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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
COAL BOARD RESUMES.
Takes Up Hearing Of Miners Case at
Scranton, Pa, After Ten Dnys'
AdjOurnme

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 4.-After an ad-
journment of ten days, during which
the representatives of the railroads
and miners were kept busy preparing
evidence for su omission to the anthra-
cite coal-strike commission, the hear
ing of the miners side of the contro-
versy was resumed in the state court
room here Wednesday morning.
Six witnesses were on the stand
Wednesday. They were President
Mitchell, two photographers, two
practical miners, one of them Hun
garian, and the wife of a German min
err. Mr.. Mitchell was on the stand for
a short time only, and was called to
show that a 2G per cent. increase in
wages did not mean corresponding
increase in the price per ton of coal.
The increase, he said, would mean
about ten cents on the ton.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. Sat yester-
days session Of the anthracite strike
commission the Representatives of
the mine workers continued to call
witnesses, mostly practical miners,
who told their story of conditions as
they exist in the Hazleton or middle
coal fields.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 6.-The lawyers
for the mine workers continued to call
witnesses yesterday before the strike
commission to testify to the alleged
blacklisting methods pursued by sew
eral coal companies in refusing to re-
employ strikers who took more or
less prominent part in the affairs of
the mine workers union during the
recent suspension.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. S.-The coal
strike commission on Saturday heard
q pathetic story of breaker boy,
whose earnings of four cents an hour
were withheld to pay his dead fathers
debt
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

Submarine cable laying has reached
a high state Of perfection, as it shown
in the preparations completed for the
laying of the American-Transpacific
cable from San Francisco to the Phil
ippines, 5000 miles. touching at Ha-
wall and the Caroline islands, or twice
the length of any cable now laid. The
cable will be in places 10000 feet
deep. Twelve thousand tons Of steel
wire were used in it's construction;
1900 tons of hemp and tar; 2,308 tons
of jute; 1880 tons copper and 1850
tons gutta percha.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
| WORK DONE IN congress
Second Session of the Fifty-Seventh
National Assembly Keeps
,&-~...
Busy in Washington.
SUMMARY OF The DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Has Bill for Admission OF Ok
lahOma and Indian Territories a.
One stnte-House Pass e. Pen sion
Appropriation Measure, Which
Calls for $3.50, 100000. =.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The senate yes
terday listened to the reading of the
presidents message. Senator Cullom
In.) introduced bill to amend the
Sherman antitrust law. It prohibits
interstate commerce in articles pro-
dused by trusts, the penalty for VIOLA
tions being fine of from $500 to So 900.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Bills were in
PRODUCED in the senate yesterday for
the admission of Indian and Oklahoma
territories as one state under the name
of Oklahoma; fixing the age for adm1s-
sion to the naval academy between II
and 20 years; to place the currency-in
the Philippines on gold basis, AID to
preserve the public lands for actual
settlers. The immigration bill was
discussed.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The nominal
ton of Hon. Oliver Wendell Holmes
to be an associate justice OF the
supreme court of the Unitew States
was confirmed by the senate yester-
day. Resolutions were read OF the
convention composed of delegates
from Oklahoma and Indian territory
favoring the admission of both terri
tories as one state and opposing the
house omnibus statehood bill. Ad-
journed to Monday.
In the House..
Washington, Dec. 3.-The house was
in session an hour and 40 minutes yes
terday. One hour of that time was
consumed in reading the presidents
message. Mr.. Hull Ia.) introduced
bill for a general staff of the army, and
a favorable report was made on a bill
appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
pepses of the anthracite strike commits
sion.
Washington, Dec. 4.-I4 the house,
yesterday the bill to appropriate $780,
900 to defray the expenses of the an
thracite coal strike commission was
passed. Adjourned to the 5th.
Washington, Dec. GA bill was intro
duced in the house yesterday forbid
ding newspapers to give any details in
cases of suicide, and another providing
for the repeal of the duty on wood and
it's manufactures; also on logs and
manufactured products of wood.
The subcommittee of the judiciary
committee reported favorably upon
bill to regulate trusts by publicity.
Washington, Dec. SIN the house
on Saturday the pension appropriation
bill, carrying $139, 100000, was passed.
Resolutions were adopted calling
upon the secretary of war for all re-
ports received by the war depart
ment upon the operations of the anti!
canteen law; providing for commits
sion of Is members of the house to
visit Alaska, to investigate and re-
port upon it's conditions and needs
and recommend legislation, and an
other providing for a holiday adj
journment from December 20 to Jan
uary s.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

