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The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
C10SENESS pERSONIF1ED.
Dreamed He Had to Pay a Dollar for
Cab and Was Afraid to Go
to Sleep Again.

There's a good story told of a young fel-
low here noted for his closeness. He went
to spend the night with friend. During
the entire night he betrayed much restless
ness, which kept the host wide awake, and
finally the slumberer betrayed signs Of vio-
lent emotion. He's going to have night
mare."' said the friend, "but he always
grumbles SO when you wake him up that
hate to disturb him." He waited awhile
longer, sitting up in bed staring at the mis-
cradle sleeper, and, finally becoming
alarmed, he reused him. He sprang up in
bed. glared wildly around and said:
"Where am I? I don't see the Storm"
Why, here in my room," said his host,
scothingly; "you remember you stayed all
night with me? beg your pardon for wax
ing. you up, but you carried on so had to-"
beg your pardon" gasped the guest "I
shall never be grateful enough to you.
dreamed was out with Miss Bud and ter
rible storm came up, and my shoes were
new, and l was just ordering a coupe for
two when you reused me. Old boy, you
have saved me dollar.'
And the host says he was actually afraid
to 60 to sleep again that night for fear the
coupe would come. says the Louisville
Times.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Biz Claim for 1dileaee.

Washington, Dec ~. - Robert a.
Wilcox, delegate in the house of rep.
resentatives from the Hawaiian is.
lands, has just been paid a claim OF
$1,000 for mileage. It was the largest
claim of the kind, ever made, but il
was paid promptly by the sergeant-at'
arms of the house. Every congress.
man is. entitled to mileage at the rate
of 20 cents per mile "hy the most di'
rect and practicable route from his
home to Washington and return
The distance between Honolulu and
Washington is figured at 5000 miles.
Mr.. Wilcox will draw $1,000 more fol
his return trip.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

London. Dec. % storm-drivep seas
have besieged the British isles with
great violence for the last SO hours.
Numerous trading vessels have foun-
dered and many seamen have been
drowned. @.> I:
The Austrian bark Capricorn was
driven ashore near Bude, Cornwall.
Nine of the. crew were drowned, one
was saved and four are still ON board,
with little likelihood Of being rescued,
q they are unable to avail themselves
OF the rocket apparatus. Two other
vessels are ashore on the xCornwall
coast Several were stove: in Ut Ilfra-
combe, harbor. - - II. i 4 Y ~ .,-
The bark Ragna was wrecked of
Trevine, near Cardiff, three of her crew
being drowned and nine being rescued
by rocket lines. .ss4 s3ssa =.
The gales sweeping inland along the
Yorkshire coast attained 50 high a ve.
locity this morning that several fish
ermen's cottages were battered from
their foundations by mountainous
waves. The life boats 81 many Life
saving stations were compelled to
abandon their regular quarters and
seek safety higher. up on the cliff
Sides When their services were Ire.
quired they could work only by mean,
Of the life line, it being impossible to
launch the boat from the shore on the
North sea. -: =. ~+>, 7'i
London stood directly in the path
of the storm. The wind roared
through the streets. Trees in the
parks were blown down, and hundreds
of people were injured by detached
tiles and flying signs. The shipping
in the Thames suffered severely: & The
lowlands skirting the river between
Wimbledon and Epson are 'unde,
water.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
TRADE REVIEW.
Dun 4 Co. Present q Preliminary
Statement Of Business Fall -
~ ure1 for the Year. :.

*. "'*'a: $500. =:
New York, Dec. ar. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review OF Trade says: while It
is not yet possible; to print accurate figures
of failures during the full year 1900. a pre-
uminary statement may be made that will
approximate the final result. Detailed re-
turns for al but thu last few days of the
year have been compiled, and adding pro-
portionate: amount for the time still to
elapse Il appears that commercial failures
will number about 1o;eso, with liabilities of
$751; 100000. OF this number Z. 800 were in
}manufa ctutinE for't ~, ,75O, 90, 1850 in trad
ing for 10000, ,00os and; $50 brokers'. trans
porters. ETC.. not Properly belonging In
either of the other classes, Tor "a, ,26o, ,0oo
Besides these strictly commercial defaults
there were 60 financial concerns with na-
bilities of $s4,oooo 600, swelling the total to
1850 in number and $40, ,ooo. 900 in amount.
This shows q large increase over the pre-
ceding year. when aN failures numbered
1888, and liabilities were ~, .6W. It
must not be forgotten, however, that 1879
was a year. of exceptional prosperity in
business, and while trade was then stiInu-
lated by rising prices the succeeding year
had to bear the bitter fruit Of reaction. De:
spite these disasters, made unavoidable by
the very conditions that brought such q
Observation-Disclosures 1ses! It still Will be
found that 1890 compares favorably with
7 other recent years. '<': + -
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

