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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
,LUvERNE,.
the Herald:

From the Herald: %Ga% "@$, ,.lsgyS
Miles Birkett and daughter were
in Luverne from Mobiles county
the first of the week. Miss Birkett
went from here to Slayton to take y
position as stenographer. %$ St5$s5s
Hotel clerks and persons who
frequent hotels often find upon reg
listers, following the names Of guests
of the house, the figures 1908. They
know what the figures mean, hut
to many others persons the mean l
ing is not clear In st. Louis, Mo-
in 1908, will be held the world Il
exposition that will celebrate the
one nundreth anniversary of the
purchase of Louisiana territory
from Frahce by the United States.
Citizens of that city are advertising
the exposition and it's date by max;
ing St. Louis and 1908 synonymous,
'John Smith 1902 means as plain
~ as anything can that Mr.. Smith
is from st. Louis aud that ST. Louis
Will hold an exposition in 1903. y NJ N
1t will be remembered that when
the LIQUID air demonstration was
here some weeks ago he stated that
tile liquid was sometimes used
in an: pntations and surgical opera
tons. A special to a St. Paul news
paper from Huron, S. DDstates that
al 1T; 'npt 10y the demonstration. to
,1St, |; mid air for similar purpose
1T tn: place resulted injunorsly to
the ,ltient. The special says:
"2ruf. Davis, the lecturer, stated
that medical men had used liquid
all for the purpose OF removing bollss,
warts. cancers aud the like. Suffer-
el% We re invited to have their ills
treats |. Rev. Wander Los had a
boil o. his wrist frozen Since then
he has suffered intensely and has
been unable to attend to his PASTORAL
duties. The small gathering, after
bailH frozen. s,vellel aud gangrene
sat ill., - @ %E
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HAN VAS CIGAR As AN IN:
DICTATOR. :H{s

Senator Hanna personally, sees
from 80 to 300 peolle' day when he
i, il II office in Cleveland, and he
is SAT-, to have the faculty of Seems
ing interested in the little affairs Of
the caller even when his great polis
teal aud business interests are de-
handing his attention. He almost
always has a cigar between his
teeth, and one who knows him we'll
says: IF the senator let's his cigar
60 out while you are presenting
your case you can make up your
mind that he is interested. # he
pulls away, at it in short, quick
puffs. you are wasting your elo-
uunnce and breath, and if he turns
to his desk to relight it or light an
other, you may conclude the inter
view is terminated. indianapolis
News.
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VICINITY ITEMS.

Some parties were canVasslng
this section Of the country Friday in
view of starting a creamery at
Worthington.. The farmers ought
to encourage this undertaking as
it is to their interest.
@. Qualey of Wlimont purchased
four Duroc Jersey swine of F. S:
Burroughs, Saturday. 4. y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-01-17
BIGELOW.

This is fine weather we are having
just at the present time.
Bacon's is the place to buy your
drugs and medicinesg1ve him call.
Ray Connor former resident of
Bigelow was down from Reading
visiting with acquaintance Sunday.
Rev. G. NJ. Click our pastor does
not recover from his illne ss very
fast. Hoping he may.
Mr.. and Mrs Peterson came home
from Ocheydan where they have.
been visiting for two OF three weeks.
Mrs. G.. a. Bacon came home Mon
day from Lakefeld where he has
been visiting with friends. -
Norman Harrington came down
from Worthintgon Sunday to visit.
with, his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James Harrington. y: TX
The Trusdale Company that play
ed in the opera house here for six
nights were grand i 2.}1.,..l
Nr. Highwriter went to Sheldon
Ia Tuesday. ;. u ! s,; III, 4'o< r =
Mr.. and Mrs. Yates is expected
home Wednesday from Wis.
VIM. Waterman's is the place to
buy your goods cheap and good
goods to the best in town. i.
VIM. Perry Of Little Rock, MINI. II
is building a big barn. ;~.55
Harvey Click is going back to his
work again Tuesday or Wednesday,.
There was quite crowd at the
Wagoners sale Monday and stock
sold we'll !, ~. j.
MI. Jefferson is going to move to
Heron Lake in the near future. -.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Yeskie at
tended the show Monday night.
The hall was well filled to witness
the play entitled The Three Hats.
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PRAYER ANSWERED.

