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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
Cato Understood the Situation from the
Outset.

Cato Understood the Situation from the
Outset.
1t was intensely cold, almost too cold
for the ducks to BE- flying, but the crack
of dawn saw the colonel over at the bar,
shivering in the blinds of yellow reeds.
A fotilla Of decoys bobbe'l up and down
in the icy blue water Il few yards from
shore. "Cato," the colonel's colored
servant and armorcr, was seated on the
floor of the blind, lugging a Chesapeake
water-spaniel close in his arms for
warmth.
"Pretty cold this morning, Cato.
said the colonel, stamping.
"Yas, seh.''
"Ducks seem to have gore somewhere
else,' remarked the colo::el, ten min
utes later.
"Yas, seh.'
It seemed to be growing colder. A
hal-hour passed.
"Fresh pond must have been frozen
over last night" said the colonel.
"Yas, seh.''
Bang! went a gun way up on the
flats near the mouth of Gunpowoer
river.
"There!" remarked the colonel,
speaking to himself-'there's another
iackass who hasn't sense enough to stay
in the house."
"Yas, sch, that's so, sch -
Cato's tone showed no intention to be
impertinent, but there was 4 twinkle in
his eye.
"Cato," remarked the colonel, "fetch
those guns; we'd better look after that
kitchen fire. looking at him sternly.
"Yas. seh,' shivered Cato; "you and
me gin'a]ly agrees, if it do take so1nc
time to com to conclushuns.'-Har
per's Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
The Farm Laborer of the West.

The western laborer is his own en-
ployer. He is also his own landlord.
These two facts constitute ideal indie.
pendence; but there is also a prac-
tical side in his case. From his ten or
twenty acres. insured against failure by
fo>,d Or drought, first by aridity and
then by irrigation, he can systcmatical-
ly produce almost every item of food
which his family consumes. The Ia
borer who works for another cxpends
the greater portion of his wage for
works for himself is surer to have his
table supplied; and, moreover, he may
enjoy far more variety and oil \ bettcs
quality.-William E. smythc, in Gem
fury.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
Sciatic Rheumatism and Its Cure.
From the Goxette. Bur1lnoton. Io,ea

# From tie Gazette. BarAnaton, lo00
The story Of Mr.. Tabor's nearly fatal at.
tack Of sciatic rheumatism is familiar to his
large circle Of acquaintance, but for the
benefit Of others and those similarly afflicted
The Gazette has investigated tho matter for
publication. Mr.. Tabor is Secretary and
Treasurerfor tho Commercial Printing! Com
pany, with Offices in tho Hedge Block aud
resides ut Az Basset Street, Burlington, Ia.
A Gazette man sought an interview with Mr..
Tabor ct his. place Of business to-day, and,
although he was busily engaged with imper-
ative duties, he talked freely and feeling1y
on the subject Of his recent severe sickness
and subsequent wonderful cure.
that am we'll man, that 10, my old trouble
with rheumatism has entirely disappeared,
but am still taking Pink Pills and will
keep on taking them aS long Us continue to
grow stronger and healthier, as have been
every day since began to use them. You
merits of Tf Dr.: WiIiag! Pink Pills for P s
People after you havo heard what I have to
tell you. About one year ago was stricken
suddenly with sciatic rheumatism and was
confined to my bed. ltgrew worse and rap.
idly assumed the form OF in1ammatory rheu.
and all the fortunes which that horrible dis
ease is capable Of inAicting. Atlcngth I'm.
der the constant care Of q local physician
was enabled to return to my work, but only
ct intervals. Severe attacks would appear
regularly ia my back aad descend into my
permanent cripple. tried various RENE.
dies for rheumatism, but without any bcne-
fetal results. 1greW pale, weak and bag.
gard, and my family and friends grew
alarmed at my condition.
dqsd eS rS Dr. 9 PIX Fs
Pale People, and you know the result.
Before had used one box felt greatly re.
lieved and much stronger. / continued
their use and improved rapidly. have now
taken eight boxes and feel like o new man
end Completely SIRE Of Thic is duo
Grating md thoroughly wholesome, and
have helped me in every way"
: In reply to inquiries Mr.. Henry, the drug.
gist, stated that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
were having. large sale, that 1t was par.
ticularly gratifying to him to know that the
with tho benefits they had derived from
their use; that many Of them stated that the
pills wero the: only medium that had done
them any good; that they not only gave
the pills do sell and that the pills do cure is
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q
condensed form, all the elements necessary
to give new life and richness TO tho blood
and restore shattered nerves. They are
also specific for troubles peculiar TO fe-
males, such. as impressions, Irregularities
and all forms Of weakness. In men they
effect radical cure in allcases arising from
mental worry, overwork or excuses Of
whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in
i boxes only at so cents 9 box or six boxes for
$3.50, and may be had OF oil druggists, or
direct by mail from DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
MUSIC ANAlYZED.
Tho Once BOY Makes Some Original OBJ
SerVatlOns,

