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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-07
STATUE or JULIUS CAESAR.

4 Great Oaesarl It was ne'ee
M Thy dismal lot to holler
N Tor being forced to wear
.2sA saw-edged collar; 49,,
% mighty man. thou couldst pursue thy
LIE Care free.
Since twas not given men to say
OF thee
That thou didst wear made-up tIe'
Or that thou didst disr ri
OF ancient style! Oh, why
Should sorrow e'er have found a way into
the breast
OF one so drest7
Q mighty Caesar! Thou
Didst never bow
obedient to the hatter's will. as am forced
Thou didst take from its peg thy wreath.
and on that high
Imperious brow
Permit 1t lightly to repose;
And no old Roman fop turned up his nose
Because the brim
Or crown was out OF style!
All, what smile
Had spread across thy features naose tnou
How men would bend to fashions every
And groan
Beneath the burdens they must ever Dear
Who dare
Not don the things it suits them pest 10
wear.
o happy Caesar! Thou vast ne'er
Compelled to keep fratl
Suspender fastened with nan'
And thereby hold pair
OF trousers where
They might serve best the purpose OF tne'F
kind!
Never sat upon thy dauntless mind
Nor added to thy miseries
Because that fashion bound
Thee in despite of all thy power to wear
Things that were wont to bag around the
knees.
Imperious Caesar! No man babe thee don
coat scanned up the back!
Thou didst put on
Thy light and airy toga, caring not
Or If 'twere frock or sack!
All, what
A Joy was thine
That thou couldst go from day to day
Sans polish and sans shine!
And when twas time to put thy summer
suit away
When chilling blasts blew in the fall
The good Calpurnia could spread
It on the board whereat thou orokese
bread,
TO deck the same withal.
s. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
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would Take No Chances.

An old lady went to a station a
little way out of the city and asked
when the next train would go to
Glasgow. "Twelve-ffteen," said the
ticket clerk. It was then nine a. m.
Shortly afterwards the woman came
again and asked the same question.
Same reply. At ten o'clock the same
question, same answer, and so on
at intervals of 80 minutes until 1880.
Then the man was vexed.
MADAM" he said, mo train will
pass this station-express, passenger
or goods-to Glasgow or from Glas-
gov until 1915"
"Oh," responded the old lady, much
relieved; "then l think I'll be safe
to gang across the line."-Tt-Bits.
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RAIN AND SUNSHINE.
termfning Factors in F1avorinG
Berries and Melons.

There are years when fruit has not
the flavor usually belonging to it. Es-
pecially is this the case with straw
berries and melons. On investigation
it is found that rainfall and sunshine
are the principal factors in determin-
ing Aavors. In very wet seasons
fruits grow large, but contain little
sugar. In dry seasons much more
sugar is elaborated, and this sugar
enters very largely into the indefin-
able omething we call flavor. Prof.
Troop, Of Indiana, touching on the
same subject, says: IAN excessive
amount of rain is undoubtedly one of
the chief causes of trouble. It il a
well-known fact that during very
wet season strawberries are of much
poorer quality, containing less
amout of sugar, than when the ripen-
ing season is comparatively dry. The
same is true with muskmelons; the
crop may be larger during . wet sea-
son, the fruit may be finer in ap'
pearance. but the sugar content
which gives the melon its delicious
favor is comparatively low. Hence
it frequently happens that variety
may give good satisfaction one sea-
son, and be very unsatisfactory the
next. Thorough drainage, either nat
urally or artificially, will do much to-
ward preventing trouble from this
source. The use of fertilizers, rich in
potash and phosphoric acid, will have
u tendency to produce fruit of high
quality" It is doubtless true that Sc
lection of varieties for planting will
do much to give favor, even in . wet
season.
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conspiracy to keep me going to picnics
and all sorts of rural amusements and
games, and Jennie's cousin is always
around, and he don't try to hide his
partially for my company in the least.
If 1 had not made up my mind as to
what is the right thing to do in this
world, would be pleased with his in
terest, for he is so handsome and
iolly-and intelligent, which is better
than all else-so mamma says.
August 26-1 shall stay right with
my diary, my missionary work and my
resolve. Harry brought Sadie Binkley
to the play last night, and walked
home with Nell Gwynn from the tennis
grounds to-day, and Jennie whis-
pered to me that she fully believed
Harry admired Nell Gwynn. Mercy
me. How can he? With her bold ways,
her stubby nose, and the record she
has as a notorious flirt. Besides, she is
older than he is. What does a man
want with a woman older than him
self?
September5-Old diary, I had almost
tOrgOCten you aSdIn. suppose we
must part company, for would not
want you lying around accusing me of
inconsistency. Harry and I are to be
married Christmas. When he came
last night to tell me he was going
home, I felt almost like crying. But
when he told me that he loved me, I
acted like silly, know, and l actually
did cry and tell him loved him, too.
Mamma will have to do without me. I
am not caring so much now about her
missing me as papa. But then he left
his parents when he married.
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" 'R 4 n
C)R1HGUtE'f|DR
THE ASPARAGUS BEETLE.
II ExtePAlnate This Pest for Next
Year Active Operations Must Ne
Commenced Now.

