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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
BRIGHT AND PICTURESQUE WOR-
TAIXH2 TON

bright AND PICTURESQUE WOR-
THING7UN.
Hon. Frank A. Day, editor Of the
F: irlnont Sentinel. whose visit to Wor-
thingtOn we noticed in oi,r last issue,
gave our town the following handsome
sendoff in the Sentinel of last week:
WORTHINGTON.
On Saturday last we made 4 flying
visit to the metropolis of Mobiles count y
the bright and picturesque village of
Worthington. 1t has II population of
200 souls and is located about sixty
five miles directly west of Fairmont,
and, like our town, sits serenely over
looking 4 handsome little lake. Wor.
thington has not grown any of late,
but it has, nevertheless, an attractive
appearance. Two fine parks, a sever
Thousand dollar school house and three
good churches are among its most coll
spicuous public improvements. There
are four hotels, with Dan Shells W0r-
thingtoE House at the head. The u. S.
land office brings good deal Of business
to the town. besides securing couple
of enter?rising citizens in the persons
of Register Grinagcr and Receiver
Smith. Worthington is quite rail
road center-at least twenty trains I,
day arriving and departing from her
depot on the three lines of road which
enter her precincts. After many years
of barren efforts to suppress the liquor
traffic the people of Worthiugton IN
1882 adopted the license system whicl,
it still continues. with two well regu-
lated saloons that pay a license of $500
each. We were impressed with one
feature Of the town which few places
OF its size supports, viz: street lamps.
1t has about thirty and it gives the
town a metropolitan appearance whicl,
speaks we'll for it. We met Professor
Wright, who owns farm in Pleasant
Prairie and formerly resided there. lie
is principal of the Worthington schools,
and gets a salary of 500 per month,
which, according to ali reports, he
richly earns. Miller. the religious edl-
tor of the ADVANCE, and one of the
brightest writer's that ever welded a
Quill on a country paper, is still fight
ing the good fight and scoring new
victories in the battle of life. He has
done much to build up Worthington-
much, indeed, that the people of that
town do not properly appreciate and
reward. But, as Will Carlton says,
1T is thus with our noble profession,
and thus will it ever be STILL"
Worthington's greatest need is new
settlers for Mobiles county. The land
boom has not struck that section vet.
but it is not far away and when it. does
reach there one of the best portions OF
the State will be developed. ana Wor-
thington made to jumpas she has never
jumped before.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
I'VE WOULD. FOR FACT.

The Beacon, Of Spirit Lake, and the
Vindicator, of Estherville, are both
very sanguine that their town will get
the division of the Burlington. Those
papers would both be surprised if we
should state upon authority that the
plans and specifications were already
made for the construction at Sibley of
round house with a capacity Of fifteen
engines and also machine and repair
shops with foundry and working room
for one hundred men.-Sibley Gazette.
Yes, and all of you would be sur
prised If we should state that the Bur
lington road has twenty-four acres of
ground at Worthington and that the
plans and specifications are already
made to cover this twenty four acres
with depcts, shops, stables for their
iron horses etc. We have not so stated
yet. but you will be surprised when we
do. These plans are all formed in
"our mind" and when they materialize
you'll hear from US.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
RAILROAD NEWS.

