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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
An Ancient Commission.

The original commission of Thomas
Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron. was
found several days ago at Winchester,
Va, among some old relics and docu-
ments bought by DR.. Charles Won
Witt of that city. 1t is deliberately
engraved on parchment, dated in Eng
land, April, 1898, and is in a fair state
of preservation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

fered a long, long
time with my back,
a n d felt draggy
and listless and
all the time. I lost
fro m my usual
weight, 225, to ITO.
Urinary passages
were too frequent
and I had to get
up often at night.
l had headaches
and dizzy spells
also, but nv worst
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
House of Commons Whisky.

A bountiful supply of Scotch whis-
ky is always. provided for the British
house of commons. For the $40 mem
bers a vat of 500 gallons especially
distilled for them is always on hand.
It's contents are never permitted to
fall below certain level. 1t is re-
filled two or three times in a session.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
His Experience.

I'm order to succeed in any line of
business said the great merchant,
who was given to the habit of moral
izing, "one must begin at the bottom"
Il tried that" replied the young
man with the fringed trousers, "and
now Pm on my uppers."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
PRINCIPLES OF
FRUIT GROWING
By Prof. John Craig. of Cornell
University.

At meeting of horticulturists, Prof.
John Craig, of Cornell university,
said:
Every modern system of cultivating
fruit recognizes as first principle the
right OF the fruit tree to be considered
specific and sufficient crop under the
soil, or at least to be regarded as a
crop quite as exhausting in character
as any grown by the farmer.
Unless the fruit grower realizes and
put into practice the essential part OF
this principle he will fail as cultivat-
or OF fruits.
Experiments in orcharding conduct
ed some years ago at the Cornell ex-
pertinent station proved conclusively
that it cost the soil more to produce
20 average crops of apples than 20 av-
erage crops of wheat
In other words, more fertility was
extracted from the land in growing an
acre OF bearing apples for 20 years
than IL growing 20 consecutive crops
of wheat. AS a rule, the farmer recog-
nizes the food needs of the wheat
plant, but too often does he look upon
the apple tree or fruit tree as mere
tenant of the soil, and one which is not
to be regarded as specific crop.
Having recognized the principle, the
particular method of crcharding must
be worked out by the fruit grower him
self. his method viii depend upon
soil conditions and climate. Neverthe-
less, it is safe to say that in eight cases
out of ten that method which employs
clean tillage for at least part of the
season will be most successful 1t is
also safe to say that all secondary
crops il orchards are Injurious.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

IMPROVING THE PLUMs.--The
plums that have been stung by
the curculio, and the worrny fruit
Of the early summer, should be
picked off. 1t isn't much trouble,
and it doesn't cost any more
to do it now than later. The
fruit that brings high prices will grow
much larger if these parasites are re-
moved
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

NORTHWESTERN INVENTORS.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, oil Pioneer Press
Building, st. Paul, Mimi. Joseph w.
Bragstad, Huron, S. D., clutch mech
anism for display devices; Colburn N.
Christofferson Hibbing, Mimi, win
dow washers platform; julius Grun-
er, Tower, Mimi, computing machine;
Alexander McDougall, Duluth, Mimi,
mining apparatus; Hans o. Olson,
Two Harbors, Mimi, nozzle for loco
motive; Christopher Porter, ST. Paul
Mimi, water heater; James Simpson,
Crookston, Mimi, napkin holder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
Studies the Ocean Bed.

The prince of Monaco, aclxnowl-
edged to be the greatest living author
ity on oceanography, has decided to
establish in Paris an institution for
seabed research and will endow it
with something like $1,OOO,OOO. He
has spent a great deal of money In
searching out the secrets of the sea.
His splendid yacht Princess Alice is
fitted up with fine laboratories and
Photographic rooms.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

POLLUTED WELLS The illinois
state board of health has been making a
careful examination of number OF
farm wells" in the state, and has
found 40 per cent. to be polluted This
helps to explain why the death rate
from typhoid fever is. greater in the
country districts than in the cities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
.Mrs TcNzAad5en G
\SW2o cGHN

