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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
EASTERN

Senator Elkins emphatically denies report
Of daughters engagement to Duke d. Abruzzi.
Bryan, in speech at Nebraska university.
answers arguments of Hughes and exposes
his attitude convincingly.
Bids for Isthman canal supplies soon to
be opened in Washington.
Gompers declares Republicans plan des-
potic judiciary and gives reason for support
OF Democratic ticket
Thaw must remain in asylum for criminal
insane is decree of court.
Great English publisher, Lord Northcliffe,
plans tour of western country.
Herman Ridder soon to make formal an
nouncement of campaign contributions.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19

- Thirty seven years ago "a colony OF
Ohio people founded the. village of
Warrington, and a year later when
the railroad up the Minnesota valley
was projected out across the rolling
prairies of southwestern Minnesota,
there was already a prosperous little
settlement here. DR.. Geo. 0. Moore
was practicing medicine, Daniel Shell
was engaged in the livery business and
Henry Davis was conducting the towns
first grocery store, while Edward Hum
iston was working as a carpenter and
builder. DR.. Moore, Mr.. Shell and Mr..
.Humiston are still actively engaged
in. the towns affairs. MIR. Davis died
several years ago, but Mrs. Davis
still resides here DR.. Barber was also
among the first settlers, but he has
since removed to California.
To one who is not familiar with the
rapid development Of this western
country, the Transformation of a little
prairie settlement into city of wealth
and culture with nearly 5000 people,
all in less than half century, is little
short of marvellous. 81 .
ss. Worthington,s advancement, however,
is perfectly natural, resulting from the
combination of several favorable cir.
cumstances and conditions, among
which may be mentioned it's excellent
location, the enterprise and public
spirit of it's citizens, and the richness
of the surrounding territory.
To begin with, it would have been
difficult to have found a more attrac-
tive site for a town. It is situated on
the east shore Of Lake Okabena, one
of the prettiest sheets of water set
in the emerald prairies of southern
Minnesota. The shores are high and
dry, without the marshes and low
lands that mar the attraetiveness OF
many of the lakes of this region. The
beauty OF, the place has been further
enhanced by the planting of trees on
all streets, which was encouraged from
the earliest days of the town, until
today every street and avenue is Dor
deredl by trees of splendid growth. The
d location is at an elevation that inslres
ample drainage, and. from every point
& of view it would be difficult to find
more desirable location for city.
The advancement of Worthington's
commercial interests has been of the
steady character that gives the town
an enviable reputation among business
men throughout this territory. The
+ town experienced something Of a boom
at the outset, which. as is the i1iYar-
liable rule, was followed BY a short
period of depression. due to general
financial troubles along With light
i crops in this section. The recovery
from this depression, VI hoWeFer, was
4 more rapid here than in man other
places. and since that time WOrthina-
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recorder; 6. L. Mann, clerk; Sam
Swanson, treasurer; Chas. Duel, police
officer: Robert Free, constable; j. S.
Keis, O.. w. W. Dow, justices of the
! mayor; Dr.. G. P. Dolan, Vim. Roman,
peace; j. "a. Town, city attorney; 2.
M. Smith; street commissioner.
The seat Of government Of Mobiles
county was removed in 1873 from Ora
ham Lake, the imaginary town that
never exisfed To Worthington. The
|county buildings, large brick and
stone court house and a county jail,
OCCUPY one block in the business cen
ter Of the town. 5,
&. The present county officials are b. C.
Pannell, auditor; B. K. Smith, treas
Mauion & & er;f} Tonas
county attor1ley ~. oiilen' su =,
fyeyoT; C. cory, Pr = luoge; ~ :.
r; Aunllseon, elerk o. eour1; T. Hs'
r.. :: y lll1ams coroaer' MOSS: =
u s1ast oWanDef Is: MIC
Co o1 ~ y. murphy, commissioners.
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. scnoois:
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800 s
49,. = M
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R;ftb !, ne sasn fha hiah school are
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this region was established. The first
religious services after the settlement
of the town, were held by a union or
ganization comprising the various de-
nominations represented, and known as
the "Colony Christian Union" After
about one year, the union was dissolv-
ed, and the Congregationalists, Metho-
dists and Presbyterians organized sepa-
rate societies. The first church edifice
was. erected by. the Congregational
church in the fall Of 1878. The first
regular pastor of the church was Rev.
c.. c. Foote. The present pastor is
|Rev. VIM. Fletcher. The. pastors Of the
various other churches of the city are
as follows: Methodist Episcopal, Rev.
G. A. Cahoon; Presbyterian, Rev. Grant
B. Wilder; Swedish Lutheran, Rev. G.
! O. Swan; Episcopal, Rev. R. G. Ten
Brock; Catholic, Rev. John Sherman !;
Evangelical, G. G.. Schmidt; Baptist,
Rev. T. II. Damell; Swedish Mission,
Rev. G. NJ, Johnson; Christian, Rev.
G. Nc. Walker. &,~@.. Ct.
Lodges and Fraternal Organizations.
| / he lodges and FRAT 81 ganiza.
ttiions Of the city include a large Mas
onic blue lodge, "a chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, a chapter Of the Eastern
EStar, Odd Fellows, knights of Pythias
Modern Woodmen, Workmen, Macca-
bees, Degree Of Honor, and Yoemen
4 The veterans of the Civil war form a
large post of the Grand Army of the
Republic. with an auSil iaTX order soi
the Woman s Relief Corps g
The ladies' of Worthington can be
credited with maintaining two of the
best literary clubs in the state il
of the work done. The Twentieth Cen
fury club, with limited membership
Of twenty. is studying the drama
Mrs. A. Clark is president Of this club
Mrs. VIM. CLANCY, vice president, Mrs
lSibley, secretary treasurer. The Tour
list club, with a membership Of fifteen
lis affiliated with the state federation
THE subjects Of their studies are Greel
history, Greek literature and Greel
Tart. The officers of this club are. Mrs
HI. M. Messer,. president, Mrs. Vim
CLANCY, vice president, Mrs. E. K
ISmith, secretary treasure Mrs. Geo. A
4 Lincoln, critic
4 The ladies Of the several churchee
also have the usual organizations tina
are contributing much to the success
q Of the church societies.
The Ladies Cemetery Aid ASSOCIATION
Ills an organization that has done ex
Icellent work in improving and carin
for the city cemetery.
The Ladies Improvement league ha
done 81 much for civic imp ovement, an
4 has contributed many books to tn
library, as has the T ourist club, also
In addition to these there are mum
erous social clubs, among which ma,
4 be mentioned the w hist club, the Lad
les Euchre club, the Fancy work elu
4 and the Birthday club.
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ran states that the receipts of the Of
fee have increased by nearly $3.50 per
month, and the total business for the
year ending March 81, was about 49,
10000 against $4,000 for the pre-
ceding year. The money order depart
ment also shows corresponding in
crease for the past year.
Postmaster Coughran's force at pres:
ent consists of an assistant and one
clerk. Five rural carriers are delivering
mail from the local office. ....- ?
Owing to the increase in business re-
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" 8 r 7 Il I n 6 7 9 n
Wll'lo.r!'Itl.lIl1 Il 4 On Has
Two Railroads

