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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
PERSONAL AID uErrnso1Ax

A little girl of shippaek, p, fell %
the sharp end of tea kettle the other
day and cut on the end Of her nose
. A Georgia man struck his funny
bone against wagon wheel the other
day and has since been speechIcss with
paralysis.
A fire at Elkton, Md destroyed will
by which . young lady of that town had
been disinherited by her father, and
she got his property all right
One Of Gov. Roosevelt admirers has
presented him with a rare old DaTaas-
Gus blade supposed to be that carried
by Gen. Blucher at Waterloo.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler is most cor
scientious in taking certain amount
of exercise every day. He is fond of
riding, but believes chat walking IN
better for him.
The Lancet reports the case of man
Who while sharpening knife cut OF
q portion of his nose. Tie piece was
found and sewed ON, and the operation
was crowned with perfect success.
Prince Henry Of Prussia. brother of
the kaiser. became so delighted with
the Chinese language during his visit
to the ffowery land that he has taken
up the study Of the tongue, and thinks
it superior to any other, ancient or
modern.
A quiet New Yorker, after moving
several times within the past two years,
in quest of apartments where he could
rest undisturbed at night, at last found
an orderly neighborhood. He had been
just a month in his last nest when the
basement of the house next door was
rented as bowling alley and the top
ioor as dancing academy.
Ex-senator a. p. German. of Mary
land, was recently asked why he never
gave out an interview. For this req
son., he replied. Everybody who has
ears can understand what one means
by a spoken word, because everybody
can catch the intonations of the sneak
er's voice. But a printed word every
body reads in a tone to suit himself.
anu nearly everybody reads IL wrong
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
subsequently Confirmed.

Il always form my opinion of man
from my impression at first sight of
him. observed Rivers, "and\ seldom
have to change it. Now, that fellow
who has just gone out took an in
slant dislike to him when he came in,
and nothing will ever make me think
differently of him. 1919
II noticed he had bill against YOU
remarked Brooks.-Chicago Tribune. I.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
NIAGARA NOW AT ITS BEST.
Beauty in Five or Six Hun.
drcd Years.

The Niagara river belongs to our own
era of the worlds interminable history,
and to it alone. We may believe, with
some recent investigators, that it be-
gan to cut its way through the higher
table land about 5000 years ago, or we
may say, with others, &c, 900 years ago.
But even the farther end of &c, 600 years
is geological yesterday; and if it is
true that the falls will stand we'll back
of the head of Goat island in 500 or 600
years, that is a very near tomorrow.
Moreover, the finest phase of Niagara's
life belongs to the geological to-day,
It is at its very best now that Goat is
land is the central feature of the falls
Before they reached it they must have
formed single undivided and relative
~ narrow cataract or series of cas-
cades; and after it's upper end is left
behind there can never again be such
combination of diverse majesties and
loneliness. Only for the half mile along
Goat islands side are there divided vet
fraternal channels filled with shining,
shouting rapids. When it has been left
behind, the wide river, flowing over an
almost level bed, will approach its cliff
quite calmly and will calmly make its
plunge, like millstream over dam.
And this forest-clad island, lifted high
and set in fortunate elbow of the river
bed, gives views which no other farther
up stream can ever afford. It separates
and yet unites the cataracts. Now it
puts the eye far above them, and again
it brings them quite close. With the
islets that lie near it, it gives outlooks
up both streams of rapids and the
placid river beyond them, across the
gorge and down it's length, and athwart
the one fall and the other; and most
of these views it entrances in draperies
of luxuriant green. Truly, the pilgrims
of a later day will not see the Niagara,
the marvel that belongs to us.-Mrs.
Van Rensselaer,, in Century.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Batter without Chvrns.s.

It is reported that a Swedish inventor
has introduced what he terms .sradi-
ator," which produces butter from milk
without churning. It combines the
principle of the well-known separator,
so far as removing the cream from the
milk is concerned, but the butter is
produced from the cream, the whole
operation of pasteurizing the milk, sep
arating the cream and converting it
into butter being done at the same time
with the one Chicago Chron-
icle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
His Way.

