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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Under Difficulties.

Tuesday evening the Junior class of
the high school was to burn the efigy
of Cicero with ceremonies appropriate
to the occasion, but on account of the
rain it was postponed until the next
night.
The seniors and sophomores got
wind of the matter and determined to
prevent it if possible.
About half past eight the juniors
gathered in the school building and
locked themselves in. On the out
side about $50 people gathered to see
the fun The Juniors, becoming
frightened and suspecting the inten-
tons of the crowd, sent for the police.
At eleven o'clock they screwed up
enough courage to sally out under
the protection of the police, carrying
the effigy in their midst. It was
placed on a pole and set afire. While
burning, songs were sung, yells given,
but owing to the orator losing his
Grafton, that part of the program was
omitted. The effect of the songs and
yells was spoiled by the noise made
by the crowd. When the fire was
nearly extinguished, the ashes were
gathered up and placed in small bot
ties which are now worn as mement-
oes. The occasion of the ceremony
was the completion Of the study of
Cicero by the Juniors. There are
many exaggerated rumors afoat, but
there was no damage beyond few
scratches and torn clothes, which
were received while a party students
attempted to'steal a junior from the
building. z.s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
LOCAL NEWS.
k~~N~ ~~~N ~

Regular meeting of the fire depart
ment Friday night.
VIM. +. Nc Donald, Of the Worth
ington Hotel made trip to Window
Thursday.
E. Helmick's are now permanently
located in the building formerly &C.
cupied by Frank Lane.
A. N. Wetherell, engineer on the
Burlington, contemPlates moving to
Baskerville in a few weeks.
E. F. Robinson, roadnaster on the
Omaha, is entertaining his mother
and brother from Earthing, Ky.
The Baptist social at A. G. He'd
berg's Friday night. Bear it in
mind. Their socials are noted for a
good time.
We neglected to record that F. G..
Geiger brought wife back with him.
his many 1rlen0s mere Will WISH n'ln
much joy.
Frank Geiger took charge OF his
restaurant Thursday and will again
be found at the old stand ready to
serve his old friends and new ones as
we'll.
Conductor Franck, on the Omaha,
10 again enjoying the society OF his
family after a six weeks absence
caused by bis child having scalle-
tina.
Intestional troubles, appendicitis,
and all affections of the bowels, liver
and kidneys prevented by genuine
Rocky Mountain Tea made by Madi-
son Medicine Co. Ask your druggist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
A Little Blaze.

Tuesday the residence of j. w.
Helms, who works at the Power
House came very near being con-
umed by fire. He went home about
nine o'clock to get a lunch. He lit a
lamp and in al short time smelled
something burning; about the same
time the fire began to blaze i9 a pile
of clothes that were on shelf. He
threw a pail of water omit which SUBJ
dued it until he could get more. Tho
clothes and shelf were quite badly
burned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Mrs. Chas. Glattly is now impro

Mrs. Chas. Glattly is now improv.
ing.
Phone 1912. Cabbage plants. L.
H. Beckley.
j. D. & w. l. Humiston sold seven
bugg,es Saturday.
Roman Bros. shipped a car of hogs
to Sioux city Thursday.
Geo. Ferdon returned Tuesday
from his trip in Wisconsin.
Mrs. A. H. Palm returned to her
home at St. James Wednesday.
Rev. sAull returned home Thurs
day morning on the Burlington.
Frank Saxon left Wednesday on a
couple weeks trip in Minneapolis.
E. E. Ventioner returned Wednes-
day from trip to St. Paul via Sib-
Icy.
T. elliott went to St. James Wed
nesday to ..work in /. the train dis
patcher's Office.
G.. s. Dean is improving gradual
ly, being able to set up Wednesday
for the first time.
j. D. aud w. I. Humiston put up
wind mills for Paul Schulze and
Aug. Klessig this week.
A meeting OF the ball team is cal
led for Friday evening, 8 o'clock at
tile Office of DR.. Conway.
The hustling machine man from
Wilmont, Henry Tooth, was in town
Thursday.
Mr.. Congdon and wife of Bige!ov
visited over Sunday with L.
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Ferdon.
A spark from locomotive set the
stock yards at Brewster on fire We'd
nesday. 1t was quickly extinguished.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Ask Your Grocer for "R0ya|."
There is no Substitute for It.
&C, O sr,Ne
Yelled Sun.

