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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Fond, Trustfuluesa,

"Josiar," said Mrs. Corntossel, "Tm
sure you can't find no fault with Josh
sence we've been to town.
II can't! He didn't get home till
four o'clock this mornin'.''
II noticed it. lou know, you told
him you wanted him to be sure an be
out O. bed every morning before five
O'clock.
''Yes."
"We]l, the poor boys so skeered of
you that he's been stayin' up all
night, SOS to he able to keep his
word" -Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Stolen AGAIN.

'The moonbeams were stealing in
the henhouse door, read the rustic
child with the new story book.
'What were they stealing?" leased
the youth in the blue jeans.
'Chickens" grinned the rustic child,
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Jenny's Strange Guest
BY NARY 4. P. STANSBURY.
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~ CURE sure you won't be lone
some, Jenny?" Farmer John
Harmon stood in the glow of the broad
fireplace, wrapped in great coat and
muffler, his fur cap pulled down about
his ears, and his whip in his hand, while
the paving hoofs of his impatient
horses crunched the snow outside. He
stopped as he spoke, lifting his little
daughters chin till the clear, brown
eyes looked full into his own, with the
frank smile which always warmed his
heart.
mo, indeed, father! How could be
lonesome, with such little chatter
box as Tony? Hark! do believe he is
waking now-the darling!"
I'm very sorry that Manda Lawson
couldn't have come to stay with you,
but, of course, if Dawes sick, it stands
to reason that she can't leave him. But
Steve and I'll be back before dark,
never fear. Hello! you were right,
Jenny. Here comes the little gen
eral!"
A chubby boy of three years old ap-
peared in his night gown from the adj
joining room, his cheeks rosy and his
yellow curls tangled from his morning
nap.
The father caught him in his strong
arms, and held him, shrieking with
laughter, far above his head.
"Father's little man! Walked up to
say good-by! And he'll take good care
of sister, won't hep
The young girl held out her arms, and
the child leaped into them, hiding his
face upon her shoulder.
swell, good-by, Jennie!" He paused a
moment, wistful look creeping over
his strong, sun-browned face. "You're
more like your mother every day, my
daughter"
"Father, .father!" called Q CHEEKY
voice outside. .,.
Coming, Steve!"
The door opened, letting in a great
wave of frosty air, and as it closed be.
hind him the sturdy farmer clambered
to seat beside his son, and with a
crack of whip and jingle of bells the
loaded sleigh slipped cheerily away.
Jenny stood at the window, still hold.
ing the child. She was just IA, although
her slight, childish figure made her
seem younger by two or three years.
The death of her mother, when Tony
was but helpless baby, had til rown
premature burdens upon her slender
shoulders-burdens which, she had
borne with patient, 'unselfish icour.
age far beyond her years,
She was quite used to eing1eft; alone
in the frontier cabin, with her little
charge, while her father and br other
were at their work, and It was with NO
especial sense of loneliness that she
watched the moving sleigh until It was
lost from sight at Q sharp turn IF the
forest-bordered roadway. The nearest
neighbor lived mile away; ssd she
would scarcely expect visitors on thai
frosty winters day. - 49,. r 50.
She tursed from the window at last
and seating herself before the cheerful
hearth, proceeded to dress the child
making merry game Of the task, as sh.
told over and over on his pink toes tn
story of 1.-THE five little pigs" Then
giving him his breakfast of bread ani
milk, and placing OH the floor for hi,
amusement box of well-wo-n play
things, she went briskly about he1
household tasks: % ~
The market town to which her father
and brother had gone was a good /!
miles away. and once there they must
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
OF the Same Mind.

