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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

In a recent communication to our
state department, Consul Hamm, II
Hull, Eng, describes the operations Of
the street-railway system Of that city.
which is owned and operated by the
municipality, and submits facts and
figures showing that under this con-
troll the system is highly successful
The fare on all lines in Hull Is two
cents mile, and tep miles Of double
track road are In operation. Last year
the gross income from the street-car
business was $445,O0o; the cost OF op-
Grafton about $233,0OO. This left q
gross profit of $4,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

That the American people have an
eye for the beautiful and a profound
respect for the same is evidenced by
the fact that the average number Of
visitors who pass through the doors
OF the congressional library at Wash
1ngton each day number 2,400. This
is independent of events which bring
large crowds to the city, such as a
meeting of the G.. A. r. or an Inaugural
ton. These are considered extraor-
binary and are not counted in the gen
eral average. The greatest number Of
people to pass the doors in any one
day was noted on March last, when
$4,000 viewed the building
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
STEALS BIG SUM.
Accountant Of Smithsonian Institute
Arrested Charged with En- &gS
bezzling $4,000. ri

Washington, June 9. - William w.
Karr, the accountant of the Smithson-
ian Institution and disbursing agent for
the government bureaus under it, was
arrested here Wednesday on the charge
of embezzlement, which, according to
his own confession, aggregates $4,000.
His stealings, he confessed, have been
going on for the past Is years. He is
so years old. He came to Washington
from Memphis, and has been identified
with the Smithsonian Institution since
1880. The embezzlement was accom-
plished by making use of checks sent
to the Smithsonian Institution in pay
ment of miscellaneous transactions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

The time seems to be approaching
when the question Of providing sanar
toria for consumptive patients. either
by the state or by private philanthro-
py, must receive practical aansidera-
ton. If private means can not make
the necessary provision, then the pub
lie may conclude that it can not afford
either on the grounds Of humanity or
self-protection, to allow conditions to
remain as they are. All elements of
the population are interested in this
problem, but the poor and persons Of
small means are vitality concerned in
its solution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

One of the very few Spirit birds
that have been brought to the west
ern world is now In possession Of q
New York dealer. He prices it at
$4,000. This bird comes from the East
Indies, and Is about the size Of q
dove. It's plumage Is an iridescent
.b]ue-black, with tho exception Of the
wings, on each of which is a white
bar. The bird has orange beak, legs
and feet and yellow caruncles at the
nape Of it's neck. In different lights
its plumage shows violet, purple and
blue hues, so that its body seems all
5aglew. 1t is q very beautiful specimen.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

The leading public men OF France
are alarmed over the increase Of in:
sanity, crime and disease in that coun'
try directly attributable to absinthe
and other alcoholic drinks. The Paris
Temps declares that the production
and consumption Of natural and n.y.
gienic drinks should be favored, while
the manufacture of spirits based on
badly-rectified alcohol should be hind
cred in order to combat social and
national peril
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Water Main Bursts.

New York, June PA break in the
1s-inch high pressure water main in
Park~avenue, near Forty second street.
Sunday, resulted In the flooding of the
block just below the Grand Central
station, the street car tunnel and the
subway, the stoppage of traffic in the
subway for many hours, serious dam
age to the underground road and great
danger to many passengers. The dam
age is estimated at 100000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Anti-Cigarette Law Valid.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 9.-Judge
James feathers, of the Marion county
superior court, Thursday decided, in
the case of the state against w. w.
Lowry, indicted for smoking a cigar
cite, that the anti-cigarette law passed
by the last legislature is constitution
al, except wherein it may conflict with
the Interstate commerce law. Smok-
ers may import cigarettes from other
states and smoke them, but it is held
unlawful to sell or give them away
Mr.. Lowry is discharged. The state
will take an appeal in order to test the
law.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

If President Roosevelt had paid for
the railroad trips he has taken since
he became president he would be 1oor'
er than he is by $118,398. He has
never gone anywhere except in a pri'
vate car or a special train. He has
lived on the trains which carried him.
So have his guests. Both he and they
have Jared sumptuously. He has taken,
all told, 40 trips since entering the
White house in September, 1901, and
has covered Sc, 4O7 miles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Mine Management Scored,

Springfield, ILL.,, June 10.--The state
mining boards report on the Zeigler
mine catastrophe has been made pub
lie. It is scathing criticism of the
mine management. According to the
report for a week prior to the ex-
plosion, which sent 81 human beings
to a horrible death, the mine had not
been legally inspected, >and for three
days preceding the. accident the fan
had not been running.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

