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1 tyttl 1 I I ffli v'fr bcrt made, valued at $375. The ol 1 JftneBush Gerts Piano, with stool and scarf, bought by the Advance at T. A. store, value, Torrfttce Son, "if. Jlble prises will be given to the contestants in oraer according to the number of votes each contestant having choice of till prizes reBksinteg after contestants standing higher nave taken their choice.

Before the close, each contestant must hand the editor a list of the prizes, arranged in the order in which she would select them. Another. 5 K'it iixxvii. IN HIGH GRADE PREMIUMS AND CASH IN The Advance's Piano Premium Contest ladies, here is an Opportunity to get a Fine Piano by a little work The Advance's Piano and Premium Voting Contest will be one of the Biggest Events that ever occurred in this vicinity. Any lady can enter with stool $375 PortlandfCutter of make, fine upholstering1, furnished by the Western $45 Implement Hf Polished GoldefrvQak Bed Davenport, Oriental PA by jhrlBI w) "ft, f-yj: -V Broadcloth, Coat, beautifully trrtnmiad with silk braid 0'n cuff, shoulders, -Pv anoulciers, $2150 NOUNCEMgNT, I be conducted oji itMci ftnt-claaa Bash MERCHANTS' COUPONS.

All stores that haye donated premiums in this liave coupons. Every dollar's cash purchase entitled you to 25 votes for any contestant you may name. Call for Coupons at the time purchase is made and vote them at once. Contest Rule. Cdilleli ttt all be 4.6ne Gerts one of tire her raW- If any contestant fails to Submit such a list, the awarding will make the selection in her turn.

lady in Nobles county ls eligible to a place in the contest. The knost popular lady is the one who shall rewlrt the most votes to her shall be awarded the beautiful Bush Gerts Piano. Other ttuidldates. are to receive their choice of prises in order, according to the number of YOtet. :CLA.9d«d OP are is Med in coupons of the following fdenomlna tlons: iiv New 3ubscriptiotl4 $1.50 per year 750 votes.

Bfttk Subscriptions 600 600 xenewals more than one year 750 fi-year Subscriptions $7.50 7500 10-year Subscriptions $15.00 16000 GBMERAL of will be published regularly. Votes wiil ilot be aliowed on subscriptions than the regular price. No employe of the paper shall be a date or work in favor of any contestant. Votes once cast cannot be transferred to Votes "obtained from merchants giving Ad'11 taace Contest Coupons shall be credited to I im ,4 THE FIKST PKIZJE Our trreat Voting Contest 'Prairie Rose" The play ''Prairie Rose" will be anted at the opera house two venings, Tuesday and Wednesday, fanuary 14tb and16th. Taking specialties are being armged for presentation between acts, I Kushnwre against long waits and tire- iritne intermissions.

play has been written for the use of amateur formers, and great care has been taken to keep the lines well within capabilities of 1L the average ama- While preserving at the same ijene the interest of the plot. There no. situations included in the Biveldprnent of the story that are at beypnd the handling in first-class tyfe of any of the cast. it. 1 and Broadcloth, full Satin Lined Coat, 50 inches long, trimmed with Silk Mohair braid, velvet collar, latest1 style, furnished by F.

A. Torrance Son, $20 Handled $15 Patent Detachable Gold Handled Umbrella, furnished by P. C. Brace, a Beautiful Enlargement in Colors, Pramed, 16x20, best that money can buy, furnished by H. J.

Blume, value. Lady's Winter Hat, trimmed to Biiit Winner, furnished by Gillett Dempsy, to Bint $10 cdfitestants fct. AiU Vjilne. when properlyfilter out and broaght office. lUbllsher Is to ttll tor iTtir egMarity.

BOcli contestant Is i'fQiiested to send Hi as soon sb Jfeatttol Up your mind who.m yfla wish to vote ftrf before coming to this as the editor WiU positively not decide the matter for you. Coupons and Votes must reach this office not later than Wednesday night of each week to be counted for Current weci All coupons and ate At oact ed in locked box. The key to the ballot box shall be in possession of Awarding tee during the contest. An Awarding Committee of tfcrte at the best business men are to be appointed to make final count and distribution of pfrirfe's. Pree'votes will be published in paper £rat four weeks of contest.

