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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Pre-elmpEiOn.

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has issued q circular to land officers,
directing their attention to the following
extracts from the decisions of the United
States Supreme Court:
"To create right of pre-emption there
must be settlement, inhabitation, and i'm
provement by the preemptor, conditions
which cannot be met when the land is in
the occupation of another. Settlement in
habitation, and improvement of one piece
of land can confer no rights to another ad-
iacent to it, which, at the commencement
of the settlement is in the possession and
use of others, though upon subsequent
survey by the government it prove to be q
part of the same sectional subdivision.
Under the pre-, ,emption laws, as held in
Atherton VS.. Fowler, the right to make a
settlement is to be exercised on unsettled
land; the right to make improvements is
to be exercised on unimproved land and
the right to erect dwelling house is to be
exercised on vacant land. None of these
things can be done on land when it is occu-
pied and used by others.
1.-The term bona fide, as applied to the
pre- emption claimant, does not change the
qualifications of such claimant, nor the
conditions upon which, under the general
law, a settlement with view TO pre- emp
ton is permitted 1t was intended to des
ignate one who had settled upon land sub
ject to pre- emption, with the intention to
acquire its title, and had complied or was
proceeding to comply in good faith, with
the requirements of the law to perfect his
right to it. The plaintiff does not come
within the class"
The Commissioner says:
In the foregoing, the supreme court in
substance reiterated the doctrine previously
announced in the case of Atherton vs.. Fow-
Ter. SO U. s., 513. The syllabus of that
decision is as follows:
mo right of pre-, emption can be estab-
lished by settlement and Improvement of
q tract of public land where the claimant
forcibly intruded upon the possession of
one who had already settled upon, i'm
proved, and enclosed that tract.
''Such an intrusion, though made under
pretense of pre-empting the land, is but a
naked unlawful trespass, and cannot initi-
ate right of pre- emption."
In the future execution of the pre- emp
tion, homestead, and timber culture laws
you will be governed by the principles laid
down in these decisions.
Lands covered by existing settlements
are not legally open to homestead, pre-
emption, or tim ber culture entries, except
with the consent of the settler, and any
entries of such lands which may be allowed
under the rreemptiOn, homestead, or tim
ber-culture laws will be open to contest by
the settler according to the rules of practice,
approved October 8, 1878.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

Yazoo, Mississippi, has recently been
the scene of one of the most cold blooded,
cowardly murders, ever perpetrated 1t
appears that Capt. Dixon, prominent
democrat, and ex confederate officer was
nominated as an independent candidate
against the regular democratic nominee.
This departure from the usual customs
practiced in the Solid South incensed the
party leaders, and mob of armed men
called upon Dixon and compelled him to
sign card announcing his withdrawal.
Dixon concluded to assert his rights, and
being fully determined not to submit to
this shameful bulldozing he accordingly
published card retracting his withdrawal
This enraged the mob, and man named
Barksdale democratic candidate for office,
shot and killed Dixon. This most bastard
ly outrage has created intense excitement
and if every one connected with the affair
is not promptly and vigorously dealt with
it will disgrace the whole country. If it
takes every soldier in the army to bring
these Williams to. justice, it should be done
and done speedily. Our boasted freedom
is myth if a gang of ruff1ans and MUIR
derers, can, in broad day light and in the
face of the laws and its officers, take the
life of citizen simply because he asserts
the rights and privileges granted him by
the laws of the land.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

The lie Sueur Sentinel hits the nail
squarely on the head when it says: There
are chronic grumbers ard slanderers in
every community, the more so near annual
elections, most prominent of whom are
those who arc too indolent to gain decent
livelihood and those who are so naturally
dishonest as to readily accuse others of
their own sin; and from either or all these
we neither ask favor or fear frowns"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Hugh Sandcrson, Treasurer of Kandiyoi

Hugh Sandcrson, Treasurer of Kandyohi
County, is reported defaulter,-to the
amount of $1,000. The Meeker County
Tribune says that it has for some time been
suspected that every thing CONNECTED with
the treasurer's office was not all right.
Public examiner Knox found him short
about thousand dollars, but through the
interccssion of his friends the Governor al
lowed him time to make good the deficien-
cy. Sanderson, it appears, did not replace
the funds, as al examination last week, by
the commissioners, showed him defaulter
in the sum above named.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

