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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
ARMY OF Pupils.
!. IN OUR Schools
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF sCHoL-
AIRS IL REPORTED TO BE
OVER 10000, 600.
Cost Of Maintaining the System for
the Year Ended June 80, 1904
Was 1851 49,, 625-other Inter-
esting Statistics. u.

washington, Oct. 31.-The report
Of the commissioner Of education for
tho fiscal year ending June 30, 1904,
made public by the secretary OF the In
terror, shows that 16,009,o61 pupils, or
20 per cent. of the entire population Of
the country, attended the public
schools during that year. AS compared
with the previous six years, this per-
centage shows slight decrease In the
number Of pupils as compared with
the total population. The total cost OF
the public school system is given as
$251, 457 ,625. This is an increase OF
SIT, 0O0, 900 over the previous year. It
amounts to $3.15 per capita of total
population, and $22.75 per capita per
pupil. Since 1870 the proportion OF
male teachers has decreased from 80
per cent. of the entire number to rs
per cent. OF the entire number of the
past year. The average compensation
for male teachers last year was $49.98,
and $40.51 for females This is
light increase over the previous year.
The enrolment in the private schools
for the year is given as 1,O93,7S6 BY
the addition of pupils in elementary
schools, academies, institutions for
higher education, evening schools,
business schools, private kindergar-
tens, Indian schools, state schools and
schools for defective orphans, the
grand total of 18.1S7,918 pupils is re-
ported. The report estimates that the
average schooling given to each in
habitant in 1870 was 672 days, and In
1903, 1904 days. The report shows
that last year 1,57S,632 colored chill
dren were enrolled in the common
schools for that race in the former 16
slave states and the District Of Column
bia. The enrolment in 1877, the first
year statistics were taken of the col
cred schools, was 571,506. Since 1876.
it is estimated that $130,000,000 has
been expended in the education of the
colored children in the former slave
states, and nearly $6o0,o00,00o for the
same purpose for the white children Of
the same section. Ninety-six reform
schools are recorded, with 81, 468 in
mates, 21,eo3 of whom are learning:
useful trades.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

Physical exercise for the passen.
gers on big transatlantic steamships
Is being developed more and more ev-
cry day, and it will not be many years
before every one Of the steamships
of the more important lines will be
equipped with a gymnasium in which
will be found the same exercising ma
chimes that are to be found on shore.
Il has been found by the officers OF
ships on which athletic games are en-.
couraged during tho voyage that the
general health Of the passengers IL
much better than on ships where peo'
pie loll about all day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

Germany possesses a miniature but
most useful railway to which no paral-
lei IL found in this country. Its pecu-
liarity 10 that its trains have no
drivers. It is used for carrying salt
from tho salt mines at Stasfurt. The
trains consist Of three trucks, each
carrying half ton Of salt. The en-
eines arc electric. Of "a horsepower
each. As It approaches station, Of
which there are i've along the line, the
train automatically rings bell, and
tho station attendant turns a switch
to receive 1t. He is able to stop it at
any moment.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
SUBWAY OPENED.
Underground Transportation Line
Transferred to City Authori-
ties in New York.

New York, Oct. 28.-Exercises mark
ing the completion of the main artery
of Manhattan's subway and the formal
transfer of the great underground tun-
mel by the contractors to the city were
held in city hall Thursday. Thousands
Of persons gathered around the city hall
while the exercises were in progress.
Mayor Mcclellan presided at the exer-
cises. At their conclusion the city off,
Gals and invited guests, with Mayor
Mcclellan at their head, marched to the
city hall subway station, where q spe-
cial train was awaiting them. Prompt
" at two o'clock the mayor turned on
the current and simultaneously 20 other
trains, which had been stationed at va
rious points in the tunnel, awaiting the
signal, were sent away on their first
official trip. The road was thrown open
for business at seven o'clock in the
evening. The people turned out en-
masse to christen the new road, and it
is estimated that nearly 100000 rode
during the evening.
On an average the army Of subway
laborers has consisted Of 10000 men
during the last four years, and the cost
of excavating took about one-third of
the entire contract price Of 5000, 600.
In constructing the underground sys-
tenn it was necessary to excavate about
$4,000 cubic yards of material, Of
which 100000 cubic yards Of rock had
to be blasted. In construction work
Ct, 900 tons of steel were used and 5000
tons Of cast iron. The total length Of
track laid 10 305, 900 feet, of which 246, 900
feet is underground and $4,000 feet is
on elevated structures in the upper Sec
lions OF Manhattan and the Bronx.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

The customs department Of Canada
has promulgated regulations giving eff
feet to the antidumping clause Of the
tariff, a. already announced. When
goods Of class manufactured or pro-
duced in Canada are sold at slaughter
prices in the: Dominion there win be
levied, in addition to the ordinary Gus
toms duty, Is special duty equal to the
difference between the selling price
In Canada and the fair market value
tor home consumption in the country
Of export. Such special duty is not,
however, to exceed one-han the e.
binary customs duty. ....
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
AN AWFUL CRIME.
Two Men Throw an Antagonist
Into Coke Oven in
Pennsylvania.

Masontown, Pa, Oct. 31.-A horrible
murder was disclosed Sunday, when
Steve Borok, employed at the Besse-
mer coke plant, reported that late Sat-
urday night he saw a man thrown into
q coke oven and cremated. Borok says
he saw three men scufaing on top of
an oven, and moment later saw two
Of them jump to the ground and dis
appear in the darkness. Just then
flames issued from the oven as though
fuel had been tossed into it. Coroner
Hagan ordered the oven drawn, when
blackened human bones and teeth were
found. The murdered man and his
assailants are unknown.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

All that experience and all that the
cunning of the naval architect can sug.
gest will be combined in Commander
Peary's new ship. that he is having
built In Maine for his final effort to
reach the North Pole. Fashioned of
unusual strength and girded and
armored as was never Arctic craft be-
fore. It Is Commander Peary's belief
that he may be able to force his way
through the interfering ice until he
has carried his vessel within reason
ably easy striking distance Of the top
most point Of the globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
TREASURER INDICTED.
Grand Jury Disbelieves Story Of Rob
berry and Holds Him for
Embezzlement.

Pomeroy, O., Oct. 27.-After investi-
eating for a month, the grand jury on
wednesday indicted County Treasurer
Thomas J. Chase, charging the embez-
element of $14, 500 from the county treas
ury on September 9, when he claimed
that the treasury was looted by masked
| robbers and himself locked in the vault.
When Chase was brought from the coun-
ty treasury into the court his bond was
fixed at $4,000. AS he was unable to
furnish bail, he was remanded to jail.
The arrest Of Chase caused no surprise
in Meiggs county, but there is much ex-
element over the indictments that are
expected against other persons.
Chase claims that two unknown
masked men entered his Office and robbed
the safe, locked him in the vault, and
made their escape in daylight without
being seen by anyone about the court
house or in the town. Chase was found
locked up by his daughter, who rushed
to a local bank and thence to the fair
grounds for some one who could open
the vault. It is shown to the grand jury
that at least half dozen men were
sitting in front of the courthouse all
forenoon of September 8, and saw no
strangers.
If Chase is convicted the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company of Bal
timore will refuse to- pay the county
$4,000 insurance against daylight rob-
berry, as the Indictment is for embezzle-
ment. The burden then would fall on
Chase's 26 individual bondsmen who
were accepted by the county commits
sioners for 100000.
Pomeroy, O., Oct. 28.-T. J. Chase,
indicted on the charge Of embezzling
$14,500 of county funds, furnished $780,
900 bond and was released from jail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
SHARP FIGHTING REPORTED.
Furious Attack by laps On Port Ar
thur-Two More Forts Are
Captured.

