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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
TUESDAY EUCHRE CLUB.
II Was Late because the Gowns OF
All OF Its Swell Members Hooked
Up the Back.

Mrs. Stanley's euchre party was
scheduled to begin at $3.50 in the aft
ernoon. Ten minutes after that time
she rushed madly down the stairs to
seek aid in the kitchen. Her silk gown
opened in the back and no matter how
supple and athletic woman may be,
she cannot hook up gown that opens
at the back. The second girl stopped
spreading sandwiches when her mis-
tress backed up to her. do hurry
now, Martha" Mrs. Stanley painted.
"it's past time and the,people are La
BILE to arrive at any minute"
Martha hooked up the waist by main
force and then discovered that she had
not begun right at the neck. Then
she did her work over again and this
time the two edges came out even at
the belt. Then Mrs. Stanley hurried
into the drawing-room, glanced into
the mirror, pulled curl in place and
sat down, trying to look as If she
had been serenely waiting for some
time to receive her guests. 1t was
three o'clock before Mrs. Murphy
burst into the room in feverish way,
then looked around, surprised to see
that it was empty save for her hostess.
II thought was late" she gasped.
"But couldn't get maid to hook
up my dress. I sent bell boy about
forty times after one, and they didn't
come, and I was afraid would keep
the whole party waiting. Isn't it aw-
full to have clothes that open in the
back?"
Before Mrs. Murphy had finished the
tale of the troubles of a woman who
lives alone in hotel and has her
waists button at the back Ella Wylie
came in. Her usual aristocratic com
posure was sadly married by flush on
her cheek bones and an angry spark
in her eyes. 81 hope I'm not late" she
said, "but I'm just ready to kill my
young brother. The maid had to go
off to the dentists to have tooth
pulled and mamma went to her club
and, of course, papa is downtown at
business, and told George that he
| must be sure to stay around the flat
| this afternoon so I could have him
button up my dress. He wanted me
10 uTeSS Cc1OIc AuAcA ~ AC SouiA ~
over to the park to skate, but wasn't
| going to sit around two or three hours
before time. I did my hair and got
all dressed and slipped on my bodice,
then I put my head out of the door
and called to George. He didn't an
swer. I called louder and louder, but
he didn't come. Then I hunted all
over the place-no George. Finally I
saw him skating down on the sidewalk
in front of the building with some
other boys. put my head out of the
window and commanded him to come
! upstairs and button my dress. He
laughed and said he'd come if I prom
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26

just about broke in two, but it didn't
do mite of good. I just couldn't
reach the middle hooks. We haven't
any near neighbours, so telephones
for a cab and started over" .v@f
"Why, Mrs. Blewett, your dress isn't
hooked up now!" Madge Stern said.
She sat where she commanded rear
view of the belated guest.
"Why, no, of course mott" Mrs.
Blewett answered. II was just going
to say that when the cab came put
my cloak on over my dress and
thought would get hooked up here.
I couldn't think of anything else to
do"
Mrs. Blewett was made presentablo
from both front and back view and
in cross section, then the game of
euchre was begun.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The six-foot man, no matter how
aelf-composed he may be, is always
''up in the air."-Indianapolis News.
Some bonds are worth more than
their face value, and some are worth
less. Vaga-bonds are in the worth
less class.-Chicago Daily News.
In order to make home life inter-
esting, an Atchison woman is giving
prize to her son who can guess
nearest what she puts in a certain
pie, says the Atchison Globe.
Gas Bills.-Campaign Manager
''Here's bill of 5000 from one of
your speechmakers during the cam
paign." Candidate-"Very well, put
it into the drawer marked Gas
Bills "-Ohio State Journal.
Advice.-Ranter-'W getting up
an amateur theatrical society and
we're looking for good motto;
something appropriate, you know y
Banter-"What's the matter with
''Think twice before you act" -
Philadelphia Press.
They Agreed.-"Mr. Carnegie is the
greatest and most sensible philan-
thropist the world ever knew" II
agree with you, sir. And now, may l
ask your business?" II am book
seller. And you?" II am a maker OF
hardwood book shelving. '-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Bertha-"I do hate that Mr.. Poller
always making remarks about
| ones DRESS" Edith-"You silly! He
said your gown was perfect dream
I don't see why you should be mad
| at that" Bertha-''I had been wear
ing that gown three days, and that
| was the first time he noticed it,
Boston Transcript.
"Woe is me-" sighed the fair
maiden, who was being carried
leagues and leagues from her home
by the feuda1 knight. II would that
whoa was me-" remarked the knights
coal black steed, for he was footsore'
The maiden failed to catch the re-
mark, and continued to tear her gold
| en- hair, as was customary in such
| cases.-Indianapolis News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
A TOWN IN TWO STATES.
And a Railroad That Has One Rail
in Tennessee. the Other
in Virginia.

