The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-23

farmers also nave STOCKS on mana That
could not be used the past season ow-
ing to the shortage In the crops. It is
estimated that eastern manufs cturers
alone shipped at least 1000, 600 pounds
OF twine into asM innesotsrflasts SUM
msr, which was not sold ana II being
/. 4 Bold Robbery.
A bank book holding between its
leaves $3.50 in cash and $50 in checks
was stolen from Misa GalziA Dexter,
cashier of, the Russell Coffee house,
while she was standing in front Of the
receiving window of the Security
bank in Minneapolis. She was shout
to make . deposit and had taken the
bank book from = smalltin box which,
she carried and laid It ON the window.
As she did so she felt some one touch
the boz and. intending to rescue that,
az It contained large amount of sill
yer, she paid no attention to the bank
book. When she looked for it it had
disappeared She reported the rob
berry to the police. - ,s .ssl#Ss
- Three Crops. 81 Sc
William Ray, postmaster 1t Rich
field, reports the latest and strangest
freak of wholly unique season. On
his farm at Richfield Mr.. Ray Ding a
good crop of potatoes and plowed and
seeded the same ground for fodder
corn. The late wet and hot weather
gave him good crop Of corn and then
the ground went back to potato rails
ing of its own accord. The other
morning Mr.. Ray opened some Of the
self-seeded hills and found a good
number of half-grown potatoes in
each. They were as large as the first
new potatoes which are put on the
market in the spring.
Undrawn Appropriations.
The total amount of undrawn APP
preparations for the thirteen state in
stitutions, five of which are for the in
sane, is $s5,S31. OF this, &5s,685 ii
credited to the insane institutions, and
belongs in part to appropriations made
for improvements, additions Ind the
construction of new buildings The
new hospital at Fergus Falls also has
balance undrawn, amour ting to ex--
actly 81 less than that Of Rochester'a
insane hospital which has 41s, 495.
The condition of affairs obtains 1t the
close of the states fiscal year. III case
of appropriations undrawn:at the close
of the fiscal year, they ara Cancelled
and revert to the general treasury. q
State Board. 2~ 1f -
The state canvassing board will not
meet until Dec. 10, and the official vote
for governor will not be known until
that time. The secretary of state
heads the state board, and selects his
associates, which must consist by Law
of two judges Of the district court and
two or more judges of the supreme
court. It is understood that Chief
Justice Start and Associate Justice
Collins will be requested to serve
Both were candidates for reelection
but neither had any opposition, thu
democratic candidates withdrawing.
| Narrow Escape.
Eddie Cheffee of Lake Crystal, boy
about 10 years of age, narrowly es
capped death by drowning. He. wen
alone on Lune lake to shoot ducks
When some distance from the shore h,
discharged his gun, which kicked ant
caused the boat to capsize. He wa
rescued by man from Mankato, wh<
was hunting at Lily lake and hearet
cries for help. He was in the water
until boat could be carried from Lii,
lake. He is now in a critical con
dition. - -.
! Prison Reports.