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The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
home BECOMES CREMAToRY,
George James and Four Daughters
Burned to Death Near
Versajlles, Ind.

Versailles, Ind, Feb. 25.-The home
of George James, four miles from here,
burned Saturday morning, and James
and his four daughters were burned to
death. Mrs. James and another son
were absent from home.
The fire occurred at five o'clock.
Mr.. James got up, built fire and went
back to bed. The stove tipped over and
set the carpet aiire and in short time
the whole house was in flames. The
daughters who slept upstairs were
aroused and came downstairs, but in
stead Of going out doors they rushed in
the room where their father was. A
son, 12 years old, who was sleeping
with his father, got up and escaped
through back door. He then went to
the room in which the fathr and girls
were and smashed the glass. He tried
to get them out, but they would not
move. He then went to the dinner bell
and rang it until he. was compelled to
leave by the fire. The bell called the
neighbors, but by the time they ar
rived the house had fallen in and the
inmates could not be rescued. The
mother of the family and one daugh-
ter were away on a visit. The boy was
badly burned and his arm was severely
cut by the glass window. All of the
bodies were taken out, of the ruins.
James was a soldier in the civil war
and was IS wears old. 49,. ~
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
OREGON'S NEW SENATOR.
tion Of John II. MITCHELL
LeRislature Adtourns.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 25.-John H.
Mitchell was elected United States
senator from Oregon at 1888 Sun
day morning. The Legislature was
obliged to adjourn sine die at the
close of Saturdays session, and fail
ure to elect would have left va
cancy. The legislature was in con-
tinuous session all day. The ballot
ing showed little change from that
which has prevailed during the long
deadlock until the last ballot, when
the republicans began changing, their
votes to Mitchell, who had hitherto
not been considered in the contest.
A stampede ensued, and the final bal
lot resulted in Mitchell's election.
[Senator Mitchell. when he takes his seat
in the next congress. will begin his fourth
term in the upper branch. He was first
elected in 1873, serving until 1879. He re-
ceived the caucus nomination of the repub-
lican party in 1882, but was defeated in
joint session. He was .rechosen in 1885 to
succeed James H. Slater democrat. He
was reelected in 1891 and retired from the
senate at the expiration Of that term in
1897 Mr. Mitchell was born in Washington
county, Pennsylvania, June q, 1886, re-
ceived a public school education and the
instruction Of private tutor; studied and
practtced law, first in San Louis Obispo
and then in San Francisco. He removed
to Portland in 1867
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
THE EAST.

In session in New York the American
Newspaper Publishers association
elected as president S. H. Kaufman, of
the Washington Star.
The death of John w. Tower, known
as the smallest man in the United
States, being A. inches tall and weigh
ing less than 80 pounds, occurred in
Bennington, VT, aged e2 years.
The observatory at Harvard college
announced that a new star, observed
February %, is the brightest one dis
covered jim three centuries. 1t is in the
constellation Perseus. =
At Sharon, Pa, five Italians were
caught on railroad bridge and killed.
NJ. c. Murphy, president of the
health board, has been appointed chief
of police of New York.
The governor has signed the bill pro-
viding for single-headed police COM
mission in New York city.
In New York the Morgan steel COM
bination, with $1,1oo,ooo,ooo capital,
has been perfected.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
CUBANS CELEBRATE.
Independence Day IL Observed in
Havana by Processions
and Meetiugs.

Havana, Feb. 25.-1ndependence day
was celebrated with professions, mass
meetings and general demonstrations
of rejoicing. Sunday morning there
was parade Of 10000 school children
bearing Cuban flags. They were re-
viewed by prominent politicians. Gen.
and Mrs. Wood were showered with
flowers by the children as they passed
The republican party held a meet
ing in the Tacon theater. Senor Ca
pote, who presided, said there was
never more need than now to be quiet.
The United States was the only coun-
try that had helped Cuba in her time
of trouble, and he did not believe that
the Washington government was now
deceiving the Cubans. The work of in
tervention was long and difficult, but,
in his opinion, everything would be set
tied satisfactorily to the people of the
island.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
The official flag Of the Pan-American

