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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

Improved farms, Prairie and tim
,bef land, Stevens, Traverse, Grant
and Wilkin counties, Minnesota.
Price, low. Terms easy. Free rail-
road fare. M. q. LAwToN, Agt.
F. Mohl passed through here Tues
day on his way to Colorado He was
accompanied by his swife who said
che was going out to see how he,
farm looked. s.@5 >=1.
F. j. Arkill, of Hardin county, Ia,
recently purchased through M E
Lawton, farm near flown and hat
friends who will be up here in a few
days with a view Ct buying. .1
D. Mercer, hustling live stock
dealer, of Lakefield, was in towr
Wednesday looking"for a farm il
Mobiles county to rent for a friend O
his that wanted to farm in this county
Auditor Il. A. I,rlpp has purchased
the Hecox place on second avenue
He will make considerable repair
and build large barn there ant
move in as soon as ready for oc
cupancy.
Sidney Townsend. of Luverne, wa
acci'lehtly killed Sunday last, Will
hunting. In drawing the gun iron
the buggy it was discharged. the con
tents entering his right side. Fl
Il ia short Tina from loss OF blood
A fine line of child
ren'S school hats a
Mrs. Webb's.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
A Little Blaze,

Wednesday evening about 7:2E
our citizens were suddenly startled
by the steam fire alarm, the mock.
ing bird whistle, which was caused
by a fire in the home of E. K.
Smith.
One of the children was locking
and struck a table upon which a
lighted lamp set, knocking it over
upon the floor. The oil running
out, immediately took fire and set
the carpet afire. Mrs. Barnes, the
nearest neighbor, ran over and
put the fire out with water. The
hose cart was on the way to the
scene but were turned back.
A sewing machine, book case,
rug, center table, carpet and win
dow curtains were quite badly
damaged and will amount to near
y one hundred dollars.
Mr.. Smith and wife we're at the
home of her mother, in Clary adj
lition at the time and on learning
# the location of the fire we, Q !
considerably frightened. It is
very fortunate that the fire was
put out as quick as it was, as it
would have been hard to have
saved the house had it gained
much more head way. !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
~AI~ ~N|~N
LOCAL NEWS.
Ray Stitser spent Sunday here.
N~NNNNNNN~NNN~

Ray Stitser spent Sunday here.
Editor Allen took in the state fair
this week.
Earl Bennett is now agent for the
Chicago Journal.
r. L. Morland returned this week
from his Chicago trip.
Miss Reeves left Wedne sday morn
ing for Nebraska City,.
E. E. Ventioner made trip to Ad.
rian Tuesday evening.
Alex. Wilson. of Pontiac, ILL.,, is
visiting his uncle, VIM. Hastings.
Miss Gertie Dow returned Tuesday
night from her extended New York
visit.
Miss MaryssDamon leaves this week
for short visit at Sioux City and
Decatur.
Harry Lewis is putting in consider
able extra shelving to take care of his
Increase of stock.
Mrs. W. L. Clement, Of Minneape-
lis, is visiting at the homo of hel
parents, D. Shell.
Nellie Hamilton, of Dickens, Iowa,
is guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. B.
Hubbard, this week.
Will Stoutemyey left last Saturday
to accept position in Doolittle's
drug store at Luverne.
Two gypsy women and a. man were
around town soliciting funds by tell
ing fortunes the first of the week.
At the Congregational church, Sum-
day evening, Sept. 10th, the pastor
will speak on, "Pressing, Coward"
Miss Minnie Shattuck has returned
on her way home as far as St. Paul
and expects to reach here Saturday.
j. F. Baker has secured his photo
graph car and is located in the rear
of Peter Thompson's Office building.
S. N. Dickinson, of West Superior.
and G. D. Dunn, of Sparta, Wis.,, are
visiting at the home of F. R. Cough.
ran this week.
Miss Winnie Merwin returned on
Wednesday afternoon from Gilmore.
where she has. 4 been visiting friends
for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Wade, sister of D. w. Chute.
returned to her home in Nashua, Ia.
Her mother who is nearly SO years of
age accompanied her home.
The New York Bargain Store was
closed Tuesday and Wednesday in
observance of Jewish holidays, which
is day similar to Christmas, to them.
They celebrate their New Years next
Thursday.
T. S. Tryon, who has had his barber
shop over the old bank building, cor
10th street and Sd avenue, has moved
to the room vacated by Mrs. w. j.
OConnor, next to Ray Humiston's,
where he is putting things in shape
for the trade. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Run Over by a Train.

