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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-08-13

Louis in 1895. it held first or sec.
ond place in 20 Ststes of the
Uuion. Private ambitions, i'm.
patient at the delay necessary to
bring to fruitage the principles
underlying the movement, blind
ed the convention to the fact that,
q new party. Seeking popular
favor. must be distinct both in
princiles, and political action
from existing political parties.
The acceptance of the Demo
cratic presidential candidate BY
the convention, eliminated the
peoples party"--practically--
from the politicalfeld.
The several political organiza.
tions referred to in this paper,
contemplated such notifications
in the existing industrial sys.
tenn as might make existance
more tolerable to that great body
OF the people engaged in produc
ing wealth.
With the passing of populism'
a new political factor appeared
under the guise Of S, cialisu.
The advocates Of the new
economic thought. holding that
the basic principles underlying
the social state, we're at fault.
and that economic justic could
not exist, unless a cooperative
commonwealth was substituted
Tor the presant commercial state.
In our next paper. we will exam
ne the tenets of Socialism,
J. M. Stoke.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-08-13
The RISE AND FAIL OF
RECENT POLITICAL PARTIES,

The war between the states
following the election of Lincoln
in 1860, led 10 the act of Con.
greSs authorizing Of the curren.
c, in February 1862, -popularly
known Il, til" greenback dollar.
The same act, provided also
for ;!e Issue Of bonds into
which the currency could be
funded. T;lese bonds we're to
run for twenty years and we're
payable in lawful money; the
Interest alone in gold or silver
coin. The government also re.
served the right to call in and
pay these bonds five years frum
date OF Issue, Tie war closed
with the public debt almost
wholly in these bonds.
In 1863 an act was passed by
Congress known as an act to
strengthen the public credit"
This act, provided that these
bonds should not be paid before
maturity unless the currency
could be- converted into coin
without loss to the holder, This
piece of legislation was regarded
with d'sfavor by the muses..
While pending in the senate, sen.
ator Schenck Of Ohin said: THE
friends of the bill had reported !
in New York that everything |
was fixed for It's passage, so that
the friends thereof need have no
Tears nor make any further in.
vestment of money in it's be.
nail. There we're those in Con.
gress who would not cInsent toI
the slaughter OF the greenback
snd the more than dou bling the
indebtedness Of the United Stat.
es TO the Bondholders ut one fell
swoop by means Of paid-for
legislation in the interests o. the ,
changers. Notwith.
standing the additional protests ,
BY Senators Norton. Sprague,
Hendricks and Morton; the bill.
With its burden Of woe for the
people became q law. /.
Encouraged by success, the fol.
owing year the same interests
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-08-13
TAKE NOTICE:

Any party Or parties Wishing 10
ask any questions through this
paper. upon any subject rsIigi.
oasiy or otherwise shall be
srsstAd - friend But 10 no case
Will The Editor allow any slasR
or slang phrases 20 throase
itS o,lumns.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-08-13

gress a bill to provide for the re-
funding Of public debt.
This bill provided that the
new bonds should be payable in
coin Of the weight and fineneness
OF the coinage of 1870. When
the refundlng scheme was com.
pleted, the puolic debt, created
by exchanging bonds for green.
back, aud other forms of govern.
ment currency. and that were to
be paid in the same lawful mon.
ey, became a debt payable in
gold ana silver coin.
The stoppage Of the coinage of
silver BY act Of Congress in 1873.
followed in 1884 by its demone.
tizatlon, succeeded in 1875 BY
the specie resumption, act 80
aroused the people that in 1875
their resentment chrystalized in
the formation Of the Greenkack
party.
1.-THE writer participated in the
formation of this party. writing
and speaking in behalf of its can.
didates. Cooper and Cary.)
For two years the party had
wonderful growth; But, allying |
itself in 1878 with the Democrat.
ic party in Iowa, followed twoI
years. later in the state Of Maine.
brought the movement into dis.
and eventually led to a
reorganization under the name
OF the Union Labor Party
Failing to profit by the unfor.
tunate alliances of the Greenback
party; fusions ware entered into
With Republicans in the South.
Ind Democrats in the north to
share the spoils Of Office; q traffic,
showing the STANDARDIZATION of
principle to the temporary ad.
'antage Of party leaders. /,
In the meantime, THE Far. /,
ners Alliance strong organ. /,
zation in the south, under the
leadership of L. L. Polk, had en-. 4
cred the field Of politics. The
lements that went to make upI
he Greenback and Union laborI
uniting with the fsrmers|
lliance, formed the populist|
arty, the aims Of which werel
imilar to it's predecessors. II
When the delegates Of thel
copies party assembled in St.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-08-13
H..J Feawick.

