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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
WHO OWNED THE PEARl7
Singular Suit Brought by Restaurant
Proprietor for Gem Found
in Oyster. sA#

Is the finder of q pearl In an oyster
served in a 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 consortsdis.
cussed it's value, and finally before the
dinner ended the latter took the pearl
to neighboring jeweler, who offered
him $500 for it. The man refused to
accept this amount and said the pearl
was the property of lady. The jeweler
followed him to the restaurantIand
offered the lady $3.50, which was also
declined. Z ss9
The conversation attracted the pro-
prietor's attention. He inquired Into
the circumstances, claimed the pearl
and the lady refused to give y up to
him. The proprietor Of the restaurant
then brought suit against thes% lady,
averring that the bones OF fowissa and
shells by traditional custom are left By
customers Of . restaurant and ara Z
source Of profit to the proprietor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
KISSING ADVERTISEMENT.
Paris Restaurants Wherein the Cash.
Ter Pays Peculiar Premium s.
on Checks.

In many of the European cafes OF the
cheaper order it Is the invariable Gus
tom to print the daily menu on the
napkin provided for the guest, SO that
when the latter desires to study the
bill Of fare he has to raise>his serviette
from his knee in order to do so. =
But perhaps the most extraordinary
custom in connection with restaurant
life, says writer, is that which OBJ
tains in certain little cafe in the
suburbs of Paris, where every custom
er whose bill amounts to one shilling
or over Is entitled to receive a kiss
from the very attractive young lady
who acts as cashier to the establish
meht.
!. So used has the damsel become to
the OSCILLATION routine that she goes
through it without the slightest reti-
cence, looking upon it purely as mat
ter Of business, and ills reported that
the proprietor of the restaurant. ia
more than satisfied with the result OF
his curious device for attracting
patrons. s
s Another enterprising restaurateur
has instituted the practice of making
20 present Of box of Havana cigars
every New Years day to- those patrons
who have been pretty regular in their
attendance at his establishment during
the preceding year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
DON'T USE HARD BRUSH.
The Frequent Cause Of Unsound
Teeth in Young Persons,
ss@ Says q Dentist.

''1n spite Of all that ia printed now
s1ays about the care of the teeth"
said an experienced New York den fist.
according to the Press, I'VE should have
to 60 out Of business II we depended
upon the patronage of men and women
who have passed the prime Of life. 1t
10 mistake to assume that most of
the false teeth are made for old per-
sons. I venture to say that scarcely
q day passes that 4 patient we'll in the
sixties does not come to my Office for
some slight treatment to an almost
perfectly sound set Of teeth.
E5S'I have frequently treated men and
women past so who never had tooth
out, and but one or two slight cavities
that required filling. On the other
hand, We are repeatedly called upon to
make artificial teeth for. very young
persons. I attribute It to the use Of
the hard toothbrush, which is COM
paratively modern invention. The use
Of a hard brush, even occasionally, "a
. great mistake. The. softest kind OF
hogs bristles makes the best tooth
brush"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
POINTS ABOUT ST. PATRICK
But Nothing Regarding the Ono Bsns-
4cent Act for Which He Is
- 'Remem bered. Ss


His baptismal name Is said to havs
been Sucat, says the Philadelphia Rec.
ord. es E.
Little 10 known of him. Es
He was born at Nemthur. '+$$sR
Nemthur, Scotland, Is now Dunbar.
ton. &c.
He was born in 396 and died in 469.
His father was the deacon Calpurn.
In Al Patrick was captured by the
Picts and sold into Ireland as slave; n
After six years he escaped this slavery
and devoted himself to the conversion Of
Ireland. sS
Then he prepared for the priesthood,
entering upon his mission about 425.S
It was in the year AL that he was
consecrated q bishop. %$
OF his writings there were his con.
LESSONS and an epistle. . 'ss2
One prominent authority says that
the only thing actually known Of him
Ia that he existed. gssgs
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, 1905-07-28
New Use for Stamps.

