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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
N ORMO ON THEOC
It Is Steadily Growing Stronger
and More Tyrannical.
Outside ofsthe Centers Of Population
PolyEamy II still Practiced Gem
ge, erally-TreasOnabl Church
CeremOnials.
Especial SAFE lake city Letter

B Especial SALT Lake City letter.
4 The Increase Of Mormons in the
United States, and the consequent
growing power of the church, will, at
no distant time, prove d serious men
ace to our social and political in
situations, unless the anaconda is
checked in its poisonous growth.
It may be necessary to again use
military force to quell these rebel
lousPeople, as was done soon after
they settled in Utah and had attempt
ed stosset up an independent govern
ment. Their recent election of a po-
lygamist to represent them in con-
sgress shows that the church and state
have not been divorced, as they claim.
and that polygamy is still a live is
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21

it. Out OF the brains of various states
men have emanated bills of devious
character, but not one of these bills has
ever been favorably reported, because
the representatives believe that the
law is popular, and they dare not place
their votes on record adverse to the law.
You know that every ten years the
congress provides for taking the cen
sus of this republic. That is, not mere
~ the enumeration of our population,
but the collation. of statistics covering
all branches of business. To accom-
plish this work in the course of two
years upwards of 5000 people are ap-
pointed to clerical positions in Wash
ington, and something like $4,000 emu
merators throughout the country. All
Of this work is done by bureau called
the census office; and it is done under
the supervision of supreme official
called the director of the census.
Ten years ago the writer witnessed a
prolonged struggle in congress over the
formulation of census law. The civil
service reformers in congress are very
deavored to provide that all appoint
ments to the census Office should be
made through the civil service commits
sion, and under the rules and regula-
tions adopted under the civil service
law. The spoilsmen in congress largely
Outnumbered the reformers then, and
they outnumber the reformers now.
n ~
duced, and was passed by the house of
representatives, but it was held up in
the senate. When the recent congress
assembled last December, the census
Office bill was taken up in the house of
representatives, and also in the senate,
and the old struggle of the spoilsmen
versus the reformers was repeated. AL
most three months elapsed before a bill
was finally agreed upon and enacted
into law. Finally, twas agreed that the
appointments in the census Office
should be made under the direction of
| the director of the census, and without
giving consideration to the civil service
commission or the civil service law.
Thus without voting to repeal the
civil service law, the senators and rep
resentatiyes indirectly showed. their
contempt for the law. They said, by
indirection, that while the civil serv-
ice law was good enough to cover the
executive departments of the federal
government it was not good enough to
cover the census Office. By thus ig-
noring the law they have made it pos.
sible to provide places for political
workers, just as they used to do un-
der the old spells system before civi!
service reform debouched upon the
political field. The, only trouble with
them is that the spoils system side
show will only last q couple of years.
OF course, when the census shall have
been taken, the, census Office must be
abolished. r. s. > = Z
On March 3, 1899, just "a hours be-
fore the adjournment of congress,
the president sent to the senate the
nomination of William r. Merriam, Of
Minnesota, to be director Of the CEN
sus; and the nomination was promptly
confirmed. On March a the presi-
lent issued commission to Mer-
am, and he at once assumed the
Office. An assistant director and a
chief clerk were appointed, and Di-
rector Merriam went to Minnesota to
Glove up his private business affairs, in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
A MEXICAN pApYRUs
One OF the Rnresf A1chaeolOgfenI
Treasures I'm the
COunfPy.

In the possession of Eusebius J. Mol
era, dean of the Academy of Sciences
is one of the rare archaeological treas
ures OF the world, an ancient papyrus
from Mexico. This papyrus is known as
the Codex fernandez Lea1. The British
museum does not possess single ex-
ample OF this sort. nor does a parallel
exist in any continental museum save
one, the great Imperial museum of Ber-
lin, where an inferior specimen of Mex
lean cordex is ranked as oEe Of its
chief treasures.
The history of this ccrdex is most
interesting one. 1t dates back to a De-
Rod far prior to the conquest, and is
probably but one of the many works
OF this type which formed the written
records of those ancient days, only the
extreme care with which it has been
handled and preserved having saved it
from the common fate of destruction
which has overtaken the rest by reason
OF their extreme fragility. These an
cient codices were written, or rather
painted, by the prehistoric tribes, with
fine brushes, On paper made of the
fiber OF the maguey or cactus plant, the
Mexican papyrus.
The events in this codex describe
both chronologically and figuratively
some of the conquests made by the
prehistoric Mexicans south of their
kingdom as far as Tehua3tepec, or pos
sibly Guatemala. This is plainly ap-
parent from the hierog1yphics repre-
senting the warriors, as well as the
known historic emblems of many Of the
places indicated upon it. The codex
is painted On both sides, and like most
ancient writings, reads from right to
1eft.-San Francisco Chronicle
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21

