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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
INSECTS PART A COUPLE.
Wife Seeks Divorce Because Husband
Keeps Scorpions, Tarantulas and
Centipedes in Bedroom.

Baltimore, Nd.--Mrs.~ Fannie D.
Welsh, according to her testimony be-
fore Judge Dennis in the superior
court, was driven to divorce proceed
inss by tarantulas, csntipedes, scorpions
and other unpleasant creatures.
Her husband, James Welsh, who Is q
lieutenant in the United States army,
chief draughtsman IN the ordnance de-
partment, a naturalist Of great learn.
ing and tireless ambition, was, Mrs.
Welsh declared, forever bringing home
the deadly insects, and insisted on
housing them In the room In which
they slept.
She declared the creatures would fire.
quently escape during the night, and
Lieut.. Welsh would make her aid In
the search for his pets. At last her
nerves gave way under the terror that
robbed her Of sleep. and she left Texas,
where all these things occurred, tosery
and recover her health, SHE obtaihkd
alimited divorce d the grounds OF se4s
cesslve cruelty in 1902 ~ Il s ssss
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
BALD HEAD SAVES HIS LIFE
R>dsction from Headlight on Drunken
Mans Shining Poll Gives En-
gineer Signal.

Northport, Wash.-The vigilance Of Z
locomotive engineer, Charles +. Hoofer.
saved the life of q man the other even
inx. Az his train swept round the
curve onto the long bridge crossing the
Columbia river, the headlight Of the en-
CINE fell upon something glittering be-
tween the guard rails across the bridge
Hoover reversed his engine In time to
stop within ten feet OF the PROSTATE body
of . hald-headed drunken man. Shak-
Ing tho fellow, the engineer and train
crew sought his name, but could get no
intelligible answer. When he saw the
engine and was informed of his narrow
escape from death, the man was par
TALLY sobered.
1T was the reflection Of the engines
headlight from tho mans bald head that
gave the signal. Had his hat been on
his head, or had he laid down with his
feet toward the approaching engine, his
death would have been certain, as the
night was intensely dark and the pros
trate mans body mingled with the other
shadows on the bridge. The train crew
put the fellow on the pilot and brought
him to Northport, where he disappeared
without 1dvinS bis name.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
STOMACH IS ELECTRICAL.
lapefimsnt Conducted on Healthy
Qrganin California Shows Diges-
ton Il Electro

Fan Francisco.-In an experiment
eS1ductsd BY Albert J. Atkins. of the
california medical college, on the liv-
ling stomach of 2 healthy man it has
Isbsen demonstrated that the organ ia
Electrical In its action. The experiment
hconsisted 5Of the Introduction of q sne-
ke;ally prepared electrode In the stom-
Ill by having the man swallow it
Is{hen the electrodes were brought into
cohtact with about an inch square of the
YAH Of the organ the galvanometer reg
gIstered nearly ten milli-volts of direct
|klsstTical current. It is asserted that
II action proved that the whole proc
" VI digestion is an electro-chemical
M snd that the current in the walls
Rsshs stomach prevents the digestion
atfe stomach by its own Juices 8 SRI !. .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
Absndons Society for Sick.

; Abandons Society for Sick.
Anothersmsnber+of the Ridgely fam
fly, one Of the most distinguished
colonial lines Of Maryland, has decided
to dsgots her festo the cause Of hu-
mainly, following In the footsteps Of
Miss Margaret Ridgely, who will shortly
sail for Africa as q missionary. Her
niece and nanesake, Miss Margaret
Ridgely, daughter Of Mr.. John Ridgely,
the present inheritor of the historic
family estate, Hampton, has given up
her position in society for a career Of
usefulness, and has entered Johns Hop
kins hospital tc be trained nurse.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
LOVE RESTORES MEMORY.
Wifs's Whispers Of Devotion Awake
Reason Of Husband Whose
Mind Had Loft Him. = !,