Ross Coney, aged about %, a resi-
dent of this place was run over by the
engine of the train on which he was
brakeman last Thursday nj ght at
Mountain Lake.
While the train was doing some
switching at the station he was sent
back to flag passenger train from
the west and fell asleep on the rails.
The engine backed up and run over
him cutting off both legs. one above
the knee and the other at the foot.
The passenger train which afterwards
came along discovered him and pick
ed HIM up nearly dead from loss of
blood.
It is reported that he had been on
road about twenty two hours, leaving
Sioux City early in the morning and
the accident happened about four
a'clock Friday morning. It is also
reported that he tagged the passeng-
er train after he had been run over.
He had only been braking about
a week. His wife and father went to
st. James where he was taken Fri
day. From the first it was not ex-
pec:ed he would live. He gradually
grew weaker and died Sunday morn
ing about four o'clock. .:. ..
The remains were brought here
Sunday afternoon, met by members
of the A. 0. U. w. lodge, and taken
to the residence of the deceased.
Funeral services were held in the
Congregational church under the
auspices of the A. o. U. W., Monday
afternoon, Rev. J. P. Dickermen Off
ciating:
Mr.. Coney had been a member of
the Workmen only since last Febru-
airy and carried an insurance in that
order or $1,000. He leaves a wife, one
son and one daughter to mourn his
untimely death. The bereaved fam
lily have the sympathy of the people
of this town, being known by the
whole community.
Should have a Guardian.
The following is taken fsom the
notes and query column of the Daily
Pioneer Press and is "a subject fire.
quently discussed of late owing to
the hog killing case in Ransom.
Q. Is there law against person
wilfully destroying money, hay or
grain that lawfully belongs to him.
self? If so, what is the penalty?
Can person be arrested who at
tempts bodily harm on himself? A.
The only laws applicable to cases like
these are those which authorize the
appointment of guardians for idiots,
lunatics and other insane persons
who may need restraint, as they GER
-tainly would if they attempted to do
the foolish things referred to,
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For Rent-My farm near town.
Mrs. A. II EDGAR,

Boy Wanted-Boy about Is years
OLD to work for board and go to school
this winter. Address in own writing
K. Y. L., care ADVANCE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

not like to. $50
Up to hour Of going 70 press to
the committee has not been named
but in talking with some Of citize ns
they think the people that desire to
should be given chance to be
heard and it would appear perfectly
just that it should be given.
As developed in the meeting, the
company will not be asked to- take
any other line than the lake sh. Re
route and the purpose OF the commit
tee will be merely to secure contracts
with the company, signed by the
officers of the company and village
to make and maintain certain improv-
ments that will be agreed upon be-
tween them.
The improvement arrangement
will be alright in it's place,but it is
going to be hard to satisfy the ma.
jority of the people Of this village
that this proposed line is the only
feasible one and that it will be ad-
vantageous to the city to surren.
der the right to use. Their heart
is set on the beauty and sttra ,tive
ness of the lake and nothing but
time will ever prove to them that
a railroad along it's village bank
will be q benefit to their fair city.
In our mind few of our residents
will live to see that time.
Mrs. J. Moberg accompanied by
her daughter left Wednesday TO,
Mankato to consult a physician. She
has been sick for some tune. 1t i.
hoped that she will tiud relief there.
c. M. Crandalllhas painted the ex
terror of his !new house, the Fuqu;
place. and is making other needet
repairs. He expects to move into i
next week.
House for rent. Inquire of Osca
Larson. "a
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g. w. Gale left Wednesday to at
tend the state fair, and being pro-
gressive farmer desiring to keep post
ed as to what is going on around him
ordered the Daily. Now if the coun-
try people have use for the Daily the
village people certainly ought to.
D. J. Dunn, of Grant Co., came here
'st week to take charge of the Round
Lake school as principal, out owing
to quarantine regulations did not go
there. He did not hear of the small
pox being there until his arrival here.
He expects to go down there this
week.
Last week Thursday afternoon
while tonsorial artist j. S. Tryon went
to dinner, about two o'clock, some one
entered the shop and distracted seven
razors. He locked the door when he
left and found it locked when he re-
turned. The loss to him is about
500.
The Salvation Army of this place
is arranging to hold their anniversary
services on Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 18th and 18th. They have Sc
cured the services of Staff Captain
Kimba11 and Eneign Gross, Of Mime,
apolis, who will conduct the services
Full particulars later on.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
All the styles of early
Fall hats at Mrs. Webb'S,

