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v' & 1 ifr E 1 &tW -hit ic&V 1 W **•$& ABOUND TOWN, C:', -^,v r,.. .. ••, V- -I*ig Forceps at Evans Bros/ —Aug. Falk has a house to rent. —Seed potatoes wanted at this of fice. '. •. —Get prices on a wind mill at Ev ans Bros.' —Jas. Manning was at Heron Lake Tuesday. —E. K. Smith was a Luvern visitor Saturday. —Auditor Kendlen was at Heron Lake Friday. —Frank Geiger was an Adrian visitor Saturday. —Leave orders for coal or wood with F. C. Turner. 35tf "4 —L. W. Wasmer made a trip to Brewster Tuesday. —George F. Hullas, of Adrian was tf~ in town Saturday. .ifbjfi* Take your bill of builder's hard :^fe»^ware to Evans Bros. —Miss Lizzie Hendricks, of Adrian, visited in the city Friday. —Jacob Vail of Adrian was in our Rustling city Wednesday. —J. P. Bryan- and wife, of Luverne, was in town Wednesday, —E. O. Croft, of LeMars, was a pleasant caller Wednesday. t|f —When you want to buy sawed wood call on F. C. Turner. —Philip Anton has placed a new fence around his property. —Ivan Erickson went to Madelia Friday returning Saturday. —M. E. Foley, of Adrian, transacted business in town Wednesday. -—Evans Bros.' "O. V. B." pocket knives are made of razor steel. —W. H. Blume broke the1 handle bar to his wheel the other day. —Wheat is worth 54 cts. this morn ing—eggs'12 cents per dozen. —House to rent—good location, six" rooms, large garden spot. ADVANCE A. FALK. —Special prices in children's sun hats at Mrs.O'Connor's millinery store. —Sam Jones and A. Hyke, of Adrian, drove over to this city Satur day... —Ed. Larkin will leave next week for Estherville, to remain for the next year.. —(X W. Schultz left Monnay for Madelia to be absent about two weeks. —E. B. Mendsen, representing the McClellan Paper Co., was here yes terday. —There will be service in the Episcopal church Friday evening at 8 o'clock. —Peter Thompson is having a fine cement walk put down in front of his residence. —For sale—Two kinds of choice hardy rose bushes. Inquire of Love less the Grocer. 37tf —During the past few days there has been excellent spearing along the lake shore. —C. W. Schultz, James Manning and F, T. Graves were Heron Lake visitors Friday. —C. A. Gallagher, a Heron Lake machine dealer, Sundayed at the Western, house. R. B. Beeson and Geo. D. Dayton drove to Lakefield Thursday return ing on Friday. •—John Anderson and Harry Har oldson went to Brewster on their wheels Sunday. —W. A. Wright, a Luverne grocery man, was a Worthington visitor on Monday last. —The Windom fire b^s have a $47 coupling which they will use at coming tournament. —It is,wonderful how the leaves have come out during the past week. Summer is surely here. —Judge Cory made a business trip to Adrian Saturday afternoon, return ing the same evening. —Capt. Burnell went to Sheldon Monday to pack his household goods for shipment to this place. —James Barclay, of Westide town ship, visited with his old time friend, J. A. Kennedy, last Saturday. —C. M. Tileston, representing the Fraternal Accident Association met with the I. O. O. F. last night. —A few more capes and jackets left and will continue to close them out at half price. H. E. -wy$] &$ —F, A. Howard was a' pleasant caller yesterday. He says all kinds of grain in his vicinity is looking fine, and, the prospect for an abundant crop was never better. ir —Rev. J. M. Thurston, of ^inclom, visited with Worthington friends Monday and Tuesday. He came up from Sibley where he held service in the Baptist church Sunday. —Loren Town and Arthur Rose were at Heron Lake Friday and Sat urday on a fishing excursion. They report fishing in that yicininy to be good and they captured "dead loads" of them. —Orrie Haislett, of Adrian, called Friday. He tells us that he will quit the printing business and accept a position in Kaplan's drug store. If he can fill prescription as well as he can set type his future is assured. —John Ryder went to St. Paul Friday night in answer to a telegram announcing the sickness of his wife. We understand John will hold down the city editor's desk on the new Globe. —Editor Sam Haislett of the Adrian Guardian, was a pleasant caller at the headquarters last Friday. He came over to celebrate with the Oddfellows and seemed to be having a pleasant time. —D. W. Chute has recently placed some very nobby hitching posts in front of his property on corner of Tenth street and Sixth avenue. They are all iron with snap and chain attached. —Last Saturday J. D. Humiston sold five corn planters, making 23 sold this season. Mr- Humiston has a lot more ordered and on the way. Heretofore the planter trade has been three or four machines for the season. —W. N. Dalcour, of Duluth, who put the electric wires in the court house last winter, was in the city this week putting in the switches, etc. The court house is all ready to have the lights turned on just as soon as Worthington puts in her electric light plant. —Waiting for something, to "turn up" is not profitable. The live busi ness man makes trade. The same is true of a town—it cannot afford to be slow and behind the times. An electric light plant in Worthington