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Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
TAXATION.

The desire for relief from taxation
has been more productive of, and has
given rise to, more political parties
than any other one cause.
The Alliance party, mot exactly g
new organization, for traces of it's ex-
istence can be detected as far back as
1880, this year came into the field as
a full fedged political party in many
of the different states comprising the
Federal Union.
A low tariff was distinctive plank
in its party platform; long and
angry denunciation of railways and
their officials, and a demand for low
er rates of transportation composed
another, and this with the demand
for more business honesty in the grain
market, included about all that is
worthy of notice in the platform of
1890.
1t will be readily seen that the two
first planks, above mentioned, were
demands for reform in respect to in
direct federal taxation, and also for a
reform in regard to railway tolls.
Both are demands for the purpose of
saving expense in one of two forms,
and in effect to lessen taxation.
The American people, that is, that
now large body who are in easy cir
cumstances are an extrsvagant people.
Their like, in point ofpersonal extray-
agance, is probably not equaIled by
any other people on earth today. But
while the well to do American is very
fond of spending his money where it
will appease his appetite, tickle his
fancy, or CRAFTY his pride, he is
quite another sort of huckleberry
when this money is paid out without
bringing him in return any of those
things above indicated.
The man who will buy his wife and
himself diamonds of the hickory nut
size who will procure fast high priced
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

New York Sun: There is no such
thing in this republic as plutocracy.
There is no wealthy class dominant
in politics and society. 1t no more
exists than an aristocracy of birth,
with masterful political power. What
does exist is democracy, wherein every
man is contending under equal laws
and with equal political and social
privileges to better his material condi-
ton, and each is possessed of the
same sovereign power that belongs to
every other citizen, whether rich or
poor. A plutocracy cannot rise under
such circumstances. A vote counts
as a vote, and not according to the
voter.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

tits now recognized by the press OF
Kansas and Nebraska that the west
ern portions of those states are unfit
to maintain farming population
without the aid of irrigation. This
being the case it would be well for
home-seekers to give more attention to
the rich farming lands of Minnesota,
where irrigation does not have to be
resorted to and where good crops are
almost certain. Land is cheap here,
markets are near at hand and farm
products always command good
price. Then why not keep clear Of
those drouth-stricken countries and
take up homes where farming is a
success.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
BEsIEGED BY SMALL Pox.

The Republic of Guatemala Reported to
BE One Vast Putrefying Contagion.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Among the
arrivals on the steamer San Juan Sat-
urday was Joseph McGullin, news
paper 2an from New York. The Re-
public of Guatemala, he said, is be.
sieged by smallpox. He says that in
seven weeks there were 1900 deaths
throughout the country, and the death
rate at last accounts was on the in
crease. Few sanitary precautions were
taken when the disease first appeared,
and the result was that the people have
been moved down by the hundreds.
The hospitals are crowded and the ply
sicians are not QHmerous enough to at
tend to an the cases. There is no chol-
era IA Guatemala, as has been reported.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
c,rArE oF MINNEsorA. couNTY or

0TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Stevens. In Probate Court Special
Term. December 10th, 80.
In the matter OF the estate OF VII lam
URegan, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition oi
Maggie Foley. OF Morris, IN said county, rep
resenting, among other things that William
O'Regan, lafe of said county, on the eighth
day of December, A. d. 1876. at Blufffon, In
Otter Tail county, said state, died intestate,
and being q resident Of this county at the
time of his death, leaving goods, ebattels and
estate within this county, and that the peti-
tioner is sister and next OF kin OF said
deceased, and praying that letters OF admin
istration of said estate be to p. A. Mccarthy
granted;
It is ordered, that said petition be heard
before this Court on Menday, the and day OF
February, A. d. 1891, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
the Probate Office in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased. and to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once in each week, for three successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing, in the MORRIS
TRIBUNE, a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Morris in said county.
Dated at Morris, Minnesota, the tenth day
Of December, A. d. 1890.
By the Court,
Prob. Seal GEO. E. DARLING.
dec17 Judge of Probate.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
Hc was Ingenious.

