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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26
Washington Letter.
Qrom Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1899.
President Mckinley destroyed
ia large lot of democratic smmu-
milton when he ordered the court
martial of Commissary General
|Egan, for having used language
anbecoming an officer and . gen-
tleman concerning General Miles,
hie superior officer, in his testi-
nony before tho War Investigs-
ting Commission. There was
net the slightest doubt about what
tho President would do in this
case. although the democrats pre-
tended to think that Egan's con-
duct would b overlooked by the
President because Secretary Al
ger add General Miles are not on
good terms. The = court martial
vial assemble in Washington ct
once and the standing Of tho we'll
known ,od6cers who will compose
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and may be Of interest to some of
our soldier boys *Con8rsssman
McCleary, on request of tho Sur
geon generals department, has
prepared a bill providing that vol
unteers shall be paid all doctors,
bills and bill Is for medicine while
on furloughsM Many of these claims
have boon presented, but tho gov
srnment has no authority to pay
them. McCle.ry took up the mat
tor with tho department, and after
several conferoncee secured indora
ments of his Hlesa
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

Tho unanimous nomination of
Senator Davis, being . foregpne
conclusion for some time, tho for
NAL confirmation did not create
any outbarsts of ::enthusiaszn, but
the people nevertheless heartily
endorse tho action.
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it makes it certain that tho ver-
dict will be prompt Ond Just,

it makes it certain that tho vsr-
dict will be prompt ond just,
Among tho Presidents callers
this week were q number Of prom
mont Ohioans, who are in Wash
ington for the purpose of inter-
sstine Congress in the Ohio Con-
tennial celebration, to be hold at
Tolsdo in 1892, and getting an ap-
preparation for, government par
ticipation thel Elm.
With half = dozen exceptions,
tho democratic senators, under
the lead of German, arc engaged
in q scheme to force an extra ses.
sion Of tho next Congress by pre-
venting the ratification of the
treaty of peace at this session
They dare not face the conse-
quences of fighting the treaty op-
only or even of epen 6libusterine
against it to prevent = vote, but,
as = result of . conference hold
this week, they will endeavor to
accomplish their purpose by offer.
ing q series Of apparently legiti-
mate amendments to tho treaty,
each of which they will discuss.
Senator Davis, who is in charge
of the treaty, has announced hia
intention to push it to q vote, if
it can possibly be done.
Speaker Reed told tho I'LL.
nois delegation, which called up
on him to request tho appoint
mont of Mr.. Hopkins to succeed
tho late Mr.. Dingley a. chairman
of the Ways and Means commit
too OF the House, that he should
follow the traditions of the House
and give tho craftsmanship to the
ranking republican on tho CON-
mittee-Hon. Serene E. Payne,
Of New York. While discussing
tho matter Mr.. Reed sid that he
had . high appreciation Of the
ability and Judgment Of Mr.. Hop
kins, a. shown By the frequency
with which he asked him to pre-
side over the House, but that he
could not give him the chairman
ship. Of Ways ann Means. even il
Nj. Payne had no claim thereon,
because Illinois already had two
of the most important chairman
ships-the committse on Approp-
riations and the committee on
Foreign Affair.". Mr.. Payne il
fully qualified to perform his new
duties, which will include the door
leadership Of tho republic Of
the House. IS.
The attempt toll Iu6 the friends
[of the treaty into tho adoption q
some sort q resolution commit.
ting this government sRsinst per-
mansnt retention . the Philip
pines, 81 claiming that enough
democrats will vots against rati.
fcstion of tho treaty 70 defeat il,
SO that d not done, 50 tho latest
move 81 tho ssaunt z Like III
their moves will 81. Senator
Chandler csms very close % voic-
ing tho unanimoue sentiment od
tho friends q the trsaty, vhsn b
aid 8 ~ A9ainet sny c0mpro.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

There is considerable bse6ng
going on now between Alger, e.
gen and Miles, and Mckinley will
make beef of tho whole crowd If
they 70 not careful.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

