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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-09-07

Mrs. Mock, of Window, is visiting
her husband, the night operator.
Mr.. Martin, of Chicago, was in Org
Thursday.
.&has King went to Reading Thurs.
day.
Mrs. G. E Love, and Mrs. Mock ex-
pect to go to Sioux City Saturday
shopping.
Joe Deuth and family will 90 to
Ashton Saturday to spend few days
with Mrs. Deuth's relatives.
Chas. King is painting the Whitney
school house which has recently been
moved opposite A. Oberman's. s.
John Stout has severed his connec-
ton with the Northern Grain Co..
Chas. Burnham is his successor.
School begins in the Malcolm dis.
trict Monday with Miss Clark teacher.
There was a party al Mr.. Hugh
Mitchell's Friday night in honor Of
Eds birthday. f.. .~ -.
Opportunity Only Calls Once
MI Blacksmith: There is a chance
for you to start in and; make money
at Wilton, n: D., in center of rich
farming district, near coal mine; COM
petition fifteen miles off. Write for
particulars to Eugene D. Case, 300
Guaranty Bldg, Minneapolis, Mimi,
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Married..

Myron Reed Allen and Miss Sadie
Flood, Saturday, September LIST, at
Sioux City, Rev. Robert Bagmell
of the NJ. E.: church officiating.
Mr.. Allen is q son of San1elA Allen
and an excellent young man of good
character and we'll known in this
place.
The bride has been employed at
the Western house for some time, her
parents residing at Sberburne. She
has made many friends since residing
here. j.
They returned from Sioux City
Tuesday and are now keeping house
III the west part of May Thurber's
house on Fourth avenue.
The Advan CO joins their
many friends in extending congratu'
latiens.
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Bigelow.

BigeloW.
r. H. Wicks is building an addi-
ton to his agricultural building for
the purpose of putting his hardware
in.
E. Markham is building the wall
for Wicks' building.
Mr.. Markham has recently built an
addition to his building for a kitchen.
VIM. Zahn and wife have moued to
Worthington, Sorry to lose them.
The cattle seem to be dying with
some disease or other around here.
The. grain is not turning out very
good in this locality, especially. what
the farmers have threshed, by their
tale oats 20 bushels, barley 20 BUSH
els.
Miss Ullery, our primary teacher,
came Saturday to be at her post Mon
day morning. with G. W. Hall as
principal.
Monroe Beard has gone off ped.
ding.
Mrs. B. F. Condor left for Walnut
Grove for visit with her daughter.
81 White q Reynolds are leading hay
for Sioux City for Roam Bros.
+: Y. p. Smead went, to Sheldon, Ia,
to seehis better half and came back
with smiling face. >.'''
F. VIM: Parry and daughter Annette
of Little Rock took the train for Min
neapoliss here Monday.
Uncle Campbell was seen on ou1
streets Monday.
B. j. Trip has finished threshing
his oats after long siege of it.
- Ed Burgess of Worthington was
down Sunday with his peddling
wagon.
Bigelow is a good place to start in
business. Come to Bigelow if you
want to start in business and do what
is right.
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Wheat Stacks Burned.

