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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28

| rule the cattle are sold very eheapIy,
and many of the ranchers take advan-
age of this and buy for the local mar
kets. The favorite amusement of the
rustlers is target practice at any
stranger who may visit these out-of-
the-way stations, many of which arg
robbers roosts' under the guise of .
store. Cattle buyers have stated that
these rustlers, when crazed with tur-
pentine whisky, would amuse them
selves by firing holes through their
hats, Or shooting bullets through their
busters. They are excellent marksmen,
and no instance is known of mistake
having been made by killing their ter
rified victim. This is considered by
them practical joke, and if the
stranger were to take it seriously, it
would indeed be serious matter for
him.
There is no law in these mountain de-
files and desert outposts. The ranch
ers in the vicinity of this long trail ara
terrorized by the rustlers, and Il NUM-
Der of them are suspected of being
members of the gang. No grand jury
can get evidence sufficient, and no one
will give pursuing officers information
that will lead to the arrest of the cattle
thieves. On the contrary, they give
false information, which will throw Of
ficers of the trail, and also send out
warnings to the rustlers thar the Off
GERS are after them. Notwithstanding
the large rewards offered for the Lead
ers, no one will betray them. Their or
ganization is so far-reaching that the
betrayer would be assassinated, per-
haps by his nearest neighbor.
80 J. NJ. SCANLAND.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28

as they pass, and yet an emplOye at $50
per month dares to forbid me the ele-
vator to reach my own offices! 1 can't
make it out, SIR
"You-you do not need money!
"Only that trifle, sir-that half mil
lion. I must have that for three new
canal locks which were left out of the
original estimate by accident. It's a
mere trife--a mere trife. I have but
to raise my hand and any of these Pc
destrians would fly to bring me certi-
fed check. You must be moving, sir,
if you would go into my scheme"
Il am still little timid.''
"Then let us call it off at once. I
have never dealt with timid men, sir!
want as partners men who will sing
and whistle as the ticker tells them
they are down to their last dollar.
Timid over the investment of half a
million dollars! Ha! ha! ha: Why,
sir, when had ST., 100000 locked up in
wheat deal and one hours slump
made me $2,00O,00O the poorer I raised
the salaries of all my clerks and took
an option on business block at 81, $780,
900! I never enjoyed my dinner more
than on that day. And how was it, sir,
when found my Western Union going
down and my ready money locked up
in the ice business! I had to raise a
million and half in two hours, with
the street against me. They said they
had old Reynard' in a hole, but. I
laughed and smiled and raised the
ready and beat 'em. I made $4,000, 900
on that deal, but I never bought an ex-
ira cigar over it. Lose or win, it was
all the same. And you won't go into
my scheme?'
II think not. I'm afraid of it,
Every we'll, sir. was simply trying
to do you favor. took you for man
of courage. Things must have under
gone mighty change when man can
be found who hesitates to go in with
the prince of finances and make hun
dred per cent. profit on his money.
Afraid! Half a million-humph!"
'But you may be over-enthusiastic, -
I protested. -. s...,.! ..is
I stood and watched him making his
way until the crowd swallowed him up.
Then the janitor of the building be-
hind me touched my arm and said:
''Too bad, isn't it?"' - &s: m. - :
''What-the old man?'
"Yes, old Blank. He owned the street
once. This was one of his buildings,
and he gave me place. I've seen the
time when he had $50 900, 900 in the
safe on. the second floor Itskept one
elevator busy to carry up and down
the men who wanted to go into his
schemes"
sand he was successful?"
For time-like all the rest. He
was the man of the street for Il few
years, and the men almost crawled be-
fore him.
"And then?''
"He struck it wrong and went to the
wall, and to-day no one knows him and
he could not borrow so cents of men
who made hundreds of thousands
through his sharpness
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
jim WAS A JOKER
BY NJ. QUAD. Copyright, 1884,