A Washington dispatch to the Chi
cago Record says that a certain change
in the boundary line, as agreed be-
tween Virginia and Tennessee, has just
been ratified by congress. This re-
calls good story. For years the town
Of Bristol, in east Tennessee, has had
the unique distinction of being in two
states. There are two separate mu-
nicipal corporations, one under the
laws Of Tennessee and the other un-
der the laws of Virginia. They are
known as Bristol. Tenn, and Bristol,
Va. The corporation of Bristol, Tenn,
extending to the east curbing of Main
street, the principal business thor
oughfare of the twin cities. Both cor
porations wished to pave this street.
that is, they considered it necessary
but how to 60 about to divide the ex-
pense attached was the question to
be considered.
The city of Bristol, Tenn, di! not
care to pay for paving the entire thor
cughfare up to the sidewalk on the
Bristol (Va.) side, while the corpora
zion of Bristol, Va, could not step
across the imaginary line and expend
city funds in Tennessee. This was a
tangled proposition for the fathers
of the two cities. 1t was suggested
that the matter be taken to the legis-
lature and have the Tennessee general
assembly cede one-half of Main street
to Virginia.. The sister state was
tickled to death to accept the propo-
sition, as Gov. Tyler told Gov. McN1illin
over the telephone the other day. The
Tennessee solons passed the bill. 1t
was engrossed and sent to the Virginia
general assembly. These lawmakers
accepted the gift, and then congress
was asked to ratify the action of the
two legislatures.
The result of the work is that the
boundary line between Virginia and
Tennessee is in the center of Main
street. There is now an electric street
car line on this thoroughfare, with one
rail in Tennessee and the other in Vir-
rinia. Each state will collect one-half
of the taxes on the street railway
property. The car line runs along for
q mile and half in the two states.
Many interesting stories are told OF
complications in the past caused by
the boundary line.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
How to Polish the Windows.

The action of the sun, moisture and
the carbonic acid in the air on the soda
or potash in the glass produces an
opaquencss more or less pronounced.
To remove this wet the glass with di.
Lutte hydrochloric acid, and after few
minutes go over the glass with pow
dered whiting. Pour the acid slowly
into the cold water, using four ounces
of the acid to ~ ounces of water (ono
pint and a half). Polish with chamois
or soft paper. It must be remembered
that this acid will attack metals and
should not be allowed to touch them,
nor should the bottle be left open an
instant longer than necessary, as tho
fumes are very Observation-Disclosures
Home Journal. ;,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
MARTHA HOOKED UP THE WAIST.

Used him a quarter. said wouldn't
pay him anything, then he raised his
price to so cents. Of course had to
give in and he made me throw the
money out of the window to him be-
fore he would come up. was mad
enough to eat him, but, of course. 1
was at his mercy, little imp!"
Other women came drifting in now.
Most of them wore gowns that closed
in the back and most of them had
some difficulty in getting into them.
Mrs. Gardner, who was incased in q
princess gown which was buttoned
from the nape of her neck to her heels,
said that her nurse maid had just
given her notice because of this gown.
The nurse had struck after the fifty
sixth button and then the cook had
been called in. The cooks hands had
not been Immediately clean and a
large grease spot marked the begin
ming of her labors. Mrs. Delaney then
told of a man who had applied for o
divorce from a wife who had all her
gowns opened in the back and who
insisted that he should stay home
from business to close them for her.
Madge Stern, whose father is a judge
on the bench, said that she believed
the man would be sustained on the
ground that this was habitual cruelty.
BY this time all the guests had come
save Mrs. Blewctt. The women sat
about the tables with the cards dealt,
only waiting for her appearance to
begin the game. At $3.50 cab was
driven up to the door, Mrs. Blcwett
tumbled out, rushed into the hall,
meanwhile tearing off her cloak and
hat. She boltcd into the drawing
room and began pouring out her apollo
gies.
II hope you'll forgive me, but I
waited and waited for my sister-in-
law to come home and hook my waist.
She went downtown to do some shop
ping and I was alone in the house.
I tried about forty times to hook my
waist up, but twisted my arms till
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Freaks the Record.