\ pathetic story of human inter-
est comes from st. Louis, in which
the childish and innocent trust of a
little 3 year old boy received this
reward.
Arthur Stirling, atone time resi-
ding at 4O17 Laclede avenue, St.
Louis, enlisted for the service in the
United States army, and was sent
out on active service in the Philip
pines. leaving behind him his wife
and little boy, who was also named
Arthur.
After battle in which several
American soldiers lost their lives,
the name of Arthur Stirling figured
on tho list Of killed, and information
of his death having been sent to
the war department, was published
in the papers Of the time
The little fellow, every night since
the departure of the soldier father,
in saying his prayers at his mothers
knee, had lisped his infant request
to,,"De l. Dod' to bless his 'daddy"
and bring him safely pack to them.
He could not be made to under
stand that his father would never re-
turn, and in his childish innocence
believed that he would soon see him
again, aud each night the Borrowing
mother had to hear the little boys
appeal to heaven to send back his
"laddy.'
This continued for many months,
until one evening the mother was
unable to stand the strain any long
er, and told the child not to repeat
the prayer, as his father would never
come back to them, and God was
not good and kind and did not care
for them, OF He would not have
taken the father from them.
The next night, however the
child almost unconsci ously repeated
his little prayer, and :as it, in i'm
mediate response, the door opened
and; the father, who had been er-
roneously reported killed, and who
had returned on sick leave, entered
the room as the mother fell in a
dead faint upon the floor Of the little
parlor. II =st>=.. \ :. "
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SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of School in District No.,
So Hersey Township for the month
ending January, 10. 1902.
Number, enrolled %.
, Total daily attendance $50.
Average daily attendance 1G4.
Cases of hardness 3.
Mertie Mitts, Esther Larson, Olive
Pratt, Nellie Pratt, and George
Jorognson were neither absent nor
tardy during the month. Visitors
3. Matte Barnes, Teacher.
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Remaining in the Post office at
Worthintgon, Mimi, for the week
ending January 18th 1909
.Detyon Graet, Deuel. George,
Erickson E., Fulk, W. A., Neuen-
dorf Gustav, Peterson William,
stearns Geo., Taylor Ne1i 81, Torpy
VIM, White A, N. H. II. 4,.,s ;ssas.
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g MxXrv~.

rliis signature is on every box Of the genvin
Laxative Bromo=Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures q cold In ss,s das
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Justice in New York.

Some time ago New York magis-
ate committed girl to the state re.
armatory for "disorderly conduct"
ustice Gaynet has released the pris.
sner. holding that "diso1 derly con.
net is too vague an offense to war.
att oepliving person Of his or her
berty. He declares that this conviction
appears to have been without any
ridence, thing which appears to oc-
r very often in this city, as incredi-
e as it may SEEM"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
SCHOOL FUND
1T is $1.o5 PER CAPITA, AN IN.
CREASE OF CENTS
There Will Re the Sum Of s5s2 2,ooo to
Divide Among 4e5,368 Chill
dren.

The school apportionment TO be
made next week by the department of
education will be about S1.05 per cap
ia of the school enumeration, for all
SO cents last year. There viii be g lit
tie more than $5332 000 to be divided
among 495,36S children and the fund
being derived from the following
sources: Two mill tax, S464 o00 in
terest ond bonds, S33 900; sale of six
teenth section lands, $4,000. These
cure at the time are only approx
mate, and there viii be few addi-
tions to the fund before the apportion-
ment is made. The enumeration for
1901 was 491.746. showing that the
scholastic population as we'll as the
per capita apportionment has consid-
readily increased.
Deputy State Superintendent F. w.
Miller has completed the tabulation of
statistics relative to the schools of the
state as submitted in the annual re-
ports of the county examiners. The
scholastic population of the state is as
follows:
Number school districts, 1864 num-
Der reporting 1854.
White-Males. $50 S94; females. IT,
954: total, 1853 ,S4S.
Colored-Males. 7O,323; females, H.
1877: total. 141, $50.
Aggregate, 495,36S.
Below is statement of the enroll
ment:
White-Males, 12S S,649; females. 121.-
937: total $50. $50.
Colored-Males, 1914; females, 49,
365: total. 90.1O9
Aggregate, 340.695.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Want Gould tc. Extend Lines.

