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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05

Operators and Miners Continue Con.
ference on Wage Scal,.
Feared-OutloOk Considered
Serious.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2.-The In
diana, Ohio, Illinois and western
Pennsylvania coal operators and min
ers' joint scale committee got to work
Monday on the counter-demands pre-
| scented in open joint conference last
week. Both sides indicated before 60
ing to conference that they did not ex-
pect to refer any report back to the
| general joint conference before
Wednesday.
Both operators and miners fear
disruption of the present central COM
petitive field agreement at this time
and there were Monday indications
that it will begin with the Illinois
| operators forming q settlement with
| the miners on practically their full de-
mands. Such a settlement would mean
| little concession on the part of the IL.
linois operators, while it would mean
complete reorganization and mate
rial advance in Ohio and western
| Pennsylvania to which it is thought
the operators of those two states
| would not consent. The Indiana
| operators, in case of split, would be
expected to go with Illinois and to
| make a settlement with the miners
The outlook is considered serious.
Several of the Ohio and Pennsylvania
operators said that shutdown OF the
mines for at least six weeks would be
a good thing for them.
| The operators claim that an analysis
| Of the miners demands shows that they
equal IL per cent. increase in wages 1t
is reported there is no possibility OF an
early agreement and some doubt Is ex-
pressed of an agreement being reached
| at all.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
The
Religion of Lincoln
CURPRlSE has often been expressed
that SO many of our public men are

~URPRlSE has often been expressed
y that so many of our public men are
unprofessed Christians. Lincoln I'M
til the last days of his life was such, and
vet he believed, no doubt, the principal
tenets of the Christian faith, at least
those he expressed in the Apostles creed.
His life was pure and If q black spot
ever stained his character the historical
cynic has failed to put 1t ON his printed
pages. During his administration as
president one of the lady members OF
the Christian commission had several
interviews with him in regard to certain
government matters concerning the
cause she represented. At the close OF
one of these interviews Mr.. Lincoln
said to her:
Madam, 1 have formed high opin-
ion of your Christian character, and
now, as we are alone. have a mind to
ask you to give me, in brief, your idea
of what constitutes Christian"
Her reply was at some length, but In
substance, she said that it consisted OF
a conviction of ones own sinfulness and
Wo8kueSS AuU LAC QCASOn0 01SS% Va
Christ as Saviour. She said that views
in regard to doctrine might and did diff
fer, but. when one was really brought to
feel his need Of Divine help, and to seek
the aid of the Holy Spirit for strength
and guidance, it was satisfactory EVIL
dence of his having been born again.
Mr.. Lincoln listened to her with deep
attention and visible signs Of emotion,
and when she had concluded said: If
what you have told me is really a correct
view Of this great subject, think can
say, with sincerity, that hope that l
am a Christian. I had lived, until my
boy Willie died, without realizing fully
these things. That blow, however, over
whelmed me. 1t showed me my weak
ness as had never felt it before"
In many of his utterances, and in
many of his documents, the president
showed his trust in Divine providence
and his religious nature. In cabinet
meeting during the darkest days of the
war he said to Secretary Chase: II
made a solemn vow before God that If
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
TRIAL BEGUN.
Case Of Millionaire St. Louis Pol1ti-
clan Charged with Bribery Opened
a.: with Many People Present.

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. 1.-The trial Of Col.
Edward Butler, the millionaire politi-
clan Of St. Louis, on charge of having
bribed 10 members of the house Of dele
gates in connection with city lighting
measure, came to trial Monday before
Judge w. Graves, on achange of venue
from the St. Louis circuit court. Col.
Buffers entire family, including Con-
gresham James Butler, of st. Louis,
were present in court, as were also many
of his political friends. The courtroom
was crowded.
Circuit Attorney Folk, Of st. Louis,
with Assistant Circuit Attorneys Bishop
and Maroney, are here to conduct the
trial with the assistance of Prosecuting
Attorney J. H. Murray, Of Boone county.
Before selecting jury the demurrer
fled by Butler to the Indictment for brib-
cry by wholesale was taken under con-
sideration by the court.
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Gen. Lee should be driven back from
Pennsylvania would crown the result
by the declaration Of freedom to the
slaves." That he believed In prayer
comes as a confession from his own
lips. When the fearful cares and re-
sponsibilities of his o4lice were pressing
him most, he said:
II have been driven many times to
my knees by the Overwhelming convic-
ton that I had nowhere else to go. My
own wisdom and that of all about me
seemed insufficient for that day. l
should be the most presumptuous block
head upon this footstool If for one day
thought that l could discharge the
duties which have come upon me since
/ came into this place without the aid
and enlightenment Of One Who Is wiser
and stronger than all others"
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London, Feb. 2.-Further investiga-
ton confirms the announcement made
Sunday, on the authority Of the United
States embassy here. that Mrs. Florence
Maybrick has not been released.
Though her exact whereabouts has not
developed it is certain that she is still
q prisoner. A letter received in Lon
don Saturday from the mother of Mrs.
Maybrick, Baroness de Roques, dated
from her residence in France, January
%, said she had just returned to France
after visiting her daughter at Aylesbury
prison. The baroness added that she
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05