"Before wrote to you, telling you how /
felt, had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money ON medicines besides,
but it all failed to help me- My monthly pc.
RODS had ceased and suffered much pain.
with fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and was SO weak
could hardly keep around. As q last resort
l decided to write you and try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and am 30
thankful that did, for after following your
instructions, which you sent me free Of all
charge, I became regular and in perfect
health. He'd it not been for you ! would be
in my grave to-day.
II sincerely trust that this letter may lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as did
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful periods, weakness,
displacernentor liberation Of an organ.
that bearing-down feeling, inflamma-
ton, baclache, fatulence, general de-
bility, indigestion or nervous prostra-
ton, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia e.
Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. Refuse all SUBJ
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs. Pinkham. daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham, has under
her direction, and since her decease,
been advising sick women free Of
charge. Address. Lynn. Mass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

The admiration Of virtue may be
rewarded by chance to admire heay-
en- from afar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
TORTURED WITH GRAVEL.
Since Using Doan's Kidney Pills, Not
a Stone Has Formed.

Capt. S. L. Crute, Adjt. Watts Camp
o. C. ", Roanoke, Va, says: 81 suf-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

JAPANESE CATTLE.-It has been
discovered that japanese cattle
under natural conditions are free
from tuberculosis. The development
of an immune breed would mean big
victory in the fight against consump-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

AN ELEPHANT FARM. The latest
addition to the list OF freak farms" In
this country, is an elephant farm
which is about to be established near
Pasadena, Cal. It will be capable of
maintaining herd of 300 animals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05

All We get from heaven we owe to
earth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-05
1T SAVED MY LIFE
nrs. Wiliadsen Tells How She Tried lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound lust
In Time.

Mrs. 7. Q. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude "a
you in words, is8f &
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Home of the Cocoanut.

The milk in the water cocoanut is a
food as well as beverage. The cart
driven through the streets Of Jamaica
by the quaint old darby urging along
his rebellious steed in the form OF a
native donkey is an interesting sight.
One is amazed at the dexterous man
ner in which the vender takes the I'M
ripe cocoanut in his hand and deity
cuts a hole in the top, from which you
drink the milk. Then you return the
nut to the man and with his machete
he cracks it into three pieces and cuts
a spoon-shaped silver from one side,
from which you eat the white. jelly
like substance scraped from the In
side. These are the unripe cocoanuts.
When ripe the jelly hardens into the
hard white substance to which we
ere accustomed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
When the Dead Helped Trade.

When the Dead Helped Trade. ID.
A Capt. Taylor, his wife and daugh'
ter, of old Brig house, England, were
buried side by side. standing up in
their graves.
Two hundred years ago it was the
custom in England to, keep an open
coffin or chest in the parish church,
for common use, to carry the dead
to the graveyard in. The body was
wrapped in coarse linen, and held to.
gether with bone pins.
4 few years later an act was passed
by parliament ordering that all bod,
les be wrapped in woolens instead OF
linens, in order to build up or foster
the wooden industry, which was then
in it's infancy. The parish vicar was
required to report that the burial
took place in wooden according to the
act.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Mark Twain on Etiquette.

~ -
Mark Twain at . dinner in. Ney
York talked Qn, etiquette. II, Id. g,,.sis7
sst"t once III ed Ia book Of etiquette, I
ne said, land ! still remember many
Of the rules, The most important
rules were these: wv. E
How to accept a proffered cigar
Slip the right hand into the box, draw
forth two, place one absently in the
upper pocket OF thesvest, insert the
other between the lips and look In
quiringly around for light.
How to leave q room properly
Open the door, place one foot over the
sill. follow it up closely with the other
and then, turning slightly, shut the
door,
How to accept d dinner invitation
Eat light breakfast and no lunch.
How to accept an invitation tt
drink-Look careless. Say, Don't
care If ! do. and fix the gaze on the
other side of the room while the liquor
is being poured into the glass. This
will assure you full portion"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
international Live Stock Exposi.
ton, Dec ! to s. Chicas o.
ss.., Rfemilns t(f Arouse
NJ. STAT Pm avTss \.