Wheat Stacks Burned.
Wednesday afternoon Hiram Post,
in Rost township, had six stacks OF
wheat burned by a. spnrk from 4
thresbing engine. ,sss
A. D.: PigmanF had been threshin9
for Mr.. Post two days and just pulled
the separator to this: setting. After
leaving the separator the engine was
located and belted, aud whom about
to start the fire wac discovered on
one of the stacks. A vigorous a.
tempt was made to put it out, Tut in
vain. The engine was used to Dull
the separator out. Mr.. Post has two
days threshing left.
Mr.. Pigman has been in the thresh-
ing business :hirty-iive years and
THE is his first fire. He deeply re-
grets the accident.
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It is fortunate for Bryan that he
kept away from the q. A. r. en-
campment in Chicago. He would
have struck a frost which would
have chilled him clear to his DEM
agogic marrow. And yet the vet
Grams in voicing their Endorsement
had no thought except to express
their pride in it's genuine Ameri-
canism. There is no politics in it.
Minneapolis Tribune. ','.
The local government Of the
city of Astoria, Oregon, are deter
mined to exterminate the rats that
infest that city. If = bounty will
be sn incentive for the residents
to take hold of the matter. a
bounty of five cents q head will be
paid for rats delivered to the chief
Of police. This action is brought
about by . desire to reduce the
chances Of spreading contagious
diseases to . minimum. ..s
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Mrs. Erickson made trip 90 Min
neapolis Saturday.
Walter Parker, of Duluth, is visit
ing his grandparents, Peter Thomp-
son and wife.
Capt. and Mrs. Farmhouse have
been assigned to have charge of
the Salvation Army corps at Blue
Earth City: Ensign Conlin will be
in charge at Worthington Sept. 9Th.
AL Bloom and wife were called to
Woodstock Saturday on account ,ot
the death, of Mrs. Blooms father who
died Friday morning: They left on
the early train Saturday. The funeral
is to be held Sunday afternoon at that
place. - r.
A farewell reception was given
Willie Chadwick, on his departure
for his home ii Patterson, N. j., by
Miss Josephine Dayton; Friday af.
ternoon from 8 to, 6; over 100 invited
guests being present. The young
lady was assisted by her sister, Miss
Carrie, and Misses Branigan, Wolven
and Town.
The village council met Friday
night in the council chambers for the
purpose of arriving at some comclu.
sion in regard to the sale of stock in
the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls &
Northwestern railroad. All the Nom.
bers we're present except DR.. Gould
Judge Wilson appeared in behalf Of
the company, and made a few re-
marks, after which the matter was
postponed until next Friday evening
for final action
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Notice to Contractors.

Notice is given to contractors that
sealed bids will be received up to
Saturday, Sept. Is, 1900, for the con-
struction of a school house to be built
in district u, Worthington twp. Plans
and specifications can be seen at this
Office. The right is reserved by the
board to reject any and all bids. Dat
ed Friday, Aug. 81, 1900.
G. Fl, KuNzE
4,3 Worthington, Mimi.
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Be-NoI1ainaAd

A. the: Leeisletiye1 teoaxeption
held at Fulda eWe 3nesdsiX Hon.
H. c. GrasslS W. u 1diti iliiou5ly elec.
ted q Republi candidate fsr Ne.
personalities 81; this district, Mur-
ray and Mobiles counties. Z Mr..
Grass made e:yery ea4oient oMcer
last term, and there 10 no reason
why he should'not receive the full
support of every republican and .
large number of democrats, and,
he will be elected. 49,: -:
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Married.

Silas B. Armstrong, of Oceola,
County, a., was married to Louisa
A. Hoffman, at the NJ. E. parsonage,
on McMillon Street, Saturday, at II
o'cloctock a. M. Rov. Carl A. Andcr-
son officiating. The ceremony was
witnessed by Miss Hoffman, sister OF
the bride and by Mr.. and Mrs. E. o.
Everett, of Ocheyedan, Ia. A recep.
ton was rendered the new couple
upon their return home Saturday.
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Notice..

There will be a meeting of the
Town Board of Lorain at the house
of Jerry Fitzgerald in said Town on
Saturday evening, September 9Th,
1900, at 8 o'clock to consider the mat
ter of selling the railroad stock held
by said town in the Cedar Rapids,
Iowa Falls and Northwestern Rail-
way, at Is cents on the dollar.
All persons who may have objec-
tons to such sale will be heard at
that time and place.
A. NJ. Hagerman, Chairman.
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Notice.

There will be a meeting Of the town
board of Elk at the house Of G. G.
Fellows, in said town, on Monday,
September 10Th, 1900 at one o'clock
to consider the matter Of selling the
railroad stock held by said town in
the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls and
Northwestern railway, at Is cents on
the dollar. All persons who may have
objections to such sale will be heard
at that time and place.
@ HAS. LASS, Chairman,
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If a man with two presidential
nominations hanging to his belt
was beaten by a popular majority
of 100000 in 1896, is it unfair to
conclude that the same man with
three nominations attached to his
girdle will be beaten by 900,0 900
in 19OO?-New York mail and
Express.
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Ransom.

