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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05

The following sensible para
graph is from the St. Paul Despatch.
Hall does occasionally utter some
thing that ought to be generally en-
dorsed, and this is one Of his happi-
est Inspirations:
One Of the leaks which are very op-
pressive upon tax payers is the organ
ization Of new counties. Some parties
form a little ring and work bill through
the legislature for the organization Of a
new county, and then they proceed to
secure the Offices, pile up the expenses,
and practically confscate the property
which belongs almost entirely to non
residents.
In 1872 and '73 nine new counties
were organized, and the result was that
l,544 persons assessed were taxed $l2l,-
1853 and loaded with bonded debt Of
1928, 657-total $l50,523.
The men who are usually instrument
81 in organizing the counties and levying
the taxes are generally those who have
little or no pecuniary interest in the
county, but devise the scheme to fleece
outsiders. Here is III indebtedness of
nearly one hundred dollars imposed up
on every property holder in these coun-
ties for the expenses of two years. 1t
wonld be more humane for the State,
instead of authorizing commissioners
to organize new counties, to order the
conGscation of the property at once.
II the property owner struggles along
for few years he must ultimately sur
render to the thieves, and it would be
more charitable to rob him Of the props
erty at once. It is becoming unsafe
for man to invest in outside property
and, as a consequence, every acre of
land in the State is deprecated in value.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05
TIE GRANGE ADVANCE.
JANUARY 5, 1876.
H. H. YOUNG, Publisher l. Editor.

ANr1-MoNoPoLY STATE Committee.
The following is the Anti Monopo-
list State Committee for this State:
Hon. E. Ayers, Chairman, Cottage
Grove, Washington county.
OH Page, Pleasant Grove, Olmsted
county.
Henry Hayes, Hay Greek, Goodhue
county.
CSKneeland, Mantorville, Dodge co.
r A Simmons, Hastings, Dakota co.
" Wilson, Glenwood, Pope co.
F D Farnham, Rockford, Wright co.
NJ D Slocum, Rose Greek, Mower co.
Hon J A Latimer, Blue Earth city,
Faribault co.
JH Thomas, Young America, Car
yer co.
S w Hayden, Montevideo, Chippe-
wa co.
S NJ Lee, Hamilton, Fillmore co.
Joseph Goar, Morristown, Rice co.
William Blaisdell, Minneapolis, Hen
nepin co.
J j Hubbard, Duluth, St. Louis co.
Hon Lewis Pater, Mankato, Blue
Earth co.
Hon. John P Shonbeck, St Peter,
Nioollet co.
N Small, Anoka, Anoka co.
j V Branham, Litchield, Mower co.
NJ. Gruly, Maine Prairie, Stearns co.
Geo S Willard, Kasota, LeSueur co.
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We are not we'll enough &C.
qualnted with what has hitherto
been done respecting the river cross
ing at this place, to know whether
further Legislation is required for the
building of the proposed bridge
across the island lake and the east
channel, but we hope if anything of
the sort is necessary, the business
men Of the city will see to it that
the matter is brought properly be-
fore the present legislature. By the
way, why would it not be a good
plan to hold a public meeting of
the citizens of Red Wing to consid-
er this matter and take the initiative
steps for consummating the improve
ment7 The work will have to be
done at some time, and there will
probably never be future time
when it can be done cheaper, or
when the advantages to be derived
from it will be greater; nor is it
likely, if it is further postponed, that
Red Wing will ever be more able to
bear the expense. Instead Of grow
ing stronger by delay, all the proba-
bilities are that such delay will tend
to make us weaker and less able to
make this needed improvement.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05

