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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05

New York City.-What queer pranks
Master Cupid plays at times! He draws
his bow and let's his arrows by, and 10,
and behold, all the world ,pauses to look
and to listen.
Cupid knows that love has universal
language and that it is potent to over
come every natural barrier. He knows
that love pauses not to reason why, but
that it dares to do, and even die, it need
be, in its assaults on the strongholds OF
the human heart. He knows that there
are no race or class distinctions, nor So
cial conditions or barriers which love
cannot with apparent reckless ease
sweep aside. And because Sir Cupid
knows all this full WELL he dares to draw
his bow and send his dart cleaving the
heart of young man whose wealth is
counted in millions, whose social posi-
ton is of the highest, Yale graduate,
and a club man. and the heart of poor
Hebrew maiden, Russian JeWess,
whose life has been spent amidst the
worlds humblest, and who has rolled
cigars year in and year out that the
mOC0Gr anu 1--WE OIASI CAAAOAOA AAAeAS
have bread and shelter Cupid has
strangely linked the proud name of John
Graham Phelps Stokes and the unknown,
yet euphonious name, Of Rose Harriet
Pastor.
Cupid's Double Play.
But Cupid has done more than this.
He has made in New York what might
be called a double play, and from one
end of the land to the other his strange
pranks are interesting and fascinating
the reading public. A wealthy business
man of Montreal, a man of mature years
as we'll as of great riches, has fallen VIC
tim to the charms of "hello' girl.
Cupid has discovered an affinity between
a Mr.. E. R. Whitney, capitalist, and sage
of 70, and Miss Anna Bennett, telephone
operator, and winsome maiden OF some
20 summers, and this is the second re-
markable romance which is setting the
tongues Of the gossips to wagging and
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Office But no Salary.

Although the bill creating a state
FIRE marshal passed tho legislature.
some question whether provision has
been made for the payment OF the
marshal's salary and expenses for the
first year. -.
The law says that a tax is to be
levied to meet such expenses of one
fourth of one per cent on all fire insur-
ance premiums payable ION or before
the first of April in each year." Ac-
cordingly, there will be no income
from the new tax till next April It Is
an open question whether any other
insurance tax money secured under
the old laws, can be used to pay the
new state fire marshal.
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girl, it is entirely different. Their TO-
nance is written all in loves most senti-
mental characters. A sweet voice float
ing over the wire, a pretty face seen
afterwards, a lonely old widower with a
susceptible heart, courtship In which
flowers, and jewelry. carriage and auto
mobile rides, theater parties and dainty
and elaborate suppers figure prominent
ly. These are the elements we find in
this charming story, and to many read
err it will prove the more interesting and
readable of the two.
Her Sweet Voice.
It CHANGED that E. r. Whitney, cap
italist of Montreal, came to New York
last year for long stay. He took rooms
at the Astor house. One day he called
up business friend at the Grand Union
hotel. There was difficulty in getting his
party on the wire. But it wasn't Cen
trails fault.
Instead of initiating the rather hasty
tones of Mr.. Whitney, as does the aver
age Central, or giving him BUSY" this
operator on the other end of the line real
" tried to get the call for Mr.. Whitney.
So sweet was her voice and so charming
her manner that the impatient business
man at the other end was much i'm
pressed.
He got his party, an appointment was
made and next day found Mr.. Whitney
at the hotel to transact his business. The
interview over, again he sought the tele-
phone. At the switchboard sat charm
ing young girl. Mr.. Whitney gave her
the number he wished, and when he
heard her ask "8100 Cortlandt" over the
wire, great light came over him.
Her Pretty Face.
At once he recognized the voice-1t
was the voice of the day before, when he
had been so courteously treated over the
wire. If the voice had pleased him, the
sweet-faced girl who gave him his call
delighted him. Mr.. Whitney is 20 years
old, but he hasn' It forgotten the gallantry
of youth. In the twinkling OF an eye ne
had recalled the incident OF the day be-
fore, and the blushing girl owned up that
it was her voice that he had heard over
the wire.
Now, Mr.. Whitney is a man OF decis-
ion. He admired the pretty telephone
girl and he decided that it would be a
saving of time if he could be nearer
her when he wanted to use the phone.
It isn't necessary to recount right here
that perhaps there were other in1lu-
ences that caused his decision.
At any rate, on the very next day
there appeared on the register of the
Grand Union the name "E. r. Whit
ney, Montreal" He took an expensive
suite and the Aston House knew him
no more.
Devotion Itself.
Every day found Mr.. Whitney at the
Central" office of the Grand Union ho-
tel. Nobody could satisfy his wants as
could Miss Bennett. They chatted
pleasantly enough while he was wait
ing for. his calls and finally the day
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WHlTECHAPi

