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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-03
MEMORY OF FACES.
Is it One of the characteristics of Men
of the Cloth?

of the CIeth?
Reading q few days ago some
stories Of Pope Pius's remarkable
memory for faces I was reminded of
a couple of priests who had marvellous
memories" remarked a member Of the
Catholic club to New York Sun rep
resentative. ''It set me to wondering
if the possession Of first-class men,
cries is not one of the characteristics
of men of the cloth.
"From my tenth to my fourteenth
year was an altar boy and acolyte
in Catholic cathedral situated in
small city on the west bank Of the
Missouri river. About a quarter of a
century ago there drifted to this city
noted and eloquent mission priest, a
member Of one Of the great orders.
He conducted mission at the cathe-
dral, and I was in attendance upon
him as acolyte at most of his services
for nearly three weeks at that time.
"Two or three days after 1 began
assisting him I noticed that he seemed
to be somewhat annoyed over the
noise which I undoubtedly made by
clomping about the altar in my frost
hardened, copper -toed boots-I was
mighty proud of those boots, by the
way, because they were the first cop
per-toed pair had ever worn.
II caught the mission priest exam
lining these copper-toed boots of mine
rather curiously two or three times,
and I felt that they were getting on
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his nerves. trod as lightly as 1 could
after that, but, try as I would, 1
couldn't seem to lessen the noise made

his nerves. 1 trod as lightly as 1 could
after that, but, try as I would,
couldn't seem to lessen the noise made
by the boots. ~ ~ -.,.......,....
$50 asked my mother to get me a
pair of carpet slippers to wear at the
altar. I told her that the mission
priest appeared to be bothered by those
noisy boots of mine. She got me. a
pair Of carpet slippers, and 1 carried
them with me to the sacristy and put
them on in place Of my boots the next
time went to serve the mission priest.
Gle quickly noticed the change. He
looked down with an approving smile
at my feet and nodded his head ami
ably. After the service he pattcd me
on the head as was helping him to
remove his vestments in the sacrsty,
and told me that was quick lad to
have noticed that the boots were dis
turbing him.
"That was praise enough for me.
became so attached to that mission
priest before he departed for other
fields that hated to see him go.
"About two years ago it was an
nounced at the church which attend
here in New York that this same priest
was to hold mission at the church.
was delighted to hear that, and 1 de-
termined to go and have a little talk
with him as soon as learned that he
had arrived in New York.
"When I got the word that he had
arrived went over to the priests resi-
dencc at which he was stopping. 1
gave my card to the housekeeper and
told her 1 wanted to see the mission
priest.
presently he came down the stairs,
holding my card in one of his hands,
and shading his eyes with the other.
He had not aged great deal, al
though his hair had turned from iron
gray to snow white, but he was still
the same elect, rosy-faced, handsome
man whom 1 had served on the altar
as a boy, twenty years before.
'He had a puzzled look on his face
as he continued to gaze at my card on
his way down the stairs. But when
he reached the bottom Of the stairs he
looked up at me with smile, and it
wasn't ten seconds before his smile de-
veloped into smile Of recognition. 1
hadn't said word, but was just TAX
ing his proffered hand, when he amaz-
ed me by saying:
"'Ah, here is my little altar lad with
the noiseless carpet slippers grown in
to manv
II think that was an unexampled
and almost incredible feat Of memory.
was only a small shaver quarter
Of century ago, you'll remember, and
there was never anything character
istic about me. I'm just one among a
billion in looks.
"But this kindly old priest with the
clear mind had me charted before 1
had chance to say a word to him.
The fact that have never worn any
hair on my face is certainly not enough
to account for his marvellous feat in
placing me.
"Just six months after that I was
crossing the Atlantic, bound for Lon
don, on one of the ten-day steamers.
When looked over the passenger list
on the first day out 1 saw that one of
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
A CHEAP CORN CUTTER.


