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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
TAXATION.

ernment--national, state, coun-
ty, towr and municipal--derives it's
support from taxation in one form or
another, which fact brings the ques-
ton of taxation before the people as
one of paramount Importance to all
who constitute a part of that great
body polite which contributes to sus-
tain the Government. Taxation,
though the people have it entirely in
their own hands, is the subject of loud
complaint because of the onerouS bur
dens it imposes, and the means of Sc
curing partial relief is a question
which challenges the consideration of
all. 1t is fact worthy of note, and
which many do not seem to realize,
that local taxes, over which the peo-
pie have the most direct control, are
much the heaviest, which fact is aptly
illustrated by the following figures
which we find in the annual report of
the Secretary of State for the fiscal
year ending September 30th, 1878, and
which has Just been published
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
OAK GROVE.
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girl at James BoleS.
Joseph Baker lost child by diph-
liberia last week.
CT. Warner says if some one will
buy his farm he will go south.
Miss Ada Bliss will start for Boston,
Mass, soon, to be gone one or two
years.
Aaron grackin has built an addition
to his granary. The next will be a
new house.
Thos. Davis and wife are home again
after protracted visit to Ohio. Mr..
Davis reports much wet weather there,
small crops, and consequently hard
times in the section he visited.
School commenced in district No
/ last Monday. Thos. Lauder is in
charge. The attendance is small or
account of misunderstanding Of the
time school was to commence.
Lambert Fosbinder, while butcher
ing one day last week, ran a butcher
knife through one finger and into an
other. severing the cords in both fin
gers. DR.. Davis dressed the wound.
John Teare hitchsd his team to ;
separator to put it under cover ant
the horses taking fright ran off, upset
ting the separator, splitting John on
and demoralizing things generally
John says the trucks are worth NOR,
than the machine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

These figures show the relative
amount and per cent. of State and To-
cal taxes during the past five years, and
the Secretary of State adds: "Great al.
this burden of local taxation has been,
as evinced by the above table, the
figures given are far from exhibiting
its full magnitude, as what are termed
assessments for local improvements
are not included in the amounts stat
ed. 1t would seem that a State with
a population no greater than ours, at
peace with all the world. engaged in
no great work of internal improve
ment, and with but small State debt,
ought to govern its citizens and pro-
tect their rights without such exces-
sive levies." That is the way it looks
to us, and the average taxpayer will
doubtless view this matter in the same
light.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
SPRING VALLEY.

A protracted meeting has been in
progress at Spring Valley the past
week under the direction of Rev. N.
Foster.
Deer are reported quite plenty here
abouts. A. Hathaway has killed seven
within two weeks: Brasier Bailey and
son six, and others two and three each.
We learn that several families of
Germans from Dodge county, this
State, have purchased land in the
eastern portion of this town and will
settle there next spring. There's room
for more.
The town board of this town trans
ferred the sum of s64.47 from the
general fund of the town, to make vi
the deficit of the county school taa
caused by the error in the apportion
ment of said fund.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