would enhance the value of property every dollar it cost. —The editor and wife made a trip to Lemars Monday. Lemars is one of the best cities in Iowa, of like size. It has scores of fine business houses and hundreds of beautiful residences. We are indebted to Editor Chanell of the Sentinel vand street TOBBANCE. —R. T. James, one of Little Rock township's most popular and well-to do farmers, was in town Saturday. —A. L. Burnell has a new ad. He wiirmake a special reduction on all two-piece suits for, boys all next week. On account of the illness of At torney Wilson the case of Hansber ger vs. Sellers, Sterude et al has been postponed., N, Hon. J. H. Win- chell for a drive about the city. —Arthur Palm, Jas. Ramage, Vere Hurlbert and Theo. Palmer rode over to Slay ton on there wheels Saturday. The two former attended the Sunday School convention at that place Sun day. While on his way to Wood stock, Theo. broke his wheel and came home by rail Monday afternoon. —Steps are being taken toward the organization of a band at this place. It is to consist of members of the old band and of the Swede band. Those interested in the movement will meet in the practice rooms back of the Swede church to-night to perfect the organization. The new band will probably consist of 16 or 17 pieces. —Marshall News-Messenger:—The bicycling craze offers opportunies for some hot sport in Marshall this sum mer. A fifty dollar bet is rumored for a race between John Wein and Ernie Shepard and Bert Link— The race is to be a five itiile race, to take place at the ball park three weeks from Thursday. Outsiders are still making the wagers. —Last Sunday afternoon a horse belonging to J. I. Sharp, broke loose from the hiching place in front of the Methodist church and started up the at a 2:40 gait. The rig came in contact with a tree in front of Mr. Kennedy's residence and was very badly damaged. The horse. was caught, a little further on. The bug gy was anew one and will be quite a loss to Mr. Sharp. —A very painful accident occurred at the Fair Grounds last Tuesday to Norwood Cory, of Ellsworth, who has been visiting with Matt Bryan, of this city. He was assisting Mr. Bryan in the breaking of a colt to drive, and was seated upon a cart to which the colt was attached, when the animal began to kick and demolished the cart and also kicked the young man with such force as to break two bones in his'left leg, between the ankle and the knee. Dr. Dolan was called and reduced the fracture and the young man is getting along as nicely as couW. be expected,. Ji, -VI —John Rippberger is out in Sum mit Lake township painting a house and barn for Wm. F. Moss. —John Butler was over from Ells worth Monday, and went south on the main line in the afternoon. Every Saturday and oftener the Presbyterian Ladies will be pleased to give you a dish of ice cream.. —Call at Mrs. O'Connor's for bar gains-in ladies' fine handkerchiefs and Winsor ties. A large assortment. :—The work of removing the rub bish and unused material from the court house yard has commenced. —Mrs. O'Connor has some locals in today's paper. She has an ele gant line of ladies' fine handker chiefs. —Matt Pint, jr., of Grand Prairie and Herman Merkel, of Wilmont, attended the assessors meeting Sat urday. —Mis5 Bessie Whitney closed a very successful term of school in the Oberto district in Jackson county last Friday. —FredGoff's new residence near corner of 10th street and 7th avenue is nearly enclosed. Fred will have a cozy home. —George Colvin, George Swans man and Marion Abbott of Adrian, attended the Odd Fellows' dance Friday evening. —J. D. Pratt was «here yesterday and took home some fencing Mr. Pratt is mailing a number of improve ments on his farm. —The Presbyterian Ladies will serve ice cream next Saturday after noon in the building next door to the Swedish Mercantile. —Mrs. Jos. Loveless left yesterday morning for Wayzetta in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of her mother. —The menibers of the graduating class this summer are Will Kennedy, Fred Bedford, Susie Chaffer, Herb Ager and Mary Dobner. —The Presbyterian Ladies will be pleased to meet all their old and new friends, in the Swedish Mercantile Annex, next Saturday afternoon. —Chas. Cohen, of Adrian, and F. O. Gregerson, of Winona attended the Odd Fellows' celebration Friday and of course called on the ADVANCE. —E. J. Daniels has a change in his ad. this week. It will pay you to watch his space. He always says something to interest cash buyers. —Come to the Swedish Mercantile Annex next Saturday p. m. for some of that famed, excellent ice cream served by the Presbyterian Ladies. —FOB SALE—At auction to the highest bidder, Saturday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the corner of the court house square, one cow and one horse." —Ray Humiston says he can furn ish paint fcr your house for $7.45 pro viding it does not exceed 1389 cubic feet. Read his ad. and then go and see him, —W. H. Crandall, of Merrian Park, sperial agent of the Western assur ance company of Toronto, was in town Saturday, consulting with their agent M. E. Lawton. —The address by Dr. Kiehle Mon day evening was .very entertaining. Dr. Kiehle spoke for an hour and a quarter and those who did not attend missed a rare treat. —Josephine Dayton celebrated her 6th birthday last Friday by inviting a number of her little friends to spend the afternoon with her. Re freshments were served and all enjoy ed the oceasion. —B.