Austin, TeX.Aus. 2S.-It was learned
here today That George Gould. presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific. who LETT
New York several days ago on tour
Of the lines of that system, viii reach
Texas some time next week, and VIII
make an inspection trip over the new
lines of the International and Great
Northern. 1t is also stated that dur
ing his visit to Texas Mr. Gould Will
make a personal inspection OF some
proposed extensions of the lnterna-
tional and Great Northern other than
those publicly announced as having
already been determined upon. The
people of a number of thriving towns
of the state are bidding for the build
ing OF branch lines of this road to
their respective places and these
propositions will probably be looked
into and considered by Mr.. Gould dur
ing his coming visit
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Cotton Belts Texas Hospital.

The Cotton Belt will open bids in
ST. Louis on September Is for the
erection of railroad hospital, to be
buff at Texarkana. the company's fu-
ture home in Texas. The building will
be 76x170 feet in dimensions, two
stories high. With basement, and con-
structed OF brick and stone. There
will also be a separate department for
the negroes. The cost OF these I'M
provements will he in the neighbour
hood of 100000 or $4,000. The old
hospjtal at TYLER will be abandoned
when the new one is completed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
RAILWAY RUMBLINGS
Items of Both Local and General
Interest.

retary of state yesterday. The capi-
tai stock is $150,000. The corporate
existence is limited to SO years. The
purpose of the company will be to
construct and operate railroad of
either steam or electric power, from
Bentonville, Benton county, in a
northerly direction, following the gen.
eral course of Sugar creek, to a point
on the Missouri andArkansas boundary
line, near range line No. 81, west in
tersects; thence in a northerly direc-
ton to the town of Pineville, McDon-
aid county; thence in a westerly direc-
ton along the Cowskin river to the
town of Rutledge, Mcdonald county.
The corporators are: A. NJ. Campbell.
A, E. Campbell, Charles Haney, A. NJ.
Haney and F. NJ. Wyatt, all of Ben
tonville.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Railway Conventions.

Important railway conventions for
September and October have been an
nounccd as follows:
September 7-Roadmasters' and
Maintenance Of Way association. at
Milwaukee.
September 9-Traveling Engineers
association, Chicago. III.
September 14-Master Car and Lo-
k0motive Painters association. Bos-
ton, Mass.
September 1e-Eastern Maintenance
of Way association, Boston. Mass.
September 21-Academy of Rail-
way Surgeons, Kansas City.
October S-American Street Rail
way association, Detroit, Mich.
October 14-American Association
OF General Passenger and Ticket
Agents, Portland, Ne.
October 21-Association of Railway
Superintendents of Bridges and Build
lngs, at Minneapolis. Mimi.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29

Cleveland, O.. Aug. 2S.-Assistant
Grand Master Lee of the Brotherhood
of Trainmen. says: "It is true that
concerted movement has been inaugu-
rated by trainmen and conductors en-
ployed on the railroads west of the
Mississippi river to secure uniform
rules and compensation. A vote of
the men, which will probably result
in the officers of the two organizations
being authorized to present requests
to the various roads for these conces-
sions. is now being taken. 1t will,
however, be at least ninety days be-
fore the vote has been completed.
There is absolutely no talk of strike
and the possibility OF such a movement
is extremely remote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Pi'7e EIuff Will Get 1t.

II is a settled fact that the next COM
marder CT the United Confederate vet
Grams Will come from Pine Bluff. says
the Little Rock correspondent of the
Memphis Commercial Appeal. The
reunion which opens at Hot Springs
on September % will name Judge
BalcE's successor. The names most
prominently mentioned in connection
with the honor are ]. B. Trulock and
r. NJ. Knox. two Of the most promin-
ent citizens of Pine Buff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Biu Strike in Prospect.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2S.-The
Sentinel this morning says: By Sep
tember Is the large railroad systems
of the country will be confronted with
a demand by 100000 members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for
an increase in wages, which will mean
an additional outlay of $1000,00O a
month for wages by railroads, or the
alternative of strike, which will
eclipse in it's extent all previous
strikes, including the demonstration
of the American Railway union in
1894 The demands, which have been
formulated, but not yet presented, are
for an increase of 20 per cent in
wages
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Election Of Trustees.

