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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
Honorable.

Senator Ramsey is one Of the men
who opposed the salary grab-bill, au-
thorizing the payment to each con-
gresham Of $1,000, in addition to his
regular allowance, as previously estab-
lshed, and now he has the manliness
to decline accepting the money which
was voted to him, in spite Of his persis
tent opposition.
We do not mention this fact for the
purpose Of lauding the Senator, for
upon nsora1 grounds We do not believe
he had any right to the money, but in
these days Of corruption. it is crafty
ing to find, occasionally, an example Of
good old-fashicned honesty. swell
DONE"
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~ II ~ 4, >. rooo

John +. Cooke, in 1870, was assess
ed on the northwest quarter Of Section
q, Township 1o3, Range Is, for State
purposes, $685.; for county, $23.40.
In 1871, upon the same valuation viz. {:
$ll7O, his taxes were, for State purpo-
SEES, $685.; for county purposes, $685.,
or flee mills instead Of t.oen,y-o"c mills
under the administration Of the " Ring"
Thus the folly and the wickedness of
the charge Of double taxation is appar-
ent and tho hope based upon it is swept
away like morning mist.
With this expose, We dismiss this
part Of the subject, and remark, as next
in order, that the trial Of the Smith
case has been postponed from time to
time solely on account Of the defendcnt.
He has never been willing to 60 to
trial, and will begin reluctantly on the
22d inst, if the plaintiff shall be able
to force a beginning at that time
About the guilt or Innocence Of Mr..
Smith VIC have nothing to say. Those
arc questions now in issue, and We
will not attempt to PREJUDICE the case.
The changes which have been made as
to refereeaocre made upon the spplica-
ton of the deiendent, and he alone is
responsible for all the delay which
such changes have caused. ,-
We don't know what Mr.. Smiths
greatest fault" is. The Register says
it is "his kindness Of heart" which may
be true, but if that quality leads man
to make sot Of himself, to embexzle the
public funds entrusted to his care, and
then to expend them in paying an un-
conscientious scribbler for holding him
up before the community as \ paragon
of integrity and virtue, We confess to
no special admiration for "kindncss Of
heart"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

State, for purposes Of sale or traffic as
aforesaid, Or by imprisonment not long
er than thirty days.
Sec. IL. Chapter twenty ofthe gen.
eral statutes Of the State Of Minnesota,
together with all amendments thereto,
arc hereby repealed
Sec H. This net shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pas
sage, and shall be published during the
first week in April in each year in
some newspaper printed and published
at the county seat Of each county in the
State, the expenses Of such publication
to be paid out Of the duty Of tho county
treasurer Of each county to cause sucI,
publication to be made.
Sec. Is. All acts aud parts Of acts
Inconsistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 6, 1861.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
independent but Characterlstle.

Independent but Characteristic.
The Liquor Dealers Mutual Protec.
tive Association, publish through their
" .orsan," the Register, notice to the
effect that they will not he responsible
for any breach Of the liquor law unless
parents or guardians furnish them the
names of minors and inebriates, to
whom such parents or guardians do
not wish to have liquor sold.
This Is \ new feature in business.
Here is a ret Of men organized against
the financial interests, the health, and
the morals Of society-killing by the
score for this world, and the world to
comc-deliberateIy notifying the pub
lie, through the Register, that they
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for a vlo-
LAT1oN Of the LAW.
Well, perhaps they won't. For the
present We will rest, BY referring the
matter to Captain Hawkins, City At
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

The Board Of Regents hold an ad-
journed meeting at the Executive
Chamber in St. Paul, to-day, at nine
o'clock, A. NJ. The principal business
being, the adoption Of plans for add.
tional buildings, to provide which the
late Legislature appropriated $4,000.
The University has attained to
position Of great usefulness and popu-
larity, and is attracting, the attention
Of educators everywhere.
1t will graduate its FIRST class at the
june commencement, and the occasion
will be improved fer = grand display
of talent from our own and adjoining
States. It will be good to be there.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

Mrs. LOUISE NJ. WALLACE died at
the residence Of her husband, April
Sd, in Pleasant Valley, of hernia. She
leaves large family and many friends
to mourn her loss. She would gladly
have staid and cared for her family,
but she went away declaring her trust
in Christ, who *'docth all things we'll. u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