London lays out for poor relief $22,-
100000 a year, and % out of 1000 of
the population receive relief as pau
pers. In one district, West Ham, 40,
coo persons were recently reported as
on the edge Of starvation. There is
not work enough there for all the
workers, but a large proportion of the
destitute are incapable of performing
labor They are human wrecks, and
must be supported by charity or
DeriSh.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Trustees Chosen,

New York, June 12.-Grover Cleve-
land has announced his willingness to
become a member of the Equitable
board of trustees. George Westing-
house and Judge Morgan ]. O'Brien
also accepted the offers made to them,
and the carrying out of the mutualiza-
ton plan is believed to be assured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Michigan Bank Robbed.

Vernon, Mich, June 1.-THE safe in
the Exchange bank of Garrison & Sar-
geant, here, was blown Friday night by
expert cracksmen. They secured 81 500
in money belonging to the bank, and
1000 postage stamps and 5000 deposited
In the safe by the postmaster.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Body Found in Creek.

Rockford, ILL.,, June 9.-The body of
Deli Dasso, who shot his rival, Charles
Peet, and his former sweetheart, Miss
Harrison, near Hebron Sunday night,
was found Thursday afternoon in Nip
persink creek, mile from the scene of
the shooting. It is believed Dasso COM
mitted suicide. Both Peet, and Miss
Harrison will recover.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
To Build Big Drainage Ditch.

Onawa, Ia, June 12.-Contracts for
the construction Of the Monona-Har-
d ison drainage ditch, the largest of its
kind in Iowa, were awarded Saturday
BY the board of supervisors of the two
counties sitting in joint session. The
ditch will cost 100000 and reclaim
&c, 900 acres. .,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

A bankrupt sawyer recently stated IN
a London court that his trade had been
ruined by the advance in the price OF
sugar. Confectioners and candy man
ufacturers were economizing by doing
without wooden boxes and cases.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
he May: Resign.

Washington, June 1o.-secretary of
Agriculture Wilson is reported to have
announced his intention Of resigning
from the cabinet should charges of
leakage in cotton crop report be sub
stantiated.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

AS the Koreans are obliged to dress
in white for three years for every case
of death, and as once three kings
died within ten years, by which deaths
mourning was imposed upon the whole
nation, the majority Of people chose
rather to dress continually in white,
in order to avoid the great expense In
volved by repeated change of clothing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

The thickness of armor on modern
warships is truly astonishing. The
side armor of a irst-class battleship
usually varies from 1914 inches thick
at the top of the belt to S1a inches at
the bottom. The gun turrets are Oft
en- protected by armor from Is to II
inches thick
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Once Famous Ball Player Insane

Once Famous BAH F1ayer insane.
Louisville, KY, June 8. - Louis
Browning, known IL years ago under
the familiar name of Pete Browning,
AZ one of the greatest ball players In
America, was Thursday committed to
the asylum at Lakeland, suburb OF
Louisville. Browning has done nothing
for about ten years. Some time during
the latter part of his baseball career he
was struck on the head with pitched
ball, and to this injury is attributed his
insanity. E
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Leaves Money to Charity.

Milwaukee, June 10.-The will OF
William E. Cramer, the veteran editor
of the Evening Wisconsin, which was
fled Friday, provides bequests of over
100000 to various public charities of
Milwaukee, all denominations being
represented. He had also given large
sums to benevolence during life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

Lake Diva is the only large sheet OF
fresh water in Japan worthy OF men
ton. 1t is 36 miles long. II milea
wide and its greatest depth is about
300 feet.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16

The emperor Of Germany takes hi
meals with his whole family, even tho
children being allowed at the table
from the time they are old enough to
sit in n high chair
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
PRISON Cell IS
B|CEL0W'S HOME
DEFAULTING EX-PRESIDENT OF
MILWAUKEE, BANK ENTERS
PLEAoF GUILTY.
Is Sentenced to Ten Years at Hard
Labor and Is Taken at Once
to Fort Leavenworth Peniten-
tiary.