DR.. Albert H. Hoy, Of Chicago, after
patient research, says that exercise is
positively unhealthful for men past IS
years of age. The doctor gives many
youth needs exercise to build up mus
cles and growing tissues. But while
you see puppies and colts scampering
around; the old dog knows better and
so does the horse. They rest. DR.. Hoy
IS specialist in hygiene" If you do
not believe his conclusions, you may
consult. another specialist in hygiene
of equal authority and get an opposite
opinion. Then you will feel better.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 2o.-David
Felmley, president Of the Northern I'LL.
nois normal university, was elected
aapresidentiof the State Teachers asso-
citation Friday. A synopsis Of resolu.
tions adopted follows: i. -. -
1ndorsing the declaration Of principles
Of the National Educational association:
urging congress to reorganize the bureau
OF education into an independent depart
ment: jndorsing all well directed efforts for
the preservation Of native birds and other
Wild life and commencing Game Commis-
sioner Loveday: recommending the enact
ment Of a law Incorporating "bird day.
and ArbOr day for special observance In
the schools; requesting the enlargement OF
the powers Of the state superintendent OF
public Instruction; requesting the general
assembly to provide for printing the pro-
ceedings of the association; approving the
work of the state superintendent; looking
to the Improvement Of rural schools, and
petittoning the general assembly for per-
missive legislation forsthe: consolidation Of
school Districts. ,-''' 1'@ go '~' ''=.'
Milwaukee,, De>. 29.-The State
Teachers association made some
marked steps forward at the general
/ meetings Friday. State aid is to be
state, and a movement has been started
with the Endorsement of the associa.
tion. for a: change. in the certification
Of teachers, which will result in time
in q much better class of teachers. W.
H. Cheever, Of: Milwaukee, was elected
president.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 29.-Prof. A. w
Stuart, of Ottumwa, was formally
elected Friday morning president Of
the Iowa State Teachers association
which closed it's three days meeting
!. In this city in the afternoon at three
o'clock. ~
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 29.-The
Michigan State Teachers association
closed one of the most successful con
ventions in its history Friday, and de-
cided to come again to Grand Rapid.
next year, after lively contest fol
the honor with Lansing, Battle Creek
Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor. Resolu
tions were passed indorsing the peda
gogical creed of the National ;associa
tion; favoring four-year term fol
county school commissioners, and rec
ommending a revision of the library
laws
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Sing Sings name is derived from,
"Sint Sics," the title Of a former
branch of the Mohegan Indians The
Inhabitants of the town want to call it
ossining, which is the name Of. the,
township. There is so much in a name
that the citizens are tired Of being,
identified in the public mind with = big
prison. They attribute the loss in pops
ulatient shown BY the census tofthis
fact. Manufacturers have avoided the
place because the public would think
they dealt in prison-mad e+goodss Il 4
suggested that every hpeniterS51ryy'
should have . distinst name osits own.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Broke the Record.

San Francisco, Dec. 2s.-The new
steamer sonoma, built for the Oceanic
Steamship company, has arrived here
after a record-breaking run from Phil
adelphia. :Sheacame around Cape Horn
IN g.: days, 81 hours, making1= no
stops The best previous time was
that made by ths Sierra, she making
the run in 4s days, g. hours ~ She
stopped; at Coronel, however. .:::.'1
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Mr.. Wilcox, the new delegate from
Hawaii, has drawn over 81, 900 mileage
on his first trip, to the capital, the
largest claim of the kind ever made.
The law allows members of congress
ten cents per mile, each way, which is
drawn for the round trip, and ais the
distance from Hawaii to Washington is
$500 miles Mr.. Wilcox drew 81, ,O60. AS
the actual cost of the trip, even ifhe did
not travel on pass, is only about one
fourth of that sum the gentleman was
considerably ahead on the transaction.
Mr.. Wilcox will draw $1,000 more tor
his return trip.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

