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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-08

One boat upset with five women. All
were rescued. In Lawrence county,
Illinois, and Knox county, Indiana, the
flood loss will be $1,000 900, according
to the most conservative estimates. AL
most half of these two counties have
been under a week, and the wheat crop
is ruined. The losses are estimated at
500 1000 to bridges, 100000 to roads,
500 900 to levees, $4,000 to fences,
$4,000 to buildings, $4,000 to rail-
roads, and the rest to crops.
Narrow Escape from Drowning.
The house of James Guinous, with
Mrs. Guinous and two daughters In
side. was swept away Sunday. The
house finally landed against dinner
bell pole. One of the girls seized the
rome and sounded an alarm. A rescu-
ing party took the occupants OF the
house to a place of safety. They had
been without provisions for three days.
It is believed that A. A. Cunning
ham and William Lockman have been
drowned. They have not been heard
from since Friday, when they started
up stream to look after some live stock.
Fred Festfall, of Decker, was found
in a dying condition among the drift
ing logs near Decker, Sunday. A sec
ton of the Baltimore & Ohio trestle
connecting this city with lawrence
vile, Ill.,, was washed out, and traf-
fic was delayed for several hours.e
At Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 5. - AL
though White river has fallen, the
larger part of West Indianapolis is
still under water from six inches to
five feet deep. The Standard wheel
works and the Indianapolis Handle
company, employing 600 men, have
closed down on account Of the water
which seeps through the levees. Part
of the machinery Of the waterworks
started Monday. Cerealinetown, sub
urb, is still under water.
Fears >Allayed.
Celina, O., April 5.-There is no fur
Their apprehension of either the east or
the west bank of Lake Mercer break
ing it's banks unless another heavy
rain comes. in the near future. A large
force of men continued working on the
east bank all day, cutting trees down,
putting brush and logs in the reservoir
to break the waves and sacks of sand
and rocks against the bank to keep it
from washing away. A very. slight wind
shifted to the southeast, relieving the
weakened places. Many oil derricks
on the lake have been blown down. The
water is still pouring over the waste
weir. The Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton, and the Cincinnati Northern
tracks are still under water in the
Beaver bottoms. Thousands of spec
tators crowded both banks, viewing
the big lake and the damage caused
by the zaood. The damages around this
reservoir are estimated at over $780,
600.
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Strike Is Averted.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 5.-The, Illi-s
nois miners and operators have signed
the state agreement, effective for two
years. When the joint convention met
Sunday there was not one dissenting.
vote against the agreement reached by
the joint scale committee. Three cents
a ton for mining coal is the reduction
made. The contract prohibits boycott
of railroads.
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Hurricane in Uruguay.

Montevideo, Uruguay, April 5.-A
hurricane has caused considerable
damage to property here. Several YES
sells have been driven ashore in the
harbor, including the British steamer
Ottersppol Capt Parnell, from the
Clyde, February 21,. for Montevideo)
and the Italian bark Angela Accame
(Capt. Batta, which arrived at Monte
video March G, from Cadiz).
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Chicago Presbytery Meets.

Joliet, ILL.,, April. 5.-The annual
meeting of the Chicago presbytery was
held in Central Presbyterian church
here Monday. There was a good at
tendance, including 100 Chicago pas
tors. -Rrof. A. F. Carrier, of McCor-
mick seminary, was chosen moderator.
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DOMESTIC.

