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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Shot At While i'll Bed by An Un-.
known Party. @ s.

Last week Friday evening, j. A,
Noll living on Richard Randall's farm
east of Bigelow, was shot at while
lying in bed by an unknown party
from the outside through a window.
Mr.. Noll retired about 9 O'CLOCK,
leaving his Wife in the sitting room ii
which a lamp Was burning and threw
light into the bedroom. He had not
been in bed long before the report OF
revolver was heard, Mrs Noll hear.
ing the crashing glass in the bed
room ran there and found her hus-
band unconscious. She revived him
and they both went under the bed
and remained until midnight when.
they went upstairs to see if any one
could be seen on the outside, ,but saw
no one. =
The bullet crossed Mr.Nolls throat
making only a slight wound, and fell
beside his head. Tracks OF, the per-
son supposed to have done the shoot
ing were plainly visible close to the
house and were traced for some dist
ance. No cause is given for the oc-
curence as Mr.. Noll is known as
quiet and peaceable citizen. The au.
thorities here were not notified until
Monday afternoon, and there being
clue the criminal had a good chance
to make his escape. :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Welded at LosAngles, Cal.

A very quiet wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Lucas, at o'clock, Wednesday morn
ing, March, 10 1897. The contracting
parties, Miss Hattie M. BLY,, daugeter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. BLY, of this
city, and Mr.. Albert Sproule were
ushered into the midst of assembled
guests, where they were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. J.
Allen formerly of Santa Barbara.
After the usual congratulations a
wedding breakfast was served by Mrs
Lucas and friends. ri -. 20. .......
The bride wore lovely brocaded
satin ana carried bunch of bridal
roses tied with white satin ribbon.
The bride has resided in LosAngles
for four years and is highly esteem
ed young lady. The groom wore a
plain suit of black with a large rose
in the button hole of his coat. He is
also very industrious, respected young
man. ~ &#/ I4.l Is -.
The new married couple left on the
morning train at 1890 O'clock for an
extended wedding trip to New York
and other eastern points. May God
bless them and lead them through a
long life Of unalloyed sunshine, is the
prayer of their many friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Sproul expect to be absent
about two years, but will return and
make Los Angles their future home. ls'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Hynlenal.

MARR1ED.-Amos E. Powers to Miss
Lizzie Turner at the residence of
the brides parents in this city
Wednesday,, March. "a, 1897. Rev.
F.C. Baily officiating.
The ceremony was witnessed only
by the relatives Of the contracting
parties. Miss Turner is the daughter
Of one of our most esteemed citizens.
and is we'll and favorably known
among a large circle Of friends. Mr..
Powers is also an esteemed citizen of
this place, and both have hosts of
friends with whom the ADVANCE ioines
in we'll wishes for unlimited hap
piness and prosperity. They left on
the noon train for Minneapolis after
their return they will reside in the
house formerly occupied by Fred
Mason, r.. Ia .%..s5g..
MARRIED. John L. Mcdonald to
Miss Arnie Horne at the Presby.
terian parsonage, Wednesday
March q, 1897 BY Rev. F. G. Bail
ey. The happy couple left on the
noon train for their future home al
Cummings, n. D.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Obituary..
D1ED-Mrs. Martha B. Lewis, aged
81 years, died of inflammation of the
otnnoooh Saturdnu Marof, % 1907

D1ED-Mrs. Martha B. Lewis, aged
81 years, died of inflammation of the
stomach, Saturday, March 20 1897.
Mrs Lewis was born at Harmer,
Ohio, Nov. II, 1914, and married to
w. S. Lewis, April, 9, 1866. They
moved to WorthingtQn, Sept. 1883.
Two children were porn to them, Har-
ry B. and Sadie, both of whom are
now living.
The deceased was sick but a short
time, and when first taken it was con
sidered nothing serious, bat grew rap
idly worse. Medical consultation was
held but was unable to relieve her.
She was a devoted wife and moth
er, and her death is very hard on the
husband and children. Mr.. Lewis is
getting we'll along in years and will
sore]y y miss her devotion. She was a
member of the Congregational church
whose pastor was in Ohio, was sent
for but was unable to reach here in
time for the funeral service. Rev
Bailey of the Presbyterian church Of
ficiated at the funeral service held at
the house Monday afternoon and the
remains were laid at rest in the Lake
side cemetery.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
"A SUDDEN THAW.
Rain with fast melting snow
causes trouble on the railrOds.

