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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
WHO OWNED THE PEARL?
Singular Suit Brought by Restaurant
Proprietor for Gem Found
in Oyster.

Is the finder of . pearl in an oyster
served in q restaurant entitled to it, Or
does it belong to the proprietor OF the
restaurant? The bench of the superior
court at Hamburg, Germany, has taken
the question into consideration, states
the Washington Star. The facts as told
in court are that lady beginning her
dinner at restaurant with oysters bit
on something hard and took pearl out
of her mouth. She and her consort dis
cussed it's value, and finally before the
dinner ended the latter took the pearl
to a neighboring jeweler, who offered
him $500lfor 1t. The man refused to
accept this amount and said the pearl
was the property of lady. The jeweler
followed him to the restaurant and
offered the lady $3.50, which was also
declined.
The conversation attracted the pro-
prietor's attention. He inquired into
the circumstances, claimed the pearl
and the lady refused to give it up to
him. The proprietor of the restaurant
then brought SUIT against the lady,
averring that the bones of fowls and
shells by traditional custom are left by
customers Of restaurant and are a
source of profit to the proprietor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
JOKE TO COST THEM $4,000
TenCerfoot Sues Men Who Held Him
Cp "Just for Fun" for
Big Sum.

Tacoma, Wash-A practical joke
played upon a tenderfoot has resulted
in a suit for $4,000 damages against
seven men at Lewiston, Idaho. :
Ray Names, recently from Kokomo,
Ind, was the victim of fake hold-up
at Waha. Idaho. several weeks ago.
He was employed by John Hames, who
conduct the post Office, store and he
tel at Waha.
Z The defendants, it is alleged, fright.
ened him by telling him how fast ten
derfeet we're killed of In that part Of
the country. One man rode up Lead
ing a riderless horse and told Naanee
how his partner had been killed and
he was hurrying out of the country.
The climax came when Names and
others were held up in the store.
Two Of the defendants, with oolfse
sacks - masks. entered the store armed
with revolvers, and ordered tho men in
side TO hold up their handA :
The complaint adds that Nanans w.
reuovsRtnG from sppendidft1R nd ~
the h1Gt4 ha0 made - p1V
"a. = = ~ e kn 11e~ .
80 =. fss'As 'E'azs'EE =;
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
New Use for Stamps.

The monks at the hospital of st. Jean
de Dieu, at Client, have in their leisure
moments decorated the walls with gor-
geous landscapes, glowing with color
and full of life, formed entirely by means
of the postage stamps of all the nations
Of the world. Palaces, forests, streams
and mountains are represented, but
terflies fit about in the air, birds OF
beautiful plumage perch on branches,
snakes and lizards glide about, and in
Vulnerable animals find places here and
there. The pictures are most artistic,
in the style of Chinese landscape gar.
dening, and already between 100000
and 100000 stamps have been used.
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s. Il RATES.
Sub scription per year p. S1.2e
10 6 months '!o
81 o. 3 ~
s NJ % rs
,,u+;s;,g disn,av. per page $1,000
- per column, per inch 10
r. local. per line 20
local. black face type, per line 10
+ y Al announcements or advertising from
x,hf& a revenue is sought, will be charged
for. Any announcement of NEE tngs from
which no revenue is derived, Will be puolisheo
free.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
LESSEN DANGER IN DIVING
DR.. Leonard Hill Of London Hospital,
Has Plan Which Greatly Dr.
minishes Risk in Water.

London.-Within the last few yeerHs
there have been nearly 100 lives lostiA
the United States from caisson illness.
Such q death roll signifies at least ten
times as many cases of illness. The
real cause of the illness Is the frothing
off of air in the>blood, a frothing which
taxes place when q man after exposure
to compressed air is quickly "decon-
pressed" or returned to the normal pres
sure. s.l5 4 sssA ~
DR.. Leonard HILL who has been ex-
perimenting with DR.. Mcleod, Of the.
London hospital. has confirmed this
theory. DR.. Hill. tt'may be noted, IL the
son of the late Dr.. ,Birkbeck Hill, the
Johnsonian scholar, and 10 the phystol-
ogist of the London hospital: EieBel
German & Co., the diver experts, acting
on his suggestion, have designed spe-
cial diving bell which would be lowered
to the diver, SO that he may enter It
after completion of his work and shut
himself within an alright compart-
ment provided with electric light, tele-
phonic connections and the like. The
pressure of the air within this compait-
ment will be the same as that at which
the diver ID working. The hall will II
raised on deck, and then the comparts
ment will be gradually decompressed..
an hour or more being taken for this
purpose. !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
VERY LOW RATES.

