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CHAUTUAQUA A
FINACIAL SUCCESS.
Gate Receipts and Season Ticket
Sales Aggregate More Tten
$3,600.
Five Hundred Happy People
Camped Throughout the
Session.
Program, Location and Weather
Delights Everybody. All Have
a Fine Time.
Worthington'* Secend Annual
Chautauqua Assembly has gone in­
to history with a record that is most
gratifying to all having anything to
do with the enterprise. The large
company of campers all had a very
pleasant time' and the large daily
crowds expressed general, satisfac­
tion with the program.
The value of the Chautauqua as a
factor in the intellectual and lnoral
uplift of the district frdm which
it dnawaits support cannot be over­
estimated. Some of the brightest
intellectual lights of the nation ap­
peared on the platform and gave
the crowds gathered from all over
Southwestern Minnesota and North­
western Iowa the benefit of their
best thought aiijd advice, which can­
not help but have a most salutary
influence on this section of the coun­
try.
A representative of the Advance
intesviewed a large number of out
of-town campers, and found them a
unit in expressing the opinion that
they had a most* enjoyable time.
They enjoyed the camping, the
beautiful lake, were pleased with
the program, andwere jmrticularly
delighted w£tl\ the painstaking care
of the management in looking after
their comfort. The weather was
delightful throughout, which added
greatly to the pleasure of the out­
ing. Jupiter ftluvius. howevet', as
if to remind us that he had notigdne
out of business entirely, sent heavy
showers on Saturday and Sunday
evenings, but these caused but little
discomfort.
The session closed on Sunday ev­
ening with a fine concert by. the
Carolina Jubilee Singers, who on
this occasion greatlyexoelled their
previous performances at this ses­
sion.
On Friday afternoon the Seton
Indians had the platforzh, and they
presented a program that was at
once novel and entertaining. It
consisted of various drills, which
were executed with a precision that
reflected great credit oh their instruc
tress, Miss Claire Christie Lund, of
Chicago^ The tribe will keep up
its organization until next year,
under the leadership of its chief,
Lyle Dovery, and the youngsters
hope to have Miss Lund with them
again. They had such a good time
this year that they are anxious to
keep it up till the next assembly
On Saturday afternoon and even­
ing Bon. W. I. Nolan, the Minnea­
polis hum orist, entertained the au­
diences in his own inimitable way.
As a story teller.Mr. Nolan has few
-equals.
The largest attendance of the
session turned opt on Sunday after­
noon to hear Senator Dolliver, of
Iowa, who gave a very fine address
on "Patriotism." The' senator
•briefly reviewed conditions of the
past and present and declared that
the great evils which overshadow
the nation were the divorce courts,
which threatened the sanctity and
integrityof the home drunkenness,
and disregard of law, which was
manifested in mob violence, ape
urged as a cause that pfo'ple had
fallen away from the teachings of
the founder of Christamty, which
teachngs he eloquently urged as
the fountain source of purity in so­
ciety and Strength of the states
Financially the Chautauqua has
been a success beyon|[ the-most
eanguine expectations of its pro­
moters. The total receipts from the
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sale of tickets and concessions was
approximatey $3700. The expenses
for talent was nearly 92500. When
all the other expenses are met and
the deficiency of last year's Chau­
tauqua wiped out there will still
be a balance of several hundred
dollars on hand.
The business meeting of the
Chautauqua Association was hell
on Friday afternoon, when the fol­
lowing directors were elected for
the ensuing year: A. T. Latta,
A. R. Albert us, Ned Jones, G. W.
Patterson, J. S. Ramage, William
Chaney, F. J. Goff, T. A. Palmer,
Gus 8 wan berg, C. J.. Smallwood,
W.I. Carpenter, W. E. Madison,
S. M. Stewart, E. V. Voak, C. T.
Tupper.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Met at the Court House Monday.
Snag Struck in Blooded
Stock Valuation.
