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

Mrs. ]. r. Conway and Mr.. F. R.
Coughran went to Sioux Falls Wed.
nesday afternoon on visit until Sat-
urday.
We are selling best hatd coal for
$780,. JAS. 8. RAnAer.
Zim, ,erman Bros, closed their res
taurant Wednesday. 1t is reported
that they will open restaurant in
Wilmont.
It is reported that tho electric
light and telephone ice will be
extended to tho Patterson sto farm
this summer.
Sheriff Dunn, of jackson county,
passed through here Thursday on
his way home from Mitchell, where
he captured . prisoner that jumped
his bond.
A jolly sleighiug party was given
last Tuesday evening in honor OF
! Mis- Olson Of Aankato, who was the
guest Of Miss Laeta Ramage. - = =
After q delightful ride the party
drove to tho residence OF Mrs. Roth
whore they spont the balance Of the
evening in playing games, etc: Re-
freshments were served.-Waseca
Journal.
The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Cong.l church will giAe q tea
at the residence of Mrs. D. Shell,
Wednesday afternoon March 2lst.
Supper will bs served from six to
| eight. No fixed price for the supper
and friends invited to give as they
they may desire. A short. program
with music, will be given in the even
ing. A cordial invitation extended to
ali.
The new pump for the water works
was received the first of the week.
A foundation has been built and it
| will be put in position this week fol
| service. The new pump is an exact
pattern of the old ono and with it
there is no liability of the village
! running short of waiter by the disa'
ability Of pump until reservoir OF
| some kind is provided.
J.J. Kendlen returned home Wed.
nesday night.
A. P. Rose was able to bo up town
Wednesday.
Ed. Davis, of Sheldon, visited E. J
Wolven this week.
W. 8. Lewis went to Minneapolis
Wednesday night.
John Ramage unloaded car o.
machinery the first of the week.
o. F. Hansberger sold an organ t.
Joseph Gown. Adrian, this week.
Good soft wood $500. F. c. Turner
Phil. Glasgow adorned his home
an. organ this week purchased from
Frank HansberRer.
Eli ht members were added to tn
M. E church kere and three at tn
Pratt's school house last Sunday.
J. D. & W. /. Humiston unloade<
a carload of buRgies and carriage
this week and car machinery Satur
day.
Tapps Bros, now occupy the Whit
property in the, C]ary addition On
family upstairs and one on the frs
| floor. .:
1t will do you no harm and may d.
some good to figurs with US for you
lumb'r bills before buying.:. Jas. S
Rama5e.
Rev. Schmidt left on Tuesday 70
Blue Earth City.
James Dooley, of Window, was i
town Tuesday. HI u here som
years ago.
o. A. Qualey moved here this wee
> from Iowa, aud will occupy the farr
. of John Ramage.
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And it is further ordered. That notice here
OF be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week
Tor three successive weeks prior to said day
OF hearing, in the Worthington Advance,
weekly newspaper printed and published ut
Worthington in said county
Dated at Worthington, Mimi, the 18th
day Of March A. D., 1900
By the court,
(SEAL) c. Nj. Cory.
Judge of Probate. /
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Boru:-To MI. and Mrs; Alex
Thompson, of Residing, Monday,
March IL. q son.
s. M. Stewart md wis, b. v.
Lees and wife E. i: Kslis3 Ind vito,
Mrs. ]. J. Gray, N. =. Rootla'la, Ia:
Geyerman were down from Beswstsr
Tuesday to attend John Dillon play.
A large line Of elegant shoes inst
arrived at Il. Peter Lewis store.
!! ",A:- is so'f-denial week in the
| Salvation Arm, and all contributions
will be thankfully received, This is
for the army relief fund and could be
put to no better use.
Rubber shoes and boots at n.
Peter Lewis store:
A,party was here Tuesday with an
exhibit of Colorado fruit; etc., fof OK.
hibition but could n6t obtdin d suita.
bic room therefots could not make
the display, the exhibits wseftss returned
to Omaha.
New goods arriving evsiy day 1t
81. Peter Lewis store.
Harry Hobson ala faatnily retafhsd
home "Wednesday morning after
being absent since saily in JANUARY
visiting in Illinois and Wisconsin;
Tho whole family affee enjoying good
health.
Get your garden sssds al H: Pstei
Lewis.
I. l.aacson drove sui 81 tie lake
near 1udlow's place Monday and
came very near drowning hiS horses.
The ice has melted SO much that ii
was not strong enough to hold them.
By prompt assistance the team Was
saved.
A line from Cal Shattuck says; he
expected to be back here long sgo
but his mothers f*iline health has
, kept him, but now seems as though
the end " as very heir and If it proves
so he will soon BIZ home again:
Miss Pearl Wetherell left Monday
for St. Paul where shY will e6ter the
employ of Stronge's millinery estab.
lishment as trimmer: Unle't Il nabre
desirable position iii d cou"'r, town
| is offered, she will remain s Paul.
A gentleman named rtersen
from LeMars was in town Monday
looking for a house that h could
purchase. He desires to N = herr
and later purchase farm i ut still
live in town.
G. T. Bullick, was in town Monday
and informs US he commence! drag
ging and pulverizing for "eding
He has a quarter section dy TO
seeding. He says the grou d is il
excellent shape for the work.
| A few of the young gentlem n con
sisting of the bank clerks, 6: shiets
and others have formed thc,nse)ve
into club, occupying room in tn
Patterson block. The ,objec: is tt
have quiet place where they cal
read and spend their idle ln'ment
to good advantage.
The following officers wer' .lecte(
for the town of Tuesday: FIX super
visors. Geo. W. DealanG. clu rman
Frank II. Lyon; Jos. F. u rich; fo
Town Clerk, Geo. j. Do ner; fo
treasurer, Geo. W. Gale; for a. sesso1
A. II. Drake; for justices of the peace
A. II. DR. axe; G. w. Gale; for const
bles, A. Oberman; F. Williams. Tots
.-.- or of yotce cast Fl.
Married.
Rush B. johnson and May Virgin
J Tuesday March 10, Squire Steven
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Baptist Church.

