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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-04-26
Reading.

Anderson and Moen's Ele. Go.
closed out their stock of grain Fri
day, and closed their doors. The
house will stand idle till July 1st,
when the Rust Bros. take charge.
.. F. johnson packed his kit and
departed from Reading Tuesday. He
sent his household goods to Org,
where they will be stored, till he
aud family make trip to the far
west.
J. A. Good and Mrs Frank Buick
have the mumps.
There is quite lot of nursery
stock being received here now. The
recipients know what to do when it
comes to improving.
A number of our farmers are pre-
pairing for putting in a lot of tile
this spring. Among the number is
Messrs. Moss, Bostrom, Martin and
Young. Let the good work go. on:
That is what will tell in years to
come.
The Standard Drainage Co. had
the misfortune of another break
down early Saturday morning. but
Monday noon they had things going
again.
Sunday at $3.50 p. m. and again at
8 o'clock in the evening, we had the
pleasure of having good sermons by
Rev. E. d'Argent, of Wisconsin.
After the evening sermon the min
lister was excused and the church
extended to him by almost unanim-
Gus vote, a call as it's pastor. We
will not know for a few days
whether he will accept the call or
not.
Work on the manse which is to be
built here will be commenced next
week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-04-26
II Local News. ~

Mrs. j. s. Ramage is patient at
the Worthington hospital.
Most disfguring skin eruptlons,
scrofula, pimples rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters is a. cleansing blood tonic
Makes you clear eyed, clear Drained,
clear skinned
Nothing in the souvenir postal
card line having anything attached
thereto, tinsel mica, etc., can pass
through the mails unless enclosed
in an envelope. Nor can leather
postals pass for less than two cents
postage. Souvenir postal cards
have been held up by local Offices
and sent to the dead letter Office re-
Gently, because of not complying
with these department. rules.
A couple of school teachers came
into the Office the other day and
said they wanted some paper. "All
right, we said, ''just wait a minute
until I 60 Lack into the other end
and finish washing my form. "
When we came back the customers
had flown but if they will come
around next Friday afternoon we
will show them how, by taking a
stiff brush, we'll saturated with lye
water, the dirtiest kind Of a form
of type-may be washed 60 clean
that kid glove would not be soil
I'D .AExss sgss m > ~ x s,a.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-04-26
Round Lake.

From the Graphic. }'t'"'@ l
David Trip had his LETT arm I'm
broken just above the wrist last
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
RoekefeIler. pon.t prlnk

Al the tenth annual banquet OF N,
Young Mems Bible class OF TIE Filth
Avenue Baptist church. New York
city, Of which John ID. Rockefeller. Dr..
is the leader. ice water flowed freely
and Mr. Rockefeller told why he was
a total abstainer. He said:
ITO drink a glass Of beer Is not IN
itself more harmful than to eat some
Kind of lndigestible food The single
action is not a sin. but Il Is the abuse
that the first glass leads to that Is the
sin. believe not only in temperance.
but In total abstinence. and this Tor
two reasons. First. because both my
father and HIS father as well as my
mothers father were strictly temper
ate, second. my mature judgment Is
that while there may be no harm in
one glass. that one glass may lead on
to more. Therefore. / say that one
glass is one too many"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
U. S. MARINES TO POLICE PORTS.
sLuEJAcKETs TAKE A HAND IN
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Action Of This Government VIII Re
licVe Foreign Countries OF
Making Naval Demonstration.

Washington, March a. BluejacK.
cts and marines have been landed
from the United States gunboat Ma.
rietta. al Truiillo and Celia, and prob
ably at Puerto Cortez. Honduras, IN
order To protect American interests In
those ports.
Advices TO this effect were received
ut the navy department from Com
mander Fullam, OF the Marietta, and
they were at once transmitted TO the
state department
As yet no word has been received
as to whether forces have been landed
at Central American ports on the Pa
cific coast side. bat undoubtedly this
step will be taken II American Inter.
ests are considered In danger
The navy department feels that the
pction of Commander Fullam brings
the situation completely in hand 30
far as the safeguarding OF trade IN
terests IFS concerned
In addition 10 the protection given
60 Americans Il Is felt that the action
OF this government viii relieve for
eign governments OF the necessity 81
taking any steps toward making a
naval demonstration.
The landing OF the blueiackets and
marines and the policing OF both
shores of the Central American ropub-
lies with United States gunboats be-
fore trading vessels had been mOlest-
ed In any manner. on foreign interests
jeOpardlzed. Is regarded here MS A
diplomatic move that viii prevent any
international complications growing
out OF the policy of the United states
not to permit European demonstra-
tions in Central American or South
American waters.
From the mcager dispatches re-
celved SC Is understood that Com
mandor Fullam landed force OF about
20 marines from the Marietta az Tru-
jillo and 20 bluejackets a. Celba and
then continued his course 10 Puerto
Cortoz.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
TIppIIna Money as a Dover.

