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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
Y The POOR CAT.
One Occasion When the Animal Did
Not Come Back. @lE%a

one occasion ~nOn SnO b%uSU4u IN
Not Come Back. .44
When the cat died the whole family
went into mourning, f1guratively II MOI
literally. No common back door ca
this, but one that must be buried will
all honor. The question was how ant
where. - t
Some one proposed cremation, bu'
this was rejected on the ground thai
It sounded too much like lynching. I,
was finally proposed that the father
who had to cross a ferry every day tt
his place Of business, should drop II
overheard, and as burial at sea rath
er appealed to the sentimental attitude
Of the family this idea was received
favorably.
The following morning the remains
Of the cat were made into package
and securely tied. 1t was a lovely day
and the ferryboat was crowded with
passengers, and what had seemed sc
simple at home assumed unexpected
difficulties in the face Of a curious
crowd, ready to imagine anything and
to put the worst construction ON an ap
parently mysterious action
Finally it occurred to the father that
the best time would be the evening
and he could slip the cat overheard
without attracting notice in the dusk
Through the day 1t occupied corner
Of his Office, and he was glad when the
time came for the return trip. ,
He waited until the boat was well
out in the stream and then, CHANGING
around furtively, laid his hand on the
package. Suddenly It struck him what
would seem strange in broad daylight
would seem doubly 50 at night
With a smothered groan he replaced
it on the seat beside him. There was
no help for 1.-THE would have to carry
it home again. ,-r,-,,
As he took his seat in the train that
was to convey him the rest Of the way
he placed the cat on the shelf above
his head and for the first time that
day forgot all about it. Hurying to
get off the car when he reached his
destination. he was halted by some one
behind him, who thrust into his hand
the Ill fated package. ivory
When he reached his house he threw
it down on chair in the hall and went
in to supper. In the middle Of it the
maid came in and asked how she
should cook the meat he had brought
with him?''
"Meat! he exclaimed. 'That isn't
meat It's
But at this moment the maid pro
duced the package and showed him a
choice piece Of meat. History does not
say what the man said who got the
cat,-New York Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
The Hanaino Of Pictures.

Sn0 0Sn0Iu0 OF TtSsoT0os
A woman bought three pictures In a
Fifth avenue art store.
"Shall I send some one up to hang
them p asked the dealer.
I'll don't know" hesitated the wo-
man, who had already exceeded her al
lowance in buying the pictures. "How
much extra will it cost?"
"Not a cent" the dealer assured her.
I'm the case Of any important sale
we prefer that one Of our men superin-
tend the hanging Of the picture. That
insures Justice for the painting. With
out meaning any disrespect for our
customers, must say that not one per-
son In a hundred who has had no spe-
cial instruction in art can take a pic
ture home and place it in an advan'
tageous position. A man who has
been trained to that business, on the
other hand, can tell at a glance where
to hang It and all the others in the
room so that each will bring out the
best points of all the rest."-New York
Sum-
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possessed "'s97s'
Washington Notes

This is bad weather for monopolies
in restraint of trade. No sooner has
the government outlined the scheme
of a receiyership for lawbreaking
trusts than there comes another an
nouncement of plan that the Presl'
dent has been working on some time
which is to make the government q
part owner of the railroads and have
a government representative on the
board of directors of each of the prin-
cipal lines. This is really about the
neatest, most up-to-date aud inexpen-
sive scheme that has been preached
vet. It makes the government part
owner of the railroads, minority
stakeholder, in fact. and puts the
federal authorities in position to know
what is going on inside the director
ate without saddling the government
with the burden of direct ownership
and without eliminating the much
Wanted "private brain" which is al
ways advanced by railroad officials as
sufficient reason why the roads can
be run better under private that un-
der government ownership.
The plan as outlined by some OF
Tho neon1a Who have talked with the
President at Oyster Bay is simple in
the extreme. 1t is simply for the
government to buy certain amount
Of stock in the big roads in tho open
market. It would not have to be a
large amount, considering the indu-
ence of the federal authorities to in
sure the election of q government d.
rector on the board of each OF the big
trunk lines. Such a director would
have to ne a picked man, one OF aoil
ity coupled with uuquestioned hon
estv Rig a ,artv 70 the meetings
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j. Il ls+Johnson

