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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
MARL AS A MANURE.
Il Forms Very Valuable Additiont 70
Our List Of Natural
Fertilizers.

a bulletin of the Virginia experiment.
station says: Mari is the name which
is applied to a variety Of earthly depos-
its of varying composition containing a
considerable per cent. of carbonate of
lime. 1t forms a very valuable addition
to our list of natural fertilizers. While
its fertilizing value is increased very
largely by the percentage of phosphate
OF ! lime, and of potash, its chief con-
stituent is carbonate of. lime, which
gives to it its main value. When APP
piled to the soil lime affects it in differ
ent ways and there are several points
to be considered in it's use. It may be
regarded somewhat as a direct plant
food, as we'll as a chemical agent acting
upon the organic matter of the soil and
various mineral constituents of which
the soil is composed. Another impor-
tant property is the mechanical action
which it exerts upon the soil. If ap-
piled to a light sandy soil it makes it
less porous and less inclined to part
with its moisture, while on the other
hand, when applied to a wet, clayey
soil it tends to make it more porous and
more easily worked. Notwithstanding
the fact that large quantities of lime
are consumed by plants tits not usually
regarded as fertilizer to be added to
the soil, for the reason that the soil is
usually abundantly supplied with it.
1t, however, has the power of making
available the compounds of potash and
soda from their insoluble combinations.
The former of these substances is GER
tainly of great Importance in the
growth of plants. Lime also decom-
poses organic matter in the soil and
renders it available for plant food.
Organic acids, such as humic, etc., tend
to be formed in lands which are very
rich in vegetable matter and these acids
in concentrated form are poisonous to
the growth of plants. The application
of lime to such soil not only corrects
this acidity but liberates alarge amount
of plant food. By lime is usually meant
the burnt limestone. Limestone and
mari contain calcium carbonate, which
is easily changed by burning to quick
lime or calcium oxide by the loss of
carbon dioxide gas. Is is, however, not
always best to do this for agricultural
purposes, as much labor and expense
are involved in the process.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
ALL ARE ! INTERESTED
Good Readssand Church Going Ably
Discussed ny a Progressive T. /
w: Religious Paper. 49,

asT38
The Church Economist is eminently
practical paper, covering the entire
field of church life and interest. In it's
latest number it has word to say on
"the gospel and good roads, 49,
: Much has been said Of 1.-THE gospel of
good roads, by good roads advocates,
but we do not remember any discussion
of the Importance of good roads to
church activity and success. The
Church Economist says:
'"The first proclamation of the gospel
was made by the herald angels who, US
ing as they did the airline, were not
embarrassed by street and road i'm
pediments. But ordinary evangelists
and worshipers who have to go about
on foot or by team, find their church
going conditioned. to a considerable
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

AN OLD TIME QulLTIN'-BEE.

Yes, twas grand reception, all in first
class, heightened style, -
18th flowers everywhere. an fruits as high
as they could pile! ~ - ~.
The aristocracy was there. all gorgeously
arrayed: -
While fiddlers, hid behind some palms. Jest
played an played an played.
Luc1ndy-she's my wife-was decked in
dresses rich an rare,
18th dounces an 18th furlbelows, an flow
ers in her hair;
4it, somehow. as looked at her. it all come
That night when first met her at an old
time Quiltin'-bee.
How mem'ry keeps a-runnin' back to other
days an scenes!
sometimes most forgit the part o. life at
intervenes
Betw1xt them years when all I owned was
boyish hope an health
An later time at brought me more O. wor-
riment an wealth.
An at that big reception, in the midst o.
beauty's glare,
Her face, though old an wrinkled. was the
dearest picture there
10 one whose smile o. friendship has been
sweetest, far, to see
since first I felt her glances at that old
time Quiltin'-bee.
In them good days US old folks call the
happy long ago."
Some afternoon the girls 'u'd meet an
gayly chat an sew,
An keep it up till evenin', when the boys
'ud congregate
An hold sort O. party till the night was
CROWN late;
N 'en when the quilt was finished, why,
they'd take the family cat
An place her in the middle o. the quilt an
holler ''scat!
The boy an girl she jumped betwixt, so
everybody said,
OF all twas at that quiltin', why, they'd
be the first to wed.
An 30 that night I mention, when the
quiltin' all was done,
The girls was eager fer to see which way
the cat 'u'd run;
1 won't fergit Lucindy as saw her by my
side,
Ner how she blushed crimson AZ they
called us groom an bride.
We vowed twas all an accident, an so I've
alters said; ~
But. anyhow, afore year had passed away,
we wed.
An to this day they amt no scenes at
seem so sweet to me
AS mem'ries o. the evenin' at that old-time
quiltin'-bee.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Lettuce Rot In Greenhouse.

