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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-03-22

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open to them.
Attorney Generals Opinion
Opinion 32-County Commission
ers-County pri nting to be let to
any legal paper.
Attorney Generals Office. :
Mr.. A. N. Dare, State Printer.
Dear Sir:-Answering your oral
inquiring as to whether or not
county commissioners must let the
various items Of the county printing
to the lowest bidder, I have the
honor to advise you as follows:
Considering first the delinquent
tax list and notice, your attention
is called. to, section 5,6 and 7,of chap
ter 2 laws Of 1902. Section 2 pro-
vides:
Designation of newspaper by res
olution.-Jhe board of county COM
missioners shall ut their annual
meeting in January and prior to
the designation, open, examine and
consider all offers for publication
filed in the office .:of the county
auditor, or presented to them as
provided in the proceeding section,
and shall therefore award the pub
lication of the notice and list of de-
linquent real property to the pub
Usher or proprietor Of a newspaper,
as defined in section in this act,
whose offer is found to be the low
est and does not exceed Is cents per
description. Provided, however,
that the designation of any paper
under the provision Of this section.
''the character and value thereof in
getting the notice and list to be pub
lished therein before the taxpayers
of the county may be taken into
consideration" by the board.
The board shall not be bound to
any such offer, but may reject any
or all offers so filed or presented, if
in it's judgment the public interests
SO requires, and may therefore make
designation of any paper without
regard to any rejected offer or offers
It will be noted that the comm1s-
sioners are not required to to call
for bids and that publishers are
given the privilege Of sub
mittlng them. The effect Of section
is to vest in the commissioners a
very wide discretion which very
materially limits the provisions as
to awarding the publication to the
lowest bidder The ''character and
value" of the paper "as q medium
for getting the notice and list to be
published before the taxpayers may
be taken into consideration by the
board.;'' 1.-THE board shall not be
bound by any such offer, but may
reject any or all offers 80 filed and
if in it's judgment the
public interest 80 requires" This
Ill means that the board may ac-
,ept that bid, the acceptance of
which, the character Of paper
's a circulating medium and it's
,ffer both considered, will be for
he best interests of the county.
The judgment of the commission
,rs on this question could not be in
;erferred with except in cases of
'raId or manifest abuse of discre-
ion. Il
The publication of the annual fin ),
lncial statement is governed by Sec f
ion $50, Gen. Statues 1894. Rela- 4
i've to this item there is no provi- (
ion Tor competitive bidding and the
msy let the p pubiicas
ion to any legal newspaper. But ,
, X g5rt s- . < =
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COMMISSIONERS DID RIGHT
Took the Only Course Open Un'
der the Law and the Facts.

In view Of the persistent and
malicious attempt to create a dis
turbance over. the county printing,
the following opinion from the at
torney general g Office, which covers
the points in controv ersy, will be Of
interest. The opinion was given in,
1905, but the county attorney in
forms us it applies as we'll under the
new as the old statute. The county
commissioners faced the question
of giving the work to two papers
of doubtful legality, with a ciroula-
ton of less than 1000, at one third
of the legal rate, or to seven pa
pers with an aggregate circulation
of nearly 5000, at full legal rate.
They chose the sensible, and
under this opinion, the only course
open to them.
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March Weddings.

The home of MI: and Mrs. K. Deuth
'of- Org, was the scene of a most
happy event Wednesday evening at
six o'clock. At that time their
daughter, Margaret, was married to
Mr.. David E. Hutton by Rev. g.
A. Cahoon, pastor of the Methodist
church of this city. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. q. Foster
Moore. The brides maid was Miss
Fannie Deuth, sister of the bride,
while tho groom's best man was
Mr.. G. R. Erwin. All who know
the Deuth household will know that
the supper was sumptuous one.
More than, one hundred guests
were present and many beautiful
presents were received. The bride
and groom have both resided in this
county for a number of years and
will continue to make their home
among us.
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Shot in the Eye.