New York, April 1S.-The Evening
Post says: 1.-THE summary of the
United States treasury's report of
Tuesday afternoon shows that the
governments aggregate gold hold
inrs. for the first time in history,
have passed the S50OOOo00O mark.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
PUTS BABY TO SLEEP.
Invented by a PhilanthrOpfo
Canadian Genius.

Here we have an invention intended
for household use, comprising a chair
and cradle in one article of furniture,
the two being combined in such man
ner that the cradle telescopes into tho
under portion of the chair when not in
use. Samuel S. Arnold, of Toronto.
Canada, has been granted a patent on
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
I1ir Tank Enlla.

Chicago. April ga huge iron tank
on the roof of the Galbraith building
els Madison street, crashed through
six floors, injuring seven persons and
causing a property damage of $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Cannot Exclude Automobiles.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 19.-The
Indiana supreme court rules that city
authorities cannot exclude automo-
biles or any vehicle propelled by 9th
or than horse power from the streets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Condensed News.

Former Governor John Lind is going
to become Minneapolitan. After
May he will register from Minneapo
lis. Some months ago Governor Lind
formed a law partnership with Judge
A. LELAND and now he will remove
from st. Paul to Minneapolis.
Free mail delivery will be started al
Brainerd July l.
Auditor Dunn figures that owing tc
the passage of the bill reducing the in
terest of state school land contracts
from S TO per cent, the states reven
ues from that source during the coming
year will be reduced from $45O,OO0 tt
$4,000
The starch factory at Monticello will
will not run this spring owing to
scarcity of potatoes.
Fred w. Neuru, St. Paul man, com
mitted suicide in st. Louis.
Fred Brown, aged IA years, was sent
to the reform school from Minneapolis
for drunkenness.
The sheriff raided four gambling
houses in Minneapolis and secured S.
600 worth of gambling goods, which
we're destroyed by order of the court.
Gold has been discovered seven miles
above Milaca.
All the members of the state board
Of control have fled their bonds with
the secretary of state.
President Cyrus Northrop of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, has officially de-
clined to act as commissioner ut the
conference of Pan-American states
which is to be held at the City of Mex
leo in October.
The Minneapolis recruiting Office Sc.
Cured lO7 recruits for the army since
the first of the year. During the same
period $50 were rejected.
A statement issued by the insurance
department shows how Minneapolis
su altered from fires in contrast with St
Paul last year. The formers premi
ums amounted to $1,3l9,024. 30 and the
losses $54l, 4O44O. st. Paul received ir
premiums $G57, 32795 and the city's los
SEES aggregated S92O,523.9o.
August Hankc of Maplcton, commit
ted suicide by hanging. Disappoint
ment In love is given Us the cause.
A. C. Richardson, sent to prison from
Pipestonc county for assault upon
young girl, has been pardoncd, 1t i:
believed the evidence against him wal
manufactured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Narrow Margin.

IT came pretty near going 70 q
swell reception tonight"
"How near?'
swell, I wanted to 60 and WASN'T
invited. "-ChicaRo Record
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Rcv. .Justiu ID, Fuller Dead.

Somerville, Mass. April 1S.-Rev.
Justin D. Fulton, D. d., Baptist
clergyman and formerly pastor OF
fremont temple, died at his home
Wednesday, of paralysis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Educational BILL

Jefferson City, Mo-, April 17.-Gov.
Dockery has vetoed the compulsory
education bill.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Potatoes.

