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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05

DIAGRAM OF TRAVELLING MAIL BOX.
inches and extends down the center
of the post and is held in place by
bolts III HI. A sash pulley O is
fastened to the post, around which
the cord (K) passes. This belt OF
cord, known in the market as No. 60
medium laid seine Irvine, is made
fast to the mail box at the point L.
It then passes around the pulley U
thence around the grooveI drive
wheel (m) and fastens again at the
point L.
: "By revolving the wheel (m) the
box is pulled along the wire;
then by reversing the wheel the
box is moved in the oppo-
site direction. In order to in
crease the speed the cogged gear
wheel (n) is added, to the shaft OF
which the crank (O) is attached. One
turn of the crank moces the box ten
feet. The iron (F) is used to enable
the mail carrier to drive his vehicle
wheel under the box for convenience
in delivering mail. The cord (K)
varies in length considerably in wet
and dry weather, but not so much as
to interfere with it's working.
"The matter of cost is little hard
to get at accurately, because much
OF the material, including all
the wheels in the driving mech
anism, were drawn from the farm
junk heap at no cost whatever,
vet would have a considerable
value were they required to be espe-
cially made. The cash outlay for this
outfit was not over 81, but it must be
noted that all the work, both wood
and iron, was done on the farm and
would perhaps amount to; three
times the above figure" E.
Taggart, in Ohio Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05

larly situated or at q distance from
the road, we wrote to Mr.. Taggart
for particulars and he has replied as
follows:
"This mail carrier is designed to
transport the mail across the Olen-
tangy river, which at this point is
22s feet wide. It is supported by q
No. galvanized wire (A) which is
maintained at the proper tension by
means of a fence ratchet shown at B.
The box is supported on the wires by
two grooved sash pullies, ID D.. The
strap iron connecting with the box
and pullies, ID d., extends on both
sides of the wire, making it impos-
sible to get off in transit. The post
(E) on opposite side of river has an
iron at the. top end bent into the
form shown at F. This iron is %x2A
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
Bacon Curing I'm England.

Take the whole side, after the ham
and shoulder have been removed, and
rub it with the following mixture:
For each 100 pounds of meat, seven
pounds of salt, one pound of brown
sugar and four ounces of saltpeter,
finely powdered and mixed together.
Spread this compound on the flesh
side of the meat only and rub it in
we'll. Lay another piece on the first
one, treat it in the same manner, and
so proceed until all the meat is salt
ed. Let it remain in this compound
for three weeks; it will then be
ready to hang up to dry or to smoke,
when it should be wiped of.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
Rape Not Good for Horses.

Rape is essentially a sheep feed.
Prof. Shaw, of Minnesota, who intro
duced rape into this country, says
that it is an ideal succulent crop for
sheep, but does not recommend it for
horses and mich cows. If horses
will eat it they should not be per-
mitted to pasture on it only for a
short, time each day. We doubt if
they will eat it if they can get grass
or hay. If you have some sheep they
will make good gains on rape and
will eat it with avidiy.-Farmers'
Voice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
Forty-Two Years in Transit.

A tombstone AZ years in transit
has just been claimed, and will be
put in position at Louisville. The
stone was found in the cellar of q
business house at 40 Fourth ave-
nue.. 1t has been claimed by Mrs.
Fannie Meeks, of 2016 West Walnut
street. Years ago the cellar was
used as warehouse by Judge &
Force, steamboat agents. In tear
ing down the building for. the cree
ton of a new one the stone was
found Grated and just as it was
shipped in 1859. The stone was in
tended for Catherine, wife of BAR
ney Blayney Leyland. She died May
6, 1859. The stone was made in Phil
adelphia, and was shipped by sea
to New Orleans, and thence by river
to Louisville. It was believed to
have been lost in transit. Barney
Leyland died IS years ago. He and
his first wife are buried in Cave Hill
cemetery. Mrs. Meeks is a daugh-
ter by a second marriage.-Chicago
Record Herald.
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A BAD CUBAN BUG.
Tiny Pest That Renders LA1e MAsets
able When 1t Gets UndeR
the skin.

