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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
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"Well,'' said the banker, IF you can
make anything out of that gibberish,
your Imagination is more active than
mine."
ut is not question of imagination, -
said Sturgis; 'let us proceed systemat-
ically. Here is a telegram blank de-
tached from {. pad I found on Arbo-
CASTS desk. Compare it's size with the
outline of the marks ON the blotter,
and you will STE, in the first place, that
the message would just fit snugly on
this sheet. Next, you will proba bly,
admit that the first line of marks on the
blotter probably contain a date; the
second, name; the third, an address;
the last, a signature, and the interme-
diate lines, message"
II am quite willing to concede 10
much; for no business man would be
likely to write telegram differently"
''Very we'll. Now, then, let me hold
this blank so that the reflection of it's
vertical rulings may appear just above
the image of the message. These lines,
remember, separate the words of the
message. Extend them mentally, and
note how they divide the letters of the
blotter. Will you hold these sheets
while I transcribe the result o. :
In few minutes more the reporter
had drawn several lines on his copy of
the reflection in the mirror. -=@
II don't see that you are any better
off now than you were BEFORE . re-,
marked Dunlap, examining the result.
''Wait minute. These vertical lines,
we say, divide the words of the message.
There are five words to the line; only
two on the last line before the sig
nature; that is to say, IL words in
the message. Now, consider the first,
word. Evidently the G. begins this
word since it is capital; and the -four
ish on the tail of the .e' tells us plain
" enough where the word ends. Note
the space between the 'G' and the 'e.''
Have you ever taken the trouble. to as
certain how constant in any givep
handwriting is the space occupied by
the diherent letters? ? Try it some time.
Count the characters which you have
written in as numb aof different lines,
reckoning spaces and nctuation
marks each. asS one character, and OBJ
serve how closely the results will
.ally. Basing my conclusions on this
TACT, ~ may safely affirm that the
frst word Of the message is Game,
Gave Give, or some other word sof
four letters ginning with sG' and
ending with e shall Pr oceed to hll
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
How to Wash summer silhs.

To wash summer silks remove all
grease or other spots with soap and
water before proceeding. Make a So
luton of a teaspoonful Of ammonia
and little soap in a pail Of water, and
in this dip the silk again and again
until the dirt is removed. Do not wiring
out, but press between the hands.
Rinse in water from which the chill Is
gone, and hang in 9 shady place I'M
til partly dry, then lay between two
cloths and press with q hot iron.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

W tne cOncAuSiOn lnaC, mis- only cnance
OF safety lay in striking before he
could be struck, At any, rate, while the
accountant was busy at the telephone,
Arbogast stood near this desk, mechan-
ically tearing to pieces this letter,
while he planned the accountants S
death. He had taken with him your re-
volver. AS the thought Of it flashed
upon his mind, his resolution was in
stantly taken. He stealthily crept to
the paying teller's wicket. Through 1t
he could see the telephone closet, the
door of which stood open. Chatham
was in direct range, as Arbogast raised
the pistol, and, without word Of warn.
ing, fred. The accountant held the re-
ceiver of the telephone to his ear. This
saved his life; for the bullet entered his
left hand and remained embedded in
his flesh. When the bullet struck him,
Chathamfell forward, striking his head
against a corner .of The. telephone
box, and infictings slight scalI
wound. II found few hairs of ar
Intensely red hue, which are evidently
his. I also found shreds Of his cloth
ing which caught on projecting nail
as hefell; and I infer from these hin
taste for loud dress. He recovered
himself before Arbogast was ready tc
fire q. second time and ran into the
clerks room, probably hoping to make
his b way to the street through the
Exchange Place door: But at the
/ same 9 time, Arbogast rushed through
the reception room and this Office,
sreac ching the vesti ibule in time to head
#offs Chatham, who then turned back
and ran through the secretary's room,
with Arbogast II pursuit.
no BE- Continued. Il
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
Hall ! Century aTeacher.

