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,enta ton on the floor Of the national


senate.
One striking example of this condi-
ton may be referred to without preiu-
dice. In 1894 Senator Mitchell, of Ore
gon, discussing the right of the gov
ernor of Montana to appoint Lee Mantle
as a senator, after the legislature Of
Montana failed to elect.a senator, said:
Suppose rich man should arise in
Oregon, two years hence, and prevent
my reelection to the senate. Suppose
that rich man. should be in collision
with the governor of Oregon. And, aft.
er preventing the legislature from
electing me, that rich man should be app
pointed to the senate by the governor Of
Oregon, would it be right to give him a
seat in this body? say not; and I will
vote against the admission of senator
from Montana appointed under such
circumstances"
Strange as it may seem, two years
after Senator Mitchell had delivered
that speech the Oregon legislature was
induced to adjourn without electing a
senator to succeed Senator Mitchell.
Very soon thereafter the governor of
Oregon appointed one Corbett, a very
rich man, to the senate. The case
was considered carefully and, by vote
of two to one, the senate refused to give
Corbett seat. Thus a precedent was
established. When a legislature fails
to elect the governor of q state cannot
appoint senator.
The Corbett case is the last one on
record. The first precedent was formed
in 1898, at a session of the senate for
the third congress. Senator Read, of
Delaware, resigned in December, 1892,
when the state legislature was in ses-
sion. His successor was not elected
and the governor of Delaware, in
March, 1888, appointed Kensey Johns.
| After full discussion the senate re-
fused to permit Mr.. Johns to be seated
by vote of 20 to z. The constitution
was construed to mean that governors
of states may appoint senators to sue
| coed those who die or resign, provid-
ed the state legislatures do not have
| opportunity to elect successors. But
when legislature fails to perform it's
constitutional function, after having
had opportunity to do so, the governor
cannot appoint senator. This ques-
ton will again come up, however, in
the cases of Senator Quay, just ap-
pointed by the governor of Pennsyl-
vania, and Col. Daniel M. Burns, ap-
pointed by the governor of California.
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ARETTE.
She is so kind and patient. Oh. so pa.
tient! Good-by, and-and you will be
brave, won't you, dear?" She bent sud-
denly over the old woman and kissed
her.
When she came back from showing
the visitor out we were both at our
desks working in energetic silence. and
no sound was heard until she caught a
questioning look in my eyes.
"Don't be FOOL" she said, sharply
Then there was further silence till she
looked round for the ruler, and found
the poet regarding her intently. '..
"What are you staring at me for?'
she demanded.
II was thinking" he said, solemnly
''that there are some things in real life
that one cannot put into poetry. ]
wish, Miss Raikes, one could.'
The man isn't without his points. ]
think I shall let him do few para
graphs next time he wants to. 1 said
nothing. I was busy writing some
thing on a piece of paper. 1t took the
form of an inquiry from person who
styled himself "Ardent Admirer." He
had come in contact, in business, with
a charming and lively girl--the pluck.
lest and cleverest little woman that
ever was. They had become great
friends, but he had been annoyed BY
her apparent frivolity, so they had
quarreled. Now he had discovered that
her frivolity was merely upon the sur.
face; that she was the support of he1
invalid mother, and the kindest OF
friends to anyone who was in trouble
How could Mother HUBBARD advise
him to regain her friendship, and did
she think it possible that he might ever
gain her love? When I had finished ]
threw it over to her.
''Perhaps you will get your mother tc
answer that" said I. 49,
She read it down hastily. Then she
looked up at me in her old daring way
Her eyes were very bright and her pref.
ty face was pink. y.
II answer all the questions myself
really" she said.
'Then,' said, "won't you Vi-won't
you?" She looked at me in silence.
There was a tremble on her lips, and ]
couldn't see her eyes. -'~.s,. ~
The poet jumped up quickly, and
grabbed his hat. ,-2
GIVE just remembered an appoint
ment," he said, rushing into his over
coat without even pausing to dishevel
his hair. Goodnight, you two" ~
The man isn't without sense-for a
poet! I shall certainly let him try his
hand at a few paragraphs. II
He was scarcely out of the door be-
fore was beside her chair.
'Vi," I cried, excitedly, '.you don't
mean to say that you care for me ~
"Of course don't" she said, with d
queer little laugh. Then she gave me
just one glance, and took her in my
arms.-St. PauPs. Z
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
What "KalsOmlnes, Are.