feet long by 20 inches wide. The run
ners are of two-by-three-inch chestnut,
and the cross boards of one-inch hard
wood The blade Of an ordinary scythe
is fastened to the right-hand corner.
The point of the scythe is braced out
at an angle of IS degrees. with brace
of three by one-inch hardwood, bolted
to the scythe six inches from the point.
The brace is then firmly bolted to the
sledge. A large box is nailed to the
sledge for a seat A steady horse &C
customed to cultivate between the rows
should be used.
The corn is cut close to the roots and
about six or, seven acres can be cut in
a day. A stiff rod of wrought iron bent
as shown and bolted to the front of the
sledge helps to collect the cut stalks,
the driver also guiding with his right
hand the stalks as they fall. A.
Fiske, in N. E. Homestead.
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The Moisture Of Good Hay.

The moisture content Of hay when
It is put into the NOW varies greatly,
this depending largely on the way in
which it is cured. Some hay that 10
made from grass cut late and cured
in dry weather has in it so little
moisture that during tho winter II
may frequently increase In weight.
AS a usual thing, hay does not in
crease in weight during the winter.
II it is cut quite green and stored in
an 1mperfectly cured condition it will
often be found with such large per.
centage of moisture in it that spon.
taneous combustion is possible. Hay
cured properly will have in 1t con-
siderable quantity of moisture and
Will tend to lose this moisture during
tho winter, and this loss will equal
ten per cent. Of the bulk In many in
stances.
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those sawed. Chestnut and cypress rive
easily, and the latter, when placed un-
der the ground where wet all the time
is almost indestructible. The earth
packs tightly about the boards, which
receive no jars or shocks to make them
crumble, and retains an open passage
long after the fiber has decayed.
One method of construction is shown
in Fig. a, where two boards about
six inches wide are nailed together in
v shape and laid in the bottom as
shown. II the boards are rived and
there are many narrow strips among
them, they may be nailed together as
shown at b.
/ For either of these the ditch need not
be over a spade wide on the bottom.
The fall required for a board drain is
greater than for round tile. 1t is we'll
to estimate same on the basis of three
inches per 100 feet of drain. The deep
er the drain the farther it will draw.
It is not considered, however, good pol
icy to make unusually deep drains in
stiff clay soils. In such soils the drain
will not do it's best at first, but will i'm
prove with years as the ground grad
ually becomes more porous. Two feet
for stiff clays and three feet for light
soils are good depths for work.
In laying board drains be careful to
have them closely put together, cover
ing any holes with small pieces of
board to prevent the entrance of dirt.
Cover the outlet with wire netting to
keep out mice. rats. rabbits and other
vermin. Take particular care to have
the bottom of the ditch perfectly even
and on the proper grade, otherwise it
will wash out in some places and fill
up in others.
Ditching grades can be easily Sc
cured by the use of the homemade in
strument shown in the cut. To make it
take straight pine board six feet three
inches long, as shown at c. Fix in the
center and at right angles another board
half as long. At the ends Of the long
arm fix sights, and from the center
suspend a plumb bob with strong cord.
This may be fastened to ia
cob's staff, e, with thumbscrew
that may be clamped in any po-
sition. When adjusted so that the cord
indicates zero on the scale the sights
on the long arm, c, will be on a level.
The scale is divided into one-sixteenth-
inch spaces. BY moving cross-arm so
that cord passes over one scale the line
Of sights will correspond to a grade of
two inches to 100 feet, and when moved
two spaces the sights will indicate q
grade of four inches to 100 feet, and 30
on in proportion.-R. S. Mortimer. in
Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
PRACTICAL co y OPERATE
Western Grain Raisers Band Together
to GSt Fair Prices for Their
Farm Products.

