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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
COLLAR AND CUFF 1RoNER.

linen is stirred around for several
hours with the fumes of microbe kill
ing disinfectants passing to and into
them.
Then the same two men take the linen
out of the chamber and begin some
more sorting. There are now three
piles of it, the dirty linen, the very
dirty, and the dirtiest, filthiest of all.
You ought to see some of the stuff in
that third pile.
Essentially the process of cleaning
the clothing in the three dirty heaps is
the same. But each is subjected to a
correspondingly severe process, while in
the washing of the dirtiest, chemicals
are thrown in sometimes in profusion
and the clothes are tossed about like
the football of an eastern college team.
First these clothes are placed in a
washer" so called. This is as different
from John Chinaman's washtub as a
locomotive from a horse cab. There is
a row of ~ washers run by a series of
belts, which lead down to an electric
machine in the basement. Circular
OOAcS dOOuC SlA 1ccU Ill u IucLcr ToVOlVo
at rapid rate, tossing the clothes in
side from side to side. On the inside
there are spokes and broad flays, which
catch hold of the linen and shake it
thoroughly in the inside of a foam of
soapy water. The time for washing is
differently regulated, according to the
dirtiness of the linen. After awhile,
the soapy water is drained off and
clean water is put in, the revolutions
continuing at lower rate. When at
last the water: comes out clear, the
linen is taken out.
Another gang of h:,stlers now ap'
proaches, dips baskets'of snow-white
dripping clothes out of the circular tub
and takes them to the aso-calletl dry.
ing chambers. These again are mon.
ster AFFAIR." In the laundry.I visited
there were long narrow compartments
stretching almost the full length oil
the building, with beams on which the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Hard to Please.

McJigger- and his wife have
quarreled again.
.Thingumbob-What was the trouble
this time?
II believe she got mad because he
was so quick at remembering her age"
''That's funny. She quarreled with
him the first day because he forgot her
birthday" -Philadelphia Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

Couldn't Live with Him.
"What are your grounds for seeking
q divorce?'' asked the lawyer.
'1ncompatibility Of temper" re-
do you quarrel?" persisted the law.
yer. e-~ss.e-..~~~,. 49,,
"Oh, dear, no." replied the woman.
'That's just the trouble. He always
agrees with me on every subject, and
the monotony of life with him has be-
come absolutely unbearable. Chicago
Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
AUSTRALIAN SUGAR.
Cultivation of Cane Has Come to BE
an Important Industry in
New South Wales

The cultivation of sugar cane is
largely carried on in the northern
coastal districts of New South Wales,
where soil and climate are admira bly
adapted for that purpose. The gath
cring of the cane is picturesque
scene, but one that has rarely engaged
the pencil of the artist. When the cane
is ready gangs of cane cutters are
found at wark in great field or pad
dock, studded with innumera BILE
stumps. The cutting is performed with
a curious knife, with an exceedingly
sharp edge and little hook at the
back. The cutter slashes down a
stool of cane in few vigorous strokes,
severing the stalks right flush with
the surface. Then with the hook on
the back of the knife he picks up a
cane, holds it bottom upward, and
with single slash sewers the top. The
bare stalks are thrown in heap
ready to be carried to the trucks. It
is said gang of good men can each
cut, top and load about six tons of
cane day. Everything depends upon
the condition of the knife.
The sugar presses are not unlike
concertinas in construction, and at
each bulge or segment there is a tap
"a regular regiment of taps-opening
ever little gutter, from which any
juice extracted runs into the sub
slider. The residue is dark, slightly
moist mass of material called filter
press muck, which, on account of the
lime it contains in the first place and
OF the organic matter, is compare
lively useful fertilizer and source of
soil humus. The juice is taken from
the subsider to the evaporators on the
top floor. The juice, or solution. as
it is called, goes into the evaporation
at certain temperature to an appli.
ance for determining the density or
percentage Of sugar, and passes
through series of four evaporators.
In each evaporation there is sort of
window, in Which the solution can be
observed boiling furiously. On emery
ing from the fourth and last evapora-
tor the solution has become a fairly
thick sirup, and is passed up into the
vacuum pans. The sugar is removed
to funnel. through which it passes
in a brownish yellow stream into bags
holding about two hundredweight
each. Each bag is sewn up with
Irvine, each mill employing a distinc-
tive color, and shipped to the refiner-
les in Sydney, from which it finds
its way into every part of the south
ern hem;sphere.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Too Great . Contra.t.

Father-I don't see why you can't
like Mr.. Chubleigh. His habits are
excellent: He doesn't drink or smoke
or play the races. What's your objec'
ton?
Daughter (who loves another)-Ot
-er-I don't know. Suddenly bright
ening.) I'd be so awfully homesicl
with him, papa; he's so unlike you
n. Y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Had Been There Before.

