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n " WOMAN KEEPS ACCOUNTS.

n " A WOMAN KEEPS ACCOUNTS.
is a touching sight to see woman
IN to make up her expenses, having
NY resolved to put down every cent
fs~ends, SO as to find out how to
omize and where all the money
IS. Procuring small book, she
les a due entry, and, on the Monday
7 the first Saturday in which her
il's5and brings home his pay, she care
y tears the margin off newspaper
aad, with blunt pencil, strikes trial
balance something in this way:
John brought me home $48.4 and
sl.53 I had is 1898, and $1.0ObI lent
Mrs. Dixon is $50. 93-but hold on, I
ought not to enter that, because when
she returns it'll go down. That was
1888, and what have I done with that?
Then she puts down the figures, leav-
ing out the items to save time-a proc
ess which enables her to leave out most
of the items to where a round sum is
involved, on the supposition that they
have already been put down. AS thus:
Six dollars and fourteen cents for
meat, and 10 cents for celery, and 10
cents on the street cars, and bad s.
cent piece got in exchange, and 1921
| paid the milkman-who owes me IS
cents-that's So, and Is cents at church,
and the groceries they were either
$3.50 or $3.50, and I don't remember
which they were, but I guess it must
must have been $3.50, for the grocer
said that if I would give him dime he
would give me half dollar, which
would make even change, and couldn't,
because the smallest I had was quar-
ter-and $2.75 for mending Katies
shoes, which is the last money that
shoemaker ever gets from me, and 10
cents for celery-no, put that down.
Finally she sums up her trial-balance
sheet, and finds that it foots up $64.28,
which is about $15 more than she had
originally. She goes over the list several
times and checks it carefully, but all
the items are correct, and she is just
about in despair when her good angel
hints that there may be possible mis-
take in the addition. Acting upon the
suggestion she foots up the column and
finds that the total is $44.29, and that
according to the principles of the arith-
metic she ought to have $3.50. Then
she counts her cash several times, the
result varying from $1.40 up to $1.97,
but then she happily discovers that she
has been installing 80 gold piece for
cent, and remembers that she gave
the baby trade dollar to cut its gums
with. On the whole, she has come
within SO cents of balance, and that,
she says, is close enough, and she enters
in one line of the account book: "Dr.
by household expenses" so much; and
is very happy till she remembers, just
before going to bed, that she has omit
ted 1915 for her husbands hat.-.4tlnn-
tG Constitution,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-04-21
IONG AyD SHoRT.

A Scotch lawyer was so short in stat
ure that it was necessary for him to
stand on stool when addressing the
court.
well. said wit, on seeing him
thus elevated, @that is one way of rising
at the bar"
Curran, the orator and wit, was once
arguing case involving ecclesiastical
law. Noticing a very tall and slender
lawyer behind him, who had studied
for the church and then gone into the
law, the wit said:
IT can refer your Lordship to a very
high authority behind me, who was
once intended for the church, though
perhaps he was better fitted Tor the
steeple.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-04-21
HOW TO ENNOBLE FARMING.