THE ROCK ISLAND TO PUSH NORTH
WEST.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press of Sunday
last contained the following very inter-
esting railroad item:
PAkALLELING TIE MANITOBA
A street rumor. with more than Or
dnary volume and exactness, has it
that at the recent meeting OF MessrS.
Cable, Porter and Othels of the Rock
Island road, it was definitely decided
to push the Northwestern extensions
Of the Rock Island with vigor, and
practically parallel the Manitoba Ru.
NOR locates the initial point 1T Man.
kato (Worthington would he the more
probable) and AYERS that Winnipeg is
to be the Northwestern terminus. st.
Clond or Litchfeld. it is said, will be
the first point of intersection with the
Manitoba, and thence the new line
would run between the Fergus Falls
and Breckenridge divisions Of the latter
mentioned road.
The substance of tins is that either
the Worthington or the Mankato line
is to lie made Il line to Manitoba, prob
ably touching at Moorhead. 1t indi-
Gates what has been known to every
one ut all acquainted with the facts.
viz: that the extensions north and
northwest were to be pushed just as
soon as the Lake Park line aud the line
from Morton were finished to Water
town.
Worthington will have a road north
and northwest next year.
Since the above was written we dis
cover the following from the New Uln
Review:
The people of Moorllead having Il
! grievance against the Manitoba road
| for moving its machine shops-proposa
| to get even with the Manitoba folks by
| building i new road. to he known rs
the Moorhead & Chicago. The plan is
to run the line to Redwood Falls via
Breckenridge, and at Redwood Falls to
connect with the Minneapolis Il st.
Louis line of the Rock Island system.
| OF course it is expected that the Rock
| Island folks will extend their road
from Waterville to Redwood Falls via
| Mankato and New Ulm. According
to 4 special to the Pioneer Press, the
| Moorhead people mean business, and
will push the M0orhead & Chicago road
to completion at an early day.
Still later we clip the following from
a St. Paul paper of Tuesday:
Yesterday articles of incorporation of
the MOorhead & Southeastern were filed
in the office of the Secretary of State.
The road is to run from Moorhead in a
southeasterly direction to some point
on the south line of the State. Tht,
capital is to be $5,000.000, and the in
corporators are Frank J. Durham, P.
H. Zamb, F. E. Briggs, John Erickson,
w. H. Davy, Thomas G. Kurtz. Erick
Hanson, r. Il. Briggs and W. J. Bod
kin, all of MOOrhead
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
WIDE AWAKE DRUGGISTS.

Chas. w. Smith is always alive to his
business, and spares no pains to secure
the best of every article in his line.-
He has secured the agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, the only certain cure
known for consumption, coughs, colds,
hoarseness. asthma, hay fever, bron-
chitis, or any affection of the throat
and lungs. Sold on a positive guaran-
tee. Trial bottles free. Regular size
100 3
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
NOBLE8 COUNTY CROPS

The Minneapolis Weekly Tribune re.
Gently contained page of crop reports,
among which we find this from Mobiles
county:
WoRr111NGToN, Mobiles Co.-Crops
Of all kinds III this county have been
gathered in good condition. This week
will finish stacking. Threshing is 60
ing on throughout the county. Wheat
is yielding twelve, twenty. aud twenty.
five bushels to the acre, and oats forty
to fifty. These are the general figures,
isolated instances reporting fancy
yields. Corn has done admirably. and
the question is considered settled for
the Southwest. Henceforth it will be
known as a corn country" Saw to-
day samples of ripe corn planted May
Is. If frost delays to the usual time,
September IL to 20, nearly the whole
corn crop will be safe and the yield
large.
Onr principal crops this year for ex-
port are flax and lay, both of which
will command good prices. Not much
wheat for shipment. Stock shipments
are principally cattle which command
high price, and butter Outranks all
other articles for Steady and paying ex-
port. In short, the year has been
exceptionally good for farmers. weather
favorable, and crops large. Farmers
everywhere are in good spirits and
some Of them jubilant. No damage in
this section from recent storms. The
Dakota storm of last week did not
reach us.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

The Lancaster Penn. Bolt company
failed on Saturday.-Excbange.
Several other bolt companies will fail
in November. Notably t1arper's Week
". the New York Times and the
Dude-ges of the East.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
RITERVIEW AROUSED.
AN ENTHUSI ASTIC REPUBLICAN MEET.
ING HELD THERE LAST SAT-
URDAY EVENING.

