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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
A PERFECT HOTBED.

it may be noticed that the pile is heat
ing by seeing the steam rise from it. It
it then customary to handle over the
manure, shaking it out and again MAX
ing it into pile aud tramping it down
as before. In two or three days the
signs of heating will again be evident,
and it is then ready to be made into
bed.
i The bed should be made large enough
to extend at least foot outside of the
frame at sides and ends. In throwing
The manure into shape, as the pile rises
in height every few inches, it should be
beaten down with the back of the fork
so that the material will be of uniform
density. The bed should be two feet or
two and a half feet in depth; the deeper
it is the steadier and longer continued
will be the heat. When the bed is fin.
ished evenly on top the frame can be set
on and covered with the sashes. In a
few days strong heat will rise, and
when this abates somewhat, so that
the thermometer thrust into the ma.
nure indicates only IS or 90 degrees, a
layer of rich mellow soil that has been
previously prepared should he placed in
the frame and spread evenly over the
bed, to depth of about six inches. The
bed is now ready for use, and seed SOW.
ing in it can commence. In the manage.
ment of hotbed constant reference
must be made to a shaded thermometer
kept inside, and air must be given suf'
f1ciently to keep the temperature down
to about 70 degrees, and there should be
mats provided for sheltering the bed or
cold nights and in severe storms.-
Vicl's Magazine.
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THE FARMI IlOR LID.
4 IMPROVING QUALITY.
why Farm Outer sh po'ul he s Made made
with the Snme Carcass the Best
Creame ~ Product. y

One of the problems Of particular inn
portance to the dairy interests is that Of
improving the quality OF butter made
on great many farms. Large quaint
ties are made in this way and great
portion of it is of quite inferior quality.
1t is not remunerative to those who
produce it, says the Indiana Farmer,
and it adversely affects the general
market for good butter. because it is.
transformed into 'ladles" and process
butter" which enter into competition
with genuine butter, with much the
same results as follow oleomargarine
competition. A good deal'of the butter
that is made might just as well, from
the standpoint of the maker, of the in.
dustry and of the consumer, not be
made at all, since it does not pay any of
them: If this butter could be improved
in quality it would add largely to the
value of the dairy product of the coun-
try and would help it's makers to earn a
living. Perhaps the most serious OBJ,
stacle to improving theSlower grade of
dairy butter is the fact that the butter
in rural districts that's made on the
farm is so largely sold at groceries and
general stores. The buyer is princi-
pally engaged in selling goods. He
must hold his trade and he purchases
farm butter as a mere incident to his
business. He does not, and dare not,
conduct this branch Of it on it's merits.
He is glad enough to buy good farm
| h,,%+ if - RI tho 81 l.
will set it aside for his own use or for
the use of good customers, but when
the maker of poor butter brings in a
batch, he is afraid to refuse it or to
pay less for it than he did for the good
butter. He knows that he would lose
the trade of the maker if he did. One
farmers wife will make good butter,
but what inducement has she to try to
do still better when her neighbor, who
makes poor butter, gets as much a
pound for it as she does, or what motive
has the maker of the poor butter to
make it better when she gets just as
much for it as is paid for the better
butter made in the neighborhood
Human nature is so constituted that
the doctrine of rewards and punish
ment cuts large figure with it. Or
the average it does not take extra
trouble and pains unless it sees CORE
spending rewards for doing so. The
quality of large mass of farm butter
would be very much improved if some
way could be devised whereby every
pound that is made were sold upon it:
actual merits, the good butter-make1
receiving good price and the maker O.
grease a grease price.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

Wien Df. Aver announced his sarsapa.
rillato the world, he at once found the
.physiciansaliis friends. Such q remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prompt to appreciate its merits and
prescribeif: Perhaps no medicine-known
as a patent medicine-is so generally ad.
nlinistered aud prescribed by physicians as
Ayer,siSarsaparilla for blood diseases,
and diseases of the skin that indicate a
tainted con ition of the blood. Experience
has proved it to be a specific lin such
diseases, and sores of long standing, old
ulcers, chronic rheumatism. and many
otllerlike forms of disease have yielded to
the persevering use of DR.. Ayers Sarsapar-
lila after OIL her medicines had utterly failed.
Thetestimonials received from physicians
to the value of this remedy would I'LL
volume, Hereis one leaf signed by Rich'd
H. Lawrence, M. D., Baltimore, Md. E%
ut affords me pleasure to bear testimony
to the success which your preparation of
Sarsaparil1a has had in the treatment of
cutaneous and other diseases arising from
vitiated condition of the blood. Were it
necessary. I might give you the names of
at least fifty individuals who have been
cured of 1ong-standing complaints simply
blythe administration of Dr..Ayer's Sarsa-
pa-rilla: One very remarkable instance
was that of quite OLE woinan who had lived
at Gainesville, near this city. She had been
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
i MAKING AS HOTBED.