A proposition thatsshould receive
most careful attention from the
breeders and feeders of the various
states in the interest of their state
is to be started at the 1905 In
ternational, and when generally
understood, will be highly appre-
ciated, and no doubt develop q
healthy rivalry. In order to give
evidence of their appreciation of
the work being done by the agri-
cultural colleges, Rosen baum Bros.
engaged in the live stock business
at the Union Stock Yards. Chicago,
are putting np& purses comprising
one thousand dollars 1000, to be
competed for annually at this Expo
sition in the following manner.
The breeders and feeders OF any
state carrying off the highest num-
Der of awards will cause the agri-
cultural colleges OF such state to re-
ceive $500 in cash, the second $500
and the third 5000, this money in
turn to be used under the direction
of the deans, professors of animal
husbandry and professors of agri-
culture of.the winning colleges as
premiums to successful students in
judging contests of live stock and
grain at the winter Farmers short
course in agriculture, or as prizes
on live stock at these short courses.
This is q most generous endorse
ment of the work of the college and
must work great good in the
field of agriculture and live sotck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Amusino Sjons In japan.

Clarence Ludlow BrowneE, in his
book, THE Heart of Japan" tells
amusingly of some signs he saw in ia
pan on the shops, of merchants who
were bidding for English and Amer
lean trade: Barber to Shaw. Beard
or to Dress Hairs Away" ''The Gem
timely Bier Buy the Health for Drink"
"Of smokes our tobacco is pressure to
Our tongue and, give the healthiness
to Hers and Hes! Also All People
by IT" "Cowmeat and Pigmeat and
Ramune SCUBA Sasupre, Zinsinbiya
Jinjyael." This last means lemon
soda. sarsaparilla, ginger beer and GIN
ger ale. -..-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Lopsided Independence.

Grey Eagle Gazette, Oct. %: Say
the Democratic candidates for county
Offices to the Republican voter: BE
Independent, be independent; never
mind your party in county politics"
Says the same Democratic candidate
to the Democratic voter: Nov stand
by the party, we have a good show to
elect several Democrats to county
ONCE this fall, If you Democrats will
Just stand by u.s." Result: The Dem.
ocrat lines up like stone wall for his
party; the fool Republican swallows
the bait, thinks he's independent"
and bolts his ticket
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
The November American Boy. j.
Judge shute Edward stratemeye47

Judge Shute Edward stratemeye47
Everett r. 4Fom4insonlFr ,snd HoExt1I
Alger, Jr.s occupy prominent pesi;
tons in tho Novembsr AHsea
sBcy~with ssAsiir'- ! : 3 - I i!
Scarcely secondary 70 thee are
short stories whose vel
should st!t qR The s.z lntsEaet IS t66
boys: "A Visit from the Chey-
enn9s'; The lard Eaters'';; ;..:Ghs
Society ofsthe F! F.. F.";' MR9it1t
=Rtthssi11 .l1thet '7kn ulsu!
Walking Match; Tins Pig";.
FOE the lGlory Of st.. Ma.yez
;;dpe teosb sll4:tale. ,..llQ r |.
contents ahd ofdaeness 81 nlutra.'
tor it surtasses any II it's pSSde.
oessors. There are somp sevsnJg
nvS ,1nuul s,6n5 ~ .Esduds16&1t85lA6.
premium Fist in colors that Nc:
cokpany 1he numbers. Th4u1o
,oayer iaa4pn1lpxiatA 81 .s:ch11 ~ =.
ings seaapn. 500 . year. The
sp1seue Fnblishine Co., DstFpit,
'1N :. 49,. r.x.r.,,e. !. !. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Derivation of "SpeIlinQ."

