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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
CROP-BOUND POULTRY.
Unless Remedy Is Imme d1ately APP
piled Fowls So Afflicted Will
Die Speedily.

Crop bound is especially prevalent
among fowls in close confinement.
where in their desire to procure green
food they consume large quantities of
dry grass, and have observed it's be-
ing brought on in at least one case by
eating tea leaves, the whole mass form
ing hard lump in the crop, thus being
indigestible, causing the bird to dump,
and unless a remedy is speedily applied,
to die. In one of our exchanges writer
gives the following remedy: First, pro-
cure a piece of the smallest size rubber
tube about IS inches in length lthis can
be obtained at any drug store); attach
one end to a small tunnel, grease the
other with lard or vaseline for about
four inches, and are ready for business.
Getan assistant to securely hold the sick
bird, now carefully place tube in the
birds mouth and push we'll down the
crop, about four inches of tube will be
required, hold the tunnel slightly above
the fowls head and slowly pour in as
much luke-warm water as the crop will
hold, about one teacupful. Have the
assistant work the crop carefully dur
ing the process and until the hard mass
becomes softened. Great care should
be taken both in pouring water and
working crop lest the fowl become
choked by water rising in the throat.
Next grasp the bird by the legs and hold
head down, gently working crop to as
sist bird to vomit. In most cases one
trial is enough to completely empty the
crop, but in case it is not, let the fowl
rest for half an hour and repeat the
process. This remedy has also been
used by me very successfully in cases
of acute indigestion. Keep the bird on
soft food with plenty of sharp grit and
charcoal for few days and the cure is
complete.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Even. Tn.

During the summer of 1896 a handsome
New England woman paid a visit to one of
the North side society queens of Wichita.
In due time swell lawn party was
given by the hostess at her home, to
western friends. Among those invited
was Will Beatty. He was presented to
the eastern lady, and it happened to be his
good fortune a little later in the evening to
have her on his arm promenading over the
velvety lawn. In the course of the con-
business he followed, and he replied: "Tm
a commercial traveller The visitor, pos.
siby in moment of mental alteration,
made this remark: "In the east commercial
travellers do not go in the best society"
Before the last word had hardly left her
lips Mr.. Beatty replied: 'They don't here,
either" Conversation was carried on after
that in entirely different channels.
Eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
RESULTS or CROSSING.
The Use of Scrubs M Foundation
Has RetnrdedSProEres Wher-
ever 1t Has Heen Tried.

ANY farmer who will use scrub hens
and begin with them as a foundation
for improvements will lose year or two
by so doing, as he can get fowls or eggs
of pure breeds at such small cost that it
will be really extrayagant to retain the
scrubs. More effort has been made in
improving scrub fowls than with large
stock, but nothing of Importance has
been gained thereby. On the contrary,
the use of scrubs as a foundation has
retarded progress. The farmers must
first get rid of the supposition that
crossing breeds is an advantage. > Ii
they should judiciously cross, knowing
what they are doing, they might pSob-
ably accomplish something, but as it is
they do more harm by crossing than is
expected. For instance, let the farms
have two breeds--Plymouth Rocks and
Hamburgs. The first he finds an ex-
cellent market fowl, well up to the aver
age as layers, hardy and adapted to
nearly all climates. The Hamburgs
will lay more eggs than the Plymouth
Rocks (mostly in sunmer), but are
small and not hardy in winter. Now,
if we can combine the productive ca
pacity of the Hamburgs with the hardi-
ness of the Plymouth Rocks, the farmer
considers that he will have superb
cross. He does not stop to consider
that the breeders have crossed in. every
possible manner to get the same results,
and that the pure breeds are themselves
crosses that have been fixed in charac.
teristics; nor does the farmer consider
that so farmers in every 100 have done
just what he is about to do. So be
makes his cross, and gets birds that dc
not lay as we'll as the Hamburgs, are
not equal to the Plymouth Rocks in any
respect, will not endure severe winters
| and which are of all colors and sizes
! Then he ceases, as he makes no careful
note of the cross, neglects the birds.be
cause they have become scrubs, his in
terest in pure breeds has passed, ane
he is on the down grade to ruin, so fa1
as keeping poultry for the best result.
is concerned.-Farm and Fireside,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Vertigo in Geese and Ducks,

