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The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

WHEN NY PA WAS A. BOY.

My pa is alays tellin' how good he uss
Ter alays mind his parents. when he was
boy like me, ~ /: S
Never got in any mischief and alays liked
ter work, - ss2> &
Got all his lessons when at school and
never tried ter shirk. @%
I've alays had my 'pinion Of a boy that's
awful good. e@ra
in the wood. ,t %,-s
Who never gifts in mischief and never
wants gun,
For what. the use of"livin' If yer can't
have any fun?
But one day pa was talkin' when he
thought I wasn't near,
Ter a man he used ter play with, and It
made laugh to hear
Him tell about his funny tricks and how he
use ter be .s,
A-gittin in ter mischief when he was q boy
like me-
He told about the time he let squirrel
loose in school,:
He didn't know the thing would run and
act SO like fool;
The teacher tried ter find him out, but
'twasn't any use:
And once, he said. he threw q stone and
killed a neighbor's goose.
He used ter tease his sister when she had
beau:
Alays liked circus and liked wild west
show:
Had a dog named Carlo, hitched him to q
sled,
Licked boy for teasin' him. then got sent
ter bed.
tell yer. boys, I'm proud Of pa, he's alays
full of vim.
And when he was boy like me there want
no files on him:
So when git ter be man I'll be like him,
yer see,
And tell my boys that was alays good a.
/ could be.
r. H. Shafto, in Omaha Bee.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Al to the Color OF Yollks.


When fowls are deprived of green
food the yolks of their eggs are very
pale yellow. These are much valued
for cake baking. Some people have the
notion that these pale yolks denote in
ferior quality, but this is not the case;
it simply shows a lack of green food,
a full supply Of which will soon inten-
sify the color of the same. Again, many
think that blood spot on the yolk is .
sure sign of a bad egg. But this il not
necessarily So, for at times this spot is
deposited upon the yolk from q rupture
caused as it passes the oviduct and 10
present in the egg when perfectly fresh.
This fact shows. the necessity Of test
ing even fresh eggs by candle prior to
packing for market; for while these
apots do not really injnre the eggs, peo-
pie dislike to use them, and their, pres
ence causes buyers to think that you
send out bad eggs.-Rural New Yorker.
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She Made 1t ouite clear.

In a suburb Of Philadelphia lives
an old German couple named Skimme-
kopf. The husband, Fritz, has two
dogs, of which he is very fond. One
is a pup. while the other is quite old:
but, as sometimes occurs with dogs
of different breeds, the old dog is
much smaller than the six-months-old
puppy. 'Dere vas Something's funny
apoud dem dog alreatty," said Fritz,
who was showing them to friend the
other day. "Dat leedlest dog vas de
biggest" Mrs. skimmekopf, realizing
that her husband had not made the
point quite clear, thought she had
better come to his assistance. "You
must excuse mine husband" she said.
'.De English languidch he knows not
goot. Vot he means IL dat de young
est dog vas de Oldest"
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
DOES OUR DOOR BELL R1NG7''

would like to make respectful inquir,
as to why I was not informed that we
are practically fortified against the
rest of the world? Am not of suffi.
cient Importance to be consulted when
there are liable to be millions at
stake?"
''But got some stuff at the drug
store that they said would make the
thing work."
I'LL warrant. That's the woman OF
1t. You'd consult a druggist if the
chimney smoked. What do we have
electricians for? Why are we making g
such giant strides in science? Simply
that some woman may ask some baker
why her clock is slow, or call on drug.
gist to fix an electric door bell. Here
after restrain yourself sufficiently tc
tell me when the bell is off. Twill know
what to do.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Care Of Parchment Paper.

care OF PArchnent Paper.
Once in awhile we hear complaint Of
mold in butter tubs and pals even
when parchment paper is used. Abut-
.termaker says that in the case OF
parchment paper it is often due to the
fact that the parchment paper is kept
in rooms where moisture is abundant.
In some cases the rooms are those that
are used every day and perhaps are
washed out every day. The result il
a vast amount of moisture, the steam
often filing the rooms. The paper be-
comes damp and the germs Of mold be-
gin their work, which is continued
after the paper 10 put into use. The
parchment paper should be kept In .
dry place.-Farmer's Review.
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thick coat of leaves or straw. On
such floor fowls will rest most COM
fortab.y. If roosts are provided, even
low ones, some of the fowls will not
go upon them, their great weight
making them timid. ahey will huddle
on the floor under the roost, where
they would become cold, and their
plumage probably soiled in the morn
ing. A low small addition is made to
the regular poultry quarters, the
hight not being more than half that
Of the latter. Across the front of the
opening is burlap curtain, hung on
. wire, which is drawn across the
opening on cold nights, making the
fowls very warm within. This low
addition can very easily be made if
the poultry quarters are in another
building, the night quarters being let
out into the room adjacent-J. E.
Jones, in Farm and Home.
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ri HAVE HEARD THE STORY OF
YOUR ENGAGEMENT"

