The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-08
THE COUNT l-SEA 7.

We nave ACdlu VI lcCtIItlJ 10 q PCA1I'o"
from Adrian asking the legislature to
pass Il special law allowing the people
to vote on removing the county.se"t to
Adrian.
We are not much Of a lawyer but we
suppose that special law to that effect
would be unconstitutional. We learn
also that there is now no general law
in the state providing for the removal
of county seats. a general law, how
ever, may he passed this session, and
then Adrian. Rnshmere, Jersey, Bige-
low, Round Lake. or amy other point,
can get vote on the countyseat cues
ton when all tie condition.; are COM
piled with.
OF course Adrian cannot seriously
contemplate removal. But il the
question can be brought up. it will help
the boys in the west end to advertise
their village as the future county
and may help them to secure settlers.
Even it were possible (and it is not) to
secure vote in favor of removal, Wor-
Ellington would have it back the next
year, and thus the interminaLle coun-
| ty-seat question, which tears up some
| counties for half i century, would be
introduced here to make bad blood and
expense.
! Worthington has three railroads
while drian has but one. Worthing-
ton will have one or TO more before the
end OF the year, and one Of these will
run northwest, SO that even Leota,
| Willmont and the towns up that way
will be better accommodated at Worth
ington than At Adrian, and will vote
WITH us. Adrian is near the west line
Of the county, and with her limited
railroad facilities is not accessible to
the great bulk of the county.
But we need not discuss the question
as though it We're a serious enc. Adrian
appears to be playing joke or Worth
ington, and AL we have to do is to out
joke" the boys in the west end.
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| The blood ut times becomes loaded
with impurities ard moves thick and
sluggishIy in the veins. This condition,
Of the vital fluid cannot last long with
out serious results. An Alternative is
needed to purify the blood and i,npart
energy to the system, and there is none
better than Ayers sarsapa:i!!a.
PROHIBITION and TIE COUETY-.sE-:7 7:
The opponents Of the park vacation
scheme are cndeayOrinG to make capt.
tai out OF the Adrian county-seat move
ment and are claiming that tie
latter is due to the proposed vacation.
The fact is, that the Adrian scheme is
more due to the prohibition feature OF
Wortliington than to anything else
and was suggested months ago, and
even years ago, by scores Of farmers
who siun Wort!!;ngtun on account OF
its temperance fanaticism. Singular
enough, the leading rrolibitionists a,e
the leaders i'll opposing the park
scheme. They are to blame for the
whole trouble and want to lay the
blame on those who are making Wer
Ellington and are its friends in all re-
S|ects.
Our word for it, that if TIE charter
is amended, the county seat movement
will fall flat rs !, shingle. Prohibition
is the real cause OF mary wanting tt
remove the county-seat. IT the char
ter amendment and the park scheme *
through, w ort!lingtOn viii! boom ant
the county-seat movement Will be for
gotten.
THEB BILL TO MEND OUR CHARTER
The original bill introduced by Sena
tor Crosby to amend the charter o
Werthington village provided that sec
ton II, relating to tho liquor traffic
shall be amended to read MS follows:
The sale of Intoxicating, spurious
vinous, malt or fermented liquors with
III the limits Of said village, is hereb,
declared to be under the exclusive con
troll OF the common council OF said vii
lage, and license money for the sal
} thereof, and all fines for the violato,
Of any ordinance regulating. such tyaf1i
shall be paid into the treasury for tn
use of said village.
Subsequently, we believe, a sectio,
was added submitting the amendmen
to the voters for adoption.
This bill, as it now stands, is approx
ed by a large majority Of the voters ant
tax payers. It puts the liquor trstii
; where it can be regulated and control
ed, and whatever revenue is derive,
from licenses or 6nes, will 60 into til;
village treasury to be available for vii
lage improvements and expenses. TIL
effect will soon be felt in 4 fuller treas
ury and reduced taxation.
THE CHARTER BILL.
In the legislative report for Thursda
last, we notice that Senator Crosby in
: PRODUCED q bill with the following ii
tie:
T, amend the charter Of the villag
: Of Worthington, Mobiles county. by re
realing such charter if so voted by tin
people.
Subsequently the reports mentio,
among senate bills passed, the fellow
ing:
Providing for the repeal Of the char
: ter OF Worthington, Mobiles county.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Valuable Addition. --Because it j
beneficial to the scalp and adds to per
son"i beauty by restoring color and lus
tire to gray or faded hair, is why Pa,
!. ker's Hair Balsam is such popula
dressing.
REAL ES7A TIE RdNSfIRS.
Register OF Deeds Johnson furnishe
q ns the following list Of real estat
transfers for the month of January: