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The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
.AVDlK'S HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of q
I. Week Briefly Told. 4.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
AL the Latest Newy Of Interest from
. Washington, From the East the
Went md the South. q
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.

TITTY-sIxTH C0NGREss. T..
Senator Hanna co., advocated in the
United States senate on the 18th the
passage Of the subsidy bill as neces-
sary to the development Of the Amer
lean merchant marine. The Hay.
Pauncefote treaty was amended so az
to provide for American defense of the
Nicaragua canal. In the house bills
were introduced to fix the ratio Of con-
greasmen, making the total member
ship as7, and authorizing the president
to detail army officers as military in.
structors in public schools. A resolu'
tion was adopted for holiday recess
firm Friday, December Fl, to Thurs
day, January 3, 1901. The war revenue
reduction bill was discussed.
Discussion of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty occupied the time of the Unit
ed States; senate on the 18th. The
house resolution providing for a holi-
day recess from Friday. December 21.
to Thursday, January 3, 1901, was
adopted. In the house it was voted
to tax beer $1.60 per barrel. Mr.. Hop
kins (Ill.) presented plan for rep
resentation in congress which leaves
the number of members, unchanged.
The United States senate on the 18th
occupied the time in discussing the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. In the house
the war revenue reduction and the pen
sion appropriation bills were passed.
Delegate Wilcox, Of Hawaii, was sworn
in. The committee on census decided
to retain the membership of the house
at 3s7. which is the present number.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
IN FOREIGN CITIES. +

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Within 9 year the taxable property
Of Hamburg has increased BY $500, 900.
The city Of Moscow will expend 49,
0oo, 900 roubles, or about $24, 500, 900, on
new waterworks. The. city. has now !
|populat tion. .of over 1000 900. 8 {
4 The BARRIERS in some towns in Ger
many are compelled BY law to cleanse
and disinfect their combs brushes and
razofs imm ediately after gse, and be-:
fore they ore applied to tie hair or
head Of another Gust toner. Il
Isl Anew cigarette factory was formally
opened IN the city Of Mexico last month.
President Diaz attended, with q great
throng of distinguished guests. The po-
lice turned out Il, dress mi tofms. ! 4
|company 5of infantryp4radtd ~
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
"A TOWN LooTED.
Five Men Lock Up Town Marshal Of
Brighton, ILL.,, Rob Four
! : Stores and q Bank,

St. Louis, Dec. 17.-Five unidenti-
fed men, garbed as tramps. who
asked shelter in the calaboose at mid
night Friday, overpowered the village
marshal of Brighton, ILL.,, locked him
in a cell, and then broke into a bank
and two stores. They, attempted to
get into the vault of Blodgett Bros
bank, in which there was large
amount of money, but were unsuccess-
full, although the strong box was
partially wrecked by several explo-
sions of dynamite. Failing there, the
robbers entered the general store of
E. Butler, where they broke into the
safe and secured 500. Soon after en-
tering another store, Buffers store
was discovered on fire. Before the
flames were, subdued loss of several
thousand dollars resulted. The rob-
bers then escaped on hand car.
When the marshal was liberated he
organized "a posse and started after
the robbers with bloodhounds. Brigh-
ton is a village of 1000 inhabitants,
northeast of Alton, Ill.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
HE WAS CONsIDERATE.


- every up.to.date and well.regulated
hotel the force Of walters is rigidly disci-
plined and each one 10 intrusted with spe-
cial duties aside from those. Of !. the dining.
room. The disciplinary system ct one Of
sDetroit's prominent hotels Is as severely
exact almost aa that controlling body of
soldiers. The head waiter is an Irishman
with thick brogue and every morning be
lore the duties of the day begin he lines his
men up in the dining-room and impresses
upon; them the rules of the establishment
and lectures them as to their behavior. He
looked unusually serious the other morning
as he stood before the soberly dressed
walters and nervously tapped the ends Of
his swallow-tail coat, says the Detroit Free
Press. %$iz.$S.s.%=%5 S. - z} s.
"Gintlemin," he began, "O'im obliged
teh make few REMARKS this mornin' an
subject that is very painful teh me, an
wan that .consarns all " yez voitally., It
has bin reported an good atority that wan
" yez (Oi won tsays which wan) has bin SO
da-Oi name indiscrate-as teh be maxim
diprecatory remarks about tn prop-proy-
ter iv this hotel an tn way tits conducted.
Now, this. koind. siv ting hav itch be
stopped: OF don't want teh be personal be
minshinin' ony names, but tn man that has
cha-arge iv til. silver better kape his oye
peeled an put 4 paddock an his tongue"
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
WEsT AND sOUTH.