The county commissioners met on
Monday as a board of Equalization.
Their work proceeded smoothly un­
til the matter of the assessment of
thorouhbred stock came up. G. W.
Patterson appeared before the board
to, protest against the the action of
the board of review of Worthington
township, which had materially
raised the valuation of his string of
thoroughbred horses from the valu­
ation made by the assessor. The
matter was contested before the
town board, and Mr. Patterson ap­
pealed to the county commissioners.
It appears that Mr. Patterson's
thoroughbred horses were the first
live stock to be assessed higher
than ordinary grade stock, the
assessor valuing them three times
as high as grade stock. The
township board of review raised tne
assessor's figures 50 per cent, which
owpa^Mr^Patteraon to protest f*~|
In,order to.foster the raising of
thorouhgbred stock in the county
it has been theoustom (^assess it
the same as grade stock..
Mr. Patterson does hot object to
the raise itself^ but insists that
Qther stock of the same class be as­
sessed on the same basis. The coun­
ty commissioners recognize the jus­
tice*?! Mr. Patterson's contention,
and have summoned all the stock
breeders in the county, whose
names they can secure, to show
cause why the valution of their
thoroughbred stockshould uot be
raised.
'Foster Moore, the'chairman of the
Worthington township board, ofrns
a bull Which he values at $1000, yet
the animal was assessed as scrub
Stock. It was against flagrant, not
to say spiteful, discrimination of
this kind Mr. Patterson protested,
and the commissioners seem to
think his point was well taken.
Annual School Meeting
The annual school meeting for this
district will be held Saturday evening
July 20, between 7 and 8 o'clock to
elect two members of the Board of
Education. The retiring members
are Messrs. A. T. Latta and Gfant
Morrison. Mr. Latta will probably
be a candidate for re-election, while
Mr. Morrison's reply to a question as
to his intention was a very emphatic
no. The selection of school officers
in a district like Worthington is a
very important matter and every vot­
er who has the interests of the school
at heart should turn out at this elec­
tion. 'In Mr. Latta the district has as
capable and conscientious an officer
as has ever served on the board, and
there is no doubt but that he will be
re elected, although some of tho3e
who opposed the bond issue and tbe
retention of Supt. Edwards, are going
after his scalp on those scores. The
Advance iJelieves it would be a very
serious mistake to replace Mr.
Jkatta
at this time. Mr. Morrison has aleo
been a useful member of the board
and we'should'be pleased to se him
remain, but as he refuses to stand
for re-election, we hope a good man
will be chosen for his place.
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township, was a caller on Tues­
day afternoon.
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TRAP TOURNAMENT
Worthington Gun Club Will En*
tertain Visiting Sportsmen
of this District
Many Marksmen of National Rep­
utation Will Be Present
to give Exhibitions
The Worthington Gun Club will
hold its first annual trap shooting
tournament on Thursday and Frida
of next week, July 25th and 26?h
There will be six 15-bird and four 20
bird events eaoh daj. The entrance
fee in the 15-bird events is $1.50 and
in the 20-bird {2.00. The Club has
added a purse of 1150 to the entrance
money which will be hung Up in pri­
zes for the several events.
The contest will be conducted on
the "Jack RaO&it" system, and is open
to amateurs only. However, a large
number of marksmen cf national fame
will be present to give exhibitions
which will be of great interest to all
sportsmen. The members of the
Gun Club are very enthusiastic oyer
the tournament and are looking for a
large attendance from the surround­
ing towns.
PROGRAM
For Laying of Corner Stone of
Indian Lake's Baptist
Church
1.aying of Cornerstone at Baptist
Church of Indian Lake, Sunday, July
21.
1 Music by Indian Lake Cornet
Band.
2, Hymn by congregation
3 Scripture reading and prayer
by A. J. Olund.
4 Anthem by choir
Sermon by ^Kev.-Barsell-fIn the
English language)
6 Solo
7 Sermon by Rev. Theodore Bro
din (In the English language)
8 Anthem by choir
9 Music by Baud
10 Laying of stone, including men­
tion of matters put therein.