The crop of plums is better this
season than for many years. The
little hail that we had knocked of
some of them. but still bountiful
supply is left; and the good house
wives are putting them away for us@
in the coming time when the biting
winds will give US keen appetitee
Mr.. McManus is m king some re.
pairs on his house putting on new
siding and new shingles. Mike
Leffelholz is doing the work.
The county surveyor was out in
Ransom last week running out some
section lines, and also quarter line.
between neighbors. A good manyof
the section corners are lost, and farm
ers who wish to fence want to know
just whore the lines are. Mr.. Smith
established the corners of section %
and also ran tho quarter lines, de.
signaling the various corners by plac
M stones at them.
On Wednesday Sept. 9Th, at The
homo of the brides mother in Mimi
eapolis, were married: James Baird
of Ransom, and DR.. L. j. Petit oil
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Large Attendance at School.
Enrolment at school was a. fol-

Several new pupils entered
Wednesday. RoomA1is % crowd
ell that i've haxe hSen refaIed ad-
mittance already. 8 Jew seoS have
had 70 b put into rooma 3and 10.
Il il the most crowded Septem-
ber the Worthingt ton schools have
ever had. Probably there are not
so sittings left uno coupled through
out the build ding. This forecasts
. pretty serious condition BY
Thanksgi giving time. Our town
cannot got along another year
without ward echoo hpu
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Reading.

Mr.. A. n. Damon, who was work
ing for the nomination for county 90.
pelintendent Of schools on the Re.
publican ticket, was in our town last
Wednesday,. !. 81 IS. 81 81
Several farmers of this vicinity, are
attending the state fair this week.
Messrs. Buick, Rust and Frank
Eggleston have each purchased q
corn harvester with which to harvest
their coru crops. III + a.. Il;
Our school did not begin this week,
as teacher had not been hired. TITS
rumored that it will begin the middle
of September with Mrs. Nelson as
teacher. 20 ..>..> 3,
+ The town hall is receiving more
nails and lumber every day. By the
way, it improves the appearance of
Main street considerably. .......
Mr.. Cheney's mother and sister
were out from Worthington Monday.
Mr.. Rothchilds' family have moved
into Mr.. Fl. H. Reads new house. :.
Dave Thompson was visiting his
brother Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Odessa Wheeler spent Sunday
in Worthington with relatives.
w. w. Loveless of Worthingtou
led the meeting of the G. E. society
Sunday evaning.
| An ice crerm and water melon so
cial will be given under the auspices
OF the c. b. society at the residence o.
Frank Eggleston, on the evening o.
Sept. Z.
Our young friends, Amanda Lund
berg, Mable Wilcox and Loyal Miner
are attending school in Worthington
! Mrs. Nelson, an aunt of Frank Eg
gleston, has been visiting at bis hom'
this week.
Theran Woodwork spent Sunda,
in Ocheydan. ..,-
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Atlas of China for Is Cents.

Atlas of China for Is Cents.
A is page atlas, l3x14 inches, with
beautiful half-tone illustrations and
fine engraved maps of China, showing
|fes3in and other important points,
is on sale at all large stations of the
B. G. R. & N. Ry., for IL cents OF sent
post paid to any address for Is cents
by Jno. g. Farmer, B, C. r. Ms N
R'y. Cedar Rapids, Iowo.
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Burnt by Powdf:

Wednesday evening while Frank
Peterson, young son of G. L. Peter
son, was playing with some compan-
ions near the railroad track in tho
eastern portion of town, bis face was
badly burned with powder from q
shotgun shell. About just how the
accident occurred the boys ara very
reticent. Franks nose and forehead!
were injured 30 that the skin was
broken. Theze,weresno. lhot in the
shell and tits NOT. expected the injury
will leave:any. permanenl scars.s',
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-09-07
THE COUNTY FAIR
Open Next Tuesday for Three
Days.

