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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
THE PASSING OF DAWSON.
The AnticiDat ted Rush for Nome In Elk
pected to Practically Depopulate
Famous KlOndike City.

Minneapolis, Alinn., Feb. IA Ia
coma, WASH, special to the Times says:
Late Dawson advices say little will be
left of the Klondike metropolis after
the Nome rush in May and June. Mer-
chants are closing out their places of
business, and instead of every building
being crowded ITO let" signs are fire.
quently seen. Business is dying and
most of these dealers are going to
Nome. Men are working on creeks for
five dollars per day rather than take
higher wages payable after the clean
up on the bedrock, because they want
their money in hand when the ice goes
out. Many of these will go down the
Yukon in scows or canoes. One of the
greatest enterprises connected with the
immigration is the movement of the
Palace Grand theater, Dawson's largest
dance hall and playhouse. Charles
Meadows, the proprietor, has let the
contract for moving the building 1000
miles to Nome. the contractor putting
up heavy bonds guaranteeing it's safe
delivery. The building will be floated
down the Yukon on four barges, and
thence towed to Nome. Other buildings
will follow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
WIT AVERTED A STORM.
The Capital Device of COnEress-
man to Cool His Wife's
Anger.

In the seclusion of the house cloakrooms
q story is being told on western member.
There are 357 men in the house. Three hum
dred and fifty-six are hereby released from
any connection with the story. The other
man-and the other mans wife-will recog:
niZe the truth of what is here recorded
The western member went home at very
early hour in the morning: He had made a
night of it with some friends He knew that
his conduct would be considered reprehensi-
BILE by his better half, and so as he assembled
the steps of his modest home he racked his
brain for some plan to avert the lady's
wrath. As he entered the hall he saw an
umbrella. Instantly it occurred to him that
the umbrella might be his salvation.
He carried the umbrella upstairs. Seating
himself on a chair in the corner Of the bed
room, he raised the rain guard over his head
and then coughed loudly. His wife awoke
and saw in the dim gasight her iege lord
sitting solemnly under the raised umbrella.
"What are you doing?' she asked in nat
ural surprise.
1T is three o'clock, my DEAR" said he,
"and l am waiting for the storm"
The congressman's ready wit saved him
from Caude lecture. He is worrying now,
however, to find an equally effective act for
the next time he stays out late-Washing-
ton Post
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
A LESSON IN COURTESY.
Neat Rebuke Given a Naughty WOm-
an by a Man in Working
ClOtheR.

One afternoon stylishly dressed woman
boarded an Illinois Central train at Forty
seventh street. She sat down in the only
was I read;ng book. Th The man A WORE blue blue
overalls and carried dinner pail. The
woman drew herself together superciliously
and elevated her eyebrows. In getting her
ticket she dropped her purse, and the young
fellow picked it up and offered it to her
politely. She took it, without a word of
thanks. All the way up town she tidgeted
and behaved SO unpleasantly that the atten-
ton of the other passengers in the car was
attracted to the little drama
When the train stopped at Randolph
street the woman, in crowding past, knocked
the book from the workman's hands.
Il beg your pardon,", she condescended.
mot at all, ma'am " responded the young
fellow, cheerful ly. Its quite in keeping
with the rest of your conduct"
And everybody thought it served her
right.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
+ VICTIM OF A MOB.
Man Acquitted OF the Charge of MUIR
der In Hanged to q Telephone
Pole In Port Arthur, Tex,

