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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-28
A LITTLE NoNsKHsK

She Most people admire my mouth;
do you?" He (absent-mindedIy)-T
think it is simply immense Judy.
Why il It q blessing that even the
most intelligent dogs can1ot speak?
Because they are all tail-bearers-
Punch.
She-.Is it so that there's fool IN
every family" He-'I wouIdn't like
to say. You see, I'm an only child. -
Cigarette.
He-"My love for you intoxicates me-
She-"Then will never give you .
chance to say that you were drunk
when you married me!r-IlIustrsted
Bits.
First Cook (read;ng)-''Wanted, to
60 to Connecticut, frst-class cook
Good wages" Second Cook Niveron
yer loife. Sure, isn't that where they
make alarum clocks" Jewelery
Weekly.
One Sure Way.vTighthst-"Ive been
as far as the door Of the dentists ofIscs
three times, but I can't get up the couT-
age to go in" Watt-'TH tell you
what to do; send the money down In adj
vance. That will make you desperate
indianapolis Journal.
Composer-"I hope you like my new
opera?" Critic-"Oh. It's good enough
in its way, and I dare say II will be per-
formed after the works of Haydn, Mo-
Fart, Beethoven and Meyerbeer are for
gotten" Composer (delighted)-'.KeaE
ly?" Critic-"Yes; but-not till then"
-Pearson's Weekly.
"No," said her father, "you are not
the man want for son-in-law. Why,
I'll bet you never earned dollar In
your life by your own efforts" "Ah, !"
exclaimed the young man, Frightening
up, there's where you have underesti-
mated me. She bet me dollar that I
wouldn't dare to come here and ask you
for her, and, as you know, I have won
| out. Chicago Daily News.
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charges against him, Gov. Stone ap-
pointed him United States senator to
fill the vacancy until the next legisla-
Hobart as follows:
"Sir: BY virtue of the power vested in me
as executive of the state Of Pennsylvania,
under article l. clause 2. section 3, of the
constitution of the United States, I here.
by make temporary appointment of Hon.
Matthew Stanley Quay to be United States
senator from Pennsylvania to fill the va
cancy now existing in this state. Very re-
specially, WILLIAM A. STONE,
"Governor of Pennsylvania"
Gov. Stone said that in appointing
M. S. Quay he felt that he had done the
fit and proper thing. He thought it
would make the issue and is better done
now than by waiting for weeks.
The authority cited by the governor
says that the governor of any state may
make temporary appointment during
a recess to hold until the next legisla-
ture meets.
The legislature adjourned Thursday
without electing a senator, having been
in deadlock since January II.
The Quay Charges. 3
1.-THE charges against Senator Quay fol-
lowed the collapse Of the Peoples bank in
March, 1898, and the examination of its
books by a receiver. The warrants were
issued in the following October and in
cluded, besides Mr.. Quay and his son, the
names of Charles H. Mckee, a Pittsburgh
Lawyer, and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin
]. Haywood. On November q the grand
jury found true bills against an but Mckee.
The suicide Of Cashier Hopkins just prior
to the banks failure prevented his coming
within the scope of criminal action. The
indictments were five in number. These
were reduced to four by the death of Mr..
Haywood on February % Of this year. One
week after true bills had been found coun-
sci for Mr.. Quay and the other defendants
! filed demurrers to four of them and moved
to quash the fifth. Judge Finlotter on De-
cember l decided against the defendants.
Counsel then carried the case to the su-
prenre court, on the plea, among other con-
tent1ons. that the prosecution was actuated
by political motives which would prevent
an impartial trial in this county The su-
preme court declined to interfere The
trial was set for February 20 and was post
poned until the 9th when it was again post
pohed until Monday of last week.
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combat. The specimen was the largest
of the rattlesnake variety ever seen by
any of the persons connected with the
department. The poison fangs, which
are located in the upper jaw, are nearly
half an inch in length, and are hooked,
being as sharp as needles. There are
two of them. sometimes three. and
there are always what are known as
"supernumerary' ones, ready to take
the place of any that are broken or re-
moved.
The fangs of the Liberian viper, or
''bitis gabonica," though the snake is at
least one-third smaller, are about as
large as those of the giant rattlesnake.
Even if there were no poison glands the
simple bite would tear mans hand ter
ribly.
Another specimen which was sent to
the museum by DR.. Abbott, the famous
Philadelphia explorer, from India, is
that of snake nearly IA feet in length
Its head is nearly as large as that of a
baby. The reptile is regarded as most
curious specimen and one of great in
terest in the reptile collection.
These snakes constitute very small
portion of the collection; but they are
given special mention because they are
so specially hideous and dangerous, as
well as repulsive. Besides, it would not
be interesting to describe the kinds of
snake which we have been accustomed
to see since childhood, and the rat
tiers who have lain coiled up I'M
der blackberry bush, warning us in
time to get out of harms way; a warn
ing which we have often rewarded with
a club or barrel of shotf from our shot
gun.
When you come to Washington by all
means look over the snake collection;
but come sober and be in your right
mind, or else you will be likely to have
some one play upon you as some con-
gressmen did few years ago upon one
of their colleagues from Tennessee. He
had been drinking to excess, and some
of his colleagues put him in cab and
drove to the museum. The victim was
sleeping when he arrived there, was
carried to an easy chair, and permitted
to sleep for an hour. When'he awakened
there was boa constructor coiled up
before him. He howled for help, but
nobody came. Casting his eyes to either
side, he saw pythons and rattlesnakes
coiled ready. to strike. He looked in
terror about him, not daring to move,
but calling for help. Finally, thorough
ly convinced that he was suffering with
mania a potu, he shouted: 'I've got
EN-" and rushed past the snakes, head
ing for the door, when he met his con-
gressional colleagues, who assured him
that he was in the national museum,
and that he was SOLDERING up.
Fortunately the practical joke worked
so we'll that he never has since taken a
drop Of strong liquor.
SMITH D. FRY.
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THE DIAMOND RATHER.

