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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
TO THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION

With the Celebrated Republican Tlsm-
beau Club.
A special vestibuled train Of sleeping cara,
dining and baggage cars, will be run from
Minneapolis anu st. Paul to st. Louis June
18th via the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE b ST.
PAUL RAILWAY lthe popular "Hedrick
Route'1 to accommodate the Republican
Flambeau Club and their friends through.
out the Northwest. 'i''
Leave the Twin Cities afternoon Of June
18th and arrive st. Louis next day.
This train will he side-tracked at point
within two blocks Of Auditorium Conven.
ton Hall and six minutes. walk to the prin'
cipal hotels. Passengers desiring to do SO
can occupy the sleepers during the conven'
tion at low rates. .
The service, in every particular, will be
absolutely frst.class, and all may depend
upon thoroughly comfortable and pleasant
accommodations, both going and returning,
and while occupying the cars in St. Louis.
posed Of leading business and professional
menin Minnesota, and their trips TO former
National Conventions and Inaugurations
have always done great credit to the North
west.
The railroad rate is one fare for the round
trip. For exact information as to sleeping
car rates and accommodations, meals, ETC.,
address Frank P. Nantz, Secretary Republic
can Flambeau Club, CO.. Oneida Block, Min
neapolis, or ]. T.. Conlev, Assistant General
Passenger Agent c., M. f. st. P. Ry., st
Paul.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
For Beans and Peas.

II the soil is rich in readily available
nitrogen, the.probdbility is that = crop
of beans and peas would gather but
little Of that element from the air, but
would use what was already at hand in
the soil. II the soil is very poor in nitro
gen it may be expected that these plants
will gather their supply largely from
other sources than the combined nit1p-
gen of the soil. In general it would p
speer to be rational. to apply no gitcs-
genous fertilizers to these crops, but -
supply an abundance Of both potaah
end phosphorici acid. 3. 81. Jenktna
Connecticut Experiment Station
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
A RemsrkaSls French Girl.

Mile. Jeane Fena',en, = young French
woman, is in some respects the most re-
tuarkable person OF her sex in Europe.
She is now but 1s years old, yet two
years ago she. received the degree OF
bachelor of arts from one Of the mos;
famous colleges OF France. She then
became professor of philosophy in Il
woman's college at Lyons, and this year
was candidate at the Sorbonne for the
important degree OF licentiate in philos-
ophy. She emerged from an extraordi-
nari!y severe examination third out OF
xo0 candidates. She amazed the exam
iners ~ her erudition and serene com.
posture throughout the trying ordeal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
Hawk Caught by . Fish.

The fish hawk will catch and carry
off a four-pound fish without any great
difficulty, and nothing less than a
charge of shot will make him let 60.
But the fish hawk sometimes. gets
caught himself. An old coastman re-
lates that he once saw big hawk, with
four-foot spread of wings, that was
sailing along Monmouth beach. Sud-
denly he made dive and fixed his claws
in q fish's back. It was a 30-pound
striped bass, and much heavier than
the hawk could carry away. Then he
would have let 60, but he could not free
his claws, nor could the fish break away.
So, they struggled in the water until
both were dead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
ASPARAGUS 1uNcHER.
Success In Marketing Depends Upon Ii
Judtcious Use.

Success In Marketing Depends Upon lts
JudlcioUs Use.
When gathered, asparagus shoots
should be assorted and made of as near
ly a uniform length as possible and
made into punches Of one or two pounds
each. The usual method is to make the
tops even and cut the butts even. AS
paragus may be kept fresh several days
by immersing the bottoms of the shoots
in one or two inches of water in cool
place. For transportation to market.
shallow boxes, a little deeper than the
bunch are best. The punches should
be tightly packed into such boxes to
keep them from being bruised or other
wise injured. The asparagus buncher
illustrated above il . style in common
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
Worry Stale Loaf Of Bread.

The oldest loaf in existence has re.
Gently passed into the hands of the Brit
ish museum authorities. It was dis
covered in Assyria by a French en-
plorer, M. Monthon, together with the
remnants of several other pieces OF
bread, carefully wrapped in cloth. 1t
is supposed that it was leavened and
baked about the year $50 B. c., when it
was the custom to put food in the cofti;,
with a dead person. 1t resembles Il
penny bun in shape and color. and is in
perfect condition. The favor did not
seem to impress the explorer, but this is
not surprising considering it's 1000
years entombment
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
,Antecedents of the Turnip.