Mrs. Gillian-Now, Mrs. Wyckoff. We
really must say good-by. Dear, while
you put your overcoat on, I want to
tell Mrs. Wyckoff a secret.
Mr.. Gillian-All right. T.: just 20
and get my hair cut and meet you 1t
the coruer.-N. Y. Press,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Quickly Arranged.

''You take me by SURPRISE" she ex'
claimed, after he had finally put the
question.
well, I'm glad to get you in any
way" he replied, pursuing his advan.
tages.
And she let it 60 at that.-Philadel
pnia North American.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
The Proper Thinx,

She-Isn't that a duck of bonnet DR..
Cubeb's wife has on?
He-Yes, and it's very appropriate,
too.
She-HoW so?
Heller husbands quack.-Chica-
20 Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A FaF-SeeinR Youth.

The father wanted the young man
10 go into business and the boy want
ed TO be a lawyer.
(Which would you rather be-" AZ
gued the father, "a lawyer or mil
lioraire?'
"I'll be both If you'll give me half
chance" replied the son, and the ia
Their hurried him away 70 law school
Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Leading Up to 1t.

Miss DeMuir-Papa, this is Mr.. Gal
loper-no, mean Mr.. PAGER.
The Young Mani beg pardon, but
my name is Trotter.
Miss DeMuir-So stupid of me.
knew it had something to do with
horses, though.-Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A Solution.

Hell wonder why it is that married
women are so much more interesting
than single ones?
She-Probably because they have
learned how to conceal their opinion Of
men.-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
South African Item.

Newspaper Mani should like to te!-
egraph home that the commanding
general is an idiot.
Censor regret to inform you that
we can permit the transmission of no
military secrets.-Tit-Bits
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
The Uncertain GLORY

swell, Percy Dibbs has leaped into
fame, hasn't hep
II don't know. I think it would be
safer to say that notoriety has fallen
on him."-Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A Fraud.

Miss McCarlem-Thot piano lamp ye
sold me is no good, an Oh want yez
to take it back.
Dealer-Eh? Why?
Mrs. McCarlem-Divil chune con
we git out of tn. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Went Out Together.

Bill-Jimson went down in a coal
hole looking for a gas leak with a
lighted candle.
Jill-And when he found the leak
the candle went out, suppose?
Eyes; so did Jimson."-Yonkers
Statesman
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Friendly Criticism.

DR.. Thirdly-How did You enjoy my
sermon this morning, deacon? !
Deacon Jones-I enjoyed portion of
It very much indeed. 49," -
DR.. Thirdly-What portion of it did
you enjoy most? 4
Deacon Jones-That part where you
said: 'And now, brethren, one word
more and I have Finished Chicago
Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Immunea.

Jail occupants don't care. they say,
If measles come about;
They're pretty middling sure that they
Aren't likely to break out.
-ElliOtt'S Maya zine
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Why He Declined.

"Tenspot has written letter declin-
ing to be a candidate for congress"
'Idon't know that any body had asked
him to be q candidate"
'"That is the reason why he has de-
clined."-Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Confederate.

"They ssy he is very careful, con-
scientious husband"
HE is. Whenever he is going to be
home to dinner he always let's his
wife know beforchand."-P
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Why. Indeed2

Bramble-I see Ranter is down on
the programme for an imitation of a
second-rate actor reciting Hamlet's so.
liloquy.
Thorne-1 wonder why he calls it
IN imitation.-N. Y, Journal,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Same Old Lesson.

For eighty-seven misery years
He pinched, and scraped, and shaved,
And found, when his soul had left its clay,
That the cent or two he'd given away
Was all that he had saved.
Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A Pedal ORGAN.

She plays with her hands the piano,
, And some say sweet melody flows;,
prefer, though, the noiseless music
When my baby plays with her toes.
Judge '
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
The Token,

''You will forget-so on your hand" he
said,
"1'll tie this string.''
She murmured, with q coy, averted head:
make 1t a ring"
-Detroit Free Press
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
High School ProRress.

Mrs. Church-Has your boy learned
anything since he has been going to
school?
Mrs. Gotham-Oh, yes; he's learned
to smoke cigarettes.-Yonkers States
man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A GAnilA Hint

He-1t's reported that we're en-
gagged. .'
She-Well, I'm not to blame for the
fact that it is only . report.--C Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

She (hypochondriac)-You'll remem.
Der all my instructions, dear, about my
funeral, won't you
EYES,"
"Have I left out anything?"
eyes. You haven't requested to be
buried alive, so that you can enjoy
the DISQUALIFICATION Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
An Interchange
They Are Executions,

''There seems to be general impress
sion that fat men are always content
ed"
1T can't be true. Some fat men
are married. '-Cieveland Plain Dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Lotus Eaters.

