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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24

direct line with G or telling line one
fourth Of diameter, which: should bring
you into the. line marked r. and inter
sect E 1t bark of the tree. The space
between e and +. 10 sawed but not
chopped out. When this % done start
saw at D on other. side and saw one
half OF at right ngles with your fell
Ing line C. which should intersect the
leaning line A. but which leaves one
fourth of the diameter: netween B. and
e of solid wood If the tree starts to
raise before the line A is reached. I
take off, one saw handle and start q
wedge atfD, and If leaning heavily also
1t x. One man saws the intervening
space between A and E. while the
other at the same time strikes the
wedges alternately X. and d, which If
timber is sound usually brings the tree
In the desired direction. Variations
from this rule must be taken If wood
is brittle or unsound.-Rural New
Yorker. :.
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HELPFUL LITTLE NOTES,

A Quit dabbling-one thing and stick to
It. "
4 II it's worth keeping it's worth keep
ing well.
: Are you farming for living or al a
business?
=, Speak we'll Of an enemy and regain
his confidence.
4 Life is an age to the miserable, Z
moment to the happy.
Good management Is three-fourths of
profitable success in farming.
Honesty Of soul IL q virtue that
brightens all that is good in us.
= Speaking about fairs and the people
who come to see them, reminds me
that the fellow is always glad to see
you whom you treat fairly.
Cheap beef cattle and high-priced
roasts show that something is radically
wrong. There is an Injunction against
the beef trust, but that outfit doesn't
seem to mind 1t the least Bit Prices
are controlled at both ends by tho pack
ers Just the same as Of yore,-Farm and
+ Home. p
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Rcd; Gum Coming to Front.

Rcd Gum Coming to Front.
Recent Investigations of the bureau
of forestry indicate an important addi-
ton to; the present timber resources Of
the country through the better utiliza-
ton of the red gum. This timber tree 10
the predominant species on the hard
wood bottom lands Of all the southeast.
ern states. In spite of its abundant sup
ply, it has been slow to reach CONNER
cial importance, because of the extent
to which it. warps and stains in season.
ing. While hickory, oak, ash and yell
low poplar we're cheaply obtainable, red
gum received little attention. The in
creasing scarcity and rising price Of
more adaptable trees have forced tho
gum into market place Of late and have
caused lumbermen to seek, with par
tial success. such methods Of handling it
as would obviate the difficulties which
have stood in the way of larger use Of
the wood. ' :
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TO CROSS IN IRON EGG.
Norwegian Sailor Plans to Travel to
st. Louis Exposition in
Curious Boat.

A Norwegian sailor named Brude in
tends to travel from Norway to st. Louis,
for the exposition, In curious boat
of his own design. 1t is made OF iron,
and egg shaped, being entirely with,
out an aperture, except that there ia
a small turret raising from it., with
four windows. to enable the craft to be
steered. r.
j: The vessel is being made 1t the Aales-
und mechanical works. It will have q
sort of center board keel, capable Of be-
ing raised anu lowered. It will be
rugged with mast and lateen SAIL,
Brude is looking out for three other
Norsemen to go with him. He expects
the journey will take two and . half
month"; 'i
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SETTINGS OF SCIENCE.