Morning service at 1916,
preaching by the pastor subject
"Peters denial he third in ser
les of lenten Sermons Evening
subject "Christian;ty a religion of
joy, helpfu|ness anA victory"
The orchestra as usual.
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The XIX Century club will meet
Monday P. M. with Mrs. Porter.
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The Union Meetings.

The Union meeting at the Presby-
terian church on last Sunday nigh
was the largest of the series. The
services during the week have been
we'll attended the interest continues
good.
Friday night promises to see the
young people out in full force.
On Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
there will be relationship Meetng,'
which will be partly of the nature Of
an old fashioned love feast.
!. On Sunday night occurs the uiual
mass meeting and evangellstic service.
Monday evening the meetings will
come to a climax and close in a. fare
we'll service, in which DR.. Wills and
some of the pastors evill review The
meetings and tell what has been &C.
.complished by them.
Latest styles jardiniers and aowe,
pots ia quantities at H. Peter Lewis
store, and they are cheap, go and
price them. 49,. 49,
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Market Eoport.
~ANO1~&NN~~~
LOCAL NEWS
~ ~ONNN~UN~<

Daily Weather Report.
Cn1oAeo, March IL, %. H.
Generally fair and con-
tinuel cold tonight and
Friday.
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, Married..

Married..
Rush B. johnson and May Wright,
Tuesday March 10, Squire Stevens
officiating.
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ll-qI. garry Pail, Sd'pe ds dpo'e @''
.l4-qt. dairy pail. ........... soc
Galvanized Ware.
loot galvanized pail, heavy ware
16c.
l2-qt galvanized pail, same quality
24c.
14-qt galvanized pail 29c.
Galvanized bushel basket, heavy
weight SOC
Galvanized wash tub No sc.
Galvanized wash tub No, 2 0:'c.
Galvanized wash tub No. 3 73c.
Lamps, Chimneys, Etc.
No. 2 lamp chimneys good quality
each SC.
No. l lamp chimneys each &c.
No. 0 g /" l1c.
Lantern globes, good quality, the
kind you pay 10 to l5c for each... sc
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Tinware.
CREAMERY
PAIL.:..,.

2-qt. pudding pans. ........:.....5 SC
SGT. r &c
4-ut. " ,...........7c
Gin. pie plates. &c
No. Is sauce pans. ..............l Oc
No. Is l3c
No. ~ sauce pans. DC
l4:qt. dish pan. ..25c
l7:qt. dish pam. 2sc
f;.c,1D muffin pan lOc
12-cup " " ..........:.:..'9 &c
10 ct. dairy pail, very heavy TX tin,
at. A'C
- NJ 1o;~, v,o;1 Soma as obcva c:ir
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guarantee the greatest reduction prices that
This Reduction commence SATURDAY MOENlIrI
MARCH 28.
1t will enable the thrifty buy hard
e thrifty neghbor pays for the goods
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IA Story of the Pacific Ocean. ]
By MORGAN ROBERTSON