marriage recently celebrated In
Scotland has a curious story attached
to u. The brides father and mother.
who have been abstalners for over 2o
years, gave as a marriage dowry to
their daughter the sum OF f120.
Every week since they became total
absiainers the amount formerly spent
In alcoholic liquor had been banked
for the little one who caused her par.
ents TO take the pledge, The littIa
girl had seen her father slightly in.
ebrated and reproved him for Il the
next day. The parents have es.
chewed drink ever since.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
gmhltr Srrutrr
Narh In Fill
By RICHARD II. DANA,
'ident Massachusetts Civil Service Association.

of living has also recently increased and these least suggest
why it is becoming difficult to I'll the public service
The report the national civil commission shows that in
the year, though they had positions ILL., they had
applicants than year The statistics show that the designations
and the destinations take positions the part Of those
vino have already passed the examinations than before
The person who has already passed examination his high
mark crnta for private employment and the bright young people
who the service through the competitive SYSTEM after few
experience found by business be extremely valuable
persons and they tempt them OF the government rce
Again, the lower grades of the relatively bet
than the higher that there less future advancement tempt
stay government than there private employ
Several prominent members of congress have suggested that the
ought be increased and number Of eminent heads Of depart
experienced government officials believe that there ought be
permanent heads with large salaries thrown open pro-
motion.
In the first place, large departments remarkably
lacking permanent heads with large Such positions could
filed competent persons only the salaries made
The postmaster general for example, has suggested that there
should be high grade permanent assistant postmaster general
think therefore the civil system far from being response
falling off has clearly brought out than before the
need Of inducing the competent kind
persons it produces TO accept Il II
and stay in the government VII H
c NVNSt>|~~>OC " CS~~S'
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Total Abstinence Essential.

Total abstinence is the leading
requisition for employment In what r.,
believed to be the FIRST municipality
owned and built street railroad in the
United States, now under construc.
ton at Monroe, La. Mayor A. A. For.
sythe. IN recent Interview, said.
Il am not prohlbitionist, but Il Is
absolutely essential that men occupy.
ing these responsible positions should
be sober. sane and strictly reliable,
and only those who are total abstain.
ers and remain such viii DO EN-
ployed.'
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
isoNroH in ASHES.
Many Of the Best Residences In Town
Fall Prey To FIRE.

lronton. o.. March pa FIRE has
been raging here since noon. The blaze
started at the Ironton Lumber Co.'S
yard. and a fierce wind blew sparks
from this center and soon started fires
in a d,zen different sections OF the
city 1ae FIRE department was entire
~ inadequate Ashland. Ky, sent one
company 10 assist In combating the
flames.
Many a the best residences In the
city wer1 burned IS follows: M. a.
Anderson. Postmaster StrobeI. Banker
VIII Lewis. T. J. GHbert, Harry Camp
hell. CLAY Henry. Frank Bixby and
Banker Fred Horschell. as many az
20 residences were ON FIRE at once.
The loss - more than 100000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
S FE1iag|2iElaIalea
coNcEALlNo wHlsKY's WORK
How the Full Work Of IntoxIeants 10
Covered Up.

