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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-22
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I. The youngsters in the school al
tCrookston became realistic over
Caesars commentaries last week
and had a genuine. battle lasting
over three hours. The class in Caesar
were about to burn the great mans
commentaries after they had finished
translating them, but some of the
higher classes objected on the
gentleman who led an army across
the Rubicon, and the result was
broken noses, scratched faces, torn
clothes and broken bones. The super
intendent tried to put an end to the
battle, but the higher class girls
turned the hose on him and drowned
him out. Of course, in these smaller
institutions there must be some
thing to give tone to the school la
colleges and universities. -Slayton
Gazette.
Saturday afternoon occurred the
death of Orrin, the little son Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. E. Harvey, aged about
two years and seven months. Mr.. !
Harvey started Saturday morning
for a ranch about twelve miles !
north of Heron Lake, and at the
time he left the child appeared to be
in his usual health, but later in the
day the little fellow was taken
seriously ill and died before medi-
cal aid could be occurred. It was i'm
possible to inform the father of the
sad occurrence and his first know
ledge of it was received when he
arrived home Monday. The funeral
services we're held Tuesday after
noon at the Brewster Presbyterian
church by Rev. j. 9. Mapson, and
in spite of the rain large number
Of friends attended, At the time OF
The little ones death his twin sister
was in a dangerous condition and
The worst was feared. but she is now
considerably better and it is hoped
that she will speedily recover. The
sympathy of the community is ex-
tended to the bereaved ones for the
,ad loss which they have sustained.
Tribune Brewster. II
H..
FOR SALE ABERDEEN ANGUS.
Our herd bull-BIack Abbot Of
Round Lake No. 33006, comes OF
orize winning stock and is in prime
condition. A rare opportunity to
hose wishing to put a good in
lividual the head of large herd. I
1ur sole reason for sale is to change (
he blood. Satisfaction guaranteed.
1Of Geo. O. Moore and Son.
THE DAILY ADVANCE FOR NEWS
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The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Appearance in Her Favor.

S. p. Langley. the aeronautica
pioneer will never discuss flying ma
chimes with newspaper men, but or
other topics he is not so reticent
He talked the other day about his boy.
hood.
Among the memories of my boy.
hood" he said. there is one odd
episode that is particularly vivid. II
is conversation that | overheard one
morning between two women. The
women were talking about babies
their size, weight. health and SC
forth.
why when | was week old i,
said the first woman, I was such a
little baby that they put me in quart
pot and put the lid on over me-
The other woman was amazed
Mortified. And did you live? she
asked.
They say l did, her friend an
swered.
"'Well, well. WELL exclaimed the
second woman. and she glanced at the
other almost doubtful"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Suggestions for Authors.

DR.. Felix Regnault. French writer,
in an article on The Economy OF
Time" insists that all authors should
employ clear and concise language,
suppressing all that is useless. He ad-
vocates the simplification OF spelling
and the shortening of long words. He
suggests that number of frequently
recurring words should be abbreviat-
ed For example. in an ticle on
:; berculosis. he would spell out that
word once and afterward indicate 1t
by a st" He would also print the
more important ideas in bold type. so
that the reader could seize the gist of
tie authors meaning at glance.
Every article should be preceded by
a brief resume and the frequent use
of diagrams is advocated.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
CHAPTER XVII.
The Freaks of a Woman.