The tendency OF the times IS toward
cooperation, and the most interesting
movement just now is seen in the CO.
operative associations being formed In
the middle west. The growth Of this
movement for the consolidation OF grain
raisers has been upon far different
basis from the visionary plan OF early
days. In the first place these associa'
tions are In the hands of shrewd busi-
ness men, who can handle financial af-
fairs in q way to produce results. 1t
Is said that one of the wealthiest and
most successful millers in tho west
whose mills are reputed to bring profit
of SIS, 900 year. is now manager OF
long line of farmers elevators, and at
a meeting at Kansas City few days
ago it was reported that rs elevators
scattered through Oklahoma, Kansas
and Nebraska are listed in the associa-
ton. 1t was reported that the stock
holders had received dividend OF eight
per cent after paying expenses, and
were selling grain at larger profit
than could be secured from the ord1-
nary elevators.
The plan of the cooperation is purely
business-like, with politics and senti-
ment in the background. The stock
holders are farmers, and the elevators
are run on a basis Of actual cost, the
profit being returned to the farmer in
dividends. The key item in the man
agement is the requirement that every
producer is to sell to the association
elevator, or If he sells elsewhere shall
pay one cent bushel of the amount
received to the association company.
This makes it impossible for their
rivals to run them out of business by
bidding higher for grain. The towns
where these association elevators have
been established for fou! years are ia
vorably impressed with tie plan, and
the management has continued to re-
turn profits, the numbers are being
extended, and there are enough now to
compel the railroads to give them equal
privileges with the old line institutions.
Farmer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
SINGLE GERM BEET SEED.
An Improvement That Will Mean a
Saving Of 100000 Annual
ly to Our Farmers.

The experimental patch of single
germ beet seed which was grown on the
Saratoga farm near Lehi, Utah, has
been harvested. Prof. Townsend found
that certain sugar-beet flowers had a
tendency to develop seeds of fewer
germs than others. Following this
hint, he took the pollen of hundreds
Of these flowers and placed it in similar
flowers of other beets and tied little
paper bags over them till they ripened
into seed. BY this method he secured
quite number of seeds with but a sin
gle germ. These seeds he planted last
year in Washington, and while they
were growing into mother beets, he
again pursued the paper-sack plan and
gathered several thousand Others of the
single-germ variety, and sliced the
beets grown last winter in Washing
ton. This spring, owing to the eminent
success attained by Utah in the produc-
ton Of sugar beets, the experiments
were transferred to Utah, and the sin
gle-germ seed and beets produced from
single-germ seed were planted. The
closest attention was given to the beets,
and there were NO other seed beets
grown within flve miles, which insured
them from receiving pollen which might
be carried by insects from plants of
multiple-germ seed. Later, experts will
carefully examine the seed produced
this year and will separate the single
from the multiple-germ seed, and it is
expected that from the beets which re-
ceived special treatment 80 per cent.
will prove to be Of single germ. Prof
Townsend believes that beets produced
from the seed grown this year will pro-
duce seed that will be more than so
per cent single-germ seed, and that
ultimately he will get a species that
will invariably produce but single
plant, and which will mean saving to
tho American farmer Of 81 900, 900 an
nually
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ID .%t4 kaT' ~"
'T''''':l|!'heChef
FRANZ H. SWEET
(Copyright, ls0l, by Daily Story Pub. Co

nD1D you get one, John?"
ID Mrs. Botsford spoke eagerly, al
most Historically. Her husband drew
off his gloves slowly.
"Why, yes; l brought one up, JULIA
of course l sent her round to the
kitchen entrance"
"Can she cook?"
"she is neat and very nice looking
Mr.. Botsford temporized, defensively
"She says she can do every kind OF
homework, from up garrett to down
cellar. And she seems to be strong and
willing"
But can she cook-fancy dishes, l
mean?"
MIR. Botsford looked embarrassed.
"Well, you see, she was brought up
on a farm" he explained, "and hasn't
had much chance at such things. She
says, however, that she had quite
reputation at home for plain, whole
some cooking, and she is willing to
learn. l told her what you wanted"
Mrs. Botsford dropped on stool, her
eyes filling.
"Oh, joint" she calculated. cts II
o'clock now, and Cousin Edwards
fiance is coming at three to stay until
Sunday, and she and Edward and some
of her people will be here tomorrow
for dinner, and you know have never
seen the girl nor any of them. We
must have things nice. The girls
worth a clear million in her own right.
Oh, John! why need our cook get sick
at such time, and" Mrs. Botsforo
was becoming incoherent, and seemed
to recognize the fact herself, for she
stopped suddenly. John nodded COM
prehendingly.
81 see," he said. But what else
could do? There's a corner on serv-
ants, especially cooks, at this season.
The only suggestion of one besides
Sarah was a ten dollars day chef,
who commences on regular job Mon
day. Of course, you don't want chef
for two days"
Mrs. Botsford sprang to her feet her
face suddenly radiant
"The very thing!" she cried. HE
can 20 the art work. and your cook the
plain dishes. A chef will be $3.50
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
HOMEMADE CORN CUTTER
Simple Device for Whose Construc-
ton Nothing Is Needed But
Sledge and scythe Blade.

