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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20

divided into two broad classes-name-
ly, the spies and the spied upon.
Very opposite traits in this strange
character are Abdul Hamid's extreme
credulity and his overwhelming suspi-
cion and distrust. In proof of the for
mer it is told that all his drinking wa
ter must be brought from Kiathane,
because years ago the Bohemian Aafital
prophesied he should reign on condi-
ton that he drank no other. On Sec
ond occasion he met wandering gyp-
sy in his park at Kiathane, and asked
her to tell him his fortune. Oddly
enough she predicted his accession to
the throne, as we'll as long reign,
wars, ETC., concluding with the ominous
words: "Your death will be caused by
an illness coming from outside"
Like all despots, the padishah has
a horror of death, and, consequently,
breads illness, especially anything of
a contagious nature. Cholera and the
plague have found him determined
enemy, and if Constantinople of to-day
boasts perfect system of sanitation
and advanced colleges for the study Of
bacteriology, it owes them to the gyp-
sy's warning. His majesty himself is
no mean chemist, having devoted
good deal of time to the study of med
icine, for, like the wise and far-seeing
monarch he is, he fully realizes the
beneit of being able personally to
analyze such drinks as may appear sus-
picious. Moreover, he doctors his own
ailments, and has done so since the
physician who formerly enjoyed his
confidence became old and fell into dis
grace.
At the first alarming rumor or en-
barrassing political crisis all his usual
habits and Occupation are swept
away before the threatened storm and
he remains for long periods plunged in
thought, his active mind preparing
plans against an enemy or busily en-
gagged conjuring up visions of imagin-
ary danger. He has been known to
remain 4s hours without either food or
sleep when suffering from one ofthese
fits. Such long watches, together with
the tremendous mental and physical
strain endured, bring on nervous at
tacks of great violence, which render
the monarch perfectly ferocous, so
that while the paroxysm lasts no one
dare approach him. It is, therefore,
not surprising that, in spite of the care
he takes of his health and the precau-
tiogss with which he surrounds himself,
ATzdui Hamid, after a reign of IS years,
looks prematurely old and broken. His
weakness is extreme and his body so
thin that it 10 little more than skel-
eton; in fact, it is only by dint of will
power and nervous energy that the
sultan manages to keep up.
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THE NAVAL INQUIRY.
Court Opens in WashingtOn to De-
eide Schley-Sampson Controversy
-HowisOn Rejected.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The Schley
court of inquiry opened yesterday
with the declaration by Schley's
counsel that the sole point at issue
is whether he or Sampson was in
command at the battle of Santiago.
Admiral Dewey sustained the protest
against Admiral Howison serving as
a member of the court, and the court
adjourned until his successor is app
pointed by the navy department.
Washington, Sept. 14.-Rear ADJ
miral Francis Munroe Ramsay, re-
tired, has been selected as the third
member for the Schley court of in
quiry, to succeed Rear Admiral How"
iSOn.
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SULTAN'S HOME LIFE.
Ruler of Turkey Afraid of Conspir-
ators and Assassins.
Rises Early and Pays strict Attention
to State Businesa-ls Easily Mis-
led by Members of His
Official stan.