A mail train on the Burlington road
was wrecked near Kirkwood, H., and
one man was killed and i've injured.
In Wisconsin tho total vote as off,
cially canvassed is 425; ;151. Nc Kinley's
plurality is 1o6,6s1 and La Fo1lette's,
republican candidate for governor, 103.-
745. '@ss.' ~ r = ~ ~
In train wreck on the Great North
ern railway in Brockton, Mont, three
persons were killed and many in juurred
In Chicago Terry McGovern, of
Brooklyn, knocked out Joe Cans (col-
ored). of Baltimore, in the second round
in fight. r %ks s..s@ 4 Il.
Michael J. Bulger, distinguished
confederate general, died at Dadeville,
Ala., aged 100 years: :.'1f IIe@S' + H. :
j. j. Hill has resigned the pres
idency of the Great Northern road. ;
| An earthquake lasting almost a
minute shook Joplin, Mo-. -. .~~.... F.
After desperate fight three of the
Shanesville co., bank robbers were
arrested on train at Bridgeport. O.
Near Philadelphia, Tenn, John w.
Hyden, q well .known-educator, and
John Mincey were killed by train.
A tornado upset number of houses
in San Francisco. @. :. t,..s g.
Is sEx-President Harrison, speaking at
Ann Arbor, Mich, said the constitu-
ton extended to the Philippines and
Porto Rico in spite Of treaties or CON
gressional legislation. ~ s1H
This year Florida will ship 1,25O,O0O
boxes Of oranges, against 100000 last
year. E .ss :s Il 5& N 81 Rl2Eah Isl r..
An earthquake shock at Santiago de
Cuba caused houses to tumble, but no
lives were lost. s85 3.s /. r. Z ~ 81 s o.5.
BY the capsizing Of 8 boat Mrs. w.
81. Shields ana Mrs. Nary Davis, wife
and niece Of w. H. Shields, lighthouse
keeper on Squaw leland, IN Lake Michi=
gan, and Lincoln Morden were
drowned. sls sass
Jim Henderson and Bnd Rowland
fboth colored) were lynched At Rock
port, Ind. for the murder Of ii. Simons,
q barber. @ I'd !, &, B. 5#
AT the convention Ii Louisville, KY;
Ssmuel Gompers was reelected presi-
dent Of the American Federation q
Tabor. .8i
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

The question OF employing swallows
Instead Of pigeons TO carry dispatches
has been consid dered ii France. The
aptitude Of the swallow for the work is
held to be even greater than that Of
the pigeon. They hy TO greater
L height and are therefore less exposed
to being shot. ands they travel faster,
Y n ma Is king good NE arly 80 miles m hour,
Y where : pigeon would only get over 50.
III II also claimed for them that they
{ are more'faith hfuls intelligent and have
not on long journeys to stop 70 feed,
- the pigeon has. It Is asserted that
the low cln she more easily trained.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
A. POISON MYSTERY.
-Four Person : Dead and Three Dyina
- In q Settlement Near
-, Marietta O. ~4'

Marietta, O., Dec. 17.-As result of q
mysterious case of poisoning at For.
the Mines, near here, four persons
are dead, three are dying and two 9th.
ers are seriously i'll. Jealousy is limited
as the motive for the crime. The dead
are:: Andrew Barnick, Mary Laichak:
Andrew. Letchie, ahd, child, name not
given. 49,. L.
The coroner and a ply sician went tc
the placehand learned that all the vic.
TINS had died in great agony, suffering
without "a doubt from poison. A post.
mortem was held at once on the bodies
and, the stomachs were secured for an.
alysis. The people all lived close to each
other nand were all taken ill Friday
night. after. having eaten supper.
There are many signs that poison had
been placed in their food, but by whom
is yet to be determined.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
LATER NEwA

