The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-17
BUY A HOAh

BUY A HOAh
We call special attention to the ad-
v'rtisement Of the Minnesota Loan aud
Investment Company Offering for sale
CIesp Lots in the Clary Addition to
the V'llsye "f Worthiugton, which will
u found il this issue Of the ADVANCE.
Tie price placed upon these large and
we'll situated lots is quite moderate, so
low indeed. as to put the possession vt
al e'igibl building lot within reach of
every family Ut ordinary Industry and
economy. y
The effurt to secure homestead is OF
itself u help to prosperity. In making
the effort families become trained in
THRIFT AMI economy. Many wasteful
habits may thus I've prevented and
money before allowed to slip through
the fingers carelessIy be saved in good
tnvestment. a-.ss.s-... .,-......
Il will be observed tl,st>to those who.
buy lots money wilt be loaned, il de-
sired, to aid in building houses on the
lots. Interest, ut fair rates, amounts
10 less than the rents usually paid in
prosperous towns by renters. The in.
centive to use economy, and tho desire
to bea"tify and make convenient u per.
manent home. leads to thrift in another
f"rm. Every nail driven, every shrub
or flower planted, every brushfull of
paint applied, in moments of time
which otherwise would have had no be.
nenc'a' use, becomes an acquisition to
s''e family estate. These, in u year or
tw"' with almost imperceptible effort.
amount to many interest bearing dol
lars. When the home is paid for u O
burden OF rent is removed. The paid for
home Is shelter and u comfort at all
slmes' but especially valuable when
sickness, inirmity or old age reduces
the family resources.
A word to the wise is sufficient. Pre-.
pare to buy lot, and to put up a house
M soon as possible. A blessing is in the
the land. Make enough of it your own
to shelter your wife and children. This
company renders valuable service to this
prosperous town by Offering a fine op-
portunity for u wide enlargement of its
Dor
Mr.. Moulton. the Agent, will shew
the property to any who think of buv-
ing. Give him call.
The Minneapolis Tribune mentions
q TACT or two relative to the proposed
s'ng'e taxi theory, Which hose enam-
ored with it would do well to consider
"s follows: LAS is we'll known. tho
i"nd TAX theory is an old doctrine re-.
s"sc'tated, 1t is, perhaps, less eener
ally known that in many Eurouean
countries it has been in operatjon for
centuries. and that even down to \
comparatively recent date the parties
OF progress have fought it as a relic Of
oaroar'sm and inherited Injustice. In
the Kingdoms of Northern Euroue .
special land tax, or tax on rent. WAS
'ho corner stone of the internal system
~ Taxation until Il few years ago. It
WAS deprecated rs All oppressive bur
den. d'scrimi rating u,jastIy AGAINST
the t'''ers Of the soil, and after mauy
years "t continuous agitation and
struggle, 1t was abolished through the
corporation of the farmers with the
|oeral elements in the cities. A great
number OF the farmers of the North.
west know from their experiences in
'"e'r Old homes how the special land
LAX theory operates in practice, and
they will not be anxious to try the ex
pertinent again."
A New York paper gives the follow.
ing important facts for the considera-
t'"n ofthose intending to commit mur-
DER. IN that state, and. to he regularly
convicted thereof, concerning the way
they will be punished hereafter: .The
taking of will occur in the prison of the
community in which the crime is CON-
mltted. The law does not change the
method of executing the death penalty
IN tho cases of murders committed
before January l, 1889. The death pen.
atty will be inflicted in the presence of
Justice of the Supreme Court, the
district'attorney. the sheriff, certain
other officers and a jury of twelve citi-
zens. or OF as many of them as desire
to be present. No account of the execu-
tion of the sentence may be published.
according to the law, except the state
ment that the sentence of death w.a
carried out on certain day The BODY
OF the murderer must be buried With
In the prison walls, and a sufficient
quantity of quick. lime must be placed
within the coffin to secure the quick dis
solution Of the body"
A proposition to exempt machinery
used In factories from city taxation is
favorably spoken Of by the Mayor of
MINNEAPOLIS in 4 late message. The
single tax advocates regard this as pro
gress along their line, though the May.
or does not have that in his mind. All
these exemption proposals are revo,u.
tionary. They would, if permitted to
become practical, overturn the princI-
pies heretofore governing in the levy.
ing OF taxes. The tax upon a person,
property, or privilege, is a price
paid for the protection of the same by