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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02
. SLEEVES IN Wells.
The Peculiar Costume 81 The women OF

S0O peculiar VOae0m0 OF vnO "OUsou OF
sa mi ,f Korss. & s.,ys o
n In Korea, where Chinese customs
predominant, 1t is hard to account for
the origin of the veil. The women OF
the well-to-do middle and upper classes
are kept most sedulously guarded. The
latter are seldom allowed to 60 out at
all, and then only at night. A curious
tale is told to account for certain
feature Of the wells. This consists OF
a pair of dependent and evidently USE
less sleeves with cuffs, of another col
or, at the bottom. Veil Is not a
proper word to use for this head COW
'ering, for 1t is of thick material-cot-
ton, linen or grass cloth-and It would
be impossible to see anything through
It. 1t is always white, to match the
other Korean garments. As nation
from collie to mandarin-they all
wear 1t. The woman Is obliged to push
the folds OF the veil away from her
eyes SO that she may look through the
aperture. The tale concerning them
Is this: Several hundred years ago.
when Korea was fighting the Chinese,
the entire Korean army and al the
men in the capital of Seoul had
marched out In defense of that capital
to meet an attacking force toward the
north. AT the same time another force.
unknown to the Koreans, approached
Seoul from the south. Since every
}abfe-bodied man had already gone to
the attack, the city, and the remain
Ing inhabitants were threatened with
destruction. The Korean women, how
| ever, like their sisters in other parts
or the world, devised plan by which
they might fustrate the enemy. They
doomed their husbands long white
garments with the wide sleeves, and
'gathering together, marched boldly to-
ward the foe, who, appalled, by the
fsight of such an unexpected force OF
! Koreans, fled in haste, and the city
\ was s"ved. When the army returned
/ and 1t was made known what the wom-
! en- had done, it was decreed that there
after they should wear mems sleeves
hanging from their wells as mark of
honor and badge of their bravery in
the national crisis. Even more I'M
comfortable than the wells must be the
massive headdress of the woman who
acts as bridesmaid at Korean we'd
ding. The rules of iron-clad Korean
etiquette demand that she shall be
dressed in this way, so no one thinks
OF questioning the custom. Huge
masses of false hair-"switches," as
We ca1l them-are piled in fantastic
way on the unfortunate woman's head
| till wonderful effect Is obtained.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02
A BOYS WILD RIDE-FOR LIFl

A BOYS WILD RIDE-FoR LIFE.
With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life, 10
miles, to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds, W. II. Brown, Of ,Leesville,
Ind, endured deaths agonies from
asthma; but this wonderful medi-
cine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: '..now I
sleep soundly ever night The
marvellous cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs
colds and grip prove it's matchiess
me ri5 for all throat and lung trou-
BILE. Guaranteed bottles 5Oo and
$1.OO. Trail bottle free at all drug
stores. ~. .....54 3s45 #5a--
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4. GIRLS MEN LIKE
.,,Sst1 't.$ M. ......
sensible Hints to the S1aidea Who would


\ Wed. h X "a
Men who are looking TOR wives are,
growing more cautious daily. The up
to-date maiden of society must be
careful if she would wear, orange. blos-
SONS. Given the features OF Venus, .
girl whose hands denote little care,
teeth given over to tartar, or breath
that is not to be tolerated save at
considerable distance, will not speedily
wear a betrothal ring. Remember
girls, men are born hunters. They
value the girl who is not to be mad lot LOT
the first asking. Not she who cheap
ems herself. ~ Odious mannerisms are
fatal to a girl. Giggling simrly mad
dens some men. One girl missed be-
coming the wife Of a nabob because
she "snif1led." Making eyes," as it is
called, is seldom a binding fascination
to the wife seeker. Fast talk may at
tract men to some girls-nay, it does,
but men who hear girl tell or laugh
at risque story mentally. draw line
through her name as a possible wife.
Vanity is inherent in both sexes.
Men usually have goodly share. The
girl who can find out the Vulnerable
spot of the eligible and skillfully fiat
ter thereupon has covered the first
ground toward the goal. The tailor
made maiden is beloved Of all we'll
bred men. The more quietly but styl-
ishly the girl is gowned the greater
! admiration she will receive from Mr..
Man. Moreover, she must be we'll shod
and never frayed as to petticoats. The
voice is a powerful aid to girls who
would win to themselves much ad-
miration. Loud-voiced women are
never so enthralling as those having a
low timbered tone. Have sympa-
thetic voice and laugh. They can be
acquired Wisdom teaches US that the
sons of Adam love women with beau
tiful forms. There is better reason
than vanity, however, why girls who
may become wives should endeavor to
become physically perfect. Little Lady
Disdain, have a care if you "care for"
Prince Fortunatus. He knows his full
value, you may be sure, so don't put
him of with vague promises-too
often.
Well-bred girls never boast to their
fiance of former proposals. Man pays
a girl high honor in asking her to
become his wife. Other manly men
remember this respectfully. Show
you fiance he holds your heart, but If
you would hold his don't take the gen.
eral public into your confidence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02
HE WAS A SEER.
WisElesworth's Accurate Census Guess
of Our Present Population.