Abdul Hamid, sultan of Turkey,
must always be figure pregnant with
interest for the world at large. Anew
work shortly to appear in an English
transla ton is from the pen of Georges
Dorrys and is clear and apparently
authentic account of the life and reign
of the only monarch in Europe power
full enough to successfully Withstand
the march Of civilization in his own
dominions, whose temporal authority
is without limit, and whose spiritual
authority exceeds, perhaps, that OF
any priest on earth. Turkey and its
ruler have SO long presented vexed
problem, the issues of which are of
such moment to Europe, that nearer
acquaintance with the vie intime OF
the sovereign cannot fail to be well
come and instructive. To western eyes
the orient has ever appeared shrouded
in veil of mystery and romance which,
though impeding 4 clearer vision,
greatly enhances the fascination. The
tortuous ways of the east are not our
ways, nor is it possible for us to en-
tirely fathom the workings OF the
oriental mind; therefore, such an in
sight as M. Dorrys gives us becomes all
the more interesting, for it helps us to
lift the veil little and to pierce the
gloom with our own eyes.
The ordinary daily life of the sultan
seems to be comparatively regular.
Rising t4:3O, or at least 5, every morn
ing, his entire day is spent in cease
less round of occupations. That these
bear little on state affairs is proved by
the fact that current matters often
drag along for months, and even years,
in spite of the tireless activity OF the
master mind. In fact, most of Abdul
Hands time is spent in his study, alb
sorbed in the perusal of reports sent
by his spies from every quarter of the
globe, for, as it has been truly re-
marked, the sultan's subjects may be
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SYMPATHY IN ENGLAND.
Expressions of Sorrow Mt President
McKinley's Death Universal
ThrOuEhOut the Kingdom.

London, Sept. 16.-1t would be all
most impossible to record in detail
the remarkable outburst of sympathy
in Great Britain and her colonies over
the death of President Mckinley
proofs of which are continually ar
irving here. Not only has King Ed
ward commanded the court to go into
mourning for one week, but wherever
a public meeting of any kind has been
held CT wherever a public man has
had occasion to speak, expressions
of horror and sympathy have been
heard.
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ROSE GRAVITY WHEEL.
apparently 1t Is Capable Of "Going On
Forever.")

two-thirds heavier than those on the
upward grade in action-that natur-
al falling of the weights on the former
grade insures perpetual motion.
A cessation of the driving force can
only be effected by preventing the
weights from falling, and this is done
by a very simple contrivance in the
form of spring which acts on all the
weights simultaneously. Taking q
wheel 40 feet in diameter and three
feet wide, it is estimated that it will
carry 1850 weights and that the driv-
ing power will be equal to 1,443A tons
from the center of the wheel. The
cost of construction is about one
sixth the cost of machinery for steam
power, and it is also claimed that the
new motive power will reduce the
working expenses 95 per cent.
The working model, says the New
York Herald, has been subjected to
continuous tests, as it 10 apparently
capable, like the brook, Of ''going on
forever" which, of course, is what is
expected of an invention claiming to
constitute solution of the secret Of
perpetual motion
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of Mindanao, where the Moro tribe is
dominant, the United States will face
a big revolt. He said:
"Moros are Mohammedans and
polygamy is part of their religion.
Just as soon as preachers get to work
among them, preaching against plural
wives, the trouble will begin. They
are a fierce warlike tribe, who do not
know what surrender means. Like all
Moslems they are fanatical to the last
degree and will fight for their religion
to the bitter end. They are stay-at-
home race and have mingled very lit
tie with other islanders.
"Spain never made any attempt to
govern them and thus avoided trouble.
As long as we do not NEEDLE with their
affairs there is little danger of con-
flict, but any attempt to make them
conform to our standards of morality
or religion will provoke war. There
are no fewer than 100000 Moros and
war with them would make the recent
trouble with the Filipinos look like
child's play"
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JOHN J. HEMPH1LL.
Politics stirs the Democracy OF
south Carolina.

The return of John J. Hemphill to
active South Carolina politics is at
tracing very widespread attention in
the democratic party. When Tillman
rose to power in South Carolina in
1890 Mr.. Hemphill, who was then the
representative in congress of the
Fifth congressional district of the
state, was one of the victims OF the
alliance and the reform movement,
controlled and led by the senior sena-
tor. There is little question that he
would have obtained national recogni-
ton as a party leader.
1t was thought by the friends of Mr..
Hemphill that between Senator Nc
Laurin, representing many views in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20
SIR THOMAS Upton.
Tells the Story Of His Business
Career to a Reporter.
His First Weeks Pay Was One Dollar,
and the Earning of 1t He Re.
calls a. His Greatest
Happlness.

