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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-07

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"a r:anmd nd Mrs..t oh chm /. Burn meister,
of Sibley, Iowa, spent Christmas
and New Years with Heron Lake
relatives and friends.
Miss Hannah Oleson arrived
home Wednesday from Jackson,
where she is attending school, to
spend the vacation with her par
ents.
A number of the young folks
attended the Sons of Veterans
masquerade ball at Heron Lake
New Years night; all report a
good time.
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Warned In Time.

The smart looking agent with the en-
larged crayon portrait under his arm had
just laid his hand on the gate latch, when
the snub nosed boy who was carefully
spreading banana peel on the sidewalk
remarked:
"Say, mister, did you notice that WON
an In the yard with the red hair and spec
tacles and clothespin in her mouth, who
agof"
81 did, sonny" said the agent.
"Was you goin in there and knock at
the door, and when she came out was you
goin to smile and say, Good mornin,
miss, is your mamma at homer just to
make her feel like you thought she was
about Is or 10 years oldp"
"Well, don't know but what was, Z"
said the agent, with slight blush.
81 thought SO, said the boy, land IN
willin to give you tip. Don't you do it,
That's ma, and I'm better posted on our
domestic arrangements than you are.
guess you'd better not say anything about
her mother at all You see, grandma was
feelin pretty skittish this mornin, and she
got up soon and went out with mas bi-
cycle, and dun colored leggins on, and
hasn't got back yet, and ma seems to be
kinder irritated. You can do as you please
about 1t, butt
"I'll come around some other time,
sonny, and see your ma, said the agent,
taking his hand off the gate. II forgot
about lady on the next block who wan ted
picture enlarged In hurry this morning
Here's nickel for you. detroit Free
Press
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The spare Room.

The capabilities of woman al hostess
oan be quickly judged by glance at her
spare room, prepared for the reception OF
guest. il Is easy 70 make the room dainty
and comfortable. and the following hints
may be useful:
Do not leave half the pegs In the hang
ing cupboard occupied with your own
gowns and half the drawers filed with
stores Of clothing. Nothing Is more apt to
suggest to the visitor that she Is unwel-
come, and that the family will rejoice at
her departure.
All drawers should be busted out and
lined with clean paper.
The dressing table should stand In q
good light and be provided with pinoush-
Ion, trays, etc. Make sure that the glass
Is firmly fixed and will not twirl round
and show It's back unless propped by the
guests continuance.
A writing table or small desk Is indis-
pensable. See that the inkstand Is filled.
that the pen will write and that blotter and
paper case each are well stocked. A card
with the times of postal dispatches Is val
liable addition.
AS to the washstand, a glance Is required
to discover whether soapdish, jugs and bot
ties are filed. Three towels at least should
be- proyided-one thick Turkish and two
hand towels.
Remember that 1t Is easy for "a guest to
throw off an unnecessary blanket II the
night is warm 4; absolutely impossible II he
wakes In the chilly small hours to rouse
the house and demand more covering.
Therefore do not stint blankets ON the bed.
philadelphia Ledger
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LANTERN SLIDES.
The Simplest Way to Make Them Is by
Contact Printing.

The Simplest Way To Make Them Is by
Contact Printing.
Most young amateurs have an idea that
1t requires great deal of skill to make
lantern slides, but any one who can make
a good negative can soon learn how to
make a good lantern slide. The simplest
way Is by contact printing. Select mega
tive free from spots, scratches or pinholes.
1t must have fine detail I'm the shadows
and no harsh contrasts of light and shade.
The regulation size of lantern slide Is 3H
by 4 so choose u negative which will still
make "A good picture II all but the portion
included In these dimensions Is blocked
out. Cover the part of the negative which
Is to be blocked out with needle paper, or
paint 1t with nonactinic paint, applying 1t
to the glass side of the negative The mega
tive Is placed in printing frame, and
then by red light the slide Is placed over
the part to be printed from, the film side
toward the negative.
If one has II lantern the light of which Is
suitable for printing lantern slides, cover
the negative, open the door of the lantern,
and then, holding the printing frame about
10 inches from the light, expose from to
go seconds, according to the density Of the
plate A plate that prints quickly will
need but or 8 seconds, but "A denser plate
will require IA much longer exposure, often
AS long as 80 seconds. Cover the plate as
soon as 1t Is printed, close the lantern, re-
move the slide from the frame, and place
1t face up In the developing tray. Turn
the developer over it quickly, taking care
that the whole surface of the plate Is cover
ed Immediately Any developer that makes
good neQatiyes will make good lantern
slides A weak developer is to be prefer
red to one which brings out the image
quickly. Develop till the detail is well
out and wash and fix the same as mega
tive
AS every imperfection in plate is mag
nified many times when thrown on the
screen, great care must be taken In the de-
veloping, fixing, washing and drying.
When the slides are washed enough, take "a
piece of clean surgeons cotton and wash
the film very gently. Then place it to dry
where no dust will settle on the surface. -
Harper's Round Table
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Lifting . Kettle Of Hot Water.