Democratic politicians of the coun'
try have been kept on the qui vive for
several weeks by the announcement
of Col. Henri Watterson OF the
Louisville Courier Journal, that he
had dark horse in view for Demo
cratic presidential nomination who
would be a sure winner. The an
nouncement was made on Monday
that this mysterious warwick was
none other than our own governor
John A. johnson, Of St. Peter and
St. Paul.
Bryan gives johnson the left hand
ed endorsement that if the latter be-
comes a formidable candidate he will
not himself seek the nomination,
which is very kind of the twice de-
feated chieftain. to be sure. The
prospects for Johnson's nomination
and election are better than most Re
publicans will be willing to acknow-
ledge. He has demonstrated that
he is willing to make peace with the
"system,' while at the same time
he has posed as reformer and friend
of the people. The Republicans will
hardly be able to nominate anyone
but Roosevelt choice, in which case
he.will have to combat the powerful
influence OF the System" all over the
the country, while the Presidents in
dorsement will itself be of dubious
value, for many will resent dictation
from even so great and so good man
as President Roosevelt. If the Dem
ocrats nominate johnson, the Repub-
licans will need man OF La Fol-
lette's stamp to beat him.
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Shopping IN London.

One Of the first things an American
man or woman rushes out to buy In
London Is a serviceable we'll cut mack
intosh, and the second article to be
purchased is usually an umbrella. A
man can buy In London a smart wa
ferproof which with occasional reproof-
ing will last him lifetime for or 4
guineas. In New York very bad imi-
tation viii cost him from $40 to $50.
The British umbrella Is not only q
thing Of beauty in workmanship, but
1t will outlast' all competitors across
the seas.-London Express. a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

In the death Of Judge Severance,
who last week succumbed to the
shock of surgical operation, Mania
to lost one OF it's most honored and
distinguished citizens. Judge Sew
erance was we'll known in this coun
ty, having for many years presided
on the bench Of the judicial district
of which Mobiles county was a part.
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His Luggage.

ticket" said the collector as he
opened the door Of carriage in which
sat man who looked as IL he was an
chored to his seat The man handed
over the required pasteboard, which
was duly inspected. Then, looking
around, the collector said, rs there
another gentleman in the carriage?
mo" lis that other portmanteau
yours, then, too?" "Other portman-
teau?' Eyes. on the floor there by the
other" ''Those," said the traveller, with
dignity, are my feet."-London Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
STALE EGGS OR CREAM
State Food Commissioner Issue!
Letter Of Warning Against
their Sale,

E. K. Slater, state dairy and food
commissioner, has issued a circular
warning producers and dealers
against the sale of bad eggs or de-
cayed cream.
The circular says:
The attention of producers and
dealers in eggs is called to the pro,
visions of chapter 1884, General Laws
1877, which provide that No person
shall deal in or sell for use as food
any filthy, decomposed, diseased, OF
otherwise unwholesome food or dairy
products, either in a natural state OF
in any manufactured, mixed or pre-
pared condition, etc. Violators 'o1
this law are liable to fine of $50 OF
imprisonment for sixty days.
"All producers are warned not te
offer eggs for sale which are moi
fresh and wholesome, and all dealers
who buy or deal in stale or rotten
eggs will be prosecuted.
Tho attention of cream producert
and buyers is also called to the pro-
visions of this law.
This department will enforce this
law with special reference to the sale
of above mentioned food articles. anc
prosecutions will follow against Of
tenders wherever evidence can be OBJ
tained."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
0rinkino Excuses.


Excuses for drinking are always at
hand. Here are the five familiar ones:
Good wine, a friend. or being dry. s14
Or lest we should be by and BY ,Sa
Or any other reason why. 55:sh
II they don't suffice one can always
fall back upon DR.. Sam Johnson'a,
HE who makes a beast Of himself
gets rid Of the pain Of being man"
On the other hand, here are three rea-
sons, one Of them cogent that Bos-
tonian gave for not drinking: =z
,"F1rst-1 can't drink, for I've just
lost a near relative. Second when
much pressed). - No, I really can't
You know I'm president Of. a temper
ance society. Third (when he was
much more pressed).-No, I can't, in
deed. I've Just had four or five cock
tails. "-Boston Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

