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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09

IT SEE THE BEGGARs EAT SAGE"
small stream where camp was made
one night band Of trail sheep was also
camped. Whalen eyed them disdain-
fully. l.
II see the beggars eat sage" said he
"Why, certainly" replied the sheep
man; that's the finest kind of feed for
sheep" ,E.5 .
II wish work mules would do that, .
said Brick II never was so near q
sheep in my life he continued; 'the
smell of 'em a mile away is enough for
me. Funny little fellows, and they look
some like mules, with ears and tails cut
of. What do you do with them?''
Double our, money on them every
twelve months" was the reply.
No extended description of sheep
farming would have impressed the
fancy of the veteran mule-skinner. but
double your money" was his own ia
miliar phrase for describing any hope
ful venture, and on that evening he
smoked many pipes of black plug over
1t. A brute that can thrive on brush
diet and double your money every year
Is an interesting creature.
At daybreak Whalen was in the sheen
camp negotiating trade of sheep for
mules On basis of fifty to one, and
prepared to accept much less. Three
days later, he sat in the door Of the
shack which had long done duty as
messhouse on section three of the canal
as many an evening before he had sat
watching the mules come in from water.
Tonight there was never "a mule in
sight. Down the breeze came puneent
odor and s. dnkling OF little bells. OyeI
the crest q a djacent hill appeared
the lock browsihg On the rank sage.
They do look soma like mules,,,,s he
sDdloquissd, and IN bet I'm the. only
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
A Useful Work Table,

A little tripod stand may be easily
transformed into useful workable.
Cover the top with round of pretty
crctonne, and the sides with the same
material, hanging for about 10 inches.
Fold this last over and stitch into COM
partments like pockets all around the
center. The top may hold the work.
basket and the pendant bags different
kinds of buttons, hooks and eyes, spools
and dozen sorts of necessities in hand
iwork, thus always conveniently within
reaching Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
VIVA u We owl II He BICYCLE.

An sAUtn0r1ty&00y0;1 H Came Just IN
Time 70 Avert National Decay
Women do well TO ride the Wheel
says DR.. Sayre. It means stronger,
healthier race Of men and women for.
the coming generation. Women were
going into q decline. Their nervous
force was wearing out. That means u
great deal, for the decay Of 4 nation be-
gins always with the bre2king up Of the
nervous system of its women. or
da,,'s book on degenerate on had some
excuse. rs il shown By the discussion it
brought about. He had some strong
points on which Il, base his arguments,
but he was not thoroughly justified,
and even If he were, the bicycle is prov
Ing itself to be the remedy. tits giving
women healthy diversion, teaching them
self-control and self-reliance, and MAX
/ ing them fit PHYSICAL to be the mothers
OF race Of giants. Isl.
Perhaps the bicycle will kill corsets.
That would be . grand victory for the
wheel. 1SRx
"Dr. Townsend has tnken pains to
study this bicycle question. He has1rc-
ports from 10 women physicians in
Boston. alf but one of whom heartily
recommend wheeling, especially in
cases of malnutrition and chronic pei
vic diseases. It is a mistake to say that
wheeling develops curved spines. 1t
doesn't-that is, unless riders insist
upon 'scorching. The best by which
I mean the easiest and most graceful
riders are straig ht-backed. They have
more power if they ride erect b
'That is one great reason why wheel
ing benefits women It makes them sit
up straight. If they will do that con-
sumption will be an unknown disease
in three years.
mo amount of preaching about dress
reform has the influence of the bicycle.
Theory is good and logic is good, but
putting woman on a wheel and let
ting her 60 out on our smooth roads,
where she has freedom she has not
thought of before, is an argument that
is effective. It wins her to reform.
She gives up corsets and heavy cloth.
| lug; she dresses for work instead OF
for play; she begins to see that clothes
may be governed by intelligence, and
as result she is healthy.
"Calesthenic exercises are good, but
they are almost always practiced in
doors, and indoor exercise is dull work.
1t is not the sort of exercise that entices;
| it needs an amount of effort and men.
tai persistence that bicycle riding does
not demand.
'The need of keeping balanced makes
wheel riding of especial value to WON
en-, for it is a demand that they control
themselves. It also teaches self-reliance
something many of them need. A
woman guiding herself along the streets
learns that she is able to take care OF
herself even if there is not man at
her elbow. She is surprised, probably
to find this out; but if she keeps a,
wheeling she will learn that she is every
bit as strong as a map, physically as
well as mentally. She can develop ply
steal powers quite equal to mans, and
she can use it to as continuous advan.
tage. The bicycle will prove this to he1
| satisfaction and to the benefit of her
race."-N. Y. Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Once Was Enough,