= The natural gas supply at Akron, O.,
failed the 18th and for time there
was much suffering on account of the
cold. !" ~ =. .9z s..
The Kentucky has sailed from Turk
ish waters to Port Said, on it's way to
Manila. =.
A street car at East LIVERPOOL, O.,
left the track, crashing into house
and killed James Christie, the motor
man.
John Rolla, the third Of the negroes
implicated in the murder of Halle
Simmons, was lynched in the court
yard at Bonneville, Ind. s.. ~
The Pacific Coast company's steam
ship Topeka went ashore on Lynn
Canal. Alaska. with strong prospects
of her being total wreck.
In the U. S. senate the 18th Mr.. Car
ter of Montana introduced resolution
calling upon the judiciary committee
to investigate and report to the senate
the facts in the matter of the charges
against Judge Noyes of Alaska. The
house committee on census, by a vote
of to 6, agreed to report the Hopkins
reapportionment bill, leaving the to-
tai membership of the house at s57, as
at present, and rearranging number
Of state delegations. The bill will
not be taken up until after the holi-
days. '''
The state department has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the Unit
ed States government cannot inter
vene in favor of Porto Rico in the mat
ter of her claim against Cuba for g.
500, 900. i, 8, - - ~ +#
Serious riots growing out of the race
feeling took place in the streets of
Kingston, Jamaica, .. -. ..:.-
The steamer Alpha foundered on the
eastern coast of Victoria island. The
captain and crew were drowned.
The natural amateur billiard match
was won by Albert Cutler of Boston.
The Thirty-seventh volunteer regi-
ment will leave the Philippines New
Years day.
Gus Rubin defeated Peter Maher in
q six-round contest at Philadelphia.
A dainty Christmas present, and at
small cost, will be one of the Northern
Pacific railways beautiful Yellowstone
Park Flower Books. 1t contains ten
specimens Of pressed wild flowers in
all their freshness Of color, and four
illustrations of Park scenes. Many
requests for this book for Christmas
presents are now being filed; send
yours alonp The book will he sent
carefully mailed in pasteboardscover,
for 5oScents by Chas. s. Fee, G. p" & r.
A., N. p. Ry., st. Paul, Mimi.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
: He Addressed the Jury.

A man who had never seen the inside of
courtroom until he was introduced as a
witness in case pending lin one of the
Scottish courts, on being sworn, took posi-
tion with his back to the jury and began
telling his story to- the judge The Judge, in
a bland and courteous manner, said: "Ad-
dress yourself to the jury, SIR: The man
what had been said said to him, continued his
narrative. The Judge was then more ex-
plicit, and said to him: "Speak to the jury,
sir; the men sitting behind you on the
benches" The witness at once turned
around, and, making an awkward bow, said
with perfect gravity: "Good morning, gen.
tlemen." buffalo Courier.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
+ He Feared to Presume.

The American tourist is so firmly con-
vihced that he is being cheated on all hands
during his European travels that he occa-
sionally oversteps the bounds of prudence.
"What is the price Of this pin?' asked q
young man in a Paris shop, handling small
silver brooch of exquisite workmanship.
Twenty francs, monsieur" ," said the clerk.
young American:s "It's for present to my
sister; Pllagive you fivefrancs for it,
"Zen it would bel zat gave re present to
your sister, said the Frenchman, with a
deprecatory shrug, "and I do not know
mademoiselleW- King.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

DIR. Joseph Parker is now to follow
6heldon's example and run a London
afternoon paper q W eek, as he thinks
it ought to be run. If every man
who thinks he knows how to run a
newspaper better than the editor
were to be given turn professional
editors would have Q long vacation.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

War sometimes develops the finest
feelings and the most generous emo
tions of the human heart. Admiral Ger
vera sent message of sympathy from
Madrid to Hobson, who was dangerous
ly i'll in New York hospital. Hobson
was the man who undertook to block
ade the mouth of Santiago harbor and
thus shut in the Spanish feet and leave
1t comparatively easy prey to- the
American forces. For Hobson's brav-
cry he was treated with distinguished
considerations by Cervera while pris-
oner, and in admiration Of his act sends
his expression of sympathy. ID:
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
THE EAST,

Jonathan Norton, of Lee, Mass,
died at the age of 1o5 years.
Fire destroyed the state normal
and training school at Fredonia, N. Y.
at loss of 100000 and six girl stu
dents and one man perished in the
flames.
The death Of "Paddy" Ryan, ex.
champion heavyweight pugilist, oc-
CURED at Green Island, N. Y.
Exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggre.
gated $2,o13, ,309, ,0o7, against $2,253,62o
544 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week of 1899 was So.
In the United States there were 240
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 2s7 the
week previous and 218 the correspond
ing period of 1899.
In q collision on the Fort Wayne
road at Edgewater, Pa, II persons
were injured.
The originator of the modern steel
frame skyscraper, George A. Fuller
died of paralysis in New York.
War has been inaugurated between
the National. and American baseball
leagues.
D. G. Gilman has been elected pres
ident of the National Civil Service
Reform league.
Becase of financial troubles Maj. A.
C. Rinoehl, postmaster at Lancaster,
Pa, and a well-khown lawyer, com.
mitted suicide.
The death of Oswald Ottendorfer
proprietor of the Stats Zeitung, oc
Cured at his home in New York, aged
"a years.
Floyd Mcfarland, Of San Jose, Cal.
and Harry Elkes, Of Glens Falls. N. Y.
the American team, won the six-day
international bicycle race by a wheel;
length in New York, covering 2,62<
miles.
A man was killed and 13 injured in
a collision on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Kittanning Point, Pa.
At the age Of 4Fyears John Addison
Porter, former private secretary. t.
President Mckinley, died at Pomfret
Conn. :,
In Jersey Shore, Pa, a ten-year-ol6
boy juggles with 3oo-pound dumb bells
His strength is said to'lie in his hair.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