Port Arthur, Tex, Feb. 12.-James
Sweeney was lyncheds at one o'clock
Sunday morning. Sweeney was a
cotton foreman, and had killed Charles
Crumbach, a, fellow laborer,, by JAM
ming a bayonet through his neck. The
crime was committed on the afternoon
of February /, in a room with no wit
nesses present, and is said to have re-
suited from saloon fight that took
place a few hours previously. Monday
Sweeney was indicted for murder in
the first degree. He was placed on
trial at Beaumont, Tex, Friday, and
Saturday night the jury returned a
verdict of mot guilty." AS soon as
he was released Sweeney returned to
Port Arthur, arriving here at 1880
Sunday morning.
Word had been telegraphed ahead
that he was coming, and a mob met
him at the depot, marched him uptown
and strung him up to a telephone pole
without ceremony. In the first at
tempt the rope broke. The second at
tempt was made successful by tying
Sweeney's legs so his feet could not
touch the ground and drawing the
rope taut. Their work accomplished,
the mob, which was made up of Port
Arthur citizens, dispersed quietly.
Sheriff Langham, of Beaumont, was
notified of the mob's work and i'm
mediately started for Port Arthur. He
returned to Beaumont Sunday with
Jack Martin, boss stevedore and
a fellow workman of Crumbach's. in
custody. Martin is believed to have
been ringleader in the lynching.
Port Arthur is the southern termi-
nus OF the Kansas City, Pittsburgh Il
Gulf railroad. The town was built IN
with the advent a few years ago of
that railroad, and most of it's citizens
are northern people.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South,
TIE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY.sIxTH CONGRESS.


The United States senate on the sth
listened to further discussion OF the
financial bill. \ favorable report was
made on the bill to create depart
ment Of commerce and industries. the
head of which is to have a seat in the
cabinet. In the house the bill estab-
listing tariff rates upon goods from
forto Rico into the United States and
vice versa was reported.
In the United States senate on the
9th Senator Jones (Ark.) introduced
q free silver coinage substitute for the
pending currency bill. Senator ALI
son presented the credentials of his
colleague, John H. Gear, reelected
senator from Iowa, for a term of six
years from March 4, 1901. In the
house no business was transacted dur
ing the day. In the evening IS private
pension bills were passed.
When there were only dozen SEN
ators present Boer resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Allen was passed in the
United States senate on the 10th be-
fore its purport was realized. A MIN
ute later the vote was recon sidered and
the resolution went over. The financial
debate was continued. The house was
not in session.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

Admiral Dewey received gold med
al from the Union League club Of
Brooklyn, n. Y, commemorative of
Ms great achievement in Manila bay.
The president has designated Com
mander Richard Wainwright as super
intendent of the United States naval
academy.
The president has been notified of his
election as an honorary member of Co.
lumbia Lodge of Master Masons of Lon
don, England.
Gen. Lawton's remains were buried
in Arlington cemetery after an impos-
ing funeral. The president, his cabinet,
diplomats and 5000 soldiers took part
in the exercises.
In January the government exports
of domestic products amounted to
$64, 329,593, against $74,72o, 1853 in JAN
uary, 1890.
The commerce of the United States
with Cuba, Porto Rico and the Hawai-
ian, Philippine and Samoan islands
continue to show rapid gain.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

The legal right of baby to yell as
loud as he pleases in New York city's
limits seems to have been definitely
established by the holding, under
heavy bail, of an old bachelor who as
saulted a woman living in his fiat be-
cause her infant made such vocal dis
turbance that he was unable to
think" and then caused her arrest as
the mother and maintainer of a nui-
sance. The judge stood by the baby
and the little fellows right to hitch
both lungs on at two a. m. seems to
be definitely established.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
SAGE OF SAWHAW SAYS.

1t is sometimes fatal to Judge doc
tor by results.
Themo careless the maid the more
cares the man.
Eloquence which carries people away
IL the kind that takes.
The might OF money often combats
the smite of conscience.
The correct person Is the one who
can always be corrected pleasantly.
Some people who think they will
take the cake merely get humble pie.
A man Is usually as so,r a. vinegar
when be considers himself in pickle.
Miscbiefmaker. are generally AZ
busy AZ the bee in q politicians bon.
net.
The idea that a man givea his dear,
bis heart Is disproven BY the fact that
It is always in his moutl, when he
starts for the altar.-C hicago Dis.
patch. =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

The navy department has been noti-
fed that the Isla de Luzon-one of the
Spanish warships sunk by Dewey at
Manila, and raised and rebuilt by Hob
son-has gone into commission at Hong
Kong. The Isla de Luzon is a 1,030-ton
bout built in 1887, and lis, therefore,
comparatively modern. She has a
speed of 16 knots and as her draft is
light she will be most efficient vessel
for service in the Philippines. The dis
patch adds that the Isla de Cuba and
Don Juan de Austria will also be ready
for active service within a very short
time
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