New Testament Baptism will be
observed at Indian Lake at 3 o'clock
p. m. A cordial invitation is etenxd
ed to ail.
Kerosene in Gas Engines
During the past year or two expe­
riments have been made that have
demonstrated the feasibility of using
kerosene in gasoline engines. The
only attachment necessary is two-way
feed and overflow pipes. It is best
to run on gasoline until ths cylinder
is thoroughly heated, aftet which the
engine wil| run just as well on kero­
sene, and will, it is said, develop
more power per gallon of fuel used.
The Worthington Pluming Co. made
tbe attachments for us at a cost that
was saved out of thfe first month's gas
bill. One good way to beat Rocke­
feller is to save 7 cents per galon on
your fuel bill. Now if some genus
would only demonstrate that kero­
sene will work just as well in gasoline
stoves, joy would be complete.
How Quickly is the Change.
Every newspaper with an experi­
ence reaching over a number of years
can testify to the truth of this from
the Willmar journal How quickly
will a man change his tune in regard
to the newspaper man! When the
the sun is shining bright, and there
are no clouds in sight, he sometimes
heaps indignities where none are de­
served, with impunity. But when the
sky becomes suddenly overcast, and
something happens that he desireB
suppressed, then how he will try to
explain and beg. And generally the
newspaper man will swallow his feel­
ings and show how magaauimous he
really is. The feelings of an enemy
have been spared, and the public de­
nied a choice morsel. And the news:
paper man knows that the man he has
spared will stab, him again at the first
opportunity. Such is life.
Born—On Saturday, July' 13,
1907, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith,
a son.
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VOL. XXXVI, WORTHINGTON, WINN., FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1907. NO. 44 i$*
Teachers' Examinations.
Teaohers' examinations Will be
held in the assembly room of the
public school building, Worthing­
ton, Minn., July 29th to 31st, 1907.
All hew applicants and teachers
whose certificates expire Sept. 1st,
1907, should take these examina­
tions.
If you are to take a partial exam
ation, do not fail to bring your cer­
tificate or failure slip as the case
may be, with you.
Program
For Common School Certificates,
July, 1907:
MONDAY, JULY 29.
(Second Grade Studies.)
A. iM.—8:00 Enrollment.
8:30
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P.
Arithmetic^
Physiology-Hygiene.
English Grammar.
Reading.
Drawing and Music.
10:30
P. M.—1:30
3:00
3:45
TUESDAY, JULY 30.
(Second Grade Studies.)
A. M.—8:00 Professional Test.
Spelling.
Geography.
9:00
9:30
11:15
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3:15
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31.
(First Grade Studies.)
A. M.—8:00 Geometry.
Physics.
Algebra.
10:00
P.
M.—1:30
3:15 or
Phys. Geography
Gen. History
Note—Civics is now required for
second grade and limited certifi­
cates.
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Composition and Pen­
manship.
U. S. History.
Civics.
L. W. Abbott,
Ti Co. SQptof Schools.
July 14th, 1907.
There: will be no service in the
morning at the Baptist Church next
Sunday, because of the Corner Stone
Laying Service at the Indian Lake
Swedish Baptist Church, in which thl
Worthington churcn will participate.
Rev. Irving H. Darnell, pastor of
the Worthington church, will preach
tbe sermon, and it is earnestly hoped
that there will be many of the Worth
ington people who will go out.
Is the afternoon there will be bap
tism in the lake.
Thursday morning Rer. Darnell
will deliver an address at the Bap­
tist Summer Assembly at Mound,
Lake Minnetonka, before the Baptist
Young People's Union of Minhesota
Underground Waters of Nobles
County.
O. E. Meinzer, of the United States
Geological Survey, will soon visit
points in Nobles County lor the pur­
pose of studying the local conditions
governing the occurrence of water in
wells.
