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The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
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London, April Great Britain,
Germany and Japan have issued g
stern warning to Russia to keep
hands of Manchuria. Even France,
while clining to cooperate with the
three other powers, has Of its own
volition notified the czar's govern
ment that the closing Of the Manchu-
rian treaty would be regarded as an
unfriendly act. Overtures to the
United States to join in the concert
ed movement against Russian en-
croachment have been made by the
three new allies, but so far. no reply
has been. received from Washington.
The sentiment of America is known
to be strongly for the preservation
Of China intact, but some definite an
hnouncement of policy, now that an
advanced stand has been taken by
four other nations, is being awaited
eagerly. ,.< :.
This news, rigidly suppressed by
the British war Office officials, comes
from Vienna. It is given on the au-
thority of the Allgemaine Zeitung,
which is in close touch with the Aus
trian foreign depar rtment. The. lei
tung announces unequivocally that
identical, notes have been presented
to Russia by England, Germany and
Japan, setting forth their attitude
and declaring that the Manchurian
agreement will involve the partition
of. China. Frances action is vouched
for on even stronger authority. ?
Russia actually has been deferred
by the combined action from insist
ing on the signature of China to the
agreement. Thus is explained the
heretofore mysterious hitch in the
deal that has caused so much hos.
tility. Whether the significant clos
ing sentence of the identical notes
means that they will consider grab
by Russia the signal for a general
seizure of coveted territories or that
they will proceed to drastic measures
to force Russia to relinquish her posi-
tion is mooted question. Japan, all
the time foremost in resisting the
czar's aggressions, seems to be un-
alterably against a grab game.
Japan is at the war point already,
and is only waiting for support from
other powers in her contest with her
mighty foe in order to open hostili-
ties. The Manchurian grab is espe-
cially offensive to Japan for the rea-
son that it makes certain the later
downfall of Corea: With Afanchuria
in Russian control Corea could not
long keep out of the bears paws, and
with Corea's integrity gone Japan it.
self would be constantly menaced.
It is in the region about Corea that
the first blow in a great war may
be struck. Japan and Russia both
have powerful fleets in Chinese wa
ters at the present time and within
the last few days Japanese warships
have been ordered to. Seoul, Corea.
Dispatches received from that city
bring the alarming news that two
Russian battleships have just arrived
at Chemulpo.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
A Revised Opinion.

Johnny" said the teacher, whom
do you consider the greatest man in
the world?"
II used to think it was pa," he re-
piled, 'but since ma held him up in
the hall when he got home from
Uncle Toms stag party last night, I
can't help thinkin' she's it."-Chi-
caro- Times-Herald.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
SURGERY ON WHALE SHIPS.
Dimcult Operations ON Members Of
the Crews Sometimes Performed
by the Captains.

Some remarkable surgery has been
performed by captains of the whaling
ships in the Arctic ocean. Accidents
sometimes happen on board the whal-
ers. and as there is rarely medical
man in the feet the captain is obliged
to treat the injured men, says the New
York Sun. So
Guided only by common sense, some
of these captains have managed to per-
form even amputations with success.
When Surgeon Call, of the revenue cut
ter Bear, was in Alaska recently he
was much impressed with the work OF
this character that had been done by
Capt. George B. Leavitt, of the whaler
Newport. He asked him for an account
of his experience. Capt. Leavitt's re-
ply, which has been published by the
revenue cutter service, is in part as
follows:
"The first Of the amputation. since
the ships began wintering on Her.
schel's island was on man belonging
to the Mary D. Hume. Half his right
foot was taken of, the instruments
used being butcher knife and hack
saw. It was the first attempt Of the
kind up there, and putting the patient
under chloroform, which was out of
our line, was q slow process.
eve placed the bottle under his nose,
and after he had taken a whiff we would
ask him if he were. sleepy. This was
kept up for half an hour without any
effect. We then made paper cone,
put in some waste saturated with chlo-
roform, and the man went right off.
1t was O square cut across the foot. 1t
turned out well, but the big toe, or
the bone the big toe grows on, was a
long time healing.
my next big contract was taking off
the right arm of Mr.. West, the third
officer of the Navarch. The arm was
amputated few inches below the
shoulder, cleaning off all the burnt
flesh. In putting a ligature on the
large artery, gut was used. The small
veins were touched with caustic. Later,
I had to make a second operation, this
time laying open the entire shoulder
and taking out the bone to within an
inch OF the joint.
"Iodoform was the only antiseptic
that I had in all my surgery. Afte<
such operations as these / used cocaine
or morphine whichever happened to
have on handy to deaden the pain, All
the subjects we have worked on have
turned out we'll. have not studied
medicine nor had I seen anything of the
kind done until I was compelled to doit
while at Herschel island"
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Alway1 I'm 4 Mix.