After the old farmer had brought me
drink of water and given. me the
right road to Adairsville he looked up
the road and began to chuckle. fol-
lowed his gaze and saw a wayfarer who
was yet half a mile away. He was walk
ing in the middle of the road with a
bundle on a stick over his shoulder.
was wondering what there was to laugh
at when the farmer explained:
snow, you'll see some of the tallest
kind o. fun. My son Jim is plantin'
pumpkin seeds in the field by the dead
tree, and he'll be sure to ketch on to
that feller.''
"And if he sees him-then what?" I
asked.
''Then Jim will jump for him and
scare him to death. I'll bet he goes
by here in such cloud of dust that
you can't tell the color of his hair, and
that he don't stop runnin' for seven
miles,
us your son Jim a JOKER"
| "The biggest kind of a joker!"
chuckled the father, as he rubbed his
hands in anticipation. cts joke O.
his to jump the fence and pounce down
on a Teller like that and run him out O.
the county. Lord! Lord! but won't
Jim give that Teller surprise party!
| Keep yer eyes on him, stranger, for the
circus is about to OPEN"
AS the man came within about 40 rods
of us, plodding heavily along, a dark
object leaped over the fence, and an un-
earthly yell reached our ears. It was
Jim. He yelled again and again as he
| made for the wayfarer, and the father
hung on to the fence and exclaimed:
Jim will roll him over. in the dust a
few times, and then start him flynn!
Lord! Lord! but how he will whizz by
here!'
But Jim didn't do any rolling. Down
went the bundle and up went the way
farer's fists, and we almost heard the
sound as his right hit the joker in the
nose and sent him head over heels
Then race followed, but it was Jim
who was in the lead of the stranger
who was close upon his heels. AS they
reached us Jim swerved and jumped
WIN ASASS oAe1 oouS3hO 1CAu EC Ill llC VI :
chard, and after hunting for him for
five minutes the wayfarer returned to
us and said to the father:
''Say, old man, that XII > yours is a
great joker, amt he?"
"Y-yes," stammered the father.
II thought so. So'mI I'm allus on
Land for a joke. shall be back this
way in about week, and if his nose is
well by that time he might spring an
other on me- g.
When the stranger had departed I
looked at the father and he looked at
me, and the silence had become some
what embarrassing when he turned
away with:
"Wall, stranger, all I kin say about
it is that Jim must be feelin' a heap
worse than either of us, and you jest
keep to the left at the top of the hill
and you'll bring up in town all right"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
"But he seems to be of in the head,

but he seems to be of in the head. :
I said.
"Of course; it's that way With most
Of 'em who go down. ] believe a brother
takes care of him financially, but al.
most every day he roams up and down
the street and talks Of his schemes and
believes he is still a prince of finance.
It's hard lines, sir, to come down from
king to pauper-from millions to
nothing III H. j L.. t.,....9.
eyes, hard lines" whispered, as
went down the steps and jostled with
the crowd and wondered how many
more of ''the street" had such fate in
store for them. Hill.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28

A party was to advance it, but they
they wouldn't let me up to see him.
Twentyseven million dollars at stake,
and we may lose it all for the want of
paltry five hundred thousand. Are
you-you looking for an Investments
sure thing?"
perhaps. What have you got?"
"Say!" he whispered, as he put a hand
on my arm and his face lighted up with
sudden hope, perhaps luck has sent
you to me! Have I got sure thing
on hand? Why, sir, I've got the scheme
of the century! Been figuring on it for
the last ten years, and there is no pos
sible chance of failure. Why, sir, it
astonish the whole world. Profit, sir
profit? There won't be cent less than
S4,ooo,o0o profit, and I'll guarantee you
100 per cent. on your money. Half a
million dollars for you, and the honor
of being associated with prince of
finance in addition. The chance won't
go begging, I assure you.''
''But the scheme?" asked.
"Sir!" he said as he drew himself up
with great dignity, my man will show
you out and we will consider the trans
action Off"
''But if I invest my money I should
know where it is going.'
"You are the first who has ever
asked for particulars. 1t has been suf-
1icient that I have named the profit
You seem to doubt my financial integ-
rity and my acumen. wish you good
day, sir!"
He waved his hand in dismissal as if
seated at his desk with millions be-
hind him, and for a moment I was
awed. was wondering what to say to
restore myself when he turned and
said:
every we'll, sir. Money is tight and
capital suspicious, and for once will
condescend to go into particulars-for
the first time in my career, remember.
It is in confidence, sir-strictest conf
dence. My project, sir, is ship canal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Ihave
been quietly working at it for the last
ten years-so quietly that even my Sec
rotary has not got a hint of it. They
were not far wrong when they dubbed
me old Reynard'-not far wrong. I
work in the dark, and double on my
track to throw 'em off the scent"
"But why a canal when there !. are
railroad ines?" / asked. %
"Why canal!'' he replied with con-.
tempt for my ignorance. IF hadn't
figuredgit out, why-if hadn't worked
it out to the. last detail---would be
risking my all in tiny $27,0OO,OOO?
have the length to foot-the width
the depth-the figures on excavation.
There are railroad lines, but think of
10000 ships year sailing from New
York to San Francisco without break
ing cargo, and at the rate Of Is miles
n hour! The tolls will amount to
etn,ooc,ooo a year, and we furnish water
for irrigation at a profit Of $2O,0oo,Ooo
more. Seventy millions income a year
on an outlay of only $17,cco,ooO. Is It
any wonder they call me Q prince Of
fuance?" a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
TO HELP THE STUDENTS.
The Agricultural Department to En-.
courage the Pursuit of POST
Graduate Studies.