The ordinary hotbed consists of 9,
pile Of fermenting stable manure s coy, !.
cred with frame and glazed saslhes, IN
which is aIayer of fertile soil. The bee
should be: located where it Twill be easy!
of access, but it should be on dry
ground, and not where water could dow
over the ground and about its base
even in wet weather. i It should also be
sheltered from heavy winds, and with
full exposure to the sun. In prepare
ton for. bed the fresh manure and
long litter are collected from the
stables and drawn together to the loca-
ton of the bed, where they are placed
in conical pile. AS the manure is thus
thrown together it is packed down by
treading on it, the treading being re-
peated rs the bed is raised few inches
at time until the pile is finished off
to point at the top. After a few days
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
Wheels md ROad Taxea.

The old question of whether or not
bicycles should be taxed for the ben
eft of the road fund is to be brought
up in the Ohio legislature. This is an
everlasting question and it never will
be settled to anyone's satisfaction I'M
til the existence of an actual, working
road fund is proved. Every county has
road fund, sure enough, but the aver
age road fund is very indefinite thing,
seldom having any other purpose than
to provide salaries for politicians. who,
being appointed as road commissioners,
are given the pleasant occupation of
discussing among themselves the best
way>of not improving the highways.
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the bar, but she started in to sing and
so l went back home. don't reckon
no man ever put in wuss night. I
kicked and tossed around, and when I
slept I dreamed that she was bein' ct
up. Three different times that night I
got ready to go up and drive away
that bar, but felt sorter hurt in my
feelin's and stuck it out till daylight.
Then started out"
Sand you found Mrs. White still up
the tree?"
81 did, sab. Yes, sab, she was still
roostin' on that same limb, and the ole
bar was still sittin' on the ground
lookin' up at her with longin' eyes. I
didn't want to pear in a hurry, and !
waited round in plain sight fur five
minits ,befo' I says:
"'Wall, what bout them bosses and
dimunds and silk dresscs?'
"'None O. yo'r bizness!' says She
hevin' lost none O. her pertness.
"'Any time yo' want to cum down
jest say so, and I'll kill the bar
"'Me'n the bar is all right, and we
| don't want no odds of nobody!'
"Wall, yo' kin see how it was," said
! Zeb, as he turned to me. ''Sumbody
had got to give in. I was mad and
she was mad, but it was agin human
natur' to leave her up that tree any
longer. I sot around till almost noon
hopin' she'd give in, but as she didn'1
show no signs of it I drawed up anc
shot the bar"
| "And then she came down." I said.
eyes, arter about half an hour. Sh'
wasn't in no hurry. Yes, she cum dowr
and we went home together. Mebbe
orter left her up that tree. What d.
yo' think? Did pear to give in?'
''What yo' folks talkin' 'bout?" de
manded Mrs. White, as she suddenl.
appeared in the doorway.
"'Bout bars" humbly replied Zeb.
"Wall, yo' let up on bars and taxi
yo'rseif up to the Corners and buy ba
con fur breakfast, and when yo' Gun
back thar'll be lot of wood to cut t.
last over Sunday. Git up and be a-git
tint"
She disappeared, and Zeb rose up ant
looked at ME in a mournful way ant
whispered:
"That's whar' I made mistake-no
leavin' her up that tree fur a week O.
two!"
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ASHES IN THE ORCHARD.
Their Value as a Fertilizer Is Not a,
Generally Understood by Farm
ers as 1t Should Be.

do not think we place as high .
value upon ashes as we should. have
been testing their value as fertilizer,
and I am convinced that on many kinds
of soil nothing is as good. Three years
ago plowed up an old orchard. When
/ seeded it down l spread unslaked
ashes literally under the trees. Last
fall when most of my neighbors COM
planned of having no fruit l had fairly
good crop. The grass was also heavy
under the trees.
Last spring I put in two acres of
corn with horse planter. The ground
had been quite we'll fertilized with barn.
yard manure. When I planted 1 put
ashes into the fertilizer box and let it
run out as fast as it would when set
for 400 pounds of phosphate. 1 had u
splendid crop of corn.
A friend told me yesterday that he
tried an experiment in fertilizers last
year. On one strip he sowed ashes
broadcast on meadow land. On strip
alongside he put on top dressing Of
lime, and on still another broad band
was kept up right along until he had
| covered five acres. The result was very
favorable for the ashes. It was easy to
sec just where the ashes left off every
lime, and on still another good brand
blowing under rye and using ashes lio-
orally. He keeps little stock and sells
his hay. Having followed this plan for
good many years he is sure that he
makes more money than by keeping
stock and still keeps up the fertility of
his soil.
A number Of years ago used to mix
ashes with hen manure for corn; but 4
little reflection taught me that this was
poor policy. There is no doubt that the
two will not mix without loss. The
chemical union weakens the strength
of the combination.-E. L. Vincent, in
National StOckman.
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T. ~, 81
; 800 Reward 800.