saw no possibility of her daughters re-
lease until the end of July, and all re-
ports to the contrary are absolutely
false"
Though the letter was written to a
most intimate friend, no mention was
made by the baroness Of any removal
of her daughter from Aylesbury.
The Sun in it's final edition Monday
night says:
= I'VE hear that Mrs. Maybrick has
been taken to Winchester prison, pre-
paratory to leaving for America"
Expect Release.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Regarding tho
case Of Mrs. Maybrick, interest in which
has been revived by reports that she has
been released from prison in England.
state department officials say there has
been no recent Communication between
them and the English government in the
matter. The last information the de-
partment had regarding the case, and
this is now some months old, was that
Mrs. Maybrick probably would be re-
leased late in the coming summer.
MIS-. May UIlCh was COuV4CIcU a. AANcA-
pool in 1889 on the charge of poisoning
her husband, James Maybrick, by arse
mic. She was sentenced to death, but
the sentence was committed to pensal
servitude for life. The sentence of life
Imprisonment withstood all appeals. A
petition for pardon with 100000 sigma
lures failed to move the British au-
thorities Since 1889 Mrs. Maybrick has
been in Aylesbury prison. She has not
been permitted to see her children, two
of whom are still alive and in good
hands. From the time of Mrs. May
bricks conviction her mother, the
Baroness Won Roques, has been unre-
hitting in her attempts to obtain the
prisoners release, in which she has
been aided by influential friends on both
sides of the Atlantic. From the time
she entered prison there has been no
cessation of efforts to secure her pardon.
Societies in England and America
worked for the convicted woman Their
efforts were rewarded last March, when
it was announced that she would be
freed in 1904. It was stated that her re-
lease would not be in any way pardon,
but that she will then have served out
her sentence. with allowance for good
behavior while in prison.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05

curiosity on the part OF the women TO-
see "Old Abe" at close hand. and to
hear his voice. The demand upon his
time was matter that probably had not
occurred to them.
The Youths Companion says that
each one of the women, as she shook
hands with him, had tried to say some
pleasant thing, and he had gravely and
perfunctorily replied with an express
sionless THANK you." The moments
were getting fearfully long, and trying;
to the president. .:
"Could we not get out?" a lady asked.
in whisper.
Just then a dear old Quaker lady took
the long-suffering giants down.
stretched hand. She had to rise on tip
toe, and as she did it her sweet voice.
uttered some words dificult to CATCH:
But their effect was easy to see. aAs7
when the lights suddenly blaze behind a,
cathedral window, so the radiance H.,
lumined those rugged features and,
poured from the wonderful eyes. The
gaunt form Strengthened. The mouth
became beautiful in it's sweetness. It isE
not possible to give the words of either
exactly, but this was their'support:'
Eyes, friend Abraham, thee need not
think thee stands alone. We are all !,
praying for thee. The hearts of all!the
people are behind thee, and thee cannot
fail The Lord has appointed thee, the i
Lord will sustain thee, and the people
love thee. Yea, as no man was ever
loved before, does this people love.tttae.
We are only afew weak women, but wo
represent many. Take comfort, frdend
Abraham. God is wixh thee. The peo-
pie are behind thee" 8
II know it, The great, SOFT voice
rolled solannly and sweetly forth from
the. trembling lips If did net have
the knowledge tAat God is Sustaining
and will sustain me until my appointed
work is done, could not live. II did
not believe that the hearts Of all loyal
people were with me, could not endure
it. My heart would have broken long.
ago. .f5
"You hare given cup of cold water
to a very thirsty and grateful man.
Ladies, you have done me great kind
ness to-day. I knew II. before. knew
that good men and women were praying
for me. but was 30 tired I had almQat
forgotten. God bless you alli" f
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The
Strength of Lincoln

IN the winter of 1864 between 40 and
so women connected with the SAM
L tary commission met in Washing
ton to talk it over" After the business
had been concluded. about half the
delegates decided to call upon President
Lincoln. To one Of their number, at
least-Helen Evertson Smith-the in
terview offered a wonderfully impress
siye illustration of Lincoln's trust in
God, and the strength and comfort he
derived from it.
There was no special reason for the
call, except. perhaps, a pardonable
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Eatal Collision IN DEPOT.