With view to encouraging graduates
of colleges receiving aid from the
United States to pursue postgraduate
studies relating to agriculture, the Sec
rotary of agriculture, James Wilson,
has addressed a letter to the presidents
of all agricultural colleges in which
he states he has made an arrangement
with the civil service commission for
the registration of the graduates of col
leges receiving the benefits of grants of
land or money from the United States,
who may desire to enter the service
of the department as scientific aids"
on the terms stated in the notice of the
commission. The purpose is to choose
from the eligible register those per-
sons who furnish the best evidence of
having peculiarly good qualifications
for aiding in the work of the depart
ment now in progress.
The examination of the civil service
commission will consist of the subjects
mentioned below, which will be weight
ed as follows: - -
Subjects. wghts.
O College course, with bachelors de- {.
(2) Postgraduate course and special
81 Thesis or other literature. ............. Is
Total ..........................1O0
For the information of applicants the
following statement is made, as re-
ceived from the secretary of agricul-
ture:
~ Applicants will be limited to graduates
of colleges receiving the benefits of grants
of land or money from the United States;
() Each applicant must file with the
United States civil service commission,
Washington, D. c., properly certified
statement as to the length of time spent in
college, the studies pursued, the standing
in these studies, the special work it is de-
sired to take up and the special qualifica-
tions for such work, and finally thesis
upon such special scientific subject as the
applicant may select, or in lieu of this any
literature on scientific subjects published
over his own signature; -
90 The length Of time any scientific aid
may serve in the department is limited to
two ~ years;
() The salary shall not exceed forty dol
lars ($4O per month. "
The minimum age limitation for en-
trance to this examination is twenty
(2O) years; there is no maximum age
limitation. ...:. .q
This examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who comply
with the requirements.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
Her Presence of Mind.

Aunt Broadhead (who has been WIS.,
iting)-When Abby Stang was mar
ried, over at Kohokus, she tainted dead
away jest before the minister could
pronounce 'em man an wife.
Mrs. Longnecker-My land! What
happened?
Aunt Broadhead (dryly)-Oh, she
come to before the groom could git
away.-Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
PINE HILLS WAYS.

DO you think" asked the temper
ance lecturer of the mayor of Pine Hill,
as the two were introduced on a N. p.
train-'do you think your town offers
field for me?''
do you mean to ask if the boys
would turn out to hear your lecture "'
''Exactly.'
IF you took the right course.-yes."
'And the right course would be-"
''To promise to set up the drinks be-
fore and after"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
Appreciated.

"Baseball's great institution, ;" ex
claimed the acrimonious man. e,,,r
II thought you were against it,
d II used to be, but I've changed my
mind. It's a great thing. There ought
to be more Of it. It gives people some
thing to talk about besides politics.
Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
Couldn't Be-sure.