UNDERTAKEN and EhBALNER
Half Block Norh E.st Square
Mountain Grove Mo
Telephone No. lsa. A, oight
So
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19

engineer for large estate in Illinois,
which has become one of the best
tiled farms in that state. After this
experience, he graduated from the Uni
versity of Illinois, and later went into
the employ of the Noelke-R Richards Iron
works at Indianapolis, structural steel
and concrete contractors. Recently he
decided to establish himself in the con-
crete tile business, and after a careful
investigation he decided that Worthing-
ton and Mobiles county offered the best
field for successful business and at
the same time most resirable place of
residence.
The new company is to be incor-
porated for $4,000, with $4,000 paid in,
about half of the stock being owned by
local business men. Mr.. Sims and the
Worthington men interested were agreed
from the beginning that the plant
should start right with the best machin-
cry obtainable. There is but one plant
In the country as large or as we'll equip
! ped to turn out first class products,
and that is the plant at Austin.
The new building will be 60xl5O feet,
with concrete walls. They will utilize
the car system for handling the tile,
and use steam in closed rooms to cure
their product. The plant will also be
! equipped with a steam heating plant
and can be operated the year round.
1t is expected that the company will
extend its operations in a short time
to the manufacture of concrete building
blocks, reinforced concrete posts, side
walk construction and all kinds of con-
crete work. The plant will employ from
ten to twenty or more men. It is
expected that they will be ready to
start operations in sixty days and
their tile will be on the market in
about ninety days.
Concrete drain tile are now in good
demand everywhere. They are used in
preference to clay tile, and are prac-
tically understandable. This fact, along
with the increased demand for all other
kinds of concrete work indicates that
from the start.
to have an effect in the development
OF the county. It will stimulate the use
of tile, for farmers can not obtain them
at the factory at any time, without the
added cost of freight and middlemen's
profits. and every acre of waste land
drained and made productive is going to
add to the wealth and general pros
perity of the county.
Mr.. Sims and his new enterprise will
undoubtedly prove valuable acquisi-
lions for Worthington, and the gentle
men of the Commercial club have per-
formed a most commendable work in
assisting in the location of this indus
try here.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
Farm Residence, Mobiles County

and the shortness of the summer season
has brought about this change to some
extent but it has been chiefly due to
the fact that in the raising of stock
farmers have realized more. Climatic
conditions are such that stock can be
left to run outside most Of the winter
and the enterprise has been thoroughly
tested and proven to be a success. The
opinion years ago was that in Mime
sofa enough of the right sort of feed
could not be raised here, but this feat
has been dispelled when it is found
by statistics that better quality OF
feed can be raised in this state than
in any other state in the Union.
Nessrs. Roman Bros. purchase all
kinds of stock for the markets and
during their fifteen years in the bust
ness have made great success. Regu!
lar shipments are made. usually in car
load lots and some very choice stock
bringing top prices has been shipped
cut of this vicinity the past years. The
secret of their success lies in the fact
that they are square in their business
dealings with everyone. Farmers will
attest to this fact.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19