I. Luverne Herald: AL. Cowan, tia
crack pitcher OF tho old Luverne
Regulars, had a very narrow escape
from being killed on the Fourth
while playing with the Hardwick
team at Edgerton. While at bat he
was hit on the side of the head by a
pitched ball with such terrific force
as to render HIM UNCONSCIOUS for
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

of the board, he would be in Z posi-
ton to know what was being done
and would be able to advise the De-
partment of Justice of anything un-
lawful that the railroad either had
done or contemplated doing. There
could be no reasonable objection on
the part of the railroads to such gov
eminent representation, for the only
object of such man would be to re-
port railroad law breaking. OF course
the railroads cannot confess that they
ever want to break the law, so they
could make no logical objection to
the presence of an Official whose bus
mess was to see that they did not.
Congress would of course, have to ap-
propriate the money to buy stock,
but it is not likely that Congress
would raise any objection to an ex-
penditure Of this sort.
Along with the war scare announce
ment of the capture OF the Japanese
spy comes very pacific speech from
Admiral Baron Yomamoto, who
lunched with the President this week
and was entertained at big peace
banquet in New York. Baron Y1ma-
mota is almost the ranking Admiral
of the Japanese Navy. He has been
on tour of Europe with very dis
tinguished staff comprising number
of high naval officers and princes
more or less closely connected with
the throne. He has seen all OF the
latest development in the European
navies, and is stopping in this coun'
try to find out what the United States
is doing while on his way back to
Japan. He made a very agreeable
after dinner speech in the presence
of Admiral Evans, Admiral Coghlan,
Stewart L. Woodford, and number
of other leading Americans. The
burden of his talk was that the Unit
ed States had been the first friend of
Japan among the western nations.
We had opened up the country to
western civilization, and japan had
US to thank for her material progress
of the past half century. The jap
anese people were grateful and DID
not even like the thought OF these
long existing ties of friendship being
broken, and so far as Japan was con-
cerned, the present friction over
events on the Pacific Coast could
never develop into armed hostilities.
The conclusion of this was true
enough. for several good reasons, the
chief of which is that Japan is nei-
Their physically nor financially able to
fight. Moreover, there is nothing to
fight about. Finally the Hague Con-
ference has decided there must be a
declaration before hostilities, and this
will balk japanese tactics.
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some time. The ball struck him
just above the left ear and the doc
tor who attended him stated that
had it struck an inch farther toward
the forehead it would unquestion.
ably have killed him instantly. He
was able to return home that even3
ing and at this writing fortunately
feels no ill effects of the blow.
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Mixed.

Mixed. n
Here 10 q mixture of kingdoms, II not
Of metaphors, taken from history ex-
animation paper: HE stretched his
sultry length beneath the eve trees
shade away back as far as the time
of Jack Cartier England sent her ships
into Hudson bay to trade beads and
muskets with the Indians for ivory of
the walrus tree"-Century. 4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
We'll Trained.

Old Lady Improving the occasion)-
Alb, my poor man, you would not be In
this position If you had received an
early training in some trade or call
ing. Tramp-Don't you tork too sud-
den about wot you don't know nothin'
about, missus. No trainin', indeed!
wy, was in prison afore was four
teen.-London Mail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

Fairbanks seems to have lost the
saloon vote by his butter-milk cam
paign and the temperance vote by his
cocktail dinner.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

IF all dreams came true" solilo-
ouizes the Baltimore American, this
world would be a queerer place than
it is" Quite right. and more Of us
would be millionaires.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

Mr.. Rockefeller's knowledge OF the
affairs of his own company is almost
as profound as his silence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

The pace conference at the Hague
is discussing the best methods OF
conducting war.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

Not an Expert Opinion. J.
HE has Just returned from Next
co. BE says Mexican burro is the
most aggravatingly stubborn thing on
earth" !:
HE isn't marrted."-Houston Post. >.
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TacHullv Put.

V0oSIVIVy VV~
He-Who is that plain LADY, Che
That il my mother. He-Oh, l beg
pardon! didn't notice the resem-
blance.-London Opinion. -sres b.
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VAGUE.