n Is well known that very many
calamities for which liquor Is really
responsible are attributed to other
causes In the published accounts. The
Pittsburg Dispatch. In a recent arti-
Gle. exposes the various explanations
which are commonly given In this con-
nection The Dispatch says
"Apoplexy. heart disease, gastrltis
and pneumonia frequently appear on
the death certificates to the Allegheny
county morgue but were the truth
told. these deaths. m hundreds OF
eases. each year have been supcrin-
duced by alcohol
"Tho mortuary records of the county
during the past few years show that
there has been a remarkably large
number OF deaths for which habituai
intoxicatlon was the primary or direct
cause Fatalities and tragedies in
many cases may be attributed 90 the
use OF alcoholic drinks. and ia nine
cases out of every ten the persons
who have committed suicide durlng
the past decade In and about pitishurg
were driven insane or rendered desfi-
tute and Respondent by drinks curse.
Death due To pneumonia Is the
cause often ascribed by physicians Tor
the death of their patients In order
that the friends OF the dead be not sub.
iected TO humiliation. the words su.
pcrinduccd by acute alcoholism are
frequently omitted from the certificate
which Is sent TO the coroner.
Pneumonia claims perhaps the
larger share OF drunkards While nm
der the influence OF drink men subject
themselves 10 exposure While on a
prolonged dcbauch they are careless
about their dress. and have no regard
Tor the condition OF the weather. With
the result that they contract severe
colds. while the system Is NOS IN con.
dition to fortiiy them against Illness
and death follows
u he old Htereotyped phase KILLED
by d train Is used hundreds 90 times
In year bog the Pitisburg newspapers
and Il is brought into daily use as
result of drunkenness. Investigation
into the death 81 most persons killed
while walking the railroad tracks has
proved that the victims were under
the influence of liquor
Records OF the local hospitals show
that 20 per cent Of the victims OF acct
dents placed under their care are due
20 intoSicatlon and iu 80 out OF every
100 cases brought 90 the hospitals in
patrol wagons Demon Alcohol has o..
ured prominently
M any man Or body OF men 90 Pitts
burg thinks he Is fully alive 90 the de-
plorable conditions that have been
wrought by alcohol aud sos kindred De-.
stroycrs 81 life. homes and happiness.
be is wrong
-The whisky bottle Is IN evidence in
most Of the novels In the districts 90.
habited by the families who are IRE.
quent applicants Tor aid as tho ONCE
OF the department OF charities and cor
rection
The liquor laws IN Allegheny county
are as stringent as la any other place
IN the United States. but notwlth.
standing this fopers are multiplying
our prisons are filling up. and records
Of charitable institutions show that
lntemporance Is nourishing. and moth.
ing Is being accomplished toward cur
ing the drunkard"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

with opportunity and ability lead the budding actress sucss Hard
question:
should say study, study. study Nothing else will avail;
toll her part. puckng the heart Of its mystery
As have nothing this country answering the Paris Coara-
let the beginner when she has learned the alphabet Of her seek
engagement with company playing classical plays No other
of instruction open her win be valuable She will learn then if she
studou the requirements of acting and wherein she and
others fail TO meet these requirements
suggest the classic drama because thcin she likely to get
grounding in the wdmens Mr. Irving said III play the
legitimate play anything"
any BE yourself Hearing night night
persons the lines the way. will require
careful Watching times avoid falling into their ulares Have
method and conviction Of Indeed have convonthe
method likely o of itself
Never beyond your feeling II would enlarge action,
first enlarge feeling, and do that have the book
always the book
The opinion occasionally hear that I'll is only necessary to look
WELL for that is half the battle ntrnsay except possi
bly,, from the comercal point of which wish eliminate entirely
from the present consideration of the subject.
Qualities that should upon necessary for successful be-
gnner power the character rpresenan intellectual
and moral demment Of the temperament Of that character and the
feeling and passions which coupled with appreciation Of its
proper outward expression Of voice. figure and features
second quality should require would be OF literary
and cultivation sympathy with the beauties of language power
of translating the mind Of literature into feeling.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
RouMANlAN RIOTS SPREADING
And Inhabitants Are Compelled To
Flee For Their Lives.

Vienna. March 23-According 20
the news received in Budapest from
Moldayia. the peasant movement In
Roumania Is spreading. The town OF
Dorogoi has been sacked and burned
By the peasants. The Inhabitants are
compelled TO Zee for their lives.
The seriousness Of the situation IN
Northern Moldavia, growing ont OF The
agrarian disorders, according 10 the
latest tclographic reports reaching
here from Czernowitz. on the border.
has not been exaggerated.
From estimates made 80 appears
that f00 farms In Moldayla have been
devastated. 5000 fugitives have feel
over the Roumanian frontier into Aus
tria and total OF 10000 Jews are
homeless.
The reports give total OF about s.
men killed and $50 wounded.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

Strange are the contrasts of fate,
remarks the Indianapolis Star. A
team in Shelby county ran away with
a wagon load of nitroglycerin, ran
into a telephone pole, smashed the
wagon TO pieces and there was no ex-
plosion. But few days ago a carload
of high explosives was exploded by
the rumble of a passing train in the
former case there was no one near to
be injured. In the latter dozens Of pas
sengers were killed or manned by the
explosion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Robbers Attaek Messenoer Car.