Frank B. Wright, formerly cashier OF
the First national bank of Dundee, ILL.,,
was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for embezzling $4,000.
The New Haven (Conn.) court ruled
out the sealed letter in the Bryan-Ben-
nett will case, defeating William J.
Bryan in his suit for $4,000.
Illinois coal miners will stay at work,
having come to terms on the wage
scale. In Iowa $4,000 miners quit.
The Union Trust company closed its
doors in Boston, with liabilities OF
$1,6O0,O0O, and nominal assets of about
the same amount.
The largest insurance policy ever
taken out by an individual, $1,500,0 900,
has been issued by the Mutual Life to
James c. Colgate, New York banker.
Thirty-eight persons were killed in
car accidents during March in Cook
county, Ill.
Heavy rains have increased the food
danger in the southwestern part of. In
diana, Vincennes, Mount Carmel, New
Harmony, GRANVILLE, Princeton and Ev-
ansville being inundated.
Seven girls were killed and four ia
tally injured in an explosion in a fac
tory at Priceburg, Pa.
The food conditions all over Michi-
gan we're steadily improving.
Miss Marie Willis, Samuel Graham
and an unidentified man plunged to
death in boat ove- the Shoshons
falls at Boise, Idaho
Records for fraternal order initia-
lions were broken in Chicago when the
Royal Arcanum received 800 candi-
dates into it's ranks. +.
The great Hazleton Und.) fill of the
Evansville & Terre Hante railroad
which cost $780, 900, was washed away
by food.
Owing to the alleged shortage of
$4,000 of George F. Clewen, treasurer,
the Federal Trust company at Cleve-
land, o., made an assignment, with Tia
bi1ities of 81 100000 and assets about
the same.
Glenn Dawson, cashier of the Farm
ers' savings bank of Fenton, a., COM
united suicide in the bank. His ac-
counts are said to be straight
Government inspectors have been as
signed to all immigrant trains west
bound from New YORK, because of
complaints that immigrants are i'll
treated.
Weekly reports show that business
for the season throughout the country
has been below that Ct year ago.
!, At Niagara Falls, N. r.. Otis White,
OF Ransomville, an old man, commit
ted suicide. by walking into the rapids
and being carried over the American
falls.
The public debt statement issued on
the list shows that the debt decreased
2,612, 533> during the month of March:
Cash IN the treasury 1914 ,S99,995. To-
tai debt, lees cash in the treasury, $685.
l22.101.
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Will Not Decline.

Washington, April 5.-The Indiana
delegation will not present Fairbanks
name for the vice presidential nominal
ton, but If the rest Of the country in.
sists the senator will not refuse.
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A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

Daily Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.
The senate while considering the post
Office appropriation bill on the S0th in
dulged in a discussion over alleged
frauds and the demand for an investl-
cation of the department. In the house
substantial progress was made in the
consideration of the sundry civil bill,
81 pages being disposed of, leaving only
81 to be read. The negro question was
debated.
In the senate on the 31st ult the bill
for the repeal of the desert land, the
timber and stone and the homestead
communication laws was discussed and
the post Office bill was also debated.
In the house consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill was con-
cluded and the bill was about to be
passed when it was found that no
quorum was present.
The session of he senate on the
LIST was devoted to an almost contin-
uous discussion of political questions.
The latter half of the day was de-
voted to the post office appropriation
bill. In the house the su1dry civil
appropriation bill was passed and the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was discussed.
The senate on the I'd discussed the
old-age pension order and the land
law repeal bill. In the house 319 PEN
sion bills were passed.
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|JAPS ! EElIN
NORTHERN II ! / KOREA ( |;I|
HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON
RUSSIANS AT KAsAN AND Il %.
.,-| CHENGJu.
BALTIC FLEET TO SAIL
FOR EAST IN>JULY
Big Army Of Japan Reported in Mo-
tion-Rumored Plan Of Campaign
Damage Of Bombardment at Port
Arthur Said to Be Slight.

Toxic, April 5.-Russia's losses in
the skirmish at Kasan, March 26, and
in that at. Chengju, March %, reach
1900, over 900 of these being killed
or wounded. The Japanese losses
are reported as insignificant.
The advance guard Of the Japanese
army in northwestern Korea occu-
pied the town of Sengcheng Saturday
afternoon without opposition. Seng-
cheng is on the Picking roads, miles
west of Chengiu, and about 40 miles
south of Win.
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grandma ther. who. was very kid \. to
her. and loved her.
Il Now this little girl had whatever:
she wanted, and her gran dmother loved ,.
her very much s2 s,,i. vi
q One day little Elsie said Grand
ma, want a fancy silk dress fol Mrs.
3Jonesgis going to give a ia ncy party. and
told me to dress fancy 3g
Well, grandmother got the dress. and
when It was finished she tried on. Il
Then grandmother said: I'm ow. Elsie we
will put It y away for the time Of the
party III q N
a So she carefully put it away In her own a
room. 3,s Ia
one day Elsie slowly. crept up into
her room and put on her dress, and was
standing before the large mirror. Her.
Sgrandmoth her came and peeped Into the
room and saw her little granddaughter
standing and acting foolish. " da ugh a
ter. she said. that does not make YOU SO
pretty" and IL with that she took the
dress u and put It away and said, FOR
that you will neither have the dress nor
go to the party for being SO bad.
~ 5ByBJOSEPHINIigS lou N. II
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them. in their language, to. came and

