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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Avertinu Tr0uble.

Maid (breathlessly)-Oh, miss, both
the gents you is engaged to has called,
and they're in the parlor, and some.
how or other they've found it out,
and, oh, miss, I'm 'fraid thereU be
trouble.
Miss Flirtie-Horrors! Oh, dear!
What shall I do?
Maid (after refection)-In fix II.
ri run an tell 'em you're cryin' VI
eyes out. cause y'r father has lost Ill
his money.-N.;Y. Weekly. So.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
DOORS IN P1GGER1ES.
with Much Success ut the Guelph
Experiment Station.

Convenience in the piggery should be
considered in building new quarters.
The plan outlined herewith is much
liked at the Ontario experiment farm at
Guelph. In the upper figure, a
represents doors to pens ID BY. The ar
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
! 70 better place and no better time
III can ho !;rna ui,ad To soc PAR II

NO better place and no better time
N can be Imagined to see Paris at
4 it's best than on, the boulevards
or Sunday. 1.-The ,fashionable thor
oughfares arg q mass ,s, Of color on the
rest day of the week, produced by a
display of fine gowns and fine; mil
linery, which lis not to be see1 else
where in the would. =. ", 49,.
On these days one. who cares to
look will soon become convinced of
the business of: the Paris woman's
claim to superiority in: the matter Of
combining colors artistically. While
occasionally one will see some ex-
ceedingly freakish costume, the great
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
WOODEN WATER PIPES.
How the Farm Spring May BE Divert
ed to House or Barn at Almost
No Expense.

Where water is to be conveyed under
ground a wooden pipe can often be used
at a great saving of expense. Use cedar
or some wood that will not readily de-
cay under ground, and make in either
of the forms shown in the cut, "tongua
and growing" the joints that are at the
bottom, filing the joints with white
lead before putting them together.
Water can thus be conveyed from q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Unconscious plariaris.n.

Unconscious Plagiarism.
Crimsonbeak-sHow history does repeat
itself, doesn't it?
Yeast-What now?
'Why, in our town we had piano con.
cert the other night and the artists name
was Prof. Gridley. When the manager was
ready to start the show he shouted: You
may bang away when ready, Gridley!"
Yonkers Statesman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Every man thinks that only those whom
ne owes want to settle.-Washington ia.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

. Bees, when not gathering honey, soon
settle down to a quiet condition, dur
ing which time there is little wear and
tear on the system.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Leaves Grand Central Station. New York
by the New York Central, every night in
the year at OILS, and the fourth night there.
after this mail is at San Francisco, ready
for delivery or transfer to the steamers for
d Hawaii, Australia, Philippines, Japan and
See the new "Round the World'' folder
Just issued by the New York Central Lines.
"A copy will be sent free, postpaid, on re-
Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand
Central Station, New York.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an A No.
! Asthma medicine.-W. r. Williams, An.
tioch, Ill.,, April IL, 1894.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

The fellow whom you think wears his
hair too long is quite as sure you wear yours
too short.-Elliott's Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

It is good to know we cannot give happi-
ness without receiving it.-Elliott's Maga-
zine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Creatures of Habit.

Many a man now, when he starts to date
0-y, 0-y Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are fast t.
sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold by al
druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Not need, but pride, keeps US poor
Rams Horn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Re8perS on Ice.

During the seeding: time of last
spring an immense arceage of fax
was sown in the low places on many
farms throughout the Red River val
ley. The heavy rains of last Septem-
Der flooded the fields, in many places
with over q foot of water, making it
impossible to get on to the ground
with reaper.
Later, when ice formed on the fax
fields, it found the grain standing
erect and in prime condition for cut
ting. The reapers were brought out
and the harvest began on the ice.
In many instances the grain saved
in this manner threshed over twenty
bushels to the acre and graded No. 1.
The discovery that the grain could be
saved has been source of profit to
many farmers.
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History has to repeat itself because peo.
pie are so forgetful.- Chicago Daily News.
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ming was MADE, and they lett
land Office with the expressed in
ton of adjourning to justice off
Claims Territory.
Claims Territory.

The claim is made that there are six
square miles of territory which of
right belongs to Hennepin county
which is claimed by Ramsey county,
and upon which Ramsey county has
been collecting taxes.
The recent act of the Ramsey coun-
ty officials, in taking Durham island
from Hennepin county, where is has
always been assessed, is what brings
the matter to light, and the facts are
interesting.
Among those who looked up the
Durham island matter for the purpose
of settling the tax question thereon,
is Albert Phelps, a Minneapolis alb
stractor. While looking up that mat
ter, he ran across facts in the laws,
which if they are substantiated by in
vestigation, will give part of St. An
thony Park and a small portion of the
Minnesota Transfer to Hennepin coun-
ty.
The claim is made that the auditor
should at once place the property in
question on the tax lists of Hennepin
county, and if that is done, it will add
many thousands of dollars in valua-
ton to the Henepin county tax rolls.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A Bit Of Romance.