across by native who was cutting his
way through the forest in front of the
party. Fortunately the snake did not
have chance to strike, as the man had
his foot on it. 1t is very poisonous, and
most venomous looking.
The head of the snake is fiat, and is
very large, considering the size Of the
snake, it being only about four feet in
length. It is, however, thin, in COM
parison with it's length. The horn gives
it most hideous and repulsive appear
ance. 1t is about a quarter of an, inch
lin length and is divided. It is not.poi-
sonous, and merely serves the purpose
of giving the reptile ferocious appear
ance. 1t resembles, to some extent, the
head of the" rhinoceros, the little eyes
peering wickedly on each side of the
nasal organs. 59 ~ "A
Inatheasame collection are number
of lizards, of large size, but considered
harmless. and scorpions of immense
proportions The ''stinger" Of the lat
ter is in the end of the tail, and when
an opportunity is offered the scorpion
sinks it. into it's enemy with such force
that it, is withdrawn with difficulty.
The sting is venomous, but it is not
thought to be necessarily fatal to hui
man being. $},s
The venom Of some reptiles is abso-
lutely incurable, no matter how ready
and instant may be the attention given.
Alcohol taken internally in almost any
form will often ward off the evil effects
of the poison Of common snakes, but no
remedy is known for theavirus injected
by, certain cobras and others of the
known deadly species. There are on
record many cases of sudden death
from snake bites; showing that even
with immediate amputation Of the
hand, or foot, or even leg or arm Of the
victim, Death haa ensued. The venom
:
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FIGHTING THE SEA
Its Assaults On the Coast
Of SehleUvvi4.