through the northeastern corner. On
| its line is the village of Kinbrae.
Rural and long distance telephone
lines form a complete network over the
supplied. There are about twenty rur-
al free delivery mail routes from Gil
lagos in the county and there are few
farms that do not have their mail
delivered daily.
| The total assessed valuation of the
county, according to figures for 1907,
| is $8,669, 1920, of which $l,540,64s.00
is personal property.
| Land can be purchased at from $50
to $lOO per acre, according to i'm
provements and proximity to markets,
and considering the richness of the
soil, the excellent markets and the
numerous educa tional and social adj
vantages offered, it is not easy to
understand why any homeseekers pass
through this country to the bleak prai.
ries of the Dakotas or Canada. Mobiles
county land, at the prices at which
it can now be obtained, is cheaper, all
things considered than the Dakota or
Canada land at the present prices, fo1
the settlers there will be compelled
to expend more than the difference in
price to bring those. countries up tc
the condition of this.
The farmer in the older states east
land south can dispose of an SO-acre
farm and with the proceeds purchase
quarter section in Mobiles county
and in making the change they will
lose none of the conveniences or ad.
vantages enjoyed elsewhere. There
will be no frontier hardships to en-.
dure, no years of lonely toll in a
sparsely settled country, with few So
cial pleasures and lacking in the adj
vantages Of schools and churches.
Another advantage in Mobiles county
that must not be lost sight of is its
proximity to the great primary mar
ket. 1t is within easy reach of the
great Minneapolis, St. Paul the Oma,
ha-Sioux City and the Chicago, Mil
waukee markets, and their nearness
and the low freight. rates in effect, in.
sure higher prices for farm products
sold there and low prices for commod
| tiles purchased there.
MOBILES county holds most allurine
prospects for farmers who are in
search of rich and productive lands
close to markets, where they may es-
tablish homes amid schools and
churches and congenial surroundings,
There are some tracts of land vet to
be put under cultivation, and there are
large farms that may be sub-divided,
while other farms that are now in the
hands of renters, might be improved
by resident owners.
The county is capable of supporting
more than three times as many farm
ers as it has now. The local cream
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
MOBILES COUNTY,

While the enterprise of it's business
men has an important part in the
advancement of the city, the founda-
ton of it's prosperity lies in the sur
rounding country, and the progress of
the city is to a large extent dependent
on the development Of the country. In
view of this connection between the
town and country, a brief review of
Mobiles county and it's resources will
be interesting.
CHANGING at the map of Minnesota
and at the division in the southwest
corner designated as Mobiles county,
there will be found nothing to distin-
guish it from other divisions in that
vicinity, except it may be noticed that
it is covered with a network of rail
roads, indicating that it has ample
transportation facilities. and that there
are also many lakes and water courses,
indicating possibilities for drainage
The Autographed piece of paper, how
ever, conveys no idea of the country
A personal inspection is required to
learn what it is and what it may be-
come and it may be added that a
personal inspection is usually followed
by the same verdict as was recently
given by stranger, who after driving
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
Union Congregational Church

ment of Worthington is the CONNER
cial club, and this body of energetic
business men is putting forth renewed
efforts to hold together the business
forces of the city and direct their
energy toward everything that makes
for the improvement of the city, tc
locate new enterprises here, and to
develop the surrounding country. 1t
is composed of about sixty-fve mem
bers, and the officers are R. L. Nor
land, president; A. T. Latta and G.
w. Roth, vice PRESIDENTS; Ned Jones,
secretary; Ernest Sterling, treasurer.
The club has been in existence for
something over a year, and every men,
Der is an enthusiastic booster for
Worthington and is properly impressed
with the advantages of the town as a
business point and as a place of resi-
dence.
Worthington offers an excellent To-
cation for number of new indus
tries, among which may be mentioned
a canning factory, launch and boat
factory, brick yard, new hotel, opera
house, nursery, starch factory, shirt
and overall factory, picking works,
condensed milk plant, cheese factory,
wood working factory, packing house,
wholesale grocery, wholesale fruit
house, green house, automobile factory,
cereal food mills, starch factory.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19

|of $40.95. The average size of the
"These counties afford no rock out
crops. The drift consists almost who'll
y Of unmodifed till, and seems to
have a great depth. In the till are
minor variations to gravel and sand,
which afford water in wells. There is
also a gravelly plain in Grand Prairie,
southwestern part Of Mobiles county,
which was formed by abundant waters
flowing from the moraine at the time
| Of the earlier ce-sheet, Speeding The
coarser materials Of the drift over the
lower lands. This gravelly deposit,
and nearly all the areas Of these coun.
tiles, are now covered BY 4 an area Of
fertile soil. The adjoining areas j 81
till rise from to Is feet above the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19

