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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-31
- Hc0r l:rirnSsS.ss

The Register Of last week makes a
frantic appeal to The pocket. Of the vot.
scrs Of Mower county. It feels sorry
that Mr.. Hayden, the competent &C.
c"u"tant, who went through the coun.
ty records some time ag" aud found
evidence Of fraud and peculation on
every sheet, WIS paid more than three
,lollarsper day for his services.
The Register ignores the old apa-
thegm, " millions for defense but not
Il cent :"r tribute" and would substi-
tute in its place not cent ./or the
detection Of criminals. BUT THOU SANDS
TO COVER " THEIR GUILT AND KEEP
THEM IN POWER"
1t is upon this sermon that the Reg
lister relies for the conversion Of the hoc-
est VOTERS Of the county to the support
Of the corruption to which it has so
long been servilc party
The style Of its address is affecting
1t begins, Dear friends" Amt that
good? If it means costly friends, why.
then it may do. The people Of this
county admit that tho present admins
tration il, and has been true to the core.
They know that it is the only honest
one which they have had for years.
They feel its effect in their school dis
tricts, upon their highways, and on
their farms.
They know that the money which
they have expended in making investi-
cations, has been ~rN expend..d.-
They are willing to devote more Tor the
same purpose if necessary. When the
Register howls about $40 paid to Mr..
Hayden, and $50 to Mr.. Page, the peo-
pie know why! It has no chance to
thrust its ov~ hands into the public
pocket. It will DO otherwise should
the Democratic Sorshe.d ticket be elect.
cd. Then the people will return to the
old practice Of payi.:g $4,000 per year
tor county printing. That's what .ils
the key;stcr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-31
Greeley on Protection.

In his 1recch at Allentown, ra., Mr.
Greeley referred to the remark Of an
opponent, that il no should be elected
President call tho furnace fires Of the
Leh;gh valley would speedily b. put
out" lie reminded his audience Of his
well-known record on tho subject Of
protection, but confessed he would not
vet" any bill fairly passed by Congress,
II tell you, friends. l believe in lcgisla-
ito" by Congress, aud not by Presidents
and [ should myself approve and sign a
bill which had fair minority in Con-
grcss, although. in my own Judgment,
it was not accordant with public po-
licy."
1t is not tint Mr.. Greeley loves pro-
lection less, but that he loves majority
rule more, that he would leave this
question entirely in the hands Of Con
gross. But he fails to tell his listeners
what Is VIGOROUSLY true, that he is
doing his best to elect Congress that
would give protection its ath-blow
He knows perfectly we'll that the slam.
dsrs against RepubIica" administra-
ton which he 50 industrIously aids in
circulating, and the attacks on Rcpub-
lican policy which lie and his supporters
are everywhere making, tend just as
strongly to the election Of Democratic
Congress os to the election Of a Demo-
cratic President. This vital circum.
stance, however, Mr.. Greeley carefully
conceals from tho view of his protection
ist hearers, and seeks to win their con-
fidenc BY reference to his own pas.
record. It is transparent md shame
less attempt to obtain their votes under
raise pretenses.
Let our views on the subject Of pro-
lection be vi at they may, there can be
but one opinion as to the double faced
course Of Mr.. 'reeley in the premises
What mockery Of common sense to
put up, as the embodiment of honesty
in politics, a man who takes to such
miserable chicanery a. naturally a. a
duck to water,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-31

Caution.

The experience Of the past should
afford wisdom far the future. On the
morning Of election, year ago, there
issued from the Register office, in this
city, a most scurri|l"us circular defam.
ing the character Of Sherman Page -
Although de:oid of truth in any par.
ticu'ar. the infamous thing was thrus,
into the face Of nearly every voter in
the county before the close Of the polls
Many credu)ous men were Influenced
by it to vote against Mr.. Page.
The came tactics will no doubt be re-.
sorted to At the approaching election.
The opposition cannot succeed except
by the use Of fra I'D. If you hear .
"e'o story on election day it will be safe
to regard it as .f;.l.e.
Republicans. you have borne your.
selves n"bly through the campaign
Don't suffer the enemy to defeat you
by way Of strategy or cnn.rds.
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How IT WAS DONE "A few Gree
lcyitcs still insist that every elcctio"
thus far held was wrested from them BY
fraud and corruption. Gentlemen +!
cease this silly twaddle and acknowledge.
like men that you have been fairly bea
ten. The crushing u'njorit;es already
given against the Liberal policy ought
to convince you that the people are not
in favor Of it. You have been honestly
defeated, and the so'ner you come to
that conclusion the better it will be for
the party that you s,ill adhere to. II
this corruption" talk continues We
may expect before the election to hear
Mr.. Greeley aud his friends claiming
that Grant cheated Lee ut Apponuttox
or Ms the philosopher might state it,
Grant cheated Ice in the g late co,,.
lrovcrsy." Greeley said !" 1868 that
Grant had never been defeated aud
never would be. lie knew at the time
what he was talking about. HIS judy
me"t was good. AS expressed the" il
is good now. November will show that
Greeley was better prophet in 1868
tina" he proved himself to b, while swing
ing around the circle.
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Vo:E for George Baird. for Sheriff