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Tuesday of last week, the snow be-.
gan to melt gradually and contineud
melting more rapidly until Thursday
night light rain set in and increased
the amount of water alread y upon the
surface which was running off in vol
umes, and took nearly all of the snow
with it. The Burlington ran their
trains in and out of this place without
any difficulty but the Omaha trains
we're practically suspended for three
days. One bridge between LeMars
and Sioux City, with considerable
track was reported washed out also
the track near Ashton was washed
away Thursday night. 1t is said that
one of the passenger trains had not
passed over the LeMars bridge but
five minutes when it was washed
away. Through trains were either
suspended or run around via Onawa,
gle Grove and Lake Crystal. Supt.
Glasgow and Roadmaster Grain with
crew of men repaired to the scene of
trouble and placed thetrack in temp
orary repair so that traffic was resum
ed Saturday afternoon.
A bridge over the Rock river on the
Doom line had three spans carried out
by the flood. Trains of the North
western road running into Dakota,
were run on the Sioux Falls line from
Salem to Alton, via Sioux Falls Jet.
Every stream in this vicinity was
running outside Of its banks. Satur-
day the weather turned colder pre-
venting the snow that was left from
thawing SO rapidly and permitted the
water on the surface to run off, or the
damage would have been much more
extensive. So far, no damage has
been reported from the country dis
tricts beyond the flooding of barn
yards located on low ground.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
A Bit Of Biography

Rey.sJ: M. Bull, of Worthington,
occupied the Methodist pulpit in this
village both morning and evening
last Sunday, while Rev. Cornish per-.
formed the same service for Mr.. Bull
at Worthington. Luverne has
watched the career of Rev. J. M. Bull
with considerable pride. He is Luz
verne product-it was in this town
that be 'sgave himself to the Lord"
and began his studies for the minis
try. When he was first converted it,
was IN an old sod shanty out on the
prairie. Rev. e. HI. Bronson, the
pioneer Methodist minister Of Rock
county, stopped one Sunday evening
at the claim shack Of ""Col." Bull, as
he was then known, for the night.
He found that the colonel had put in
a hard days work that Sunday dig
ging a we'll, and demonstrated with
him for laboring on the Sabbath day.
The. conversation led to general
discussion of religion and the result
was that before Rev. Bronson re-
*tirAd for the night he had converted
[Col. Bull and got his promise to de-
vote his time and talents to the ser
vice Of God. Possessed Of a bright
intellect and being sincere in his in
tentions, he soon developed into one
of the ablest ministers in the state
and his transmission from the smaller
churches and school house circuits to
the largest and most powerful
churches in the state followed in
quick. succession, until at the present
Ftime he has reputation as minis,
ter that is enjoyed by but few men in
i the history of Methodism. A bout
tie time OF his conversion there were
three infdels in Luver19 Who labored
hard to kill the influence of the relig,
ious societies which were just getting
Ia tQothold. The worst infidel of the
| trio was :. H. Brooks, a cari:Ipente1
who owned some property here ano
possessed some oratorical talent but
who was utterl y destitute of honor OF
morality. Brooks announced SER
les Of meetings at the old school
house in the east part of town and
! for, the want Of better entertainment
secured a good sized audience at each
service. Rev. Bull went TO hear
Brooks once or twice and his argu.
ments were so rank and his logic SO
vile and disgusting, that MIR. Bull
challenged the infdel to a discussion
! of*the Bible. Brooks accepted and q
! merry war was on for several weeks
Brooks was completely routed a
leaery point and gaveup the debate
EThe result Of the contest was a: mag
ldfcent! victory for the churches anc
the different societies in the tow1
were greatly benefited. From tina
day to this Rev. Bull has been chas
ing Satan wherever he appeared ant
the good work he has done since hi
conversion in the sod shanty in 1876
is accomplished by but few men in
life time.-Luverne Herald.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Queen Esther we'll Rendered and
Highly Appreciated.