Contest shall run about four months. The day of closing will be announced at least80 days in advance. The contest shall 4 o'clock on tile day announced. On the preceding day, after last count to be published before the ending, the judges are to count votes in ballot box, lock and seal same and take to the Bank announced in news column, Where it will be kept on a table during business hours and in the vault at night, until close of contest, when Awarding Committee takes charge. During the last week all voting must be done in the sealed box at the bank.

Cash ballot slips will be furnished at this time and should be placed in envelope, carefully sealed with name of contestant on same. This guarantees a square deal to everyone. Poultry Vanished Wiilkm Wahl of Summit Lake township, had an unusual experience the first of the week. On Monday evening he filled hid wagon box full of chickens and to the num ber of about 200, intending td take them to market the following day bnt when he went to hitch his team to the wagon he discovered that the poultry had vanished. He dis covered some wagon tracks, which he followed in a northerly direction for some distance, but finally lost the rl I OVUAO UiQIOUW, WUl UUAIAJ lUOlf IUO trail.

He has no idea as to who the I culprit may be, but someone will culprit may be, but someone will have plenty of cheap poultry for his Christmas dinner. Death ot an Old Settler Peter Dahlberg, an old settler of Nobles county, died on Thursday of Jast week at the home of a son in village, aged 61 years Id every precaution will be taken to The fuBeral was held on Saturday, Rev. Swan of this city, assisted by Rev, Glillis of Rushmore, conducted the service. The deceased was a native of Sweden, but came to ca in 1873, living for some time in York. He came to Nobles county in 1887, and settled on a.farm in Dewald t0WQship He waa highly esteemed by all who knew him, for his many good qualities.

Special Service On St. John's day, December 27th, there will be a special service in the at Biltgsn Ohurch of St. John the ISvangeliat fet 9 o'clookinthe mbmiiig. n. ftwuW of? J.

I y-f 4 WORTHINGTON, NEGRO EDUCATION Worthington High School Meets Defeat In First State Debate Mankato High School tered the drubbing but it was by no means a crushing defeat and the Worthington school has no reason to be discouraged. This is the first try of Worthington into the State Debating League and it was hardly to be expected thatthey would win against Mankato. Mankato had one of laBt year's team, they had the perience of former ears and they had more time to prepare for this contest. Worthington had planned to wait until after ths Holiday tion before taking up the debate, but were pushed into' the date rather against their wishes. Mankato also had the advantage of choice of sides.

As a rule, it is easier to win on tie negative Bide. Worthington's failure was due more to lack of time for formation than to any othercausk The debate was interesting, and tie andience gftvd the closest attention Worthington gave their fonga and yells before the debate opened. Mr. Patterson of the tion presided. Each softer was rejpf resented by three each speaker having ten and, five minute speeches JBach school was also resented by two yonng men and one young lady.

The jildgeiB tferg Att'f B. H. Btlfns of St: James, ffapt. of Win dom, and Lake. young on both JwmI Nioklal Jirfived the strongest debater in rebuttal which is the final test of real ing ability.

Miss Nicklas had the closing speech and made a strong pull for victory but the team was a little too far behind to recover. Sapt. McConnell of Mankaio, expressed himself as well pleased with the eour teey shown by Worthington and hoped that the two schools might meet again next year. Christmas ai Presbyterian Church Tfy annual Sunday School exerwere held in the auditorium of the Westminister Church on' day evenings Dr. Henry Wiadow, the superintendent, was in charge.

The audience was very large and appreciative. Ao unusual number of songs by the primary and grades gave spice to the entire pro gram. As usual, the more youthful the performers, the greater t(ie de light of the audience. A solo by Mr. Clifford Loveless, who is home for the holidays was particularly enjoyed by all.

Also the candle drill, the last number of the evening, was worthy of special mention. The execution of the gram throughout showed the careful work of teachers in the matter of preparation. Of course the occasion would not have been complete with out a visit from Saint Nictf. He ap peared in due time with presents for all scholars but the old fellow is evidently feeling the effects of fhe panic, or else the flight of years, for be was greatly attenuated in person. The hump was all on his back this dUrii year, whereas on former occasions his' the bride and groom, frontal slope-has been nearly equal to the size of his pack.