The Twenty-tirst annual fair Of
Mobiles county opens next Tuesday
and will be hummer. Owing to
the absence of the secretary at this
writing program of. sports are not
obtainable;; but it is safe toisay that
they will equal all previous years and
in some instances excel.
The past year has been a prosper
GUS one, in all lines and farm products
have been bountiful, therefore you
are able to attend, and exhibitors are
enabled to display a magnificent line
of products of their labor.
An excellent corps of officials are
in charge of the affairs, thereby in
surfing a successful fam. Come and
enjoy it.
The following program of small
sport have been handed in. They will
be divided between the two days.
l. Blindtolded egg race. :
2. 100 yard dash. 81. -. Z
8. One-fourth mile slow bicycle race,
4. Boys race (under s; years.)
S. Three jumps. s:
s; whee lib 1aee' q boys to:
gether.) s5.} II
Z. Putting shot, III IS. 1, II
8. Running high jump.
8. Pole'vaolt. Is. .
10 1mile bicye3e.a
Il Boys raoe (undsr Is years.
j Three legged race.
- One-half milo rslay loot race.
i One townshi II alainst another,
4 IS One-half mile k,otI race.
.16. wAbicycla \.
~ Tug of g y orthingto,
,ag ainat count
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Terms Of subscription: Three months 40 ots
dx months 70 cts; ono year $50. Invariably
q advance.
the same will not be required to pay subscrip-
ti0n, whether papers are marked sample or mot
Clubbing rates with nearly all the leading par
pers and magazines can be named on applica-
ion.
Correspondence from all parts of the county
solicited. Postage expense Of tho same viii be
paid by tho publisher.
When possible items for publication should
reach this Office on Tuesday Of tho week OF
publication,
Rates for standing advertisements made
known on application.
Businesscards C. year.
local Advertisements cents per line each
Insertion.
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Notice to Hunters,

I have posted my farm south half
Of section IS, southeast half of the
souteast quarter of Sec. "a, Dewald,
and all hunters are forbidden under
penalty of law from trespassing on
same. y. MORLEY.
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Rushmore. Nj. Baird has been are.
.sident Of Ransom for . good many
yeare; long enough to l,e highly
esteemed by all who have had the
pleasure Of making his acquaintsnca
The bride WAS also residen. Of Ran
som for several years., and is we'll
known to our people, and is . lads Of
sterling worth Their hist Of friends
will wish them pleasant journey
through life, but little ,narred ~
clouds or storms. Theworthy couple
will gooI to housekeeping in Rushmore
where Mr.. Baird has already COM
menced the erection Of buildings on
lots which he has bought just east %
the NJ. E. church. Mayssucoess ever
attend them. >'.~ NJ.
Mrs. Hubbard, another old time 70.
sident of Ransom, but now Of Garth.
age. Missouri, is visiting with hel
sister Mrs. F. F. Graves. While here
she has been. calling on her old
friends and neighbors, and ourselves
among the rest have received q
pleasant call. Mr.. Hubbard left here
on tho account of bis heath. he has
suffered fro m catarrh, and hs thought
that change of climate might helE
him. He is still troubled with it.
however, so Mrs. Hubbard tells me
but he thinks Missouri suits him
better than Minnesota, and perhaps
as we'll as any place would; and a.
by this time he has become comfort
ably fixed" and is in a fair way t.
make comfortable living, he has nc
idea of making change. He is en-
gagged in fruit raising and market
gardening, and he has had enough
experience in these years to be Of
mnch use to him in the business
He is very favorably located for 9
business Of that kind, being but
about half mile from the city limits
and Carthage is a thriving city o.
some ten or twelve thousand inhabit.
ants. His many friends here will b<
pleased to learn of his well-earned
uccess, and of his favor able prospect
for the future. ROBERT SHORE.
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The New Freight Depot.

A crew of mon arrived here Friday
and commenced work Saturday for
the foundation of new freight de-
pot for the Burlington road in their
yards. 49, s.::@~*.r .>,5. 49, ..
The depot will be q frame building
OxA, located between two tracks
across the street from III. N. Douglass
new elevator. Material for the build
ing has not arrived. AUX I *
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Baptist Church.

All services at the usual hours.
Evening sermon, subject; "Knowing
hereafter the valueof humble SERVICE"
The Choir and Orchestra in appropri-
ate music. w. ~
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Org.

OrSs
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dealand went
to the State Fair, Wednesday morn
ing.
: John Stout was west bound pass
enger on the branch, Wednesday
evening.
Frank Long went up to the twin
cities Wednesday night, expecting tc
visit the fair. :
MI. Craig of Spencer, Ia, who has
been visiting Mr.. Kings. family re-
turned home, ednesday.
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For SaleThe Byron LaGrang
residences property on easy terms; The
Chris Schmidt reside property one
easy terms; The old Ed. Woven resi-.
dence property, terms easy; The w.
Not ormick property. Large and
small properties a'ways on our list. n
you ant q buy call il, N. E.LaWton5
IRent On
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Z. E. WALKER,

n &. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon.
Night and day call promptly ans
wered from Office over Morland's
drug store.
Telephone 148. -.
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Wanted.

