The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-07
STILL THE OTHER PAPER
DON'T IT'S TAKES.
THE SANE OLD STORY.

Browsing around the county offices the other
day for items, we called at the Office of the clerk
OF the court and requested to see tue books
and papers relating to personal tax matters
We there made discovery which furnished US
agood text for an article. 1t was simply this:
That the Worthington Globe doesn't pay its
taxes any more than the old Journal did.
We found personal tax against Hitchcock g.
Son returned as delinquent, the amount being
dc u. This Is the tax against the 'Globe Print
ing House."
Our readers will remember that this Is no
new thing for the 'other paper"
They will remember that the DvAxcE used to
call attention TO the fact that the Old journal.
which was the favorite of the temperance,
church and ''thothiety' people, which was
''our'' paper against that wicked" ADVANCE,
did not pay its personal tax. For the years 1890
1881 and 1882, at least, the taxes stand unpaid.
And now comes the big Globe, with ''steam'
press. and printing house, and beats and
cheats the county out OF its taxes.
We nave before called attention to the fact
that the Globe Campbell press was purchased
with money raised by the people of Mobiles and
Watonwan counties Tor another purpose. From
600 to 600 were raised by subscription. to be
used In printing and circulating documents
advertising the Blue Grass Region. Peter
Thompson and Geo.J. Day got possession OF
this money and used it, or misused It, to buy 4
Campbell press to start all opposition newspa-
per III WOrthngtOn. This opposition paper is
turned over temporarily to Hitchcock & Son, in
whose name it is listed for taxation. They de-
camp for st. Louis and leave the tax unpaid.
Messrs Thompson & Day gather the Office back
into their fold. and congratulate themselves
on 50 mich saved.
Next year, no doubt, it will be listed in the
name of some other printer, who will leave with
out paying the tax. and MI. Thompson will
gather it back and renew the everlasting search
for another printer TO victiulize.
We are assured now, on good authority, that
IN the break up between Messrs Day & Thomp-
son. the latter takes the Globe establishment so
that Mr.. Thompson is again sole owner of 4
printing Office. In all the figuring for second
paper In WorthingtOn, the hand of Peter.
Thompson has been visible for the past twelve
or fifteen years. He backed up and finally gath.
cred up the old remains OF the Journal. He 1t
was who, with Geo j. Day, for spokesman and
Aaron, got the Fool-Dude Bloom here to start
the Record. We helped them get rid of this
fool specimen of total depravity. to their great
delight. We helped sell the office to Penn,
and finally assisted materially If helping to sell
the material for paper at Ellsworth.
Mr.: Thompson having now finally "shook''
the old Journal material, got RI, Of it at a fair
price: he and his partner. Mr.. Day, became ambi
tious to own printing Office that would be a
credit to the place that would do their advcr
Using at cost" that would print paper which
the community would not be ashamed to send
'thothiety' frauds who do not pay their debts
nor their taxes could rally around and leave
.'old A. Pr in the lurch. But 1t takes money
t. s.t buy good press How II have II" say:
advertise the Blue Grass. Region. and vel
make the public buy our printing press
Now il there were SOl"e way to make the
public pay the taxes on this printing press
everything would be as lovely as Shrewedness
could ask. But alas! the ''dear public" must
bear the loss: They helped buy the press fol
private individuals to start an opposition pa
per in Wtortth ,.,g and now they are swndiet
back to them In the way If taxes.
The way to dodge the tax Oh a printing OF
fee Is to turn it over Ouce Il year to some poo
pr: inter who can't pay the tax and simply tax,
1t back when he leaves disguised and impOver
iShed.