A. J. B. ABBEY is, We hear, At his
old tricks .gcin. He il going through
Freedom county telling the Norwegiaus
that Mr.. Page despises theu; that his
former friends have refused to give him
further support ; that the foreigners in
all the the other counties Of tho Dis
trict are going to vote for Wells +; that
Page don't know enough to discharge
the duties IF the Office creditably; that
he gets drunk that Re is not eligible ;
that nobody thinks Of voting for h,m ;
that he has Withdrawn that he never
was candidate and never will be-
This is portion Of what Abbey is said
to be relating concerning Mr.. Page.
Proceed. sir. That is the kind Of
work which the opposition have been
doing. MIR. Page will be elected by a
full majority.
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DoS'r TRADE Que candidate to ret
votes for another.
The JudEeship.

Before another issue of tho 7ron-
script. the people Of the Tenth Judicial
District wi'l have expressed their esti-
mate Of the kind Of opposition which
has been made to the election of Hon.
Sherman Page.
lie WIS nominated with a unanimi,y,
which, at the time, fairly expressed the
wishes Of the people.
The bad men Of the District rallied
against him. and have done all in their
power to compass his defeat. They
first said che is incompetent" but the
evidence Of his great ability existed
50 universally, that this mode Of de-
traction was soon abandoned. He
is Ineligible" they said. We quoted
the Constitution and their objections
under it, and then argued them all out
Of sight. Upon that point they are
nov. onsinously silent They know
they stand upon false premises.
Again Ills prejudices are so deep
and abiding, as to render him incapa
bic of d;scharsing the duties Of the
Office impartially,"
lie has deep and abiding prejudice
against all ,cro"g, and he has also SUI
fcieut moral courage 10 attack evil
doors wherever they may be found
and to follow such through the use q
legitimate means until their power il
broken, and their n.;s-dccds pr"perl,
punished.
With Mr.. Page on the bench, SEES
sion Of court will not be n'caninglc les
farce, IN which the 'xsenrc Of juatic
is dissip:ted through the forms OF le%'
preceding. but yc""'"" tribunal, b.
which the rights of parties will b
legally determined, the liberties Of CT!
jzens be jcalou.'y guarded, and cr'm'
nals-a numerous class, which curse
every lamd-rcceiyc that Just push
n.e..t 1T once 20 salutary to tho offend
~, and so necessary 70 the pcrpc'u't.
ii free government.
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Will the North Pay for lh>
Southern Sl0vIs

will the North Pay for the
Southern Sl3v-s
If the Democratic party gets into
power, do you expect that the So lthern
Democracy will tax themselves to pay
the debt which was contracted for their
suhjugation, while their own il left un-
provided for? They invested their
money in Confederate stocks and bonds.
They list everything. They lost their
slaves--a property they valued at mill
lions Of dollars. They were ccmpara-
lively impoverished. When you have
put them in power, and hey have the
power t" vote taxes or not to vote taxes.
is any man weak enough to believe
that they vii: voluntarily Tux them.
selves to pay the interest on your debt
without some corresponding co,npensa.
tion made to them? What will it be ?
Will it be the payment Of the Confed.
erat. debt! l don't know. 1 am in.
clincd to think it will take the direc-
ton Of paying them for their slaves
There is no man in the South to-day,
so far US know, who lost slaves, who
is not looking forward to that event.
| met = very distinguished Southern
gentleman at West Point last summer
a man that you all know by reputation
and will give you his name because
it Was not said in confidence to me, but
was said i" tho presence Of others :; one
Of the n"blcst and purest men Of the
South, and loyal man throughout the
war, and one Of the largest eluve-hold-
ers throughout the South, Governor
Akin. Of South Carolina He believed
slavery to have been unlawfully abolish
ed, and he said: II have made out an
inventory Of my slaves and laid it aside,
because l believe that sense Of return
ing justice will yet compel this nation
to pay for the slaves )" and so far as
know, this has been done by almost the
entire body If the former slave owners
OF the Southern States. When the
Democratic party comes into power.
they will come forward with that claim,
and they will say to the Democracy,
and say truly, "You are committed in
favor Of paying us for our slaves.
Senator M1rfon.
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6 Ejxlat Hundred 4 ear.''