Some time when the teakettle Is bub-
bling and boiling on the kitchen range lift
It quickly by its handle and set 1t In the
open palm OF your other hand. This sounds
like very foolhardy thing to do-as II
your hand might be blistered In twin
king But you will find that you can hold
the teakettle which has just come from a
roaring fire for some little time without
hurting you. Try 1t and then see II you
can tell the reason why you are not burned.
This little experiment may be tried to
the very great ACCOMPLISHMENT of your friends
who may happen to be present. They will
think you have certainly lost your senses
or that you are deliberately attempting sui
eide, while you remain as calm as can be.
BE sure however, that the water Is boiling
strongly before you try the experiment.
Chicago Record.
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Rainy Day Fun.

For rainy day fun there is nothing pleas
anter for our younger boys and girls than
furnishing scrapbook house. Sounds
funny, doesn't It, to hear of boys and girls
furnishing houseY But 1t oan be- done
very easily. First, make a book Of eight
pages-eight rooms-of any light oolored,
strong wrapping paper. The pages should
be- about inches square. Now get few
old copies of newspapers and from the fur
nlture and household advertisements cut
out the different articles needed for the fur
nishing Of different rooms with pair Of
blunt scissors. Write at the head Of each
of the pages Kitchen, ""Parlor, din
ing room and SO on for every room In your
scrapbook house. First select the kitchen
furniture-a coal range, gas range, refrig-
orator, table, chairs, broom, cookbook and
other articles. The dining room may CON-
tain "a sideboard, clock, chairs, pictures,
china cabinet, and the parlor an easy chair,
couch, table, rugs, lamps, piano and other
things Sometimes IL will be real fun hunt
ing the newspapers for just the kind Of fur
niture you want-almost as much fun as
shopping After your house Is furnished
you can cut out and paste In the figures OF
father, mother, Susan, George and the
baby.
Either mucilage or -four paste may be
used for FASTING, and the younger boys and
girls will find no end Of fun In the work.
Exchange.
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A True Mother.

DR.. Parkhurst of New York says: "A
true mother lives for her children, and
knows no other ambition but to live in
her children. She aims ut nothing more
than unrecognized survival In their man
hood and womanhood, and asks to DO
monumented only by the activities and
facilities of those 10 whom she has given
life, and who are her own life prolonged
and perpetuated. 1t Is one Of the pleasant
features Of our generation that increased
attention Is being given to the discipline Of
the female mind. IL makes for progress
that woman Is coming to regard herself
less In the light Of artistic bric-a brao and
more In the character of an intelligent
staple. There is nothing II woman can SO
much know and no tension of mental
fiber she can possess, which, il inwrought
with the feminine impulse, will not en-
nance by SO much the disciplinary ministry
she can render her children. There Is no
strong mindedness' and no completeness
of college training that will unsex her,
provided only such possessions and acqui-
sitions are dominated by the feminine in
stinct and mortgaged to maternal ends and
purDoses. ~
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29

