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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

New York doesn't see any immedl-
ate relief in tae matter of handling her
enormous school population. Sta
tistics just handed in to Mayor Nc"
Clellan show that last year there were
514,425 children who attended the pub
lie schools. This is an increase OF Z
per cent. over 1902, and at this rate
it is believed the attendance for this
year will reach fully $4,000. School,
houses are being built as fast as mon
ey can be raised and the work done.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

Recently a burglar in an English po-
lice court was found to carry a piece
of coal in his pocket "for luck" Many
English criminals think coal carried
with them gives good fortune. A be-
lief in coal as a talisman is said to
have been held by the early Britons,
and it is frequently found in their
burial places converted into personal
ornaments, such as beads.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Diamond Thief Captured.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 25.-James
Walters, alleged to be one of the most
successful diamond thieves in the
United States, was arrested here by
Detectives James Howard and Michael
Neary, an hour before he intended to
leave for Chicago. More than $4,000
worth of diamonds were found in his
possession, while he confessed to having
disposed of about $4,000 worth 4. of
stones in the past three weeks. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

: There are 1so,227 professional beg
CARS in Spain, of whom 51,94S are
women. In some of the cities beggars
are licensed to carry on their trade.
Seeking aims is recognized as legit-
innate business, and the municipality
demands a percentage upon the collec-
lions. Seville is the only city In the
kingdom which forbids begging In the
streets
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

Christian Smith, OF Harper's Ferry,
is one of the oldest of the veteran rail-
road men of this country. He is 81
years cid. In 1882 he entered the en-
ploy Of the Baltimore & Ohio and re-
manned with it through all the grades
Of fireman, engineer, mechanic, con-
ductor, supervisor, trainmaster, dis
patcher, ticket agent and passenger
agent, well up into the days of the
modern railroad.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

To fire a four-inch common shell
costs s17, a six-pounder 1886, a one
FOUNDER $114. Every ship has bat
terry Of Colt automatic machine guns
which fire cartridges in stream fed
from belt at the rate of 400 min
ute. Four times a year each man fires
two belts on one of these guns. 1t
takes little over two minutes and
II costs about 81 a belt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
leir bodies were rapidly crem:
Cause of EXPLOSION.
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.

Three Men Killed and Ten Injured In
Pennsylvania Mine.
Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 22.-Three men
are dead, three will probably die and
seven others were seriously injured as
the result of an explosion at the Cam
bria Steel company's works. The
breaking of the governor-belt, allow
ing an immense fywheel to run away
and burst, caused the catastrophe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

damage to property reaching over ST.
100000, business almost suspended, mills
and factories ide, steam and electric
railway traffic paralyzed, is, the result of
one of the worst floods in the section east
Of Cleveland, including the extreme
western part of Pennsylvania.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Shot Through the Hea

Shot Through the Heart.
Everton, Mo-, Jan. 23.-James Reich
was shot and killed Friday night by
George w. Hamick, after having fired
at Hamick because of an old grudge.
Reich went to Hamick's home, forced
his way into the house and fired at
Hamick with q revolver. Hamick
seized a shotgun and shot Reich
through the heart. Hamick Immediate
" surrendered to the authorities.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Famous Historian Deaf
Eight Drowned.

New York, Jan. 25.-With a life-sav-
ing crew scarcely 200 yards away doing
it's utmost to aid, eight members Of the
crew of the schooner Augustus Hunt
were washed from the wreck Of that
vessel at Quogue, L. L., Saturday and
drowned. Only two were saved.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Fatal to the Rooster.

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 22.-During col
or rush between freshmen and sopho-
mores of Morningside college, a live
rooster, decked in class colors, was torn
to pieces. The faculty and the Humane
society have started an investigation and
susnensions may follow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
brutal Murder,

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 23.-The body of
Miss Sarah Schaefer, teacher Of Latin
in the Bedford high school, was found in
q carriage house Friday. She had been
assaulted and. robbed and the body was
badly mutilated.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Fire in a Skyscraper.

= Chicago, Jan. pa spectacular fire
in the Masonic Temple famed as one Of
the largest Office buildings in the world,
frightened the 5000 occupants scattered
about the 10 floors of thestructure Satur-
day afternoon and caused a property loss
of $4,000. A: number of persons were
slightly injured by the flames or in the
rush for safety.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Great Loss by Fire.

