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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Crescent Curculfo Mark.

Wherever fruit is stung by the
curculio crescent-shaped mark is left
that gradually deadens the portion of
fruit inclosed, so that the sap will not
flow so freely. This deadening of the
fruit will extend to the stem and loosen
it's hold. Inside this crescent mark the
curculio egg will be found. It used to
be supposed that the curculio could not
lay its eggs without making this mark.
It does not at least, but the two opera
tons are entirely separate. Instinct
teaches the "little trick to deaden the
skin in order to stop the flow of juices,
which might flood and destroy the egg
she is about to lay. This deadening of
The skin causes the fruit to ripen pre-
rnaturely, so that when the egg matches
the worm has ripened instead of green
fruit to feed upon. e..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
ROADS NEED REPAIRS.
A Connections Law Wisely Provides
That They Should BE Made
Whenever Necessary.

AS the state IL preparing to spend
nearly 100000 a year for road improve
ments, including the salary and ex-
penses of the commissioner and dep
uties, it is not only fit but absolutely
necessary that provision should be
made for keeping the roads so inn
proved in good condition. Experience
shows that many towns will not do this.
From carelessness or parsimony they
allow what has been made good road
to deteriorate from the moment the
original work was completed, and
nothing deteriorates much more
promptly than neglected highway.
If the state has paid half or two-thirds
the cost of the improvements it has am
pie ground for requiring that the towns
it has aided shall use proper diligence
to retain and continue the benefits of
the states contribution. In this sense
the clause in this years bill which di-
reefs the commissioner to see that
proper repairs are made from time to
time is the most important feature in
it. 1t is founded in both justice and
economy.
That the danger of neglect is no idle
fancy is known to all who have looked
into the results of bodybuilding in
Connecticut thus far, but it is oppor-
tune to quote few lines from the An
sonia Sentinel on the subject because
that excellent paper illustrates the po-
sition from the experience of it's own
bailiwick. 1t says: "This will compel
the repairing of the roads which,, owics
to neglect and ihefficiency, are fast be-
coming worthless, such as the road
in Ansonia and Derby, laid two or more
years ago."
Towns will have to remember that it
is one thing to build roads because they
can have half or two-thirds or three
quarters of the cost paid by the state,
and quite another thing to undertake
the responsibility of creating and
maintaining good roads. The former
phrase has described the situation
thus far. Towns have been urged to
vote roads so as to get "their share of
the state appropriation" They could
buy road for half price or less, and so
they were ready to do it. But every
road builder knows that money so
spent is wasted unless contin.
ual annual outlay follows it. You
might as we'll buy a steam en-.
CINE and try to run it without
constant care as to build a good
road and leave it alone. Under the
old system some roads have been built
which would not have been touched il
the condition for proper maintenance
had accompanied the appropriation
No community which will not keep uE
it's roads after it gets them cares
enough about good roads to be helped
in obtaining them Hartford Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

HE has very decided views, hasn't
he 2" Yes; they are decided by his
wife. London Tit-Bits.
Your friend has wonderful mental
grasp ''He has, was the weary an
swer. HE thinks he owns the earth"
Washington Star. H. $. Il.
It was Edith's first visit to the coun-
try, and while there she saw one of her
grandfather's horses shod. 'My!" she
exclaimed on reaching the house,
grandpa had q breast pin put on every
one of his horses feet Judge, s.E
No Difference Mistress (greatly
scandalized)-''ls it possible, Hannah,
you are making bread without washing
your hands?' New Kitchen Girl
"Lor', what's the difference, mum
It's brown bread. Hebrew.
Byrne-T umber-''I heard comment
up at the academy to-day upon that
painting of yours, The Harvesters.'
M. Preshnist - complimentary %
Byrne-Tumber- can't decide. A
rustic-looking visitor glanced at it for
few moments and remarked that it
made him ired."-Standard and Cath
Ole Times.
Bess-"So Tom had the impudence to
kiss you last night?' Tess-.sYes, but
he came around to-day to explain. He
said: I'm sorry if hurt you. admit
I'm only an apology for man, but I
love you, and that was the only way I
could tell you.'" Bess-"The idea!
Well?" Tess-"Well, I accepted the
apology. "-Catholic Standard.
Mrs. Brown-"Our language is full
of misnomers. For instance, I met a
man once who was perfect bear, and
they called him a civil engineer" Mrs.
Smith-"Yes, but that's not so ridic-
ulous as the man they call teller in a
bank. He won't tell you anything. I
asked one the other day how much
money my husband had on deposit,
and he just laughed at me- House
hold Words.
An ungallant man in the west sued a
lady who had rejected his suit and
married another for the expenses in
CURED by him while counting her, and
was given damages by an equally un-
gallant jury. Which betrays mercen-
airy disposition in that region to tax
women on the luxury hitherto conceded
to them free, as an inalienable pre-
negative of their sex to break hearts,
Baltimore American.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Dairy Cows Eating straw.

