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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
ON JAPANESE QUESTION.
President vii! Send Third Message Il
Congress.

Congress.
Washington, Dec. 26.-There is to
be a new and independent report on
the japanese immigration question
and when it is completed the presi-
dent will transmit it to congress with
another message, making the third on
this, subject.
\ Frank Sargent, commissioner gen.
eral of immigration, was at the White
House during the day and gave Pres,
,ident Roosevelt a summary, Of his in
vestigation of the Japanese tide Of
immigration into California through
Hawaii As he has but just arrived
here and has not even begun prepare
ton Of his official report the commits
sioner general was unwilling to give
an outline; Of his conclusions.
His report. will have great bearing
upon the settlement of the Japanese
difficulty. on The. Pacific coast how
ever, because all. Of this Oriental i'm
migrati6ns now comes from the Ha-
waiian islands and II the flow from
Japan to HSnoluiu can be stopped the
tear Of Californians OF IAN foundations
81. Japanese. will disappear, Violations
Of law=and. order will cease and. norsl
NAL labor conditions on. the Pacific
slope will he. restored. L 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
SCORED BY FORAKER
PRECEDENT ROOSEVELT CRIT.
cisED FOR DIsMlssiNe THE :
coLoRED TROOPS.

washington, Dec. 21.--senator Fora
her occupied the attention Of the SEN
ate r. its last session before the, holt
day recess in an extended criticism of
the basis of President Roosevelt's ac-
ton IN dischargfng the negro troops
Of tho Twenty fifth infantryson account
Of the Brownsville raid. He was re!
piled to briefly BY Senator Lodge,
while Senator Scott sustained the de-
nand ol.the Ohio senator for a. full in
sestiSation st tie matter by' the senate
military committee. "a resolution, di-.'
,dectfng such an investigation Is before
rho senate lor action at its next meet,
'm9 s@ r. s5%F
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
BY DROPPING OFCAGE
SIX MINERS MEET DEATH IN &C
fr::
- cipENT AT coLLiERY- NEAR
CARLYLE, ILL.

st. Louis, Dec. 22.-One miner is
known to have been killed, five Others
are believed to be dead and another
was seriously, injured by the dropping
of the cage in the shaft Of the Breese-
Trenton Coal Mining company about
ten miles west of Carlyle, Ill. Carlyle
is forty eight miles east OF st. Louis.
The accident occurred as the second
cage full of day. shift miners was
descending into the mine. The cage
containing. six, men had descended; 300
feet down the 400-foot shaft when It
stuck momentarily and then went
crashing to the bottom with noise
similar to an explosion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
CHECKS SCATTERED ON STREETS
Express :. Mssssnger. Loses Package
a., ~. Containing $4,000. a

!. Dayton, { o. Dec. 26.-An express
messenger lost packages containing
checks amounting to 100000 here. The
CHECKS were; Tor the employees Of the
indiana, Columbus and Eastern. Trac-
tio4 company, The; packages were
lost from the express wagon. and were
scattered along the streets in the. city.
Part OF them were restored to, the
traction company offices by Charles
Mittendorf and exc Councilman Adams.
Some Of the checks were cashed by
merchants here, names of employees
being forged. Numerous arrests have
been made of persons who cashed the
checks. =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
| Will INVOKE BLUE LAWS.
Chicago Threatened With Puritanieal
hs,sft.a.- Sundays. -

Cnecaoo Jnreateneo win Puriean'caI
s,sSE.a..- Sundays. -.
+ Chicago, Dec. 24.-The Tribune
says: -,
"a, Puritanical Sunday for Chics 60,
with idle street cars and elevated rail-
roads out of commission, with no
.newspapers and no Sunday theaters
or even sacred concerts, Is the retalia-
Non threatened by Alderman Michael
Eenna il he is forced to close his
saloons On Sunday. ~
\ This will be the last resort If the
alderman and other sa1oonkeepers are
compelled to close on Sundays. It
vii; be taken if Mayor Dunno is d.
rected to obey the state law under the
mandamus proceedings : in Judge
Frost's court next Friday. The alder
man wilI he backed to the fullest ex-
tent 81 sfhs United Societies for Local
EeIfGovernmenG
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
Fruitful Of Tragedies.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 26.-The
forty-eight hours preceding Christ
mas were unusually fruitful. OF TRACE
dies in Birmingham and vicinity. The
list includes seven murders, two; sui
cides, one assault, which may result,
fatally, one death ~ train and one ac-
cidental shooting, which will he fatal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
MOB LYNCHEs A NEGRO.

