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S jr®" jtn. ft qmcimuL /fMCll MtAL A||MMIAL fe if UKAI "9k qmcxMMk ij •T'fe !$' f"-" l/ 'it- MAJESTIC •Beckwith's 8iv AM ^ik' xnmnmiiiiiiniimiiiwmiwiinnii* „J. M. SHANAHAN.. SUCCESSOR TO J. D. & W. HUMISTON, —DIALER IN— Corn Shelters, Feed Mills, Horse Pow ers, Gasoline Engines, Wind mills, Delaval Cream Separators. If jou are in the market for a first-class cutter call and see me, 1 defy competition on prices and goods. farm Machinery Of All Kinds. Vehicles a specialty! Call and See Me. J. M. SHANAHAN, Worthington, Minn. mtttiiiwmttiitiwisitiwitiwww QUICK MEAL RANGES We have also the finest J.U~ Ladies we have sevt^n dlfferent kinds of wash in" tuacbiues of which one- is a machine which you may have on trial a»d if it does not suit you it may be returned DIECKHOFF BROS. Ikw Hardware Store.. In Peteson-Stitser Block I 5 5 5 5 5 to mniy p# & wen wm. «UCK MtAL "tryA X\T CUICK MKM. QUICK Mitt •JC Gome In and See the largest and finest displ ay of— Stoves and ever shown in the city. We sell the "Garland" the world's best, ever one warranted, first prize at Paris Exposition 1900. STEEL RANGE, the ange that pays for itself in ecooo my ©t fuel and by cutting down bills for repairs,will last for generations. "ROUND OAK" the stove that all manufacturers imilat burns any kind of fuel, aek your neighbo from Iowa, what be kntws abou he ROUND OAK? Also a full line of the cheaper grades. A new line of Builder's Hardware, Guse, Ammunition and Cutlery. Plumbing, Heating and Tinwork. A ear of the original "Baker Barb" wire just in, the kind I have sold veu for the past sixteen years. W I. HUMISTON. .. Leave Your Orders With Us FOR YOUR Christmas Dollp tflowers Etc. WORTHINGTON, MINN Tlx eee F. M. HICKMAN, Druggist. B. F. BIJOHAN, Photographer. All Kinds of jing, enlarging una framing *f picture*. At Vefjr Pri«»» IS OFFERED TO 1 IOWA'S RETIRING GOVERN TENDERED THE TREASURY PORTFOLIO. WAS DECLINED BY CRANIO Massachusetts' Chief Executive Could Not Take the Position for Business and Domestic Reason*—Hawksye Man's Friends Doubt Hie Being Able to Accept the Place as He Cannot Afford It Washington, Dec. 24.—A tender Of tl»e office of secretary of the treasury succeed Secretary Gage baa been made to governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iwa, but It is understood that re sponse has yet been received from Governor Shaw to the inquiries sent him. At the White House no Informa tion on the subject Is obtainable pend ing a definite authorization that a suc cessor to Secretary Gage -has been ob tained. The portfolio was first tendered to Governor Crane of Massachusetts, who declined it for business and do* mestlc reasons. GOVERNOR 8HAW GOE8 EA8T. Disclaims All Personal Knowledge of His Appointment. Des Moines, Dec. 24.—Governor Shaw has left for the Bast. He Mid: "I have seen the newspaper die patches which state that I have been selected by President Roosevelt to succeed Secretary Gage as secretary of the treasury. I have no other in formation on the subject. Manifestly I cannot discuss it I have not re ceived any intimation on the subject from Washington, either from Presi dent Roosevelt or any Iowa friends there." The governor declined to state his purpose in leaving the city for the Bast, but said he had not been called to Washington. It is well understood among politi cians here that the president has defi nitely determined upon Governor Shaw for the treasury portfolio. But his insistence that he has no informa tion on the subject leaves them unable to discuss the proposition The impression prevails that" Gov ernor Shaw will probably not accept the proposition. While he is well to do he has not a large fortune and/ it is possible that be would think him self unable to afford In a financial sense to accept the place. At any rate he could not determine the mat ter before consultation with some- Of his friende who are high in the coun cils of the party. iv ¥mm lift 1— INSURRECTION IN CUBA.^,| Prophesied That One Will Occur lf« for* a. Year Has Passed. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 24.—"You will see insurrection on the island of Ouba before a year has passed," saM Dr. F. O. Young, who has just returned from a visit to his brother, Lieutenant Lu eien Young, who has recently been re lieved as captain of the Havana port, but not yet resigned. Dr. Young sap* that the thinking class at Cubans de sire annexation and that If the ques tion ww submitted to a vote It would carry. As matters stand he predicts that the Cubans win prove incapable of self-government and that their un vestrainad prejudices and the ignor ance and discontent of a certain clasp will soon result in uprisings. He saps that a number of officers to wtoom he talked shared this view that annexa tion was the 3iope of the island. LET THE ISLANDS CHOOSS. Latest Suggestion Regarding 8ale of Danish Weat Indies. Washington, Dec. 24.