ErFECrs OF THE GRAN The late
election in Connecticut has gone large
ly Democratic, whereas, last year 1t
was carried by the Republicans by
about $500 majority. General Haw-
Icy, Republican, who declined to accept
his share Of the Congressional steal
was reelected.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

"A ~ 81 - e. -
DsfAslt has been nads n H. ssalljiasssss q
. certain indenturs Of neeteaes oo1e nd a.
eosted BY Daniel B. Ankef = !aeesSs A.kss,
bearing da:e septsab.. 18th. 4. 2: 1871, end
duly recorded in the o1es Of the 1sgistse Of
Deeds in and for The esa.ty. q Mss@. nd
stats Of Hin1essta, On the Sd by q oetebse,
A. D. 1871, in Book IN" If 1essennss, -
Page 81. Said mortgage vss d1b assie.od
BY said George Asker 70 C.. d: tasbasA q
ths ASH day q ostebes, a. ~ 1871. - u
asstGaosat tAs1sof duly Ieeoe1e1 u tie eleo
Of ~ Register q DEEDS a1gse1il q tie 16tk
Day Of Oetesss, A. d. 1871, n Beck an !" Il
Mortgages o. page 50, end ssi6 nssteaes vss
farther assigned by he sid c. D. RssbssA -
George B. Hayes on IL leth day Il Ostssss,
A: D. 1871, ssd said sssiSsesat vas l.g r.
Aforesaid on the 18th day Of Osesas, A. D.
1871, in Book N Of MoRteaes . paes 50.
Said mortgage vas sivea t. ssesss d. pay
ment Of the sum Of six Hundred md tveaty-
i've dollars ($6e5) and interest thsssaa apsesa-
ing to the conditions Of two prs0isspEy 1stss
made AID executed BY said Da.iel D. Ankse
to said George Anksr bearing date esptso-
Der 12tb, A. d. 1871, aud there il, elai3sl 70
DO due and 10 due thoreos at the dats Of this
notice the sum Of three hundred, thirty. nine
and 20 'ooths dollars, (&s3s.29.) and no prs.
ceeding At Law or otherwise have been Aad -
collect tho same or any part thereof,
Now therefore, notice 10 hereby givsa that
BY virtue Of power 81 sale in sai1 nostsags
contained and pursssut to tho statute in saeh
case made and provided eaid mortgage viii b
forec!osed aud tho premises therein described,
to-wit: The Southeast quarter Of the seath-
west quarter Of Section number Eleven, llI,J
in Township rumber One Hundred and Three,
[10S,] North Of Range number Fourteen, ~
West, in Mower county, Minnesota, will DO
sold ut public vepdae to the highest bidder
therefore At the oiee Of =. Q. Wheeler, In the
village Of Austin, 10 said county, On Saturday,
the 26th day Of April. A. D. 1878, 1t ~
o'clock 4. ~, to satisfy the anesDt then due
ON said notes and mortgage, together with the
sum Of twenty dollars attorneys fees allowed
by the terms Of said mortgage in case Of FORE
closure besides the costs and expenses allowed
by law.
Dated at Austin, tho 18th day Of March
A. b. 1873. '-
GEORGE B. HAYES, Assignee.
E: 0. WaEsLER, Attorney for Assignee,
49t7 Austin. MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

ITisrcported that Mrs Workman, the
wife of the Methodist minister, has con-
fessed that she killed Mrs. He'd ges, but
claims that she did so in self defence.
It is thought that the discovery of the
intimacy between her husband and de-
ceased made her crazy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
PLANTS, TREES, PRE-
\ ~ pAIn nv Mall

My new priccd descriptive Catalogue OF
Choice Flower and Garden Seeds, 25 sorts of
either for 81 new and choice varieties of Fruit
md Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Evergrcens,
Roses, Grapes, Lilies, Small Fruits, House and
Border Plants and Bulbs: one year grated
Fruit Trees for mailing Fruit Stocks Of all
kinds; Hedge Plants, &C.; the most complete
assortment in tho country, will be sent gratis
tosny plain address, with P. 0. box. True
Cape Cod Cranberry for upland or lowland'
So per 1000; 81 per 100; prepaid by mail
Trade List to dealers. Seeds on Commission.
Agents wanted.
Il. NJ. WATSON,
Old Colony Nurseries and Seed Warehouse
Plymouth, Mass. Established 1S42. @"m
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
State Treasury.