Another cation of what seemed to be infirmity was his falling down whilst engaged in his work. But the marks of time can never, dim the glory of Old Santa in the eyes of childhood and as one looked of his presence the silent prayer of I each heart must hAve been, "Long live Saint Nick." The Intrepid Skipper. A Maine skipper and his men were putting the finishing on a Wf schooner. When It 'came to painting the name on the boat's stern the men hesitated, fearing to make a botch of so difficult a job. Bat the vkipper reproached the men for their cowardice and threw himself on his itomach upon the deck with a pot ot paint aad a aad, reaching over the side, ia dae DECEMBER PULPIT Evans commenced his labor thington, on June 1,1906, purto a call to the pulpit of the Congregational Church, and lignation therefrom was handed society in October last to take eceinber 1st.

Evans found the church in a Itaed and disorganized conthe old church having then ntly destroyed by fire, the irsnip dwindling, and enthuto T'Ut it mildly, on the wane, this unauspicious prospect, the? pixtasn months of bis, ip, the churoh was built societies oi the churoh were ized and revivified, and the ship increased by seWttty souls. As Rev. Evans and his excellent wife and family go from us td enable him to engage in his chosen field of evangelistic work, the hearty good will of the entire community, and best wishes for his suoc pros peritv go With him. Hapilly United in Wedlock. Monday evening, Dec.

23, at the hdmd of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh chell, near the Wass' School House, occurred the marriage of their daughter, iiitj 1907. VACATED John E. Evans concludes his Ministry in thington The pastorate of Rev.

John £2. Evans was brought to a fitting close by a masterfnl address to a union audience in the Methodist church on Decejmber 1st. The strong sense of mutual regard and regret at the ing tjof the ties which bound him only to his congregation but to the whole community, which were expressed by the speaker, but echoed the sentiments of his entire audience, and the sympathy thus engendred enabted him with his customary quence, wealth of reference and deptlfc of human experience to hold his fearers throughout his discourse, and send them to their homes with a realization, that they were strengthnd refreshed fo" having heard, Mills, to Mr. Victor E. Gustafson, eldest son of Mrs.

Ida Gustafson. Promptly at eight o'olock strains of thd fvedding jnAroh were heard and the groom, accotH I panied by his mother, entered the I suoh new town and to name tfie parlor, and awaited the bride who was escorted by her father. The im preBsive ring, ceremony waa used, Rev. Carl 0. Swan of the Lutheran church, officiating.

Miss Chloe derson, was the bride's maid of honor. The bride was attired in a ing gown of white silk, and carried aPPreciatio" with a fnend8 I pink roses and carnations. The thence east to the southeast corner of maid of honor also wore white and section six thence north to place of carried pink roses. I beginning. After congratulations and good I ''The petitions failing to designate wishes, the guests, numbering about the name of said town we, the cornfifty, were served with a bountiful missioners, did name such town supper, in the dining room, whichl as well as the rest of the house was I artistically decorated with holly, ferns and evergreen.

A large jiqmber of beautiful and costly gifts of the many The bride, who has taught school upou their happy faces in the light ren. them the heartiest congfratu-1 ing the board to take the necessary I In4( AHA 10 Di5tant It makes you long for dinner tlmo Best Graham Lakes was the first ship organized, and it came into an official existence shortly after the ganization of the county- Its ization by the board of county com: missioners was accomplished April 11, 1871, by the passage of the fol lowing act: "State of Minnesota, County oj! Nobles, "PursUahi to the petition of a jority of the legal voters of township number 104, range 39, in said county, we the county commissioners of said county, did Oh the llth day of April A. D. 1871, at the house of William H. Brown, in said county proceed to and determine the boundaries of same, and did then atid there lay off said town and designate thereof the boundaries as follows, to-wit: mencing at the northeast corner of section one, township 04j thence west to the northwest corner of tion six, town 101 thenoe south to the southwest corner of section 31 Graham Lakes.

In testimony of we have bereunto set our hands and caused the seal of said board to be affixed this llth day of April, A. 1871. "Chas. Drury, B. W.

Woolstenstencroft, Commissioners. Attest: Wm. 1 I Mrs. Gertrude Brown Dead. O.

(jrrundaten received a letter the past' week from Mrs. C. H. Alford, of Davenport, informing him of the death of Mrs. Gertrude Brown, a former resident of this city, tier- death occurred at a hospital in Pueblo, where she was going an operation.

Mrs. Brown time owned and managed the had considerable H. Brown, clerk." for several years is the only daughter The first township meeting was of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, a young I held at the home of H.