An effort is being made to Or
game a stock company in this city,
with a capital of $500, 900, to estab-
lish works for the manufacture of
farm machinery. The intention is
to make specialties Of the Densmore
engines and of steam threshing ma
chimes, but other varieties Of ma
chinery will, also, be made. The
Densmore Bros. propose to put into
the concern their present extensive
foundry, finishing shop and black
smith shop, and, to these, other
shops are to be added to give the
establishment the required capacity
for making all the machinery that
may be demanded by the trade in
this locality. The project is GER
tainly a laudable one, and we hope
it will receive that encouragement
from our citizens which its impor-
lance deserves. Its influence will
necessarily be to increase the popu-
lation and build up the trade Of the
city, and whatever tends to do this
should interest every property hold
er and every citizen, inasmuch as it
will be of benefit to all. We hope
the stock will be subscribed and the
work pushed forward at once, for it
seems to us that success must Ger
tainly attend the undertaking.
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We hope that the anti-monopo-
ly State committee, at its meeting
on next Tuesday evening, will con
slider thoroughly the situation of at
fairs and act wisely with view to
preserving the influence of the or
ganization, SO that it may be made
efficient in the future for the promo
ton of the peoples interests. While
it is never best to despair, it will not
do to be too sanguine and, in striving
to reach unattainab]e ends, omit to
use opportunities which might be
taken advantage of with the most
salutary results. We regard it as
utterly vain-almost irrational-for
the anti-monopolists to hope for
party success in the coming canvass,
and, hence, it is not wise for them
to labor with that object in view.
But we do believe that it is within
the power of the anti-monopolists to
materially advance the principles
they advocate, by proper manage
ment and by being satisfied to do
what good they can.
Let them remember that the sue
cess Of their distinctive principles is
the object of their party organization,
and that the agency through whose
fundamentally this may be accom-
plished is immaterial. 1t can make
no manner of difference to the gen.
eral public what men fill the offices,
so that the government is faithfully
and honestly administered; hence, it
is of far more Importance that the
policy we advocate in the conduct
Of public affairs should be adopted,
than that any particular set Of men
shall be elected to fill the offices.
Let us, then, for the present, agree
to be content with the recognition
and reduction to practice Of the po-
litical doctrines which we hold to be
right and true.
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Changes in Wheat Grading at
Chicago.

The Illinois board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners, has made a
revision in the number and standard
Of grades for the inspection Of grain,
to 60 into effect January 1st. The
following only are Of especial interest
in this section:
No. l Spring Wheat shall be sound,
plump. and we'll cleaned.
No. 2 Spring Wheat shall be sound,
reasonably clear, and of good milling
quality.
Northwestern Spring Wheat, Nos. l
and g." shall include the varieties of
Hard Spring Wheat, of good milling
quality, and equal in every respect to
the present standard of Nos. and
Spring Wheat.
No. 3 Spring Wheat shall include all
inferior, shrunken, or dry Spring
Wheat, weighing not less than So lbs.
to the measured bushel.
Rejected Spring Wheat shall include
Spring Wheat, damp, musty, grown,
badly bleached or for any other
cause which renders it unfit for No. 3.
In case Of mixture of Spring and
Winter Wheat, it will be called Spring
Wheat and graded according to the
quality thereof. 49,.
| Black Sea and Flint P6fe Wheat
shall in no case be inspected higher
than No. 2, and nice Wheat no higher
than rejected
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I'VE hope that some of our leg
islators will take the trouble, during
the present session, to procure the
re-enactment of the railroad law Of
1874, in place of the Morse law,
which now disgraces our statute
books and can do nobody any good,
except the commissioner and his
clerk, whom it provides with good
salaries. Let the old law be amend
ed in the two or three particulars
where experience proved 1t to be
faulty and then re-enacted, and we
shall thus repair the damage
wrought by the combined efforts Of
witless demagogues, who are unwill-
ing to be satisfied with anything
short of their own impracticable
schemes, and railroad monopolists,
| who do not want to be restrained in
their projects for fleeing the people.
The law of 1874 was as perfect, ex.
cept in the particulars alluded to,
as any the people can hope to have
passed, and its re-enactment is de-
manded by the necessities Of the
public. AS the present legislature
is composed for the most part Of in
telligent and worthy gentlemen, who
can hardly be influenced by the
bowling of demagogues, it is to be
hoped that it will be restored at an
early day Of the session.
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charged outsiders, as these are paid
to themselves, they are made none
the poorer by the extortion. Out
side buyers, however, not having
this advantage, cannot, compete
with them, and thus it is that the
farmers are at the mercy Of the
rings. If the canal is built, railroad
owners who speculate in wheat will
be deprived If this advantage Of
having control Of the transportation,
and will be no longer able to die
tate terms to the entire trade.
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The Wisconsin Canal,