You always know whore to fin d
the republican party on the ques-
tons of sound money and = pro
tective tariff. It believes in pro-
lection to Ams1k IN labor, .Amsri-
ca for Amerieans, native born and
naturalized, and American wages
for Americans wor kingmenl; and It
believes that every m&n who
tolls should b paid u soand
money as good az gold coin, The
best money "a the world Flss-
port Ill. J journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

The notorious window smasher,
Marie Hicks, who has frequently
visited this town has turned up in
South Dakota reformed and cured
of her mania, which caused un-
easiness in every town honored by
her presence. She says that drug.
stores refused to sell: her opium
making her mad and she vented
her spite on windows-. Since the
cure the smashing dssire has pas
sed away. *. ~ =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-01-26

Representative Gutterson and .
few others ought to te marked
men for turning down at the 6rst
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Another currency reform bill
has been introduced to take the
place of Nee leary's, its just the
same, but little moro moderate
and intolligible.
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PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Com
miSSionerS.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
WoRTH1NGToN, MINI,

AUDITORS OFFICE,
WoRTHINGToN, MINI,
January 18th. 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present - Lindquist, Tiemens,
Rice. Shaw and Palm.
Minutes of previous meeting we're read and
approved.
Reports Of fees were read as follows for the
year 1898:
F. A. Stevens. Clerk of Court. $1,547,ss
A. G.. Lindgren, Register of Deeds. 2,s1sN
J. P. Peterson, Treasurer. .... 1876. 20
G. n. Cory. Judge Of Probate ..... 1890
On notion, the following resolution was
adopted: &c.,.
Resolved, That II. NJ. Palm be empowered
to haye new flues put into the boilers In the
heating plant. at cost not to exceed $500,
to be paid for when work is completed
On motion. E. A. Trip was authorized to
have 900 copies of the financial statement
printed in pamphlet form.
The bond Of J. P. Peterson. as County
Treasurer, In the penal sum OF $4,000. with
Jesse K. Turner. Daniel ". Chute. AdoIph
Oberman. Franklin II. Lyon. Victor Ander-
son. Francis A. Stevens. Peter g. Anderson,
Charles A. Tellander, Albert Hactor, John J.
| AAOAOlCAS ouSs 0W0uUOI&, AUGUST AuuCISOu,
Charles L. Peterson, Erick L. Peterson, A.
Norris Douglass, as sureties. was approved,
to take effect when the county board Of sudit
shall have counted the cash and shall have
found It in balance with the books OF the
county auditor.
On motion, F. L. Humiston was instructed
to procure 9 suitable book case for the
judges room. tho same not to exceed no in
cost.
On motion. G. n. Crandall was authorized
to purchase suitable desk for use in his Of
nee. to be paid for on approval Of II II.
Palm.
The bill Of Sheriff Anderson, for serving
citations In personal property tax cases. was
disallowed. upon advice Of County Attorney
Crandall. % not being proper charce
against the county.
On motion. the following bills were audited
and allowed:
IS. Ramage. fuel for John Berg.
#StfOm Observation-Disclosures. ~ s.
]. g. Ramage. fuel for Mrs. Geo.
Lewis ............... II 4
J. 8. Ramase. lumber for repairiDs
sidewalk q
Wood \ Dryden. fuel for Miss Ham
81 80 ~, s...s . -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
Another Vermont Monument.

A novel monument is to be erected on
the Gettysburg battlefield in September
by the survivors of the Thirteenth Ver-
mont regiment. The statue will
show the bronze figure of an officer, his
right hand holding hatchet, The story
as to the design of the statue is told as
follows; First Lieutenant Stephen F..
Brown, of company X, Thirteenth Yer
mont volunteers, was the model for the
statue. Just before the battle he was
placed under arrest and was relieved of
his sword for having forced guard
from a we'll in order to get drink of
water while on the march to Gettysburg.
During Pickett's charge Lieut.. Brown,
not having any sword, seized hatchet
and fought with 1t through the charge.
After his heroic conduct Lieut.. Browns
sword was returned to him without a
trial. He was afterward promoted to
be captain.-New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