The monks at the hospital Of st. lean
do Dieu, 1T 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 tho postage stamps Of all the nations
Of the world. Palaces, forests, streams
and mountains are represented, but
teraies fit about In the air, birds 81
beautiful plumage perch on branches.
snakes and lizards glide about, andin-
Vulnerable animals ind places here and
there. The pictures are most artistic,
In the style Of Chinese landscape gar.
dening, and already between 100000
and 10, 000, 900 stamps have been used.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
GREAT STRENGTH OF 6lRps
It Enables Thorn to Do Work HI
Harder Than That Of HUI
& ts@.tu man Beings. Ss2s

Birds can eat and digest from ton q
thirty times % much food In properties
to their size o. men can. II . man could
eat as much In proportion to his sire 4
: sparrow il able to consume 10 would
need . whole sheep for diuner, : couple
Of dozen chickens for breakfast and ai1
turkeys for his evening meal, saya thu
Washington Star. A tree sparrow hi
been known to eat 700 grass seeds in I
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 ~
pounds, with Widespread Of six feet
has been known to pounce on pia
weighing ~ pounds, raise it to q height
Of 100 feet and fly off with It. The bird
has covered distance of half 9 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 70 ssconds-that 4, each
S:r1. nli5 .ua female, makes ~ luuT.
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 q bird as the wren has
been counted to make ITO trips to and
from its nest within 40 minutes: and
the prey it carried home consisted of
larger, heavier and harder-to-hnd in
scots than were caught by the sparrows.
Among them were 20 good-sized cater.
pillars, 10 grasshoppers, Z spiders, II
worms and more than one fat chrysalts.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
TOOTH BRUSHES IN SCHOOL
English Writer Would Rsquirs All
Pupils to Be Furnished III
with Them. 3 rs \.

In the political economy Of nations
tAs toothbrush 70 o. much more impoS-
lance than the sword. and tooth pow
der ID infinitely more important than
gunpowder." 5l ,t}s ri 1i5
So writes Mrs.. John Lane in the
Fortnightly Review, In the course Of Z
plea, both amusing and very sensible,
for greater care Of the teeth than Is
customary in this country.
The English have not tho habit Of
going to the dentist; money paid to
him they consider wasted there Ia
nothing to show for It.
They still have teeth out rather than
stopped (flled) as being cheaper. and
when they are all out they replace
them OH too slight provocation by
what American humor calls store
teeth" ~ 5ss-.Fs
Nor are the English supersensitive.
and their oomplacency, which upholds
them in more important things, In
clines them to believe that Il their Ia
theirs muddled along with bad teeth.
80 can they. E$
-, az It is said, bad teeth are q
sign Of the degeneracy OF 8 race, then
are the sturdy English In very
bad way. y y ....,.&s.
The English, Mrs.. Lane points out,
used to be always caricatured on the
continent as possessing very promi-
nent front teeth. Now they often
have no front teeth at all.
And the worst Of it is they do not
seem to mind. IL 4, ,rs -@
If I were one Of the powers that
be- concludes Mrs. Lane, II should
require all board schools to furnish
their pupils with toothbrushes and
tooth powder, and I would open the
morning session with general brush
ing of the teeth. Not only that, but
I would have q dentist attached to
each school district whose duty It
would be to attend to the children's
teeth free Of charge" :,..-.. y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
Il After Years,

women are certainly changeablA
ereaturss.' said the ~ weary looking
man. s5:ss /: d. s@
whats the explanation" asked the
friend Of the family. ss#
During our honeymoon" answered
the weary party, my wife declared
she could not live q day without me-
III "Well7" 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. 3
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
Splendid Offer.

The chance Of his life has come to
Robert Mantell. A young woman has
written him Offering to liven up his
productions by playing mouth organ
solos between the acts. She says in
~ letter which he mistook for Vola-
puk until his leading woman pointed
out to him that it was merely advanced
spelling spelling with regard only fol
sound, not for appearances-that be-
sides being the only mouth-organ art
list on the stage, che is handsome, and
has her own trunk.-Boston Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
In CHICAGO.

'sShe's q distant relative Of mine."
Distant! Why, man. she's your
wife, isn't she?" >.-.-. go. l.. s..ssvs.
s.'She was, but she's been married
twice since then. She's my wife twice
removed. Boston Traveller.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
His Experience.