Poets have sung the praises of coun-
try life, but, with the exception of Bob
bic Burns, very few of them have gath
cred their inspiration behind a pillow.
The practical farmer sees little poetry
or romance in his pursuit, and the glory
and honor are administered on the
homeopathic plan in minute doses.
Farmers are apt to look at these things
in very practical way. They cannot
see that farming is the surest and quick
est way to independence, when they
know that men of no greater ability
than they possess make fortune in a
few months by stock-jobbing or contract
work. They fail to discover the great
honors and glory which await the faith
full tillers of the soil, when the offices of
the country are filed by lawyers, poll
ticians or any other class capable of
making spread-eagle speeches. 1t is
all very well for poets to sing, artists
to paint and orators to eulogize the
charms of the farmers life, but, while
these glowing fancies fail to materialize,
the farmers enthusiasm is not likely
to get above normal tempera-
ture. The plain, unvarnished truth
is, that toll is not ennobling. The man
who swung a fail from sunrise to SUM-
set through the winter months was re-
spected for his industry, but the man
who invented the threshing-machine,
which does the work of months in few
days, was rewarded with fortune and
honor, because he emancipated millions
from the slavery of toll. Farming will
be ennobling when brains are recog-
nized as more important than muscles,
and intelligent system takes the place
of mechanical routine. It will be en-
nobling when farmers are elected to
make the laws which they pay to have
executed, and are not used as the in
struments of political wire-pullers. The
time is coming when farmers will learn
their strength and assert their power.
Labor-saving implements give the farm
er more time to read and study. He
will in time learn that it is pleasanter
and more profitable to govern than to be
governed.
I fight for all, says the soldier;
Ipray for, says the PRIEST
Ilegislate for all, says the lawyer;
L pay for all, says the farmer.
This epigram may sometime be COM
pleted, when the farmer can add, II
govern all. "-Westegn PloUmd11.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-04-21
THE Lars UNCERr.4rSrY.

"1he law is a sort of hocus- pocus
science" says an old play, @and the
glorious uncertainty of it is of mair use
to the professors than the justice of it,
An incident in the official life of Lord
Chancellor Eldon illustrates the truth
fulness of the dramatist's remark. He
once referred case to three courts be-
low, in succession, to decide what a
particular document was.
Not one of them agreed with either
of the other two as to the legal name Of
the document. The Court of Kings
Bench decided it was lease in fee; the
Common Pleas, that it was a lease in
tail; the Exchequer, that it was lease
for years. When the document came
back to the Lord Chancellor, he de-
cided that it was no lease at all.
An anecdote, which an Irish Judge
used to tell with great glee, illustrates
the laws uncertainty, when admins
tered by attorneys, and its certainty
when plain man decides the case on
its merits.
A sutton complained to this Judge
that he was "ruinated," and could go
no further with his case. "Then you
had BETTER" said his Honor, "leave the
case to be decided by reference.
"To be sure I will," answered the
man; "I've been now at law thirteen
years and can't get on at all, at all.
Tn willing to leave the case to one hon
est man or two lawyers, whichever your
Lordship pleases."
"You had better toss up for that, "
said the Judge, laughing.
Two attorneys were appointed, how
ever, and in years time they reported
that they could not agree.
The matter was then left to an hon
est farmer, and in a week the parties
came into court and said that the plain.
unprofcssional referee had settled the
case to Their satisfaction. : YOUTHS
Companion.
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for themselves and their families.
They have built residences, many of
them costly ones, surrounded ttf0nt
with trees and shruLbery aad made
them attractive, buik churches ald
established schools, and have made
every preparation for periuaneni
home. The Catholics We're the first 10
erect a church. Their society is NOW
in a fiourishing condition. Besides
having a large membership, they
maintain "a parochial school which
now contains over sixty pupils. In
addition to the church society has
built an elegant residence ior the par
ish priest, and another smaller enc
for the teachers of their school.
The Congregational church was
built four years ago, the Episcopal
church three, and Methodist church
two years ago. These churches are
all free from debt, and the societies are
all we'll sustained and are growing.
The
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
are the pride of all. The school build
ing was erected four years ago, at q
cost of $4,000. There are at present
four departments, each under the
charge of an experienced teacher. The
High School is established under the
! law of the state, and is in a most pros
porous condition. The school is grow
ing so rapidly that an additional
| building aud additional teachers will
| be needed for the summer term. In
Morris none of that roughness and
disregard for law and order is found
which is peculiar to many western
and rapidly growing towns, but, in
stead, her streets, homes, churches,
schools and people have the appear
ance of older and more fully developed
cities
In addition then to a country UNI
surpassed in fertility, a soil adapted to
diversified farming, the most health
full climate in the world, lands easily
obtainable, opportunities for manufac-
turing, speculation or trade better than
are offered by any other place in the
west, Morris invites new corners to
settle where churches, schools and all
the advantages of older cities are es-
tablished, and cordially welcoms them
to d place among her refined and cul-
tured people. All the advantages of
new countries are here combined with
those of the old. For people wishing
new homes, no place more desira-
BILE than Norris and Stevens county
can be found in all the great North
west.
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NORRIS.
The County Seat of Stevens County-A feV
of the Many Advantages of City and
Countrywide Opportunities for
Profitable Instrumentation
Cheap Farms and Homes
May be Obtained.

