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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
A DEADLY TORNADO.
City of Laredo, Tex, and Vicinity
Swept by Fierce Wind-Twenty-
One Lives Lost.

Laredo, Tex, via Bermuda, Tex, May
1.-Twenty-one persons were killed and
scores injured in Laredo and New La
redo by tornado which tore through
this vicinity late Friday night. Rumors
of others killed in places outside La
redo are heard. The property damage is
large. Five of the dead are members of
one family, and were employed on the
ranch Of George Woodman. They were
crushed to death by the falling in!of the
heavy walls of the adobe houSeyhich.
they occupied. The other victims<met
their fate in a like manner. The entire
town has suffered more or less from the
storm. Trees, fences, telegraph and
telephone poles, roofs, chimneys, walls
and debris Of all kinds strew the streets.
Laredo is city of $4,000 Inhabitants,
the census Of 1900 giving it 1929. 1t is
located on the Rio Grande river, on the
Mexican border, in the southern part of
the state, just opposite Nuevo Laredo,
Mex.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

Only ten men who have held the Of
fee Of president reached or surpassed
Mr.. Cleveland's present age of 60;
only six exceeded it by SO much as ten
years, and none exceeded it by twenty
years. Only ten presidents have sur.
vived their retirement from office
longer than Mr.. Cleveland, and four
Of these lived to a great age. Wash
ington, who survived his retirement
less than three years, thought himself
an old man when he was first made
president at the age of 81. John A.
ans survived his retirement a quarter
of q century.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
DEBTS ARE ENORMOUS.
Defaulting Ex-President of Milwau.
kee Bank Said to Have LiabiH
ties of So, 277 900.

Milwaukee, April 28.-The latest
step in the career of Frank G.. Bigelow,
the former bank president who de-
faulted in the sum of $1,000,000, is the
fling of a petition in involuntary
bankruptcy. The revised schedules
show total liability on the part of
Mr. Bigelow of 1921, 900, of which
$1,975,C00 is wholly or in part secured.
Of the remainder, $1,100,000 is Sec
ondary liability on notes and bills dis
counted, in which Bigelow figures as
indorser.
The balance, $4,000, represents un-
secured loans, the largest one being
an Indebtedness of 100000 to the
Broadhead estate, of which Bigelow
was executor.
The assets of the banker are esti-
mated at $1,S49,SO0, against which a
homestead exemption of $4,000 is
placed. The rest of the assets con-
sist chiefly of stock in various indus
trial and other enterprises and 1G00
acres of coal land in Huerfano county,
Colorado, valued at 100000. The
schedule states that he has no cash
on hand.
Late Tuesday Judge Lands ap-
pointed the Wisconsin Trust and
Security company receiver of the
bankrupt estate of Frank G. Bigelow.
Milwaukee, May Fired Vogel, Jr.,
was Saturday elected president of the
First national bank of this city, to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal Of
Frank c. Bigelow, the defaulting presi-
dent. Mr.. Vogel is one of the wealth.
est business men in Milwaukee and has
long been a director of the bank.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
MINERS MEET DEATH.
Twelve Killed by Explosion Near Du-
bois, Pa.-Ten Dashed to Pieces
at Wilkesbarre, Pa.

Dubois, Pa, April 29.-An explosion,
the exact nature of which is as yetunex-
planned, occurred in the Eleanora shaft
near this city, Thursday night. Twelve
were killed and one had both legs and
both arms broken. He will probably
die. An examination of the bodies as
they were laid on the floor Of the little
building near the shaft indicated that
death had come instantly. Those that
had the black dust washed from their
bodies showed evidences of having been
burned, scarlet spots showing all over
their bodies. Their clothing tears as
though it were made of paper.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 27.-Ten min
ers were instantly crushed to death
Wednesday at the Conyngham mine OF
the Delaware & Hudson company, To-
Gated in the northern part of this city,
The men were being lowered into the
mine, and when $50 feet from the sur
face the rope broke and the cage fell to
the bottom of the shaft, distance OF
400 feet. &c
A rescuing party was at once organ
lied, and they found the bodies of the
men in the stump at the bottom of the
shaft beneath a mass of debris They
were terribly mangled. Most of the vic
Tins lived in the vicinity of the mine,
and when the rescuers brought the
crushed forms to the surface a large
crowd was in waiting. The grief of the
relatives of the dead was heart-rending
Wilburton, Okla, May Thirteen
miners were entombed and probably
killed by an explosion at 1920 Sunday
morning in the Missouri, Kansas &,
Texas Coal company's mine No. 10, four
miles west of here. There is little pros
pect of their bodies being recovered for
several days. 1t is the universal opinion
of experienced miners that all the men
are dead. Foreman Steiner was killed at
the bottom of the shaft. He had returned
to the surface few minutes before the
explosion to look after Bud Cole, a negro
belonging to the preceding shift, whose
leg had been cut off by trip. He had,
according to the engineer, barely
reached the bottom of the shaft when
the explosion occurred. The heels of his
shoes were torn off and thrown to the
top of the shaft.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