Knicker- Have you never heard the
call Of the wild?
Booker always take my shoes
on and try to get In - quietly - pos
sible.-N. =. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-07-28
Started Even.

Geraldine-Want to marry mo-!
Why, Mr.. Fuzztop, I've only known:
you q week! .-.-t,s.~.
Ferdinand-Well, you're taking no
more chances than am-Ive onlve
known you Z week. Cleveland Len1s
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Date Will Not Be Set Until the
Governor Visits Michigan.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


=
Albany, May 31.-The final decision regarding
the call for the extra session of the Legislature
will be announced only after the return of Gov
ernor Higgins from ten days trip to Michigan.
This announcement was made in semi-oficial
manner tonight. 1t is interpreted to mean that
Governor Higgins desires to withhold the call
for an extra session until he returns from his
trip, and as his trip will take at least ten days
it means that no extra session viii be called
until June 15 or ten days after the expiration of
the thirty-day period.
The announcement of this fact came at the
end of day of conferences between the Gov
ernor and Speaker Nixon and Senator Raines
and Senator Malby. Senator Malby declared
himself in favor of an immediate extra session
other legislative leaders expressed their per
sonal opinion and subsequently the attitude of
the Governor was announced
The extra session will be called to dispose OF
the Hooker case. Governor Higgins said to-day
that beyond this matter no question to be sub
mitted to the extra session was discussed at the
conference.
Chairman Fish of the Assembly Judiciary
Committee is in Albany tonight, and Henry B.
Conan, who represented the Assembly commit
tee at the various hearings is to be here to-
morrow with the charges against Justice
Hooker.
1t is generally understood that Governor Hig
gins plans to dispose Of the remaining thirty
day bills, including gas and mortgage tax, on
Saturday, make final statement of his deci-
sions respecting the various bills, and then
leave for Michigan
The conference to-day mainly occupied itself
! with the consideration of the various appropria-
! ton bills. Members of the conference indi-
| Gated their belief that the Governor would ad-
| here to his announced programme of economy,
| which will include an omnibus veto OF all claim
| bills. and material reduction OF appropriation
/ measures.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
COAL MEN FEAR TROUBLE.
Anthracite Companies Getting Ready for
Expiration of Agreement.

1t transpred yesterday that OF the anthrn-
cite companies preparing for possible trouble
when the present agreement expires. April OF
next year. President John Mitchell OF the United
Mine Workers. who is now in this city viii so to
Scranton after he leaves New-York. before he
turns Indianapolis. where he will begin to ad-
dress organization meetings Of the anthracite
miners. This is known TO the presidents OF ths
coal carrying companies.
The agreement with the miners is part OF ths
award Of the anthracite strike commission PresI
dent Truesdale of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad said last evening:
The Anthracite Commission goes virtually out OF
existence with the agreement on April L Whether
the conciliation committee appointed under it's
award and which has settled all disputes in the
meantime will continue IN existence will depend
what happens between and April / MIR.
Mitchell. far I learn, has not tried 70
have any conference with the companies but
understand that he is going to address meet
ings of the anthracite miners in a few days.
While Mr. Mitchell himself is non-conmittaI on
the subject, It learned last night that when he
goes to Scranton he will go into conference az
once with Presidents Nichols Fahy and Dettry. OF
the three anthracite districts Of the United Mine
Workers, and arrange organization meetings.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
GREAT SAN PEDRO BREAKWATER.

On the coast of Southern California, about 600
miles south of San Francisco. lies the port OF
San Pedro-a port, that Is, when the weather
happens to be good. For five years past the
United States government has been engaged on
a stupendous piece of work. whose purpose Is to
make San Pedro a safe and capacious harbor
refuge To effect this and afford secure anchor
age for vessels of all sizes, the inner harbor
needed to be dredged and outer harbor con-
structed. The latter is being done by the build
ing Of an immense breakwater, second to none
in size a huge wall Of rock "a feet high, 100
feet wide at base and 20 feet on top, and ex-
tending two-thirds of mile into the ocean.
This work, begun in 1900. is now well under
way During the last year 100000 tons Of stone
were laid rough stone being used for the bottom
and we'll smoothed ones for the top, laid IN regu-
lar courses but without mortar, the purpose
being to give it a well finished look double
track trestle extends outward built on piles and
IL 900 feet long. On this is railroad. extending
inward TO the Quarries where 1000 tons OF
stone are shipped daily.
There are great cranes along the trestle, which
seize the blocks of granite-those of the super
structure weighing eight to ten tonH-and lower
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
MR.. BELMONT Is 4 PATIENT MAN.
Doesn't Mind It at All When Aoquaintanoss
Cuticise the Subway.