Why are red-headed people less sub
ject to badness than those with fair or
brown hair? An English physician has
answered this conundrum: The hair Of
the red-headed is relatively thick. one
red hair being as thick as five blonde ~
three brown hairs. With 10000 red
hairs the scalp is well matched; with
the same number of blonde hairs one
is almost bald. It takes 10000 blonde
and 10000 brown hairs to cover ade-
quately an ordinary head. - Chicago
Chronicle.
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STYLE. to suit..

Shopman-What style Of hat do you
wish, sir?
Cholly-Ah, I am not particular about
the style. something to suit my head,
don't We know.
Shopman-Step this way and look at
our soft hats.-Boston Traveller.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
Busineas.

II have called, Mr.. Biliwink, to tell
you I love your daughter, Miss Fanny:
and want to marry her" -
''Well, it will not take me long to an
swer you, Mr.. Harkalong. You can't
have her" f E 5sE-
Your refusal pains me deeply. BY
the way, Mr.. Billiwink, are you carry.
ing all the life insurance you wantT'-
Chicago Tribune. ...... IL
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21

The quantity Of oyster shells landed
on the shores Of Maryland during the
last 90 years has been reckoned at r.
100000 tons, weight greater than The
combined tonnage Of all the steam YES
sells in the world. Philadelphia SatuE-
day Post
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Quite Helm.

Mrs, Yeast-Do you think my visits
to. your wife do her any good
Mr.. Crimsonbeak Oh, yes; she says
she always feels better after you've left.
-Yonkers Statesman. Is:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
Disgusted.

Perry Patettic-I got q check and got
it into one of them sleight-of-han
shows an the first thing Isee was a guy
on the stage turnin' whisky into water.
Wayworn Watson What dern fooll
Cincinnati Enquirer. ~ r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
How II seemed to H,r

How does your wife occupy hel
time?''
well, since my arm has been vac.
cinated she puts in most Of her timl
leaning on me. Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
iCloae to II.

Teacher-What.s the feminins Of
.nobleman %
Bright Pupil Heiress! Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
IInuervfOus to Hest.

New Tenant This fiat is fireproof,
ism it |? ?s:
81 Old Tenant You will think so, after
you have lived here for.while Brock.
lyn Life .s33 |
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21
The Thing Most Needed.

The Thing Most Needed.
& Shell hear he has more money than
brains. }l:, #.ss =.5
He-Well, he needs it in his business.
She-What is his business?
He-Lookng for q wife. 2 . Puck.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19
JAMES c. HALLIGAN DEAD.

The death of James c. Halligan
which occurred in this city This
corning at 200 o'clock, was the
cause much regret amongst those
who knew him welb Mr.. Halligan
was broughtstS the city when qgite
small, his father being an engineer
on the 7. y F. road ,dahd having Ris
lay over here made this place bis
home until dea thAcalled him from
hence, some fourteen years ago.
We remember that the employees
of the road from many points came
here to attend his funeral, and sew
eral societies were out to help in
the rites of burial.
The deceased was then a small
boy,'but since had developed into a
main stay and solace to his mother
and sister.
He has been employed as a clerk
in the dry goods store of O'Dwyer
& Ahern, since he has been large
enough to look over the counter,
and the firm today recognizes that
they have lost one of their truest
and trusted employees, who was fair
in his dealings both to customer
and employers. When the news
of his death was conveyed to the
clerks, they all wept as if they had
lost more than a friend and assocl-
ate, The city editor was intimate
ly acquainted with the deceased,
and can attest to his worth and
usefulness in the short span he has
been permitted to exist in this
world, and we know bright future
awaits him in the hereafter.
To his mother and sister, we cam
not console-time alone will have
to heal the wound made by death
but we offer our consolation, though
it seems hollow, the echo coming
back to us as mockery.
The remains will be buried tomor
row morning at the Catholic GENE,
terry from the Halligan residence
on Oak street.
Rest in peace, Jimmie.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19
THAT NEEDED OPERA HOUSE.