Youth dreams of the future, Age dreams
of the past,
Their life-days far off thus adjoining;
But the life of to-day wears no glamour,
and they
Both hate to get up in the morning.
Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
When Time Flies.

If you do not believe that time flies
have some notes coming due.-Wash-
inRton (Ia.) Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
His Neglected Education

The coal man was schoolboy once,
But he wasted his time having fun:
Which may account for the fact that he
Thinks seventeen hundred makes ton.
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Not the Only One,

"Skinflint is gifted with second
sight"
II didn't know that"
eyes, he always looks at dollar
twice before he spends it."-Town
Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Corner Grocery Carnaxe.

Corner GFOcery CaFnaEe.
Most war, when all is said and done,
Comes not from men behind a gun;
IT'S waged by heroes in a drove
Behind the grocer's cannon stove.
Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
To Get Revenue.

II hate him." she exclaimed. II
would do anything could to make him
miserable"
''Then why don't you marry him.
asked her dearest friend sweetly.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

Jessie-Mamma, can't Roy stop pray
ing so loud? He's shouting so can't
hear myself say ''amen," and 1 don't
know whether I'm through or not!-N.
y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
A Mis1it Proposal.

His love she coldly set aside,
And dished was Cupid's plan;
Its quality she viewed with pride,
But he was not the man.
Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
POINT TO POINT HURDLING.
A Popular English Sport That one RI
Opportunity for Daring
Riding.

A point to point steeplechase is for
members of the hunt only. They are
started in the center of field, and a
place some eight or ten miles distant is
named, generally some church with a
steeple-hence the origin of the word
steeplechase-to which the riders make
their best way. 10 know the country
is of great advantage, as after getting
over the first fence the field spreads out
in all directions, each member having his
own idea of the quickest way of arriving
at his destination. There are prizes OF
silver plate for the first three horses in.
Every year members of the house OF
lords have point to point, for which
the fashionables turn out in great num-
bers. This winter, however, will be de-
void of all these past1mes; in fact, it is
awful to think of the hundreds that will
never again be seen in scarlet.
"Will the birmingham club open this
season." is question often asked, and
"Will there be any polo?" One thing
is certain, there will be no hunt balls.
The warlike energy of the nation is
stripping the country quarters of many
pleasurable associations. The usual
shooting parties have been but few, and
as before stated the hunt fixtures have
been poorly attended, the best men, in
many cases, including the master OF
the hounds, being engaged in recruiting
for the Imperial yeomanry.
An 1nterch.nr.
She-You are the very incest fellow
on earth.
He-But I am not on the earth.
She-NO?
He-No; because your admiration
lifts me quite to the stars, don't you
knoW.-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
WHAT HE WOULD DO.

Professor of Anatomy-This subject,
in addition to having his jugular vein
severed, was shot twice through the
heart, in consequence of which he died.
Now, what would you do in case like
this?
Student-Td die too.-Chicago Chron-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Got What He Asked For.

The Prisoner-Your honor, trust
you will allow me little more time
The Judge Gnterrupting him)-All
right-six months. Officer, call the
next case.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

she-Do you know you remind me of
a Kentucky thoroughbred.
He--How, pray?
She-You have such good staying
qualities.-Harlem Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Human Natur,

Some folks take things as they come,
But tits fact, you know,
That pickp0ckets and shoplifters
Take things as they go.
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02
Where Ignorance II Bliss.

"Whose new silk umbrella is thi:
you've brought home?"
Il don't know"
"Don't know?''
mo; and what's more, I don't wan,
to know."-Chicago Record.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-14

Belle of Lexington whiskey-eight years old-just out of government bond, and Three Grown Diamond Malt Whiskey-- strictly pure--at the Seattle saloon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-14
Seven Hundred Tons of
 Cargo Received.
MANY TOURISTS ARRIVE
Queen Brings North I31 Sightseers Who Go to the Boundary on n Special Train -- Flyer Humboldt and Capilano In.

The presence of three steamers from the south yesterday made the waterfront a lively place. The Capilano. Capt Saun- ders, arrived during the day with 200 tons chiefly for McLeanann X McF'eelv, Dawson merchants. She will sail this morning. The CapIano carries no pass engers. She left Vancouver last Tuesday.
 The Queen arrived yesterday morning with I3I round trip tourists and 28 passen- gers for Skagwav She sailed last even- ing, having in addition to her tourists 70 passengers for the South. She brought 200 tons of freight north, The vessel goes around by Sitka. She will make one more trip this season, and be here for :he last time this year August 28. After that the Cottage City will be the only steamer running round by the way of Sitka.
 Many of the tourists who came yester- day on the Queen went to the summit and returned on special train.
 The flyer Humboldt got in Sunday morn ing with 90 passengers and 100 tons of freight, and got away for the south last evening with fair number of passengers.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-14
Skagwayan Tumbles Down
 d Mountain Glacier
LANDS IN A CREVASSE
W. H. Case, Has n Dramatic Exper- fence While Out With the Cam era Club - Others Narrowly Es- cape Serious Accidents.