The most frequent difficulty with
ducks and geese is that of vertigo. They
drop down on their feet or fall over to
one side suddenly, at times as rapidly
recovering or dying Immediately. This
happens only when ducks or geese are
fed on too much grain. The best sys-
tenn to adopt is to put them in field
where short grass is abundant, or even
young weeds, and let them get the food
for themselves. They require but very
little food after warm weather comes,
as they are then well over the laying
season, becoming nonproducers. If this
fact is kept in view-that of the nom
producers requiring but little food dur
ing warm weather-there would be a
saving in expenses, as well as fewer
losses occurring from disease, but it is
difficult to convince those having good
breeds that there is such a thing as
killing with Misunderstanding too
much.-Farm and Fireside.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Horns on Domestic Animals.

All the reason for horns on any do
nestle animal ceased when they came
wholly under mans protecting care.
It was all right for the animal to de-
fend itself with horns while exposed
to predatory animals, like wolves and
bears. When cattle run wild, as they
long did in the state of Texas, and as
they still do on the plains Of South
America, their horns constantly in
creased in length and formida bleness.
But under civilized conditions there is
no need for horns. In some breeds
they have already been bred off. This
will doubtless become more general, as
dehorning at least the cows has be-
come quite general practice. Calves
may be prevented from ever growing
horn by applying a stick of potash
on the head where the horns would
start and removing the hair, so that the
potash will make a slight sore on the
skim
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
A Remedy for Cholera,

A successful poultry raiser gives the
following remedy for cholera: Confine
the sick fowl in a separate pen. Place
a half gallon crock in this pen, fill this
with wnter and to this add indigo one
ounce, chlorate of potash 20 grains
Feed them nothing for three days and
give no other drink. When the fowls
have become better give them soaked
bread. Carbolic acid is good proven
tive. Stir teaspoonful of acid in a
gallon of drinking water. Observe the
strictest cleanliness, and disinfect by
sprinkling chloride of lime and quick
lime about the runs and in the houses,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
HINTS FOR STOCKMEN.

Improve the pastures.
Epsom's salts are the best physic for
the cow.
There should be ample pasture for
the swine.
Better drive the horse fast up hill
than down hill.
Always feed any animal light when
changing feed.
When the frog of the horses foot be-
comes hard, use poultice.
Build the swine pen SO as to facilitate
easy handling of the swine.
Pine tar may be smeared over the
nose Of the sheep for snuffles.
Cabbages can be fed profitably to
swine, and they are a cheap feed.
Powdered charcoal is an absorbent
of gases in the stable or in the animal.
AS rule~it does not pay to attempt
to cure a horse of viciousness. Get rid
CT i.
If your blacksmith puts a -ed-hot
shoe on your horses foot, go to black
smith that won't.
It is just as important to carefully
select the breeding stock for mules as it
is for horses.
If your horse cribs, sell him, is the adj
vice of writer; and our advice is, don't
buy such horse.
The horse often SHES because it's eye
sight is not perfect and it mistakes the
character of objects.
A little "spring" medicine is good for
the horse. A dose of May apple root
will clean out the animal.
Begin to ''break" the calf, as well as
the colt, early, that is, accustom it to
being handled and to being tied.
If the hogs are confined only during
the fattening process, it may be much
smaller than if they are confined for a
longer period.-Western Plowman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
.ASTHMA'S PROGRESS.
From Cold to Cure.
No relief in other remedies.

There are many medicines that palliate
asthma. There are few that do more than
relieve for time the oppressed breathing
of the sufferer. There are few diseases
more troublesome and more irritating
than asthma. Z interferes alike with
business and with pleasure. 1t prevents
enjoyment of the day and makes the night
a terror. A remedy for asthma would be
hailed by thousands as the greatest posi-
BILE boon that could be offered them. There
is remedy for asthma. DR.. ]. G. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has cured hundreds of
cases of this disease, and testimonials to
its efficacy from those who have tried the
remedy are multiplying with every year.
The cases presented in the testimonials
that follow, may be taken as exemplifying
the quick and radical action of this great
remedy.
"About year ago. I caught bad cold
which resulted in asthma so severe that
was threatened with suffocation whenever
l attempted to lie down on my bed. A
friend recommending Ayers Cherry Pee.
torai. began to take it, and soon obtained
relief. and. finally. was completely cured.
Since then, have used this medicine in
my family with great success for colds,
coughs. and croup."-S. HUTrER, Editor
"Ro1iuk" (Polish), Stevens Point, Wis.
"Whi1e on the Gasconade River. Ca. I
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
SDlit Ears for Cattle.