to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
Of the disease, and giving the, patient
strength by building up the Constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address T. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
J DOCTORS Dor 4 DENY n.
The frank test o1ly Of 4
famous ply siciarl.


afflicted with the rheumatism for three
years, and had taken as she had informed
me, more than one hundred dollars.worth
of medicine to obtain relief, yet without
any beneficial result. advised her to try
g bottlesof Dr.Ayer's Sarsaparilla andtol
her that if it failed to do her good, Iwould
refund the money. a short time after
ward, I learned that it had cured her, and
a neighbor of hers similarly afflicted was
also entirely relieved of his complaint by
its use. This is the universal result Of the.
administration of your Sarsaparilla. It
IS without exception, the best blood puri.
fer with which am acquainted.
/ There is no other similar medicine can
show q similar record. Others have irni-
5tated the rem dy. They Can't initiate the.
record. DR.. Ayers Sarsaparilla has the
friendship of the physician and the favor
of the family, because it cures. ltsfulh1ls
all promises made for 1t. It has healed
thousands of people of the most malignant
diseases that can mutilate. mankind.
Nothing has ever supe rceded 1t andsnoth-
ing ever will until medicine is made
that can show record of cures greater in
number and equal In wonder to those
wrought by Dr.Ayer's Sarsaparilla. DR..
Ayers Curebook, a story of cures told by
the cured, is sent free on request by the
J. c.Ayer5 Company, Lowell. Mass. Write
for IL ~ ,E=.s& EtaiSEzs.7 Il.
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! lin Experiment Chat Jailed

"Gentlemen," began the man who
had lugged two bulky satchels into the
car with him and at once began hunting
through them for a flask. 81 am not
exactly in my normal condition, and if
I drink alone hope no one will take
any offense."
He was asked how he happened to be
off his feed, and after taking a long
pull at the flask he replied:
''When in New York yesterday I went
up to the Central Park zoo. A friend of
mine had told me queer thing about
hyenas, and I wanted to test it. Did
any of you ever hear that you could
make a hyena lay down and roll over
by looking him fxedly in the eyes?"
No one ever had. In fact, no one
present had made the hyena study
from any standpoint.
"Well, I went up to try it. Ipicked
out the biggest hyena in the lot, and
after half an hour got his eye. He
seemed to know that I was there for
business, and for lon g time he looked
in every direction but mine. When I
got him at last concentrated my gaze
and held him spe1l-bound. I've seen
thousands of hyenas in my day, and I
always supposed they had yellow eyes,
about the same as cats. This fellows
eyes looked yellow when I first started
in, but presently they began to change.
In the course of 30 minutes they showed
every color of the rainbow in success
sion"
Some one observed that it was dis
covery which ought to be copyrighted,
and the man with the flask continued
his tale:
'Well, we gazed into each others
eyes for three-quarters of an hour, and
| then the hyena began to weaken. He
began lifting up his paws and webbing
his legs, and I was sure that in an
other five minutes he would lie down.
I was bracing myself for a last effort
| to conquer him when a sudden shock
ran through my system. I never had
such feeling before. I seemed to rise
| up and come down hard, and then to
| float out of the house, and bring UNI
against the buffalo pen. This sort Of
trance lasted about five minutes.'
"And when you recovered your
senses a policeman was talking tc
your" queried one of the men.
"He was, sir"
"And did you catch the expressioni
Move on, now!'"
II think did,"
"And don't you somehow feel as if a
No: 10 boot had something to do with
the lift you got?" .-.:..
Somehow do - yes, sir. Do you
think it can be possible that THAT"
"Quite possible. The hyena's eye
had nothing to do with it. The shock
was purely physical, and was caused
by kick. When you felt yourself float
ing q policeman had you by the collar"
'Then, sir, would you say my experi'
ment was failure p anxiously asked
the hyena man. ii ,s#1
Decidedly SO. Yes, sir, MS an ex,
pertinent it was a failure = # =: i >..;s:
/ Nothing was said for the next five
minutes. We had all lighted cur cigars
and opened our newspapers when the
hyena man heaved a. sigh and softly
whispered: 81. s 4
Eyes, I think it was, and Tn so sor.
rx,1N ii tGs ~ stx .s 3E Ess sRs $t.t 81.
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Wfnd-Breaks for Orchards.