There is some doubt as to the deri'
walton of the word "spelling.' 1t is
believed to be from the Anglo-Saxon
word ."spel," meaning discourse or
story, and the verb "spellisn," to de-
clare. relate, tell, as in spell" a
charm, and gospel" However, there
may have been some confusion with
"spell," slip of wood, since such
slip was used in old-time schools to
point to the letters Of word, one
after another, in spelling them out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02

Just word more: iris IL IL - plro,e.bly
9 AAeslastsastfmal5 Kin1 Ascable 5oI write
ID setis4l, lla.AsAarI Measn TO
AZ .s ;.3 81 ssss H. PIE PIC
stsA64ijPfe 1ifT MAJ et9letfEasahASh II
imposes, and tllto aotH tth4 tam-
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e3i6sSSBz MD f5a fEA 33sd Aa7 yau
amii ADrSs6 liivls1A che
II Z aAskt AlMelslIie
slee a j. 81. "a s sts1s sEs, !.
y ~ pssittvs sharad&etlg: Aahtst f.
ID l6aa l)etetleAAsl ~ III lAisautats-
II .&lR 94f sin Ah5hs4sa4ahSer 70
ifsso ~ "a sils iIs ' s1S So s. sI4stf S,,
NIL : 400 II III sIjaS6D1 taAeasASld
a16s aitit1iat saAgx shitsr6i nhss
4 t III t 1af @ O.; y, l&elo1yes \
'4fhleS6fa Ni1 ~ a empire q pros,
sslsttlai ~ SiilgtASlS alIiy Of
Stlfes;J i ~ eeta.pg
s saR 3. = ias 1 ssesssts sss ST.
MI iiiil1p! It - up
AAa I'M dsssifle s1seWSs& ,ths
n gaIs, atl stlIlusnaniH Gale
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Wants Better Laws.

Osakis Review, Oct. 10: II our rail-
road laws are "ehicient and sufficient"
as Governor johnson asserts they are,
what's the meaning of all this trouble
before the railroad and warehouse
commission? If the laws are all that
they ought to be we ought now to have
equitable and fair rates. Indeed, they
would never have been anything else.
We are for Cole and better railroad
laws and against Johnson with his
declaration that the laws are good
enough"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
~. 01L.E 7. 4 "a Z. -
Natural Inference.

Last night, when l accepted
George" said Miss Roxley, who; was
suspicious as she was homely, he
kissed me on the forehead"
You don't say?" replied Miss
Knox. f<,y3 {
Yes; now l wonder why de didn't
salute my lips. o! horrors! prob:
ABLY he had been drinking!"
VERY likely. You say he pro-
posed last night?"-Catholic Stand
ard and Times : -vS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02

- Mar,se q . Visions kiprpa., TIT
Invsriably . horse is visaols whea'M;
has n rsyS@Nl asA,Asasws'sthsaw1llis:
elpnsiug beekw1rl II. :. Z
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Have Their Uses.

Observation-Disclosures are the 1iercest
looking neckties l ever saw. Why d.
they keep 'em?" Haberdasher.----"'"TQe
SELL" Customer-"Who on earth buys
'em?" Women, 70
give their husbands.' :s2z.1
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
= 7 Z
An Accident.

Bystander-Come, cheer up, old
man. You may not be so badly hurt
after all! .....-.. .----...----.
Victim-How can I tell how badly
hurt am until after have seen my
lawyer?-Tra translated for Tales from
LIE Rire.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Cole Will Win.

saltwater. Daily Gazette, Oct. p:
From gentleman who has visited the
major part Of the counties of Mime
sofa the North St. Paul Sentinel is in
formed that A.; l.. Cole, Republican
candidate for governor. will be elect.
ed. The informant is commercial
traveller who has made Mr.. Coles can.
didacy a subject of conversation on
the trains, at the hotels and in stores
and he is satisfied that John Johnson
will be defeated. ri az
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Compliments Of the Steel Trust.

Appleton Press, Oct. 10: The Steel
Trust furnished Governor johnson a
private car and engine while on his
Iron Range spellbinding trip. They
closed their shop at Proctor 50 that
he might jolly the railroad workers.
The only. frost he received =. was lat
,Hibbing, where the miners refused to
shake hands with him. Politics does
make strange bed fellows. The Steel
Trust and railroads trying to elect a
Democratic governor in a Republican
state. ~. .,-.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Day Forced Him or.