"Kalsomines'' are cheap temporary prep
arations manufactured from chalks, clays,
whiting, etc., and are stuck on the walls
with decaying animal glue. They bear no
comparison with Alabastine, which is ce-
ment that goes through process of set
ting, and hardens with age. Consumers, in
in packages and S proper 1e abeed he E Sd
ing else is Gust as good" as Alabastine. The
claims of new limitations are absurd on
their face: They cannot offer the test of
time for durability.
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grocery store arranged big oak frame in his
window around board covered with some
black cloth. On the board he pinned d lot of
new dollar bills. Above he hung pIaeard
reading: "Bookmarks, Only SO Cents"
And, though hundreds of persons stopped
before the window and looked at the
strange array and stranger sign. but one
or the other" said the merchant, in speak
ing of the advertising scheme, ''either the
people thought they were bills of called In
series, or were bogus or else they were too
lazy to come in and save two cents Least
ways, | didn't sell single bnl.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
Didn't Like the Lind.

''Let me see," said the stock specu.
lator, t'didn't you once enter a tract of
land in the mining regions of upper
Michigan?"
eyes, and like to lose my little for
tune answered the rural caller. '.The
tarnal place was dry as bone and every
time I'd try sinkin' a we'll I'd strike
copper. There was no drillin' through
the plaguey stuff, less'n I'd buy lot
more tools, SO I jest throwed up the
claim an kim back where could raise
suthin' and git plenty of water. DE
troit Free Press. %%sE
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SafeEuardS,

''The cashier informed me-" said the
president, 'that he was strongly tempt
ed to skip with the funds, h,'t that he
locked himself up with them and
prayed over them all night and over
came the temptation s5
II know it, said the chief director.
Il had detective at his door, one at
each window, and one on the roof-at
the chimney fue-while he was pray
ing. "-Atlanta Constitution.
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Then She Felt Relieved.

II felt sure the hero was going to be
killed." she said, in describing the serial
story to her best friend, until ] happened
to think that the author was paid so much
word, and probably would not want to
spoil good thing."-Chicago Post.
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Fr.nce,. New Pre.iaens.

President Loubet, the new president Of
France, is, if anything, calm, sane, triae
bourgeois and utterly devoid of sense Of
seif-importance. But there is q strong and
irresistible will behind hrs bland face, and
rundown French politics as much vigor and
new life as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
into the rundown system of anyone who
uses it. It is an absolute cure for the worst
of all stomach disorders
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Woman,s way.

"You can't cut up aboutthis hat, for
I made it myself
All, you dear little economist
Eyes, Robert;;-and by making it my
self, you know, could afford to get
much more elegant and expensive ma
terial than ever before Detroit Free
Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
A Hurried weddinr

Here is a faithful report of unique
wedding ceremony in the wilds of Ken
lucky: ~ -
George Washington Columbus, do
you take this woman to be. Hush!
What was that?" a..
Deep silence for a few seconds, fol
lowed by another section of the service.
Then raising his hand, the preacher
said, solemnly:
"As a minister of the Gospel.
Listen, think hear wildcat!''
Deep silence for tenseconds.
II pronounce you-Listen, that's a
wildcat, sure husband and wife,
And down the hill the party raced,
with the preacher three lengths in the
lead and running easy.-Atlanta Con-
stitution. III
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
A Phenomenon n

Biggs Thompson seems to be aw-
fully proud Of that boy. Of his. IS.
Boggs He has right to be. The boy:
is two years old and hash t made a sim
gle bright remark yet.Judge
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HELPERS.