The Artist-My dear fellow! Ipaint
picture in two days, and think moth.
ing of it.
The Friend-I am of your opinions
Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

a Mrs. Rogers, wife of an insur-
ance agent. On. Tuesday evening
Cornish and the two women went
to the theater, after which they had
supper. The next morning Mrs. Adams
complained of having headache, and
applied to Cornish for some bromo-
seltzer. He gave some of the contents
of the bottle to her. Mrs. Adams took
a heaPing teaspoonful in a glass of wa
ter. She was taken ill at once, and
died in few minutes after the physi-
clan arrived. The gift, which was re-
ceived by Cornish on Christmas eve
through the mail, was i silver med
icine holder, with a small bottle, sup
posed to contain bromo-seltzer. The
silver case was a match-holder, just
large enough to hold the bottle. It
was nearly noon before the death was
reported to the coroner's office. DIR.
Weston, of that Office, went to the
Adams house and secured what was
left of the supposed bromo-seltzer.
Analysis proved that the stuff con-
tanned a portion of cyanide of mer-
curry. - ~--. -: ".. ..
A few days later q morning news
paper printed an article headed "The
Police Want Roland B. Molineux," and
70 the defendant was first brought
into the case. Molineux, while a mem
Der of the, Knickerbocker Athletic
club, year before, had had serious
Misunderstanding with Cornish con
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Mr.. Uglymugg-Do you know, Miss
Stopper, used to draw pretty we'll
myself when was boy.
Miss Slopper-You'd draw pretty
well now, in a museum.-Chicago In.
ter Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
It's Real Fun Now.

''Bobby is attending to his piano
forte lessons very faithfully of 1ate,"
said the youths uncle.
eyes," replied his mother. II don't
have any trouble with him about that
now"
"How did you manage it?''
"Some of the neighbors complained
of the noise his exercises made, and
told him about it. Now he thinks it's
fun to ice."-Iit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Wanted the Call Repeated.

Wanteu tue Gail Repeated.
Employer Ito collector)-See Mr..
Owen?
Collector-O, yes.
Employer-Was he annoyed at your
calling upon him?
Collector-Not a bit. He asked me
to call again.-Ohio State Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Modern Hospitality.

Mr.. Potwell- do look after the
dinner yourself, my dear. You know
the Guttletons are coming.
Mrs. Potwll-But if do, they'll be
sure to want to come again!-Brook-
Ign Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
A Woman's Discovery,

A "Omnn's DiScOVery.
Isabelle used to sacrifice myself
for other people.
Belinda-Don't you do it now?
Isabelle-No. I've quit it; people
seem to like me just as well, and
I know I'm more amiable and better
looking.-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
An Everyday Occurrence.

: smith-Chicago has a robber who
drives about in a cab.
Brow1l-That's nothing! I've been
robbed ny cab driver many time.
Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Two Vows.

I've made but two great VOWS in all my
life:
First, at the altar, when took wife:
The second, when death eased our mutual
pain,
That I would never do the like again.
-IndPe
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Cfrcumstantia Evidence.

CIFcumstaHt1uI EVluence.
'Isn't your neighbor, Blinkinoff, q
drinking man."
Il wouldn't like to give an expert
opinion on the subject. I'll admit, how.
ever, that I saw him the other night
trying to drive spiggot into an ash
barrel, thinking that it was cider.'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Business Call.

We see her at the telephone,
We note her stormy frown;
She calls her husband up
And then she calls. him down.
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Especial New York letter.

Especial New York letter.
MO CASE in the history of Amer
IN lean criminal Jurisprudence
has caused greater interest
among the lawyers of all nations than
that which ended in New York the
other day in the conviction of Roland
Burnham Molineux for the murder of
Mrs. Kate J. Adams.
Told in brief, the history of the
crime for which Molineux is to
pay the death penalty is as follows:
Mrs. Adams, a widow 50 years of age.
died suddenly on Wednesday morning.
December IS, 1898, at her home, No. 81
West Eighty-sixth street, New York,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
A Cold Day.