The Union Pacific has made very
low rates for round trip Homeseek-
er's Excursions as follows: .
From Missouri River; Terminals,
ftKansas City to Council Bluffs inc. J
To Cheyenne, Laramie, Rawlin
and intermediate points in Kansas.
Nebraska and Wyoming at rate
$500
To Limon, Fort Morgan, Sterling
and intermediate points in Colorado
at rate Of $500
TO Colby, Oakley and informed
late points in Kansas at rate OF $11.
To many other points in Kansas
and Nebraska, one fare plus %. 90
for the round trip.
Tickets on sale February 2 and 81,
March z and 81.
Homeseeker's ticket g will also be
on sale to Oregon, washington and
Northern Idaho points, April and
Is, Maya and IL, June and 20,
and to many Utah, Wyoming and
Idaho points on April and 10 at
rate of one fare plus $500 for the
round trip. Fer full information
call on or address H. F. Carter, r.
2. A., Omaha, Nebraska.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
POINTS ABOUT ST. PATRICK
But Nothing Regarding the One Dene-
dcent Act for Which He Is
Remembered.

His baptismal. name is said to have
been Sucat, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. :
Little is known of him.
He was born at Nemthur.
Nemthur, Scotland, is now Dunbar
ton.
He was born in 396 and died in 469
His father was the deacon Calpurn.
ius.
In Ill Patrick was captured by the
Picts and sold into Ireland as slave.
After six years he escaped this slavery
and devoted himself to the conversion OF
Ireland.
Then he prepared for the priesthood,
entering upon his mission about 425.
1t was in the year AL that he was
consecrated a bishop.
OF his writings there were his con-
fessions and an epistle.
One prominent authority says that
the only thing actually known of him
is that he existed.
And not word as to his greatest deed
of effectually fixing matters so the sons
of the Emerald Isle cannot see snakes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
He SURPRISED THE JUDGE.
Prisoner Was Experiment, But He
Knew What He Was Talk
ing About.

=: While q case was being heard be-
tore the supreme court, at Breslau, the
other day, one Of the witnesses made
h remark which displeased the pre-
hiding judge. and he exclaimed, an
brily:
"You are an impairment fellow, a1A
tve q great mind 70 punish Xon
you have no right TO use sucn IAN
guage to me-" replied the witness, FOR
HIM just as good as you are, and II
you weren't on the bench, I'd teach
you q lesson for insulting me in this
manner"
Enraged at being publicly atfront-
I'D, the judge stopped the proceedings
ut once and sentenced the offensive
witness to three days. Imprisonment
Tor contempt of court"
Pardon me-" said the incorrigtble
witness, "but, if you know anything
of law, you must know that you can
not sentence me unless you obtain the
consent of the other Judges"
. This was true, and the Judge hur-
ried of to get his colleagues consent.
In half an hour, however, he returned,
and coldly informed the smiling wit
ness that his colleagues did not agree
with him, and that, consequently, he
need not consider himself under ar
rest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
In After Years.

women are certainly chapgeabla
creatures" said the wearyl looking
man.
What's the explanation" asked the
friend of the family.
During our honeymoon" answered
the weary party, my wife declared
she could not live a day without me-"
"Well?" Queried the family friend.
"Only last week." continued the
other, "she tried to get me to insure
my life for $4,000 in her favor
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
FIND SUBSTITUTE, For HAIR
French and German Chemists Devise
an Extraordinary Process Of Max WI
ing Locks from Collodion.