The September number of Nc.
Clure's Magazine will contain a char.
acter sketch of Admiral Sampson en-
bod lying "reminiscences and anecdotes
of him from persons who knew him
intimately through his boyhood and
from his intimate associates in the
navy. It will be illustrated with por-
traits of his father and mother, a
series of portraits of himself, and 9th
er pictures.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17

Iu the reign of Queen Anne lived
two gentlemen, both members in the
same parli6nent; the one was called
Montague Natthieu, the other Mat
thew Montague; the former tall,
handsome msn, the latter deformed,
ugly one. On one occasion in the
House av honorable member inadvert-
emily attributed something that had
been said by Mr. Matthew Montague
to Mr.. Montague Matthew; upon which
the latter got up and appealed to the
speaker and the House in the following
manner: "Sir, an honorable member
has charged me with having said thai
which / never gave utterance to, bu
which came from Mr.. Matthew Mon
tague Now, sir, must appeal to you
and this honorable House whether
there is not as much difference betweel
MIR. Matthew Montague and Mr.. Mon
tague Matthiue as there is between I
horse chestnut aud chestnut horse?'
Zone Hours Reading"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17
How a Cuban Drink. Water.

The funniest thing in the line OF
drinking is to see the Cubans imbibe
water from ''monkey-jug," or pc
rome. The vessel, by the way, which
is found in every house and hotel bed
room, is delight to the foreigner, not
only by reason of its artistic beauty,
but because it keeps the water cool in
comparatively iceless country. There
are jugs and jars, of varying shapes
and sizes all of gray clay, moulded
in quaint design. The commonest
are ronnd and slender, with two holes
in each near the handle, which is on
top. One hole is perhaps an inch in
diameter, through which to pour water
into the jug, and the other, in knob
which marks the place, is not larger
than the hollow of goose-quill. 1t
is the old story of tho bung and the
spigot. Filled with water, the Jug is
hung on peg or any convenient pro-
lection, in spot that is draughty.
The currents OF air cause the thick,
porous clay to perspire, like patient
recovering from Santiago fever, and
the result is that the water is rendered
cool and wholesome. The Cuban
fashion of drinking is not to touch the
vessel with the lips, but to open the
mouth wide, and, holding the jug up,
to tilt it until tiny stream trickles
down the throat, describing six-inch
curve and striking square on the root
OF the tongue. New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17

The greatest banquet ia history
took place on August Is, 1889, when
the 10000 mayors of France sat al
table in Plais de PIndustrie in Paris,
There were three relays of about 10,
600 guests each. To prepare the feast
required rs chief cooks, 1900 walters,
scullions, cellar-men and helpers, 80,
600 plates, 80, 900 glasses, knives,
forks aud spoons in proportion, 40, 00(
rolls, and fish, meat and fowl by the
ton. The banquet was part Of the
centenary celebration Of the events Of
1889.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17

A wedding was celebrated in cloud.
land few days ago, when Mrs. Alice
Mott Of New York, and Mayor Smith
of Fort Steele, East Kootenai, VAN
couver, British Columbia, married on
the top of Monnt Sullivan. The idea
was tho brides, who fancied she
would prefer to be married at a DIS
tanca from the earth, where clouds
would be beneath rather than around
her.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17

A prisoner in the Lackawanna
County, Penn, jail, has been there fol
three years for contempt of court in
refusing to testify in civil case.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-03-17