Sadderman seems to be always wor-
rying over something"
Yes; he is generally troubled with
three kinds Of trouble all at the same
time-al1 the trouble he has ever had.
all he has now, and all he ever ex-
poets to have."-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
How She Worries Him.

ooh, I have no difficulty at all in get.
ting even with my husband when he
stays out late at night" explained the
wise woman. II just incidentally sug.
gest to him next morning that he ought
to break himself of the habit Of talking
in his sleep. Chicago Post. q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
A Goos nsA<.

All sorts of skins have been tried for
bootmaking porpoise, white whale,
springbok. horse and many others OF
all these kangaroo hide is the very best.
It makes, when properly tanned, the
finest boots, whips and gloves imagfn-
sbIe. It is extraordinary pIiabIe.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Cheaner.

Landlady-It is our custom to r.
turn thanks each meal.
New Boarder-Well, rather think
/ / will like that better than the old way
OF paying cash.-Indianapolis Journal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Reverses OF Life.

Less than year ago" she unused,
'he said he would lay down his life for
me, and now he won't put up the win
dow screens. dianapolis journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Only two rulers Of Russia since Peter
the Great have died natural death
Catherine III. and Alexander III, the r.
ther Of the present czaT.-N. Z. World
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

Jack-Wha: is the trouble between
you and your fisncee?
Tom-That miserable little pug dog
Of hers is dead, and she expects me to
he sorrv.-y. Y. Journal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
our Donesti,cs.

Mistress ou have no young man..
! hope? .2
Maid OF, no, ma'am; he's 50 II he's
day. Brooklyn Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

A Permanent Arrangement.
II sDickey, how old is your sister
Ethel?''
saw; she's been 20 ever since I was
born. Chicago Record. 4.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

EAST AFRICAN LION.
(From an Original Drawing by Wilhelm
Kuhnert)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
GREATEST HEAT.
Electrical Furnace Produces Temper
allure That Breaks the Record.

Electrical Furnace Produces Temper
azure That Breaks the Record.
The highest temperature yet pro-
duced by man has been reached by an
especially constructed furnace at the
Columbia University. Prof. Tuckerm
to whom belongs the honor of the ex-
pertinent, had been working for years
on the idea so successfully carried out
and has finally generated heat 20 de-
grees higher that the record made
some time ago by Prof Moission, of
Paris. The heat of the sun is estimat-
ed at 10000 degrees. The heat gen
Grated at Columbia was $500. The eff
feet was tremendous. The electrical
furnace was charged with a current of
unusual power, which was so high that
under it steel. hard quartz and even
platinum were vaporized As for or
binary crucibles, they disappeared at
once in little puff of smoke 1t is
dlfflcult to appreciate the degree of
such heat without some comparisons.
scalding water means temperature of
2l2 degrees Fahrenheit and red hot
iron 800 degrees. Steel melts at 1000
degrees and boils like water at 3.5Oo
degrees. Commercially the experiment,
is very useful because it has shown
that diamonds of marketable size and
purity may be made artifcially. Fur
ther, II has given to commerce two
products of almost incalculab.e value
calcium carbide and silicium carbide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22

Around the world in 33 days. is the
possible pace set by Prince Hilkon, the
Russian imperial! minister of ways and
communications, now officially study
ing American railway methods. To
make the circuit in this time modern
fast ships and ra' 'ay trains are alone
considered, but with these available on
the routes specified he gives the time
as follows: Bremen to st. Petersburg
by ra,t, 11s days; st. Petersburg to
Vladivostock by rail at 80 miles an
hour, 10 days; Vladivostock to San
Franco, via Hakodate straits, 10
days; San Francisco to New York, Az
days; New York to Bremen, days.
The present shortest time for circuit
ing the globe is given as follows: New
York to Southa 4, 6 days; South
ampton to Brindisi. via Paris,39 days;
Brindisi to Yokohama, via Suez, AZ
days; Yokohama to San Francisco, 10
days, and San Francisco to New York,
Az days, or &C days in ALL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
5000 900 900 BUSHELS WHEAT
The Amount Required to Feed the
World for a Year.