A new idea for heat distribution Is
being tried in the east. Instead of dis
tributing hot water or steam to radia-
tors throughout the building, or en-
ploying galvanized iron piping to dis
tribute heated air, the supporting col
umns in the building are utilized for
this purpose. These are made hollow,
and connected at the base with huge
fans, which blow heated air through
them. Openings in the columns on
each floor provide for proper circu'
latiOn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

The question is often asked, where
do seabirds obtain fresh water to
Stake their thirst!' An old skipper
conversing on the subject said that he
had seen birds at sea, far from any
land that could furnish them water.
lowering around and under a storm
cloud, gathering like ducks on a hot
day at a pond, and drinking in the
drops of rain as they fell. They will
smell rain squall one hundred miles,
or even farther off. How long sea-
birds can exist without water Is only
a matter of conjecture.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

Washington, Dec. 4.-Following are
extracts from the annual report OF
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw:
The revenues of the government
from all sources for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1902, were 1854, 1896 $50,
of which $271 ,ss0,122 were received
from internal revenue, 1884, ,70S
from customs and $1O,979,5O6 from
profits on coinage, bullion deposits,
etc. The expenditures were $685.
e04, of which Sill .O67,171 were on &C.
count of the civil establishment $112,-
272,216 the military establishment.
67,SO3, 12O the naval establishment.
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GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE.
The Annual Report Of Secretary VIII.
son Presents Some Very Inter-.
csting Facts and Figures.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson in his an
nual report to congress points out the
need of better grades of cotton, re-
views the progress and improvement
in tobacco; the introduction of new
seeds and plants.
The report urges an Appalachian
forestry reserve, sees need of better in
formation regarding foreign fruitmar-
kets, urges retaining of arid lands,
telling of experiments in that direc-
ton and the progress of irrigation.
Secretary Wilson opens with re-
view of educational work and the ex-
cellent results from agricultural
schools and colleges. He praises the
weather bureau, saying it has saved
much life and property. He urges the
extension of the forecasts along rural
free delivery lines.
Forestry field work has been carried
on in AZ states and territories. Studies
in commercial trees were made in
many states. The department seeks
to enlist private land owners in tree
planting.
The secretary concludes with figures
illustrative of the magnitude of the
agricultural industry. In 1900 the
fixed capital of agriculture was about
$4,000, 100000. In that year there
were nearly 5,ooo,74o farms in the
country, covering s41,ooo,ooo acres,
415,oOO,0oO of which consisted of i'm
proved land. According to the returns
of the last census about 100000 peo-
pie resided on farms. OF the $4,000, 900
persons reported as engaged in gain
full occupations, 10000, 000-more than
a third-were employed in agricultural
pursuits. The produce of American
agric ulture in 1899, including farm ami
mails and other products, aggrega ted
nearly $4,000, 100000. The most yalu-
able crop was Indian corn, 1928 900, 900;
then hay and forage, $4s4, ooo, 900; then
cotton, 1924 900, 900; wheat returned
$3.50 ooo, 900, and oats, s217 100000 The
animals sold and slaughtered during
the year were valued at over 5000 ,O0O,-
900, the products of the dairy gave
$472, 100000, while poultry and eggs re-
turned over 1921 100000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

A large delegation of farmers under
the auspices Of the German Agricul-
tural society is coming to the United
States in April for three months
tour studying American agricultural
methods. The German Agricultural
society, though a private organization,
has taken the United States agricul-
tural department as amodel, and Is try.
ing to do in Germany many things
which the department does in the Uni
ted States. The society has just CON-
pleted an immense building here cost.
ing over $3.50, 900, in which will be in
stalled the new bureau.
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Many sympathetic Callers.