August Belmont ts patient Il could
sClow Mr. Belmont for twenty-tour hours and note
the various experiences he has within that period
one would begin 20 speculate whether his patience
that Of resignation the result OF discipline.
Al exanpis OF what Mr. Belmont encounters CO.
CURED ST the John-st- entrance 10 tho subway ono
morning recently.
This exit as every oas knows. is narrow and CON-
tracted. When train pulls II Ct the station G
jan 3Ir. Belmont was working his way
EloEly through this cruEh when 9 stopped him
and said.
belmont, I don't know you ana you don't know
ne. but ! have few things to say &c you Ii
refe-s your subway. Subway -. Il ts -
-- sewer. Il is q dark dank, no!soune, cha-nei
house Il is''- and the went with sx-
plosiye abuse for about two 1ninutek When he con-
elade9 Nr. Belmont said grayely;
Thank you. Good day" and walked OIL
Mr. Belmont plodded thoughtfully down John-st
for short distance. and then he turned 10 friend
and said pathetically:
You see. set that dozen times a day. Don't
yoU envy meT'
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
ODELL SHORTENS TRIP.
Drason Home, It Is Said, By Special
Session Prospect.
JUHN ., N DONAbO
Photograph by Rockwood.)

Ex-Governor Odell who has been abroad since
last February. to sail for home from Amsterdam
On Saturday OF this week. arriving here on June TO-
He shortened his stay the other side on account
Of business matters at home.
It was suggested last night that the State chair
man is coming home account of the proposed
extra session OF the legislature which is to be
called. according to present expectations to try
Justice hooker.
It was said last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
by one of Mr. Hooker's friends that the following
proposition would be made to Governor Higgins
some time before the end of next week: For Gov
ernor HgCins to refrain from calling special ses-
sion OF the legislature the understanding that
Justice Hooker's will be brought forward for
final disposition early next year at the regular ses
sion BY asserting to this 1t said that the Gov
ernor would rot incur the expense incident TO a
special session.
In view Of this, It is understood that Justice
Hooker, who is in poor health On account Of
injuries received IN railroad accident, will not
sit on the bench again until his is disposed Of
BY adopting this compromise M. Hooker would
draw about nine or ten salary. In this city
the salary of a Supreme Court Justice is 1880 q
year but Il IS much less than that in the country
districts II suggested last night that II any
such programme this is assented to, State
Chairman Odeu should be consulted.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
SAYS BANK VAS LEGAL.
Officer of Commonwealth Concern
Replies to Charge.

An officer OF the Bank of the Commonwealth of
Brooklyn. which closed it's doors yesterday after
existence Of only two months, said, in reply to
a query concerning the published statement that
the directors had cause to be thankful to Mr. Kill
burn the State Superintendent OF Banks, for shut
to run three days longer all the directors would
have been their way to States prison. that GER
tain forms have to be complied with before bank
go out Of business, and that they had been per-
rlittsd to close sufficient evidence that they
had compiled with the law.
The most serious charge by the directors of the
bank is that the promoters used $4,000 to pay four
members Of the State Senate Committee on Banks
for their influence in smoothing the way for a
charter. President e F. Howell of the bank IS
authority for the statement that the stock, which
was subscribed for at s110. to provide surplus OF
$4,000, will be cancelled ct S103. Another officer
Of the bank declares that ell the assets and seouri
ties have been turned to Edward H. NJ. Roehr.
who is sick at his summer home, No. 1877 Fern
wood-ave., Uppsr Montclair N J.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
VICTORY FOR METCALFE.
Theatrical I'rus. Must Be Tried ON
C0nSpiracu CHARGE.

