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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-12
WHO INVENTED sTEAMsoAT7
Frenchmen Claim Honor; Say Fulton
Was Only a Follower.

Paris.-Does the honor of inventing
the first steamboat belong to an
American or q Frenchman? That Is
a question which is likely to work
up into a great controversy for the
French Maritime league is going to
celebrate next year the hundredth an
niversary of the application of steam
propulsion to water craft. And 1.-The
league claims that the real inventor
of the steamboat was not Fulton, the
great American engineer, but a
Frenchman named Jouffray d'Abbans,
Scotchmen also claim that Watt and
the duke of Bridgewater were the in
ventors, and that the Charlotte Dun
das, which piled on the Forth and
Clyde canal in 1896, was the first
steamboat.
The league credits Fulton with in
PRODUCING the first practical steam YES
sci on the Hudson river, New York,
in 1907, and so will erect statue to
him. But this statue will be one of q
group of which the central figure will
be d'Abbans. The statues will be
erected on the banks of the Slene, as
it was on this river that Fulton ex-
hibited his first model in 1877.
The league proposes to celebrate
the hundredth anniversary Of the ap-
pearance of the Hudson river boat by
an international exhibition to be held
here of steam engines and all applt-
ances connected with steam.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-12
Hen After Worlds Record.

Washington.-The proud, owner of
a hen that he believes has broken the
worlds record for laying eggs has Just
written to the bureau of animal in
dustry Of the department of agricul-
ture. E. w. starnell, of Alexandra,
Va, is the possessor of this remark
able specimen of poultry. He informs
the bureau Of animal industry that
since Oct. s, 1905, the hen has laid 291
eggs. When her year is up he calcu-
lates she will have laid over 300 eggs.
Exclusive of the Noting season this
is at the rate of one egg every Is
hours. Mr.. Starnelr does not record
there is anything seemingly abnormal
about his hen, save that she is q model
of energy and industry. 80
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-12
Army Bans Pension Sharks,

Washington.-A general order just
promulgated by the war department
positively prohibits the soliciting Of
pension or other claims against the
United States on military reserva-
tons or at military posts, camps, or
stations, and commanding officers are
directed to take measures effectually
to prevent such solicitation. Officers
and enlisted men who give informa-
ton with view to aiding persons who
solicit such claims will lay them
selves liable to trial by court-mar'
ual.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-12

y" s,f.irrus sPotiteness.
True politeness is perfect ease and
freedom. It simply consists in treat.
Ing others Just % you love to be treat
ed yourself. .f5is t2@2J . 800 II
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-10-12
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RATE BULLETIN

Omaha Ry. for One Fare plus soc for round rip,
limit of tickets seven days. 49, 70 4. - TT
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
Stocks = Bonds y Cereals
MARKET EASED OFF
When Selling Became Free and the
Close Showed December OFF,
Corn and Oats Also Down.

Chicago H. NOV, WHEAT
During The early Grading, the ne was
moderately firm becaese OF fair de
mand by commission houses. This
buying was largely HE result Of firm
cables and con inucd small receipts
in the northwest Later however, tho
market gradually eased off The local
holders were free sellers of December
an dthe commits ion houses sold May
great deal of this selling was basct
on the repart from he northwest de-
clarng this years crop Of spr,n%
whoa viii prove very large Selling
b. commission houses With nor Invest
ern connections seefs toconGrm This
impre sion The increase Of rs eco
bushels IN The Visible supply had som
bearsh inauc-co although lhe IN
crease for the corresponding tmc last
year am united 70 l&2G,o0o bushels
The close VAS easy December bcua
of 4 10 u cent
CORN The government crop re-
pcr which showed farm reserve No.
Eember f. l9Geh,Uo0 bushels was
chiefly responsible for the moderate
weakness today The increased local
receipts also inspired selling Thc
leading cash houses were the principal
sellers There was some liquidation
by the holders Of December The OF
ferings were taken by The hor,s and
fhp com mission houses Tap close wa
easy December down p, cent
OATS-T The market was weak the
greater part Of The day The weaken
ing factors We're he weakness in
wheat and corn ana the Increase Of
739 GOO bushels in the visible supply
against a decrease Of $1,000 bushels
the corresponding time last year The
pit traders and the commission h uses
sold while the shorts and the cash in,
.erests took the offerings December
closed n cent lower
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Recelntn and Shinments.
H. carload lot represent the days
receipts and SHIPMENTS:
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago H. Nov 12-CATTLE-
All live stock market looked lower
this morning The weakness was TO
the heavy runs, the supplies exceeding
the expectations of trade The de
mand for cattle lacked energy The
buyers were bidding 10 TO H. cents
lower at the opening and 10 looked a.
though this was the level at which
the bulk Of the aIes wer" to be con
Guided Only the choices. steers solo
4 steady prices
HOGS-The market was lower he
cause of The offerings over The expect
ancy. The demand for shipping a.
count was fair, but tao eastern buyers
were almost as hearish AK the local
packers The general range Of prices
were = to 10 cents under the levels
% fine close Of last week.
SHEEP-tn tho early indications
pointed 10 lower markets both for
sheep and lambs There We're "A few
sales made a. nearly steady prices bat
they were exceptions to the general
rule. All The big buyers the first hour
called prices L. 10 Is cents lower.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
MONEY SITUATION
Had Much Effect On Stock Prices
Yesterday But the Closing Was
Firm at the Recovery.