Editor TExARKANIAN:-For some
time we have watched your able
aud laudable efforts to influence
our people to erect an opera house.
1t should now be clear that no man
wil put bis money into an opera
house here unless the people first
give the enterprise substantial aid.
This is fair since the matter is
more of a public than a private
interest.
We wish to suggest a plan that
has been successfully used in other
cities. Let our home people such
as the music club, the Elks, etc,
prepare entertainments for the
first week after the building is
completed and donate the PROCEEDS,
aided by city pride, the newnsss Of
the building, etc our music itople
would experience little trouble in
selling one thousand tickets NJ one
dollar each, Other ORGANIZATIONS
could do equally as WI, Induce
ments could be offered these home
societies.
Some ofour citizens, perhapA not
caring to attend these entertain
ments, would make small donsxIons.
In this way enough money c be
raised to insure investors receiving
a fair per cent on their capital and
ne difficulty would be experienced
in finishing the work.
Unless some such measure is act
ed upon, we must remain without
any suitable place for large public
meeting, and the town continue to
be cursed by all travelling companies
This free adverse advertisement,
extending hundred miles.iu each
direction, will soon injure our City
many times the cost of frst-class
auditorium. A CITIZEN
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19
Died.

There died at the poor farm near
this city, Mrs. Wilson, an inmate
from Sulphur township The lady
was well thought of by those con
nccted with the institution at
which she died, A nice coffin was
bought for her remains today and
sent out to the farm. She will be
buried at the Rondo cemetery
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19
Married.

Last night at the residence Of
John Kuhn, Rev, w. A, Freeman of
Che FIRST Baptist church joined in
holy wedlock, L. p. McChesney and
Miss Annie Hill, both of this city.
Mr.. McChesuey is a prosperous
young plumber, and Miss Hill is the
daughter Of Rev. Hill, who kept the
Hill house on east Broad street.
Our best wishes go with the pair.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19

The school beard on the West
Side got a move on themselves yes
terday and inspected the public
schools. We heard Mr. Alb Terry
say that the inspection was in every
way satisfactory, that the children
were under good discipline and
showed an aptness in answering
questions astounding. The teach
ers, Mr. Terry tells us, we're giving
satisfaction in the different grades
and he could not see where any
radical improvements could be
made in auy changes. Mr., Terry
also said he noticed a neatness in
the dress of the children We
learn that other members Of the
board who expressd themselves
we're of the same opinion as was MI
Terry We are glad the school is
getting along so nicely.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19
Electric Cars.

Fort Smith, April 18,-Street car
service on Garrison avenue, the
business street of the city, has sus-
pended to make way for the ad-
vance of the electric cars.
The old tracks are being torn up
and iron poles for the trolley wires
are being distributed the full
length Of the street. These poles
will stand in the middle of the
street between the double tracks
and the wires will be suspended
from cross arms on top of the
poles, like yard arms of ships
masts. The street arc lights
which now stand at the sides Of the
street will be placed on these street
car poles In the center Of the
street This makes two systems Of
electric cars in the city but many
citizens express the hope that they
will be consolidated into one.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19

Rev. j. X. Lloyd came down from
Paris, Texas, yesterday and will
spend the day here. We learn that
he is troubled with his eyes and
that DR.. Mann is treating him sue
cessfullY.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19

What People Say about Hoods
SarsaparilIa is that it cures when
all other remeeies fail Therefore
you should take Hoods Sarsaparilla
in preference to all Others,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-19