Many sympathetic NNAleFS.
During the entire day there was a
stream of sympathetic callers at ths
Arlington hotel, where the body of
Mr.. Reed lay awaiting removal to the
railroad station. They included Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt, members OF
house of representatives and of the
diplomatic corps. Many persons in
private life also called. Neither Mrs.
Reed nor her daughter saw any of the
visitors, who simply left their cards.
Remains Taken to Portland.
The remains of Mr.. Reed left here
Sunday afternoon for Portland, Me-,
his former home, where the inter-
ment will take place on Tuesday
afternoon. Accompanying the body
were Mrs. Reed, the widow; Miss
Catharine Reed, the former speakers
daughter; Hon. Amos L. Allen, M.
Reeds successor in the house of rep
resentatives; Mr.. Asher C. Kinds,
Mr.. Reeds parliamentary clerk while
speaker, and Mr.. Augustus G. Payne,
of New York, lifelong friend. At
Mrs. Reeds request there were no
ceremonies of any kind here, and at
Portland they will be of simple
character.
Sorrow in Portland.
Portland, Me-, Dec. 8.-The news of
the death of Thomas B. Reed was re-
ceived here with universal sorrow
Mr.. Reed was born in Portland, was
educated in the schools of this city and
here was always his home, as he re-
tanned his residence in Portland after
he resigned his seat in congress to en-
ter upon the practice of law in New
York. He was personally known to
a great number of the people of the
city and there are scores living here
to-day who have been his lifelong
friends.
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s1O,049,5s4 the Indian service. $685..
tss,55s,o47 the postal service and
s2,402,152 for deficiency in postal
revenues. The surplus was $91.2S7.-
rs. Estimated revenues for 1903.
1894, O2o $50; estimated expenditures
for 1908, 1851 .O20, $50.
The Public Debt.
The interest bearing debt out
standing at the close of business
June 80, 1902, was 1891, 07o,34o. Since
then the department has purchased
SIG, 529, 900 bonds for the sinking fund
for the fiscal year 1908.
The per capita supply of money
outside the treasury November l.,
1901, was $2s.72; November l., 1902,
$29.36.
Foreign Commerce.
The marked characteristics of the
foreign commerce of the United
States during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1902, were decrease OF
s106, 045, 500 in exports and an in
crease Of $s0,12O,7s3 in imports. The
total exports of the year were ST $751;
719, 401, of which 81 1885, 4s1 1861 was OF
domestic productions; the total i'm
ports were 5000, $685. 48, making the
excess of exports over imports $47s,-
39S, 453.
Work of the MINIS.
On the mint service the report says
1911 ,419, SOC coins of the value of 1884,
526,67S.12 were struck during the year.
The aggregate of $1o0,Ooo,ooo in sub
sidiary coins allowed by law has now
been reached.
hmm igratfon.
On immigration the report says:
1.-THE commissioner general of immi-
grafton reports that there arrived at
ports of the United States during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, GAS, TAB
aliens as steerage passengers and 49,
O55 as cabin passengers, aggregating
a total alien immigration of 730,79s.
OF the total of $50, 79s, European coun-
tries furnished 690,472, Asiatic coun-
tries 23,OS2 and all other sources II pa.
AS to illiteracy, the report shows that
162.188 were unable to read or write,
2,917 could read but not write, leaving
4s3, 63S who were able to do both. The
total reflections for all causes under
the immigration laws were 1914"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

The forestry work of the country is
gradually growing in Importance.
twenty-five thousand catalpa trees are
to be planted in Southern Illinois by
the International Society of Arboricul-
ture. The trees are to be grown for
the purpose of supplying crossties, and
the society has a contract with 20 diff
ferent railroads to plant small or
chards. An orchard has been estab-
lished near Duquoin, ILL.,, which will be
for the use Of the Illinois Central rail-
road
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

