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The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

Cf11CkORY ROOTS AND LEAVES.
price as six to eight dollars, and the
cost of growing from $50 to $45 per
acre. With intelligent management,
a fair season and an average yield
and price, the profit is somewhat
more than from growing corn or
wheat.
The varieties commonly grown are
Brunswick, Magdeburg and Schles-
ische, which are here illustrated.
The former two are of the same
form, Fig. b, the roots of Magde-
burg being somewhat longer, but
harder to dig, although more pro-
ductive. Schlesische has a short,
blunt, thick root, Fig. a, and is COM
paratively easy to dig. A deep loan
of medium richness and texture is
the best soil. In fact, any soil which
will allow a good root development
is suitable. A light dressing of stable
manure is used, but the best prac-
tice is to apply manure in excess to-
the crop which precedes chicory.
Chicory does best when following
some cereal crop like wheat, barley
or oats. AS soon as the cereal is
harvested the land should be gang
plcwed six inches deep. The surface
should be narrowed after every rain,
or once in two weeks until late fall,
when it should be plowed ten inches
deep. In spring the surface should
be narrowed down fine and kept mel
low. until planting time. Chicory
should be sown at corn planting
time, when the weather has become
fairly settled. Seed is put in with q
garden drill at the rate of two
pounds per acre. It should be plant
ed about one-third of an inch deep,
in rows Is to 18 inches apart. The
cultivation should be similar to that
given beets. Harvesting should be-
gin in October, the later the better
before frost. The harvesting is SIM
liar to that of beets. The roots are
sent to the factory, where they are
then carefully washed, cut into
pieces of irregular shape about half
an inch in diameter and roasted
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

are great lads, free and easy, no for
mality, no stiffness.
Well, got up to Redside, Redlands
or Red something, and stayed over q
day. Friend gave me tip on some
business at Yellow Dog Gulch and I
decided to go over there. Guess You
never went to Yellow Dog. Gulch.
Well, you're. just as well 81. Nee
climate, lots of air, scenery just lay
in around loose everywhere, but the
toughest benzine you ever saw. Min
ing camp-just a plain little n.ini6R
camp, that's all. Few stores aid, q
saloons. CongeHial, though--eyery-
body'.. congea3all.a " -, - +tTe
We went to- Yellow Dog. Gulcll Ii .
stage. Had to; no railroads slere.
Drive through about 50 miles 81
canyon, ravine, little mesdow,.
chunks of forest, all along hillsiaes.
all that sort of thing. Fine, when it
amt too dusty. 1.. t*s q
Stage packs bullion out from Vel
low Dog Gulch mines every week.
Not 50 very much, bout $4,000 to
$4,000 worth, I guess. or a little
more or less, mostly gold.
The bloomin' route went to such an
out-of-the-way camp that nobody
ever thought it was Of much impor-
lance, 50 nobody ever held up the
stage and they got careless-no mes
senger, no shotguns, no any ything. 5ss
I climbed up on the box with tie
driver when we ieft the Gulch, an
wasn't sorry to leave, for that ben.
zine was awful, though ! did make
some good sales; as said, cnn
make, sales ina sheep pasture or any
where. tThat's what.
When I got that driver to talki14'
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
FLORENCE KEEPING BOOKS.

were equally amazing; she would
pick up the newspapers or almost
any book and read them easily and
correctly. BY the age of four years
she was writing stories. Not infant
jargon, by any means, but sparkling
little stories with the most fascinat-
ing touches of plot and rhetoric. At
this time, also, her mind seemed to
turn to figures. She picked up every
thing herself, and could not be per-
suaded to leave the work, of which
she was so fond. "
At the age of six years Florence
was allowed, to enter the Lincoln
school. She had scarcely been in a
week before she ha been promoted
to the second room, and her promo
tioq to the A class, third room, was
allowed after an attendance of exact
ly one month.
Florence is now only a little past
six years old. She is again ahead
of her class, and ready to step into
the fourth room after attending a
single term.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
CUNNING PACK MULE.
at the Questionable Art efa
Sinking His Duty.