Milwaukee, June ll.-frank u. olee-
low, the defaulting bank president,
Saturday afternoon pleaded guilty to
an indictment of ten counts, returned
by the federal grand jury, charging
violations of the national bank law,
and was sentenced by United States
District Judge Quarles to a concurrent
sentence of ten years at hard labor in
the federal pen1tentiary at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan. The sentence is to date
from noon Saturday. Bigelow. at two
o'clock, entered the courtroom In the
federal building through the chambers
of the United States district attorney.
Eleven minutes later Judge Quarles en-
tered the courtroom. Mr.. Bige1Ow
stated that he wished to waive examina-
ton and plead guilty to all the counts
contained in the indictment. District
Attorney Butterfield addressed the
court, stating that it seemed to him that
in simple justice, in vindication of the
law, a maximum sentence on one count
should be administered in this case.
Judge Quarles expressed profound
sorrow at the stern duty with which
he was confronted, but public officer
should not shirk from his plain duty
Suggestions of sympathy, which natural
ly arise, must be silenced. The case, in
volving the misapplication of funds of a
bank, was most serious one. The crime
charged was not only gross violation,
but tended to destroy confidence. The
court could see no palliating circum-
stances, and the ends of justice must be
served by the melting out of the extreme
penalty.
Reaches Prison.
Leavenworth, Kan, June 12.-Frank
G. Bigelow, the former Milwaukee
banker, was brought to the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth at TAO Sunday. John Spectacle,
counterfeiter under a five year SEN
tence, was brought along as fellow
prisoner with Bigelow, and they were
in charge of Andrew Johnson and
Charles Kelley, deputy marshals
Bigelow bore up fairly we'll during
the trip, except at Moline, ILL.,, where
he broke down and wept. Bigelow
gave his name as Frank G. Bigelow,
age So. He was searched, and some
plain jewelry and a small sum of
money taken from him. He was told
to keep his citizens clothing until
morning. He asked no questions, and
was assigned to a regular isolated cell
with Speciale, to spend the night.
There is a demand for prison clerks.
and Bigelow. will have position of
this kind. There are five national
bank prisoners in the penitentiary,
and four of these are clerks and one
answers the telephone in the chief
clerks office. Bigelow's prison num-
Der is ATT. If his health is not good,
Bigelow may, after few weeks, be
assigned to Captain Carriers old posi-
stion Of prison hospital clerk. At first
he will be thrown in contact with
negroes, Indians and all kinds of pris-
loners.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
The imperial palace in Peking Is to
be connected by telephone with the
Offices of the different ministers.

In Germany the number Of servant
girls who have savings banks accounts
is nearly three times as large as that
of shopgirls who have them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
BASEBALL.
Tables With Show the Standing of
Clubs Of the Two Leading
Organizations.

The following tables show the num-
Der Of games won and lost. and the per-
centage of clubs in the contests for lead
erShip: National league.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-16
Lived 1873 Years.

Lived 1873 Years. 40.
Marquette, Mich, June 12.-John
Crushia, born at Ottawa in 1779, is
dead. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
FILE BOXES MAY BE MOVED.
Secretary Shaw Pays Visit to the
,.-... Post Office Building.

Secretary Shaw of. the Treasury was at
the Post Office Department yesterday in
consultation with the, POSTMASTER General
on several matters In which both depart
ments are interested. MIS-
Postmaster General ,Cortelyou said that
the call of the Secretary Of the Treasury
was not made for any specific reason, but
merely in the natural order OF govern
mental business IL iss understood, how
ever, that hereafter there will be a better
understanding between fbe Post Office De-
partment and the Treasury. bureau OF
which Is located on the three upper noors
of the Post Office building.
For some time the flies of the auditor for
the Post Office Department have crowded
the corridors on the floors where the Office
OF that Official is located. much to the dis
satisfaction of the chief clerk of the Post
Office Department.
Mr.. Chance, the official in charge of the
last-named building. fs a model OF neatness.
and some time since he came into personal
contact with the Treasury Department in
suggesting that these unsightly file boxes
be removed to less conspicuous place.
The Treasury demurred, on the ground that
it would Inconvenience the clerk of the
auditor, and Mr. Chance was left to other
devices to secure the removal of the objec-
ttonable files.
When Secretary Shaw called on the Post
master General the latter continued the
conversation into the corridor*on the fifth
floor and took occasion to stop there and
to direct the attention of the Secretary to
the unsightly file boxes. Mr.. Shaw looked
Interested, and when he left the Postmas-
ter General the faces of both officials bore
extremely pleasant looks. Il IL presumed
that there WIN Be; Instructions emanafing
from the Treasury Department 70 have the.
hles removed 10 . led conspicueus place q
the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12