Lester Lundgren, the six year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lundgren,
met with a serious and painful acci-
dent on Saturday last while playing
with another little boy. The play
mate was amusing himself with q
bow and arrow and shot the arrow
toward the Lundgren boy. It took
an erratic course and struck the lat
ter in the eye, cutting deep and
painful cash in the eye ball. DR..
Manson was summoned to dress the
wound. He thinks the eyesight can
be saved if no unfavorable complica-
tions set in, but it will take some
time to determine the outcome.
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The pleasant farm residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Coleman Guernsey. in Ran
som. was the scene Of q very happy
event on Wednesday afternoon,
which was largely attended by rela-
tives and friends of the family. The
occasion was the marriage Of their
daughter, Clara, to Mr.. Villa m
Downs. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Gillis Of Rushmore.
After congratulations had been Of
fered the party sat down to splen-
did wedding dinner. The young
people are we'll known and highly
and have q large circle
of friends, whom We join in wishes
for long and happily life.
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competitive bids being before the
board, it would lie improper to arbi-
trarily award the publication to the
highest bidder. The character Of
the papers as circulating mediums,
should be considered and the best
interests of the county subserved.
1T is NOT ALWAYS THE LOWEST
BIDDER WHO CAN GET THE
MATTER BEFORE THE MOST
TAXP YERS AND THAT Is THE
PRIME OBJECT FOR CONSID-
GRAFTON.
The remaining item is the publi-
cation of the commissioners, pro-
oeedings. This is governed by Sec
tion 671, Gen. Statues 1894, a part
of which follows: I'm all cases.
in designating tho paper or papers,
the character aud value thereof as a
medium for getting the proceedings
before the taxpayers shall be TAX
en- into consideration.
This means that tn commission
ers shall accept that bid which, con-
sidering the value as a circulating
medium, is the lowest.
R. A. Stone,
Assistant Attorney General.
Dec. 18th. 1905.
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Election Returns.

The following reports on sprinf
elections have been received since
our last issue:
ELLSWORTH.
Pres, VIM. Bofenkamp.
Trustees, p. B. Scholtes, E. F,
Murphy, F. M. Sadler.
Recorder, E. L. Tschirgi.
Treas, NJ. B. Burke.
Assessor. Nick Lenz.
GRAND PRAIRIE.
Supervisor, NJ. Reiter.
Clerk, I. Tschirgi.
Treasurer, Joseph Lenz.
LORAIN.
Supervisor, 81. 81. Halverson.
Clerk, John Hansberger.
Treasurer, ". L. Hansberger.
Assessor, A. M. Hagerman.
OLNEY.
Supervisor, J. c. Thom.
Clerk, W. B. Tregoning.
Treas, j. J. Rohwer.
Assessor, Roy Thorn.
WESTSIDE.
Supervisor, Frank Ellsworth.
Clerk, A. Brooks.
Treas, Andrew Johnson.
Assessor, Hike Rust.
L1SMORE TWP.
Chairman, Thos. Noonan.
Supervisor, M. w. McLane.
Clerk, Arthur Hensley.
Assessor, Mathew Hoffman.
Treas. Thos. Mclean.
Constable, Henry Mulroy.
Justice, Hugh Magee.
LISMORE VII.
|. Pres, VIM. Tentler.
Trustees, AL Greig, J. J. Batch
and DR.. Dlckman.
Recorder, Emil Graf.
Treas, John Roelofs.
Assessor, VIM. Higgins.
LEOTA.
Supervisor, A. M. Feathers.
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At the Episcopal Church.

The class in the study of Church
History will meet next Monday
evening in the church Of st. John,
the Evangelist at o'clock.
The topic for discussion and study
will he the Post-Apostolic Period
or the state of the church from the
year 96 A. D. to 176 A. D. The
study is conducted in a practical
way with view to throwing light
upon the present day problem of
the Christian Church, and every at
tempt is made to conduct at thor
ough investigation into the records
of the age. Contemporary docu-
ments are studied in order to secure
we'll authenticated information. as
to the historic facts of the period,
and to remove modern prejudice |
and correct erroneous opinions by |
reference to the original writings of
eve witnesses and active partici-
pants in the life of that age. All
are cordially invited to attend and
to take an active part in the discus
sion that is thrown open to all. s
o'clock Monday evening. Sunday
service and sermon in the church of
St. John, the Evangelist, at half
past seven. "Come ye apart and
rest awhile" Bible class at 4 80 in
the church.
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Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mr.. William Hastings
were agreeably. surprised on We'd
nesday evening of this week, when
about fifty of their friends dropped
in to spend the evening and Incl
dentally remind them that it was
their wedding a anniversary. A
delightful evening was spent and
refreshments were served by the
self-invited guests.
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Don't WORRY

Considerable misapprehension has
been created among the farmers re-
'garding the recent order of the local
board of health requiring that COWS
be tested for tuberculosis where the
owner sells milk, cream or, butter.
The order can apply only to cows
kept in town and our farmer friends
are needlessly borrowing worry.
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NO LICENSE j, WINS.