Lettuce rot in the greenhouse is
caused by fungus which in infested
soils spreads over the surface and at
lacking the plants near the roots some
times cuts off the circulation, ina single
night, causing their speedy death. The
only remedy is to use sterilized soil,
that is, soil which has been heated to
about 100 degrees. This should be
spread on top of the lettuce beds and
around the plants otter setting two
inches deep. The germs Of the blight
being all killed in this soil the disease
will not get up through to attack the
plants until they will be out of the way.
Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

face,with clay "puddled' about the out
side, he will have as fine water supply
as one could desire. 1t is also possi-
BILE to get sections of stone piping with
a diameter of about two feet, which
can be set into the spring in the same
way In either case it viii be found a
good idea to bank up all about the iron
or stone tubing with rocks. They will
hold the tubing firmly in place and will
prevent Its injury if stock is watered
at the spring.-N! Y. Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

never saw on a mortal man. Haines is
now a man worth, say, half a million,
through owning a vast tract Of red
wood timber in Eureka county, New.
In his old age he likes to tell Of the hard
times he used to undergo, and the men,
cries of those bitter days are all con-
centrated in the sad expression of his
blue eyes.
Coming from the Winnemucca con-
vention I found Haines sitting in the
stateroom of the sleeper. I touched him
on his trip over the mountains in 1859,
and he responded.
II left Placerville," said he, with 500
head of sheep, five horses, some steers
and two hired men. It was in lovely
weather. We had covered wagon,
plenty of provisions, and were all in a
happy mood. Everything went along
nicely until we got near McClauber's,
when just after sunset one night little
black cloud about the size of my hat
came over us. It got bigger and bigger,
until the blacklist pail you ever saw COW
cred the heavens, and the snow came
down in sheets. -
"When I say sheets mean sheets. I
calkerlate the snow was packed up in
the sky and the weather clerk just
sliced it off from the under side. You
saw the layer of snow: come down, and
when it fell around you and your head
went through it you saw the next layer
comm.
''These are facts which any old set
tier will verify. Well, in the morning
our sheep were out of sight under the
snow. Well, it was tough, but we began
to shovel 'em out. About a mile from
our camp was a stable where the over
land stage horses were kept. l.
I'VE ran a tunnel from the sheep to
the stable, and, drove the sheep
through. J." ~ ...s.. =.
eve had to make tunnels through
that tunnel to light the way, audit was
as pretty a piece of engineering as I
ever saw. We ran it.by guess, and hit
the stable door square in the middle the
first time. #@ III
h "Wel, when the sheep began to crowd
into the stable the horses got uneasy,
but the sheep kept wedging in till there
wasn't enough room, so the first gang
made solid floor and the next climbed
up on top, and the next on top Of that.
When they all got in there were three
stories of sheep, one above the other,
and the horses were out Of sight. We
couldn't get the sheep out Of the place
to save our necks, and finally I started
in to iced them hay. Ss5 Is, s5. /.
Y 1.-THE top story ateSthe hay, but the
two under stories couldn't etanip.
aa ':As soon a. the horses smelt grub
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
No Garbage.

One of the most amusing instances OF
misunderstanding a word is told by an
old churchwarden of Wallingford, Eng
land. At one time the bishop of OK.
ford. sent round to the churchwardens
id his diocese.a circular ct various I'M
quiries, among which was: Does your
officiating, Clergyman preach the Cos;
pei, and is his conversation ard carriage
consistent Herewith ~ To this the
churchwarden Of Wallingford replied:
HE breaches the Gospel, bit he does
not keep carriage Cleveland Plair
Dealer. s5S III
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Foolish, Indeed.

The Belle-A man looks awfully foolish
when he's proposing.
The Benedict-Yes, and they dare to talk
about appearances being deceptive IN.
Y journal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
IMPROVING A SPRING.
What Can Be Done by an Ingenf ous
Man with a Section of
Boiler TubinS

It is difficult to keep spring clean
and pure. especially if visited by stock,
unless one attempts to Improve" lit
tie upon nature, difficult as that might
seem. If one can get a section of iron
boiler tubing some two and a half feet
in diameter and set it in the spring, the
lower edge we'll down beneath the sur
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Place for the Incubatpr.

