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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-08-09
LOCAL. NEWS
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favorable weather there may yet
be a good crop Of this cereal The
merchants at Reading say they look
for q better crop Of all grains than
last year and onsequently better
business. =. i; r,: y ~.
| j. F. Flynn spent Sunday at Ells-
worth: - :. !, !,
Geo. Hacker was in from Elk
township Wednesday. i.
Charlie Won visited a brother at
St.. Paul over Sunday.
Charles Fritz, OF Wilmont, was a
Worthington visitor Tuesday.
Robert Reed is at Reading this
week making repairs on an elevator
Mrs. Ira Mishler is ENJOYING a visit
from her mother and sister from
Waterloo, la.
Misses Stella Mosher and Esther
Harding went to Round Lake Mon
day to do shopping. = =
J.>H. Maxwell went to Lismore
last Monday to make some repairs
on an elevator there. = I'LL
FOR SALE - Folding bed, 60.
cart, lace parasol, good az new.
Enquire of Mrs. G. M. Cory. tt. e.
During the storm::on Monday night
standing grain was considerably
damaged in the vicinity Of Reading.
Engineer Kittrerman has moved
into one of John n. James houses
on the corner of 3rd ave. and 14th
street. : ..-~,.
Henry Ptiel, OF Worthington town
ship, had narrow escape from SER
ious injury in a runaway one day
last week. ~ q ~.,'''s=.. r. =
R. T. Clark, Of Bigelow township,
was laid up couple Of weeks from
in uries received in q runaway acct
dent on July 22nd. '.'>.>,t>.. n. r.. .
John r.. James left on Tuesday
for South Dakota, to beign his
years work for Chicago commits.
81 IN firm, handling grain. .:'3'
The hearing Of the case against
Rev. Il. M. Walker was. held last
Friday forenoon before Judge Dow.
Mr.. Walker was held to the grand
jury. h%.< 3.
Miss Matte castings, the popular
deputy in, the register OF deeds
Office, left last Friday for Pontiac,
ILL.,, where she will spend two weeks
visiting relatives and friends. i
Axel Sterling and family left last
Sunday for Window, where they
will visit at the home Of Mrs. Ster-
,ling's brother. Axel returned on
Monday, but his family will ROMAN
q week or ten days. III 4:
AZ Clifton, a little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens Christensen, Of Lorain
township, who had been a patient
at the Worthingtun Hospital, was
taken home on Monday. He was
on thursday Ut last week
for an abcess on the right cheek,
Ed Moberg, the popular young
IF Bigelow township, had
q narrow escape from death one day
last week, in 4 runaway accident.
His team started to run in the hay
field, and in attempting to jump
from the hay rack his foot got
caught and he was dragged several
rods. ..t .f..,% - .~
J. j. Leece, of Kansas, stopped off
here last week TO visit at the
homes Of j. 81. James and Richard
Prideaux. Mr.. Leece was return, r
ng from a visit to the Isle of
Man, his native land, which ne left
,ome IS years ago. He says he
would not give a good quarter OIL
and in Kansas for the whole island. 4
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u Mrs. William Jones is on the sick
list. - r e%$$> -
Ernest Wickman visited at Heron
s Lake the first, of the week.
3. WANTED Young lady to learn
to set type, at Advance Office.
>. Frank Brown visited his grand
parents at Bigelow over Sunday.
DR.. West, of Armstrong, lar was
3 guest of DR.. Wiedow last week.
Deputy Postmaster J. A. Pressall
spent Sunday at his home at Eagle
= Lake. .-.... - i ! = r,
Mrs. J ohm Slyder, of Clarion, Ia,
sister of J.. K. Baker, is visiting
: here this week. -.1~
Hugh Mitcell and daughter,
Mary, Of Bigelow, were Worthing-
Il ton visitors Monday. g." -
Robert Mackay went to Dundee
the first Of the week to visit his
q friend, Harold CLANCY =. r. *. !.
Marlon Fairfield spent a week ct
! Heron Lake, visiting at the home ct
h his aunt, Mrs. v Butler.
4 Mrs. John Martin and daughter,
/ Of Round Lake, were N ,Worthing-
ton Friday on shopping trip.
Taylor Johnson, appointment far
mer of Bigelow township, was in
/ the city doing business Monday. j..
! Della Grannis, Of the force at the
Hub, is taking her vacation this
week, and is visiting at Window.
~ Miss Agnes Arson, of Luverne,
=. who had been attending summer
! school here. returned home last Sat
! friday. =. -. :? e. n. J.:
b !, Misses Minnie and Mary Kend-
len, fof st. James, visited Worth
5ington friends a number OF days
this week. 81. ~ i. n :. -. =.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Baker are en-
jjoying visit from Mr.. Bakers
grandfather, Mr.. L. j.. Shepherd, Of
Iowa Falls, Ia. ~ *.