We find the Big Stone County Herald
among our exchanges, ana judging from
the number before us, it will be to the in
terest of Big Stone County to give it gen
erOuS SuDDOrt
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Republican County Convention

A Republican County Convention will be held
at the Court House, in Morris, Stevens county,
Nlinn., on Saturday, August 3oth, 1s79 at O'Clock
P. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidates
for the following offices:
County Auditor.
County Treasurer
County Superintendent of Schools.
County Commissioner for District No ..
Also, to select Two Delegates to the Republican
State Convention.
The basis of representation for delegates is as
follows: One delegate for each organized town
and incorporated village, and one delegate for
each 25 votes or major fraction thereof, cast for
the Republican State Ticket in 1878 which will ap-
portion the delegates as follows
Village Of Morris. Morris ................ 8
Donnelly ........... 2 Moore. ................ :
Darnen. ............. 2 PeppertOn. ............ l
Framness ........... Rendsville ............
Hodges ............. 2 Sahlmark ............. 2
Horton .............. Scott .................. 2
By order of the Committee.
W. j. MUNRO, Chairman.
Morris, Mimi, Aug. Q, 1879.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

The Scott County Advocate remarketh:
The dark horse will win the race for the
Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Castle is the darkest colored nag in the
race, and this prediction if verified will
give him good first. Billson will be dis
tanced
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Department N.

Class 2.-SPORTS.
Pony Running 200 100
Trundling Wheelbarrow
Blindfolded, Sack Race,
Foot and Slow Race. Pre-
MUM left with Committee.
Best Base Ball Playing 800
Jockey Club Race, For Purse.
Straightest Plowed Furrow
and Best Time, horses and
oxen. .-...........l.O l.OU ..--.
CoMMITTEE.-W. J. Munro, Chm, VIM.
Dragoo, ]. P. II. Morris.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

A horse belonging to Eric S. Anderson,
of Big Stone County, was killed by light
ming last week.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
PROGRAMME AND PREMIUM
LIST.

STE VEINS COUNTY 4GRTCULTU- i
RAJ SOCIETY.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

The Rochester and Winona croquet tour
nament resulted in favor of the former
eluh
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

The Douglas County News says that the
right of way through Fergus Falls has
been satisfactorily adjusted.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

The wet weather during the past week
has done considerable injury to the crops
in the shock, and has retarded threshing
1t is a great mistake to let the crops remain
in the shock, as sun, rain, and dew damage
the grain. Wheat is vastly improved by
being stacked and allowed to 60 through
the sweating process, and less waste occurs
where wheat is thoroughly dry, for no
machine manufactured can thoroughly sep
arate grain from damp straw. In addition
! to this, there is danger of injury from must,
| and any damage by heating, &C., falls on
the owner, as wheat is stored at his risk
At this time, damage to grain is serious
matter for our farmers, as reduced grade
entails loss upon them which they can
lily afford. Trust to luck may do in some
cases, but it does not often pay where the
weather is considered.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
County Fair to DC Held i'm Nor
ris, Mimi, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 3 and A, 1879.

H. w. STONE, General Superintendent.
J. D. GOOD, Assistant Superintendent
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

CoMMTTTEE.-Geo. NJ. Giltinan, Chm, ].
W. Eddy o. L. Brcvig.
Department +.
d. r. SUTHERLAND, SUPT.
Glass 1.--GRAIN.
Best 1 bush. of each kind of
Wheat, Oats and Corn. 400 100
CoMMITTEE.--S. Engle, Chm, J. Tobey,
A. DeKay.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Rules and Regulations,

/. The Executive Committee will en-
deavor to carefully preserve all articles
while on exhibition during the fair, but
will not be responsible for any loss or ae-
cident
2. Vacancies in each committee shall be
filled by the Department Superintendent.
3. Vacancies in the Office of Depart
ment Superintendent shall be filled by the
General Superintendent, after IL o'clock
1st day.
4. The prizes will be awarded at P.
III. I'd day in presence of the audience,
Except in Department n, Glass /, and will
be designated by the attaching of card,
with the name of the chairman of the COM
mittee of the class to which it may belong.
5. Committees will in no case award a
premium where animals or articles are not
worthy,
s. Committees will be careful in max
ing their reports, and return them to the
Secretary as soon as made.
Z. The Entry Books will be positively
closed at II o'clock A. NJ, on the I'd day.
8. Entries must in all cases be made on
the Secretary's books, and the entry ticket
properly attached.
8. Exhibitors who are not members
shall be required to pay entry fees as fol-
lows:
In Department A...................$ A. 81 90
In Department B. ................... rs
In Department G. 40
In all others excepting racing). $500. 25
And where no premium is asked to be
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Department G..