That coral reefs are made up entirely
Of the skeletons OF animals and algae is
proved by borings to depth OF more
than 1000 feet in the Pacific island OF
Funafutl. 49, =,
The discovery is said to have been
made in England Of q new spirit, unlike
either petrol or alcohol" and mot I'M
pleasant" in odor, which Is cheap and
will take the place Of petrol in running
automobiles. 80 = T..
. THE chromophone" was exhibited re-
Gently to an invited audience in Lon,
don theater. It combines the cinemato-
graph: and gramophone. Conversations
and vocal and instrumental music, syn
chronized with the movements OF the fig
ures, accompany the pictures. = r.
That thought must have some definite
vehicle, even when unexpressed, most
psychologists agree. That this vehicle
u the mental image Of speech has been
asserted by some, while others believe
that It may be also the image Of written
language or some special comb ination Of
images that is neither Of these. Sas4: *
Edouard Meyer nnds that the vegetable
organism. as we'll as the animal, gives
OF N-rays in varying quantities, as may
be made evident by the feeble .duores-
cent screen. The most marked indica-
tions are given by the green parts. such
Is stems, and especially leaves. but the
emanations are feebly detachable from
the flower. On treating tissues in act
i've growth with the vapor Of chloro-
form, so as to slacken their vital func-
tons. the N-ray indications were CORE
spondingly lessened. :.
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Action Of Lime on Soil,

The Ohio experiment station gives
this simple explanation Of one action Of
lime: If the lime be. mixed with ma
nure, an odor Of ammonia will become
apparent. This means that the lime IL
liberating the ammonia from the
manure, and that it is escaping into tho
air. II lime be mixed with the soil sim
liar action will take place. If q crop be-
growing upon the soil it may absorb part
Of the escaping ammounia and alarger
crop will result; but this larger crop 10
made at the expense of the soil stores Of
plant food, and II these stores are not
maintained by manuring or fertilizing
the soil will soon refuse to respond to
lime, because all the material In it upon
which lime can act has been drawn out.
and the soil is poorer than II no lime had
haen ,,sad" e.
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Ths Farmsr VINO vvorks His aoil Dil.
igsntly u ~ ons That osts M
ths Big Crops. s3 M III w

N When / was Z child Tread 1 Sunday
school story which impressed me very
much about q poor boy who was made
very happy by the gift of q pig. He
did not have much to feed tho pig.
but he tried to make up for othei
lacks by attention and care and was
SO far rewarded that the pig became .
fine large porker. and when brought
to his natural end upon the block re-
turned . handsome. pittance" to the
sagacious boy. Al I grew older.
doubts beset my mind concerning the
probabilities of that story, notwith-
standing its irreproachable origin. I'M
til i met q woman who was striving
most conscientiously to carry on and
do justice to tho pct farm Of her hus-
band! I railroad conductor who "con-
Quoted" most Of the time. She kept
pigs and like all neat housekeepers.
carried her passion for cleanliness
into the barnyard. As result those
pigs were taken early to the water
ing trough and became so accuse
toned to their daily bath that, like
the Nprecocious children pictured In
advertisements. they cried for It. It
was a decided departure from estab-
lished presidents in pig culture. but
1t paid. Tho pigs throve and waxed
90 fat and beautiful that their proud
mistress bore them of to the fair and
took all the blue ribbons she could
lay her hands on. Doubtless they were
we'll fed, too, but that does not destroy
the force Of the argument for care and
cultivation. .....
u Cleanliness appears to be almost as
near to godliness in the culture Of
crops as in the regeneration Of the
human family. When questioned a
man who had succeeded in raising
900 bushels of onions where only 500
grew before he assured me that the re-
suit was due more to care and atten-
ton than to richness Of soil. He as
serted that onion culture, like the
training of a child, should begin with
the ancestors. In other words, the
seed sowed should be the product of
good, well cultivated onions, and it
should be planted in seeded. az
nearly perfect as narrowing and cul-
tivating could make 1t. Then when
the onions had sprouted, cultivation
should be renewed and every weed
should be removed in order that the
young bulbs might inherit the earth
and get the start Of all competitors.
'Cultivate!" "Cultivate!" was the mot
to of that onion grower, and we be-
lieve it must be the motto of every
produced who deals with organized
life.-Farmers' Review.
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WORLDS FAIR FRATURzs.