The Strengthening Of chimney stack AZ
brick and tile works In Earnest, Pa,
was accomplished in IA novel manner. The
stack Is l22 feet high, J. feet square at the
base tapering somewhat at the top, and
weighs 400 tons The walls are 30 inches
thick. The top was found to be leaning
40 inches from the vertical line. To right
the chimney l01a inches Of brickwork WAS
removed from the foundations on three
sides AS the bricks were removed square
blocks OF wood were inserted one after an
other until three sides Of the structure
rested on the blocks. Between the blocks
substantial brick piers inches high were
built, leaving "a space Al inches between
the top Of the piers and the bottom Of the
undermined briokwork. The blocks were
then set on fire and kept burning evenly. II
one burned faster than the others, the fire
on that particular block was checked, so
that all were made to burn uniformly, and
as the blocks were reduced to ashes the
stack slowly righted. AS the top gradually
swung back through the 40 inch arc
small assures appeared near the base. In
every groove IA steel wedge was driven to
maintain the weight of the walls. The
entire work consumed one day, and the re-
duction of the wooden blocks to ashes re-
quired one hour.-Electrical Review.
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Three Sentiments.

Prince Bismarck was once asked by
Count Gutenberg, formerly Hessian en-
voy ut Paris, to write something in his
album. The page on which he had to
write contained the autographs of Gui-
zot and Theirs. The former had writ
ten: II have learned III my long life
two rules of prudence. The first is to
forgive much; the second is never to
forget. " Under this Theirs had said,
"A little forgetting would not detract
from the sincerity of the forgiveness.
Prince Bismarck added, LAS for me, I
have learned to forget much and to ask
to be forgiven much True Flag
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
Colors to Wear With Red Hair.

II the women with red hair would only
study how to use 1t becomingly, they would
be proud of the distinction of having IL in
stead of being dissatisfied with their lot.
There appears to be an impression among
women with red hnir that almost any shade
of blue can be worn by them, because as a
usual thing they have fair and delicate
complications; but, as a matter of fact, blue
Is the one color above all others that they
ought to avoid. The contrast Is too violent
and the combination Is not harmonious
The shades most suitable TO be worn with
red hair are bright, sunny brown and all
autumn leaf tints. After these may be Sc
lected pale or very dark green, but never a
bright green; pale yellow, and black un-
mixed with any other color. Mixed colors
are not becoming TO red haired people, as
they nearly always give them more or
less dowdy appearance In fact, red hair
Is usually SO brilliant and decided that 1t
must be met on its own ground, and no
vague, undecided sort of thing should be
worn with it.-Exchange.
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Justihable.

The little man was excited, the big man
was calm and determined and the justice
was puzzled.
"Gif him ten years, shudge," said the
little man; "gif him ten years und nod
ings off for goot behavior. "
"When your honor understands the
case" put in the big man, II am sure
your honor will see that there is certainly
no occasion for IA severe penalty.
Lets get at the facts, said the justice.
"As l understand IL you live near each
other, and If it's only little neighbor-
hood row / don't want to treat the affair
too seriously"
Il have the fiat just above his, your
honor" explained the big man.
"Leetle neighborhood row-nit, not. I"
broke in the little man. Il bet you it vas
a great peeg row, und don't you forget It,
He bust right into my flat ven / vas
away
"Is that truey' asked the justice.
81 picked the lock, admitted the big
man, but when your honor under
stands
"Did he steal anything'" interrupted
the justice, addressing the little man.
"You bet you he did, shudge."
Burglary" said the justice, looking
solemn. "This Is evidently n case for the
criminal court. l shall have to bind you
over to the grand jury-that is, unless
what you took belonged to you, and even
then you had no right to break in to get
it"
at didn't belong to me" admitted the
big man, "but If your honor lived in the
next fat to IL feel sure
"What was itf" demanded the justice.
"A cornet." said the big man.
"Justifiable theft % roared the justice.
"Cornet In "A fiat building Great mack
erel Plaintiff is fined So for taking up
the time of the court with such ridicu-
lous case. Chicago Post.
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The Effect of Mirrora.