"Something about me, outside
yachting?" questioned Sir Thomas
tombstone Upton, sinking back into
the soft cushion of the forward deck
house of the Erin.
"A great many will fancy that is
like giving Hamlet with the principal
character left out, will they not? I
am sure they must think of me al .
man whose life is bound up in chal-
lengers and racers; perhaps they will
not be interested in it's other side"
He paused doubtfully. The visitor, a
correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American, fastened to assure
the Irish knight that the reverse OF
the last statement was the truth.
II was born in 1851" he said, "thc
year that saw the birth of the Amer
ica's cup, and my birthplace was
Glasgow, Scotland. My father and
mother had come there some years
before from the north of Ireland,
and my father had started as deal
er in provisions in a small way. 1
was one of three children, but my
UTOCHCI dAu SAStC1 ASoSASN
adult age, dying when quite young.
Cup to the age of IA I attended
school, and when was old enough
I helped my father at odd hours.
Then I wanted to do some thing for
the family, and induced my parents
to allow me to leave school and be-
come messenger for another shop
keeper"
He paused here as if thinking of
something; then: II do not know
and I cannot conceive of any greater
happiness than I experienced at the
end of my first weeks work. My
hours were long and my work hard
for so young a chap, but all that was
forgotten when my master handed
me one dollar as my weeks wage.
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Grand Army)
cloakroom of the house of representa-.
tives, "but my father exercised the
veto power, and travelling was not as
easy then as it is nowadays.
"A man named Hitchcock was rails
ing a company to go down and help the
Texans in their war. About that time
my kind-hearted old grandfather gave
me $500 to buy a horse and buggy. A
horse was the one thing had always
promised myself us soon as I should
be rich enough, so was delighted with
the gift, but when heard Hitchcock
talk so eloquently about the wrongs
of the Texans and their noble struggle
for liberty couldn't stand it; sim
ply threw my grandfather's money
into his lap.
NATURALLY my grandmother began
to wonder pretty soon where my horse
was. 1 told her that was waiting to
get one that would trot in 2:4O, which
was great speed for those days. Her
unsuspecting soul was satisfied with
the explanation. Next day my father
became inquisitive, and after I had
made two or three stammering at
tempts to put him off I had to come out
with the whole story. I am not sure
whether he was more angry or amused
over it.
"But the funny part of it came later.
Another man arrived in town, one Col.
Hunt, who was raising money to fur
nish supplies for the fighters in Texas.
He came after my father, came to his
assistance, and between us we got the
old gentlemen so interested that he
handed out another $500 from his own
pocket"
Gen. Sickles is so impressive in ap-
pearance that people stare good
deal at his crutches (he lost leg at
Gettysburg), and not few strangers
have had bad grace to stop him and in
quire how he met with his supposed &C
cident. The general does not take these
impertinences any too kindly, though
he usually avoids giving expression to
his opinion of the qiestioner.
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Yacht Shamrock
ran with it home and gave it to my
mother.
II had other ambitions for my
family as I grew older, and they
were in a great measure realized, but
1 do not remember that any of them
ever gave me half the pleasure or
half the pride l felt over my first
weeks earnings.
II remained with the merchant for
a comparatively short time, and did
this more because I could attend
night class than anything else. I
appreciated then the advantages of a
good education as l do now, and ev-
cry spare hour had spent in study.
Besides, l already had begun to
look about me, and realized that in
this country, over in America, there
were opportunities for young men,
and I wanted to try them.
II came to America at the age of
10, and I was steerage passenger.
1 had very little money-only enough
to get me across and then to take me
to Charleston, S. G. There, in look
ing about me for an opportunity for
work, I heard of the rice fields and
after time secured a position with
the owner of one of them. I was not
a laborer, as has been stated, but
more of an accountant, and later an
assistant manager. l worked hard,
and after several years, when near
ing my majority, returned home
with money in my pockets sufficient
to engage in the provision business.
as my father had done before me-"
"Sir Thomas" interrupted the Wis.,
itor. show about the advertising at
that time?"
A chuckle prefaced the anwer.
ooh! that was begun soon after l
started in business.
II tried hundreds of schemes.
One of these was by placing clever
" drawn cartoons in my windows
touching upon popular events or of
q humorous character. One OF these,
I recall now, was a picture represent
ing two men, one very stout and the
other very thin. The lean man had
legend: I'm going to Lipton's; the
stout man was supposed to be say
ing: I am just coming from Lip
TOMS
"Another was sending drove OF
hogs through the streets with signs
saying they were intended for Lip
ton. It attracted attention but was
never repeated. The authorities
thought that was little too much"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20
Ro(je Loco Miles.