Vessels which cruise in winter can
be fitted with new device to clear
the ice in their track, consisting of a
sharp steel nose, with shield to
cover the front end of the boat, so it
can cut its way through ice fields.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

and vivacious manner But to the mar
r1age of true minds impediments have
peen removed The freedom of our
education develops platonic Irritation
TO lts noblest uses. If American men
make the best husbands, the reason is
related to the training they have in
meeting on terms of equality with
many women. 1t is stupid in men or
women to lack the instinct Tor fiirta-
uoh' out this instinct, like so MANY
olhers, can be turned to the deepest
or the emptiest uses. No sharp line
can be drawn between Investigation
and pretense. To make yourself at
tractive, comprehending and synps-
thetic is the way to draw out another
nature and obtain full knowledge. and
10 condemn all coquetry is like recon-
menolng swimming and forbidding
wafer Sentimental people fear init
inacles which do not end seriously. hut
the increase of knowledge and security
Is worth some hearts broken before
marriage instead of after. Few objects
are more readily mended. and few i'm
prove SO much through injury and re-
pair Platonic Irritation is one of tba
safeguards of the human race, AS one
after another my friends have nassad
through this gate to the altar. / have
peeh tempted to declare that most
pIatonlc friendships end in matrimony.
put calmer memory recalls number
Tess escapes, through this probation
from impending wedlock. : Norman
f1apgood in the December Atlantic
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
ALFRED KIPLING.

being a counterblast to the "Rudyard
Austin of Mr.. Punch's Depreciator, and
"reminiscences of the laureate's recent
poem in The Ttmes,)
The men that fought at Cannae, they was
beaten, as we know,
And Rome, you bet, was sorry a tina
news,
But the Senate 'ouse and Forum sim con-
triyed to form a quorum,
ana the consults, l can tell you, ad
When the auctioneer went on
Cryin' Coin, goin', gone"
AS ne put the Carthaginian encampment
up for sale,
And Teller on the spot
Up and bought the bioomin' lot,
upon the nail!
So the regimints around,
why they oyer ocean wound"
l"hich | take it means they 'ad to tack
And General scipio
ivan ~, Sent the Carthage chaps below,
I'M mere wasn't room-below-for EN-
~ St'
The men that fought at Cannae. they was
beaten; so is we.
check?
Tommy knows NOR fear nor feud:" Tom
my's 'steeled in fortitude.''
AN id precious Gus soon he'll wiring ole Kroo
So the troopers on 'er wav
'Crost the sea to Table Bays
we've got our marchin' orders AM we
amt goin' to shirk;
M When bullet drops chap,
Why, we goes an flils the Rap.
An the British empires iootin, on ~ zee
us do the worki SiassS ~
kroojer's got to step aside
With is tyranny and pride"
FOR We're goin' to take i'm down a peg
or two g 20
An were bringin with usfreedom
Az, Tor these blarsted sons or Edom,
AN ardly, think they'll like Fl much,
uo you! Punch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

FORTUNES SPENT BY SOCIETY QUEENS.

New. York, Nov. 3O.-Mrs. Claire
O'Nens declaration from Montreal,
where she went to escape her Chicago
creditors to whom she owed 100000,
that she spent $4,000 a year on dress
Qncluding jewels has not excited
women in this city who lead in fash
ions
There are more than a thousand
women, wives Of wealthy New Workers,
who exceed that amount yearly for
dress Many sell their clothes after
one or two trials. These gowns are
bought by women who make a regular
business of purchasing discarded wear
ing apparel. They will often pay as
high as $500 for a gown that cost $500,
and then sell the garment to an actress
at good profit.
Thousands of women in New York
spend $4,000 a year on dress alone.
Many more spend $4,000. Any ladies'
tailor on Fifth avenue will guarantee
to keep a woman handsomely gowned
for a year for S5000 But there are
women in this country who spend as
high as 100000 for personal adornment.
One of these women is Mrs. Col. John
Jacob Astor.
MRS. AsTOR's WARDROBE.
Mrs Astor is considered one of the
best-dressed women in the world. She
possibly spends more on dress than any
other woman either in this country or
abroad. Until two years ago Mrs. Will
liam K. Flagler was her rival in dress,
but Mrs. Flagler is now in a sanitari-
UNI.
Take the present season for some
idea of what it costs Mrs. John Jacob
Astor Cor her husband) to dress her
Mrs. Astor's last gown, ordered of the
most prominent ladies tailors
on Fifth avenue, was made
of baby lambskin, trimmed with
band of sable at the bottom
The jacket was lined with white bro
caded satin and very short The JAG
ket had De Medicis collar and revers
of sable. Then there was a full jabot
of rare yellow lace and a large quaint
old buckle of rhinestones, all of which
cost the modest sum of $2500
And the hat! 1t was a toque of sable
and orange panne velvet that cost 500
OF course this is but one of Mrs
Astor's many gowns. A woman in her
position in society and with her hus-
bands wealth must have at least "a
gowns in the winter season and about
twice as many in the summer. She
may have summer gown of duchesse
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
LITTLE SLIPS IN ENGLISH.
Mistakes That Americans Often Make
in Talking,