+ II think Frank is trying to keep
something from me- said the young
wife, sorrowfully. 'Did your husband
ever keep anything from you?"
II caught him trying to a number
Of times answered the more expert
enced wife. 81 don't know whether or
not he ever succeeded. &C Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
The Peach.

.' The Peach.
AS for the peach itself,
If perchance it could speak itc heart,
'Twould as lief be killed by frost in thu
spring
AS to live till fall, and then. poor thing!
Be sold for five cents a quart
-Detrn I0urn al
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
TO Ne Taken serfsusiy.

"My DEAR. said Mrs. Henpeck, s.rm
positive that our George is thinking se~
riously Of matrimony."
We'll, I only hope so,- retm ned Hem
peck, with unusual spirit. II wouldn's
want any boy Of mine to BE 50 unfor-
tunate a. to regard it as joks.r-Tit-
Bitx,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
The Lowest Level.

Griggs--I guess ellison has been go
ing from bad to worse since he lost his
position.
Briggs-Wh so?
Griggs-My sister saw him at mat
inee yesterday Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28
Then and Now,

He used to say that she was plump;
And she was pleased at that;
I But they were married years ago;
And now he alls her days. with,w +
By telling her she's fat.
- Chicago Post #r3F3 5ggtEaFs s,ati +
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-07-28

"Here is an ugly old hat of the season
before last. What shall LIDO with it?''
''Put a ticket on saying --latest Pa
risian Model and hang it in. the win
dow. Undergraduates Blaetter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-27
LIST OF OFFICERS.

c. M. Cooke, President; George II.
Robertson, Manager; Z. #. Bishop.
Treasurer nd Secretary: Col. w. y.
Allen. AuIbnr; p. G. Jones, Fl. Water
house. g. r. Carter, Directors.
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THE BANK OF HAWAII.

Incorporated Under the Laws OF TIE
Republic of Hawaii.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Chas M. Cooke .......... Proddeos
II. G. Jones .......... vice Pren00O
4. ii. COOKE ................. C1@M89
+. G. Anterior ...... Assistant Cashss1
Directors-Henry Waterhouse. Te0
May, +. w. Macfarlane, Il. ID. Tennsys
j. A. McCandless.
Solicits the Acco"r.s OF Firms, Cor
porations, Trusts, Ia. .duals and VIII
promptly and carefully attend 20 al
business connected with banking e.
trusted to 1t. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange, Issue Letters Of Cream
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordanee
with rules and conditions printed IN
pass books, copies OF which may DO
had on application.
Judd Building, Fort street.
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Authorized Capital. 100000
subscribed CAPITAL. 100000
Paid Up Capital. 100000.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
DRAW EXCHANGE ON:

DRAW EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The Anglo-Califor~
MAN Bank, Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Loan a1A
Trust Company.
New York;. & w. Sellgman q Co..
pany.
London - The Anglo-CaliforniaH
Bank, Limited.
Paris-Societe Generate.
Berlin-Gebruder Meyer.
Hamburg-M. Nj. Warburg 4 Co.
pany.
Hongkong and Yokohama - H.
Chartered Bank OF India, AuStran9
and China.
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tralia, Limited.
Canada-Bank OF Montreal.
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G.. BREWER &COL'D

AGENTS FOR
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mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Walluku Sugar Company,
American Sugar Co., Makee Sugar
Company, Ookala Sugar Plantation
Company Haleakala Ranch Com
pany, Eapapala Ranch, Molokai
Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets,
Charles Brewer e. Co.'s Line =. Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston u ard OF Jnderwrit-
ers.
Agents for Philadelphia Board OF Un-
derwriters.
Standard Oil Co.
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Exchange bought and solo
and Letters of Credit issued on
all parts of the world.
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THE FIRST AMERICAN BAIl
OF HAWAII, LTD.

