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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04

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any cr1es words. ] 8wAs there the
night she fired the revolver she
had told me she was going to take
the little girl away and would be
alone the rest of the winter, 30 I
could come whenever Schmelsser
was not at home. She had told me to
meet her at the straw stack was
there-waited awhile and went
toward the house. She came out Of
the house. l walked toward her and
she called ''who il this" and shot
her revolver in the air. On Monday
morning I went to the house and
she told me she did not intend to
shoot me, but that Schmeisser had
first seen me out of doors and she
had to bhoot-in the air. Witness
here testified to being at the
Schmeisser homo several times. }
Witness testified to seeing the re-.
volver after the night shooting and
1t was fully loaded.) Never had any
rough or cross words between us up
to the time Of the shooting. Much
Of Ringers evidence-ln fact most
Of twas unfit to print.) I was
over at her house, the morning Of
Dec. Is at. her invitation-and she
told me I was lying about her and
to get out. got. I went home and
got the gun, went to Hackett "a. and
later went to Schmeisser's. knock
ed at the door and asked to- see
Johnson. She told me to get out.
l started away. got away about
two rods and she called me back. I
went back to within about 8 feet of
the building, when she put the re-
volver out through a crack in the
door and shot. I fired the gun be-,
fore I knew what was doing-was
ercited-took no aim-and then
started away did not come back
after the shooting. Called her no
names at anv time. Never had any
trouble with her except on Dec. is.
Witness testified that his talk with
Osborn was at Mrs. Schmeisser's re-
quest.)
Cross-ex. :: I sued the Schmeissers
last summer.
Defendant Rests.
Mrs. Schmeisser called in rebuttal:
did not have the kitchen door
open ut any time on Dec. Is, nor I
did not shoot at him through the
crAck.
Case closed.
]. A. Town then addressed the
jury on behalf Of the state. He Sc
verely scored the defense and it's
theory. He called it the fimsie st
defense that bad ever come under
his knowledge He had not ! shad-
ow Of q doubt that the jury would
come to conclusion Of guilty. :'~>
i G. Wilson spoke for the defense.
H. laid special stress on: the fact
that there should be no reason able
doubt in the minds of the jury be-.
fore they could find him guilty. The
line of argument wass If defense.
Judge Brown gave a clear charge
to the jury. He read the statutes
in regard to the question-what con-
stituted self defense and also as to
assault in first and second degree.
The jury, after short deliberation,
returned verdict Of assault in the
second degree The penalty in this
ranges from two to FIVE years in
states prison.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
Interesting Mining EXIT bit.

A mining gulch" covering IL acres,
with all kinds of mines in operation,
is an outdoor exhibit in the Mines and
Metallurgy department of the St. Louis
Fair. A typical 40 California mining
campis provided for;
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The village council met in regular
session Friday evening. All mem
lbers present.

session Friday evening. All mem
.bers present.
5 Bills Allowed:
il Nat. Meter Co. supplies 800
n Pitts - - r." .5S
I'll JIM. Plotts, freight, express,
etc. 1874
Am. Elec. Co. supplies 1919
Henry Mfg. Go. - 1.O4
III D and W.I.Humiston oil 1880
DIR. Clark, acct. quarantine
Of F. Hand 11.25
u E. A. Trip reported that G. W.
Patterson would give consent to
making a ditch across his land to
drain low place in road between La
Oranges and Cemetery, into east
lake. If tile was put in he would
bear part of the expense. Parties
who are constructing a device to
makes ditch seven. feet across the
top, four feet deep and two feet and
. half bottom, have been consulted
with and expect to be in this local.
ity during the season. This would
Be q great improvement to that part
Of the road. J., -.
NJ. p. Mann and W. l. Humiston
reported they had secured for a
dumping ground, q piece of land
from Mr.. Palmer, east of town, for
three years for ten dollars a year.
they were authorized to draw =
contract for lease.
Supt. Buchan was present and re-
ported that for forty seven hours he
had pumped 10000 barrels of water.
From IS p. m. to q. m. 404 barrels.
basing the figures on the capacity OF
the pump. This of course is a very
larpe amount of water, especially
the amount consumed during the
night hours. The question is, where
It goingi
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
FRIENDLY BIRDS OF PREY.
Hawks, Owls, Herons and Kinghsh- CTS Make the Best of Game
 Wardens.