There are more than hundred build
inzs on the 40-acre Filipino reservation
1t the worlds fair. '....! -
Automobiles are used in collecting tho
mail from "a mail and package boxes on
the worlds fair grounds. &"
: A f,ne collection Of boomeranss from
Australia is one of the latest additions to
the exhibits at tho worlds fair < &
A working model Of the Vienna filter
ing plant, said to be one Of the most en-
Gent In the world, IL shown in the Model
street ut the worlds fair. -,
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stations in life without either wealth or
influence; had overcome great difficult
ties to achieve success, felt very in
ferior. But was indolent. My father
had wealth enough for US all, and there
was no need for me to do aught but en-
Joy life in my own way.
Then one. day there came an awak-
ening. l found myself mere puppet,
subject to the will Of my family. For
the first time in my life acted upon
my own judgment. My father threat
enesf to disinherit me unless / married
a girl they had chosen for my wife.
She had more wealth than would ever
have, and she was willing. With your
image in my heart, I could not conscien-
tiously comply"
Martha listened shyly, and once or
twice while he was speaking she looked
up into his face.
II will not go into detail-it is enough
to say I left home, and unaided, am
proud to say, not only achieved success,
but have made my family proud to own
me. l am again in their favor, and, bet
ter still, independent to do as choose,
thanks to your influence"
"And you hadn't forgotten me all this
time?"
Forgotten you? No, never, darling;
you have been my one thought that has
urged me on to a nobler, better life.
My education had not been neglected,
and but needed something to spur me
on, and I found that in you. 1need you
all the time. Now do you understand
why am going to marry you, and why
nothing can change my mind? Now,
will you yield gracefully, of your own
accord, or shall compel your"
"And Lem?" questioned Martha, with
concern.
"Oh, Lem be hanged! He can. take
care of himself; besides, it won't take
much to console him: his pigs and cows
can do that" and Mortimer strained her
to his heart while their lips met in q long,
lingering kiss.
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fssior, NV WON va Is is not iovsY wv
NIT you 40 not love him! Il Nm IN
81 admit nothing to you. ! do not REQ
ognize your right to question me In this
matter" Martha turned to leave him.
but he caught her arm. s# y
T"You shall hear me-that. at least. 10
my right now; later-we shall see. -
II am cold, Mr.. Craig, and am going
home"
Every well, I am going with you."
would you come uninvited?"
They finished their walk in silence.
At the door of her home Martha turned
toward him appealingly. my mother
is away, and l."
II know what you would say. but I've
made up my mind and nothing can
change it." Mortimer laughed an odd
constrained little laugh.
It had grown quite dark, but the room
was flooded with a mellow light from
the wide, old-fashioned chimney. Nor
timer stirred the embers and replenished
the fire. mo. we want no other light"
as Martha was in the act Of striking q
light. I'VE will sit here" drawing up
an old-fashioned settle. For this have
waited all these long months, even
years. After all you are only a woman,
Martha, and"
"Unreliable, why don't you say It? I
know you want to-" = ,.,
perhaps that is the right word. Yet
I intended. to marry you" Mortimer
had slipped his arm around her waist
and held her close, although she strug-
gled to free herself.
''Mr. Craig have you forgotten my
troth is pligt ted to another"
Il remember only that you have been
a very foolish little girl to try to give
your hand to one man when you love
another. No, you needn't try to deny
it. Your eyes, your voice. your manner
all betray you. Before we go any fur
Their, let me explain. own that in the
beginning did a wrong in teaching you
to love me. When l left Seaview will
admit, l never expected to see you again,
although loved you-you were so DIFF
ferent from the girls had known all
my life. I recognized the social gulf
between US. also knew my family
would not receive you as daughter. l
was dependent upon my father for every
farthing. Often when you talked OF
the great and noble deeds of self-made
men-men who had risen from humble
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Views Of Life.

I'm very sorry" said the dear girl,
''but your views of life are such that /
could never think Of accepting them %
my own" .riES
:"'0h, that's all right" replied the
young man with an open-faced smile.
practice makes perfect, you know. and
I may be able to satisfy you in time" /
Whereupon he focused his camera and
proceeded to take another view.--Ctn.
cinnati Enquirer.
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THE BUSY LITTLE GOPHER.
Ernest Thompson Seton Says That as
q Maker Of Black Loan He.
Has No Rival.