giving the public something else to think
about besides Standard Oil wickedness
and tainted" money, the beef trust In
yestigation, or the Hyde and Alexander
dascO. 81, -.
What the Lovers Say.
OF Cupids work, Mr.. Stokes says:
eve are not two; we are one in spirit"
And Miss Pastor echoes like sentiment
when she says: Life is riddle, OF
which love Is the answer. Our souls met
and we knew that we belonged to each
other"
The gray haired lover steps forward
with the spring of youth and says: see
here. I'm not an old man. I've never had
q days illness in my life, and the insur-
ance companies have accepted me for all
the insurance that can carry. re-
gard myself as the most fortunate OF men
II wouldn't change places with any
body in the world. l expect to be SUI
premely happy for the rest of my days"
And the blushing maiden demurely
adds: "Our wedding will be very
quiet one, and after that we are going to
EUROPE" And whole fairyland Of a
new and big world opens up before the
vision of the girl whose horizon has been
limited to one land, and to the noisy
whirl and hustle of big city.
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not over numerous in Nassau avenue,
Greenpoint, and the neighbors Won
dered. They didn't have long to Won
der BECAUSE out of the house came
pretty Miss Bennett in her daintiest
dress and was handed into the cab by
the gallant Mr.. Whitney. There was
delightful theater party for two in
Manhattan, little tete-a-tete supper
afterward, and then the cab took the
pretty telephone girl back to Green
point.
With this as a beginning, the rest
was easy. There came an automobile
sometimes, and as often other han
SONS. Messenger boys delivered flow.
ers and notes. Occasionally jewelers.
clerk brought something in tiny vel
vet box to No. 213 Nassau avenue,
Greenpoint, where jewelers. clerks are
seldom seen.
Then the Proposal.
OF course, all this attention meant
but one thing-a proposal. Last week
it came, and on Saturday evening when
Miss Bennett put on her hat and wraps
at the end Of the days work she noti-
fed the hotel management that she
had done her last days work.
II am to be married." she added.
"That very same Saturday Mr.. Whit
ney went to the Office Of the Grand
Union hotel and asked for his bill. He
paid it and, calling a cab, drove over
to the Hotel Aston, Forty-fourth street
and Broadway, where he took suite
No. 305. There he is now, getting
ready for his wedding.
Loyal to Old Friends.
In her prosperity Miss Bennett has
not forgotten her less fortunate friends
of her "hello" days. The bridesmaid
at the wedding is to be Miss Ida
Schwindt, another telephone operator
who presides at the switchboard of
the Park Avenue hotel. Mr.. Whitney
has handed her a handsome check to
provide herself with a bridesmaids
gown. But of this or of her elderly
fiance's wealth Miss Bennett will not
speak.
Telephone Gossip.
There are certain things which at the
other telephone girls in New York have
heard, but which none of the interested
parties will confirm. Call up any Cen
trial." and she will tell you the gossip.
These are, that Mr.. Whitney has already
settled 100000 upon Mr.. Bennett and
that he and her father were present at
the signing of the papers; that her we'd
ding gift will be $4,000 automobile;
that Miss Schwindt has received $500 for
her bridesmaids dress and a diamond
cluster ring for souvenir, and that Mr..
Whitney himself is one Of New York's
new unknown millionaires.
Mr.. Whitney doesn't look his years.
He is powerfully built, more than six
feet tall, and has apparently many years
vet to live. He is as sprightly and at.
tentive as man half his years. He
made his money in asphalt and lum-
Der.
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maker had taken unto himself young
wife. Mother and daughter never again
revisited the place, and they have kept
their secret. A short time after the visit
Weisslender sold his shop and left the
city. He is now believed to be in Scran-
ton, Pa.
Early Struggles.
Of her early struggles and ambitions,
and her successful overcoming Of OBJ
stacles and >hindrances, which would
have overpowered the average person,
she says:
II learned to read there, and when
was nine years old we came to America.
We lived in Cleveland, and when was
11h years old I went to work in to-
bacco factory, rolling tobacco for cigars;
always that for IL years.
when I first went to work, a man
came in and sent me home. did not
know why then, but do now. TWAS be-
cause was too young to work in a fac
tory. But it was not long until I was
back at the work. was not unhappy. l
am never unhappy at work.
Zone day. boy lent me Les Miser-
ables.' That took hold Of me in won
derful way. That boy was the son of the
owner of the factory. His father sent
him through Yale. He went back to
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News Notes.