Tho Once Boy Makes Some Original OBJ
servstions.
When you hear q whole lot of noises
that kind of runs together in bunch
and don't make your ear sick but jest
works on your inside so you feel like
weaping or fighting or dying or some
thing-thats music. Music has charms
to suthe the savidge brest, SO they say,
and that's why they have SO much war
songs: for the 9. \. rs with brass but
tons which my pa blongs to,
he is so cross and savidge
that he can't come anear me
without growing or wanting to lick
when he OF to take so1nebuddy of his
size. Lately have tried to sing or
make some music when I saw him
acoming but felt so sad could only
make the tremlo kind which didn't s'iit
him for he prefers quicksteps, SO am
failure on music, but you OF to hear
my sister. She can make music
for you. Shes got instrimint which
is first cusin to IL peanno-its morgan.
She jest puts her feet on the bottum
an pushes till the machine gifts full
of wind when she pulls out some pegs
in front which is called stops then she
puts her black and white fingers on
the, black ard white KEGS and sings
with her mouth while her eyes Keep
alooking at O. sheet of paper with fly
specs onto it called notes. Pa calls
them dollar notes because all the notes
which she can play has cost him one
dollar apeace. Some of the nabers has
roovcd away since we got our organ
they cant stand sisters sweet strains
on there nurves--an our cat is dead to
she was CELLS of sisters voice think.
An Il jerman band makes music in
horn, they can mock thunder out OF
the best peace of music that ever was.
They hat to work hard and live on
wind but they can make easy work
OF blowing horns for their breath is
strong and don't git tired easy.
But Theater Thomas has more fddles
an not so much horns in his band which
plays classicl1 music. Riddles is made
Of wood and parts Of dead cats and
they are very easy to play when you
git acquainted with them. Music is
composed OF :wa]ses, pokas, marches,
soloes and duets besides a good many
hymns an squair dances.-Joe Kerr, in
1ammany Times. 70 49,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

by his shiftlessness. Is not this seri-
Gus leak? One might just as we'll throw
so much money in the fire. Attention
is called to this matter now because
it is the most suitable time to get q few
logs out of the woods and have them
manufactured into suitable lumber for
a shed. In such case all the cash shed
would cost would be the price of few
nails and the saving bill. Ordinary
dairymen have a dread of contracting
any unnecessary expense. A shed is
looked upon as involving more expendi-
ture to construct than is necessary. A
man having "a COWS and no shed re-
fused to subscribe for farm paper be-
cause he "couid not afford it, 1t is
hoped this will set some such manure
MASTERS to thinking.
Persons who have not been on tours
of observation through dairy sections
can have put faint idea of how ex-
1ensive the waste is in this respect.
IT amounts to many millions of dol
lars annually in the state of New York
alone. Probably one-half of the dairy
men would plead guilty to this indict-
lnent. But there are many honorable
exceptions. Some keep their manure
under a shed cover, and the me'e able
lave their COW barns so constructed
that they can drive team through
behind two rows of cows. A vehicle
is kept standing in the stable, and
when a load is obtained it is driven
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

