The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Expect q Good Time.

NO. 81, June 10 10 ~. IL develops that
the carnival will be the most elabo-
rate thing of the kind ever attempted
in the west. Ten blocks of one of St.
Paul's streets will be given up to it,
entrances in the form of magnificent
arches of staff opening at either end
into scene of bewildering beauty. All
sorts of booths will display every kind
of wares, bands will discourse sweet
music and great midway, rivaling
that of the worlds fair, will furnish
entertainment for all tastes.
News in Brief.
One of the dams on the Grow Wing
river went out recently, leaving a
large amount of logs tied UP.
The Thirteen Towns Old Settlers
Association is perfecting plans for it's
first annual picnic, to be held at Offs
Lake, June 10th.
Yep Kim, the Chinese laundryman
at Plainview, and cousin to Yup Poy
of the laundry in Rochester, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat
from ear to ear. He died in few mo-
ments after the deed was done. Finan-
cial embarrassment and cruel treat
ment are attributed as causes.
A black fox was recently killed in
Polk county by Chas. Bell, of Chester
township.
A. w. Bjornstad. who served with
the Thirteenth Minnesota regiment as
captain of Company H, has been
wounded in the philippines.
Charles A. Tullar, of Warren, a
prominent farmer we'll known all over
the valley, has been appointed a men,
Der of the board of regents of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The body of an unknown man was
found in the lake at Duluth. It was
clothed in winter apparel, with a cap
pulled down over the ears and skates
strapped on the shoes. 1t is supposed
the body was scooped up by dredges
that are working in the harbor and
taken in the dump scow out into the
lake.
Mrs. Henry Henze, wife of wealthy
farmer near Rushford, committed sui
eide, taking poison first and then ty-
ing fifteen feet of rope around her
neck and the foot of tree and rolling
down a bank. Her reasons are un.
known. She was 40 years old.
Olof Peterson, a merchant of Mar
shall, has closed up and made an ap-
plication in bankruptcy.
The examination of applicants for
appointment to West Point from the
first congressional district resulted in
Otto Davies securing first place. D.
x. Frost and Mr.. Sanders, of Owa-
tonna,. were almost even for second
place.
Mrs. Henry Hennessey, of Winona,
committed suicide by hanging. She
was choked to death.
A section of the sidewalk of the
Sampson addition bridge in Crookston
gave way Sunday evening under the
weight of large number gathered to
watch the spearing of sturgeon in the
river. The abutmcnt prevented at
least 20 people from being precipi-
tated into the river. ~:
John Gilbert, of Fisher, has been
granted a patent on land roller. i.
Beginning June /, the Northen Pa
cific express will supplant the Adams
on the St. Paul & Duluth road. -
j. +. Minspaugh will succeed "A. ].
Smith as, Superintendent Of the st.
Paul schools: =: .:. j 4r1 III, E=ss&&
F. W.aCato, of Minneapolis, paid q
fine Of rs for serving oleomargarine to
his boarders without having the ~ ais
Of the dining room properly placarded.
There is an epidemic Of mumps ii 81.
Paul. and every physician in the city
is said to have several cases on his
hands. II - 81 ~
+ Two highwaymen entered the
Woman's work exchange in St Paul
and robbed the cashier while at least
10 persons were eating lunch. One OF
them was captured.