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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-25
AMERICAN R AlL WAYS.


u Washington, Dec. 19.-The slaughter
of railroad passengers In the United
States lis q disgrace to the American
people," is the words. of the interstate
commerce commission, which Friday
made its seventeenth annual report to-
congress. The commission supplies .;
tentative draft Of ~ bill providing for
government regulation of the railroads
which would make them safer. '"
The gross earnings of SO per cent. OF
railroad mileage for the year ending
June 80. 1903, amounted to II, 890, $50, 679,
or 1882 per mile Of line. Operating ex-
penses aggregated .s31,24S,b2s.4S3, or
$6,197 per mile, leaving net earnings Of
}641. $50, 1876. or $3,1S5 per mile. Fifty
three million dollars In taxes are not
included in this statement Of operating
expenses. Compared with the previous
year the net earnings are greater by
some $34 ,000. 900 and stock dividends are
greater by nearly $10,000,000. In 1897
the gross earnings averaged only $6,122
and operating expenses $4.106 per mile.
The Elkins law is discussed at great
length. The, commission refers again
to the evils resulting from excessive
payments by railroad companies for the
use Of private cars. particularly those
owned and controlled by shippers. Re-
frigerator cars, tank>cars and stock cars
are the kinds Of cars mentioned as re-
ceiving excessive mileage. 80. >
The commission recommends that tho
rovronn+ ~ rap milan "a f0r tho non ~
private cars be regulated. and says that
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-25

New England water powers are be-
ing prospected with a good deal OF
system with the purpose of develop
Ing them for electric purposes. The
possibilities contained in the rivers OF
these states are considered to be tre-
mendous, in view of the rapid progress
which long distance transmission OF
electric power is making. Not few
New England manufacturers look to
see the undeveloped and neglected wa
ter power of the section make up to
considerable extent for the distance
from the coal mines, which Is the
chief disadvantage Of manufacturing
in the northeastern states OF the
union.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-25

There are nearly 100000 potato
eaters in the British isles, and the
majority of them do not get full value
out of the tuber because of bad cook
Ing and the culture of bad varieties.
This year has seen a remarkable re-
crudescence of the attempt to produce
q perfect English variety. It has been
successful in at least three new sorts,
and their disease resisting power, their
fruitfulness and their eating qualities
have led to extravagant prices being
paid for single tubers-prices which
range from $500 to $4,000 a ton.
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Robbed a Bank.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 17.-Robbers blew
open the safe of the Citizens savings
bank at Quimby, 40 miles northeast of
Sioux City, early yesterday morning,
and secured 5000 in cash. Burglars also
blew the door from the safe of the post
office at Paulina and secured 1925. While
in search of the men who committed the
latter robbery, Sheriff Price, of OBrien,
county, captured two of the Quimby
bank robbers.
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A French savant points out that spi-
ders' webs improve the acoustic prop
critics of a room. He says he knew
In England a hall that was ideal for
the conveyance of sound. In an evil
moment it was decided to clean the
ceilings and all the spiders were dis
lodged. The hall was ruined as .
place for speaking. The savant sug-
gests that cotton strings might be
hung loosely across ceilings to i'm.
prove the sound-carrying properties OF
q room.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-25

The cucujo is the FREELY of the trop'
les, and it is the most brilliant OF the
whole tribe of light,giving insects or
animals. Thirty.eight of them yield
one candle power. Photographs have
been printed by two-minute exposure
Of bromid plates to their illumination.
People in Cuba confine them In paper
lanterns for going about the country
at night or for indoor lighting. Some
times they attach one OF the insects to
each foot for travelling in the dark to
serve AZ q guide to the path; also.
they tse them q ornaments for tho
dress. .ze@@+. va. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-25