If we were to visit this spring the low
west coast of Schleswig, where the
drifting sands are constantly chang
ing the vague outlines of the shore, we
should witness a scene of unusual ac-
tivity. Along that part of the coast
fronting the Halligen islands the large
appropriation of the Prussiau Iegisla-
ture for the protection of the coast and
islands against the invasion of the
North sea is being expended. A large
force of men is now building the dam
of GLAND and the mainland, which, In
connection with other works already
completed, is expected to keep the sea
within bounds for many miles along
the coast.
The people living along this constant
~ endangered part Of the shore have u
Lively anticipation of acquiring new
lands, covered with rich, deep mud,
which will be reclaimed from the sea
by the dikes building around them.
They expect that not only will these de-
lenses keep the sea from eating the
mainland away, but also that new area
Of land will be secured after windmiIls
OF steam power have pumped the in
closed spaces dry. Holland calls these
reclaimed areas polders, and has over
600 Of them along the southern paFt
of her coast; and Schleswig viii win
new series of polders through the
walls now building to hem in the over
flowed lands.
Not even Holland herself has suffered
more from the irruptions Of the sea
than these outlying lands of SchIeswig.
On any good map may be seen hun
dreds of sand banks. or watten, as they
are called, lining the coast and extend
ing 20 or more miles out into the North
sea. In the middle ages these sand
banks, now hidden under the waters
at flood tide, were part of the MAIN
Land and were covered with fertile
fields. Since then the sea has gnawed
the entire coast away to depth of over
20 miles, and the islands are now mere
1y the ruins of what was solid land. In
600 years Schleswig has lost one-third
of her area by these persistent assaults
of the sea.
A special feature of the new works
is the complete protection they are in
tended to give to the 1ow-Iying HalIigen
islands, which rise only a few feet
above high water. Their inhabitants
have been driven by the Entertainments
of the sea to live in small cabins built
on artificial mounds, and, worn out by
the hardships and uncertainties of their
position, many of them have aban-
doned their homes and sought refuge
on the main1and.-N. Y. Sun.
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Cannon Is q .Candidate,

Z Chicago, April 22.-Congressman
Joseph G. Cannon. who came to Chi
cago from Danville Friday, told few
of his friends he was an avowed candi-
date for the speakership Of the house
Of Representatives. AS q result of the
growing rivalry between the supporters
of Hopkins and Cannon for Mr.. Reeds
place, there's talk of conference, prob.
ably in Chicago, OF Illinois Republican
congressman to decide which of the two
they will support.
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sordid competition will be tempered by
art and letters and the high breeding
of it's social leaders, typical TWEEN
tieth century metropolis, cosmopolitan
in population, international in COM
nlerce and thoroughly American in cit
izenship and higher civilization.
The writer has dwelled at some
length upon the material aspect of the
present condition of the city of New
Orleans, because higher development
depends upon material surroundings.
The women of New Orleans recognized
this inalterable fact long before their
husbands and fathers, and were among
the first to advocate the construction
of the great drainage canal already de-
scribed. Their efforts were ably Sec
onded by the press and by the younger
element of business and professional
men who realized that the future of
their city depended upon progress,
both within and without. And among
this coterie of bright and promising
public men none is entitled to greater
praise than Mr.. Sidney Story, who, as
a member of the city council and influ-
entail club man, crystallized sentiment
into action and made the dreams OF
others reality. Young, ambitious and
singularly devoted to the city of his
birth, he overcame obstacles which
were fortified by the prejudice If cen.
turtles, and coerced cooperation when
simple reasoning failed. Opposition
based upon sentimental grounds, he
had to fight in season and out of sea.
son; but the end has justified his eff.
forts, and when the history of New Or.
leans is written his name deserves a
prominent place on it's brightest page.
In the meantime he merits public rec.
ognition at the hands of his fellow citi.
zens, and the indications are. that he
will receive it, as well as those who
worked with him for the good of the
crescent city. G. w. WE1PPIERT.
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A Cheap Hotel.

A number of Minneapolis men are
said to be considering the advisability
Of erecting a hotel of from three to five
hundred rooms. to be conducted on the
some plan as the Mills house of New
York, under the auspices of the Union
Mission. The hotel, if arranged for,
will be divorced from the mission, so
that the people taking lodging in it
will not feel that they are objects of
charity. Assuch building would be
very plain, both inside and outside,
and as the rooms would be small, it is
thought that the cost would not be
very great. It is estimated that the
cost of the structure ought not to be in
excess of $4,000.
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Thirty-One dive. Lo.t.

