The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-10-29

A friendly casll.down letter from C.
st. Sohn Cole let's US into the fact that
he is now in Minneapolis and mana ger
Of the Keokuk Stove works. At least
his name appears on the letter head as
manager. Success to him.
G0OD-BY
The editor Of the ADVANCE expects
to leave the first of next week, with
his family. for New York city, to be
gone several months. We make the
trip with double object in view, viz:
first, to take much.needed play spell,
and secondly, to set on foot some liter
airy enterprises which have long been
in contemplation.
During our absence the ADVANCE
will be in charge of B. II. Bennett, us
Principal, and OF our nephew, j. Y.
Bo~ser, as Assistant. They arc au-
thorized to make contracts for adver-
Using, etc.: collect money, give re-.
celpts, and to do whatever else is nee
essary to conduct the business, and we
hope that our patrons will continue
their patronage and pay up as prompt.
" AS though we were on the ground to
collect and receipt in person.
Mr.. Bennett is well and favorably
known as former attache Of the AD-
VANCE Office. For some years he has
been connected with the Sioux City
Journal, and is 4 good printer aud
a ready writer. Our nephew, who has
been with rs dusing the past year, is
also good printer, and as good as
gold in character aud habits. We feel
that We are leaving the ADVANCE in
good and competent hands, and we be-
speak for the "boys"a fair trial and
the same aid from the public in secur-
ing news and business which has been
extended to us.
We hope to correspond occasionally
from the metropolis and to keep in
constant communication with our
base of supplies.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas
and happy New Year in advance, we
bid you all \ hearty good-by for time.
TIE LAND CRAZE.
The rusi, to Tile applications for the
Sioux City and st. Paul railroad lands
outside of the ten-mile limit seems to
have reached high water mark on Mon
day, when 107 applications were taken
up to noon. Since then the rush has
not been so great, and the opinion is
expressed that the craze has spent its
force aud is on the decline. In all,
some 700 to 500 applications have been
filed. Attempts have been made;to tile
on lands that have been scld and are
occupied, rs well as upon ths unoccu-
pied lands.
Thuso who worked up tie craze seem
to have realized a handsome sum out OF
the applicants, and attorneys are reap
ing harvest by assisting parties in the
matter of appeals.
There is some present benefit to no.
tells, attorneys and others IN the way Of
business. but the injury to the country
will be very great unless the craze is
stopped, and land seekers Can be as
sured that the land company can give q
good title. The business of selling
the lands east of US had begun in earn.
nest, aud a large quantity had been
sold during the past few months. For
the present all sales east If US, outside
of the ten.lnile limit, have been stopped.
A party of land seekers who arrived at
Jackson few days ago to purchase
lands, refused to buy under the present
excitement and question as to title.
The best possible thing for the coun-
try is to stop all wrangle and question
about these lands, The land company
has the advantage and can afford to 60
on lawng till doomsday. and mean.
while the lands will remain unsettled
and the development of the country be
retarded. The quickest way out of the
difficulty, and the best thing for the
country and the people already occupy
ing lands, is to have the railroad lands
sold off at once, put on the tax list, and
put to work raising crops.
There Is hardly ghost of 4 chance
for the present land grab and land craze
to succeed in taking single acre from
the land company, while it may result
in retarding the development of the
country east Uf us for years to come.
AN ANSWER WANTED.
Can any one bring us case of Kid
ney or Liver complaint that Electric
Bitters will not speedily cure7 We say
they can not, as thousands of cases a.
ready permanently cured and who are
recommending Electric Bitters, will
prove. Bright's Disease. Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly on
the diseased parts. Every bottle guar
anteed. For sale at 50 cents bottle by
T.. W. Smith /
The negotiations between G. w.
Shook and A. NJ. Crosby. which were
pending at the time the last issue of
the Herald went to press, have resulted
in trade whereby Mr.. Crosby comes