Jersey City. N. 1.-The voice q his
loving wife, the names Of his loved
children, dispsalsd the cloud which
hung over tho mind of Adolph veddsr.
who, after an absence from his home
,of nearly q month, has been restored
to the bosom OF his family.
Vsddsr was employed for many years
with manufacturing company. On
the day before he dsappesred he DIS
eussed the proposition OF going west
with his wife. and when he failed to
return that night she concluded he
must have gone to Chicago.
Not hearing from him after the lapse
q several days. Mrs: Vedder reported
his disappearance to the police and
anxiously awaited the result. y
:. Finally. in despair. she eoaelu4sd
that - hs was : devoted, homs-lovin0
husband, hs must be dead or he would
oertafnly have disclosed his whore.
:abouts. j.. -. =, u !.
The Other day shs received . mes
sago from tho chief Of police inform.
Ing her that thsre was 4 patient in
q Brooklyn hospital who answered the
description q her husband, but who
was unabla-to~ give his name. His
mental condition was such that he did
not know his wife. 49, "> 49,.
Patiently the young wife sought to
revive her husband TO consciousness.
and with words Of sudearment and
whispering the names of his little ones
his LAUNDERING memory awoks, and ere
long the invalid came back to his
I He has no knowledge Of what he did
during his absense from homo.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
CAMERA: rs "a WHARF,
INV sxsEx1I OF PHoToo1A1HI
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
Make the Debtors Work.

Debtors in Siam, when three months
in arrears, can be seized by the creditors
and compelled to work out their indebt-
eduess. Should a debtor run away, his
father. his wife or his children may be
held in slavery until the debt is can
celed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06

~ - oAcO ~0A SssAAA ~
According to the q
IN iesstourd p, ain assda ~ .
The sun cuts Z circle over the saFth, pre-
eenting alternately . bright disk and .
dark disk. producing day and night. His
experience as navigator has impressed
these truths upon his mind and he says:
ri can prove 'em. too." Capt. Francka
says:
"sail to the north or south and You
strike ice. Sail to the east and west and
Iou do not ind it, because NO one can
sail due cast or west. There IL one mag
petio polo right in the center Of the
earth. Sailing to the east or west the
detection Of . needle Of the compass 10
such that vessel merely sails IN .
circle about this central pole.
III you 60 up In q balloon on . calm
day and remain up for several hours you
Will alight in the same spot as whom you
went up. Nov, II the world were rsvolv-
Ing at speed Of $4,000 miles day you
ought to be some 10000 miles away from
your starting point"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
/; Perouisite Of the Office.

A pretty girl kissed Senator Cullom
the other day for saving her lover from
going to the Philippines Does anybody
wonder thai senatorship is considered
such desirable berth2 =. =:::a..Es.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
Vast Pine Forests,

The greatest forest of sugar pine on
the globe begins at tho klamath, Oregon,
and extends northward past the glitter
ing peaks Of Mount Pitt, Diamond, Thiel-
son, Scott and the Three Sisters, to the
very foot Of Jefferson, 200 miles to the
north.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
Getting Used to tt

The last ship OF the Russian feet at
Port Arthur has been blown up again,
It must be getting as used to 1t as the
average husband. s - ,gS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
"Only One Girl"

In this country there are, according to
the census, 81 girls to every SO boys. Yet
in spite Of the census almost any boy
will tell you that there is only one girl.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
PEACE CHINA'S I'm.


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- my 11 geo tnat the On1nese peo-
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1ellnS upon themselves oy their nrm aa-
neIenee 70 tne prlncaples OF peace: ~ =
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Hulope' swept every enlhs; pe1ore tnem
~ onlna: 1iom Luis seagst1ans.pto" II
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06