4 Mrs. Jens Christensen, of Lorain
township, was on the sick list sew
eral days last week with an attack
OF infiamatory rheumatism.
$t E. W. Wakefield. of White Rock,
y. Oak, was here the first Of the
week visiting old frinds. He made
the Advance office pleasant call.
Joe H1ldyard started for South
Dakota on Monday afternoon,
where he will help an uncle during
harvest. He: drove through IN a bug
gy. : z.s5. 4 (. j., III, -, IS
y Herbert w. Eggleston and wife
visited relatives at Beaver Creek
last Suday They will spend the
rest Of the week with relatives and
friends at Reading "a, \
Mrs. G. B. Fairfield, of st.
James, stopped of here over Sun
day to visit at the Fairfield home.
She was on her way to Rock Rap
ids to visit relatives. ? q -
The many friends Of Mrs. Boyd
will be panied to learn of her death
which occurred recently at her
home at Ardmore, Ind. TER. Mrs.
Boyd will be better known by her
maiden name, Miss Beulah sain.
The editor of the Advance drove
to Reading Monday afternoon and |
found that burg enjoying the lull
Of the harvest season, although the
merchants there report y very good
business for. the first half Of the
year. Haying was about all done !
along the diagonal, and harvesting
is IN progress, all the barley and
most Of the oats being II shock.
Corn looked fairly good and with
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to slayton Tuesday Vi: 4
j. A. Saxon, Of Indian Lake, was
in tow n Tuesday on business. a
Miss Sophia Sterling returned Sat
udrday from visit at Minneapolis:
Mrs. r. L. Morland entertained at
her residence on Wednesday after
A.. L. Dunlap, of Heron Lake, is
visiting lis daughter, Mrs. Calvin
Moen. 1a3> ;r,s,,, %....
MISS Anna Reitz, of Chicago, Is q
guest of the Misses Luehrs this
week. IL ILL, -.
l. F. Kelly and daughter, Wavla,
wished relatives at Hartley, Iowa,
Tuesday. -
Special Sale on everything in the
line of millinery, at Miss H. Kind
lund's millinery store. 49,.
I, F. Kelly spent Sunday at Hart
ley, Ia, looking up customers tor
Mobiles county real estate.
Mrs. E. G., Pannell returned on
Wednesday from a visit to the fam
lily of Rev. Curtis, ut Rochester,
Mimi, " ,. u
Mrs. Mary Have1kamp, of Will
mont, was at the county seat Tues
day attending to business in the
probate court.
Miss q. Kindlund offers great re-
auctions in ladies'. and children 3
headwear, chiffons, laces, ribbons,
veilings, etc. SIG.
Nels Swanson, the we'll driller,
has moved to Bowman county, N.
d., where he expects to take up a
homestead. - ]
s. Anderson, Of Avoca, is here on
a visit at the home of his son.in-
law, P. g. johnson, manager OF the
Colman Lumber Go.
Mrs. R. II. Patterson, who has
been here on a visit to her son, r.
H., Is spending few days with her
daughter, Mrs. L. Fl. Hawkins, of
Reading.
Rev. j. j. Filburn. OF Elk, has
sold his farm to William n. Mar
quardt, of Benton county, la. Mr..
Maquardt also bought the r. r.:
Sykes 80 adjoining. =. ~ s&. rs -.
Rev. F. 3. Cowgirl, of Marshall,
presiding elder Of the Methodist
Church for this district, held quar-
terly meeting and preached at the
Methodist Church Tuesday even
ing. -,
Mrs: Agnes Ruddock and two
daughters and Mics Dot Kirby, Of
Decatur, ILL.,, are guests at the j. M.
Arlington residence for q few
weeks. Mrs. Ruddock and Mrs. Ad~
dington are sisters. - 49,,
Editor c. Orsamus Sawyer, of Lis
more, passed through town Satur-
day on his way to Hull, Ia, to visit
his parents. He says that Lismore
is pros porous and that crops in that
section look fine. Il
Jay Wolven was given a farewell
'Camp Fire" party on Tuesday ev-
ening at Cherry Point, by a large
company Of young people. A good
time is reported. Mr.. Wolven left
on yesterday for. Aberdeen, s. D.,
where he has a good position in q
hard ware store. -... q. II
The Toand Business School, Man
kato, Mlnn., has placed more gradu-
ates in positions his year than ever
before. Positions guaranteed. Send
for catalogue, Do it now. Fall term
Sept. 8. - <.@ ..@ ,
Eczema, itch or salt rheum sets
you crazy. Can't bear the touch OF
your clothing. Doan's Ointment T
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer. ALI druggists sell it. Z.
A large class Of probatjoners was
received into full membership at
the Methodist Church last Sunday
morning by the pastor, Rev. &: "A.
Cahoon. A number Of persons were
baptised also. The class is part Of
the practitioners who Joined the
church as q result of the Sunday
meetings and there are numberl:
L. Il f.. . n
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
Hiqh Prices Paid for Pets.