This morning people could be seen
running around hunting a piece of
glass for smoking in order that the
SUMS eclipse might be discerned.
The eclipse began to appear about
7:15 and at 7:35 reached it's visible
limit from this section of the country.
The sun was about two-thirds obscur-
ed by it's neighbor, the moon.
This is the last total eclipse that
will appear in this country until 1918.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Badly Injured.

Saturday afternoon..the six year old
son of Arthur: H, Palm was quite
seriously injured. While he was rid
in little wagon drawn by play
mate, sharp turn was made throwing
him out. His leg below the knee was
cut to the bone 90 that it was neces-
sary to take several stitches. No
bones were broken.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01

Buys More Minneapolis Property
The southeast corner of Nicollet
avenue and Ninth street, known as
the Sea property, was sold Yesterday
by J. R. Hall, as agent for eastern
parties, to George D. Dayton. The
consideration was $4,000, or $500 a
front foot. This property was at one
time occupied by Sea, and later by
Seymour, Curtis & Co., as depart
ment store. Since that time it has
been occupied by smaller stores.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
All Dealers in Fine Groceries
Sell the Royal Baking Powder.

Royal Baking Powder is pure, whole
some, of highest quality. It is ap-
proved and recommended and it's
sale favored by health officers. and
boards of health the world over:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Going to Paris!

Then let US give yon valuable in
formation regarding your trip.
We can render you service and
ticket you right through from all
stations on our line via New York and
any of the steamship lines.
/. Call on agents of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry, or adj
dress g
Jno. G.. Farmer, A. G.. P. st. A.
b. c. B. & N. BY, Cedar Rapids, Ia
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
For New Uniform.

For New Uniform.
The Band boys have decided to
have lawn social Monday evening
June 4th, location undecided. This
is to assist in purchasing new uni
forms which the boys are very desi-
rous of getting if possible, in order
that they may present a fine appear
June 18th should the Woodmen
want them to accompany delegation
to St. James.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Teachers Picnic.

The teachers Of our public school
enjoyed their annual picnic, Saturday.
which it has been the custom to hold
every year at Round Lake.
Dancing and other forms Of amuse-
ment furnished the method for the
occasion. Miss Watson lost pair.
of shoes which were undoubtedly ap-
propriated by some other parties that
were camping at the lake. She had
taken them off to don dancing slip
pers. Miss Ruby Smith lost her.
lunch basket, containing napkin, etc.,
which is supposed to have been taken
by some one in need. Some of the
teadher's escort lost their way on the
return. Taking it altogether it was
2 very interesting picnic. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01

Louis Kissell has been entertain
ing his mother from LeMars and an
uncle, Geo. Beaumont, from Carney,
'Neb. They went to Reading Thurs
day for visit there.
The Philippine run pell-mell,
At the sound of our Yankee yell,
But, oh, what gait they'll have, may
be,
After taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist.
A. S. Frame recently brought in
62O pounds of milk TO the creamery
one day. This is a good quantity
Ii the farmers would all adopt the
creamery plan, especially those not
living too far from the creamery,
they would all realize more money
from their labor than in any other
way.
WANTED H onest man or woman
travel for large house; salary SOS
monthly and expenses, with increase;
position permanent; inclose self ad
dressed stamped envelope. MAN
AGER, $50 Caxton bldg, Chicago.
2O-l6
The transfer of the Mondamin and
Garretson hotels from the manage.
ment of George w. Lear to w. A:
Kent, of St. Paul, will take pltce at
midnight Thursday night.-Sioux
City Journal. 1t is reported that Mr..
Lear will take up their residence at
Sioux Falls.
For next week I will sell three
pieces of sheet music for quarter.
u. F. HANsBERaER
A couple of weeks ago the
Advanc Q noted that Mr.. Wheeler
had killed black dog belonging to
Jos. Lowe. Mr.. Lowe called and said
the dog did not belong to him and he
did not want people to think that
every dog shot belonged to him.
This correction should have been
made last week.
Discriminating buyers leave
their orders for wall paper
at Morland's where price and
quality tell.
The Junior Endeavor of the Con.
gregetic nal church held their quar-
terly business Imeeting Wednesday
evening at the residence of l. B
Newkirk. After the business of the
society was transacted music and
games were INDUCED in, after which
light refreshments were served.
Hunts "Perfect,, is a pure phos.
phate baking powder-no alum OF
Rochelle salts-full Id. can 25c.
E. K. Smith commences taking the
Fcensus Friday. He estimates it will
take about a month here in the vii
age. Have you1 ago all figured out
Put a few drops OF
Morland's Benzoin Lotion
in the water when washing
the hands and face and note
the results.
The house being built on 9TH even
ue, in the rear of DR.. Conway's is re-
ported to be for one of our young
men employed in one of the stores
who is about to take unto himself q
better half.
A game of ball was played Wed
nesday afternoon betweea the Wor
Ellington team and picked up nin'
composed principally of travelling
men resulting in a victory of tn
former by 10 to l.
The republican county committee
met Tuesday afternoon and fixed tn
date of holding primaries and coun
ty convention for electing delegate
to the state and congressional con
lgressional convention. Member
present, Messrs Mckenzie, Lindgrer
Wyatt and Smallwood. Primarie
Twill be held at Z o'clock Wednesda,
June 10Th and the county conventio
Thursday, June 2lst, ct Worthingtol
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
In THE HEROES HONOR,
Memorial Services Very Largely
Attended,

