The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-16

The prices are about three cents
higher than last yer, but are very
low, considering the advances in the
cost of material.
The total output of the factory this
year is estimated at about 7,OOO.O
pounds, or about two-thirds enough
to supply the entire demand of the
state. There will be only about 30O,-
900 pounds of mixed manila and sisal
manufactured.
The farmers are hustling to get in
their applications for Irvine, and al
ready some 700 or 500 applications
have been received.
The Capitol Dome.
specifications for building the new
capitol dome have been prepared by
Architect Cass Gilbert, and at a meet
ing of the commission it was decided
to advertise for bids. The contractors
will be allowed month in which to
examine the plans before submitting
bids.
The internal diameter at the widest
part of the dome is GO feet and the ex-
ternal diameter over all so feet. The
height from the ground to the top of
the ball surmounting the dome is 10
feet. There are twelve groups of Cor
inthian columns supported by pedes-
tails and the walls of the dome are be-
tween five and six feet in thickness.
The specifications of the dome of the
new capitol provide for several alter
nate methods of construction, and
bids will be received on all.
Brings Suit.
Russell Sage has commenced a new
suit to collect $4,000 on bonds issued
by the village of Reeds, in Wabasha
county. The new suit is brought by
the United States, with Russell Sage
as relator, against the township Of
Pepin, and asks that a tax levy to pay
his claim be made. The suit is
brought against the township of Pep
in, inasmuch as since the original,
Judgment of $s,947.67 was secured
against the village of Reeds on July
II, 1898, the supreme court of Mime
sofa has wiped out the corporate ex-
istence of that village.
Activity at Hamline.
The Hamline Oratorical Association
held meeting to decide upon a pro-
posed change in it's constitution as to
how the contestants for the intercol-
legiate contest should be chosen.
Heretofore they have been chosen
from the student body as a whole;
hereafter they will be chosen from the
five literary societies in the college.
Each society is entitled to two con-
testants in the preliminary from
which will be chosen two who will
represent Hamline in the intercol-
legiate. The preliminary this year is
to be held Friday, March 8.
1t Was No Fake.
A travelling salesman named James
Larson was arrested at Redwood Falls
for shooting within the city limits.
Gus McGettrick was parading a horse
up and down the streets offering to
bet $25 that no one could place COL
lar on him. Larson accepted the bet,
shot the animal with Winchester and
placed the collar around it's neck. It
is believed the charge against him
will be changed to an indictable Of
Tense, as the people of the city are
highly enraged over the commission
of the offense by an outsider. McGett-
rick will ask damages.
Big Business.
The business of the United States
land Office at Duluth exceeds that of
any government land office in the
United States. For the past quarter
it has exceeded 100000. January's
business was $23,5OO, which was an
increase of $4,000 over the CORES
ponding month of 1890. For the fiscal
year to date the business has
amounted to $4,000, and this is SOL
600 above the receipts of the office for
the entire fiscal year just preceding.
There are indications that the busi-
ness will increase still further.
Beat the Swlndler.
Of late the mails of Winona busi-
ness men have been flooded with
green goods letters. B. a. Gerness re-
ceived one and out of curiosity
answered it. Recently he received a
reply, and enclosed was a bright new
dollar, which purported to be a sam
pie of the money made. 1t was readi-
ly received at a local bank. The bill
cost Gerness a two-cent stamp and
now recipients all over the city are
going up against the scheme.
New Manager.
At a meeting of the board of mana
gers of the St. Cloud reformatory. the
signation of w. H. Houlton, who
has been superintendent for four
years, was accepted, to take effect
March 81. Frank L. Randall, Vino
na, was appointed to his place. This
action is the end of fight which has
been raging for some time.
News in Brief.
Safe-blowers gained entrance to the
j. II. Gregoire saloon, at Murdoch, bv
breaking the lock on the outside Of
the cellar door. They drilled two holes
in the safe and knocked off the COM
bination bolt. but failed to get the
safe open though it was badly sprung
and rendered useless. The burglars
pried open the money drawer and Sc
cured $40 to $12 in small change.
The head offices of the American
Ship Building Company, are to be
moved from Superior to Duluth.
In 1890, the Minneapolis fire depart
ment answered more alarms than the
previous year by more than a hun
dred, the number being 1.O35.
st. Paul's new chief of police has
decided to run the city on a more Or
derby basis hereafter, and all saloon
keepers have been notified that their