The Cantata Of Beautiful Queen
Esther, which was given by local am
ateur talent on last week Friday. and
Saturday evenings, was a decided
success, both artistically and fiinan-
cially, and reflected great credit on
all who took part. 1t is in
deed a beautiful piece of music all
through and was well sung, and very
effectively costumed. The chorus
was especially strong and sang their
parts with much feeling and express
lon' The principal parts were filled
by some Of our most popular and ad-
mired singers, all singing their re-
speetive parts with an adept accom-
pianist very well indeed, The drill of
-. .ne young girls should not be forgot
ten to be mentioned as it was one OF
the pretty features Of the eve ming.
We are pleased to learn, out of this
venture, has sprung a permanent Or
ganization and shall hope to have the
pleasure of hearing these successful
amateurs again some time in the near
future. '...
Great credit is due Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson, who proved their ability in
this line of work in conducting and
drilling such a large number Of voices
in such pleasing manner, in 80 short
a time as they did.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson went from
here to Madelia where they will put
on the same play. and IN few weeks
will return here and take our COM
pany to Adrian where they no doubt
will be greeted with crowded house.
Photographer Buchan took fash
light picture Of el.tire company each
| evening after the performance and
| quite a number experimental with
| their kodaks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Help Wanted.-Female,

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Major Mckinley, the next president
by Murat Halstead, Chauncey De-
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Real Estate Transfers,

Real estate transfers by warranty
deed as recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds for Mobiles county
for two weeks ending March 20, 1897
F. B. Little to John H. Rust,
ne4 7-1O2-41. $4,000
VIM. Vogelsburg to VIM. Bofen-
kamp, sw4 l2-1O1-43. 1926
VIM. Bofenkamp to VIM. Vo-
elsburg, lot 9, blk B, Ellsw'th 2OOC
Salmon johnson to F. P. Will
son, lot 4, blk E, Kinbrae. %. 15C
Geo. H. G.. Legros to Augusta
Sacshse, nw4 18-103-43....... %. 32OC
John D. Humiston to Karl Kuhl-
man, sci of nw4 18I104-40.... $50
n. j. Humiston to Carl Kuhl-
man, ne4 of nw4 18-103-43... 35C
F. w. Latfhagen to Catherine J.
Legros, lot 10, Bike Adrian: 1000
side addition to Adrian. ..... 755
A. N. Cheney to John "A. An
derson. W. of ne4 32-l04-39.. :. 1880
s. F. Hersey to Matheas Hen
nes, 81 25 .1O4-42. 1880
M. Hennes to John Hennes, se4
25-lO4-42 1880
M. Hennes to Theo. Hennes,
sw4 25-104-42. 1880
H. W. Fuqua to Clara E. Pri-
deaux, lots IL and II, blk s,
brakes add. to Worthington. 3l5
Jas. and John R. Jones to An
drew erode, ne4 27-l0243.. 1850
Susan Ditty to W. I. and F. L.
Humiston, part of lot 80,
Worthington. ............ 1926
Fanny S. Wildes to John A.
Atkinson, ne4 23-lO3-H...... 2640
o.. II. Aver to Frank Rusdoffer,
se4 33-l03-43.. ...... 1900
Anna Lund to Herman Eick-
murer, nw4 35-l02-42....:... $500
f. A. Libaire to John Stendal.
lot 10, blk 5, Jones' addition
to Adrian. .................. 225
MINI. Loan & Investment Co.
to Rachel E. Deyoe, lot 5, blk
5, Moulton's re-survey and :
subdivision, Worthington... >. 100
A. j. Bird to L. II. Baxter, nW4
28-lo2 10. 1000
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
For Sale.