0uoNoy uOSuluS ASoN' Oo1A a. Auu
erson preached very able sermon in
the Presbyterian church to an audi
ence of about 500 people, taking for
his text, "Am l my Btother's Keeper"
Thoughts were presented and Illus
trated, that were very effective and
many words of commentator were
heard expressed.
Wednesday, Decoration Day SER
vices were held in the Court House.
The g. A. r., numbering about 80,
and the w. R. c., numbering about
Is were escorted to the Court House
from the hall by thu band which
played a couple appropriate selet
tons. The court room was crowded
and many were unable to gain add
mission or hearing and were obliged
to go away for want of room to &C.
commodated them.
The exercises consisting Of the fol-
lowing program was rendered.:
PROGRAM.
l. Music, Chorus-O land of every
land the best.
2. Prayer.
8. Song-By Children.
4. Reading of Orders.
5. Music, Chorus-True and 10y
al.
6. Recitation.
Z. Music, Chorus-Once More We
Come with Summer Flowers.
8. Address Bronson.
Music-Song America, chorus and
Audience, with full orchestra accom-
panient.>
Rev. Bronson of the Baptist church
delivered fine address, paying tri-
butte to the old veterans, living and
dead. The address was full of patrio-
tism, that had the correct ring to it,
and many compliments were. paid
him.
The orchestra and! chorus1 under
the leadership of G. M. Crandall,
did grandly. The song by the little
girls of the 9Th room of school was
full of melody and the recitation by
Miss Firth: was excellently rendered
After these exercises the old veter'
ancs and ladies repaired to the GENE
terry where tokens memory, esteem
and affection were dropped.
The procession, consisting.of forty
vehicles in line, is said to be.the larg
est vver seen in any similar process
sion in this town. The town was full
of country people, the most of whom
were in tho court room or at least
those who could get in. These1factt
indicate that patriotism is not on the
decrease in the least and it Isl hoped
It aeoer will be.
All places of business were closed
the most of the afternoon.
All of the business house We're de
corated with flags andlbunting. Th'
two millinery stores had very hand
some window scenes worthy of note
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01