7 The common asparagus beetle needs
no description other than the illus
.tration given herewith from drawing
by F. H. Chittenden, United States de-
.partment of agriculture. It is not
practical to spray old beds from which
asparagus is being cut for the de-
,struction of this pest. The beetles
cluster upon the young shoots just as
they are coming through the ground;
even at times going below the sur
face, attacking the young plants. In
old beds, several stalks should be per-
mitted to stand in each row at inter-
walls of about two rods. These stalks
throw out leaves and the beetles con-
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A Point Worth Consid erine.

A Point Worth Considering.
A close observer has well said that
"birds have different tastes from
men; as rule they prefer bitter,
sour or insipid fruit. We should
never destroy such species as the
wild cherry, wild grape, elder, black
berry, juneberry, mulberry, dogwood,
Virginia creeper, buckthorn, sumach,
bittersweet and others. BY encour-
aging such plants we are approach
ing a solution of the problem, that
will preserve for our own. benefit
both the cultivated fruit and the
BIRDS" This is point that we think
many people have overlooked. Where
birds are most destructive is in local.
tiles where no food exists other than
that growing in the farmers garden.
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1xperisncs shows That II 0ftsa De.
N. stroys Trees - Well - the In.
sects That latest Thoua. s..,, A., .,

The varying and sometimes disas-
trous results obtained from the use OF
refined petroleum on growing trees %
an insecticide, and especially against
the San Jose scale, have led to the sus-
picion that the crude product might
be less variable and drastic in its Ell
fects. But so far as it has been used
itwould appear that we have yet much
to learn before we can with safety
recommend the application OF tho
crude product to the different varieties
of fruit trees. That it is efficient In
destroying the San Jose scale 1t 1t 10
brought in contact with this insect
seems now quite probable. But tho
hundreds of dead trees that mark tho
areas where it has been indiscrimin-
ately used, point very clearly to tho
fact that great caution is necessary,
and no one is, as yet, able to say just
where safety ceases and danger be"
gins. Then, too, when no permanent
injury is apparent, as in the case OF
the seeding apples on the ground OF
the Ohio agricultural experiment sta
ton, who can say that this unnatural
retardation may not after the first
application prove to be q menace to
the life or general vigor of the tree?
1t is we'll known that, in nature. these
retardations sometimes occur, but
nature seldom, if ever, covers the bark
of tree or shrub, and then OILY in
part, with vegetable growths like
lichens, and even these are known to
be detrimental, smooth, clean bark
being always desirable. In tho use of
refined petroleum one of the most per-
picking phenomenon observed was tho
fact that equally careful applications,
made by the same person, with the
same grade of oil, would give almost
opposite results. Here recommends
ton of the refined product for general
use has, in many cases, resulted dis
astrously and brought no little dis
repute to the chronological fraternity
Of this country. The most that can
now be said for the refined product
is that ten to twenty per cent. mix
ture with water constitutes fairly
successful summer wash and destroys
the young scale, thereby checking the
increase and spread until applications
of whale oil soap mixtures can be
made.-Prof. F. NJ. Webster, in Farm
ers' Review.
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The Selection OF Plants.