The Legislature At its last session
enacted = law providing for tho deros-
it Of State Funds, aud tho receipts Of
interest upon monthly balances remain
ing to the credit Of the State.
A Board consisting Of the Governor,
Secretary Of State, and tho Attorney
General was created, and charged with
the duty Of designating repositories,
and determining the rate Of interest to
be received upon deposits. This Board
whose duties were entirely ministerial,
has determined that the law creating
it is unconstitutional, thereby ossum-
ing the prerogative Of the Courts and
deciding the organization Of the Board
to be without authority and void.
We think this cheap performance.
The approval Of the bill by the Cover
nor ought to be evidence Of his be-
lief in its constitutionality. 1t was
his privilege, before signing it, to have
the opinion Of the Inv officer Of the
State, if he was in donbt as to its
soundncss, and We now present to the
world the farce Of having enacted q
law, and Of setting set it aside as un-
constitutional, without the decis-
ion Of even = Justice Court, or Of
the Attorney General in his proper Of.
dcial capacity.
At this stage Of the interesting pro-
cecdipe, the new Treasurer, 4. W.
Dyke, Esq, has made arrangements to
deposit the funds with certain banks
which have agreed to pay therefor, in
terest at the rate Of four per cent,
which the treasurer will receive aud
place to the credit Of the State.
In new commonwealth there must
necessarily be funds in the treasury, in
greater or less SUMS, during all por-
lions Of the year, and if such can be
used, aud at the same time the State
kept from all liability to loss, it is, per-
haps, best that they be placed at inter-
est, although it is our opinion that tax
alton is privilege which cannot be
used beyond tho extent necessary to
support the government. 1t is bad
policy to take money from tho pockets
of the people, in larger sums than are
needed to defray present public ex-
penses, and should more accumulate in
cident.lly, than is required for in'me-
date use it seems to US that any gain,
by way Of interest, is more than over
balanced BY the liability to loss which
the State sustaius by the process Of de.
posting.
At present the treasurer must take
such means to secure tho State AZ be
deems most advisable, since he is with.
out any law for his guidance, except
the one which requires him 70 keep
the funds in the Capitol. Rather tba"
to do this and risk losing the money,
he prefers to take the chances of be-
ing impeached, and We think he acts
wisely.
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sharp.

Upon request Of the City Council we
presented at its last meeting bids for
doing the corporation printing
"Charles," thinking that a majority Of
the Council were in favor Of his doing
the work at the same price, dropped
in and told the "fathers" that he
would take the job at our bid, where
upon the contract was awarded to him.
Subsequently, it was thought by the
Council that e Charles proposition
did not amonnt to bid !" as contem-
plated by the charter, and they have
decided to open the case anew. That
being true the city is in . fair way to
gets its printing done pretty Cheap
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

The ATLANTIC CALAMITY. - Cap
tain Williams, of the ill-ated steamer
Atlantic, is very severely censured by
naval authorities, and by the press gen.
orally, for trusting his vessel to the
care Of subordinatcs and going to his
berth, while she was approaching a
trcacherous and rocky coast. An OK.
animation is in progress, the particulars
Of which will soon be laid before on,
readers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
THE GOOD TIME COME
PATENTS EXPIRED.

We ask our readers who contemplate buy
ing Sewing Machine, and are not willing to
pny two prices for onc,to address with stamp,
for circular and sample of work,) J. CLAsoS,
West Union, Iowa, General Agent for the I'm
proved American Shuttle, the easiest running
AND least complicated Lock Stitch Machines
in the world, who is willing to furnish you
ono at one-hslf what Agents usually charge
for Sowing Machines, and if they do not give
satisfaction vii, refund the money. He wants
an agent in every town.
Cut this out for reference, and in writing
state what paper you saw it in. 37ti
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

