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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
Bigelow

From the Signal.
Ralph Beckley, our enterprising
butcher, spent Tuesday transacting
bushes at the county seat.
James Kahn, a brother of Mrs. o.
from, is assisting at the hotel and
butcher shop while Guy is away in
the far west.
John E. Salstrom and family
spent Sunday at Worthington in at
tendance at the Chautuaqqua, listen
ing to the address Of Judge Lindsey.
Mrs. Michael sorem.s is spendiug
the week at the home Of her parents
at the county seat and lie spending
most Of the time at the Chautauqua
grounds listening to the good things
that are on the program of the as
sembly.
Miss Emma and Annabel Ru-
precht and mother, who had been
spending few days with relatives
at the county seat and enjoying the
good things at the Chautauqua, re-
turned to their home here Sunday
afternoon.
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Bids Wanted

Sealed bids will be received. on the
following grades in Lorain Township.
One grade of 80 rods OF road run
ming North and South between N w
! of Sec. % and N E ! of Sec. p.
And one grade of 80 rods on road
running East and West between
S WI of Sec. 80 in Lorain and n W
I of Sec. of Indian Lake. All bids
should be fled with the Town Clerk
on or before July 70. Privilege is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
81. II. Holverson "a
j. G. Williamson .s..-
j. Fitzgerald
Supervisors. "
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Brewster.
From the Tribune:

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Gordon re-
turned yesterday morning from a vi
sit with their son Charles at Worth
ington. Next Tuesday they leave for
Verndale to spend two months with
their son who resides in that vicinity.
B. F. Tanner and wife, who claim
to have been the first settlers in Ora
ham Lake twp, have left their place
on Section 81, known as the Pioneer
Farm, and have gone to Cherokee, Ia,
to live with their daughter, Mrs. Ira.
cy. John A. Anderson, who lives on
the adjoining farm, is working the
Tanner place.
K. Fl. Fl. Pinz was in the twin cities
the first OF the week on business, and
while there he purchased twenty
4 horse power gasoline or kerosene en-
eine for use in the Brewster feed mill.
The engine will be set up soon to
take the place Of the traction engine
which has been used since the mill
was built, the latter machine being
needed elsewhere during the tbresh-
ing season.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
ORCHARD R Ct ONCE MORE
States Star Witness Again 1es
titles in Haywood Case.
DEFENSE SPRINGS SURPRISE
Declares Muki.MurdsreP's Grandfather
Was Insane on the Subject Of e.
Imaginary crinea -.

Boise. 1da., July 15.-Harry Or.
chard, the principal witness for the
state against William D. Haywood,
was called In rebuttal when the trial
Of the secretary Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners was resumed. Or
chard was In the chair about twenty
minutes. The questions of the state
were few and in less than five min.
utes Orchard was turned over for
cross-examination.
E. F. Richardson, cross-examining.
brought out a new feature when he
asked II Orchards maternal grand.
father was not insane on the subject
of imaginary crimes. Orchard admit
ted that his uncle, Peter Mckinney,
who lived in Northumberland, Ont,
had hanged himself while insane. He
denied all knowledge of q grandfather
named Patrick Mckinney. This Cross
examination was based on = letter
received by the defense from B. F..
McKinstrey of Alemedia. Pa.
Another feature Of the days pro-
ssedings was the issuance Of q war
rant charging perjury against G. w.
Aller. formerly . telegraph operator
and ticket agent Of the Florence and
Cripple Creek railroad at Cripple
Creek, Colo, and q witness for the de-
tense. Allor swore that he saw Or.
chard and d. G. Scott together at the
depot Of the Florence and Cripple
Creek railway on Sunday about
three weeks prior to the explosion at
the independence depot on June 6,
1904. Scott swore that he was not in
Cripple Creek at the time and num-
bar of witnesses oorroborated this.
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LETTING A FLAT FLAT. ,.
Ths Agent Found There Wsrs Two
y Ns% 4ides to the Question. .G#:#5y7N