"a pack mule that has seen service
gets very cunning" said an old soldier.
1--WE had one old fellow that had been
in, the army for ~ or IS years, and he
knew as much as most of theSmen.4 He
was occasionally used as leader, and
was very fond of the job, because in
that position he had NO load to carry.
To: see him maneuvering to get to the
front was very comical. =
:: The regulation pack weighs 300
pounds, and the mules soon learn to
size it up to nicely, refusing to carry
anything more For that reason they
are blindfolded while being loaded, else
they would be continually looking,
around to zee whether the pack. Wa in
side the limit. .>. -. - " '
= "Onz one occasion we received . cof-
sdp.s to be sent to SiboReJ, and the old
mule referred to was selected to carry
it. The coffin weighed only Is pounds,
but he must have concluded from ito
size that it weighed q ton, and he imme-
.diateiy began to groan IN the mqat pitt
iful manner, exactly like Q human be-
ing. 8. ,.<: =s=5
4 ! when the coffin was put ON hiab back
be pretended to stagger. and saRqed
down aa.if he were carrying a ten-inch
gun. At the same time he turned his
head and looked at me with q mournful
expression that was as easily read as 90
much print. Good heavens! he seemed
to say, are you going to allow me to be
crushed by this enormous burden?'
5s we were all shrieking with laughter
and tried to make him take his place in
line, hut not an inch would he bulge.
At last he deliberately rolled over and
knocked the colin of. That settled it.
Wesiet the old rascal take the bell, aud
i could almost hear him ckling as it
was looped around his neck. t-S
Another mule was then blindfolded
and took on the colin without much
trouble. =
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

Since she reached the age of four
years Florence Monte Miller has
been bookkeeper for her father, FIRE.
mont Miller, of Bloomington, Ill. She
is now six years of age.
Little Florence began to exhibit
her extraordinary powers before she
was three years of age. At those
baby years she startled the com
munity by the wonderful beauty and
accuracy of her drawings-both color
and pencil work; that she would de-
veloP into a phenomenal artist be-
came the current conviction. Her
abilities in other directions, however,
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
He Had just Stepped out.


The boys who run elevators in ho-
tells and great Office buildings come
into contact with all manner and con-
ditions of men, and. even if naturally
dull they soon become bright. The
better q judge of human nature, the
better the employe is the rule. Here
is an instance of tact that could hard
ly be surpassed. A lady came bust
ling along to an; elVator just as it
was going up, and said, with charm
ing innocence: *'.I want to see q man
whose name I do not know, and I do
not know, either, what office he is en-
ployed in." Alsas, experienced eleva-
tor boy might have laughed d. outright
at this speech, but this, one meyer
cracked q smile. II am well acquaint-
ed with the gentleman yousrefer to-
was his instant. reply, ..and he has
just gone out" The lady. thanked
him, and walked away seemingly very
well satisfied with the information
she had received. - p ss.:.ss-= sss s.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
shi.sles. for F.rn BAilai.x..


: learn that many farmers have
been deceived by buying iron or steel
roofing. A building was coverei with
iron. roofing and cost $72, and only
lasted IL years. Then the same
building was covered with good hem
lock shingles that,cost only $32, and
these shingles will last 30 years. I
have = building that was covered
with shaved hemlock shingles in
1861. and it is q fair roof to-day.
Sawed hemlock shingles, 16, inches
long, cost here $40 per 1000. Also
some farmers have been deceived by
buying shingles made of sap pine.
These will last only about IL years.
IN Wisconsin pine shingles are made
from slabs, and are nearly all sap,
and will not last as long as good
hemlock shingles, but these cost
three dollars per 1000. Red cedar
makes good shingles, but white cedar
makes poor shingles. II. Ketchum,
in Country Gentleman.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

enough SO the baby's feet will touch
the ground. He is then set out in the
street to take care of himself. He
cannot turn over, SO he at least remains
in an upright position. The basket
is very light, SO he often works his way
up the street ana far away from home.
He will get into the middle of the street,
so that the donkeys who take the
places of horses and wagons there
must go around him. This they always
do, and it looks queer to see long line
of donkeys going out of their way to go
around baby in the narrow streets OF
the old Spanish town.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

LIFE AND DEATH.