Palestine. Tex. March 22-As train
No. 4. OF the international A Great
Northern. north bound. was leayin
Elkhart. u miles below here. Express
Messenger Winsley Momack. Of the
Pacific Express Co, was knocked in
the head and thrown out Of the car.
He was not missed from the train
until Palestine was reached and M.
tie later a telephone message was 70
ceiyed from him at Elkhart. stating
that he had been assaulted by rob.
beers. The safe in the car Was open
when the train reached Palestine. The
sheriff and a posse Is leaving Palcs-
tine on a special train for the scene
OF the robbery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

Contrary TO the general supposi-
tion. Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit, is
a well-educated gentleman, tracing his
ancestry through Mulai Idris. who
founded the empire Of Morocco, 20 the
prophet. In stature he is said to be
tall and handsome. with an unusually
white skin and with features rather
Grecian than Semitic-altogether a
fascinating gentleman. with his knowl-
edge Of languages and gift as a story
teller and his consciousness Of exalted
birth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

DIR. Hans Richter, the famous must
cal conductor. is a thorough believer
in comfort in dress, and not infre-
.quently sets fashion at defiance. One
broiling evening in Paris he led the
orchestra wearing the regulation dress
coat and a pair of cricketing trousers,
never dreaming that he would have to
come into full view of the audience.
At the end of the opera. however, so
clamorous were the calls for him that
he was compelled to show himself be
fore the footlights arrayed as he was.
His unconventional appearance led to
explosions of laughter
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Man Rnn 1hlef confeases.

Paris. March 22--Tho man named
Butioss. arrested here recently with
Sl2. 200 in American securities In mis-
possession. under the suspicion that he
was an accomplice OF the thieves who
stole a mall bag containing $500 900
on French line steamer. has made a
confession. duplicating a gang OF IN
ternational robbers, as the result of
which other arrests are expected i'm.
mediately.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

The richest man in the world. Fred
e-ick Weyerhaeuser; the timber king.
is worth over $1,000, 100000. controls
5e.000.O0O square miles of land and is
practically unknown. He came to the
United States as an immigrant He
worked first as a section hand on a
railroad. He next bought a sawmill.
saved his earnings and began to spec
ulate in timber. He lives in st. Paul,
has no intimate friends, and is a verit-
able recluse.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
SERIES OF TRAGEDIES
OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL AND
SPECTACULAR CHARACTER.
COUNTY ATTORNEY JEFF D. M'LtAR
Was Shot and Killed and Hamil p.
Scott Fatally Wounded BY VIII.
lam Thompson.

TT Worth, Tex, March 23.-FolloW-
ing a raid on an alleged gambling
house. County Attorney Jen d. Ne
Lean was shot and killed and Hanil
i. Scott. a member OF the aidlng
party, fatally wounded by william
Thompson. the one-armed proprietor
of the resort
Hair an hour later Thompson was
surrounded IN a lumber yard within
100 yards OF where Scott was shot
down and captured after a desperate
tight In which Thompson received bul-
let wounds that will probably cause
his death within a few hours.
The series OF tragedies were Of the
most sensational character The house
raided is located on Main street. near
the corner OF Sixth, In the heart Of
the retail district
Forced Entrance Into House.
County Attorney Mclean. heading
q party OF deputies. forced an entrance
into the place. arrested several men
and loaded a furniture van with tables
and other paraphernalia.
The wagon with the conh-Sated fur.
niture had just moved on when
Thompson approached Mclean. who
was standing on the sidewalk. and
when within a few feet OF the Official
fired one shot. the bullet striking Me.
Lean in the throat, breaking his nocis
and causing almost Instant death. A.
Mclean fell. Thompson turned and
ran west on Sixth street. with Scols
in pursuit
Dodglng behind q bin board az the
corner Of Seventh ana Throckmorton
streets. Thompson ambushed Scott.
shooting the deputy three times IN tho
body. When Scott fell Thompson
stopped only long eouugh 90 discard his
empty plctol for that carried by the
dying deputy. and lhon he renewed
his Hight
Thompson, by this time thoroughly
desperate. was ready for a fight 20
the death BEL and Lloyd opened nre
on Thompson, which The latter return.
ed. Tho officers wounded Thompson
In three places and be Is probably IA
tally injured As soon as Thompson
had emptied his gun the officers Zen
upon him with bare hands and made
aim prisoner.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Ja.s Win a Point.

