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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Hens Delight in Scratching.

HenS Delight in ScratchinR.
When fowls have the run of the farm
they exercise principally by walking
and scratching. Even then the hens
spend much of their time in places
where they find scratching easy. That
they will do the same thing more read
lily in confinement is obvious, if the op-
portunity be given them. That this op-
portunity should be supplied is taught
by the experience Of every man that
makes poultry raising a business and
success. Scratching has been termed
the vice of a hen, and it certainly takes
on this form when the attempt is made
TO raise her and garden truck on the
same plot of g.ound. This so-called
vice may be turned to great advantage
in the scratching yard, and this has
been done by thousands that success
fully keep hens in confinement.-
Farmers Review.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01

Following a severe attack of la grippe I
seemed to be affected badly all over.
'One of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it, and
I procured a bottle the same day. Now my
head is clear; my nerves are steady, enjoy
food, and rest well. Peruna has been worth
dollar dose to mel. D. Wallace.
Grip Causes Deafness.
Mrs. M. A. Sharick, chaplain G.. A. r.
Woman's Relief Corps, writes from Ere
mont, WASH:
when la grippe was the prevailing illness
in this Western country I was laid up the
whole winter, I partially lost my hearing,
and had a very bad case of catarrh of the
head and throat.
II read of Peruna, tried it and had my
hearing restored and catarrh cured. can
not speak too well of Peruna."-Mrs. NJ. A.
Sharick.
La Grippe Cured in It's First Stage.
Lieutenant CNarice Hunt, of the Salt Lake
City Barracks of the Salvation Army, writes
from Ogden, Utah:
1.-TWO months ago was suffering with 80
severe cold that could hardly speak.
"Our captain advised me to try Peruna,
and procured bottle tor me, and truly 1t
worked wonders. Within two weeks was
entirely well. "-Clarice Hunt.
Congressman Whites Letter.
Tarbor0, N. G.
0entlemen-"l am more than salts.
fled with Peruna and find 1t to be an
excellent remedy for the grip and ca.
tarrh. have used it In my family and
they all join me In recommending 1t +,
as an excellent remedy" Geo. II.
White, Member of Congress.
Remained in Feeble Health After
Cured Of La Grippe.
Mrs. T. w. Collins, Treasurer Indepen-
dent Order of Good Templars, of Everett,
Washv writes:
AFTER having severe attack of la grippe
I continued in feeble condition even after
the doctor called me cured My blood
seemed poisoned. Peruna cured me."-Mus.
T. w. Collins.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., of
Columbus, O., for free book on catarrh.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Top Dressing Grass Lands.

The Rhode Island experiment sta
ton, Kingston (as reported in bull
letin ~, has made some experiments
in top dressing grass lands with nj
trate of soda and given quantities of
acid phosphate and potash, and comes
to the conclusion that the increase of
the hay crop was worth more than
double the amount of money in most
cases spent for the fertilizers. The
season was dry, and probably even
better returns would have been sc.
cured in q wet season. On the other
hand, hay is worth more this year
than in an average season. It will
be well, however, to give this matter
Of top dressing grass lands for profit
some earnest considerations -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Queen Rec Rules the Hive.

A queen bee is certainly a very i'm
portant factor in the hive. Without q
queen q colony of bees are. absolutely
worthless. No other bee in the whole
colony can take the place of the queen,
and no house of lords can run business
in her absence as it runs with her pres
.ent. In the absence of the queen, some
Of the worker bees will assume the
duty of laying eggs, but, strange to
say, these eggs will hatch to drone
bees only, and poor quality Of drones
Into the bargain.-Farmers' Voice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
WIDE TIRES AND ROADS.
In Europe Every Wagon and Market
Cart In More or Less of MINI
iature R0admaker.