Tho Theatrical Trust is to go to trial. according
to the decision Of Magistrate Pool. on the lons
pending charge Of conspiracy brought by James s.
Metcelfe, the dramatic critic.
The held Marc Klaw, Abraham L.
Erlanger, Oscar Hammerstsin. Daniel FTohman.
Charles II. Burnhanl. Joseph K Brooks Heinrich
Conrted, James Il. Curtin, Martin Dickson. Frank
McKee, ]. w. Rosenquest, A L. Braden- Joseph
L Springer, Leo Teller, w. c. Watson Percy
Williams. W. C. Jordan, Alt Hayman. George
Kraus. 4. S. Stair. W. F. Keogh. W. L. Lohtsn-
stein, Tony Pastor and Henry B. Harris.
IN his decision Magistrate Pool says the proceed
ing was brought under a subdivision OF the Penal
Code relating to two persons conspiring
TO prevent q man from following lawful calling
Magistrate Pool says ex-Dfstrtct Attorney W. NJ
K Oloott, Marc Iaw and Abraham ErlangeT,
though present when the action on the Burnhan
resolution had, did not vote and should not be
held Magistrate Pool saysi
The evidence shows Marc Klaw and Abraham
Erlanger the principal subjects OF the resolu-
ton and they subsequently, carried out the resolve
of the meeting by preventing the complainant from
entering their several theatres though he demand
ed e9tranee and presented unq1estionable tickets s
the association whether present not at the meet
the resolve of the meeting January L. or threat
ened to do so. or who prevented the eoInpisfnane @
se1ting himself for admission with GOOD and Proper
If present at the meeting and voting
Magistrate Pool denies the contention that C the
atre private property, and denies the legal right
Of the defendants to exclude the complainants on
the ground that the theatre is quasi public
place
Referring to the case where the proprietor Of the
Knickerbocker Theatre the party to suit
brought to enjoin him from interfering with tbs
plaintiff. a so-called "specuator." on the ground
that the prohibition against the plaintiff file
gal, interfering with his calling and business
authorized by license from the city. Magistrate
Pool said;
I reach the conclusion that the primarily
disopsed of in the fact of notices set forth in the
moving papers, and that the learned court said to
wit: THE weight Of authority is to the effect that
theatre ticket is merely a license given by the
proprietor of place Of entertainment to the pur-
chaser enter the premises and witness a per-
formsnce, and IN its nature a reVocable license" "
This is obiter dictum, expressing opinion out
side of the actual facts upon which the court gave
its decision and IS not binding upon lower court.
hold person cannot be denied admission to a
theatre solely the ground that the plaintiff had
written the criticisms rejecting moro
members Of the Theatre Managers Association.
AS Sam 8. Shubert is dead. killed in the horror
outside Harrisburg. and Edwin G. Gilmore showed
that he did not vote for the resolution, the pro-
ceedng is dismissed from them.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-01
MAY BE PENNSYLVANIA MOVE

Tho advent OF Mr.. Morton q builder Of
Metropolitan subways is regarded by some Wall
Street men a move by the Pennsylvania Rail
road interests, which seem to be working in
complete harmony with the Ryan interests. The
Pennsylvania and New-Haven companies have
large interests at stake. and the development Of
the Metropoltau's plans means q development at
the same time of great distributing system for
the Pennsylvania lines. The Pennsylvania IS
anxious to have the best possible facilities for
handling the traffic at the new terminal In this
city, and the plans Of the Metropolitan to
be shaped with that particular object IN view.
At the meeting of the Rapid Transit Com
mission on April 20, 1t will be remembered. Vice
Company spoke IN favor Of the subways pro-
posed by the Metropolitan interests, and an
nounoed that If franchises were granted for
them these subways would be Jointly constructed
by the Pennsylvania and the New-York City
Railway Company. At about the same time
John 3. Mcdonald mede public the following
telegram received by him from President Mellen
Of the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company:
You may state 70 the Rapid Transit Cornrnis-
with our Willis-sve. station and for Interchange
of business at that point between your proposed
subway and the Neys-Eayen road. You are au-
tfor,1ed to stats that the relations bowen our
companies are cordial q the present time
and that result Of negotiations you anticipate
that they will be more so.