and had belonged to her grandmother
in old Virginia, whose family tree
along with her coat of arms had hung
in the halls of her ancestors at Norfolk
On.the-Sea.
Remembering all these things, she
shuddered. Then she turned her face
calmly upward to meet the honest
glance of the man with millions, and
her resolve was made. The soft sigh
ing of the stringed instruments came
to her like a dirge from the dear dead
past with Philip Darcy. The hum Of
happy voices Knocked the memories of
those joyous days that would come no
more. In the music's pause she heard
the man with millions say: ''Then I
may come tomorrow at three?" She
recoiled as if from a blow. He only
thought it was maidenly coyness. How
quick, she thought, he was forging the
chains about her. She shivered, the
little figure in pale blue chiffon with it's
pillows of lace and the roses on her
breast, as he continued: "Then I may
cherish hope?"
She answered, her hesitating words
sounding like pebbles dropped in a
shallow stream: II am sure I do not
know what to say, Mr.. Mahafey." She
hated his name. She wondered how it
would look on her visiting cards. Lift
ing her eyes, she found his own still
bent upon her
Then she thought again Of the rent
In her handkerchief-and Philip Darcy.
They were not handsome eyes, but in
her heart she knew that they be-
tokened the sturdy strength Of his ma
ture. At least she would be safe with
him and she could forget that she had
carried handkerchiefs with rents in
them.
"Nirma, Miss Devilliers," spoke a
voice at her side, one she knew only
too well, and then: "Why, Japhey,
how good it is to see you! Ihad heard
that you were somewhere about. Phil.
can hardly believe 1t true!" ''Yes, just
got home on a furlough."
The two men grasped hands impul-
sively. "Ah, excuse us, Miss Devilliers,
we were college chums at Harvard .
Recalling himself, he said: ""Japhey,
let me beg this half Of the number with
Miss Devilliers; remember that this
is our. favorite waltz. Wait here; only
q turn She adjusted the roses on her
breast, tucked the lace handkerchief in
her belt, and they moved off together.
She would have been glad Of an excuse
TO refuse to see him alone, but there
Wa no help for it, and she sighed in
answer to the music's soft refrain,
noting ss she went that he had not
changed IN the year that had gone
anss thsy pastsd and that he had the
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MOTHERS BOYS.

They're rough and noisy. glad and gay,
AS boys are apt to be; .. 4 5 mn
They love to shout and romp ard play,
In wild and healthful glee. # Sc
But IN their sports they neverfail #Af
To heed each light command, *< II +
For mother s boys are noble lads i
NJ A. any In the Land. Il f.. T :s55 .5$5a Z
y ! Do not dread their future years. Z t.z Il
For manly boys, you know.
Make manly men, who dare to stand
And face a friend or toe; &
J And youths who chtvalrOusly try
! To win their mother'spraise r. i.
Are apt to win success as well. n z
And long and honored days. ~ $>
May n. Anderson, in Golden Days.
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CAREER OF AN ISLAND.
e shows That, on Small Scale, the
- Works Of Creation Are Being il
z - Constantly Repeated.

Islands are formed in several ways,
says DR.. Charles C. Abbott, in St.
Nicholas, and il large are generally
looked upon as fairly permanent fea.
lures of the earth's surface; but occa-
sionally they disappear, and we are sur.
prised at the history their destruction
reveals. One such island, upon which
lplayed when q boy, had no appear
ance Of being otherwise than part
OF the mainland around which the wa
ter had worked its. way; but the truth
was revealed when the soil was re-
moved and the core of the island proved
to be a stranded tree. It was clear
that a very long time ago some great
freshethad uprooted and carried down.
stream a large tree, and that it had
lodged at some shallow spot. No soon
er was it an obstruction to the free
howing of the water than it began
catching drifting material, and this
securely lodged was an additional
check to the progress of anything
hoating: Such q barrier soon begins
to collect sand about it, and the
CROWN OF an island is then begun.
In the sand lodge seeds of water
plants, and these rank growths, il
submerged species, check the current
and cause floating particles to sink;
and later taller plants, like wild rice,
spatter dock and arrow head, take
root and flourish. Thus, by various
modes the soil is accumulated, or, as
1 said; the island grows. Then the
seed of some tree lodges, and a maple,
willow or water birch takes root
Dry land is made at last, grass starts
and the birds frequent the spot. 1t
may be the work of a few years or
many, or of centuries, but this is the
history of some of the islands in our
rivers and creeks. Perhaps we never
think of this when walking about
and that is where we make a grave
mistake. No matter what the charac.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
HANDY DUMPING SLED.
4 Convenient Vehicle for Use Around
the Fields and BarnyaFd Dur
Ing the Winter.