~W. Kerr was over from Rush more Saturday and purchased a 12 horse power engine of John Hum iston, to run his well machine. Mr. Kerr has a drill that is guaranteed to go down 1000 feet. —The versatile Will Wells -of the Alton Democrat made the ADVANCE office his headquarters Monday. He was up to pay taxes on his Nobles county plantation. Will is about the only editor we know of who is able to boss a farm. —Prof. E. F. Harrington, graduate of the Chicago Ophthalmic College and Hospital, will visit Worthington Ma|y 16 one day only. He is highly recommended by physicians and pat rons. Anybody troubled with poor vision, pain in eyes, headache etc.' had better consult him at once. —The argument that times are hard and therefore Worthington should not put in an electric light plant, it seems to us, is not good. The money to make this improvement will come from outside parties and run along time at a low rate of in terest. The work of putting in the plant will give employment to a large force of men, need it most. now when they t' THE WORTHINGTON ADVANCE. rm*" ASSESSORS' MEETING. jwJS •*.,: They Held an Interesting Meet ing Saturday. 1 J|y WORTHINGTON, April 27, '95. The assessors of Nobles County met in annual session at the office of the county auditor. R. Prideaux was elected chairman and Geo. F. Hallas Secretary. The following schedule of valua tions was fixed as a basis for assess ment of personal property for the year "1895. Horses 1 year old, $10. Horses 2 year old, $15. Horses 3 year old, $25. Imported Stallions, $100. Grade Stallions, $50. Cattle 1 year old. $4. Cattle 2 year old, |6. Cows, $10. Oxen, 20, All other cattle, $12. Sheep, $1. Hogs, per cwt, $2. Wagons, carriages, bicycles and sleighs, $10. Sewing machines, $5. Watches and clocks $1. Melodeons and Organs, 15. Pianos, 75. Dogs, 5. Household and Office Furniture, 33£ per cent. Agricultural Machinery, 33& per cent Goods and Merchandise, 40 per cent. Manufacturer's Materials and Mach inery 40 per cent. Moneys, credits, bonds, stocks & etc, 50 per eeut. Stock and furniture of saloons & etc, 40 per cent. 'Elevators, Warehouses & etc, 40 per cent. Improvements on U. S. land, 50 per cent. All other personal property, 40 per cent. A Happy Wedding-. Last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Newkirk, in this city, occurred the marriage of Mr. Harry B. Lewis and Miss Mary Grace Newkirk, both of this city. Rev. Robert McCune, officiated. This happy event has been looked forward to with much pleasure. The young people are well known in this vicinity, both having been residents of Worthington for many yeais. Mr. Lewis is a clerk in his father's store and he discharges his duties in a very satisfactorily manner. Miss Newkirk is one of /Worthington's best young ladies—loved and respected by all who know her and a favorite in so ciety." The happy young couple will occupy a cottage on Sixth ave. THE ADVANCE wishes them happiness, prosperity and health. —The annual meeting of the Col umbian Inter-State Fireman's Asso ciation has been postponed till next Tuesday, when delegates from the several companies composing the as sociation will meet at the council chamber and transact the business of the association. At this time the place for holding the next tourna ment will be selected. The compan ies thst will be represented are Wor thington, Windom, Luverne, Ells worth, Rock Rapids and Pipestone. The town securing the tournament must .put up at least $400 in prizes. As yet it is uncertain what town will get the prize, as several towns will bid for it. The coming tournament promises to be one of the most excit ing yet held. Worthington has won the prize cart twice, and will put forth its utmost this time to secure the trophy, being required to win it three times in succession. —A local paper is the most thoroughly criticised individual of any community. To escape criticism he would have to be a member of all churches and of none a worker in all political parties and in none a prohi bitionist and a drunkard at the same time a married man and a single man all at once a philanthropist and a miser at once aj£saint and a sinner a genius and a fool a hypocrite, a backbiter, a liar, a rascal and the opposite of each. We don't fill the bill and the fellow who- would try to has our sympathy. —There is a man in who has not had his twenty-two years and stand it another year. can, but if that hair of any other man it Heron Lake hair cut for says he can Perhaps he was on the head would come off this year there would be no delay on account of hard times. Simply because we can endure being behind the times is no reason why we should be. —Last Monday, while Landlord Oakes was out of his office a ^few minutes, a thief robbed the money drawer of two dollars and helped himself to a box