For a hundred years children have
been taught that the historic Mary
was fit object for scorn and derision,
because she interfered with discipline
by taking her lamb to school. But,
sooner or later. history justifies most
pioneers and innovators. Now we are
told, on no less authority than that of
DR.. Edward Everett Hale, of Boston,
that pet animals ought to be kept in
every schoolhouse in the land. Not
only lambs, but cats, dogs and rabbits
should be allowed to follow their mas
tiers to school, SO that the pupils may
learn the lesson of kindness.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

Therecent bicycle show in New York
has awakened lively interest in the
sport. and a study of the 1900 models
shows that there have been no violent
innovations in the new models, and all
mCdifica tons made have met the ap-
proval of the real wheeling fraternity
not the scorchers. The handlebars
have in many cases received a new
twist, and the upturned sort is now
more prevalent, indicating that the
era Of sensible riding has come, and
that the humpbacked scorcher is be-
coming back number. Factories re-
port an increase of business.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

The American liner Paris, which had
such narrow escape on the Manacles
and was given up for lost, has at last
reached the shipbuilding yard at Bel
fast after several additional mishaps
and will there be repaired and made fit
for service. The Paris has had many
ups and downs, but just so long as she
has one more up than down the owners
are satisfied
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

France is again said to have "de-
signs on Egypt" AS a matter of fact,
France has wanted Egypt for over 100
years, but the mysterious workings of
fate have always prevented the French
from carrying out their plans for con-
quest of the Nile. The great Napoleon
actually possessed Egypt for awhile,
but even he, hard pressed by trouble
elsewhere, could not retain the prize,
and no Frenchman since his day has
done more than talk and plan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
are satisfied

Sailors on the barkentine Hattie G.
Dixon, out of Baltimore, refused to
sleep in the forecastle because balls
of fire were seen" running loose. The
ship had a cargo of phosphorus and
the captain finally discovered that the
rats had been rubbing up against it
and making ghostly lights of them
selves in way that would have thrown
the Spookosophical society into trans
corts of delight.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
An Editor Drowned.

Fond du Lac, Wis.,, Feb. 12.-Eliiah
Cone, city editor of the Morning Daily
News, was drowned Saturday evening.
Absence from his desk was noted Satur-
day, and search instituted. Sunday
morning his body was found in Fond du
Lac river, near the Second street cross
ing. 1t would appear that he had fallen
off the river bank, which is unprotect-
ed. Cone was about ~ years old, grad
uate of Yale.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

The new Kearsarge, which preserves
the name of the historic vessel that
whipped and sank the Alabama, will be
put in commission this month. The old
Kearsarge was steam sloop of war,
good vessel in her day, but if still afloat
she would be almost as much out of
date as the old sailing frigate Consti-
tuition or one of Nelson's three-deckers.
The new Kearsarge is one of the most
powerful battleships on the seas.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

The suggestion made by Prof. Tadd,
Of the public school of industrial arts
of Philadelphia, that all children
should be taught to use each hand and
arm equally we'll, calls to mind the
fact that Gov. Stanley, of Kansas, is
an expert penman, who can write with
equal ease with either hand. The
strangest fact about it is that his sig
nature, signed by either hand, is iden-
tical
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
To Meet in Kansa. civ.

St. Louis, Feb. 12.-At the meeting
of the republican state committee it
was decided to hold a convention in
Kansas City, on May Is, for the NOM
ination of candidates for state offices,
the election of delegates-at-large to
the national convention and the selec-
ton of a new state committee.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Six Injured in EXPLOSION.