them, in their language, to. came and
eat 6 &
After all were gathered around an YIf-f
dian fire, they noticed that one of the
women carried something to cat In, that
tent. apart from the others, on wood
en- platter, and they were sure then that
iAnnle was in there.
When she reached e the door of the
tent, she put the platter on the ground,
and commenced to unfastcn the convas \
tofswhich the tent was made. She finish
ed In a little time and then disappeared.
lin the pavilion.
Z The party Of searchcrs moved up closer
to see If they could find out who was
5in$there. n 81 IA
Presently, they were SO close that they
could hear every word that the persons
in the tent were saying. The old woman
was talking to some one In Imperfect
I:ngish:t soon they heard very sad
voice, which was sstifled by. sobs, and the
father of Annie almost rushed from his
hiding plac as he recognized tint once.
To be that of his little daughter She
was struggling to keep from eating the
food. which the old squaw bro1 ght her
and he:womal, was, l'arsl, With 9th
her, 5ts 3. y SIS
THE father was so cagerAto rescue his
precious child,$tha his companions had
difficulty in keeping him from rus hing
to her. place Of imprison ment.
They placed their guns in position. and
their shells in their hunting shirts TO be
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SUMMER THOUGHTS
FOR OUR MEMBERS
Sf,ear chl,drep 81 the club:

I Dear Children OF the Club:
How swiftly time passes! Tomorrow, tct r,
win be August Isl, and when Its thirty
one days q have passed. September and ana
school days will have arrived again,
But In the meantime there Is a whole
month Of bright sunshine and long, happy
DAYS. when the editor hopes the mem bers
/ OF the T. d. G.. c.. will enjoy all the
pleasures that can be possibly gotten tel out
OF midsummer and midsummer del's hts
.yS Lay IN store of new experiences
Grow happy and healthy and brown l5 MIN w
the kiss Of the sun. Revel IN plcnies
ana berryings and all the thousand ana
one diversions which The generous sum sum-
nnertin1e affords boys and girls. And then
when it has passed, look back on t la
pretty picture IT makes and tell the editor
ana your fellow T. y. G. c.'s what you
have gained BY a
For the s,imniel never leaves US ou1ts
where III finds us We have gone. at Its
closing, one step farther along our way
AZ life, which the summers mark, as the
White m,lestones do the roadside. to show
us the way BY which we have travelled 'f. fl'
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n
ready IL a conflict ensued. TheySnovedS
once and rs they were turning a corner
one of the men stepped on q III tie dry
3twig and 1T snapped; 50, of course the
nuickness of hearing, which the Indians
possess, made them start, a nd they spra ne
from their seats to listen, and toAsee II
they could discern anything through the
bushes. 3$s 3
&. At length they held a. council, and one
could infer by the signs s,5 which they ma &c,
that they were going to send 81 a man I
on every side Of the valley to- see II an
ene,ny was approaching.
1.-THE rescuing party laid flat on their
faces while one of the Indians passed
theni but that did not prevent the wa tch-5
fulReyes of an Indian from seeing them.
and as soon as he perceived them, he
placed his hand over his mouth and
uttered fierce yell,i5 which vibrated
through the valley. and made the men
culver. fJ Is; 4S ls ilsst
At once they sprang from their ambush
and ran almost into the camping grounds
of the Indians. They fired as rapidly
as possible, and the alta ok was SO sud
| den that the enemy flew behind 4 the
tents and trees for shelteR then3a regu-
lar battle commenced. The Indians We're
always on the alert. but the whites
WereS SO skiful In the use Of firearms
That IL one Of their heads appeared from
behind a tree, IA well -dire ted ba j would
be sure to kill him,
| Presently.Tamids the fiercest part OF
1.-the con flict.g one saw dashing throus h the.
iStEicket, a boy of slxten years, who was
| rushing towards the tent@where Annie
| WAS placed, and sregardless>of the danger
Iran pa st three or four. huge Indians, who
/ we're trying to intercept him; as soon as
he reached the tent, he was about to
enter when a. strong arm was placed
around him, and he was drawn back by,
| Wild savage. I. IN I. r. ID 3;5St
AZ that instant all eyes We're turned
upon this sight. which was SO brave and;
darlns that 1t cannot be d cribed /; the
| boy was rolling over and oyer.in the.ar rms
OF the Indian, but he freed himself IN g.
little while, and Ike a ca " pom a M use,
he sprang with the ferceness and agility
OF n tiger }uponAt he isa va geas a gain they
4 tumbled and oiled upon the ground, and
presently the boy Jumped upon the sewage
and held him fast Until he drew the
scolping knife from the belt of the in.
dian md thrust5it into his heart; then
rushed to the tent of the captive maiden.
\ and cut the I, canvas with his knife..
1 and With one hound he sprang 70 the
side of his little playmate. She was
!, overwhelmed whitley ut the sight OF
| frsndr once more. 4, 9,S
The remainder az the indians were ems,
ifraged beyond degree. and We're SO frigll
leHed by this sudden and siiecessln ~.
1 deep and dark forests 'Si
4 Tie whites all escaped except two,
I Who we're slightly wounded, and moved
.rapidly towards the tent OF Inc little
! prisoner, and as they entered they round
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7T7IS PAGE WADE FOR AND BY n. y! q e. N1EWBER