Notwithstanding the oft-repeated
statement that everything that exists
was created for q purpose, entomolo".
gists are having Q hard time in trying
to determine for just what purpose
the "Leptus Cubensis" was made, and
up to date no satisfactory return.
have been received, says the Philadel'
phia Press.
The "Leptus Cubensis," or Suicide
Bug" as it is better known, is native
of that beautiful; bloody island which
is just now giving us SO much concern,
and it is to be earnestly hoped that,
should we ever annex Cuba, the "Sui'
eide Bug'' will not be included in the
articles of nnexation.
The one notable thing that this min
ute creature does is its act of self-de'
struotion, and this might be taken as
an expiation of it's life of utter use.
lessness.
Along the creeks and swamps in the
heart of the ever-faithful isle the Lep
tus is found, and while he never strays
from his native haunts in search OF
human prey woe to the unfortunate
wayfarer who crosses his path and dis
turbs him in his own territory, for he
never fails to connect with the trev'
eler, and once he lands leaves an I'm
preston that never fades.
The nearest kin to the Leptus in this
country is the red bug or "chiggoe'' OF
the southern states, resembling him.
both in size, color and mode of operat.
ing, but the Cuban variety possesses
capacity for creating trouble that
should be allotted to nothing smaller
In size than full-grown elephant. .
Once on the clothing of the traveller
the size of the pest enables him to-
walk right through the meshes Of the
cloth as a man would pass under the
arches of the public building. and ar
irving at the skin of his victim he
starts on quiet hunt for pore. O.,
The human body is covered with
these little glands and it does not take
Q great while before his bugship has
located one just to his taste, and hav-f
ing decided on his base of operations,
the monster plunges in, head fore
most, burrowing inward with all the
vigor of its mighty little frame, until
it reaches the curly end Of its tunnel.
where it promptly lies down and dies.
What follows can be described fully,
only by victim who has survived, but
the trouble usually begins with ter
rife itching, which gradually increases
until, on the appearance OF big livid
lump, the size Of peach stone, the
sufferer feels that he has had plunged,
into him barbed spike previously
heated to whiteness. /
This condition is aggravated by the
fact that no remedy has been discov-
cred that will give immediate relief
and the little carcass goes on general
ing formic acid for two or three days
during which time the sufferer lives
on the verge of insanity. ~
After this the swelling subsidies,
leaving nothing more than a bitter
recollection and a mark like small
pox pit, but in cases where the mites
have Travelled in gangs and beset the
victims in large numbers erysipelas
has ensued, and cases are known
where paralysis of the legs has fol-
lowed an attack.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
Ribbon for British Soldiers.

About $4,000 yards of ribbon will
be issued with thc war medals for
British soldiers who have distin.
euished themselves in the South
African war. It has not been de-
cided whether the ribbon will be
sent to the Transvaal to be dis
tributed or will be held in England
to await the return of the troops.
Meanwhile, those regiments which
have reached home from South Afri-
ca can put in their claims for med
ais and ribbons and wear them
N. Y. Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
SOLID EARTH ROADS.
n~Aer Favorable Conditions They
Arc the Most Pleasant for DRIVE
inr and Best for H0rsebs