Blank petitions to Congress ask
ing for an appropriation tor con-
structiong canal from Portage city,
Wis.,, to the Mississippi river, along
the valley of the Wisconsin river,
are being circulated for signatures
amongst the farmers of this State,
and we hope they will be numerous
ly signed. 1t must be remembered
that the canal contemplated is to be
large enough for steamers to navi-
gate, so that a cargo of wheat can
be taken on board at any place on
the Mississippi river and carried
right through to the lakes without
reshipment. thus avoiding the ex-
pense and wastage of frequent hand.
ling, besides reducing the rates Of
freight very materially.
AS to its practicability we have
the word of Gen. Warren that it is
entirely feasible and may be con-
structed at a reasonable expense.
The General is a competent engi-
neer and truthful gentleman, and
may be relied upon implicitly; and
it is upon his statement that we feel
free to recommend the signing of
this petition. This, remember, is
not an improvement of the Wiscon-
sin river but canal independent of
the river, except so far as using the
latter for its feeder.
1t is true that this route will be
frozen up in winter when it is most
needed to move the wheat crop,
but it is not true that it's construc-
ton will not, therefore, tend to re-
duce the rate of freight by rail, even
in the winter time. When it is
open, it will afford means for ship
ping wheat at very great reduction
below the summer rates of the rail-
roads, and its capacity will be suffi.
cient to move almost all the surplus
crop of the region which will natur-
ally seek this avenue. Hence, with
the canal as a competitor, the roads
will not receive any considerable
quantity of wheat for shipment, in
summer, except at rates lower than
they can afford. AS consequence,
they will seek to carry to market all
they possibly can during the winter.
In order to get this business even
then they will be compelled to
charge reasonable rates, for the
wheat will otherwise be held back
to await the opening of navigation.
This is a consideration which is
lost sight of, but it is an important
factor in the solution of the trans
portation problem. If wheat can
be shipped by the canal at say six
cents per bushel from St. Paul to
lake Michigan, it stands to reason
that it will not be sent by rail at
more than ten or twelve cents, even
If it has to be held over four or five
months to get the advantage of
cheaper transportation. Now the
heavy wheat buyers and railroad
owners, who are virtually the same
men, control the the sales of wheat
as well as the shipping, because
they have the advantage of shipping
on their own roads, If they pay
rates nominally as high as those
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-05

Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway.
Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Rochester Albany, Toronto,
Montreal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
St. Louis, Cairo. San Francisco, Sacramento
Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, St. Paul, Marquette,
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North, West
via the
Chicago & Northwestern
Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Michigan Central. Baltimore & Ohio, Pitts.
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, Kankakee
Line aud Pan Handle Routes, for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the
Chicago 4 Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific K. r. at Omaha for all far
west points.
Close connections are made at juno
ton points acith trains of all cross roads
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run on all night
trains on the lines Of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago ard St. Paul or Chi-
oago and Eilwaukee.
At Omaha Our SIeepers connect with the
Overland SIeepers on the Union Pacific
Railroad, for all points west OF the Missouri
River. Among the
Inducements Offered by this
Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
Improvements; Rock and Gravel Ballasted
Track, Steel Rsil, Rock and Iron Bridges,
Parlor and Drawing Room Day Coaches,
Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouse
Sefety Air Brakes, Miller Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
Running Through Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road, this
Company presents to the traveller facilities
that ARE NOT and CANNOT be offered
by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell you tickets via
this route.
If you wish the best travelling accommo>
datiops, you will buy your tickets by this
route, and will take no other.
w. H. STENNETr,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
MARVIN HUGH11r,
Gen. Sup't, 12yl
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sN~eA' eoSCAS0 anu Law
100000 ToLoan,
Loans made on good Real Estate secu-
rity. Office at old place, over Hawley
& Kel)ogg's Drug Store. =.
B. B. HERBERT.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
and Dealer in Real Estate.
Offers for sale, lots in Institute and
South Side Additions to Red WING. lots
in Cannon Falls, Farms in Goodhue
Counny, Minn., and Pierce County,
Wis.,; among which are the following:
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33,5OO.--12O Acres.