spirit and old-fashioned spritsail yard with
sail attached-clearly a hybrid of the
high seas. a make-shft of hard times 4;
and as she stopped her way along her
sails tapped ludicrously with the draft
of her motion.
Perhaps said Yank. handing the
glass 10 his superior, his own brown eyes
glistening. she's pirate. Ten sweeps
and two ports to a side. Big crew
Let's hope not" answered Mr. Todd
grayely. But if so. let us hope that the
other one is a war vessel
Half a mile 10 the south. and extend
ing east and west about four miles each
way was the northern face of an atoll
or coral reef enclosing lagoon. Within
this lagoon was anchored the other craft
mentioned. a large black and rakish brig.
whose sparkling guns and generally styl-
iSh appearance suggested government
ownership. Though they had flown their
own flag that morning as slow current
drifted them around the atoll. the signal
vas not answered, and none of ncr CREW
were NAsAbAt- NflpSp SiuNN Win NhS ettS>
had shown them thickening OF .he reef
on the south side. where the debris of the
sea had formed land. and what looked like
tents. The same scrutiny had disclosed
an opening in the reef on the east and
another on the north side Had there
been wind. Mr.. Todd would have entered
for further acquaintance. As it was.
with a typhoon coming. the atol was
place OF danger. and he wondered why
the brig did not warp out. Early in the
and slowed all canvass except storm
spanker and foretopmast stayssil. and
now. with nothing TO do but watch the
approach of the suspect 10 the westward.
he improved the time by hiding his treas
ure and other valuable and destroying his
account hook: but TO no avail. for the
first remark of Misunderstanding swash-
buckler who climbed over his rail an hour
later was:
Been a,lookin' fer you. Hand ober
dem pearls"
He was giant mulatto. with blood
shot eyes. fang-like teeth, and settled
grin on face further distorted by every
evil thought and passion. He was fol-
lowed by a crew of about thirty-cut-
thnoats alias nondeseript as the craft
humping alongside. They were Of every
breei OF men. Xxx. white and yellow :
they were dressed Enthusiastically. each 10
suit himself. but were armed alike. with
short cutlasses and heavy pistols They
crowded the wondering kanakas forward
while their leader interviewed Mr.. Todd
and his mate.
Pearls. Mr.. Todd be repeated
Hand ober dem pearls"
What pearisT
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you can. We may have to use Though
| doubt that we can club-haul against
reef rising out of the deep sea
Yank answered and obeyed. And the
lowed in such quick succession that he
was spared the further pain of chagrin
and disappointment. The typhoon came
down upon them with preliminary dark
ness to the north followed by deluge OF
rain. Then came wind, gentle at first.
which enabled them to cast the brig on
the port tack with small steerage way
then succession of furious blasts, the
second OF which ripped the storm spanker
TO ribbons: then a steady. screaming
pressure which bore men against the lee
rail and hattened the ground swell of the
sea to milk-white froth. Even with the
helm hard down the brig would not steer.
but paved off toward the atoll. Mr.. Todd
knew that with the staysail furled TO bal
ance the loss of the spanker. the brig
would only drift bodily toward the Jagged
reef TO leeward. As there was not a sail
or board half as strong as the lost spank
er. and as the staysail might go az any
moment. be decided that there was but
one thing TO do. scud on the only track
which might be open-through the north
ern inlet of the reef to dubious anchor
age or TO a journey through the eastern
inlet TO sea-room and safety
He took the wheel himself-with the
kanaka helmsmau TO leeward to help him
and put it up. roaring orders to Yank
regarding ground-tackle. The brig paved
of. Strengthened TO an even keel. and roll
/ ing slightly. more from uneven wind
pressure than from the action Of the sea.
charged down toward the nest OF coral.
4 quarter OF mile away on all sides
sea and sky were merged in the cloud OF
spindrift that rose from the frothy sea
and beyond this was the reef. But he
was a wise man. this Mr. Todd. and he
had taken the bearings OF the inlet while
there was yet time. He steered a compass
course and soon distinguished the shad-
owy. loftier outlines OF the reef TO star
board and port on the fat froth ahead
Of him. and knew he was right. With a
moments time now to look around be
saw. of on the starboard quarter. the
pirate ship. dismasted. broadside to the
wind and surely doomed. Then the snuiys
shut her out. and Mr.. Todd steered on.
with grim smile on his face. for be was
but human. and human beings lately
trieed up By the heels. hanged By the neck
and despoiled. are apt to forget the golden
rule and its eorollaries.
The little brig whizzed through the In
let into the water no calmer than the Hat
turmoil without. but lacking. in a meas
! ure the overhanging cloud OF spnme; and
Mr.. Todd saw. in hurried look TO star
board. the big brig close up 10 the reef
! with cables. taunr as iron bars. made fast
| to projections OF coral. The sight decided
him The briggs commander would never
have moored to the reef had he not dis
trusted the holding ground beneath and
| with shout TO Yank Tate TO come aft be
shifted the wheel and steered roughly for
| the eastern inlet Yank appeared.
Never mind the anchors :" shouted Mr..
Todd in bis ear. Rig q tarpaulin on the
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port main rigging to help steer. I'm
making for the east inlet
Yank attended to this and Mr. Todd
soon picked up the opening TO the south
east. To allow for leeway be steered
full point higher than the inlet's direction
and the staysail gave the little brig good
Roadway. with the square Of canvass aft
to balance it. All might have gone well
had not gun doomed out aboard the
large armed brig hanging to the reef. and
a solid shot plunged into the mainmast six
feet below the hounds. There was no sail
on the mast except the tarpaulin in the
rigging. but in that furious pressure Of
wind no mast weakened in this manner
could stand. The topgallant mast was
on deck, but the topmsst and the upper
part of the lower mast sagged forward.
slowly and steadily .anyards stretched
like rubber strings, then snapped. and
down came the fabric. amid the roars Of
Mr.. Todd and Yank to Lay aft. for your
lives" II crashed on the lee rail. bal
anced a moment and rolled overheard
then. held By the still intact mainsray. it
drifted to the quarter-an embarrassing
drag. which pulled the briggs head Of
before the wind
The crew though frightened were IN
hurt. With axes and knives they slashel
at rigging until the wreck was astern
then they set doubtful fore spencer-an
alleged storm sail forward. corresponding
.. ~ 50 De 81
age and weakness. il held together. and
the brig sped toward the inlet. rushed
through ar ten knots and squared away
dead before the wind for az least a ten
hour send for there was no heaviug 20
with all after sail gone. Mr.. Todd plotted
- track and when the wind moderated.
rugged a jury mainmast and sail Of his
maiutopgallantzear. then with short head
sail. beat back at the atoll with two
dominating speculations in his mind-as
20 whether his pearls were above water
or below. and "a 70 why he had been fred
at-arriving three days later. BY which
time Yank's sore nose was healed and
MS spirits recovered.
They noted the white tent on the
southern edge OF the atoll as they skirtsd
IL, and well over to the eastward-as far
as where the reef broke up into the mare
Of fragments through which ran the deep.
east chanHel-were moving specks. men
undoubtedly. who seemed 10 be waving
caps. High and DRY near the north in
let. unkempt and forlorn. vas the junk
like hull OF the pirate ship; but there
was no sign OF the large brig. within or
without They sailed around until
abreast Of the wreck; then. with main
yards backed, the brig drifted Leaving
Yank in charge. Mr.. Todd lowered a boat
and visited the wreck confident that il
was deserted
He was right: it was not only empty
of living creatures bur stripped and gut
ted Of everything inanimate thar was
movable. There was not even ballast in
the hold: the cabin and forecastle were
void OF furniture and clothing The
sails and gear had, OF course. gone with
the masts. but guns and carriages. deck
blocks. pump-brakes, hand-spikes. Delay
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<ANk TATE was a Single-minded
v jack of all trades. short. square
bear, ed. open-eyed. ami as honest