w. S. Curtis and NJ. W. Hall, two
young men who are riding across the
continent from Los Angeles, CAL. to
Boston, on $500 wager, wheeled into
Brandon last Wednesday morning and
were invited by T. c. Mcclure to recu.
perate before starting on the last lap of
their long Journey, one Of them being
slightly i'll when they arrived. They
started from Los Angeles March and
will receive $500 IL they reach Boston by
Aug. 10. Their contract does not per-
NIT them taking the shortest route, but
they are obliged to follow course 4,S00
miles long, which was mapped out for
them before they started. They were al
lowed to take no money with them and
so have been obliged to depend upon
their musical abilities and the hospitality
of strangers for board and lodging.
They report very cordial reception all
along the line, but they have no desire
to pedal back to California. Their route
lay through Arizona, New Mexico and
Texas and thence up the Mississippi river
to East st. Louis. They then struck
across Illinois to Chicago, passed through
northern Ohio and rode across New
York state by way of Buffalo, Rochester,
Schenectady and Saratoga, thence to
Fair Haven, Rutland and Brandon.
Their route to Boston lay through Bur.
lington. Montpelier and St. Johnsbury
and then across New Hampshire to Port
land, Me. From there they will go di-
rect to Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

of age and leaves a wife and two child
ren. He served in the Civil War as a
member of the 11th New York volun-
teers.
A party of 95 negroes arrived in Bur-
lington Tuesday from Boston to work on
the Rutland-Canadian railroad. There
were several women in the party. They
were sent to Grand Isle on one of the
company's small boats.
Frank Hamel of Morristown had three
cows and bull killed by lightning re-
Gently. The only mark left by the
lightning was the burning of of very
little hair around the nose of each
animal.
w. B. Craven of Burlington is ex-
hibting an interesting curo in the shape
of a war club that was made in the
Sandwich Islands. 1t is made of ma
hogany and the hand engraving is very
fine.
Scott Brown of Pittsfield, young
man about 2G years old, was thrown
from horse rake Tuesday afternoon and
probably fatally injured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
Vermont National Banks,

The comptroller of the currency, Mr..
Dawes, has Just made public an abstract
of the condition of National banks In the
state of Vermont. The abstract applies
to the condition at the close of business
on June 80, but the intervening time has
been required for collecting and dlgesting
the individual reports from the different
banks. The abstract shows that the av-
erage reserve held on June 30 was 30 Sc
per cent, as againt 1896 per cent .held on
April 3, when the last report from the
state of Vermont was made. Loans and
discounts have increased from Sll ,S73, ,S93
to Sl2, ,042 1867, while the amount of
stocks and securities held have increase d
from 81 ,23l.3S3 to S2,33S,32 The total
of gold coin held by the Vermont Nation
al banks has increased from S529. .S66 to
S559,01l, and the total specie held by
these banks has increased from SOS, ,l57
to $3.50, ,235; lawful money reserve from
1922, ,676 to S960,97l; and individual de-
posits from S9,Sl9,305 to $40. .225, ,l36. All
these increases are based on the showing
made April ) last. 1t is regarded as a
very favorable one for the banks and fol-
the people of the Green Mountain state
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
SPREADS LIKE WjLDEIRE

You can't keep good thing down.
News of it travels fast. When things
are "the best" they become "the best
selling" Abraham Hare, leading
druggist of Beleville, O. writes "Elec-
trio Bitters are the best selling bitters |
have eyer handled in my 20 years expert
enve." You know why? Most diseases
neys, bowels, blood and nerves. Elec-
trio Bitters tones up the stomach, re-
gulates liver, kidneys and bowels, puri-
ties the blood, strengthens the nerves,
hence cures multitudes of maladles. 1t
builds up the entire system. Puts new
life and vigor into any weak, sickly.
rundown man or woman. Only sc
cents. Sold by W. H. Sheldon Drug
gist, guaranteed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

Rennes. July 25.-Now that the date
of the court-martial for the trial of
Captain Dreyfus has been fixed for
August I. there is greater activity in
the preparations for that event. Tele-
graph and telephone lines are being
constructed. and officers on furlough
have been ordered to return to their
posts by August 1. The gendarmcs
have been told of new counterSign,
and the Minister Of War has issued in
structions with regard to possible de-
monstrat'ons Barriers will he erected
in the vicinity of the building in which
the court martial will hold its sittings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
Bold Robbery at Wilmington.