Morris has a brilliant future. Stu
ated in the midst of Stevens, one ofthe
most highly favored counties in the
famous park region, with many nat
ural and acquired advantages it will
certainly become one of the most
prominent railroad and commercial
centres in the Northwest. Less than
twelve years old, Morris now has an
immense business centering within
her limits, and population of fifteen
hundred. Stevens county has devel-
oped as well. AS soon as the railroad
reached it and its advantages became
known, people fiociled in and in a very
short time all government lands were
taken. The climate is hcalthful.
Water is easily obtained in the nu-
merous lakes or by digging but a few
feet. The soil is rich and fertile, pro-
ducing cereals and root crops in pro-
fusion. Many fruits do we'll and with
luNuriant grasses, iurc water and
shade afforded by OAK graves and
timber skirtings, the Il vantagcs for
stock raising are unsurpassed. Here
we will give few figures complied
from the official records which will
show what the development of the
county has been. These figures have
been published before, but they will
bear repetition as they challenge conf
parison:
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HOW ENGLISH BINK NOTES Ar n
MADE.

A reporter for an Eastern paper hap
pened into an exchange Office, where
the bookkeeper was handling some for
eign bank notes. Among them was n
new Bank of England note for 91O. 1t
was beautiful specimen of paper
making and printing, and inquiries as
to the way in which it was made
brought out the following explanation
of the process:
Said the money-changer: "The Bank
of England notes are the most uncoun-
terfeitable of any securities in the
world. It is a simple matter to learn
their peculiarities, and once learned it
is impossible to pass a counterfeit upon
man knowing those peculiarities.
They are in both the paper and the
plate and type printing of the note.
First, notice the paperl It is distin-
guished by its peculiar pink color. Such
paper is never seen, and is made and
used for no other purpose. See how
thin and transparent it is! Those quail
tiles are made specially to prevent any
portion of the printing being erased by
the knife or acid washing, the two
specialties of American counterfeiters
and forgers. Take the note in your
hands! 1t is peculiarly tough and
crisp. Those qualities are brought out
by the paper being made entirely from
new linen and cotton, and not from
rags.
"Do you see the peculiar water-mark,
or wire-mark as it is called? That is
produced by special mold used when
the paper is in pulp. Do you see that
rough edge on the ends? That is called
the deckle, and is also produced when
the paper is in pulp. Two notes are
placed in a mold when they are in pulp
and divided lengthways. Hence the
top and bottom, OF long edges, are al
ways rough. This deckle cannot be
initiated by cutting. The paper is also
exceedingly strong. It is said that a
bank note evenly adjusted will lift a
hundred-pounds weight without tearing.
Do you see the difficulties forger
must overcome before he can even
produce the paper on which the note is
printed?
Every process described requires the
skill of an artisan, whose high remuner-
alton keeps him from any necessity of
dishonesty, and necessity makes the ma
jority of thieves. Look at the printing
Beside the water or wire work, which is
beautifully regular and intricate, plate
print is autographed over the face of
the note. Then the type printing is
done. The paper is moistened first
by atmospheric pressure, $4,000 double
notes being dampened in an hour.
@The printing ink is also made at the
Bank of England, from linseed oil and
the charred husk and vines of Rhen-
ish grapes, which produces impressions
of a peculiarly velvety black, especially
in the heavier figures. After printing,
the notes are numbered by machine,
which, unlike man, cannot err, and
lastly are indorsed by the Secretary.
The bank-notes are printed in type on
the side of the paper that receives the
water mark, and, even in the event of
the note being split, another of the
forger's favorite tricks, the imprinted
surface would only retain a slight trace
of the type and water marks
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-04-21