Every farmer and gamekeeper, says Forest and. Stream, should have a copy of the bioSogical surveys report on the stomachs of birds of prey. Besides im- mense quantities of mice hawks and owls kill snakes, rats, weasles, skunks and squirrels, all Of which species de- stroy more or less young game birds and the eggs of game birds. Therefore it be- comes necessary to know whether the bird of prey himself or all these other enemies kill the most game before judg- ing of his harmfulness. The killing of hawk or owl is probably almost always the killing of one of your game preserv- CTS, whether or not he takes some game in pay You might as we'll abolish po- licemen because they sometimes offend.
 Sportsmen wage war against herons, kinghshers and fish hawks. Now, since 1t is we'll known that the main devourers of trout spawn and fry, for instance, are not any kind of bird, but certain species of fish, you are probably helping thin your trout by removing these birds, since the latter doubtless prey more on the spawn devourerg than on the trout. This is plain, because trout are swifter and hence harder to catch and live com monly in deeper water than any other species; so that what the heron and king fisher get are no doubt generally the enemies of your trout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
THE DIAMOND.
VICKERS
 WAS THERE.
New London Could do Noth- ing With Rube's Twisters
 Springfield Placed Her Hits-l3 Inning Game.

Holyoke, June 30.-Executioner Vickers strung up the Whalers yester- day in a sorrowful game. Score to 1. The New Londons played one of those "nothing- coming to-us" games and the locals worked on the enough is-suficient" plan. Had the Whalers spouted some and got ambitious, there might have been something be- side common place doings to record.
 Tn the third inning Schincel hit into right field. One base came. Vickers' s bunt went to Long and force out of Schincel at second on a throw to Moves followed. Fitzpatricz's fly was taken on the run in shirt center by Finn. Dowd hit to left field. He got two bases. Vickers was headed of at the plate by Sullivan's throw in, relayed to Armbruster by Moves. When reaching for Vickers Buster dropped the ball. Rube landed. Batch hit to Bannon at first base and was held up.
 F'inn's home run after two were out In the fourth was the first safety gain- ed by New London. In the champs fourth inning try, Slater pumped one Into right field for two bases. McAn- drews's bunt sacrifice, Armbruster to Drew, moved Slater to third. Ross mans single to center scored Pop. Bertwhistle hit into right field for q base. Fly balls ended Schincel and Vickers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
THE PUGILlSTS.
MUNROE
 WANTS FIGH T
Telegraphs Jeffries for Per- mission to Make Another Match Terry McGovern's s Baby is Dead.

Should Jim Jeffries consent. Jack MunToe may engage in a six-round bout in Chicago before he tackles the champion in San Francisco next Au- gust. When Munroe and Jeffries signed articles for their new match both were pledged not to participate in a light until their own was decided Munroe at present is in Chicago. There are plenty of heavyweights desir6us of meeting the miner for six rounds. Among the challengers are Gus Ruhlin and Jack Root. The latter is willing to make side bet that he can defeat Munroe in six rounds. Billy Madden, if convinced that Munroe will fight, will immediately post forfeit to bind battle with Ruh1in. Munroe has wired to JeffTies asking him If he will agree to Let him box some one before August.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
M'GovERNs CHILD DEAD.

Terry McGovern has lost his little daughter Erne. The child died last night in the arms of its nurse. in a Douglass street. Brooklyn, surface car. Erne was seven months old and was her fathers pet. The earnings of Me Governs recent fights, he has said, were laid aside for the education of Erne, and her death is the hardest blow that the former champion has ever felt When Young Corbett, who has been using every effort recently to get Terry into the ring, heard of his old adversary's sorrow he immediately sent telegram expressing his sympa- thy. Corbett said that if he had known that Terry's child was i'll he would not have challenged or made any effort whatever to force the Brook Iynite into a return match You can never tell what mans reason is for not toeing the scratch" said he. ''There was Terry with sick child, and he never said a word. He took lAe badger1ng like the game little chap he is and I'll tell you right now it's all off. He can fight when he wants to and it's all right. I'm sorry for him down to the bottom of my heart"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30