Washington, Dec. s.-Ex-Speaker
Thomas b. Reed died at ten minutes af-
ter midnight Sunday morning. At IL
o'clock word came from Mr.. Reeds
room direct from DR.. Gardner, the fam
lily physician, that Mr.. Heed was dying.
A complete condition of uraemia had
set in which it was impossible to re-
lieve. DR.. Goodno, an eminent special
list in uraemic diseases, arrived from
Philadelphia shortly before II o'clock
and extreme methods were advised by
him to carry the patient through the
crisis. These were at once used, but
without avail
There were at his bedside Mrs. Reed,
her daughter Katherine, DR.. w. G.
Goodno, of Philadelphia, and Drs.
Gardner and Macdonald, of this city.
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SENT TO PRISON.
Philadelphia Busin ess Man Convicted
Of Burglary-Accused0 of Nearly
sixty RObberies.

Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-George Dick
inson, alias Wescott, the burglar who
was arrested about ten days ago
after a desperate fight with police
man, and who was discovered by de-
tectives to be 'robber by night and
a business man by day, was tried and
convicted Friday and sentenced to IS
years in the penitentiary. The police
accused Dickinson of nearly 60 rob
berries, but could secure legal EVIL
dence in but IS cases. It is said
nearly $4,000 worth of Dickinson's
loot was recovered by the police.
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snved from Death.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 3.-Like
men arisen from the dead, the crew of
IS of the ill-fated steamer Charles He
bard, wrecked at Point Mamainse Sum-
day, reached Sault Ste. Marie OH the
tug General yesterday. The rescued
men brought with them thrilling
story of their long battle with the icy
waters of Lake Superior-a fight in
which death seemed for long time to
hold the victory.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

The old-fashioned way of deciding a
question by tossing up coin is now
superseded in England by an elegant
pastime which Is known as "tap-nose.'
Two cabmen have the credit of max
ing the new game public. Instead OF
tossing for drinks" they set to work
to spar, the man who first got in a
tap on his opponents nose being the
winner and having his drink paid for
by the loser.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

At discard, in Cheshire, England, Is
I room that contains hundreds Of pic
ture frames made of every imaginable
substance, from leather to tigers
bones, one frame being placed within
another, according to size, SO that the
whole surface is covered with frames.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
md Sales.

Washington. Dec. ga statements
prepared by Assistant Commissioner
Richards, of the general land Office,
shows that 500 ,039 acres of land were
disposed of by the government during
the first quarter of the current fiscal
year, the receipts therefrom aggre--
eating $6,615,989, an increase of 600,-
9s7 acres in area and 1854, $40 in re-
ceipts over the first quarter of the last
fiscal wear.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
Fay0rs More Pay.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Attorney Cen
eral Knox in his annual report renews
his recommendation for an increase of
the salaries of judicial officers through
out the country. The criminal prose-
cutions in the United States court dur
ing the year numbered 1880, and July
last there were $3.50 United States
convicts in the various prisons and re-
formatories of the country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

Near Bougie, Algiers, there Is
mountain inhabited by hundreds OF
monkeys and thousands of rats. A cy-
clone ragged on it the other day; the
monkeys were able to cling to the
trees, but the rats were carried to the
town to the great alarm of the super
stitious inhabitants, who regarded
them as a punishment from above.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
Barry Johnstone Dies.

Philadelphia, Dec. s.-After linger-
ing for nearly week Barry John
stone, the actor, who last Monday
night shot himself after killing Kate
Hassett, q member of Keith's Biiou
theater stock company, died Sunday
at the Hahnemann hospital. Death
resulted from peritonitis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
pa nix Robbed.

Waconia, Mimi, Dec. 6.-Hegorle &
Gothman's bank safe at St. Boni-
facius, near here, was blown open
Thursday night by robbers, who So
cured $500 in cash and several thou
sand dollars in promissory notes.
One thousand dollars in coin lying
on top of the safe was overlooked
The men escaped, leaving no clew.
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Convicted.

St. Louis, Dec. 6.-After two days Of
trial, Charles J. Denny, the millionaire
brewer and director in the Suburban
Street Railway company, formerly q
member of the house of delegates,
charged with perjury in connection
with thesuburban bill Doodle deal, was
found guilty and his punishment fixed
at two years in the penitentiary. b
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
Sent to Jail.