A JEALOUS Democrat writes to the
Madison Democrat from Lancaster
Grant county, Wisconsin. under date
of Dec. 4th, 1877, upon the United
Senatorship us follows:
Who is our choice for senator. you
ask. Matthew II. Carpenter every
time. Let ME remark on the outset
| that am democrat, but a Carpenter
man all the zane. The democrats gen.
orally i'll this part of the State are fol
| Matthew. He is the best man the Re.
publican party of Wisconsin can pro-
| duce-the best ana ablest, all things
considered. When he gets back into
the senate, which he will without fail,
he will carry on in high spirited, in
| dependent sort of a way, and it the
moral we-are- holier-than-tho portion
of his party goes TO discipline him, he
will turlrtail, kick their pitiful brains
out. and then charge full galiop right
over into the democratic pastures
green and meadows fair, wherein he
will soon develop into a conspicuous
leader with ''war-horse' Characters
tics. There is another reason why
the democrats are for the mighty Mat
thew. His election at this time will
go desperately against the grain of the
rural republicans who still wax wrathy
over back pay steals, salary grabs,
Long Branch nest-hidIng and all those
cheerful little matters which go to
keep up the gayety of the nations. ''lf
our party takes up Carpenter at this
time writes the great and good Gen.
Hamilton, of Milwaukee, to John Co
yer, of this city, lit will have to swal-
low all its recent virtuously indignant
protests against salary-grabs, Credit
Mobilier," etc., etc. So it will, so it
will,--but, come to think, that same
republican party is what you might
call h--ll for swallowing things of that
sort. Let the Madison Democrat
throw itself into the breach for Matt.
and if the result is republican losses,
it will be democratic gains i'll the end.
The above extract is very fair il
lustration of the sentiment which per-
vades the Democratic party of this
State upon the Senatorial question, the
Milwaukee News, one of the leading
Democratic papers, some time since
openly advocating the election of Car
penter to the Senate. 1t is quite evil
dent that the opposition ardently desires
the election of Carpenter, as 1T cannot
hope to secure the election of an out
and-out Democrat or Greenbacker, in
the confident expectation that the
brilliant Matthew, smarting under his
defeat at the hands of Republicans
four years ago, if now elected would
grayitate back into the Democratic
party; and the remarkable silence
maintained by that gentleman during
the campaign upon questions of the
greatest public concern justifies their
expectations. The Republican Legis-
lature of Wisconsin will act wisely in
refusing to elect to the United States
Senate man who is especially urged
for that position by the opponents OF
the Republican party and a man who,
uncertain what party would have con-
troll of the Legislature, during the
campaign carefully refrained from
committing himself upon the leading
question before the people
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

SHOULD National banks make any dis
elimination between silver and gold
in receiving deposits the Chicago
Tribune wants law passed requiring
them to redeem their notes in coin.
While such law would not materially
affect National banks it would put an
end to specie payment soon after it
shall have been resumed. The amount
of National bank notes now outstand-
ing is 1923, 147.7l9 Every bank now
has the privilege of redeeming its notes
in greenbacks and has a reserve fund
of greenbacks for that purpose. I'm
der the law proposed by the Tribune
these banks, after the first day of Jan
uary, could present their 1898, l47, us
in greenbacks to Secretary Sherman
and demand coin therefor with which
to redeem their notes, and as Sherman
now has less than $l42 ,000,0 900 in coin
for resumption purposes the effect OF
the Tribune's method of retaliation is
quite Obvious.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

The census of 1880, for which Con-
gress will doubtless make provision
during the coming year, will be amat-
ter of no small degree of interest as
upon the results obtained will be bas-
ed the representation in Congress dur
ing the ensuing ten years. Since the
census of 1870 the population of the
West has greatly increased, while that
of the South and East is substantially
tie same that it was ten years ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

A DEMOCRATIC incumbent of a State
office in one of the Southern States en-
closes in his annual report circular
letter in which he announces that he
is a candidate for reelection and So
licits the influence in his behalf of the
person to whom the report is sent. If
the prestige of his official position
amounts to anything that officer pro-
poses to avail himself of it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
New CENrERvILLE.

A cheese factory is soon to be erect
ed here.
A. G. Rand and family left this
place two weeks since.
Geo. Roberts and family have return
ed to their Minnesota home.
There will be dance at Flemming s
Hotel on Christmas night. AS Mr..
and Mrs. Flemming seem, with their
pleasant ways and nice, bounteous
suppers, to understand the business OF
merry making, gay and happy time
is anticipated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
LOCAL CORRESPONDING OLE.
Ell PAsO

Eli PAso.
The fall term of school here closes
tomorrow.
A new arrival, of the female sex, at
Mr.. z. Sigurson'
A Catholic prayer meeting was held
in this village last Sunday.
Mr.. F. Weisman and wife. of Spring
Lake, made us a pleasant visit last
Friday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