Ths Agent Found There We're Tvs
" Sides to the Question. @@:4$stt
The agent of the building did not
IKE the looks Of the man who wanted
to rent the second floor nat
I'VE require the payment OF the
rental monthly in advance. OF course "
he said. ~
.That viii be all right" answered
the man. THE rooms suit me, and l
am willing to pay a year in advance II
necessary"
"You don't object to music perhaps?
There's a piano on the first floor and a
harp and either on the third"
.No objection to that. am fond OF
ill kinds Of music"
I'VE don't take renters who have
children, you know"
I'VE haven't any. My family con-
sists Of my wife. myself and grown
son." %"
"Also we require the best Of refer
ences." t~
"Here they are"
The agent looked at them and hand
ed them back.
"They are all right I'll have to let
you in. You are fortunate, Mr.. Spon-
doc, in getting the apartment at this
particular. time. BY order Of Mr..
Hunks have had all the rooms thor
oughly"-
"Does old Hunks own this building"'
Certainly. As I was saying
''Great Scott! The only object I have
in moving is to get out of one Of old
Hunks apartment houses. wouldn't
live here rent free. No, thanks; can
find my way out without any assist
ance. Morning, sir."-Chicago Tribune.
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Arns and tie Tax.

There are sufficient people IN Eng
land and Scotland paying the annual
Tux imposed by the inland revenue up
On the use of armorial bearings to pro-
duce a sum Of $4,000 each year. The
great bulk of this sum is paid by peo-
Die who care not an atom either about
their family Of their arms, but pay the
tax regularly simply because they have
carriages or plate heraldically decorat-
cd The really old families Of the
realm, however, use armorial emblems
for decorative purposes to an extent
almost incredible In the eyes Of those
familiar with them only on note paper,
table silver and carriage panels.
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His Idea Of Scoring.

At a country cricket match In Ian
AYRSHIRE q local farmers boy was ap-
pointed scorer, his duties being care
fully explained to him. The first In
ming was not very productive Of runs
and soon came to an end, and every
one made q rush for the scorer. Judge
Of their surprise, however, when they
found that not a single mark had been
made In the carefully ruled book that
had been provided. n
When reproached In somewhat strong
terms the boy was not in the least
Disconnected, but with the most In
eenuous ar in the world said:
II was sac eentefested in the sport
that quite forgot to max the crosses.
But It disna matter-that wee laddie
VII the red face is the ssmartest runner
among ye."-London Tit-Btts.
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Ellsworth.

From the News.
The celebration was successful
beyond the fondest hopes OF the
different committees having the
matter in charge and will 60 down
in history as Ellsworth's banner
day.
Rev. Father Griffin, accompanied
by Ramona Bofenkamp, left last
Sunday afternoon for visit with
friends and former classmates at
various points in New York, and at
his old home at Rochester.
James McRoberts returned Tues
day from a several days. visit at
Iowa Falls, Iowa. He witnessed
the cloudburst which did so much
damage downfall way and return
ed much surprised to find that the
rain had not extended to this point.
Mrs. E. E. Lovrien, daughter
Ruth and mother, Mrs. M. A. No.
welfare spending a few weeks with
relatives at New Hampton, Iowa.
In the meantime we are getting q
square meal once IN a while-as
some thoughtful friend sees our
need Of it-and during the balance
of the time fill up on anything else
that may come our way.
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Daily Paper Free.

We will give years subscription
to a good daily paper, the Sioux
City Daily News, to any one who
sends us two new subscn bers to the
Advance or pays up arrears and one
year in advance, and sends one new
subscri ber. The other subscriber
can have the advantage of any OF
our clubbing offers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
a Greet Ls,sfsr..

Have you ever thought what great
leveler the telephone Is? You would
never think of meeting some dignitary
OF church or state or some great so
caety lady ON the street and address
either with familiar ''Hellov' 1t would
be unpardonab bic rudeness. and yet that
u what you do daily when you use the
telephone, and nothing is thought Of 1t.
The Judge on the bench, the governor
In his Office, the busy coupon clipper at
bis desk, the overworked clerk, the
lady in her boudoir, the artisan at his
lathe, are all slaves to that democratic
'Hello!" it matters not who>may be on
the other end Of the wire.-Stanberry
Owl.
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Elk.