Eight Hundred = ear.''
Under this caption the R.y;ster
shows its interests in educational mat
tiers. 1t thinks that the sum named is
not too large for the Superintendent
IF Schools, ii he would spend
something ncor half his time in
the work. Let US see what the facts
are.
The Superintendent is required by
law to hold m examination Of teachers
twice year in three different places in
the county. These examinations must
be in part oral and in part written
The work Of the sessions, the examin.
alton II written answers, the issuing
Of certificates and making a record Of
them. occupies at least ten days in the
spring and as many in the fall. He is
required to hold IN Institute each year.
That duty consumes one week. He is
required to visit each school at least
once every term. Mower county has
eishty-three Districts, and IN average
If seventy-6ve schools in summer and
in winter. To visit these twice. will
occupy ut least four months. He IL re:
quired to make an annual report. The
work involved in the performance Of
this duty consumes nearly four weeks
time. No man Can do the work Of the
office without keeping horae and
buggy. His establishment will cost Al
least $500, the annual interest upon
which is not less than $50. Necessar,
repairs, and expense Of keeping horse
is not less than 500.
We hare now shown ~ actual figures
that the "fice requires more than one
half Of the Superintendent time, and
that his expenses in money are not less
than one-fifth Of the salary. Will
this statement we are willing to submit
the case to the people. Every require
ment Of the law has been faithfully me
} except in the cases Of four schools which
have not been visited. These wer,
upon oy-roads, and were neglected be
cause their locality was not known unit
too late to make an official visit Of an,
special service.
| We have made these statements no
us defence, but that the people mig'
be in possession Of the facts, and tha
} they might know, also, whether the cal
airy is "bonus."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-31

A GERMAN named Joseph Prcisen,
attempted to get upon train on Tues
day last, while it was crossing tho Mis-
sissippi, east Of ucnnepin Island. He
fell through the bridge, a distance Of
thirty feet, striking upon logs, with
which the river ut that point is full -
EIo was alive ut last accounts, but is
feartully bruised.
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~ heel E00d1.

The October apportionment Of the
State Schoo! Fund amounts to seventy
six cents per scholar, and gives to
Mower the sum Of $28l3.52 The Gen.
eral School Fund derived from tho two
mill tax amounts to eiehty.five cents
per capita Of the children entitled to
draw public money, upon the basis Of
last years enumeration.
1t is we'll known that, upon all IN
paid taxes, interest is required At the
rate Of .wenty-tour per "cut., and that
the money is used to augment the fund
for the support Of the common schools.
There has been paid into the: treasury
from this source aud apportioned by the
County Auditor, the sum Of three thou
sand. forty dollars. This is the
FIRST time for many years that this fund
has been devoted to the purposes 81
education.
During the administration Of the
RING no record whatever appears ia
have been made IF money derived from
this source, and that is the reason the
School Districts were always withou,
any funds. Last year, to meet def.
ciency-without making an additional
levy-the County Commissioners direct.
cd that the interest received on taxes
be put into the General Fund, and now
for the first time, 50 far as We can learn
have the schools had he benefit to b.
derived from this source Of revenue.
And this is one of the results of ar
honest and an economical management
Of the county funds.
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IT is evident that Horace has not
brought much strength to the Demo-
cratic party. Honest Democrats don't
believe in his sudden conversion. Thew
will speak still palmer on the 9Th OF
November.
THEODORE TILroN has postponed
his visit to tho White House. Gree.
ley has concluded not to entertain visi-
tors ut his State residence in Washing
ton. This will BE- disayreeabIe news
to his Confederate friends South.
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BE careful to vote the regular ticket
The County Ticket.