New York Nov. 12-The none,
situation had some effect on the price
Of stocks joday The determined alb
santation from operations in the mar
ket gave place to some liquidation bu'
the selling was effected only at con
ces ions which We're substantial in
stocks where the previous speculation
! had been active, Compelling influence
! in the selling was he calling Of loans
Ineces itated by The deficit in the Legal
( urdaf's bank statement No source OF
replen hment Of cash Is available yet
and the reduction of deposits by thu
aliag down Of outstanding credits Is
he only alternative. The holders of
securities thus called upon for repay
ment seemed reluctant 10 part with
their holdings and their efforts to Sc
cUc fresh accommodation ran the
money rate up to 20 per cent early in
tho day. TIE local bank were said 70
be on OF he money market entirely
and fund were available Only from
the trust companies and out of town
lenders Large excess over estimates
cf loss Of cash by the banks disclosed
by the bank statement may be due
TO withdrawal of cash by the trust
companies The stringency in the
money was aggravated by the ma
turity Of the instalment Of about half
subscriptions at par to $25,o00000 st
Panl stock which therefore called for
provision Of about S12.09J,500 Opera
tors in stocks were somewhat dis
turbed by the explicit assertion of the
secretary of the treasury hat he
would take no measure of relief for
the money in the present conditions.
The opinion is not united in financial
circles as TO The feasibility Of the
treasury measures to give effective re
lief at the present time, It is recog
nized as out of the question to bring
about easy conditions in Wall street
except by carrying the foreign mar
ket with his TO a lower basis. Rates
for cash sterling declined under the
influence of stringent money market
and the free offerings of cotton bills. |
Representatives of prosecution in |
against the Stanard Oil
and of intended investiga |
ton of the Hartman railroad combi |
nations by the Interstate Commece
and of rumored recon-
in the forthcoming mes.
age Of the president were items in
.oday's discussion and had some in
1uence in the stock depression. Con |
siderable part was played in short |
selling, buyers were in the market |
alter in the day due to covering of |
shorts. Thu closing was firm at the re
,overy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
"LadY Baltimore" Cake.

Beat the whites of six eggs. Take q
cup aud a half of graduated sugar.
cup of milk. nearly cup of butter.
three cups of flour and two teaspoon
fuls OF good baking powder Sift the
-four and baking powder together in
TO the other ingredients. adding the
eggs last OF all Bake in two bu1ered
pans for fifteen or twcny minutes.
For the frosting; Two cups of granu.
lated sugar and a cup and half of
water Boil until stringy about five
minutes usually does H. Beat the
whites OF two eggs very light. and
pour the boiling sugar slowly into it,.
mixing well Take out Of this enough
for the top and sides Of the cake
and stir into the remainder, for the
filing between the two layers. ono
cup Of finely chopped raisins aud
cup of chopped nuts This is de
llcious when properly baked
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13

5wcdaas government has fostoreu
the use OF tho telephone Tor a number
ct years, with the result that in some
parts Of that country the instrument
is in more general use than anywhere
else in the world There is being in.
troduced form of telephone trans
mitter SO sensitive that it is not nee
cssary to talk directly into the mouth
piece The new design has a very
large bell, which is held anywhere in
the vicinity but not directly at the
mouth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
White WEDDING Cake.