Select plants for all plantations,
whether of strawberry, raspberry or
other small fruits. Reckless choosing
of plants from old beds or plan tations
is the easiest way, but it has proved
the most profitless way. In every line
of plant propagation it is now recog-
nized that selection is the principal
factor in plant improvement. If a man
cannot afford the time to make proper
selections himself. it will pay him to
buy of men that make a business OF
doing that kind Of thing.-Farmers'
Review.
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.This IL a imposition. Your sign
says: Shoes Repaired While You
Wait and here I've been over two
hours" swell, isn't that waiting ?
Philadelphia Times. = ~ w. tn
An Excellent Reason.-"She doesn't
intend to have any bridesmaids"
"Why is that?" "All her girl friend,
are SO much prettier than she Isl
Cleveland Plain Dealer. -
Fannie-"You mean thing, you!
You never ask me to lunch, and I've
heard you ask Kate Rice more than .
dozen times" Harry-"But, you see.
she never goes."-Boston Transcript. 3
His Solo.-Afrs. Fitz Fijjit-"Who
was that snored in the choir this morn-
ing during a pause in the singing?"
Mr.. Fijiit-"Snore! Great heavens,
woman, that was my bass solo. Ohio
State Journal.
1--WE cannot consider your story Sc
riously," wrote an editor to an author;
"you have killed your hero in the mid
die of it," To which the AUTOGRAPHED:
II killed him because he made me
tired."-Current Literature.
Mamma-"What makes you so sick
1 hope you haven't been chewing to-
bacco." Tommy-"O-boo-hoo! No,
ma'am." Mamma-'I'm glad to hear
that, but what" Tommy-'I was 60
in to chew it, but-boo-hoo-1se seen you
comm an I swallowed it WHOLE
Phila 6elnhia Record
An Acknowledgements Wife-"l
hear you are getting up ladies' band
for the bazaar next month. Excellent
idea! BY the by, what is your instru-
ment?" Wears Daughter-''Well, I
thought of playing the violin; but If
I find it is too much for me, shall try
the triangle!"-Punch. \
Not Successful.-"Willie," said mann
ma, "didn't tell you to wash your
face?" Eyes, ma'am," Willie replied,
land I did wash it," II don't believe
you. It's just as dirty as ever" "Mam-
ma" piped little Elsie, who had just
been vaccinated, maybe he did do it,
but it didn't take the first time" -
Philadelphia Press. %.
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The Negro and the POSTUM.


This new view of the race problem
comes from Athens. An old negro Of
that town said recently:
IBIS heah kentry is no mo- my
home. It's attracshuns hab all faded,
an jes can't stay roun' heah when
de 'possums all am gone. Yer see,
dis heah shuttle block fac'ry am eat
in up all de 'simmon trees, an do
'possums am all emigratin' to udder
lan's. If de white folks want de mig
ger ter stay wild 'em an wuk fer 'em,
dey mus proteck de- 'possum crap.
an de great slaughter Of 'simmon
trees mus stop. Niger an 'possum
am one an insep'rab BILE, now an for.
ever."-Atlanta Constitution.
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Why PuIverization Pays,

The chief supply of drink to growing
plants is moisture brought up from be-
low by capillary action, and therein
consists the necessity Of pulverizing
the soil thoroughly before planting,
afterward. Weeds are sonnet times
counted as blessing because their
presence compels the farmer to con-
tinue really necessary cultivation,
which he might otherwise feel justified
in emitting to the detriment of the
crop.-Midland Farmer.
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SOIL MELLOWER.

which to stand when using the imple-
ment. Nail beveled board to the
under board to make a shoe SO the
edge will ride over the soil. At cen
ter of each cleat, b b, a stout wire
about five feet long is attached, the
other end being fastened to a whif1e-
tree.
In using, if the driver stands upon
the long board his weight will be su1d-
cient to cause the implement to sink
to the right depth. The field may be
smoothed the width of the implement.
A field thus smoothed is in the best Of
shape for sowing seed broadcast. A
friend sowed an acre of cabbage seed
broadcast and sold plants from it for
months.-G. L. Slade, in Farm and
Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-07
CLEANLY WOMAN.