The new electric power dam at Apple
River Falls has been completed.
The state officials put into effect the
new accounting system provided for
by the recent legislature.
Burglars carried away between $500
and $500 worth Of goods from the de-
partment store Of b. L Wineberg,
Minneapolis.
Ed Mcdonald, young man OF WI
mona, lies in critical condition as q re-
suit of a knife wound received in .
mix-up on the lake bridge.
The first boat to arrive in tho Du-
luth- Superior harbor from the 500 was
the E. N. Saunders of the Gilbert
Transportation company Of Cleveland.
Two tramps worked a novel scheme
on a Winona hotelkeeper, and secured
board for several days without tho
payment of cent
Charles J. Haug,, convicted OF for
gerry in the second degree, was SEN
fenced to one year in the penitentiary
by Judge Simpson of Minneapolis
Indications are that shipments OF
iron ore this year will amount to no.
900, 900 tons, says George r. Laybourn,
state senator from Duluth. s
The Wisconsin Central management
announces that the line north from
Owens, Wis, will be run through to
Duluth within two years
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Burned to Death.

Matte, the 3-year-old son of Robert
Grams, eight miles south of St Cloud,
was fatally burned as the result OF his
clothes catching fire from q burning
bonpile.
The father saw his son perish while
at distance. The boys. flesh was
cooked and terribly scared.
Anna Rtchtner, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Richtner of Rail Prairie, living
about ten miles from Little Falls, was
cremated by flames which destroyed
the log house in which she was sleep"
ing. The family occupied a log house,
which has an attic sleeping room that
was occupied by the child. Mr. RIGHT
ncr climed ladder to tho attic win
dow, but found the bed empty, the
child having run down stairs in an
attempt to escape.
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Freight Rates.

The state railroad and warehouse
commission has begun to collect and
arrange data to be used in making q
read justment of freight rates in tho
state, which was ordered by the re-
cent legislature. 1t is probable that
the preliminary work will take several
weeks.
The commissioners have not fully
decided just what plan to pursue, but
the object of the readjustment, as Of
fered by the legislature is to prepare
uniform schedule of rates. in which
the difference between distance and
a distributive tariff for q given dis
lance shall in no case exceed per
cent.
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MINNESOTA NEWS
A New System.

A new system Of accounting In tho
several state offices, which it Is be-
licved will reduce to the minimum
mistakes and discrepancies in the dis
bursement Of state funds, has just been
put into effect in accordance with =
law passed by the recent legislature.
Under the new system, the head OF
each department is required to prepare
an abstract in triplicate, showing each
item of expenditure, the person to
whom it is payable, the amount and
the fund. One copy of the abstract ID
sent to the state auditor, ono to tho
state treasurer. and the third is kept
by the head of the department. 81"
The state auditor, under the new
system, will issue his warrant covering
the entire abstract, and the treasurer:
issues his check for each separate item.
This is practically the same system as
is provided in the law relieving tho
state board of control of the care OF
the state university and normal
schools.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-05-05
Festival.

E08ClVaIs
The greatest Scandinavian festival
which ever took place in Minneapolis
will be the celebration, May II, by
Norwegians and swedes alike, of the
anniversary Of the independence of
Norway.
Gov. johnson has accepted an invi-
tation to be orator of the day, and for
the 6rst time in history son Of Swcd-
en- will deliver the chief Grafton upon
this Norwegian holiday.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-10-05
rAMNANY