The oldest school teacher in Eng
land is Mrs. Sarah Davis, aged SO
years, who has charge OF the infant
room in the nationalist at Fin
mere, where she has taught for more
than 50 years.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29

have accomplished thus far has been
simple enough, because, luck has IA
vored us. Yesterday being cleaning
day at the bank; the: floors were
scrubbed some time during the after
noon, before Arbogast was ready to
leave and before Chatham had arrived.
It thus happens that almost every
footstep of the two men has remained
family but distinctly outlined upon the
wet floors, which have since dried, pre-
serving the record. The detectives last
night ob;iterated portion of this rec
ord, but they have left traces enough
for our purpose. If you care to crawl
around ON all fours as did you can
readily distinguish these traces for
yourself"
mo, thank you," answered the bank
er. II prefer to take your word for this
part of the evidence"
''Then shall resume my story said
Sturgis. ''The footprints show that
Arbogast stood at his desk while the
scrubbing was going on. We may safe
ly say it was after half-past four
o'clock when he started to leave the
bank; for otherwise it is presumable
that Chatham would have waited for
him at the corner of South and Wall
streets, as he. was asked to do in the
bookkeeper's telegram. He first
walked ever to the safe and closed it.,
changing the combination, so that the
lock could not be opened until he had
had a fair start. Next he went to the
clerks room for. his hat and coat and
for the satchel in which he had packed
just the few necessities for immediate
use in his flight. He started to leave
the building through the Exchange
place door; but probably remembered
that the Wall street door was not
locked, and went back to lock it. AS
he was about to close the outer door,
Chatham arrived on the scene, and the
two men reentere6, as we have already
seen. The footprints tell their story
fully and absolutely, their chronology
ical order being established by the oc-
casional obliteration of a footprint in
one trail by another in a subsequent
trail. The two men walked back into
the room in which we now are. Their
actions after this will be clearer to you
if you will follow on this diagram"
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-29
H.rdlv ]. =. !, !. -. p.,.. s. S., y

Hialrdly Cause for Pride.
beffh 2 Ito Mary exultingly III guess
s. 1ed proud! Papa 3 been invited to
Preafh the ibacch alian sermon be-
Or fonl's gradun ting class, Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Order to Examine Accounts.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Mobiles
50. In Probate Court, Special Term, June
IA, 1900.
In the Nj after of the Estate of Edward c.
Palmer Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Kate
c. Palmer and Charles G. Palmer, admins
traitors of the estate Of Edward c. Palmer
deceased, representing, among other things,
that they have fully administered said estate,
and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining. settling and allowing the
final account of their administration, and
for the assignment of the residue of said es-
tate to the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t Is Ordered, That said account be exam
ined, and petition heard by this Court, on
One O'Clock P: NJ, at the Probate Office in
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
hereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order once in each
week for three successive weeks prior to SAID
day of hearing, in the Worthneron Advance
weekly newspaper printed and published y
Worthington in said County ..
Dated at WOrthingtOn, Mimi. the 18th
day OF June A. D. 1900.
= s~a. :@ BY the Court,
lSeal1 .>.... c. NJ. Cory,
june15-29 Judge of Probate.<
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Rev. Bull held services in ELK Cen
ter Thursday evening and brewster
Friday evening.
G.. Foster Moore is producing some
fine specimens of grain on his farm
among which is corn planted May D
averaging rs inches high and q later
planting % inches high and some Of
it 28 inches high and other grains of
a corresponding stand. This is the
finest in this section of the state and
is due to proper attention to the var,
ious items that make up good farm
ing. r
Jacob Glenn and Vic Anderson re-
turned Thursday from their western
trip and are very much pleased
with the country. Jake has his eye
on a quarter section and Vic his on .
$50 acre farm.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Cheap Rates on the Omaha.
For the National Democratic con-
vention at Kansas City, round trip
tickets will be sold sold for $lo.56,
July End to 18th inclusive, good to re-
turn until July 9th.
For the Republican State conven-
ton at State convention at St. Paul,
round trip tickets will be sold for
$5:15 June u to 18th inclusive good
10 return until June 80.
On June 20, July 9, July II, Aug. l
tickets will be sold at one fare plus
$500 for the round trip to Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood
Springs, Colo; Salt Lake City, Utah
Rapid City, Hot Springs, Deadwood,
Custer, S. D., Casper. Sheridan, Wyo.,
good to return until Oct. 81.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Railroad Progress.