wisElesworth's Accurate Census Gueas
of Our Present Population.
Edward Wigglesworth, Hollis pro-
lessor of divinity at Cambridge" in q
little pamphlet published in the por-
tentous year of It's must have had a
correct idea of the prosperity of this
country during the century just clos
ing, as he predicted that the popula-
ton of the British American colo
Mes In 1900 would be 10000, 00O.s In
Guided In this estimate was Nova Sco-
tia, now the Dominion OF Canada,
which, with its last recorded census
result of 1890. 900 added to the 76,000,-
900 of the United States, fulfllls almost
to the letter the accuracy Of the Wig
ellsworth prophecy. And this some
what remarkable forecast was not bas-
ed upon any species of guesswork, but
upon we'll defined and clearly con-
structed mathematical theory, which.
reduced to plain words, can be best
described in the language of it's au-
thor: "The British Americans have
doubled. their numbers in every period
of twenty-five years from their first
plantation" Taking this statistical
fact as a basis for mis- calculations. the
Harvard divinity professor constructed
a system of reckoning the increase Of
a country's population, which history
has shown to bt as correct as his
method was simple. Assuming that
the ITS population was $500 900, Mr.
Wigglesworth estimated 100000 for
1900, 100000 for 1925, 3G,O0O,OOO for
1850, 100000 for 1875, and So,OOO,ooo
for 1890; and the record of the United
States census, since it's initial taking
in 1890, shows substantially these fig
ures as follows: Census of 1900, s.
100000, 1926 (1s2o), 9,633,ooo; 1850, 49,
$4,000; 1875 (1s70), 3S,e5s.Oo0; 1850,
with Canada, $1,000, 00.-National
Magazine.
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Reasons why the ExpSn diturss of
|. u York for TbiS RarposA Ars Largs.sss y s
Il, Chicago spends $500, 900. g year n w.
street lighting; Boston, $3.50, 900 CT
cinnati, $425, 900; Baltimore, $3.50 900; "A
San Francisco, s245,O0o: Provide
$3.50, 900; New Orleans, 100000; Cleve-S II
land, 5000, ard Washington city
of long distances, low horses and VIDE \
streets, $235, 900. New York will teax -s
pend for street lighting in 1901 49,
1850 for gas and electricity. OF this la
total Manhattan uses .$9Go,000; Brook-2
Ign, $95O,0O0; The Bronx, $3.50 ,OVO KS
Queens, $685. 900, and Richmond, 4laSAsl
900. BY comparison with the axpsn4-s
itures of other American citles s1oF as ~ 81
Elimination, New Yorks annuaI psy-
ment may seem to be abnormally hign,t
but there are various reasons why tnes
cost Of public lighting should pc PFC
portionately much larger here than
elsewhere. New York has a larger
waterfront than any other American
city. While other cities have usually
one public market, New York haa 81
dozen, and the eight included within IN
the borough OF Manhattan USE on IN NJ
average 100000 cubic feet Of Gas m
. year. Many other American elites
rent the premises they require TOR pun.
lie departments, whereas New York
owns most OF her public buildings. and
the gas bills, which in some other;
cases are met by private Individuals.
are in most eases here pad directly
from the appropriation, which, while
nominally for street lighting, actually
includes all forms of illumination for
which the city is responsible: New
York has in all nearly 10000 lamps,
gas and electric. There are 10000 In
New York and The Bronx, Of which!
24,2S6 are gas lamps, 4,53S electric, andj
the others naphtha lamps. Brooklyn
has 1,O15 gas lamps and 4,603 cleo
eric lamps. Queens borough, the most
extensive division Of New York to be
lighted, has $3.50 gas lamps and 2,106
electric lamps. Richmond. the most
progressive of the boroughs Of New
York in this particular, has all electric
lights-no gas. OF these, 1883 are in--
candescent lamps and 1872 are arc light.
There are, moreover, 100 oil lamps in
use in Richmond, borough. The extent
of the territory to be covered and the
peculiar conditions existing in New
York explain to great extent the res
sons for so large an appropriation for
illumination, nearly per cent OF the
entire budget of the city, which IL
500, 00O, 900 for next year. Though the
most extensively lighted city in the
country, the assertion is not made for
New York that it is the best lighted.
American city.-New York Sum-.
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Preacher Put Him to sleep.