World for Year.
While the world--thanks to the
fields of North America-has probably
grown in 1892 the greatest crop Of
wheat ever harvested as one result OF
the depletion Of American herds and
the devotion of an otherwise impossi-
BILE ten million acres to wheat pro-
duction, says Self-Culture. yet we must
not lose sight Of the fact that, while
the years harvest probably exceeds the
great world crop of 1894 by some To-
100000 bushels, requirements have in
creased by more than 00,0000,000 bush
els, and that the product Of the har-
vest of 1899 was drawn lpcn a month
earlier than usual, In orde. to exc on.
defective supplies from the harvest Of
lS97-8-that is. while the world harvest
OF 1889 appears to be some 10000, coo
bushels greater than the greatest pre-
ceding one. yet it is defective by rea-
son of great increase in require
ments since 1894. as well as by the
fact that 1t must meet the needs of
thirteen instead of twelve months
Basing an estimate of requirements Tor
the 1883 harvest upon the known in
crease of population and the consump-
ton of recent years, as indicated by
estimates. mostly official. of production
in such years, the "bread-eating" pop
ulations OF European lineage inhabit-
ing Europe. the United States, Canada,
Australasia, Argentina Uruguay, Chil;,
South Africa, Siberia, and the whites
Of the island and tropical colonies of
Europe will need some 1880, 10000, 900
bushels of wheat. plus the 100, 000, 900
or more bushels required TO cover the
thirteenth month. Accepting the high
est reputable estimate of the outturn of
the 1889 harvest in the regions
named and adding 40.O00,000 bushels
of possible imports from southern Asia
and northern Africa, the available sup
ply aggregates 1850, 900, 900 bushels.
Granting that these estimates are ao.
proximately correct, it will lie neces-
sary to make anticipatory drafts upon
the harvest of 1899 for about 140, 0C0,-
600 bushels, showing that even with
the largest outturns the accumulation
OF reserves to tide over such defective
harvests as that of 1897 is no longer
possible. the power to make such &C
cumulations having disappeared in the
absence of acreage. increases propor-
toned to the increase of the consum-
ing populations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
SUNSET AND SUNRISE.
Like the Beauty of Woman and a
Young Girl.

Like the Beauty of Woman and a
Young Girl.
Sometimes one sees a sunrise. Cen
where when one cannot claim credit
for the seeing, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser. Poets are lazy
creatures, else they would write more
about sunrises and sunsets Sunrises
really suit them better; at least such
of them as are of the air, airy" A
few of them are sunset men. but most
of them, in spite of the babble about
passion, are rather shimmery crea-
lures, and the shimmery colors are the
sunrise colors-delicate pinks and vel
lows, such as the sunset never equals,
though its colors are richer and more
satisfying in a way. The evening col
ors are like the beauty of a woman
1t seems as if the long experience of
the day had given them the depth and
richness that the experience of life gives
to the woman. The morning coIors
are like the young girl. beautiful in
her promise more than in her pres
ent self. The sunset is what we need
at the end Of the firing day. We
steep our souls in its glorious coloring
and in its strength, and lose the dust
and WEAKNESS of the day The sunrise
comes to us as we awaken. Its purity
appeals to us not to let our sonls be
dragged down by the sordid day to
come. The sunrise is the conservation
preceding the action.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
THE NUTMEG TREE.
How the Fruit Grows and Is Prepared
for Use.


for Use.
The nutmeg tree is largely cultiyat-
ed in the Banda Isles, Java. Sumatra,
and Bengal II is an evergreen, and
usually grows to a height of about %
feet. The leaves resemble those Of the
Iaure! and are very aromatic; the
flowers are white and from two TO
three grow on a peduncle The nutmeg
grows from reddish knob in the
center Of the flower. When matured the
fruit is about the size OF an apricot.
and looks very much like a peach: it
has longitudinal cove on one side.
and when ripe bursts into two pieces,
thus exposing the inclosed seed COW
cred by what is known to commerce
as mace. The seed itself has a thick.
hard shell, and inside OF the she'll is
found the nutmeg proper. Much care
is used in drying the seed, and they
are not broken until the nutmegs in
side are loose enough to rattle. To
preserve the nutmegs from insects
they are soaked in sea water and lime.
Nutmeg trees begin to bear fruit when
about eight years old, and continue to
bear all the year round for sixty or
more years Penang nutmegs are the
best; they are about an inch in length,
of a pale brown color externally. and
internally they are gray and have red
veins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
STAGE ILLUSIONS.
How Thunderstorms, Rain, Han and
Snow Are Initiated.