her and her brave rescuer locked IN each
others arms which she soon chan geo (
for those of her father, who wept for a (
long time for joy over ller recovery !, y
AS y vas getting late and they had
another long Journey to. take they e set
out unrnolesfed towards their homes. Tho
carefully and placed on, the backs OF two tive
horses which belonged to the Indians.
= Annie 4 wa s put on another, beside her
brave de!iverer. whose me was J ohrS
coteswotth.. They travelled until nearly
II O'clock that night when they arrived rive
The mother. as soofl as she heard them
talking, rushed out Into the dark. and In
brace. OF her lost child. who was weep
Ing almost as tnu oh as her mother. They
had to be carried In the house out Of. the
damp, air, becaSise hey we're 50 Ela d 70
see each other a gain that the ~ could
hardly be separated. 3 i&5 IL 3g
Annie related to her mother everything
that had OCCURRED since she had been
away. and also Stold her she Woul d 4 never
wand err off e gain without informing some
ms en- Der OF the family. Vi u 81 III
So everything wasSrlghti a gait and the
year sped ral idly g vi y, until Annie q NJ
John {, We're ma rried and lived Shappll all
BEATRICE ". MOSS
r. RI IN S5t "a I fF4f i54 Booker, Va @
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THE CHILDREN's PICNIC.
CHAPTER :,.I nj:

iii
..oh. d ear, what must we play??''3 said
Nellie. 1--WE have pla Eyed everything that
We know, and ] can' think OF a single
thing to play, 81 I. Ii -
our friends to IT, repeated Bessie,
"Oh, Il & don't want to play ANYTHING
tonight. i want to play something to-33
day. because we will have to 80 to bed
early&to-nigh SO that we can 90 Ito the;
sseaslore on the Z o' clock boat, y replied
Nellie Indignantly. S
M " forgot that We void have to 90
to the seashore In the m ornng. OH I
am so glad Are we going by the train
or boat, i Nellie RS said Bessie. ID ri iaa
s,'"'yve are going BY the boat, replied
s@oh, Ii am 50 glad because It will be
so pleasant riding on the boat, and the
cool bree yes bllloYing soy0r the Waters.,|' s
81 That will be delightful. said n Daisy,
who was the youngest or the three,
NOW we will try TO plan what to RAY
lie, me see.' said Daisy, tossing away
one OF her dainty cllrs, 1t would be
moe to have a picnic, and we could linr
syite our friends to \, e Z.
333,..That's the very thing. repestsd Nnl-
lie. and we could have q t right IN the
fgroyc,it Is so cool and q ady there, too,
oh! Daisy. You can think Of such nice
n Tbe Children ikot tie csok Nancy. to
3hx up a Bis basket /. Of lunch ", r s i
Bessie got on her pom W and went TO
tell her friends to come to- the picnic
At was going to be at We : clock that
Nellie and Daisy went to tie grove
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,A TRUE BIRD STORY,

once when was spending the e q
II, .,,r at Watkins Glen, New York, u /,
two robins teaching their young BIZ
ny, /; The young bird fell on the 8
ana q, cat got 1t. The mother bird A&
down on the eat s ba elk, and fpecked ~ u
50 hard that she dropped the bird 10
ran, away, u Then each of the birds totANs
the little; bird by bis wings and few up
to the nest with ut. ass8
Z AZ sOlney Road, Norfolk, Va,
age liz years. A I'd a e ~
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Z 7s5I5I97T T.,' Z
TEN TIMES SEVEN.