Among farmers, wheat raising has
been the principal industry. There
are those in the country who measure
their wheat fields in square miles, and
others of lesser magnitude whose
farms range from a half section to but
a few acres. Wheat raising has been
and is now very profitable in this soil
which is so well adapted to its culture,
but to secure themselves against con-
tingencies and increase their profits,
farmers have begun system of diver
sified farming. The cultivation of
flax, corn, amber cane and tame
grasses are now receiving considerable
attention. With the two, creameries
of large capacity, now ready for work,
darying and the raising of stock has
been given an additional impetus.
Some farmers have almost entirely
abandoned wheat growing for stock
raising. Tree culture too is receiving
more attention than ever before.
No county in the west has more
prosperous farming population than
this. Farm buildings, fences, and
other improvements all bearevidences
of energy, economy and thrift.
For the benefit of eastern readers
who are looking for a desirable and
available place in which to find
western home, we will say that while
all government land has been taken
up good farms can still be obtained
at reasonable figure. First there are
the state lands. They are placed un-
der the control of the state auditor as
land commissioner, and provision is
made for their appraisal at price not
below $500 per acre, and each year a
quantity of these lands are offered at
public sale in the several counties.
The purchaser is required to pay in
cash, Is per cent. of the amount of his
bid for prairie land, and 20 to 10 per
cent. for timber land, according to the
value of such timber. On the remain
der of the purchase money, the pur-
chaser is granted credit of thirty
years, at per cent, interest payable
yearly in advance; or he may, at any
time within that period, pay the
whole amount and receive deed at
orce, and thus stop the accruing of in
terest.
Some of the most valuable tracts of
land in the county are owned by the
state and available for entry as above.
In addition to this there is a large area
of indemnity lands not yet in the
market, the title being as yet in dis
pute between the railroad company
and the government, the general i'm.
preston is. however that the lands
will soon be thrown open for settle
ment. These lands lay outside the
ten mile limits of the first railroad
grant. Next there are imeroved farms
for sale at very reasonable prices, and
some of these lands can be obtained
in tracts to suit purchasers Ind on
very favorable terms.
In every new country some of the
first settlers are not practical farm
ers and do not succeed. They are
broken down tradesmen, or perhaps
persons who by lazyness or some other
cause have failed in older portions Of
the country, who by purchasing twice
the machinery needed, by trying to
own and cultivate areas too great for
their means, or other gross misman--
agement, fail and suddenly find them,
selves upon mortgaged farms even
under the mot favorable eircum-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-04-21

The French only mix nine different
articles together to make mince-meat.
It is the sixteenth and seventeenth in
gradients which make American mince
pie queen of the world.
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HILLLAM PENN rs d LAW-MAAEE.
Penn was vested with powers that
gave him almost the rights of an indie
pendent Prince. He was permitted to
make laws, and levy taxes and imposts,
subject only to confirmation by an as
sembly of the Representatives of the
people. He was authorized TO appoint
magistrates and Judges, and possessed
all the authority of Captain General
to slevy, muster and train all sorts of
men," and ito make war upon sea or
land against pirates, robbers or bar
barous nations beside other rights
and privileges of an extreme executive
character.
His first care was to direct letter to
the inhabitants of Pennsylvania appris-
ing them of his grant from the King.
At the same time he assured them of his
intention of dealing honestly and justly
with them. In one passage of the COM
munication he says: 3You shall be gov
erned entirely by laws of your own
making, and live free, and, If you
will, sober and industrious people.
After dispatching this notification,
together with certain letters of authors
ty from the King, he set himself vigor-
Dusly to work framing constitution.
Its measures were such as to embrace
= rudely-formulated, to be sure q
draft of representative Government
such as is now embodied in our own
Federal constitution. 1t has been but
little changed in Pennsylvania, which
remains essentially governed now as it
was when this draft was FIRST adopted
and completed by the Assembly. =
Hoacord Pyle, iaa Ha,pe1ss Magazine.
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AMERICAN LINE