I have. visited nearly every state and
province west of the Mississippi, I
have awaited myself Of the researches
of the agricultural department made
under DR.. G. Hart. Merriam's careful
biological survey of the west, indeed,
of all sources of information, and am
satisfied that the ordinary earthworms
are not native to any part Of America
south Of the Saskatchewan or west Of
the Mississippi valley, exclusive OF
the narrow humid belt along the Pa
cific coast. $. ''.'"
There exists. nevertheless, q fine
stratum of humus in all parts Of the
country where there is moisture
enough to produce annual vegetation.
The black earth in Manitoba is one
foot to two feet thick, an amount
probably not exceeded over any large
area elsewhere in the world. This is
not q solid bed of decayed vegetation,
but is thoroughly mixed with the up
per formation, and forms the black
loan. .
There is no doubt, then, that in the
absence of earthworms this mixing is
done by number Of species Of bur-
rowing animals, but by far the most
important of these are the Geomydaa.
Or photographers.
Gophers are found in the whole Of
the region west of the Mississippi val
ley. as far as the Pacific coast, south
we'll into Mexico, and north as far as
the Saskatchewan. In other words,
their distribution is general over the
whole region that is without earth
worms, though it Is not likely that the
rodents had to do with this limitation
Ernest Thompson Seton, in Century
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FOOD FACTS .
What an n. D. Learned.

A. prominent. physician Of Rome,
Georgia, went through a food expert
ence which he makes public: e-- y, ., .,ass,: 3.
1T was my own experience that Arst
led nae to advocate Grape-Nuts food,
and I also know from having pre-
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients that the food is . won
derful rebutluer and restorer Of nerve
and brain tissue, as well as muscle. It
improves tho digestion and sick pa
.tients always gain just as / did in
strength and weight very rapidly.
II was in such low state that !
had to give up my work entirely and
60 to the mountains of this state;
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact was not quite as well az
when I left home. My food absolutely
refused to sustain mo and 1t $became
plain that I must change; then / be-
gan to use Grapefruit food and In two
weeks I could walk q mile without
the least fatigue and in five weeks r.
turned to my home and practice. taxi
ing up hard work again. Since that
time I have felt as well and strong q
I ever did in my life. n, ~ 7,
"As physician who seeks to help
all sufferers consider. it . duty. to
make these facts public" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. j.
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when
the regular food does not seem to sus-
tain the body will work. miracles. K y 1
There's . reason" .q't&> b =as,
Look In each pkg. for the famous 1T.
tie book. THE Road to Wsllvills.st e
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HARROW IN POSITION.

cuts all the top and does not pull up
trash. Each beam is attached to tho
pulling bar with a hook and drop link.
Through tho middle is an Inch rod put
through thimbles, one being slipped
over each beam as shown at q. This
makes the harrow flexible. BY with
drawing the inch rod and unlocking
from the pulling bar. 1t can be shell
tered in very small space. A boy can
handle it. The harrow Is very easy
to draw, the beams being very near
the ground act as Jewelers., while the
teeth cover every inch Of ground.-J.
Flomefell, in Orange Judd Farmer. :.
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FARM y \ 1 !; !.
N:: s: :.. s,s. So N. AND N
|gkga H 5{i::
TELLING a LEANING TREE.
Rules Here Laid Down Apply to All
Cases Whers the Wood 70 ,.s.
. Nrg Not Brittle.