<ANk TATE was a Single-minded
" jack OF all trades. short. square
bear, ed. open-eyed. ami as honest
rs a human being may be. In spite
of his versatility he was maSter-seaman
and mechanic. and. helped by his single
mindedness. faithful devotee of an
ideal which had come to him in child
hood and chung to him through the years.
1t had taken him in early manhood from
carpenter and joiner's work to a shipyard
at less pay. IL had impelled him 10 go
20 sea in the first carpenters berth that
offered. Ii had dominated all influences
that shaped his wanteringS. and finally.
after years OF experience As football Of
Fate. il had brought him 10 eastern wa
terS-the nursery Of pirates-and left
him stranded "on the beach" at Manila.
from which he had been rescued 10y the
Rev Mr.. Todd Missionary. who recog
niKed good material. Mr.. Todd had la
bored and wreStled with his soul. vainly.
until Yank learned that he needed a mate
in his little missionary brig. whereat
both made concessions Yauk got berth.
and Acknowledged himself saved. pro-
vided that Mr. Todd would consider the
agitation closed and not expect him to
pray in his watch below. And the mis-
,sAouary agreed He knew nothing of the
secret. unSullied ambition hidden in
Nenk's honest heart TO become a roaring.
bloody minded. walk-the-plank. skull-and-
cross bones buccaneer: SO the watch be-
low was given up to sleep and secular
thought. aud lanks chances fer back
sliding were a hundred per cent better.
But thus far he had met no pirates.
Onless the nondescript craft coming out
OF the west. propelled by sweeps. was of
that nature.
Mr.. Todd was pslpahly anxious. Swell
teriug through SIX days Of dead calm. with
tar oozing from ropes and pitch from
deck-seams. while the barometer drop
ped steadily TO 2S3t;-sure sign of ty-
phoon-was troubling enough wirhou,
this additional menace, Below in his
desk was the accumulation Of seven years
innocen; trading with the innocent island
ars-ahout ten thousand dollars worth OF
B,tle iridescent globules much valued in
iewelry manufacture which he had taken
in exchange for Bibles. knives. trinkets,
81 cetera. from different converts on the
islands of his route. And here he was il
n;ratieal seas with small crew Of non
cumulative kanakas in his forecastle and
only one white msn TO help him.
H. was as good a seaman as Yank. and
better navigator; yet he could no'
classify the approaching vessel. She had
the hull Of a Chinese junk, the mainsai
and gaff-topsail of schooner and latter
foresail slung to heavy yard. while ou
ovar the bows was a cocky stump bow
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No time 20 hear you lie he said