Where large fields of corn are grown
cheap, quick system Of cutting the
crop is essential The simple device
shown in the illustration, which can be
readily constructed by any handy man
on farm, is made from sledge and a
scythe blade The size need not be ex-
actly as described. but the body must
not be too wide to go easily between tho
rows.
The sledge part is three and one-half
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chic, and you know Miss Lenox has
been used to everything. He-a chef
is he, isn't he, John?'
why, yes, l suppose SO. That has
always been my pression-though l
don't suppose there is any law against
a girl filling the position. The mana
ger did not state in this case, only that
q chef could be had till Monday"
We'll, it's him, of course. Now
hurry to the telephone. please, before
some one else gets him.
She waited until her husband re-
turned from the telephone, nodding.
"Says the chef will be up at one
o'clock sharp, Julia. Now III 60 down
town and order the things"
At one sharp Mrs. Botsford was at
the window, expectant, anxious. But
exactly as the clock struck cab rolled
up to the door and girl alighted.
Mrs. Botsford's countenance fell a lit
tie, but rose as the girl, with quick
glance around, opened the small gate
and went toward the side entrance. It
was the chef, though but q girl. And
the fact of her coming in cab and
being well dressed was significant of
the ten dollars a day.
Mrs. Botsford did not wait for the
chamber girl to answer the bell, but
hurried to the side entrance. The &C.
casion was too momentous for cere-
mony. AS she threw open the door
the girl was bending over a fine clump
of late chrysanthemums that were
smiling daringly into the very teeth OF
winter. Mrs. Botsford's heart warmed
toward her instantly. She loved flow
ers, and a girl who could bend over
, them with that look on her face was
not an ordinary workwoman, but an
artist. AS tie girl looked up, smiled,
nodded, and then came forward, Mrs.
Botsford almost caught her in her
arms.
'Oh. my DEAR" she cried, without
giving the chef an opportunity to
speak, you don't know how glad
am to see you. will take you right
into the kitchen, and Sarah will show
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
MARGUERITE LENOX. >
Reward for Stopping Runaway.

At the risk of his life Alfred Birbeck,
stopped a runaway; horse in Philadel-
phia the other day, and his reward was
five-cent piece The owner of the
horse was thrown from the carriage
and the animal pursued its course in
constant danger of being run down by
the cars until Birbeck stopped it. The
owner drew out wallet and removing
some bills drew forth a nickel and gave
it to Birbeck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

side of the shock, then cut your corn
and set it against this. When the shock
is filled, pull out your rope by taking
hold of the snaps. This makes it nice
when you come to husk the corn, and
It stands we'll. Put the rope around
lust about half way up the stalk.-H.
G. Eberly, in Epitomist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
Sunshine in Disease.

The sun bath is useful in almost
every form of disease in which an
acute febrile process is not present.
It is especially valuable in neuras-
thenia, all forms of dyspepsia, rheu-
matism, diabetes, govt, skin disease
and chronic maladies of every sort
Indianapolis News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
Don't Feed Too Much Corn.