Chicago, Feb. IA switchman was
killed almost instantly. Attorney p. c.
Haley was perhaps fatally injured and
Miss Margaret Haley and several
others were severely cut and bruised
in a head-on collision in the big train
shed of the Union station here Mon
day. An incoming Chicago & Alton
train from Joliet crashed into Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy train
about to leave. The use of one track
for the accommodation of several
trains and the failure of one engineer
to see in front of him because of a
cloud of steam are the causes attrib-
uted.
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New World,s skatlng Record.

>Leipsic, Saxony, Feb. 2.-Ernest c.
Meyer, of Madison, Wis, wearing the
colors of the University Of Wisconsin,
made two worlds records at the skating
tournament here Sunday, doing a kilo-
meter backward in minute 5611 Sec
onds, and two kilometers forward in 2
minutes IL 3-5 seconds. The stars and
stripes were hoisted over the Judges
stand and the military band present
played "The Star-Spangled Banner" in
honor Of the winner.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Decision In Reversed.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 2.-The Montana
supreme court Monday reversed the de-
cision of Judge Clancy inButte in the in
junction suit of John MacGinnis against
the Boston & Montana company. This
is the suit which caused the shut down
of all the Amalgamated properties in
Montana last summer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05

iDr. Amss wins.

AZ A0Ow VAu0s
Z Pr. A. A. Anes, ex-mayor OF Mime
apolis, is a free man.
The supreme court of the state has
decided that he was not proven guilty
Of having accepted the bride charged
In the Indictment, which was returned
by the famous Hennepin county grand
jury.
TO the surprise Of the majority OF
those who looked for reversal OF the
lower court the supreme court holds
that the Indictment on which the may
or was tried was all right.
The opinion of the court, which Is
concurred in by the majority OF the
members, is that the Indictment was
properly drawn and specified q certain
crime, but that the evidence In the
trial did not prove DR.. Ames guilty OF
the crime charged.
That the case has been hard one
for the court to decide is shown by the
fact that the five judges found 1t inn
possible to agree upon the same
grounds.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Meets Horrible Death.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. Penn Coop
er, engineer of passenger train on the
Delaware division OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, was roasted to death Monday
in q wreck which occurred near Farm
hurst. His train collided with the rear
end of q freight train. r. G. Mccoy, the
fireman, and six passengers were slight
" injured. The wife of. the engineer
was a passenger on the train.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Treaty IL Signed.

Rome, Feb. 2.-The Anglo-1talian
arbitration convention was signed Sat-
urday by Foreign Minister Tittoni and
the British Ambassador, Sir F. L. Ber-
tie. The convention is In practically the
same lire as the Anglo-F'rench treaty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Condition L. Serious.

New York, Feb. 2-William G. Whit
aey, former secretary of the navy, who
was operated on for appendicitis, passed
q very poor night and Saturday his sur
geon said he was by no means out Of
danger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Goxernment Troops Defeated.

Government Troops Defeated.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Feb. a.
Advices received here from Montevideo,
Uruguay, say it is officially admitted
that 1900 government troops operating
against the insurgents have met with a
reverse at San Ramon.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Printers ON Strike.

Boston. Feb. 2.-The strike OF the 900
book and job printers of Boston and
vicinity was begun Saturday. The trou-
BILE is over a new scale of wages demand
ed by the help and refused by the en-
ployers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Rockefeller Resigns.