AT recent session of the quarterly
conference of the First Methodist
church the resignation of Mr. Carl
Noss as trustee OF the church was pre-
ented and accepted. Mr.. Voss' resig-
nation was due to his intention to
move his family to Little Rock at an
early date Dr. \. c. Jordan Was elect
ed to succeed him. Mr.. D. |. Mills was
also elected to fill a vacancy in the
board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
They Threw HE Out

This is Private John Aliens latest
one: At a campfire stranger arose
and told of his proves in two great
battles. Whereupoa little man
arose and called attention to the fact
that the two battles were fought on
the same day l,5U0 miles apart. Com
ades," Shouted the stranger, there is
4 traitor in cur midst. Throw hIu
~Gtl" Anf thew Ga
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Hone Will Get Frisco.

Hope, Aug. 29-The contract be-
tween the citizens of Hope and the
Frisco officials for the extension OF
the Arkansas and Choctaw railroad
from Ashdown to this city has been
signed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
L .4criptio, Of an Alaskan Winter.


A man returning from the Klondike
says: THE idea seems to obtain that
the ground freezes about ten feet and
thaws IN summer. Why, sir, have
round it frozen solid at a depth Of 220
feet, and it never thaws more than two
feet, even in summer It is so cold in
winter I have seen mans face freczs
Off While he was in the act OF running
across a street in Dawson. To stand
the cold at all man must dress In the
heaviest and warmest wonlens. and
wear boots six sizes too large, so as
the leather can't come in contact with
the fec. which must be covered with
many thick nes2es of wool or feathers.
You shouldn't touch anything but wood
in Dawson With your fingers, not even
a knit c. fo1,s or spoon to eat with.
Our gloves are as zig as peck meas
,lres. ! wouldn't advise delicate people
to tackle Ell Dorado in winter. The
summers are nne."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Warns Ambitious Youths.

Mayor McNamee of Cambridge,
Mass, told the scholars at Webster
grammar school the ether day that he
hoped none Of the boys would ever
become a mayor and none of the girls
the wife of mayor. He said he could
wish them no greater injury than that
any of the boys should become Dem
oeratic mayor of a Republican city
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
States His r. ton Plainly.

George /. Liiley of Waterbury,.
Conn, aas beer mentioned in con-
nection with the aovernorship Of tho
nutmeg state, but las made advance
declaration in such way as 10 put
at rest al such talk There is no
string TO it" In his case This is the
way he puts it: II am not candi.
Gate fcc the nominations; wouldn't
raise a finger to get it; don't want it,.
wont have it, and hope there won't:
be any more talk of it. I wouldn't
:un for the flee if they'd give me the
tar can't state my position too
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Railroad Company Incorporates.

The Kansas City. Bentonville and
Southeastern Railroad company fled
articles Of incorporation with the sec
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Left Many DesceadantA

The oldest woman in Scotland, In
the person of Mrs. John Roe, better
known as Jean Sharpe. has just passed
away. Jean, who lived in Kirkpat-
.ick. Durham, Ki:cudbrightshire, was
in her 105.h year. and she had
daughter in New York IS years old.
She had forty-two grandchildren. near
ly 100 grandchildren and
SIX ereat-great t-grsndchildren. ShA
..ved al her cavs in the Steuartry, and
retained her faculties to the end.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
Novel Structure in Germany.

A most picturesque and novel struc-
ture has been erected by the wine pro-
ducers of Ruedesheim 1t is nothing
less than faithful and exact repro
duction of the famous ruin Ruedes-
helm on the Rhine. From its VIM
aows and balconies magnificent
view can be obtained of the Rhine
and OF the whole exposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

The theatrical season OF 1929 was
opened in Pine Bluff Thurdsay even
ing by Richards and Plinge's Geor-
gia minstrels, which appeared at Hol-
land opera house. larger crowd
has probably never gathered in the
opera house. All of the balcony was
devoted to the colored people and it
was filled to overflowing. Standing
room in any part of the house was at
premium. A better pleased audience
never attended a minstrel production
in this city The company Of negro
minstrels is the best ever seen here,
and compare favorably with the best
hibited throughout the performance
was surprising to a large majority,
making them doubly enjoy the produc-
ton. Harry Kraton, in his hoop con-
trolling act, is far in the van of any
similar act ever produced here. Clar
ence Powell, the large Watermelon
mouthed mirth-producer of the COM
pany, is negro comedian with splen-
did powers to entertain. S. H. Dudley,
the stage manager and end man, is also
q splendid comedian and pleased the
audience with his vagaries. New
songs were sung and majority Of the
Jokes were new-a distinct innovation
in minstrelsy The only frost about
the entire performance was Billy Ker-
sands. His efforts at provoking the
risibles of his audience are pitable and
for his own sake the management
should relegate him to the retirement
Of private life. to be preserved as a
relic Of the good old days Of negro
minstrelsy-days which have been de
funct too long for an ordinary person
&c remember we'll. Year after year
kersands has been appearing before
Pine Bluff audienres and it requires
the oldest residents to remember the
occasion when he was given a hearty
laugh.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29
r'snreror VT::'limm's Mind.