The official flag of the Pan-American
exposition to be held at Buffalo, N. r.,
this summer was selected from 500 de-
signs. and is the production Of Mis-.
Adelaide ]. Thorpe. In the upper cor
ner of the flag is a single white star,
on blue field, typifying North Amer.
lea; on red field, in the opposite cor-
ner, are four stars, representing the
southern cross constellation and South
America. The center Of the flag Is =
diagonal white bar, airing the golden
eagle Of liberty. with 9 green scroll ii
It's talons, inscribed PAX, 1907 Buffalo
= nreparing 70 entert&in the world. III II
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

Unique, indeed, was that dinner CIV
en- in Philadelphia the other day, where
a justice of the supreme court whose
hobby is historical portraits was in
vited to sit down with a score Of guests
each Of whom rides his own particular
hobby. Ones hobby was engraving,
another's was autographs, another's
was precious stones, another's was
original manuscripts, another's was
stamps, and so on through the whole
category of hobbies.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
A SAD STORY.
Insane Widow at Uniontovvn. wa sh..
browns Her Six Children
In O Well.

Colfax, WASH, Feb. 25.--Mrs. Rose
Wurzer, a widow, in fit of insanity,
drowned her six children. aged from
four to ~ years, at Uniontown,
Wash, Sunday. Two were boys and
four girls; She threw them into a
we'll 30 feet deep, containing two feet
of water, then jumped in herself! and
held the heads of the children be-
meath the surface until all were
drowned. Mrs. W,rzer was found
alive in the we'll with her six MUIR
dered children. by the neighbors. who
pulled her out. with rope. She is
violently insane. The woman's hus-
bands died a year ago, since which
time she has been supported by the
county and the charity Of neighbors.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Arguments in favor of the wi

Arguments in favor of the whipping
post as punishment for a certain
class of crimes do not attract much
attention. yet the sentiment seems
to be gaining ground. The associated
charities of Los Angeles, CAL, recon-
mend it rs punishment for men who
beat or desert their wives, and the
Chicago bureau of charities was d.
vided between that punishment and
confining such offenders at hard la
Dor and applying their earnings to
the support of their families. In Del
aware. where the whipping post pre-
walls, wife's desertion is a rare crime.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happ penings of q
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
FIFTY.s1xTH CONGRESS-

E1ETY.9lXTH CONGRESS.
The United States senate on the 21st
considered the post Office appropria-
ton bill and an amendment providing
for pneumatic tube service was killed.
The house passed the deficiency appro-
priation bill, after a day of exciting de-
bate, during which Mr.. Hepburn (1a.)
made speech charging that tyrannf-
cal habits formed at West Point and
Annapolis were responsible for army
desertions.
Two of the great supply biils-the
post Office and the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation-were passed in
the United States senate on the 22d
and Washington's farewell address, in
accordance with a custom on Washing
tons birthday, wasread. The house de-
oted the day to odds and ends of leg
islation and nine bills were passed by
unanimous consent and 20 claim bills
and 139 pension bills were passed. Mr..
Mann (1ll.) introduced bill repeating
countervailing duty on bounty i'm
ports, the intent being to avert trade
war.
On the 23d the United States senate
passed the St. Louis exposition appro-
priation bill, with an amendment for
Sunday closing, and also passed the
fortification appropriation bill. In the
house a resolution to investigate the
pay of its employees was adopted and
several of the large appropriation bills
were sent to conference. Tribute to
the memories of the late Representa-
tives Clarke, of New Hampshire, and
Shaw. of New York. were paid.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

Mrs. Nation has lectured the gov
ernor of Kansas, smashed several
yards of plate glass, assaulted a sheriff,
punched and been punched, been horse
whipped, been hauled to a dungeon
cell, has made several tons of speeches
and whole series of tableaux, scenes,
living pictures and trouble. She must
be dramatized. That form of great
ness is her due. The drama of the pet
ticoat and hatchet should be made as
famous as the drama of the cape and
sword
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
BOERS IN FULL RETREAT.


