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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13
TOO MANY sPARRows.

The E1glish Bird IL Not Even . Favorite In
,.... ...f., His Own Home. ,.s.;, 1 u.
It appears that. tho detested English
sparrow il. by no, means . general favor
Ito in. his own home across the water,
where his habits have been more care.
fully noted. i. .4ts.,,.. e..
In the course Of his paper ON "Wild
Birds, Useful and Injurious" in the
Royal Agricultural socioty's journal,
Mr.. G. F. Archibald says: 'The sparrow
has received an overflowing measure Of
abuse from farmers and gardeners, and,
Notwithstanding all that has been urged
in its favor by enthusiastic advocates,
there can be little doubt that it deserves
q large share of the vituperation be-
slowed upon it. The keynote to the spar
rows character is to be found in the
delusion under which it labors that
corn growing is carried on for it's es-
pecial benefit. Grain is undoubtedly the
mainstay Of the sparrow. This it Oh
tains in the fields at seedtime, when
sprouting, in the unripe, milky con- j.
ton, and when fully matured. At t. S
last named period a quantity Of grail is
wasted by being shaken out on 20
ground by the birds, in addition to t.: g
amount actually consumed. At this
time, too, numbers of sparrows which
live for the greater part of the year in
towns are tempted to visit the field,
their grimy appearance proclaiming
their usual haunts.
orrr1ny tNn cS71 ind FRI
scope for it's destructive propensities in
devouring peas, of which it is very fond,
as we'll as few gooseberries and cher
ries. In the most mischievous way, too,
it pulls to pieces the flowers of the
crocus, dahlia, primrose, polyanthus,
hepatica, heartsease, wistaria, the shoots
of pinks and carnations, the pods Of the
laburnum and the blossom of fruit
trees. It also does considerable damage
to beds Of young radishes and lettuces,
besides levying toll on the grass seeds
sown on lawns. On the other hand, it
must be freely admitted that the spar
row does great deal Of good.
''Among the pests destroyed by the
sparrows are wireworms, daddy long
legs, weevils from peas and beans,
aphides, caterpillars Of various kinds,
houseflies, blue beetles, black beetles
and white butterflies. In some districts
choviss, otherwise known as Maybugs,
occasionally do immense damage, and
at such times sparrows have been seen
with their mouths crammed full Of
them. The duality of weed seeds which
the sparrow eats must also be placed to
its credit, for in this way is helps to
suppress such Objectionable plants as
charlock, corn bind weed, goosefoot,
knotgrass, buttercup, dandelion, chick
weed and dock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13
A Time Saver.

It is the fashion now for ladies' maids
70 keep diaries two or three weeks ahead
Of their mistresses' probable engage
ments, putting the name OF the dress
against the day. The lady looks at the
list at the beginning Of each week, and
If she does not approve Of the gowns to
be worn she alters it. It saves great
deal of furry at the time Of dressing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13

The Dairy Indnssry n Wisconsin. n.
Previous to 1870 Wisconsin was grain
growing state. Her farms had run down
until thsy only produced IN average of
eight bushels Of wheat to the acre. Il
was about this time that ono man-0ov-
ernor w. D. Hosrd-begsn to stir up tho
QUESTION Of making Whponsina :, dafry
$50. Farmers wsloomsd ~: chanSes
4Anee tie lands wsse covered ilttif mart
islasss. and things odesll4 bane,r = ,tan
thy were IN any 60. 0oysgRos Hoaxlt's
snthusiasm was, Infections: Hs esw IN
tho COW the financial salvation Of the
state. and he succeeded In impressing his
vsws upon agriculturists. BY wFitme1,
BY speeches In the schoolhouses and else-
where, he walked interest in tho separate
country nedghborhoods. Farmers want
into dairying, gradually securing Jersey
and Guernsey cows as the basis Of their
herds. 3.$ y IS
Thss result Wa partly sesn at the
Worlds fair, where Wisconsin dairy
products doomed up above those from
nearly all other localities. It is seen in
the last report Of tho dairy business Of
tho state. Il !:
Wisconsin cows give million gallons
Of milk day. Ex-Governor Hoard told
an Inter Ocean correspondent lately that
when the new ship canal from Chicago
to Joliet was finished Wisconsin dairy
men could fill it, with milk from one
mornings supply. The state has now
1850 creameries and cheese factories and
q famous dairy school, from which some
of the best of recent scientific instruction
has gone out to the whole country.
: The capital invested in the dairy in
dustry in the state amounts to perhaps
$3.50, 900 900, and the cows yield in clear
gain to their owners $31 100000 an
nually. The rural population of Wis
consin is happy, intelligent and pros
porous. The state dairy school has an
attendance of 100 young people Of both
sexes. Places are waiting for them in
diaries, creameries and cheese factories
often before they graduate. They take
with them the neatness, refinement and
accurate intelligence they learned at the
school. They add an aesthetic element
to farm life, such as it should have.
The best COWS produce a profit Of from
$50 to 800 a year to their owners. The
humanizing influence of this industry
is well emphasized by Governor Hoard
in his interview with The Inter Ocean
correspondent. Then, too, dairying has
so brought up the soil of Wisconsin that
it now yields 10 bushels of wheat to the
acre.
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( oIscoMFoRTs OF ACTING.