To rent with option of purchase six
room house in first class repair.
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CLOTHING
in great iyarieties
for men, boys and =
children.
j: Please remem n:
her our store will
be headquarters
for: Clothing this
season, We mean
business. Call ear
Z -,
H. PETER LEWIS.
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W WLovel ess

Finest groceries
and fresh fruits
OBJ tainable in
season.
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The Cash y.
Grocery and1
| Feed Store.

ALI >. kinds OF
Groceries, Fruits,
etc., kept in their
in their season.
All grades Of
Worthington fou,
con sta ntly or
hand, also Madel.
ia -four.
Feed in connec
ton.
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Navy Bsans % Per buahsl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-29
ACCIDENT STOPS A BOY
ON WAY TO HONOLULU

GAN FRANCISCO. August IT.
- Eddie Thomas williams. a boy OF
fifteen years. slowed away on the
transport Aztec. In a desire TO get
to Honolulu. and nearly lost his life
as n result The little fellow smuggled
himself on board on Wednesday night.
thinking that the vessel was going
right out 20 sea. IL occurred to him
that the place where he would be most
secure from observation would be far
up In the fore-peak.
lie was I'm the chain-locker when the
Aztec cast on her moorings from the
dock. happy IN the consciousness that
he was ut last getting away. lie did
not know that the transport was going
90 anchor In the stream all night and
sail yesterday. not for Honolulu. but for
Kobe. japan. The vessel was towed
out about n mile. and then orders were
given 20 drop her anchor.
The big mud-hook was dangling over
the side. and at the word It's lashlngs
were cut loose. The mass OF Iron fen
with n splash into the water and the
chain began paying out with the rapid
ity Of lightning. Round and round
went the massive chains In the locker.
whlrllng the lad about like teetotum'
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NO RACING SATURDAY.
A Big Gard for Kapiolani Park On
Labor DAY.

There will be no racing at Kapiolani
Park next Saturday afternoon on ac-
count OF the big time on the following
Monday.
Tom Hollinger says that he will not
race Aggravation on Labor Day as the
mare can not be got ready in time. He
h willing to match her against Antidote
AZ q mile and a half. II given reasonable
time for preparation.
sam Decker intends TO enter Real
Estate formerly Bones) I'm the 300
jauut next Monday. DR. Monsarrat
will also have Three Minutes in the
same event.
w. w. Woods, Albert NJ, Octoroon,
Silas s, Lustre, Mongoose, Walter w,
Fred Eros. Dan McCarty, Charlie,
Buck, Sir Observation-Disclosures, Manuleli,
Mystery, Waipahu. Baby and others
are doing useful exercise in view Of
their Labor Day engagements.
a three-cornered race at three
eighths of n mile between Manuleli.
Mystery and Baby for $50 corner is
being arranged.
Colonel Cornwell wants 10 match We
nus against Aggravation at six-fur-
longs
The track is being rapidly put in good
shape under I've superintendent Of G.
III. Judd.
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winding about his legs. rubbing over
his body, striking his head and lacerat-
ing his arms. He shrieked in agony,
but his cries were drowned by the
rumbling and rafting Of the chain. 1t
seemed TO him an hour before the chain
stopped running. but II was really not
more than n minute.
His screams were heard when the an
Choir found n resting place in the mud,
and the unfortunate boy was hauled
out OF the locker. He was cared for
during the night on board the trans
port. and yesterday morning was taken
ashore and placed In the Harbor Re-
ceiving Hospital, His body was a mass
OF bruises. his right ankle was dlslocat-
ed. his legs were lacerated and there
were several ugly cuts on his head.
The little fellow said that both his
parents had been dead for ten years.
since which time he had been left 10
his own resources. He says that he
has n brother in Honolulu. and II he
could reach that place he would be all
right
"Ill try a again." he said, "as soon
as I get well. Next time I VIII be sure
that I get on n vessel that is going to
Honolulu. and I'll keep away from the
chain-iocker."