—The negotia tions between the governments of the United States and Denmark looking to, the cession of the Daniah West Indies are dragging. No substantial progress has been made since laist week. The latest suggestion from the Danish side is that the people of the islands shall determine by a plebiscite whether or not tbey Shall be ceded to the United States. The outcome of such a test cannot be foretold, for the strong feel ing of attachment for the mother coun try on the one band might be offset by the great trade advantages expected to follow the cession of the islands to the United States. FAVOR8 FRENCH IDEA. National Business League Approves Commercial 8chool In America. Chicago, Dec. 24.—"Hie Will executive committee of the National Business league at a special meeting here adopt ed resolutions favoring the establish ing of a French industrial and com* mercial school in the United States. The resolutions set forth that the cre ation and permanent maintenance of suoh a school would strengthen the alreaBy cordial relations between the United States and Trance. It was agreed that a copy of the resolutions be transmitted through the French: ambassador to the French minister of! commerce. Be a Total Loss. Ludington, Mich., Dec. 24.—The wrecked car ferry Muskegon is stawtrl^th the rig in the capture, linking into the sand and the prospect of saving the steamer and cargo grows less every hour. The government i» ppector of hulls from Grand Have* mads a survey and says she Is broken la twe and will be a total loss. Alger*! Condition Favorable. Detroit, Mich., Dec. 24.—The follow-, lng bulletin has been given out by the surgeons attending General Alger: "General Alger's condition Is favor able pulse 78, temperature 99.8. Spirits good and he is suffering less pain than at any time since the opera' tion was psrfsrmed." nriyitn^iiiiiiMfc!!Ci.Wi1 THECHA8E. 'Alt V*to now theby- word onthestreet. The capture'of the wanted criminal was the topic of conversation Tuesday, and those knowingthedircumstanoes consider the capture was well made and forfc unatethat no one was injured. The following from a circular sent the Sheriff, $150 reward will be paid for the arrest and detention of Chas Kerfuss in any jail in the United States. Kerfuss is 28 years old weight about 185 pounds, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, light brown hair generally worn a little long and parted in the middle, blue eyes, smooth 'shaved, erect in bearing, prominent forehead and very active. When last seen he wore a wine colored suit and light gray hai He has with him Maggie Blick and will probably represent her to be his wife. She is 19 years old weight about'100 pounds, very heavy black hair, a little near sighted ,and does not hear very well. These people were last seen at Su gar City, Colo., on Sept. 25, 1901, headed toward Denver driving small black horse to top buggy. Kerfuss is wanted for grand larceny, bur glary, breaking jail and shooting with intent to kill. He is a young man with unusual nerve and when cornered by an officer will do any thing to get away. .He has made his escape from two sets of officers since* breaking jail here Sept. 2, 1901. Once at Salem, Kas., on Sept. 9 1901, and again at Sugar City, Colo., on Sept. 25, 1901. Kerfuss and this girl speak German are very good looking and pleasant, can look yon square in the eye when talking to you. Both have open counten ances and one is more apt to sus. pect Kerfuss of being a preacher's son than a thief. He is very fond of^good hors?s and is likely to be found at a horse ranch, sale yard or livery "stable. The pictures hereto attached are very good. Wire any information to M. E. Dixon, Chair man board of County Commission ers, Hays City. Ellis Co., Kansas. W. H. Blair, employed by Diech koff Bros., was the first man to lay hands on Kerfuss. While he was transacting some business on the street corner of 10th street and 3rd avenue, he saw, the man come out of the hotel followed by Mr. Doolit tle and beard him call, (lcatch xv*v^4'^av,*'?,,'! (Hi •nttft%. ::j.1te* him." filair at once took after the man also Sr. Doolittle, who loet sight of him in^the vicinity of W. W. Loveless' residence. Blair jumped in a rig with Mr. Crandall near Rev. Aull's and they drove until Kerfuss was seen near Jos. Loveless' and then Blair took after him again, running ffinTin to^Lovelees'~yard"when Joe ggt sight of them, and grabbed an ax. The fellow turned to come out of the yard and as he saw Blair, rais ed the neck yoke as if he was going to strike. Blair told him to put it down which was done and Blair then grabbed Kerfuss who gave up. He refused to get in rig that was at hand and said he would walk whereupon Blair picked him up and £hrew him in the rig. Mrs. W. W. foveless was hanging out clothes when Kerfuss ran through her yard, and was considerably frightened to see a man in his shirt sleeves, hand cuffed and running as ne was. He picked up the neck yoke in Earl Cutler yard. Mr. Blair was the first man to lay hands on him after he was handcuffed. Another report states that as Ker fuss started to come out the gate of tEe yard, Jos. met him with the ax raised in