" Every thing seems rather quiet
since Chautauqua is over.
Mr.. Henry Schechter of Sumter.
Kansas, is visiting his sister, M1e.
Cbas. Hilary, and other relatives at
this place.
Misses Adra Winters, Flora Boyden
and Jessie Metz, and Messrs. Sam
Winters and Ray Metz came up from
Lake Park on Saturday to spend
Sunday with Paul Schultz and taml:
~ also to take in the Chautauqua.
Robt. Free and family spent Sun
day with Frank Williams.
The farmers on Line 5 held their
annual telephone meeting on Wednes
day evening.
The Mormon missionaries were
calling on a number of families in
this vicinity on Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Oberman and Miss Bessie
Loveless spent Wednesday with Paul
Schulz and family.
j. NJ. Kimmel returned on satur-
day from Waterloo, Ia, where ne
went to attend the funeral of his nep-
hew from Sheldon, who was drowned
on the 4th.
The rain on Saturday night laid
some of the oats pretty fat.
Tres Studebaker and daughter Hell
en- spent few days last week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Esh-
leman, picking strawberries.
Quite a number of farmers have be.
gun making hay.
A good many people from all over
the country and neighboring towns,
thought that they must camp at least
one night during the Chatauqua and
of course thinking the last night
would be the best, all made up their
minds to stay Sunday night. They
didn't seem to think it very pleasant
however, and decided that next year
they'll go down sooner. You would
Judge from their appearance on Mon
day morning that it must of rained a
little Sunday night.
Mrs. Chas. Hilary entertained the
Mission Band on Thursday of laet
week. They will meet with Mrs.
Frand Bickner next Thursday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
A Wrooo Steer.

A mathematical professor had been
invited by a city friend to visit him at
his residence in certain square and
had promised to do so. Meeting him
some time, afterward, the friend in
CURED of the professor why he did not
come to see him.
II did comA' said the mathemau-
clan, ''but there was some mistake.
You told me that you lived in square,
and found myself in a parallelogram,
% I went away again" e..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19

FOR SALE-Good all around
horse, new carriage and harness, at
oargain.-Lee 3. Leonard, Carrier
No. 8.
FOR SALE-A good baby go.cart
and a graphaphone with records,
cheap. Inquire at the Advance
Office.
FOR SALE-Full blOoded Short
horn bull, 10 months old. Fine an
imal ID. Behrens, 2 miles north
west of Worthington. 726.
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Mrs. Sundbe I Hurt.

Mrs. Sund berg, who lives Ia De-
valid township, met with a serious
mishap on Monday afternoon. She
went out to an old we'll on an er.
rand and as she stepped on the plat
form the boards gave away, and
she was precipltated to the bottom.
She remained in the water an hour
and q half before she was rescued,
and was nearly done up by ner chill
~ experience.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
rh. al co,,nere;aI Instinct.

The Old Commercial Instinct.
"What do you think Of this table,
William" asked Mrs. New yrich,
pointing proudly to the antique piece
she had purchased
I 'sWhat did you pay for it?" grunted
her Bill Of without any money" days.
zone hundred dollars. DEAR"
II think you ought to have been able
to buy q new one for that" returned
her unantiquarian informed spouse,
casting reflective and scrutinizing
glance over the ancient piece Of fur
niture,-New York Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
Rush more Enterprise:

Rush more Enterprises:
Rushmore was almost deserted on
the Fourth. The celebration and
opening Of the chatauqua at Worth
ington was the drawing card for our
people and nearly everybody went to
Worthington. A few went to Ellis
worth and some to Lismore. There
was plenty OF entertainment at. the
different places SO that all report a
pleasant time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-19
4 QUEER ISLAND.
~ Bottom Found In Any Of the Wslls
..j.ss5 Bored In Curacao. : %ts$

~ Bottom Found In Any Of the Wslls
#jsfl Bored In Curacao. S
Curacao is one Of the queerest little,
islands IN the Caribbean sea. 1t lies
sixty miles north Of Venezuela. is about
sixty miles long and twelve or four
teen miles wide and 1T hal, a popula-
bon of more than $4,000. tL
There Il no means Of procuring fresh
water on the island except by saving
rainwater In reservoirs. A number Of
wells have been bored under the su-
pervision Of the Dutch government. to-
which It belongs, but each, ended in
failure. ~ %ts .>.4r.E4.
A curious statement regarding these
borings is made by the Inhabitants Of
the island. They saw that in each
and every case after q certain depth
was reached the tools dropped out Of
sight, indicating that there is no solid
foundation to the island. vX5e borings
were made in low places ana through
hills and in about thirty different
places, each with the same ultimate
result A few wells have been dug
to lesser depth and brackish, IN
pleasant tasting water is obtained. fit
only for manufacturing purposes. <.
The approach Of the rainy season Is
always an interesting time. The wa
ter in the reservoir Is low at this time.
and the natives eagerly await the OPP
portunity to gather fresh supply.
Clothing is never washed there in
fresh water, but at all hours OF the
day the beach is alive with women
beating the clothes with clubs on the
rocks.-Buffalo News.
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THE STRAWBERRY.
n Was First Cultivated by . Blind
kina Of Hungary.