BIG SUM FOR COLLEGES.
Daniel K. Pearsons, Chicago Philan-
thropist, Donates $135, 900 to
Five Southern Institutions.

Chicago, April 28.-Dr. Daniel K.
Pearsons, wealthy capitalist, we'll
known philanthropist, and former
alderman from the First ward, Thurs
day made gifts amounting to $135, 900
to five southern colleges. At the time
he rejected the requests of some 400
institutions from various parts of the
country The recipients are: Gull
ford college, Greensboro, N. c., $685.
600; Piedmont college, Demorest, Ca,
$4,000; Washington college, Tennes-
see, $4,000; Grant university, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, $4,000; West Virginia
seminary, Morgantown, w. Va, $10,-
600. .'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
CUTICURA, THE SET, $1.oo.
Complete Treatment for Every Hu.
mour, from Pimples to Scrofule,
from Infancy to Age-A Set
often Cures.

.Cuticura Treatment is local and consti-
complete and perfect, pure,
sweet and wholesome. Battle the affected
surfaces with Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter to cleanse the skin of crusts and
scales and soften the thickened cuticle,
dry without hard rubbing; and apply
Cuticura Ointment freely to- allay itching,
irritation and inflammation, and sootho
and heal, and lastly take Cuticura Re-
blood, and put every function in a state
of healthy activity. More great cures
Of simple, scrofulous and hereditary
humors arc daily made by Cuticura RENE
dies than by all other blood and skin
remedies.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

Acetylene gas is the most brilliant
and most dangerous. Acetylene is Il
colorless gas almost as heavy as air,
with characteristic, unpleasant odor
which warns of it's presence long be-
fore the amount of it in the atmos.
phere reaches the explosion point. 1t
liquifies under a pressure of $50
pounds in temperature of 800 Fab
renheit and is then the highest liquid
known, it's specific gravity being o..
Its pressure is said to reach 100, 900
pounds per square inch and its tenn
perature 1900 Fahrenheit during ltd
explosion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Cen. F|TZHUCH LEE
SUDDENLY dies
FAMOUS SOLDIER EXPIRES IN A
HOSPITAL IN CITY OF
WASHINGTON.
He Is Stricken with Apoplexy on Train
En- Route from Boston to the Capt.
tal-Family Fails to Reach His
Bedside-His Career,

Washington, April 29.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, of Virginia, died at the Providence
hospital in this city at 1920 o'clock Fri
day night, as the result of an attack of
apoplexy and paralysis with which he
was stricken early Friday morning
while travelling by rail from Boston to
Washington. A pathetic feature was the
fact that no member of his immediate
family, consisting of his wife and five
children, was able to reach the city be-
fore death occurred. At his bedside when
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

The report of the Massachusetts
fish and game commissioners (the lob
ster is "game") shows this condition:
1.-The outcome, the commercial eXtinc-
ton of the lobster, is sure to result
as day is to follow night. There has
been an increase of pots per man, but
falling off in the catch per pot from
80 in 1903 to 2SlA. in 1906, or a de-
cadence of about IA per cent. In 13
years there has been a decrease of
more than 66 per cent. in the catch of
Holsters per pot"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
THE END o.: THE. GRIP.
REACHED AFTER hight YEARS OF
COMPLICATED TROUBLES.