Shelby, O., Jan. 21.-The United States
Steel corporation sustained $4,000 900
loss by fire last night at the plant OF the
Shelby Steel Tube company. The fire
started from a defective electric wire.
The product of the entire plant for the
last six months was destroyed within
an hour, consisting of 100000 tons, max
ing in all %, 10000 feet of finished prod
uct.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
I'm Remembrance of Victoria.

London, Jan. 23.-The third anniver-
sary of the death Of Queen Victoria was
observed Friday There was the usual
memorial service at Frogmore, which
was attended by the king and Queen
Alexandria, and other members of the
royal family.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

It is an open secret in Germany that
the Prussian nobility is not particu.
.larly pleased with the present kaiser.
They have been used to receiving at
tention at court simply because of
their rank, but Wilhelm II. does not
care a straw what q mans rank Is,
and judges him solely on his personal
merits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Cleveland Bank Closed.

y Cleveland, O., Jan. 23.-The Produce
Exchange Banking company, corner
Broadway and Central avenue, closed it's
doors Friday. The assets and liabilities
of the bank are each placed at 81 ,500, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
, Killed by an Elephant,

London, Jan. 25.-George Lockhart;
the we'll known elephant trainer and
circus proprietor, was accidently
crushed to death Sunday by an elephant
while he was attending to the unloading
of circus animals at the Hoe street rail-
road station at Walthamstow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Made ThouAan da.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Although on
a salary of only $500 a year, August
w. Machen made $4,000 annually
while superintendent of the free deliv-
cry service Of the postal department,
according to evidence introduced at
his trial
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Norway Town Burns.

Christiana, Jan. 25.-Fourteen thou
sand persons are destitute through the
utter destruction by fire of the seaport
of Aalesund early Saturday morning.
Thus far two men are known to have
died in the flames, while it is estimated
that the money loss will be not less than
$4,000 900, and may reach $5,000,000.
Famous Historian Dead.
j. Chicago, Jan. 21.-A dispatch says that
DR.. Herman Edouard Won Hoist, there
nowned historian, scholar and independ-
ent political fighter of America and Ger
many, who was the first professor and
head Of the department of history at the
University of Chicago; died yesterday at
Freiburs in Baden.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Fled for Their Lives,

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Roused from sleep
by the sweep of flames from the big
warehouse across the alley, scores of ten
ants in the Bucklen apartment building,
Peck place and Michigan avenue, fled
for their lives shortly before midnight
Friday night. The fire, which started in
the PittsburgE Plate Glass company's1
building, Peck place and Wabash ave-
nue. swept through that structure and
attacked the H. E. Bucklen & Co. labora-
tory and apartment building, causing
within an hour loss estimated at $780,
900. ~
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to announce positively that 1t has been
decided at St. Petersburg that Japan's
wishes shall be met in such way as to
secure the maintenance of peace. The
dispatch adds that the only question
is whether Russia shall declare her
decision to Japan alone or to all the
powers interested in the solution OF the
far eastern question"
Attacks Ceasing.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-The attacks
on Japan in the Russian press are ceas-
ing. The newspapers print prominently
reports to the effect that the acute
phase is passing, and they continue to
assert that mediation is unnecessary.
France In Neutral.
Berlin, Jan. 22-The German gov
eminent has become privy to the fact
that France declined to give Russia
any assurances or armed help, should
war be the outcome of the far eastern
differences, even should Great Britain
aid Japan. 1t Is understood here that
Russia asked France to define her po-
sition in the contingency of Great
Britain actively participating in
Japanese attack on Russia, and that
tbs French government replied:
Japan May Walt.
London, Jan. 21.-Whether or not
Japan will insist to the bitter end on a
treaty recognizing Chinese sovereign
ty over Manchuria the foreign office
does not know yet. 1t thinks the
japanese themselves will not decide
until after the delivery of the Russian
reply, which is scarcely expected till
next week. Great Britain has not yet
taken steps to appoint consuls at
Mukden and Antung.
Peace Sentiment Grows.
Paris, Jan. 22.-It has been learned
in official quarters that the interna-
tional peace commission (having it's
headquarters at Berne), which is an
adjunct of The Hague arbitration tri-
bunal, has sent circular note to the
powers asking for the adoption of
means to secure settlement of the
Russo-Japanese controversy. The note
has received serious attention from
some of the governments, including,
it is understood, that of Washington,
which has taken steps to learn the at
titude of the foreign governments to-
ward the proposition. 49,
Coreans and Japs Clash.
London, Jan. ga special dispatch
from Seoul, Corea, dated Friday, says
Japanese railway men have been at
tackled by Coreans at several points
along the Seoul-Fusan railway and that
the Corean authorities have been noti-
fed that unless they prevent recur-
renee of these disorders necessary meas
ures will be taken by Japanese troops.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-There has
been publication of an official notice that
the japanese have landed troops, guns
and munitions of war at Chemulpo. At
the foreign Office apropos of this fact,
the laconic remark was voluteered that
the japanese appeared to be very active.
The Japanese minister, Mr.. Kurino,
thought the news unlikely.
Seoul, Jan. 25.-The Corean govern
ment has made formal declaration Of
neutrality in the event of war between
Japan and Russia.
Seoul, Corea, Jan. 25-A cablegram
has been received from the Corean min
lister at St. Petersburg, saying that Rus
STA disapproved of Corea's declaration
of neutrality.
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Educator. VIII Meet June Is. &