We are long way yet from having
good roads in every community, such
as are common in Europe, but such as
we have we do not know how to pre-
serve. The splendid roadways of Eu-
rope could not exist without series
of laws, varying in the different coun-
tries, but in all essentials the same.
by which the width of all wagon tires
is regulated according to the weight
carried. In France every wagon and
market cart is NINA ture roadmaker.
The width of the tires there varies
from three to ten inches, most of the
four-wheeled vehicles havin e six-inch
rim, and q rear axle several inches
longer than the front one to prevent
improper tracking. In Germany, where
the main roads are models of smooth
ness, every heavily loaded wagon must
have at least four-inch tire, and even
the pleasure carriages are required to
be shod with tires wider than those 30
often seen in America on the heaviest
trucks. Similar laws exist in Austria.
Switzerland and throughout the Brit
,ish isles, and in many cities on the
Asiatic and African continents. Il is
probable that any attempt to make and
enforce similar laws in this country
would meet with determined opposi-
ton. Naturally destructive race.
Americans scorn anything like saving.
and prefer to build a road thrice over
to caring for them properly. Common
sense would dictate that wide tires
should be used, law or no law, but they
never will be unless the intelligent rich
riders set the fashion, and then Others
will follow. Until then our good roads
will be destroyed almost as fast a
made.-Golden DAYS..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01

ASKING ABOUTI'
about, when, beside the hatrack, her
eyes fell upon letter, fallen evidently
from her husbands pocket just before
his departure for the city that evening.
She stopped to pick it up, with an un-
worded comment on mems carelessness,
saw that it had been opened, and think
ing she recognized the writing of
sister-in-law, went to the light to read
It.
1t was only when she came to the
signature that she realized she had
been mistaken in the writing. Then
she reread it.
A letter like that to her husband!
From strange woman! What could
It mean?
The phrases, a. she read them again,
seemed to ring in her ears. Her head
was swimming. She dropped the let
ter as if it were fire and fled to the
next room. Her eldest son glanced up
from his book, saw that something an
noyed her, but supposed he was doing
the wise thing in keeping quiet.
She was dazed and must try to think
it out. Had her husband, after all she
had suffered for him and from him,
done anything which would justify a
strange woman in writing thus to him?
Her knitting needles clicked and flew,
while tears stood in her eyes as MEM
DRY after memory of her married life
crowded on. How we'll she remem-
bered the morning they first met-the
sweet fragrance of the apple blossoms,
the songs Of the robins, and her young
lover, SO tall and manly. Then the
wedding in the little country church,
their new home and the amending ioy
of that first year of married life. She
remembered, oh, so we'll, the big ram
bling country house that was her first
home-a house so much too large for
their little store of furniture that they
moved from one suite Of rooms to an
other in an effort to enjoy it all. Then
came the birth Of her first son-and
she saw through her tears the fl rst
gray hairs in his head as he bent over
his book beside her. Oh, it was cruel,
cruel, that this husband she had known
and loved and trusted so long should
so bring disgrace upon them all now.
She would endure it no more.
"Dick, do you know Janet Golden?"
she asked, controlling her voice as well
as she could. ~.
"Janet Golden? No, mother, don't.
Who is SHEEP, ~.
II was just trying to remember
whether had heard the name before"
she said. ..., ~
OF course she could live with her hus-
land no longer. Should she accuse him
and taunt him with his infidelity? No,
her whole nature revolted at that. She
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Her idea Of It.

II don't see how anyone can lose
money in speculation" she remarked,
thoughtfully. j.
DO you consider it so simple?'' he
asked. ~ - Z
why, certainly. As understand it,
a1lyou have to do is to buy when things
are going up and sell when they are
coming down."
'But how are you going to know
which way they are going?" he in
quired. -:
"Why-why, never thought Of
that" she answered. 1T does make
q difference, doesn't it?"- Chicago
Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Our COMING RuIer..

'These boys" said the school trus-
tee, who was called on to speak to
the scholars, may live to be our
presidents" And then realizing that
it would never do to slight the girls,
he turned to the other side of the
room and said, with some embarrass-
ment: "And these girls-let me see
these girls may live to be our cooks"
-Yonkers Statesman,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
UnSympathetlc.