AN ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICAN, MEET
ING HELD THERE LAST SAT-
URDAY EVENING.
Riverview school house was filled last
Saturday evening with All enthusiastic
audience to listen to the discussion Of
Republican doctrines, u. u. McCallum,
OF Sibley, making the first speech. Mr..
McCallum clearly demonstrated his
sound republicanism, thorough knowl-
edge of public affairs, and lis native
ability to faithfully perform the public
trust which the people are going TO i'm
pose upon him soon. A. u. Miller, Of
the Wortl,ington ADVANCE, followed
with stirring speech urging that
voters keep in mind the development
principle of the Republican party, Il
party of ideas and progress. II. Jordan,
Of Sibley, turned Democratic doings
inside out and showed up their insin-
cerity in short but terse talk. +. &.
Roach came in for one OF his soul STIR
ring expositions of the Democratic
party, not forgetting to impress the
fact that the present attitude Of the
South is substantially no different from
years ago. it can and onght, therefore,
to he made an issue to be studied now
and not dropped because it was con-
nected with the war l.. Vanderwer-
werker and g. II. Smith were also o,,
hand, though the boys were too full for
utterance yet they kept up mighty
thinking. We were there to see that
the Reporter got it's full share, while
Il. l.. Dennis, Of the Sibley Tribune,
was equal to the emergency for that
neck of the-long.grass. e. n. Rey-
nolds and daughter supplied the music
for the evening. while he also welded
the gavel during the meeting. About
thirty names are on the Blaine and
Logan club book which is over two to
one for our Democratic brother Four
weeks from last Saturday evening an.
other meeting will lie held. Everybody
is invited Rock Rapids Reporter.
On Saturday evening last pursuant to
announcement, q Republican rally was
held at the Riverview school house in
Lyon county, which was well attended
by both ladies and gentlemen. The
meeting was called to order by the
Chairman Of the Blaine and Logan
club, Mr.. Reynolds, who introduced
Hon. D. D. McCallum as the first
speaker. He was followed by A. p.
Miller, of WorthingtOn; Ii. Jordan, Of
Sibley; f. G. Roach and Prof. Saylor,
of Rock Rapids, the latter editor of the
Reporter. Our space will not permit
of giving synopsis of the speeches.
suffice to say, however, that they all
had the right ring and were well re-
ceiyed Ivy those who listened. The
speaking was interspersed by campaign
songs by Mr.. Reynolds, accompanied
by his daughter on the organ. Taken
altogether the meeting was y grand
success and added several names to the
membership Of the Blaine and Logan
club of the township.-Sibley Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

The following are the Prohibition
electors for Minnesota: Jas. f.. ChldS.
Jackson; e. II. Fix; liennepin; e. A.
Bierce, Winona;J J. J. Kendall. Cotton
wood; a. Wiley, Rice; J. NJ. Dur,nan,
Uennepin: and y. Burbank. Otter Tail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

Prohibition st. John now feels how
sharper than Il thankless tooth it is to
have serpent child. His boy in the
land Office Swears he will vote 70,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch.
THIS ''boy" is St. J"hn's first child
$50 far rs knOwn.;' lie is law clerk to
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office and is said tn he q lawyer OF
promising ability. lie will not vote
for the 'old man" because he evidently
has never forgiven lis father fer vir.
tuaily deserting his mother. It is said
to have been i case where marriage
was urgent. prudent, and even "neces.
sary."
Truly. this is n fine campaign 70,
going ntoprivate and domestic records
At this rate, the next generation vii
have to select it's Presidential candi
dates from Children beluw the ''neccs
s"ry' age.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
HOMES IN TIE wEs1.

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information ceaceyn.
Minnesota, by subscribing for a
Worthington ADVANCE, published as
Worthington. Minnesota. Send ~ fer
one year. 81 for six months, and 50
cents for three months, to ADvANcK
WoFthington. Mobiles Co.. Minnesoea.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
FRANTIC OYER OUR (,ROrS

". E. Powell, immigration agent Of
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railraad, has been over in Europe for
the last three months. lie says the
people are perfectly frantic about the
big crops in America this year. He
says that next year will witness the
largest immigration that has been seen
for ten years, and the majority of them
are coming to the northwest.-Sioux
Falls Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

tlnite business change took place
in town this morning, the hardware
store and stock OF Gus Barlow having
passed Into the hands Of 5. II. Smart
and II. w. Ashton -Pipcstore Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