New York, Feb. John D. Rookie
Teller has rendered his resignation as a
director of the United States Steel cor,
poratiou.
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MRS MAVERICK
Still IN prison.
London Dispatch Declares Positively
That American Woman Has "
Not Been Released. -.
Mother SAYS Her FREEDOM Is T
NOT EXPECTED BEFORE July

Another Rumor Says She Has Been
Taken to winchester Prison Pre-
paratory to Leaving for America
Convicted i'm 1850 of POtsoning
Husband and Sentenced to Death,
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Chicago, Great Western ca rnings for
the second week in January show an
increase of $11,s73.
Carl Miller, cashier of the Bank of
Dierz, is missing, and his friends are
unable TO find him. His books were
checked over prior to his leaving and
found to be right.
Martin Kuebler has been appointed
special officer of the Humane society
at Winona, to succeed Mr.. Schwegel.
The Clay county bank, ut FELTON,,
has closed its doors under peculiar cir.
cumstances. 1t is estimated that the
assets are about $50, 900, with liabilities
of only $1,000
The Lydia Cooperative Creamery as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting and
elected the following officers: Presi-,
dent, W. J. Casey; treasurer, Edward
Dubbe; directors, O. r. Borchardt, o.
w. Mueller and Aug. Zimmerman.
Owing to the decrease in the bicycle
craze, the receipts Of the city clerk of
Minneapolis have fallen off during the
last year to the extent of 81. 1000.
Spicer is to have new bank. The
safe and fixtures have been purchased
and location secured. ]. L. Brown
Will be president, William Olson,
vice-president, and Il. +, Kachman,
cashier.
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Will Not Hang.

The Nelson boys will not hang.
Their sentence of death was COM
muled by the state board of pardons
to one of life imprisonment, and they
are now at Saltwater.
The crime for which Henry and
Charles Nelson. must spend the remain
der of their lives in prison was the
brutal murder of Henry Krier at Owa-
tonna. The boys have little to say re-
garding the communication of their SEN
tence, but are glad to be allowed to
live
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Rewarded.

die if you close that safe
door" said A. Thompson, janitor of the
College Inn,, Minneapolis. as he point
ed revolver at Miss Edith Brown,
cashier and bookkeepcr of the Inn.
ethan I'll de-" replied the plucky
maiden and she slammed the door and
threw the combination.
The. janitor who resumed the role
of safe cracker, fled, and now the
plucky maiden is wearing beautiful
500 diamond ring which was presented
to her by Slattery, Lubbv and COM
pany, proprietors of the Inn, as mark
of appreciation of her bravery.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-02-05
Fire at s tate School.

Fire which broke forth in the roof
Of the main building ut the state pub
lie school at Owatonna destroyed the
interior of the north wing and part OF
the central portion of the structure.
The flames are believed to have ORR
gfnated from defective furnace hue
and probably had burned sometime be-
fore they had been discovered.
Facilities being poor for fighting the
fire help from the city was called by
telephone. The message was misun-
derstood, and run was made to the
eastern part of the city, mile and q
half away. When finally reached the
fire was beyond control.
The south wing, children's dining
room and the kitchen were damaged
by smoke. All the school furniture
was saved, tho Engineer Balch and his
wife lost all their property.
Nineteen babies domiciled in the
south wing were removed safely.
Butter Contest.
A large number of buttermakers OF
Minnesota have agreed to enter ma
tional butter scoring contest which
will be held in Chicago under the d.
rection of the dairy division of the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the National Dairy associa-
ton. Commissioner Mcconnell of the
state dairy and food commission re-
ceived word from Secretary E. SUDDEN
dorf of the natioaal association that
500 buttermakers in the United States
have agreed to enter the contest and
that Minnesota contributes the largest
number of entries of all states
There will be six scoring tests, the
first two of which will be held at Chi
cago and the last four at louisiana
Purchase exposition, at st. Louis. The
first two scorings will be held in Feb
uary and March. Minnesota has won
three national butter scoring contests
in succession.
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Butter Scores.

Dutter scofes'
The state dairy and food depart
ment announced the following prize
winners in the third monthly butter
contest:
First prize, s5-H. J. Rosenau, Meri-
den, Steele bounty; score, 81.
Second prize, SIN. G.. Koepsell,
Ridgeway, Winona county; score, 96k.
Third prize. S2-F. w. Steinke, Com
frey. Brown county; score, 96A.
There were 10 contestants, and the
average score was about 90. G. j. Bang
of Elmore got score of 96, thus being
o close contestant for the third place.
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ROYAL BLUE LINE.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY.