This "a my way Of Telling trees that
lean in = line away from the direction
desired. A denotes line Of gravitation,
c the way we want the tree to fall.
The circle represents the body Of tho
tree. We begin to saw at c. and work
around until p touchs A. when We
should be onA.third sawed on the line
e. Now chop above the saw: keep in
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Don't Conhne Young Turkeys.

y, Do not keep the young turkeys in
close quarters, rs: they cannot stand
confinement. II you have no lot that
you can fasten them in, keep the hen
In . large, roomy coop, on = dry place,
with hole for the young turks to- go
in and out ut will. As soon as they
arc strong enough to follow the hen,
she can be turned out with them after
the dew is Oh the grass. Care should
be taken not to let them stay out too
long at first. as the hen is apt to trail
too far and tire the little turks.-Amer.
lean AGriculturist
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EASILY HANDLED HARROW.
It Is Arranged So That the Teeth Arc
Sure to Cover Every Inch
Of Ground.

The harrow herewith illustrated IL
eight feet long by four feet wide, with
teeth in each BEEN. The teeth should
be of fve-eighth-inch steel and put
through not more than two inches.
This makes . hne comb harrow which
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-25
VANDALISM AT COB3OSSEE.
Miscrents Do Mischief That Should
Bring Them Punishment.

1t is pretty evident that some one is
getting pretty careless in their conduct
in the vicinity of Cobbosseecontee
either from a spirit Of downright ma
liciouSneSS or thieVery, or perhaps Il
combination or both. When Warren
Bruce of this city. visited Island Park.
Friday, he discovered that one of his
boats Was missing and that no trace
OF it could be found anywhere. The
discovery was also made that the plug
had been removed from Il barrel of
gasoline that was on the island ana the
contents wasted.
Still another act that had been COM
mittcd, was the cutting of the steering
rope on the steamer. The rope was
not entirely severed. but was left con-
nectcd by a thread, the cutting being
done beneath the deck at Il place
where it would not be readily discoy-
cred. This was evidently done with
the intention of having it break when
the steamer was out on the lake, and
rendering the craft helpless. In this
the miScreants We're successful in their
intention. for the apparatus broke
while the steamer was off shore. but
very fortunately there was rope on
board and repairs We're successfully
| made,
Iii addition TO these depredations, it
is said that a geh tleman by the name
of Allen, who resides in Manchester,
recently found His boat drawn ashore
and hidden in tfre bushes. and the
cushions and other belongings thrown
into the lake.
AS to whether tall these acts were
perperated by one-a Ald the same par
ties or whether the Stealing of the boat
is an act of maliciA usness, and the
craft Sunken or not t of course, only
a matter of surmise }Mr Bryce is in
clined to think that tire boat was taken
in spirit of mean righteousness. and
that if it is ever fOuntN it will be i'm the
bottom of the lake.
In his search of the ishland, Mr.. Bruce
came upon two very Questionable look
ing characters. who were hanging
about the lower part of fhe island. He
questioned them closely about their
presence in the vicinity, and finally
drove them from the island. While
Mr.. Bruce is inclined to 0elieve that
these men We're about the i5;land for no
good purpose. he does not irI cline to the
view that they stole the bOTt. The en-
tire damage done is conSiderable, the
boat alone being valued fat some $35.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-25

sons Who have been elected Or annoin.
ed to offices in the National Guard of
the State of Maine. as follows:
SECOND INFANTRY.
Second Lieutenant, Albert GreenIaw
(First Lieutenant-elecD, Co. I.
Commiss;lry Sergeant, Ralph w
Eradish Second Lieutenant-elect. Co
T..
Ana such other officers as NAV he
ordered to appear.
II. The persons elected or anpointe1
To Offices as above. are hereby notified
Ia present themselves to the Board Of
Examination ut the time and place
specified herein for the meeting of the
board. Oftic' rs elected or appointed who
are members of the National Guard
Aill appear in undress uniform with
out sidr-arnls: they will be furnished
transportation ana subsistence, but no
ped ,lcm vii, be allowed.
Hy order o. -in-Chief:
AUGUSTUS +. FARNHAM,
Adjutant-Gen neral