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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
. Trees Prevent Evaporation.

Tree planting for an unusual pur-
pose has been recommended to resi-
dents of the western irrigation dis
tricts by w. L. Hall, assistant super
intendent of tree planting of the d.
vision Of forestry, who has recently
been in New Mexico on an investiga-
ton. Agriculture in that region de-
ponds largely on irrigation, and the
streams and reservoirs are much de-
pleted by evaporation due to the heat
and dry winds. Mr.. Hall recommends
that belts of trees be planted along
every ditch and reservoir, not only
to. shade them, but to shelter them
from wind. The problem of prevent
ins evaporation is very important, not
only on account of the loss of water,
but because the percentage of alkali
in the quantity remaining becomes
excessive
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
When All Wagons Have Wide Tires
the Good Road Question Will
Become Less Serious.

This is one of the most important
questions of the day. The question is:
Shall the improvement be made in the
roadbed, in the wagon or vehicles, or
both? 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the narrow-tired wheels of the
wagon of to-day do great damage to a
roadbed in rainy and thawing wealth
er. believe that the day is not far off
when the wide-tired, low-wheeled
wagon will take the place of the pres
ent farm wagon. A great number of
theselow ,wide-tired wheels have already
been put in use. On most of these
wheels the tires are from three to six
inches wide. A wheel of this kind helps
to make good road, whereon the mar.
row-tired wheel is the greatest manu-
facturer of chuck holes on earth
Should we not take heed to the great
amount of good roads in France and
some of their ways of keeping them in
good order. You will certainly agree
that if a roadbed be graded as is Gus
tomary in this country. and continual
ly rolled, and the narrow-tired wheels,
with their. heavy loads, kept off of them
it would soon become an excellent road
bed, but, even then to put on these mar
row wheels with their loads, they
would soon make it rough, ordinary
highway such as this county is full OF
to-day. In France the heavy loads are
drawn on wagon with tires from four
to ten inches wide. The front truck is
just enough narrower than the rear So
that the outer edge of the front wheel
tracks meet the inner edge of the outer
wheels. This keeps continually rolling
the road-bed. When this country
adopts such a wagon the good road
question will become less serious
Progressive Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
SQUASH VINE BoRER.

plant squashes on the same ground in
successive years. Plant as early as
possible a few hills of early squashes
to serve as traps. Harrow lightly i'll
tested squash field in the fell so ~ to
bring the cocoons to the surface; *aen
pillow six inches deep in spring. When
the vines are of good size, cover rTrt
of them with earth so that secondary
roots will be sent out. Vines badly i'll
tested should be taken up at once anC
burned. Cut out the borers and kill
Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Long Rows Save Labor.

An exchange well illustrates the i'm
portance of long rows by telling OF a
western farmer who had plowed land
100 rods wide and half-mile long. He
made three fields, each 80 rods wide and
100 rods long. When planted in corr
lie found that his man could cultivate it
the long way Of the low in three days,
while if going the other way there
was four days work. just one day
extra was spent in turning around al
the end three times as often.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
SQUASH VINE BORER.
Pests with Which the Farmer
Has to Contend.

One moth may lay PIP eggs. They
hatch in six to Is days and the larvae
or borers attain full growth in four to
six weeks. The moth flies from hill
to hill, leaving an egg in each. The
borer, after destroying the usefulness
of the plant, enters the ground one
or two inches and forms cocoon In
which it transforms to pupa. Never
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Hold On to Good Calves.

Dairy farmers should hold on to
every calf that is likely to make a
good dairy cow. just now, when veal
calves are abnormally high in price,
the temptation is great to let. go o.
them. This is especially the case with
the man that is little hard-up for
ready cash. The man that let's 20 of
promising calves now is depriving
himself of good dairy cows in the
years to come. The high price of
calves to-day would seem to indicate
high prices for dairy cows a few
years hence. The money that is per-
mitted to remain invested in the dairy
salt will in many cases prove exceed
ingly proftable.-Farmers' Review.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
A Millionaire Fireman.

Mayhem w. Bronson, millionaire,
has just been installed as chief of the
Larchmont IN. " fire department,
of which he had been chief instructor
in life saving since the time when,
through the favor of Commissioner
scannell, of the fire department, for
1ner Chief Bonner, and Chief Croker,
he went through the hard work re-
qnired by the fire department. from
the men who came up for approval
at headquarters. 7zs s.e
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
AN IDEA FROM KANSAS.
How to Build . Cyclone Refuge II
the Cellar Which A6Ords All
-. the Security Needed.

It is not always convenient for the
farmer to build a cave of refuge from
the cyclones that are liable to occur
at any time in the spring and summer.
Much safer and more economical-safer
because the family will be at all times
within few steps, and convenient be-
cause at the word of warning all can
quickly reach safety without exposure
to the storm of wind, rain and hail that
may be raging outside, and when the
danger is passed the house can be
reached without going two or three
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Free Government L.ands.