Lack Of Accommodations In the Green
room and Behind the Scenes. @
The janitor has an important bearing
ON the actors condition, which finds its
expression is his playing: and possibly
on his nervous organization. He sup.
plies the house and in most cases fur.
nishes quarters for the actors such as nc
self respecting slave owner would in
the old days have condemned slave tc
occupy. ::5.s= j., ~ II. +
For the public nothing is too good.
For the actor, on the other hand, any.
thing is good enough. Instead Of silken
draperies, he finds only battered cur.
tain at the window, if indeed he find
curtain at all, or even window
which it might cover. Instead Of soft,
comfortable chairs, one wooden chair
none too clean, or chair minus back
will be the only seat, and not infre.
quently, if he wishes to sit down, he
must do so on his trunk. Instead Of
delicately tinted walls, he will find dirty
walls which have not been treated even
to a coat of whitewash for years. While
in the auditorium soft carpet covers
the floor, in the actors room carpet
rarely exists, or, if by chance there be
something which once was a carpet, it
is SO dirty that it would be better away.
The washing appliances of the actors
room, if they are found at all, usually
consist Of small basin with tap Of
running water. Most people would ex-
pect that, as the winter is the theatrical
season and the paints used by the &C.
tors are made with grease, hot water
would be at hand. But this is rarely
the case, and in many instances running
water in the dressing rooms is unknown.
It is not uncommon for actors to refrain
from using the basins, preferring to re-
move the makeup as we'll as possible
with vaseline. and to wait until the
hotel is reached to complete this portion
of the toilet Tin basins and buckets are
not the worst that have seen ION the
road, for once the water was in dirty,
battered, old lard tins, and basins had
to be bought by our manager. Forum.
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BEGINNING to Sec the Point.


"What have you to say to this charge
Of assaulting Michael Rafferty, asked
the judge. IN. IS .;4 ..,. d.
''Oislicked i'm, !" replied Mr.. Dolan,
looking the court in the eye IAN wild
no disrespect to anybody, it's hopin OF
am that OF done it good. H.. .,
"Was there any provocationr'
''They wor thot same.
''What was it?' s-rs H.. If.
"Oi have goat, yer anner-a foine
animal too. Does yer goat give milk?'
says Rafferty, to me. 1t does, says Oh.
Thin, says he, it's buttermilk.' It's
a. swate an foine as any ye liver saw
says Oh Certainly, but it is butter
milk, says he, an thin we came TO-
gether. Though Oh must say, yer an
ner, thot when Oh come to repate it
over few tonnes an consider the ma
ture Az the goat Dim compelled to say
OF wor q bit hastily. Bedad, if the
court'll give me lave, Oi'n 'pologize to
Rafferty,, so Oh will. "-Washington
Star.
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M|E:'H|LIN
PLAN O

Having secured control Of the ENTIRE OUTPUT of the
Mehn Factory agents. enabled to offer in
prices that cannot be duplicated anywhere
the This will be and all times But for the
of still these we'll known and mag
shall offer limited number special and unusual
history the piano trade been
eouaed impossible after the close
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13

The gas stove manufacturers Of the
country have formed trust. It is to
be called the "Upited Vapor and Gas
Stove company" The Cordage trust
nearly hanged itself with it's own ropes.
L. there any danger that the Gas Stove
trust will blow itself up?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13
II you want a Flying Dutchman
see j. D. Humiston. M = 1-tf
Good meat market u an Iowa town
for sale or exchange. PIP
3ltf .... M. E. LAWTON.
For Sale.