There was something of romance
In the United States land Office, at St..
Cloud. ]. G. Vincent applied at the
office in the morning for leave to file
upon homestead in Cass county for
Miss Jennie Buck, but was told it
would be necessary for the young
lady to appear in person. Vincent
had farm near Pillager, and ex-
planned that Miss Bucks claim adj
Joined his, and that she wished very
much to prove up that day, but there
was an impeachment in the way in that
she had not quite the requisite
amount of money. He was advised
that she make out the application and
remit within a day or two, but this
also was Objectionable, and the young
man was forced to tell that he and
Miss Buck contemplated matrimony,
and were going to be joined for life
that day, and that the filing would
have to be made that day, otherwise
she would be incompetent to make it
after entering the married state. A
friend finally came to their aid, the
filing was made, and they left the
land office with the expressed inten-
ton of adjourning to justice office.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
WESTERN CANADA.
One of the Choice Spots on the Con
tinent Open for Settlement,

The following extracts from an In
teresting letter to the Mason City
Iowa) Republican, written by Mrs. S
A. Brigham, late of that place, but
DOW of Ross Creek, Alberta, Canada,
SO nearly describes most of the dis
tricts of Western Canada that we take
pleasure in presenting same to the at.
tention of our readers:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02

Crop Prospects and Climate About
Edmonton, N. w. r.
Interesting letter from Mrs. 8. A. Brig.
ham. late Of Mason City.l
Editor Mason City Republican.
Ross Creek, Alberta, N. w. T.,
Canada, Aug. z, 1899.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
Millions of Women
Coapste External and internal Tsatuent for Enu Hmm,

consisting Of Soar aud
scales soften thickened cuce CUTCURA
instantly allay itching inflammation and irritation
heal and cool blood
often sum @ to the most sourne disaune
Sole Props, Boston, How Save the Hair Hands, e
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-02-02
TnE NERVES OF WOMEN

where my heart was
affected by it, so that
often I could not, lie
! down at all without
almost sufocating.
I took Lydia E.
81 Pinkham's Vege-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19

TIE sIGHT OF MISS GLEyDON PRODUCED A
CONSIDERABLE EFFECT ON Me.
dertake the management Of her chill
dren's home, a very admirable charity
which she had established about a
year before She had heard that had
had charge Of boys school, in Massa-
cbusetts for couple Of years after
concluding my college course and that
] had done wonderful work. She knew
that i held q medical diploma. though
! had practiced but little. The knowl-
edge would be OF great advantage. in
her opinion. Altogether she spoke OF
my daSuItory ana purposelesS career
as If it were the very thing she had
been in search of. and she ap0lOg!Zed
with great delicacy for venturing TO Of
fer me position in which pecuniary
reward would Got Ee at all equal to my
deserts. Then she named a really
handsome salary ard paused for my re-
ply.
Now. the fact is that ! would have
welcomed such a haven. and. above all,
! would have sacrificed much for the
sake Of sharing any sort Of work in
which Miss Glendon was engaged. but
/ am honest in the main, and this thing
was not possible. told Miss Glendon
frankly that / was filter to be an in
mate Of her n0me than the head Of it;
that was utterly broken down and
prematurcly in my second childhood
and that. in brief. the institution could
not fall into worse hands than mine If
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
"MAeN1F1cEyTl" SHE soBBED.

J Far away could see Miss Glendon's
face as white as paper. l was mildly
interested, half awakened. 1t came
to me like commonplace that the eel
lar extended only half the length Of
the house.
"Sit STILL" said | in tone Of ordina-
ry conversation. There Is no cellar
under u.s.
Rather the tone than the words re-
assured them The rush that had been
imminent did not come. Some Of the
more nervous visitors edged away BY
the two doors that were available. |
saw Miss Glendon whispering to some
of the girls. who went out quietly.
The housekeeper standing In the door
said. Il want ten Of the biggest boys
to help me with something"
told them Off mechanically. with
my pointing finger, and they went out
By this time there were not more than
half as many people in the room and
scarcely a third as much weight as
+ formerly upon the foor.
1--WE have decided to serve dinner IN
! the other ROOM" said Miss GlenGon in
a clear high tone.
! Then there was rush. but not what
might have been. | walked as In
trance to the door where she stood
while the last child passed out Then
she closed the door and clasped her
arms impulsively around me.
"Magnfcentv' she sobbed. THE fin
est lie God ever put into a mans
mouthr
Eternal heaven" | cried. "it's this
end of the house that the cellar Is un.
der! IL had forgotten"
But she would never believe It She
said it was my modesty. She got an
opinion from the carpenter that the
floor must have fallen and cost dozen
| lives and no man knoWeth how many
broken bones but for my GOODNESS and
ready wit.
| 1t is all nonsense, but ! can't prove
| It, and the less readily because ! began
upon that day to recover. | don't know
why. Perhaps it was the natural course
of the malady; perhaps Providence had
no further need Of me in the character
| Of lunatic At any rate, am we'll to-
| day and should be more than happy
but for the false halo that wear in
the eyes of the woman love.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19