what 4 rammany IlanY why are various polltica
organizations IN New Yora uniting oconpaa q asisat
and how dce. 4 happen tlat Il i Thought uscesaY q
appeal 10 everything tlAt Is oot Tammans & .nlts
against ~ no aaswsr 70 tsse qaeslious soud inter.
et students u social conditions more than ts staasns
81 politics
10 take them IN rssena order II mas ba said tiatths
sehsmeuce u re appeal made b ths anti.Tammany
force. dos d tisr tnou,ease u the hold ~hsb Tan
many has upon me loyalty q largs ty q voters TIE
Tamuany lsaaer have attached to themselves follos
INK afge snoarh to eauy The elections % ordinary yean
wsn te peoole afe 81, aroused b some great political
SsandaL Tlase followers aw osal becApse the leader
takss care Of them when tier q work hs an5s
slsm emplonrat wbsn ler ARRESTED he soos % tie
police eouft ana sscares their Fseaaa % t4 when sg
scA e Fss doctor fey them and he gise free an.
nsn % rhaas,slsns aAg and plrnlo, 10 sammsr
T-s who sees the dsisat n Taaauiany naiasaintlat
the polleai organization tnsta bcAus lis leaders d.sse
primarily go aass aonsY oat u tie bsoee q gossn.a
nsa, ad have ~ Interest N t.s sas.sat eonaori -
affair, ass = tlat sesgs tis voters eanpiaeent Tai
teg a Ia politics iot peaaAl gain has tsen admitted
b mam TanmAng saas, from r~seis .ms e ths
present
Tammany Hal lissf a building Il belongs g he
soeietg o. TAmauy. onanlei uiTa i protes, aalpst
she aristoensy s us soelssY q ths Cincinnati Tas
general egn ,sttes q tie TanuAnY nemocncy. SHOES
% l',e ballang j. tle executive eoancl
q the political ueiI popalary snown = raDmany iiaa.
The real point q opposition % rAmmany. then, ls
tbss its political taaor Is combination Of two elements
which IN politics ior shat 20 be made out ~ ~
ihe leaders Efpeaf u money shici oaos tns contfo
Il ce eHahes them 70 ~, out u lie gosatnmsnt aal
tie followers whese dea q good government Is that
government whieh wia pFo,a u,sm tfum TIE conss.
guencva q thslf poverty liln mlsfoftane 81 crime
Youths Companion.
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IuI8E THOMAS

ffoa tlse puallslei lnteriew vitl Judge Thomas as
printed elsewhere Ia ,s sus il probable tlat be as
had bis ear "a tiss gFound and hsata sms,blng n
judge Is understood 70 s candidate fof oaral appalni.
meus at ne hard. 8, tie president and Il s quite
natural thai hs Should begin Inc ~ sin - aala
isssatoa poeg Il IS "a tad tasss and imannsssa d
r aFbilus autboFgs ffam shom ayon ars q ~ saei
ana oaoay su0vs It b>tisf than tie HAn ssels o.sa
position
Il seems tiAf great elanFe las eoms otsrts ia1se
slncs making his Iaisqaah seseeh He Is uow pi.lns
= tls ~ wth otlanoa in orisf to set Statehood s.
stfous tas thl desire slEsd him iiAt is has planted
himself slaafely against ts astlon e tie Indian csh
slo weat record taf 80 s,atsiea unless Il ems sla.
rate judge Thomas original single staisf ana
Ia iea2 JUS pEot io TIE elsrsmefe eoussnioB uals
strong sFssgh sheh hs took It's position si 10 ofhef
fern possible This separate ssags business si,h
Ism mas yei prove T. ~ only tsls aserslun and TIE
lodge ia tie ed Ni most likely fail n line far tie oa.
statehood fssssihls.
With his present declared policy, and Will Ike sitter.
auees from Iasks sbo declares that hs IS iuf state.
hood though must come with oslAhoHa 81 kansas i
seems that The sepafaesiater afs under I'd lsaaerhp
and vii soen e lad oat into ihe wilderness Aad dA
tAnded fAhlplsah Herald
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POPULATION ESTIMATE

complete report Of TIE government towns in TIE
four lafge nations siow population q aan8 divided
a. ialiows
Greek Nation % towns total population. taas5
Cherokee Nation % ,opns total population. gssao.
choetas Nation, % towns total population. sa.asa
cheAaas Nation, III touns total population. ssssS
II ths Greek Nation there are twenty-five towns nos
surveyed b the government vheh 1ase an estimated
population q ioo approximately % per cent ofthat
oi government towns aud Il IS fair o assume tat th
raio viii bold good IN tho ether nations Ia which event
TIE population q the four large nations living 10 cities
towns and villages slightly in excess d 9oooe Ts
estimate does not include the Seminole nation uhlchl
several towns Il MOI probable that mons tlAn farty
per cent Of the population Of the tsuitaf, reside ln
towns and cities and Il this assumption Is erre com
pieis census would slow nos les tau ieoN people Ia
tie sse nations We at inhabited 10 Inspector wright
foF &c figures afst ssen wheh aSe tassd o. reports ~
eeyei from tie postmasgen throughout tie lsrsiory.
The gossmant towns occapy total acreage segregated
from alia,ment b nations Is follows Crssk nation Ia
eas aerus cberokeo uaton psoi acres ooesaw nAtlsn
1870 assss chckAsaW aatlon ais acres total e 81.
narps aaskasee pheonlr
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nnArF.fnL cfrlEs 49, oouNrnY