Vague. i
my husband II really very atten-
tive. Yesterday be bought me dozen
vefla. Batter.
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If the Commercial Club would
put a feather in it's cap why not go
after a denatured alcohol distillery 2
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II you would be 4 good Judge, hear
what: every one sayA Portnguess
Proverb. ~ 50. :,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-26
LIVERPOOL MARKET

Liverpool, July 24.-Cotton: Spot
N increased demand, prices 8 points
higher. American middling fair SGT;
good middling 7.73; middling 7.19:
low niddiing 6.81; good ordinary
6.07; ordinary Sat.
The sales of the day were 10000
bales of which 500 were for ~specula-
ton and export and included 900
American. Receipts 1000 bales, no
American. Futures opened firm and
closed barely steady; American mid
ding G.. O. Gully SIS; July and
August SIS; August and September
GIL; September and October $50;
October and November 6.54; Novem-
Der and December 6.51: December
and January $50; January and
February 6.49h; FebruaNy and
March $50: March and April 6.51;
April and May $50; May and June
6.53.
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COMMISSIONERS A l.

BY virtue of a decree or the Supe-
rior Court of New Hanover County,
made in a certain cause therein pend
ing, wherein jamie Il. Sykes ct. al.
are petitioners. the undersigned Com
missioner will sell at public auction
for cash at the court House uoor in
the City of Wilmington. y. G., on
Friday, July Goth, 1907, at II o'clock
NJ, the following described real es-
state, situate in the City Of Whining
ton, County of New Hanover and
State Of North Carolina, n bound
ed n described as follows: Begin
ming at the southwestern intersection
OF Campbell and Eighth streets and
running thence west along the south
ern line of Campbell street Al feet
and 3 inches, thence south and par
allel with Eighth street Sc feet.
thence east and parallel with Camp
bel! street Al feet and 3 inches and
thence north along the western line
of Eighth street &C feet, 10 the be-
ginning, the same being the eastern
part OF Lot l in Block 23S, according
TO the official plan of said City Of
Wilmington.
Dated this June 18th, 1907.
JOHN D.. BELLAMY. JR..
Je 20 tlll Jy 26 Commissioners.
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CLOSING STOCK LIST
FREE TO AUTHORS.
New Form CT Phrases For the Use OF
Story Writers.


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a ne ~ Lie hi'cleh range LOT the
nousellalu ere lie clllnoeu OUT or the
pantry "lhuo"' lor morning was
oreahlng III Tue east.
ealu ROBERT 10 the oeautlful girl,
peellns an onion ne had K from his
pocket, as he paused Tor her reply.
Said MIS-. Riley, unfolding her arms
aklmoo ana holding them straight up
IN the ar ike a railroad signal.
ne responded opening a can OF sar-
dlnes WIN MS teeth as he awaited her
answer.
SAID he taking out his magnificent
gold Watch ana with it hammering
back a loose nail which protruded from
the sofa on which they sat.
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COTTON AND NAVAL STORES
Receipts OF Cotton and Naval Stores
al the Port of Wilmington Yester-
InE

e CO casks spirits t%urpentine, 6
barrels rOsin. 80 barrels tar. % bar
reIS crude ~turpentine.
w. and w. casks spirits turpen-
tine, 10 barrels crude turpentine.
W. c. and Ali casks spirits tur-
pentine, SO barrels rosin, 5 barrels
tar, p barrels crude turpentine.
~. & Y.-5O bales cotton, Fl casks
spirits turpentine, 81 barrels rosin,
IS barrels crude t~urpentine.
Whitlock-2S casks spirits turpen-
tine. 100 barrks rOsin.
Raft-211 barrels rosin.
Schooner Anna-12 casks spirits
turpentine. 10 barrels rOsin.
Total-5O bales cotton, So casks
spirits ~turpentine, 5O4 barrels rosin,
35 barrels tar. rs barrels crude tlr-
pentine.
Last year-11 bales cotton, At
casks spirits ~turpentine, 239 barrels
rosin, % barrels tar, IS barrels crude
t~urpentino.
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NEW YORK