A half-forgotten state law in Maine
permits the seizure of real or personal
property of any inhabitant of town
which is unable to pay its debts. A
Bangor attorney obtained q judgment
against the town of Otis, and sent an
officer to collect. Finding the town
treasury empty, the officer proceeded
under the statute mentioned, and
seized yoke of oxen belonging to one
of the selectmen and dozen cows be-
longing to other citizens.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Lizzie Engelbert, q girl of 22, was
brought into court 1t Beloit, Kan, to
aid in determining whether guardian
should be appointed to manage a mod
crate estate left by her father. 1t was
then found that the girl had been
brought up in absolute ignorance gof
the commonest things in life. All her
days had been spent on remote farm,
wearing mans clothes and doing mans
work, and, though she vaguely knew
that there was something aisofdered in
her existence. she did not know enough
to protest. The court took measures
to reform this deplorable condition..
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

The best collection of Chinese coins
to be found outside of China has been
given to the archaeological museum of
the University of Pennsylvania by Rev.
E. w. living, Honolulu missionary.
The collection goes back to time over
$500 years ago, and includes those odd
early Chinese coins which were made in
the form Of spades, razors, keys, shirts
and tools.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
MARKETS..

Minneapolis, Minn.. Dec 20.
Wheat-No. / northern, 74c; No.
northern, Tic; May, 75Xc. -. i
0ats-No. 8, white 2sc. j
Corn-No. 3, 33c. !:
"a Cattle-steers, So. e5@4. 50: COWS, s. %
@8.75. 7 +
ssheep-Muttons, $500; lambs. $500.
Hogs-.$4.so. : !. = -: - s 8.
Butter-Creamery. extras, 23@24c.
creamery, -frsts, 22@23c; dairy, fancy,
Sc =: ~ 8"
Poultry-Turkeys, 7@s}sc; spring
ehickens, e@e1{c a ->.5
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Mail Pouch Stolen.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 29.-A mail
pouch containing 100000 in nego-
table paper and an unknown amount
of, money was stolen from the .Wyan-
dotte (Mich.) Michigan Central rail-
road passenger station -. some time
Thursday night. It had been left in
the waiting-room, to be taken to the
post Office in the morning.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Between the towns Of Los Angeles
and Pasadena, southern California,
there has been constructed an over
head path for the exclusive use of cy-
clists. The path is built of wood,
varies from three to fifty feet in
height and has an average gradient Of
one in eighty. The path accommo-
dates four machines abreast and is
lit thoroughly by electric light.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Mrs. Tom Thumb is now 60 years of
age, but is still bright and active. She
is, however, Mrs. Tom Thumb no
long.r, having married again. Her
present husband is Count Magri, who,
it is said, was her. first lover and was
thrown over by her for the sake of
Gen. Tom Thumb, whom she: married
in 1863. She was known on the stage
as Lavinia Warren, but her real name
was Miss Bump and she was born at
Middle borough, III Massachusetts,,
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Kidnapped Boy Recovered.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2s.-sidney
Miller, the he .seyen:year;old son Of Sam
uel b, Miller and grandson Of Former
United States Attorney General W. II.
H: Miller, who was kidnapped by his
mother Wednesday. evening; I was
Thursday mo,1 ing recovered. Mrs.
Miller and tne child: were found at
Lawrence, about three o'clock, asleep
in the home OF a man named Mar
shall, where they had obtained lodg-
ing for the night Mrs. Millerrgave
up the child and was not placed .un-
der arrest.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

1t is popular impression that Alaska
Is frozen zone, and that the soil is
barren and worthless. This is a mis-
take. The sun is hot, the snow mois-
tens and enriches the earth and the
soil in valleys is fertile and productive.
Wheat. corn, oats, barley, buckwheat,
faxseed and vegetables and forage
plants can be successfully grown in
many parts of the territory.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
says Confession was Fake.

Sacramento. CAL. Dec. 2s.-H. Green,
the man. who entered the police sta
ton here and surrendered himself for
the murder of Bill Feeney, which he
said he committed in Michigan in 1875.
now denies that he is guilty Of that
crime He claims that he was under
the influence of opium when he con-
fessed, >.: !. >5:':se.~ .,:'.:s .~$5~- >.,~e .
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Kentucky Breaks Records.