a record in i, which be supposed
wss that of some popular RGs ian
sopg. What was his Gm2zc;rent,
however, when instead Of a s5nG be
beard the dead man's v0:ce slowly
recite the words CT the missing will
The heirs were promptly notified
of this discovery and they lost ~
time in carefully examining the re-
cord containing the will. l. was
found to be fawless, and tie ques
ton then arose whether such VIII
would be deemed valid By the ccuits
OF not. This question is now beng
discussed in tie Supreme Court at
St. Petersburg and the case IS ia
terestiDg all lawyers who have heard
Of it. Many think that the will viii
be pronourceh entirely valid, and If
80 1t may become common practice
for persons to use grsphopbones for
the purpose Of making their wills.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
@ Nassau ST., New. York.

rlous story. AS he was about 70 leave
a monastery where he had been ezecut-
ing an altar piece, the cook. a feryent
brother. begged the artist 70 paint him
a little Madonna. The prayer was
such an earnest one that Murillo could
not refuse. There was no canvas on
hand. so seiZinS a napkin he painted
on it rough sketch of the Virgin.
The features were Of such beauty that
it was carefully preserved and Is to
this day known as the Madonna Of
the Napkin"
Among the modern paintings the Ma
donna Of Bodenhausen, with her long
flowing hair and her sweet faced Child,
is a great favorite. True. the girlish-
ness Of the Virgin detracts somewhat
from her dignity, but that is the mod
ern idea. The Virgin Of Delirerance,"
by Hebert, is masterpiece and is one
of the very best Of the modern con-
ceptions of Mary, combining as 1t does
great dignity with sweetness. The Ger
man artist Crosse. who spent some OF
the best years Of his life studying
Raphael, has painted an admirable
Madonna. but perhaps Of all living art
lists Bouguereau's talent for paint
ing beautiful young girls and lit
tie children enables him to give US the
most poetic and beautiful Virgin.
MAUD ROBINSON.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
CHRISTMAS ON
INDIAN ISLAND
By W r S. FAIES

The fierce tribe Of PenObScot war,
riors which once dominated Maine.
New Brunswick and Quebec is now
represented by a thriving civilized
community on Indian island not far
from Bangor. in the commonwealth or
Maine. Here for nearly a century they
have been trained and educated By tie
devout Roman Catholic sisters, aided
by a few priests from our owD people.
They have become civilized and Chris
tianized and are today among the best
citizens Of the state. They are proud
of their lineage. and they speak, read
and write English.
In matters Of faith they are devout
Romanists and observe the festivals
Of their church with fidelity and zeal.
Their priestly advisers with commend.
able wisdom have encouraged all Of
their old rites which are poetic. enter.
tanning or marked by the love Of na-
ture
Christmas Is the great day Of their
year. No small boy with delirious vi.
sions cf Santa Claus looks forward to
the festival with more delight than
these children Of the forest. The week
before homes and churches are trim
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
Good Roads Needed.

The Savannah News calls atten-
tion to the fact that the only Amerl-
can institution that has made no ad-
vsncement during the century that
is now rapidly drawing to close is
the average country road. A huh
dred years ago the settlers cut cart
paths through the woods aid called
Them ros ds, snd We have heen using
their kind ever since, without i'm
provement. Il is to be hoped that
one of the frss great movements OF
the new century will be toward
building good roads throughout the
country. As an investment such
roads would pay big dividends but
we fear IL will take another hundred
gears, to educate the people up to
The good roads idea.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
A Novel Will.

From the New York Herald.
O1e of the wealthiest land pro,
prietors near Smolensk, in Russia,
died q few months ago, and after the
funeral bis heirs and attorneys be
gan to look for his will. They
fsncied that this task would be
merely perfunctory, and that the
document would be found among the
other family papers. but, much to
their surprise, they were unable to
find the slightest trace Of it. Every
room and article of furniture in the
house was then carefully searched.
but the result was the same, aid the
only conclusion Ct which the heirs
could arrive was either hat DO will
had ever been made OF that if one
bad been made it Was deE troyed be-
fore their kinsman' 5 death.
The missing document, however,
was found few days ago a"d in the
strangest place imaginable. A 1ourg
man was rambling through the house,
and happening to see glaphophone
on table in the library, be eyanllp-
ed it to zee if it was in working
order, and finding that it was lie put
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19