The orchard is benefited in several
ways by wind-break, chiefly by pre-
venting windfalls. Thousands of dol
lars are annually lost by apples falling
prematurely: To be sure, many apples
fall on account of worms, but there are
many sound ones also that are blown
off. AS the fruit approaches maturity
it naturally parts more readily from the
tree, and it is no uncommon thing to
see, a few weeks before gathering
time, the crop reduced by a strong wind
one-half or more. There is no doubt
that much loss from this source might
be avoided by a good wind break.-De-
kota Field and Farm. ..- ~.
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Milk Food for Calves.

How many persons know that no
bird that flies, save one, feeds it's young
on anything but flesh food. There is
only one bird that know of that does
not feed it's young on insect food, even
our own sparrow, which has the power
to partly digest grain in it's crop and
gives it to the young. The; young
calf must have food that it's delicate
stomach can digest, and it isn't ground
feed; it is flesh in q sense, because it
is milk. He has not good digestive
stomach at that age.-J than Peri
nm 55755s#* 49, @.stfzs.s[ S&A4 Eft ss
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The Heaviest Farm Tnx.

+: "a road supervisor IN northern New
York says that it costs the farmers in
his section one half as much to haul
their produce three miles to the railway
station as it costs them to send it 500
miles by rail after it is placed in the
cars. This bad road tax! could easily be
reduced BY one-half.
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The Peach Tree Borer.

For the peach tree borer whitewash
makes as good preventive as anything
that can be used. Apply to the trunk
of the tree and carryit above the origin
of the main branches. The old dead
wood should be pruned out and burned
at once. If the tree is badly infested
with borers, cut it down. and burn. If
allowed to remain it will aid in spread
ing the trouble. If only a small por-
ton has been injured, cut this away,
burn the diseased portions and white
wash the wound. ~ Orange Judd Farm
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fence on many farms to carry away to
the dairy each pail as soon as it is filled.
The sketch shows a handy shelf outside
the cattle quarters, but reached from
within. AS each pail is filled the slide
is pushed back and the pail is set out on
the shelf, where it is protected by the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
The American Navy, Cuba and Hawaii.

The American Navy, Cuba and Hawaii.
A portfolio, in ten parts, sixteen: views in
each part, of the finest half tone pictures
has just been published, and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway has made
arrangements for special edition for tho
benefit Of its patrons and will furnish the
full set, one hundred and sixty pictures, for
one dollar. In view Of the present excite
ment regarding Cuba these pictures are
very timely. Send, amount with full ad-
dress to Geo. H. Heafford, General Passen-
ger Agent G. NJ. & st. P. Ry., Chicago, III.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
Shake Into Your Shoes

It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smarting
feet and instantly takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Allen Is Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. It is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, ach
ing feet. Try it today. Soldby all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

If you would be sure of getting the best
wearing calicoes on the market, those which
have the latest patterns, brightest colors
and best quality for the money, buy Simp-
The name VIM. Simpson Il Sons on the
ticket is guarantee Of excellence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
it's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it's
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Dor accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SKRUp co.
~ II SAW FRANCISCO, CAL. ,1....
LOUISVILLE, ~. kEK NQRks M
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28
ROAD. ana True Relieio,n

] ] progressive Baptist minister on
Long Island read a notice lately from
his pulpit, announcing good roads
meeting to be held that week, and that
good singing would be a feature Of it.
He expressed the belief that better
roads would make. better Christ ians..
Good Roads. ~. + u
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KEEPING MILK SWEET.
Simple Device for Protecting II
Against Barn Odors Which In
jure the Butter Flavor,

It is well known that milk remaining
in the stable quickly absorbs odors that
iniure butter flavor. 1t is an inconven-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

We. are wont to look forward to troubles
with fears Of what they will infict, but back
on them with wonder at what they have
saved US from.--Samuel Johnson.
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the house in which to hide things that her
husband can never tind.-Washington Dem
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INSIDE VIEW.

top and the grating from cats, etc.,
while it is surrounded by pure air. Fig.
1 shows the inside and Fig. the out
side arrangement of this ventilated
barn milk-closet.-Orange Judd Farm
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

I believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer.-Mrs. Allie
Douglass, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, '94.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

A young mans socks are not always acci-
dentally exposed Sometimes they are
silk-Washington Democrat. =:
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DIR. Hayes, Buffalo, N. Y, Cures Asthma
to Stay Cured. If interested, write.
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We wonder why any man wants to lisp.
It doesn't help his observation-disclosures DEM
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

People who can't buy things good enough
in their own town often are the poorest
dressed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-28

A man can never thrive who has waste.
fl1l wife
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Empty wagons rattle Observation-Disclosures
(Ia.) Democrat.