London, Feb. q. - The war Office ha,
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener: & 4..s5...
Is Middleburg, Transvaal. Feb. 4.-Frenct
reports from. Piet Retief, February2a.. tina,
the result Of the columns sweeping the
country east Is that the Beers are retreat.
Ing IN scattered and disorganized partie.
70 the number OF some 5000 In front So1
MIN. EArnsterdam and Piet Retief have
been occupied, and troops are protecting
the Swazt frontier. French will push on
put Is much. hampered by the continuou.
heavy rains. Summary of total losses. in.
Ilcte4 upon the enemy up to February 16:
Two hundred and ninety-two Beers known
20 nave been killed and wounded in action
% taken prisoners, 1888 surrendered, one
lo-pounder gun, 462 rifles, 100 GOO rounds Of
small ammunition, $500 horses. 70 mules.
$3.50 trek oxen, 1890 cattle, 155, 400 sheer
ana l,070 wagons and carts captured. i. r
Our casualties Five officers and Il me1
ki1ted, and four officers and l0S men wound
co. regret to say that Maj. Howard, q
very gallant officer. of the Canadian
scouts. was killed February II. y
runner reports that Col. Owen captured
De Vets :15-pounder and pompom Febru.
ary y. as we'll as 53 prisoners and guam.
THY OF ammunition. We, had no casualties;
enemy IN full retreat and dispensing" being
vigorously pursued
DE Vets attempt to invade Cape Col.
ony has evidently completely failed" =.
London. Feb. 25.-The Daily Tele.
graph publishes the following from De
Aar, dated February "a: Mr.. Steyn
addressed the Beers yesterday and told
them they must all shift for them.
selves, returning to Orange River col.
ony as best they could. He and Gen.
DeWet took 300 of the best horses with
which to escape" ........,..,*..
:. London, Feb. q. A correspondent OF
the Daily Mail with Hunker's column,
wiring Saturday, says: -
Gen. De>Wet was routed yesterday by
Col. Plumer. with whom were Coils. Hen
mixer, Craddock. Jeffreys and Grabbo.
This success was preceded by series of
desperate attempts On the par! of the
Boers to escape from the water belt OF the
Orange and the Brak rivers. Gen. De Wet.
after unsuccessfully attempting to cross
the Brak at Kip drift and the Orange at
Reads drift and Marks drift, moved along
the bank of the Orange with one gun and
drift. /.
AT dawn Col. Plumer left welgevordon.
q miles west of the Boer camp. and moved
northeast. AT Zuurgat he attacked the en-
emy, taking 40 prisoners. The pursuit was
continued during the afternoon, the Beers
moving toward Hopetown. Toward even
Ing the leading troop sighted the enemy,
who had Flaagered beyond range. Col.
Owen charged the spot where the Boer
artillery was supposed to be and captured
the whole of it. The enemy fled, leaving
their horses ready saddled and their cook
ing pots full. According to the latest re-
ports only 400 Beers rccrossed to the north
swollen -
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

it. weigh 1876 pounds, and believe
it is Peruna that has given me such
good health."-J Makinson.
AS a result of the changeable eli
mate; catarrh has become one of the
most prevalent and universal diseases.
known to man. Nearly one-third of
the people of the United States are
afflicted with catarrh in some of it's
many phases and stages. Add to this
the fact that catarrh rapidly tends to
become fixed or chronic, also the fur
ther fact that it is capable of producing
a great many other diseases, and we
begin to realize the true nature of this
dread disease.
So formidable has catarrh become
that in every city or town Of any size
numerous doctors are to be found who
make the treatment of catarrh a spe
cialty. Of course a great deal of good
is accomplished in this way, but as
yet comparatively small number of
the people can avail themselves of this
treatment because of the great expense
necessarily attached to it.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

Drilling an oil we'll in the sea will
be something new. Thomas Harpley,
a wealthy rice grower from Louisiana,
is at the head Of company which
proposes to investigate the. famous
''oil pool" which lies some As miles of
the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mex
leo. This oil pool covers several hur--
dred acres of water and is the favor
ite refuge for coast craft in time OF
storm. 1t is the theory that the oil
comes from the bed of the gulf, and
it is the intention of the company to
put down wells, if any anchorage can
be secured for drilling machinery.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

A Wisconsin figurer informs US that
If Mr.. Carnegie were paid $22, 500, ,ooc
in pennies they would fill box six feet
square at the base and 6,944 feet high
if the pennies were in piles; spread out,
they would cover 243,055 square feet;
laid side by side, they would stretch
319,6O9 miles. That's about what We
made it. If the pennies were paid to
anybody else the bulk would be the
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
& FOREI0N INrTlrlEII]LI.IonNIClnuL. 81