Takes Him From the Annapolis Ja;!
yfe and Hangs Him.
Annapolis, Nd, Dec. PA mob
numbering twenty-five or thirty men
broke down the door of the Annapolis
Jail at all early hour, took out Henry
Davis, the negro who on last Friday
criminally assaulted Mrs. John Reid
(white) near, lglehart's station, and
lynched him. Davis, also known by
the name of Chambers, confessed his
guilt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
ORGANIZE PRIVATE WORSHIP.
French Priests Will Be Forbidden to
Use Churches.

Paris, Dec. 24.-The Associated
Press learns from a high ecclesiastical
source here that. it is certain that the
pope, will reject the new religious law
and ct an .opportune time forbid the
parish priests to continue services in
the churches, after which they will
organize private worship. The in
formant of the Associated Press added
shat the Vatican can pursue no other
policy. Having declined to. retain, the
church property. under the conditions
laid down BY, the government it can
only logically vfndicate its action by
proving to the faithful that they are
the objects of persecution: a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
TWO INSURGENTS KILLED.
Cuban Rural Guards Have Encounter
H.. viii, Rebels. y

Havana, Dec. PA dispatch from
Guines, this province, announces that
q patrol of rural guards has had an
encounter with five mounted insur-
gents. The two parties exchanged
shots with the result that two Of the
insurgents were killed aud two were
captured. The 18th man escaped.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
asAFE1LoWERs FIRE BARN.
Five Hundred Horses and Mules Per
ish%in FLAMES. (

Atlanta, Ca. Dec. 26.-Five hundred
horses and mules were burned in Har-
per Bros livery stables during the
morning. The loss is about 100000;
The fire was started by safeblowers,
who blew the safe in the Office, the
shock Of the explosion overturning, a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
KILLED IN RACE WAR
ESTIMATED THAT FIFTEEN PER
aoNs ARE DEAD in KEMPER
COUNTY, MISS.

Situation Has Reached 4 Most Acute
Stage and Unless Quickly Checked
May Reach Serious Proportions.
Several Companies Of State Troops
b Hurried to the Scene Of the Dis.
turbance. n
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 26.-With the
number of dead placed by conserva-
tive estimate at fifteen the racial trou.
BILE prevailing throughout Kemper
county, Miss, has reached most
acute stage and unless quickly checked
q race war of serious proportions, 1t
is feared, will result.
After quiet had been restored at
Wahalak, where the first outbreak &C.
Cured Monday, and shortly after the
departure of the troops sent to quell
the disturbance, rioting broke out
nfresh at Scooba, five miles south of
the latter place, and during the past
twenty-four hours five negroes are re-
ported to have been killed. OF this
latter clash reports are conflicting,
some reports placing the number of
killed and wounded at score. Troops
were. Immediately ordered to the
scene from Meridian.
At Wahalak five negroes were killed
before the arrival Of the troops.
At Crawford, Miss, Conductor R. N.
Harrison of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road was SHOT and fatally wounded by
negro. The negro, in turn, was shot
by Harrison and before he could es-
cape was killed by a posse. Three
companions who were with the negro
fed to the woods. One Of these was
later captured and shot to death. The
others are being pursued.
A negro became involved in an al.
tercation with two white men aboard
a train near Artesia, Miss. and when
the station was reached was taken
from the train and killed. -.
The troops sent to Scooba are COM
posed of a company of infantry and !
battery Of artillery. Besides the troops
an organized party of forty men from
Columbus are on the scene to assist
in quelling the riot. In dispatch to
Governor Vardaman Sheriff Trout Of
Kemper county described the situation
az critical.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28

R1VIVo z1Nd11DT
Produces npe. results In 30 days, ls acts
power: NY ndqnickly: CnnesMhen nftles fan
Young men can regain their lost manhood. and
using REvlyOss II quickly and quietly re.
moves SNeryo0sness. Lost Vitality. sexual
Weakness such as Lost Power, Failing Memory,
excess and indiscretion, which units one for
study. business OF marriage. Itnot only cures
by starting At the seat Of disease, but is afyreat
back tho pink glow to pale checks and re.
storing the flrea0T y04 III. It wards on up.
preaching dfseases Insist on having REV1vO,
no other. ltcan ~ Carried in vest rocket by
mail. 81. 90 per FSck1ke, or six for S5. O0S We
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For sale by r. M. Hickman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
- .rAs . '. q q. = -, 20 ~ 30 -
The PHILOSOPHER Of Folly.