Deafness, Hissing soundsin Head, Stomach
Disorder, Palpitatlon of Heart and
Debility Overcome at Last.
Mr.. Newman certainly had q very
tough time with the grip, and it is no
wonder that he thinks that the remedy
that cured him can't be beat. His case
shows how profoundly grip poisons the
system and how obstinately it resists all
ordinary efforts to eradicate it.
Few cases can be worse than Mr.. New
mans for he had head, heart and stom-
ach troubles combined with great weak
ness. He recently said:
"The attack of grip which I had eight
years ago left me in a very bad fix. I
became nearly deaf and my head ached
continually and was filed with kissing
and roaring sounds. My heart futtered
and had regular running-away spells.
My stomach was so sore that could
hardly bear touch OH that part Of my
body. I had a great deal of pain in the
region of my liver and the doctor said
that organ was enlarged. Ny kidneys
ached so at times that I could hardly
stand"
"Didn't you give up and go to bed?"
he was asked.
"No, I simply wouldn't. My head
and my back ached dreadfully, but I
obstinately dragged myself about, kept
growing worse and finally ran down to
almost nothing"
"What did you do to get relief?''
"First I tried doctor, but he did me
no good. Then I took all kinds Of ad-
vertised preparations but nothing proved
helpful until I began to use DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. AS soon as I got them T
knew that had at last hit the right
remedy for my case. The very first box
did more for me than anything else
had ever taken. They gave me relief
right away and in three months they
positively cured ME. I think I was
scarcely ever in better health in my life
than am at present."
Mr.. William A. Newman is WELL
known Camden county farmer, living at
Sagrada, Missouri. His case was a &C.
we're test for any remedy, but DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills met every requirement..
Other remedies merely drive the poison
Of the grip into hiding, but DR.. Williams
Pink Pills drive it out of the system.
They. are. sold by every druggist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

The total number of hogs killed the
past year in commercial channels In
the west and elsewhere in the United
States has been exceeded in single
instance, for the year ending March
1, 1902, the number for the summer
season in that year being 100000
greater than for the past summer sea.
son, while the record for the winter
season now closed exceeds the CORE.
spending period of that year by 49,
600. For the past year the total west.
ern packing represents 23,918,000 hogs
compared with 22,375,000 for the pre-
ceding year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

All the vast sums accruing from va
rious forms of taxation in Russia are
banked to the credit Of two officials
named the imperial treasurers, who
discharge all the liabilities of the Rus
sian government. The car has the
first call upon the money paid into
the imperial treasury, and draws upon
it whenever he wishes, by simply di-
recting the treasury officials to lodge
SO much money to his private ac-
count, giving them voucher for the
amount
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Professors in thc
Bowen Ordered Home.

Washington, May 1.-Secretary Taft
Saturday received instructions from
the president to call Minister Bowen,
now at Caracas, to Washington, alto, to
send Mr.. Russell, now minister to Col
ombia, to Caracas, and Mr.. Barrett, now
minister at Panama, to Colombia. It is
stated that If Mr.. Bowen's action tela-
tive to certain charges affecting Assist
ant Secretary Loomis are not subject to
criticism, it is the presidents purpose to
send him as minister to Chilli andthen
probably as ambassador to Brazil. {:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

His Career.

His Career.
Gen. Lee was nephew of the famous
Gen. Robert e. Lee, commander-in-chief
of the confederate army. In Washing
ton he was we'll and popularity known,
and his appearance on public occasions
always was the signal for outbursts of
applause from hosts Of admiring friends.
Gen. Lees record includes an honorable
service in the cavalry branch of the
army of the United States up to the time
of the civil war, years Of active service in
the confederate army and the filling of
important federal and state positions
since that time, including the governor
ship of Virginia, the presidency of the
Pittsburg & Virginia railroad, the COL
lectorship of internal revenue for the
Lynchburg district, and the consul gen.
eralship at Havana. Following his hon.
orable discharge from the volunteer
army on March 2, 1901, Gen. Lee was ap-
pointed to the regular army February
II, 1901, with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral, and with this rank he was retired in
the March following.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

In 1900 the census showed that
there were $4,000 Japanese in this
country, as compared with 10000
Chinese; but while the number of
Chinese was declining through the
embargo on immigration, the Japan
csc total was increasing. In 1905 the
number of Chinese in the United
States is probably $4,000 and that of
japanese 100000. A large proportion
of these Japanese are in Hawaii.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Japs Defeated.