Many Il farmer has weakened the con-
stitutions of his animals by feed
ing too heavily Of corn. This feed
makes fat, but when fed in too great
abundance deprives the animal of vigor
and lessons the breeding qualities.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

and fasten a ring on
one end, and a snap
off some old line on
the other end. Take
two stalks in ad-
Joining rows and
put the rope around
them; snap the snap
info tho ring at 0na
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

Fits stopped free ana permanently cured.
No its after first days use Of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle b
treatise. DR., Kline, 93l Arch st., Phila., Pa.
III. cz.r,s new baby has heaps of trou.
HE before him. incidentally, he has got to
learn to talk Russian.-Boston Globe.
Advertising has become an art, for it en-
RACES all the other arts.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

It's 4 shame that men are not as smart at
As 40 they thought they were Ut 2o-Cn'-
ago News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

See that there 10 sudicient shade in
every pasture for the stock.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
DEVICE FOR CORN FIELDS.
How to Make a Corn Horse That Is
Sure to Save Lot Of Very
Hard Work.

When the corn is standing nice and
straight take rope bout five feet long
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30
BOARD DRAINS THAT LAST.
A Method Of Construction Which Has
Never Failed to Give Salts
factory Results.

When carefully laid with durahts
wood, a board drain is quickly made
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

A good deal of the money that makes
the mare 60 il invested IN wNo os'''-
Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-30

\ Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken q
Ave., n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. s. 1900.
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HUU II 10 v0Iy 10SVe
ing. OF our north
ern wood oak and
chestnut are the
more durable. Rived
boards of any wood
last longer than
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Death Of Mrs. Pierce cramer.

Mrs. Pierce Cramer died last
Tuesday at the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. d. Moulton, after long
illness. The funeral service was
held this afternoon from the M. L.
church, Rev. D. G. Macintosh oflic-
iating. The remains were followed
to their final resting place by a
large concourse of old friends and
relatives.
Austia Kirk was born September
8, 1888, in Hubbard, Trumbull
county, Ohio. She was married to
Pierce Cramer October s, 1857.
They moved to Jones county in the
fall Of 1864, and moved to Hopkin-
ton in the spring of 1867. This had
continuously been their home until
a few months ago. when they went
to live with their son-in-law and
daughter, j. d. Moulton and wife.
Eleven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Cramer, of whom two died
in infancy. One daughter, Della,
died in her seventeenth year. Eight
are still living: Mary, who lives at
Buck Greek; Frank in Manchester;
A. K. in Hopkinton; Kit, near
Ryan, Emma in Sioux, Neb; Cad,
in Rhodes, Ia; Charley in Monticello
Grace in Hopkinton Besides these
she leaves husband and four broth
ers. Mr.. Cramer has been in feeble
health for several months past Mrs.
Cramer was a woman with a great
many friends in this community,
where she has spent SO large part
of her life. -Hopkinton Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Death Of a Former Manchester Resident.

From the Oklahoma City, Times
Journal of November 18th we clip
the following concerning woman,
whom many here will remember
with kindly appreciation for her
many virtues.
Mrs. j. B. Rule, mother of our
townsman, Henry w. Rule, died at
her home, 3l9 North Harvey street,
this morning at l o'clock. Mrs
Rule had never recovered from the
very severe attack of pneumonia last
spring.
"Grandma Rule, as her friends
called her, was born December %,
1878, in the city of London, Eng
land; was married in 1886 and came
to America, settling first in Brad
ford, Canada, later making her home
in Pittsburg, Pa. Her husband,
Robert Rule, died January %, 1886
in Manchester, Iowa. Mrs. Rule
leaves three living children, Robert
w. Rule of Fall River, Kans., James
P. Rule, of Syracuse, N. Y, and her
son, Henry, living here. Mrs. Rule
was a woman of most happy and
cheerful temperament, disposed to
look on the bright side rather than
the dark, when well and herself, she
was naturally of a bright, lively nat
ure, very fond Of music and very
happy when with her friends.
During her long life Of ST years
she has seen the wonderful develop
ment of her chosen and greatly be-
loved adopted country. She very
early absorbed the real American
spirit. She always took pride in
praising American institutions and
her wonderful people.
The dear little body will be taken
to Wichita, Kans., for burial. Mr..
Rule and his wife leaving Monday
morning. Funeral services will be
held at the home Of her son, 3l9
North Harvey, Sabbath afternoon a
3 o'clock"