The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-03-02
WoRruINGTcN. MINI. March 2. 1893.
THE KANSAS IMBROGLIO.


deadlock or something more seri-
Gus is almost certain to occur. In
the attempt to organize the Kansas
Legislature many disgraceful and
turbulent scenes took place. The
Governor showed himself to be
both weak and wicked, and but for
the refusal of the sheriff of the
county and the commander of the
National Guard to obey his orders
bloodshed in profusion weuld have
been the result. There was moth
ing depending in the conflict worth
what it has cost the State in money
or worth the shedding Of a drop of
human blood.
The Supreme Court of Kansas
has practically put an end to the
strife by deciding the organization
presided over by Speaker Douglas
to be the legitimate House of Rep
resentatives. The decision is made
on the principle that the members
holding certificates are entitled to
organize the House. The refusal
of the Secretary of State to furnish
the Douglas house with the roll of
membership was not allowed by
the court to figure in the case, as
the failure of purely ministerial
officer to do his duty could not pre-
vent an organization.
The decision will doubtless put
an end to the trouble which has
not added to credit of the State
nor added to the value Of its real
estate. The lesson should be to
teach the people not to multiply
parties, when they can better attain
any proper legislation by working
through existing parties. And when
deadlocks occur let the people de-
manG the rN"::is~ OF good bu5i-
hess s'''ist. II, protra,;tu struggles
Of this sort. Better for the sensi-
ble, peaceable men Of all parties
to meet and agree upon an organ
ization, committees included, that
business may proceed. The scenes
witnessed in Kansas are the work
of hot headed, reckless, self con
stituted leaders, who love to figure
ambitiously at the head Of faction
al proceedings. Let us have peace.
PROCEEDlNGi OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSION
AUDITORS OFFICE,
WOrthingt,n, MIMI. Feb %. 1893
The Board Of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adj 'urnment' All the
members present. The minutes Of the
last meeting read and approved.
Petition t. change that part Of coun-
ty road No II, which runs on section
line between sections SO and 81, Worth
ington township, 50 that tie same
when changed will run south of aud
parallel to the e. st. Z. N. & y. r. H.,
AS originally laid was ordered for hear
ing on the Goth day Of April 1893, at
i O'Clock. p. III.
The application of Geo. D. Dayton
to have his personal assessment in the
Village of worthington reduced from
$3S51 to 5000, being same amount that
was ordered stricken off by the Village
Board of Review. Correction as Or
dered WAS not made. but was errore
ously returned to this office. On mo-
tion said application was granted.
The following bills were audited and
allowed j:
Erpelding & Sell, repairs for pile driver = II oo
Palm Bros, & Strom, secretary. ....... 13 O0
Swedish Mercantile company, mds s...... II 69
Worthington Globe, letter heads and
DlankS.. ........................... II 90
W. l. Humiston 4 Co.. Hdw. ........ 40 81
Robert McCune, county printing and
letter heads. Observation-Disclosures. 113 81
F. A. Stevens, clerk OF court fees AZ 80
Warren 4 HumistOn, Office supplies w - Ia
Geo. d. Barnard & Co., Office supplies %. IS 60
Walter s. Booth. probate blanks .. 3 GO
Pioneer Press Co., court supplies. ... Is Ii
Board adjourned to the 9th inst, at
o'clock 4. On.
FEBRUARY 24.