St. Petersburg, May 1.-Gen. Line'itch
in message to Emperor Nicholas ays:
1.-TWO Russian forces on the might of
April 20 simultaneously attacked the
japanese near the town of Tunghusang,
driving them from five CONSECUTIVE po-
sitions and occupying 'runghusiang'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

Wheat flour of domestic manufac.
ture, to the number of 5,5S3,711 bar
rels and of the value of $26,723, 461,
was exported from this country dur
ing the eight months ended February
Is, 1905. More than double this guam
tity, or 13,394,562 barrels, valued at
s53,037,41s, was exported during the
same period Of the preceding year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

The government of Russia is pro.
noting silk culture by distributing
silkworm eggs free Of charge and
sending out teachers to instruct the
peasants how to feed and treat the
worms. 1t has also sent teachers
from public schools of the southern
provinces to the agricultural colleges
at Uman and Charkow. where they
hear lectures on Silk Culture
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

Paderewski, during his recent sea-
son in San Francisco, sold his sigma
lures at 81 each, with bar or two OF
music at 50, toward his share of the
fund for the erection of a manument
to Chopin in Poland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Milwaukee, April 2S.-Fire Thurs
day Quilted the north half of the five
story structure of the Hansen Empire
Fur company, on Fast Water street,
and badly damaged the stock in the
piano warerooms of William Rehlfing
& Sons, occupying the south half of
the building, causing combined loss
estimated at 100000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Bribe-Takers Sentenced.

Grand Rapids, Mich, May darcy
P. Bissell, John T. Donovan, Atrian
Schriver and Ryner Stonehouse, former
city officials, who had pleaded guilty to
accepting brides in connection with the
Lake Michigan water scandal, were
fined in sums ranging from 500 td$500
by Judge Newman as his last ad be-
fore retiring from the bench. AL the
men paid their fines. ~,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Death of a Philanthropist.

Monmouth, ILL.,, May 1. - William P.
Presley, "a years old, a philanthropist, is
dead. He founded the Warren county
library of Monmouth, and endowed the
chair of chemistry and physics at Mon
mouth college, and the Presley memoir
ial school for girls at the Presbyterian
mission at Asyut. Egypt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Against Trusts.

Lansing, Mich, April 27.-The lower
house of the Michigan legislature on
Tuesday passed unanimously the Bland
antitrust bill. 1t defines and declares
illegal all corporations which aim at the
monopoly of any business, trade, avoca-
ton of profession, and nullifies any
agreement binding individuals not to
engage in a certain occupation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
War Losses of Japs.

Toxic, April 29.-Count Okuma, lead
er of the progressive party and former
foreign minister, addressing Friday
the committee of the progressive par
ty appointed to succor the wounded.
estimated the number of wounded and
sick as a result of the war at $1,000
to 100000, and the number Of killed or
who had died Of disease at $1,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

According to documents found IN
the archives of Genoa, the discovery
of America by Columbus cost little
over $4,000. The fleet Of Columbus
was worth about $4,000. His salary
was 5000 q year
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Laid to Rest.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, May Hollow
ing services that were impressive in
their simplicity and suggestive of the
character of the distinguished actor, the
body of Joseph Jefferson was on Sunday
laid away at the Bayview cemetery in
Sandwich, within walking distance of
the cottages of many of his Cape Cod
friends.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

In 1899 the government of Russia
had 1924 open stores for retailing
spirituous beverages. During the
same year 9,203 places were discov-
cred where such liquors were secretly
and illicitly sold. This is nearly as
many as the number of open govern
ment stores.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

Without losing a single animal,
seven shepherds recently drove flock
Of $4,000 sheep from Mamuga, IN
Queensland, to Nabri, in New South
Wales, a distance of 900 miles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
CARNEGlE'S LATEST ClF r.
Establishes Fund Of $1o,ooo,ooo to
Care for Wornout College
Professors.