AN INDIAN ISLAND EEi-l Z In CfRlS l Mas - i
TIRE
med with eyergreens and flowers. the
decorations uniting the conventional
methods Of the great cities with the
freer and more graceful styles of their
own race. The Indian blood comes
out in the profuse use Of antlers. elk
horns. deer heads. bows and arrows,
stained porcupine quills. eagle ieath-
ers and birch bark panels for decora-
tive purposes.
Their own band gives what may be
called q continuous concert, playing
the latest compositions and more espe-
cially the anthem songs and dances
written by the pcnobScot composer
and musician, Hon. Horace NicolaT
formerly representative OF the tribe
in the state legislature. The perform.
ers are Indians, and the music has
strange favor Of the ancient moon
dance and war dance.
Everybody gives Christmas gifts to
everybody else. and in the giving there
Is considerable common sense, utility
rather than mere ornament being the
feature Of the presents.
Christmas afternoon there is always
q dress parade. Young men and young
women warmly dressed in half Indian
costume stroll up and down the snowy
streets, skate upon the waters which
surround their home or ride il sleighs.
They are fine looking procession. The
men are tall, erect and muscular and
the women bright eyed, exquisitely
proportioned and as graceful as swans.
Some Of the bellies would be stars in
New York drawing rooms.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
That Throbbinq Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make
pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health. Easy to take
Try them. Only 25 cents. Money
back if not cured. Sold by j. E.
Kaufman, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
THE MORNING OF THE NATIVITY.
THE MADONNA IN ART
VARIED CONCEPTIONS BY THE
WORLDS GREATEST PAINTERS.

Raphael's Sistine Madonna and the
"Madonna della Sedia"-A A Story
About MuriIlo's "Madonna of the
Napkin"
There Is one subject for a picture
which has never grown old or tire
some. 1t was seen In the rough daubs
of the painters Of the dark ages when
melted wax and coarse wood were the
artists materials and the knowledge
of anatomy was fearful thing akin
to witchcraft; it is seen nowadays hung
in the Salon, painted on fine canvas
with paints that are almost luminous.
drawn by master hands and signed by
master names. The Madonna and the
Child-no subject has ever stirred the
hearts of men as this one has, because
no subject could be so universally un-
derstood. The scholar and the prince,
the peasant woman and the little child.
none fails TO grasp Its meaning. and
through the hearts of ell it sends q
kindred thrill.
1t would be impossible to make a
collection of all the Madonnas that
have been painted. There would be at
least thousand. and they are scatter
ed all over the world. from Raphaels of
priceless value to the modest can
vases which adorn village churches.
too, regarding the merit Of the paint
ings, some preferring the modern Ma
donnas and some the ancient.
"What is the greatest Madonna ever
paintcd?" | asked a fashionable en-
graver. He pointed to an etching Of
the Sistine Madonna.
"And what is the Madonna that you
have the nest call forY pursued. He
pointed to the same picture.
There is no doubt about it. 1t is the
pearl of them all. the crowning work
of Raphaers long procession Of Eir-
gins. The others were but studies for
this one. With the dignity Of moth
er and Of a queen she holds her son in
her arms and shows him to the world,
as If hurt and angered by its sin. He
presses closer to her, with divine in
dignation in his eyes, but there is
look in the Virgins face of infinite
compassion, as if she understood the
miseries Of men and would be their
mediator.
Another Of Raphaers works was set
before me-the madonna della Sedia."
or the Madonna with the chair. and
about this there is q pretty story In
Italy there lived peasant named Ma
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-12-19
SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS.
BY WILLIS B. HAWKINS.

When ma begins to tiptoe round
N we begin to hear
certain hushy. whisprin soun1
About this time CT year,
We know that she n Sandy Claus
Are fxir things to do,
N 50 we never peek, because
They never want us to.
When sister Mary goes about
A-hintin that she wishes.
She had a teapot with spout
To match her set OF dishes,
We know it's time for US to write
Our letters n to set EN-
Beside the hearth where. in the night,
Ole Sandy Claus'll get 'em.
When all the seats In Sunday school
Are filled 18th girls q boys
N no one ever breaks rule
r make. BIT OF noise.
We know It can't be very long
Till Sandy will appear
N pass his presents to the throng
That comes but once year.
When Aunt Meindy comes n brings
The children o the bird,
N she n ma make popcorn strings,
We never say word,
But anybody ought TO see
That she has come to stay
Till tine to have the Chris mus tree.
Which can't be far away.
When pa cones sneakin 'crost the lot
A-lookin guilty. so t
You'd think he'd stole the things he's ges
Inside his overcoat.
We know it's time for US to run
N carry in the wood
N see that all our chores are done
N otherwise be good.