The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-04-29

a large number Of those interested
in the bicycle club have signed the
constitution. The president of the
club has called a meeting for Friday
night of this week, at Masonic hall.
ALI those interested in wheeling or
who desire to see the Idlewild put in
Il credita BILE condition are invited to
be present and express their views as
to the most practical plan for carry
ing out the contemplated work.
During the thunder storm last
week a large tree standing close to
E. W. Colts house in CIary addition
and was badly split up. The light
ening followed wire clothes line
which was attached to the tree and
several posts and these were also
badly splintered. 1t was close call
and had the tree not been so tall it is
likely the house would have been
struck. The occupants of the house
plainly felt the shock
The story of the pursuit, capture
and death Of J. Wilkes Booth, the as.
sassin Of Lincoln, has been told a
number of times and in several ways;
but McClure's Magazine for May will
give 4 version of it which promises to
be the first really full and accurate
one. 1t is written by relative of
| Col. Baker and Lieut.. Baker, the de-
tectives who organized and led the
pursuit, effected the capture, and dis
posed of Booths body after his death;
and it embodies their account, never
before published, of all these trans
actions. The article will be fully IL
lustrated.
Richard Butler returned home last
/ Saturday morning from Alaska,
where he has been for nearly year.
Dick and Charlie Lovelan nd left to-
gether Tor that far northern country
to seek their fortune in the gold
fields and we are pleased to Say the
boys ''struck it rich and that they
have claim that is ''panning" out
the yellow metal in very satisfac-
tory manner and for which they have
been offered big sum of money.
Dick will start for his possessions
next week and take his brothers,
James aud William with him.-Ells-
worth News.
The re-aDportionment bill which
passed both houses last week spells
the Murray County Herald's lengthy
and splendid editorial of some weeks
ago, in regard to the political situa-
ton in this congressional district two
years hence. The Herald first sug-
gested J. T. McCleary for governor
and Senator Miller for congressman.
This the Crescent most heartily ap-
proves of, but coming closer home,
Brother Dawson slated Hon. 0. Hol-
man for state senator. The Crescent
believes that big hearted Dan Shell
should have the senatorial plum
Hills Crescent.
NJ. j. Bryan, Worthington's popn-
lar horseman, was an Adrian visitor
yesterday. >. Mrs. Ross Coney, of
Worthington. is visiting friends in
this city this week.. .Ex-County
Auditor John J. Kendlen spent last
Saturday among his numerous Ad
rian friends. >. The horsemen of the
several towns are making an effort to
arrange for series of race meetings
to be held in Luverne, Pipestone.
Worthington and Adrian during the
month of June-a week for each
town. The idea is a good one, and
we trust it may be carried out
Adrian Guardian.
The prospects are that. there will
be quite feet Of sail boats on the
lake this summer. II. Tvitchell is
repairing his; Will CLANCY is putting
a new sail on his and making other
repairs. NJ. II. Damon is equipping
his boat with sails. and there are 9th
ers talking Of arranging their row
boats for putting On sail. E. Il. Sin
nett is constructing a row boat and
G. Il. Afford is building some new
ones and putting his others in good
condition for the coming season. SO
that boating promises to be the chief
attraction and amusement it the
water does not get to bad.
The people of Mobiles county are
agitating the poor farm question.
We believe that the poor farm meth
cd OF caring for paupers would be &C.
onomical if three or four counties
acted together in the matter. We
suggest that Jackson. Cottonwood,
Murray and Mobiles counties get to-
gether and purchase a poor farm
near Heron Lake for the accommodate
ton of the paupers Of all four coun-
ties. Such a method Of supporting
the poor would be both proper and
economical. Along the same lines
we suggest that the farm thus pur-
chased could be used for district fair
purposes.-Lakefield Standard.
/ It is the pleasant duty Of the News
this week to announce the marriage
OF Sidney Boden and Miss Katie Nc
Parland, two of Grand Rapids most
estimable and highly esteemed young
people, which happy event was solem-
nized by Rev. Father. McDonough at