Shanghai, Oct. 29.-It Is reported
that the Japanese have occupied two
forts to the northeast of Port Arthur
that a Russian battleship in the harbol
has been sunk and that the Japanese
attack on the fortress is becoming
more furious. This report lacks con
flrmation. III
Shanghai, Oct. ga private letter
from Port Arthur dated October q, re-
ceived here Friday, says:
Gen. Stoessel has instilled the gar
rison of the beleaguered fortress with
the spirit that to court q glorious death
is preferable to capitulation. The Jap
anese shells are inflicting great dam
aeg to the Russian feet in the harbor
and to the Notifications. The arsenal
with its contents of ammunition and
small arms, has been destroyed, and
preparations are being made for the
last deadly struggle at close quarters,
The water supply having been cut of.
wells are being sunk. Provisions are
scarce. Only timed meats being
left, the soldiers hold gala feasts on
horses killed by the shells. Gen.
Simonoff, it is said, would surrender,
but is overruled by Gen. Stoessel.
Chefoo, Oct. 31.-The third general
attack on Port Arthur began October
"a, according to unimpeachable au-
thority. On October 26 Japanese shells
set fire to the only smokeless powder
magazine in Port Arthur. Portions of
the town caught fire, the conflagration
continuing the whole day. On October
26 the Japanese captured the Russian
trenches on the slope of Rihlung
mountain, also a fortified position pro-
tecting that fortress. The Japanese
consider the progress Of the siege to
be highly satisfactory. IF
St. Petersburg, Oct. S1.-The general
staff issued statement that the num-
Der of killed, wounded and missing in
tho fighting which began October 8,
and ended October IS, totaled 800 off,
GERS and $4,000 men. -
Mukden, Oct. 31.-The attack by the
Japanese on the Buddhist temple hill
on October ~ led to sharp fighting.
The Japanese artillery played on the
position from early in the morning,
rendering the trenches untenable,
shells and shrapnel sweeping every
thing and demolishing all the shelters.
Two machine guns with the battalion
defending the hill were smashed and
disabled, but the defenders carried of
the remains Of the guns when they
were forced to retire. The Japanese in
fantry attack under cover of the bonn
bardment was made in close order.
There was desperate hand-to-hand
fighting in the trenches, followed by q
counter attack with the bayonet. The
Japanese finally gained the hill, but
were unable to hold it in the face Of
tho deadly Russian artillery fire..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Sad Loss Of LIFE
FOLLOWS Wreck
TWO SECTIONS OF MISSOURI PA
CIFIC PASSENGER TRAIN COL
L1DE AT Upton, MO.
Three Persons Are Killed and Twen-
ty-Three Others Injured - Jury
Fixes tho Blame on the Crew Of
One Train,

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 31.-Three
persons were killed and % injured In q
rear end collision between section No.
2 and section No. of train No. 8, Mis-
souri, Pacific worlds fair special at
Upton, NO., early Sunday. Train No,
3, on account of the heavy worlds fair
travel, was made up in two sections,
the first leaving St. Louis for Kansas
City Saturday night at 10:10 p. m. The
second left few minutes later, and
when it reached Upton section No. 1
was taking on passengers. According
to Engineer Ramsey of section No. 2,
a headlight in the yards blinded him
and he was unable to see section No.
1. He also says that his orders were
"clear ahead" The second section was
running about 30 miles an hour when
the collision occurred. The end sleeper
Of section No. 1 was entirely demol-
ished, and the second sleeper was over
turned. The dead are: Mrs. Bright
Walker, Lewisburg, Pa; Mrs. Mar
garet Burke, Kansas City,; J. w. Bag
by, secretary and treasurer Of the Ii
notype Publishing. company, Kansas
City. The engine of the second Sec
ton struck the Pullman car Topaz
sqrarely, splitting it for two-thirds Of
It's length, and all Of the IA passengers
in the car were either killed or in
jured. There were % passengers in
the next car ahead; and although all
were badly shaken up by the collision
and received a few scratches, only q
few were injured seriously.
Sedalia, Mo-, Oct. 31.-The coroner
of this county held an inquest here
Sunday night, inquiring into the cause
IT the wreck on the Missouri Pacific
railroad at Upton, Mo-, in which three
persons were killed and % injured,
and the following verdict was rem
cered: 1.-THE collision was caused by
neglect Of flagman Of first No. 8 in not
properly tagging second No. 3, and
also by engineer Of second No. 3 for
coming into station in q careless man
ner in not having his engine under
control"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Game Perish in Forest Fires.

