The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
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of the use in their comp,unding Of i'm
proper ingredients. These tests were
applied t" u large number Of samples |!
of different ages Of the three cream of |
tartar powders best known in Minne-
sofa. They showed the strength or
leaveoing power of the Royal very
much greater than that of the others.
The uniformity of strength Of all the
samples of Royal tested was remarka-
biz. Its leavening power was pract'c-
ally unimpaircd even in the Oldest
specimens. The difference in the
amount Of leavening gas in different
sampIts of both the other brands was
so great as to seriously impair their
usefulness in baking. AS much rs p
per cent. loss was found in samples n
few months old. All the samples If
Royal examined by DR.. Drew were
reported of satisfactory strength and
quality.
AN APPEAL TO lHE PEOPLE
OF MINNESOTA.
The attention of the charitable peo-
pie Of Minnesota is hereby called to the
duty devolving upon them of taking
some prompt and efficient steps to seud
aid to the starving people Of Russia.
The facts regarding the widespread
destitution in that empire, are already
quite well known, having been pub
ished widely in the journals of our
state; and the statements have been
confirmed by official Information re-
ceived 1T the departments of the gen.
eral government. There are, it seems
certain, twenty million people in Rus
sia who are today III a destitute cOndi-
ton, and a large majority Of them all
so!utely suffering for food at the be-
ginning of long and severe winter.
The distress aud suffering which must
ensue, unless the millions Of unfortu-
mates receive speedy relief from some
| other nation. is terrible to contem-
plate, and appeals to the sympathy and
generosity Ut humane people every
! where. Something must be done ut
| once, or the suffering in Russia will be
appalling, and perhaps whole popuIa-
tions will die OF hunger and disease. A
recent writer in the Illustrated Amer
ican, speaks of the famine as follows:
lin one village Of 15O families, forty
seven people died Of hunger in a fort
nIs It, Reports Of terrible sufferi, es
come also from the province Of Tam
bow. Travellers say that all along the
railroad, and especially around the sta
tions, are crowds of thousands-gaunt
hungry, dying. They have abandoned
their homes, where the last cruhb has
been eaten, and have flocked in despair
to the railroad, recognizing in it the
one link that unites them with the
prosperous world outside. There they
beg pit. ous|y of all passengers. and
there they are dying and being buried
by their dying comrades where they
fall. In Samara only tw" pvr cent. Of
the people have a winters supply of
food. and more than one-third of the
! inha abitants are absolutely destitute"
This country, ove'flowing as it is
with plenty, should not, forget that
Russia befriended US in the time Of our
dire distress. We are more favOrab]y
situated perhaps, than any other ma
tion. to aid these starving people. Our
harvrsts have been unexampled; our
surplus of food products unprecedent-
ed. Prosperity abounds on every hand.
and we should, as a humane people,
give our unfortunate fellow beings in
liar away Russia, some of the surplus
substance which Almighty God has
showered upon Us.
have designated as a committee to
lfeceive contributions of flour, wheat,
rye, and other bread stuffs. Messrs. W.
G. Edgar and Charles Mace. Reeve, OF
Minneapolis, and George B. Evans, OF
St. Paul. The metropolitan daily
newspapers will doubtless be glad ia
accept cash donations.
l therefore call upon the people ot
this state to make such donations fol
this purpose US the means of each will
permit. Let generous response b<
made, for we, rs people, are abund'
antly able, and the blessings OF q di
vine Providence will be our reward.
> w. r. MERRIAM, Governor.
Executive Department,
, St. Paul, Minn.,
December 9Th, 1891.
= CARD OF THANKS.
The undersigned hereby express thei