A spinster with money to burn re-
Gently paid $1,000 for a bulldog. A
man In Massachusetts has Just bought
a COW for $4,000. Walter Garvey has
a hog for which he refused a cash
offer of $4,000. James Keene refused
100000 for Sysonby, race horse.
There are several roosters OF fashion
able blood priced as high as $500
each. You can buy fine lion for
$500 and d tiger for s700 By and by
we shall have craze for breeding
fishes. and a fine male salmon. edu-
Gated to pond life, might be worth
$1,000. The $4,000 COW has one calf
year. worth $4,000. The female sal
mon may become the mother of 300.-
900 little fellows in the same time,
worth in the aggregate. possibly. as
much as the calf.-N. Y. Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
CACTUS is GOOD FODDER.
Scientists Prove Value of Burbank's
Latest Plant Development.

Berkshire, Cal.-Experiments just
completed by M. E. Jaffa, head of the
department of nutrition and foods at
the university. show that new spe-
cies of thornless cactus has proper
ties as fodder for cattle which will
equal many of the desert grasses. The
tests were made at the request of Luz
ther Burbank, the originator of the
new species of plant. and have
proved to the full the great Importance
of the new plant as fodder for cattle
in the waste lands. Prof. Jaffa's report
on the experiment has just been COM
pleted, and will be forwarded to Bur
bank in a few days.
A short time ago five species of the
plant were sent to the agricultural
station here to determine the food
value. The series of experiments car
ried on by Prof. Jaffa show that the
new plant carries nutritive powers
equal to three-quarters that of al.
f1afa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
Worth Knowlna Ahout.

If you need .first-class laxative
there is nothing better nor safer than
that old family remedy, Brandreth's
Pills. Each pill contains one grain
OF solid extract of sarsaparilla, which,
with other valuable vegetable prod
ucts. make 1t blood purifier of ex.
cellent character. If you are troubled
with constipation, one pill at night
will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have been in use for over
a century. and are for sale every
where, either plain or sugar-coated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
TOOK LONG TO CONVINCE.
Stubborn Younsster Finally Satisfied
Mother Was in Earnest.

Brooklyn mother has solved the
problem of the incorrigible youngster.
says the New York Globe. She had
long found it impossible to take her
four-year-old girl with her into public
places without discomfort and embar-
rassment.
Being on an elevated train recently,
she threatened to take the child out
at the next station and spank her
soundly in the waiting room. Defiance
compelled this course.
Now, unless you behave, I'll whip
you again at the next station and at
every station until you do behave"
was the mothers warning.
The youngster. incredulous. contin-
ued in wrongdoing, the result being a
spanking operation at each of a dozen
stations before the bridge was
reached. The child was convinced.
I've had no trouble with her in
public since" said the mother. 1T
worked like a charm"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
HARD COAL CENTENARY

now Northampton street. anthracite
coal was held to be of little value, for
it was thought that it would not burn,
except under forced draught BY
burning anthracite in an open crate
Judge Fell opened the way to an in
dustry which now gives employment
to 16S,000 men. who produced 60.000,-
600 tons of anthracite annually, and
which has given millions of dollars in
royalties to the owners of the lands.
Just 80 years after his experiment
four young men were travelling to-
wiird Wilkesbarre. One of them was
a grandson of Judge Fell. He had
that day been reading in an old copy
Of well known Masonic book an ac-
count of the experiment made by his
grandfather. When he mentioned 1t
one of the members of the party re-
called that the experiment had been
made just so years before. The
young men determined that some
thing must be done to celebrate the
occasion.
When they arrived in Wilkesbarre
they called public meeting. to be
held in the same old tavern in which
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
How Much to Eat.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry. Department OF
Agriculture, is authority for the state
ment that every man eats every day
"one per cent. OF his weight in dry
foods. and it requires 100 days for him
to eat his own head on" II a man
eats less. he Will lose weight, DR.. WI
ley asserts. and II he eats more he Will
gain. which viii be good news to the
fat who want to get thin. and the thin
who want to get fat Or. Wiley adds
that every person should consume four
and one-half pounds of solids and liQ-
uids every day. but in doing the ordi-
nary work OF government clerk this
amount Is above the average.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
Burro Drivers Carry Candles.