=. Lexington, Ky., Dec. ~. = Report.
show that on Christmas Z. day there
were 40 deaths from violent causes IL
various parts Of Kentucky. :: This is !,
record which has not been equaled in
years. FL The Killings were confined "a
the smaller towns and country dis.
tricts, and not to- the cities, where 9,
looms. are closed on Christmas day.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

This language Of ours is becoming
. strange conglomeration. The In
dianapolis Press says woman in
Cincinnati has had street car con-
ductor arrested for making "goo goo'
eyes at her after she had repeatedly
given him the frozen face"
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Alger Attacks Miles.

New York, Dec. 29.-The North
American Review in its next issue will
contain an article on 1.-THE Food of
the Army During the Spanish War"
BY ex-Secretary Of War Russell "A.
Alger. The article arraigns Gen. Nell
son A. Miles for testimony anI utter
ances regarding <rations furnished
army during the Spanish-American
war -
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Joseph Knight, an English engineer,
who is but rs years old, claims to have
discovered a method of utilizing air to
eupersede coal as a source of motive
power. Wonders never cease, and the
next century may have as many sur
prises in store for US as did the past.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
A Mx.terious Shooting.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2s.-William
h. smythe, secretary of the masonic
grand lodge of the state, was shot in
the head in his Office in the Masonic
building shortly after noon Thursday.
Mr.. Smythe claims a woman did the
shooting, but the police have SO far
been unable to locate her. The; shoot
Ing is q mystery.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
Deadly Dynamite Explosion.

Dea0ly dynamite EXplOS1On.
Keyser, w. Va, Dec. 2e.-One of the
most disastrous accidents in the his
tory of railroad building in this sec
ton happened at Baker Camp, near
Durbin, Pocahontas county,. on the
line of the Coal & Iron railroad now
building out from Elkins. AS the re-
suit of a dynamite explosion six men
are dead and several others are not
expected to live. The accident hap
pened at noon Thursday while the
men were at dinner. Some dynamite
had been placed about the stove to
thaw out, and shortly after a terrific
explosion wrecked the camp, killed
three men outright and injured eight
others. three of whom have since died.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
A WEEK HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of 4
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and The South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

TAU1 WAsh1N61UN.
In the last i've months the total
receipts from internal revenue were
$131,279, 1877, an increase over the COR
responding period last year of $3,71s,-
76s. ~.rl =.
All over the country the last Christ
mas in the nineteenth century was
celebrated.
Mr.. Roberts, director Of the mint,
says the demand for pennies has been
greater this year than ever before.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

The dryest place in the world il that
of Egypt between the two lower falls
of the Nile. Rain has never been known
to fall there, and the inhabitants do
not believe travellers when told that
water falls from the sky.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Eight men with green hair have been
discovered by Berlin professor among
400 laborers who constantly handle cop
per. The phenomenon is one that it
takes years to produce.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

II venesuela Celestino PsIasa, Tor.
mer secretary Of resident CastIr1si hSs
started revolution.
It Is said that an unchartered island
near the Philippines has been an
nexed by the commander ,oi IN Amer
lean Runboat. s2s q. s.. s.e go '|>zf
The president Of Liberia, W.D. Cole.
man, resigned, and G. w. Gibson VIA.
elected to succeed him. :,
In signing the China joint note Min.
lister Conger made reservations to pre-.
vent committing the United States to
war in case of rejection Of terms by
China. 49,. . ~ Eac
Receipts from customs have so in.
creased in the Philippines that they
will exceed $4,000, 900 for the current
year.
A massacre of 21 Catholics by Boxers
north of Peking was reported to Minis
ter Conger, 4
Beers surprised and captured q
squadron of British cavalry near Brits.
town.
It was reported by Lord Kitchener
Cnat Oen. DeVet was trying TO Dreak
through to the south, and London was
worried.
At Gaudaloupe, Mexico, Francesca
Martinez Negrete & Sons, bankers,
failed with liabilities of $2,300,000.
In London John Alexander Dowie re-
ceived a communication threatening his
life and warning him that yitriol was
to be thrown at him. -"
The death Of Lord Mayor William
George Armstrong, inventor of the
Armstrong gun, occurred at his home
at Cragside, England, aged 91 years.
In China all the allied troops were
participating in punitive expeditions
against Boxers because of fresh mas
sacres. The court objects to the pow.
ers' demands.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