"S Prot. Charles H. Pettee, Of the New
Hampshire agricultural college, says:
An earth road is one surfaced with
q large per cent. of earth, which may
be sand, clay, hardpan, loan, or q
mixture of some of these. A very
common idea of an earth road Is ono
surfaced with the natural material
where the road is built. This de"
scription, though generally charac"
teristic, does not give the true dis.
tinction between these and gravel
ones and may convey an entirely
wrong impression. The true distinc-
ton lies in the performance OF
earth over rock or the reverse in tho
surfacing material. Again, it will be
seen that the gravel road is inter"
mediate between the earth and the
macadam and that there is no abso"
lutte line separating the earth from
the gravel or the gravel from the
macadam. The latter statement will
appear evident if we consider that it
makes no difference whether the
stone for a macadam road has been
prepared by q stone crusher or
broken by the processes OF nature
and deposited in gravel banks during
the glacial epoch.
The earth road, under favorable
conditions of moisture and repair.
is the smoothest, most elastic, and
most pleasant for pleasure driving
of any in existence. It is safest for
horses feet and, where the natural
soil is favorable, is by far the cheap
est both as regards construction and
repair. On the other hand, If it Is
an ideal summer road, it Is reason-
ably sure to be muddy and rough for
perhaps two months in the spring
as well as during the following heavy
rains at other seasons. In short, its
perfection for all seasons is appar-
emily impossible and it depends upon
constant, though inexpensive, atten-
ton to minute repairs for its favor
able condition during a limited sea-
son.
It thus appears that, if we aim at
nothing less than body
Of rock will keep us up out of the
mud in the spring; that this will
render the surface too dry for come
fort and durability during the SUM
mer, and that the more expensive
and more perfect the surface con.
structed upon this foundation, the
more expensive and more difficult
the. matter of repair. In the city
sprinkling has given greater durabil-
'ity and comfort to the macadam sur
face, and the heavy expense for con-
struction and maintenance can often
be easily borne. In the country these
favorable conditions are usually abb
sent. Some have attempted to find in
the gravel road the safe middle
course between the earth and tho
macadam. They do not, however, APP
pear to have wholly succeeded.
Smoothness, elasticity, freedom from
dust, low cost and cheapness OF main-
tenance seem to be thus far moro
or less incompatible with durability
and constancy throughout the year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
Ro4!6!:;B8::H!lE{RR1l
l>>bHlDp0|V|E\EN1::
TRAVELLING MAIL BOX.
simpe Device BY Which an ONO
Farmer Has His Letters Carried
Across q River.

We recently received from the
rural delivery bureau at Washington
. photograph of travelling mail box
designed and used by Mr.. James Tag
CART, Delaware county, O., to convey
his mail from his box on the rural
carriers route to his house across q
river. Without this device he would
be obliged to go some distance to
the bridge to cross the river for his
mail. AS something like this would
be very convenient for others SINH
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05

uhen Bride and Groom Are Nervous.
u Embarrassment appears to be the
natural concomitant of matrimony.
A. least this is true in the incipien
stages. Invariably, however, there i
Il striking contrast between the rela.
tive composure of the man and the
woman. Both are nervous but never
both at the same time. If they come a
week beforehand to make arrange
mreeIts she is ratified and he is cool;
while ON the day of the ceremony she
rises to the occasion and he sinks un-
der it. Thus, have never seen a bride
who was scared; have never seen a
oroOm who was not.-Rev. D. M. Steele,
n Ladies' Home Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
TO SAVE SABLE ISLAND.
@ Trees Grown On Its Wreck
IL Strewn Shores.