Il S$5 For Sale.
One good heavy mule team. Three
good work horses for sale, inquire Of
pa JAS. s.. kAllAGE. 33 3333
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25

For Sale.
Good Mich Cow, FIVE years old, en-
quire Of SvANTE KALI, 3.
Janitor Court House. SO
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
CREAMERY REPORT.

Below we give report of the
number of pounds of milk, test,
pounds of butter and the amount re-
ceived therefrom. The rate of l6c
was paid which was much larger than
any butter maker received for home
product,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
Postponed.

Owing to the School Concert to be
given on Friday evening the m eeting
of the Musical Associat ation, called for
that evening will be postponed to Sat
urday evening, March 81. All who
are interested in music are requested
to be present at the Cong. church
parlors, Saturday evening, 1880.
M. p. Mann, A. H. CLARK,
4. Secy. Pres.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-03-25
The Ideal Panacea.

James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chica-
go, says: ''I regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for
Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints,
having used it in my family for the
last five years, to the exclusion of
physicians prescriptions or other
Preparations 53< ....,s.. -.
/. Rev. John Burgus. Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been. a Minister of
the Methodist Episcopal Church for
SO years or more, and have never
found anything so beneficial or that
gave me such speedy relief as DR..
kings New Discovery" Try this
Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial bot
ties free at Ray Hamiston' 8 drugstore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
Funeral and other Professions.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
There were some very timely suggestions
in a late Journal relating to funeral process
sions and their abuses The case described
is not an unusual, but a frequent occur
ence. A few months ago 1 witnessed a
representative procession extending from
Market street at the postoffice down Vir-
ginia avenue to beyond the viaduct, for 1t
was still coming over the viaduct when 1
ventured to pass through it. 1t was about
1 O'clock when business men were hurrying
to their stores and offices. Apparently, as
if by design, the vehicles were from thirty
to fifty yards apart, so as to make u
beautiful funeral" IT is almost impossible
to estimate the number of street cars that
procession delayed, nearly fifteen minutes,
at it's several crossings-South street, WASH
ington, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and
Illinois, not to mention other vehicles and
pedestrians and wheels, for though the city
ordinance does not forbid the passing of
these, very few of them care to defy the
unwritten law, sometimes through senti-
ment, often through superstition, and break
through funeral procession. 1t is equally
difficult to estimate the inconvenience, not
to say the damage, caused by such delays
to men hurrying to their business or to the
station to take train. Something like this,
though not always as extreme, is an every
day occurrence. Now, why should the Gus
vixen conditions are so changed-conditIons
which amount to necessities? We need not
antagonize that sentiment which desires a
long procession, neither need we forbid pro-
cessions, only let them who choose to form
into procession have no more rights than
those who do not. If car, or carriage, or
pedestrian wishes to halt until the process
sion passes, let 1t halt, but do not compel
it to by. ordinance. If any ordinance. is
needed, it is one forbidding professions
being so compact that vehicle cannot pass
through it, and this should apply to Pc
destrians we'll as to vehicles; to Bar
NUNS show as well as to funerals. There
is a procession passing the Washington
crossings at Pennsylvania and at Illinois,
of vehicles and pedestrians, every hour of
every day, much more numerous and COM
pact than any funeral or other processions,
yet they never obstruct business. to wait
for the other procession going at right
angles to pass. Why should funeral pro-
cessions, in carriages or on foot, or Bar
NUNS show have precedence over this pro-
cession of business? Let US repeal all ordI-
nances giving these the right of way and
prescribe the density of a procession and
the mischief of procession will cease.
Indianapolis, Dec A. U. L. SEE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15
WHAT ARE WE AFTER?
1t Is Not Reverence We Seek, but a
Turmoil of Excitement.