The Geological Survey is making a
systematic examination of tbe ground
water- resources of Minnesota, includ­
ing a determination of the depths at
which the various water-bearing beds
occur iu all parts ef the state and .of
the quantity and quality of water
that is available, and'a special study
is being made of the adaptability of
the water for various industrial uses.
Field work in the southeastern part
of the state was completed last sea­
son and a report discussing the avail­
able ground waters in that section is
iu preparation.
Railroads Extend Two-cent Rate.
Tbe western railroads notified the
interstate commerce commission that
on uly 15th they would make a gen­
eral reduction in passenger rates for
interstate trips in lllionois, Iowa,
Miunesota and Missouri, making 2
cents a mile the basis for all rates be­
tween those states. While it may
net bfe possible for the railroads to
complete the work of revising and
reducing the inter-state rates between
these stat is by the dates fixed, the
rates between all important points
will be put into effect then.
A little son of S. Kail is down with
diphtheria.
ADVANCE.
Schaefer on the Chatauqua
Editor Schaefer of the Adrian
Democrat pusses the following pleas­
ing comment on the Wortbington
Chatauqua:
This Chatauqua, like all others, is
paradise for preachers—they are
there from all Over southwestern Min­
nesota and northwestern Iowa, and
it would be difficult to throw a hymn
book from one tent to another with­
out hitting gentleman arrayed in a
white tie and a Prince Albert. Thtre
is no kick on the clergy, of course,
but the presence of eo many sedate
and scantified souls is somewhat dis­
couraging to visitors whose idea of a
good time does not include bible
classes, prayer meetings and Bill Sun­
day clubs. But the Chatauqua was
not intended to take the place of
street fairs, carnivals, Fourth of July
celebratious and boozefests, and the
chap who doesn't know this had bet­
ter stay away. If he is looking for a
chance to use red paint in percepti­
ble quantities, he should buy a ticket
to some place further down. The
d—1 does not get even a look-in at
Worthington, and yet some knowing
ones say he is there.
But, after all, the Chatauqua is a
fine thing even for the ''sports."
There is no reason why the best of
''good fellows" can't have all the fun
he can make so long he is decent
about it. Tbe preachers are all right,
the bible class is anything but bad
and certainly the prayer meetings
harm nobody. Those who do not
wish to associate with the preachers
are not compelled to do eo, and no
one is forced to attend the bible class.
The majority of the visitors find the
presence of the ministers quite agree
able and enjoy tbe religious services
far more than they would a horse
race, a baseball game or a bottle of
beer. And, ttpeakiug of beer, I—well,
„^ver jnin4^ it woa4n't do to say
above a whisper, anyway.
The program this year is for ahead
of last and includes a diversity of
talent.
To sum it all up, Worthington
gained a few points when she con­
tacted the Chatauqua habit. It is a
good thing for tbe town and enables
her people and many from surround­
ing towns and country to enjoy a nice
and profitable outingunder conditions
and surroundings that leave little to
be desired.
Prosecute The Offenders.
One who signs his' communication
"Citzen of Minnesota," writes The St.
Paul Dispatch a strong letter advo­
cating the prosecution of railroad
agents who should violate the two
cent passenger fare law and the com­
modity rate law. "It has been stated
in tbe daily papers," writes ''Citizen,"
"that there is talk of calling an extra
session of legislature to
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thing" to the railroads because of
Judge Lochren's decision in the ac­
tions pending in the United S'ates
court between certain stockholders of
the railroads and the railroads against
the attorney general and railroad and
warehouse commissioners of the state
and in one statement it was said a
state official thought such action ad­
visable in order to arouse the public
to the gravity of the situation. I agree
that the public ought to be aroused
to the gravity of the situation—and
the purpose of this letter is to assist
in arousing the public—but no ses­
sion of the legislature is necessary.