There are still thousands of acres of eov-
eminent lands in the states Of Washington
and Oregon, also prairie and timber, lands
near railroad or water communication that
can be bought for $500 kperE acre and up
wards. Finest climate in the United States.
No failure of crops II you wish to- raise
grain or the finest stock on earth. you, will
you can do this to perfection. Take, your
choice. have no lands for sale. but if You
want information where it is be;t to locate.
call on me when in St Paul. or write me at
cor. Third sand Rosabel SITS, st: Paul,
Mimi r. E. Werkman.c, 49, "a NJ y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Amber vs.. Nicotine.

In Turkey amber is supposed to be a
specific against the evil effects of nico.
tine, and, as the people are great lover,
OF tobacco. they freely indulge in tbs
use of it, but take care to safeguard
themselves by having amber mouth.
pieces to their pipes. @s $t .zs=
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

DO Your Feet Ache and BurnS
{ Shake into your shoes, Aliens Fool. Ease,
. powder for the feet. It makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-s
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. =.
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Revolutio. n wate,r,. r,raver.

Experiments have proven that vessels, 6t.
ted with propellers which initiate the fsh's
an, develop. remarkable propelling power.
It will cause . revolution in water travel.
Men gradually learn that Natures ways are
best. One cause of the remarkable success Of
Hostetters Stomach Bitters springs from the
made of Natures most strengthening herbs.
It is sure cure for constipation, Indigestion,
dyspepsia, biliousness or weak kidneys.
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Mrs. Plnkklbaz1,, WHO has
tho greatest and most
sddoo6.sf2lt eo1pesaacoShn
the world to quality her,
vim 4dVlSS yodetE86 III
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Painted the Mahogany Doors.

Fer years the two beautiful doors at
the entrance of the white house have
been grained in imitation of black wal
nut, but in the spring cleaning this
year, says the Chicago Record, Col.
Bingham ordered the paint scraped off
so as to have them done over. To the
establishment of everybody, it was dis
covered that the doors were of solid
mahogany and of beautiful grain. Col.
Bingham ordered them restored to
their original native condition, and is
now trying to find out what fool had
them painted. =.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

George says he doesn't know the taste of
liquor" "Pours it down so fast, suppose,
that his palate doesn't get chance. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
A Basebau Enthusfast.

vbst Toa know about e npe Misses se
Sammy-I never saw 'em play, miss, but
I'm willin' to bet that the "Bluebrds'' kin
beat 'em out every time.-Richmond Dr.
natch
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Binder Tvine At Low Prices.

Blndef TW1ne - Low PFiceS. =
If you want special inside price on bind
cut this notice out and mail It to Sears s. Roe
buck l. Co. Binder Irvine Department., Chi!
cago, stating about how much Irvine sou will
require and how soon you will want it, and
they will save you money by quoting you "a
price that will either secure your order or
compel the. party who supplies you to sell to-
would. y .! ! a. i u
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

A good many failures are due to the fact
that the so.called opportunities in mans
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Breed dairy heifers, when they are
from 16 to 20 months old, then they
win be giving milk when little over
two years old, - 55s:=, s...f t..G
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
A Feminine Butter.

"And now, chilo7en,'' said the teacher,
who had been talking about military, forti-
6cations, .can any Of you tell me what is a
buttress?' y @e%1E<%s> Z. ' III. -. Is
Pke: e. cried LITTLE Willie
delDhia Press. W. ~ r.. :. 4.F<sF
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

If you want to be content and prosperous,
sell ice in summer, coal in winter, seeds in
spring., and loaf in the fall. - Atchison
Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

1t is just as easy to look pleasant as it is
to wear long face and look as though you
had dined on crabapples. Chicago Daily
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
312 Per Week.

A salary of SIS per week and expenses to
man with rig to introduce our Poultry Com
pound and Lice Killer among Farmers. Ads
with stamp, Acme Mfg. Co., Des Moines, la
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Do not overfeed the dairy heifer.
If you do she will become too fat.
There is a happy medium, and this is
what you want to strike. %E
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if itfails to cure. 25c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

"Dd he prove to be strong candidate?"
mo, the second assessment broke him.
Detroit Journal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Pi=o's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave, n. Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15
Meaning !Dudea.

Meaning Dudes.
Evangeline-Have you become acquainted
with many of the young men in our social
circle? =
Angelina-Oh, yes; know thing or
two.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Thirty minutes is all the time required to
dye with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Sold by
all druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

Happiness cannot be bought, but one Of
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti
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1t is good to know we cannot give happi-
ness without receiving it.-Elliott's Maya
zine.
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London Cemeteries,

The. cemeteries around London Gov
er 1000 acres and the land they oo-
cupy represents capital of 500. 900,
wv. . E3s51 tg3} ? - E....E 10
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sambo and the Fresh man.