Until one has experimental with the
effect contributed by mirrors let into the
wall their value In increasing the appar-
ent size of room can hardly be appreciat-
ed. In long, one window parlor of an
up town house wide arch was made each
side of the fireplace and the space filed
with looking glass. Apparently, then, the
room opened into another through these
spacious arches, and though light piece
of furniture stood in front Of each, the IL
fusion was not interfered with. Such mir
rors are often set directly opposite the par
lor door to relieve the contraction of mar
row hall. The architect of today has many
devices to overcome the monotony and stiff
lines of halls and rooms.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-29
An Insane Bird.

saw bird temporarily insane once, ]
believe. l had been wandering over the
beaches on the Wenatchie divide after an
unsuccessful pheasant hunt. Seeing big
redheaded woodpecker on yellow pine,
let go my % caliber marlin at him and
knocked him down. Going to pick him
up, saw the bird climb the tree from the
ground, and when he was about ten let
up he began to peck as fast as he could
and to screech like the deuce at the same
time He paid no attention to me, but
kept on pecking and screeching in spite of
my efforts to- reach him. / finally sue
ceeded In getting him, but he still pecked
and screeched. 1 couldn't imagine what
was the matter until, after wringing his
neck, examined him, and found that the
bullet had simply scraped the skull, pro-
ducing, suppose, concussion of the brain
at first and temporary insanity, so to
speak. Forest and Stream.
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MICROSCOPIC DEFENDERS.
The Little Organisms In the Blood Thai
Preserve Us From Microbes.

The Little Organisms In the Blood That
Preserve Us From Microbes.
The study of germs, to which the science
of medicine owes SO much ut this time,
has produced nothing more interesting
than the discovery not only that all Of the
little organisms called bacteria, or mi
crobes, are not injurious In their effects
upon man, but that some of them must ac-
tually be- reckoned as his friends, defend
ing him, as they do, against other microbes
which are unquestionably injurious. And
even more interesting than this Is the dis
covery of the Russian savant, Metchnifioff,
that the minute cells in human blood which
physicians call white corpuscles," and
which he has named "phagocytes, are
most powerful and effective enemies to the
germs of disease seeking to make their way
into the system.
No less an authority than the great Eng
lish physician, DIR. Joseph Lister, has de-
clared that, in his opinion, the main de-
Tense which the human body possesses
against the invasion of the myriad of mi
croscopic foes that are constantly assailing
it rests upon the phagocytes In the blood.
When examined with microscope, these
cells present curious and startling ap-
pearance of independent life, and under
proper conditions they may be seen to
crawl slowly about. Their manner of act
ing when they are called upon to defend
the blood against invasion from without Is
almost dramatic In interest IL wound
is made In the hand or arm or other part
of the body, immediate danger arises from
the floating germs in the atmosphere which
alight upon the wounded surface and there
find ready made breach through which
they can enter the system.
But the marvellous cells In the blood
meet the enemy on the threshold. AS soon
as the wound is open they flock to the place
of danger and literally devour the entering
microbes Unless the invading hosts are
extraordinarily numerous and powerful
and are favored by untoward circum-
stances, the victory almost invariably re-
mains with the defenders of the breach.
A study of the process of healing through
which a wound passes reveals some Of the
details of this system Of defense. p.
5. In New York World.
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IN A soUDolh.

After the opera, lingering there, ID
and my wife, Zulette,
She by the mirror, humming an air,
And with my cigarette,
Something comes To me suddenwise
That makes me shiver and shade my eyeA
Sweet and calm and proud 10 see,
She stands, my wife, Zulette,
With red rose twined in her hair-ah mel
IL only l could forget
The face Of another who stood just 30
In mansard room once long agoi
Oh, the flash OF swallows, the rose perfume
And the organ tune in the street
That foated up from the quais in bloom,
With its burden iercely sweet
Oh, the smell of that rose in my wifes dark
hair
And the organ note in that low hummed ART
After the opera, lingering there,
and my wife, Zulette,
She breaks off humning that old time air
AS / drop my cigarette,
And she comes To me and, bending near,
She says, "The opera tired you, dear"
Post Wheeler in New York Press.
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Friends Lost Through engagements.

The bosom friend Of young girl Ia
usually the one who most resents her
engagement. This chiefly because it de-
prives her of her companionship to q
great degree-often, indeed, entirely
because newly engaged girl seems to
have no thought for any one but the
hero of her heart.
OF course, the friend is often little
to blame, because she absents herself
from the society Of her companion as
much as possible, thereby creating a
Misunderstanding, and the relation OF
friend may drop to mere acquaintance.
The same is often the case with the
mans friends, and it is well known
fact that many friends of a recently en-
gagged man shun him entirely. Why this
should be SO is past all comprehension.
London Answers.
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His Reason.