Mobiles county is well watered. The
Kanaranzi and Champepadan creeks ana
Little Rock river form the main water
courses for the western portion, flow
ing in southwesterly direction and
emptying into the Big Rock river, ul-
timately finding their way to the
Missouri. The principal streams of the
eastern portion of the county are Och
eydan creek, which empties into the
Little Sioux, and Jack, Elk and Okla
bena creeks, which are tributaries of
the Des Moines river.
The Champepadan, rising in the
southwest corner of Murray county,
flows southwest through Leota town
ship and leaves the county from the
western part of Lismore township.
The Kanaranzi has it's source about
ten miles west of Summit Lake, at an
altitude of 1870 feet. It flows south
west through Larkin, Olney and West
side townships and leaves the county
from the northwest corner of Grand
Prairie township. At a distance OF
about Is miles from its source "as the
crow fies," it has an elevation of
1927 feet, giving as the fall in that
distance 243 feet. It runs swiftly and
has a good volume of water. It's wa
ter is clear and the bed Of the stream
is gravelly.
The Little Rock rises in Summit
Lake, 100 feet in elevation. Its course
is southwest by south, and it flows
through the townships of Summit
Lake, Dewald, Ransom and Little Rock
At a distance of II miles in a bee
line from the outlet of the lake, it's
elevation is l,45l, showing a fall of
249 feet. It is rapid stream, has a
gravelly bed and the volume of water
is constant throughout the year.
Ocheydan creek rises in Ocheyda
lake, flows south and leaves the coun-
| ty from the southern part of Bigelow
township.
Okabena creek rises in Worthington
township, near the village, and flows
east through Worthington and Lorain
townships.
Elk creek has its source in the
township of the same name and flows
out through Hersey township.
The main fork of Jack creek rises
in the southwest corner of Bloom
township and flows east, draining
Bloom, Seward and Graham Lake town
ships. The other fork rises in Muir
ray county and flows southeast through
Seward township and unites with the
main fork on the line between Seward
and Graham Lake townships.
The county is dotted with numerous
lakes, many of which are beautiful
bodies Of water. In Graham Lake
township in the northeast corner of
the county, where the first settlement
was made, are three lakes, West Ora
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
Some Hustlers Of
Worthlngton.
Dry Goods.
A. T. LATTA.

Visitors to the town are invariably
impressed with the excellent showing
of Worthington's stores, and the re-
mark is often heard that they might be
put down in town much larger and
still not suffer any by comparison with
the rest. A. T. Latta's dry goods store
lis one that has received such compli-
ments, and they are more than mere
empty compliments, for Mr.. Latta
learned the inside working Of the dry
good strade during long years Of
experience in the most successful stores
of the larger cities in this part of the
country. Mr.. Latta came to Worthing-
ton twelve years ago from Sioux Falls,
and his store from the first has been
numbered among the leaders of the
town. The stock includes all that is
included in the comprehensive term, dry
goods. There are the newest and lat
est fabrics for ladies' wearing apparel,
along with the staple goods of this line,
and suits and cloaks, with all the no.
tions and novelties that 60 with this
line. The entire stock is carefully Sc.
lected and has now the approval that
manifests itself in increasing trade.
Mr.. Latta finds time outside of thai
required for his own business affairs
ito help along the good work for the
general advancement of the town and il
to be counted on for his share of assis
lance in all public enterprises.
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100 rural schools, Is graded schools
and several high schools. Forty eight
churches represent the following de-
nominations: Methodist, Presbyterian,
German Presbyterian, Catholic, German
Lutheran, German Evangelical, Swed-
ish Lutheran, Swedish Mission, Swed-
ish Baptish, Norwegian Lutheran, Con-
gregational, Episcopal, Unitarian, Bap-
fist, Brethren, Bethel Reformed, and
Christian Reformed.
Ten weekly newspapers are published
| in the county.
corporated villages, with populations
somewhat above the figures given,
which are from the 1905 census:
Worthington 2,27G, Adrian 1854, Ellis
worth573. Wilmont 279, Brewster 273,
Round Lake 245, Rushmore 22S, Bige-
low l04, Dundee 1872, Lismore ISL,
Kinbrae Ill.
The greater part of the county's sur
face is undulating or rolling prairie.
The elevation above sea level ranges
from 1920 feet at the point on the
extreme eastern edge where Jack creek
leaves the county, to about LOO feet
on the ridge which extends in north
westerly and southeasterly direction
through the country.
Because Of this ridge, about. one-sixth
of the county's area is more promi-
nently rolling. The land that may be
so classed includes small part of
Wilmont township, nearly one-half of
Larkin, over one-half of Summit Lake,
over one half of Dewald, nearly one
half of Worthington, nearly all of
Bigelow and about third of Indian
Lake. The ridge forms the watershed
between the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers.
The attitudes of the several villages
in the county from figures furnished
by the railroads are as follows: Worth
ington 1893 feet, Adrian, 555, Bigelow
1886, Brewster 1890, Kinbrae l,47l,
Dundee 1850, Reading l,722, Round
Lake 1859, Rushmore 1852, Wilmont
1875.
The soil is made up of drift de-
post, rich dark colored loan, almost
wholly free from sand or gravel, and
wonderfully uniform throughout the
county It's depth varies from two to
! eight feet and it is underlaid with a
subsoil of porous clay, mixed slightly
with gravel No soil could be better
calculated to withstand either drouth
or excessive rainfall, and it is very
fertile and easily cultivated.
Referring to Murray and Mobiles
counties, State Geologist N. H. Win
: shell, in volume on the geological
and natural history survey Of Mime
sofa, issued in 1900, said:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
LOREN CLARK.
Fine Footwear.