An American writer tells good story Of
his college days. 1t relates to negro. gar
dener, q jolly fellow, with wi om the boys
he would floor them with his repartee.
One day in spring Sambo had been burning
the college green in order. to get rid of the
old withered grass. A freshman came along,
and, thinking to have some fun, shouted:
"Say, there, Sambo, you ought not to burn
that stuff
"Why?' inquired Sambo. 40,
Because" replied the freshman, It'll
"Well, massa," retorted Sambo, "dat' all
right. Yes, dat's all right. Never you fear;
dat ERE grass'll come up and be as green as
you are!"-London Answers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

True courtesy is of the heart. - Rams
Horn.
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Carter's Ink Is Used ExcluAively
by the schools of New York. Boston and many
other places, and they won't use any other.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-06-15

A sure way to attract people who want to
talk is to have book you want to read
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
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Lewis and Clark.

A mighty team were these two. Truly
their works live after them.
1t is nearly 100 years since they started
on that great exploration fathered by Thos
jefferson, up the Missouri and down the
Columbia rivers, crossing the mountains
between, and the results Of it and the deep
interest in it still lives.
Their first winter-18O4-6-was spent
among the Mandan Indians; the winter of
1866 they passed near the mouth of tho
Columbia river among the Clatsop Indians.
They crossed the Rocky mountains at FIVE
different places and travelled sometimes in
canoes, sometimes on horseback, sometimes
afoot, and covered about 1O, 600 miles in ALL
Their adventures proved truth to be az
strange as fiction; their discoveries were OF
the greatest Importance.
Wonderland 1900 just issued by the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. is largely de.
voted to Lewis and Clark 'sexploration. and
is the only popular and reliable narrative
of that expedition recently published. -,
The writer visited the important places
on the explorers route and photographs
were taken for specially illustrating the
article.
The book will be sent to any address upon
receipt of six cents in stamps. by Chas. 8
Fee, Gen. Pass. Agent. st. Paul, MINI.
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Persistence in doing ones duty ends in
liking it, something like acquiring taste for
oives.-Atchison Globe.
A Blessing.-Topeka has deaf mute bar
Der.
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Lots Of people standing up inside crowd
ed street car fs simply means So many rider:
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face 81
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03
ON FIRST BATLOTu

Newton Journal. -Correspondents
for the Des Moines papers have
evidently taken the affairs of the
Sixth district in charge, and are busy
forecasting events in the congression-
al contest. What the Interior object
is cannot be definitely discerned, but
one thing we can insure all interested
the convention will nominate Maj.
John F. Lacey on the first ballot. The
time may come when another gentle
man may be the Republican candidate
for congress in this district, but that
time is not now. The long experience
of Major Lacey is too valuable to
"trade horses" in the present exigen-
cies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03
CONSOLING STATISTICS.

Fairfield Ledger: The people who
complained so bitterly of the treat
ment ofAmerican soldiers in the war
with Spain might be able to find some
consolation in comparison of the
army statistics of that period with
those of the British army in South
Africa. In the Spanish-American
war 107 officers and 2,0s3 men died
from wounds or disease, while 113
officers and ], 464 men were wounded.
In six months of the Boer war 800
officers and 3, 944 men have died from
wounds or disease, 1856 officers and
1922 men are missing, 2SS officers
and 1894 men have been sent home
as invalids, while 765 officers and 12,-
500 men are sick and wounded in the
hospitals. The Spanish-American
war was conducted at most unfav-
orable season of the year and in a
most unhealthful climate W bile much
more favorable conditions have sur,
rounded the operations of.the British
army in South Africa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03