N, nsiEhbor's window. sm,l. across the
lot, R.% ~ sE y
Aad. though much daily leisure We have
For friendly calls. yet oft. across the way
Between our homes. We friendly greetings
say, r. g
And ask of mutual cares that fiIl each day.
When by some kindly chance, ID
Each meets an answering glance.
A cheerful life speaks through each win
dow pane
From morning light till slumber falls agair
Upon her home, and, passing in and out,
The children dance with merry bound and
shout.
And slower feet. that ever go about
Each the appointed way
OF duty day by day.
Gentle Of heart and full of kindly cheer
II my good neighbor; blest to know her
near,
And feel assured her welcome waits for me
II. through the busy day. moment free
FROM care I find. so can go and bs
Close to her pleasant smile
And sweet low voice awhile.
Its tones Of late have held harmony,
a deeper music than the melody
OF daily life:-awhile ago one went
Out from that home. one whom the Fa-
ther sent
AS strength and stay for her; in one were
blent
Their lives through JOY and pain:
He went-nor came again!
But for the loved ones left she walks her
way
OF kindly life with cheer from day to day:
Yet 10 her smile there seems distant gaze
AS II she saw the parting of the ways
Of life and death; and in her voice, the lays
That heavenly Tyres repeat
Give earthly echo sweet. a
They close her blinds! They drape beside
her door
The fresh green fronds so short a time be-.
They placed for him she loved: she doth
not stand
Now weeping by his bier, but. hand in
hand.
They walk together in that heavenly land
Where "entered into rest
They live, forever ble3t!
I look across, and brush away the tear
That speaks my loss. Let not the shadow,
near
The homes she left bereaved, hide from
our sight .
A glimpse OF her dear smile, now full OF
With longing satisfied: oh! yet. despite
Our sobs. may our hearts hear
Her voice In paeans clear!
-1sidor D. French, In Boston TRANSCRIPT
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
HOTBED POULTRY HOUSE,

2h feet high in front, with sloping
roof, cover with tarred paper. and
have sliding window in front near
the top, as shown. Dig a hole in the
ground just the size of the box, as
for q hotbed. Fill it with horse
manure, cover with dry earth and
over this put soft straw, chaH and
hayseed from the barnhoor. Place
the box over this and put the hens
and chicks in. Throw an old carpet
over all and they are easily cared
for. In home like this it is sur
prising how fast they will grow. A
small door near the bottom may be
opened on. warm days to let them
have little sun, but they will soon
scamper back.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Corn Weakened s.. snu

The smuts Of grain are due to. a
small plant or parasitic fungus which
gains an entrance to the grain plant
at some period in It's existence after
the termination Of the seed, and
grows entirely within the body Of its
host until it is mature, when it forms
it's spores or reproductive bodies in
some definite portion Of the host,
such as the seed, as in the case OF
wheat smut. Since the parasite lives
at the expense Of the plant upon
which it grows. the latter is weak
ened in proportion to the amount a.
smut. .g,s5
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
BOARDED WITH IDOL.
Three Shtpwrecked Sailors Lived
High ON the offerings to an
East Indian Deity

Capt. Murray, Port Royal bar pilot,
who has followed the sea since boyhood
and visited nearly every section of the
habitable globe, is full of interesting
"reminiscences of happenings in distant
lands in which he participated. The old
pilot is fond of relating an incident
which occurred near Calcutta, India.
The vessel which he commanded, fine
clipper ship, was wrecked in typhoon
in the Bay of Bengal and all hands, save
himself and two companions who sue
ceeded in reaching shore in the ships
gig, were lost.
The three exhausted men Immediate
ly sought food and shelter, and while
thus employed came upon an immense
wooden image, which they correctly
surmised to be an Indian idol. Night
was upon them and the tired men
bivouacked near by, and their atten-
ton was soon attracted by the appear
ance of q score of low-caste Hindoos,
each of whom carried in his hands q
savory dish which he placed before the
inanimate god. After each native, had
deposited his offering with pfofuse
signs and words they departed, and
when the hungry sailors were sath-
fled that their strange visitors had re-
treated for the night they greedily de-
voured the bounteous repast intended
for the idol. Murray and his compan-
ions remained in the neighborhood for
several days, subsisting nightly on the
offerings brought by the Hindoos as .
tribute to their god and remaining con-
cealed in the daytime.
One night about ten days after their
shipwreck two natives suddenly sur
prised the three men while they were
in the very act of making their usual
meal and fight ensued. The natives
proved no match for the resolute and
well-armed Americans and soon beat
an ignominious retreat, leaving the lat
ter complete masters of the situation.
The captain and his companions, fear
ing that the natives would soon return
in force and massacre them, made their
way to Calcutta, where they secured
passage in a homeward bound vessel. ;,
Some Is years subsequently Pilot
Murray recognized in Capt. Cole, of the
ship Kirkum, which called here for a
cargo, one of his Old companions in the
exciting encounter in far-of India.
The recognition was mutual, and the
two men were delighted to- renew their
acquaintance after half generation.
Columbia Is. CO. State.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
AN OPEN QUESTION.