ln many Of the smaller cities q this oountD efforts
aFo u0a being made q heautig them. Tie movsmsnts
fer the abolition oi tie nilboani and handb uulsanre
tie cutting of the weeds Ard grass about public and pg
,ae places afe eli ia tie right direction says tie WASH
lngten pa Observer well.kept lawns. clean streets
and ALLEYS vacant lots well delivered oi weeds al
part oi TIE work u making eitg clean and beautiful
res things tsp any town they attract residents and
dfaW capltssgs hut while these efforts teing made
bs ts residents Il towns why should not tie fssl.
dents Of the country districts also make reforms along
this nsg Any oue passing through sons sections Of the
country in the eoontry distrietas struck by the ~.
kspI iafmlouses TIE surroundings ia many Instances
being anything bat beautiful The fields show abund.
ant harvest the sheep aud cattle grazing The
neaaoss the corn prolific and theirs everything "a
indicate that the farmer there a prosperous
ut about the house and scattered The farm are
esdsncss q neglect IN making TIE premises attractive
TIE asn Is lllkspt tie s,sfa almost worn out wlrie
about tie fences SEEDS have grown 40 o almost Oh
ssurs the tisw ossr tie farm tiete afe dead trees
othsgs shleh arr IN d need II trimming and The whole
farm Indicating thai no effort given toward making il
aok beautiful Beauty ulil add 70 tle value of ans
farm and those vho would make the country At.
tmctve and their properties worth money should
give more attention these tllnsA Tie baildnF oi
god roads vii d. than any ether thing % bring
about improved conditions ln c0antFy districts ard
il Is alroady "a evidences. Ne should have beautiful
eoaasry districts along smooth ara uempfosed high
san Is veil sa saatifal tres, towns aaa elites 1hey
sss 81 Important ii tls ne uI or peopa.
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Cherokee citizens uao sere any vas curious e know
ton By he late eauncl AZ the Gathering unesou
% their souls that the momeioa question las been set
tied The expenses proylded . - net iFam noe uatl
The end which no man san lei ehen. sli amount %
moFe than ous hundred dollars a aa1 tbs vii absorb
the vested funds fast enough far the nasi fasdia ana
uIl make The average gaitef mouth ealer aud eauss
him 20 turn green with eusy Bat maybe tie President
vill refuse % be ; pafif 20 The scheme.
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The andng Of the bodY Of Louis Hunt ia vel on
TIE Nsoslso river above Miami Wednesday has ia 4 the
elements Of tragedy and q mystery deep and dafk
Around this murder Is osiug woven story worthy The
darkest days q Indian Territory hlsto and 1.-THE facts
are a. thsy ara believed h. investigator si bring
q sensation thar will appau the shoe country ana
involve a numbsi q wetknoan people The story
extends hack dozen yean aad would read IKE .
romance
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ms Maskoees Times makes sons funny scoops In It's
sue Of september eloata beating Al compsts
ans i. srlatlus ts HaAkea constitution uhleh bears The
iata Of septemhs Last Saturday - rheens printed
shs constitution aua ssnt Z ed = gaHpsmsnt .t hss
.ass essss i il nassle slss ne Times nas lssslss
S asbS II slls r|.suaI& q IN dztez
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TIE appointment q E Z Cookson as member Of
sentng tie fulbloei ChsfoKees and II eoane hs az
polntment IS highly satisfactory e item sell = te
esery other Cherokee Nc Coolson IS tte man eho sas
candidate for ia oee q principal ohiei q tie Chsfo
kee Nation and sas defeated . " G Rosss 81 ony q
ssFy small majority and tte iabooas had only turned
out 81 the election eoossoas aalautg saaA base Leon
overwhelming Ar oooksan strictly honest and his
unasnoe Ca the commission elu - flt at Washington.
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ono result Of the multiplication ~ public baths aud
swimming places greater cleanliness aud better health
among the crowded tenants q the large cities Another
result which wsn worth vhIs Is tho numhsr o. bo}s
and girls who become accomplished sWimmen At an early
age supeuntendeats o. public baths Of rse opinion
tnat boys oi ten year now swim a. se boys o. SIX.
tesa SWAIN a fsw yesrs aga
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The 81 Louls f.eput1ie SAINTS Indian Territory at.
nitted a. separate state nut ne Republic oones -
STANDING ior Absolutely nothing au q tie be
papers o. Tbs whes eounty u occupies the place o
neither proplst pfes, and Is as thoroughly disefea
ltei ia me Indian Territory - u is IN Missouri