Tickets from GreatBritain, $21.
Skandinavia, 28.
DR.. Heenan is the agent Of the
American and Red Star Lines, at
Morris. 4S
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"A fine lot of candies can be seen at
Coles Lunch Room. Al
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stances and in the most favored local.
ties. Stevens county is not an eXcep-
ton. Some of this worthless class are
within her borders. AS they are now
offering their farms for very little
more than the amount of the mort
cages upon them; even this item is of
interest to new corners. w advise
all, however. who wish cheap farms
in Stevens county to avail themselves
of present opportunities speedily.
With her railroad facilities Morris Of
fers superior maket for all farm pro-
ducts, and for this reason farming land
adjacent are more valuable than else
where. Prices of real estate are adj
vancing and soon all cheap lands will
he out of the market.
The county agricultural society or
ganized under the laws of the state, is
doing much to advance the interests
of the place. 1t conducts annual fairs
upon grounds which are owned by the
society. These annual gatherings are
both pleasant and profitable to farm
ers, where they can compare notes,
profit by each others experience, and
fortify themselves against errors and
universities.
Conveniently located is
MORRIS,
the county seat, in the center of an
! immense fertile region. II is regularly
laid out and has an unusual number
of attractive and costly business and
residence buildings. There is ample
banking capital, and numerous firms
with abundant resources, who are do
Jag an immense business. Nine bust
ness buildings are now in course of
erection, and others will be built dur
ing the summer. Among other things
court house and Jail will be built
this season, which will cost $50, 900.
The permanent Improvements now
being made or contemplated for 1888,
will probably reach total of $50, 900.
The three elevators are often crowded
to their utmost capacity-l60,O 900 BUSH
| els. The Bosrd of Trade organized
under the state laws, for the protec-
ton and promotion of public interests
is an important factor and includes all
| of the best business men of the place.
The post-otfice ranks third-class; over
$1,000 of stamps and postal cards We're
sold last year, and the money orders
sold amounted to over $4,000. AS a
partial index to the amount of business
transacted at this point, we quote the
following figures from the record OF
the work of 1882, at the st. P, M. &
NJ. depot. These figures do not in
clude the business of the Little Falls
& Dakota Railway, which is by nc
means an unimportant item:
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Total amount of money received dur

ing the year .!....... S9l 5lo 81
The great railroad corporations sure
1y have confidence in the country for
they are pushing their lines into this
favored portion of the famous "Park
Region" of the richest state in the
Union, and Morris is fast becoming
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TAXABLE LAND.
A creaoe taxable land
CULTIVATED LANDS.
TAXABLE PROPERTY.

Amt of taxable prop'ty i Il, 1854
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NA.u>ar,~. November ~ The fol.
lowing Mcm order has hrru mud" puh'
he: at appearing 'hut certain person
have been pyuclrug system tue frau les
.nn tn, tA-Imnu colder, AMI their WI .-
uws uuu orphuu-, ut rth"t heirs 'l max
ing fats representations r"ucrrnine
TENSION cmuus. aud rNiultlng iIlcSn.
fees tor the ,. ryIrr- prrtcu ed o. he tru-
drrrd aud also prouiscd .o Ice 'cudrrr.,
and tins department having rOn-ou 'o
believe .hut some pustmu-t ~ have hrcu
aiding these fraudulent agents icy fur
ulsn M. them with Ais OF thu names at
ext IA soldiers who are .u.pu~rd To
b. entitled to pensions aud msu 600 dl--
trihutir. their Wlddrr.sed circulars
muuug Tint class. therefore all postma,
rs are forbidden hereafter t" FURNISH
such hl or to distribute ANY circulars
of the hud Ind Gated, uulo3s ilrN are
uddr s-rd to- some individual mi pre-
pared %, required 10y law.
.Siput ". e.. Glrsu\N,
Postmaster Grurul