Minneapolis consumes between SIX
and seven carloads of potatoes day.
The old crop will be about gone In
sixty days, when new potatoes from
the south will begin to arrive.
In good crop year Minnesota raises
about l4,OO0,O 900 bushels of potatoes
and ships about 100000 bushels.
Last year the total for the state was
about $500, 900 bushels and her exports
have been over 2,O00,O00.
More than one-half the potato crop
of Minnesota is consumed at home.
The middle and some of the southern
states are our best customers. Every
year Indiana and Illinois buy extern
sively of Minnesota. Southeastern
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
arc also extensive purchasers. On an
average of one year in five the New
England states buy of Minnesota. On
IN average of two years in five Penn
sylvania and Virginia come into this
market. About one year in ten the
Pacific coast is forced to come to US.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26

One hundred and forty thousand
acres of state land will be- put up for
sale at public auction this spring and
State Auditor Dunn has arranged a
series of sales at the county seats OF
counties where land is to be sold, be-
ginning May l6, at Cambridge, 1santi
county, and closing June 4, ut Walker,
Cass county.
Much of the land will raise good
crops, but large share of the cut-over
timber land is better adapted for graz
ing.
None of the land may be sold for
less than the appraised value, which
ranges from SIS to $40. Fifteen per
cent Of the purchase price has to be
paid at the time of the sale, with in
tercst for one year on the unpaid bal
anf.e
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
Code Revision.


The justices of the supreme court
appointed the following commission to
codify and revise the statutes of the
state;
Hiram +. Stevens, St. Paul, chai:'
man.
Daniel Fish, of Minneapolis.
J. r. Knox, of Jackson.
All three are able attorneys and well
fitted for the work. Mr.. Stevens is a
state senator and in politics Il republic
can.
Judge Fish was for five years pro-
bate judge in Wright county He has,
since 1880, practiccd law in Mime
apolis. In politics he is Il republic
ian.
Mr. Knox, is a democrat and until
Jan. was member of the railroad
commission
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-04-26
At the Pan American.

The contract for Minncsotas build
Ing at the Pan American exposition has
been let. Two shifts of men will be
set at work, and the building will be
completed in twenty-five days. 1t will
be two story building in the colonial
style, with a wide pillared vcranda,
and the second floor will he used for
sleeping rooms for the employees. 1t
will have ample space on the first floor
for Minnesota headquarters, and
there will be plenty of wall space for
photographs of the educational insti-
buttons and others illustrating its in
lustrics.
Minnesota will have a booth in the
agricultural building having a 'front.'
age of fifty feet, and will make one OF
the most effective exhibits in the build
ing, in addition to the exhibits of flour,
lumber, stock, poultry and dairy in
terests.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Lieut.. COOntz Home.

Lieut.. r. E. Cooutz, of the
U. S. Navy. is in the city on a
brief visit to his mother, Mrs.
Mary Coontz, He arrived Sun
day evening but will remain
only a short time as he has
been granted but brief leave
of absence. During several
months past he has been with
the Iowa at the Isthmus OF
Panama, but has been assign
ed to duty on the Philadelphia
which is now on the Pacific
coast and he is enroute west tc
resume his duties. Lieut.. Coontz
is an old Hannibal boy and he
is meeting with a hearty re
ception, Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Theatre Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Levy, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Il. Ragland, l.. G.
Saunders and Misses Ethel
Dillon and Anna Boulware went
to Hannibal Friday afternoon
to see King Dodo. The fore
going is as the pencil pusher
got it and the following is as
the Hannibal Journal had it.:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Levy, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Ragland, Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. L, Saunders, Miss
Ethel Billings and Hannah
Bauler. That reporter does
not and never has lived who
does not and never did mix
things up sometimes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Republican Brother.

Republican brother, paste
this in your hat. For several
years your leading organ
Globe Democrat-of the Mis-
sissippi valley has raised a cry
of alarm over the Missouri
school funds. At the Pan
American Exposition the states
of Missouri and New York stood
together on educational lines.
And the only gold medals upon
public school exhibits have
been awarded to st. Louis and
Buffalo.
need what you owe me.
Can't you pay it now?
B. o. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Xmas Letters.