u Was First Cultivated by Blind
King Of Hungary.
Where Eperies, the picturesque Hun
garian town, Is now surrounded by
beautiful gardens and fruited fields
there was at the time Of King Bella II.
nothing but thick wilderness. Once
this blind and unhappy sovereign was
travelling in his realm. It was hot,
sultry summer day, and while search
ing for shady spot in which to rest
he became lost. Deadly tired in con-
sequence of his long wandering, he
asked his attendants for drink OF
water. They seated him on the soft,
green grass in the cool shade of big
old trees, and then the cavaliers sep
arated to hunt for refreshing spring.
Meanwhile the king wanted to find
out more about his resting place and
began to grope about him with his
hands. Thus he discovered strawber-
RES growing all about him, says the
New York Herald. he ate them; so,
partly ouenchtng his thirst, he waited
quietly for his gentlemen. After
short time they returned, some with
empty cups, some with pearly, spring
water.
The king then said to his attendants:
"Have the trees cut down around this
place where my hands found the re-
freshtng Strawberries. Here shall rise
a town. ..whose name shall be Eperies
fstrawberrD TN remembrance Of this
dav. for an time -. j., ..-
As the king commanded 30 1t was.
The Wilderness was cleared, and tn its
place is q town whose arms carry the
strawberry even today.
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COVERS A WIDE RANGE.
State Continues RehuttaI Testimony
= in Haywood Case. :

state Continues RebuttaI Testimony
2.y Z. in Haywood Case.
Boise, Ida, July 16.-Rebuttal evi-
dence in the Haywood trial during the
day, covered . wide range. It started
In California, returned to Idaho and
finished the session in Colorado. -Four
Witnesses supported the general at
tack now being made by the prosecu-
ton on the evidence by which the de-
tense hopes to prove perjury against
Harry Orchard.
After Lawrence Guibbini had sus-
tanned Orchard as to the condition Of
the Bradley residence in 1904 the
scene changed to the Occur d'Alenes
and = physician Of Burke swore to
seeing Orchard in Burke on the day
Of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill
explosion. Witnesses for the defense
hDvs sworn to playing poker with
Orchard at the same time in Gem,
many miles away.
~ r. Holman, a mine superintend-
ent In Colorado, now manager of the
Golden Cycle mine and formerly su-
perintendent of the Vindicator mine,
was called to contradict statements
made BY the witness Wood, who de-
scribed the condition of the sixth
level in the Vindicator Immediately
after the explosion. Holman was ex-
nemely circumstantial and careful in
his descriptions, using chart which
was placed on an easel for his con-
venience. Mr.. Holman also told of
labor conditions and Of, attacks by
union men upon "scabs."
In bis cross-examination +. +. Rich
ardson went closely into the situa-
ton iii Colorado during the labor t1ou-
bles. Holman strongly supported the
contention that conditions were such
n to demand presence of the militia.
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Tho Point Of View.

"You can't get in here on a half
ticket" exclaimed the doorkeeper at
the circus. :.
II thought I could" apologized the
small town citizen. IT have bad
eye, and I only expected to see half Of
the show" =
Then you'll have to get two tickets"
said the doorkeeper. IF you only have
one good eye it'll take you twice as
long to see the show."-Harper's Week
h.
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fttsa-Last night a. you stood In tho
moonlight, couldn't help but think
how much I would Ike to kiss you.
F1sda-Well, the poet says, The
thought Of yesterday 10 the action of
1oday."-Pick-Me-Up. ~s ~ ~ 535st{3
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TESTIMONY IS ENDED.
william D.. Haywood Leaves the Wit
ness Stand.