Cream together two cups butter aud
four OF sugar Add alternately two
cups milk and six cups -four that has
been sified three times with two
teaspoonluls baking powder Stir all
well together then stir or knead into
the batter TWO pounds citron sliced
wafer thin two pounds almonds
b'anched and chopped two medium
sized fresh cocoanuts grated aud two
wine glasses white wine Last Of all
fold in the s'iiily whipped whites Of l6
eggs and bake i'm very moderate
oven. Flavor with almond or vanilla.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
The Reelpe Of the Week

Oyster Salad.-Scald large oysters
in fhcir own liquor until they bc
come plump and stills rumc Drain.
sprinkle ri'h a little lemon Juice. salt
aEd paaIisa. and lot get perfectly
cool. D. very large cut each oyster
in hal: Ienzfhwi-e using a silver
knife when ready to serve mix
vi'a .rH-r .a.trrs or mIroanai~r and
arfan-. Zoo cups made nf crisp tender
t.ts.. l.a.... .aa-h Ssh star of
nIfuIls-.. .H.- -rd % JOS cJfery
5- tr.s.. a..... .fs
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD

Commencing Saturday Nov. zfth.
fha Illinois Ceetai railroad ui1 dis
continue stopping through trains ai
Twenty second AID TVsufynincrH
street. stations. Chicago and instead
on dat date HiH establish topping
points for through trains. in both ii-
rectiors at Thiriy-Grst and Fort
third streets stations Tickets VIII
be- sold to aud FROM these stations and
bs--szs vii D. checked
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13

Frances Stewart. afterWard durh
ess OF Richmond. was one of rhe nos.
beautiful women of her time. ana bier
figure has been immOIJaIiled Co., Brit
MIA ou the copper coinage ui the
realm Tor more than 200 yoar, The
head is Of singular grace and charm.
but does not SHOW vivacitf or int"lli-
gence. nor was she supposed to pos
sess them. Oae of her pictures is
treasured 10 Buckingham palace
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
NEW YORK COTTON.
C GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Money Market.

New York. Noy. Money ON call
strong 5n 2u per cent Closing bid .
Time loans very strong sixty days S
per cent. ninety days 7H1fz per cent.
SD months Gia per cent Prime paper
6d6is per cent. Exchange steady a. a
decline. demand $500 =. sixty
day 4S0.25G 90 Bar silver 7ias
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
Fldnt Shy of Widows.

Fewer widows are sought Ia matri-
mony by Engl,shmen than Formerly
according to official statistics. In
1870 the percentage was 2iI Per
1000 marriages, now the widows led
to the altar number only 30 per
900
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13

81 couldn't believe it at frs Muller
h1t bear yuu fhra-laI rnur 7ife' De
that -pr Ye- hu- there nothing
ia that 80 did fHar ~ children. --
MeEze dalcl Batter
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13

III any watchful thought OF ours
Can make some work the stronger
If any CHEEKY smile of ours
Can make its brightness longer
on, let us speak that thought to-day
With tender eyes a-glowiu@
So God may grant some weary one
Shah reap from our glad sowing"
It is a singular thing that in the
| great hospitals and training schools
for nurses where everything is sup
! posed to be done in the most advanced
| hygienic way, requirement in The
| nurses ward is that their beds be
made for the day within a bali hour
after the time Of rising
This allows for no airing whatever.
save the very few minutes while the
nurse is dressing The same proyis
ion holds in the general wards, where
the patients are able TO be mp during
the day As soon as the patient rises
the bed is made 50 that the ward may
look tidy Sanitary cleanliness in
this case is sacrificed to appearance
a great mistake, as every good house.
wife knows There Is nothing more
restful than a well.aired bed II Is
not sufficient to throw back the covers
from the foot, for make.believe air
ing They should all be taken off
separately, spread over the chairs
near the opened windows. then The
mattresses turned and the pillows
shaken and put to air Every child,
boy az wen as girl should be taught
TO do this yet in how many families
do children, and old folk, too. crawl
out of their beds and leave their
rooms without even so much as open
ing the windows.
Every few years even the best of
mattresses should be pulled apart
and made over by an expert workman,
then covered with fresh ticking ASH
for the pillows, they may be made over
at home, If one has a closed room in
which to work. Empty the feathers
into clean sheets, tie up and take out
into the sunshine laying them ON
boards or a table where the air can
get to them Beat with a light stick |
or rug beater. and turn often Mean
time wash the cases or make new as /
required After "A few days in the /
crisp air and bright sun, the feathers !
should be elastic like new. Then re- !
turn to the cases. Old feathers when /
well kept, are far better than The I
freshly plucked ones. unless they are /
perfectly cured When carelessly at
tended to the quilts contain some ami
NAL matter that is apt to breed YER
min.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
A Wilma Adventurer.