On the ON ,ha, the timbers for the
round house ale being framed. ash
pit for engines is being put in, foun.
dation for placing the old round
house near the new one built, butt
men,s for bridges FIRE being laid and
the new track ballasted as fast as
possible.
On the Burlington the track]aying
was delayed a few days waiting fol
the erection of a bridge mile west
of Lismore. 1t is expected to reach
Kenneth with the new track this
week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
The Fourth.

A meeting for final arrangements
for the 18th was held Wednesday
night, and reports from all committee
indicate that everything is working
finely.
Adrian asked for a raise in the
purse for the ball teams and it was
granted: By vote it was decided tc
offer an 'aeronaut 500 for balloon
ascension. Committees wee instruct
ed to arrange for seats, drink g wa
ter, toilet rooms, places for farmers
teams, and many other details thai
will assist our guests to spend an en-
! iOyable day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

We have fine drug store here now, rur
| by c. a. Bacon OF Minneapolis.
| We have nice millinery store, kept by the
Misses Young, Guisc and Olson. We hope
that they will be we'll patronized as they are
nice young ladies.
w. c. Wyatt took trip down in Osceola
county Thursday.
Mr.. shapiey, vetinary from Sheldon. was
in our city Monday on business.
c. c. Hall came back from Ciscome, Ia.
Monday and will take his place in VIM. Wat
erman's store.
Our cooler has been christened with S. J.
Forsburg and Vern. Markham.
Mr.. Wood, general agent for the Deering
Harvester Co., is here on business with our
agriculture man, r. H. Wicks.
Another uew member was taken into the
M: w. A. lodge Monday night.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Ate Up BY Hogs.

Reports reached here this week OF
the sad termination of the life of j,
P. Sutnnan, who a. year ago worked
one of G. w. Patterson's farms neal
Brewster
After leaving this county he settled
in the northern part of the state on
farm. Reports state that he went in
to the hog yard to feed the swine anc
while doing so it is supposed he drop
ped dead from heart disease. Whel
he was discovered by his family tn
hog had torn his cloth hes and flesh
very badly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
NOtice!
49, a. 80 /. sa- 1.-s

Having disposed Of my business to
the St. Croix Lumber Co.,, all ac-
counts due me must be settled i'm
mediately. Kindly call at my Office
over Mobiles Co. Bank, Patterson
blk. and adjust same.
It'd v Jas. s. Ramage.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Reading.

The shower Tuesday evening makes the
crops look good.
Some of our people were intending to
drive to Luverne to the encampment but the
rain made the roads too muddy.
Mrs. A. y. Cheney came up from " orthing-
ton Monday and is helping in the store. She
seems quite at home there. Mrs. Cheney
will return hons on Thursday. Hope it
may not be long before she comes to live
here.
Mrs. Mcbride and son, Earl, are expected
home Wednesday.
Mr. Pope and wife and son, Arthur, are
| visiting Mrs. Popes brother in South Dako.
! ia and are expected home the last Of the
week.
Mrs. Pasterson and daughter, Ethel, came
| up from Worthington to visit at Mr. Haw'
kin's on Wednesday.
Org.
Miss Julia CLANCY is visiting her brother
| D. R. CLANCY, for few days this week.
Miss Schooner il here from Illinois visiting
| Mrs. John Deuth.
c. E. Lore and wife went to Luverne Wed
| nesday afternoon, returning on the midnight
train.
Sam Allen and "Barnum' are doing car
penter work in town.
A party of young people went down to
Lake Ocheeda Tuesday night fishing. We
have not heard whether any fish were caught
but think some of them caught a soaking.
Word was received on Tuesday that the
double track along the Omaha 10 to be ex-
tended to Sioux Falls Junction and that the
rail saw will be returned to Org to saw
enough rails to lay the track.
Miss Maggie Deuth came out from WORTH
ingtyn on Tuesday for short visit at home.
LIN. ,Enos shipped carload OF bones and
rags from here on Monday.
The rail saw was ordered to stay in
" orthington until further orders. Most of
the men returned to st. Paul.
Messers. Ole Johnson and Will Royce and
Misses Eta Ki3g and Martha Johnson
went on the excursion to Sioux City on Sun
day. .~.
Tie Nebraska horses were driven to Bige-
low on Friday.
Mrs. John Qeuth received news on Satur-
nois. ~ * -.
Ole Johnson expects carpenters on Tues
daY to begin an addition Of q kitchen to his
house. .-.. s--
party Of nine Syrian peddlers with six
wagons stopped here for dinner on Nj onday
Mrs. Malcolm with daughter Margaret
and baby went to Luyerne for visit i-on
Monday. s.5ss=..s.. = Nj. 70. e j.. v ~ zz@
The ladies' sewing circle of the Swedish
Lutheran church meets; with Mrs. Albert
selberg on Wednesday.the 18th. x, F. T.
Mr.. Rhode returned to Org on Tuesday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
BaDtiSt Church.