Washington, April 20. - The secre-
tary Of state received a telegram from
Consul Ayme at Pointe Pitre, Guade-
.loupe, w. L, saying that fires alleged to
be incendiary started at midnight on
the 18th inst. and destroyed 16 squares
in, the vicinity Of the American. con-
snlate. He says that 400 houses were
consumed, 81 lives lost and 1000 per
sons rendered homeless. The loss will
approximate $1,000. 900. 81 E5sz5
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News In Brief.


Mrs. Elizabeth Patch died in Mime
apolis, aged 100 years, 10 months and
10 days. +
Fire destroyed 10000 feet OF lumber
belonging to Sartell Brothers. of Sank
Rapids. ... #...,..<. t..s .....
The residence Of d. Sleiburling, at
LeSueur, was destroyed by fire.
e Roy Bebo, of Minneapolis. was
drowned in Bassett's creek.
i Cracksmen entered an Office occupied
by Victor Cohen, q South St. Paul
packer, and w. Il. Mccormick. Of the
Luley Packing company, at Merriam
Park, and forced safe. There was no
money in the safe and the papers Sc
cured are not negotiable. Three in
surance policies and 100 shares of nom
transferable mining stock are missing.
{; Adjutant General Lambert received
four additional applications for pen
sions by soldiers by soldiers of the
Spanish war. He in turn
has taken the matter up with the pen
Sion department at Washington.
s Health Inspector White, of Winona,
has been notified that there are thou
sands Of dead fish in the lake which
+ will have to be removed in some
smannersin order to protect the health
of the citizens on the South Side. Mr..
White made an Investigation. Nothing
can be done as yet. owing to the fact
that the icelis not yet out OF the lake.
John Carlson, OF Elmdsle, suicided
by hanging. He went 70 the woods TO
work and. not returning in the even
ing. search was Instituted, and he was
found hanging 70 the limb Of . bass
wood tree. No cause is given for the
deed.
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Gives 100000 900 to Charity.

Vienna, April 21.-The Neue, Freie
Presse asserts that the estate left by
Baroness Maurice de Hirsch de Gereuth,
who died on April l, has been valued at
e 25,oOo,Ooo ($125,ooo,o 0O), of which
e 2o,ooo,ooo o,ooo,ooo) win be ex-
pended in carrying on the various char
tiles founded or fostered by the baron
ess and baron. The Hirsch foundation
fund in New. York receives s240,0OO
1000, 000) and the institution at Mon
treal one-tenth of that amount.
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Candidates for ANNAPOLIS.

April % is the date set for the exam
ination of candidates for admission to
the Annapolis military academy. The
committee appointed by Congressman
F. c. Stevens, consisting of DR.. Talbot
Jones, Rev. M. D. Edwards and Pro-
fessor F. A. Weld, will meet all appli-
cants at the Central high school on the
day mentioned. Examination is given
in reading, spelling, geography. arith-
metic, history. old world history. ge.
ometry and algebra.
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First Boy (gloomily) -I've got to- cut
kindlings and empty three buckets of
ashes and build two fires and go to the
store on an e1rand and then fill the
coal box. IL >,>$ss..s .s.s,;sS<>z,l: ..%r..
i Second Boy ,(enviously)-:You've got
q regular picnic you have. Just think
OF me. Mother said when I came home
from school to-day I'd got ter hold the
baby. Harlem Life. 1853" II rt-.3@
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Carnegie. Generosity.

Pittsburgh, Pa. April 19.-Andrew
Carnegie has promised to give 81 $780,
900 to cover The cost OF the proposed
add tions to the art, science and library
department Of the Carnegie library ct
the entrance to SchenlY park.
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Just Before the Pron ~, ?,

p Franklin i never saw a man in the
condition Jack was in last night. He
had chills and fever, his eyes looked
CLASSY and he tre7a:s..eaa 50 he could
hardly stand. So Z expected the news
this telegram brings me.
jenkins Great heavens, is he dead?
Franklin No; he's engaged. IN. Y.
Worlds as s. 81 slsYs
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A Lovers r ye.i

Fond Lover What do you mean, sir,
by swapping your camera every time
that young lady passes? - e.
Cheeky Amateur---I'm not taking her
picture ~. - 50 !, .,.,5.-. ..gS
l s'Oh, you're not, eh? Then what are
you doing % s-,s. .-s~>sss-.e
- Tn 4 closing the shutters, So her
looks wont br break the lens" N. x.
Weekly =. S. $50 e@se -" 's"9 .''@.sss
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Prount .Acoulftal

d Choll # ! have offended you it has
been done thong tlessl
Una Lloyd Oh! ! ~ I'm sure you couldn't
have done it otherwise Puck
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-28
TOMCAT AGAINST COYOTE.
How an Undaunted Feline Won a Battle
for His Life.