Wherever grain is grown largely
and it's straw is stacked in the barn
yard after threshing, cows have great
liking for rubbing themselves against
the stack to rid themselves of the flies
that torment them. A fence should be
built around the stack to protect it
from being pulled to pieces. Cows will
eat considerable straw, picking at it,
and they will often eat enough of the
chaff to lessen their flow of milk. This
chaff makes good winter feed if mois-
tened and grain meal or bran is mixed
with it. Thus fed even the straw will
not help dry the cows of, as it will if
fed dry.-American Cultivator.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

One of the worst and most insidious
enemies of good cream butter is
process or "boiled'' butter. When but
ter becomes so bad and rancid as to be
absolutely worthless for any purpose,
it is melted to it's original oil, treated
with alkaloids, freed from volatile oil,
re-crystalized, and then churned with
sour milk. to freshen it. This produces
a thoroughly renovated and it is
claimed wholesome butter with good
body which will easily show butter
fat content of 80 per cent. From a
standpoint too of chemical analysis, it
cannot be considered adulterated nor
an imitation. The only protection the
producers of good fresh butter have is
to insist that this manufactured prod
uct shall be sold as renovated or boiled
butter.-Journal of Agriculture.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Germs I'm the F0re-Milk.

With regard to the number of germs
present in the fore-milk, Prof. Harrison
found that in the first few strains Of
milk removed from the teats they
varied from $4,000 to $4,000 per cubic
centimeter; while the numbers present
in the remainder of the milk amounted
to only from 800 to 4,So0 per cubic
centimeter. These figures clearly
demonstrate how important it is that
the first few drops of milk from each
teat should be MIXED into a separate
receptacle and subsequently thrown
away, and should on no account be
mixed with the bulk of the milk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
FORM OF THE RUBBING POST.

venient forms are shown in the illus
[tration. The one at a is simply post
set in the ground at an angle, and the
one at b consists of two posts with a
top piece. One of these posts must be
considerably higher than the other, so
that the upper piece will slope. The
posts must be set firmly in the ground
and the top piece mortised in; other
wise it will be broken offs. e. Mile,
in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
COMFORT FOR STOCK.
Rubbing Post Placed Here and There
I'm shadeleas Pastures Will
.E- save the Fences. IT

In pastures where there are no trees
or underbrush, stock will often rub
against fences, causing considerable
injury, particularly if the fences are
made of rails or boards. If rubbing
posts are provided this will be obvi-
ated to certain extent, and the stock
given considerable comfort. Two con-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

"Did ye liver notice mon from St. Louis!'
inquired the janitor philosopher Twill, il
ye didn't, it's worth yer whole. Up tn
boulevard he struts wild hid Elevated. Sud
dinly thor big commotion an he's lift
ed of his fate by an autymobile. He pick:
himsilf up, goes home an tills his frinds tn
horseliss carriages av Chicago are run BY
jackasses; but thot tn jackasses are insoide
IN, he's bitter lobster. "-Chicago Evening
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Cost of Lnunchinx.

The cast Of launching a battleship
runs away with something like $4,000.
The great leyiathan requires some five
tons of tallow and over ton of oil and
soft soap to persuade her to leave her
cradle and glide peacefully into thu
water Chicago Chronicle. 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Music for Nervousness.

Some scientists have claimed that music
has the power to soothe the nerves. But the
quickest way to cure nervousness is to
strengthen the nervous system. We know
of nothing which will accomplish this quick
the one medicine that is successful above
all others in the treatment of blood, stomach
and liver diseases. Do not take substi-
tute. See that a private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
QueePness of Men.

f It's wise child that knows it's own father
when it sees him out in company.
1t doesn't take much of a man to tell how
a thing ought to be done. The one who goes
and does it deserves the praise.
Inc man who goes to church may not en-
Joy the sermon, but he generally goes home
with good appetite for his Sunday dinner.
IT Is claimed by some people that badness
indicates great brain power, but the makers
OF alleged hair restorers keep on getting
rich.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

"Oh, that I should have married funny
mani! she walled. "What is the matter
lovely, DEAR" asked her most intimate
friend. HE came home and told me he hae
sure way to keep jelly from getting moldJ
at the top, and when 1 asked him how, hi
said turn it upside down" Boston Trav
eler
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
EFFECTIVE BRAKE BLOCK.

wagon. The driver stops to rest his
team, and instead of applying the
brake, the team is allowed to slacken
it's traces so the weight of the load will
rest on the self-acting chock block.
When the team starts again the team
merely has to start the load instead
of having to pull against the brake I'M
til it can be loosened.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
RELIABLE BRAKE BLOCK.
Used with Success by the Teamster.
in the Mountainous Regions
of the Northwest.