Trans leave pennsylvania Station Daily
2:SO p M--CHlCAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
GAL. Solid vestibule, electric lighted
dining car train, with Pullman Sleepers %
Louisville, Cincinnati indianapolis, and 81
Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot Springs
PariUr Cars Cincinnati to Chicago; Dining
Car from Washington.
u:10 P NJ. F. V. LIMITED. Solid vestibuIe.
electric lighted, dining car train, with Pull :
man Sleepers to Cincinnati, Lexington, an
Louisville Compartment Sleeper 10 VII
ginia Hot Springs Tuesday, Thursday. and
Saturday. Sleepers Cincinnati TO Chicago
and St. Louis. Dining Car.
Reservation and tickets at 5I3 Pennsylvania
Avenue; 600 Fourteenth Street. near F, and ar
the station. Telephone 164O for Pennsylvania
Cab Service. r. W FULLER
Telephone Main IOee General Passenger A0t
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FLORIDA-S0UTH.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Effective January H. 1904.

Effective January IL 1904
4.S0 A. m daily-Sleeping Cars New York to
Jacksonville. Fla.
s:45 D. m. daily-Slee5rg cars New York to
jacksonville, Fla; New N'-rk TO Port Tampa.
fla via jacksonville: NV York 10 Thomas
Vile. Ga. Tuesdays and Thursdays; New York 20
Augusta Ga. New York 20 Charleston, 5 C.;
Washington, d. c., TO Wilmington, \. c. Con-
meets at Petersburg for Norfolk, via n. & ".
PULLMAN DINING CAR SERVICE on this train
$40 p. m. daily. except Sunday-The NEW
YORK and FLORIDA SPECIAL composed q
the most modem PULLMAN DRAWING-ROOM
81 EEPING. COMPARTMENT. DINING, LIBRA
RY OBSERVA ALTON CARS, heated by steam anc
lighted throughout by electricity, rms SOLID
10 St. Augustine.
Fo- tickets and all information. apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. sol PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. aad PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
A. L. REED.
District Passenger Agent. Washington. D. c.
W. J. CRAIG. H. III. EMERSON,
Gen. Pass Agt-. Traffic Manager.
Wilmington. \. c. Wilmington. y. Q.
ia19-tf
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO q. &.

Leave " ashing.On New Jersey ave. and Street
Chicago and Northwest, al 90 A. NJ, '5:25 P. ~
Cincinnati. st. Louis, and Louisville. 1905 A.
NJ, "4:l5 p. NJ. st:l0 night
Pittsburg and Cleveland, sll:Oo A. NJ. 's:45 p
NJ. and 100 night.
Columbus and Wheeling, -6:20 P. IL.
Winchester. 1885 A a.. 's4:l5. $3.50. ''e:2o.
Luray. AIS P. NJ. Daily except Sunday.
noon, p. m, P. m SUNDAYS. $50 a m,
Fr ..as :.s;ss I91s. ''l1:OO A. NJ. pas
Hagerstown, 'sIo:o5 a. N. and ..s:so p. N.
Boyd and way points, ISIS 1915 A. n. lli:IS
49, $3.50, lllO:i5, "'ll:30 P. II.
GIMltoeTs4grg and way p.S,s ''s: S % a.
ne $50 ''7:65. A7:2o. lhGcI5, ''ll:sO P. n
Washington Junction and way poIns, s-s'35.
n. PIE A. NJ. lll;15. $50, $50 ?; ~
xI:20, xs:0o, xs:80. s:25. 70 90, x9:Sc, x10:Go
xll:OO A. ~, xl2:Oc noon, 1905, x1:OO, xZ:0o,
1S;oo' xl:OO, x4:S0, l;40, $500, x5:29. xo:0g'
SUNDAYS, x3:OO, x7:OO, 1880, $50, x0:o0
xlI:oO A. NJ. II 100, I:I5. x3:O0. x3:S0, y5:oO
SEQ. e:20. xs:Oo, x1O:OO. xII:30. IFS P. n
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and
the foo East 900. 200 DINER, '~s;So SBuaesl
ROO 9iOo CDi..eI2s 100! 1000 SDiner2 A A 129
1900 philadelphia 0nly). 800 (Diner),
,s;oo, and Nll:SO p II. sleeping Car open at
Atlantic City. ''7:oO. $1,000 A NJ ,.1:Oo. $500
DAILY. Except Sunday. Ilsunday only
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on or1ers
left at ticket Offices. 6I9 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, New York Avenue and Fifteenth
ftff B. M LRR af station sR HEcE
Mgr. Pass. Traffic. Dist. Pass. agent