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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
THE MOVEMENT OF STOCKS.

Different Effects Produced in Different
Localities.
Russell Harding, known as one Of
the finest of the splendid corps Of Of
acials that George Gould has gathered
about him for the administration of
his railroads, believes that the bust.
ness of a railroad official is running
railroad, not making stocks move.
He was interviewed not long ago by
a reporter who asked many questions
about the railroad, and finished his
series with this one:
when do you think the stock will
begin to move Mr.. HaTding?"
TITS moving now" said the general
manager. I'VE haul several hundred
cars a day into Kansas City. They
complain that the conditions are not
Just right"
Il mean the securities-the stocks
interrupted the reporter.
Mr.. Harding smiled, but said dis
gustedly. II don't know anything about
It. When we move stock out west It
helps to pay Missouri Pacific divi-
.dends, but when they move it here
1t doesn't seem to help anything. az.
scept. perhaps. the Waldorf bar."-Bos.
ton Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
For Her..

FOR her, what marvels he would do!
For her, what dangerous paths pursue!
what valorous ambitions stir
For her!
No worldly station is too proud,
The echoing plaudits Of the crowd
Are worth the pain-though sharp the
For hert
And yet remote from fame's unrest,
Love smiles and seems to thrive the best,
And life is sweet, she will aver,
For her!
Though fortunes gifts be strangely few
Her tender woman heart and true
saNeIs that he plods without demur
S#Ss For her!
Washington Evening Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
OBJECTED TO THE UNIFORM.
Governor Could Not Sit at Table With
I vs. Common Prlvateo. $ ID

Governor Could Not Sit At Table With
.Ts%e Common Prlvates. # d
Y A writer tells this story Of the gov.
ernor of q British colony: "A gentle.
man was serving as private In . vol.
unteer corps in another colony. Be-
ing a man of good social position he
had dined with the governor, when
one day, being in private uniform, he
was taken by one of the officers of his
regiment to luncheon In a tent In
which the governor happened to be.
whereupon the latter remarked in .
loud voice to the ofacer in question
that he could not sit down to table
with one in private's uniform. When
in consequence the man was about to
retire the governor said it was not
the man he objected to but the dress
and suggested that he should either
change it or turn it inside out. Being
much in want of his luncheon, the
man swallowed the insult and turned
his coat inside out"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
School Of MinlnQ,

important developments are taking
place In the school of mining con-
nected with the Birmingham, (Eng.)
university. Prof. Redmayne, head OF
the school, has arranged this year for
the students to visit the ironstone
mines Of Cleveland, the coal, hema-
stite, and lead mines of Cumberland,
and the coal mines of Northumberland
and Durham. He also proposes to es-
tablish at the new university build
ings at Bonneville a large mining
laboratory on the lines of the leading
American universities. A model coal
mine will be sunk and equipped, so
that students may become familiar
lied with practical conditions on the
spot.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
INDUCING Drowsiness.

There are hundreds of persons in
New York who take a long trolley
ride in the evening simply to produce
a feeling of sleepiness. II a man
looks straight ahead of him or reads
q newspaper, his ride will do him
little good. He might as we'll remain
at home on the front stoop. But if
he looks about him, constantly shift
ing his gaze from one scene to an.
other, he gets into state of drowsi-
ness such as is brought by artificial
means, when it is called hypnotism.
Correspondence, Pittsburg Chroni-
cle.>
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
WAY OF THE GOOD WOMAN.
The Resi- Meaalnq Of the Much Used
Werd ehSrlty.

The Resi- Aeaalnq Of the Much Used
Werd charlty.
II women would only bear In mind
that they may nssd the worlds good
word themselves sDne day they would
be more careful IN what they say and
how they say it. Charity is of thought
as well as deed It IL not restricted to
the feeding Of the hungry and cloth
ing of the poor. It is as much needed
among the rich as among any other
class. The woman who would be q
pattern of her sex will cultivate a
still tongue; If she would be a bless.
ing to humanity she will temper JUS
tice with mercy, and. above all, she
will keep her verdiots to herself when
she sits in Judgment on her friends
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
OBITUARY..