First Boarder-Were you here last
summer? ssst
Second Boarder Grossly mo; think
I'd be here now if Ihad been here last
summer?-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
All Alike,

Night Clerk-Sorry, but every room
in the house is full. ~
Drummer (irritably)-I want to sec
the proprietor. &;
Night Clerk Sorry, but he's in the,
same condition.-N. 81. journal. q 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
"A Novel Throne Room.

The famous German traveller, Otto
Ehlers, tells about singular Chinese
potentate whom he visited in Laos
States, while on his way from Siam to
Tonquin. The prince leaves the cares
of affairs chiefly to his wife. he has
had his throne placed in the palace
kitchen so that he can receive visitors
and watch the preparation Of his meals
at the same time is The subjects seem
Ito be content with his manner of adj
ministration. and admire the demo-
cratic spirit manifested ii his choice
5of q throne room. -- Ohio State journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Her Mistake

"Your wife doesn't seem to improve
in health.''
mo; as fast as she gains strength she
uses it up telling people what is the
matter with Chicago Record.
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Duly Impressed.

Gertrude Now, she wants that con-
sidered strictly confidential!
Emma oh, yes! Ishall be very care.
ful to whom I tell it. Puck.
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A Much Used Article.

IT'S this Is karat gold?" she inquired
ENORMOUSLY, as the seaside young man
gave her the engagement ring.
mo" he replied frankly. cts only
IA karat"
"That isn't as fine as 10 karat, is it?
"Not quite. But it stands the wear
and tear better" Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Generous Man.:

"There are two hammocks here" she
said as she sat down in one Of them.
SWELL, there's mo- use of our being
selfish" he replied, as he Shutdown in
th> same hammock. LET some one else
have the other."-Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Originnl sin,

swell, Elsie, . said Mrs. Moral
Suasion to her three year-old daughter,
ibid you ever tell God you were sorry
for being naughty" 30
@aEss, did, and He said, Great Scot,
Elsie, Eats all right. Zere's lots of 'em
worser IAN you are Louisville cour-
ier-Journal.y 3 =. +
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A DehnitionS 81 Nothinna !

"Can you give me a definition of moth
ing?" inquired No. II school-teacher.
eyes, mum. It's bung-hole with
out barrel round it," shouted little
Ted Saunders, whose father is a coop
er.-Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Strictly IN n.

Van Noodle Bah Jove! Miss Mas
NTH, you are wight il the swim; all
the fellahs of ouah set are calling On
syouah1 q. s
Miss Nasnith Yes; notice that
4thing1 sseem 70 be coming my way
5Up-tO.Date.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
TO smooth H.ndIserchief..

Nice handkerchiefs should not be
ironed. henrinsed pass them through
a wringer after they have been folded
in fine towel. Spread on a sheet OF
glass "a clear handicapped table an
swers) and smooth till every wrinkle
is out. The linen or muslin will cling
to the marble or glass, and dry with
that finish that is on the fine unstarched
haEdkerchiefs just from the shops
Chicago Tribune. S, y . q.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Heard nv the Sen.

1T is a mysterious fact, soliloquized
Miss Cornfower, crossing one pretty
foot over the other as she sat on the
sand, shat the salt waves do make men
so dreadfully fresh" - Washington
Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Revised Wisdom.

''All things come round to those who wait.
Don't bank on proverbs old and gray;
All things come round as sure as fate
To those who meet them just half way.
~ -. Chicago News
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
He Would Appreciate 1t.

Her Mother-If you marry him you
need never expect me to come to see
you.
Daughter-Will you put that into
writing? =
"What for?" g.s
II want to give it to Fred as we'd
ding presently. Y. Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Their First Dreakfast.