l
| The sunlight flooded the mountains
and the quiet settlement; the sky was
deeply blue: the pines along the bank
| beside Dolores window stirred softly
| in the low wind that stole down from
the summit laden with spicy odors.
| Down in the valley the river ran riot,
| shouting its jubilate as 1t swirled un.
der the rotten bridge and whirled In
mad eddies up the coarse grass along
| its banks.
DIR. .Dunwiddie. standing in the door
| of the tavern. inhaling deep draughts
of the odorous. piny air. watched Do
lores with grave. intent eyes until she
turned from the doorway and entered
the quiet house; then he turned away
and no one ever knew of what he was
thinking, or the thoughts that would
come of his friend over in the town
who was leaving this girl in his care
with the utmost CONFERENCE.-THE girl.
he well know. whom Charlie loved.
And should he betray his trust to his
friend? Should he prove traitor?
Should he let this kindly feeling for
this brave. beautiful, wonanly girl
grow into more than merely friendly
feeling. knowing of his friends thought
of the girl? Could he be capable of
that? She was, TO be sure. a wonder
full girl shut in by her surroundings.
but growing mentally thousands of
miles beyond them. She was a woman
a man should be proud to own as
friend-and more-in spite of her
strange. unfriendly life in the stolid
little mountain settlement. But-and
there was "A graver line of thought, n
sudden deepening of the lines of no.
bility around the set mouth under the
black would the love of
even such a woman atone In any de-
gree for the loss of manhood, the stain
OF traitor? Charlie had left in his
hands the care of the girl he loved.
and he would never-he Strengthened
himself up to his full height in the
low doorway and unconsciously
clenched his bands-he would never
betray his friend. Charlie was worthy
even Dolores Johnson, and he would
never be guilty of even an attempt
to come between him and the woman
he loved. be she though she might. a
woman with the strength and depth
and nobility of character which the
daughter of this mountain blacksmith
possessed.
Then he turned. and the face was as
grave, as apparently unconcerned as
usual. as Cinthy called him to Join the
family at the table.
Jones said among his comrades tha
Johnson's Ill luck had brought goot
luck to him. for during the years he
had lived there, never before had s
many such men as now sought hi
lodging.
ITO be continued)
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Protection for Egyptian Birds.

Bird lovers will be interested to note
that the birds have friends in high
places In Egypt. The Minister of the
Interior there recently made laud-
able endeavor to limit. If not to sup.
press. the wholesale capture and
slaughter of singing birds. Hence
forward, the catching of them with
nets is to be permitted only at dis
tance of one thousand metres from
the seashore. 1t has been the practice
of the bird dealers to spread their nets
in the autumn along the shore. as near
as possible to the sea. so as to entrap
the little creatures, directly they ar
rive upon the land, exhausted with
their long fight across the sea.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Cry Of Mouse" Caused Girl to Max.
Record hiQh jump,

~ ~ '''SsSS SueeSe VII ~
Record High Jump.
The feld-day of the rival women's
colleges was in progress and compe
tition ran high. The score was close
with the high jump in progress. Sud
denly wild cheer broke forth from
the wearers of the baby.blue. Miss
Tessie Thistledown had Just cleared
the bar in the running high jump with
record of four feet and three
inches
A moment later the tall, blonde cap
tain of the rival team tapped the spec.
tacled referee on her shirt-waisted
arm.
81 claim FOUL she said.
"On what ground?" inquired the Of
fetal.
"On the ground that just before this
girl reached the bar somebody in the
crowd shouted Mouse and then she
jumped and broke the record
81 did not hear the remark" said
the bloomered referee. "If | had
would have jumped myself"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
SUES TO RECOVER RING.
Tilted Lover Institutes Action Against
Eormer Sweetheart.


A novel and interesting case is be-
ing heard before City Judge McCon-
nell at Watertown. n. y. arising from
love affair and engagement. which
was broken by the woman exercising
tie feminine privilege of changing her
mind. The case is that of Edward
Daniels VS.. Emma A. Rockburn and
the suit is brought to recover a dia-
mond ring which was given the de-
fendant over two years ago to seal the
engagement between them. The plain
tiff claims that the ring was purchased
at an outlay of s55 and that the con-
tracing parties were to be married
as soon as he could save enough
money for the purpose.
He accordingly went out into the
world to seek his fortune, and secured
good position in a machine shop
near New York. A few days ago he
returned to claim his bride. but found
that she had grown cold toward him
in the interval which had elapsed. and
had allowed another to occupy his
place in her affections. Broken-heart-
ed, he demanded the return of his
ring, but the defendant claimed she
had recently lost it. Action to recover
the property was then commenced.
The plaintiff has large number of
letters from the defendant. which are
being read in court to substantiate
the fact OF the engagement.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Right of "shirtwai.t Man,"

The right or otherwise of a shirt
waist man to enter the dining room
of a hotel is about to be settled in
Philadelphia court. One hot day last
July De Wolf Norman. a quaker city
man of social note entered a dining
room minus coat and waistcoat, but
wearing neat shirtwaist and belt.
He was informed that gentlemen so
attired would not be served there, and
despite his protests he was elected.
Mr.. Norman consulted his lawyer who
has begun suit for damages against
the hotel man.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
SEEK LORD sALIseURY's ORDER
Ens;ishmen in Competition for Notable
Distinction