4 man ~, adycrtiacs in mora.
ing paper that he is willing to "u1.
dcrtakc any adventure however dos.
peratc. London Evening STANDARD.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
AFTER THE HARVEST
TAKING STOCK OF THE GAR.
NERED SEEDS.
Happy Are They Who Can Say They
Have Lived Up to the Promises
Of the Sprinetime-Some
Household Lore.

There Is sadness connected with
the fall OF ,hc leaves and the closing
months OF The year which we have
all recognized with the spring. hope
awakens in the heart and "all things
seem possible but with the ending
of harvest we realize how much we
have LEFT undone, how carelessly we
have sown, how neglectful we have
been in culJiyating the tender graces
that make life worth the living. We
all mean SO we'll We want to walk
uprightly, TO be kindly afectioned
one TO another sweet and unsellish In
our family life, and faithful TO every
duty sci before MS; but when we be.
gin to take account Of harvest we
realize how far short we have come OF
what We intended in the springtime.
But let us not be discouraged. how,
ever From the realization Of failures
past let us take fresh courage for the
future.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13

Only the handsomest OF Pull>-GD Ii
brary Observation Sleeping Cars
Wide vestibuled coaches, and Dining
cars with electric lights and fans are
used in the Limibed. For all informa-
ton call on your Home Agent or write
mo. NJ BHAIL,
@ A
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R

Cairo to Springfield and return
November 18 to 81, return
limit November 4..... 6 70
Cairo TO Chicago and return
November and 7, return
limit November 12........ ID 60
CreaI Springs and return on &C
count meeting Southern Hi
nos Horticultural Society.
Tickets sold Nov. 26, 27 and
%, return limit Nov. %, 1906 ? 60
Cairo TO Havana. Cuba and re.
turn, on sale November and
daily until March 81, Return
limit six months. ........ 81 90
For further information apply IIll.
nois Central Passenger Station, Cairo.
A. II. HANSON, p. 7. NJ, Chicago.
S. G. HATCH, G. p. A., Chicago.
J. II. JONES. Ticket Agent. Cairo, III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13
Lower Rates
VIA THE
Big FOUR ROUTE
COMMENCING
November |, 1900.

the Big Four Route- viii make great
reductions in passenger rates tO near
~ all points located on or reached
by its lines.
Passengers in order to avail them
selves Of the above low rates must
purchase tickets before entering
trains a. fares collected or trains are
much higher.
Ba sure t0 see the nearest agent Of
DE
BIG FOUR ROUTE
before starting on your journey, OF
address
y. >. RHElN, c. p. a.
Cincinnati. O.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-13

The best n aIuays the eheaPest
Advertisers sss the nzIlstin
Tks BgllsGp U HslivsFed In thi-t'
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20
mechanical action upon digestion"
Give the Horse His Head

Transfers in the cities generally
give their horses free head as they
find they pull together better without
the check rein to hinder their work,
and this movement is gaining popu-
larity among the farmers in ali civ
ilized countries. They will work bet
ter in pillow or road with a free head
An English farmer writes London
Farm and Home: will you kindly
give publicity in your columns to a
movement that is now being substi-
tuted to induce farmers to work their
horses without hame reins and blink
ers? 1t is suggested that at blowing
matches the committee should offer
a pair of open cart riddles as prize for
the best team blowing this year with
out hame reins CHECK reins), and that
next year competitors teams in addi-
ton to blowing without hame reins.
should wear open brides. This plan
has been great success in several
places, and only requires to become
better known to be more generally
adopted. 1t is hoped that land own
ers will set the example on their home
farms and encourage tenants to fol-
low it, and also that greeders of heavy
low it, and also that breeders of heavy
stock broken to open brides, for it
is best"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20
Skim Milk for Swine