'Bouttown-Better not go to the
st. Fashion hotel. Their bill of fare
is in French. -
Cultured Friend (indignantly)-I
can understand French.
Bouttown-Yes, but the walters
can't, and neither can the cook.-N.
Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Tho +. G. Il. r.

The annual report of the Twin City
Rapid Transit company of Minneapo-
lis for the fiscal year ending Dec. 81,
1900, has been compiled aud show that
the company is in an exceedingly pros
porous condition.
Gross earnings for 1900 were s., ,SS9, =
355. Is, an increase of 1862 per cent,
and net earnings 500, S41.04 an in
crease of 1874 per cent.
After paying dividends on preferred
stock, the surplus $7o5, 591.04, and from
it two dividends of ~ per cent each,
amounting to $3.50, 800; have been paid
on the common stock, leaving a bal
ance of $255, 291. o. to be added to sur
plus account and for the improvements
of the year.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Said the wronx. Word.

Mr.. Frost Cooking up from his pa
per)-What are you chuckling at,
Maria?
Mrs. Frost-I was thinking of the
time when you proposed. You told
me to say one little word that would
make you happy for life.
Mr.. Frost-Yes, I remember. And
you went and said the wrong word.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
viii Keep tho Banner.

Notwithstanding contrary reports,
Kansas will keep the banner secured
at the buttermakers' convention.
Secretary Sudendorf Of the association
has written the state food department
to the effect that 1t would be too bad
to take the banner away after the leg
islature there had appropriated money
for glass case to put it in and state
speeches had been made upon it. He
states that another banner has been
ordered for Minnesota, which will
bear the words ''for the highest aver
age score"
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
The Element Of Importance.

DO you KNOW said the professor
who sometimes takes a shy at rep
artee himself, ''that your remarks re-
mind me of bit of French cooking?''
I'm what way?". asked Miss Cay:
enne, for the moment off her guard.
''The basis of fact is not nearly
SO important as the sauce that goes
with them" ."--Washington Star.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
He Can Flatter.

Il
"Why do you think he will be a sue
cess in life? Has he such remarkable
ability?"
''0nly in one way
"What is that?"
when be feels like it he can put
on an air of respectful admiration
that will make you think you are the
greatest man that ever happened."-
Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
A Club Story.

$50 you're going to marry the po.
liceman, Bridget?"
"Yes, num-"
II suppose you'll have the same
trouble with him I've had with my
husband" '..
"Shure, what's that, mum?"
"Oh, he won't give up his club
Yonkers Statesman.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Fire at tho Prison.

Fire was discovered early in the
morning in shop H of w. B. and w.
G. Jordan, who operate the prison
shoe shops. The cell housekeeper
gave the alarm and the heat turned
on the automatic sprinklers which pre-
vented the flames from spreading.
The damage was about 81, 900 and was
due principally to water. The blaze
is thought to have been caused by
pontanious combustion,
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
a Exterle1 Censclence.

- &xter10R COASclence.ssS
Bonter Excuse my h yawning; I
didn't get q wink of sleep lastnight.. .
Jupp thache7
Benter- No. A woman asked me for
some money yesterday, and 4 refused
her. We'll, the tones sof. her voice rang
in my head all night. Icouldn't close
an eye. ;9@ &z s. s s q ss:=
Jupp7Consciencc-stricken, eh? Was
it Q deserving case, do you think? ..4
Z Bonter-It was my wife Brooklyn
Lite. @ ,s...- 5..3ss. ,s.sS r. g. &5 +
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
His Fame Secure.

Mrs. Grogan-Who was George
Washington, Mrs. Hogan7 Did 10
iyvir do anything7 =.s5. ..f9 4 :
Mrs. Hogan-He probably did, Mrs..
sGrogan; but nobody got onto I'LL
Puck. 5s .. - .3'f Ss5
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Where the Colonel Rode.