The latest returns from Maine tignrp
the Republican majority to ~ over
10000. This is altogether the most
significant ':Straw' Of the campaign.
The gain is $" decided and so beyond
the calculations Of the Republicans,
that it must inspire them with some
thing like certainty Of success in No
vember. Victory seems I" he i'll Inc air.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
EsucIxleu,s Arntco Sayvc

The Best Salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rh.nm. fe-
Yer sores. tetter, chapR,1 hands. chill
blains. cor"s. and all skin ernp'ions,
required. 1t IS guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale 10y
G.. W. Smith, Worthington. MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

Ei!"st"nr is q, ,j"ying water famine
Several meetings. have been he'd tn
consider The su'J"rt cf water supply.
Wafer is how hauled into town from
some di>!nnce and we learn that the
to water their er1iu"S and the Milwa,- =
kre about as far. 1t seems that it IS
Il flicuit I" dig wells owing to the.
granite rock whici. un,le.I;.ss the conn
try and there ara no lakes or streams
near IT, furnish a supply.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

This is Sept. 18th and no killing frost
yet. All crops are safe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

E. f. Mills, general passenger agent
of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern. died Sunday night at 10
O'Clock 1T Cedar Rapids. aged forty
years. lie had been identified with the
road for fifteen years in vario'iS caiac.
tiles; and was much liked by his s,,pe-
riors and associates. His disease was
consumption, aggravated 10y overwork
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

John I. Blair, night policeman at
Owatonna, WAS killed hy one "f Bar
rett'S circus men tanned Tlos. Kelly
on Friday night last. The rough WAS
arrested at Rochester and brought back
and it WAS with difficulty that the ct'i
GERS prevented Il lyn:hing. 1T this
rate. circ''S men will l~ looked upon as
gangs of thieves and murdeytrs to be
driven O;;t Of uur tuWns
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
STRA VS. FOR 1874.

The States which have so far voted
in 1884, taken rs straws showing which
way the political wind blows this year,
are As follows:
Alabama, Democratic no opposition
State ticket.
Arkansas, Democratic, majority re.
duced several thousand.
Oregon. Republican,, gains of several
thousand for the winning ticket.
Vermont. Republican, also gains.
Maine, Republican beyond the ex.
Wctati"ns of the most hopeful Rerul,-
p"b'icans and utterly disappointing to
the Democrats WHO expected to cut
the majority down to 10000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

Singer Sewing Machines for $40 and
$22, warranted five years. at
1tf II. E. TOREANCE's.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
K{NH GRASS,


John I1ansbprctr, of I.ora,n, has pur.
Chased the hay press recently brought
III hy Col. NiatS"n, and is preparing to
go into the business Of baling hay for
the fall and winter. Col. Matson left Il
few days ago for Peoria. to bring on
another press: NJ. J. Bryan and Mr..
Amrs were up from Grand Prairie a
few days ag" inquring about hay
presses. rs Mr.. A. expects to engage in
the business. lie is near the Sibley
line Of the b. e. Il. Il ~, and tile
Grand Prairie station.-Worthlngt
ADVANCE
Half Il dcZan hay presses will work
All winter III Cottonwood county. Jno.
Clark has devoted mos: of the summer
t" ''haying." and will spend the winter
pressing. Milo DeWolf, of Bingham
Lake, has also had II large force Of men
at work long time. cutting hay for
market. Others are doing likewise. and
the blue grass will bring back t" Cot
tonwood county thousands Of dol
lars. J. Il. Smith. cf Heron Lake.
already has thousands of tons of both
tame and wild hay in the stack. and for
over Il month has had Il steam press ut
work turning out two car loads of
baled hay daily. Soon hr will start an
other press, and his daily shipments
will be four car loads. Verify, Grass
is King. and presides over il big king
dOin.-WindOm R~nOrter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

DENTIsTRY.-Dr. Bedford will I've at
the Worthingt0n Hotel. September 10,
20. % and %.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

Do not waste your money and risk
injuring your hair by purchasing use
less less. washes vas or oi!s' but buy something
body knows is reliable. Halls Hair
Isenewer will jnvigorate. strengthen
and beautify the hair, restore it's color
if faded or turned gray. and render it
soft, silken and lustrOus,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18