Mrs. De Silke-I wish to give a
memorial of some kind to the church,
in memory of relative. What would
you suggest?
Struggling Pastor-A-er-an ap-
propriately decorated - er - new
church furnace, madam, and "a few
tons of coal.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
SarfOr Reanrfua

SurtOF Ite8uftU8.
Many young swell, grandly got-up,
With the ladies makes a hit;
He wears three-inch stand-up collar.
With no shirt hanging on to it.
Ally Sloper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Jimmy with the peanuts)-A little
girl choked to death eating peanuts
the other day.
Jane-Well, she'd been livin' yet if
she'd known you!-N. Y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
No Need tn T.lstan

Mr.. Dc Loud-I have-er-called. sir.
about-er-about your daughter, sir.
Will you-er-listen to my suit?
Old Gentlcman-Huh! I couiG heau
that suit block off!-N. Y. Weekly
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Vicar-Your daughters ought to do
this heavy washing, Betty you are
too old for such work now.
Betty-Ah, and other work, too,
sir; ought to be only for ornament
at my age!-Fun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Especial Chicago Letter. ]

NE of our American humorists
the other day defined n phil
anthropist as "a man who
spends his time inducing other people
to spend their money for charity
This definition may be considered
witty by some, and quite to the point
by others, but it does not apply to
the venerable DR.. Daniel X. Pearsons,
of Chicago, who has up to this time
given $2,5oo,0oO to charity, and has
but recently made the announcement
that he would dispose of the rest Of
his fortune, amounting to $1,5oO, 900,
in the same way, keeping none of this
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

"But, Mr.. Simmons, you are so aw-
fully ugly"
Eyes, but opposites should marry"
Chicago Chronicle.
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A Forced Accentance.

- COxSeO acceptance
Mr.. Alderman Young Hikoller
tust asked me for Mary's hand and
told him to take her and be happy.
Mrs. Aldermann-Oh, John, how
could you?
Mr.. Aldermann-Confound it, had
to! Tomorrow is election, and if I'd
kicked him out of the house I'd have
lost his vote.-Judge.
Her Literary Deficiency.
She could talk about the classics in a very
knowing way:
She was fine in mathematics and in art
made some display;
She was cultured and accomplished both in
poetry and song,
But whene'er she read a cook Rockwell.
she somehow got it wrong.
Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Shabby.

He-Marry me, darling, and life will
be Jne grand, sweet song.
She-I am not quite sure about the
sweetness. On ten per week it could
only be a rag-time song. - Chicago
Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
PQ4ttiYe Proof.

Hogan-Do you behave in dreams,
Mike?
Dugan-Faith an I do! Lasht
night dremt was awake, an in the
morning me dream KEN thrue.-
Princeton Tiger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
A Friendly Suggestion.

Life is really not worth living"
Said the pessimist with shiver;
"Old man." the optimist replied,
go take something for your liver"
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16
Not a Circumstance.

Not a Circumstance.
The chilliness of liquid air
Seems more like warmth, it's found,
To those who meet that frigid stare
Where Boston girls abound.
-Elliotts Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

thought to be a dose of
effervescing salts used
to relieve headaches.
The physicians who at
tended her and the cor
oner's Office were equal
ly sure that she had
died of one of the dead
lest poisons known,
cyanide of potassium.
Interest W as ad d ed
by the fact that if the
police theory should
prove correct the poi
son was intended for
HarryC Cornish, physical
director and manager
of the Knickerbocker
Athletic club, who re-
ceived the package con-
tanning the poison as a
Christmas gift. Cor
nish and DR.. Hitchcock,
the first physician
called in after Mrs.
Adams was taken i'll,
both tasted the con-
tents of the bottle and
were seized with the
symptoms of cyanide
poisoning. CO rni S b
boarded with Mrs. ADJ
ans and her daughter,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-16

Hostesses of house parties, and moth
ers expecting their boys and girls home
for the holidays, are often glad to hear
OF new game, or of an old one re-
vived
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Tony, on his part, accepted most gra-
ciously this tardy homage to his
charms. He tugged at the strangers
watch chain, laughing so merrily that
Jenny could not repress a soft echo
from her own corner.
The man looked up, transfixed her
with the same keen gaze as at his en-
trance, only that. now some new ele-
ment was. added questioning al
most painful In it's intensity. One
would have said the man felt his fate
hanging upon the answer which the
young girl should give to his question:
Are you afraid of me?''
"Afraid?" repeated Jenny, with gen.
tie surprise. why should I be afraid :?
Surely you wouldn't do any harm. to
Tony or me?"
mo more would I, 30 help me
Heaven!"
+ The man rose, stretching himself to
his full height, like, one relieved from
some crushing weight. -.
"And now my girl, if you will, you
may give me some of the pork and
beans you spoke about. They're
mighty warming on a night like this. -
Jenny sprang to do his bidding with
pleased alacrity, setting bountiful
portion upon the table, and drawing a
chair beside it.
x can't see why father don't come"
she said, anxiodsly. -
a ourioas expression fitted across
the mans face. T.. T.. -.
= Don't you fret, chile" he answered.
The SHOWS drifted badly, and it would
be nothing strange If they had to stop
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-03

| 1t is reported that a strike was or
dered at the tin department of the
Whitaker iron works last night about
nine o'clock, owing to disagreement
between the management and en-
ployes with reference to the division
of work between the crews of the up
per mills and lower mills. The strike
affects quite g. number of tin workers,
and it is to be hoped the difficulty may
be speedily and amicably settled.
! One of the tin workers last evening
stated that before the strike was de-
clared a COMMITTEES of the employees
held conference with the manage
ment and asked that the work be di-
! vided equally between the six crews
of the two upper tin mills and the six
crews of the two lower tin mills,
which latter departments are now OF
for repairs, and that the management
refused to comply with their request.
The management, so 1t is said, was
willing to allow two different crews TO
work each week in the upper mills
during the shut down for repairs. The
lower mills shut down week or so
ago, so that a new engine might be set
up and necessary repairs made. Since
then the men have been working ir-
regularly, so it is claimed, and the
men have struck because the rules OF
their lodge orders that the work be
equally divided in such cases.
An official of the works said last
evening that the men had not notified
him of their demands. as they should
have done, and learning that there was
some dissatisfaction among the men.
he ordered the gas to be shut of last
night at nine o'clock. From this 1t APP
pears that the difficulty has arisen be-
tween the management and the em-
ployes through misunderstanding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-03
didate being elected By majority Of
$500 over VIM. Waldo Hyde. Demo-

didate being elected By majority Of
$500 over VIM. Waldo Hyde. Demo
crat.
MENOMINEE. Mich. April 2.-The
Democrats to-day elected Fred. Erd-
litz mayor and their entire ticket, in
Guiding their three Democratic alder
men and two supervisors out of six.
The retiring mayor is a Republican.
MARQUEE, Mich. April 2.-Joseph
3. Neidhart. Peoples candidate. was
elected mayor to-day for a third term,
over John D. Mangun. Citizens NOM
inee.
DUBUQUE, Ia, April 2.-Politics cut
no figure in to-day's election. c. H.
Berg, citizens candidate, was re-
elected mayor by over 1000 majority
KEOKUK, Ia, April AT the city
election to-day the Democrats elected
an assessor and three of six aldermen,
making no change in the political COM
plexion of the council, which is still
a tie.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 2.-Thc cleo
ton for city officers in the town of
Beattie, in Marshall county, today,
was contest between men ard wo-
men and the men won. A ticket COM
posed entirely of women was elected
year ago. The women officers, head
ed by Mrs. Elizabeth Totten, Mayor,
were candidates for reelection. The
men rebelled against the strict prchi-
bition enforced by the women and The
entire mems ticket was elected with
the exception of Clerk, one Council
man and Marshal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-03
STRIKES INAUGURATED.