Turning to the market reports we
find that wheat was selling at so cts
in Chicago, corn at %, oats at IS,
pork at 1857, short ribs at s4.72 liz.
Hogs were quoted at s3.65, trade in
cattle was slow and prices way down.
Wall street reported that business
was apathetic. American securities
were at at discount in London. Ill
inois Central was selling at 90, North
western at 103, Rock Island at 20, st.
Paul at 76, New York Central at 90,
@. B. & @. at rs 1-S. Depression was
the rule everywhere. There were no
strikes because every other man was
hunting a job. Factories were Idle or
running on half time. Wages had
been reduced. To get work at any
price was the uppermost question in
the minds of more than half the wage
earners in America.
How altogether different is the rec
ord as it appeared yesterday. r. G..
Dun q Co. reported the most favor
able trade conditions imaginable. In
creased bank clearings in all the
leading cities of the United States
and Canada. A spirit of hopefulness
pervaded the entire article. The
failures reported number about one
half those reported in 1896. The sim
gle unfavorable indication noted was
the presence of strikes, resulting from
the extraordinary demand for laborS
Passing to the market reports,
we find wheat selling at 66, corn at
SO, oats at % IL, pork at Sl1. 80 and
short ribs at $685.. hogs are quoted
at 81. s5@s5. 25, beeves s405. so Illinois
Central was selling at lid, North
western at 1872, Rock Island at Ill,
st. Paul at 122, @. B. & @. at 127 and
the United States refunding 2 per
cent bonds were quoted at premium
of 1-2.
so much for the record of the coun-
try as whole. individuals VIII find
profit by going into some such COM
parison relative to their individual
situation. Nine out of ten men will
find that they are getting better
wages, that their employment is more
steady, that their savings bank de-
posits have increased and that an en-
tirely different spirit broods over
their households than presided over
it four years ago. These conditions
did not come about by chance. They
are the result of wise policies, they
have come about because scientific
principles have been applied to mon
etary fiscal affairs. The only way in
which they can be maintained, is hy
giving adherence to that party which
stands for these policies and priuci-
Piles. The one danger that menaces
this country to-day is the tendency
TO forget in times of prosperity, the
adversely of former years, and how
| it came about.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03
A WARNING TO BOYS.

Four large business concerns of
Chicago, have absolutely forbidden
the use of cigarettes by their en-
ployes either in or out of business
hours. They are Montgomery, Ward
& Co., Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett
& Co. and the Heath & Milligan
Manufacturing Co. In all 100 en-
ployes are affected by the rule, four
fifths of whom are boys under is
years of age.
The prohibitive edict has been pro-
mulgated in the interest of the en-
ployes themselves, with the explana-
ion that confirmed cigarette, smokers
are not likely to develop into COM
petent and valuable employees. 1t is
set forth that the use of cigarettes,
especially by the young, tends to
make the users nervous, to befog the
intellect, and stunt mental growth
that these effects in time may, effect
the honesty of an employee; that the
smell of the filthy weed from the
breath or clothing of the smoker il
offensive to many customers and 9th.
er employees" and finally that cigar
cite smokers can not give their EN-,
ployes their best energies in the way
of service.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03

manner, in tone and in language Mr.
Lacey is mollifier. When nine.
tenths of the representatives would
fail in trying to steer Ibill to pass
age, Lacey will reach the safe harbor
of enactment. There is something
about this Iowan which disarms OPP
position. The man who rises and
asks question which indicates a
lurking disposition to object gets an
answer which disarms him and he
subsidies to let the bill go through.
One of Mr.. Lacey's qualifications for
successful promotion of legislation is
his ability to make the house good
humored. The most ordinary and
stupid subject is enlivened under his
manipulation. One day last week
Mr.. Lacey put through bill which
creates national park of the petri
fed forest in Arizona. He told how
lot of coniferous treeSof an extinct
species had fallen and had been
covered by prehistoric. sea. The
logs had become water soaked and
had fallen to the bottom of the sea,
to be covered with sand and to turn
in time to chalcedony. Then the sea
had disappeared. The sand had hard
ened to rock. The rock had become
worn and disintegrated by the ele-
ments and had fallen away, leaving
these petrified trunks, all of the ex-
tinct pine, save one of cottonwood.
He dwelt briefly upon the propriety
of preserving this great curiosity by
a great reservation, and then in his
smooth way he told the following:
81 would like to call the attention of
some of the gentlemen of this house,
who have had much to say about an
English alliance to one thing con-
nected with this proposed park. The
new railway station and postoffice on
the railway nearest the park is nam
ed after an old resident settler, Mr..
Adam Hanna. The place is named
'Adamanna. The HI has been dropp-
ed in the most English fashion from
this name, and 'Adamanna' is the. re-
suit. hope this evidence of British
intiuence.will prejudice no one against
the park" And it didn't. The bill
passed witout dissenting vote.
But what holds good of Lacey is
substantially the same of the other
Iowa members as useful and persis-
tent legislators. The delegation as
a whole is the strongest in both
branches of our national congress.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-03

-Lynnville Ledger: According to
all reports the small pox trouble at
Oskaloosa is about over and there is
believed to be no danger likely to oc-
cur to outsiders who may desire to
visit that city. The Downing house
re-opened Tuesday evening and
something like one hundred business
men took supper there, not neces-
sarliy because they had nothing to
eat at home, but as an evidence of
good faith-a sort of object lesson to
the outside world. The Ledger is
truly glad to be able to chronicle the
fact of this dread disease being I'M
der control in Oskaloosa, and desires
to compliment Mayor Wray and his
co-workers in the radical methods
adopted in connection with handling
the disease.