The prosecuting officers of the state
are the ones to stir things up, and
they are equal to the task if they will
undertake it. Probably the attorney
general's office could lead in the mat­
ter, or at least advise and direct the
movements, without violating the in­
junction now in force, or the one
which will be issued.
"To an outsider tbe situation ap­
pears to be this: The pending ac­
tions are civil suits brought by stock­
holders of the railroads, against the
railroads, the attorney general and
the railroad and the warehouse com­
missioners. They are not actions
against the state. The state is not
a party to them the injunctions do
not bind the state and the judge­
ments to be entered in the actions
will not bind the state. Any action
which shall be commenced, civil or
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criminal, to which the state shall be
a party will be tried and determined
just as if these actions b*d never been
commenced.
"The two-cent passenger rate act
makes it a ciime to charge more-than
two cents a mile to carry a-passenger
in tbe 6tate, and the commodity rate
act makes it a crime to charge more
than the rates fixed in the act for car­
rying certain commodities. The acta
are penal laws now in full force, and
every violation of them is a criminal
offense. Any citizen can swear out a
complaint and start a prosecution for
the offense. Any prosecuting attor­
ney in the6tate can call the attention
of the grand jury of his county to any
violation of either act, and any grand
jury may indict for the violation of
tbe act. The pending suits do not
seek to enjoin the citizen, nor the
grand jurors, nor the prosecut ng at­
torneys, nor the state courts from in.
etituting or prosecuting proceedings
to punish criminally those who have
violated the law. There is nothing
in the pending actions which can in­
terfere in any way with the enforce­
ment of the two acts mentioned in the
only way it was intended they should
be enforced.
"If some officer of the railroads
should be indicted for violation of one
of these statutes and brought to trial
on the indictment, the injunction in
the action would not constitute a de­
fense, nor the pending actions be
ground for delaying the trial. The
whole question of the validity and
effect of the statute could thus be
forced to a speedy trial in a state
court before a jury of citizens of this
state.
"There is an important question in­
volved in these suits and it is not one
of reasonableness of rates, nor of jus­
tice to the railroads, nor of the valid­
ity of these acts, but a question off
dignity, soveiwg«^ryMad'|ower»t1
state to govern within its own borders*
The question is whether a few indi­
viduals and corporations merely by
instituting a Jrfrieudly suit between"
themselves in a federal court can par
alize the state to such an extent that
it must sit helplessly by and see its
laws daily violated until such time as
these litigants see fit to bring their
amicable litigation to an end.
''The prosecuting officers of this
state can force the trial of the validity
of these acts, at least of the commod­
ity rate act, in the state court and to
a speedier determination and with
much greater chance of sustaining
the act than in the suits pending in
the federal court. It probably can
be done without putting the attorney
general in contempt of the federal
court, but contempt or no contempt
the people expect it to be done."
A Model School.
Our readers have undoubedly no­
ticed the advertisement of the To
land School of Sioux Falls and men­
tion of same in a previous issue.
We are just in receipt of itB cata­
logue, which is not only a work of
art, but contains the most positive
proof of superiority ever offered by
a school. The former catalogue of
The Toland School contained the
portraits of 1000 Toland graduates
whom Mr. Toland had sent to posi­
tions. Since that time the demand
for Toland graduates has increased
so rapidly that to publish the por­
traits of all would require a book
too heavy for mailing. He has
therefore in his new catalogue pub­
lished only the portraits of his grad­
uates earning from nine hundred to
nine thousand dollars per year.
Among tbe more prominent of his
graduates we notice the President
of the Security Bank of LaCrosse,
the Assistant Gen. Pass, and Ticket
Agent, Southern Railway, and the
Supt. Ordinary Dept. Metropolitan
Life Ins. Co.
Any school can prepare its grad­
uates for ordinary positions, but it
requires very different training to
prepare them for the positions occu­
pied by Toland graduates.
The young man or woman desir­
ing a business education will cer­
tainly regret it if they°fail to inves
tigate the Toland Business School
at Sioux Falls.
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