CONGRESSMAN POTTER, who has gained
great deal of notoriety by reason OF
his proclivities for searching fol
fraud finds case near home, his
brother having been indicted by the
Chicago grand jury for crookedness in
CONNECTION with the construction OF
the Chicago Custom House.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

ACTIVE and retired officers of the
United States Navy will make vigor-
Gus effort to have the recent order of
Secretary Thompson changing the ma
val uniform, rescinded. There does
not appear to be any sufficient reasons
for the proposed change, which if
made will cause IA good deal of expense.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

The House Committee on Banking
and Currency has unanimously agreed
to Recommend that the resumption
act be allowed to remain undisturbed
and that no embarrassment be thrown
III the way of Secretary sherman in
carrying out its provisions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

An Ohio minister was recently ar
rested for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. No man who gives occasion
for arrest upon such charges is fit
subject to instruct people how to live
as becomes christians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

BECAUSE Milwaukee county has been
assessed her just proportion of State
tax for 1878 the Milwaukee News gets
up on its hind legs and bowls, calling
for the impeachment of the officers
who constitute the State Board of AS
SpsSment
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

THE New York Sun expresses the
opinion that there will be no third
party worthy of the name, i'll seri-
Gus sense in 1880, and that the con-
test will then be square front to
front, up and down struggle between
the too old parties for ascendency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

THE State Journal Is not far out of
the way when it sets down CONNER
cial conventions as mutual adm ration
gatherings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

IT is reported that Charles A. Dana
is soon to be retired from the editor
ship of the New York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

THE Grant County Herald is in IA
yor of Ex-Governor Fairchild tor Sem
ator Howes successor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

The Post Master General foreshadows
the discontinuance of postal service
in all parts of the country oil the first
day of January, unless Congress shall
sooner make an appropriation to con-
tinue it. A general suspension OF
mail service for about one month,
through the neglect of Congress to pro.
vide for the same, would create com
motion that no subsequent Congress
would care to see duplicated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

THE s'balance of trade in favor of
the United States during the past ten
months amounts to the snug sum of
1927 900, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12

The Herald advocates the election to
the United States Senate by the Legis-
lature of Wisconsin, of Matthew IL.
Carpenter, a gentleman who was one
of the most defiant and conspicuous
champions of the back-pay grab made
by Congress five years ago, and then
looking down from that high pedestal
of innocence and purity upon which 1t
assumes to rest, talks of subsidized
press because many of its peers be-
lieve in currency that will do an in
Justice to ne one. The people of Wis
consin, through their representatives,
cannot afford to close their eyes te
everything save the brilliancy of Mr..
Carpenter in selecting United States
Senator. In the campaign recently
closed the Republican party of Wis
consin battled for patriotic principles
| worthy the effort made and having
won victory upon a vigorously con
tested field it will hardly become thai
party to honor man who during The
heated contest carefully avoided am
public expression in support of thos'
principles for which it was valiantl,
contendiDg, by electing him to tn
| United States Senate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING.

lam now prepared to furnish Plans, Speci-
fcations and Estimates, Working Details, Elt .
vations, etc. In short all drawings necessary
Tor the construction of any building i'll Il e
latest and most approved styie at reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. Amy pel-
son will save from s to 10 per cent on the
cost OF 3 building by procuringa reliable set
of drawings.
CONTRACTS TAKEN,
tor building and furnishing all materials.
2l-35 G.. UENRS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-12
MARTEL FAIR

A monthly fair will he held at Mar
tel. Pierce county, on the second Tues
day Of each month for the purpose OF
buying, selling and trading in
horses, cattle, sheep, swine e.. The
farmers of Martel and ADJOINING towns
are cordially invited to brieg their
stock to the fair. Butchers @nd 9th
ers desiring to buy fat cattle> will do
we'll to attend.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14