When Miss Louise Manning Hodgkins
was professor of English literature at
wellesley College she prepared for the
benefit of the students the following list
of words, phrases and expressions to be
avoided
Guess" for suppose" or think"
Fix" for arrange" or prepare"
Ride" and drive" Interchangeable.
Real" as an adverb, in expressions
such as real good for really good.
Some" or ANY in an adverbial sense;
for example, 81 have studied some" for
Somewhat" Il have not studied any"
for "at ALL"
Some" ten days for about ten days,
Not "as" I know, for that" I know.
TRY" an experiment for make" an ex-
pertinent
Singular subjects with contracted plural
verb, for example, she don't skate well, -
for "she doesn't skate we'll"
Expect" for suspect
First rate as an adverb.
Right away for Immediately.
Party" for person"
Promise" for assure"
posted" for Informed "
Depot" for station"
Try and for try to- go.
Try and do for try Ito" do.
+ unny for odd or unusual.
above" for foregoing" more than"
for beyond"
Does it look good" enough for "welr'
enough.
Feel badly" for feel bad"
Feel good for feel well"
Between seven for among" seven.
Seldom ''or" ever for seldom IF" ever
or seldom or never"
Taste and smell of when used tram
sitively.
More than you think "for" for more
than you think"
These" kind for this" kind.
Nicely in response to an inquiry.
Healthy for wholesome"
Just "as soon" for just "as lief"
kind Of to indicate a moderate de-
gree
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
SKIRT BINDING AND SHOES
Keep Your Skirts Neatly Bound and
Don't Buy Cheap Shoes,

whenever one sees a girl with A mud
dy and dirty skirt binding she can
safely be put down as unconscious of
the beauty Of cleanliness. A skirt. when
it is worn for any length of time
whether the owner keeps it wen lifted
or not. gathers dust about the hem
ana requires new binding. This is a
simple and inexpensive matter and in
creases the value of q skirt tenfold.
II proper care is taken of a skirt If
VIII outlast its natural lifetime by a
year or so. After every wearing II
should be brushed, aired and hung IN
never lay skirt over chair. or throw
1t down in a heap. All spots can be re-
moved as fast as they show up bv
sponging with naphtha.
Don't wear a skirt constantly. Give IL
a rest, and 1t viii last much longer.
There are women who make the mis-
take of buying very cheap shoes. Shoes
that cost $3.50 are a mistake. The lea
ther has in most cases been imperfectly
tanned, and this causes the wearer,s
Feet to swell uncomfortably and to be-
come tender. Then these shoes never
look well, even when they are new. and
they become misshapen in a weeks
time. The consequence is that those
who buy the cheap shoes buy them
twice or three times as often as those
VINO buy shoes at moderate and fair
price. 1t is economy in the long run to
BUY the better shoes. Leave French
heeis and patent leather to the women
whe~ean afford expensive gowns. 1t is
never In good taste TO wear this sort of
shoe or the street, and the girl who
hasn't carriage should put them aside.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03

wear their hats tilted on their noses.
I am so tired of envy and jealousy, and
of people who carry small hammer
concealed about their persons, to be
used on their friends and business as
sociates. 1 am tired of all the pagan
gods, of double dealing in every form.
And, OH I am so awfully tired of So
cial shams that strain at a gnat and
swallow a camel!'
I sympathized with her, and came
away; she was in a good mood to be
let alone. But 1 thought she very
nearly expressed the causes of the
nervous tension that does so much to
make prematurely old wonderland men
too, for that matter.-Exchange
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
PONY FARMING FOR women.

Pony farming is an occupation not
oVerrun by womankind, although en-
thusiasts that crowded the frock show
in Madison Square garden last even
ing exclaimed and beamed at every
prank and charm of every horse, and
talked deeply and solemnly of points
and pedigrees, The breeding of ponies
is said to be fascinating business,
and no less than two titled women in
england have met with much success
in this unusual occupation, while sew
eral lesser social lights have gone into
the business and won prizes and money
as result of their knowledge of horse
flesh, energy and enterprise. One wom-
amin Devonshire makes a specialty of