John Carlson and crew Of elk.
men left Wednesday morning for
Ocheyedan to erect . new elevator
there for II. N. Douglass. .
Mrs. Robert Klessig, Lying north
west of town died Tuesday evening
Of blood poison. Funeral 9 o'clock
Thu rsday morning at the house.
Clara Keilman, of Chicago, arrived
on Wednesday noon train to take two
of John Loehmer's children back with
her. Mrs. Loehmer died a short time
ago leaving two email ohildr:n.
Perfect womanhood depends on
perfect health. Nature's rarest gift of
physical beauty comes to all those
who use Rocky Mountain Tea. s.
cents. Ask your druggist. i
The band boys are making great
preparations for their social Monday
evening. Don't let anything keep
5cu from attending and therby show
Jour appreciation Of their labor
Mr.. Slader and wife, of Sioux Rap
ids, arrived here this week to take up
their residence here. They secured
rooms upstairs with J. J. Parsons.
Dr.. G. J. Amble, tne optician, will
make bis regular visit to Worthing->
ton, June s and 6 at the Western
Hotel. Remember he makes regular
visits to this city and guarantees his
work.
School report of District No. A,
Indian Lake township, for the month
commencing April 18th and ending
May 18th. No enrolled Z. Earnest
Resting was not absent during the
II onth. JENNIE D. Smith, Teacher.
Harm A. de Freese, of Ewington,
township, living near Spafford, was in
town Tuesday with his son. Harm is
a farmer in that vicinity. Mr.. de
Freese. ST., is ninety years of age, and
is enjoying good health, getting
around with ease and without aid. 1t
is thought that he will reach the age
of one hundred, if some peculiar dis
ease does not take him away. He
had a brother that reached the age OF
ninety four.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Humiston gave
an At Home Tuesday evening to a
large number of their friends. It
was intended to use the lawn, but the
heavy storm, passing over a few
hours before the hour of the arri, al
of the guests,made It Unnecessary to use
the house instead and the rain kept
many away. The house was decorat.
ed with flowers and plants, and the
gentlemen furnished handsome
b uttonie1e of sweet peas. Light re-
freshments were served and sweet
music was played during the entire
evening by the Harpest Toce. from
Sioux City. The occasion was YER,
highly enjoyed by the guests in con-
versation, and sthe pleasure of the
host and hostess genial society.
G. Jack Steward, representative of
Coca Cola, passed through here We'd
uesday in the interest OF that refresh
ing soda fountain drink. The A d.
Vance is under obligations for
several "chips" and a handsome deck
clock and pad. 1t is presumed that
the clock is to tell when to take a
drink of Coca. Cola and the pad how
many drinks taken. however the com.
pliment is ornamental and useful
one and in keeping with the bene6-
cial qualities Of Coca Cola as bever-
age. Coca-Cola is a scientifically
prepared beverage, made of coca
leaves and cola nuts into syrup,
with pleasant aromatics added, to
render it as palatable az it is refresh
ing. You can get it at any soda dis
(spensary in town. Try it and it will
become favorite.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Alley Sold.

Arthur P. Kose has purchased the
Bowling Alley of John Haber that
has been operated in the Davis build
ing. MI. Haber has enjoyed a good
patronage since starting in the bust
ness here. he oontemplstes going to
Minneapolis from here.
Mr.. Rose being 90 we'll acquainted
and popular among the young men
will doubtless enjoy . profitable
patronage, it is hoped 20 a least.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-01
Very Low Rates.

The B., G. r. & N. Ry. will make
very low rates to Sioux Falls, s. D.,
for the A. O. U. W. meeting in June.
Call on your ticket agent for rates
limits, etc., and sec that your tickets
read via this line. Fl
Jno. Ct. Farmer, 4. g. P. & T. A.
B., G. r. 4 N. Ry., Cedar Rapids
lows, q.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-14
AMERICUS WANTS
GUANO FACTORY.
Movement is Started to Erect One
Here Soon.
TRUST DON'T REBUILD
Americas an Excellent Point for Man
ufacturing, and Unless Virginia
Carolina Co., Wants Field Local
Company Will Take 1t.

Indications point to the erection of
large fertilizer plant in Americas, Ell
ther by the Virginia. Carolina Chemi-
cal Co., or by local capitalists, who
stand ready to build mill.
That one or the other will occupy
the field there is little doubt, and the
local promoters of the enterprise are
simply waiting to see what the power
full company owning all the mills IN
the South proposes to do about it, as
it has property here and is entitled to
the first move.
''To build or not to build is now the
interesting question.
But that this magnificent field will
be supplied by local factory is said
to be a fact. And those who will sup
ply the money are talking 1t,
The Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.,
owning half hundred splendid fac
tories in the South, likewise owns the
plant in Americus. A part of this was
burned year ago, and the company
has never fully determined whether or
not it would rebuild. Only the acid
chamber was destroyed.
Other and valuable buildings remain,
and while much of the machinery has
been removed from this plant to the
| company's mill at Macon it could east
ly be replaced.
The company may yet decide to re-
build the plant at this point.
Sometime since the plant at Cordele,
owned by this company, was removed,
while the large plant at Albany, also
owned by the company, has been
closed down. The factory operated at
Macon is about the nearest one, and
this territory is probably supplied from
that point
The old Americas plant was a gold
mine when first established and for
years before the trust got hold of it.
It was erected and operated by a
local company and paid splendid div
idends. What was done once may be
done again, in the opinion of some of
our enterprising citizens.
It is believed that the Virginia
Carolina Company, owning valuable
property here, will decide to again
operate this plant. Americas is an ex-
cellent distributing point and in the
center of the cotton belt, and fertil-
izer plant could be operated here to
excellent advantage.
And it now seems to be only ques-
ton as to who will take the field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-14
WANT COTTON TAX REFUNDED.
Millions That We're Wrung From
Southern Farmers.