Washington.-Invent has now
found q substitute for human hair. u
was discovered incidentally in Z long
quest for some method for making aru-
fetal silk. After $50 years Of failure :
French and q German chemist have
solved the artificial silk problem, and
the department Of commerce and labor
is informed that factories are soon to
be started in the United States for max
ing silk from collodion. The same fac
tories will make hair for wigs. scratch-
,es, switches, and other comforts -01
badness. IN,
In the matter, of hair for the head,
nature has not been able to keep M With
art. The collodion-spun hair Ia lighter.
softer, cheaper and altogether better
than hair cropped from the human head.
The inventors of the artificial silk
process are DR.. Lehner, OF Augsburg,
and Count Hilarirede Chardonnet Of
Paris. Two factories are running IL
Germany, two in Switzerland and one
at Besancon. in France. turning out the
psodnct q which eso 6 ~ 0as1an
factories sold the United States $13S.315
worth last year. @5.sz7'
Cellulose is tho basis of the artificial
silk, and this is obtained generally
from carded cotton, although It may
also be obtained from corn and other
grains. After being subjected til ear
tain secret chemical treatments II ~
spun wet into the brilliant tAreads such
as the silk worm spins to make its coc-
coon. H, ]
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GREAT SIREN |'l;l " 9Th oE R! a'lEs
It Enables Them 10 Do Work Far
Harder Than That Of HUI n
man Beings.r

Birds can eat and digest from ten to
thirty timesaas much food In proportion
to their size as men can. II man could
est as much in proportion to his size as
a sparrow is able to consume he would
need q whole sheep for dinner. q couple
of dozen chickens for breakfast and six
turkeys for his evening meal. says the
Washington Star. A tree sparrow has
been known to eat 700 grass seeds in q
day. Relative to the birds size, these
seeds were as big as an ordinary lunch
basket would be to full-grown man.
A birds strength is equally amazing.
A white-tailed eagle weighing II
pounds, with Widespread of six feet,
has been known to pounce on pig
weighing AZ pounds, raise it to height
of 100 feet and fly of with it. The bird
has covered distance of half mile be-
fore the pigs owner succeeded in shoot
ing the thief.
Birds can and do work far harder
than human beings. A pair Of house
martins when Nesting will feed their
young once in 20 ssc0nds-that Is, each
bird, male and female, makes 80 jour-
neys to and fro in an hour, or about
1000 day. 1t must be remembered that
on each journey the bird has the added
work of catching the worm.
Even so tiny bird as the wren has
been counted to make ITO trips to and
from its nest within 4S0 minutes; and
the prey it carried home consisted OF
larger, heavier and harder-to-find in
sects than were caught by the sparrows.
Among them were 20 good-sized caters
pillars, 10 grasshoppers, spiders, II
worms and more than one fat chrysalis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Started Bweu.

Geraldine-Want to marry me-!
Why. Mr.. Fuzztop, I've only known
you q week!
Fsrdtaaod-Wes.s you're taking 10
moro chances than I am-'ve only
kAoWn you a week.-<GevaaAd LeaAeesl
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
WOMAN GOOD BLACKSMITH
Can Shoe q Horse as Well as Broil q
Steak-Learns Trade While
Watching Husband.

Prescott. Ariz.-Arizona has a LADY
blacksmith" believed to be the only
new woman" who has thus far en-
croached upon an occupation considered
solely and purely masculine. She is
Mrs. Molly Thompson White, wife of H.
b. White, a prosperous blacksmith, run
ming his own shop in Prescott.
my husband used to run shop at Iu-
dependence, in the Cripple Creek dis
trict Of Colorado" she explained. "Hav-
ing no children, when my homework
was done would take my sewing and
60 out into the shop, rather than be
alone. There I worked in by degrees
helping when could, pumping the bel
lows and handling tools, progressing
from one thing to another till had
learned every branch Of the trade. lean
shoe a horse and shape q hoof, too, but
my husband Is afraid will get hurt, and
generally prefers to do the shoeing him.
SELF"
Mrs. White Is comedy woman, Of less
than middle age, clearly possessed of
superb health and Of the strength that
comes from healthful exercise. After
the toll Of the week she Is every ready
to tramp the hills on Sundays after
small game, and boasts that her aim is
much surer than that of her sturdy hus-
band. This he admits, in evident pride
- nla helper. but stcutly claims ure-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

His baptismal name is said to have
been Sucat, says the Philadelphia Rec
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
New Sun Spots.