CHAPTER XXXIII.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
SECTION /. It shall be u unlawful
for any person to kill, destroy, or take,
or pursue with intent to xiii, destroy
or take any woodcock, except between
the fourth day Of July and the first day
of december in any year, or any prai-
RE hen or chicken, or white-breasted,
or sharp-tailed grouse, except between
the first day Of August and the first day
Of December in any year, or any quail,
or partridge, or ruffed grouse, except
etween the first day of September and
the first day Of December in any year.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons who
shall violate the provisions Of the pre-
ceiling section, and every person or
corporation, railroad company or ex-
press company, and every employee
thereof, who shallsell, or expose for sale,
and shall have in his or their possession
or custody, with intent to sell, dispose
Of, or transport, or for any other pur-
pose, during the times when the killing
Of the same is prohibited by this act,
any woodcock, prairie hen or chicken,
white-breasted or sharp-tailed grouse,
quail or partridge, or rutfed grouse,
shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer a
fine of five dollars for each and every
one Of said birds so killed, destroyed or
taken, or pursued with intent to kill,
destroy or take, or so sold or exposed
for sale, or so had in possession, togeth
er with the Gusts of prosecution.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to kill, or take,
by any means, continuance, or device
whatever, or sell, or expose for sale, or
worry or hunt the same with hounds
or dogs. any elk, deer. buck, doe, or
tawn, between the first day of January
and the first day Of August in any
year, and no person or persons, corpo-
ration, railroad company, or express
company, Or agent or employee thereof,
shall have iu his or their possession or
custody, for the purpose Of sale or
transportation, or for any other pur-
pose. any elk, deer, buck, doc or fawn,
or piece Of green skin thereof, between
the fifteenth day Of January and the
first day Of August in any year and
any person or persons, corporation or
company, and every agent or employee
thereof, who shall violate the provis.
ions ofthis section, shall upon conviction
thereof, suffer a fine Of ten dollars for
each aud every elk, deer, buck, doe, or
fawn, or piece or green skin thereof,
Killed, taken, soll,. expo sed for sale, Or
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10

Ausr,E.-We spent last Saturday
and Sabbath in this thriving city, loca-
ted on the line Of the Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railroad. 1t is an enterpris-
ing business point. We counted one
hundred and twenty-five teams on the
streets at one time en- Saturday, and
were told that it was an every day &C.
currence. The town is beautifully Sit.
uated, and is destined to become the
largest inland town in Minnesota. The
business men are public spirited, en-
tsrprisins and appear to be doing a
good business. There are two news
papers published in the place - the
Transcript and the Register and judging
from their wcll-AIled advertising co.,
umns, We infer that both are prosper
ing. and are appreciated in the commu-
nifty. Newspapers generally indicate
the prosperity Of town, and those of
Austin are no exceptions to the rule
for they are literally patronized. The
city boasts Of Eve churches, and if the
spiritual condition Of the place is pro-
portionate thereto. it must be desirable
rs a place of rcsidencc-to those thus
inclined. Bmt the spirituality Of a
place should not be judged by the
number Of its churcl, edi6ces. The
rule will not hold good. Instances
neare, by should be cited a. demonstra-
tive Of its proof. The depot is situa-
ated in the north part Of the town, and
here has tcen built a large railroad
eating house which is kept by J. A.
Mcconnell. tits superior to anything
in the State. Tho Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Minnesota Railway termin-
ates at this point, which is Of great
benefit to the town, as it brings to the
city vast quantities of Iowa coal, which,
is used by a majority Of the inhabi.
tants in place Of wood. There is q
good water power on the Cedar river,
which borders the town on the north
and east, and some Of it is already i'm.
proved. A foundry, several manufac-
tories, a good court housa building, an
elegant brick school house, and four or
Eve gold hotels arc among the substan.
tial evidences Of the glowlh Of Austin
st. Charles Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-04-10
The County Treasury.