Christ would do 1t. 10 build and coa.'
Asst ) city Q -Christ would do It, 10 the
pshsas u =. r. Norton, of Marion. who
- ~ 1sDartnsnt stofss'in Marion and
sHrTpuntinS towns thst b conducts -
A016yS Christ Hould conduct them. He
ssIls ~ sash. receiving small profit,
lslusel to sell tobaeos, cigars or any
thing that would - IN injury to anyone.
1tortAn hAs eoaductedaa uumber OF
,sailTca4 sxcul1nassas ~ fhinks Christ
WoHlG HGAduqt them. He closes al OF
~ Stozss when 10 eonducts an sxcur-
aioa III soEns lake Or city Ter : day, TAX
Ing S1lAof hia smployss with him. He
ha6 qlio conducted sxeuEsions to Cali
.SosuiA And white taking kis party across
thsE aoatinsnt the efhcials Of tho Union
Paetac Railroad company were attract
edshy bis business methods and he was
.a1peln1 sSs 9 cent 6 ior g.
Nortd 8 ii q &
tractsof Y y I z e. Ia
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have ben q 4 y I = 81 . 80 Il
time aid hassi q:
pleted. Iwill I'M = 81 81
that lapgs d sse0f sf0sss
membelp6 tAs colony, M Z &
cided ahs lane IA sibe 81 81
but 1syeral nam q
town Wiaai me from Il
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
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4 i' iG = 'SIl 4 = C u hsal q
Vsntislis u = aSsoaal nan." in
Stead Of on the lower scale u ''trades-
mar" - ords1sd BY the court regtserss.
The Judge and eounssl agreed tat Black
stones definition Of . geAtltnan - "ons
who bsafS arms" Ras obsolets, and the
counsel adyocat1d ~ as1nition Of ''ons
who. By education, occupation, o. IN.
come holds . position shove nsaaal
service or ordinaTy trade
i The Judge <sugssstsd that . draper
making 90, 900 . year might bsa perfect
gentleman In society, but would not b
q gentleman for the purpose Of the soun-
ty On q high court scale, though man
with an Independent income Of $3.50
would. ..'s
- Counsel maintained that his client,
though without 4 university degree. was
Z man Of educational attainments, ORE
dnement, Of artistic and literary attain
Il ~ 1nalsdanssthA
81 49, g Z 1IijIl u -
~ n ;sss;El
]. kotlG u i 3
ele1lnS ~ Is
fort1nS q -
61ctnm that no sc6ooimS or
th1nk ne u insulted that he should
AtlemAn. That, in fact, hs
only bsn no gentleman in Law"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
Mere College Athletics.

There ia no need to worry too much
over the Instructions which the cole
lsge students of Russia are starting up:
From what we can learn, says the At
lanta Journal, of Russian colleges the
students simply start instructions in
stead OF playing football. -: - :
s- GA sTo RI a.
sears tba p The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature e. L4>z1zsZzz1.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06

Pa1is-A sensational commentaries
was made to the Academic Dc Ns4setAe
By Absrt Robin, who reported his dis
covesy Of The fact that certain metals
such ~ gold and silver hnsiy subdiyidsd
and employed in inan1tse11Aal doses ex1
Ssclss considerable eject On the vtta4
phsnomenA
: Reduction Of the metals 70 the dootSe0
state 10 obtained BY their electrical d.
solution In water. = The metal 20 trss1e0
acquires tho propsrty Of dsvsloDmg
force sinn1lar to that Of Torment. This
peculiarly Of the phenomenon I'D d.
Robin to use the term "metallfo--fe1-
ments" in reporting his discovery. @
!. His metallic ferments employed IN
cases Of pneumonia in hypodermic In
jections Of the solution containing gold
brusqys d i
dx q bee PHI -
! d - u d -
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2 ilI 1If = E + ! IT. 1s ~ 1ll =
u q . jdI s 81
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EiI61f thersfors, ~ - l!l "a
ing. aiding or hAsta4f .z! 4
favorable crisis. "a
jections the tsmpell lEl 81
The definite m :. i
these metallic far T "a;
stitute q compile 4
monia. Compllcal ~ l ss = ss =
dominonna ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
l0<,ilJ BREACHES GREAT ACE
MIS- Watson Andrews, Aged
- the Oldest Living
hter CT the Revolution.