nies given such a splendid exhibition of base running. They took chances and won out on them. They made less hits than the visitors, but nearly every hit counted. Josh Robinson, touted as the boy wonder, started in to pitch for Norwich but things were going pretty much to the bad for the visitors and so in the third Peloquin took his place. He was also found at the right time in several innings and as a result Springfeld's score continu- ed to grow.
 In the base running line the Connor trio, Joe, Pat and Ed, and Flanagan excelled. Ed and Pat pulled off a pretty double steal in the third; Joe stole third in the second; Flanagan swiped a base in the first and in the fifth Steamer went from first to third on Ed Connor's bunt. Five sacrifice hits were introduced by the Ponies and for scientific baseball the game had others beaten to a standstill.
 Joe Connor and Crook were the only ones who failed to hit safely, and they were each cut out of bingoes by good fielding. Jack Hess did not pitch his usual gome, and his under hand ball and out curve were straight ened out for many a clean single. With men on bases, however, he kept the hits we'll scattered and they caus- ed little trouble, The score: R.H.E. Springfield 8 1011 1 2 o O-S 10 Norwich ..1 o o 0 0 o IA 12
 Hess and J. Connor: Robinson, Pelo- quin and Connolly; attendance, 45o; umpire, Conway.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30

knows already how it all ended. They were married last week, of course.
 If a wealthy woman decides to mar ry a peanut vendor, Kalamazoo sounds just like the name of the town where Cupid would turn the trick. For many years Henry Chamberlain sold peanuts on a Kalamazoo street corner. For many years Mrs. Julia Damon bought peanuts of him. He is 69, and it isn't fair to tell how old she is, but she owns considerable real estate and has cash and stocks worth $100,000. No one suspected romance in their lives. Their wedding came about this way:
 Chamberlain until recently was the proprietor of peanut stand on tho corner of one of the principal streets of the city. At the last meeting of the common council 1t was decided to eject him because he insisted he could not pay the necessary license for his priv ileges. It is thought this move on the part of the council caused the wedding to be hastened.
 At any rate, they were married and are now on their honeymoon trip.
 There's something about a life on Iu0 SSd IadL 1uhh0S tue SdllOrLQdu JOl1y and lovable, whether he is IS or 80 years old. This is true in the case of Henry B. Merrill, an old whaling cap- tain of Greenport, L. [. He is 80 years old, and two weks ago married his housekeeper, Mrs. Sarah J. Rogers, a widow of 60. Capt. Merrill has led rowing, interesting life, having been around the world three times, landed on the eastern coast of Russia, on the coast of Alaska, stopped six different times at the Sandwich islands, crossed the equator 16 times, rounded Cape Horn four times, and helped to kill 150 whales. He was also forty miner and saw life in the California gold fields.
 There is something pathetic in the romance of Edward o. Smith, chief clerk of the West Shore railroad at Weehawken, N. Y, and Carrie Reed. They were married after a courtship of Il years. She waited all that time until he could provide home for her. Their wedding day was on Tuesday and on the following Saturday night he was asphyxiated by gas in his room at Union Hill, where he had gone ox. a business trip.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
TIA! HOW IS THIs?.

self: '4Hal How is this?" Then she looked at the body hard and went up and sniffed delicately at it's face to see If she could render any assistance.
 The body opened one eye and emitted something very much like giggIe; so the cat went on. No first aid to the wounded was needed there, at any rate. The next body was also suspiciougly' warm and smiling.
 It did seem to this theatrical cat a8 If grown humans ought to be able to find something better to do than to lie rig Idly on draughty floor while a man held the center of the stage and talked. Th8 cat moved on to another body, and was just about to nibble the ear of this one in a spirit of sportiveness-for 1t was breathing, too-when someone said something in g hoarse whisper, and the curtain went down amid chorus of laughs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
EDWARD SAILS FOR ENGLAND.
Two Monarchs Saw German Boat su.
 zanne Win Gold Cup.

Two Monarchs Saw German Boat su.
 zanne Win Gold Cup.
 KEEL, Germany, June 30.--King Ed. wards visit was brought to an end by farewell banquet on the German i'm. perial yacht Hohenzollern last night. The British royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with his majesty on board, sailed for England at daybreak, es. corted by the British cruiser squadron. King Edward and Emperor William witnessed part of the racing from Eckernfoerde to Kiel on board the Victoria and Albert.
 The German yacht Suzanne won the gold cup given by King Edward. The empress yacht Iduna was second, and Morton F. Plants Ingomar was third. The victory of the Suzanne greatly de lighted the German yachtsmen. The emperors yacht Meteor III. did not finish and was lowed in by a torpedo boat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
.coLLEoIAN HAS BEST SHOW
National Educational Bureau Fur nishes Statistics Which Prove
 the Assertion.