History records that sandals were
worn almost exclusively by the people
of the far East and we wonder how
they were ever able to get along with
those poor excuses of shoes. Sandals
would be rather poor substitutes for
heavy shoes as are required in this
severe climate, but still after a man or
woman struggles with ill-ftting shoes
for a few hours, he would be relieved
to trade for a pair of sandals. Ill
lifting shoes are not necessary and if
the customer will only visit an estab-
lishment like that of Mr.. Loren Clark
he is sure to be fitted out with shoes
that will fit his foot comfortably in
every way. Mr.. Clark has been estab-
lished in business in this city for about
six years and operates one of the
best equipped and best shoe stores in
Southern Minnesota. His store is equip
ped with modern fixtures, appliances
and conveniences. The stock is large
and carefully selected one, consisting of
high grade shoes for men, women and
children. A full line of boots, rubbers,
overshoes, etc., are also carried by Mr..
Clark. Competent help is employed and
repair work is neatly and quickly done.
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over the country declared, ''You have
the finest farming country I have ever
seen. N owhere else have I seen a
country. where there is less waste
land. Every foot of it seems to be
under cultivation" %$#
.# Mobiles county is situated in the
southern tier of Minnesota counties
and borders On the state Of Iowa. One
small county intervenes between it
and the state of South Dakota on the
west It consists Of twenty townships.
It's area is 727 .66 square miles, 81
5465, 7O4.l6 acres, Of which 554,87712
acres are land and lO, 1921. O4 / are water.
The land surface is divided into q ,75l
farms at an average value per acre
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19
Farm Residence, Mobiles County

looked after by P. j. Nystrom, a capa-
BILE machinist who has always lived
here and is we'll known to all the resi-.
dents of the town and country. His
shop is located on Second avenue, hav-
ing bought this place three years ago,
and is well equipped with lathes, drills
and all the modern machinery and ap-
paratus needed to quickly handle all
classes of,:work5 in his line. He does
general wood work and b1acksmithing
and all kinds Of repairing, making 4
speciality Of engine and boiler work,
in which he is an expert. Mr. NY
strom's place is always busy and inis
work never fails to satisfy his GUS
toners. !. E5
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farms would be about 260 acres.
The population, according to the
state census of 1905, was 1906, of
which 1877 were native born, with
the foreign born population divided
as follows: Germany 1911, Sweden
$40, Norway 3l3, Great Britain and
Ireland 45l, Denmark lob, Austria II,
other countries 254. The occupations
are largely agricultural.
There are fifty manufacturing indus
tries in the county, representing an
invested capital of $l3s,oss.
In financial institutions, schools and
! churches the county is we'll represent
| ed. There are fifteen banks, the de-
posits of which are approximately a
million and half dollars. There are