HIS FOMElGN 1NTEL1llGBNC0.S III
A general Arab rlslng il said to have
occurred In Yemen, Arabia, against
Turkish authority. 4 53s 5z--.s &.
D The cabinet reports that tranquility
again prevails In Madrid, Spain. AS ==
It is asserted by Ii Hung Chang
that the punishment to be imposed upon
Prince Chuang and Flu Hsion has been
carried out in accordance with the de-
mands of the foreign ENJOYS. ,55 y
In the province of Pechili, China,
chaos rules, and thousands are starv-
ing in Peking. -S... III S:%%T %Tr. . .
In Venezuela the revolt is growing
and several British steamers have been
destroyed. ~ * ). +;
England's king left London for Cron-
berg, Germany, to visit his sister, the
Dowager Empress Frederick, who is ill.
The British engaged Gen. De Wet
near Disselfontein, on the south bank
of the Orange river, and routed the
Boer force. - go
It is thought that the British gov
ernment will adopt a protective tariff
to meet expenses caused by the Boer
war.
In the home for Old men in Paris
seven pensioners were found dead from
asphyxiation.
A proclamation offering ten Mexican
dollars apiece for the heads of Amer
leans in the Philippines has been is
sued by Gen. Cailles.
In fit of insanity Mrs. Rose Wurzer,
q widow, drowned her six children,
aged four to twelve years, at Union
town, Wash.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

The North Carolina experiment sta
tion has discovered that the flavor of
eggs is determined by the feed. After
giving hens chopped onions for two
weeks the eggs became so disagreeable
in flavor that they could not be used.
Wheat shorts, cottonseed meal and
SKINNED milk increased the number of
eggs laid, but the eggs had disagree
able flavor. Cracked corn and corn
dough resulted in fewer eggs, but
larger ones and Of better flavor.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
LATER NEWS.

Articles of incorporation of the
United States Steel corporation were
fled at the Office Of the county clerk
of Hudson county, New Jersey. This
concern is the gigantic Morgan-Carne-
gle com mbine. The agent Of the new
corporation in New Jersey is the Hud-
son Trust company, Of 81 York street,
Hoboken.
Ida Kinkelstein, while walking home
from an interurban district of Terre
Haute, was assaulted by an unknown
negro, who shot her in the back of the
head and cut her throat
| Mrs. Nation was released from the
Jail, at Topeka: Kax,' upon bond, and
left at once for Peoria, ILL.,, to act as
editor for one day of the Peoria Jour-
nal.
ty, Tennessee, between Thomas Hold.
man and his sons on one side, and
John Tye and his boys on the other,
resulted in the death of Thomas Hold
man, Wills Tye, son of John I've.
Both were shot through the heart.
An excited mob in Matewan, N. j.,
hanged Charles Herbert, resident OF
the place, in an effort to make him
confess that he had started fire
which destroyed the business portion
of the town on Jan. 81. Herbert pro-
tested his innocence He was strung
up second time, and when lowered
again asserted that he was not guilty.
This time the torture was ceased and
the man was taken to Jail.
Gen. Botha is said to have eluded
Gen. French's pursuit, while Gen. De
Wet and men are penned between the
British forces and the swollen Orange
river!
One of the dormitories of the ladies'
college at Parkville, Mo-, burned to
the ground. All the inmates escaped,
but many lost their personal effects.
Secretary Root has practically COM
pleted preparations for establishing
civil government in the Philippines.
Beef marrow will form one of the
principal food products which Lieut..
Baldwin will use on his Polar expedi.
tion, which is to sail from Tromsoe,
Norway. June 10. The marrow is to
be taken along for its warmth giving
properties.
In their night clothes guests fed
from the Hotel Western at Marion,
O., to escape flames and possible suffo-
cation. The loss on the building was
small Fire Chief Knapp fell down a
stairway, receiving serious injuries.
Three other fremen suffered lesser
mishaps.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