Walter A. Thomas, Minneapolis
grain man, who has the distinction OF
being the originator of the idea OF Wis
iting the wheat fields of the northwest
in an automobile, has returned from q
1,OOO.mile tour of the wheat fields OF
Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
As a result of his personal inspection.
he places the total wheat yield OF the
three states at ITS, 600, 900 bushels, the
bulk of which, he believes. will grade
No z
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20
Many Passengers.

During the six days of fair week the
conductors in the employ of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company collected
aces, O32 fares, of which 46s, 235 were
in the shape Of transfers The increase
over the corresponding week Of last
year was about IL per cent. The
mileage covered by the company's cars
was 347, 64s miles. and there was not
single accident. The biggest day OF
the week was Thursday, when 40, III
fares were collected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20
ASSISTED THE TEXANS.
Gen. sickles When Lad Helped the
Lone Star Patriots to Win
Independence.

Gen. Daniel E. Sickles began his
career as q typesetter. He always had
a taste for adventure, relates the Sat-
urday Evening Post, and when a lad
was thrilled by the stories of heroism
which foated up from Texas and
formed part of the history of the
struggle. of that state for freedom
from the Mexican rule. Sam Houston
became the boys ideal hero. II want
ed to run away and take part in the
business myself" said he while chat
ting one day with some Texans In tho
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-09-20
NEW GRAVITY WHEEL.
It6eInventOr Thinks 1t C0nstitutcs the
Solution of the Secret Of Per-
petual Motion.

An improved automatic or self-act-
ing gravity wheel is the modest title
of an invention by Mr.. Herbert Rose,
of Australia, which has recently been
patented all over the world, and which,
if the claims of it's inventor are real.
lied, promises to supersede steam as a
motive power.
, The invention relates to the con-
struction of a gravity wheel, with con-
centric rings, secured to arms radiat-
ing from the center. These arms or
weights act as balance and driving
levers and are so nicely arranged
those on the downward grade being
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
Fair Receipts.

The total number Of admission tick
cts taken At the state fair during tho
entire six days of it's session was 1885,
5s4, against l36, 279 for the year 1900
This number does not represent the
total number of persons who entered
the grounds, for there were many tick
cts issued for two persons. Every day
of the week beat the corresponding day
for last year.
When all the money is collected and
all expenses paid, there will be very
nice balance. The money will be used
in fitting up the grounds and increas-
ing the facilities, in order that next
years fair may be better and brighter
than the one just closed. The state
fair management already has decided
to expcnd portion of the surplus for
the erection of new sheep barns and
other improvements, which. it is ex-
pectcd, will be decided upon soon.
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national affairs which are repugnant
to the democracy, and Congressman A..
c. Latimer, who is typical represen-
tative of radical Organism in politics.,
Mr.. Hemphill would have more than
an ordinarily good chance just at this
time to appeal to large conservative
element in the party. He has taken
up his place in the quiet campaign
which is being waged from county
seat to county seat by the opponents
of Senator McLaurin, and it seems to
be now a foregone conclusion that he
will be one of the chief features in the
senatorial race in South Carolina next
summer.
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Prorress in South Carolina.