Another group of sun spots has ap-
peared on the eastern meridian. They
cover an area of possibly 5000, OOO, 900
square niles and are more active than
the great spots which appeared last
month, and which are breaking up and
disappearing beyond the central merid-
ian. These new spots are likely to
cause disturbances of some Importance
In the atmospheric conditions later but
it is too early to predict positively as
to that.-Scientifc American.
She Had It.
A young clergyman, doing his holi.
day shopping in New York depart.
ment store, asked, at the book depart
ment. for Carolyn Wells new collection
of PAROLES by well-known writer's.
"Have you "A Parody Anthology! I"
he inquired oe tho young saleswoman.
II think No have" she replied CLAN
cling It - dsrdsa Srb. Turning to
anota9 d&A, sAs aske1: : "EIavs We
got "A Rero1V q TheetesVT' "-rew1
and Qin6v.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-25

person or persons injured thereby, for
all damages sustained in consequence
of any such violation Of the provi-
sions of this act together with cost
of suit and a reasonable counsel or
attorneys fee, to be fixed by the court
in which the same is heard on appeal
or otherwise, which shall be taxed
and collected as part Of the costs in
the case; Provided, that in all cases
demand in writing on said common
carrier shall be made for the money
damages sustained before suit is
brought for recovery under this Sec
ton, and that no suit shall be brought
until the expiration Of fifteen days
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thousand ($10,000) dollars; and for
the third offense, not less than ten
($10,000) dollars, nor more than
twenty thousand ($20,OOO) dollars and
for every subsequent offense and con.
viction thereof, shall be liable to
fine of twenty-five thousand ($25,OOO)
dollars; Provided, That in all caseg
under this act either party shall have
the right of trial by jury.
Sec. 10. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re.
pealed.
Editors Note.-The rate schedules.
which are exhaustive, are not includ-
ed for want of space.
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Silk Waists SOS

Last seasons waists, but the same
as are shown this season in every.
particular except the sleeves which
the handy woman can easily remedy
by turning SO that the greater fullness
comes at the top. But for ordinary
wear they are all right just as they
are. Good qualities Of taffeta and
peau de sole in blue, brown, blacF.
and white. Sizes "a to Al Former
prices $500 to $3.50.
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after such demand.

after such demand.
Sec 8. That in case any common
carrier subject to the provisions of
this act, shall do, or cause to be done,
or permit to be done, any act, matter
or thing in this act prohibited or de-
clared to be unlawful, or shall omit
to do any act, matter or thing ir. this
act required to be done, such common
carrier shall upon conviction thereof,
be fined in any sum not less than one
thousand ($1,000) dollars, nor more
than five thousand ($5,000) dollars for
the first offense: and for the Sc ;ond
offense not less than five thousand
$4,000 dollars, nor more than ten
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-25
GREEN GABLES

The DR.. Benz. F. Bailey Sanato-
rum, Lincoln, Neb. Largest, best
equipped and most beautifully
furnished. In the suburbs of
Lincoln, this institution for the
medical and surgical treatment of
all non-contagious diseases, pre-
sents the ideal, in its nursing
corps, its massage, its electrical
equipments, its bath department,
physical culture, dietetics and, in
fact, everything which goes to
make up a scientific yet homelike
institution. A delightful place in
which to get we'll and learn how
to keep we'll.
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tanning to the management thereof,
and il it shall appear that said railroad
company is operating branch lines of
railroad in connection with its main
line, and all included in one system,
then, and in that case, it shall be the
duty of the railroad company to show
to the court upon which branch or
branches, or upon which portion OF
such system the schedule of rates pre-
scribed in this act is unjust and I'M
reasonable, and only such portions
shall be exempted from the provisions
thereof; Provided, That in no case
shall railroad company be allowed to
pool the earnings of all the lines oper-
ated under one management, where
more than one line is so operated, for
the purpose of lowering the general
average.
Sec. 6. That the board of transpor-
tation is hereby empowered and di-
rected to reduce the rates on any
class or commodity in the schedule
of rates fixed in this act, whenever
it shall seem just and reasonable to
a majority of said board SO to reduce
any rate; and said board of trans
portation is hereby empowered and
directed to revise said classification
of freight as hereinbefore in this act
established, whenever it shall appear
to majority of said board just and
reasonable to revise said classified
ton. Provided; That said board of
transportation shall never change the
classification in this act established,
SO that by such change O. classified
ton, the rates on any freight will be-
come higher or greater thar in this
act fixed. When any reduction Of
rates or revision of classification shall
be made by said board it shall be the
duty of said board to cause notice
thereof to be published two success
sive weeks in some public newspaper,
published in the city of Lincoln, in
this state, which notice shall state the
date Of the taking effect of such
change of rate or classification, and
said change of rate or classification
so made by the said board and pub
lished in said notice, shall take effect
at the time so stated in said notice.
Sec. z That articles not enumerat-
ed in said classification in Section
two (2) of this act established, not
rated in said schedule of rates in
Section three go of this act, shall be
classed with analogous articles in
said classification, and where there is
any conflict between said classified
ton and said schedule of maximum
rates, said rates shall govern.
Sec. s. That in case any common
carrier subject to tie provisions Of
this act shall do, or cause to be done,
or permit to be done any act, mat
ter or thing in this act prohibited or
declared to be unlawful, or shall omit
to do any act, matter or thing in
this act required to be done, such
common carrier shall be liable to the
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Embroidered Waist Pattern