Denver, Dec. S.-Judge John I. Null
Inns: of the district court, Sunday aft
ernoen sentenced Mayor r. r.
Wright, Jr., and II aldermen to serve
four months in Jail for contempt In
disregarding the courts injunction to
restrain the enactment of an ordi-
nance granting a franchise to the
Denver City Tramway company. :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
Two Minens KILLED.

Hazelton, Pa, Dec. 5.-Elmer Kisch-
ner aged 80, boss carpenter, and
Gustave Strack, aged 10 years, were in
stantly killed Thursday while descend
ing the Cranberry mine in man
car. Several other men in the car es-
caped serious injury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
Kills Nephew and Hims elf.

St. Louis, Dec. s.-Benjamin Wagner
tonight shot and killed his nephew, D.
w. Bair, and then blew out his brains.
Six weeks ago Bair was married and
Wagner grew melancholy because his
close association with Bair was there
by somewhat severed, and the tragedy
resulted. Both were employees of dry
goods stores and lived in the western
part of the city.
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Cuban children Released.

Washington, Dec. s--The II Cuban
children who have been detained at
New York during the past several
weeks by the immigration authorities
were ordered released Saturday by the
treasury department and they will i'm
mediately proceed to Point Iona
Universal Brotherhood school in Cal
ifornia.
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More than a century ago the fear OF
being buried alive led to the estab-
lishment in German cities Of mortu-
airy chambers, in which bellrope Is
placed in the hands of each corpse.
In his recent volume on Death and
Sudden DEATH" Prof. Brouardel de-
clares that there is no case on record
of that bell having ever been rung any
where
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

A picture postcard made in Holland
has upon the picture side representa-
ton of three babies in cot. In the
thickness Of the card is inserted lll-
tie bag, which, on being pressed,
emits the familiar squeak of the cry
ing doll. The legend over the head Of
the cot is: "Press me twice, I cry
mamma" The idea is ingenious and
cleverly worked out
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THOMAS MAST IS DEAD.
Well-Known Artist and Cart Oonls,
Succumbs to Yellow Fever at
Guaynqull, Ecuador. =,

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. S.-Consul
General Thomas Mast died Sunday at
noon after three days illness from
yellow fever. He was inferred at five
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The funeral
was attended by the governor, the
consular corps, the American colony
and by many friends. The coffin was
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

At the recent international confer.
ence on tuberculosis at Berlin Dr.
Obertuschen suggested that teachers
suffering from consumption ought to
receive sanatorium treatment, and per-
mission to return to duty ought to be
withheld till all danger of infection
had passed away; they should receive
their salaries during their illness.
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Died Suddenly.

Washington, Dec. 5-A dispatch
from Toxic says that Alfred E. Buck,
United States minister to Japan, died
suddenly while attending the i'm
perial duck shoot in the suburbs of
Toxic. The deceased minister was
born in Maine, but was appointed to
his post from Georgia on April 49,
1897. !
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Found Guilty of Murd +

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Wesley Haw-
ley, charged with the murder of City
Marshal Martin, of Moweaqua, was to-
day found guilty and sentenced to
serve 20 years in the penitentiary.
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DEATH OF THOMAS B. REED
Ex-Speaker of the National House
Passes Away In Washington
After a Brief Illness.
URAEMIC POISONING WAS the CAUSE.

His Wife and Daughter at the Bed
side When the End ca mc-Re mai ns
Taken to Portla nd, Me-, for Burial
-Epitome Of the Career Of the
Dead Statesman.
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Given Life Sentence.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-In the circuit
court Tuesday Joseph Baker was given
a life sentence for the murder OF Mar
tin Christopher last June.
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Nations CREDIT IS GOOD.
The Annual Report Of Secretary Of
the Treasury Shows Surplus
Of $o1,2s7,375.
INTERESTING STORY OF OUR FINANCES.

Few characterization of Income
Due to Repeal of War Tnxes-Our
Foreign Trade-ImmigratiO ion Last
Year Was 73O,70S.