New York, April Pa gift of $10,-
100000 by Andrew Carnegie, to pro-
vide annuities for college professors
who are not able to continue in active
service, was announced Thursday by
Frank A. Vanderlip, vice pres: -, Of
the National City banl. q, t.o:k
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

ri wonder how Mr.. Smuggs acquired
his reputation for uprightness and can
dor?" Every easily" answered Miss
Cayenne. by never telling a falsehood
when there was the slightest danger Of
being caught" Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

There are not 40 many people leading
the simple life now, but there are whole
lot more talking about why others should
lead it.-ChicaRo Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

A bell weighing no less than % tons
has been installed in the Church OF
Occur Jesus, in Paris. This bell -
rung by electricity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

:. Box SO, Waller, Texas.
Our daughter took Pusheck's Kuro &C.
cording to directions and is completely
cured now. John Meyer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

.-S- :
u. h;.}s,t, rs s.; ''1 f"iT,in. story,
~ ! n..r.'&.eF 80: ~ a lesiu OF his:
.'>rv, W i. "a. l;-2syman is not an
::>nHl;, / sll.ieve he inclines that
=. : i.sast his sense of hu1nor does"
=: air. Robinson. "A few days ago
= man at little dinner propounded the
following: Why is tin can tied to
. dogs tail like death?'
'"Fhe answer was: Because it 10 bound
to occur
This made quite hit with the rec
tor, and a few days later when he was
invited out to dinner one evening Sc
ries of conundrums were passed around.
The divine saw his chance, and he
asked the same question, Why is a tin
can tied to dogs tail like death?'
propsona es fnsw III spcfs ; "p Be
cause it il sure to- happen
And he looked disappointed when the
squib didn't break a laugh"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Lecturing at Berlin, Prof. Won Han
semann secuted the idea that cancer
is on the increase.

The queen of Holland has given
500, 900 francs for the erection OF
hospital for crippled children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-17

BOW existing o. uinreiy the outcome
81 a frame uu between the mayor
and several mrmhrfa ~ The commit :
tee n Will be only after a hard fight
upon the rart - psulion and ga %
two ether nienthsrs. nauiton e the
only mstnbar Nho has ap-uiY takun
a position thus faf Va regard 10 the
matter.
The defense which several mem E
beers - the committee will make in
behalf uf nafhvfis II that The place
ia uoR being eanduetsd properly and
that 81 no tiun iu ta history was u
more rotten than e. half dusvn athef
reaag = abuvu feaiaf Way. They
viii raise the cry that it "a unipst
u sttek nafhsfia while other Law
b.rakHrs are passed ~ unmalcstsd
While Dauituu admits that there
are other resorts as bad OF worse
than the uarBafia and that they
should also b. pat out q business
he hriistea that theft raars Hhbuid
be taken up vhru their licenses aK-
piFe lie da~a not believe the In =
morality % the other places ia an
a. -,
a.. -, 80. A.. 49,. 49,.
bY either mefnhurn ~ the eummit ID
tee. and 20 IN. hiEh handed man
- a.. ....--f,,z-.z ..=....e-...s.
=. -, = a.. -. = -
-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-17
OF WORK
FOR IT TO DO
LICENSE REVENUE COMMITTEE CAN FIND PAY IF
IT IS IN EARNEST WANTING UP CERTAIN
DISTRICTS Il

licit drinks NJ the bar.
That seems all right Tor the Tssi-
moat.
Last night n full ncdRed daace
hall was running In this plnfe
Thes Was tho music girls and men
dancing. drinking az the bar and
girls lettering about. insisting on
the Visitor buying drinks for them.
Mayor Bnllingsr has been person
ally Informed about this place and
the only thing he has done was %
give the proprietor of the Comlque
another lecture on the moral eondi-
tiona In podunk when Columbus
discovered America The mayor
does not seem anxious to tackle the
Belmont. Neither does he seem
anxious TO tackle a lot OF other Jobs
above and below the line
The mayor ought TO make things
busy for Ferguson. now that the
Barberia rs running without a H.
ecnse somehow or other. JACK
Barberis has a hypnotic eye that
defies interference. He can run a
place without a license. contrary
TO the express rules laid down by
the mayor and council aud do about
anything be wants TO. but. when
some little fellow gets out OF the
path. that little fellow Is jumped
on from all Sides.
Another thing the license commit