A sled drawing manure, stone or
other coarse materials, from which
the contents can be instantly dumped,
such as is shown herewith, will often
be found a very convenient farm We
hicle. It consists of stout runners,
upon which the plank deck is fas-
tened, and pair of inverted run.
ners are fastened to the upper side.
These operate as side planks and rum
ners at the same time. The sled 10
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
How to Put Up Wire Fences.

How to Put Up Wire Feaces.
Wire fences should be straight from
point to point. Corner posts should bs
tree trunks dug out with the lump or
stump set in the ground not less than
shor4feet. Lineposts should be driven
SO that If frost raises them they can bs
driven down past it. Should be either
1871 or 80 feet apart, with false post
between; ~ inch staples are best. For
trees, use . board nailed on tree, fasten
wire on board. Sap corrodes zinc and
rots wire. Two points are safer and
cheaper than four points. In stretch
ing always begin on top wire. Never
use more than one staple on line post.
two on end, or better, ratchet.-Ernest
Moses, in Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
tSTORY OF A DOOR BELL.
Ii q Libel ON . Good Wife's
Th0ughtfulnes0.

"Does our door bell rim g" from the
head of the house.
I'm afraid not" meekly answered
the other half.
''There it is Afraid not Do you pre-.
tend to understand the use and pur.
poses of a door bell? Do you think
that had it put in for decorative pur.
poses: Do you regard yourself as ca.
pable to differentiate between utility
and ornamentation, giving each its
relative value?"
II don't understand, dear"
''Nobody suspected you of under.
standing. Jones called here the other
evening to talk over a real estate deal
that could have cleared me a neat lit.
tie sum. Couldn't get in, of course,
Bell didn't ring. Went away mad.
Brown was here to give me tip on
stocks. 1t turned out right, and might
have made us rich. Bell didn't ring.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
A TALK ABOUT FISH.
ity Remains the Despair of Scien-
tiflc Investigators.

"The flight of birds has been studied
time out of mind without yielding the
first syllable of its secret" said an en-.
thusiastic amateur naturalist, "but it
is not whit more mysterious than the
movement Of fish in water. Their
speed, their sudden leaps from fixed
positions, their abrupt turns in less
than their own length, the extraordi.
nary inertia that enables them to swim
against tremendous currents-these
and a hundred and one other things
have been the despair of every investi-
gator. We know that such miracles are
performed in some manner by move.
ments of the fins and tail, but in nine.
ty-nine cases out of a hundred all those
organs are altogether too small to &C.
count for the apparent power they de.
velop. In less time than it takes to tell
it three-inch gold fish in a glass globe
will upset every law of dynamics in the
textbooks. It does things that are the
oretically impossible. While I was in
Washington on my vacation last sum.
mer," continued the speaker, "a rel.
ative Of mine, who is designer ia the
bureau of naval construction, told me
that the department. experts hal rlaIv
extensive studies of the movements
of different fish with view to i'm
proving the hull lines of torpedo boats.
What little data they secured proved
useless when applied to working mod
els, showing conclusively that the real
secret had eluded the observers. have
a good sized tank at home, in which l
keep number of small fish. and at diff
ferent times have made some curious
observations, especially as regards
their speed. One of the fish is young
fresh-water trout, about five inches
long. On several occasions I have
watched it with a timing instrument
while it was making Plunges for files
on the surface of the water. Itwould
approach leisurely at not over six
inches to the second until about halt a
yard from its prey and then leap
straight for the mark like an arrow
from a bow. The intervening distance
would be covered in approximately
one-tenth of second. That doesn't
sound very remarkable in cold figures,
but imagine steamship jogging along
at about five knots an hour, and then,
in the twinkling Of an eye, increas-
ing it's speed to a mile minute. The
feat would be no more astonishing than
that performed by my little trout, and
what makes the mystery all the greater
is the. extreme delicacy and flexible
character of it's tail and fins. They
seem to offer no purchase worth men
tioning against the water;' it is as If an
ocean liner had propeller made of
gauze; yet, comparatively speaking,
they accomplish more than the most
powerful machinery ever built by man:
When nature gives up the secret, # she
ever does, we. are apt to see the true
submarine boat."---N. o. Times-Demo-
crat. Mi $lf 5sgy 81 =, I, Ss.xs zl$ S Ss . :5 +
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Relative Penalties.