The following story is told Of certain
navigating officer of the royal navy.
The officer in question was being tried
by court martial for being drunk, and his
marine servant, who was extremely fond
OF him, was witness for the defense
On his being Intercepted by the court
as to his masters condition on particu-
lar night, he was little too eager to show
that such thing as his master being
drunk was impossible, adding that just
before he, his master, turned In he had
sent for him and asked him to call him
early next morning.
President of the Court-Well, did no
give you any reason for calling him earlyS
Witness Slightly perplexed WELL sir,
e did say as 'ow = was to be- queen of
Mayl
Judgment against prisoner.
Answers
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The Long Time To Dress Habit.

A clever woman tells the story at her
own expense Of the way In which she was
cured of the long time TO dress habit. She
was addicted to 1t In its very worst form.
There WAS no case on record of guest
who had been greeted under her roof with
any degree of promptitude.
One evening at private entertainment
of some kind she encountered certain
bishop, an old friend of the family.
'Ah, my dear Mrs. Smith, remarked
the ecclesiastic, "how are you? passed
your house yesterday and thought of drop
ping In to see you"
"ADd you didn't do ftp That was very
unkind Of you"
well, no. You see, l said to myself
Il have just one hour to call upon Mrs.
Smith. She will take 81 minutes to dress.
That will leave just three for our talk. 1t
is hardly worth while. "-Philadelphia
presa
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YOU.

The wild rose In the morning air.
All gemmed with dew,
Il not more sweet and fresh and fair,
My love. than you.
The bluebird, calling all who hear
To love and spring,
Has never note 80 soft and clear
AS when you sing.
The star that throws athwart the night
It's silver beam
Shines not 80 bright as to my sight
Your dear eyes seem.
II voice and lips and eyes were mine
And you my bride,
The gold Of all the world might shine
As dross beside.
j. l.. Heaton in 1.-The Quilting Bee. /"
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How Little Japs Count.

The little Jap was busily engaged In
counting the knuckles of his left hand
with the foreflnger of the right. He had
gone over them several times when a COM
panion asked him what he WAS doing.
II am counting the days to Christmas, "
replied the little Jap with IA smile. "You
know some of the months have more days
than others, and am counting the days
and adding them together.
The Jap's companion seemed puzzled
and asked, "How do you do 1t that wayS"
"How do you do it?" asked the Jap In
stead of answering the question.
why, we, d" replied the little New York
er, "haye rhyme:
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November.
"Those are the short months and the 9TH
ers are long,
The Jap had never heard of that because
he had not been away from Japan very
long "We count on our knuckles," he
said 1.-The knuokles are the long months
and the spaces between them the short
ones. The first knuckle is January, long,
and the space next to IL Is February, short,
and so on to the knuckle of the little fin
ger, which is July. Then you repeat on
the knuckle Of the little finger, which Is
also A ugust, and go back and end on the
knuckle Of the second finger, which Is De-
cember Seer"
81 see" replied the little New Yorker.
"But how many days is Christmas of any
bowg'
LAS this is the LIST of May" replied the
little Jap, running over his knuckles rap
idly, Christmas is-let me see--just 23s
days of. F"
The New Yorker acquainted the jap
with the remaining lines Of the rhyme.
which the latter stored up for future use.
Brooklyn Eagle.
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Queen Natalie's Method.

Queen Natalie Is considered the most
beautiful queen In Europe Her greatest
charm is her exquisitely shaped neck,
which is said To resemble that Of the We
nus Of Milo The means she employs to
protect IL against the ravages of time are
ample enough To bo practiced by any one
II Is said that every morning she takes a
brisk walk I'm the grounds of her palace,
near Belgrade, with heavy pitcher on
her head. This not only improves the
neck, but gives one an erect and graceful
carriage. This Is not original with the
queen, for IL has been common practice
among the women Of the poorer classes In
her country from the earliest ages.