NO LICENSE WINS.
The Party Made a Clean Sweep
At Last Tuesdays
Election.
Worthinston Will be Dry Town
For a Year...Perhaps
Permanently.
43 MAJORITY FOR NO LICENSE
Street Commissioner Smith Only
High License Man to Pull
Through.
New City OFFICERS.
Mayor-E. A. Trip.
Trustees-Dr. Humiston.
E. V. Voak.
Fred Goff.
Recorder W. Fagerstrom.
Treasurer-Jas. Maclkay.
Assessor Mishler.
Street Commissioners M. Smith.
Justices-C. W. W. Dow.
J. s. Kies.
Constable A. Roshon
The municipal election held last
Tuesday passed off quietly 80 far as
surface appearances were concerned
although there was great deal of
subdued excitement.
The great fight was on the license
question, and proved a landslide for
No License.
In the morning both sides felt
confident of victory. It was noticed
however, that the No License peo-
pie had the best organization and
were doing very effective work in
getting their voters out. The lar
gest vote IN the history of the city
was polled, there being 526 ballots
cast. The following is the vote for
gS the variO,1a 0f1ioera. ao, ... 49,. 49,. .
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Death Of F. 7. Graves.

On Thursday of last week, March
IA, occurred one of the saddest acci-
dents that ever happened in this
neighborhood. By this time the
details are so we'll known that
there is no need of repeating them.
It is enough to say that on that
day F. T. Graves, known to every
body as Frank Graves; was killed
at the railroad crossing short dis
tance north of the vlllege of Bige-
low. He had been over to Bigelow
township to get load of seed oats
and was returning home when,' on
crossing the track, he was struck
by the southbound passenger and
instantly killed.
The funeral was held on Sunday
and was by far the largest ever
seen in this part of the country. It
estimated by some that fully 500
people were present. The service
was conduced by the resident pastor
Rev. Nv. M. Gillis, and throughout
was admirably suited to the occa-
sion. The casket was literally COW
cred with beautiful flowers, the
gifts Of loving friends, fit symbol
of their sympathy and esteem. In
thefgathering were those who rep
resented almost every station in
life, every nationality and every
creed. The day IF mourning
makes kinsfolk of us all.
r.. T. Graves was born at Kinder
hook, N. Y, July %, 1854, so that
at the time of his death he was in
his 53rd year. Mr. Graves had three
brothers and one sister, all of whom
are living-two brothers and sister
in.,Ohio, and one brother, F.A Grav-
es, at Zion City, Illinois. He came
to Mobiles county in 1876, and soon
after he settled on the land where
fr om that time to the present he has
made his home.
Or Frank Graves. as a man, little
need be said. He was a truly good
man in the highest and truest sense.
lE1ary body seemel. to- knew him
and to,like and respect him. He was
a manzwitt hosts If frien de and but
few, If any enemies perhaps not
one. For twenty years or more he
served almost continuously in some
public office, and this not because he
was an Office seeker, but because hit
neighbors and friends had unbound
ed confidence in him. He served al
town supervisor as assessor, and as
county commissioner, and in ali OF
these positions he served most &C.
ceptably. In the church, in the Sun
day School, in social life, and in al
public matters he was controlling,
leading spirit and he did more, per
haps, to mould the sentiments and
life of this community than any
other one man in it.
Peace to bis ashes. We can only
wish that we had more men like
him.
The bereaved family have the sin
cere sympathy of the whole com
munity. Robert Shore.
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For Sale.

Aghousef and! two lots on Grand
avenue, s0acresSin the village, SO
acres in Lorraine township, 8 head
of western mares. Enquire Of
owner ;ices at 5fand avenue l;1li " ana Miller
street. Ed. StOltenberg.
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Auction.
Rector.

Five stoves and furnace and other
articles used in connection with the
Sunday meetings will be sold for
cash to the highest bidder, at 10
o CLOCK Saturday morning, March
23rd, at the tabernacle. =. a,.s< =
John Ramage,
Treas.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our most
sincere thanks to all those who 80
lovingly assisted US, both in words
and deeds, during our great sor-
row. God bless you all.
Mrs. F. T. Graves and Family.
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The new officials will take over
the reigns Of government this even
ing, when the old and the new coun
ellis will hold a joint session for that
purpose. ..j,..s5
The saloons were closed up We'd
nesday forenoon and the. Temperance
people hope to keep them closed for
ever. They have won a signal vic
tory and being in full control Of
the city government, they will be
held responsible for the strict en-
forcement OF tile law. There is
substantial assurance. that in THE
respect they will not be found want
ing. The Men g Sunday CLUB, which
was a product of the Sunday meet
ings, was largely responsible for the
No License victory and .. stands
pledged to enforce the law. That
the organization will discharge this
obligation is amply vouched for by
the character and zeal Of the men
who compose it.
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Clerk, A. G. Graf.
Treas, G. s. Mitchell.
Assessor, Geo. Aequith.
WILMONT VII.
Pres, O. 81. Tillman.
Trustees, Thoe. Hayes. Peter
Spartz, A. Shelquist.
Recorder, J. J. Weitzel.
Treas, y. G. Cummings.
Assessor, W. Tillman.
High License Caucus.
The High License party held a
caucus at the Masonic hall on Mon
day evening when the following
ticket was put in nomination:
For Mayor-W. E. Madison.
For Trustees j. N. Gould, DR.
G. P. Dolan Ed Stoltenberg.
Recorder-Sam Swanon.
Treasurer-G. 81. Luehrs.
Assessor Mishler.
Street Commissioner-Z.M.Smith.
Justices-C.W.W W. Dow, J. S. Kies
Consta ble-R. P. Free.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