Erroneously Thinks By Securing Hef
Scalp That She Cures Dandruh.
Clearly woman has an erroneous idea that
by securing the scalp, which removes the
dandruff scales, she is curing the dandruff.
She may wash her scalp every day, and yet
have dandruff her life long, accompanied by
falling hair, too. The only way in the world
s0d tera 10 k hs viii
do do that but Newbro,s HHerpicids. Herpieids
killing the dandruff germ, leaves the hair
free to grow as healthy Nature intended.
Destroy the cause, you remove the effect.
Kill the dandruff germ with Herpicide.
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A UGUST IL am eighteen to-day.
n No one seems to remember the
TACT but myself. 1 feel that
have lived all of life worth liv-
-lng----1- have made two lasting re-
solves to-day. One is that will
keep a diary of all my doings worth re-
cording each day; the other is shall
never marry. Never. For long time
now have felt that must do some
thing noteworthy in life; make some
great sacrifice. Suddenly this morn
ing it was borne upon me what 1t
should be. will be an old maid and
devote my life to mamma. Poor NAM
ma. OF course must look after the
comfort and we'll being of others also,
but she first. have heard that old
maids are such blessing to their fam
fly. We have never had one in ours.
MY aunts and sisters married young.
This morning papa set his cup down
very hard in the saucer-he must not
have been quite we'll, for usually he is
very kind-and said GROSSLY TO NAM
ma: "Why in the nation did you
change cooks again? That last one
made coffee just like my Aunt Mary
used to, and she was the boss coffee
maker Of the family. You are always
changing cooks"
Mamma said the last cook was waste
full and not overly clean. And papa
said she never did know when she had
good girl. Then he went out without
finishing his breakfast, and mamma
cried herself into q headache. and
had to sit up with her and bathe her
head and soothe her. She said that
she did not know what she would do
without me. Well, she shall not do
without me. will stay with her for
ever.
August 2-And when papa came
home last night he brought me the
loveliest turquoise necklace-just the
color of my eyes, he said-and he was
sorry that he forgot until almost even
ing it was his little girls birthday.
Mamma did not act as though a thing
had happened, met him with the same
emile she always had. But shall not
change my mind. Let me see-the first
step toward being an old maid is to
look sour at marriageable men. lean
not do that. It isn't my nature to look
sour at anyone, but can avoid them.
, August Sim more than ever now
determined to be an old maid. This
afternoon I went to see my sister
Kate. She has not been housekeeping
very long. And, actually, we thought
Kate's husband was all that was de-
i sirable, but now I am not so certain.
She was busting out his desk when !
went in. Presently she united packet
Of business letters to arrange them
better and in their midst was small
envelope. directed in fine handwrit-
ing. She opened it and read it, of
course. Just then her husband came
home.
a. "Charley," she said, 'are you keep
Ing this letter of Nellie Gwynn's be-
4 cause you had not the heart to destroy
It? L thought you told me you cared
nothing for her"
II "Well, T didn't. And that must have
i slippedin there by mistake" he coolly
I answered.
I 81. II cannot think Nellie Gwynn would
{ have written such letter as this to
I: any man unless he had given her rea-
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centrate upon them, feed for a short
time, and then deposit their eggs.
These trap plants can be sprayed
thoroughly with paris green and water
1T the rate of four ounces in 40 gal
Ions. The poison can be applied dry
by mixing one pound of paris green
in 100 pounds of common -four or land
plaster.
The insects attacking young buds
should be collected by hand at first. A
couple of small boys with tin pals or
pans containing about one pint of
water and teacupful of kerosene can
catch the beetles by bending the young
plants over the vessel and shaking
them slightly, care being taken not
to break them of. AS soon as the
plants begin to leaf out, they can be
sprayed or busted with paris green.
II the young larvae or worms are
brushed off on the dry, hot, sandy soil,
during the middle of the day, many
of them are destroyed.
The fight in combating this pest
should begin now to save the crop both
this and next year. AS soon as the cut
ting season is over and before the old
vines have become veritable breeding
beds for the beetle, spray or dust thor
oughly. The insects spend the win
ter as adults and hide any place they
can find protection. If, therefore, the
early and late broods are destroyed,
the greatest number of them can be
prevented from reaching maturity. If
the first brood now depositing it's eggs
is fought persistently, the second gen.
Grafton will not be so difficult to han
die. If both broods are allowed to
breed without any attempt to destroy
them, next years asparagus crop will
be in great danger.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-06-07