the air and the culprit at once surrendered. Attorney Crandall was aware that tEe arrest would be made and had just come outside of the court house from his office where he had been to get his revolver so as to be prepar ed to render assistance as he was aware of the character of the man they were to deal with. Ashe came out of the" court house he saw the chase and at once joined, going down 10th street to W. W. Loveless' store he took the delivery rig and started after the pursued, hollering "catch the man," "look out for him, he has shot two or three men." He picked up Blair and assisted him Mr. Doolittle might have caught him as he came down stairs but fzbin -Kerfuss' manner, in coming down stairs thought the officers had let him go, but when he reached the bottom of the stairs and Kerfuss first started as'though going through the offioe, and turning to the parlor door on the run, Doolittle knew he was escaping and at once took after Jhim and gave the alarm, had he not done so the follow would have se- rv. Buy Voiir Carpeta Paper. until you have seen, the NEW STOCK at our store. very choice patterns of Wall Fapec and ling at the LOWEST possible rBICE considering the quality goods. Cottie in and Look them Over 1ST We hnve a 9 p:ece parlor suit lor 914 that in a the price. See it in ourjwindow. Silverware, *A 4 cured a good start and might have got away. In the coat belonging to Kerfuss hanging in the hotel kitchen was found a 88 calibre revolver and the the other help of the house say the gun has been found in a bundle of sheets, this indicating that he was on the look out for the offioere. It is reported that he said, he had no suspicion of officers when Mr. Doo little called him into the parlor and that if they had come to the kitchen after him he would have given them a merry time. The Advance interviwed the girl Tuesday morning and ascertained the following. Her name is Blick. Her parents were formers, moving to town, Hays City, where, while out walking one evening was intro duced to Kerfuss on the street by a gentleman in company with her sis ters and afterwards was frequently in company with him. Knew when he was arrested and in jail. SayB they were married about two months go. She has two sisters and six brothers. Her parentis are alive. SayB Kerfuss told her not to tell anything to anyone. He decines to talk about himself but says he ac complished what he wanted to with the neck yoke, thought he would cause a little excitement by attempt ing to get away. If he had had a gun or a chapce they would not have caught him so easy. Thought Officer Roshon was after him one night before when he was in saloon so }ie went out the back door. He will not return to Kansas Without requisition papers which have been wired for. Has not had counsel but requested Attorney Parsons be sent •i !XglMJlMMMMMltiMWilMlMWJlMAMMMl* FEED MILLS FEED MILLS FEED MILLS Grain King & Sterling sweep mills. Appleton and Winona 4-horse Power Mills* Sbellcrs: Sandwich and Joliet Powes Shelters 2, 4 and 6-hole. Appleton One-hole Shelters Have you got a HI AN DT W AGON Three carloads sold this full. WINDMILLS— A[fp!eton and Dempster, best on the market. Wbat foily to weir yourself out puinpiag water when the wind is titing aud auxior-j t) do it for you Came aud talk tvitu ma about tliia matter. JOHN DAMAGE, Worthington, Minn. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE To Buy Your Holiday Goods! BIRKBBAK Successor to E, B# Nelson. A. and. Wall We bavesoiae and Carpets, that we are ssl- snap *... and Jewelry WATCH RBPAIRING iONE BY AN EXPERT. far A11 work strictlv guaranteed. If not satisfactory can get your money back. you CO. to him. It now develops that the couple want to get married here while in jail, stating that she is enceinte, bu this action is not permissiable at this time. She refused to go with officer McNair when he placed her under arrest at the hotel, but Frank was equal to the occasion so he pick ed her up bodily and carried her down stairs she consenting to -walk from the hotel to the jail. At Ellsworth it was found where they had sold horse, buggy, robes and two guns. The sheriff from Kansas says, the guns were stolen from a hardware store by cutting the window glass then taking them out through the hole. The horses was also stolen and the buggy was given them'to assist them in getting out of town. He has known them since they were children. The .girl was considered frivolous. Shie will be* tken back for perjury, in swearing they were married. Much credit is due, Offioere Mc Nair and Roshon, and W. H. Blair for the capture. Kerfuss is considered the most des perate character known to hare been in town for years. The question now is, who will get the reward. According to the Schley:-Samp8on deal, the sheriffs will. The reward is a very liberal one as it only requires bis arrest and detention in any jail. The officers and men who took active part are certainly entitled to a share of it. Later-A message has been received stating that requisition papers were on the "way. 1 '0