c.Jes' think Of It'll" exclaimed Three
Finger Sam. They only give that
embezzler that tuck near million
dollars 13 years in the penitentiary.' Z
EYES," answered Broncho Bob, pen
sively. Its lucky fur him he didn't
live in Crimson Gulch an steal .
shoss. s.'-Washinrton Star. & y Ia ss
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Dainty Lemon Sandwiches. ,

Cream thoroughly one cup of butter
and work gradually into it the hard
boiled yolks of two eggs rubbed to a
paste, with one raw yolk, one-fourth
of . teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon Of
French mustard, or one-quarter i;of a
teaspoon of dry, two tablespoons OF
strained lemon juice, and one-half tea.
spoon of freshly grated rind. Beat and
work all together we'll and spread on:
thin slices Of white bread. p
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
How to Clean OH Pal.tinEs,

How to Clean OH Faiatinga.
Oil paintings may be cleaned by d.
viding q sound, raw potato, having
previously removed the skin, and ap-
plying the fiat, cut side to the surface
Of the picture. Az the soaplike froth
accumulates use very soft piece of
sponge and q little tepid water to re-
move it. The superhuous moisture
will be readily absorbed by the care
full application of piece OF chamois
leather. As the potato gets: dirtier
cut of thin slice and use again. ,s.s
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Trying to Please.

Wife lin railway train y It's mortify.
Ing to have you act 50. Why don't you
get up and help that young lady raise
that window? sf 81
Dutifu1 Husband W. She's 20 pretty i
wa, traii you'd sbss mad.N. <.
Ws4hly. s..ss5s Il 81
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
IN OLD PLANTATION STYLE.
A Southern Silk Mill That II Ruled by
Husky Negro vvith'a
Whip.

T. w. Thurston is a darky Of old
time ideas, who has charge of silk mill
at Fayetteville, N. c., reports the Gal.
weston News. There are under his
charge over 800 men, women and chill.
dren of his own race. The mill has al
ways been noted for the discipline of
its employees, and northern newspa-
per correspondent recently took occa.
sion to investigate and learn the secret
Of Thurston's success. When asked
how he handled his mill hands so we'll,
Thurston said that the first thing nee.
essary in such an institution is dis
cipline; and then when the question er
asked if this was obtained by system
of fines, the answer was: "No, sir! By
whipping" The burly negro superin.
tendent says that he accepts no hands
for the mill unless they are given alb
solutely into his control for all the time
between six in the morning and six in
the evening, and, as such authority
may be legally conferred there, he il
snswerable to no one but himself fol-
what he does. Light corporal punish.
ment is of no avail, in his opinion, so,
when an employe is negligent in his
work or disobeys any of the ironclad
rules, that employe is taken out and
given a whipping, no matter what tho
sex and no matter what the age. Mr..
Thurstou said:
mo one desires more than do to sec
the condition of my people improved; ;
but have no false ideas as to the pres
ent condition of majority of them.
They lack sense Of responsibility and
are like children where money is con-
cerned. That must be kept in view
when dealing with them. My methods
may be decried by humanitarians, but
I am proving their success, and be-
lieve that some of those boys I am
bringing up here will in turn prove
means of forwarding the industrial ad.
vancement of the colored race"
It seems that the Thurston motto ID
spare the rod and spoil the hand. II
the report is true, the hands have for
him great respect, and do not stop to
murmur when he says so.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

When commencing to cook dinner,
you will save much time and labor by
placing all the things likely to be want
ed on the kitchen table. At the same
time it is not well to accumulate too
many articles. Clear 40 you proceed.
You will thus always have clear htch.
en-. The plates and dishes should be
placed ia 4 screen before the fire as
soon the cooking begins. Hot plates
are indispensable to the enjoyment Of
good dinner. $;5. zt.eRs
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II: 3.:Th I one word.