the PhIosouHeT OF FoI1y.
Men wouldn't 60 to sleep in church,
either, If they had to hold up their
beads in order to keep their hats on
straight.-Cleveland Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28

Crowded Passenger Train Crashes
Into Switch Engine, the Smoking
Car Being TeIescoped and lts occu-
]. pants Nearly All Meet Death or Sc:
rious injury-crew Of Freight Said
to Be Responsible for Disaster.
Enderlin, N. D., Dec. 24.-A 500
passenger train bound for st. Paul
from Moose Jaw, Alberta, crashed into
a switch engine standing on the main
track in the yards here. &4$a..-.
Both engines were demolished, the
smoker was telescoped by the bag
/, gage car and one first class coach d.
rectly in the rear of the smoker was
badly wrecked
Eight passengers were killed out
right and thirty-seven injured;- all
were occupants of the two forward
coaches. One died shortly after being
taken to the locaA hospital. making a
total death list of nine.
The List Of Dead.
CHARLES BACKUS, Bergen, N. D.
H. VOLKERING, Anamoose, N. D.
JOHN SATTERBURG, Anamoose,
N. D. ,.~~ -
TONY eileen, Velva, N. D.
D. ]. BEkESFORD, Medicine Hat.
Can.
HERMAN RosENBAUM. velva.
N. d.
w. R: DANIELSON, Sheldon, N. D.
N. D. .... 81.
f. OLE THOMPSON, starbuck, MINI.
Fog EnveIoped the Prairie.
The passenger was due here at
l1:45 D., M, but was nearly three
hours late and was running about
twenty-five miles an hour when the
collision occurred. A light fog envel-
pped the prairie and in spite OF the
fact that the country is perfectly level
and the track straight it was impos-
sible for either of the engineers to
see: the danger until too late to pre-
vent the disaster.
Only two out of over thirty passen-
gers In the smoking car escaped with
out injury. 4, The engineer Of the pas
senger train had just pulled the
whistle fol, the Enderlin station and
many passengers were in the atsles
preparing to alight when the crash
came without a moments warning.
i They were hurled forward. and piled
H. mass of dead and injured, the
baggage car telescoping and crushing
the life out OF the helpless inmates Of
the smoker. '-t- r>s ,'7-
Local Hospital overtaxed.
y: The four local physicians respond.
ID Immediately to the summons Tor
assistance. and the work, OF alternating
the suffering Of those injured and car
ing for the mangled bodies Of the dead
proceeded with the doctors directly in
charge. ...,... RI >. .~.~.,.-..
The injured were hurried to the
local hospital, the scant facilities of
which were soon overtaxed. Every
cot and bed was brought into service
and those who could not be cared for
there were hurried to the Hotel Hill
ton, which was converted into an
emergency hospital.
. Physicians from Valley City, Shell
don and other nearby towns were
summoned until. twelve We're at, work,
assisted by as many trained nurses.
The victims Of the disaster declare
that the wreck was due to thesgrossest
carelessness on the part Of the freight
crew. ia
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28
NINE PERSONS KILLED
,THlRTY-sEvEN OTHERS INJURED
IN COLLISION ON 500 ROAD
At ENDERLlN, N. o.

Crowded Passenger Train Crashes
Into Switch Engine, the Smoking
Car Being TeIescoped and Its occu-
!. pants Nearly All Meet Death or Sc.
rious lnjury-crew 81 Freight Said
to Be Responsible for Disaster.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-12-28

For sale by r. N. Hickman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

II looks more and more as IL boss
ridden Pennsylvania would rise from
her iethargy and smash the Ubiquitous
Penrosex machine at the polls. Re
ports which come from the key
stone" state Indicate growing con-
fidence in the success OF the fusion
between the democrats and the Lin
coin republicans and a quaking on the
part OF the machine. ESD W
And West Virginia Is as bad on
as Pennsylvania In boss rule and
graft proclivities. Let US hope that
there will be a change. II relief
does not come In the next election II
must come soon for the people are
beginning to take notes. and you
may look for a revolution In pol
litics.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Mr.. Cortelyou will retire from the
Craftsmanship OF the republican nat
ional committee. It is announced
when he becomes secretary of the
teasury near the beginning OF next
year. Why would 1t be any worse
for him to hold the place as secre-
tary OF the treasury than as post
master-general? Is there here q sug-
gestion OF fear that the country
might think the public funds would
be a little too close to the republican
committee for safety? But of course
the grand old party is no, now what
It was in the days when even the
life insurance funds held for widows
and orphans were raided to help out
a campaign.-Springf Republi-
can.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
TO THE VOTERS
IN SEVENTH SENA-
TORIAL DISTRICT