Department G..
r. M. RICHARDSON, SUPT.
Glass 1.-DAIRY PROD UCTS.
Best Sample Butter in Rolls. so
Best Sample Butter in Jars. ~. 80
Best Sample Cheese ...vs -. 90
COMMITTEE. M. L. Torpey, Ch'n, j L.
Walker, Fl Hutchins
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Department HI.

COMMITTEE.-IheE Executive Committee.
Department j.
MRS. r. NJ. RICHARDSON, SUPT.
Class 1.-PRESER YES.
Best Sample of each kind. -. 25
CodMTTrEE.-Mrs. L. E. Pearce, Chm,
Mrs. j. Landberg, Mrs. NJ. Howe.
Class 2.-JELLLES.
Best Sample of each kind :. 25
CoMMITrEE.-Mrs. w. w. Griswold,
Chm, Mrs. s. Engle, Mrs. r. j. Hall.
Cyass 3.-DRIED FRUIT.
Best Sample of each kind. -. 25
Committee A DeKay, Chm, Mrs.
j. L. Walker, Mrs. P. Frisby.
Department TX.
MRS. j. L. FONDA, SUPT.
Class DOMESTIC FANCY WORK.
Best Sample of each kind of
Sewing, Embroidering,
Crocheting, and Knitting so IS
COMMITTEE Mrs. FL. H. Wells, Chm,
Mrs. j. r. Perkins, Mrs. w. j. Munro.
Department l..
MRS. J. w. EDDY, SUPT.
Class 1.-CULT TED FLOWERS.
Best Boquet (most artistic) 80. so %
COMMITTEE Mrs. J. D. Good, Chm,
Mrs. T. NJ. Lowater, Mrs. j. Christensen.
Department M.
D r. WHEATON, SUPT.
Best Set of Harness 400 100
Class 2.-TREE CULTURE.
Best Growth of Cuttings for
1879. Observation-Disclosures. 80 %
Class 3.-lMLSCELLANE
Premiums on each kind of ar
ticle, from 20 cts to 81, at
discretion of Committee
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Department A.
H. 7. LOVETT, SUPT.
w. mana no
Department B.
]. P. COOPER, sUPT.

OVlU00 I.--C Il I IIL.
Bulls, 2 yrs old or over -. +. 800 1.50
Mich Cows, 2 yrs old or over 800 $50
Young Stock, under yrs old 100 80
Yoke of Oxen. ........... 2.00 90
COMMITTEE. Young, Chm, j. s.
Judd, Thomas Thonasson.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

Department ID.
VIM. DRAGOO, SUPT.
Glass 1.-POULTRY
Coop of Best Chickens. ...... 100 so
Best Pair Turkeys. s............ 100 90
CoMMITTEE.-R ]. Hall, Chm, A. B.
Steadman, l.. D. Perkins.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

Anu WASEc HO pI0uliuul ~ aSkcu 10 Uo
awarded no entry fee will be charged.
10. No animal or article can compete
for more than one premium.
IL. Members of the Society will receive
ticket of admission to the entire fair,
which ticket will also entitle the holder to
make any entries for exhibition free of
charge.
12 No article can compete for premi-
um in Class 1, Department X, or Class 3,
Department M, which has been awarded
more than one premium in this county, and
which has not been manufactured in whole
or in part in this county.
ADMISSION.
13. Members and their families (except
children over 12 years of age), Free. Sin
gle tickets, 10 cents, will be good for one
admission only, and will be taken up al
entrance of enclosure.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

Class 3.-iMLSCELLANEOUS,
Premiums on each kind of ar
ticle, from 25 cts to 81, at
discretion of Committee
COMMITTEE Larson, Chm, Mrs.
H. Baldwin, Mrs VIM Wunsch.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Departmental.
j. r. PERKINS, SUIT.