Where the Colonel Rode. ~
'You say the colonel was is the lat
est battle?"
Eyes; he was
4 ''Was he in the van?"
'There wasn't any van. He was in
the baggage wagon Cleveland Plain
Dealer. -
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
A HiEh One.

Kind Old Lady Boarder-Mr. Hall
room woke me up when he came in
last night. ss5 SIR: @ -,s: zt:.- lib AZ ~.
Sporty Boarder-Yes; Hallroom had
. skate on last night !, %s st I, .=5 .5 !.
Kind Old Lady Boarder Gnnocently)
Why, I thought the ice was all
melted! 4 ST 81. z5.l t.%5
>: Sporty Boarder-so it is. Hallroom
had a--er-roller skate on.-Brooklyn
Eagle. 4 a. ~ tz :,
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Romance and REALITY

Romance and Reality.
They had been at the masquerade,
where she had recognized him at
once.
''Was it the loud beating of my
heart, my darling, that told you /
was here" murmured he.
'Oh, no." she replied; II recog-
nized you by the size of your feet"
-Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

"You know I feel just like counterfeit
5bll," observed young man to friend with
Mhonn he was walking, stopping in front of
WHY" queried his partner.
iisa cannot pass" the other explained, wav.
Oh," remarked his friend, don't let that
saing worry you; you know I'm somewhat
6cuatomed to showing theSqueer,'' and he
t@0k the man with thirst BY the arm and
4plried him on down the stteet. Memphis
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
The professor was silently pouring
over his boOks.-N. Y. Journal.
The MissinR Link

For the dance he felt fervor. and yearn-
: ing and zest;
But some popular brother had borrowed
his vest -
Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
HiS Apol04y. "

aN Apolo4y. TISST l..
"fou ought to be ashamed Of your
SELF" said Mrs. Batson, indignantly.
'You have come home drunk every
night but Wednesday,. :. =, .s.,. $780, S 7
II know it, replied Batson, apollo
getically. T was sick Wednesday,
Town Topics. Hin y, ,..s-ss% &. :s<'.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
IN Theatric -Parlaace

Amateur What does It mean IN
theatrical circles when they say the
ghost walks ?'' s5... e
8 Veteran Actor means that tho
rest Of rs don't have to.71 =
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Welcome Embellishmen

Welcome Embellishments. s~
Her decorative fancy-how it gratifles my
mind!
The banjo with the daintiest of ribbons she
I will bind.
And then in silence may doze. The banjo
makes hit,
For no one dares to play the thing for fear
of mussing 1t.
Washington Star.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

London, April Inquiries at the
residence of Lord Salisbury elected
the information that he was getting
on we'll and was much stronger. None.
of the private secretaries and no other
person in authority was accessible, but
the foregoing statement has been pre-
pared for callers. 5$sH s55sSs:> A. ID 5sstz
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
More 20 the Point,

Mrs. Potts Where were you last
night, Jack? J: n
Jack Potts--I Twas with my NM:
Gle. He was very i'll. -. .ss:s ,:ssa.
Mrs. Potts Is that so? And how
was the ante e?-Harlem Life 81. 49,. &.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Would Try the T.. u.

Young Widow wish you'd tell
me where I can get a good invest
ment for 10000 that came in last
week. =; - -. p E%
Lawyer Stocks, bonds, mortgages,
or eligible bachelor? u:
Young Widow don't want to in
vest this money again, and you know
what stocks, bonds and mortgages
mean.-Leslie's Weekly.% -.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

Still Hope for Him,
That love is blind they do declare.
But every gay coquettte
Has proven by her solitaire
He isn't stone-blind yet.
-Brooklvn Life.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
A Loue Wait.