The trip of the Camera Club to Denver Glacier was characterized by perhaps the most thrilling experiences any bo1v of picture hunters ever had in the Far North. For two miles, they went forward over the theacherous slippery surface of the great ice foe, and three or more times there were narrow escapes from serious accidents and possibly even death.
 w. H. Case, the senior member of the firm of Case X Draper, perhaps experienc- ed the narrowest escape. He slipped, and then went rolling, humping and bump ing 100 feet, head over heels. down the ice, and brought up suddenly in a shallow crevasse.
 Mrs, C. A. Sehlbrede, wife of the United States commissioner of this place, lost her footing near the edge of vawnng gap in the ice, and had it not been for the pres ence of two men of the party, who seized her at the time, perhaps she would have plunged into the abyss. The cause of the slipping was the turning of her ankle.
 w. A. Reid, secretary of the Y, M. C.. A.. dropped his tripod, and in a daring chase after it followed along the Ice to a dangerous point, and seized the instrument and got safety back.
 The descent of MT. Case was the most dangerous and dramatic of any of the day. LIs h al roma ahsa1 of tba other members of the party two miles, and he started up a sudden raise in the face of the glacier to a much higher altitude, where there are fan tastic spires, battlement and peaks which he coveted for his negatives
 Cautiously and slowly Mr. Case essayed the ascent. On his feet were the custom arv ice climbing creepers of steel, but he, like the other members of the club. was not provided with an alpine stock. Going straight ahead without turning about, he got along we'll by firmly planting his feet upon the slippery surface. But, when some distance up he looked back to see where the others were, and in making the turn, his foot gave way. In the twinkling of an eve Case was gyratng and spinning downward like demon of destruction, the strapped-on camera flying and bouncing with him. It all happened so quickly he scarcely knows how, but he does know he landed with sudden jolt in crevasse three feet deep. Case felt lucky. He also felt bruised. He also felt he had gone high enough. The fact there were chasms in the ice deep as hades made him feel thank full he had been gathered into a shallow one.
 Dr. Hall who came up soon afterward, and wanted to mount the forbidding heights. Case declined to go at first, but later went up little way with the med ico, and had him turn back, just to see how dizzy was the situation. The doctor there forsook his ambition and turned back.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-08-14
General Greedy Here to
 Build Telegraph System.
TWENTY-FIVE MILES UP
Part of Line Already Built From Valdez -- Line From Dawson to Eagle and the Nome-St. Michael Cable To Be Laid This Fall.

Brigader General A. W. Greedy, chief of the United States Army signal service. who is to bind Alaska in the electrical wires of telegraphy, arrived on the Huns boldt Sunday enroute to the field of opera. tions in the interior. The general became famous in daring attempt to reach the north pole. He left yesterday for the inte- rlor. He will go down the river to Nome
 The system which General Greelv Is to build in Alaska is to have Valdez, Eagle, St. Michael and Nome as the chief points, The wire from the outside world to Daw- son, which is being built by the Canadian government and which will be finished in month or six weeks, will be extended north from Dawson this fall to Fort Cud- ahy, which Is at the Alaskan boundary. From Fort Cudahv to Fort Egbert. at Eagle. the American line will be built this fall.
 The other part of the American system will not be finished until next year. However important work will be prosecu- ted in the meantime. Nome and St. Mich ae will be connected this fall by cable, the steamer Orizaba will soon arrive at Nome with supplies for the line. Gen. Greelv will superintend the laying of the cable.
 Twenty-Five miles of the land wire from Valdez has already been constructed. Sta tons will be erected every 20 miles, at which two soldiers will be stationed. A tent will be maintained half way between each station, and the soldiers will patrol the lines through the winter.
 General Greedy says:
 1t is a military wire, preliminarly nee cessitated by military conditions, and it will give telegraphic communication be- tween St. Michael. the military headquar- ters, and all the government forts and sta> tons up the great Yukon valley. Incl. dentaIly. it will be extremely valuable to commerce and will connect the miners with the outside world.
 Two hundred miles of the line will be cable, laid down in the ocean. Starting From St. Michael, the cable will run to Nome, and thence across the blight to Un- alaklik. Thence the telegraph wilt pro- ceed into the Yukon basin and up the river to the international boundary line. I,4oo miles,"