Not few limbs, shspely and other
wise. are being metaphorically pushed
into view by owners who hope to So.
cure the Order of the Garter which
Lord Salisbury wore. 1t is the higheat
order. not based on merit but royal
distinction. that England has to be-
stow. Some old Tory lord once re.
marked that the reuson he liked the
Order of the Garter vas because there
was mo demmed merit about It," A
late number of the London Lancet de-
clares that only great philosopher
could have uttered Lord Salisbury's
remark that I'VE live in a small, bright
oasis of knowledge surrounded on all
sides by vast unexplored region of
impenetrable mystery. and from age
to age the strenuous labor of success.
sive generations wins small strip
from the desert and pushes forward
the boundary of knowledge"
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
The "Grass Widowu

THE origin of the term grass wild.
ow,' said a philologist, ''is puzzling.
Some say 1t came from the French
that 1t was originally grace widow,
that is, widow by grace, or courtesy.
Others say it derives from the old
English custom of mans hanging
out broom when his wife was away
over Light. To hang out the broom
was common phrase. When the
thing was done the meaning was
that the house had been swept clear
of the wife's presence, and the hus.
bands friends were to visit him and
do as they pleased. In time, instead
of hanging out a broom. the husband
came to hang out only a bunch of
grass. Thus he grew to be called a
grass widower,' and his wife grass
widow w.'"-Philadelphia Record.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Remarkable Athletic Performance.

Gilman Lowe. New York athlete,
lifted 1,O66.O0O pounds in thirty-four
minutes and thirty-five seconds. The
scale was so arranged as to bring the
arm. leg and back muscles into play.
Each lift of the beam under which he
stopped raised 1000 pounds dead
weight During the two months
training Mr.. Lowe lived on only one
meal daily. consisting OF three eggs.
one. half loaf of whole-wheat bread,
fruit, either oranges. grapes. apples
or bananas, cereals and nuts, and one
glass of milk after the meal; also
plenty of cooled distilled water during
the day.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
A Nile Village.

A traveller of the upper Nile thus
describes typical native village:
THE houses are built of Nile mud,
each house accommodating a family
of no matter of what size, the inhab.
itants OF each village almost all re.
lated to each other, comprising some
times several hundreds of people
Their streets are Uttered with filth,
animals of every kind obstruct ones
path, dogs growl and snarl at the ap-
2earance and intrusion of stranger;
women rush about, hiding their faces
in their yashmaks lest a white man
should behold their features. Flies
in swarms settle on the children and
lay their eggs on their eyelids, un-
washed, because they believ" 1t to be
contrary to their religion t.. wash or
remove the dies from their eysz."
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Want Uncle Sam to Control.

Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
has just returned from British Colum
bia, near the Alaska line, where he
has been hunting big game. He &C
quired number of rich pelts during
his absence, and likewise the knowl
edge that the region he visited is
chiefly populated by Americans. who
are greatly interested in the pending
boundary dispute with Great Britain
and are anxious to have Uncle Sam
take possession of the entire strip in
controversy and hold it by force Oh
arms II necessary.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
THE FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
suitan's Forces Still Engaged II
Stamping Out lnsurrection.

Sutan's Forces Stiil Engaged IN
Stamping Out lnsurrection.
Late dispatches state that. by weight
of numbers, the Turks are stamping
out the insurrection in Macedonia: but
an insurgent leader is reported to have
said that the Macedonlans have not
lost heart, and that they will prolong
the struggle through the winter. Their
object is to obtain the Intervention of
the powers, the appointment of
Christian Governor-General,a and genu-
inc guarantees for the security Of
life and property under international
control. The Bulgarian government
has resolved to maintain strict neu-
rality; but there is no abatement of
the resentment at Constantinople
against what is alleged to be the con-
zivance of Prince Ferdinand's Min
listers at the operations OF the Bulgar-
tan bands. Representatives OF sew
eral powers have been dispatched to
the Monastir district, and this meas
ure is connected with negotiations for
an international occupation of Mace
donia But as there are now upwards
of 100000 Turkish troops in the coun-
try, it is scarcely likely that the Sui
tan would consent to such a measure.
1t Is not easy to ascertain exactly
what is happening. According to some
reports the Turks are crushing resis-
tance by wholesale savagery, but 9TH
ers make out that more humane war
fare" is now practiced on both sides.
A secret treaty between Russia and
Bulgaria is among the latest rumors.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Teamster Had Best Of R.n,rt..