Official reports show that the. Hes
sian fly, so fatal to wheat crops, has
appeared in every, winter-wheat, state
east of the Rocky mountains. In
most sections the season has, been ia.
vorable for the growth 81 wheat. In
some states the growth has been SO
luxuriant that farmers have turned
their stock into the wheat. = Prior to
last year the fly. did little damage to
wheat in this country. Last year the
pest was more numerous and de.
structive. This season the pupa OF
the fly is present in quantities sun.
cient to cause solicitude.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

John L. Sullivan says he has one
enemy and "that's the BOOZE" but
says he is through with it. John Bar
leycorn has knocked out many a
stronger man than John L. and the
latter will be wise not to enter the
ring with John B. again.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

At Cannonball, n. d., a Ip,lians fam.
ily named Warbonnet, consisting Of
father, mother and four children, were
burned to death by an explosion Of
gasoline. ssSs n 81
Four persons we're dead and three
were dyingsa as result of q myst terious
case OF poisoning ct Forsythe Mines, O.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
A Great, Drive.

There was loud, kissing noise. The
heavens were brilliantly lighted. The
man with the crimson coat and the long
leather bag stopped and looked upward.
He saw what, seemed to be ball Of fire
long. red streak behind it. Before he
could move out of his tracks he heard the
object strike the; earth a few feet away, and
after short search he found grayish ball,
perhaps II inches in diameter: He stood
for moment gazing thoughtfully down at
it. Then he raised his hat, scratched his
head 5solemnly and said:A "Holy St. An
drew! What drive that was!"-Bangor
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

The tramp question in the United
States has been most serious one ever
since the Introduction of railroads. It
Is estimated that no less than 10000
are carried nightly on trains and that
10000 more are waiting to steal q ride
at the same time.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

After all, what is the use in striy-
Ing to solve universal problems? The
wife OF a Chicago policeman has no
sooner settled to her satisfaction the
eternally vexing question of keeping
a servant girl than the law steps in
and threatens prosecution for her
smartness. Any woman who can
keep modern domestic six years
without paying her a cent of salary
or allowing her Thursday afternoons
and Sundays out seems to have won
a grand prize rather than a prosecu.
fiOn
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

In describing the girl who UNDER
took to ride bull to pay an election
bet the correspondents have no hest
tation in saying that she is young
and pretty, but it is worthy of note
that none of them has the nerve to
assert that she possesses any common
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

It is claimed by experts that the new
12-inch gun recently made and tested
for the navy is the. most powerful gun
In the world At the trial test it fred
a projectile weighing $50 pounds with
muzzle velocity of nearly 2,7oo feet
per second. Its maximum range at nm
elevation of As degrees is Fl 2-1o miles.
Speedy warships armed with such guns
as that, with American gunners be-
hind them, will be formidable fighting
machines,
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
More Bodie. Recovered-

Dunkirk, Ny, Dec. 17.Bodies Of,
five Victims of the normal school fire
were. recovered Sunday, making six
that have, been taken, from the ruins.
Those found Sunday were charred be-
yond recognition, as was the one previ-
sously recovered. q &c. =: = .+.z 4
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
one Killed. Many Hurt 4

Altoona, Pa, Dec Il. One man was
killed and 13 injured Saturday night as
the result Of q aSrear-end ollision on the
fPennsylvania railroad at Kittaning
Point between an engine and cabin
car 81 the end Of = freigh train.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
Pretense a. to Contents.