Miss Hiculler Yes, they say Mr..
D'Auber Is very clever. think ! shall
have him to paint me. .s. itS ESs
Miss Pepprey Capital idea! Il Z
were you, dear, i would LEI him DO IT..
hsreaftsrs-1oh ohiladslphta PrssA SIS
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She sits for Him

"As came by the kitchen window,
Jane, thought saw you on a young
mans knee!" r. =. +:
well. ma'am, it is an artist friend
Of mine. and I have been giving him
q few sittings." Fun.
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rs Modern societY.

Hell believe that my father and
your mother were once very fond Of
each other. z.3ss Z, sS:., .>zsa Is =5.% /,
!. She-Yes, I have often heard mann
ma say she was more than half sorry
they ever got divorced. Chicago
Times-H Herald. 5t ts$ IL h @lF5z Il :s2. 81
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CuIreA,

Brooklyn Friend on hould get the.
book Ten Acres Enough and follow
the Instructions on gardening I'm
plieitly. !, 1.
Lr. Hampstead That Il Just what; I
| did, and Idecided that one summer ~
ssasasl Brookly y Eagls,
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Too Rad.

Mrs. Bingo That's just like . man.
Bingo-What have I done now7
Mrs. Bingo-1 spent ! day making
that pillow, and now you've put your
head on nit.-Harper'S tBazar.t ,sfg9 s55s /
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
KEEPING FOWLS WARM
Brahmas ana, Cochins Don,t Like
Roosts, ConseAuently They Must
s& Have Soft Floor.

My plan of keeping light Brahma
fowls warm winter nights isas shown.
It appears, after due experience, to
be best with Brahmas and Cochins
to have no roosts, but to have the
fowls sit upon the floor at night. The
floor should have thick coating of
road dust or loan, and upon this .
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An AmbiruIo,u. An.vver.

!. do you believe that . ring around
the moon betokens. q coming storm?
Eyes. If my wife's temper is in . ia
vorable condition for It IT, = Cleveland
Plain Dealer. l., -
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
Horue, for Germany,s Army.


An experiment is soon to be made
by the German army in which horse
dealers all over the country Will take
more than lively interest, and if the
experiment is success there will be
an activity in the horse market such
as has not been experienced since the
advent of the horse car. Recently
four commissioners of the German
government came to New York for the
purpose Of purchasing horses for the
German army. The experiment will
be made with the purchase of 5000
horses that will be made immediate
ly. The 5000 horses will be shipped
to Germany and the German army
will at once put the horses to the test,
and, if satisfactory, then large pur-
chases will be mace.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01
HANDY SLED FOR WINTER USE.

HANDY Sled FOR WINTER USE.
drawn by q stout chain and ring
fixed to the front. A longer chain is
fastened to the back of the sled, as
portrayed. The draft-chain is fast
ened to snap-hooK, which may be
released. Then the dumping-chain
comes into use and tips the sled over,
releasing the load. The ring is then
attached to the draft-hook; the dump
ing chain, fixed as before, and the
sled is ready for reloading, this time
upon the reversed side. It is in fact
two sleds in one, and by rounding
the runners, front and rear, it may
be drawn equally we'll from either
end.-E. L. Hayes, in Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-01

and had belonged to her grandmother
in old Virginia, whose family tree
along with her coat of arms had hung
in the halls of her ancestors at Norfolk
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-01-05
Baptist Church.

Regular services tomorrow morn
ing and evening. The morning
subject will be "Thirsting for the
Old Fountain" II. Sam. 23:15,
A new years lesson in the evening,
"a Call to Manliness." lsa 35:4
b. Y. p. u. meets at 6;30 p. m.
The union prayer meeting Monday
night, Everybody cordially in
vited to these services.
j E. DENHAM, Pastor.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-01-05
Entertained at High Five.

At their home on West Second
street Mr. and Mrs j d. Randol
last night entertained in honor of
their guest, Miss Lee of Salida.
The guests were; Misses Lee,
Nolte, Vickers, Gates and Owen;
Messrs. Nixon, Hanger, Vickers
and Somerville,
Miss Nolte was winner of the
first prize, Mr. Hanger the second,
while Miss Owen was consoled by
carrying pig home under her
arm.
After playing had ended the
most delicate refreshments were
served.
Each feature of the evening
bore evidence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randol's ability to entertain.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-01-05

The case of the Stearns- Rogers
Manufacturing company of Den
yer, against the Cripple Greek Ore
Reduction company came up at
Canon City this morning. F. P,
Warner of this city, is attorney
for the defendants and Clinton
Reed of Denver, demurrer for the
plaintiff, Mr.. Reed passed through
this place, en- route from Denver
to Canon last evening.