The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-24
VISIT 10 THE DUAL CITY,

VISIT, 70 TIE DUAL CITY.
The "Royal Route"-Ihe Republican
Conventin,-St. Puul and Minneopo-
lis "Dirt''-Electric Eailway-A
Rerolution at Hand White Be"r
Lake-Persondl Mention.
a. Asmentioned in last weeks issue, the editor
Of the ADVANCE 6 WAS called to st. Paul to assist
IN tn" wetghty and difficult task of represent
Ing Mobiles county IN the Republican State Con-
wentior,. Taking advantage OF this opp"rs"nt-
ty. we collected enough money into our pockets.
aud enough clothing into our grip sack. to last
four or five days, and went prepared tOktll from
two to twenty birds with one stone.
ST. PAULA OMAHA ROAD.
We need not say that We went via the st. Paul
& Omaha road. but we wish to say ard ought t."
saw that the st. Paul & Omaha Is a Royal
Route now, with craches. track, service. etc.
on their western lines about equal to the best
between st. Paul & Chicago. Asone OF the ear
" settlers, we have been able to mark the prog
ress Of this road. from 4 non paying. jo'ting
slow going road to one of the best in the North
vest. We came to Wurthington over the first
passenger train tha, came to the place. We left
81. Paul in the morning in 4 small. dark car and
t,lteu along until 10 O'clock at night before
reaching WorthingtOn. 1t is very different now
We left Wurthington on Wednesday morning
between 2 ami 5 O'Clock and pulled into the I'm
ton depot at Mime apo!is by and Into the St.
Paul by $780, In early times. we used to bolt \
meal at q country eating hO1se and barely have
time to get cigar before boarding the train
again, Now, we wake from nap to hear the
servant announce ''brcakfast" IN the dining car.
Formerly it was one day to go 10 st Paul. one
for business, and one to return NOW we can
get there by half past .. have the day for
business and leave for home at six. Or. II our
business Is in Minneapolis. we get one hour
more. Formerly. to get to Minneapolis. we
went to st. Paul, waited around the old depot
for a train and pai =, fare to Minneapolis Now
we reach Minneapolis first on our own train.
Now, the Worthington man who wishes to have
4 day or two at Minnetonka, White Bear. ETC..
or COOL visit to friends in the cities, can leave
here Saturday morning, have two days Tor recre.
alton, and get back Sunday night, losing only
one day from business.
TIE CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention was COM
poxeh OF some 3p9 delegates. mostly local p0tl-
clans. The Convention spent until tour O'Clock
getting organized and balloting over Contest
oils was on hand for u "muss feaGy 10 ngnt
st. Paul or to get up taction2i hght IAN anon %
Tho esntss sssS ts ny ns R
publicails'' and the odd ones was over, every
body was In a hurry to end the convention.
torney Davis. OF Minneapolis, a delegate to
Chicago aud then the other three delegates az
large were rushed through by acclamation ana ana
at Jump. There was no time to object. Ihe
Commit, ee on Resolutions did not get their re-
port in till about o'clock, and then the Con
cane ef the s1 n:
BY declaring IN favor OF a tariff for revenue
only. This was amended so as to pledge the
1poiies, and 10 distribute the benefits more
generally.
The Convention is a Disappointment to tho
Chicago are obscure politicians. or rather.
there Is not one that has even state reputa.
!S t. %94a hsys
should have sent one or two representative
men to the Chicago Convention: The Demo
and sensiby They send two representative
men, and on the tariff issue. they are full. ex-
plicit and une quivocal.
REAL ESTATE AROUND THE CITIES.
We gave considerable time to looking up real
estate matters about the Dual City, and we we are
under many obligations to the LaWt"n Bros: OF
West st. Paul, for courtesies and Information.
boys, and are we'll known to many Of the earlier
settlers. they tried their hand at tanning
wild claim In bewald. but wisely: in their case
stead" and engaged in the real estate business.
They have made a handsome competence a.. a..
ready and are 1u!l OF business ana Oh tue
royal road to wealth.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
In company with Mr.. John Lawton, we drove
t. south st. Paul to secure an initial ride on
the Electric kawsy Al dTay K;;
dp hiSis tie 1ssn Eaos Electric Railway: We took
seat In hanging car ana $40 up up t9e etaae hs fhe
young man at the helm" controlled the move
inents Oi the car with about rs much expendt.
s"re Of a: would es co
hallway from West St. Paul to Minneapolis.
and run on one rail- Which i, over Instead Of un
der the car. The Lawton BroS are stock hold: @
ers and IN fhs aHs '9ss
the prediction to Mr.. l.. that we had that day
the world And we venture the further predic-
fiOn that it will not be long before electric rai-
merica and men will & Tide through the air at the
rate Of 200 to $40 miles All hour, and will scarce:
y sad thy viii
We also took a look at the power house" .,;'
sesp @ W
."vime hehinf a 5d.hOrse power dynamo. We
we're advised to sy asile our watches ce Ge,ore re
way Of "psychologizing' watches and raising
Ned with their viscera. Leaving the watches
in another room. we drew near the STATIONARY,
donrsticated thunder cloud and surveyed It
I'D in that small cylinder. with power to strike
man dead rs far away as Minneapolis or worm
lngtoil, do 1t as "quick as lightning" ana with
out leaving u mark on him A good sized ham