H. II. Vreeland, the New York trac-
tion magnate. was out for a spin in
his automobile recently and found his
way blocked by wagon and pair OF
skinny horses. Thinking to have some
fun with the teamster, he said: What
are these animals you are driving?"
The man replied:, Them is what's
called horses. Sometimes they are
used to take automobile drivers to the
hospital, see?" Mr.. Vreeland saw and
indulged in no more sarcasm. 7
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07

slowly. and stopped TO pick up her
comb. 1t had snapped in two.
You two are excellent nurses Mrs.
Allen said, softly. smile on her lips
as she motioned with her head toward
tho bed.
DR.. Dmwiddie turned at once with
a slight exclamation. and Dolores
arose with the comb in her hand. her
hair falling around her. her eyes dark
as though tears were in them, her
lips shut close, AS she turned her
eyes toward the bed she met full in
hers the weak gaze Of her father.
Only for n moment. however, for the
eyes closed almost Immediately as
though the light hurt them. but in
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
pEvERY's dig" AT MURPHY.
His Statement Reflection on His Op'
ponent's Honesty.

Big Bill Devery was discussing
some of the men who caused his de-
feat for leader in New York the other
day, and this was what he had to say
regarding one of them: I've been
tl1inkin' over the old days when they
used horses on the cars, an it remind
ed me that Sport Murphy, that Is
Just now wearin' around counterfeit
red badge o. courage, used to be a con-
ductor on Second avenue horse car.
My memory is all right. pard, an it
all comes back to me like bill for
coal that this gent Murphy quit his
job on the horse car the very day the
conductors were handed bell punches. "
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
RATHER SURPRISING STATEMENT
Railroad Man Points Out Where Eng
land Is Ahead Of us.

President Loree of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, who returned from ELL
rope few days ago, surprised group
of New York newspaper men by tell
ing them England was far ahead of
America in the development of GER
tain labor-saving devices. AS this was
contrary to the mass Of opinion, the
railroad man was pressed for details.
He said in London he observed the op-
GRAFTON of an excavating machine
which was far more practicable than
any he had seen on this side. And
Mr.. Loree ought to know. His road
has done u great deal of digging and
hauling
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07


she turned her head the comb-an old
fashioned tortoise shell that had been
her suddenly slipped from
the heavy coil of her hair which. so
ioosened, fell in a mass of beauty,
glnting. lustrous. about her
The nurse softly opened the door at
that moment. bringing the doctors sup
per. and "A half baleful glitter appeared
in her eyes as she saw the two so
utterly unconscious of Eer presence
Dr. Dunwiddie suddenly sat erect.
with his usual quiet dignity: the girl
had startled him out OF himself: he
had forgotten everything but her.
Her grave face. with its solemn eyes.
touched by the sunset. framed by the
heavy tresses of looscned hair. was
like az exquisite Madonna and he held
his breath in admiration and mute
wonder. AS he noticed Mrs. Allen.
however. he regained his compo sure.
while Dolores gathered NJ aer hair
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
RICH MAN SETS GOOD EXAMPLE.
John o. Rockefeller, Jr.. Lives a Very
Quiet Life.

0uIct Lire.
1t is said that II ever man had
son after his own pattern that man is
John ID. Rockefeller. The junior John
Is chip off the old block-accessable
with pleasant manner. hard worker
and sphynxlike in everything he does.
He holds his father in great respect
in reverence, in fact. He has the
same church creed. He maintains and
conducts large Bible class-with sin
cerity and good deal of zeal. He
keeps himself informed of the man
agement of the great Rockefeller in
terests. benefactions and all. Ee is
man OF the same simple tastes and
quiet life and of few dive.EGns.
Yachts and great social displ.y-he
has none of them. He is the !,eIr pft-
sumptive who is mos. seriously train
ing himself for his great responsible.
tiles and duties.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
MARRIED HIS SONS NURSE
New York Millionaire a Notable Vic.
tim Of CupId,