Seven years In childhoed' s sport and
3 play. II "a
seven years Ii, school from day 10 day. ~
Seven years at trade Or college life. 2l.
Seven years to- And a place and wife %.
Seven years to building upward given.
55. st5S .5 u /. 81 i
Seven years to business hardly driven.
az. s8 & 8ssss3 i4Sg s
seven years for some wild goose chase
40. ss5,.
seven years for wealth and bootless: racs.
S.. 5.2S III a }a sls gs,
seven years for boarding for your shs:s
Seven years In weakness, pain and &
70. { s 81 q; lSS5 ls 4: 81 "
Then die and n go---------- you sht
4 HALLE MAY JORDAN NJ
& ii Tabscott,S Va. .sts KS II, &
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IRE.
THE ZEBRA.

VI The zebra Is a beautiful animal sss' n q
a black and white striped ceat VIII y, /,
looks very much like velvet His home ne. 4
II Ii, Africa, though he is often seen IN 2i
shows and emenageries. He as very, cas- "a =;
~ scared sonnet times he goes !, g ms
up behind him ana ca tches him ! SEND 81
a picture OF him with this. hope X o ca
will put this In the pa per- . I, q,
WIN. b. HARRISON, y Ri, III
n Greenwood Depot, NJ Va. II n 3s:;s3s
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LITTLE RI MIDGET.

u My father sometimes scolds and gsa VI, 4
says 4 keep quite still for such a little
midget; and teacher said to-day, she
thought that It was very smart for such
Ia little thing as to learn g piece BY
heart 35s ..l3. \. sssi
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+ Drawn by; Mag gle, E Fafrar.


many answers7 81 ts
s. 3. What plant would be the warmest
shelter 81 5s sss3:Jsa} IS
;8;&4 4. When are police stationed on q slawn?9
"a S. Why should ladies not learn Frencf2 q
6. What Is tie merriest lett Ter OF the al al
5phabet ;S5 So ls n. BE
b.. What man wears the largest hal In
the: u. S. a5 Ill I.
rs s. What is an old lady in the middle.
OF the river like Il &; MA iii
On which side Of The pit cherfis t tl''l
handle? .3 III 81 a .s n "
10. What did Adam first plant in the
garden Of Eden ls5 II.
V n 81 oooes Jefferson Park. 81 ty. s5
THE TRUTHFUL GIRL 8; :, :.
az Once there as "a very swee little
( girl whose mother and fat her " ere dead.
This kind little girl III lived With her
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WEEKS ANSWERS.
THIS WEEKS PUZZLES.
Rhyme. Puzzle.

Rhyme Puzzle.
Think Of a word to rhyme With land. ss
Is 1t nlajest lc? | l5,S
No; It lis no. ~ N! ssB f.sy III rs q a i#
s Is 1t the end sof the arm
No; FL 1t Is not u a g..
Is It what people do TO Texas ponies:55
No;%it Is not TO - Is
y Is 1t read " to sal " IA
& No; It lis not 80 --FfsS
Si Is IT what the sun does to sailors
Mott Is no sysI l35 IL tS4s 5sS
Is 1T what 4 done / for q house before.
"A building s5ss .i5
No: 1t is no t. .ka8Stt Ri lsS $sS
u Is Iii to he mad e COO? ssI a 35
No; It is not 3s5A5i
q 4 dangerous kind Of corn?' III
srIo;Eit3isy not 8- ~ 81 IS d
Is 1t genuine lion
No; 1t Is not x EEs3Es 81 N ~ s
Is az fish cooked Il dellciously? y I.
No; mot r.. I: j "a.
Is It very small gravel 4. "
mo; s It is not S 5;T7 b.
Is sait a river IN i the south Of North
Is America SSi5
.s9 ''o f 5sS ii TX. PECK.
Fourteen Hidden Trees.
we went to the woods the other day to-
see the trees In their new dresses.
We met 4the@b blind Englishman, whose
face sdarkcned as he heard our footsteps
at some distance, for he has very sharp
ears. He was a. preacher in $a5 popular
church. iwhcns8his trouble bega n! $5S23s is
daugh ter @ Lucy " pressed sshim to see an.
|. ocullst and mamma pleaded with hin,,s
but in vain 4: He Erepnes constantly, and;
has become grayer,tS and more bald. e
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has made his will owing to his III health,
and has made them lock up al his books
Hope can keep one I'm, under AZ file ton,
but he has no hope, and n the poor man,
who had been as busy as q bee cha +
ting pleasantly with every one, has be be-
came n,orosc and taclturn,sand sunk into
a kind Of lethargy. s9ss