to the field and spread. This is the
most sensible way. When the coun-
try was new the soil filed with
sweet native grasses and the butter
made had delicious flavor. By the
lax system of dairying the soil gradual
" became depleted of fertility the
tame grasses slowly went out and
weeds and coarse grasses came in. The
butter made now is not of as good quail
~ as formerly. A few of the best
dairymen, observing whence they were
drifting by this system of depletion,
changed their methods, fed more grain,
especially cottonseed meal, carefully
husbanded and applied all the solid
manure made, and now the tame
grasses are driving out the weeds and
other wild growth. This is farming on
right lines. It must be understood
that most dairy lands are not tillable.
The dairymen might go further now
and utilize the liquid manure, which
is almost wholly neglected.-Galen Will
son, in N. Y. Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
Cheap Excursion to North Dakots April 9Th

Cheap Excursion to North Dskots April 9Th.
On April 9Th the Great Northern Railway
makes $500 settlers rate ono way from
St Paul and Minneapolis to points In Min
nesota and North Dakota Is far north -
the boundary line and west to Minot. This
is large reduction, from one-half to one.
third in some cases. Persons who contem-
plate taking up government land, or wish to
look over tho country should avail them
selves Of this chance. For publications. and
other information address F. I. Whitney,
G. p. Il T. A.. st. Paul. MINI.
"YEs," said the cornfed philosopher, lit
is not 80 ditticult to get something for moth.
ing, but when one gets it it is not worth the
pr1ce."-Indianapoli Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
WASTEFUL DAlRYMEN.
Two Ways OF Doing the Same Thing De-
scribed and Illustrated.

Two Ways OF Doing the Same Thing De-
scribed and illustrated.
This article is respectfully dedicated
to. the dairymen of the country, re-
marking by the way that the illustra-
ton of Peter Tumbledown's barn is a
little exaggerated, but not beyond q
condition all are liable to reach who
pursue his method. Rain from the
caves is conveying his manure down
into the nearest ravine. This will save
him the labor of carting it to the fields.
Just now the poor man is having hard
time. There is q depression in the
barnyard where he has to walk when
coming to the barn or returning from
it. It is filed with black solution of
cow manure. He has to drain it away
or wade through it. The latter would
he the easier way and he would con-
tinue to do so were it not for the fear
of his patient wife, Nancy, who has
said so many times: "Now, Peter, just
look at your nasty boots!" This part
of the picture is not overdrawn. The
PETERS, are very numerous. The rents
in his barn covering furnish plenty of
fresh air and sunshine for his cows, and
"them book fellers" say these are
necessary to prevent tuberculosis. But
not all Peters are just like this one.
There are many grades of them.
Cows pass half the year in the stable,
and here is where they are fed all the
grain they get The quality Of the
manure, of course, depends much upon
the amount of grain fed. ! think any
observing farmer would indorse me in
saying that OH the average where man.
ure is thrown under the caves, as in
Peters case, there is easily an annual
loss of fertility by teaching as much in
value as five dollars per COW. A roof
to cover the manure as represented in
one of the illustra tons can be erected
for so cents a COW. Now q 20-cow
Gairyman who throws the manure
under the caves loses nearly 500 year
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
The Red Lake Indian Reservation Opens
May LIST.

This valuable tract Of land just east Of
the Red River Valley will be thrown open
to settlement May LIST. 1t is reached from
Fosston, Mcintosh and Thief River Falls
towns on the Great Northern railway, and
all close to the reservation. Tho United
States Land Office is at Crookston, and the
towns named are on branch lines running
from that place. Persons who intend to To-
cate can stop of there and visit the land Of
fice before going to the reservation. By
getting tickets via Crookston and the Great
Northern railway to any one of the three
towns named, the prospector will be near
the land. concerning wh'ch address +: j:
Railway, st. Paul. MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02
Beware OF Olntments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys'
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
ten fold to the good you can possibly de.
rive from them Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by Il. J. Cheney a. Co., Toledo,
O., con tains no mercury, and is taken in:
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. It is taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by +. J. Cheney Il Co. Tes.
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price &c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