Snow Are Initiated.
A curious part of stage illusion is
that which may be comprehended I'M
der the term theatrical meteorology.
WI lever may be the state OF the
we. iher outside, the stage manager
within can bring about rain and hail,
wind, or thunderstorm at will, and
the illusion Is so complete as to some
tiE make nervous members OF the
aua.ence insensibly shudder. Hail and
rain are represented by closed wood
en- cylinder about six feet long. which
Is cbstructed inside by various cross
pieces, quart of peas completing the
arrangement. BY turning this cylin-
der first one way UP and then @the
other the peas rattle tn. ough 1t with
close imitation to the s3lld OF heavy
rain on roof. The wilma arrangement
consists of wheel about two feet In
diameter, set in frame like that OF
grin6stone. This wheel Is furnished
with ribs on its periphery somewhat
like the floats of waterwheel. and
drawn tightly ever the ribs is piece
of thick silk When the wheel is
turned the ribs rub against the silk.
and by turning the handle first quickly
and then slowly, a very good imita-
ton of the soughing of the wind is
produced. Lightning may easily be
initiated by using chemical or electri-
cal means, and the usual mode of pro-
ducing thunder is by shaking large
sheet of flexible iron plate. Some
theaters have, however, far more
elaborate and effective thunder ar
rangement, which is used as an aux
Hilary to the sheet OF iron when a
storm is supposed to reach its height.
This consists of a number of cannon
balls held in a trough and allowed to
fall at the right moment. and to run
over floor above the ceiling of the
theater. A snow storm is brought
about by perforated revolving cylin-
der above the stage, charged with pa
per cuttings Unfortunately, these
messengers Of frost have habit OF
resting on all kinds of projections and
dislodging themselves in subsequent
scenes when their presence is not de-
sirable. Chambers Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
Railroad Ties,

Lewiston (Maine) Journal: T. Il.
Phair OF Pressure Isle claims 20 nav,
filed the largest order for ra.lr1al
ties ever filled by one man. The pas,
season Mr.. Phair has sold to the Bcs
ton & Maine 100000; to the New York
New Haven & Hartford. 125, 900; TO tn
Boston & Albany $4,000; to the Port
land & Rochester $4,000; to the Can
adam Pacific 10000; and to the Ban
gor & Aroostock 10000, besides sup
plying other roads. Mr. Oak has fur-
nished Mr.. Phair $4,000 ties, b-sidas
selling 10000 to the c. P. r. and IS, 900
to an, electric road in Saratoga
Springs, \. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
WOMEN EMPLOYEES BARRED.
A Chicago Street Railway Says No More
Need Apply.


Need Apply.
From the Chicago Chronicle: The
Metropolitan West Side Elevated Rail-
road company is the latest corpora
ton to discriminate against women
employees. The women now employed
as ticket sellers will not be discharged
so long as efficient, so the report goes,
but men only will be appointed to fill
vacancies as they occur. Since the re-
cent action of the Chicago and North
western Railroad company in discrim-
mating against women employees was
made public it is claimed there has
been tendency among other large
corporations to follow in the same
line. The principal reason advanced
by the Northwestern company for its
change of policy was that women were
unsuited for promotion to the higher
railroading positions, and that its civil
service policy could be carried out sue
cessfuliy only with exclusively male
employees. The Union Loop and Lake
Street Il" companies some time ago
discarded women ticket sellers for
the good Of the service" 1t is said the
ticket offices of the Northwestern IL"
road, now nearing completion. Will be
filled exclusively with men. AS the
company is the largest employer OF
labor OF Gny of the Il" roads, its ban
on female labor is creating more agi-
tation In labor circles than any dis
eliminating order of recent date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too by lady in this
country. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its seyerest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered way to
recovery, by purchasing of us bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, and was so much relieved on TAX !.
ing. first dose, that she slept all night;
and with two bottles has been absolutely
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.'
Thus writes w. G. Hammick & Co., of
Shelby, N. G Trial bottles free at A. HI.
Roberts drug store. Regular size soc
and $i.00 Every bottle guaranteed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
1t Caused q Query.