A cellar is an excellent place for an
Incubator, because it is usually of an
even temp pecially if the cellar
is one thatwnl preserve rootsand fruits;
but the atmosphere should be pure,
which will be the case ipwinter. Any
place will answer for the incubator that
is Of an even and regular temperature.
q, the incubat TOR is, in a room where the
temp erature changes no harm will re-
suit, proyided the operator watches the
lamp fa1ne and does not allow too much
heat stossccumulate. The hotrwater in=
cubator lno1 lamp must be operated IN
9 warm place, if possible, in order to
avoid loss Of heat at ight.-The Ponl-
'trykeeper. 81 81 5s ,..l 5s2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
A Harmless StimuIant.

has been conducting some very elaborate
Investigations to discover the most health
full form of amusement or diversion.
Wickwire and what did he finally
conclude was the most conducive to longev-
ity?
"Dueling.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Truthful Jim HaineS
By Sam Davis

lie RESIDES in the little town of
IL Genoa, Douglas county, New, and
he came across the Sierra range in 1859.
He is somewhat over 70, gaunt and
rugged in frame, with hands Indicating
a man who had seen hard work. The
most noticeable feature about Haines
is his deep, heavy jaw, the like of which
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Hum an Nature.

"'Hoow did you manage to pass such crude
coins?" they asked him.
:, "Oh, people want money so bad!" replied
the counterfeiter, acutely, if not grammat-
ically.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

NlcGonigle-<1The candidates voice has
played Quit" Heeler-"Well, he can still
sign checks, can't he Philadelphia North
American.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Weyler's Forecast.

IT don't think" growled Gen. Weyler,
"that my ability as prophet is recognized
What's the matter, general?"
well, didn't l predict that Cuba would
eventually be pacifed ?''-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
Not Her Own.

Mollie--Ever notice how DoIIie can shake
her curls? .-.r,- g.. sS-..-
Policies; she hasn't had 'em on for
week.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
He Knew.

Mrs. Dollarworth- aux dames.' I
wonder what that means?
Mr.. Dollarworth - That - oh, that's
French for intelligence Office. - Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

Chol1y-''Why do they say little learn
ing is dangerous thing?" Dolly-"If you
ever get any You will find out -Yonkers
Statesman
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

whats an empty title, pa?'' can empty
title IS your mothers way of calling me the
mead OF the house. '-Chicago Daily Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

~Trade," remarked the auctioneerr as he
tackled up his red emblem to indicate sale
Of furniture, Railways follows the fag."-
Town Topics
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

He who neglects present duties, may
never :overtake future opportunities
Rams Horn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

Somehow we always expect the fellow
who gets mad first to come out of the ar
gument second best.-L- A. W. Bulletin
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

Love is a business of the idle. but the
idleness of the busy-N Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
His Thrn.ldoni.

Bunker seems to be completely un-
der his wife's thumb Z 5 Y IS Is H. r
eyes; her father gives her thessame
personal allowance she had before she
got married * cage Evening News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

"Did he tell his love by word of mouth s''
well, not exactly by word Town Topics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

Naming a battleship George Washington
is all right, but could ship with that name
lie at anchor?- Albany Argus.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

the room without help After giving all hopes recovery
was advised to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and wrote for special information began improve
from the first bottle and fully health
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

Don't get mad; it will settle on your liver.
-Atchison Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

Too many make god out of the majority
Rams Horn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16

The bell may be very musical, but It dees
not make the engine go.-Ram's Horn
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-16
T1ERFEcT womanhood depends on perfect health.
Natures gifts Of physical beauty vanish Defofe
pain
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WOMAN
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MRS. tPINKHAM-1 have been tax
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and can say from my heart that
your medicines are wonderful.
My physician called my trouble
chronic inflammation of the left
ovary. For years I suffered very
much. but thanks to Mrs.
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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered nom All Quarters
WASHINGTON.

The treasury departments state
ment of the imports and exports of the
United States for the month of Octo-
Der last shows that the amount of
merchandise imported during the
month was $72,7O5,s94, of which $29,-
6O2,O14 was free of duty. The ex-
ports of domestic merchandise during
the same month amounted to $125,c32,-
o72.
The work of supplying the navy
with Krag-Jorgensen rifles, in place
of the Lee rifles that have been in use
IN the navy for some time, has begun,
the war department having issued l.
900 Krag-Jorgensen rifles, and 5000
rounds of ammunition to be served to
the battleships Kentucky and Kear-
sarge.
Rev. James F. Brunner, well known
throughout the west and in Washing
ton as a Presbyterian clergyman and
physician, died at Washington on the
10th, aged II years. He was born in
Vincennes, Ind, and later located in
Missouri and Omaha and during the
war had charge of hospitals at st.
Joseph and Independence, Mo.
Chief Justice Chambers, of Samoa,
has resigned and his resignation has
been accepted for the United States by
the president. The resignation also
will be made to Great Britain and Ger
many.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22
RIOT FOLLOWS A STRIKE.
A Mob Attacks Two Men Guarding Q
street Car,