may depend the legality of many of the
fraud orders issued by the Post Office De-
partment. The word is Other" and occurs
in the following clause in the statutes:
THE Postmaster General may issue a
fraud order upon satisfactory evidence to
him that any person or any company Is en-
gagged in conducting any lottery, gift en-
terprise. or scheme for. the distribution of
money, or of any real or personal property,
by lot, chance, or drawing of any kind, or
that any person or company is conducting
any other device for obtaining money or
property of any kind through the mails by
means of false or fraudulent pretenses,
representations or promises"
The question arose through the granting
OF temporary injunction at Kansas City,
restraining the postmaster at that city from
by the Post Office Department against the
Haydock Distillng Company and Becker
Bros. & Co, two concerns doing mail or
der whisky business. II the temporary in
junction is made permanent the assistant
attorney general for the Post Office De-
partment will take an immediate appeal
and the true Interpretation of the law
called for by the United States district
court of appeals. which sits at st. Paul.
Mimi, May /. The ease wifi have prece-
dence and an early decision will be rem
dered.
The Judge In Kansas City who granted
the temporary injunction holds that the
word "other" refers back to the words Tot
terry. gift, enterprise, etc." and that there
lore the Post once department cannot ie-
galy issue a fraud order unless the con-
Germ or individual involved is engaged in a
lottery or similar enterprise. The same
theory has been used wherever fraud orders
have been issued against get-rich-quick
concerns. race-tipping bureaus and like
schemes. and If the contention of the Kan
sas City Judge is sustained by the United
States court the effect will be to again per-
NIT the operation of all the schemes
against which fraud orders have been is
sued and the country will be flooded with
fraudulent literature appertaining to these
enterprises. The decision is awaited by the
Post Office Department with intense in
tereSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
WEATHER FAVORABLE.
Summary Of the Weekly Crop Bull
letiu

The following is a summary of the week.
ly crop bulletin just issued by the weather
bureau:
The week ending April 10 was very favor
able for farming operations in the central
valleys and Rocky mountain and Pacific
coast districts, and was generally favorable
in the Atlantic coast and east gulf states,
where, however, the latter part of the week
was unseasonably cool with more less
damaging frosts as far south as northern
Georgia and Alabama and the western
portions of the Carolinas. Rains of the lat
ter part of the previous week interrupted
work In the Dakotas and Minnesota, but
very good progress with spring work has
been made in these states. The seasons
work is well advanced In the states of the
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valley,
but is much behind the average in the CEN
trail gulf states and portions of Texas. due
principally to excessive rains in March.
Preparations for planting corn have been
active under favorable soil conditions IN
the central valleys and have begun in the
southern portions of the lake region. A
large part of the corn area In the southern
states has been planted and much is up to
good stands Planting is now general in
Kansas and Missouri and has begun In
Kentucky and southern illinois,
All reports indicate that the outlook for
winter wheat throughout the country is
unusually fine and that the crop has made
satisfactory progress since the previous
issue of the weather crop bulletin, April i.
In California the condition of the crop is
excellent in all sections and the heaviest
crop In years is promised.
The seeding of spring wheat is well adj
vanced over the southern part Of the spring
wheat region, being nearly completed in
Nebraska and portions of southern Mime
sofa and South Dakota and finished In
Iowa. and In these states the early sown
is coming up WELL In the northern portion
of the spring wheat region delay in seeding
was caused by the rains of April to and
subsequent freezes In Washington seeding
is well advanced and the early sown In
both Washington and Oregon Is coming up
nicely.
Dat seeding Is largely finished In the
states of the lower Missouri valley and Is
well advanced in the upper Mississippi and
upper lake region. Excellent termination Is
generally indicated and the situation re-
specting this crop is very promising.
Very little cotton has been planted IN
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, but
planting Is becoming general over the
southern portion of the eastern districts
and In Texas. where termination has been
satisfactory. Preparations for planting are
unusually backward in the lowlands Of
Louisiana and Arkansas.
In the central valleys and middle gulf
states the outlook for peaches is poor, and
the frosts of the 7th and Sth have lessened
the prospects in the south Atlantic state
and In the southern portion OF the middle
Atlantic states Farther north, to the east
ward of the Mississippi river. peach buds
havo not been sufficiently advanced to sus-
tain serious fn5ury--Eor most of tina othS
fruits the prospecfs are encouraging.