Belvidere, N. j., Oct. 31.-Forest fires
have been raging since Wednesday in
the timber Of the Blue Ridge noun
talns, and in the four days have spread
over 10000 acres and along tract 20
miles eastward from Wind Gap, Pa.
Thousands Of cartridges, rabbits,
squirrels, and other small game are
fleeing before the rush of fire east.
Wardens who have penetrated to the
interior of the burned district say
that the slaughter Of game has been
immense. 80 ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Elevator Collapses.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 31.-From some
cause which cannot be definitely ex-
planned, the Ontario elevator collapsed
Sunday and sank into the waters Of
the Evans slip The elevator contained
about 100000 bushels Of barley, a
large portion of which lies at the bot
tom of the slip. The loss on the grain
and the building is estimated at $780,
600.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

A leading French commercial paper
says that. according to the leading
silk association In Milan, Italy has
LOGS spinning mills. with 5S,74S basins
or tubs. OF these tubs 2.642 are idle
There are 364 twisting shops, with
706,262 spindles in operation and 49,:
$50 idle. There are 165 weaving
shops. with 9,703 hand looms, of which
169 are idle, and 7,459 automatic
looms. of which are idle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

Electricity Is extensively used fol
agricultural purposes in the depart
ment Of Aisne, France. The current
from q large station is sent over q
high.teusion line to 16 substationa
There are nearly forty electric thresh
ors and 26 root cutters, besides differ
snt apparata for dairy use, pumps.
-four mills. etc. Current is also used
for lighting and for electric heaters.
The large proprietors own the motors
which they use.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Walcott Held Tor Manslauehte,

Wa1cott Held for Granddaughter.
Boston, Oct. 29.-"Joe'' Walcott, the
negro pugilist, was held for the grand
Jury Friday in $4,000 on q charge of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of another negro, Nelson Hall,
recently. The pugilist's revolver is
said to have been accidentally dis
charged and a ball which first went
through one Of Walcott's hands, badly
injuring it, entered Halls breast, caus.
ing almost instant death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Mauv Lives Lost.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-At fire
following a wedding In the poorer part
OF st. Petersburg Sunday evening II Of
the guests were burned to death. Five
others are missing and 1T is feared
that they also have persisted. ..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
CRIME CONFESSED.
Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Mur-
der Of stepdaughter-sent to
Prison for Life.

Hartford City, Ind, Oct. 28.-In-
dlcted Thursday morning by the grand
Jury for the poisoning Of her step
daughter, Crystal Krauss, the defend
ant, Mrs. Rae M. Krauss, after de-
handing immediate trial, pleaded
guilty to charge of murder in the
first degree and, walking calmly to
the bench, handed to Judge Vaughn a
signed confession written October 16,
while q prisoner in the Blackford
county jail. The audience listened in
tently while the confession was being
read, after which the jury retired for
Is minutes. returning with verdict Of
guilty. Immediately Judge Vaughn pro-
1nounced the sentence, which carries with
It imprisonment for life in the women's
prison at Indianapolis, and within half
an hour the prisoner, escorted by two
officers and followed by a mob. Kissing
and uttering cries Of violence, was on
her way to the interurban train which
was to carry her to prison. The con-
fession pleads that the crime was COM
mitted while the defendant was dispos-
sessed Of her senses; that she had con-
fessed to her husband, w. r. Krauss:
that she was prompted to poison her
step-daughter by an indescribable de-
sire to kill, and after dealing at length
with the domestic relations of the fam
lily, which, the confession says, were
most pleasant, concludes with an invo-
cation of Gods, help in supplying
strength to bear the sorrow which she
endures.. q.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

Although more than 70,632.000 CUBIC
feet of black walnut were received at
Hamburg in 1903, the supply Of this
variety of American lumber does not
equal the increasing demand. Vir'
ginia wildwood. pitch pine and cedar
ind ready markets at good prices. The
cedar that is most in demand is that
which maye be used in the manufac'
ture Of artistic furniture and lead PEN
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

The best timekeeper In the world IL
said to be the electric clock in the
basement of the Berlin observatory.
which was installed by Prof. Forester
in 1865. It is inclosed in an alright
glass cylinder and has frequently run
for periods of two or three months
with IN average daily deviation Of only
fifteen one.thousandths of q second.
Astronomers are making efforts to i'm
prove even this.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