Until after the sixth century of our
era all silk imported from the east to
the west was valued at it's weight in
gold. The silken goods were put into
one scale and enough gold to balance
them was placed in the other.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

A TIM1D HoUsEKEEPER.-Mrs. Newed-
awe will have to have speaking tubefrom
the dining-room to the kitchen" Mr..
Newed-'WhyW Mrs: Ncwed-"Well, !
without having her throw dishes at mc."-
Truth
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

~ NEVER give money to beggars on the
street," said the pedestrian. ''But my dear
an office these hard times You expect TOO
much. "-Harper's Young People
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

The old canes should be cut of the
raspberry bushes in order to give the
young canes better stand to grow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

I BELIEVE Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-MRs.
ALLIE DOUGLASS, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, ~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

The imagination has a shadow as we'll as
the body, that keeps just q little ahead OF
you, or follows close behind your heels; il
don't DO to let it brighten you.-Haliburton
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

PRizs fighting is not yet 80 disgraceful
that the average citizen isn't in hurry t.
know who Whipped.-N. Y. Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-02

FITs stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first day'sns0.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and - trial bot
tic free DR.. Kline, 93l Arch st.. Phila., Pa
conveys disease' "Of course; that's the
way the grip got started. "-Louisville Cour
ier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
FAVORABLE TO M'KINLEY.
Encouraging Reports From Head
quarters of West and East

Chicago, Aug. 21.-General Osborne,
secretary of the New York Republican
headquarters, and Colonel Heath, sec
rotary of the Chicago headquarters, in
terchanged campaign news over the
long distance telephone yesterday. Here
is what Colonel Heath talked to Gen
eraI Osborne:
Chairman Post of the Nebraska state
committee says the Republican farm
ers of his state who were led away by
Bryan are now, for the first time, ask
ing for sound money literature, and are
beginning to show a desire to consider
our side of the controversy Up to the
past few days many of them were unw1l-
ling to either receive or read anything
in favor of sound currency.
r. E. Kellogg of Missouri, a delegate
to the St. Louis convention, reports two
sound money Democrats supporting the
Mckinley ticket in his state for every
Republican who has been led away by
the free coinage fever.
The chairman of the Republican county
committee of Greencastle, Ind, called
at noon today simply to say, to use
his language, that if vote were taken
in Indiana ten days hence the majority
for Mckinley and Hobart would be not
less than $4,000.
The demand for literature upon the
currency question continues to grow.
We have up to this time received from
the press between 10000, 600 and 30,000,-
600 copies of documents prepared I'M
Yesterday the floor of the shipping
room was cleared of every document
Orders for about 50,000,00O copies of doc
uments have been entered This gives
some idea of the clamor for education
upon the issues before the people We
have circulated up to this time but two
documents on the tariff-thoSe relating
to sugar and wool in Nebraska and
Wyoming.
General Osborne's message was less
specific Here is what he said:
There has been a greater demand
here for literature than ever before
This is the report of officers who have
been at headquarters for many cam
paigns We are going to get out some
literature from this end. Senator Hig-
gins of Delaware says that with two
electoral tickets in the field this year
there is no doubt we will carry the
state of Delaware.
The Railway Age reports the progress
of its campaign among railroad men as
follows:
A railway mems sound money club
has been organized among the employ
es of the Chesapeake and Ohio at Him
ton w Va with 112 members; among
the employees of the Baltimore & Ohio,
gainesville and Ohio River and Column
bus. Shawnee and Hooking roads at
Zanesville, Ohio, with 300 members;
among employees of the southern can
formal railway at Los Angeles, Cal;
among employees of the Burlington and
Missouri River road at McCook, Neb.,
and among the employees of the Iron
Mountain road at Little Rock, Ark,
Win 20 members Employees of the
Kanawha and Michigan at Charleston,
w Va will organize this week. The
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Rail-
way club at Green Bay, Wis, reports
a membership of 500. The employees of
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St
Louis railway at Chicago Station, and
employees of the same road at Xenia,
Ohio, are organizing. At Bucyrus, O.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
ODDS FAVOR M'KINLEY.
Sporting Men Think Two and Half
to One About Right.