Bellevue, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-The street
car strike resulted In riot last night
in which two armed guards were
beaten after one of them had fired a
shot into the crowd. The bullet
struck man in the arm.
The two guards, Jack Hanson and
Guy r. Trendley, had Deen brought
over from st. Louis. They were as.
signed to protect .-.e motormen and
conductors at the terminus at the
public square. A car mad just left
the square for st. Louis when crowd
of 1000 men surrounded the two
guards. The Jostling crowd forced
a boy against Hanson and he struck
the lad. instantly a dozen men
jumped on the guard and the crowd
became a mob. The two men were
knocked down and kicked snu
trampled.
The two guards, drawing revolvers,
began to fight their way out to the po.
lice station. One of them fired a
shot into the crowd, the bullet strik.
ing Benjamin Taylor in the arm. Inc
crowd stoned the ponce station and
tried to take them out, but was beat.
en- back by the police with drawn re,
volvers. The two men were locked
up and bail refused.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22
In,urgrnl. nrc Ac,lrr.

Manila. Nov. 21.-There has been a
revival Of insurgent activity south II
Manila, particularly in Cavite prov
ince. At linus on Sunday two col
umns conEerged on the lapote bridge
where they found deserted Filipino
camp. The Americans went 70 Anna
boo, south of linus. and came upon
the enemy intrenched at this point.
They scattered the l'ilipincs. but as
The latter were subsequently rein-
forced, the Americans returned to
linus under hre, seven Of our men he
'ng wounded. Our scouts found Is
lead insurgents at Annaboo.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22
Wnl soon be CompIeted.

st. Mary's, Nov. 1s.-The Columbus
Northwestern railroad, that branch Of
the Detroit & Lima Northern running
from this place to Columbus, is at last
to be completed. Hon. C. N. Haskill
says he is ready to do business, the
Columbus Northwestern branch hav.
ing recently been separated from the
main line by judicial decree, and
decided TO him by w. B. Strong, of New
York. When this new road was pro-
jected two years ago, the people of St
Mary's donated the right of way be.
tween here and Wapakoneta, togeth-
e. with sea, 500 in cash.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-11-22

On the 18th fire almost destroyed
the little town of Troy, Kan. The
blaze originated in store conducted
by Cyrus Leland, Kansas member OF
the republican national committee.
Seven business houses were consumed.
American capital to the amount OF
$4,000, 900 has become interested IN
Venezuelan banking, a concession hav-
ing been granted 70 George W. Up
ton, of Ohio, for the organization OF
a national banking system which will
practically control the finances OF the
country.
The project for canal from Grand
Forks, N. D., to Duluth, Mimi, con-
Meeting the rich wheat region of lie
Red River valley with Lake Superior
by water, is to be pushed with vigor. A
syndicate of eastern capitalists has
formed a company to build the canal.
In a suit against the Rock Island rail-
road to collect $4,000 for the death of
W. Fl. Hambell, killed with ten others
in a wreck near Lincoln five years ago,
the jury at Fairbury, Neb., has rem
dered a verdict for the full amount.
The verdict is considered unusual, in-
asmuch as Mr.. Hambell was riding on
q pass and had signed the usual agree
ment waving all claims for damages.
1t is reported that the English syndi-
cate paid Sc, OOO,O 900 for the holdings of
the Indiana Pipe Line and Refining
Co., the Cudahy Co. and the Manhattan
Oil Co. in the Indiana producing fields.
This will give new impetus to the oil
business and will advance the price OF
the crude product.
The officers of the United Mine
Workers will order general strike
of miners in the southwest unless rail-
road and coal companies consider de-
mands made by the organization. The
strike order will call out $4,000 men.
Gen. Henry Clay Mcdowell, one OF
the best known citizens of Kentucky,
is dead at Lexington. KY. He served
with distinction in the civil war. He
married Anne Clay, granddaughter OF
Henry Clay, and purchased the his
toric Ashland country seat in the
suburbs of Lexington, where he re-
sided.
Chicago dealers claim that the ma
tional loss on apples, due to the sum-
mer weather which prevailed during
! October, will run past the $1,000, 900
mark. Shipments to England and the
continental ports, they say, turned
out so badly that in many cases con-
signments will not meet the freight
charges from orchard to wharf.
At Iowa City, on the 18th, during a
game of football between the senior
and junior students of the University
of Iowa, w. N. Stevenson, a senior,
suffered fracture of the skull
and died before he could be carried
from the field.