The United States bureauof educatioN estimates that of the 14,794,4O3 men over 30 years of age in this country 1,757,023 are without education, 12, 2,054,- S35 have had only common school edu- cation or it's equivalent, 657, ,432 have re- ceived a high school >training in addi- tion, and 325,61S have had college train ing.
 The brief biographies of over 10000 men commonly considered successful collected by Who's Who" afford an op- portunity for comparison of the men mentioned in Who's Who" not one en- rolled himself in the first class-the 1,757 ,023 without education. From the second class came 1 ,388, or one for every 8,812, and of these 24 reported them selves as self-taught, PTS as privately taught. From class three came 1 1,627, or one for every 404, and from class four. T,709, one for every 42.
 The conclusions drawn by the compil- CTS of the statistics are that the boy of no education has hardly chance of honor able distinction; that the lad with a common school education has one chance in 5000, the high school course increases the lads chances 22 times and college education gives the young man ten times the chance of 8 high school boy and 200 times the chance of boy whose traiinng stops with the common schools. The college graduate is pre- en1inently successful and the self-edu- cated man inconspicuous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
THE WAYS OF CUPID.
ARE WONDERFUL, INDEED, AND
 PAST FINDING OUT.
Flow Young Kentuckian Won Bride end Thousand Dollar Bet Other Events That Are
 Tride Strange.

''I'll bet you $1,000 you can't do 1t ]" This was the remark made some months ago by Mrs. Charles Patton, of The Highlands, near Erlanger, Ky. to her daughter, Mae svelyn Patton, who declared she could marry Harold Barcroft White without her mothers knowledge. The couple were be- trothed, and the wedding was not to take place until next fall. The girl, however, accepted her mothers bet and the contest was on. Mrs. Patton kept an eagle eye on her daughter, and the daughter and her lover were con- stanHy watching for a chance to win the wager. Last month their opportu- nifty came. Mrs. Patton invited a large party, including MT. White, to visit the battlefield on Lookout noun tain. In the confusion of leaving the hotel the young couple disappeared for a few minutes. When they came back they were man and wife, the girl four ishing her marriage certificate and gleefully demanding the $1,000. Mrs. Patton is the wife Of an official of the Southern Pacific railway, and is rich, so she could afford to pay the $1,000. oSSAucSb A AaSAAOMdUA0 WouulHS Woulu cost her much more than that, any, way.
 What girl doesn't love hero? Thomas Taafe, of East St. Louis, year ago saved Josie Touchette of Centerville from a negro highwayman who was trying to rob her of a dia- mond ring. Taafe stepped between the negro and the girl. Both men had revolvers and both began shooting. Neither was hurt, however, Taafe only receiving bullet hole through his hat. The negro ran away and Taafe escorted the girl to the home of her friends. She was as pretty as he was brave, and every girl who reads this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
Alligator Farm in France.

An alligator farm, stocked with young animals from the United States, is to be established in the south of France. Alligator skin has become so highly prized that the animal dealers believe 1t will pay we'll to raise the alligators on this. the first farm of it's kind in the world The skin is said to be becoming scarcer each year, and there is always a great demand for it for boots, shoes. hand bags, writing pads, portfolios and toilet articles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
Queer Graveyard Customs.

Tn the Athens cemeteries graves are rented for term of years, just like the habitations of the quick. Only the wealthy own burial lots. This is in- variably an evidence of wealth or aris- tocracy. The poor seldom dream oi buying lot or tomb. Such purchase would be deemed among them an un- necessary luxury. At the end of the term for which a grave is rented the bones are dug up, placed in bag labeled with the name and date, and deposited in a general receptacle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
THIS CAT WAS sKEPTlcAL,
It Refused to Believe That Deademeni and Other Stage Characters
 Were Dead.

