The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-01
FOUND ON THE ROAD.

found a man lying in the road
about three miles east OF Adrian,
o. the Rushnlore road, near him
was a cart and pony, by which ne
was evidently travelling east when
he probably fell from his cart.
This man is about fifty OF sixty
years old, heigth about six feet; ap-
pears to be I1'ish-Canadian. Has
dark hair, quite gray; face covered
with about two weeks growth OF
gray beard. He is paralytic and
has not much use Of his right side.
His right ley is bent and stiff at the
k lee joint. The right arm is very
much atrophied, bent and stiff at
elbow, and the wrist is bent 50 the
p lin Of the hand opportunities the
front surface of the forearm. The
let side and limbs appear to lie
strong and well developed. The
! physician is of the opinion that he
was sick with some bowel trouble
when he fell from his cart, or he
might have had a slight paralytic
stroke.
His pony, or horse, harness, cart
and blanket were taken to Adrian
and the man removed to RushmOre
poor house. His baggage consisted
of gunny sack containing clothing
three or four suits of under cloth
ing, a pair Of pants. sweater, etc.
He wears a suit Of old clothes and
;,n old over coat. and $1.61 in cash
and few embles of the Catholic
church in his possession, showing
taht he was Of that faith.
In his coat pocket was small 1900
memorandum, on one page Of
which was written, BE kind to
this poor, old crippled man. Give
him something to eat and keep him
over night. He is on his way to
his daughter in Minnesota. 1t will
Ike charitble, deed to help him on
his Journey No names were men
toned and there are no signatures.
He appears to be in a half
comatose state and talks in a very
disconnected manner, but says that
a man wrote this inscription in
his book when he was about 100
miles from Rushmore. His talk,
appears to be such that it can hardly
he depended upon.
He is restless and wants to be 60
ing. Worries about his horse and
wants to go home.
4 When asked where his home is he
ansers that it is about 80 or 100
miles from here, but he apparently
does not know the place.
He says that he had a shanty and
two acres of land about four miles
east of Canton, S. D. and that he
was going there this winter. Says
that his dauhgter is there, and that
her name is Lizzie.
He says that his wife died about
IA years ago and is buried at Can
ton, S. D. He has also said that
she is buried near Brookings, S. d.
and that at the time Of her funeral
and burial priest named Father
Hogan from Madison, S. D. otficiat-
ed. He says that something about
once having a farm in Edmumds Co.
| South Dakota, near Bowdle.
He speaks of McCook County,
tSouth Dakota and Of Sioux Falls,
is. D. but it is impossible to under
stand what he desires further to say
about these places.
speaks about two daughters
and one son that he has and says
something to the effect that one
daughter was at work in a hotel in
Madison, S. D.
In speaking of his son, he calls
him John and says something about
his being in the PHILIPPINES.
He also talks about moving from
Wisconsin to South Dakota and that
one of his daughters was, OF is in
Prairie du Chen, Wis. and from
VIVA he says, leaves the impression
that his son John went from that
place and enlisted in the army.
It is indeed sad case and the
authorities are using every means
possible to identify this man and
locate his family and acquaintance.
A few full blootlcd black LanyShan
Cockere]ls fur sale. also dressed
spring chickens and young turkeys