"Jedge," said Mr.. Zeke Darkleigh, "I
wants to hab dishyere Gabe Snowflake
arrested. He done sol me er kaig er beer,
en- day, amt muffin in the kaig but rain
"All right" replied the judge, "you want
to swear out warrant charging him with
:, mo, sub. I want dat niggah sent up fo'
'tainins money undeh false contentses.
OATS what. iedce."- ."-Baltimore American
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

Juan Valera, Spanish novelist and
statesman of some note, has started
9 magazine called, The Old Folks" It
being intended as a protest against
the eecentricities and self-advcrtise-
ment of the young school," 1t will
uphold the old established standards
OF art and language, and no contrib
utor will be less than IS years old.
The editor believes that the "new
man" as well as the "new woman has
gone too far.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

According to a decision of the New
York supreme court, if you are in a
game Of poker and loan money to an
other player with which to pay a
gambling debt you cannot collect the
amount at law. 1t remains for Hoyle
to accent the ruling.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

Gen. Joseph Wheeler's successor in
the house of representatives is William
Richardson, who was once sentenced to
be hanged as a confederate spy by Gen.
Crittenden, but who was recaptured be-
fore the sentence could be executed.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

What Shall We Have for Desserts
This question arises every day. Let us an-
swer it to-day. Try Jell.O, delicious and
healthful. Prepared in two minutes. No
set to cool. Flavors:-Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry, Strawberry. At your grocers. l0c..
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
A Lot About Abraham.

"A schoolboy was asked at an examination
to give an account of the patriarch Abra-
ham. He wrote: "He was the father of Lot
and had two wives. One was called Ishmale
and the other Hagar. He kept one at home
and he turned the other into the desert,
time and pillar Of fire by night. .'-London
Jewish World.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
To-Day's Dessert

In making it ready Burnham's Hasty
Jellycon will be highly appreciated; nothing
to do bu: dissolve it in hot water and set
away to cool. The favors are: orange,
lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach, wild
cherry and unAavored "calfsfoot" fora
making wine and coffee jellies. $ Get
package to-day 1T your grocer's.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
F.miIv of six Peri.hes,

Cannonball,. N. D., Dec. 17.-An In
dian family consisting ofefather, moth
er and four children burned to death
from: an explosion Of gasoline. An
other family of father, mother and one
child are frightfully burned and win
nrOhah1v die GE5>: ~. GFs ass, ,.9 sFe-5E
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
Money Lost ON Paris Fair.

!, Paris, Dec: 17.-The official report|of
the finances Of the exposition shows a
loss of 1900, 900 francs The total ex-
penditures, are 1886, 900 Efrancs.s The
receipts amounted to'114, SOC. 600 francs.
The loss is less than in the case, OF
either, of the proceeding. .expositions "a
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
BiR Cargo Of Mail.

New York, Dec. The Cunard line
steamer Lucania, which sailed Ssatur-i
day, carried 2,o13 sacks Of mail mat
ter, including 23,242 registered letters
nnd ackages: This as said to be the
largest amount of mail matter. ever.
carried across the Atlantic on one
skfeamer @s Ss.ss IS a3as S$
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

An Atchison girl is always referred to as
'sthe late Miss Blank" not because she Bs
dead, but for the reason that she is never
on time.-AtchisonsG Globe. ~ 81
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
Horrible Fate.

Mrs. Marryat-We're thinking of naming
the baby Mary, after John s mother.
Mrs. Newitt-O! horrors! That would be
awful.
..::Why, what do you mean?"
"Gracious! She'll be Named for life."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

DIR. Annie Langworthy, of the Cen
tury club Of New York, says that SELF
confidence 10 the secret of longevity.
Then there are some people who
ought to live a thousand years with
Dut turning q hair.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

There are two reasons why some people
do not mind their own business. One IS they
haven't any business, and the other is they
haven't any mind London Tit.Bits. -
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

E1VvSSvOsJuS'JUS1JuSJUIVvyJvgJvgsJS

Kazymierz Jasynski and Maryanna
twaszkiewicz were married in Chi
cago recently. Two imported souls
with but single thought, two names
that look like an alphabet struck By
lightning. n, =.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

= Each package Of PUTNAM FADE1Ess DYES
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly.
Sold by all druggists.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
The Worms Turninm.

Mrs. Henpeck--What do you think of CIV
ing me for Christmas present?
Mr. Henpeck-I think very we'll Of it, but
to whom?e l haven't an enemy on earth
Philadelphia Press.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

As a general rule the more man leaves
behind him in this world the less he has to
commence the next one with.-Auy Sloper.
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumptioills
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, n. Y,
Feb II, 1900. a
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
Rightf.at Home.

We have become % familiar with golf
in Atchison that there are several babies
in town who are cutting their teeth on
the balls.-Atchison Globe. 81
The Worthington advance., 1900-12-21
/ Prepares for Expedition .

Christiania, Dec. 7.-Baron Nord-
enskioldls ahasa efinitely secured the
services Of Capt. Larsen, an expert
enced Antarctic sailor, and has pur-
schasEd agvessel for his Antarctic ex-
pedition. It wi1lgoS to Cape Seymour
to further explore King OscarBII land
IS, the so4callp u j ason's route. ss3