1lO-horce coal burning traction
engine; l Flour City power hay press,
also . few head of work horses, cheap,
must be sold. E#eg szs3t 4t.llw3
HIM: ..... 81. ~ AzoM FORBES.
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Perhaps = Slip Of tho Pen.

The Rev. s. J. Gibson lectured on
"Fools' at the Wesleyan church here
on Sunday. There were q large number
present. - Carterton New Zealand)
Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13
Webster'S Portrait,

Daniel Webster once sat for his por-
trait to the late G. p. Healy, and the
senator's remark when he surveyed the
completed picture became one Of the
artists favorite anecdotes in after years.
II think, " said Webster as he looked
at his counterfeit presentment, THAT is
q face have often shaved" Healy
found Andrew Jackson disagreeable
and unwilling "'subject, and he COM
pensated himself by painting Old Kick
DRY with absolute fidelity to nature, not
CLOSING a single defect. The portrait
gives jackson an ugly, savage and pal
lid face. Chicago Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13

We have not heard word Of the sea
serpent yet this summer. Maybe the
hard times have starved him out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-09-13
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received on and after
August 30th, till September 18th, 1894,
for building a school house in district
No. "A, township 108. Contract will
be awarded to lowest responsible bid
der. Board will reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. Plans and
specifications can be seen at clerks
Office, Elk township.
3-2w LOUIS IPsoN.
The B. G. r. g. N. R'y will run
homeseekers' excursions, Sept. 18th,
and 25th, and Oct. 9th. Tickets on
sale to points in Northwestern Iowa,
Southwestern Minnesota and South
Dakota, at a rate of ONE FARE, plus
$500 for the round trip. Good 20
days from date of sale. Tickets at
the above rate will also be sold to
points in Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri,
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana,
New Mexico, Manitoba, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana Ar
kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
and Texas. Full particulars will be
furnished by ticket agents.
-" j. MORTON. =.
G. P. and T. Agt., Cedar Rapids, la.
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Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11

No class of people take more interest in the development of country ip which they operate than railroad men, unless 1t be the newspaper fraternity Many railroads through the country operate at a loss year after year, but with persistent spirit which was born with the first shovelful of dirt thrown from the roadbed, they battle for the country with which they have become identified. Statistics show that but three out of every ten roads in the country return dividends 10 their stockholders, while one-fiith of those fail to pay operating expenses. To bring the matter nearer home, the railroad constructed from Benson to Guaymas has not paid running ex- penses with the exception of one year of the eight that it has been in opera tion, although it has been operated by shrewd business men and liberal minded experienced people. While there may be nothing in the rumor Of contemplated abridgement of its train service, it should stimulate those or us most interested in the welfare Of our county to devise some plan whereby a closer relationship can exist between the railroads and the business interests dependent upon them. Reciprocity between the peo- pie and the railroads is just as neces- .ary as between nations and far more beneficial to all concerned.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11

THE question of how to get rid Of the demi-monde has been answered at Bisbee. The law not being effect i've the people arose and spoke and the cloud disappeared. Theie has been much comment over the affair and many bitter things have been said against the Copper Queen Co for the part ii took in the matter. The lack of prosecution, however, seems to be at the bottom of the whole diff culty. It is not to be expected that an attorney under bonds 10 appear be- fore |. s. grand jury on charge oi violating the Edmunds act, is goin g to prosecute other violators of the same act. When such fragrant vio- iation of the rights guaranteed law abiding citizens is allowed it is not to be expected that they will sit down and swallow the dose. The discharg- ing of the nen by the company for not finding verdict of not guilty was te say the least, in bad taste. The PRosPEcToR is of the opinion that this part ol the affair has been misrepre- sented to some degree. A company which has been so extremely solicit ous for the welfare of its employ es would hardly take the pro side of the argument, that two wrongs make a right.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11
An Ore Clalni.

X. L. Grow, resident agent of the Head Center and Tranquility Miniug Co, filed two suits in the district court last night, through Allen Eng fish, in which Ed Carlyn. George Mar tin. John Haley and Martin Petit were made defendants.
 The complaint accuses defendants of having taken from the Tranquility mine ore to the value of Sl250.
 One suit was for claim and delivery, and the other an injunction suit to re- strain defendants from taking any more ore out of said mine.
 Deputy Sheriff Bradley attached the ore and placed George Bravin in charge of it last night about eight o'clock. To-day a warrant was sworn ont charging the defendants, with the exception of Martin, with having feloniously taken the ore in question. Carlyn and Petit were arrested and placed under S200 bonds to appear before Justice Duncan for examin- ation.
 The defendants had lease on the Silver Thread mine, and i, is claimed that they entered the Tranquility ground through drift and extracted the ore.
 They claim they will be able io prove their innocence oi any crime or attempt to commit one.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11
A Rig Deal.