C. Hallett on lady of sweet disposition, and a gen-1 Friday, April 21,1871. eral favorite. Mr. Gustafson is an! Indian Lake township'was the energetic, ambitious, young man, I second, to be organized, as it was also promising future, and the the second to be settled.

A petition the young couple ex-1 was circulated March 14, 1871, ask- lations, and best wishes for a happy I action. This was signed by Isaac future. Horton, J. D. Brown, R.

L. Erskine, W. Brown, R. G. Brown, Jas.

Christianson, Gunder O. Joul, Frank H. Mosher, Chas. B. Bullis, John Haggard, H.

M. Johnson, John gard. Ole Ellingeon and Albert L. Haggard. The petition was granted by the commissioners April 22 and was by them named Indian Lake.

Those were the only townships ganized before 1872. I'he third quid fourth tomishijM to have a govern- for flaky pastry, wholesome bread and biscuit for crisp best for delicious cakes, some muffins, doughnuts that will melt in your mouth, Everything you make well, it will help to make better, because it's "best by test. Anybody can cook well If they use Calumet Baking Powder. Failure with It Is almost impossible. It is chemically correct and makes Pare, Wholesome Food.

Prloe Is Moderate Scraps of Early County History From an historical standpoint the first events are generally the most interesting. The lover of history reads with interest accounts of the first events in our national existence. In bis state history he looks up the accounts of the organization of the territory and state. So in a county history, he turns to the organization of the county, of the different ships and of the villages. In the tory of Nobles county, which A.

F. Rose now has in course of tion. will be fc 9t early settlement and organization of he twenty ioWnshtpB of tito county. From data which he has gathered he has prepared for us some notes on the organization of a few of the first townships organized. SOCIETVV fc'-w HMeOMN Subscription $1.50 Per Year I tS I NO.

la both being organized April 30, 1h729 and the date for the first town meetv ing of each being set for May 20.. The signers to the Worthington township petition were William Moore, E. R. Humiston, J. C.

Goodnow, J. A W. B. Akins, J. M.

Brown, J. Lemon, R. J. Cunding, B. P.

Wickerstam, L. F. McLaurin, J. N. C.

P. Hewitt, A. L. Perkins, W. Stockdale, E.

D. Southy, Y. J. H. W.

Kimball, H. P. Davis, J. W. Stonaker, W.

H. Willmarth, W. R. Lawrence, Levi Shell, Daniel Samuel Leslie, R. P.

Bmber, Erastusi Church, C. C. Goodnow, Hr ter aid C. H. Steward Following were the signers to the Bigelow township petition: Jas.

Maloney, Nels N. Langseth, Hans Nystrom, Chas. John Brikstrum, Lars Elofson, P. A. Wickstrum, C.

Sillunder, Peter Larson, Ole strom, Peter Nystrom, Mahlberg, Lars Erickeon, P. G. Swanson. and P. Hardow.

How They Stand. The following is the standing of the candidates at the last count: Sadie .30950 Julia fellowsj Elk 3022S May Holland, Augusta Ullrich, Worthlngtbn. Emma 7036 Josephine Larson, Hersey 8780 Mamie Saxon, Indian ,0245 Ethel Bloom, Beulah Dring, Lorain 10848 Florence Webb, .2800 Anna Flentje, Round Effie Bulick, Reading 1510 Emma .3995 Emily MeConky, Brewster 2840 Emma Brennon, Ellsworth 745 Bessie Ager, 695 Lutheran Church Notes There will be a "New Year's Wake" at the Swedish Lutherau Church New Year's Eve. Beginning at eight o'clock a good program will be dered. After the program ments will be served, until a few minutes before 12 o'clock, when the people will assemble in the church again and await the New Year with appropriate Services.

Admission, cluding refreshments, 21 cents. Regular services will be held New Year's Day. beginning at 10:30 a. m- Surprise Party Rev. and ilrs.

A. j. Olund, 1Vho cently moved to Worthington, were given a pleasant surprise party last Monday evening by a large company of their former neighbors and friends from Indian Lake and Bigelow ships. Several hours was pleasantly spent in social intercourse, after which refreshments provided by the guest were served. It was an enjoyable casion that will long be remembered by all.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.Kall has had a severe attack, Wyn.