TO the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
So many Bible quotations are either de
rectly refuted by others or are themselves
panniered for carrying double, that they
are but poor things to introduce to main
tain ones point in dispute And then
when the real point in dispute is as to
whether vice is but an eXcrescence on the
virtue of our modern stage or vir-
tue but an excrescence on the vice.
1t Is seriously to be considered If the in
PRODUCTION of Bible quotations is not alto
gether irreverent. Both sides of the dispute
could be better maintained by few lines
from the rubaiyat of Edwin Lear, as,
There was an old man who said 'FIush!'
/ perceive young bird in this buSh;
When they said, is it SMALL? he replied
Not at all;
1t is four times as big as the bush.'"
But then, again, is reverence the thing we
are after nowadays? A turmoil of excite
men is what we really want and we are
getting pretty plenty of it. In the end it
will surely fallow us for tranquility. lot
of us will not be here when the time comes
1t will be a long time before we can sit
down with the proper spirit and hear a SER
mon on tranquility with some such text
as this: Come unto me, all we that labor
and are heavy laden, and l will give you
rest" 1t will not be SO long as we enjoy
smash the argument of another. 1t will not
be so long as representative churchman
while criticising the low-necked dresses of
the legitimate stage, StoopS to joke that
is only countenanced on the vaudeville 1t
will not be so long as we have a horse
laugh for Mark Twain and his frozen
shadows and a vicious sneer for all those
who ever enjoyed tranquil hour with the
Vicar of Wakefield 1t will not be so long
as we allow to go unchastised such NOR
tai wrote viii Woman Ever Under
stand?" 1t will not be so long as the man
who pours the tranquility of "Tristram
Shandy' into his hopper and grnds out in
discretions of a Duchess" "Phrosos' and
Prisoners of Zenda,' Is welcomed into our
midst at $500 a night. 1t will not be so long
as a change in dress is more an occasion
for remark than change in sentiment. 1t
will not be SO long theater-going and
novel-reading is chronic. There must be a
time for digestion. We all know what would
happen If we ate continuously. We would
either burst or grow as thin as rails. 1t Is
to be remarked that very few chronic novel
readers burst
But what of all this? What are we GO
ing to do about it? Oh, nothing, it is just
amusing to watch the progress of human
ity. 1t flows onward as the gulf stream
1t never stops and it never goes straight
ahead. its current never seems a. particle
affected by the banks that cross 1t or the
whitecaps that agitate it's surface.
r. M. FISHBACK.
IndianapOlis Dec IA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15

take back seat. nor can the government
of the richest country in the world afford
to plead poverty. Our unsatisfactory finan-
cial condition must not be pleaded as an ex-
cuse for taking a position inferior to other
governments at a great international expo
sition. Domestic affairs of that kind should
not be paraded before the world. At the
Chicago exposition Germany appropriated
$69o00O, France $7S3, 400, and her colonies at
least $4,000 more. Great Britain $4,000,
Canada 800 coo, New South Wales $243 1926
and other British colonies upwards of $780,
900 more. Compared with these appropria-
tons 81 600 would not be too much for the
United States to appropriate for the Paris
exposition. Every consideration of national
pride requires that the United States should
take conspicuous and prominent position
at that exposition, and to do this liberal
appropriation is necessary. The amount
asked for by the commissioner is not too
much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-15

In his address before the Commercial
Club Of ST. Louis Controller of the Cur
rency Eckels emphasized the fact that in
the present condition of our national
finances and currency the patriotism and
honesty of the President is the only guar
antee Of national honor and credit. He
said: t
The government now presents the rather
ptiabIe spectacle of a boosted great nation
resting it's monetary integrity on the mere
chance of having man of. sound principles
and strong sense of right in the executive
chair. If by the accidency of an election,
a man Of unsound monetary views or weak
will should be placedain office, the whole
financial fabric would go TO pieces and the
country would find itself without credit at
home or standing abroad,
This is true, but the point is not newly
made In the last presidential campaign
General Harrison called attention to the
fact that if Bryan were elected President
he could, within twentyLfodr hours after
his inauguration, and Without any new
legislation or violating any existing law,
place the government and country on
silver basis. And, of course, he would have
done it,