Hogs may be fed profitably upon
skim milk in the proportion of five
pounds to one of grain. 1t was re-
Gently brought out before the New
York state breeders association by
Prof H. Wing of Cornell, that more
skim milk may be used than has been
supposed. When fed as suggested the
value per 100 pounds is about Is cents
which is higher than that paid by
casein manufacturers. The high val
ues of 35 and 40 cents per 100 pounds
put on separated milk are unwarrant-
ed, because in all cases which have
been investigated it has been found
that only small amounts of milk have
been used in proportion to the grain
and all of the profit was credited to
the milk. 1t is best to assume that
the dry milk of both grain and sep
arated milk are equal in feeding value.
When figured On this basis milk is
worth about Is cents per 100 pounds.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20

should stand an inch or so deeper
than they stood in the nursery, and
the earth should be tramped firmly
about the roots. The whole planting
operation should be carried on with
great care and especially should every
precaution be taken not to expose the
bare roots to the drying sun and the
wind. The planting both of the seed
and the young trees should be done as
early in the spring as the ground can
be put into shape. Once planted the
trees should receive thorough cultiva-
ton till such time as they are large
enough to shut out the weeds and
grass by their own shade This will
ordinarily be from two to three years
with black locusts and somewhat long
err for sycamore. Level cultivation
should be the practice. To leave the
earth ridged up about the trees, as
is SO often DONE is bad in every way.
Frank G. Miller, of the University of
Nebraska
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20
Why Bacon is so Popular

Prof. Snyder of the Minnesota Sta
ton gives us, in the following, why
bacon has become so popular and de-
sirable. In reference to tests made
he says it was cut in thin slices and
baked or broiled in the oven until
crisp and brown. All the fat which
was cooked out was saved and eaten
with the bread and other foods which
made up the daily fare. On an aver
age about 80 per cent of the protein
and Sc per cent of the fat of the ra-
ton containing bacon were digested
and about SO per cent of the energy
was available Calculated values for
bacon alone showed over 80 per cent
protein and GA to 0.6 pound digestible
fat, which is about two-thirds as much
as is found in butter. Lean bacon
contains as much protein and about
twice as much digestible fat as other
meats" says Prof. Snyder, making it
at the same time and even at higher
price per pound a cheaper food than
other meats. Bacon fat is easily d.
gested and when combined with other
foods it appears to exert a favorable
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feeding, dividing it into two parts
and feeding one-half of it chopped
quite fine.
AS tonic and digestive give the
following: Take two parts of powd-
cred wood charcoal, one part each of
powdered hydrasstic canadensis and
ground ginger root, and one-half part
of bicarbonate of soda Mix these in
gradients thoroughly and put table
spoonful of the mixture in the ground
food daily. See that the horse has
proper exercise, and that it is not
worked too long or too steadily. The
stable should be comfortable and well
ventilated and the bedding abundant.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20
Indigestion in Horses

Horses are subject to attacks of in
digestion, and sometimes the trouble
is almost wholly due to the bad con-
dition of the teeth. Every horse on
the farm should have it's teeth exam
med at intervals by competent vet
erinarian and put in proper condition.
Ii the stomach trouble is not due to
the teeth, look closely to the diet of
the horse. Change it's food entirely,
and see that the bowels are in good
condition. Add frequent feeds of root
crops to the daily ration The rough
age should be of the best quality, and
it 1T is hay it would be well to try
moistening it with warm water before
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20

printing is little more than $11, 00O,-
900 year.
When the new meat inspection law,
the work of exterminating the cattle
fever tick and the gypsy and brown
tailed moth, and the investigation OF
dry land farming have been put in
operation the department will have
payroll uf over six thousand per-
sons. About half of these are scien-
lists trained along special lines The
average salary is less than 5000 a
year
Over II million pieces of literature
are circulated each year and this
amount will be greatly increased as
new lines of Investigation are begun.
One of the new lines provided for
this year is grain inspection and this
promises to be one of the largest
fields of scientific labor.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20
Money for Farmers

Secretary Wilson computes that it
would require an investment of $780,
100000 at per cent to produce reve-
nues enough to run the department of
agriculture for one year. This shows
what is being done for the farmer.
The income to the department. in
GLIDING forest reserves and public
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-20
Relative Values

will clergyman for SIS monthly re-
ceive backward boy into his house to
coach Times.
A lady wishes to place her house
dog in family as paying guest; 81 a
week. Ibid. Punch, London.