Cheap Round Trip Rate Between &c. Paul.
Mimi, and tho Pacific Coast.
On July 5th tho Northern Pacific Railway
will place in effect . low frst-class round
trip rate of $500 from eastern terminals
to Seattle, Tacoma and Portland: Dates
Of sale at eastern terminals will be from
July 9Th to July 18th inclusive, and the
final limit for return will be Aug. 31st, 1901.
Destination must be reached not later than
July 18th, stopovers being allowed IN
1lTHER DIRECTION within the transit limits.
This offers an unsurpassed opportunity
for those desiring to hunt new homes and
farms, to 70 into the northwest and look
over tho country, or for those wishing to
visit relatives or friends or to make pleas
ure trips, to do so.
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F& IN million az dollars ~ spsnt svssy ye!eS'
npon TIE eams q baseball, but Large @ this
sum 10, IL cannot begin 70 equal the amouns
spent By people in search Of health. There
Il sure method Of obtaining strength, ana
have spent much and lost hope to try Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. It strengthens the
stomach, makes digestion easy and natural,
and cures dyspepsia, constipation, bilious'
ness and weak kidneys. rs &} =" &&
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Do Your Feet Ache and BufnS
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease
powder for the feet. 1t 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-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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SMOOTHING THE SOIL.
Homemade Mellower Which Should
Always Be Used Before Sowing
Vegetabl0 Seeds.

For smoothing the soil before SOW
ing cabbage and other seeds, take
two boards, a, Ski feet, place ends
together and fasten as at c c, with bar
rel slaves nailed across the ends,
which serve as springs. Across tho
center of each board nail two-inch
cleats, b b, to support six-foot board,
a placed across and nailed to them on
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In the Pre.enca of Greatness.

In the Presence Of Greatness.
Parke-I suppose you have great hopes
Of that new baby Of yours, haven't you?
Lane-Well, yes, have, old man; When
I fairly tremble at my own insicnifcancs.-
Detroit Free Press.
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~ notice lots of people are collecting sill
yer spoons" remarked the traveller. rs
that a new craze" met at ALL" replied t the
mania. "-Philadelphia Press.
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The Queer Thing About 1t.
It's usually when man speaks without
thinking that he says what he thinks.-Phl-
adelphia Record.
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The Burlington, Cedar Rapids 4 North.
ern Railway has gotten out neat booklet
descriptive of the beautiful summer resorts
ern o iowa. a Free copies viii be mailed upon
application to Jno. G.. Farmer, Assistant
GenI. Pass. Agt, Cedar Rapids, la.
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Taking the Gloomy View.
The Surgeon-We shall have to operate
for the removal of your appendix vermi-
formis.
that! I'd grow another one.-Chicago Trib-
uno.
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I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump'
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
Is. 1900.
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Silver IrnDortatio1.

The United States imported $780,.
900 more silver from Mexico in 1900
than in 1899.
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Saw and ak contests are favor1ts
pastimes in Tasmania.