Gentlemen:
I was unanimously nomi-
mated by the Democratic Dis,
trict Convention at Hinton
on September 10Th for Office
Of State Senator for this dis
trict and desire to announce
my candidacy, and solicit
your good wishes and votes
lon election day.
The convention, recog-
nizing my wishes, re-
strained from Instructions,
thereby leaving me untram-
melted to act, if elected, as
my conscience approves for
the best interests Of the peo-
pie of the district prospect
i've Of party. / appreciate
this expression of conf
dence, and promise that
same was not misplaced.
L believe the cardinal prin-
ciples Of Democracy, Home
rule, sound money, and tax
alton only for public pur-
poses, as founded by Jeffer-
son, best for the people, and
will advocate requisite state
laws governing it's indus
tries, without appeals to the
general government, and
will also advocate that the
levy of county taxes, be they
much or little, be left to the
counties and such taxes, in
Guiding licenses, be used
solely for county purposes.
I hope to make a canvass
| of each voting precinct in
THE district and discuss is
sues with the people. In the
event that L am not able to
carry out the program, i
will appreciate suggestions
from any citizen.
Very Truly Yours,
JAIRUS COLLINS.
Bramwell, w. Va.
Oct. 9Th, 1906.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
CANNOT MARRY
DIVORCED ONES

At a meeting In New York Thurs
day night of the Union American
Methodist Episcopal conference the
committee on divorce brought in a
report forbiding any pastor in the
connection marrying divorced per-
sons. The resolution was passed
unanimously by the general confer
ence. The measure provides that any
pastor In the connection who Is ac-
cused OF marrying divorced persons
will be tried according to the disci-
pline of the church, and If found
guilty will be expelled from the or
ganization.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Wholesale change is to insure an hon
est election November 8. for there Il
to follow the changing OF the beats
Of several thousand policemen from
precincts where they have become
familiar figures. This may inciden-
tally be an outcome of DR.. Park
bursts arraingment of the police as
protectors OF vice. for It Is also said
that Gen. Bingham will require strict
enforcement OF the laws against
gambling and bawdy houses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
Unfounded

Unfounded rumors have been
spread to the affect that Asahi Kit
agaki, the Japanese midshipman who
has withdrawn from the naval acad-
envy at Annapolis, was ordered to do
so as mark of Japanese ill-feeiing
caused by the San Francisco school
question. This proves not to have
been the case. On the 9th Secretary
Root wrote to ambassador Aoki that
Kitagaki was unable to keep up I'm
his studies. II was for this reason
that Viscount Aoki subsequently in
structed the midshipman to with
draw
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Joseph Medill Patterson. the veal
thy young Chicagoen who recently
went over to socialism. has become
editor. OF the Chicago Daily Socialist.
a newspaper enterprise just launch
ed. It's initial number contains,
among other thirgs. the prediction
that financial panic is near at
hand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
is qualifying his support of the state
republican ticket by declarations
squirting toward the organization
OF new party which will make 1t
easier for radical republicans and
democrats to get together. Gossip
has 1t that this was the subject OF
the recent conference between him
and Bryan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Gen. Bingham has given the police
OF New Yirk city the biggest shake
up ever known in the history of the
department, transferring SIS out of
the sc commanders precincts. It
Is given out that the purpose of this
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

Read the Leader and be happy.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-01-04
KElLYS FERRY.
Special 10 tie Nt7Os.