A. Chain 4. treble in next treble,
chain 2. "a treble in next treble, chain
from times. chain 2. and join to Sd of
4 chain.
8. A single under 1 chain. chain 8. a
treble in same place, (chain 1, 2 trebles
under next 1 ehain) 5 times, chain z, 2
trebies under next 1 chain. (chain I,
trebies under next times: repeat from
: 4 times chain 2, and join to top Of 3
chain.
6. Catch back under chain just made,
chain 8. miss 3 groups OF trebles. 2
trebles with 3 chain between, between Sd
and 4th groups. repeat from around. end
ing with I treble under same chain where
the row started, chain 3. and join to Sd OF
chain.
z. Chain 6, trebles under next 8
chain. chain 3, repeat from around. end
ing with trebles under last chain, join
to Sd of 6 chain.
8. Chain 5. treble in LIST OF trebies
following (chain /, treble In next 8
times. chain 2, repeat from around. end
ing with a treble, with / chain between,
in each OF trebles. chain and join to Sd
of 8 chain.
8. single back under 1 chain last
made, chain 8. trebles under next
chain, (chain 1. 2 trebles under next. chain
IL times chain 2, repeat from around.
ending with 1 treble under the chain where
8 chain started, and join to Sd OF same
chain.
10. single in each of next stitches.
Ia
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

in 3 trebles) twice. chain 8, trebles un-
der chain, (chain 3, trebles in 3
trebles) twice. chain 3: repeat
10. make s doubles over doubles,
missing LIST and last. tchain 3. trebles in
3 trebles) twice, chain 3, 3 trebles in list
of next 3 trebles. chain 3. 3 trebies in last
of same trebles, (chain 3, trebles in 3
trebIes) twice. chain 8: repeat.
20. make doubles over 5 doubles,
missing list and last. (chain 8, 3 trebles
In 3 trebles) times, chain 3, 3 trebles
under chain. (chain 3. 3 trebles in next
3 trebles) 3 times chain 3 repeat.
21. double in I'd OF 3 doubles. .
,(chan 3. 3 trebles in next 8 trebles) 3
times. chain 3. trebles In list OF next
trebles. chain 3. trebles in last OF same.
(chain 3. 3 trebles in next 3 trebles), 3
times chain 3. a double in I'd OF doubles,
chain 3, catch back in top of chain last
made to bring the scallops together. and
repeat from ..
%. Make 8 trebies under 3 chain.
double In I'd of 3 trebles. all around. This
row win close the scallops. II preferred.
so that there is no need OF catching at top
of chain.
Ribbon may be run In and out the spaces
formed by 18th row.
This dolly may be called "many in one"
tidy wheel, the 9th row a little dolly. the
18th or 18th a still larger dolly, and the
whole especially with ribbon run in the
spaces suggested and tied in a pretty bow
on one side. makes very pretty bureau
mat II desired, the edge may be easily
applied to q round or oval linen center.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

double knots, picot) 8 times. 6 double
knots, fasten In I'd picot Of I'd ring, make
Sd part Of leaf like LIST, fastening IN Sd
picot of I'd ring make another chain Hike
LIST chain made, a ring of 3 double knots.
join to Sd picot back In last leaf, finish ring
like LIST made. and repeat.
Having made a strip of sufficient length
for the collar. make a 4-leaved figure to
join between the 2 leaves in the center of
the strip Beginning in the center, make
ring OF double knot. q picot. 2 double
knots) times, 1 picot, 1 double knot close
tie and cut thread. Make ring like LIST
described. chain like LIST. joining by Sd
pfcot to long picot OF center ring (drawn
out at least V inch. when making), make
the leaf as directed then another chain
like LIST. joining by Sd picot to next long
picot OF center ring. and repeat until you
nave 4 leaves surrounding the center ring.
each leaf Joined by long picots. Join to
the collar between leaves. the LIST ring of
upper leaf in the square by 9th picot to
oth plcot OF I'd chain In leaf of the collar
next chains. respectively. by Sd picot of
each, then join other side in like manner
These squares make pretty motifs for
many combinations. and the strip lovely
handkerchief border or edging for any pur-
pose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