San Francisco. March 22.--Although
japanese coolie labor is barred from
the United States the Japanese in San
Francisco have partially won their
fight with the local school authorities.
Under the new order Of the board 81
education Nlpponese children under
1G years are permitted to enter the
primary grades.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

Pretoria, March 23.-The upper
house of parliament passed the Asiatic
ordinance providing for the exclusion
Of the Japanese and other Asiatics
who arc immigrating to South Africa
IN increasing numbers
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
JEWEL GAG MISSING.
Il Contained Gems Of Mrs. Morgan
Valued at $4,000.

New York. March Eighteen
thousand dollars worth OF iewclry was
stolen from the home Of Charles Nor
gan, son Of ,ho founder OF the Morgan
steamship lines. az Orange. y. J.
Late in the afternoon Mrs Morgan
found that a drawer in her dressing
table had been disturbed. and an ln'
vestigation showed that her jewel bag
was missing. II contained a diamond
bracelet valued al $4,000. TWO neck
laces al $1,000. and many other pieces
OF lewelry.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

The only known survivor Of the
naval battle of Navarino. which took
place Oct. 20, 1897, is still living at
Binstead, near Ryde, Isle OF Wight, in
The person Of John Stainer. who has
Just entered upon his hundredth year.
The old man, whose physical infirmi.
ties now prevent him leaving his
room, was midshipman's steward on
board H. NJ S Talbot when the con
fiict which gave Greece her independ.
enee took place. He afterward served
as a coastguard. and retired many
years ago on a pension.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

Il IS 60 years this year since the
United States began to issue postage
stamps. The first regular issue con-
sisted OF five-cent stamps bearing a
portrait of Franklin and ten-cent
stamps having a likeness of Washing
ton. Both Washington and Franklin
have appeared on every regular issue
since. Franklin's head is on the one
cent stamp to-day and Washington s
on the two-cent, thus preserving the
ratio OF relative values with which
they began
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
Quite Warm in Kansas.

Topeka. Kan. March 22.-Abnormal
~ hot March weather prevailed in
Kansas Thursday. The maximum
temperature at Topeka was 81, but
many other points reported tempera
lures raging to degrees higher.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

A scientist has discovered a sun
spot which he describes as the biggest
and most beautiful or record, extend
ing an eighth of the way across the
luminary, and it's approximate size be
ing fixed at $4,000 miles long and
10000 miles wide, the entire area be.
ing 100000 square miles. That Ger
tainly indicates a remarkable disturb
ance in the center OF our solar sys-
TEN. The scientist predicts some
striking electrical phenomena as re-
suit OF the agitation in the suns
midst
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
POSSE Alder Hardlnn.

Florence. Ala, March PA posse
OF enraged citizens. with bloodhounds.
Is searching for Cleveland Harding. a
negro farm hand. who. II Is alleged.
attempted to commit an assault upon
Mrs. Ben Rice and who was Ecarod
away by a dog.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
suffranlsts Go no Prison.

London. March 22.-rwenty-six "suf.
fragettes" who we're arrested FOR
brawling within the precincts of par
lament were sentenced to from s.
or a fortnight in prison to $40 or a
months Imprisonment. They all elect
cd IN 20 To iail
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28
ssoo.ooo blaze At Pine suff.

Pine Bluff. Ark, March 2S.--F'ire
swept over the entire plant Ct the
Blum City Lumber 90. and destroyed
several small dwellings owned by the
company. The loss is yariously esti-
mated ri from 100000 to $4,000.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-28

Henry James insinuates that Amer.
fcan women are poor takers. The
trouble with Henry is that he saw the
ladies only when he was on the plat
form and they had paid for the priv.
lege OF listening.