The Santa Claus letters
ought to be written by the chill
dren as soon as possible and
sent to the DEMOCRAT Office.
Last year a good number of the
childrens letters arrived too
late to be published. We hope
that will not be the case this
year. Write your letters to
Old Santa in care of the DEMO
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Smith Byrd will leave early
next week for San Francisco to
take position with the Santa
Fe railroad. While enroute he
will stop off at Wichita. Kan,
for a visit of a few days among
relatives and friends. %, H.
Smith is a grandson of Capt,
Hamilton Byrd of this city and
we'll known here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

What IS the trouble with the
Indian Creek bridge on the
gravel road south of the city?
The stone piers have been fin
ished and lumber on the ground
for several weeks. but the steel
has not made its appearance
vet Some one ought to give
the parties who secured the
steel contract a lacking up
that they would remember.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
WOOdman Take Notice.

That there will be election of
officers next week, Friday
night Dec. 9th 1901.
G.. l.. DRESCHER,
Cler k.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

After Il pleasant visit with
her daughter, Mrs. D. r. Camp.
bell, Mrs. S. E. Rails left Sun.
day for a visit with Kansas City
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Everyone who knows j, b
better known as Bony-Auder
son. would never have charged
him with being short on gas
and vet that is the very conclu-
sion that he, arrived at. He
then went to work to supply
the shortage. He had an Acety-
leue Gas Plant placed in his
business room and to it at
tached fourteen burners and he
now has one of the most prettily
aud test lighted business rooms
that you could fnd in a days
Journey,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Pittsburg. Pa. is SAID to re-
semble Hades with the lip of.
The comparison being cause d
by the smoke like a pail, hang
ing over the CITY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Benz Umstattd, Of Bluetields,
NiCarangua,. arrived home Sat,
urday. To say that his people
and numerous friends were glad
to see hints putting it mildly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

After a pleasant visit with
friends i'll this vicinity Mrs. B.
A. Spalding and babe returned
to their home in st. Louis Tues.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Penny Pictures
&c AT -
Belle Johnson's Studio

Uncle Jack Mastin enjoyed a
part of last week roaming over
the hills of North River. 1t
was great sport for him to
watch the corn shredders at
work and to grease his cheeks
with fine spare ribs and tickle
his palate with genuine country
sausage made of pork.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

r. S. McClintic was looking
alter his legal business in New
London, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

r. L. Turner and wife and
Misses Eva Powell and Fannie
Finks spent yesterday after
noon with Indian Creek friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Miss Dave Ebey is the guest
Of friends and relatives at Win.
chester, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28
Strayed or Stolen.

One red COW de.horned, Civ
ing milk out of three teats on.
ly Any information leading to
recovery will be thankfully re.
Ceived and rewarded.
JAMES II. UMSATTD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

James Settle and Jack Craw-
ford have been over in Rails
County buying registered Short
Horn stock for Hugh M. Clark.
They went to the j. M, Basket
herd and selected seven fine
bulls and one COW and brought
them to this city Tuesday even
ing. While out on the trip they
picked up and drove to the
Bluff City market thirty five
head of butcher stuff.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

William Ogle, of Spalding
was in the city Monday. His
friends were glad to see the
great Improvement in his health.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

w. @. Van Claim and S. @.
Demaree will leave in the near
future for Oklahoma and Texas
where they will look Tor a
location to establish a harness
and'saddle shop. Ifthey do not
find what they seek, then they
will return to this city and fly
their flag to the breeze.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

w. L. Kenner, of Macomb,
H., has been over to look after
his realestate interests near
this city.
When Congress meets in De-
Cember, Senator Foraker will
introduce a bill to pay Mrs.
Mckinley years salary of
$4,000 on her late husbands
account.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

Little lobe Smith, of Palmy-
ra, fell off of a pile of lumber
Saturday and broke one of his
legs.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

DR.. r. K. Megown made a
professional visit in Hunnewell
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-28

w. II. Clark, of Kansas, Tex
as and Missouri came in Sunday
to look after his affairs.