Speaking OF errors III printing, tho
following from London Telegraph
!etter, copied into an evening paper
and referring tc Emperor William, is
one of the most !udicrous seen re-
Gently:
1T is at dinner and supper that the
varied play Of many-sided mind scln-
tiliatfs from every faucet
One hears Of torrent of eloquence
flowing from speakers mouth" anti
similar expressions but a mind scin.
tliiating from faucets" is something,
new and startling. But then--the EN-.
pero- is nothing ii not original.
A Lite Mixed In History.
A short time ago at the Pennsylya.
MA Normal School student in the
examinations was asked the question.
"Wfo was Betsy Ross?" Betsy Ross
Z adt George Washington's shirts"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-29

The Last of the Seminoles, one Of
the best plays in the Spooners repe-
toir. was played at Bell park theater
last night 1t was a benefit perform
ance for the Jefferson Fencibles, and
the soldier boys were out in force.
The play was we'll presented and every
member of the company did splendid
work, especially Miss Allie Spooner,
as Zoe the octoroon girl; Mr.. F. E.
Spooner, as "Wah-no-tee," the last Of
the Seminoles"; Moreton Baker, as
Jake McKloskey,' and Mr.. Frank
Dudley, as the Yankee overseer. was
at his best. Master Marseilles Spoon
er did splendid as paul the
little yellow boy. "The Romance of
Poor Young Man" is the play for to-
night, and several new specialties will
be put on.
Richards and Plingle's Georgia
minstrels arrived Thursday afternoon
from JOnesboro. and gave concert in
front of the Hotel Trulock. The
company was neatly caparisoned,
with the famous Billy Kersands march
ing in the van, and made a most ia
vorable impression. The band was q
remarkably fine one-the best ever
seen here with negro minstrel. Their
music was doubly appreciated from
tie fact that almost every piece they
played has been endeared to the
amusement public of Pine Bluff by
Miss Allie Spooner, the band playing
the orchestrations of number of
her favorite songs. such as THE Man
sion of Aching Hearts, AS the Train
Rolled On and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-24

miral Sumner has had the Hist assigned to
his battle ship: Admiral Crowninshield will
have the Eagle, and Admiral Coghlan has
the Vixen in tow. Each Of these yachts Is
especially assigned to an admiral, but in
addition there will be a host of other
yachts, tugs and auxiliaries to accompany
the big ships.
Just what the admrals are going to do
with their yachts, no one seems to know.
have the usual outfit of launches and ten
ders which are provided so that trips from
one ship to another may be made promptly
and in good style. The impression at the
Navy Department seems to be that A6-
miral Higginson is Accomplishing a lot Of
small vessels which will only serve as him
ORANGES to the operations of the fleet.
There will be golfers, tank ships. repair
vessels, tugs, yachts and other auxiliaries
so thick about the Caribbean as to remind
one of New York harbor. One of the off,
this. said today:
I'm my Judgment 1t is a great mistake to
gather such large fleet of auxiliary YES
sells for the winter maneuvers. They are
bound to hamper the movements of the
fighting ships, and will certainly limit the
tactical maneuvers. Every cruise of any
extent that was made during the Spanish
war was interfered with by the auxiliary
vessels. Schleys flying squadron was COM
PEELED to wait for the Eagle on the trip to
Santiago from Cienfuegos, and the delay
almost brought court-martial for Schley.
When Sampson took his fleet to San Juan
he had to crawl along at snairs pace be-
cause Of slowness of his eolliers, and Ger
vera was forced to take refuge in Santiago
harbor by reason of the damages sustained
by the torpedo boats of his squadron