The Democratic party Of the State of Michigan,
in convention assembled, renewing It's hdclitN "a
its timc-honorcd principles standing for sacred
prc.crvntion Of the nations credit and the ma,
lions faith for the constitution and the laws, ana
for a great truth that this is government OF the
people whore the will Of tho people should RUE
J. That We arra'gn the Republican party for is
corruption in Office It's unwise legislation, ana It's
wicked pervorson OF the peoples Will us express
II has sdnnnlercd the public lands, squandcrcd
the rnblic funds, and corrupted the whole body
polite.
II has placed men in Office dishonest and inca
pablo. who have their positions as private per-
II has lcei.la,cd for the rich oppressed the poor
and created gigantic monopolies.
II has hurdcned each town ana cry WIN deht
and taxation, and driven them 10 the verge of
n las driven our commerce from the seas and
destroyed our orce powerful navy
II completed its career OF crimes anu dlshonor
iV stealing the Presidency from tho people, and
placing "A fraud in the Presidential char.
>. We indnrsc the investigation of the electoral
frauds, to the end that the truth of history be
vindicatcd, and repetition of such crime pre-
vented. -,
2. We declare that gold and silver coin is the
money Of our constitution. and all paper currency
should I've convertible into such coin at the VIII oi
the holder.
We nre opposed 10 the further forciblc reduction
Of the volume OF the currency, and we approve the
action of CONGRESS prohibiting such reduction
We declare that the PROSTATE condition OF the
business interests Of the country imperauvcly de-
mand that taxation. both state and national,
shall hr reduced 20 the lowest point consistent
with the attainment of the objects for which such
taxes shall be levied. and that economy shall be
practiced in cvery department of the government
We congratulate the country upon reduction
of over fifty million dollars in the national oNnen-
dturcs during the last four years, and which re-
suit was secured by the Democratic House of Rep
resentatiVCs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14
For the Benefit Of Those with Treach.
crOus Memories.

1t has been said that had the
Democrats adopted tho same finan-
cial plank as in previous platforms,
there would not have been dis
senting voice to-day. For the ben
eft Of those whose memory has
proved so treacherous, we copy
from the Michigan Democratic
platform of 1876:
Leaving details TO Legislators,
we reassert that coin is the only
money recognized by the Demo-
cratic party as warranted under
the Constitution"
How much the party has retro
gaded the present year is easily
seen when compared. Here it is:
ave declare that gold and silver
coin is the money of the Constitu-
ton, and all paper currency should
he convertible into coin at the will
of the holder"
And we have only to look back
to the National Convention at st.
Louis in 1876, to see that the same
sentiment as uttered now, prevail
ed at the time:
ave denounce the failure for all
these eleven years of peace to make
good the promise of the legal ten
der notes, which are at changing
standard Of value in the hands of
the people, and non payment of
which is a disregard Of the plight
ed faith Of the nation"
There is the financial platform
of the Democratic party. Two
years since the nation was carried
on that basis, although subsequent
ly robbed of its prize. No Dem
ocrat who voted then can consist
~ change his vote this year.--Pon-
tiac Bill Poster.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14

definite period confronted 10y the
"Solid North" which of course
means that the one business OF the
Republican orator and editor and
politician at the North shall be
abuse aud depreciation of the South
and the promotion of hostile feel
ings towards Southern men. The
objections to this piece of states
manship are that solid North can
not be attained for any such pur-
pose and that a party which had
no better reason than this to give
for its existence would soon be-
come a powerless, cursing and 'itu-
pcratins rump, and this is what the
Republican party is in danger of
becoming if such counsels as Mr..
Fosters are followed. No party
can in our time live on bate alone;
it must show the capacity to gov
ern. A man of Mr.. Fosters sense
surely cannot expect the South to
reveal in one year its gratitude for
having been subjected for twelve
wears to the rule Of the little party
of Jail birds who have been testify
ing before the Potter committee
New York Nation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14
Too GauZy.