A FARn for sale in the town of Good
hue of one hundred and twenty acres,
one hundred under cultivation, the very
best of soil, house and barn, two good
wells of water, a hundred fruit trees,
shrubbery and small fruit. The farm
is in a good neighborhoed, convenient
to school and churches, and is one of
the most desirable locations in the State,
and will be sold on easy terms. For
further particulars inquire at this Office
of B. B. HERBERT.
Lots 3 g. 4, Block 2, East Red Wing.
Will cut these lots up and sell in parcels.
S. E. II of Sec. 20, WEIGH Township.
S. W. n N. E. u Sec. 20, WEIGH
Township.
n. E. II of Sec. 81, T. Is, R. Is,
Pierce county, Wisconsin.
S. u of N. W. u of Sec. sc, 7. 25,
R. l8, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
80 acres in S. E. u of N. E. Il,
Sec. IL, Pine Island.
N. X Of S. E. II of Sec. IL, Pine
Island.
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A Good F2fc En-. of Eighty

81 miles from Red Wing on town
line road between Featherston and
Goodhue; 60 acres under cultivation,
twenty acres of new breaking and the
rest in good condition; good dwelling
house and cistern; ten acres of fine
timber. The farm is one mile from the
German Evangelist Church and one and
one-half miles from the Methodist
Church in Featherstone. The title is
perfect and there are no membranes.
Time will be given on part of the pur-
chase price. For further particulars
inquire of THos. j. McMANus, on the
place, or at this Office.
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For Sale at a Bargain.

36000.RAO
My Wagon and Blacksmith shop on
Sd street, including full kit of tools
for carrying on both branches of busi-
ness; also a number of wagons and car.
riages and bob-sleds Of my own make
My residence on the corner of Fulton
and 5th streets, one Of the most desira-
bic locations in the city. Farm of l20
acres four miles from Red Wing in the
town Of Featherstone.
Easy terms will be given on all the
above property. My reason for selling
is to seek change Of climate on account
of i'll health. .-.: j.. .....
For further particulars inquire of me,
or at B. B. Herbert's Real Estate Office.
GRO. W.PARKER.
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$4,000. A Residence in
Red Wing at a
Barpain.

Lots 6 and ! in Block 4, Sweney's
addition, on the corner of Third and
Jefferson streets, with good story and
a half frame dwelling house, new, a
good well of water and other improve
ments. This place is convenient to the
West school house and is most desira-
bly, located, and while it is offered for
less than its cash value, time will be
given on part of the purchase price if
desired. For further particulars inquire
of JACOB HAMMOND, on the place, or
at this Office.
WHEN you buy, buy the best, and get
a home convenient to business, to schools
and churches. A number of the most
attractive and desirable building sites
in the city of Red Wing are now offered
for sale or exchange in J. Brooks Sub
division. Easy terms given. Speak
quick. For further particulars inquire
of B. B. Herbert, Real Estate Agent.
A FARM IN PIERCE Co.FoR SALE
The farm is situated 80 miles from
Red Wing, contains 100 a:res with So
acres under cultivation. Timber and
living spring water on the place, and
has frame house and a frame sta
BILE. The soil is rich. The farm will
be sold cheap. For further particulars
inquire Of B. B. Herbert, Real Estate
Agent, Red Wing.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-11-05