II you're going to wait there.
BY your door, on your chair,
Y Till good-fortune knocks with his stick,
It were well to prepare -
The%seat. of the chair . l.
With cushion soft and thick.
-Iudae
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Fastidioua

As soon as the fatted calf he smelt, -:
The prodigal turned on his heel,
And hied him back to the Land Of Husks-
For he hated the taste Of veal
ALLY Sloper. ~ ,
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
A SfniAfep Tim,

When the bombastic folk enthuse,
Sometimes you'd like to tell 'em
There are some words they couldn't uss
If they had to stop and spell 'em.
-Washington STAR
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

There were SAT strikes and lockouts
in New York state last year, as shown
by the report of the state board of
mediation and arbitration. The strik-
ers were successful in 335 cases. either
gaining all they wanted or compromis-
ing. -
Twelve hours bright sunshine is the
average for December in London. In
1sSo. and again In 1890, no sunshine at
Ill was registered in December.
Spain is the greatest orange-export-
ing country in the world. -
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
IA ca utious Huaband.

Excuse me, SIR said the man in the next
seat. "but your cigar is burning hole IN
your paper. s5ff2' a G.,->.E =.
That's ail right" !" responded the other:
II am just burning ont the price Of those
slecrtic, seals at to.morrow's bargain sale.
You zee. / take this paper home. 2 --Phila.
delphia Record. !. 81. S.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

Hlt,. seldom that go out with my 81, au.
}onSoplis sSams wit without Killing sopethins. but
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

Little Ethel-Oh, mamma, Use got
an awful pain! Won't you please give
me some of that medicine with sugar
in it? Quick, quick! before the pain
goes away!-Golden Days.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Sherlock -Aolnes.

the musician. '''.' - : '-7''T :
The 'pawnbroker took the battered tuba,
fingered the keys, noticed the wire netting
across the big end and asked: &ss a.
Say. does a. feller have, much fun trav.
elm with them one.niRht burlesque com.
panies:-lnd annapolis press. : Ty,C ! r.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

r. ''What are the names Of that newly
married couple next door % ,..i:1.
d. s :: 20, we can't find out for few
weeks; they call each other Birdie"
-Mirth. S% = ) fz,..
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Villages Destroyed.

Constantinople, April 1.-The river
Martha has overlowed and caused
disastrous floods in the province Of
Adrianople. Eight villages. and: 20
mills have been destroyed and it is
believed that several lives have been
Inst >. ~ /. .. = .'.,.-- .
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

Washington, April 1.-The congrega-
ton of rites, now sitting in Rome, is
expected to issue a decree under which
women will not be allowed to sing in
Roman Catholic churches in the Unit
ed States. The use of operatic music
in services is to be discontinued.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05

Mrs. Yeast-Did you say your lhus.
band is fond of fish :. 1s|s
H Mrs. Crimsonbeak Yes; he likes q
lie about EN-. * onkers statesnanr
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
Royal .Arcsnum.


The state meeting of the Grand
Council Of the Royal Arcanum lodge
met in Mankato and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Representative to Supreme Council
Henry c. Gilbert, st. Paul; alternate,
George +. Hughes, Duluth.
Grand Regent George w. Dunlop,
st, Paul
Grand Vice Regent-W.L. L. Comstock,
Mankato.
Grand Orator Frank G. Campbell,
Minneapolis
Grand Secretary-George T. Hughes,
Duluth. :,"s :, -.
Grand lTreasurer-Robert T. Conc,
Minneapolis
Grand Chaplain-Dr. Buckley, St.
Paul. z>.,.r-.z..
Grand Guide-Frank L. Palmer,
Minneapolis. &-.a -.-,..
Grand Warden-Raby Plank, Mime
apolis. ,
Grand Sentry-M. J.. Mullen, Duluth.
The Worthington advance., 1901-04-05
DEATH OF ROLAND REED.
Comedian who Has Been Popular
Nearly :5 Years Expires Mt
His New York Home.

New York, April 1.-Roland Reed,
the actor, died Saturday afternoon
at his home, 261 West One Hundred
and Twenty-second street, of cancer
of the stomach. His death was pain
less. Beside him were his daughter,
Florence Reed, Mrs. Anna Rush and
DR.. Robinson. Mr.. Reed has been a
sufferer for some time with cancer.
He was twice operated. on at St..
Luke's hospital, and after the latter
time it was announced he would re-
cover. He left the hospital and went
to the home of Mr.. Rush.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06

Mining and Scientific Press: Nevada
State is at the present time attracting
much attention as q field for mining
investment. 1t is equally good field
for the prospector. Probably no other
State has as large an area OF unex-
plored country of mineral bearing pos
sibilities. The recent discoveries at
Reno show how easy it is not to see a
mine when handicapped with q con-
viction that there is no mine. Tona-
pah. which now has, il is said, full
half thousand OF population, eight
months ago was not even name on
the map. and had no population at all.
On the eastern boundary the enter
prising miners of Utah have been
prospecting westward and finding
promising mines all along the line be-
tween the two States. There is no
reason why the same close prospect
ing that Idaho. Utah, and Arizona are
having should not produce equally
substantial results when extended
over Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06
BIG TASK ON HAND.
pairing Information Regardtag Mo-
araSus and Panama Canal Routes.