5ilver Springs, NJ Y.-Mrs. Sarah
sW9$son AndreWs, of this place, recently
.ceaS6y94H4 theIone hundred and second
anH1xSGtysofhe her birth. She has lived
with daughter, Mrs. Jane Walker,
mt mixer house, since 1893.
sfah xGoaS born in 1902, in the
town ilngton, vt. Her grand
~ HIN Stratton, was soldier
:tl aather fought in the war
m 1 descendant of the Puri-
TT New England, and 10 to-
( lughter of the American
llH 3 United States.
g Y htsl iysd In the lifetime
Of OF. an tie pre- sidents Of the United
States, except George Washington,
whose death occurred three years before
her birth.
She was married November Fl, 1880.
to Jasper Andrews, Of Groton, at Darien.
In 1892 tho family removed to Machias,
Cattaraugus county, and again in 1861
moved to Oramel. Allegheny county.
Hero her Husband died in the month
which has, always played IN important
Part in Mr.. Andrews personal and fam
lily history, on November -. 1893, at the
ago Of % years.
A few months later Mrs. Andrews took
I'D her residence with her daughter At
silver Springs. Seven children were
born to the couple, Of whom three died
young. Two are living, Mrs.. Walker,
who was born at Derien, September ~,
1881. and Horatio Andrews. Of Leslie.
Mich, who was born at Machias, March
20. 1888.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06

Well-Known. Lak1a va y
Sun Moves ~ sS|gs

]: Milwaukee, Wis.
commander Of q big -
we'll known on the u
the earth Is fat and.
He - also certain thl
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
French Bakers.

Bakers in France are subjected 70
several unusual rules ana regulations,
In large fortified towns. for instance,
they must always have a certain stock
in hand in case of war. Not only this,
but everywhere they have to deposit )
sum OF money in the hands Of the mu-
nicipal authorities as a surety Of good
conduct; and the law, not content with
merely looking afte- their weights and
measures, actually decides the price at
which bread is sold.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Lcubet's Retirement.

President Loubet says he will prob
ably withdraw from politics altogether
when his present term expires. He
could have a reelection, but will not II
could be of USE" he adds, naively, "as a
member Of the senate, but while my
district would probably send me to the
chamber of deputies the department
would not elect me senator. l am con-
sidered too conservative and not SUM-
GENTLY republican"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Ship,s Eventful Trim.

The transport Logan, which arrived
at San Francisco from Manila recently,
had a somewhat eventful trip, as 1t In
cluded an attempted murder, a ty.
phoon, q suicide and a series Of thefts
from staterooms- The Logan was In
Manila bay during the great typhoon
and rescued many Filipinos. In one
native boat was q Filipino. his wife, q
baby and Q pig. The kInpino first sent
the pig up the Logan's side, then the
baby, and was coming up next himself,
but at that point the Logan's crew
drew the line and insisted on prece-
dence for Mrs. Filipino.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Idea of the Turbine.

The modern steam turbine was In
some respects anticipated by an inven-
ton of an Italian architect named
Branca, who lived In the seventeenth
century. In far more distant times the
engine devised by Hero was at least a
hint Of the turbine which is now max
ing Roadway against the familiar recip-
rocating steam engine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
ThA All Imnortant Thing.

The freshman's luggage, neatly
packed, lay below, and while the han
som waited, the youth hurried in TO
bid his father good-by. MY son" said
the old man, solemnly, this occasion
Is q momentous one. The doors Of life
lie open before you. There are many
things on which / might advise you
But will say only this: Don't under
any circumstances, allow your studies
to interfere with your athletics. De
troit Free Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Right and Left-Handed.

In all right-handed persons the
strength Of the left hand is found by
Prof. Caster, a French psychologist, to
be about nine-tenths of that Of the
right hand. Quite curiously, the move
ment Of supination. or turning the
palm upward by rotating the forearm,
is more powerful than the opposite
pronation, or turning the palm down
by outward rotation.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Thirty Hours at the Piano,

Herr Berg, the Iron pianist" who
set himself the task Of playing the pi-
ano continuously for 80 hours at the
Brighton aquarium, successfully COM
pleted the feat. In the course Of his
performance he played between 500
and 600 pieces, including the march
from ''Tannhauser" and Lists 'Rhap-
sody."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Mans Proverbs.