Coroner-Was the victim conscious
when you reached him?
Pat.Yis, sir. he. worr. But bechune us
| don't behave he knew ut.-Philadelphia
North American.
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The Giving O. 1t.

Lension-The bride was given away by
her father. -
,. Platt-An it was the newspapers, I be-
lleve, that gave the count away -Philadel-
phia North American.
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Do Your Feet Ache md Burn

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
apowder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Sore, and Sweating
Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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How to Get Rich-"Some men," said
Uncle Eben, "wouIdn' hab no trouble tall
bout gettin rich eff dey held on as tight to
de money dey earns as dey does to de
money dey borrows" Star
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To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c
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Beauty marred by bad complexion may
Hills Hair and Whisker Dive, 50 cents.
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Always Nimble.

There is no rest for money. Spendthrifts
keep it going. Misers keep counting tn.
o. Picayune.
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Size is no criterion of strength. A small
onion may be stronger than big squash
L. A. w. Bulletin.
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I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct. l, 1894.
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He'd Dream ON That. Too.ss--

He'd Dream ON That. TOO.
Van Twiller-I dreamt that I COM
mitted suicide last night on your ac-
count. ,,.-.-.,.;:,. .,,zs t#Ezt:
d Miss Oldun (gushing)-He! he!-er
hadn't you better speak to mommer
about it?
"oh, I wouldn't dream Of that!"-
Judge. ssSs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19

Sometimes you hear of perfect man. He
is the fellow your wife could have mar
eied.-Town Topics.
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It's fowl trick for nature to make a
pigeon-toed, duck-legged man chicken
hearted.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19

''Never wear shoes too small for you," is
q good foot rule.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-19
The Only Times,

Tenant--But does the chimney al
ways smoke like this? &.
Landlord-oh, no! Only when there's
q fire in the CRATE ndianapolis Jour.
nal. s*s.= .ss.5z. Il. Il Is SIS
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Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non-irriraeinz and
only cathartic to take With Hoods saTsaparilIa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28