At the Door-*Hey, little boy, III CIV
you ten cents to shovel off the snow" On
the Sidewalk-"Ye will, will ye? An wot'n
yer gimme not ter swipe We wild snow
ball all?"'-Indianapolis News
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Example is more eficacious than precept.
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04
KID -nE-0IDS

viii cure any case Of kidney trouble aud
the symptoms arising therefrom under
$50 forfeit by a responsible company.
This is a bona-fide offer. +
The Worthington advance., 1901-01-04

Loss OF APPETITE 8

is an important symptom Of Kidney
Trouble Whichsis frequently overlooked.
Pain in the back, scalding, urine, ner.
,svousness and general debility also indi.
cate the presence of this deadly disease.
It any of these symptoms are present
let a quantity off, urine void ed in the
morning, stand for 4 2 hours and look for
sediment.in bottom of vessel. SI@
Delay isPfatal. Don't wait.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
BRANDT POUNDED
 ALL OVER FIELD Arkansas Travellers Piled Up
 TWenty-tWo Runs WAS AN AWFUL 0RUBBlNG eoilermakers Did Some Batting Them selves, But They Couldn't Touch That Stack of Runs--Martin
 Has a Finger Broken.
Southern L.aeue Standing.

Little Rock, Ark, August 3.-(Special.)- J. Little Rock won the last game of the se- ries from Birmingham this afternoon in one-sided contest, the feature of which was the terrific s1ugging of the home team. Brandt was pounded all over the field, Little Rock making six runs in the second, but he was kept in and at the end of the eighth Little Rock had twen- ty-two runs to her credit, with twenty three hits for a total of thirty-five bases. Popp pitched a splendid game up to the ninth when he let down and allowed the visitors to hit him.
 In the fifth inning, with one man on base, Wright hit to deep center for home run, which netted him s52
 In the second while trying to get Lit tie Rock Martins fly, Birmingham Mar tin had the third finger Of his right hand broken and had to retire, Gillen going to right field and Gettinger to left. Bir-. nlingham made two runs in the third in- ming, two in the fourth, one in the eighth and three in the ninth, while Little Rock made hers in punches. The tale can bet ter be told by the score.
The age-herald., 1901-08-04
Bedroom Furniture in the August Sale.

Three-Piece Walnut Bedroom Suit-consisting of bed, dresser and washstand-dresser 50 inches wide, "A inches deep-has hand some pattern plate-mirror 32x36 inches, inclosed in a very hand some carved massive frame-base has five drawers, three top and two bottom-middle top drawer lined with velvet-full swell front washstand S7 inches wide and 21 inches deep-has handsome French plate mirror 26x22 inches, inclosed in standard frame as dresser has full swe.I front-this entire suit is made from the very finest grain of Circassian Walnut and is finished very handsomely both in- side an out; bed Is eight and a half feet high-four feet eight inches wide-is most handsomely carved-the grain of the wood in the head and the footboard Is su- perb-full roll footboard-regular price $135-August Flfriture Sale Price 1o8o0
 Antique Oak Bedroom Suit dresser very latest style-having a low base with one large and two small drawers-54 inches long and and "A inches wide, and has very large French plate mirror 40x44 inches, inclosed in a very hand somely carved French standard, with fiuted frames-washstand 42 inches long and 20 inches deep has French plate mirror 31 inches by IF inches-both wash stand and dresser have full swell front-finest cast brass hardware bed is feet high and handsome ly carved throughout-really a work of art-full roll footboard- entire set is made of the very best quartersawed oak, and is polished throughout-reguLar price $100- August Furniture Sale Price 5000
 $500 Golden Oak Bedroom Suit for $500
 5000 Mahogany Bedroom Suit for 75.o0
 $57.5e Golden Oak Bedroom Suit for 46.oo
 New Design Art Beds-a very massive, heavy bed, having 1hs- inch posts-ffnished in ivory and gold-has heavy brass spindles covered by 3-fnch brass husks- chills on this bed are very large and handsome rococo design bed regular price $25-August Furni- ture Sale Price 1900
 $16.50 Beds for 1900