To the Editor of The IIclnld:
prof,..,r C,dwoII Of tha NToucbcste,
CoIIngo preacbcd in the NJ D. Church
ON S1udav and also the same evening.
Ii4 moruinc text was. II SEGA man in
God". and The evening text. Christ
Shall come AGAIN. There was very
LARGO ottcudapeeond Professor Caldwell
did mot f,;l tonlsase ALL We trus, he
viii soon return and live us another
rol
Mr. owen has opened a bakery whore
everything is to Gn found MS in any first
rlost bakery in Dallas county. We wish
him succe,s in tIisu now line Of trade.
Farmers ave hard mt work sowing
wheat and barley. there will be only
about ouc-halt as much sown this year
rs last, hut more corn and cotton will
be PLANTED than ever before. Mr..
Coolidge and Bcckley will open far
mers blow and reaper store, where all
kinds of farming tools win be kept for
s,le. There is an openingherc for some
lody for fancy dress store. Come sis
ter Dallas, send some of your daughters
down here; there is plenty to do
THE school now is complete, with its
new seats The new house has cost
a 500, and, go where you may, there is
none better There is now upon the
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thought we had better ride. ElI re,
pied that gt'd b. id n ne would
ride until he had s0meth.ng ~ rid,
ior ] then hired TO 4 MIR, Williams
lNing two aud = Aglf miles south O..
tlrIiWa.l worked that dpy and wu,
arrested that night by officer West
auiposse, Had | had nay urms by
me, the whole party could not have
taken me alive, AS | mad Just heard
OF the arrest OF Payuein the afternoon,
was making preparations to leave
for Dallas county, aud nhd the arrest
ing party been two minutes later.
Nuutd not have found me. MrWerr
both placed IN Jail aud the next
morning brought 10 this county lyh
deputy sheriff Angus Mcdonald aud
Mr.. John S.mOnds ot Terrell Sim.
which time have been closely run-
iluel IN tGo iron ag, Of ths mil
Among other bad thiug, that l.ye
done Is that Dt arson or house burning.
Ing. Many un enemy nave uaapd
Go lose a cotton rvni glN house. ...u,
or iwolliug house, aNd only la.t N,u.
ter ruie luIt W,lw into Dallas with d
drunken parity aud ayg fire toU store.
h0u,e with No other Object chan ,la
fun uf seeing II buru. Bur with AIl
NY many Offences, wEs never guilty OF
lhat OF rape. Nesrr wuid ! rou-
tchantr ~ among -.s 'ieuJ.os
with Wh1W $50 @. .. ID. uyI..e,l.
aud iENhum ! WAS u,p-. .anrru..y
considered ,he leader and mr.. daring
spirit
/ cannot complain of my prison
treatment except that OF Keeping mp
chained to a fellow prisoner, prevent.
ing all exercise, which think was
both unnecessary and inhumnne. Out
Of twenty different jails in which /
have been confined in TeNas, this is
the second where ! have been f,a three
times day. J ACKNOWLEDGE Ntlu
gratitude the many kiudupsses shown
myself and te!low.priSouers by tha
wife Of SaoglN Hoggess. / do no.
think my trial was conducted ON n
principle OF fairness. Eyidmyc thlt
| could have adducud which
would .aye clyciualiy covered up
my guiit 80 fHr as the Love murder Is
concerned, WAS not allowed, white
testimony was admitted that Wa. u.-
trrly untrue; particularly tina. wlc.
identified to Tine gatatacim of Au
jury the clothing OF tine murdered
man. NotoUe0ricle OF the clothing
produced on trial was ryuNUH a..
seen uY Love, and the ralugcug!i hart
been identified, and proven raN uU
Paynf's brother in Dallas gave uiw,
And the matchbox, - cpuvlU.iy.iN
proven % bn uiue, never saws UWa
in lhec.lunouyy.
Although have been bad nan.
do not Uuls lhatl deserve dcuCh;
think that "a lifelong tvrm i'm the pru-
ite,tiarv womb have NOR. nmp',
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I, nIrrmu Our large hfe-like steel Engra.
AUhNID fltnEs OF the Presidential Candidates
sell rapidly. Send for circular
MAhh IN. Y. Engraving Co., ~ Wal
sls. ADAI ] street, Box $3.50, N. x. sepswo
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Apo,itIcni stampede,

There is every probability now oil u
stompede next week, that will leave
Uayes without several Of the states
mon which his friends have confidently
counted, and which his opponents here
toCore have been inclined to concedt
without much dispute. The panic taa AZ
seized the Republican managers aitel
t tho retmnscame in from Ohio Indiana
md West Virginia demorall1ed tneli
followers and encouraged the DEMO 70
Gratis in a corresponding degree &c &c
TINT from the 10th of October until now
there has been dependency on one
side and citation on the other, "hlon, a. a.
itself, in close contest would 90 sum
Gent to turn the scale,
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The other night, at the residence O
Colonel lngersoll, while Blaine was M
guest, II number Of gentlemen called &c
BAY their respects to tho distinguished
stranger While ono Of them wa,
emptyine a flowing glass, the Colone,
quietly remarked "WeII. boys
guess Tildcn has got US this time
Blaine hung down his head. and tho
Colonel continued "lr ! had not so'
started at Cincinnati would not %
through this canvass for all the money
in the Republican party