EducatOFs VIII Meet June Is. q,
Winona, Mimi, Jan. %. = Secretary
Irwin Shepard announces that the ex-
ecutive committee of the National
Educational association has changed
the date for opening the annual con-
vention in St. Louis from July 5 to.
June %. The convention will be held
one week earlier to avoid conflict
with the national democratic conven-S
ton. s.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
nOvyie Sails Tor AuatPalia

DOWfe Sails Tor AVStF0I1a.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.-John Alex
ander Dowie, with his party from the
east, sailed for Australia on the
steamer Sonoma yesterday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Says peace Will
NOT Be BROKEN
Berlin Report Declares Russia Will
Comply with the Demands
of Japan.

will Remain Neutral Even III Great
Britain Should Assist the Little
Empire-Russian Press Ceases At
tack ON Japan - Declare Acute
Phase OF Trouble In Passing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Deatl of Bishop Dudley.

New York, Jan. 23.-Bishop Thomas
Underwood Dudley, of Louisville, KY,
died here Friday of heart disease.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Hotel BLOWN Up y.
AND THREE KILLED
Ten Others injured, Two Probably
Fatally, In an Accident Near
Marion, Ind.

Explosion Followed by Flames w hitch
shot from the Ruins and Added
Horror to the Sltuation-Three Men
Lose Their Lives In . Catastrophe
at Johnstown, Pa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

Washington, Jan. 25.-1t has been de-
termined practically definitely that no
financial legislation will be enacted at
the present session of congress. At
later time, perhaps during the session
of the Fifty-eighth congress, financial
legislation may be considered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29
Escapes Assa ssin a ito

Warsaw, Jan. 25.-A dispatch from
Lomza says an attempt was made to as
sassinate Baron Korff, governor OF
Lomza, Russian Poland, during the
night of January 81. Three shots were
fired at him as he was driving in an
open carriage. One bullet traversed
the governors cap, but he was unin-
jured, His assailant ESCAPED.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-29

Guthrie, KY, Jan. 25.-Lewis Ra6ford,
a negro, was lynched here at six o'clock
Sunday night by mob of from 30 to 40
negroes. Radford was arrested Sunday
morning accused of killing Priscilla
Frozell, also negro, Saturday night.
Radford confessed to having been in the
woman's company and of assaulting her,
but denied to the last the act of killing
her. A mob broke into the Jail, but
could not get Radford out of his CELL The
mob began firing upon him, several
shots taking effect. In all eight shots
were fired. The prisoner was dragged,
half dead, to tree a few yards from the
Jail door, and was hanged to limb.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
Explanation of "a sword Trick.

