The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-03
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
A public examination Of Teachers
will be held at the School House in
Worthington, on Saturday Oct. 5th,
commencing at O'Clock, A. NJ.
A. GAMPBELE,,
County superintendent.

Those having business with the Pro-
bate Courts will note that the new
Probate Court Code took effect on Oct.
LIST, 1889. 1t does away with the court
tax, and' substitutes fees. The fees
are turned into the County Treasurer
every three months. and report made
to the County Auditor; of the same.
Other changes are made with which
those having business with court would
do well to acquaiut themselves with
A tramp printer named c. II. Park.
hulst, after working a few DAYS in the
village could not stand the prosperity
OF few days wages, and went on CAV
old drunk. From quiet, unobtrusive
man he became transformed into an
intolerable nuisance by his drink.
tie was put in the city prison by Mar.
shall Covey, where no became sober
enough to express his penitence to the
proper authorities and quietly walked
out of town.
Miss Anna Kagler, a returned medi-
cal missionary OF the Lutheran Church
from India, gave most interesting
account of her field and work on last
Sunday evening to an audience which
crowded the Lutheran church to its
utmost capacity. Miss Kugler is very
attractive and entertaining sneaker
presenting her thoughts conclsely and
clearly. Lady physicians in that coun.
try have great opportunities for use
fitness, ard are doing both a humane
ana christian work in healing the sick
AMI lnstructing the women, who are
III great need of such ministry to body
and mind.
Rev. II. J. Harrington left for Con.
terence on Tuesday morning, which,
meets at the Hennepin Avenue NJ. r.
church in st. Paul on Wednesday. Mr.
harrington has served his people most
acceptably, and he stands high in the
esteem of all our citizens. His first
year in Worthington closes with E
good record for himself and his church
Inc finances are in satisfactory shape
the benevolent collections have beer
large, and many additions have beer
made to the church. The house o
worship has been repaired, it's belrf,
hn's'ed, and Il gratifying progress
MADE generally. 1t is expected that
MT Harrington will return, and if tina
expectat'on:is not disappointed he will
meet with a hearty welcome from all.
A dispatch from Hon. John Lind
our representative in Congress, was re-
ceived on Tuesday announcing the a..
pointment Of l.. NJ. LANCE, ESQ a
Register Of the Land Office at Mar
shall, MINI. Mr.. LANCE is at presen
the County Attorney, in which ottic
he has rendered faithful service. II
IS both capable and deserving of tn
place to which he is appointed. Hi
appointment is recognition Of tn
claims of the soldier element, by whic
ne was strongly endorsed. Mr.. lin
is ever mindful Of the veterans of til
war, and this appointment will be Dor
"lar with all classes. Mr.. LANCE wi
OF course resign his place as Count
Attorney, in order to take his new Dc
sition, but he will give all necessar
assistance to his successor in cases no,
, on hand.
On Monday of this week the trial {
John z. Hens on charge of sellin
Intoxicating liquors to q minor cam
before Esq. Christianson, and a jur,
County Attorney LANCE appeared ia
the state and Geo. ". Wilson. ESQ
for the defence. The defendant &C
mitted having sold liquor in violatio
Of the law, but denied having sold an
: intoxicants to the prosecuting wit
nesses. The complaint was that stel
daughter of the accused. a girl eigl
years old, served the parties, and tina
they got the liquor from her, dram
, some of it, and took some away in
bottle, which was produced in court
The trial lasted all day and into tn
night. The attorneys argued the cas-
with considerable zeal, The jury afte
a consultation Of two hours returne
, II verdict of not guilty, and the defend
, ant was released. The sequel to tn
Hens liquor case was that 4 party q
, twelve masked men broke into tn
house of Hens on Tuesday night, an
smashed all the bottles and kegs COZ,
tanning liquor, leaving the floor of hi
, place covered with amber colored flui
in a very filthy state. Some Of the bot
| ties were broken on the outside of tn
, house. Hers asserts that tie crow
: returned at different times throughou
the night. Although offering no vic
, lence to him or his family, beyond dee
troying the liquor, the household, Il
claims. were kept in state of ALARM
He claims thathe was about to clos
, | w Ills OdO OuSl'leSS Ill NOEtnlnGCON
? and move back to his farm in tn
country. 1t is not known who tn
rioters were, though as we write, SUI
misses and suspicious Of all sorts are ez
pressed. This is the first case in whic
any tumult of this sort has occurred j
this village. 1t was not necessary fo
the abatement Of the nuisance, as til
I village council was summoned to NEE
on Wednesday evening for the expires
purpose Of doing the same legally
The friends Of Temperance are ais
friends oflaw and order, and they d
not approve Of methods OF procedur
which are lawless. We do not kno,