New York, July 24.-FLOUR
steady with a fair demand. Rye
flour steady. Choice to fancy $50
$3.50.
CORN MEAL-Firm-
RYE-Nominal.
WHEAT-Spot steady; No. 2, red
97Ac elevator, Options Sc to &c net
December SLOPPY; May $1.06.
CORN-Spot firm; No. 2, Gle ele-
vator. Options Il to sc over the pre-
61%c; December 5s%c; May 5s5sc.
OATS-Spot steady: mixed Acc.
LARD-Firm; western prime $3.50
@9.4O: refined firm; continent $3.50;
S. A.n$1O.25: compound SIS a 9Ac.
PRK-Ffrm; family s1s.5o@
1880.
RICE AND MOLASSES-steady.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining
3.371h @3.43k; centrifugal 90 test
$685.: molasses sugar 3.12R @3.1Sh.
Refined steady.
COFFEE-spot quiet Nc. ! Rio
6hc: No. 4 Santos rs. Mild coffee
quiet; Cordova 9@12h. Futures net
unchanged to 5 points lower.
PEANTTS-Quiet and steady. I'M
changed.
POTATOEs-Steady: Jersey s2.20
APPS per barrel: Jersey sweet, old
S202.75 per basket.
CABBAGEs-Steady: Jersey $40
$50 per box: Long Island red n
Savoy S3.50@4.OO per 100.
COTTON SEED OIL-Firm on
late movements with a better inquiry
at the close. Prime crude fob mills
nominal; prime summer yellow SEC;
off summer yellow 81 a 53hc; good
off summer yellow 52@54c; prime
white 62664c; prime winter yellow
SO
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received by the I'M
dersigned up to IL m. Thursday,
August 1st, 1907, for the erection Of
a CONSOLIDATED market and Fire
house, on the northeast corner of
Fourth and Campbell streets, in the
city of Wilmington, n. C.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of H. z. BOnitz,
Architect, 213 Princess street. The
Market Committee reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids.
MARTIN RATHJEN,
jy q If Chairman Mar. Com.
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= MOVEMENT OF COTTON

Houston quiet at 13c; net receipts
406 bales.
Augusta quiet at 1870; net receipts
80 bales.
Memphis quiet at 13c: net receipts
27 bales.
st. Louis quiet at 1880; net re-
ceiDts 1876 bales.
Cincinnati, net receipts Is bales.
Louisville firm at 1910.
Little Rock, 12Ac; net receipts 73
bales.
Total today-Net receipts 100
bales; gross receipts 1892 bales:
shipments, 1928 bales; sales, SIS
bales; stock, 78.O05 bales.
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DON'T WAIT.

Take Advantage of Wilmington Cit.
zens Experience Before It's Toe
Late
When the back begins to ache.
Don't wait until backoche becomes
(, chronic.
TIL serious kidney trouble develop:
TIL urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by a Wilmington citizens ex-
| perience.
II. w. Bragg, merchant and furni-
ture manufacturer of Second and
Market streets, residing at ia North
Sixth street, Wilmington, n. c.. saws:
Il useo Doan's Kidney Pills and they
proved TO be a grand medicine. and
l IAN only say that Doan's Liniment
is the best remedy of the kind on the
face OF the earth. I suffered with nv
back for a long time. When / sat at
my desk fer a while and attemptel TO
get up | would have to catch hold OF
g chair for support and straighten nv
self up gradually. The kidney secre-
tlons were dark colored and full OF
VI
sedl1nent. L read about Doan's Kid
ney Pills in u papers and went to r.
K. Bellamy's drug store and got a box.
Since using them my back is strong
and L can move about and stand I'D
stralgnt as ever and the kidney Sc
cretlons have all cleared up. You may
use my name as an endorser Of the
claims made for Doan's Kidney Pills
and also Doan's Ointment which 7
used with good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's-an.!
Wake no other.
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;sfr MONEY MARKET.

New York. July 24.-Money on call
easier ~ 2A per cent: ruling rate
2, closing bid IL, offered 1t 2. Time
loans very dull and firm; sixty days
4 M41A. ninety days AZ to 5 per cent;
six months s per e Prime mer-
camille paper 51a@6 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 4.S695@4.S7
for demand and at 4.S3S0 IS for
sixty day bills. Commercial bills
4.S35s. "a silver 6SB. Mexican dol
lars 535I.