Special 10 tie Ne7OS.
Visiting is the order of the day.
Mrs Vim. McNabb was at the Ferry
shopping Monday.
Mrs. Annie White was the guest of
Mrs. R. F. Richie Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White were in
our vicinity Monday.
Misses Bell and Winnie McNabb
were the guests of Mrs. Tom Powers
Monday.
Tom Harwood was in our vicinity
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Miller, of Roope,
visited ON the river last week.
Joy reigned at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaiah Newsome Saturday as the
family began to grow larger and larg-
er 1t pleases the father and mother
for the children that are married off
and gone to come home. 1t makes
them think of years that have gone.
You can see the sweet smiles and joy
in the family when they are all gath.
cred together. Dinner was set at tie
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Newsome Mon
day. Children who have parents &C
and take Christmas with them, anc
take presents with you and see how
father and mother will meet you with
love and tender words. Everyone
love each other and always speak kline
words to everyone you meet. Wher
you meet anyone always greet then
with smile and not frown
On Dec. 21st the death angel called a
the home of little Ellen Browning at
o'clock a. m. and called the littl
daughter and sister. Told her she hat
suffered long enough and she now lie
sleeping in the Ellis graveyard Wee
not loved ones, she is not dead Blu
sleeping The Lord giveth and tn
Lord taketh; blessed be the name o
the Lord.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-01-04
PETR0S.
Sbenal to Tie Ne7OS.

SPECIAL to Tie Ne70S.
Cold weather is the order of the day.
Mrs. Mamie Rankin visited Mrs.
Annie Layne Saturday evening.
Mrs. Hulda Hall gave Mrs. Beasley
call Saturday eve.
Mrs. Addie McNew has moved to
the hill by the Methodist church.
A large crowd attended the Xmas
tree at the first Baptist church Xmas
night.
Mr.. Mart Beene and Miss Victoria
Darta were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony Tuesday night, Dec. 26.
Mrs. John Harris is ON the sick list
this week
John Wilson and friend visited A. L.
Rankin Saturday evening.
VIII Woods was all smiles Sunday.
He must have seen his best girl.
Miss Susie Patterson visited Mrs.
Lewis Patterson Saturday morning.
She has been suffering from a rising
over her eye for the last few days.
Come again, Honest. You and
Crook & Crank for we like to read
your letters.
| Miss Dodie Bradley gave Miss Der.
tina Woods a call Friday evening.
With best wishes to the News and
all the good union readers.
Zed Apple.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-01-04
PLEASANT HILL.
.SbeetaI 10 the Ne7Os.

Special 10 The NeaOs.
We are having some cold weather.
We had some snow Sunday morning
but it didn't last long.
Aunt Sallie Dame is the guest of
Mrs. John Dame.
Mrs. Geo. Lamb visited Mrs. John
Dame last week.
Mrs. Davis Dame who was very sick
is now convalescent.
Zumer Long is very low with heart
trouble and is not expected to live.
Johnnie Walker and family are visit
ing Calvin Lewis.
Miss Mamie Gerren is spending X
mas with her father at Whiteside.
Geo. Quarles has John Turner and
some of his men boarding whit him.
Geo. keeps plenty of the needfull and
his wife certainly knows how to cook
it, George is a hustler.
Miss Maud DANES school came to a
close Friday before Xmas. Miss Maud
is good christian. She conducted her
school well and taught the boys, among
other lessons, to be manly. We need
manly men virtuous girls and women.
They are worth more than rubies. Dear
girls, don't keep cmpany with man
who makes a practice Of drinking.
sometimes think that girls are some tC
blame, for if they would discard 6
whiskey drinker and not go with then
there would be less drinking men il
our community. Be careful, girls.
I am sorry to chronicle the death Of
our dear friend, Mrs. David Rogers
who died of consumptio. She was &
good christian, fond mother, devo
ted wife. l sympathize with the fam
lily and say to the husband and child
rem, don't spend your time in mourn
ing for the beloved wife and mother
but seek to enter into the blessed abod
where she is. I have not a doubt bu
that she has gone to rest. Christ say
Come unto me all We who labor ant
are heavy laden and l will give yol
rest. Take My yoke upon you an,
learn of me for my yoke is easy ant
my burden light. Oh, what merci
full Redeemer! Let us all live a
Christ commanded us, pure holy life
then we will meet those who are gon
before us. know it is hard to Civ
up our dear ones. | had to give u
my sainted mother and father, fou
sisters and seven brothers There
= only one brother and myself left, bu
we do not mourn as those who have n
! hope. l expect to meet them in HON
not made with hand in heaven. l al
| getting old and my race is nearly run
Let us all live as becometh good chris
tians. May God bless all the reader
= and our editor. Aunt Mollie.