In Mexico all vehicles, be they
handcart. automobile. or anything be-
tween. must carry a light at night
This rule or law is rigidly enforced.
Even the drivers of the poor little
burro or mule carts, on their two
wheels. must carry light
So, rather than buy lanterns, which
cost money. they take dip candle,
and wrapping 1t in a bit OF newspa-
per to shield 1t from the wind, carry
It in their left hand as they drive
along homeward from work after
evening has fallen. The effect is
striking, as the light, falling strongly
on the Indian driver, throws the face
of the man into strong relief against
the darkness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
NOTHING HARD ABOUT 1T.
Mans Eloquent Prayer Really a Sim
pie Proceeding.

Josiah Main. a grandson of the first
settled minister of Rochester, N. H..
whose bronze statue adorns the cen
trail square of that thriving city, was
local character, celebrated for his
wit and skill in argument, and as Gun.
ming In his speech as Jamie Soutar,
the Drumtochty cynic.
On one occasion company had
gathered at the popular grocery,
among whom were Elder Runnals and
'Siah Main. and a bet of two quarts OF
rum was made as to who could pray
the best, the elder or Main.
All had taken several portions OF
rum or else it is hardly likely that
the elder would have consented to join
in the sacrilegious test. The elder
prayed first, and his petition was so
long, loud and fervent that a consid.
cradle crowd gathered before he fin.
ished.
Then Main began and prayed with
so much greater fervor and eloquence
that he easily won the bet. The elder
declared he didn't see how he did It,
Why" declared Main. Il began
where you left off, and put in what
you left out. and that's how did
it."
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions to Use.

A well-known specialist is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles OF
all kinds are in nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking few doses
of the following simple homemade
mixture:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
The dose is teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained at any good pharmacy,
and are mixed by shaking well in a
bottle. Victims of Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary diseases of any kind
should not hesitate to make this pre-
scription up and try it. 1t comes high
ly recommended and doesn't cost much
to prepare.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MICE TERRoRlzE A HORSE.
Cats Protect Pet Equine of Kansas
City Fire Department.


Kansas City, Mo.-"Why do you
tion?" John McNarrey. chief of the
fire department in the west side, was
asked recently
$50 that Ben can sleep soundly,"
replied Chief McNarrey.
Ben is one of the fire horses. He is
a big bay, kind and gentle. One great
trouble Ben has is a constant fear
of rats and mice. The instant a rat
pokes its head up through a crack in
the floor or ventures up too near Ben
he throws his front feet on top of a
railing, which stands two feet from
the floor, and there he stands until
the mouse or rat disappears.
Talk about a woman making a fuss
over a mouse. but a woman isn't in
it compared with Ben" Chief McNar-
rey said recently THAT horse can
make more fuss over mouse than a
room full of women. He climbs on
top of that railing with his front feet
and stamps on the floor with his hind
feet. That horse dreams about rats.
But Ben is the best horse in the de-
partment, and we humor him"
Ben and the cats work together.
When the horse begins climbing on
noise, the cats have learned that
there is a mouse in Bens corner.
They come from all parts of the sta
tion and the frightened horse is soon
at peace again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
ACCOUNTING FOR THE FLY.
explanation That Probably Did Not
Satisfy Traveller.