Their First DFeakfast.
Mr.. Youngwed- Darling, this egg
seems to be pretty well cooked.
Mrs. Youngwed (delighted) Il
thought so. Why, dearest, I boiled it
for over half an hour.-Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Pleasures 81 the ms e,ination.

Pleasures 81 the Im46ination.
MRS. Stebbins IL the meanest woman
on EARTH ''What has she done now?''
"She gave her little boy slice Of bread
and butter, and told him to go out and
cit where he could smell the blackberry
jam Mrs. Perkins was making. " Chi
cago Record. 800
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
The Difference.

= Clara don't know how you man
age to break off your engagements, and
still keep them as friends. Ican't.
+ Maude-But always make it APPOINT.
to return all their PRESENTS Brooklyn
Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09

Electric ROlds msPafis 4ss
Paris is beginning the construction
Of an extensive system Of electric roada
|including radial lines and q great o..
cular line, ct . cost Of 81, 900, O0o.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Signs of Identification,

jacques is at the morgue looking for
*'1s there any sign by which you
could identify him?"
Yes he was deaf.-Le Monde Com
ique. - 80 a.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Absolutely Pure

Are you sure this milk is unadulter-
ated?'''
Yes, madam. We don't even water
our cows Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
THE TEST OF SINCERITY.

How the Charming Miss Discovered
Who Were Her Flntterers.
"Aunt Louisa" Eldridge has any num-
Der of young friends, some in the pro
fession and some out, who come to her
for advice on all possible subjects. One
day not long ago a young lady who is
plentifully endowed with the choicest
gifts of nature called on her and in the
course of conversation remarked
II do wish there was someway to find
out who among the young women of my
acquaintance are sincere and honest in
what they say to me. They are all such
f1atterers that never know when to be-
lieve what they tell me and when not to.
detest falsehood above verything, and
it would please me greatly to know
those among my friends who are really
sincere"
II will tell you a way" said ''Aunt
Louisa" ''The next time you have a
number of them calling upon you stand
up and recite a dramatic poem for them,
and tell me what they say about it,
The young lady consented, and some
time afterward when five or six of her
warmest admirers had gathered in her
parlor she offered to give them recita-
ton, and did so.
She hadn't the slightest idea of elo-
cution and no dramatic talent what
ever, but she went through with it, and
lit was very, very bad, even for an anna
teur.
A few days afterward she met ''Aunt
Louisa again. -
''Oh, I must tell you'll" she exclaimed.
"Your test was complete success.
They were delighted with my recita-
ton. Tom and Charlie and Dick and
Harry were perfectly entranced. They
said Sarah Bernhardt couldn't have
equaled i'll"
'Did every one praise you?" asked
"Aunt Louisa"
''All but Mr.. Watson. He sat back in
his chair and never applauded at all.
After had finished he told me that he
was afraid my forte was not in the
dramatic line" g1g3> -,
"And now" said "Aunt Louisa, ""you
know who is sincere and who is not"
eyes, indeed" said the fair girl. "I'm
going to begin studying for the stage
right away, and I'll never speak to that
odious Mr.. Watson again 2 NY. Tele-
gram. fl 81 a- a e U
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
MouruinrI. ,i[n.Parsia

Grief 81 Persia for adeceased husband
III limited IS 8 fortnigh and then.a
woman marnes again as soon as she has
70 chance Chicago Inter Ocean.
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His Point of View.

Bobbs-Don't you hate to go shop
ping with your wife? ... r.
Tobbs-Yes; is wearisome, but
there are counter attractions.-Town
Topics
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Where q Receipt Was Necessary.

Where q Receipt Was Necessarye
When Renaud, the French senator,
came from the Pyrenees to Paris he paid
a months hotel bill in advance. He was
devout believer. When the proprietor
asked him whether or not he would
have receipt, he replied: 1T is not
necessary, sir. God is witnessing the
transaction" With sheer upon his
lips the proprietor asked: "And do you
believe in God?' Certainly, sir; don't
your" Indeed I do not.'' "Ah," says
Renaud, ''that'makes difference. You
may give me a receipt London Truth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
= stitch in Tinae