A trick in which sword is appar-
ently passed through persons abdo-
men is explained as follows: The sword
employed is 4 thin, flexible, dull blade.
The prestidigitator, whose body the
sword will simply pass around, but not
pierce, carries concealed beneath his
vest a sheath that consists of a hollow
tube, semicircular in shape, the two
extremities of which are bent in con
trary directions in such way that
they are situated in the same straight
line the two oriices opening in front
and behind ut right angles with the alb
domen. This tube runs around the
farther side of the man, who, appear
ing iustinctively to grasp the point OF
the sword as If to protect himself, di-
rectS it into the metallic tube. Tie
flexible sword makes its exit between
the tails of the coat. 1t is necessary to
operate rapidly. so that the spectators
shall not have time to see that the
length of the sword has diminished.
the curved line that follows not being
the shortest passage from one point to
another.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
GREAT POND.
THEIMA.
May 30.

Fishing seems to be pretty good. f. f..
Mace has his usual good luck.
Mrs. Ezra Williams is spending a few
days with friends in Ellsworth.
Mrs. Della Lord and Mrs. Esther Mason,
who have been the guests of Howard Lord
and wife for the past ten days, retu' ned 10
HoSiand Thursday.
J. 8. Archer. with Que OF his boys, went
down the river Saturday and caugnt more
than fifty trout. We know they were nice
by this fine sample sent in for our Sunday
dinner.
SMemorial services will be held to day in
the church at 3 p. IN. Prayer by Miss
Garland; singing; address by Gleason l..
Archer. The church vi Ill be decorated for
the occasion and there Will be an abun-
dance OF flowers.
Hiram Archer, who has been seriously
I'll. has returned home for the summer,
hoping to regain his health. His brother
Gleason accompanied him. The many
friends Of these enterprising boys are glad
to see them at the old home again, but re-
gret the cause of their return.
Nav 30. E.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
Tronbles of Childhood.

If mothers fully realized the extent to which
worms affect the health and deposition of
children, many child that Is scolded and pun
ished for peevishness, and doctored and doped
for biliousness or any one of half dozen other
Imaginary ailments, would be treated along
entirely different lines. On the other hand,
many mothers, while understanding the cause
of the trouble, regard it, like cutting teeth. as
one of the natural and unavoidable conditions
of childhood.
This is all wrong. The presence of worms or
any other parasite In the human body Is an
unnatural condition that can be promptly
remedied. For more than half a century True's
Pin Worm Elixir, purely vegetable CON-
pound prepared by DIR. j. r. True & Co.. of Au-
burn, Maine, has been used with unqualified
success, and thousands OF children and adults
afflicted with worms haye been restored to
health by It's use. 1t Ia also certain remedy
for the common complaints Of childhood, such
as feverishness costiveness, sour stomach, and
indigestion.
valuable booklet on diseases of children,
which should be In the hands of every mother,
win be sent free to any address on request to
Dr. J. II. True & Co., Auburn. Me.-Adst.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
In Memory of Hawthorne.

As an appropriate recognition of the
centennial OF the birth of Nathanie Haw-
| thorne, 1t is proposed that a statue be
erected to his memory on the campus OF
Bo"ooln college. The monument would
commemorate his birth In Salem in 1904
and his graduation from BoWdoin In the
famous class OF 1925, the class in which he
was associated with Henry Wadsworth
Lo"sTeliow and Others Of .repute only less
great.
Tne fitness of such a memorial, in such
place, raised to one of the most dis
tinguished smong the sons OF Bowdoin
and the chief OF American writers of
fiction, should appeal alike to all alumni
| Of the college and to all other lovers OF
what is best in literature SO that ii is be-
lieVtd that the plan will win from both
| classes sincere approval and hearty COOP
| Grafton.
The statue is to represent Hawthorne,
not, as is usual in such monuments, as an
old man whose work is done, but as he
| appesred.w hen he left college with all his
| achievement still before him. Several
prominent sculptors have been consulted
in regard to the project, and have all ex-
pressed much interest and sympathy.
Each has In one way or anot her received
| with favor proposal which allows the
combining OF truth in portraiture with a
certain idealism too often difficult or
| impossible in Portraits statusry; and there
is every reason to expect that on these
lines figure may be produced beautiful
as work of art, appropriate as me-
mortal, and inspiring as an embodimen
of the youth OF genius.
The cost of the statue, exclusive OF ped
estal, is roughly estimated at SIS 600 1t
is the unanimous feeling OF the committee
that the work should be done adequately
or not at ell, and II the sum required can
not be raised the project will be sbsn-
doned.
Subscriptions may be sent to Prot
Henry Johnson, curator of the Walker art
| building, Bowdoin college, Brunswick,
| Maine.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
WEST FREMONT.