A three-cornered block (a) of wood
is fastened by chains or wired to the
brake beam of wagon so that'it will
drag on the ground about two inches
behind one of the rear wheels of the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Not SO Bad.

"How did the family come out in the mat.
ter OF settling the estate?" was asked of one
of the brothers.
might have been worse, but we finally
succeeded in effecting. compromise with
have half. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

Fact in Physio1ogy.-'"They say man
dangerous. II guess that is So A man
who is scared nearly out Of his boots will
put up an awful fight. Jour.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Nnrrow Tiren Ruin ROADS,

Massachusetts, and New Jersey have
spent more than any other states in
improving their roads, but still allow
the highways to be cut up by heavy
loads drawn on narrow tires.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
Combination Walking Sticks.

A clergyman has designed a mbina-
ton stick that leaves the combination
knife long way behind. 1t is made of
the finest tube steel and in addition to
its use as a walking stick it can be made
to serve as a seat, hook for reaching
out-of- the-way objects, g. stand for a
camera and silt for looking. over the
heads of crowd. Itcontains tweezers,
railway key, wire cutter, microscope,
telescope, pipe. match box, bottle and
several other things.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

The only safe remedy for the yellows
is to cut out every affected tree ard this
must be done systematically and thor
oughly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

I can recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D
Townsend. Fl. Howard. Wis, May 4, "a.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

The car condorsUr motto rJ.-1eI u.
put off till tomorrow the man who canno,
pay to-day."-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
In Favor Of Road Rono..

The good road convention of ALDER
marie, Md, favors issuing bonds for
$50, 900, to run 40 or so years, for road
Improvement purposes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

The people who can't see joke are not
halt SO exasperating as those who do see il
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

The depth Of feeling displayed by the
mosquito touches all mankind - Chicago
Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

Halls Cafafrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
Men are never so good or bad as their
opinions.-Mackintosh
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-09-08
juniper Kidney Tea

Is wonderfully successful in curing all diseases
OF the Liver, Kidneys sd Usinsvy Orxsus
6fighfs Disease, Psi0 intke Bsck, Stowe IN the
Bladder, Cstssrh ot the Bladder, Brick Duse
Deposits, etc., and cures children of bed-wefsins
Price II cents. For sale by all dealers agents.
JUMPER REMEDY COMPANY. Chicago. I'll
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
In \ PITIABLE CONDITION.

Information has reached us
Of the pitiable condition Of a
family living near Linville
Store. IN this county. David
Hurt and his little boy have
been confined to their home
from Sickness for several
months. The only other
member OF the household, a
atIe@lrl. who was the depend
eoce during the winter for help
and for food and fire for her
set and the sick ones. died in
February. during the severe
sold weather of that month.
II = said that She froze to
Death. Since the little girl
led the father and son have
been alone without food or fire
except At times when some
4-rN1e> living near 90 to see
-tem and provide for them as
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
Election Notice.

An election for a Mayor and two
Commissioners Will be held at the
Court House in the Town of Morgan
ton. on Monday, the lst day of May,
1899 and at the same time and place an
election will be held upon the question
of issuing bonds in the sum OF Five
Thousand Dollars for the purchase of
the Morganton Electric Light & Power
Co.'S plant.
F.. b. CLAYwELL,
NJ. Z. HILDERBRAND.
Judges.
w. A. Ross.
Registrar.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
The Burke County News
FRIDAY, APRIL p, 1899.

Rev. X. l.. Patton preached
the Baptist church in Ma
ron Sunday morning.
III another column ''Voter'
SUGGESTS the reelection of
ESQ. PoWe as Navor of Nor
canton.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Satterlee
and Miss Constance Folsom
left last Friday for New York
ou 4 visit.
Mr.. George Battle, of Ma
rlon. spent Sunday with his
daughter Mrs. Lewis Bean, in
Nor9anton.
Miss Mary Lou Kincaid,
Whoioteaching atGlen Alpine,
visited IN Morganton from
Friday until Sunday.
S.B. Pearson again breatheS
the air Of freedom. He was
released from the State prison
on the 14th INST. and came tC
Morganton on Tuesday to his
family.
Mrs. DR.. w. n. Johnson, OF
Columbus, Kansas, isexpecteC
here IN a few days on a visit
10 relatives. She IS now visit.
inc her father, Mr.. Tyler Pat
terSon, IN Cherokee county
this State.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
Tax Payers--Notce'

| an compelled to settle
with the State and have wait
ed patiently for the people to
settle their taxes. give this
notice: Those who do not pay
part or all Of their taxes right
away will be forced to do so.
Very respectfully,
j. w. GARRISON,
Tax Col. for Burke Co.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
DILWORTH FLORALGARDEN