@ Be S| n stitch In Ttme. ii
Lulu Oh should get him to signs the
pledge before you marry him. &.
Baba-Why, he doesn't drink.
Lulu-No; but he may be tempted to
do 90 later-Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
ORIGIN OF FABRICS.
Many of Them Traceable to the Mid
4. die Ages. 81. Re

t-,.M die A8eS. - Is
Like civilization, industries came
from the east, and the origin of differ
ent fabrics can be generally traced to
one of the great seats of trade and man
ufacture in the Middle Ages. The great
intellectual awakening of the east, un-
der the stimulus of Arabic culture and
luxuriance, was accompanied by cor
responding awakening in all branches
of industry and trade. Bagdad, during
the benefcent reign of Harmful
Rashid, became the seat of luxury and
the intellectual and literary capital both
of Islam and of the world. Thence the
industrial and fnearts were transferred
by Saracen and Moor, and Osmanli to
the extremities of Europe. When Mos
lem industries began to wane they were
succeeded by those of Flanders, and the
latter were, in turn, succeeded by those
of northern Italy. These were the we'll
established centers of manufacture in
medieval times. Other localities, such
as many in France, Spain and England,
are we'll known for their commercial ac-
tivity, but they were not in large
sense origins of modern Manufacture
and trade. To the earliest Of these in
dustrial seats the Mohammedan empire,
with Bagdad as it's center, may be
traced large number of the fabrics
now in use. This city, as has been seen,
soon became the mart of silk manu-
facturers. It also attracted the COM
merce: of other cities and countries,
and served as perpetual bazar or fair
for the interchanging of trade between
the east and west. .
Muslin is word that we get through
the French "mousseine," which indi-
Gates that the fabric was first made in
Mos1l, q city on the Tigris, not far from
Bagdad; while ''baudekin," the rich
embroidered silk that was once used by
kings and bishops, came from the royal
city of Califs itself. Gauze is supposed
to have come from GAIA, and tt.sarce-
net" clearly shows by its name thatit
was brought into Europe by the Sara
Genie invaders Of Spain and Sicily,
Cashmere, as it is called when worn by
the ladies, or cashmere, as it is known
when worn by men, was brought from
the valley Of Kashmir, and nankeen
came from Marking, the southern CAPT
tai of China. Calico first came from
Calicut, although 1t is now sold there
by the enterprising British mills. The
same Saracenic torch bearers of science
and the arts brought with them from
Fostat, the old name of Cairo, and
- 4, s.,
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why He was Silent.

She Everybody except you says my
hat is lovely.
He-Talk is cheap, SO they can af-
ford to talk, but I have to pay cash when
I foot the bill.-Tammany Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
Uncommon Experience.

UncOmmOn experiences.
Al had great surprise last even
ing.
BLOW was that?
Any wife introduced me to man
from Newtown who never was one of
her old admirers.-Bosto Traveller.
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Topics
HIS DOWNFALL.

q Kind Old Lady-Poor man! you look
as it you had seen better days. Il
Mr.. Willie Deadtired have, madam.
Once dwelt in granite halls.
Kind Old Lady-And why this loss
of such home?
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-My term ex-
pired.-Golde Days. .z
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yust Ground. Tor ssu.picion.

II. Gent leman in railway train How
did this accident happen?
Guard Some one pulled the bell and
stopped the train and the boat ran into
us. It will take five hours to clear the
line for us to go ahead. 3}s
81 !Gentleman---Fives hoursl Twas to be
married to-day. 81.
81 Guard "a married man, sternly)-
Look here, are you the chap who stopped
the train Tit-Bits.
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Particular. wanted.

TWEtAcUI1F0 Wamted. SsE9z
Little Binks is going to marry that
very tall Miss Hopkins. z.
Goodness! How did he court her
with stepladder or telephone 2"
Chicago Record. III. j.. + 49, &
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-09
simply Terrible.

Bndeck-I saw the DOCTORS carriage
at your house yesterday. Anything se-
rious? ESD
Gasser-I should say so! He vented
to collect his BILL Tit-Bits.
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my goodness, what's the matter in
there?"
Don't be frightened. It's only my
husband trying to put a Is collar on a
1871 shirt."-N. Y. Journal.
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The Usua1 Experience.