Departmental.
j. r. PERKINS, SUIT.
Class 1.-HOQS.
Bears, year old or over 400 100
Sows, year old over ..... 200 100
Pigs, 8 months to year old LOO so
CoMMITrEE-D. G. Linsley, Chm, 8. D.
Heath Philip Frisby
Glass 2.-SHEEP.
Best Buck or Eve, each .-.... 400 100
Best 2 Lambs. 400 100
CoMMrTTEE.-Wm. Burrill, Chm, w. X.
Walker, L. l.. Hegland.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28
Officers of the Society.
Executive Committee.

r. NJ. RICHARDSON.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

Class 2-TREE CULTURE.
Best Growth of Cuttings for
1879. ..................... so 25
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

the min
Bundles Perfect Tension Of Binding
complicated machinery Fewer wheels durability
that This machine successfully the
RENTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION
MEADOW KING MOWER, THE EMPIRE REAPER A
LINGSWORTI RAKES
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-06

NOBODY knows better than do the
ninions of the money power that the
cry for hard money is delusion and
q sham. They know that we must
have paper currency, and the only
question is shall it be furnished by the
Government in quantities sufficient
for the demands of business, or shall
the extraordinary power of issuing it
be conferred upon privileged capital
ists3 Shall the bondholders be per-
mitted to cat their cake and keep it at
the same time? These National Banks
have S35O,OOO,OOO of bonds upon
which they are drawing the interest
regularly every six months. The Gov
ernment furnishes them S320,OOO, 900
of currency which they loan at from
10 to IL per cent, thus eating their
cake and keeping it. Why can't the
Government be equally generous with
all the holders of its securities Are
not the various pursuits of the citi-
zens as much entitled to the fostering
care of their Government as that of
There are but two sides to
this question and if those who are in
favor of the Ohio Idea of the Govern
ment exercising the exclusive power
of issuing and controlling the currency
will but act unitedly and harmonious
ly, the result of the contest cannot be
doubtful.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-06

A dispatch from Akron to the Eye
ming News, dated the 4th inst. says !:
At II O'Clock to-day . fierce fire was
discovered in the roof and cupalos of
Buchtel College. the pride of Akron,
and one of the finest college buildings
in the State, which was built at a cost
of one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. The fire department were soon
on the ground. and about twenty fire.
men carried the hose up seven flights
of stairs into the garret, where the fire
was raging the fiercest. About two
minutes later, the flames burned
through the ceiling on to the heads Of
the firemen and others including your
reporter. This crowd were in the mar
row stairway, and great confusion en-
sued, many jumping on the others in
their frantic endeavors to escape. Six
fremen were more or less injured and
burned none of them seriously, how.
ever, Sam Wise and Clark Bolcnder
being injured the worst. Through
the persistent efforts of the fire de-
partment the flames were brought un-
der control at IL 40. The entire loss,
including the removal of the students
goods, ETC., will reach $1,000, which
is fully covered by insurance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-06

The Radical politicians are great
sticklers for an "honest ballot" and for
"honest elections." 1t is for that pur-
pose that they want to tax the people
100000 to pay honest Johnny Daven-
port and his band of partisan hirelings
to control matters for the Republican
party in the city of New York, to ar
rest some 4 900 men and keep them
from the polls because he pretended
to believe their naturalization papers
were not regular. AS though the
election officers and people of the EN-
pire City are not as capable as he and
his minions to preserve the purity Of
the ballot-box and protect their inte-
rests rs he. The law for the appoint
ment of Federal Supervisors of elec-
tions is speciesof tyranny and despot-
ism adopted by the Radical party for
the first time in the century of the
history for the purpose of
their despotic rule, and
the Democrats of Congress should le
nothing stand in the way Of wIping
them from the national statutes. ei
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-06
SUFFIELD.
Correspondence.