Columbus. O., Feb. IA special to
the Dispatch from Fostoria, O., says:
Six employees of the Columbia firecrack-
err works were injured by an explosion
in the powder room. A large part of
the factory was wrecked. Dell Ever
hart, the mixer of the explosives, was
probably fatally injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Heavy Loss bv Fire.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 12.-Fire Sum
day in the CLAN block, on Main street,
occupied by the National Biscuit com.
pany, completely Quilted the building,
doing $4,000 damage, of which the
biscuit company sustained $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

A man who is said to have married
20 wives and was sentenced to the pen
itentiary by jury in Chicago wept
long and bitterly as he was led away.
This incident merely goes to show the
completely of human nature. Some
men would have shouted loud hosannas
at the idea of escaping 20 wives, even
in the seclusion of a penitentiary.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

America is great teacher. It is
pointed out by Washington CORE
spondent that while the Coreans used
to come to Washington in the quaintest
of oriental garb, the Corean minister is
this winter making the afternoon social
rounds in Prince Albert and striped
trousers of the latest American cut.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. 12.-Negotia
tons are in progress for the purchase
of 100 acres of land on the Ohio river.
mile below Steubenville, O., by the
American AK & Tool Co., the purpose
being to centralize the many widely
scattered plants of the concern at that
point
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
AaDhYxiafel.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Martin Jorden, a
stationary engineer, employed by the
Universal Coal company, and his wife
and baby were asphyxiated by escaping
gas early Sunday morning at their resi-
dence, Stewart avenue and Forty-third
street,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
IL Not Insane.

New York, Feb. 12.-Warden John
son, of Sing Sing prison. said that
George B. Barrow, who last June was
sentenced to IA years and ten months
in state prison for participating in the
kidnapping of Marion Clarke, is not in
sane, as has been reported.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Bank Cashier Arrested.

Thompsonville, Conn.,, Feb. 12.-Rob-
ert f. Spencer, the cashier of the bank
ing firm of II. d. & Robert E. Spencer,
which filed petition in bankruptcy
in the United States court at Hart
ford on Monday, with liabilities of
about $1O5.00O, was arrested Saturday
on a criminal charge, alleging the
misrepresentation of funds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Shot from Ambush.

St. Louis, Feb. 12.-J. Schultz, a
wealthy St. Louis county wine grower,
was shot from ambush and MORALLY
wounded Sunday night while seated
near window reading newspaper at
his home few miles northwest of Clay
ton. Who the would-be murderer could
be or why the attempt on Mr.. Schultz
life was made are regarded as mysteri-
GUS. The bullet struck Mr.. Schultz in
the head,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
'7E'5lS NE'1IE '7IES'5!E 7zyS73IS7vS2lE'1

A Wisconsin minister, weary of many
months ceaseless waiting, has brought
suit to recover two unpaid wedding fees.
The eager bridegrooms of this modern
age should remember that, while young
couples may live on love, it is absolute
ly necessary that the minister have at
least one square meal per day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

Treaty Not StF0nT1y 0DD0Ged.
San Francisco, Feb. 12.-William NJ.
Bunker, a San Francisco newspaper
man who is now in Paris as honorary
commissioner of the local chamber of
commerce, has written a letter to that
body in which he speaks of the Kas-
son reciprocity treaty as follows:
1.-The French opposition to the treaty
is more apparent than real"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
First Governor ~ nm <ni,.

Washington, Feb. 12.-It has been
practically decided by the secretary
of the navy to appoint Commander
Seaton Schroeder to be the first naval
governor of the Samoan island of
Tutuila.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
editorial Comment.

".Poor old Jones, the grocer, died early
ter half.
"Huh!' exclaimed the local-opnion
molder, "he's been dead for years"
"Been dead for years." echoed the as
tonished wife. "Why, what do you mean?"
Gust what said, replied the v. e. ANY
man in business who doesn't advertise is a
dead one. '-Chicago Evening News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Not Indicted.

Tihin, O., Feb. 1.-THE grand jury
failed to indict Miss Orpha Sheets,
charged with poisoning her lover,
Claude Tuttle, on December /, at Green
Springs. O.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Ared indian Ch,ef nal

Perry, O. T., Feb. 12.-Bear Chief, the
oldest chief of Pe-Ta-H How En- Rat band
of Pawnee Indians, is dead. He was
one of the most intellectual men of his
tribe
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

William Henry Green Dead.
Princeton, N. j., Feb. 12.-William
Henry Green, head of the theological
seminary, is dead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
A SfranEe Animal.

strange Animal.
Terrified City Mi]kman-Good gracious!
WHATS that? Mary, bring the gun, quick.
There's wild beast in the yard
,,7 Mary (who, was once in the country
Why, you old silly, that's COW.
''You don't say so?"-Tit- Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
THE EAST.