"a TN sFoRro O mp ERoRs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-28

The greatest sensation in the dra-
matte world is the play Ben Hur, which
opened with such success in New York
recently. OF all the spectacular euectS
ever shown, Of all the scenic displays
ever produced, Ben Hur surpasses them
a thousand times Yet it is not SEN
satiOnal Stage effects are produced
by a simple trick. Grandeur is con-
veyed by a shaft of light. Awe and
majesty follow the wonderful presen-
tatiOns as they occur. one after the
other. with such rapidity as to hold the
eye and the mind throughout the long
evening, for Ben Hur is the longest
play OF many a season
Many went the first night fearing
something sacrilegiOus- But they We're
disappointed Though q strongly re-
ligiOus element perVades the play, there
is no direct mention of it. You are i'm
bued with it without having 1t pounded
into your ears.
The fame of General Lew Wallace's
story is in itself sufficient to arouse
great interest among regular theatre
EOeTs and also to attract many of those
who do not. as q rule, attend dramatic
productions. General Wallace himself
has never been a great theatre-gOer
The story of the play being laid in
the days of the Messiah, and there be-
ing considerab bic reference to religious
matters in the book, great care has
been taken in the dramatizatiOn to ex-
Clude from the play any religious Incl
dents which, if placed on the stage,
might give offence. The Saviour is not
represented among the persons of the
play and is referred to only in two sit
nations. and these references are char
acterized by the greatest reserve and
most absolute respect In the miracle
OF the cleansing OF the lepers the pres
ence Of the Saviour is only symbOlically
represented by a shaft of light OF great
brilliance.
The author of the dramatic version
is William Young, who wrote "Pendra-
ROn' for the late Lawrence Barrett and
who is an author we'll qualified to han
die the theme of the story
An interesting innovation occurs at
the very outset of the dramatic YER
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The intrigue of Iras, who seeks to
lure Ben Hur's heart from its allegiance
to Esther, and whose real character is
disclosed to him when she appears at
the chariot race in the cOlOrS of Mes
sala; the chariot race itself in which
the hero wins by smashing the wheel
of Messala's chariot, the Roman falling
beneath the feet of his horses and be-
ing crippled for life; the conversion of
Sen Hur through Balthazar to Chris
tlanlty; Ben Hur's visit to the vale of
the leperS (HimmOn) to visit his moth
er and sister; the scene on the Mount
of Olives, and the miracle of the cleans
ing of the Iepers are points in the play
which will be recognized by all read
ers of the book
The most elaborate effect, and one
that makes a very great sensation, is
the race of the chariOts between Ben
Hur and Messiah in the arena scene.
The eight horses appear to be daShing
at full speed around the arena, whereas
in reality they are gallOping over NOV
ing cradles or treadmills within the
space of their own length. The illusion
of their headlOng dash is intensified by
a. moving panorama which makes the
horses appear to be gong Forward,
though they are really always gaIOping
over the same space.
The scenes in the last act are laid in
the Hur palace in Jerusalem, in the
Vale of HimmOn and on the Mount of
Olives, where the miracle of the cleans
ing of the lepers is performed
The production is really a gigantic
undertaking and great pains and labor
have been involved in the detail of the
mechanical and scenic effects, to which
electricity bears a most important re-
lation. The performance, too, is neces-
sarily long, and for that reason the
curtain rises promptly at o'clock in
the evening and at 2 o'clock at the mat
ineeS. One minute before eight and two
o'clock the house is darkened for the
presentation of the prelude, 1.-The Wise
Men in the Desert
The play has been carefully cast. Ben
Hur is played by Edward Morgan, who
is loaned for the purpose by Daniel
FrOhman. W. S. Hart is Messiah. Es-
Their is played by Miss Grace George,
Iras by Miss Corona Ricardo and Am
rah by Miss Mary Shaw.
The production, which is staged by
Ben Teal, represents nearly a year of
preparation, and an outlay of over six
ty thousand dollars. So elaborate are
the scenic and mechanical accessories
that the achievements in this direction
are likely to be of extreme Importance.
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Der, the mid-center and the right and
left center or wings. The rules state
that one of the two opposing centeTs
must touch the bail first when pur
in play by the referee. The ideal
mid-center should be very tail and long
armed, who cansjump high. he should
either jump up and strike mot with the
fsD the ball or else jump up and eaten
the ball and throw to the proper end
of the field (room)s or pass IL to one
of his own wings for the same pur-
pose. AS a general rule, the wings on
most teams play in any part OF the
center and take their chances OF get
ting the ball.
This is not the best way to play a
center position. One of the wings
should, when the BAH is put in play BY
the referee, play a few steps behind
mid-center misses the ball and the Op-
posing mid-center hits it eight out OF
ten times the ball viii fail Into the
hands of the wings behind the mid
center. He can then pass to the other
wing or throw the ball to the proper
end himself.
Throwing the ball back over the head
comes in very handily sometimes, but
it is open to the objection that you fire.
quently do not know to whom you are
throwing; whether to your own men
to opponent
The addressing Of the officials by q
player other than the captain is con-
Sidered a foul and paid for by giving
the usual free throw The timekeeper
should be supplied with a stop watch.
ing off the proper length Of time fer
delays.
Pads worn over the elbows, held In
place by elastic bands viii protect tbs
elbow from injury
Sliding on the knees is very useful
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BEN HUR IS A SUCCESS.
The Most Remarkable and Scenic Production of the Ger
fury j General Lew Wallace Play

