Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-04

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pay their taxes without delay. A law
was passed last winter "to enforce the pay
ment of taxes which became delinqent in
and prior to the year 1872" and is num-
bered 107 in the supplement sent out by
US few weeks ago. Every taxpayer
should read the law.
The chief features of the law are:
1st. The owner may pay the taxes any
time before the sale, (Which will be imme-
diately following the delinquent sale in
September0 by paying into the county
treasury the original amount of taxes due
thereon and 10 per cent. interest during the
time said taxes have been delinqu to-
gether with all costs of proceedings.
This is quite saving in the matter of in
terest, as these taxes were drawing 10 per
cent. before the passage of this law.
However, the delinquent has only until
about the 1st Of September to take advan-
tage of this provision.
I'd. The sale is absolute and final,
Sd. Owners must commence suit with
in nine months from date of sale, if
they wish to test the legality of the SALE
Friends, read the law carefully, and if
you have any delinquent taxes to pay, at
tend to them at once, before tue evil day
draweth nigh. There will be costs to be
added if you wait until after the 1st Of
June.
To THE PATRONS OF THE P. GA
great many packages sent in the mails
never reach the parties for whom they
are intended on account of the careless
ness Of the senders. A mail. package
should be even more securely wrapped
than an express package, as it is subject
to harder usage. 1t is threwn into a mail
bag, kicked and knocked about, sat upon
and stepped on, and treated like pauper
generally, while an express parcel IS more
carefully handled, and always in sight,
and if frail is treated tenderly. Don't be
afraid Of two or three cents extra postage,
but put good strong wrappings around
your parcels, and tie them we'll with
strong Irvine. If you do not act upon
this precaution, you may never hear from
them again. Also, always use good
wrapping paper, and write the address
on the wrapper, not on loose card
slipped inside Of the string, or sewed
to the package by the corners. This
card is liable to get torn off and lost
There is now package in the Austin
post-otfice, with the address partly gone
The direction was written on a piece of
paper and then sewed to the package "a
small bag Of shelled corn.) The name
"Wm. Riley, Mower county, Minn.," is
left, and the post-mark, "Mapleton, Mich,
April 20, 1884," but the name of the post
office, very important requisite for a
prompt delivery of the parcel, is missing.
A portion Of the label, containing the
post-ottice address, was torn off, If Mr.
Riley, or any of his friends, read this
notice, they will know where their bag OF
corn is.
Another package, which the open ends
tell US is a roll Of patchwork, came 10
this office several weeks ago, without any
address whatever. 1t bears the post mark,
columbus, Wis"
If the public would exercise more care,
it would be better for them aud for the
efficiency Of the postal service, besides
saving the postmaster much unjust Gen.
sure. G. H. DAVIDSON, P. NJ.
SLATEs.-Call and get one at Cheap
Charley's.
-KNIGHTs OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS many
of our citizens are not aware of the exis-
tence in our midst of life insurance
organ ization bearing the above name, but
such is the fact, and one can only know
of lis benefits when they become connec-
ted with the order. The society here is
composed Of about twenty five members,
comprising some Of our best citizens, and,
in fact, the order everywhere is known as
one Of the best, and composed Of the best
class of men ever Joined in any similar
organization. Its object Is that of insur-
ance alone, and it is one of, if not the
cheapest, insurance companies in the
world, costing last year but eleven dol
lars upon policy Of two thousand dol
lars, and at the same time Increasing its
membership from $4,000 to 100000, its
present number in the United States. The
society meet here semi. m onthly, and all
able. bodied men over 81 and under IS
years of age, should embrace the oppor-
tunity ty joining the order, and provi.
ding while alive, for their families and
friends, when called away. The Grand
Lodge of the state, composed Of delegates
from the different societies throughout
the state, meets annually in March, in
Places selected at its previous session
The Supreme Lodge of the United States
composed of representatives from the
different states, holds annual sessions In
May, in some state selected at its previous
meeting. Last year the Supreme Lodge
met IN Charleston, South Carolina. This
year it meets in Minneapolis, in this
state, on the 10Th Of MAY, at which time
a grand reception will be rendered them
by the order in this state, and a Crane
banquet will be given at the Nicolle
House, on the evening Of the 10th, under
the immediate supervision of the lodges
in that city, who now intend making il
one of the grandest festivals ever hello
in the state; and all should avail them
selves Of this rare opportunity for enjoy.
ment, and see for themselves of wha
class of men the order is composed
Any one wishing to visit Minneapolis
Can have the privilege of enjoying the
banquet, and reduced fare on the railroad
by purchasing a ticket of L. G.. Wheeler,
of this city, on or before May 7th
1881. ***
Druggists Heard From.
I'VE know the value of malt, hops, calisay,
and iron composing Malt Bitters.'"
"Our lady customers highly praise them