Mr.. Boerum Place Suffering from
NAL de mer)-1f you have never been
seasick you cannot understand why it
is that seasick person does not care
whether he lives or dies!
Mr.. Columbia Heights yes, I
can. I have gone abroad with people
who were so seasick that I didn't
care much whether they lived or died.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
PRIZE-wINN1NG COCKEREI.

type and color, as is proved by his
success in the show pen, having won
first prize and cup for the best Dor
king in the show at Birmingham,
first and special prizes at the Lon
don dairy show, first and special at
Birkenhead, first at Royal Lanca-
shire, first at Edinburgh and first at
Lancaster, besides many other first
prizes at large shows.
Mr.. Fitton is one of the most sue
cessful breeders of dark and silver
gray Dorkings and black, red and
duck wing bantams in the United
Poultry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
P4yChOlOHical.

do you believe in the power of mind
over matter?" asked the mystical man.
NO." answered the practical friend.
II believe in the power of matter over
mind. have known a dull, insensate
tack hammer, by one swift rap on the
thumb, to make man say things that
he had not thought of for years.
Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Demurrer Entered.

my niece" said the doctor, ''has
joined an organization they call the
the-strange can't think of the name.
I had it at my tongues end a moment
ago-O, yes, remember it now. They
call it the Thimble club"
"Then you didn't have It at your
tongues. end,"~ objected the professor.
You had it at your fingers end."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01

The Mobile l. Ohio will have special Low
Rate personally conducted Excursion to
Tickets on sale February 18th to 18th.
Through Sleepers and Palace Day Coaches
from principal cities for this occasion. For
further information and tickets to Rex Bali.
special rates at hotels, call on your nearest
ticket agent, or address C. M. Shepard, G..
p. A., Mobile, Ala: or NJ H. Bohreer. Is. p.
A., SSi Marquette Bldg, Chicago; I West
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
He Was.

'Your husband seems to be making
a large and unique collection of
books remarked the caller, looking
with interest at the costly array of
rare volumes on the library shelves.
EYES," replied Mrs. Gaswell, with
well-bred Indifference. II believe he
becomes more bibulous every day he
Gves."-Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
M0therly Advice.

Johnny" said the st. Louis mother,
II want you to quit using that low,
vulgar language" r.
'Why, mother" replied Johnny,
shakespeare said what just said"
Then you must quit associating
with him." said the good woman.
Hes not fit companion for you."-
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Mef0uhySiC0l.

Upguardson-Habit, it seems to me,
is the strongest thing in the world.
Atom-I don't know. Lack of habit
may be stronger. For example, I
could quit smoking great deal easier
than could learn to smoke the kind
of cigars you Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
1t Fills the Bill.

Customer-I want good, clean
family paper that does not treat of
murders, suicides or divorces.
Newsdealer-Yes, sir. Would you
like to look at our line of wrapping
paper?-N. Y. Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
T0u9h Luck.

The Doctor-Here I carried that pa
tient through a desperate sickness,
only to-
His Wife-Have him object to your
fee?
mo; drop dead when he saw my
bill!"-Life.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
SILVER GRAY DORK1NG.
A Breed That IL Very Popular In Eng
land and Has Many Friends in
This Country.

Here is the portrait of Silver Gray
Dorking cockerel bred and owned by
Mr.. Robert Fitton, of Ribby Hall,
Kerkham, Lancashire, England. This
bird is one of the finest ever produced
of this variety. He excels in size,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
One OF Many.

Mr.. Flightie-Mere talent is not ap-
preciated nowadays. Oh, if only had
= touch of real genius
Wife-Genius isn't what you need.
"Eh2. What, them"
"Horse sense."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
TIE Very Reas0n.