~ W. 'EFISsyI e''sSs'.I '2I'''' $3.50 800. !.
y. st. Peter Free Press, Oct. 20: What.
ever one may think about the candi'
dacy OF John W. johnson 1t cannot be
disputed that he was the first candi-
date nominated and that he was forced
OF the ticket upon a mere technicallty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
Another Claim oueered.

st. Paul Dispatch, Oct. q: Reason
No. file has Increased the capacity
of the state prison Irvine plant about
1000, 900 pounds Put into a syllogism
this claim would read: 1.-The state
board Of sqntrol increased tho eapac-
ssity Of tho t@ns plant. I am governor.
Therefore I Increased the capacity of
the Irvine. plant" He could neither
have increased nor decreased the, ca
pacity of that plant a single pound.
He did not try to increase it;,l had
nothing to do with increasing 1t. What
was done was done by the state board
Of control Independently Of him, with
out susgestfon from him. >7.5'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
e1101vve1ls0Eos0 ~l~'g'S'Slt~s.>1Sl~l',
ECHOES ! | GI!B 4|P1 A {
Should Note for Cole,

Iron News. Governor Johnson mas
visited US and told his story. He adj
vanced no tangible reason why q Re-
publican. should vote for him, and
with as clean an opponent as Mr.. Cole,
there is none. &.t"..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
minnesota and Iowa.

q Canton Free Lance; Oct. 10: A sin.
gu]ar commentary on Governor John John
sons statement that our railroad laws
are "efficient and sufficient" Is the
fact, attested by Mr. LOTUS, that Iowa
net railroad earnings are $3.50 per
mile while, in Minnesota the net earn
ings are $4,000 per mile
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02
,Aovvys He Hates the Trusts.

Canton Free Lance, Oct. 10: I'VE
are in; favor d 2 drastic ANTITRUST
law" says the Democratic platform Of
this state and then the candidate
standing thersoa Governor Johnson
accepts, 4 special train from the
'G4sSl Trust TO stour the iron ranges
aal2siaaxS dpo1tieal speeches. The
f1lselivaSast goes farther than this.
$40, nsase4o dSwn their iron ;uasnes
- tavs their men . few hourAstp 80
nd hear this great advocate ioksan.
1Attaesge Nv. Does any one thtpA Il
< Svss1es 9ohsboa was sleots he
xeqleaftsr Aotspting the oouytestee
~ ksSl ;3rt, b very vigopeNs IN
c f7bs aa legislature te1s4s
+: 81 fSd:tsIist law? s /.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-11-02

For.. 1ale 7by:F. N. fBclaIaa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-04-06
CHEAPER FARM LAND.
Southwest Offers Best Oppor-
tunities.for Securing
Homes.

Many farmers in the northern
and eastern states are selling theil
high priced lands and locating in
the southwest. Many who have
been unable to own their homes in
the older country are buying land
in the new country.
Unusual opportunities exist along
the lines of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain Route. The rich,
alluvial, delta lands and river bot
toms lands of Southeast Missouri,
Eastern Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas, capable of producing 90
bushels of corn, bale of cotton,
4 to 8 tons of alfalfa, 80 bushels of
potatoes, and other grains, vege-
tables and hay crops, can be bought
for $3.50 to $l5.00per acre. When
cleared and slightly improved will
rent for $4.00to 5000 per acre cash.
Uplands more rolling, lighter soil,
adapted to fruit growing-peaches,
pears, plums, grapes, berries-also
melons, tomatoes and other vege
tables, can be bought for $500 to
$1,000 per acre in unimproved state.
Many places with small clearings
and some Improvements can be
bought very cheap.
This if fine stock country. No
long winter feeding. Free range,
pure water, mild climate. A healthy
growing country, with great
future.
Write for map and descriptive
literature on Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Kansas or Indian
Territory. Very cheap rates on
first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Address.
II. D. Armstrong, T. p. A., Detroit.
Mich.
or n. c. Townsend, G. p. & T. A.,
St. Louis Mo.