The South Carolina Republicans,
at their State convention, rehears-
eel the old story Of bull-dozing,
and declared that, owing 10 their
apprehension of interference from
the riHeclubs, it was inexpedient to
nominate a ticket. This pretense
is too gauzy to deceive anybody.
The only fear entertained by the
authors of the resolutions, is one
which is very clear and well-defin-
ed, and relates exclusively to the
certainty that the Republican
party will be unable to make o
respectable appearance at the next
election. Abstention from voting
under a pretended apprehension Of
violence, will enable them to lie
absurdly, but without fear OF
detection, as to their numbers
while TO count out their ballots
from the boxes on election day
would afford an infallible test Of
the actual strength OF parties
Chicago Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14
CONGRESSIONAL
The nemocrnfic Platform.

For REPRESENTATIVE in Congress. Eighth District
BRADLEY NJ. THOMPSON.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14

Mr.. J. d. Hayes, Of this city,
saws the Detroit Evening News,
read a paper before the Bankers
association yesterday at Saratoga
which, If it does not entirely ac-
count for the causes Of our com
mercial and industrial stagnation,
gives some very interesting and in
structive facts concerning it. "Tell
us" Mr.. Hayes says, show to invest
from 81 to $4,000, 900 that will pay
expenses and bring back 5 per
cent, and money stands waiting,
ready and anxious to step into
business. There are over $780,
100000 of railroad bonds and
stocks which pay the owners
nothing: there are s500,000,000 in
iron furnaces and manufacturing
establishments idle, and s600,00O,-
900 in shipping hopelessly tied
up." When q writer deals in such
stupendous figures as these abso'
lutte accuracy is not to be expected
and it is possible the enthusiasm
Of opinion in Mr.. Hayes case may
have added n million or two her,
and there. But Mr. Hayes is in
position peculiarly favorable t.
acquiring knowledge on this sub
ject, and probably comes as nea
as any one could. The figures h
gives above contain several lesson
in the elementary principles c
political economy, which on
National friends should take I
r heart. They are very simple an
can easily be understood.
/. If there are fifty millio
q dollars ready to be invested at
profit Of five per cent. per annun
Q yet looking vainly for an opportul
n ity, it does not follow logically thu
: the volume Of currency is too sma
to do the business Of the country
n 2. If there are two and n ha
n billions worth of railroads in u
4 country which do not pay cent
O. profit, it would hardly be wise 4
= the government to invest a billie
q more, as the nationals propose,
4 so losing a speculation, not
speak Of the hardship that wou
3 be in,ailed upon the private owne
v of railroad stock by so crushing
. competition which they won
themselves be taxed to build ny.
3. If there are half a billi
dollars worth Of iron works lyi
/. idle because they cannot get
Q market for their product, does
: not show that these must ha
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14
Alone Trne TO Princinlcs.

The Republican party, by its
class legislation and official corrup-
ton, has demoralized the public
conscience and destroyed popular
confidence in the stability of a Re-
publican form of government /;
while the greenback party is now
seeking to take advantage of this
widespread discomfort to ride into
power through the espousal of dan
gerous and demagogical doctrines.
The Democratic party is alone true
to its ancient principles, and it is
only through its return to control
in the affairs Of government, that
the people may look for peace
full and happy outcome Of all their
social and financial woes.-Ionia
Standard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-08-14

If Sitting Bull thought there was
any chance of ever getting honest
dealing at the hands of the govern
ment Of the United States it is prob
able he would prefer n reserva-
ton to the starvation he and his
people are reported to be enduring
in Canadian territory. Miserable
as is his condition there, howevery,
he prefers its certainty to the I'M
certainty of life under the system
of agency administration, whose
rascality every year costs the coun-
try so much in money and men
No more severe commentary upor
the unwisdom of our Indian policy
than the preference Of this savage
Of privation to a recurrence TO thu
mode of life which he formerly
found intolerable, is needed.