IL
. Fred L. Lackey was born in Mar
shall county, Iowa, in the year 1880,
and was twenty three years of age
at the time of his death. He was
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Lackey,
Of Lorain township. Ss''55S
He had been away from home
four years, during that time he at.
tended business college and by ap-
plication to work and business nd
vanced himself to one of the chief
positions of accountants in the en-
ploy of Swift and Co., commission
men, and was stationed in Austin,
Texas, at the time of his dee tn.
He was q student for time in
our high school and was ambitious
from his youth. He was highl y
esteemed here by every one who
knew him. The deceased was q
member of the Presbyterian church
in DesMoines where he was CONVEX
ted in a revival while attending COL
lege. The pastor of the church Of his
choice being absent on synodical
work, he was buried from the
church of his parents.
The disease which overcame him
was Texas Fever. His sickness
covering a period of four weeks.
Being of a weakly constitution he
succumbed perhaps where a more
robust person might have gained
the physical victory over death.
His was spiritual victory which is
greater than all. He has joined
glad hands with loved ones on the
other shores and awaits the g reat
with all who are faithful
unto the end.
The many friends of the parents
sympathize deeply with them in
their bereavement of the loss of so
noble a son.
The funeral service was held in
the NJ. E. church and the interment
took place at the cemetery on
afternoon at 8 o'cloc K,
Rev. Thos. hambly officiating.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
HIT ON THE FOREHEAD.

ss. At the Valley Forge performs nee
Tuesday evening, M iss Laura People
had 8 very marrow escape from SER
ious injuries, the same might be
said of others, especially those who
occupied seats near the stage
During the closing act of tho play
it is the part of the william, who has
been defeated at every turn and dis
armed in a duel with swords, to
strike bis adversary over the head
with q chair. The chair is so ar
ranged that the legs all come apart
as the blow is struck The perfor-
mer being 80 wrapped up in the
part he was playing miscalcnlated
the size Of the stage swung the
chair SO that two of the legs flew
into the audience, one part hitting
Mrs. A. E Hart. on the arm making
quite bruise. Another leg hit
Miss People just above the nose and
between: the eyes: She made no out
cry but, the blow mint have been
terrible and the pain severe as there
was large swollen, bunch. After
the parformanoethe entire company
came down from the stage and OK
pressed their regrets. This occurring
during the climax of the scene de-
tracted the attention of the audience
from the play. Some of the company
kept close watch of Miss People
while taking their part, to see how
serious the blow was. Applications
were made to the injured part and
she will be all right again in a few
days. Had the blow struck her in
one of her eyes it would have been
very serious. This is another Illus
tration of the fact that no one is
aware of what accident may befall
them at any moment of their life,
even when they consider themselves
perfectly safe and out of harms way
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
A Gentle Hint,

II trust, iMr. Brown" said a Ger
mantown young lady to the young man
who was about to depart, that you
will spend one more evening with us
before we move into our new house.
Delighted, assure you," replied the
young nan, beaming with satisfaction
by the way, when do you expect to
mover II am not positive as to the
exact date" she answered, ''but the
workmen began excavating for the
Foundation yesterday, and we expect
If the work goes on without Interrupt
ton, to be able to move In about eight
cen months. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
N Times Changes In China.

Fl is only about three years since
the dowager empress Of China loathed
foreigners and everything foreign, but
in that time the Chinese court has
been modernized IN many ways. At a
recent entertainment in her palace at
Pekin the Misses Yu Keng, the two
daughters of an ex-minister to Paris,
danced minuet dressed as a French
peasant boy and girl. On the same
evening four Chinese princesses went
through quadrille, the empress look
ing on with evident pleasure. Not so
long ago Chinese woman who
dressed as man brought lasting dis
grace on herself and her relatives.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
Where Japan Is Negligent.

&&5S DR.. Yamane, member OF the House
,of Representatives, proclaimed IL a
recent debate that more than $780,
600 persons succumb annually to tub
1erculosis in Japan, and the number is
constantly increasing. In regard to
ileprosy, he stated: There is no coun-
try in the world in which this disease
81 80 prevalent and so neglected. The
Home Office returns show that there
are 33,059 lepers in Japan, while their
;Offspring number 100000. The au.
'thorities allow leprous beggars to sit
On the public streets and to infect the
very air with their spittle."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
STREET LioHr,No.
RsasoDs why tho Exp.ndtturs. 81

8sasoDs Why tho Expenditures Of NV
York for Thh Purpose Are Largo X
Chicago spends 100000 a year &
street lighting; Boston, $650.000; Gin
cinnati. $425,000; Baltimore, $350.000:
San Francisco, s245,O0o; Providence,
$25Q,000; New Orleans, $3.50, 900; Cleve.
land, 1925, 900, and washington q city
Of long distances, low. houses and widl
streets, $235,oo0. New York will ex-
pend for street lighting in 1901 $2.-
745,000 for gas and electricity. OF this
total Manhattan uses 100000; Brook
Ign, $950,O0O; The Bronx, $3.50. 900;
Queens, s355,000, and Richmond. $3.50.
600. BY comparison with the expend-
itures Of other American cities for H.
Elimination, New York's annual pay
ment may seem to be abnormally high,
but there are various reasons why the
cost of public lighting should be pro
portionately much larger here than
elsewhere. New York has q larger
waterfront than any other American
city. While other cities have usually.
one public market, New York has .
dozen, and the eight included within
the borough Of Manhattan use on IN
average 100000 cubic feet Of aas ii;
q year. Many other American sit1ss
rent he premises they require ~ pub
nc 6saartmsn11 whereas New york
owns mose oE Asr public buildingzs md
the gas bills. which In some, oeAef
cases are met BY private individuals,
are In most cases here paid 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 $4,000 lamps,
gas and electric. There are 10000 in
New York and The Bronx, of which
24,2S6 are gas lamps. 1883 electric, and
the others naphtha lamps. Brooklyn
has 11,O15 gas lamps and 4.603 elec-
trio lamps. Queens borough, the most
extensive division Of New York to bs
lighted. has $3.50 gas lamps and 2,1O6
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 1882 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 a great extent the rea-
sons for so large an appropriation for
nearly per cent OF the
entire budget of the city. which IL
500 ,000, 900 tor next year. Though the
most extensively Lighted city In the
country, the assertion II not made for
New York that it is the best lighted
American city.-New York Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
ELOPES WITH HIS PARTNERS
WIFE.