Enough white lawn of good quail
ity for an entire waist. A fine wide
embroidered band for the front and
narrower bands for cuffs. The pat
terms are new and choice and in
great variety. Very simple eyelet or
scroll patterns for those who prefer
them and elaborate heavy designs for
others, BIC.
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nILLER & PAINE
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
Handy in the Kitchen

Look them up in our new basement
house furnishing department. The
best is none too good for the kitchen.
We carry all the modern conveniencea
at reasonable prices.
Egg timers 10c. 25c.
Strainers &c, SC, 10c
Flour sifters 10c. 15c, zoe.
Meat grinders, CSC, $1.2O, $1.25,
$1.45, $1.75, 1925.
Toasters 15c, zoe, 25c.
Flat irons, $1.00, $1.25, $1.75 a set.
Sleeve irons Soc each.
Ironing boards 65c, &C; foldine
$1.O0, slips, $3.50.
Clothes lines 10c, 15c, 25c, 45c.
Wash boards zoe, 25c, 35c.
Lemon squeezers SC, 10c, Csc, Soc,
$100.
Egg beaters 1c, &c, 1Oc, 15c, Csc.
Butter ladies &c, 10c.
Cream whips &c.
Mixing spoons &c, 10c.
Pie crimpers &c, 15c.
Glass cutters 10c.
PAIRING knives &c, Toe, 15c, Csc.
Butcher knives &c, 35c, 45c, Soc,
CSC, 75c.
Rolling pins SC, 1Oc, 25c, 45c, soc.
Fancy cooky forms 15c, 25c.
Gasoline stoves $2.25, $2.75, $500,
$500, $3.50.
Ovens for gas or oil stoves $780,
$50, 1926, $500.
Ice cream freezers $3.50, $1.75, $500,
$275, $500, $425, $500.
Pillow sham holders 25c, SOC.
Carpet heaters 10c, 25c.
Fly killers 10c.
Wash tubs COO to $1.75.
Wash boilers 75c to $500.
Clothes baskets Csc to $3.50.
Clothes pins, 5 dozen for sc.
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& |
LINCOLN, NEBRASI
INGRAM CARPETS
If you interested in carpets this spring be
line before you buy Our ingram carpets made to
our special order of extra heavy; selected
WELL SECURED WOODS
light fluffy and bright OF course it takes wool Of
this sort to make carpet but carpets will clear
and shining while inferior grades accumulate dirt like
grease spot, that cannot be removed.
Patterns aud cooring have also been looked after and
we can show you 70 distinct designs.
Pay 75c yard and you get the very best allwoo in.
grain there is It will wear years with family
children rompg it and ten years with ordinary
The next best is all wool ingram at Csc.
Union ingram, part cotton and part WOOL at 45c yard
Ingram rugs seamless reversible, and with handsome
borders come in almost every design and coorng
Many people prefer them to carpet they easily han
died and can be carried out doors and shaken frequently
They ell sizes from yards by yards to yards by
5 yards at 75c square yard.
snured therehv 70
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INGRAM CARPETS

you interested in carpets this spring be to see
line before you buy Our ingram carpets made o
our special order of extra heavy selected,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-06
SET AN OLD HORSE
RUNNING FOR LIFE.
Flames from Wagon Load of Paper
Scorched the Flanks of the
Ancient Steed.

New York.-Nicolai Sardou drove
ramshackle wagon full of waste paper
he had collected from residences in
Central Park West through West One
Hundred and Seventh street. Nicolai
proved no ambitious rival of Phaeton.
Suddenly he discovered that the heap
of refuse was burning brightly behind
him and jumped off the wagon This
was at Central Park West and One
Hundred and Seventh street. His de-
crepit old horse gratefully stopped and
prepared to rest But the northeast
wind brought flames and smoke across
his loins and he sprang away, trans