William Dean is q lover of whist
and chess. In one of these two games
he finds recreation nearly every eve
ming.
II was never in debt" said the late
bishop of London, until came to
be the head of this see." He then had
to keep up two houses and the act of
1919 forbids the letting of either of
these. d..
Count Won Zeppelin, the expert on
aerial navigation, has had his work
in that direction recognized by the
German emperor, who has conferred
upon, him the Order of the Red Eagle,
first class. -, -,
How Vow, the Chinese consul
general at San Francisco, has gone
into business as q breeder Of trotting
horses. He has bought farm for
the purpose near San Jose, and, ex-
cept for an American overseer, will
employ only Chinese. ...-" .
Mr.. Thompson, member of the
Connecticut legislature, introduced a
new word the other day in legisla-
tive debate. It was in q horse story.
A neighbor of Mr.. Thompson's went
to buy, fast horse. After having
been shown some with past, records
and some with possible future records
the man said: II don't want a has
been nor q will-be; I want an User. -
Rt. Rev. James McGoldrick, bishop
of, the diocese of Duluth, who has
lived in this country 33 years, took
out his second papers only few
days ago. He took out his first
papers" years ago ana was q regular
voter until the constitution of Mime
sofa was changed to require that
voters take out their second papers,
before exercising their right as citi.
zens. .S :s s5. 12-.$ H.. II y
I During his prosperity Warwick, the
great millionaire Philadelphia root
beer inventor, gave thousands to
friends In need, and entertained in
. princely fashion. Men prominent
4 in politics and in social affairs Of The
lefty, state and nation were his guests
All hut two forsook him when his
fortune dwindled away, and he died
lin the poor house. Fair weather
friends are myriad. yz.:s & (. q
1 Z =
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

In an effort to prove that dynamite
was digestible California man ate
some in the presence Of witnesses. The
present whereabouts of man and wit
nesses being unknown, the result Of
the experiment is left in doubt.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

A Canadian sea captain familiar with
arctic waters writes: If I reach the
north pole l shall claim that territory,
by right of discovery, for Canada" It
is hardly worth while to quarrel over
the proposition. A ranch few miles
from the pole will satisfy ordinary a.
pirations to be the iceman.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Seven Eound Dead.

Paris, Feb. 25.-At the home for old
men in Noisy le Sec Sunday morning
seven pensioners were found dead from
asphyxiation. Two Others were barely
alive, but there is hope of saving
them. It is supposed that the casualty
was caused by q defective chimney. !.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Drurged ana Rol,bed

Chicago, Feb. 25.Patrick Moloney,
Of Burton. KAN, wns drugged on a
train and robbed Of $1,000 and is now
missing in Chicago. He wasbn his way
70 Ireland with the savings Of ten
years. He was the victim Of .'doped''
whisky. al s ..lfs5 5ss
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Must Close on Sunday,

Washington, Feb. 25. The bill. pro-
viding for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st. Louis has passed the
senate with an amendment which pro-
vides for the closing of the EXPOSE
ton on Sunday and further amend
5ment providing for . government ex-
shibit at the Charleston exposition.
The bill passed the senate without di-
svision. $$$ l$s s = s ssz 81 sass
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON

At the session in Washington Mrs.
Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, was
elected president general of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
The president has decided not to pre-
sent the Cuban constitution to con.
gress until the Cuban delegates settle
upon the relations which the United
States is to bear to the island.
Figures for the calendar year show
that the United States stands at the
head OF the worlds exporting nations.
The retirement is announced of
Rear Admiral Hichborn, chief naval
constructor.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Many Frozen to Death.

Odessa, Feb. 25.-The blizzard was
renewed Saturday night, and Sunday
the temperature was six degrees below
zero, centigrade. A large number of
people have been frozen to death in the
outskirts of Odessa. All traffic in the
streets is suspended. -
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

To all such people DR.. Hartman's
remedy, Peruna, comes as great boon.
Not only is it more successful in cur
ing catarrh than the treatment of the
catarrh specialists, but it is within the
reach of every person in this land.
Peruna can be bought at any drug store,
and is remedy without equal for
catarrh in all forms, coughs, colds, bron-
chitis, consumption, and all climatic
diseases of winter. .-.a
Peruna is not a guess, nor an expert
tainty. Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located. Peruna has no substitutes
no rivals. Insist upon having Peruna.
Let no one persuade you that some 9TH
er remedy will do nearly as we'll. There
is no other systemic remedy for catarrh
but Peruna.
Mr.. Byron j. Kirkhuff. attornev.