The theater cat is always prosrudinA it's presence on the stage wh<n t is least Chase's theater free of rats. sayE the Utt- ca Observer, has a particularly eer0nne- ous idea of the eternal fitness of things. It was when the stock company was playing "Othello" that the cat rendered itself conspicuous, and therefore greats ly disliked by it's friends and actors
 Desdemona was dead, and all the other characters were dead that could con- veniently die, and were stretched cn The stage in various post mortem attitudes. when the theater cat suddenly made her way upon the stage.
 She paused at the first prostrate body she came to, and apparently said to her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30

It is said that Frank Fitzpatrick is trying to get'his release from the Hol- yoke club. There is a great deal of ill feeling on account of Dowd's ap- pointment as captain.
 Landy, who was released by Hol- yoke, is covering third base for the Northampton independents. It is said that Jack Tighe wants Landy to cover third base for the Norwich team.
 Manager Flanagan of the Law renee team has traded third baseman George Boardman for John Murphy, former Lawrence third baseman, and John Wiley, who was also connected with the team at one time
 Ira Thomas, of Collinsville, who
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
St. pell.ne Won the ran.y stakes.

NEW YORK, June 30.-The Pansy selling stakes for two-year-olds, the feature of the card at Sheepshead Bay, was won by the favorite, St. Bellane, who was coupled with his stable com panion, Niblick. GUpin made the rum ming to well in the stretch, where St. BelIane closed and won by head in 1:13 2-5, which is a new record for the stake. Ort Wells, carrying 13o pounds and at the prohibitive odds of to 4, scored an easy victory in the fourth race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
Mnth Destroyer

To keep moths out of furs and fam nels, sprinkle spirits of turpentine over sheets of paper. Place a sheet between each garment. The turpentine will evaporate when exposed to the air. The odor may be more agreeable to some than that of the camphorated tar balls.-Buston Budget.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
sHARKEY TO BE SECOND.

New York, June 9.-Tom Sharkeg will second Bob Fitzsimmons in his battle with Jack O'Brien in Philadel- phia next week. Sharkey has been very friendly with Fitzsimmons, and is anxious to see the Cornishman win in his coming bout.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
Cnlafornaa Girl won.

ORANGE, N. J., June 3o.-The fea- ture of the play in the middle states lawn tennis championship on the Orange Lawn Tennis clubs courts was the women's singles. Miss Sutton Of California, who recently won the Penn sylvania state championship, won the match rather easily from Mrs. Swift.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
Commodore shot to the Front.

ST. LOUIS, June 80.--Loretta M. Towing Dervish, Commodore and Dr. scharff were the well played winning favorites at the fair grounds track. Commodore in the feature shot to the front at the rise of the barrier and was never headed, passing the wire seven lengths in the lead.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
Mumnaify Corpses.

In recent European experiments corpses have been kept for certain length of time in a bath of chloride ot calcium heated to 123 degrees, then taken out and steeped for A hours in cold solution of sulphate of sodium. The bodies are transformed into per feet mummies, which may be kept inc definitely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
New London.

Totals .. ...27 1 24 il 3 HOIyoke .. .....O 0 i o x-2 New London 70 0 o 0 0 0 O--1
 Home run, Finn; two-base hits, Dowd, Slater, Rossman; sacrifice hits, McAndrews, Long, Bannon; left on bases Holyoke 9, New London 2; stol- en bases, Slater. Fitzpatrick; double play, Keane to Drew; bases on balls, off Long 2, off Vickers 1; struck out, by yickers 5, by Long 2; hit by pitched ball. Moves; time, 1:20; attendance, 4O4 paid; umpire, Kennedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
At Springfield.

Springfield, June 30.-Norwich was the opposing team yesterday and it proved far easier to beat than when the players had their uniforms mark ed Worcester" The score stood 8 to and this was largely owing to the great work of tEe ponies on bases.
 Not once this season have the Po-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
The Difference

Scolding Female (to husband No. D. Oh, if you only knew the difference be- . tween you, wretch, and my first hus- bandi
 Husband-I do know the difference He is happy now that he has left you, and was happy before got you Chicago Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-30
courtship by Handkerchief.

Whenever single woman, amongst 8 powerful tribe in the Persian mountains, wishes to get married. she simply sends servant to pin a handkerchief on the hat of the man of her choice. He is obliged by tribal laws to marry her, unless he can prove himself too poor to pay the "compensa- tionS her father requires.