Last Sunday the people of Will
mont were some what surprised to
learn the report that George H. Cal
vert had skipped on the previous
night taking with him Mrs Ben
jegerdes, the wife of his former
partner and about SIS of collected
money belonging to his fatherinlaw
It was generally known for long
time that the pair were trifle spoo-
ny for persons bearing other mar
tial relations, yet no one expected
them to skip. Calvert on the pre-
text that he was going to work for
the Star Clothing Co., came to Wor-
thintgon Friday and remained over.
On Saturday afternoon he got the
lay of the land by telephone from
Mrs. Benjegerdes and at Brewster
secured a team and drove to Fulda
where Mrs B. was stopping. The
pair left on the mig ht train from
Brewster. Mrs. D. tool her baby
e q year old Calvert leaves q wife
and several small children. Clvert
is not yet released from his bank
ruptcy proceedings and may be- re-
Quested by Uncle Sans officials to
return. Steps will probably be taken
before the coming grand juryssto in
dict Calvert for larceny.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
Stranger Won Bet.

Like other men of prominence, Ad-
miral Dewey often comes across the
irrepressible party who always af.
fects to be on terms Of intimacy with
notable personages. Courteous, and
genial, the admiral has profound dis
like for this sort of nuisance. Not
long ago, while out walking in Wash
ington, he was accosted by an ELUSIVE
stranger, who grasped his hand and
said: George, I'll bet you don't
know me-" The admiral looked his
displeasure as he answered grimly:
you win," and walked on.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
A DARING GIRL.
Pretty Susan Shelly Has Many Thzslllng
Adventures. =

Pretty Susan Shelly Has Many Thzalalng
Adventures.
Pretty and accomplished Susan Shell
~ of she]lingrove. 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 we'll
known to the citizens of Freeburg, Sny-
der county, and vicinity. She is 81
years Of age, highly educated. and but
for the publicity given her for wearing
male attire, playing hobo and hold-up
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 ego. It seems her motive
in leading . 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 a b<>ok contain
ing her experiences az 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 IL years old. After the
lapse of some years, having in the
meantime taken 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, 1903-10-16
Think Goat. Brine Good LucI

Think Goats Bring Good Luck.
English medical papers are com.
menting on the remarkable survival
of superstition at Cambridge, where
a dairyman possessed of a goat is
sending the animal, by request, into
and around the houses of his neigh
bors in an area affected by the small
pox. The rustic superstition that
goats bring good luck is widespread
and the London Lancet quotes many
instances,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
After the Storm.
Barking swept the rain
Over hill and plalp.

DaTKI1u8 6"ept tle ram
Over hill and plain.
Leaving tempest-trodden
Meadow dank and sodden,
Miry road and lane.
Now the storm Is done,
Life Is re-begun;
Tremulous leaves and grassso.
AZ the shadow passes,
Stretch to feel the sun.
Sudden spiendofs sift
Through each cloudy riff
Down on dropping boweFA
And their heads the flowers
As from weeping Lift
Shared In moss and mud
flushed and tanned, the food
Rounds to puddlee hazy:
Here and there a daisy
Shows its jeweled bud.
Thought Of peace enskied,
Dreams Of heights uptried
In each pool lie yearnlnG,
AS II earth were turning
Heavenward open-eyed.
Bloom and Ieaf and bird
Scatter, SubtlY stirred,
Songs Of life and May born
Creeping things and clay born
Sing with them unheAEd.
Voice and silence haeod,
Breathing praises pennod
In no prisoning psalters,
While from E1eeal earth affairs
incense mists asesnd.
The Speaker.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
Our Arctic Coal Measures.