The Window Reporter of last week
gives several items. showing l,sw the.
shOwmen and camp followers with
Barrett's big show swindled and rob-
bed the people. 1t seems that in some
cases the thieving was done by attaches
of the show. 1t would be \ good ilr;,
if some town would arrest and hold the
whole show until the thieves and the
stolen property are surrendered. The
towns must at least take to high license
and extra police force on show day
WOrthingtOn ADVANCE.
Window had half a dozen extra police.
Thieving is not done in presence of
officers. Thieves watch them and seek
their opportunity when no one Is pres
ent to catch them, and we have never
known of one instance where the circus
company ever aided in catching the
thief. whose crimes are committed in
its tent and by its employes.-Wlndom
Reporter.
Nevertheless, Huntington, it did
work here. 1t was due to the watch
fulness of our officers, and the several
warnings in the ADVANCE putting our
people on their guard. that the thieves
found slim picking in Woythington.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18


The citizens of tile little village Of
Slayion, in Murray county, sometime
since organized i chamber of commerce.
This organization subscribed for Is
copies Of the Slayton Gazette, which
they had sent to eastern parties. The
Gazette says tie result of this is begin.
ming to he realized; that every mail
brings letters of inquiry, and it is ex-
pected that many new settlers will
soon be added to that locality.
Every town in Southwestern Mime
sofa must adopt this course or Il similar
one if it expects to grow. The villages
are now all large enough and too large
for the country surrounding. and to
make themselves larger. they should
take measures to get settlers Oh the
vacant lands.-Tracy Trumpet.
DO not waste yonr money and risk
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-30

WTANTED-A girl to do general homework I;
w also nurse girl, at No. SO Iglehart street
121-126
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-30
THE CITY.
CITY GLoBULES.
Yesterday was registry day in the seve


Yesterday was registry day in the several
wards.
!. The collections at the internal revenue
Office yesterday, were S3,651.29.
Joseph F. Davis, turnkey at the county
jail, came into the possession of twelve
and three quarter pound boy yesterday morn
ing.
G. H. Wyman, Esq, was admitted in the
supreme court yesterday, to practice in the
Minnesota courts on a certificate from the
supreme court of Illinois.
j. j. Lethard reported to Chief Clark yes
terday, that he had been laid out at Frank
Smiths halfway house and robbed of SIS.
He was drunk and some one clipped him be-
hind the ear.
Mr.. Al. Lipman, now with the Robson &
Crane company, has been specially engaged
by Charles Frohman for the tour of the Wal
lack company, and will be seen here during
the summer in ''Lady Clare'' and Moths"
The brass image of Cupid has been taken
from his winter quarters in the city treas
urer's office and elevated to his perch on the
fountain in Rice park. If the chilly weather
continues he should be provided with pair
During the high wind yesterday afternoon,
portion Of the bill board at the corner OF
Fourth and Minnesota streets was blown out
upon the sidewalk and woman and her
child passing by at the time had very mar
row escape.
Two suits were commenced in the United
States circuit court yesterday, by the st. Paul,
Minneapolis 81 Manitoba Railroad company
against Ransom Phelps and Geo. w. Stewart
TO recover possession of extensive tracts OF
land in the northern part Of the state.
Gov. Hubbard received a letter from Pres
ient Arthur yesterday, to the effect that the
executive of each state making a display at
the Industrial and cotton centennial at New
Orleans, opening December /, 1884, would
have the appointment OF one of the directors
OF the exposition.
The members of the police forcewho patrol the
beats in the business district of the city have
been provided with bulls eye lanterns, very
useful and long needed acquisition, as many
Of the alleys in the rear of down town bust
ness blocks are almost impossible, on ac
count of the collections of ashes and garb-
age.
John Reichel and Charles Stoole, held as
participants in the Henry Blum cutting
affray, were each released from the county
Jail yesterday, on $50 bail Officer Zirlle-
baugh reports the finding Of a knife with
blood on the blade, with which it is thought
the butchering was done, but none Of those
arrested for participation in the crime will
confess to the ownership of the weapon.