Originally the turnip came from
Europe, but has spread almost over the
world. It grows luxuriantly in Siberia.
and is known all over Asia. The turnip
IN its wild state is found in many parts
of North America, but is small and in
ferior article compared with those with
which we are familiar. ~ food for cat
tle, turnips, especially the yellow sorts.
ore excellent; but they should never be
fed to cows that are giving milk, as they
impart an extremely unpleasant flavor
end odor to the milk, and for some rea-
son or other that dairymen do not I'M
derstand, the milk from turnip-fed
COWS has very little cream.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
BACKACHE.


3SV" "0 4 TOW 4SCW xOTH SNVs
Few people have suffered more from pain
No. 23l8 Second Avenue, New York City.
For several years she was 30 afflicted with
this distressing malady that she was hardly
able to get around, and could do little to
care for her children which made her suffer-
Charles Newell, who is well-known New
York optician, tried in every way to find q
remedy for his wife, but no medicine
seemed to have the power to remove her
pain.
Mrs. Glynn, sister Of Mrs. Newell, is 2
the symptoms of her sisters sickness. Mrs.
Newell was away on q visit when reporter
called upon her, but Mrs. Glynn, who lives
at No. 4l6 East Onehundred and-twentieth
Street, told the story of her sisters re-
cOVery.
A doctor was called when Mrs. Newell's
condition became serious and he prescribed
small pink pills which, In short time, re-
lieved the Woman's pain as no other medi-
cine has done. ''After awhile" Mrs. Glynn
told the reporter, tive learned that themedi-
Gosns %cys sn p f fssf FIJI:
for Pale People. Knowing by experience
how excellent q remedy these pills were,
Mrs. Newell bought some at drug store
aud continued taking them. The effect was
most gratifying, for in six months my sister
| was nothing more than an unpleasant mem.
| DRY. Both she and have recommended the
Pink Pills to other people, who have not
| failed to find them all that is claimed. All
doctors my sister had been treated by, be-
fore taking the pills, had done her no ap-
! parent good"
Pink Pills are sold in boxes (neverinl loose
form, by the dozen or hundred) at 50 cents
box or six boxes for $3.50, and may be had
Of all druggists or direct by mail from pr.
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
| N. Y. The price at which these Pills are
sold makes course of treatment inexpen-
sive as compared with other remedies OF
medical treatment
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
BIG JOHN MORTALITY.

0aid to H tho Tallese and Strongest Ma
In Eastern Maine.
John Moriarty, known all over east
ern Maine as Barney Kelley's Giant"
died in Oldtown hospital recently Of
typhoid fever. says the Lewiston Even
ing Journal. BE has been for nearly
two years employed as construction
hand on the Bangor & Aroostook rail-
road. and later on the new Ashland
branch, where he became sick.
Moriarty stood feet oA inches In
his stocking feet, and generally
weighed 240 pounds. Had he been fat
his weight would have been enormous.
But he was very lean. why" said
Barney Kelley. "you could feed the
giant on porterhouse steak and eggs
and he wouldn't gain a pound; but he
was an awful tough mani"
His arms were very long and he had
hands as powerful as the paws OF q
gorilla All over his body the muscles
stood out in Jumps and cords, and his
strength was immense. He could do as
much work Us two ordinary men. and
on that account his services were al.
ways in demand at more than common
wages. He was especially serviceabie
as q derrick mamie could turn tho
heavy crank all day without firing.
An Ak was like q toy in his hands,
cant-dog like wallking-stick. He could
up end and shoulder small log or piece
Of timber that two ordinary men could
barely lift, and in every department
Of hearty manual labor he was very
Hercules.
Many stories are told Of the giants
mighty strength. Once, when two
saucy woodsmen "guyed" him about
his towering height, he seized them by
the shoulders, one in each hand. and
knocked their heads together till their
teeth rattled-and they were two good
sized men.
At another time some toughs came
into a barroom where he was and pro-
ceeded to "clear the place out" Mori-
arty took them. two ut q time. and
pitched them half way across thestreet
a. though they were so many ninepins.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

Ing I had accomplished wonders (Ton'
,ny's fame having reached him),
called on Thomas to tell where his
brain was. He gave me blank look
and remained silent. tried again.
and put the question in another form.
"Now, Tommy" I said, tell Mr..
NJ what is in your bead"
The little hand shot up and Tommy
fairly roared out: "A bad cold"
It was my last attempt to show Tom
my off in public.-Chicago Times-Her-
add
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
A MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE.
Unaocountsbls Result Of Shooting from .
Wise.