Before sailing for Egypt for the
winter James Hazen Hyde said at a
farewell dinner in New York:
fhe only drawback to a tropical
winter Is the flies. In the hot sun OF
January day in Egypt, Morocco or
Algeria the flies are an incredible
pest. You see them in the corners
OF the eyes of native children and
men lie asleep in sunny places with
flies crawling over their lips.
The natives don't mind the flies. In
fact. they like them. At a boorj or
native inn in the Sahara traveller
said to the waiter. pointing indignant
ly at his SOW of barley and goats
flesh:
How comes this dead fly in my
couscous?'
Monsieur replied the waiter, 4
can not tell you. Perhaps the fly had
not eaten for many days and throwing
himself ravenously on the CONSCIOUS
fed with too great heartiness. thereby
contracting an inflammation of the
stomach severe enough to cause
death. The poor little thing can never
have been strong. When | brought
the CONSCIOUS it was dancing and hum
ming merrily on the surface. Perhaps
this idea has Just presented itself
to melt endeavored to swallow too
large a piece of meat. The morsel
stuck in its windpipe. A terrific
coughing fit. inaudible to our gross
ears, ensued. Alas. soon all was over
The walter wiped his eyes and
Eaid in broken voice:
can account in no other way
for the poor creatures DEATH"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
TO BE CELEBRATED BY WILKES
BARRE, Pa, NEXT YEAR.
Anthracite First Burned in Open
Crate on February II, 1so8-Sup-
posed Original Fireplace
Found to Be a Dupli-
cate.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-On February II.
1908, Wilkesbarre is to celebrate the
Tooth anniversary of the day on which
anthracite coal was first burned in an
open CRATE. incidentally the ruthless
searcher after facts has shown that
what was supposed to be history was
merely tradition. for it has been
learned that the original crate is not
now in existence and that the crate
now carefully preserved in the Fell
House in Wilkesbarre as the original
is a duplicate which was placed in
the original fireplace in 1878
Before the experiment made by
Judge Jesse Fell in his tavern in
Wilkesbarre and Easton turnpike,
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
Pennsylvania County Gradually Loses
Business by Discovery.

Washington, Pa.-Washington coun-
ty people We're once wont to point
with pride to the fact that their coun-
ty was the first in the United States
in the production of wool. This proud
boast can no longer be made for the
reason that worthless dogs have driv-
en- many of the leading wool growers
of the county out of business.
Scarcely a day passes that does
not bring some Washington county
farmer to the county seat with his de-
mand for damages for the reason that
his aocks have been raided by dogs.
In the Office of the county commission
ers are pending claims for such losses
which cannot be paid for a year of
more. The fund from which such
damages are paid is provided for by
a tax on the dogs of the county.
Sheep once raided by dogs. even
though they escape with their lives,
arc-neyer worth anything again. They
become so thoroughly frightened that
in time they die. 1t is said, from
nervous prostration.
Another reason assigned for the de-
terioration of the industry in Wash
ington county is the fact that men
trained by years of experience in rails
ing sheep are fast disappearing by
reason of old age. The younger gen
eratioa, 1t Is said. is so busy accumu-
lating money that they have not the
patience Of their fathers, and for that
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
MIX and Cream Cost More.

That the cost Of milk. and particu-
lariy cream, has advanced enormously
since 1900 as the result of the curtall-
ment of supply to the factories and the
increasing market In the large cities
is indicated In a census bulletin relar
tive to tie amount OF butter, cheese,
condensed milk. flour and grist mill
products and starch Tor 1905. A sub
stantial increase In the manufacture
OF all these products is shown since
1900 except starch, which declined
markedly. Cost of cream Increased
2iT.9 per cent, and milk, 81 per cent
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
COAL KILLS WOOL INDUSTRY.

reason neglect their focks for other
interests.
In lamentlng the decline of the once
foremost industry in the county one
of the old-time woolgrowers made the
remark that it was sad day for
Washington county when the discov-
cry was made that the vast bitumin-
GUS coalbeds with which the entire
county is underlaid might be turned
into money I'm ten years" said he,
we will never even remember that
Washington county was once the
foremost county in the United States
in the production of sheep and wool"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14

much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
Doa and Rabbit Are Friends.

A correspondent tells an interest
ing story of friendship between a
Scotch terrier and a hare at Dun
fermline, Scotland. The pair occu-
py the same hutch and lie down side
by side. The dog. evidently consider.
ing himself the guardian of his weak.
er companion. watches suspiciously
the movements Of any stranger who
approaches too near.
When the hare gets an outing in
the garden the terrier remains in con-
slant attendance. apparently to afford
such protection as may be needed
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
Cigars Made Before War.

Reading, PA batch of cigars
that were made before the civil war
has just been found stored away in
the old Schnader homestead near Moh-
MON. The find was made by James F.
Schnader, who Immediately reported
it to Deputy Revenue Collector Gran
ston. There were 1000 cigars in the
batch, made in 1859. and all were in
good state of preservation.
Only little while ago another box
of cigars, made about the same date,
were found in the old Keinert home
stead, in Hereford township.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-03-14
CuItivating BelIadonna.

A manufacturing firm has a 15-acre
belladonna garden in operation near
New Brunswick. The farm is sue
cessful as far as the production OF a
pure drug is concerned, but it is not
yet profitable enough financially to
make many farmers abandon their
garden truck and take to cultivating
the deadly nightshade.- Life
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