=.
Young Tommy had . mind Of Z scientific
bent:
AT least. he thought he had. and he liked
to sit and plan Ss5e
The wonderful machines that some time
he would invent,
When he'd grown to be Z aworld-renowned
~, and scientific man. No.
Yet he couldn't drive a nail without ham
mering his thumb sSSzas
And he wouldn't mend the gate. when
the hinge was coming OF; -
Indeed. when work was mentioned he was
greatly overcome, -. .s.s$.5hz.- =
And was sure to be amicted with very
trying cough. j. u. +
His sister, Maud Miranda, had aspirations
high , a..
She often said she meant to be q lady Of
the land. = J =
For she liked to live In luxury: and then
she'd sit and sigh b
Because her pretty cottage home was not
mansion grand.
But she couldn't make attractive her cozy
corner room,
Where disorder reigned supreme, 30 un-
tidy were her ways;
And she'd turn her back in scorn on 4
duster or a broom, ~ =
While her bureau-drawers- such sights.
hope. don't often meet your gaze!
Did Tommy and his sister ever make their
visions real? .-E.@/ ~ <t'
Now, my clever boys and girls. you may
answer II you will. - E'E4 -
He wins the true success who has q high
ideal; |s'-> q. = j., =
Eut does sitting down and dreaming one
single aim fulfill?
Successful, earnest work is never done by
idle hands.
A lady's gentle breeding no sloven ever
knows;
All, my clever boys and girls! the young
est understands
That never can q weed become fair and
fragrant rose.
Anna M. Pratt, in Golden Days.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Cornstalk Shelter fer Hens.

=, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 80 14~1~s
A cornstalk shelter for the hens, can
be made quickly and cheaply. The
hens are very fond Of = low, open shed
facing tho south, and one can be built
of stalks that will Last two or three
years or longer. Drive = few posts IL
the ground and wire some rails against
and on top Of them. Lean the stalks
against these and lay them thickly an
top for the roof, which should have E
steep slant. Cover the roof with few
inches Of straw and lay a few stalks on
top to keep it,in place, which will make
it waterproof. Inthe spring the stalks
may be taken down and thrown in the
barnyard If no longer needed.-N3
tional3 Rural. 1 s.. SO. i. L..
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
TRY Grain.Ol Trv Grafn.OI

TfY GF0tn.O9 Try UFuIu"O5
Ask your grocer to-day to show you pack
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. / the
price of coffee. l5c. and 25cts. per package
Sold by all grocers.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
SMALL HOTBED HOUSE.
For Raising Early Chicks 1t IL Reall,
Superior to Many Far More
Costly Structures.

This house is used by Mrs. J. Will
son, Of Iowa, for raising winter
chicks. In it she can put three hens
with about 40 chicks. Take box
about six feet long, 2K feet wide,
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
CHILDREN IN: SPAIN.
They Are Set Ont N the street. an
t ssst 0ueer Looking Baskets TO Take
Care Of Themselves. 81 b

In the Spanish city Of Seville there
are no kindergartens or other places
where the busy mother can leave her
little children to be cared for while she
does the housework or helps her hus-
band in his little shop. The baby IL left
to care for itself aud does 50 very well
is, the baby who has not leafncd
to walk yet. :.
1t is placed in a wicker-woven ar
rangement which looks like basket
turned upside down, and is just high:
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

Jack-"Did Miss Withcrs make him wait
for an answer" Arthur-"Yes; it was Is
minutes before they could bring her to-
Town Topics.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
The Way Of the World.

The Way Of the World.
Towne-Every man must hustle for him
self, or get left. You'll get very little in this
world if you don't ask ror it.
Browne-Well, there's one thing you're
likely to get most of if you don't ask
for it.
''What's that"
"Credit." t."-Philadelphia Press.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
Cheap Rates to California.