Four burglars committed daring rob-
berry at the Hoosac Tunnel and Whining
ton Railroad company's passenger depot
Thursday morning betw cen the hours of
! and o'clock. Previous to entering
the depot they seized the night watch
man, Frank Z. Ray, and bound him to a
chair in the engine house, located near
by. While one of the gang guarded the
watchman and covered him with a re-
volver, the other three blew the door
completely of the big safe in the depot
and went through the contents. They
escaped with only Sl9.35 in currency,
leaving about $50 behind in their haste
to get away. All four of the men carried
big revolvers and were closely masked.
This is believed to be the same gang
which operated at Griswoldville few
weeks ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
TO cure 1t you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. Ii was prescribed by one of the
best physicians In this country for years, and
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for Testimonials, free.
FL CHENEY, 4 CO., Props. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

\ potato went out on mash
And sought an onion bed;
"That's pie for me-" observed the sqash
And all the beets turned red
"Go away" the onion, weeping, cried,
"Your love cannot be;
The pumpkin be your lawful bride,
You cantaloupe with me-"
But onward still the tuber came
And laid down at her feet
"You cauliflower by any name
And it will smell as wheat
And |, too, am an early rose,
And ou I've come to see,
So don't turn up your lovely nose,
But spinachat with me-"
"I do not carrot all to wed.
so go, sir, if you please"
The modest onion meekly said,
"And lettuce, pray, have peas
GO think that you have never seen
Myself or smelled my sigh;
Too long maiden have been
For favors in your rye"
"Ah, spare a cuss" the tuber prayed,
"My cherryshed bride you'll be;
You are the only weeping maid
That's current now with me-"
And as the willy tuber spoke
He caught her by surprise
And, giving her an artichoke,
Devoured her with his eyes.
st. Louis Republic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
"Choice Whiskey SAMPLES"

The friends of G. w. Scarf of Burlng-
ton, an official of the New England Tele-
phone company, who is generally well
known, are telling story of him which
is well worth repeating. Last Christ
mas Mr.. Scarff's wife presented him with
new russell grip which he proudly
carries with him on his travels about the
state. For the purpose of Identification
he has marked his initials sc. w. S." on
the side of the grip, and that is what
caused all the trouble. Mr.. Scarf makes
frequent trips into the back towns of the
state, securing the right of way to build
new lines. This requires hunting up the
selectmen and securing permit to use
the highways of the town. This in turn
requires frequent inquiries as to the
whereabouts of the selectmen. Mr..
Scarf says he has often noticed that
parties of whom he inquired were more
interested in looking at the grip under
the buggy seat than they were in telling
him where the selectmen lived. A few
days ago when Mr.. Scarf was in Plain
field he found out the cause of at least
one mans anxiety, for the native re-
marked, II reckon you want to sell the
town bill of wet goods for the agency.
bein' as you want to see the selectman.'
Mr.. Scarf was amazed at the presump-
tion, but the native made the matter
clear by adding, when you asked about
the selectman and seein' them letters on
the bag | reckoned they stood for Choice
Whiskey Samples. an was Just waitln'
for you to open up Since that little
episode Mr.. Scarf throws the horse
blanket over his grip when he starts out
for a drive into the mountain towns of
Vermont and northern New Hampshire.
Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
Will Fight the Law.

TT. Wayne, Ind. July 25.-Iudge
John Morris and Judge 4. \. Capin are
al the head of n strong combination Of
local attorneys who will contest the
validity of the ifteenper-cent. tax in
crease announced for Allen County.
which is alleged TO be designed to
make up the shortage involved in the
new $500 mortgage exemption law.
They will give notice of appeal TO the
State Board of Tax Examiners in a
few days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

Deheque, Col, July Ex-Governor
Tanner, of Illinois. is safely out of the
state. despite efforts of game wardens
to detain him for violation of the
game law in killing out of season one
four-pronged buck. Not satisfied with
the pelt of a mountain lion for his par
lor, the Executive of Illinois slew n
young deer. and the incident promises
to make trouble between Colorado and
Illinois.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28
BuokLEN's ARNIoA SAIve.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by w. Ii. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