Morning service at 10.45, sermon
subject 1.-THE Man who Walked with
God." Evening, "Shoes of Iron and
Brass" Children's Day" exercises al
the SUNDAY School hour.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Terms of subscription Three months 10 cts;
~ months Is ots: ono rear n 80. Invariably
q Advance. e o.,
Persons receiving paper and not ordering
the same will not be required to pay subscrip-
tl0n, whether papers are marked sample or not
Clubbing rates with nearly I'll the leading pa.
eers and magazines can be named on applica-
ION. 4f r. 1921 !:
Correspondence from all parts of the county
solicited. Postage expense Of the same will be
paid BY the publisher. 4 ..>-,> - -.
When possible items for publication should
reach this office on Tuesday of the week Of
qualifications, >-~, ~ =, =.
Rates for standing Advertisements made
known on application. -.
Business ca rdS e. u year.
local advertisements cents per line each
"~0rttOn
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
BigelOW Items.

Well, the cooler is finished. Now who will
be the first one to occupy it? Don't all
speak at once. sz,S' - -..... :: LII
Three loads of beer were taken to Sibley
the other night from Bigelow.
Sarrison & Merkel1 are here with four
loads Of horses for sale and they are fine
horses. sas .s@z Il. s3 !
VIM. Waterman is kept busy these days
selling goods. You can buy them right.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
For Sale.

A good seven room house enquire
of Oscar Larson. 454t
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

A social gathering of the ladies o
the Congregational Church will be
held at the residen ce Of Mrs. McCune
Friday afternoon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
For Sale. !: :

Limited number Of male pigs pure
breed Poland China, Tops good
enough for any herd. Ct. r. Leonard,
Warrington, MINI. 4e 2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

EARRING, Iowa, May 4, 1899
Z, D. Fowler Champion Fence Machine Co.
have bought salesman L. Fowler machines and
fence which hok the solid and substantial
intend making lot hog fence old barb
thinking of making fence that this the machine all need
| Very respectfully ALFRED JACKSON,
DUNLAP, Iowa, May q 1899
have bought Of salesman L. Fowler of the Champion
built fine
per rod think the best fence The
chine builds but builds the best of hog and stock fence
old Have the
honorable and fair all their dealings Respectfully,
w. 7. Fours.
- ATLANTIC Iowa. June 19, 1899
IL: D: Fowler President Champion Fence Machine Co.
D.. Machines
slider the made. all old barb wire fol
e and make absolute hog fence Can make lawn and stock
kinds The has BEEN and honorable
in all its. dealings. Yours respectfully .4~sy-@.
d. A. WINSTON. a4S
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
NORTHAMPTON ADVANCE
ruBLIsHlD svEa1 FRIDAY.
9 = !, HA Az, Editor

PuBL1sHrD Rv1RY FRIDAY At WoRrHzHo-
TON. MINu1sorA. Z. 1E. d
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Summer
READING

A lot of appropriate paper cover
for summer reading. Not as heavy a
some but heavy enough for no
weather. There's a lot of good advic
in them to if you'll only take il
Here dre a few titles:
"Two Women and and Fool"
"He fell in Love with Etcetera."
"A Love Episode"
"How He Won Her."
Glow Could He Help IT,"
"Their Marriage Bond"
"Why I'm Single"
"Parted at the Altar"
Between Two Loves"
"The Struggle for Supremacy"
"The Tall Referee"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Congregational Church.