ID. Catch back under chain, chain s,
- treble under next 3 chain, chain 8, re-
peat from around, and join to Sd of 8
IA. make doubles under each of
chains Of 5. chain 3. 8 trebles. under next
chain chain 81 repeat from around.
10. miss LIST of Is doubles, ID doubles
in next 13. chain 3. trebles in list of
trebles, chain 8: repeat from around.
16. make IL doubles in IL doubles
missing LIST and last of 13 doubles in last
g. trebies under chain, chain 8, 8 trebles
in trebles. chain 3 repeat from around.
II. make 8 doubles over II doubles.
missing list and last. chain 3, 8 trebles in
trebles, chain 3, trebles In LIST of next
8 trebles, chain 8. 3 trebles in last of same
3 trebles, chain 3, trebles in next 3
trebles, chain 3 repeat from around.
1S. make doubles over 8 doubles,
missing list and last. (chain 8. trebles
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06
DESCRIPTION or CROCHET STITCHES

DA~SSs<sE AAVts W SNOSsAk-t 1hSiAh<S
Chain (ch.): series of stitches (sts)
or loops. each drawn with the hook through
loop preceding.
SIip-stitch ISL. st): Drop the stitch on
the hook take up the one II is desired to
join. and draw the dropped stitch through
This Is used as a fastener. or joining stitch,
where close work Is wanted.
Single crochet Is. CD: Having q stitch
on the needle, put hook through work, take
up the thread and draw II through the work
and the stitch on the needle at the same
time: This is sometimes called 'close-chain
stitch"
Double crochet I'd. c.): Having stitch
on the needle Gas will be understood in fol-
lowing defnitions), put hook through the
work, draw the thread through. take up
stitch. and draw 1t through the two stitches
on the needle.
Treble crochet Il. c): Thread over nee
die as II to make q stitch, hook through
work, thread over and draw through max
Ing three stitches on the needle; thread
over. draw through two. over draw through
remaining two.
Double treble crochet 3D. {. CO.: Like
treble, except that the thread Is put over
twice before insertion Of hook in the work !:
draw thread through. making four stitches
ON the needle take up thread, draw through
two. again, and draw through remaining
two. In the extra long treble, which Is
times before insertion of hook in work. the
stitches being worked on by twos as d.
rected
Short treble Is. t.: Like treble. except
that after thread is drawn through the
work. making three stitches on the needle.
II Is taken up and drawn through all three
at once, instead of two.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

treble under chain chain 2. miss 1st
treble. 2 trebles In next 2. (chain 2. 4
2, treble In next) 3 times, trebles In
next 3 trebles. (chain 2. miss 2. / treble)
twice. IL trebles under loop Of 5 chain. turn.
IMAM tm sas tleote. s,,e 'i ,e N
treble. chain 2, trebles In next 4 trebles.
(chain 2. miss 2. 4 treblesl 8 times. chain
2. trebles In 2 trebies and / under chain
following chain 2, a treble under next chain
and trebies in trebles. chain 2, miss 2.
trebles turn.
8. Chain 3, trebles In trebles. chain
2, miss 2, trebles, chain 2. miss 2.
trebies, (chain 2. miss 2. treble) times,
trebles in next trebles. chain 2. miss
2. 4 trebles, chain 2, miss list space, 3
trebles under next, (chain 2, trebles under
next chain) times. fasten at end OF
foundation chain, turn.
g. (Chain z, fasten back to form a picot
of chain chain 2, miss 3 trebies,
trebles under chain between next 2 groups
of 8 trebes). 4 times. (chain 2. trebies
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-02-06

bringing you to center OF 2 chain. 2 knot
stitches. miss trebles, fasten between next
2. repeat from. around. fastening last 2
knot-stitches where LIST started.
IL. Make knot-stitch. catch in last
knot made. knot-stitches, fasten In next
knot. repeat from around. join.
IL. Make 1 knot-stitch, catch in last
knot made, chain 3, 2 trebles In same
place. chain 3. 3 trebles In next knot,
repeat from around, join to top of chain
representing LIST of trebles.