Under = recent law the County Com
missioners are advertising for bids for
tho use of funds iu the custody of the
treasurer. The law provides that the
commissioners shall designate some
place or places Of deposit for the
county funds. Whether they will pro-
coed to discharge this duty or follow
the precedent Of the Capitol board re-
mains to be seen. =
The section Of the Constitution
which seems very plainly to prohibit
such action, is as follows, viz:
"suitable laws shall be passed by the Leg
islature for tho safe keeping, transfer and
disbursement Of the State and School fun 10,
and all officers and persons charged with the
same shall be required to give ample security
for all moneys and funds of any kind, to
keep an accurate entry Of each sum received,
and Of each payment and transfer, and ifany
Ut said officers or other persons shall convert
it to his own use in .anr form, o. shall loan,
with or without interest. contrary to law, or
shall deposit in banks, Or exchange for other
funds, any portion Of the funds Of the State
every such act shall be adjudged to be an en-
bczzlemcnt Of 80 much Of the State funds %
shall be thus taken, ond shall DO declared .
felony and any failure 70 pay over or pro.
tlucs tho State OK School funds entrusted TO
such person, on demand, shall be held and t.
ken to BE- p,i~a C"e;e evidence Of such e'nbe'~
element"
If the legal intendment Of this section
be-and We have no doubt that it is-to
prohibit the transfer Of the State funds
from the Capitol vault for any purpose,
other th.a the payment OF claims
against the treasury, it applies TO- the
county tneasurers with the same force
thot It does to the Treasurer Of State,
becs.se each county has the custody Of
a portion Of the State fund, aud also
Of the school fund, pending their
proper disbursement, and since their
deposit is interdicsed by the Consti'
tuition, the county treasurer violating
the rule becomes technically guilty Of
the ofEense charged j.; but since he and
his hondsmen are responsible for the
safety Of the money. for the keeping Of
which the county has provided no
suitable vault, he prefers to assume the
responsibility Of dcpositins it in repn
table banks, although in doing so, he
violates the law. We do not know Of
q single instance in which county
treasurers have been governed by the
law resulating the keeping Of the funds
under their control. To have done So
would have been to subject themselves
to almost certain and irretrievable imam
cial ruin. We think, therefore, that
since the Cosnty Commissioner: can'
at least, under color Of law, designate
depositories it is their duty to do 30,
and thus relieve the County Treasurer
from further responsibility in that d.
section.
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Lies.

Under the head, "Trial Of Sylvester
Smith," the last Register uttc:s and
publishes list of falsehoods, which,
from their peculiar character and the
illiteracy witt. which they are stated,
points unerringly to" Charles as the
author and, in this case, history but
repeats itself, for he has never appear
ed before the public in connection with
the " Ring" or any member thereof,
in any character other than that Of fal-
sifer, . position-and the only one-for
which he seems - have any natural
adaptation: or for which he has in any
degree fitted himself by practice. Lie,
No. ,"This matter has been up for trial
the last three years" Remarkable
action was commenced July 8, II. Lie,
No. 2, "The officers now in do no bet
ter with the public funds than the pre-
vious officers out have DONE" Remark
1t has been proved in great many
instances that some Of the ex. officers
received money belonging to the county
amounting to Thousands Of dollars and
devoted it to their own private. pur-
poses.
Lie, No. 3, eve have no more ben.
efits under the present regime than
previously, but our taxes are nearly
doubled"
ReD,ark-Let us have recourse to
figures. In 1869, the "Ring" assessed to
be raised as taxes in the year 1870, for
State purposes, $l2,977.11; for county
purposes, $51 10000. The next year,
the present management assessed for
State purposes. $l3, 1908; for county
purposes, $13, 1908 being s3s, 6o6.2l
less than was raised by the "Ring.
There was raised the next year, 1871,
for State purposes, $13,ao7.77; for
comfy purposes, $13,7o7!77; being
s38, 59s27 less than the gear in which
the (" kind hearted men we're in office.
10, the meantime the county has been
making public improvements and pros
ecuting .malfeasant officers, work which,
in each case, has required the expendi-
ture Of money in considerable sums,
but We will 60 more into particulars
that the depths of this black lie may
be fathomed, aud in doing 50 We will
take the case Of "Charles -. aud Of
some of his friends.
Lot /, and 10 feet Of Lot 2, Block
l, Morgan's Addition to the Village
| of Austin" Charles residence
in 1870, was valued at 1912 ;
State tax thereon for same year.
1912; county tax thereon for same
year, $12.24; In 1871, same premises,
same valuation, State tax, $3.06 ;
county tax, 1906; being under the new
management less by the sum Of 1913,
or 300 per cent. on county tax less than
under the "ring" management. The
same premises in 1872 were assessed
at $3.50. The State tax for that year
was $40: and the county tax precisely
the same. This is the condition Of
Charles" and it will be seen that his
taxes, at least, have not boon doubled
Take another case. J. Beach, in
Lyle, was assessed on the southwest
quarter Of Section 26, Township 101,
Range Is, in 1870, valued at $780,
His State tax for that year was Sab ;
his county tax for that year was sl6.l4.
In 1871, on the same basis, under the
present management, his State tax was
$4.03; county tax was S4,Q3, Or less
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An Act tor the Preservation Of
Game.
CHAPTER XXXIIl.

PUBLISHED ~ DIRECTION OF THE COUNTY 1RsA.
sUREA.