A Boise man passing over the sage
brush plains near " 'ridian was treat
ed to an exhibition that was as strange
as it was interesting. 1t was a battle
between cat and coyote.
Plainly the nights proving over the
prarie had netted the coyote nothing in
the way of a good square feed. When
first seen he was steadily gliding
about, his nose to the ground, search
ing. as they always are. for something
to appease his Unsuitable appetite. He
was surveying the surroundings from
a slight knoll, when there appeared on
the scene a great tomcat-a burly fell
low, who also seemed on Il quest for
breakfast some tOothsome morsel, as
cottontail or II young grouse.
When tom hove in sight the coyote
smiled satisfied smile. Tom had not
at first seen the coyote; in fact was
not aware that n foe was near until the
first charge. when the coyote sprang at
him. But. quick as Il flash, he parted
the first thrust and then squared for
action.
The coyote plunged into the battle,
intent on bearing down his antagonist
with brute force alone. and this proba-
bly, saved the day for Tom. This time
Tom got in left swinging blow on
the coyotes jaw, letting first blood;
then jabbed with his right, bringing
the coyote to IL stand. The coyote
went to his corner under a Sagebush,
bleeding.
In the second round the coyote
splang into the fight much as in the
first and with about the same result
to him. The eat uppercut him as he
rushed in. then, swinging mauled him
with left and right until the air was
full of brown gray hair. The round
was fuiinis throughout, with honors
clearly for Tom.
The coyote might have been counted
out if the gophprs that watched the
fight had been counting. He deliberat-
ed long before coming in for the third
round. but his belly ruled his mind,
and to the scratch he came slowly this
time.
Tom was ready, and rushed the fight.
He crowded the coyote and backed him
over the knoll, planting a left ar right
whenever or wherever he pleased.
Finally, after much sparring, Tom
got in the deadly knockout blow. The
-. fight was his but he took no mean
advantage When the coyote was
down he stood over him. giving him
more than the limit of time for him
to come up, but CAMS latranis had
enough.
lie slul.k away to his sagebush, and
| felis domeseica. his back still up, with
/ his head over his shoulder to see that
/ he was not made the victim of trcach
cry sided off to continue his hunt fol
nice young cottontail
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-28

fact that the use of alcohol is not only of
no service in typhoid fever, but highly
detrimental to the interest of the patient,
recovery.
This movement to treat disease with
out alcohol is surely worthy of attention,
and the excellent results already OBJ
tanned are very gratifying. They are
liable, however, to be noticed only by
those most interested in the subject,
whereas they ought to be widely known.
If this method of treating disease could
become general, an insidious temptation
would be removed from many person
who does not intend to become in
temperate, and from many one who
has an old appetite reawakened.
l.. ii. BARNUM.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-28

Many people associate chain armor
shirts and mail with medieval times,
and do not suppose for minute that
my such suits are made to-day, but
such is the case This mail arInor is
manufactured by firm in Walsall,
England, who supply the English Gov
ernmcnt with mail chain jackets for
use in India, Central and South Amerl-
"a. etc. These mail Jackets. which
weigh from fifteen To eighteen pounds.
are worn 10y army officers. and are
made of steel rii-a. thr,s-yigAts of an
nch in diameter. 1t takes about 5000
rings to make a square foot of armor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-28

The Swcdcs have custom which
might prohtahly he copied by other
nations. In the mines of that country
the workmcn have THERE tools sharp
ened by special blacksmith and he is
paid. not by the number of tools sharp
ened. but by the number of yards
bored by the miners whose implements
he has sharpencd during the month.
Thus when the smith is skilful and
does his best he makes more money
than he does when his work Is not
well done and there is decided gain
all around.