Norfolk, Va, Dec ia successful
trial Of q flying machine was made
near Kitty Hawk, N. c., by Wilbur and
Orville Wright, Of Dayton, o. The ma:
chine flew for three miles in the face of a
wind blowing at the registered velocity
of 81 miles an hour and then gracefully
descended to earth at the spot selected
by the man In the navigator's car as
suitable landing place. The machine
has no ballon attachment, but gets its
force from propellers worked by small
engine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-25

Some one has invented swimming
mitt. It is made Of light, flexible wa
terproof material and of ample size to
form webs between the fingers of the
hand when stretched or spread to
their utmost. It is approximately OF
pear form and is provided at the small
end with a wristband Of rubber to
form a tight joint about the wrist, so
as to exclude air and water, this be-
ing essential to the proper formation
of the webs between the fingers OF
the hand when the mitt is in use.
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Confesses After Many Years.

Grand Rapids, Wis.,, Dec. 21.-Twenty
wears ago Marvin M. Fenner, of West
field, was convicted of numbering John
l.. Hester, of the same place. He pleaded
not guilty at the time, but was sentenced
to prison for life on circumstantial evil
dence. For 20 years he has maintained
that he was innocent. Now he has made
a confession of his guilt and has ap-
piled to Gov. LaFolette to change the
sentence to murder in the second degree,
thus setting him free. 80
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Bank BurElar Free.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-James Dunlap, the
bank robber, whose stealings all in all
are said to have netted him and his
gangs 100000, again is free and is
supposed to be in Chicago. The man,
famous for his daring operations over
the world, has been paroled by the state
board Of pardons. On November II,
1900, he was sentenced to serve 20 years
in Joliet for footing Pate's bank at We'll
lingt0n.
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Miners Quit Work.

Cumberland, Nd, Dec. 17.-About
1900 miners employed in the Meyersdale.
Somerset county, Pa, coal region quit
work Wednesday, owing tothe proposed
reduction of ten cents per ton for min
ing soft coal. No disorder has been re-
ported; the miners simply remained
awav from the mines.
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Next summer, it is reported, will
witness the completion Of the Slmplon
tunnel through the Alps, and it is
planned to have trains running by the
end of 1904. OF the twelve and one.
half miles of tunnel six and one-half
miles have been excavated from the
Swiss side and four and one-half from
the Italian side, leaving only one and
one-half mile to be cut.
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Paul dc Longrre says that he cured
himself entirely Of rheumatism, from
which he had suffered severely for five
years, during which time he had ex>
peramented with many doctors and
many remedies, BY simply swallowing
every morning two II blespoonfuls of
pure olive oil, topped with little
lemon juice: to help it down.
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Six Asphyxiatcd.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-Six persons
WERE asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
and the coroner concluded that the cases
were all accidental. In most instances
window was open In each room In
which the gas was escaping, and the cor
oner called attention to the fact that it
is popularity supposed fatal result can
not ensue where fresh air also has an
entrance.
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Lived over q Century.

4 Worcester, Mass, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Hon.
oretta Marshall. Of Webster, died in the
Worcester. hospital at the age of los
years, four months and IL days. Left
q widow nearly 60 years ago with great
wealth at her command, she devoted
herself to distributing her entire fortune
to the poor. 50.
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The more salient points of the pres
ent situation in Germany are that la
Dor is, on the whole, better employed
than it was a year ago; the textile
factories are busy, but manufacturers
complain of low prices for their
products, and the same is true of cleo
trical machinery. the cement manu-.
facture and several branches Of iron
and steel production.
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Dinner to the Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. 18.-The dinner in
honor of the cabinet which marked the
opening of-the social season at the white
house was given by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt Thursday night. Invited to
meet the members: of the cabinet was a
large company, including members of
the senate and house and quite num-
Der of out of town guests. The table
was set in the state dining room.
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Business IL Good.

New York, Dec. 19.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
Business Is decidedly better than at
any recent date, and the improvement
is not confined to activity in holiday
goods, although the best reports con-
Germ those lines"
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HRn3ed.