Cattle of any age will eat split ears of
corn without soreness of the mouth,
which frequently results when fed on
whole ears, or on parts Of ears which
have been broken crosswise of the cob.
Even calves of nine months will grow
fat upon them. This is specially de-
sirable way to prepare it to feed to
mich cows. A steer of three years is
not fully provided with grinders, and
even at that age it is hard for him to
pnasdcate whole ears. 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

eyes anu WOuiu D0- "1S~"s~ "'.''~
come blind. My nerves were in such state
that step on the floor unsettled me;
Eminent doctors, slillful nurses, the best
food and medicine all failed: Then / con:
sented to an operation. That, too, failed
and they said another was necessary. After
the second was worse than ever and the
world was darker thar. before. ,.
ut was then heard of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People,. I heard that
they had cured cases like mine and tried
them.
"They cured me! They brought sun
slime to my life and filled my cur, with hap
riness. The headache is gone; the witch
has sase o and 51 have yfresgs aP%fd
mine and I am thankful to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People for the blessing -
These pills are a boon to womankind.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
they refto1e the requisite vitality to all parts
and perfect harmony throughout the ner-
yous system Ths pall1T Of the tn chefks lis is
eyes brighten; the muscles grow elastic,
ambition is created and good health returns.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Fatal .JOv.

With yell of exultation the man with
the ecru sleeping bag leaped into the
crisp Klondike air. look! look!" he
shrieked. They looked and pitied him.
AS gently as they might they told him
that the thing he had dug up was not a
doughnut, but merely nugget in the
shape of a doughnut. Butthe man would
not hear them; he had gone mad with
ioy.-Detroit Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
Druggists, Toledo, o.
: Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
+ Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
The Foundation of Farming.

Good blowing lies very close to the
foundation of successful farming, be.
ing the foundation stone upon which
nearly all thorough and successful soil
culture must rest. It is an operation
which should never be performed care
lessly, for, while it often is expensive to
pillow the ground thoroughly it is even
more SO to permit of the work being
done in hurried and superficial man
ner.-Agricultural Epitomist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
DIFFERENT STAGES OF PUPA AND
ADULT FLY.

Under the skin. Whatever method is
employed the results are the same.
The best way to get rid of the pest is
to kill the maggot. This may be done
by squeezing them out. Place the
thumbs near the base of the swelling
and press firmly until the grub is
forced out. To prevent the attacks of
the fly in summer, a mixture of four
ounces flowers of sulphur, one gill of
spirits of tar with a quart of train oil
rubbed along the spine, loins and ribs
is useful. Train oil can be used alone.
AS the fly does not move about from
place to place freely, it's eradica-
ton on individual farms depends al
most completely upon the owner
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
. A New Alaska Line.

st. Paul, May 2.-:Travel in Alaska is
picking up again, owing: to the opening OF
the Yukon river route, for which steamers
will begin leaving Seattle early in May.
The newest and most important addition
ever made to Alaskan service is the Empire
Line, which includes five ocean steamers,
the "Ohio," Indiana" "Pennsylvania,"
the American Line between Philadelphia
and Liverpool. These will connect at st.
Michael with river boats for Circle City
and Dawson. The river boats in the knock
down" passed through here last week on
the Great Northern for Seattle
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
feet and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunons. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot. tired. ach-
ing feet. Try 1t to-day. Sold by 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, 1898-05-05
An Irish WhiRper.

"An' sure, Dinnis, it's crazy Olive
been all day to hear we tell me that ye
loved me.''
"Arrah, mavourneen, come close to
me till fhisper it in yer ear
'Beggin' yer pardon, Dinnis, but it's
hard of hearin' Oh EN- wit me ears, but
eff yell jist have the koindness to fhis-
per it on me lips it'll rache me compri-
hinsion in jiffy, so it will" -Boston
Courier.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Mushrooms with EGGS.

Cut the mushroom in halves, stew tsn
minutes in little butter, seasoned with
pepper and salt, and very little water;
drain, put the mushrooms in piedish,
break enough eggs to cover them over
the top, pepper, salt and scatter bits OF
butter over them; stew with bread
crumbs and bake until the eggs are set
Serve in the dish.-Boston Globe,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
A MODEL FEED-BOX.
Hens Cannot Get Into 1t, Neither Can
the Greedy Birds Crowd Ont
the Weaker Ones.