Inc ~OU0Vy A1TACs.
1t is now nearly two years since the
honorable portion Of the Republican
party Of Mower county, assumed the
management Of its official business.
Fairly elected, admission to the Offices
was, in most cases, denied by those in
possession, and the power Of the courts
was invoked in aid Of tho right'ul
claimants. 1t was only when CON-
7,rlled to do 20, that the old officers va
Gated the positions.
They have constantly watched the
movements Of the new administration,
and are now in the field, either as can
<lidates, or as political bummers, seek
ing by the use Of everything in their
power to defeat the present ticket.
Voters Of Mower county: Do you
believe that tie official conduct Of the
old officers was corrupt, and that the
treasury has been robbed Of thousands
of dollars by them ? We know you do.
Again: Are you aware that every one
of the old corps Of plunderers is en-.
gagged in the attempt to defeat John p.
Williams and Georse Robinson, George
Baird. jesse Rose, and all Of the other
Republican nominees Such is the
case.
One Of the Chief reasons for ding
this is that those who are in limbo may
have the benefit to be derived from, yet.
ting control Of the records Of the
county.
If the people want fair invcstiga.
ton Of the charges preferred "gai,>,
deialca,ins parties, it is essential tia,
they keep those whom they can trust IN
charge Of the books. Men who viii
be dishonest in Office, who will mu
ti|ate election returns, who will re-
fuse to obey the mandate Of The high
est judicial tribunal in the Common
wealth, are not ea.e political advisers
and such are prominent today in thei1
opposition to the election Of the regu
lar Republican ticket.
will the people listen to them ard
bctray their own cause into tn
hands Of their enemies ? We thinl
not.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-31

JcsErH DoDoE, n brakeman on the
VI. l. St. p. L. NJ X. II. fell under an en-
CINE at Roscmonnt on Tuesday lust aud
was run over by twenty-four cars. His
home was at Nashua, Iowa, whittier his
remains were sent. He was single.
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JQ0EC1huO.

A Greeleyite named Greening, a Ill.,
erui lawyer Of Austin, was most effec-
fuully used up by Hon. +. McCracken,
at Batenan's school House, in the even
i"g Of the day On which the nongreI
judicial convention was held in Spring
Valley. 1tappears that josef, Of Rush
toyd, and the said Greeny, or Greening,
had been advertised to hold a meeting
in the interest Of Horace, at the afore-
aid school house in the evening Of said
day. Josef made the first splurge, CON
fning his remarks to what he aid Gree
ley knew about butts. Greening follow
ed him and told what he knew about
the judxeship. He said Hon. Sherman
Page wns I'm ignorant, dishonest fellow,
aud ineligible t. the Office Of judge.
because he WIS member Of the Legis-
lature which created the lew district.
After he concluded his personal abuse
Of Mr.. Page, the audience, seeing Mr..
McCraken in the room, called on him
for speech He said the nesting was
not his aud that ut some future time,
he would hold a meeting there aud tell
them what he thought about the ques-
tons that had been discussed by the
Greeley waves present. 1t was insisted
BY the majority that he should make u
speech, towever, and he consented to
s"y something abort the judee~hip, cou,-
u'eucing by asking Grecning if his
name was not attached to a petition re-
questing J 9. Farmer to become a
candidate for the office, and it be con-
sidered him eligible. The answer be-
ing in the affirmative, Mr.. McCracken
remarked that he could not understand
the gentleuan's logic Or consistency
MIR. Farmer WIS member Of the Sen.
ute and drafted and introduced the bill
creating the district, therefore bow
could he be eligible and not Mr.. Page :?
Furthermore, Mr.. Greening Was dele
gate to the judicial convention that lad
nominated Mr.. Wells and voted for
MIR. Buell., OF Houston, for the same
"fhce, notwithstanding that gentleman
was member OF the Senate last winter.
By this time Greening began to lo"k
particularly green; but MIR. McCrack-
ell followed him up with another inter-
rogatory rs follows: "Are you willing
t" 20 before the people Of Austin and
affirm what you have said here tonight.
that MIR. Page is not gentleman, is
not a good lawyer. aud is not honest and
capable ?" Here tho fellow came down
e kerchunk " and admitted he had made
il false statement. lie confessed. that
Mr. Page was an accomplished. first.
class lawyer, and that he had no person.
al knowledge that he was not mos,
respectable, worthy gentleman. Al
this p"int Of the discussion, to save
their green one from further disgrace
the Greeleyites called Mr. McCrackeu
to order and broke up tho meeting
Republican, Preston.
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Col. E. b. WILLIAMS WAS killed yesterday
At Wiuous, BY tho explosion Of Gas.
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Mas. HoRA CT GREELEY died yesterday, q
New York,
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VorE for r. A. Barnes, for County
Coroner.
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VorE for John p. Williams, 70,
Co unity Auditor.
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THE TRANSCRIPT
"A. HARDWOOD. Editor and Pro rivtor
AUSTIN. MIMI
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT II, ts':.
Republican Nominees.
FOR PRESIDENT,
U. s. Grant,
OF Illinois.
FOR V1CE-PRES1DENT,
Henry Wilson,
Of Massachusetts,.
Presidential Electors.
Al Ln,y~-w. r. MARSHALL. Of Ramsey.
-CnAS. KlTTLESON, of Fr"cborn
lst D;s,rict-CIIAKIES 4. COE.of Houston.
ID U;sir;et-M. :. CHANDLER. uf G"odhue
ID OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES f Ramsey
Fer State Auditor.
.. J.. WliITCOMB,
Olmsted County.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
SHERWOOD HOUGH,
Ramsey County.
For Mcmbor Of Congress for First District
MARK H. bUNNELl.,
OF Steele.
For Judge Of 10th Judicial District,
6uERMAN PAGE,
Of Mower.
1egislativ, Ticket.
For Senator, to I'll! Vacancy
N. X. NOBLE, Of Austin.
For Representatives.,
OLE o. FtNHERT, Of Frankford.
E.J. sTIMSON, Of Brownsdale.
County Ticket.
For Ecy;.'er Of Dced..
GEO. ". ROBINSON. Of Lansing.
For County -A"";tor.
JOHN P. WILLIAMS, Of Pleasaut Valley.
For Sheriff;
GEORGE BAIRD, Of Austin.
For Judge IF I'r"60fc,
JESSE ROSE, Of Nevada.
For County Attorney,
EBER o. WHEELER, Of Austin.
Far County S"rreyor,
@. ". CLOU0H, Of the Town Of Austin.
FOR Court Comsaissioaer.
LAFAYETTE FRENCH, Of Austin.
For Coroner,
r. A. BARNES, NJ. D., Of Austin.
For County Comm;ssioaer, Disfrict No. l.
II. l.. TANNER, Of Red Rock.
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VOTE for Eber o. Wheeler, for
County Attorney.
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VorE f"r Jesse Rose, for Judge Of
Probate.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.
THEN CALL ON