Dean Ramsay, the witty Scottish d.
vine of the last century, used to tell a
story about one of the earls Of Lauder
dale. His lordship was taken very Ill,
the worst symptom being insomnia In
an aggravated form. His little son,
hearing that recovery would be impos-
sible without sleep, said: ''Send for
the preaching mon frae Livingston, for
fayther aye sleeps when that minister
is in the pulpit" The doctors consid-
cred that to- act on the suggestion
would be judicious, 30 the minister
was Immediately brought He preach
ed a sermon, sleep came on-and the
earl recovered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02
SOUR STOMACH.

When the qauntity Of food taken
is too large or the quality too rich
our stomach is likely to follow,
and especially so if the digestion
has been weakened by constipation.
Eat slowly and not too freely OF
easily digested food. Masticate the
food thoroughly. Let five hours
elapse between meals, and when
you feel.a fullness and weight in
the region of the stomach after
eating, take Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets and the sour
stomach may be avoided. For sale
by F. M. Hickman. s' -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02
~ Local News. ~

A. O. ::Stefins is selling cigars
by the box below cost.
Snith-He sells buggies-
". Boldly, is; tenporarilly clerkine
in Helmiokls. restaurant.
A. G. Todd'is doing police duty
at the fair grounds this week.
Discount. on Street Hats this week
at Miss Naxwell,s %
D. 81. Mcclellan efBrewster, was
in the city "Wednesday on business.
G. B. Mardand;fanai!y now occupy
the Chute house, 1923 Mcmillan
street. -:
Pears 60 cents a peck, these are
|1the best pears for preserving, at W.
w. Loveless. SO2 -
P. Leanganhorat OF 'Wilmont,
passed through town, WI dnesday; on
| his way to 6headon, Iowa.
Man Err Vino tablets. The nerve
tonic for men and women, Build up
the system and make Foufeet bright
andaoheerful. ..
N. Long of Lu~erne, Was q ipass-
enger for Reading over the Rock
Island road Tuesday at (which place
he goes to visit son.
j. III. Scott, left Thursday morn
inx for Redwood Falls as a delegate
from tho M. E. church Of this city
to the general conference now in
session at that place.
When you are born the Creator
starts you going and you 60 q long
time, if you grease the main spring
of life with Rocky Mountain Tea.
Great Lubricator. F. M. Hickman.
IS. Tressider, we'll known and
prosperous merchant of Sioux Falls,
was brought over here Wednesday
for medical treatment. Mr.. Tressi~
der is afflicted with brain fever and
spinal trouble and had to be moved
about on q cot. He was accompanied
by his wife and a Methodist clergy
man. 3D., g."
The supper given by the ladies Of
the Maccabees was well attended
considering the inclement weather
and was another one of those enjoy
able events by this worthy organize
ton is noted for, and every one
present was fully repaid for
attending. The society realized
soinething over $13 for their treasury
When troubled with constipation
try HChamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and produce no gripping or unpleas-
ant effect. For sale by F. N. Kick
man. ,#>s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02
F,r,t n.,.man Studies Law.

Hugh Jennings, first baseman Of the
Brooklyn baseball team and secretary
of the Baseball Players Protective AS
ISOLATION, has announced his intention
Of quitting the diamond to study law.
He has laid by enough money to take
him through q law school and to keep
him until he establishes a practice in
his profession. ..,..,>
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Local News.