Douglass, Ca, Dec. 19-Lee Crib,
who was convicted Of the murder of EN-
NETT White, q young white boy, aged IL,
was hanged here Friday. Crib, while
under the influence Of whisky, at
tempted to terrorize the town of Nicho-
las, killing the town marshal of the place
and afterward shooting young White to
death j.. t
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Death Of q Veteran.

Johnson City, Tenn, Dec. 16.-Maj.
William H. Garland, aged "a years, Is
dead at the National Soldiers home
here. He had shaken hands with every
president of the United States except
Washington. Maj. Garland's wife and
children were drowned in the Evans
VILE, Ind, flood in 1884. He was for
many years q Baptist minister.
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Italians Killed,

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 18-Four Italians
were killed and two probably fatally
injured by 4 dynamite explosion at
Cramer, ten miles from here. The men
were laborers on grading work for the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg road and
were blasting.
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Rev. G. F. Brisco, clergyman of st.
Benet's Kentish Town, England, re-
ceives but a pittance for his services,
and in order to obtain means whereby
he might maintain the dignity of his
position he was obliged to take in
washing ind dig graves. For pursu'
ing these unclerical occupations he
has been censured by his ecclesiastical
superiors.
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Root Textiles.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Secretary Root
was a witness before the senate commit
tee on military affairs, which is investi-
eating the protests against the con-
firmation of Gen. Leonard Wood to be
major general. Mr.. Roots testimony
was in defense of Gen. Wood on the
charges that have been made during the
course Of the hearings.
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Prohibition Convention.

FxOM1UIt1W" OOHVSMeAOMs
Chicago, Dec. 18.-The prohibitiOnist
national convention will meet In Kan
sas City June 20 next. This was de-
cided by the national committee Of the
party at a meeting held in this city.
The basis of representation will make
a convention of more than 1000 dele
gates,
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The New Jersey mistletoe is rapidly
taking the place of the imported art
icle..e A few years ago the city florists
depended almost entirely on England
for their supply Of mistletoe, and it was
an expensive luxury, small sprig of
It costing from so cents to 81. Tho
Jersey mistletoe is every bit the equal
of the imported and costs one-fourth
the price.
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One Of the longest fences In the
Northwest 81 being constructed, rum
ming entirely around the Lower Brule'
Indian Reservation, on the Missouri
river, in the central portion of South
Dakota. This remarkable fence will
be SO miles in length. It Is composed
Of -four wires placed on posts set q
rod apart. cedar and ash posts alter
mating.
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SENATE PASSES
THE. CUBAN BILL.
Decisive Vote Of 81 to Is in Favor
Of Measure Secured in the
Z MN Upper House. ID 1ssss. !,
Pats Into Effect the Reclprooityt
. Treaty which Was RatiAeA Last
March-House Passes Pensl0n Ap.
preparation Bill-Both Branches
Adjourn for the Holidays ,.ss5@1