Two Railroads /.
Well Conducted Stores and
Business Houses in Every
Line Of rrade
Creamery, Flour Mill
Ten Churches, Good Schools,
Library, Hospital, Annual =
Ghautauquav21 49,: - :. --s..5
Tile Factory T.
S$.E .t&ra,E ~ =. H&%'s = ..--.,s
, Ideal Pleasure Resorts -
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ported for the past year, the Office
will on July | be advanced from the
third to the second class. r.
Banking Institutions
.-WorthingtoI's three banking institu-
tions are counted among the best. con
Quoted and most enterprising institu-
tions III this section of the state. The
State Bank Of Worthington, the Worth
ilgton National bank and the Citizens
National banks have a combined capital
and surplus of nearly 1925, 100000 and
their deposits aggregate about half a
million dollars
Business Establishme
8 Worthington's mercantile houses and
various business enterprises number
close to one hundred, among them be-
ing six general stores, three groceries,
two clothing stores, two tailors, two
hardware stores. two drug stores, one
music store. one confectionery store,
two meat 1narke two harness shops,
two shoe stores, two jeWelry stores,
two furnitur stores, three millinery
stores, one feed st ore, FIVE elevators,
itsvo hay dealers one wool dealer, three
lumber yards, one creamery, one flour
mill, two repai shops two cigar fac
tory, two innIe n1ent dealers, three ho-
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( Worthington's Carnegie. library was
opened three years ago.. The building,
which is of stone in attractive archi-
tectural style, is located at the corner
|of Fourth avenue and Twelfth street.
charge of Mrs. E.. L. Mcintosh.
..> pleasure Resorts.
Few cities in this section of the
state are situated in more attractive
surroundings or with better opportuni-
ties for healthy outdoor recreation and
amusement for their inhabitants.
|Worthington owns "a beautiful little
park on the north shore of Lake Okla
bena, where outdoor gatherings of all
kinds may be held amid the most de-
Ilightful surroundings.
The clear waters of the lake and
yiting to those who find pleasure in
Aquatic sports, and boating and bath
ling are enjoyed here during the sum
mer season by many of the people of
1.-The city and thousands Of others from
|odtside.
e The Worthingtons Bath House assoc
!, citation, organized four years ago, main
tains a large bath house, with chutes,
floats, swings and other appurttenances
Of a modern bathing resort, with a
large number Of boats for pleasure
seekers. The popularity Of this resort
has increased SO rapidly that the as
lsneiats has been al compelled to en-
/ large its facilities several times, and
la number of Improvements are planned
for the coming season in order to Keep.
up with the demands Of its patrons.
The Worthington Gun club is an or
Iganization Of sportsmen we'll known in.
this part Of the state, and has large
membership. =# 7.z
The Chautauqua.
! The intellectual attachments of the
people Of Worthington and their ten
! denotes toward improvement along this
line are plainly demonstrated by the
Organization and maintenance of a
successful Chautauqua association, which
zIholds "a ten days meeting with meri-
I torious program Of educational and
amusement features every summer.
Il This Years altering from July 4 to
4 ~, will be the third in the history of
4 the organization, and promises to
I eclipse eli previous meetings in points
\ Of attendance and interest.
4: The officers Of the Chautauqua as
/, ISOLATION are Ned Jones, president; e.
4 =: Snlallyood, seeretar S. n. Stew
i art. treasurer.
The Worthington Lyceum association,
i organized two years ago, has also done
!, most commendable work in prov iiding
thigh class enter aiinment for the peo-
.iiple Of the city during the winter sea-
..I5son The past season was a great
., success IN every way and Secretary
4 Clinton ~. Mann is nthusiastic over
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tells, four restaurants, two laundries,
two barber shops, one gunsmith, three
liveries, two dray lines one. feed barn,
two undertaking establishments, two
plumbers, three shoemakers, three pho
|tographers, 3. two pool halls, five wood
and coal yards, three newspaper and
printing plants: ..s.s~... -.a@-
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A N D