E.G.;Lerson of Rosnd Aake,~was
Inn the city Wednesday
NJ. S:Sua1h left for L',1verne We'd
nesday merning on business trip.
The,pastde6ce and neHsstaadnweze
moved .intos Buchan's new sbuildiQe
Wednesday.
Sheriff EaEskee transacted 'bns1
mess at !Rannd Lake Wnesday
afternoon.
r. Huideanxsleft Tuesday for a
visit with fxiends and relatives at
RushnaoIeS 80 :'''; 90 "
Miss Mary Adams left Tuesday
for Illin0is 3vhere. she will sPend'she
winter with her .sister. -, "-.
The schools wepe closed Wednes-
,day afternoon to- enable the scholar.
who wished, to attend the fair
We are pleased TO report John
ahanahan has improved in health
and able to beat his office Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Harvey Shepard and family
left on the Rock Island road for their
new home at North Ada ms, Mich,
Tuesday afternoon. :
Richard Schultz, harness maker
in John Harden's shop is taking a
few days rest and recreation this
week in the country. ~. ..-~:
John Anderson of Madelia, arrived
i'm the city Tuesday evening and is
a guest at the home of his parents,
Rev s. Anderson, in this city.
The loss BY fire to Mr.. ;steftens
goods in the restaurant was fixed at
$714,98, Tuesday afternoon which
was very satisfactory to him
Thomas Sturgeon, Of Clarion,
Iowa, q member OF the firm of stur-
eeon and Kies of this city, was here
Wednesday on a business trip.
Mrs. W. C. McCraver Of Powin.
Kansas, arrived Tuesday and is a
quest at tho home of her sister Mrs.
William Hendricks in this city. ,s.
Olaf Palm and Herman Peterson
have the contract for building
Loveless new bakery and COM
menced work Wednesday morning:
Miss Mary Fitch left Wednesday
afternoon for Heron Lake to visit
her sister Nettie, who holds a pos.
ition on the jackson County Times.
I'll. Mitchell has q force Of men
at work remodelling the upper part
Of his grocery store on second ave.
putting it in shape for dwelling
house this week. -. II
Mr.. and Mrs. CA. Tortat, who
have been visiting at tho home OF
their sister. Mr.. J.H. staubus, in
this city, left for Chicago over the
Rock Island Tuesday afternoon.
The last body of four persons
drowned in the recent food at
Little Rock, was found last week
Wednesday morning, after being
hidden eleven days in the water and
sand by the high water. n.
5ne 49, - s$3 AT.EF T., y =,
B. x p. E-..a,-.a q '''~- - -
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Adventures. 4
Pretty and accomplished Susan Shell.
ly of Shellingrove, Pa, has recently
acquired considerable notoriety by her
many deeds of daring that would chal-
lenge the bravado of the most dashing-
cowboy of the wild west She is well
known to the citizens OF Freeburg ,Sny-
der county, and vicinity. She is IL
years of age. highly educated, and but
for the publicity given her for wearing
male attire, playing hobo and hold-up4
Of train near Richmond, Ind, within
the past fortnight, her Freeburg friends
and acquaintances would onlv think of
her as the pretty, witty and accom-
plished singer and pianist as she was.
ten years ago. 1t seems her motive,
in leading a temporary life of dime
novel romance is to Undue her with
the true spirit of the real and practical
in the realm of daring and adventure.
to enable her to write book contain
ing her experiences rs a tramp and
railroad hold-up. Professor H. B.
Meyer, director of the Freeburg Music
College, says of Miss Shelly: "She was
student at the music college here
when hardly II years old. After the
lapse of some years, having in the
meantime taken a thorough course in
the New York College Of Oratory and
Music, she returned to Freeburg and =
filed the chair Of elocution Her ideal
of life seemed to be centered around
some vocation in which the physical
activities were called into frequent
requisition. She was always prepar-
ing for some definite work." ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-02