Out Of 100000 voters in France
there are from 100000 to 100000
who are capitalists and owners Of in
terest-bearing stock, landed proprie'
tors, holders of Partisan bonds. credit
foncier bonds, railroad bonds, national
bonds-members Of cooperative bod
les, people who put by for the rainy
day small sums in the banks, that
serve to assure life or insure against
Aaath
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

An enterprising milkman in Essex
Eng, has hit upon q novel way of at
tracing attention. He and his as
sistants, armed with a milking stool.
make tho round Of a popular neigh
borhood driving before them a herd Of
1lve or six cows. Arriving at CON
venient spot, they commence milking
the cows. and sell the liquid straight
to tho amused and interested crowd
which always gathers around them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

A strong public sentiment is being
aroused in England against what IL
called the motor-car peril. Every day
the newspapers print letters describ"
Ing accidents and calling attention In
emphatic terms to the encroachment
upon the rights Of the public by motor
car and motor cycle owners and
drivers
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Serious Dynamite Explosion

Serious Dynamite Explosion.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 29.-By the acci-
dental explosion Of 400 pounds Of dyna-
mite in q blacksmith shop at Council
City, Alaska, on October / last, two
men were fatally injured, several others
seriously hurt, and large amount of
valuable property was destroyed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Five Killed.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-J. Fran
cisco, a cigarmaker of this city, and
four tramps were killed in the wreck
Of q Wabash freight train at Sadorus,
Champaign county, after having been
put of the train three times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Lowers the Record.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 27.-Dan Patch,
with a runner in front, paced q mile
at Billings park Wednesday in 1855
fat the fastest mile ever paced by
q harness horse.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
|. HAwLBY, Publisher.

Chairman George B. Cortelyou. Of
tho Republican National Campaign
committee, is an intense devotee OF
physical culture and q great lover OF
outdoor sport. He was an experienced
huntsman at the age.of IL.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
It Proved His Finish

Burlington, a.. Oct. 27-John Sew.
erius, a barber Of Lewiston, ILL.,, died
Wednesday at Carthage after drinking
g quart of bay rum. d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
Many Strawrides Out Every Night
Best SIeighing for
Several Years.
SLE|CHS ARE IN DEMAND
Metuchen is the Favorite Place and,NearIy
all the Rides Has that for an Objective
Point Nights are Clear and coId-ideaI
Weather for SIeIghing-More Parties
than SIeighs.

The snow is now flne for sleighing
and almost every night this week will
see one or more strawrides. Monday
night twelve young people left here
for Metuchen. They started amid the
footing of horns.
Arriving at Metuchen they stopped
at residence, where refreshments
were served, after which they had a
ride about Metuchen. They arrived
home safe and sound at 10 O'Clock.
those in the party were. Misses Anna
and Laura Ernst, Miss Laura Johan-
son, Miss Emma Koven, Miss Ellen
Christensen. Miss Emile Mortensen
Miss Nelson, Hans Oksen, George
Johnson. Antonio Hansen, Edward
Olesen and Edward Oksen.
Last night Lewis Ernst, of Division
street, gave straw ride. Tonight
the pupils of Frofs. Ross & Keefer s
dancing academy will go on a straw
ride to Metuchen.
In big, roomy sleigh a party OF
young people went from this city tc
Metuchen last night on a straw ride.
They left here at 8, 33 O'Clock and re-
turned home early this morning. All
had gooa time. Those in the party
were: Miss Mildred Allen, Misses
Hattie and Emma Frazer Miss Jennie
Macan. Miss Florence Sofield. Miss
Mabel Rossi and Miss Butterfeld
Calvin Brodhead, Edward Mccormick,
John Sofield, Gus Rossi and Edwin
Frazer.
Tonight a party of young people
will 90 to Metuchen. 1t is a surprise
party. One night this week the Eagle
Athletic club expects to go on a STAG
party. Where they will go has moi
been determined. The employees oi
Sickles Bros. are talking of having &
straw ride, and the idea will probably
be put into effect at once. Tonigh
the Forum go on their ride to Metuch
en-. Arrangements for refreshments
at Metuchen have been completed
Tomorrow night another party hal
been arranged for.