An attractive City Of Prosperous Enterprises Beaut
FIJI Homes, Schools and Churches Located in County Of
Unsurpassed Agricultural Resources. A Review Of the
Business Men Who Are " o1king for the Citys Advance
and Are Making the Town Desirable Place Of Resi-
dence as Well as Successful Business Location.
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Transportation Facilities.


Worthington is. located on the main
line of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis 4 Omaha railroad of the North
western system, from Minneapolis to
IOmaha, and on the Chicago, Rock Is
land & Pacific from Chicago via Els
! theryille and Cedar Rapids to North
land South Dakota points. "a branch
| of the Omaha from here connects
Sioux Falls with the main line. The
passenger and freight service in all
directions are in every way adequate
to the needs. Of the city. i. #.s
| Public Utilities.
The city owns it's electric light plant
and waterworks. In 1891 bond is
sue Of 81 800 was voter for the con-
struction Of a light and water system
and the plant on Eighth street and
Third avenue was built S. The equip
ment consists Of two engines, with two
dynamos, which furnish the current
for the ctreet and commercial lighting
circuits, with pumps and other ac-
|cessories for the WaterWorks. 5=s
|8z The telephone system IS owned and
controlled by local capital. The COM
8pany was organized eight years ago
and started with fifty subscribers. To-
day the company has LIST of over
five hundred telephones and operates
over one hundred and fifty miles Of
rural lines, reaching in every d ii ton ion
over the country tribut AIRY to- Worth-
ington The town also. has adequate
long distance connect ions. sssss
orthing toms fire depar tmentts is one
OF the best drilled & and best equip ed
organiza ions to- be found III "a town
Iof this class. It's a &c Iunteer or.
iI.ggarizati on, with tthirtt members.
ofessional Men
The legal prof ssionS is represented
by leo. w iilson, j q own, STEELE
Smith on grandalI VIM Sc GasheI,
{ { Tones, az. Cory
|ss of The citty 1re Drs,
/ Jason, Dollar, q.
sGeyerman Henry Ray IIIu1n.
I istoil and I0rs. iisslholz, b.
{ Dieckhof and Dodge are sue
cessful dental practtiitt toner's
sullwold 81 also b:
Veteriinar inns so,llldl md
have success 60 iices
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City and County Buildings.