ST have used Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy in my family for years and al
ways with good results" says Mr.. W..
b. Cooper of FL Rio, Cal. "For small
children we find 1t especially effective"
For sale by DR.. d. A. Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-28

President and Mrs. Mckinley are tax.
ing two weeks rest at Hotel Cham
plain, Bluff Point. They reached there
yesterday morning at an early hour.
Mrs. McKinley's health has not been of
the best and 1t is in the hope of relieving
her that the president revisits the lake
where he was entertained last year.
Nothing is known of his plans. He may
visit Vermont informally during his
stay, which may be prolonged if Mrs.
McKinley's health demands 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-26
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Big Day of the Convention I'm Session at
indianapolis.

Ody Oh inc Sontentioh HI ScSsiOn dt
indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 24.-Satur-
day was the big day of the Epworth
league convention. Every minute of
time was occupied by regular sessions
in committee meetings, beginning
with three sunrise prayer meetings.
The registration bureau was closed
Friday night, at which time 5000 ar
rivals had been noted, but it is con-
coded that $4,000 visitors thronged the
city.
Junior league meetings were held
in Roberts Park and Meridian Street
Methodist churches. The regular con-
vention session began at o'clock a..
m. Bishop w. X. Ninde of Detroit
presided in the tent; Bishop Charles
b. Galloway, Jackson, Miss, presid-
ing in TOmlinson hall, and Bishop j..
F. Hurst, Washington, presiding at the
opera house. The same topics were
spoken upon at the three meetings.
"Methodism; Its Evangelical Gen
ius," was discussed by the Rev. w. A..
Spencer, Philadelphia; the Rev. Claud-
ius B. Spencer, Denver, and the Rev.
II. G. Henderson, Parkersburg, w. Va.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-26
STRIKE FIZZLEs OUT.
Cars Running on Time in Brooklyn and
Manhattan Borough.

Cars Running on Time in Brooklyn and
Manhattan Borough.
New York, July 24.-The street rail-
way mems strike in Brooklyn is a
thing of the past. The time schedules
of the various surface railroads are
practically restored and maintained
through the city and suburbs. Aside
from creased rails and the occasional
explosion of a torpedo which had been
placed on the tracks by sympathizers
in the hope to brighten new motor
men, nothing hindered the general op-
Grafton of the roads during the night.
While overt acts are no longer ap-
pretended, the police have not yet been
withdrawn from the cars on lines
passing through neighborhoods where
interference might occur.
The street railway strike in Manhat-
tan borough is practically at an end.
Cars are running on regular schedules,
and there are no longer disturbances
of order. About twenty men who
struck, but who are known to have
taken no part in the violent demonstra-
tions so frequent during the week,
have returned to work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-26
CONDITION OF IOWA CROPS.
Harvesting to BE General Within the Com
ing Ten Days with Good Luck.

Harvesting to BE General within the Com
ing Ten Days with Good Luck.
Des MOines, Ia, July 20.-The Iowa
crop report says: 1.-The week was
warm, with more than the usual
amount of humidity and cloudiness. In
about One-third to one-half of the state
work in the hay fields was retarded
and a good deal of hay has been in
jured by frequent rains and lack of
sunshine. In the drier districts fair
progress has been made in haying and
harvesting rye, early sown oats and
barley. With favorable conditions
harvesting spring grain crops will be
general in the larger part of the state
within the coming ten days.
Corn has made very good progress
in all sections, and the bulk of the
crop has been laid by in fair condi-
ton. Prospects for the crop as whole
are steadily improving. Oats and other
small grain crops are standing up
fairly well, and with a favorable har-
vest season the output will be good.
Potatoes, pastures and garden truck
are doing notably WELL"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-07-26
Neuralgia Banished.

There is no more severe or stubborn
pain than neuralgia. A remedy that
will cure it will cure any pain. DIR. G.
S.Stivers, dentist, Louisville, KY, says
"My wife suffered over two years from
very severe neuralgia, which several
physicians failed to relieve. then got
Morley's Wonderful Eight, which re-
lieved her in five minutes and soon
effected permanent cure. Free trial
bottles at Brunt & Parman's Decoreh,
Iowa. (23 aug and now