of cigars, and dis appeared. It was perhaps the work of a tramp. r-e^* &SVW Playing With Dr. Dolan's Pup. Attorney Cross' Big Bite. UNEIRMIT*! Odd Fellows Are Thankful. The members of the I. O. O, F. and their friend highly appreciate the elegant manner in which, Mrs. S. R. Lowe of Oyster Bay restaurant served the refreshments at their banquet, of their anniversary. Resolved, That the lodge return a vote of thanks to E. C. Paunell, C. H. Sibley, Capt. Burnell, McCartney & Aagaard, also the Daughters of Re becca, and all others who so kindly assisted us in the exercises of our late anniversary. Resolved, That we return a vote of thanks to Miss Lindgren and her able assistants for music so ably ren dered by them. JOSEPH LOWE, E. M. Lumm, Committee. A New Editor. James Manning has purchased a complete newspaper outfit and will start a newspaper at Heron Lake, and expects to get out his first issue next week. Mr. Manning is a good writer, an enterprising business man —a man who will be a help to any live town. Although editors do not usually find strawberries in every wayside pool, we expect to see Mr. Manning do a good business at Her on Lake. Do You Want Flax Land? 200 acres at 50 cents per acre, 160, at 75 cents per acre, 160, share delivered. Apply at Mc Cartney & Aagaard's livery office, Worthington Minn. 38t2 For Sale Cheap. A good set of Encyclopia Brit annica, ninth edition. lw MKS. W. J. KOBINSON. Removal. Hedberg & Clausen, Land, Law, Loans, largest and oldest land office in Nobles county. Removed to their new and elegant offices in the Cowan building, over Babcock's new dnig store. 21tl A MASS \*{i *A fpi MEETINGS! (CONTINUED FBOM FIRST PAOE.) that the figures and other informa tion wliich they gathered came from a reliable source and for the benefit of those who were not present at the previous meeting he read the figures again. We want an all night system and the plants around here Vi i: we hear so much about only run until twelve o'clock. The talk about a gas company being handicapped be cause it will be compelled to buy its oil from the Standard Oil Co. doesn't amount to much, becanse they can double the price of their oil and then we can furnish you gas at a lower rate than you can secure electric lights. Mr. Palm also said that as soon as there were figures produced that would prove that electric lights were as cheap and better than gas, then he would favor electric lights. Geo. J. Day It is a condition that confronts us, not a theory. I think the gas men are all theory. Their only hope is in this patent "hood" we hear so much about. Without this hood a gas plant would be out of the question. I find that in River Falls, where the only gas plant they point to is located, that only thirty people use the gas—not a residence in town uses gas only three lamps are used on the streets. This is a flimsy argument in favor of it. We all know that times are hard— but the same hard times prevail in neighboring towns where electric plants are being operated on a paying basis. The speaker exhibited one of those patent "hoods," which the crowd appeared very eager to examine. T. G. .Nicholson, who went to to see Adrian's plant, reported as follows: The incandescent lights were dandies. The arc lights were not as good. The mayor informed him that the plant was paying, and in fact helping the water works out which is not paying. Most the business houses in town use incandescent lights, and three residences are lighted by electric ity. The manager said it would cost but very little more to run the plant all night. Editor Smith, also invited by the council to visit Luverne, said that the electric light plant in that city was a paying institution. Luverne has five miles of arc wire, and four miles of incandescent wire. The city has about 27 arc lights for street lighting. Nel son Bros, have five arc lights in their store, at $6 per month each, and could not be induced to give them up. J. H. Graaf lights his clothing store, a room 20x50, with one arc. H. J. Miller has twenty lights in his home, and they cost him $1 to $3 per month at meter rates.. The cry at LuVerne is that the demand for lights is too great. Tie cost of running the electric light and water works plant, com bined, is $11 a day. C. S. Eastwood, invited by the council to visit Lemars, la., said that city had electric lights and gas. Both plants are owned by private individuals. The gas consumers use the patent hood and the light pro duced is beautiful, but When shown by the side of an arc has a yellow appearance. The electric lights are run all night the arcs costing §6. and the incarndescents 70 cents, or on the meter at a rate of of a cent per hour per 16 power. The lights are generally taken on the meter system. The electric light company is prosperous while the gas pany is in the hands of a Did not see a man electric lights to gas. 1 Jf vf*® s* 4 com- receiver. preferred but A Well Filled Larder. Friend: How is your garden, Fos ter? Did you make a success of it? Foster Moore: Well, I should smile. I made a hole in the fence near Chute's hen house, and we've, had all the chickens we could eat.