Hoods Pills cure billiousness,
Mailed for 25 cents by .. |. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass. 3
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
CURRENCY REFORM
IS NOW IN SIGHT
Next Congress to Take
Action.
ATTITUDE OF HENDERSON
NEW SPEAKER WILL HASTEN
LEGISLATION.
Proposed Laws to Be in Accord With
the Plan Outlined by the House
Republican Caucus
Committee.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, WELLING-
TON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, June IL
Monetary legislation along the general
lines of the plan outlined by the Repub-
lfcan Caucus Committee Of the House
will probably be enacted next winter.
The selection Of Mr.. Henderson Of Iowa
as Speaker of the House will better the
prospect for financial legislation. Mr.
Henderson was chairman of the Caucus
Committee which drew up the pro-
gramme, and he will exercise his power
as Speaker to bring it forward in the
House and cause its passage.
While Mr.. Hopkins probably would
have done as much in the Speakers place
as Mr.. Henderson toward securing mon
etary legislation, the advocates of cur
rency reform are congratulating them
selves that Mr.. Henderson rather than
Mr.. Hopkins is to be Speaker. 1t is well
understood that Mr.. Hopkins would not
have exerted himself to bring the matter
up or have arranged the membership of
the Banking and Currency Committee SO
as to make an agreement on any partic-
ular plan probable.
Efforts will be made to get the pro-
posed bill through both houses as soon
as possible, so that new legislation will
have been in force some time before the
Presidential election next year. The Re-
publican majority in the House is small
but it is believed there will be little diff
ficulty in securing a practically unani-
nous vote of the party for such mod
crate measure as that proposed. 1t is not
impossible that Democratic support might
be obtained for It.
In the Senate there can be no question
about the Republicans having enough
votes to pass the bill when 1t is brought
forward as a party measure.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
WILL EXPLODE BOMBS
TO RECOVER BODIES
Method Adopted in the Search for
Victims of the Catamaran
Disaster

STOCKTON. June u.-Extraordinary
efforts are to be made to recover the
bodies of Mabel Kafitz and Walter D.
Henderson, who lost their lives in the
catamaran Wave disaster. Tomorrow a
party acting under instructions of Cor
oner Clark will search the river, using
bombs or dynamite on the surface or in
some manner not to injure the fish All
pools and localities into which eddys are
likely to have carried the bodies will be
searched. 1t is thought the bodies must
be within a mile or two of where the ac-
cident occurred, as there is an undercur-
rent caused by the tide which does much
to stop the effect of the swift current
which runs in the center of the river
Some question was raised as to whether
this method is permissible under the law,
but the Coroner will place the bombs on
boards or in some kind of a contrivance
so that the law for the protection of fish
will not be disregarded. The search has
been stimulated by rewards offered by
citizens. who sympathize with the sad
condition of the mother of Miss Kafitz,
who prays for at least the consolation of
having her unfortunate daughter inferred.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
FUTILE SEARCH FOR
LORRAlNE'S BODY
Authorities of Marin County Becom-
ing Disheartened Over Their
Lack of Success.

SAN RAFAEL, June 1L-Indications
are that the body of Peter Lorraine, the
missing woodchopper of Marin County S
Black Hole Will never be found, and the
authorities of the county are becoming
sorely perplexed A party Of at least
sixty searchers went into the woods to-
dav and heat the underbrush in Carson
Canyon. but found no trace of the miss
ing woodchopper. The systematic search
was conducted under the supervision OF
private detective employed by the county
Ato assist Sheriff Taylor and District At
torney McIsaac. The searching party
most of whom were from neighboring
woodchopping camps, did not cease Its
labors until nearly sundown.
The failure to discover the body of the
alleged murdered man has disheartened
the authorities, for they had hoped to
fasten the responsibility of the crime
upon James Dier, who is still held in GUS
tody at the County Jail Sheriff Taylor
believes he has enough evidence to hold
Dier 10 answer to a charge of murder,
but they Will be forced to give him his
liberty unless the body is found within
the next few days
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
OPPOSES DEMAND
FOR FREE LUMBER
Sentiment Voiced in the
Northwest.
INDUSTRY NEEDS PROTECTION
SENATOR FAIRBANKS GATHERS
INFORMATION.
American Joint High Commissioners
Urged Not to Yield to the
Representatives Of
Canada.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, June 11.-For three days Sen
ator Fairbanks of Indiana, chairman of
the American section of the High Joint
Commission, has been studying the coal
and lumber interests of this State, with
regard to the demand of the Canadians
for free lumber and reduced duty on coal.
Detailed information has been supplied to
him, showing that American workingmen
Will suffer if the tariff is removed and
American mills and mines are forced to
compete with British Columbia mills en-
ploying Chinese. Senator Fairbanks has
been made fully aware that the entire Pa
Cific Coast is opposed to the cession of the
pert on Lynn canal to Canada. He leaves
on Wednesday for Alaska and says he
will cross White Pass to the British Gus
tom-houses in making his investigation of
the boundary question.
BANFF HOTEL, n. w. T.. June IL
Congressman Serene E. Payne of New
York member of the Joint High British
American Commission; Congressman Dali
Zeli of Pennsylvania, Congressman G.. w.
Steele of Indiana, Congressman Hull of
Iowa and Congressman Joel p. Heatwole
of Minnesota arrived here this morning en-
route to Alaska. They will spend three
days in the Canadian National Park, and
after two days visit at the great gla-
ciers west of here will depart for Van
couver, Victoria and Seattle, sailing June
29 for Alaska, where they will join Sena-
tor Fairbanks of Indiana. The distin-
guished Americans are the guests of the
Canadian Pacific Railway. They travel in
the special car Sissons, which is always
placed at the disposal of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador at Wash
ipgton.
The trip across the continent was with
out special incident. The Congressman ex-
pressed themselves as hopeful of a speedy
solution of the existing Alaskan dispute,
they shall have visited Skaguay and other
points along the disputed boundary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
SLAP AT REPUBLICANS
OF M0KELU NINE HILL
Cages appointment of Burleson
Was Opposed by Party
Leaders.