Prosperity is encouragingly pro-
gressive in South Carolina. Twenty
wears ago that state had IS cotton
mills, with 95,53o spindles-small
mills, most of them. To-day there
arc within her borders 1856 mills, con-
tanning 2,24e,7o9 spindles and e3,612
looms.
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Nova In Brief.

An alleged jury bribcr, Edward Nc
Nichols, wanted in Chicago, was acct
dentally arrested in St. Paul.
About 100 survivors of the Seventh
Minnesota regiment attended the re-
union in st. Paul.
An unknown woman was found by
the side of the railroad track near Rice
by the section crew. She was about
60 years of age and well dressed.
Thomas Milgrave, residing in St.
Paul, in attempting to board moving
freight train at Elk River, slipped and
fell with one foot under the wheels.
The crushed foot was amputated at the
ankle.
A young man giving his name as
Harry Sorell was threatened with
lynching by an angry mob near Harris
Park, in St. Paul. He is charged with
attempting to assault u daughter Of
Charles Hauck.
Richard Hill. SO years old, postmas-
ter of Paddock, was killed in run
away.
Congressman J. A. Tawney was con-
fined to his home in Winona as the re-
suit of being accidentally struck on
leg with a golf ball.
Peter Wood went to bed with his
pipe in his mouth at Fertile, went to
sleep, and the bedding caught fire.
The building was partially destroyed,
and the man was nearly burned to
death
Blackduck has 50, 800 worth of new
fire fighting machinery. 1t was put to
use within an hour after its instala-
ton to extinguish a fire that had
broken out in the woods near town
and which threatened to become scri-
Gus.
The German American Central Bund
observed it's third anniversary with cx-
ercises at Fort Smelling. The event
was in memory of "Gcrman Day."
when the first thirteen families landed
at Philadelphia, in 1858, and settled at
Germantown.
Mrs. George d. Perkins, prominent
lady of Minneapolis, committed sui
eide by drowning. Dependency was
the cause.
A new milling company was organ
lied at Red Wing, with capital Of
100000.
Emma Able, n domdstic for c. l..
Gray, Owatonna, was severely burned
by an explosion of kerosene she used to
start a fire.
A snake six feet long was killed on
the streets of Minneapolis.
Fred gilbert, long-distance walker
from New York, will leave Sept. rs to
walk from Mankato to Boston on q
wager of IS, 900 put against $4,000 Of
fercd by New York club that he can
walk the distance of / 900 miles in 70
days.
Thomas C. Metcalf, aged 50, super
intendent of the St. Anthony Elevator
company, Minneapolis, dropped dead
in his office.
Fred Blumcr of Minneapolis, arrested
on the charge of robbing Joseph Tease
of Hastings, was discharged.
A flower of the stramoniurn, weed
commonly known as the "thorn apple, "
caused the death of Daniel H. Doyle,
Is years old, who lives in st. Paul, and
is employed in a foundry. On his way
to work the boy picked the flower and
nibbled it to pieces. He became un-
conscious almost Immediately and died
q few hours later.
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Showed Defects.

n. B. White, of the state dairy de-
partment, claims that some of the men
who have been winning premiums at
fairs need instruction in the art OF
butter making. That at the state fair
was scored on Monday of fair week,
and on Saturday second inspection
was made by experts, when it was
found that some of the prize-winning
product had greatly deteriorated in
flavor, which proved that there was
something radically wrong with tho
methods of the prize-winncrs The
state dairy department will try to To-
cate the defects
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A Country of vegetarinns.

Nearly all of the inhabitants of
northern China are vegetarians.
Their diet consists chiefly of rice,
millet, maize, turnips and potatoes.
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Borneo Idea Of Benut!

In Borneo elongated ear-lobes are
considered q mark of beauty.