Unsccountabls Result Of Shooting from
Wise.
Something that no man understands
IL why rife, clamped in an immovable
wise, will not put a bullet in the same
hole every time, even If the wind does
not interfere. A correspondent OF
Shooting and Fishing tells how he put
rife of 81 caliber into wise and fred
it ten times, the sights being always
aimed directly ut a mark. The bullets
went all over q four-inch circle at so
yards. Theoretically all ought to have
gone into the same hole.
A man who holds his rife gripped
hard at one time and easily at another
will not shoot as we'll as one who takes
the same hold Of his rife every time.
The best results are obtained from
bench rests when the man puts his
shoulder against the rife butt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
FARM AND GARDEN.
FIRM COUNTRY ROADS.

Easily Secured by tho Use Of tho scraper
and Tile Drainage.
The progress made during the past
few years in the improvement Of
streets and public roads has been as
surprising as in other lines Of public
concern. BY the use of tile drainage
and that of machinery for grading, the
ordinary prairie roads are kept as
rmooth apd firm during the larger por-
ton Of. the yesr as the best macadam-
ICED streets of the cities. Perhaps no
better implement has yet been made
than the steel scraper in the form of
long blade carried at an angle sus-
pended to frame on wheels, cores
ponding to the running gears of a
wagon. This machine is owned usual
" by a. township and is operated by
men and teams employed for that pur-,
pose by the day. The force necessary
to operate it consists of two men and
from four to six horses.
The prompt operation of IA force like
this answers as the ounce of preven-
ton and the pound of cure at the same
time. The work is rapid and cheaply
done and if applied two or three times
q year, the frequent dressing up pre-
vents the wasting away of the road
bed and maintains at the same time
the smoothness of surface not obtain
able in any other way. Two or three
times around carries the movable sur
face toward the center of the road.
There are two or three methods in
Illinois in force by which the funds
for road making are expended. By a
ment is provided for and the tax is in
vested in road improvement by the
town commissioners.
Where no such vote is taken the work
isprincipally done by the poll tax which
enables people TO work it out at their
leisure and about as they see fit. BY this
plan the work is usually done in slip
shod manner. The roadmaster may be
competent but the work is not suffi-
ciently under his control to enable
him to systemic and to use the labor
which is legally available for such use
to the best advantage. BY the use of
the same amount of ready money as
may be represented, in. the poll tax,
much better results may be obtained
than can possibly be expected from
that labor expended without any defin-
tie object in view. It is surprising to
see> what good roads and well kept
lanes will do for country, in the ap-
pearance and the real value they bring
to those who are willing to devote
some attention to the subject. In fact
the character of the public roads is an
indication Of the character of the
farmers whose holdings are tributary
to them. The sides of the lanes should
he kept smooth enough for the mower,
which should be used as often as
needed.-Farmers' Union. ~"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
Yellowston0 Park

u more and more impressinR itself upon the
public. - the .yesra 80 by, a. being the
Of 1t Is the fact that it 10 not man made
park. True enough man has built roads
and bridg and hotels in order that he may
see the pafk;. but he has not yet tried his
hand at constructing new tangled geysers.
or re.adorninR or re.sculpturing the Grand
canyon Of the Yellowstone These are Is
God left them. There too, the elk. bear,
deer and other animals are not enclosed in
wire fences. They wander free and un-
fretted Ekithersoever they will. Mans
handiwork Is but little seen and the park 10
the GRINDER for it. Send Chas. g.. Fee,
General Passenger Agent, Northern Pacific
Raiiroad; six cents for Wonderland gu, and
read about the park. r.r 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
Importance Of Gritty Material.


Because flock has the rune field
is no reason for supposing that a plenti-
ful supply of gritty material is found
~ the. hens Il calculation will show
kat when Il hens are searching daily
over every portion of the range that
only q, short time is required for them
tosappropriate ali: the gritty material
that can be utilized. It is not every
kind of hard substance that will answer
the purpose. found gravel is not suit
able. The hens should have sharp
cutting material, such as flint, broken
china and earthenware, or even glass.
Where they are confined it is still more
important that the matter of providing
grit should not he overlooked. Grit il
the teeth of fowls, and without It they
cannot masticate tleir food, and there
VI lisssnais 4 tor digsstaon. Psst3e
fAEmoG. s|@!- = = - - :. )
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

use. The rear part slides over the four
light crosspieces and is made of hard
wood. It can thus be easily regulated
to suit any length Of asparagus stalks.
Lay raffia or Irvine across the buncher
and place the tip of the stalks against
the end board. When the buncher is
filed, the asparagus is easily tied
Farm and Home. \:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
blood or constitutional disease, aud in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not q quack
medicine. It was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for years,
posed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, actiugidirectly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com.
bination of the two ingredients Is what pro.
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrl Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY 4 Co., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price &c i
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

PIso's CURE IS the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-MRs. N. G.
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March 8, ~.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

on EVEN TERMs.-"Why do you always
select a poor partner at Whist?' $50 that
we can understand each others mishaps''
Detroit Free Press. 10 -. ~" E - " = s''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
A GOOD TOWN TO BE FROM.