SAN ANDREAS, June 1.-THE article
appearing in this mornings Call COM
menting upon the previous record and
subsequent appointment of Charles NJ
Burleson of Mokelumne Hill by Governor
Gage to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Supervisor Smith. has created
widespread comment The existing con-
ditions relative to Burleson's candidacy
and success had bearing upon the Sen
atoriaI fight
Thomas W. Smith, son of the late Su-
pervisor Smith. was an ardent Republi-
can and his party turned TO him as de-
serving and competent When the time
came for a new Supervisor Smith had the
Nrganized strength of the party at his
Yack and was confident of success. Bur-
2 eson went TO Sacramento to see about
his chances with the representatives, and
was told to "go back home and save your
you to be Supervisor"
Burleson knew there was Burns ham
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-12
BUSINESS MEN TO
BOOM STATE FAIR
Board of Agriculture Accepts the Aid
of Sacramento's Chamber
of Comrnarce

SACRAMENTO, June 1.-THE State
Board Of Agriculture met yesterday and.
aIter transacting some business prelim-
mary TO the next State Fair, adjourned to
the call of the chair. President A. =
Spreckels presided, and there were pres
ent besides him Directors Frederick Cox.
A. w. Barrett, Grove L. Johnson, F. w.
Covey and d. E. Knight
committee from the Sacramento
Chamber OF Commerce appeared and ten
dered the services OF the business cot.,-
Inunlty toward making the approa chine
State Fair more than successful event
The directors favorably received the com
mlttee oner. and President Spreckels
appointed Directors Cox Terry and John-
son as committee to co-oDerate viii
that from the Chamber of Commerce In
carrying out special features at tha fajr
Resolutions were adopted inviting Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson to visit the
State Fair on the occasion Of his forth
coming trip to California
Before adjournment President Spreckel,,
appointed the following committees:
Executive-Barrett Cox. Wilson. Henshaw W
Printing and Publication--COvey. knight and
the secretary.
Finance-Cox, Mathews and Barrett
Library-Johnson, Chamberlain and Cobb
Speed Programme-Covey, Henshaw and Bar
Legal-Henshaw. Johnson and Mathews
Special Committees. Thoroughbreds-Terry.
Standard Trotters-Covey, Knight and Bar.
rett.
Roadsters-Johnson, Wilson and Cobb
Drafthorses - Chamberlain, Knight ant
Terry.
Jacks. jennies, etc.-Knight. Wilson anc
Chamberlain.
Cattle: Durham-Cox Mathews and johnson
Holstein etc.-Cobb, Chamberlain and Barrett
herd sweepstakes-Cox and Mathews; dairy
knight.
Sheep and Chamberlain, Wilson and
Johnson.
Swne-Knight Henshaw and Covey.
Poultry-Mathews, Cobb and Henshaw
Chamber of Commerce-Cox, Johnson Terry
and the