The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
TIE EATHER.

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We h I'VE had i most delightful sue
cession OF pleasant days for the past
Two weeks, in which the snow has
gradually melted away, and the frost
we'll lax.'n out Ut the ground. The ice
il Lake Okabena Was mostly resolved
intO its native element. The air was
like that Of early spring. On Sunday
last Il copious rain fell on the soil
freed from the frost, which the earth
drank i1r-YreediIy. This splendid rain
Was just what every farmer and stock
raiser was praying for. The dry wells
and -Nply cislerhs were rtfilltd. And
b st ct ali the earth received joyful
preparation tor the springtime. WHEN
the pl,ughlnau shall again resume his
"r.k. On Monday the rain continued
aud %, Tuesday the weather became
clear and freezing again. All III all, ,
RIO winters are more erjoyable than
those OF Southwestern Minnesota This
is the modern land and climate of
promise.
SAD AND SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr.. Albert L-iss ico, of Eersey Tp.,
came to Worthinxton last Thursday
aft-rn"n, and. at er making some
purchases, drank 81 freely of intoxi-
eating liquor as to fall helpless on the
pAvrmt ut not far from Durfee & john
sous store. Mr.. William Bonaster
cotupasslouately lifted him into a wag-
on aud took him over to the barn Of
Mr.. Wm. Mclean, in the rear IF the
old Nc Manus house. Here comfol t.
able bed was improvised for the help
less man. lie was we'll covered and
protected, and Mr.. Mclean called in
to SEE him several times, and made ef-
forts to rouse him to consciousness,
but they were all III vain. The dose of
alcohol he had taken was so great that
he could not be stirred. Mr.. Mclean
saw him about IL O'Clock in the night,
when he seemed to he in natural
sleep, and left him, supposing that he
would be sohered up 10y daylight. The
hustler went u him at 5 O'Clock a. m.
aud on trying to rouse him, found him
sleeping the last, long sleep of death.
Ills death was from the over draught
Of whisky he had taken. The night
was not cold one, and as he was well
protected, his death was not the result
Of exposure. Coroner Webb was sent
for, but he did not consider an inquest
necessary. Mr.. Leistico was an hon
est, inoff-nsive man, his greatest fault
being the one which brought him sc
suddenly to his death. His family
took charge of his remains at once, or
being Informed of his death.
THE STRONG EST AND PURESr
THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF TIE MIN
NEsoTA DAIRY AND Food CoMM1s'
sIONER SHOWS THE Royal BAKING
POWDER THE BEST IN THE STATE.
(St. Paul, hinn., Globe.)
The last report Of the Minnesota
State Food and Dairy Commission con
tains the details Of the State Chemists
experiments and analyses to determin
the strength and keeping qualities o
the various baking powders. Sample
Of the numerous brands on sale in thi
State were purchased and first anal
yzed to ascertain their leavening pow
er. The Roya, Baking Powder is show
by the tests of both State analysts
Prof. Eberman and Prof. rrew, to CO.
tain the greatest amount Of leavenin
gas of. the cream Of tartar powder
thus purchased and tested. Henc
this powder is officially ranked at Il,
head of the list.
The report attaches great import
ance to series Of experiments mad
to ascertain the character, pflicienc
and keeping qualities of tho powder!
Baking powders that vary in ,strrngt
or that readily lose strength bef''
use, are unreliable and will not civ
even results; besides it is an indicatio