E. Washington, Dec. 17.-By the decisive
vote of 81 to Is the senate yesterday
passed the bill carrying into effect the
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. The
treaty provides for reduction OF 20
per cent from the rates of duty under
the Dingley law on all Cuban articles
imported into the United States, and q
varying reduction of from 20 to 40 per
cent. from the established Cuban duty
on articles imported into Cuba from the
United States. After the passage Of the
Cuban treaty the senate agreed to the
house resolution providing for q holi-
day recess from December 10 to Janu-
airy 4. 49,. 49,
Washington, Dec. 18.-The senate yes.
lterday was the scene Of most important
debate on the 1sthmian canal question
as affected by the presidents recogni-
tion Of the independence of the republic
Of Panama, Senators Hoar, German and
Foraker being the speakers. The COM
mittee on military affairs decided to post
pone actionson the case Of Gen. Leonard
Wood until January T. ..s y
Washington, Dec. The relation
ship of the United States to the new
republic of Panama continued 70 be the
leading theme in the senate yesterday.
The treaty "for theextension Of the COM
merical relations between the United
States and China was ratified:,>~.s
Washington, Dec. 21.-Senator Cor
man in the senate on Saturday presented
a resolution directing the postmaster
general to send to the senate the Bristow,
Conrad and Bonaparte reports. Action
was postponed. : Senator .Pettust (Ala.)
then. spoke. on the Panama resolution
The senate went into executive session
at -1:40 p. m. and at 2: Is adjourned until
January T. 1904.
.. A. House Convenes.
Washington, Dec. 17:-Central Ameri-
can affairs were discussed in the house
yesterday. and also pensions, indus
trial and agricultural conditions and
labor. 49, - I ~
Washington, Dec 18.-When the
house convened yesterday the speaker
signed the bill carrying into effect the
Cuban reciprocity treaty. The pension
appropriation bill, carrying $13S, 150, 100,
was passed. While the bill was under
consideration there was general dis
cussion on Panama, rural free delivery,
tariff and pensions. ~ III -.
Washington, Dec. 19-The house yes
terday authorized the committee on ex-
penditures in the post Office department
to request the postmaster general to
furnish that COMMITTEES the papers In
connection with the recent post office in
vestigation. -: .
Washington, Dec. blowing to an err
ror, the house on Saturday vacated it's
action in the post Office matter and
passed instead resolution requesting
the postmaster general to transmit to
the house all papers and evidence touch.
ing alleged frauds in that department..
The house at 1890 p. m. adjourned un-
til January 4, 1904.
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"Bible Sunday

New York, Dec. ia worldwide
observance of March Z, 1904, as Bible
Sunday" proposed by the British and
Foreign Bible society, has been APP
nroyed by the American Bible society. "a
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Biz Bridge Opened.

New York. Dec 21.-The new Will
liamsburg bridge, the second and great
er bridge across the East river, connect
ing the boroughs Of Manhattan and
Brooklyn, was turned over to the city
and formally opened on Saturday. The
new bridge proper cost about 81 900, 900,
and the condemning Of land for ap-
proaches brought the total cost to about
S21, 100000.
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81 The oldest wine in the world is II
cases known as Napoleon sherry, vint-
1agte Of 1730, which has arrived in New
York city from: Buenos Ayres. It was
ordered for Napoleon just before the
battle OF Waterloo ard was not deliv'
cred. and will now be offered to
Americans at $3.50 per case of 2o-quart
hotties ~ -. ". ~ a.
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The Senate TO Cuba -'1ake 1t; It's Yours "

unless some better plan can be devised.
through voluntary action by the carriers
or with the aid of legislation, the al
lowance for the use Of private cars
should be controlled by the commission,
at least to the same extent as the rates
of TRANSPORTATION.
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Honor for Gen. Black.

Washington, Dec. 18.-The president
has rendered the position Of civil service
commissioner, made vacant by the death
of John R. Proctor, to Gen. John G.
Black, Of Chicago. Gen. Black is COM
mander in chief Of the grand army.
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Robbed by u Clerk.

New York, Dec. Blowing to the al
legged incorporation of funds by q
trusted employe Laighton & Foulke, an
old and conservative brokerage firm,
caused its suspension to be announced
on the cotton and consolidated exchange.
The firms loss is estimated at 5000, 900.
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Hfr.. Manning Honored,

St. Louis, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Daniel Man
ming, of Albany, N. Y, has been elected
president OF the worlds fair board Of
lady managers, vice Mrs. James L. Blair
resigned. ? y
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H.. Pioneer Republican Dead.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-W. G.
Hodge, died here Friday night, aged ~.
He was one Of the organizers of the re-
publican party, and member of the
first republican convention in Cali
fornia. .. .v@N F.. .~-a; -
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COmmemOx3te AA01VeT00ry.
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 19.-One hum.
ired years ago yesterday occurred the
formal transfer of Iowa as q part Of the
Louisiana territory Of the United States.
In commemoration Of that event 1900
schools of the Hawkeye state held spe-
cial services. "a ~ =
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Palma Proclaima .Treatx.