The coal measures of our Arctic
coast begin q little south Of Cape Lis
burne. the most northwestern corner
Of Alaska, and extend eastward along
the coast line to Cape Sabine, showing
I'D again at Cape Blanfort. They are
found q few miles inland at VAIN
wright inlet, and extend still further
eastward no one knows how far. Very
likely they cross the entire northern
part Of the continent, as explorers
tell US of veins that outcrop in Grim
nell land, north Of Hudson's bay
National Nagazfne
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS.

POSI OFElCE RECElPIS.
The following is list of post Off
ces in this vicinity and the receipt
OF each, Worthington ranks we'll.
Adrain-$3,O69. Canby-$6.15 1853
Fairmont-$8,274. Fulda-$2, 453.
Granite Falls-$4,6S5. Heron Lake
-$3,417. Jackson-$4,637. Lake
Benton-$2, 504. Lake Crystal-$3,-
SOC. Lakeield-$3,O15 Luverne
-$6,769. Marshall-$7,955. New
Ulm-9, 933. Redwood Falls-5 ,122
St.James-$6,347. slayton-$3, 469.
Sleepy Eye-$10,497, Tracy-$5, 1872
Tyler - 1924. Wells - 49, 77.
Windom-&6,314. =. Winnebago-
City $7,758. Worthington-$7,224
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
Mule Bite Is Serious.

]. R. Porter of Northboro, Mo-, was
bitten by a vicious mule. The wound
did not heal well and Porter went to
he Pasteur institute In Chicago.
here he was told that he had hydro.
:'cbia.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-16
y Good Of Wireless Teleqraphy.

ss The wireless telegraph is doing
3 much to add to the pleasure of going
md coming from Europe on the fast
liners. They get the news as to i'm
ortant events on both sides of the
6s5ceant dayGbefore they reach port. For
instance, the Umbria, which has just
arrived, was in communication be-
g4Ween ships and the shore nearly
Z very day Of the trip. In addition to
1esrning Of the pope's death, the
limp IN stocks and the drive in steel
4 ere flashed by passing ships.-New
1Mk Letnr. @H,s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-06-18
School Reports.

No. /, Center for the two months
spring term ending June 9Th: Enrolled
10; average daily attendance 8; whole
number of days taught DO; average cost
of tuition per month $2.77. Bcss Gard.
ner, teacher.
No. &, Long Creek, "Iawkeye School
for the spring term: Enrolled 10; aver.
age daily attendance, 10; whole number
OF days taught 40; average cost of tut
ton, S1.S3. Pupils neither tardy nor
absent during the term: lzora Heather,
Laura Hacker, Ruth Hacker, Gerald
Fierce, Helen Fierce, Oral Quayle, Grin
Quayle, Reta Quayle, Grace Keller.
Bertha Watsabaugh, teacher.
No. g. High Point: Enrolled 10;
average daily attendance, 10; whole
number OF days taught, 40; average
cost of tuition for each pupil, s1.95.
Coaa Hutchinson, teacher.
ending June 5; Enrolled, is; average
daily attendance, IS; whole number OF
days taught, 40; average cost Of tuition
for each pupil, $1.92. John Burkart,
teacher.
No. 3, Center. Enrolled, 18; average
daily attendance, 10; whole number of
days taught, 45; average cost of tuition,
$1.66. Louise Lindsey, teacher.
no. 5, Elk School, Grand River:
Enrolled 19; average daily attendance,
IL; whole number Of days taught, 40;
Nellie Merrill, teacher.
No. 3, Crown School for spring term:
Enrolled 20; average daily attendance,
26; whole number OF days taught, Is;
average cost of tuition, 95 cents. Neither
absent nor tardy for the term: Ethel
Bunch, Eunice Field, Glen Merryman,
Wilfrea CARRIER, Willie Bunch, Wilma
CARRIER, Everett Merryman, Blanche
Brann. Lucy llsley, teacher.
No. 6, Grand River: Enrolled 81;
average daily attendance lS; number
days taught, 40; average cost of tuition
Sl.UI. Eda Anderson, teacher.
No. ., Richland: Enrolled II; aver
age daily attendance, Il; days taught
40; average cost Of tuition, !51.62. Alta
Hauenstein, teacher,
No z, Franklin: enrolled 8: average
daily attendance 6; days taught, &c
average cost of tuition, s3.SS. Ins
Overholtzer, teacher.
No. 8, Fairview, Franklin: enrolled
IS; average daily attendance, Is; day.
taught, 40; average cost of tuition
S1.52. Earnest Newlin, teacher.
No. 4, Franklin: Enrolled 81; aver
age daily attendance IL; days taught
80; average cost of tuition Sill. Thos,
neither tardy nor absent for the term
Josie Blair, Edward Blair, Gladys Price
Edna 4. Moore, teacher.
No. 6, Center: Enrolled IL; average
daily attendance 10; days taught As