1O:45 m morning worship ane
sermon, 100 p. N. Y. p. s. G. 3.
3. m. evening worship, the subject il
Are Sin and Penalty Endless1'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-15
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Hon. l.. =. Padgett will address
the citizens OF Maury county at the
courthouse In Columbia. on the first
Monday in July, upon the political
issues of the day. The announce
ment is made thus early in answer to
repeated inquiries and requests for u
speech from Mr.. Padgett. The strong
arguments Mr.. Padgett is making
for Democratic principles and Demo-
cratic government, are not only
solidifying the party for the Novem-
Der election, but are making friends
fast and strong for the gentleman
himself. That is the kind OF man to
send to Congress; one whose ability
will be worth something to his party
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-15
THE MILITIA NOT NEEDED.
IL in believed That the Reign Of
Terror as "a Result of the St.
Louis Car Strike is over.

st. Louis, June 14.-Sheriff Pohl-
man and Chief of Police Campbell are
of the opinion that the reign of ter
ror that has prevailed during the
greater part of the past month or
more as result of the street railway
strike is at an end. They are conf
dent that their combined forces will.
be able to prevent any further law
lessness. 1t seems to be the general
opinion that Sundays riot was the.
elimination of these outbreaks.
Chief Campbell said Wednesday
that he believed there is no need Of
calling out the state militia.
"We have withdrawn the police
from several of the lines" he added.
'and will continue to withdraw them.
as fast as we consider it safe. I
believe the Transit company viii be
able to run its cars in most parts of
the city in the future without diff
Guilty. There may be some trouble at
night in the extreme southern and
northern portions of the city. but the
police and posse men will be able 70
cope with it."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-15

COMPARISONS are not pleasant,
we know, but just to sati-fy
yourself, go to your Bell phone
and call somebody; thon go to
Citizens phone and call somebody,
and note how much better service
you get over the Citizens line. 1t Is
fact so paIpable and plain, that any
unpreiudiced person can see and
determine it for himself. Another
test. Select some one who has both
the Citizens and Bell, and ask them
which they use the most. Give the
two any test you please, and il
you find that the Citizens Co =, is
doing it's full duty to the public, then
do your full duty as public spirited
patriotic citizen oy patronizing it,.
Ii you are absolutely not able to
build your line, there is some little
excuse for you to take the Bell; but
Ii you are able, even at some sacri-
fee, to build the line, you should
have the Citizens phone. 1t is not
good patriotism or good citizenship,
to help foreign corporation fight a
home enterprise; and that is what
YOU are doing if you use the Bell
phone and not the Citizens.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-15

The Nashville American of Wed
nesday quotes from some alleged
but unnamed distinguished Demo
crat of Tennessee" opposing silver
as an issue in the campaign. Won
der If this distinguished Demo
crat," whose name the American is
either ashamed or afraid to use, is
any more distinguished than Chair
man Jones, of the National Demo
cratic Executive Committee, three
times criticised in the editorial col
umns of the same paper for "hold-
ing out for l6 to L." The.American
had just as well make up its mind tc
fly the track or eat crow; for that
the Kansas City platform will not be
according to its liking, is foregone
conclusion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-15

THE President of the United
States Brewers Association, in ses-
sion at Atlantic City, states that the
tax burden imposed on beer by Con-
gress is so great that the trade is
staggering" to destruction. Stag
gering" is good word, but We are
surprised that the aforesaid Presi-
dent should have chosen it. He
says also that unless some means OF
relief Is found, a catastrophe is
imminent. The total number of bar
rels of beer brewed last year was
1851 ia. showing decrease of 9l2
1872 since the year before. But it i:
not the tex that is staggering" thi:
iniquitous business. 1t Is public
opinion aud christian influence, and
though the leaver may be slow, it Ii
sure, and the motto of the Anti
Saloon League that THE Saloon
Must Co." will finally prevail il
this and all other enlightened
civilized, christian countries.