The cut shows a feed box that the
hens cannot get into, and with which
they cannot crowd each other. The
cover (Which slopes so that the hens
will not fly upon it) is covered with wire
netting, which permits dry grain to be
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE OK MARBLE FLY. +
Best and Most Efficient Way to Get
Rid OF the Pest Is to Destroy
~a the MaggOt @-

The MARBLE or swelling on the back of
cattle is caused by the larva of fly
which attaches it's eggs to the hair on
the legs, TANKS and neck of the animal.
These hatch and the larvae establish
themselves under the skin, usually on
either side of the backbone. Here they
feed upon the animal juices until ready
to pupate, causing the swelling or war
BILE. When growth is completed the
grub leaves the MARBLE, drops to the
ground, crawls under the most con-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

- - ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~
For five years I
suffered with ovarian
t r o II b ] e." is Mrs.
Clark's own version
of the story. Il was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense twitch.
ing pains in my neck
and shoulders. For
months at a time I
would be confined to
my bed. At times
black spots would
appear before my
o,1l
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.
From the Evening News, Detroit, Mi

From the Evening News. Detroit, Mich.
The women of to-day are not as strong as
their grandmothers They are bearing a
burden in silence that grows heavier day by
day; that is sapping their vitality and cloud
ing their happiness.
Mrs. Alexander B. Clark, of All Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is typical woman of to.
& eucn Rmt be oxs OF
life were marred by the existence of disease.
Suffering as thousands of her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaired of life and yet
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
MODEL FEED BOX,

thrown into the box without raising
the cover. The hens, moreover, do not
like to fly up and alight upon this net
ting. A square pan should be placed
in one end of the box to keep water in.
In this position it can neither be soiled
nor spilled.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in arother column of this paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Owner Wanted.

During the past week some one has left
seven pounds of gold-dust in an oyster can
in our office, and it has been kicking around
not call and take it away within a week we
shall heave it into the back yard. This office
Is no Junk shop-Klondike Hustler.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
The American Navy, Cuba and Hawaii

A portfolio, in ten parts, sixteen views in
each part, of the finest half tone pictures
of the American Navy, Cuba and Hawaii
has just been published, and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway has made
arrangements for a specia. edition for the
benefit Of It's 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 adj
dress to Geo. H. Heafford, General Passen.
ger Agent c. M. & st. P. Ry., Chicago, Ill.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

A mans way of expressing his utter con-
tempt for thing is by saying, he wouldn't:
give chew of tobacco for it. =,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

Why don't girls employed in match fac.
tories get married sooner than other girls?-
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

The gray matter behind the other fellows
brow causes many a man to feel brow-beat-
en.-Chicago News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

Manhood submission, dis.
cipline, courage-these are among the char:
acteristics which make a man. Samuel
Smiles
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

Man is the architect of his own fortunes,
and he doesn't have to move every spring.
Chicago Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AN
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
Greatness RECOGNIZED.

Stranger-What's going on here to-day?
in progress.
. Native-Yes; we're givin' Cy Simpson
little blowout on gittin' back from the city
without buyin' gold brick He's the first
citizen of this place that ever done it.-Chi-
cago Evening News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

Why is it that men always look at the face
of a bride and women at her clothes?-Chi.
cagO Daily News
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

T could not get along without Piso's Cure
4. c. Mouiton, Needham, Mass, Oct. p, 's4.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
SECTION OF MARBLE

venient shelter. such as piece of board,
log, etc, and here transforms into the
fly or adult stage. There is difference
of opinion as to how the grub gets I'M
der the skin. Some entomologists claim
that the egg is taken into the stomach
by the animals licking themselves,
hatch there, adhering to the walls, then
the grubs. gradually work their way
toward the surface, where, they remain
until fully grown. Others hold that the
eggs hatch where they are laid and the
young larvae bury themselves at once
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05
A Peculiar Feeling.

The sensation of inconsistencies has been
variously described, but never more graph.
ically than by a little girl, who, miles away
silent at hotel table.
aren't you hungry, DEAR" asked her
aunt, with whom she was travelling
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-05

docs your head ache?"
''No."
"What is the matter?"
The child's lip quivered, and she said. in
tone to grieve the heart: I'm so seasick
for home!"-Albany Argus.