A well-known Australian premier,
and a jubilee G. c. NJ. G., as,when ex-
cited, a difficulty with his "aitches."
On one occasion ESQ the tale runs) he
was making an impassioned appeal in
committee of supply for more Ugh
schools on the west coast, when an
honorable member, with an air of the
very deepest sympathy arose and said;
II had no idea until the honorable
member spoke that things were so
bad W.T. the honorable member
kindly tell the committee how many of
these ophthalmic institutions will be
required"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
ntered a, the Audubon Post Once as mail matter
of the second class
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Magazines for Their Manufacture. to BE
yniI hs Ind

Magazines for Their Manufacture to BE
Built Along the Hudson.
New York Evening Post: Factories
and magazines for the manufacture
and storage of high explosives are
soon to be built by the navy depart
ment The plans call for an expendi-
ture OF more than $1,000,000, which
has been appropriated by congress.
During the war the need Of maya
zine at convenient distributing point
was felt severely that at Fort La
fayette was oyertaxed, and at best only
capable OF supplying 1000 rounds a
day. most Of which as for the guns
Of the secondary batteries. The larg-
est of the new magazines will be built
on the Palisades near Edgewater and
almost opposite Grants tomb. 1t Will
have a frontage OF several hundred
feet on the river and will be built to
the edge of the cliff. The site selected
is away from factories with tall Chin
neys, which are considered dangerous.
Plans and specifications will soon be
submitted to the secretary of the navy.
Several large buildings are to be erect
ed. They will be used for storing am
munition and as a laboratory for test
ing materials for guns and torpedoes.
There will also be a building useu
solely for experimental work. and
large plant for the manufacture OF all
kinds Of powder Most of the build
ings will be made of corrugated iron.
Several piers extending into the water
about 100 feet will be built. The river
is to be dredged to depth sufficient
to permit the largest battle ships to
be moored to the piers. where ammuni-
ton can be taken direct from the
storehouses and placed in the maya
zines of the vessel This will do away
with the delay Of handling the
charged shells and the explosives
many times and the dangers surround
ing reshipment. When the plant is
completed it will have, it is planned.
a capacity sufficient to supply high ex-
plosives to the entire navy, and great
enough to assemble nearly all the
fixed ammunition and charged shells
needed II will cost. it is expected,
about 5000 COO. and work may be begun
within a few m0aths. Another plant
may be erected near the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head Neither will
be dangerous to the property of the
neiphborhOOd
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-22
CONDITIONS IN PONCE.
CITY Can Grow steadily in All Directions
If Necessary.


Pence claims, by her last census, a
.! UIation Of $4,000 people in her ur-
l., and rural districts of the province.
the town proper, however, the pop
'3t.On is $4,000 or a little over, though
! including the villages of Cantera,
1nas, and Playa, which are closely
"orccted together, and lie on the
sway leading to the water front two
\. os away, the number may be raised
1000, or quite as many people as in
IN Juan proper. An important factor
. men contemplating permanent res
!"Ece in some town on the island is
U.s." possibility Of extension of the cor
rate limits. Ponce has none of the
1tuTal barriers to expansion existing
L San Juan, as it is built upon level
eGrface, under the edges of the rolling
nils, and at a considerable elevation
above the sea. 1t can grow readily in
almost any direction, with equal facil-
lty, and it has not at its threshold
any of the miasmatic, fetid marshes so
common to the coast. There are three
hospitals, including the military;
home for the INDECENT poor, few fair
schools, several clubs, at which Amer
leans are very graciously received; a
very pretty little theater, several no.
tells and cafes, which are the best on
the island; a library with few rare
books and many worthless ones, gas,
electric light, and ice plants-all too
small and defective; water works, sup
plying an abundance of good potable
water; thermal baths, of which few
seem to avail themselves, and lastly,
the only Protestant church in Porto
RicO.-Harper's Weekly.