Another effort is to be made to re-
cover the cotton tax money, amount
ing to millions of dollars. The Allan
ia camp of veterans will draft a mem
orial asking Congress to refund this
money to rightful claimants or else
give it to surviving Confederate SOL
diers and widows.
Many thousands of dollars was thus
collected in Americas and Sumter
county, and many here would be bene-
fitted largely should the money,
wrongfully taken, be refunded.
The cotton tax was species of in
ternal revenue imposed upon the South
Immediately after the civil war.
The tax was first levied by an act OF
Congress in 1865, the rats being
cents on every pound of cotton raised
in the country. The tax increased
that bitter feeling between the sections
then already at fever heat, for al
though it was for the whole country,
cotton was raised only in the South and
the Southern people looked upon the
imposition of such tax as nothing
more or less than robbery.
In 1866, the tax was lowered to %
cents pound and in 1867 the tax act
was repealed altogether, During the
three years of it's operation the tax
took untold millions of the Southern
money out of the south and placed il
in the United States treasury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-14
AMERICUS BOUGHT
SAVANNAH COTTON.
Found it Cheaper There Than in This
Market
FIVE HUNDRED BALES BOUGHT
By Americas Man Who Needed Cotton
and Obtained it There. Market
Goes to ii IA Cents Here Yes
terdav.

That Americas is one of the highest
cotton markets in the state is unques-
toned, as proven by the quotations
published daily. It easily leads all
markets in the interior to date.
This fact is further emphasized by
the purchase of five hundred bales of
spot cotton in Savannah by an Amer
icus exporter a day or two ago. He
needed such lot of cotton to fill out
a contract, and succeeded in buying it
IN Savannah for less than the market
price in Americus.
This seems little strange, but it is
true, nevertheless,
The Americus market has been from
half to three-fourths of a cent ahead
of Savannah for several days past.
Yesterday middlings were quoted
there at 1O4cts; here at II to 118cts.
Under normal conditions the reverse
is true and Savannah rules half cent
above this market. Recently the great
pressure to fill September contracts
has turned the tables and caused
prices here to soar above port figures.
Hence the purchase of 500 bales there
by an Americus exporter.
In the meanwhile conditions force
the price upward. Americas buyers
paid lets. yesterday, by far the
highest point reached by any interior
market.
It may take tumble, but it certain
ly hasn't tumbled yet.
The contract market showed a gain
of ten to fifteen points yesterday
morning, but at the close had lost ii
all and was weak and irregular. In
the face of this decline spot cotton went
up quarter cent and several sales
were made at III, the average being a
fraction less.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-14
READ POSTAL TOO HURR1EDLY.
With Result That Cotton Market Got
On Boom.

An expensive error in the reading of
a postal card is reported from a nearby
town which gets it's market reports
from Americus. A day or two ago,
when cotton was selling here at 194
cents, cotton man mailed a market
report to his buyer at the town in
question. 1t was on a postal card, and
the date line read "Americus, 10th,
II a, m.," giving quotations below.
The buyer receiving the card read on
ly the date line, and mistook the 81
a. M" for eleven cents. The result
was an instant upheaval in that mar
ket, and until the error was discovered
three hours later the buyers there paid
eleven cents right along for cotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-14

Chinese are dangerous enemies, for
they are treacherous. That's why all
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are dangerous. They look like
DeWitt's, but instead of the all-heal1ng
witch hazel they all contain Ingredients
liable to irritate the skin and cause
blood poisoning. For piles, injuries and
skin diseases use the original and genu-
inc DeWitt's Witch Hazsl Salve. w.
A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-14
PRISONER SENT TO LEEsBURG
Where He Will Be Tried Upon Charge
of Assault.

A negro charged with rape, and who
has been confined in Jail here several
months, was carried by officers back to
Lee county yesterday for trial. The
negro was sick or feigned sickness and
had to be dragged aboard the train like
log of wood. Part of his clothing
came off, and he was nearly nude when
the officers reached the car steps.