February 18th and each Tuesday there.
after, until and including April Goth, Special
Low Rate Colonist Tickets will be sold via
the Southern Pacifc's Company's Ogden"
and Sunset" Routes to all points in Califor.
MIA. The rate will be: From Chicago
5000. from St. Louis, Memphis and New,
Orleans $3.50, from Omaha, Kansas City,
etc, $500. Corresponding low rates from
all other points east and north.
For particulars and detailed information
pertaining 10 the Southern Pacific Com.
pany's Routes, and these special rates to CAL
iforniaz call upon or address
w; G: Neimyer, G: w. A., S. P. Co., 23a
w. H. Connor, C. A., S. P. Co., Chamber
of Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
G. G: Herring, c. A., S. P. Co., I'll Park
Bldg, httsburg, Pa.
St., St. Louis; No.
G. G. Cary, C. A., S. P. Co., 2oS Sheidley
Bldg, Kansas City. Mo.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

To be thrown upon ones own resources
is to be cast into the very lap of fortune.-
Benjamin franklin
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

Hypatia Roland Ito the Browns parlor
maid)-"Call me hanson, please" Cad
bX-"1.m going your way, Miss Roland.
We might 60 together" Miss Roland
1.-TWO hansoms, please!"- Chicago Journal.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15
A WONDERFUL CHILD.

Little Florence Miller Has Been Her
Fathers B00kkeeper Ever Since
She Was q Baby.
The Worthington advance., 1901-03-15

"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-I have received much benefit +
Vegetable Compound and Sanative WASH After my child
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-05-31
WHAT STATES ARE DOING.
Splendid Exhibits and Buildings 6

Splendid Exhibits and Buildings at
the Pan-American.
The States of the Union generally
show a deep interest In the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition. Liberal appropria-
tions have been made for exhibits.
Several of the States have erected
handsome buildings In the Court Of
State and Foreign Buildings.
New Yorks appropriation is $780,
900. A magnificent permanent build
ing has been erected, and an exhibit
highly credtable to the Empire State
| Is installed.
Illinois appropriated $4,000 for q
building and exhibit.
Michigan's appropriation for a build
Ing and exhibit is $4,000.
0hfo's appropriation is $4,000. The
State has erected handsome building.
Missouri appropriated $4,000 for a
building and exhibit.
Washington has appropriated $25,000
and has n building constructed of na-
tive timbers used as State Headquar-
ters.
Wisconsin appropriated $4,000 for a
building and exhibit.
The New England States Joined to-
gether for the erection of building
and display of their resources and In
dustries. Massachusetts appropriated
$4,000, Rhode Island $4,000, and Con
nectlcut, Maine. Vermont and New
Hampshire have expended sums sunl-
cient for suitable exhibits.
Georgia appropriated a sum sufficient
to pay the expenses OF fine exhibit.
Idaho appropriated $4,000 for an
exhibit
Pennsylvania's appropriation for rep
resentation is $4,000.
Minnesota appropriated $4,000 for
an exhibit.
New jerseys appropriation for rep
resentatlon is $4,000
North Dakota expends its approprla-
ton of $4,000 for an exhibit.
Oregon expends $4,000 for an ex-
hibit
Maryland appropriated $4,000 and
appointed n commission to prepare an
exhibit.
Delaware made an appropriation for
an exhibit.
Washington, Montana, Mississippi,
Louisiana. Texas and other States are
suitably represented.
In addition to the exhibits made un-
der the auspices of the different State
governments, there are numerous dis
plays of the Industrial and natural re-
sources of the States by individual ex-
hibltors.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-05-31

lection at which we can afford to dis
pepss with 'helI2' II is hot and brist-
ling word; 1t has the virilIty Of live
wire, and the incisiveness OF sharp
blade. 1t means something when it
stands In Q sentence. and there is 10
mit taking what that meaning is.
'Hades,' ON the other hand, Ia sort Of
concession to the refinement of etymols
ogy, and also to weak -knsed piety. 1t
may be rolled familiarly upon the
tongue, while 'hell' has something of the
quality CT the chestnut burr. Nobody
could ever be made afraid of 'hades,'
while 'cep has stricken terrer to
millions of souls. Itmay be that 'hades'
| Is nearer correct translation OF the
i
ancient wri ers, but they no doubt
meant HE'LL and would have said 1t, il
English had been the language Of theil
day. He'll ia robust. 'ha les is weak
hell is vitriolic, 'hades' Is suggestive Of
pink tea mildness. He'll is not gu pho
nioua, but it represents sn inbarmonioui
place. Nothing about it is pleasant, OF
milk and-watery. 1t is the real thing
The churches and the world need ii ii
their business, until human nature shal
have been reclaimed.