John Gates, after long illness, died
last Tuesday morning, aged 80 years, 6
months and 10 days. The life of
Johnny" as he was Familiarity called,
though short, was very eventful one,
as far as vicissitudes and misfortunes
would make the life of young man
eyentful. John Gates, father of the
deceased, left his family in this place
many year ago, and settled, we think,
in the State of Missouri, (he was of
intemperate habits) leaving his wife
and children on so acres of land to live
as best they could. Johnny" who
had yearning affection for his father,
left here when quite boy, it is sup
posed, in quest of the latter. He was
in the Southern States when the war
broke out and served in the Confeder-
ate army, after which he came home
with broken constitution, and never
being very strong, he has been on the
down hill grade ever since. He left
here few years ago and made a second
trip to see the old man, with whom he
lived some time, until he was eventual
Iy turned away to get back to his
mother as best he could. On his way
home he worked little, when he got
a chance and his health permitted, and
travelled hundreds of miles with 10
cents, which, poor fellow, he would of.
fer as the last money he had, and as
matter of course, no one with any feel
ing would take it. However, one tav-
ern keeper took his coat, and he had
to travel the balance of the way with
out one. He reached home last Fall,
q mere shadow, to die. His mother,
sisters, and neighbors, to their credit
be it said, were very kind to poor
Johnny, and smooti,ed his path to the
grave as best they could. The Rev.
Mr.. Beck, OH invitation, administered
to him the rites of the Lutheran Church
and preached his funeral sermon, an
eloquent, pathetic and appropriate dis
course. Let us shed a tear over the |
grave of poor Johnny, and think how
many such there are who receive harsh |
in this cold, bleak world.
III Jul A0oO lCttCl " fRESS we |
mentioned an accident to Curtis Co
burn, who made deep incision in his
foot at the instep, with an AK, while
chopping wood. We are sorry to-day
to have to record his death. lie died
yesterday and will be buried at Brim-
lield tomorrow, March 1st. The cause
Of death is supposed to be the shock TO
The nervous system, ,and probably virus
from the wound, as the spinal column
was entirely discolored. Curtis was
inc looking young man, of the best
habits, and dearly beloved by all who
Knew him. The neighbors deeply
ly in their sad bereavement. II
Feb. %, 2S79. ROVER.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-06
A COALITION.
The Democrats and Greenbackcrl
OF Michigan United.

The Democrats and Greenbackcrl
OF Michigan United. f
| The Greenback and Democratic par
ties of Michigan held separate State
Conventions at Lansing, Michigan or
the 2Sth ult. The Greenback Conven.
tion adopted the following platform
which, with the exception of the eighth
section, was adopted by the Demo.
Gratis:
First-We deprecate the tendency
in our national affairs toward central.
ization of power and its corrupt use.
Second-We believe in the strict
equality of all the states and all classes
of citizens before the law, and that our
government should be in truth and in
fact government of the people, by the
people and for the people.
Third-We are opposed to all fur
ther allowance of war claims.
Fourth-We demand that all money
whether paper or metallic, shall be is
sued by the general government only,
and made full legal-tender for all
debts, public and private, except as to
such contracts heretofore made as
were originally payable in coin.
Fifth-We are opposed to all banks
of issue and demand that greenbacks
shall be substituted in place of nation
al bank bills, and that the coinage of
gold aud silver shall be placed in all
respects upon the same footing.
SiXth-We believe that money
should be issued in sufficient volume
to meet the requisites of business !; that
the government should regulate the
value of money by preserving a uni
form ratio between the supply and de-
mand, and that this delicate and I'M
portant power should never be dele
gated to banks, corporations or indi-
viduals.
Seveuth-We are opposed to all
monopolies, and demand that the pub.
lie domain be reserved to the tillers of
the soil, and not squandered upon
railroad or other corporations.
Eighth-We cordially invite all men,
without regard to past political affili-
ations, who favor the principles here
in set forth, and who love their coun-
try and its prospects more than party,
to unite and work with us to save the
people from bankruptcy and ruin to
which the policy of the dominant par.
ty is speedily and surely tending.
Conference Committees were ap-
pointed by the two Conventions, who
after prolonged discussion, agreed to
support the following ticket: i
For Judge of the Supreme Court,
John e. Shipman. of Coldwater; for
Regents, George P. Sanfrog. of Ing
ham county, and Henry Whiting, OF
st. Clair county.