Qui'e a number attended the local
union at Seal Cove May IS.
Everett Tinker, OF Southwest Harbor,
called on friends Sunday.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Lurt is visiting her daugh.
ter, Eta Walls, at Seal Cove.
B. b. Reed and son Carl, " ho have been
to Portland on business, are home.
Mas Grace Lunt, OF Southwest Harbor,
Rev. ID. NJ. Angeli held meetings on
Colts Island Sunday. Qaite a number
from here attended.
w. II. Lunt and Charles Reed have gone
to South Gouldsboro to run ssrdines for
the factory with the schooner Pilgrim.
viii Trask and family have been at
Gott's Island visiting his parents, l.. ID.
Trask and wife.
Augustus Gordius Is home from Goulds-
boro for short visit. lie reports work
not very brisk.
Mrs. Fannie Newbury, of fremont,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Abbie Hannah,
who Is Ill with dropsy.
Lswis Giiley's family has moved home
from Hall Quarry, where they ,spent the
winter. Mrs. Giliey's daughter and
children accompanied them.
Mrs. M. l.. Dix, who is working for
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawier, of Southwest
Harbor, spent Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. George W. Murphy, who Is in poor
health.
May 30. THELMA.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
sEpawIcK.

c. H. Closson is still very low.
Mrs. W. II. Stanley aud daughter Lin
ME have gone to Houlton.
VIII Buckmfnster, foreman OF the
Twitchell- Chsmplaiu Co. factory, had a
surprise party May %. The girls met at
his house, and presented him with chair
and table as a token OF their good Will.
A special convoestion OF the grand
chapter will be held at Masonic ball, on
Saturday, June II, at 4.30 p. M, tori he
constitution OF Mime ewaukon. chapte :,
No. 81, r. A.
ID. Proctor Dority died at hts home May
81. He was an honorsd member of Egge-
moggin lodge, aud the services were
under its direction. Rev. Il. s. Drew
officiated. Mr.. Dority was for many
yests proprietor OF the Travellers
Home. He leaves two sons-Fred and
Sterling, and one dsug A. 6.
Newman, of Bar Harbor.
MAY 80 c.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
COUNTY NEWS.
EAST oRLAND.

Malcolm wardwelt, of Bfoekton, Is Wis.
Ting relatives here.
r. p, Mason Was In Bangor Tuesday,
A. e, Marks aud wlfe are on trip to
Boston sud Portland.
Miss Bertha Dorr spent Memorial Day
at Dedhsm.
NJ. l.. Allen, of somesville, caIlsd.on T.
r. Mason, Saturday.
TT. Mason and wife were in Bangor
Tue sdss.
Harvey Snow. who Is working In Blue
hill, spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. Russell and con
are at their cottage for few weeks.
Norman Hopkins is at the Easter Maine
general bospitsl for surgical treatment
Miss Eliza Bowden, OF West surry, is
working ia W. l.. wentworth's store.
Fred Hartman. OF Boston, Is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Herman.
Miss Madaiine Mosher, OF Bangor, was
the guest OF Miss BernIee Mason from
Friday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth, OF Bangor,
are here on fishing trip. They are at w.
l.. Wentworth's.
Mrs. William Maloney, OF Ellsworth,
visited her aunt, Mrs. Carrie White, the
past week.
Mrs. Leander Bowdeu, OF West Penob-
scot Is working for Mrs Elizabeth Harrt-
man.
Elmer Blsisdeil, CT Ellsworth Falls, was
the guest OF bis parents, william Blais-
dell and wife, over Sunday.
May.30. M.
Ellsworth American., 1904-06-01
SWANS ISLAND.

1t is understood that Ii. W. Joyce's sar-
dine factory will not run this season.
Bert Smith has gone TO Bar Harbor
where he will have employment for the
summer.
Hiram E. Colo y has launched his new
gasoline boat. She was bnilt by G.. A.
Tainter, and is considered a fine boat.
Steamer Vipal Haven was obliged to re-
main in Rockland last week for repairs.
The Gov. Bodweii took her trip down here
Saturday night.
Capt. Hanson joyce and wife, OF Seattle,
Wash, were here last week with friends
and re atives. They were accompanied
from Boston by daughter.
May 30 DAVID.