Little -Harsy-Why haven't we ever
had lady president, papa?
Papa-Because, Harry, a man-made
law makes it imperative that the
president be more than 36 years old.
Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
A Secondary Victim.

Bobbs-What makes you so nerv-
Gus?
Dobbs-Coffee.
Bobbs-I didn't know you drank it..
Dobbs-I do not. But Nobbs has
just stopped drinking it, and he in
sists on detailing his sensations to me
every time 1 see him.-Baltimore
American.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
The PHILOSOPHER.

He had no luck, however small,
And therefore he was glad.
IT'S BEST" said he, mo luck at all
Than always have it bad
catholic Standard and Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
A Comnle,ted .Inh-

Hicks-When D'Auber went to Paris a
year ago he told me he was going to be-
come finished artist. How is he getting
Wicks-He's quit. The committee of the
ished him Someryille Journal. 80 -. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Conducive to Loneliness.

''There's nothing enjoy so much
as a quiet smoke all by myself"
''Well, you ought to have little
trouble in keeping away from crowds
as long as there are any in the box
from which that one came."- Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
CORN STUMBLE CUTTER.
A Device That Ii Far More eatisfac-
tory Than the Pole Now So Gem
orally Used.

Take this implement and cut the
stubble as soon as your corn is cut and
shocked and you will have no stubble
to bother in husking corn. If not done
at that time (Which is far the best
time) the cutter may be used later, like
the pole, when the ground is frozen.
G, G are two runners six feet long and
one and one-half inches thick and four
inches wide. The bottom or platform
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
C0nHenial Couple,

Penelope-And you say they are en-
gagged?
>Patrice-Yes.
"Have they any tastes in common ?"
swell. yes; they chew the same kind
of gum."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01

Young Lady-Have you "Ten Thou.
sand Year?"
New Clerk-1 should say not! If I
had I wouldn't be working here for
ten dollars a week.-Chicago Daily
News
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
~ )11z!Eads
He Counted All Rixht.

''You've been in a fight" said his
mother, reprovingly.
'"Oh, not much of , one," answered
the boy.
did You count 100 as I told you
when you felt your angry passions ris-
ing?"
"Oh, sure" returned the boy. II
counted 100 all right, but I knocked the
other boy down first. It's the only safe
way."-Chicago Post.
Unexpected Enc0uragement.
80 this Is the end" he in bitterness cried.
Displaying the note she had written.
"Just now it's the end" she with eau
ton replied,
Regretting to see him thus smitten.
"And yet" she went on in her feminine
way,
Don't deem tho world barren and hol-
Whate'er woman writes, just remember,
I pray,
A postscript is likely to follow"
Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
AlACkl Alaa1

Love may be blind. but just the same,
It has strange, peculiar way
OF distinguishing between q million
plunks
And an income Of only 81 day.
Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Fate,

I shot an arrow in the air.
Nor marked the course on which It sped.
Then-jumping cats! How I did swear!
The blamed thing lit upon my head.
Philadelphia Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Wasted Opportunities.

The man who kicks the Mvelong day
May boast, perchance. Of duty done:
But finds he's frittered quite away
The hours when other folk have fun.
-Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Discerning Woman.

Hell point out your faults because
I love you. ,- :.
She-Nonsense! If you really loved
me you would think my faults were
excellences.-Chicag Record. -,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01

!, A twentieth century scientist claims that
a Is y e sort Of cole caused BY too
many green thoughts-C Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01

Virtue 10 its own reward; and vet some
people feel like suing for back pay.-Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
Jones-I am never at a loss in con

Jones-I am never at loss in con-
versation.
His Fair Hostess-But surely, Mr..
Jones, there must be some subjects
you don't understand. What do you
do then?
Jones-Oh, then-I say nothing, and
look intelligent.-P
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
She II Rarely silent.

Mrs. Benham-Woman suffers in 81
lence. .#..s 81. - $s
Bsnham-Then the average woman
doesn't suffer much. -Brooklyn Life,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-02-01
wouldn,t Have \ cha, =.