Havana, Dec 21.-President Palma is
sued proclamation declaring the reci-
procity treaty with the United States
would be in force after December r.
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Three Children Cremated.

Z Three Children Cremated.
Dubuque, Ia, Dec. 17.-Three children
of August Batteen, farmer of Alama-
kee county, were burned to death Tues
day night. Batteen and his wife had
left their five children alone in the house.
The residence was burned to the ground.
and only two of the children escaped.
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Historic Church Burned.

Historic Church Burned.
Salem, Mass, Dec. 21.-The historic
South Congregational church, whose
hundredth anniversary was to have been
celebrated next month, has been de-
stroyed by fire. $50.
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cambridge, Ca, Dec. 19.-William
Grant, colored, was hanged here Friday
for the murder Of James Bird, white
farmer, -
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BECOMES a Law.

4 Washington, Dec. 1S.-The president
signed the Cuban reciprocity bill few
minutes before one o'clock yesterday att
ernoon. -; @
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Friars Sell Lands.

Manila, Dec. 17.-An agreement has
been reached by Gov. Taft and the friars
providing for the settlement of the friar
''land question" The price agreed upon
IL s., 25O, 900. The friars originally asked
S16, 0O0,000.
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which is just across the street from the
dormitory, saw the flames bursting from

which Is just across the StTeeI AIOW LILO
dormitory. saw the flames bursting from
the eastern end of the building. DR..
Hamilton fastened to force an entrance
into the building, but when he reached
the door the frightened inmates had be-
gun to hurl themselves from the win
dows. Several of them were killed IN
jumping or crushed to death by those
who followed. Most Of the women had
retired and only had time to escape IN
their night garments.
No Assistance Needed.
Walden university was named after
Bishop J. M. Walden, Of Cincinnati. DR..
w. P. Thirkield. secretary of the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational So
ciety, with headquarters at Cincinnati,
telegraphed Offering assistance.
1.-THE institution ia in very capable
hands," he declared. "The college Is one
of the oldest we have, being erected in
1866 with money raised by the Tennessee
jubilee singers. The cost of the dormi-
tory destroyed by fire was about $25, 900,
and presume the local board, whose
property it was, had it insured. In the
institution, including the medical de-
partment, there are about 700 students.
Almost all the branches of study are
taught there, including an industrial
course"
Nine Known to BE Dead.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Two more
charred bodies were taken from the ruins
of Rust dormitory of Walden university
Sunday. The list of known dead now
numbers nine and two students are yet
unaccounted for. Several of those Sc
verely injured by jumping from the burn
ing building are still in critical con-
dition, but no further deaths have oc-
CURED. In both white and negro
churches prayers were offered and col
lectious taken up. -. .
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Ranlk Dynaunited,

Garden City, Ia, Dec. 1S.-The bank
here was dynamited Wednesday night.
Three men did the work. The robbers
sacurafl Il 600 D. 49, ~
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Noted Lawyer Dead.

TOVeW 0S"9~3
Washington, Dec. 21.-Frederick r.
Coudert, the we'll known lawyer of New
York city, died here yesterday from an
affection of the heart with which he had
been suffering for several years. He was
II years old. 80
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Routed by Fire.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Fifty-six families
were made homeless and 81, 900 worth
of property was destroyed in fire which
burned down the Victoria apartment
building. 5O01-O5 Calumet avenue.
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Heavy Loss BY Fire.

Georgetown, O., Dec. ~21.-Fire Sunday
caused q loss Of 500, 900 to the stores of
]. W.. Wirthlin, of Hoppel Brothers, and
Of william H. Harmon, and to Millens'
saloon and cafe. - a. ~ - ~