MI
Default has been made in the conditions Of
certain iudenture Of mortgage made and ex-
ecuted by James Pace and Mary Pace. hiswife.
to Cyrus Paddlcford, bearing date september
Is, A. D. 1871, and recorded in the Office Of
the Register Of Deeds in and for Mower county,
Minne-ots. on the 3Oth day Of September,
A. D. 1871, at 4 o'clock P. H., in book :" N" Of
Mortgages. on page -. Said mortgage was
given to secure the payment Of the sum Of
two hundred and fifty collars (s25o) and in
terest there on, According Ia tho CONDITIONS Of
= promissory ncte made and executed BY said
be on the 18th day Of September, A. D.. 1872,
and there is claimed to be due and il due
thereon ut the date of this notice the sum Of
two hundred and eighty and 25-100, (<2so.25)
and no proc. ediDgs at law or otherwise have
been had to collect the same Or any part there
of:
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that,
by virtue of power of sale in SAID mortgage
contained and pursuant to the provisions Of
the statute in such case made and provided,
said mortgage will be foreclosed and the prem
Uses therein described, to-wit: The North half
Of the Northeast quarter Of Section Number
and One. uol,) North of Range Number
Eighteen ,lS) West. in Mower county, Mime
sofa, with the appurtenances thereunto belong!
ing, will be sold n public vendae 70 the high
est bidder therefor At the Office Of Pogo /
heeler, in the village of Austin, in said eoun-
ty. on Saturday, the % day Of November AID.
1872. at 10 O'Clock A. Il t" eat:sfy the amount
then due on said note and mortgage, together
with twenty dollars - attorneys fees allowed
by the terms thereof in case Of forecloee, BE-
sides costs and expenses allowed by Law.
Dated Sept. 18th. A. Il. 1872.
CYRUS PADDLEFORD,
Mortgage.
PACE WHEELER.
Atty's, for Mortgage, Austin Min. 34t7
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DoN'r trade one candidate to get
votes for another.
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VorE for Lafayette Fir ench, for
County Commissioner.
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VOTE for H. +. Tanner, for County
Commissioner, District No l.
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And am prepared to furnish Machines and
extras on short notice and favorable terms.
Those who contemplate purchasing will do
we'll to SEQ tho NEW SINGER before
tuying, ~ it is without doubt the most popu-
lar Mochiuo ever .ffercd t" the public.
J.F. STAFFORD, Agent,
III Austin, AiDu.