No time 10 hear you lie he said.
Hear all about you and your pile. Come
aft here. four hands," he called to his
men. Four came. They seemed TO know
what was wanted. Quickly and silently
they seized Mr.. Todd, throttled his angry
| protests. bore hun TO The deck ami bound
him: then fastening the end OF the main
sail halyards to his ankles. they hauled
on the other part and swayed him up.
feet first. until his fingers cleared the
deck He writhed and struggled to lift
his head. successfully: but they fastened
his wrists TO the life rail. bowsed him
higher. and Delayed. Yank Tate watched
in fascinated horror, and the pirate light
ed a cheroot
when you're ready to tell. I'll lower
YOU" be said. quietly.
The unfortunate missionary groaned
and cried INTO heaven for help; then he
appealed to Yank. then tc his crew,
huddled near the windlass. lastly to the
pirate captain.
Mercy he gurgled Yes. yes, take
them
Flesh and blood could have stood it no
longer He was black in the face when
they stretched him on the deck. and for
five minutes was unconscious. Then he
opened his eyes.
'where:" asked the pirate. bending
over him.
Mr.. Todd did not answer.
Up wild him again" ordered the mu
latto. and they manned the rope: but Mr.
Todd lifted his hand.
Under the cabin he whispered.
hoarsely. ''starboard side-near the
observation-disclosures plank"
Good
The captain descended the main hatch
and returned in a few minutes with a
canvas ditty-hag that bulged with its
contents. His mood had changed He
laughed and waved the bag over the head
of the still PROSTATE missionary.
All in the sahing o souls" he
chuckled. "All TO de glory O God. l tell
YOU" he added. more seriously, you go
right long an git some more. | wait for
tHi let you Keep luls little Ep(tcA Vi
brig-good 'nough TO sabe de heather wild
no good TO me-too small. But-how
much money you got down in 70 desk:"
Mr.. Todd rose unsteadily to his feet
and answered brokenly:
Il have very littie-not a weeks pay
for my crew. l have provisions-yam.
cereals. salt meat. canned goods. coffee
Take what you please. Kill us if you like
But | enjoin you. in the name of an out
| ragged God. not to torture US"
The pirates face sobered to its sheer
ing grin. He pointed TO his craft along
side. See dat vessel? What you call her
rig: Once she was mandarin junk
sixty men, Dey all walk de plank See
dat mainsail; Dat belong to a down
east Yankee trader. Cappen an six men
al 70 oountrymen- ! hang en- all M
10 dat gaf fore I cut de mast out 70
myself See DAT fo'sail; Arab dhow.
Deg all roast Wha' you whinin' bout.
You's de goose dat lays de egg. OATS
why | let you 60 Yo' keep 70 money.
Yo' keep 70 brig an 20 men an 20
grub. Sometime I ketch you asin an
git mo- pearls"