NEW YORK, April 2.-The strike of
the building trades and q few other
trades went into effect in New York
and vicinity to-day. 1t has not as yet
assumed great proportions and the
men out are perfectly orderly. About
1900 men went on strike throughout
the borough of Bronx.
At Orange, n. j., one thousand me-
chanics, about equally divided among
the painters, masons and carpenters,
struck to-day. The masons and paint
ers already have an eight-hour day,
but they demand an increase in wages.
The painters now receive $3.50 a day.
They ask this this be increased to $2.75.
The masons demand As cents an hour:
they are now getting 40 cents The
carpenters demand $2.75 for an eight
hour day. Their present rates are
$3.50 to $3.50 for a working day of
nine hours.
The strike of the masons will prob
ably be settled by tomorrow, as it is
expected that the employees will agree
to the mems terms.
JOLIET, Ills, April "A general
strike of workmen in the building
trades of Joliet was declared to-day,
about 500 men being involved. The
demand generally is for an eight hour
day and an increase in wages of from
5 to Is cents an hour.
CLEVELAND, o., April about
125 fathers struck to-day. They
have been getting 21a cents yard for
piece work and $3.50 day. The de-
mand is for three cents yard and So
day.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 1.-TWO thousand
carpenters and fifteen hundred painters
struck to-day for higher wages. The
painters ask for an advance to 3f1a cents
an hour, while the carpenters want %
cents. Both demands were refused h.
the master builders.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 2.-About 1900
workmen of the building trades will be
benefited by the wage scales which be-
come effective to-day and on May l. The
scales are mostly settled on an eight-hour
basis, among which are the bricklayers
carpenters and plasterers. The carpenters
on May / will obtain an advance TO 30
cents per hour and eight hours as a days
work The painters scale became opera
tive to-day on nine-hour basis, with an
advance of 10 per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-03

The township vote was as follows: JUS
tice of the Peace. Newland, SS; Hathaway
10s trustee, Moore, SO; Krim. 10s; consta-
BILE, McConnaughey, So; Stanton, IS; Cox
100: Conaway, 100: clerk, Morgan, IS; Boyd
1OS
For Council, First Ward-Robbins. r.
1884, William NJ Ellis, D., 81.
Third Ward-Metzker, r., 247; Bayless
D., ITO.
Fourth Ward-Hipkins. R., 1876; selby,
D., 1853.
Fifth ward-McNichols. R.. $50; Dobbins
D., 156.
About 800 o'clock this morning the miss
ing ward in Martins Ferry reported, as
follows:
Second Ward-Justice of the Peace, New
land 1885, Hathaway 80; trustee, Moore 261,
Krim 101; clerk, Morgan 231, Boyd So;
constable, Stanton 272 Cox 80, McCon-
naughey 23S, Conway 30: mayor, Good
hue 2os, Francis 1865; marshal, Erwin 204,
Clark 1856; solicitor, Cochran 1877, Cooke 1873;
treasurer, Strain 90. Hildebrand SO; COM
missioner, Miskell 242, Paxson 126; light
trustee, Scheehle 26S, Cow IS; cemetery
trustee, Heslop 272; water works trustee,
Ralston 266, Becker 100; board of education,
Lloyd 2SS, McCombs 254, Graham 122, Will
son los; council, Chas. Downey, R., 233,
George Clifford, D., 1885,
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DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
OF Very Encouraging Proportions
Made in Michigan.


DETROIT, Mich, April 2.-The DEM
ocrats made several striking gains in
the municipal and township elections
held in all Michigan cities to-day, ex-
cept Detroit and Port Huron. At
Lansing, ]. F. Hammell, was elected
by 316 majority, the first Democrat
mayor in ten years. Mayor George
Perry, Democrat, was reelected at
Grand Rapids, over ex-Mayor Stuart,
by 1888 majority. His majority last
year was only 72S. There is a strong
Holland Dutch vote in Grand Rapids,
and dissatisfaction with the admins
tration's course toward the Beers is
believed to be reflected in the increas-
ed Democratic majority. Both candi-
dates ran on liberal administration of
the laws platform. At Petoskey, which
has hitherto been Republican, the
Democrats carried two of the three
wards and elected p. B. Wachtel may
or. Hudson and Ann Arbor both show
Democratic gains. At Big Rapids the
Democrats reduced the Republican ma
jorities of last year. Democratic
Mayor w. B. Baum was reelected at
Saginaw, although by reduced major
ity. Ludington, La Peer, Alpena, Mt.
Clemans, Sturgis, Traverse City, st.
Clair, Ypsilanti, st. Ignace. Niles and
Adrian also went Democratic. At Man
istee, two Democratic tickets were in
the field and the Republicans elected
their entire city ticket. Jackson Re-
publicans elected their candidate for
mayor, the Democrats electing the rest
of the ticket. At Eaton Rapids, the
Republican ticket was elected and at
Hastings the Republicans were sue
cessful for the first time in the city q
history. ST. Joseph and Grand Haven
also went Republican.