New York. Aug. 21.-Up to the pres
ent time there have not been many
large election bets recorded
From California comes the story that
Mr.. Gunst, the well known sporting
man, has $40, 900 which he will put up
with anybody who may like NIcKinley's
chances. Gunst will bet at the rate of
81 900 to 1900 on Bryan. If he should
get far better odds for his money, as
bets are going begging here at about
21a to one on Mckinley.
There is said to be 81, 900 in Mckinley
rAney waiting for Bryan hackers in
the Aston House. The Hoffman House
people are also reported to hold several
thousand dollars which they will put
on the Ohio man, giving fair odds to
whoever may take the other end.
Bookmaker Al Dreyer ran up against
a snag last week He was Cabling
away at a great rate on his Mckinley
belief when Leo Swatts sauntered up
Il will bet you 81 500 against a postage
stamp against Bryan he said. Swatts
listened to Dreyer's argument for a
while and then took him off into a dark
corner When they returned Swatts
had bet 81, 900 on Bryan against Drey-
er's 81, 500 on Mckinley.
John Madigan, who is said to be a
responsible bookmaker, offered to bet
SIC, 900 even that Mckinley will not car
ry 16 states. Let those who figure on
elections, figure on this proposition for
awhile.
WheeIock, the race track plunger has
SIS 900 that he will put on Mckinley at
odds of 215 to l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-21
WORK ON FLORAL DAY.
Floral COmmitteeHOId
an Enthusiastic Meeting.
The Question of Selling Flowers
Is Discussed.
Offering of Prizes for Special Dis
pIays-Notes and Gossip.

At the meeting of the women's floral
committee of the Fall Festival yester-
day the matter of the sale of the arti-
fetal flowers was discussed some, but
nothing definite done with it.
Il have been asked said Mrs. Will
marth, eff we intend to sell any of the
flowers we have made for the Fall Fes-
tival or if they are all to be used on the
street decorations"
Miss Banks-That is an important
question. People will be here from out
of town, I have no doubt, expecting to
be able to buy decorations here have
some friends coming from Lawrence
that will
Mrs Gavitt-I am not in favor of
selling our flowers. They should be
used on street decorations.
Mrs. StOker-I am in favor of decOra-
ting the poles and streets first and then
if there are any left we can sell them.
Somebody here suggested that if they
waited to find out what flowers were
not needed, it would be too late to sell
them.
Mr.. Phillips of the Committee of FIT
teen was present and was called on to
talk on this subject.
He said: "Of course so far as we are
concerned you ladies can assume all
you want to. In regard to the trolley
poles, however, think they might we'll
be covered with something that will
last the entire week in any weather.
Perhaps the car company would do
this. 1t did one time. At the meeting
of the Committee of Fifteen this even
ing a proposition will be made for the
creation of a series OF arches on Kan
sas avenue and perhaps you may have
the job of decorating them"
Mrs. StOker-I think too we should
have some permanent decorations for
the poles that will stay the entire week
Mrs. Milliken-I think that will be. a
good idea. I see that two of the rail-
roads have offered to haul evergreens
for US from Colorado and that would
be the proper decoration.
Mrs Wilmarth-I move that this
matter be laid over until next week
Miss BankS-I move that ladies out
side of this committee who desire be
permitted to sell flowers for the display
and that they be required to furnish
their names to this committee that we
may send them customers that may
be offered to US
Mrs. Wilmarth-I wish to add to that
the ladies be instructed to make their
flowers large that they may show off
we'll
Miss Banks-And right here would
like to ask those that send flowers in
to this committee to be careful in pack
ing them; we have had to throw away
some flowers that were badly crushed
in packing and have had to make over
many more.
Miss Banks motion carried