Admiral Walker, chairman of the
isthmian canal commission, has re-
turned to Washington, says New
York Tribune special. to prepare his
final report on the engineering feas-
ibility of a ship channel across Cen
tral America to connect the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. 1t is thought
thSt the report will be completed in
detail by July /, although it is not
expe cted that it will be made public
until congress meets in December. I'm
der Admiral Walkers careful super
vision careful surveys have been
made of both the Nicaragua and Pa
mama routes, and the engineers, the
most of whom came back to Washing
ton with Admiral Walker, and the re-
mainder will return soon, have
brought with them the most elaho-
rate field notes. The compilation
and comparison of these notes and
the deductions of conclusions there
from will occupy the experts of the
commission for the next six weeks or
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06
New Irrigation Process.

A unique but profitable way Of plant
ing and caring for young trees is re-
ported by Abe Van Osdel Of Mission
Hill, near Yankton. N. d. Out Of
1900 planted last year he lost but six
teen. A tin can is inserted in the
earth near the tree. Around the tree
trunks near the roots he winds strip
Of heavy texture, and the end is in
serted in the can. which is filed with
water. The can is covered with .
heavy mulch to prevent evaporation.
The idea is that the tree draws the
moisture from the can through the
wet rag and so stands the dryness
better. This plan is used fn Holland,
where tree culture is q great success.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06


A professor with an unpronouncable
name declares that glass houses will
be the houses of the future. They
will be clean, beautiful and almost in
destructible. The material from
which glass can be made are practically
inexhaustible and the wonder is that
nobody ever thought of using glass
bricks instead of the kind with which
we are ali familiar. Then again glass
can be easily made into so many orna-
mental and artistic forms that the
buildings Of the future may easily sur
pass marble in elegance as well as
durability.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06
INDIGO FROM PHILIPPINES.
us.r,.r.tion By the Natives HAS Al.
most Ruined the Export Marriott
for This Article. /

Mdu,teration of indigo by the ma
t;ves of the Philippines has almost
ru;ned the export market for this
product of the archipelago, and has
ont the price in half. According to re-
norts received at the war department
wears ago indigo was one of the i'm
portant products of the islands. In
quality the Philippine article COM
pared favorably with the best grade
of the Guatemalan product. 1t used to
bring from 81 to 65 cents per pound.
but in 1875 the price fell to % cents.
AT present it fuctuates between 80 and
IS cents. The decline in price was
brought about by the deterioration in
the quality that resulted in q greatly
lessened demand. The cause of this
deterioration is explained by the fact
that years ago the native growers
knew and practiced only the most
primitive meth ods of preparing indigo.
but with the arrival of large numbers
of Chinese in the Philippines, the orig
inal process was abandoned and the
natives began to initiate the Chinese
practice of adulteration. 1t was found
that by the admixture of a small guam
tity of lime with the indigo the color
ing matter could be precipitated and
the product prepared for the market
in a much shorter period. While the
more rapid process provided a source
of temporary profit, the effect upon
the quality of the indigo was soon dis.
covered by the purchaser, and the Phil
ippine product, owing to its extensive
use of lime, fell into discredit in for
eign markets
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-07-06

The Chicago Record Herald says
that the management of the Santa
Fe railway has begun to carry out a
vast colonization plan, which will re-
suit in bringing many thousands Of
Italians to this country and in locat-
ing them on lands OF California, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. "Al-
ready agents OF the road," says the
Record Herald. "have been sent to
Italy with literature for distribution
in various parts of the peninsula.
These books are in the Italian Ian
guage and are plentifully illustrated
with views taken from picturesque
spots along the line OF the Santa Fe
in the States and Territories men,
toned"