Mr.. Younghusb and--l suppose Jon
remember the pony alld aphaet ton &
bought Of you when my wife and ret.
up house ping. Well, 4 sold the pony
some time ago to pay doctors bills, and.
now I'd like TO sell the phaetoD.
Livery Mani can't spare the money
to buy, but I'd be willing to trade. il
there is any thing in my line you want.
Mr.. Younghusband (after long
thought II trade for oats, Il you'll
grind 'emn / believe oatmealis good.
for hildren: N. =. Weekly.
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Unexann 4 y ] 1f 7,

simp kins your daughters going
to marry Jones. Why, thought yon
hated him ss ssss -
Henpeck So Is 6. Vo 81, & NV wife ha
his mother in-laWs IN. Y..5sJournal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
now 20 rrercnt snnstrnke.

1t has tuen discovered that sunstroke
is produced by penetrating light rays,
and not heat. 1t is claimed by an Eng
lish physician that by wearing hat
and clothes Of orange or red sunstroke
can be ayerted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
HATS FOR MEN.

The straw hat for this summer is a
beauty. 1t is distinctive in style and
appearance. 1t sets off manly looks to
great advantage. 1t is the acme Of hats
made up in straw We have au i'm
merse line OF mems and boys straw
hats, altogether too many. To get you
to help us close out the stock at once,
we have cut the prices so low you can
not afford to go without a straw hat or
wear one that is getting seedy.
The 2sc ones reduced to 7oc, 4oc ones
TO 25c, soc ones to $50, 75c to Coo, 81 to
75c 81 IS TO goc, 81 so to 81, 81 IS to
sI.2s, 81 to $3.50, s. so to SI.75, s. to
S2.25, 81 TO s..
These are up.to-date hats, and the
first prices on them were low. We must
have the room. and you cannot afford to
do without new straw.
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For sale by z. c. NJ. l., Clark FL
dledge S; Co.. Western Hardware Co,
Salt Lake Hardware Co., and Gee. Il
Love, Salt Lake City, UTAH.
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Abstracts, County Work,
Blank Books
Are Specialties.
County Blanks.

Prices furnished on application. Davey
Tar Board and best grade OF materials
used to make our work durable. All
work guaranteed
The record-union., 1897-11-26

downfall. He wasn't exactly knocked
out of the box, but he knew when he
had enough, and quit before the inevit-
able happened.
Then the people from Baltimore put
youth named Horton into the box,
and his gyrations We're wonderful. He
twisted and sauirned like an eel on
skillet, and tied himself into several
kinds of knots in his efforts to deliver
the ball, but when he succeeded in
turning it loose it was all that even the
warmest admirers of Jay Hughes and
Silent Harvey could expect. 1t was
a stem-winder and warranted speedy,
and occasionally-but not often-some
Gilt Edge man would fail to locate it.
and then lounge about, in any old place.
until the round ended.
But the Baltimores put up a great
game. They had to do it to make any
showing at all. and while their fielding
and base running was of phenomenal
order, their stick-work was not what
the Sacramento public had been led to
expect from press reports.
If the Baltimores are hard hftters-
and they are-they met their match
when they went up against the local
people, and the jolts let loose by Pony
Walker, Buck" Hughes, Spike" Hen
eSey and some others went farther into
the ether and rolled farther back under
the bleacherS than any sent out by the
heavy men from Maryland.
The most surprised people at the park
We're the Baltimores. They had eX-
pected an easy thing, and they got
soup. They became desperate as cipher
after cipher disfigured their string on
the bulletin board, and kicked in sea-
son and out of season. They are not
only good ball players, but are also the
highest kickers of the season, and are
said to have excelled all previous efforts
yesterday.
Before the game the visitors smiled
and got behind Jay Hughes while he
was practicing in order to figure out his
curves, but alas, and alack! their eff
forts were vain. They knocked out
two base hits in the first inning, and
another two in the second, and gath
cred in two runs, but at this juncture
Jays stage fright evaporated, and from
that time up to the ninth not the sus-
picion of a hit could the Baltimore peo-
pie make. In the ninth measly
scratch hit was sent out for run, but
it was too late, and the strong men
from the home of Jake Kilrain tore
their hair and threw the sands of the
diamond upon their heads in token OF
their great grief.
Seven base hits were what the Gilt
! Edges did to the Eastern cracks, and