The Congress mine in Yavapai county upon which an option was talk CD few months ago by E. $. Gage and associates has been sold and the first payment made. The price is not public but is in the Deighborhood Of a half million dollars.
 The new owners will take charge at once. E. B. Gage will be superintend- ent while Dave Jones will probably be foreman.
 The owners of the Congress are largely interosted in the Grand Gen. tral mine of this camp.
 4 number of well known Tomb stone miners will go to the Congress to accept positions there under the new management.
 The Congress is one Of the greatest gold mines in the territory and be- longed 10 the Reynolds estate.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11
BENSON BUDGET.
March S.,

.hoANA U. The Benson base ball club will cross bats with the St. David boys on the 17th.
 F. S. Webster is able to be around once more after severe attack of la grippe.
 Miss A. Doll of Fairbank is in the city visiting her sister Miss Sophie Doll.
 Mrs. T. Dunbar of Tres Alamos left on last nights train fo- California, where she will reside in future.
 A very interesting program was rendered by the Benson Literary As soCiation last Wednesday evening.
 Montgomery, the popular drummer for the Germain Fruit Co. of Los An g les is registered at the Virginia hotel.
 The weekly dance by the Benson Dancing club will come off next Fri day, and from appearances will be the best this season.
 Richards and Pringle's Minstrels played to a large crowd in Benson last night and it was pronounced one of the best minstrel shows that ever play ed in Benson.
 The west bound train was three hours late last night. Travel to the Midwiuter Fair over the Southern Pa- cific is rapidly increasing. Last nights train was composed of fifteen coaches.
 The Guaymas and Hermosillo clubs crossed bats last Sunday afternoon. The latter was victorious. Four ex- cursion trains ran down to Hermos- illo to witness the game. Among those who ate nded were Gov. Torres and staff.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11
COnsu umptiOa Cured

An old physician. retired from prac tice, having had placed in his hands thane East India missionary the form ula of a simple vegetable remedy for by SD eedy and permanent cure of Cons sumption, Bronchitis. Catsrrb, AstL- ma and all Throat and Lung Affections and positive and radical cure for NervousDebility and all Nervous Con- plaints. after having tested its wonders ful curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt ii his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Actu- sted by this motive and desire to re- iieve human suffering. will send free of charge. to all who desire il. tEis re. :eipe, in German. French or English with full directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail by addressing with stamp naming this paper. W. A
 Moves, S2O Powers Block, Rocheste
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Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11
IN THE HEAVENS.
Professor Douglass Takes His First Look at an Arizona Sky ThrOug His
 Instrument.

There was natural curiosity last night on the part of our citizens to re- pair to the grounds adjoining the Az tee house where Professor A. E. Doug lass of Harvard Observatory had mounted his star gazer on its tripod for the purpose of experimenting with the atmospheric conditions of our much beloved climate.
 The instrument is not on a large scale, but is ample for the purpose for which It is intended It magnifies about eighty diameters.
 Every man, woman and child were allowed peep at Jupiter and Saturn. The latter with its ring was most beautiful sight, as was also the former with its four moons, auxiliaries which can not be seen without the aid of a powerful glass.
 It was eleven o'clock when the professor retired. The conditions were pronounced most excellent. On the basis of ten points as perfect at . mosphere, he pronounced the atmos phere last night as eight points, with an average later in the evening of six points.
 He states that two points is about the average of the conditions existing g at Cambridge, and at the station es- tablished by him in Peru eight points
 IL will be seen therefore that ouI conditions have not been over estim- ated even by the most enthusiastic climate boomer.
 Tonight will be the last opportunity the gentleman will have to thorough, ly test our atmosphere, and he desire: t. be alone. His afable manner o answering all questions last night ana allowing every one to take part in hi: r searches won golden opinions fol him.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-03-11

Al Guaymas P. B. Cbisum, gentle man well known by some of our old residents, has in operation a tannery that turns out over three throusand sides of leather every twenty-four hours. The vdts are all of masonry. The plant cost over S40,300 and is in the hands of two expert American workmen. The bark comes from down the coast and is shipped in sacks.-Enterprise,