:. ##s9s.Clty and County Buildings.
The city administration building is
a two story brick building ON Fourth
avenue, accommodating the various
cityI offices and the fire department.
The village government is at present
in the hands of VIM. 3. Madison,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-25
Whistler's Odd Ways.

Lord Redesdale once gave descrip.
ton Of Whistler's methods to meet
ing in London in support of a memo,
rial to the great artist He was paint.
ing. he said, portrait of lady
Whistler took up his position at one
end Of the room with his sitter and the
canvas at the other end. For a long
time he stood looking at his model
holding In his hand huge brush full
of color, such brush as a man would
use to whitewash house. Then he
rushed forward and smashed the brush
full of color into the canvas. Then he
ran back, and forty or fifty times he
repeated this. At the end Of that
time there stood out on the canvas q
space which exactly Indicated the fig
ure, the form and the expression OF
the sitter. There was pathetic story
attaching to the picture. The bailiffs
were in the house when the picture
was finished. That was quite com
mon occurrence. and Whistler only
laughed, but he went round his studio
with knife and deliberately destroyed
all his canvases. including this picture
which was to have been his (LorG
Redesdale's ).-Dundee Advertiser.
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Only a Dodae.

An insurance expert was relating in
Chicago some oddities Of insurance.
"And then" said the expert, there
was that case of the general store man
In Ohio. This mans store burned
down, and, because his stock was so
heavy, the company disputed his claim.
remember one item in his stock list
1880 mourning hatbands. When !
came to this item l thumped it with
my pencil and said to the storekeeper
severely:
"'Look here, this is unreasonable.
Why should you have had 1880
mourning hatbands in stock? What
possibility was there that death would
create in a single small shop like yours
demand for 1880 mourning hat:
bands?'
s"The storekeeper smiled at me in a
condescending way and replied:
81 didn't keep those hatbands for
men who grieved for the death Of rela-
tfves or friends, but for men who went
into mourning for the grease on their
hats Boston Globe.
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Never a One Day President.

The periodic assertion is made that
on Sunday, March 4, 1919, Senator Da-
vid Rice Atchison Of Missouri, who
was then president pro tenn. of the
senate, was president of the United
States virtually" He never was
virtually" or otherwise.
In 1893 congress enacted that in
event of no president or vice president
being ready to succeed the first office
should devolve on the president of
the senate and next on to the speaker
of the house. The succession was
changed in 1885, Now, Zachary Tay-
lor and Willard Fillmore were in Wash.
ington on March 4, 1910. 1t being Sun.
day. they permitted an interregnum to
follow until the next day. Mr.. Atchi-
son took no oath as president, and
without taking such he could not ex-
ercise the office. Mr.. Taylor could
have taken the oath at any second
subsequent to noon on March 4. Nc
pompous Inauguration is demanded.
The chief justice need not administer
the oath. Arthur took it in New York
before Judge Brady at 2 a. m. and Mr.
Roosevelt in Buffalo before United
States Judge Hazel.
The VIRTUALLY" Of Mr.. Atchison is
visionary unless by some bolt from the
blue the elected officials had been re.
moved.-Pittsburg Post
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-25
Fuses Are Made to Blow Out.

With everybody travelling more or
less, usually more, in electrically driv.
en- cars and trains, the time has GER
tainly come for general appreciation
of the fact that the blowing out Of
fuses Is nothing to excite alarm
To be startled-to Jump" as the
saying is-when this happens is the
privilege of all except the professional
electricians. The latter are bound by
professional pride to show perfect i'm.
FEASIBILITY even when the sudden flash
singes their fingers, and it is delight.
full to see how many of them have at.
tanned to this command Of thei1
nerves. To jump is one thing, however
while to fall into senseless panic is
quite another.
To blow out is the duty and destiny
Of fuses, and when they have done it
such danger as there was is all over
Nothing worse than delay can follow,
unless the passengers proceed to make
wild rushes for which there is no need
whatever. Travellers should keep these
facts carefully in mind.-New York
Times.
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The Gentle Rebuff.