Miss De Pride-I wouldn't marry
him if he were the last man on
earth! - ! p go r. a. +. ...
Rival Belle Indeed you wouldn't
I'd take him myself then!-Tit-Bits.
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THE LETTER:
BY Geo. w. Gerwlg.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-28
FALLING INTO LINE.
Pro American Sentiment Is
Spreading in the Philippines.

Manila, Feb. 2S.-Pro-American senti-
znent is spreading in fnsurgent strong
holds. Six hundred and sixty-five per-
sons voluntarily took the oath of ale
glance at Gambling, province of Albay
at ore time reported as next to Luzon
the worst insurgent center, and "a took
the oath at Culamba.
Chase with a detachment of the
Twenty-flrst regiment in a three days
scouting expedition dispersed 200 in
surgents and captured their main camp.
Lieut.. James with q detachment of the
Eighth infantry raided a Ladrone rem
devious at Macquiling, island of Polo,
killing two men, securing ITS prisoners,
and destroying twenty tons of rice and
other insurgent supplies.
The armored cruiser Brooklyn has re-
turned here from Hong Kong.
Additional evidence against Carman
and Carranza, the merchants accused of
dealing with the insurgents, has devel-
oped-s The investigation into the charges
against them is being vigorously prose-
cuted-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-28
MRS. M'KINLEY'S GOWN.
Costume For the Inaugural Ball Il q
Gorgeous Creation

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Mrs, NcKin1ey's
gown for the inaugural ball is of white
satin, embroidered with Roman pearls
and rhinestones and trimmed with ex-
quisite rose point lace The skirt, which
is made with an immense train, is
trimmed with two broad bands of the
lace. These start at the waist and dis
appear in the soft drapeTy of satin
which forms a deep f1ounce around the
train This fiounce describes the most
graceful lines garlands, as is were,
caught up here and there with little
satin chOux. A rlche made of gathered
tucked chiffon makes a soft edge to the
train which has rnff1e after r1ff1e, mar
row, bias, pinked-out affairs of white
taffeta. laid one close to the other on its
silk lining.
Between the bands of lace down the
front is seen a petticoat of white satin,
scalloped at the bottom, where a friH of
white chiffon, trimmed with braids of
satin ribbon, appears between the seal
1ops- This petticDat~is embroidered with
pearls in the design of punches Of grapes
and their leaves, on which tiny rhine
stones suggest drops of dew. The bodice,
which is high -necked, has open feather
stitched seams. 1t has deep collar of
point lace in the back. which, crossing
the shoulders, extends half way down
the front on both sides. forming
charming frame, as it were, for the vest
of pleated white chiffon. overlaia with
pearls, carrying out the design of the
skirt. Some of the leaves have strayed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-28
BASEBALL AFFAIRS
League Meeting IN New York-Amer-
lean Association DisbandG

New York. Feb. % At the evening
session the magnates summoned Presi-
dent Charles Power and w. H Watkins
of the American ASSOCIATION. The Amer
lean association practically yielded up
the ghost early in the afternoon. Before
night most of the members had left
for home. No official announcement was
made. but predictions were made by
many men posted in such affairs that
the American association would not be
gin the season
Members OF the association bitterly
accuse the magnates of failing to keep
promises to give financial aid to their
association and thus causing it's demise
The league WSls said to have promised
to finance the association in at least
three cities Of its circuit. Lack of funds
was the cause conceded for the asso-
cations death.
President Young today announced that
the league had granted all the players
demands. The players have agreed to
sign league contracts under pain of sl1s-
pension The suspension. however. is
only operative until the players organi-
cation can meet as a body and act on
the matter As a matter of fact. the
agreement signed by President thinner
amounts to nothing more than an ex-
preston of good viii toward the Ma
uonal league as against Ban Joihnson's
organization Whether the players
ratffy Zimmer's agreement or not, the
concessions made by the league Will hold
good.