I would not live Away, I don't want to
stay,
1 long for a region Of bliss; ~s'..s9
away 45hs: Y RI = - =.
From town with its streets like this.
Il. A.. w. Bulletin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding Of the
vvtransient nature of the many phys.
ical ills, which vanish before properef-
forts-gentle efforts p1easante Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, promPt-
" removes. That 10 why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly BY all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pnr-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured BY the Cali
fornia Fir Syrup CO. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
other remedies are then not needed. Ii
afflicted with any actual disease. one
NAV be commended to the most skliltul
physicians, but if in need of laxative.
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

MONEY is handmaiden, II thou knowest
to use 1t; amistress, II thou knowest not
Horace. '-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

FITS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Grea,
Nerve Restorer. No fits afterfirst days use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline 03l Arch st.. Phila., Pa
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

A MAN will tell you of every Improvement
he puts on his property, but he never tells
you Of the mortgage that he has put on the
improvement.-N.Y Y. Advertiser.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

WHEN we put our picture in the magax inc
or newspaper, we always select the photo
that was taken y good while ago.-lndian-
spoltS News ~ 49, =. 81 EsFAs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

THERE is nothing Of which men are SO
fond and witha1 SO careless as Me.-Bru-
we're. <e.ti
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

TaE CoxPoslrroN OF MAN-Dollie-''Do
you believe that man is made, of dust?''
Chollie-"He has to be to get any notice
from u."-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-28

Binder 1We !: e:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
Washington Notes.

Seror Dominguez, acting minister
from Argentina. makes a speciality OF
gathering antique pieces of furniture,
and at his home has some oXGuisite!y
carved old chests and desks that were
made in Spain hundreds OF years ago.
Some of his paintings are so old that
they ere cimmed by times touch, but
there is 10 price to be pat on their
value.
Mrs. Sheridan is keeping the arms
of her famous husband. and his swords
rc3osc II. a large glass case in her pref
~ home Mrs. George b. Mcclellan
wifi of the young congressman from
New York. has The many swords be-
longing to General Mcclellan mounted
in the library OF her home, Mrs. Grant
is ratpinS some sacred mementoes OF
the dead general. and so is Mrs. Gcner-
al joan A. Logan. who has erected q
large hall in which all relating to her
husband is preserved. Onc Of our most
prominent senator's has goodly array
cf canes from all the famous places In
the country.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07

1t is computed that in addition to his
salary of eight thousand dollars as
speaker Of the house of representatives,
Mr.. Reed earns perhaps two thousand
dollars il year with his pen. This is a
large sum for a non-literary man to
earn in literature. but it is easily con-
ceiyable that a writer with 60 marketa-
BILE name as Mr.. Reeds could earn
more than that amount in contributions
to magazines and reviews. Mr.. Reed 3
recent article on Lincoln, which may be
taken as a good example Of his style.
is readable and vigorous. but it lacks
the charm of diction necessary to make
such an article salable IL from an I'M
known pen.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
ReyOnd the Mark.

One evening party OF men were
discussing the question of acquaint-
ances. A popular lawyer made the as
sertion that he knew at least 5000 peo-
pie. "l'll bet $50 to S." said another
of the party. that you cannot name
1000 persons Of your acquaintance and
give you all night to do it," The bet
was made and the lawyer began, a
friend keeping tally. When, after two
hours of hard thinking, he had reached
between 500 and 900 he was going very
slow. At midnight he was still far
from the 1000 mark and the party broke
up in disgust. l doubt If there is a
man in this country who could write
down the names of 1000 acquaintance
at moments notice. I don't believe
there are five men in the United States
who are acquainted personally with TO-
O00 people Many men remember faces
without being able to recall names.
That is not an acquaintance. 1t will
not do to say We have seen such and
such man before somewhere but can
not recollect his name.-EXchange
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-05-07
Plague o. Field Mice.

Northern Bohemia is visited with a
field-mouse plague so serious that gov
ernmental aid has been invoked. There
upon the application of Loffler's mouse
typhus bacillus having proved SO eff
cacious in Thessaly. the Austrian min
lister Of agriculture sent an expert with
plentiful supply of the mouse-killing
stuff to the afflicted district. Pieces OF
bread are soaked in a dilution Of the
deadly potion; the mice devour the
bread with avidity, sicken and die; this
will ultimately result in the total ex-
termination of the rodents. 1t is re-
ported that over 10000 field mice have
been thus killed in one day on single
estates and yet there seemed to be no
appreciable reduction of the swarms
overrunning the fields.-Exchange.