O~AA>~>AAsSAA
ing steps to prevent the washing
AWAY of what is Familiarity known as
s's.the graveyard of the Atlantic" Dur
ing his visit to the Paris exposition,
Maj. Gourdeau, deputy minister Of
marine and fisheries, made an exam
ination of a number of sandy forma-
Eions off the coast of France, which
the French government has succeed
cd in preserving by the simple pro-
cess of planting them with a particu-
lar tree, possessing binding quantities
In it's roots. The Canadian govern
Iment decided to import some of these
frees as an experiment on: Sable is
land, and a quantity has arrived, and
now. awaits shipment to the island,
where the trees will be planted
around its now threatening shores,
says the Buffalo Transcript.
The, urgent need of this action can
be gathered from the fact that the is
land was once 40 miles in length,
while to-day it is barely half that
length and only two miles in width.
The encroachments of the sea have
gradually shifted the sand until now
over half of the island is completely
submerged. 1t is anticipated that II
the island is covered with trees it will
stand out more clearly and sharply
defined to the officers of ships in the
vicinity than at present, and thus
prove a boon to mariners, who dread
this treacherous spot.
Notwithstanding it's remoteness
and inhospitable characteristics, Sa-
BILE island possesses many points OF
interest which make it worthy of a
visit. Its race of ponies, which are
annually penned and shipped to Hall
fax for sale, is famous. It also con-
tains o small colony of people who
ut least have no ground for longing
"for lodge in some vast wilderness"
tits recorded that some years ago
q ship, in whose timber colony OF
rats had its abode, went down OIL
the island, and the rats succeeded in
getting ashore. Before long they had
multiplied to such an extent as to
have become a source of danger to
the settlers, but it was. not until
they had well-nigh destroyed all the
food supplies on the island and had
brought the settlers face to face
with starvation that the latter be-
thought themselves and imported
some Nova Scotian cats, which kept
the pest in check until passing ship
left pair of foxes on the island.
THAT was the beginning of the END OF
both rats and cats. The foxes soon
overran the island. They killed, not
only the rats, but the cats as we'll,
and how best to deal with the foxes
q now under consideration of the
government.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05

SYPHON FROM WELL TO KITCHEN.
will syphon into the cellar, require
ing almost no effort to pump 1t up
the few remaining feet.
It is shame to carry water year
after year from the we'll to tho
house when the water will run itself.
1t is more important to save labor
in homework than elsewhere on tho
farm, for there is less of strength
indoors.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
Easily Disposed OF,

*Asisstant-Here's statement from
vour tailor in this mornings mail. He
writes on the back that he wants =
settlement at once.
@ Edit it with q printed
alp stating that communications on
both sides of the paper are unavaal'
;ablc.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05
SYPHON FROM WELL.
saves Lots of Work in the Farm
House Where There IL very
Little Strength to Spare.

Most farm houses could have .
pipe from the we'll to the kitchen
sink. saving an enormous amount OF
work. If the we'll is on higher
ground than the house, the water
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-07-05

The bat is a harmless animal, and
should be protected because it kills
dies and bugs.
La Junta tribune., 1901-05-01
toeA, AND PERSONA, rrns.


Rugs and rug fringe a; Thomp-
sons.
A new line of wall paper just
received at Griffin's.
Lawn mowers and gasoline
stoves repaired. -Downer.
For RENT - Nicely furnished
room. Inquire at this Office.
Eugene Hawkins was a Sunday
visitor in this city from Rocky
Ford.
Buckley and Hart have a list Of
bargains" in homes. Look At
them.
For chattel mortgage loans on
horses, cows, implements, etc. cali
on c. l.. Seeley.
I G. H. Downer has Just received
lot OF new phonograph records.
Best we ever heard, too.
Columbia patent flour, from
Kansas hard wheat, made express
ly for Carlton & Bradley.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.
undertaking and embalming. Day
phone, A; night phone, 1874.
You will lose sight of a good
thing if you don't select your car
pets from Thompson's samples.
The Ladies Mission Circle OF the
Baptist church meets Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. ]. b. Shers
man.
See Griffin about that Job Of
painting you are going to have
done this spring. He will do yo,i
good.
"Duke" Conzad, formerly witt,
r. G. lnge. was inltown yesserA11
morning for few hours, on his
way to Pueblo.
Mrs. ]. l.. Hall, OF Gardner, N.
NJ. IS visiting her daughter, Mrs.
A. r. Timerman, who is the guest
of Mrs. John E. Joy.
We do all kinds of clothes clean
I
ing and dyeing. First-class work;
prices reasonable; give us a trial.
La Iunta Steam Laundry.
Miss Dora Lynn was added to
the enrolment of the Commercial
College last week. Miss Lynn is
a graduate OF our high school.
Minnie Snepp, OF Rocky Ford.
was granted divorce from Lo-
renzo Snepp in the county court
last Saturday, on the ground Of
non-support.
Ennis Springer, five-year-old
boy from Rocky Ford, both Of
whose parents are dead, was sent
to the State Home for Dependent
Children in Denver last Saturday.,
by order of Judge Miller of the
county court.
The receipts of cash fees in the
county clerks Office passed the
$500 mark at TO O'Clock yesterday
morning. The receipts have aver
aged over $500 per month for the
past three months. The Office is a
money-maker for Otero county.
| ]. F. kilburn, OF Silver City, N.
NJ, arrived in this city Monday
morning with a large bunch Of
cattle. Mr.. Kilburn deals extern
sively in live stock, and expects to
remove his headquarters to this
city shortly and make La unta
his home.
WANTED-Active, energetic
agents in both Colorado and
Wyoming for the Oldest, largest
and best life insurance company
in the world; liberal commissions
| paid; correspond with or call upon
John l.. Stearns, general agent,
4a3 Cooper building, Denver,
Colorado.
The will Of James 7. Racy, Of
Ordway, was probated in the
county court Monday. He leaves
property, valued at about $500 to
the Odd Fellows lodge Of Rocky
La Junta tribune., 1901-05-01