Men and men only are responsible
for proverbs. By fa- the greater num-
Der Of proverbs relating to women are
calumnies, gross perversions of fact
neither appropriate ror self-entailed,
but due to the malice. stupidity and in
accuracy of-those who made them
London Gentlewoman
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Confined Sound.

The intensity of confined sound is
well demonstrated at Carisbrooke cas-
tie, Isle of Wight, where there is a well
200 feet deep and II feet in diameter,
lined with smooth masonry. II a pin
is dropped into it the sound of it strik-
ing the surface Of the water, 1S2 feet
below, can be distinctly heard.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
nntchine at straEs

weariman-Is this the ONCE Of Quig-
ley's quick cure?
Patent Medicine Man-Yes.
Gimme six bottles for my wife"
Tried all other remedies without
successful"
NO, she amt i'll at all; but saw
In your advertisement where q woman
wrote after taking six bottles: I am
Q different woman and have hopes |"
Stray Stories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Statue Too Bulky.

The equestrian statue of Physical
Energy" made in London, to be erect
ed on the Matoppo hills. South Africa.
as d memorial to Cecil Rhodes, has
been found too bulky and heavy for
the tourney. II now lies in an express
compary's yard until a decision is
reached as to what shall be done
with il.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
No Mistake Here.

I'VE all laugh at the story Of the man
who took a bath every Fourth O. July
whether he needed 1t or not" re-
marked the Old Codger, but there's a
whole lot of prosperous business men
that think they've done their full duty
by their Heavenly Father if they 60
to church regularly every Thanksgiyin'
day."-Chicago Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Paper Materialk

This paper is made Of banana
skins" said the salesman This Is
made Of seaweed. The yellow In the
corner is made Of corn husks. Almost
anything that you can reduce into
pulp will do for paper" he went on.
81 have seen paper made Of beanstalks,
peastalks, weeds, straw, cocoanut fiber,
hair, fur and wool waste"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Old Prescriptions.

A London coroner remarked recently
that law should be passed against
the use of old medical prescriptions.
Prescriptions useful at one time, he
said, may be readily when used again
by people whose physical condition has
wholly changed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
His Regret Sincere.

"Have you got to perform an opera
ton on me. doctor?"
81 am sorry to say / have"
What ails me-"
Before l answer that question, my
dear sir, let me ask you one. What
IL your financial condition"
ct am as poor as Jobs turkey"
"Then, sir, I-er-regret still more
deeply to say that your ailment Ii
appendicitis. Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Disastrous Oversight.

In q Berlin music hall one night
lately a conjurer was pretending to
catch heavy iron balls on his face. But
his assistant forgot to change one OF
the iron balls exhibited for a light
globe, and after the conjuror had re-
ceivsd the ball in his face he had TO be
taken to a hospital.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Pays to Be Quick Witted.

at has come to nv ears" remarked
Miss De Playne, that you said my
face would make a man climb fence. 4"
Yes, that's what | said" replied
the diplomatic one: but. of course,
l meant II he happened to be on the
other side of the fence. STRAY Stories
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
In Mitigation.

Gwilliams-YOur favorite authors
are Rudyard Kipling and Henry
James? That's the oldest combina-
ton l ever heard of.
Sfiint-O, l don't know. l find
Henry James admirable as a chaser
Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Paper Saucepans.

Compressed paper pulp, impregnated
with certain salts, is nodded into the
form of saucepans, which, on account
Of their lightness, were used largely
by the Japanese army in Manchuria.
They stand the fire well, provided they
be kept full Of liquid. They have been
adopted by the German army and have
been introduced into Antwerp.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-16
Titled Gardener.

The duke of Bedford, the ground
landlord of Covent Garden market, Lon
don, derives over $4,000 a year from
that space alone. 1t came into the
possession of the Bedford family three
centuries ago, at time when its year
ly value was estimated at about S32.