tile which strikes Gratus, and the con-
sequent arrest of Ben Hur, his mother
and his sister at the instigation OF Mes
sala-
The play then takes the spectator to
the galley of Arrius, the Roman trl-
bune, on which Ben Hur is a slave at
the oar As in the story, the galley IS
attacked by pirates and sunk, Hur saw
ing the life of ArriuS not only during
the fight with the pirates. but rescuing
him from the sea after the sinking or
the galley. Ben Hur is adopted by Ar
RUS, becomes a Roman, and is next
seen in Antioch in the house of Simon
ides, his dead fathers steward, where
he meets Esther, between whom ana
himself a mutual attraction springs up
almost Immediately.
The interest centres in the adventures
of Hur and in his search for his mother
and sister, until the last act, where
they are restored to him through a mir
acIe performed by the Nazarene.
In the second act, where Ben Hur is
a slave at an oar on the trireme of the
Roman tribune, Arrius, a mechanical
effect is introduced in the sinking Of
the Roman galley in the fight with the
Aegean pirates. This is but one of the
three mechanical features which form
conspicuous parts of this production.
Ben EIur rescueS the tribune from death
and becomes his foster son and an
adopted Roman The next tableau
pictures the home of SimOnideS in An
tioch, where Ben Hur first meets and
is attracted by Esther SirnOnldes, who
gives him information that his enemy,
Messiah, is training his horses for the
chariot race in the Groves of Daphne.
Ben Hur seeks him, saves the life of
Balthazar, one of the wise men, and
his daughter Iras, and wins the graft
tude of Shefk Ilderim, who gives him
permission to drive his Arabs in the
chariot race against Messiah.
The mechanical effects in the tabIeau
of the grove of Daphne-a panoramic
illusion worked in an entirely new way
shows the wanderings of Ben Hur in
search of Messiah from the temple of
Apollo to the Fountain of Castalia. In
this scene, $50 singers and dancers par
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enter the basket, the ball is in play,
as on any other throw. The other at
tack should get into position under the
basket in readiness to catch the ball
re-descent there is a good chance of
It's settling in the basket. The motto
OF an attack man should be: Deceive
your opponent and keep cool.'
THE DEFENSE.
There is the place where the big and
aeeaVy players OF the team are to be
found, but activity should never be
sacrificed for weight or size. Better
have small defenses who are quick,
than large men, who are lOggy. At the
beginning Of the game it is the place
OF a defense to select one of the opDOs-
MIN throughout the game, or else play
the opponent his captain points out to
MIN. Sometimes the captain aScer-
talnS who is the best attack on the OPP
posing team and then plays his best
defense against him. If the player is
small it is his privilege to select the
smallest attack as his ODDOnent- The
first and most frequent thought in the
mind of a defense should be stick to
your opponent" and he must follow this
thought without varying.
Tt is exceedingly difficult for an at
sticks close to him and plays him well.
If a defense player has prevented his
opponent from throwing a goal. and
yet during the whole game has not
once touched the ball himself, he may
consider himself as having played well.
His place is to keep his opponent from
throwing a goal and not to look after
the ball particularly. OF course, the
ball must be thrown to the other end
to give his own attacks a chance to
score, but everything else must be sac
rifced, if need be, in blocking the op-
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posing attack.
Defenses should remember that most
of the goals are made from under the
basket and play accordingly. He
should keep perfectly cool at all times
man who does not keep his temper
has no place on team. If the attack
whom the defense is playing makes a
goal, the defense must not get dis
cOuraged, neither must he play with
fierce desperation. This is just the
time when he is most likely to make
a foul, unwittingly perhaps, but still
a foul. It is perfectly natural that a
defense should become Hurried when
his opponent throws a goal, but he
must learn to control his feelings and
play hard, but fair.
THE CENTERS.
The centers are usually three in num-
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in the game. For instance. the BAN
has bounded into the far corner and ne
one is there to receive it, You drop on
the knees, at the same time giving
yourself a push forward, sliding toward
the ball This play is much quicker
than running and picking up the ball
When on the knees you are in a good
position to pick up the ball. but after
a run you must stOOp before you. can
lay hands upon it.
Shoes with roughened soles TO pre-
vent slipping should be worn. as there
is nothing 50 trying to a player as to
find himself continually slipping over
the floor. All pillars and apparatus
along the walls should be padded
When a man is hurt and a substituts
is available the latter should be put IN
at once.