DILWORTH ELORALGA GARDENS.
Our old friend Mr.. Ernest j..
Bush, proprietor of the Dill
worth Floral Gardens, Char
lotte, has kindly remembered
ii, With a copy of his 1899 cat
alogue of greenhouse and bed
ding plants, with cultural
directions. It is a neat
pamphlet of 50 pages, contains
4 long list of plants, flowers
ana floral designs and is pro-
Iusely illustrated. Mr.. Bush
SAYS he has now over 10000
feet under glass andis enabled
to til any order for plants as
Well As cut flowers at shortest
notice. He will add a large
ClrnltIon house this summer
and make the growing of the
Divine owe speciality. Mr..
Bush VIII be remembered as
the former florist at the State
Hospital here.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
(HAWKINs' STRAIN.)

Eggs for Matching. per setting OF >.
Sl.00. The two trios from which
present stock came cost S26.OO. Brown
Legho1n eggs at same price. Orders
filled on short notice. ApplytoP W.
PATTON. Morgauton. y. {.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
Some Other Great Values in Regular Stock.

Some Other Great Values in Regular Stock.
Double-width heavy fancy Dress Goods, 15c anywhere else,
for &c.
40-inch wool filling fancy Dress Goods, all colors, 35c goods,
zoe.
We are going out Of the Coffee business and offer YOU our
stock, which was bought for cash and on the lowest mar
ket, for just what it cost US
Genuine Seed-TiCk Rio and Arbuckles, 1Oc.
Real Laguira, zoe goods, for 1214c.
The largest line of Ladies' Oxford and High-cut Shoes, laced
or button, regular 81 IS stock, for 75c.
Several dozens odd pairs Mems, Womens and Children's
Shoes for less than cost.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
w. f.. POWE FOR REELECTION

w. T.. POWE FOR REELECTION.
To the Editor of The News:
| would like to place in nomi-
nation Esq. w. f. Powe for
reelection to the office of
Mayor Of Morganton. It is
true, he has already served
two terms; but | believe in
holding on to a good thing.
He has made a good Mayor
and | don't believe we could
do better than re-elect him.
He is held in high esteem by
both white and black and gets
a good vote in other parties
as we'll as his own. I'm not
Of his political faith, but I'm
for Powe for Mayor.
VOTER.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21

best they can. The story is
enough to touch the hardest
heart. Mr.. Hurtand his little
boy should belooked after and
their wants provided for.
They are truly objects of
charity.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
Graded School Election.

At a meeting Of the Board of Com
missionerS Of the town Of Morganton
held on March 3lst. it was ordered
that an election be held in said town on
the first Monday in May. 1899, upon
the establishment of graded schools in
said town. At SAID election all voters
in favor OF the establishment of said
schools will vote a ticket on which
shall be the words For Schools and
those opposed a ticket on which shall
be the words ''Against Schools
This March 31St, 1899.
". r.. POWE. Mayor.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21

The Registration book viii! be open
at the store of j.. l.. Anderson & Co :.
from 10 a. IN. to 6 p. N. all the week
days during the month of April for the
purpose of registering all person, who
have not heretofore registered.
w. a. Ross.
Registrar.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
For SEVEN CENTS you can get:

| yard fancy 10c Dress Duck, 10 patterns to select from.
l yard dark or light Toe Dress Ginghams. 10 to u STYLES.
l yard Androscoggin heavy S6-inch Bleached Domestic, 1000
Yards in stock.
! yard ex. heavy 1Oc brown Drill.
yard 36-inch heavy 12HC Percalle, 20 patterns. all new.
yard plain or check Muslin or Lawn, 1Oc grade.
yard of any light or dark Outing in our whole stock.
? Yards of a limited number of dark Outings.
? yards dark dress or quilt STYLES Calico, regular Sc and &c
grade, only about 500 yards in stock.
? yards Merrimack light Sc Calico, 25 styles to select from.
? yards heavy brown 3o-inch Domestic, Sgd. goods.
, Yards 36-inch SC Quilt Lining.
, wards King heavy 36-inch bleached Domestic, &C grade.
4 spools, 200 vd., white Basting Cotton.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21

Our Spring Stock contains all the newest
things on the market and at prices below any
in the place.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21
Seven Cents

Will purchase "While they last any one or as
many Of the following articles you wish to in
vest in. We are enabled to offer you these
styles in Dry Goods through the failure of one
of the largest and oldest Dry Goods houses in
the city Of Baltimore. Being an old customer
we purchased several hundred dollars worth
of their stock and offer to divide the saving
with you.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21

We have a pretty good lot Of odds and ends
in our stock that we wish to clean up and it
will pay you to be at the cleaning.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-04-21

w. r.. POwE. Mayor.
W. a. Ross, Secretary.