Thomas Breslin, SO years old. a mil.
lionaire mill and hotel owner of Troy,
N. Y. has Just been married to Miss
Ella Watson. aged 26. who at one time
worked in one of his mills. Later she
became trained nurse and in that
capacity looked after Mr.. ereslin's
son Lewis, who was stricken with
typhoid fever. The young man recov.
cred. largely because of the intelli
gence and fidelity of his nurse. The
father was much impressed by the
young woman's modest and engaging
manners. He proposed and was &C.
cepted and celebrated his good fortune
by giving supper to all the hands
in the mill where his bride used to
work.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
American Duchess" Coming Over

american Ouchess" Coming Over
The duke and duchess of Manches-
ter are to pay another visit to the
United States. The duchess does not
like this country as well as the land OF
her adoption. but the duke has always
longing to be over In the freedom
of the states. They are to be at Palm
Beach this winter and will stop in New
York a few days en- route.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
To Have American Trou.seau.

Considerable excitement is mani
tested in New York over the announce
ment that Miss May Goelet, the future
duchess of Roxburghe. will buy all her
wedding finery on this side of the At
lantic instead of going abroad for her
trousseau. Not so very long ago such
a course would have been regarded
as an evidence of at least mild insan-
ity
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
A Blind Marvel.

remarkable figure has passed
away in Victoria in the person of Mr..
Patrick Mccarthy, pioneer of the
Carterton district in that state.
Though blind from the age of three,
he became a fearless rider, and his
horsemanship was marvel to all who
saw it. He was a skillful farmer.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Wonderful FLIGHT of a Swallow.

In recent experiments at Antwerp
a swallow. which had its nest in that
city. was sent to Compiegne. France.
a distance of 14Oh miles. and liberat-
ed. The fight home was accom-
plished in l hour s minutes. = speed
., about l2s1a miles per hour.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Horses Travel in Palace Cars.

In palace cars, the most elaborate
money could buy. fitted out with every
comfort and safety. appliances. eight
cen driving horses, the pets OF jacob
Heyl. young millionaire. left Mil
waukee on their long trip to the great
Heyl Schandin estates in Germany.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Bow Ha. Remarkabl. Voice.

Leslie Cahill. eleven yea-1 old. OF
Waltham. Mass. has been appointed
soprano soloist at Grace church, the
most aristocratic house of worship in
New York. The lad is said to possess
a voice of remarkable sweetness and
range
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
speaker of enoIish Commons.

Speaker Gully of the British house
of commons will be 20 years old next
year. Mr.. Gully has been speaker for
eight years, having been in the house
about the same length of time previous
to his elevation to that important
plnce.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Heavy Penalty for Carrying Weapon.

FIeAVy PeHd1ky TUT 0H'ry"rb
At the next session of the New York
legislature Senator J. H. McCabe will
introduce a bill to make the carrying
of concealed weapons a felony instead
of misdemeanor as at present. Then.
instead of few dollars fine. the pen
atty would be term Of years in the
penitcntiary or fine of from $500 to
$1,000
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Wonen Study India.

1t is stated that at least 100000
women are studying India this year
in the united mission study course,
prepared by the woman's committee
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Manderson to peIlver or,tion.

Charles F. Henderson of Omaha.
former United States senator from
Nebraska. will be the leading speak
er at the dedication of the Ohio mon
ument on. the Missionary Ridge bat
.leheld Oct. Fl. /,
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
Chanel Cars.

There are now six chapel cars Of the
Baptist Publication Society operating
In Indian Territory, Texas, Colo
RADIO. wisconsin. Michigan and Ore
gon.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07

Leaves Prize Ring for sIum. Work
Mysterious Billy Smith" who &C,
auired some reputation as prize fight
er several years ago. has joined the
Salvation Army and is doing slum
work in the New York Bowery.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
aors. Feed in Pretoria.

II costs $40 a week to feed a horse
in Pretoria. There is plenty of fertile
land in the country. but very little
water
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
|W %IMS, AQHZgr IlZlHG

Granddaughter of Gen. U. S. Grant,
who is soon to marry Lieut.. John
Wright. U. S. A.
The Lamar register., 1903-10-07
WON BY A WORD.

ITO be continued.)