william D.. Haywood Leaves the Wit
ness Stand.
Boise, Ida, July 13.-William D.
Haywood, charged with the murder Of
Frank Steunenberg. left the witness
chair Friday afternoon. He had been
under examination six hours, the time
being equally divided between his
own counsel and Senator Borah, who
conducted the cross-exauinatton-
Mach Of Haywood's testimony was
. repetition in detail Of what Meyer
satd Thursday. Haywood, however,
made no effort to deny his knowledge
Of Orchard and his affairs or his con-
injection =. with simpkina:-. He was.
pressed closely: ~ to the passage Of
kilograms relating to the engagement
Of counsel to defend Orchard and tn
this connection admitted that he knew
eimpkins had retained counsel, but
that there was NO record of any report
from simpkins to the union omcials.
Like Meyer, Haywood said he had
aevsr heard Harry Orchard threaten
steunsnbere, though he had~'h heard of
Orchards claim that no had lost his
interest in the Hercules mine because
Of The troubles in the Occur d'Alenes.
Haywood explained the 6raft" sent to
1inpkins for 500 on Dec. 81, 1905, on
the ground that simpkins had left the
3onay with him for safekeeping. ",,- 70
Haywood in many particulars con-
drmsd Orchard, but whore Orchard
connected Haywood or the Western
Tedsratlon with crime the, witness
was emphatic md prompt in hts de-
malls. He showed no desire to con-
ceal the fact that Orchard had visited
him at his house o. that he on diff
ferent occasions had intimate CONVEX
sations with Orchard. He denounced
the administration Of Colorado at the
time Of the troubles as corrupt and
he extolled the Western Federation.
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A curiosity.

Polite Shopman Showing goods
here is something would like to call
your attention to, madam. 1t is the
very latest thing out. Mr.. Rounder
(absentlye1f there's anything out lat
e. than my husband I'll take it, II only
for a curiosity.-Strand Magazine.
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Nc Ralla,lslt Nssdsd.

A dear old lady, on reading that sew
sral aerolites weighing five hundred
weight each had fallen In the Ghazipur
district Of India, remarked that these
balloonists appeared to be'astonishing.
II heavy people.-Punch.,
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The Country Merchant.

Capt. Anton Scha fer, state pub
lie examiner, but for years travel
ing salesman, and therefore IN POI
sition to know what he is talking
about, has made the felloyviog4t.4
>ment relative tooountry merchants:
The country merchant 10 the
most underestimate, misunder-
stood industrial force in the COM
merclal world today. He is in a
sense the catspaw used by tho job
bers and manufacturers to pull their
chestnuts out of the fire. He ia
honest and financially responsible,
and is used as a shield, 30 to speak,
beween the wholesaler and finan-
clal loss. He receives goods in
bulk and deals them out in dri6lets,
sometimes for cash, more often on
time, which means months, seasons,
years and occasionally eternity,
knowing as he wraps them up and
passes them over the counter that
he will never receive his pay there
for. he receives the farmers pro-
duce often paying more than the
market price, and turns it over to
the commission houses Of the great
cities at loss. He stands tho loss
for breakage, shrinkage, dishonest
returns and failure of tho commits
sion house. Thus he stands soil
tary and alone a benefactor to the
jobber and manufacturer on one
hand, and the customer on the
other. And my friends, he IS the
victim Of both. He assumes the re-
probabilities of both, makes their
collections and stands their losses,
and assure you that it is a fact
that the country merchant, gener-
ally is not making much money.
He grows well-to-do slowly, rich
rarely and millionaire never. Most
of them would gladly exchange in
comes with we'll paid commercial
travellers.
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The Supreme Test,

THAT seemed such a queer marriage
Of Robinson's. How did he come to
select his bride?' s-.... .
He found they had kept the same
cook in the family for twelve years."-
Baltimore American. l..... o.: -
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MOBILES COUNTY NOTES
PLAYED with a &c ire of l to 1.

J. W. Mcbride of Worthington was
q Wilmont caller Wednesday.
Charles Kuudson was quite badly
disfgured on the morning of July 4
by the premature explosion of a can
non firecracker. He was lighting it
on a cigar held by another man when
it suddenly exploded, badly bruising
bis hand and face. Hereafter Char
lev says he will let the other fellow
hold the cracker.
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A Fellow FeeIina.

A Fellow Feeling.
II don't believe" said Mrs. Henry
Peck. that / would be afraid Of a
man eating tiger"
II don't believe you'd need to, Mira,
responded Hen Peck. He'd recognize
q kindred spirit."-Houston Post
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At the end Of some generations races
perish or degenerate in towns. It 10
necessary to renew them. and It 10 al
ways The country which furnishes this
Fenewal.-Rousseau. ~.
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Wi1mont.
From the Tribune:

From the Tribune:
Wilmont and Lismore played
fast game of ball at Lismore~ last
Sunday there being sixteen innings