Cigar, below cost Per box J \ ia a. |
.Stsflins' restaurant. II,
Street Hat Sale this week 81 Aiss'
Maxwell g. M I'd .tf3a % III
number Of bridge carpenters are
at work on the Rock Island near
the depot. y, #i-'siSSS. 4 IN
! ,'W.SB. Stoutemyer and wife O.
Minneapolis, were guests Of friends
end relatives in this city Wednesday
We will have plenty of bresd e.
supply all of the trade until eur
knew bakeryiis completed. W. ~
,Loveless 3O2, ,.s, .r~,s g.5js
| Frank Glasgow started out onsa
tour Of. inspection of the bridges On
the Omaha road in his gasoline
three wheeled Car Wednesday
aevening.
Peaches at 81. 10 per box, this is Q
livery low price and probably the
| last of the season, at w. W. Love
ess. '3O2. -. -, az osf@
! E. A. Lind and wife returned to
their homo at Los Angeles, Calf,
on; Tuesday, after a pleasant visit at
1.-THE home of their son W. N. Evans
of this city. y@f5
"A. T.. Latta, one of the chosen
delegates of the M. E. church of this
lefty to the geneal conference at
Redwood: Falls, left for that place
Thursday morning. y &
i How are your kidneysi It is
dangerous to delay when the kid
,neys are sick. Kidney Elites are the
most wonderful cure for all kidney
aud: backache complains. Try them.
.25c.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morton of Califor.
mia, is a guest of her granddaughter
Ella: Morton of this city, this week.
l;She will leave here for Rushmore
lin a'few days, where she will visit
;frien6s. ~ts
Geo. sMackay left for Sherburne
Thursday morning where he has
accepted,a position in a drugstore.
George leaves a host of friends
behind,who wish him all the success
possible in his new home.
! Mr.. Knox of Manitoba, was q
ealler at the Burlington House
between trains Wednesday, on
his way to Lake Park to see his
father who lis very sick at that
place. He reports crops in his section
OF the country very good.
Little Paul Dunbar, tho young son
Of Roadmastec A.'Dunbar, of the
Omaha road, underwent aauooessful
operation. sone .af his fest at the
hospital Wednesday. The little 'fel-
low bore the knife bravely and will
be himself again in short time. ,
The second day of the fair was II
trifle more favorable for large
attendance, but it was cloudy and
air felt as though it might rain at
anytime. There was a stock pa
rade at 2:3O, ball game with Brews-
ter team at 800, and followed by
hose races: The attendance was
good considering the weather. There
was a large delegation from Round
Lake, with " badges showing where
they were from. This was a fine
thing for them to do, showing that
they felt proud of their town and
were pleased to represent it. The
receipts at the gate Wednesday Was
a little over thirty dollars.
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Market Report.

Market Report.
Rye $50 st - -
tOats- e25428c
Flax. No M-85c
.'Cofn-S8c
Barley-27s3ec
'Timothy-4t2.OO
Wheat, No: -1-65c
Wheat, Nos.2-6Oc
Wheat, rejected-53c
Eggs--13c
.Buttesss-:l6c
Potatees--7E,
Hogs-$6.25B6. Al
.Balsd Hay-$5. 00-$.50
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A DARING GIRL.

Pretty Susan Shelly Has Many Thrilllnge-
Adventures. = Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
A Surprised Minister.

HERINGroN, Dec. 18.-Rev. +. N
McHale, pastor Of the Christian
church was called to the home Of LIE
roy St. Armand last evening ostensibly
to answer a telephone call but wher
be arrived there his whole flock wer'
assem- bled aud each brought q sub
stantial donation. His first year Of
service will not expire until March
18th, 1904. The church, however, on
this occasion, through @. T. HeSton
as spokesman extended to him q call
for another year which he accepted.
The Christian church is In prosper
Gus and houriShing condition and
the new building will soon be COM
pleted. The congregation numbers
the best people Of the city. The eve
ming was spent in social amusement
and song. Every one went home
we'll pleased and Rev. McHale Is busy
storing away In his home the various
gifts Of bis flock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Honesty Of q BOY.

Chapman Lookout: One evening
last week as Elmer Leatherman was
bringing a load Of corn to town. q
long book containing about sos in
bills. worked out Of his pocket and
fell to the ground. MIR. Leatherman
did not discover his loss until he
had reached town and be at once
started back to find the money II pos
sible. The book was found BY Emery
Bser as he was going home from
school and be showed his honesty BY
making inquiry and soon found the
owner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
CHRISTMAS In SCHOOLS.
Exercises Will Be Held on Wednes.
day Afternoon.
, Cfty School Patrons:

To City School Patrons:
Patrons Of public schools generally
have come to expect entertaining
programs at certain times during the
school year. Accordingly, teachers
feeling that they must not be eclipsed
by former efforts, work very hard in
the preparation for these occasions
and frequently jeopardize the inter-
ests Of the regular school work to
meet the demands Of an interested
public.
Believing the best interests of the
schools demand such a course, the
superintendent has directed the
teachers to prepare programs of a
standard consistent with their duties,
and in no case to neglect their regular
school work in SO doing. 10 give an
opportunity for patrons to see the
regular school work, the programs
will begin at 2:40 p. m. Wednesday.
Dec. 23.
We hope many Of our patrons will
visit us and see the regular work
from 1880 to 2:SO p. m.
Three members oil the board Of edu-
cation, Messrs. Sherwood, White and
e. r. Brown, visited the schools the
past week. ..s
Before judging a teacher harshly,
let us by actual observation see the
work she is doing. Respectfully,
w. B. HALL, Supt.