0tFanBe, 1OunQer OF the order OF sisters
of Mercy in this country, occurred in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
At his home in New Yorl, ex-Sen-
atcr William NJ. Evarts celebrated his
eighty-second birthday. He is totally
blind.
John Wesley Merritt, D. D., one of the
most distinguished Methodist clergy
men and theologians in the country,
died in Concord, N. H., aged % years.
At the leading clearing houses IN the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 9th aggregated
$1,807, 5S3,776, against $1,52o, 1887, 159 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1899
was 5.4.
In the United States there were PAS
business failures in the seven days end
ed on the 9th; against III the week pre-
vious and 217 in the corresponding peri
cd of 1899.
In Boston J. Walter Kennedy, once a
famous sculler, died of pneumonia.
In Jersey City, N. j., James B. Brown
(colored) was hanged for the murder of
Policeman Gebhart.
In New York Roland B. Molineux,
tried for the killing of Mrs. Katherine
j. Adams by poison, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree.
WEST AND SOUTH.
The Kentucky republican legislature
met at Londonand the democratic body
at Louisville. Acting Gov. Taylor has
not yet signed the peace agreement.
Near Dixie, Wash, Ben jamin Royce,
a well-to-do-farmer, was shot to death
by his grandson. Frank Royce, who
afterward committed suicide.
To acta as ambulance corps to the Boer
army 80 young Chicago men left for
South Africa.
At Custer, o. T., tornado wrecked
four buildings and killed James Abney
and wife.
In Birmingham, Ala, Will Golson
(oolored) was hanged for the murder
of Deputy Sheriff Robert Warneck.
Fire destroyed the sale stable of W
H. Randall at Durand, ILL.,, and IS val
liable horses perlshed.
In Chicago building contractors esti-
mate the number Of men made idle by
their lockout at 1000.
After one years work the United
States ship Nero has completed the
survey for the Pacific cable.
Citizens of the Fourth ward in Chi.
cago talk of adopting lynch law in
self-protection against burglars and
highwaymen.
The Cuban commissioner in Wash.
ington, Senior Quesada, has returned
from a trip through the island and
says everything is peaceful and pros.
porous.
The inventor of the sulky pillow, Gil.
pin Moore, died at Moline, Ill.
On May IS the Missouri republicans
will hold their state convention in
Kansas City.
Upon being acquitted by jury Of
murder, James Sweeney was hanged
by mob at Port Arthur. Tex.
A conference of the National Anti
Trust league opened in Chicago.
In Chicago Martin Jordan, his wife
and their five-months-old boy were as
phyxiated by gas from a leaky pipe in
their home.
1t was decided by Gov. Taylor, OF
Kentucky, that he would not sign the
agreement reached by the representa-.
tives Of the two parties in conference
He, however, issued a proclamation
sending the troops home and recon.
vening the general assembly at Frank
fort. Shots in the vicinity of Taylor's
home gave rise to the belief that an
attempt was made to assassinate him.
CALIFORNIA; session of the legislature
has adjourned sine die.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16
Doers Cross TuGela River and Occupy
Strong Positions - Lord Roberts
Reaches M0dder River - En-.
gagement at Rensburg.

London, Feb. 12.--There is Durham
report that the Beers have taken the
offensive and are marching, underJou
bert, to cut off further retreat BY Bull
Ter. The Beers are said to be moving
On two important points simultaneous
~. According to the Durham report, q
Boer column estimated at 5000 men
has crossed the Tugela and is now adj
vancing with view to outfanking Bull
Ter. Where the crossing was made is
not stated. ! ST -. 5$*:5Ss ,
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In Cor 4Years an lndepeudencelsAssured
WHEAT T. !

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