Talking machines, records and
supplies.
| DIR. c. r. Hubbell, dentist, Cen
trail block. La unta, Colo.
| G. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. 2I-S.
For rhubarb plants of the Vic
tory variety see Frank Day.
II you want home in North La
| Junta. Gall on o. G. Reed.
Twelve new houses are in pro-
cess OF erection on Cucharas
avenue.
/ Our repair department is the
most complete in the Valley
/ Downer.
Eph Jones passed through La
/ Junta Sunday on his way from
Rocky Ford to Dodge City.
| The Amity Canal Company
placed their telephone booth in
Finney's Pharmacy Monday.
| Carlton & Bradley guarantee
columbia patent flour to give as
good satisfaction as any flour.
1 Mrs. Paul Jones is in town
from Winslow, Ariz for brief
visit with relatives and friends.
! WANTrD-Tep head of horses to
pasture; terms, 81 per month in
advance. Apply to w. Fisher.
Mrs. II. T. Russell bought the
Lewis Shell property on Carson
avenue yesterday, opposite ohm
i ONeil's.
i Did you look over the list OF
houses and lots, offered by Buckley
I & Hart2 You had better buy now
before prices advance.
i S.sA. Masters, of Rocky Ford.
as,.iisxy sutceeded G. D. Wells as
pharmachist at Finney's Pharmacy,
the latter having returned to
iPueblo.
| The school election takes place
at the Columbia school building
next Monday afternoon, between
the hours OF and 4 o'clock. r
A. Steen is the only candidate
thus far announced, and will prob
ably be unanimously elected with
out opposition.
r. B. Hayter resigned his posi-.
ton with Bomgardner & O'Neil,
Monday, to accept one with jamie
son Bros, OF the Valley Furniture
Company, where he would be
pleased to meet old friends and
many new ones when in need OF
fanything in the house furnishing
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Frisch and
Mrs. S. E. Wood returned Sunday
morning from Bonner Springs,
Kan, where they had accompanied
the remains of Mrs. Mary Hettick,
who died in this city about ten
days ago. Mrs. Hettick was a
sister OF Mrs. Frisch and Mrs.
Woods.
Sheriff Tate, of Prowers county,
was in town last Saturday night,
4 on the trail of several hoboes who
have the fear of neithef God nor
man in their hearts. A gsng of
them entered a store in Lamar
and carried away everything port
able. Two of them we're captured,
but the third person singular made
his escape and has not been ap-
pretended as yet.
lack Devine, the village police
man for two years past, retires
from official life to day, much to
the regret OF numerous friends,
/ who wish him success in what
ever field of labor he may decide
10 engage in. Jack has literary
ambitions, and told US on the
lquiet last night that he contem-
plates publishing a book, the title
| OF which will be, "The Nightside
of La Iunta, or Two Years as q
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-07-18

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