Under the Laws 81 -
Republic OF Hawaii.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-05
MINERS PRIMER
Some Ordinations of Mining
 Terms and Savings

One of the push gives the following d finitions of mining terms:
 A prospector- \ man who has a h ole in the ground and is the biggest liar in the town.
 4 proposition man-One who wears laced boots and cordaroy clothes sad never pays bis boa d bill.
 A mining excert-A man who can talk about formation, ramiGcationr qualifications, dykes, zanes, dips spurs. angles. teligtites, rozites. sec- demites and ali tho other ites anu ,i,es can see . mile into mother earth ana ipysriabiy condemns the country. An expert miner-A fellow who is around town looking for 6 Job as superintendent Of a property. bu. would be foreman if he cant bs superintendent; one who worked on the Comstock in 97 and has been idle ever since
 A "49er"-A man who came to tne coast in the fall of '49 or spring oP5O and knows where there are diggings that will pay Sl.50 to the pau. and is going back there jus. as soon as sprin g comes.
 A mine promoter-A man who has  unlimited capital behind him, bu. not any in front of him his watch is in soak.
 A tenderfoot-A "W lille boy" just out from the East. Carries 0 sms Il arsenal with him, goes out prospect ing with shotgun anG fi.ling rod buys ealted claim and gets money from mother 10 come home in the fal.
 An amalgamstor-A man who wear. long fingernaiIs, draws s a shift and deposits SlO in the bank every day, il the ore is low grade, and more in pro portion.
 "A local mill man of note"-Ope who has been on the eve of starting for South Africa Or some other far of region for seven years, to take charge of the construction of a 1000 stamp mill for London syndicate; a man who has been positively known to have constructed sawmill. 4 mining engineer-0ne who makes funny figures on blazed stump. and charges big pfice.-E1.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-05
KILLED BY RATHER
The Deadly Fangs of a Rattle
 snake Kills a Citizen

Word reaches us that on Saturday last G 90. Brown and several others were having 6 spree in Aravslps can yon. By evening they were ell pretty drunk and went to Hon. Burt Dun laps residence and in the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Dunlsn, stretched them selves out on the porch to sober up.
 Some time in the night one of the men awakened and heard .he rsttling of snake and shouted 10 the others to look ont. In hi, effort to get up MT {. Brown stretched out his arms, one of them striking square!y on the snake. I; .snk iis fangs into the as-h near the elbow.
 A 1t was many miles to any sur gicsl assistance 1t was impossible to procure the Services of & physician and as they had no antidote very little could be done to relieve his sutferings or ceunteract the deadly poision.
 Y The arm began swelling i'm m diately and kept on until the flesh bursted and NIT. Brown died jus, after day light next morning,
 Geo. Brown was aboa. 6 year
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-05
The Flags's Sun adyertises for an

The Flsgs'sfl Sun advertises for an office boy in the following manner:
 EVAN rED-An industrious boy. ahou. fifteen years old ,o work in this office who doas not .u'e tobacco. pro- fane nor vulgar language, and who would not feel sgsrieved if he missed seeing 6 dog fl .ht cccssion lily. No objection to his bossing and knowing no'e than his parents so his know le ge q les not come in competition with the editor. Will not be required 10 work over twelve in each twenty fcur hours. No one who is subject to strikes every third day need apply. Civil service examination held at this office by the editor at all hOirs convenientto the applicant. Apply soon or we will employ gil.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-05
YAQUI CRUELTY
Terrible Torture Inflicted On
 Captures bv the Indians

Harry Logan, formerly of Phoenix. returned to the capital city Wednes. day from trip to Sonora, Mexico, leaving there two weeks ago. He has been connected with the sonora & Sinslos Irrigation company, building the Yaa ii canal near the Iaqui strip. He was three miles from the seat Of the first Yaqui uprising when it oc- cured, and the shooting and yells of the Indians were plsinly audible. Mir. Logan states to @ Pboenix Gazette reporter the uprising was a g:ea, deal more serious at one time than report ed by newspaper correspondents. It WIS difficult tc trace the operations o: the Indians and many lives were lost which were not reported, render iug it impossible for correspondents to learn the real state of affairs. The YaSuis tortured many of their esp- tiYes. MT. Logan was one of 8 party which discovered the bodies of several Mexican and two Americans near the sea. of the uprising, and the way the victims met their death was apparent. Their ears had been cut of and other sections of their bodies removed with knives. Alter this the soles of their feet were removed snd the unfortu- oates were compelled to dance over beds Of cactus. When rendered un- ousciou- hv pain. their heads were split open with sn ax-