"Immeasurable are the rebuffs thai
the helpers Of the poor, the seekers
after charity for their suffering broth
ers undergo" said a New York charity
organization official. "a friend OF
mine. Methodist minister in a small
western town. told me the other day
of his last rebuff, not unkind one
Entering the Office Of the local weekly
the minister said to the editor:
"I am soliciting aid for gentleman
of refinement and intelligence who is
in dire need of little ready money
but who is far too proud a man tt
make his sufferings known
"'Why,' exclaimed the editor, push
ing up his eyeshade, Pm the only char
in the village who answers that de
scription. What's this gentleman:
name?"
"I regret said the minister, that
am not at liberty to disclose it,
"'Why, it must be me- said the ed
itor. 1T is me. It's me, sure. HEAVIER
prosper you, parson, in your good
work." -.-..- ..-....... .....s
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Senate and Lords,

The British house of lords is a sur.
vival Of the ancient aristocracy of the
kingdom, which for long time was
supreme VI all national matters. When
the democratic sentiment won a place
for itself in the shape Of the house OF
commons the natural and apparently
indestructible conservatism of the Brit;
fsh people held on to the house of lords
as check upon the commons and q
perpetual reminder of the ancient insti
tuition. The senate of the United States
was the result Of the compromise
struck between the Nationalist and
States Rights parties in the convention
that formed the constitution. Some
were for merging the representatives
In a single body, while others insisted
upon the second chamber (the senate)
as recognition of the political equality
Of the states.
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Misfires of YOUNG Idea.

Air usually has no weight, but when
placed in barometer it is found to
weigh about fifteen pounds square
inch.
If small hole were bored in the top
Of barometer tube, the mercury
would shoot up in column thirty feet
high.
A right angle is 80 degrees F.
Hydrogen is colorless, odorless and
insolvent
A cuckoo is a thing that turns from
butterfly into moth.
Horsepower is the distance horse
can carry one pound of water in an
hour
The earth revolves on it's own axis
365 times in twenty-four hours. This
rapid motion through space causes its
sides to perspire, forming dew.-Uni
versity Correspondent.
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1t Was His Friend.

A little story in German and Eng.
hsh, accompanied by an interpreter,
drifted into the indianapolis News Of.
fee. Here it is: Two Germans stepped
into an auction house where sale of
watches was going on. They occupied
front seats and soon attracted the at
tention Of the auctioneer. AS he dwelt
upon the merits of watch he was of.
fering for sale to the highest bidde,
the auctioneer turned to the Germans
from time to time as the price mount,
ed-$6, $3.50. 81, $3.50. AS the auc.
tioneer nodded at one of the Germans
there came an answering nod, which
he took to be bid
''That Teller knows me-" said one
German to the other.
eyes, sure" said the other.
The nodding kept on. Finally the
auctioneer extended the watch to the
holders. tits yours" he said. ''Ten
dollars. You're the buyer"
Zach, nein," said the German ''I'm
the Schwob (Suabian); mein freund
heir list der Bayer Bavarian)."
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An Unburied Picture.

Rossetti secured permission in 1856!
to reopen the coffin of his wife in ordel
to secure the manuscripts of some
poems which he had buried with bel
seven years before.
Some such incident might have oc
CURED in connection with ]. NJ. W
Turner If his desire to be buried wrap
ped up in his own painting Of Gar
thage" had been carried out. There
was some difficulty in selling the paint
ing, and the artist kept the canvas by
him. He always said he would bt
wrapped in it when he was buried an(
even went so far as to ask Chantrey il
as his executor he would fulfill his
wishes on that point.
mo doubt" answered the sculptor
II shall bury you rolled up in your pic
ture if it is one of the conditions OF
your will, but would take you ur
next day and unroll your
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Price of His Treason,

Benedict Arnold died in London June
IA, 1901. His life after his treason was
a most unhappy one. He was avoided
by men of honor and on many occa-
sions deliberately insulted. He re.
ceived considerable sum of money
from the British government and made
several unsuccessful attempts to en-.
gage in business in British America
and the West Indies and finally re-
turned to London, where he died in
obscurity. His second son, born in
1850, entered the British army in 1898,
served with credit in many parts of
the world and three years before his
death in 1854 was made lieutenant
general. Companion.