The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01


1t is intimated hat when the break
mp comes. Gov. Naks field stands an
excellent chanCe of being the dark
horse. Then Gen. Baker will be the
coming man to take Wakeiielh's place
in the House. and this will suit South
western Minnesota to Il dot.
The terrible record made by the first
three weeks OF 1888 has been sulnmariz-
ed by the Omaha Republican, and it
shows that 600 persons have been burn
ed to death. 100 killed by explosions,
! 900 drowned in the European floods,
from 300 to 400 lost on wrecked ocean
ships, and not less than 50 killed in
railroad wrecks.
And ye: there are people who don't
believe in perihelions. comets, cycles.
total depravity, total immersion, final
impenitence, and such things.
THE WABASH.
The competition just now is lively for
the Wabash road. The Window Re-
porter last week put in claim in favor
of Window. Sheldon is claiming it al
50. The News says:
IAN impor tant railroad meeting was
held at the Office Of Judge Morton, Mon-
day night. Judge Morton gave an ac-
count Of an Interview which he had
with Messrs. Polk. Hubbel and Clark
son the directors of the Wabash road
at DssMoinas. They Informed him that
Sheldon was sure of a railroad if the
right of way could be obtained through,
O'Brien Co. The proposed road is
backed up by Gould, and its location is
determined as far as Sac City. 1t is
proposed to pass through Primghar,
Sheldon, Rock Rapids and Sioux Falls
with it's objective point at Bismarck on
the Northern Pacific.
Sanborn is also after it Of which the
Spirit Lake Journal says:
The SanbOrn Pioneer thinks its town
is safe, because the Wabash road is 60.
ing to build up through nertI,western
Iowa. OF course the Wabash is going
to build its line into this garden spot,
but it won't run within two hundred
gun shots Of Sanborn. If the Pioneer
lived in Spirit Lake it might talk about
the "Wabash coming.'
Until recently it h,s been understood
on all sides that the Wabas', would go
to Spirit Lake. If there is road pro
jected through Sheldon. it is probably
u branch only. The main line, that is,
the Great Backbone road along the d.
vide, is projected through Spirit Lake
and Wortl'lngton.
The ADVANCE laid it down several
years ago as 4 railroad axiom that any
road coming t" Spirit Lake and bearing
Northwest, would come t" Worthing-
ton. On this we claimed the Burling-
ton a year before it was definitely set
tied that Worthingt"M was to be made
q point. On this We claim the Wabash.
II it comes to Spilit Lake it will come
to Werttingtoh.
Bearing "n the same subject, the
Flandreau Enterprise says:
1t is stated that Jay Gould in compa-
ny with Sage. Clarksuu, Polk and Hub
brl has purchased AL Immense amount
Of coal land in Iowa and has ordered
the mines to he put into condition so
tha. 100 ears Il day can be shipped by
next fall. The lic over which, it is to
be shipped is the DtsAloines and North
WESTERN whic! is now graded AS far as
Spirit Lake, Iowa. aud it IS NOW said
that it will b. pushed into Minnesota
and Dakota this wear.
PEA YING POLITICS.
On Thursday last, i" "pening tie
Senate. the Chaplain prayed for change
of heart of mulisi' members, referring
to those who were opposed to the elect
ion Of Mr.. Window. and that ''tho
right" might yet prevail, meaning the
success ut that gentleman. There is q
good deal of that kind Of humbuggery
extant. under tile mistaken title Of
christianity, and it does more to sus-
tain and inconrage Incersollism than
the efforts of Ingersoll himself.-Man.
kato Review.
Yes, and if the Review and other pa
pers would speak out a. plainly and de-
cidedly upon such matters as tho AD-
VANCE does, such humbuggery would
be the sooner rebuked and the reform
now going on would he hastened by
many years. The movement to abolish
chaplaincies in legislative bodies and
public institutions is gaining ground,
but its progress is slow owing to the
foolish respect for organized religion
and for \ yenal clergy. The chaplain
generally does not hesitate to take ad.
vantage of the solemnity Of prayer and
the sacredness Of worship, to show his
prejud,ces and call God in to take sides
with h,m in his personal or political
preferences. Oat upon the whole mess!
The state and the church must be kept
separate and the wider the separation
the better. for if ever the church gets
q held on tie state, American liberty
will be name only.
Money for a Rainy Day.-''Fer six
wears NV dang lltEr Sick frnna kid.