A lazy boys shirking of tasks does
not often result so well as in the case Of
w. G. Smith, of Round Pound, who has
made application for a patent ON milk
ing machine which promises to be q
good thing. He got his ideas when q
boy living on the Meadow Flat Stock
farm" His parents would send him to
milk and he would want to play ball
with the other boys, and as he couldn't
play ball and milk both at the same
time he would put straws In the cows
teats, and they weuld milk themselves.
Afterward he made improvements on
this plan which resulted in the milker.-
Pemaquid (Me.) Messenger.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Stevens, SIS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, November "a, 1890
In the matter OF the estate Of Susan Keys.
Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF said
deceased being this day granted unto Mary
A. Krogstad. of said county;
II Is ordered, that all claims and demands
OF all persons against said estate be presented
to this Court for examination and allowance
at the Probate Office. in the court house, in
the Village OF Morris, In said county. on
Monday, The LIST day of June, 1891. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
1t Is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed TO creditors to
present their claims against said estate, at
the expiration OF which time all claims not
presented to said Court, or not proven to its
satisfao tion shall be forever barred, unless
for cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of the hearing and examination OF said
claims and demands shall be given by pub
fishing this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, In the NORRIS TRIBUNE,
a weekly newspaper printed and published
at Morris, in said county.
Dated at Morris, the 24th day OF November,
A. D. 1890.
By the Court,
! Seal OF GEO. e. DARLING,
Probate Court Judge of Probate.
WIN. C.. BICKNELL,
Attorney for Executrix. novz6
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

If you go TO st. Paul don't drink
any water while in that city, unless
you have desire to consume an un-
necessary amount of the animal king
dom. Drink beer, wine, rot-gut
whisky anything but water. Our
reasons for giving this advice are
founded ON the report of F. I'll. Brick
ley, president of N. w. Microscopical
Society, who has recently thoroughly
examined the st. Paul drinking water.
He says: have examined the city
water and find under the microscope
that every glass drawn contains from
five to fifteen live animals and from
three to seven ''foaters or dead bodies
which are partially decomposed. !.
Some of these insects are so large that
their bodies are covered with parasites
which under a high power will give
the observer a clear definition of a
bloodsncker. Those who drink water
will consume each day probably fifty
to seventy-fve living and dead bodies,
which can be seen with the naked eye
by holding a glass of water between
yourself and the light. To avoid this
Unnecessary consumption of the animal
Kingdom, l advise the patrons of the
water works to filter their drinks, even
though it must be done by the use of
closely woven cloth. Our supply of
water will be unusually impure
during the cold season; those who
wish to exercise their scruples can do
so by following the foregoing advice.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
Sherif's Sale of Real Estate
Under Judgment of
Foreclosure.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
stevens. SIS. District Court, 10th Judicial
District.
Austin f. Kelley VS.. Daniel T. Wheaton,
+ Executor of the estate of Henry Hutchins,
deceased, and Mary A. Hutchins.
Notice is hereby given. that under and by
virtue of a judgment and decree entered in
the above entitled action on the 18th day Of
October, 1890, certified transcript of which
has been delivered to me, i, the undersigned,
Sheriff OF said Stevens county, will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, on Saturday, the 3rd day of January
1891, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. at the
front door OF the court house, in the Village
of Morris, in said county, In one parcel, the
premises and real estate described in said
Judgment and decree, to-wit: All that tract
or parcel OF land. lying and being In the
county of Stevens and State of Minnesota,
described as follows, to-wit: The Northeast
quarter OF Section thirty 1907, Town
ship one hundred twenty-five t1s5), Range
forty-two t421. for the purpose of paying the
mortgage debt and costs adjudeed to be due
and owing TO pl8intim nom said defendant
viz: Three hundred, thirteen and 10 leo doll
lars, besides the costs and expenses Of such
sale.
Dated November 5th, 1880.
GEORGE TT. MUNRO
Sheriff of Stevens County,
WIN. C. BICENELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney. movie
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
An Old Slaves Romance.


A colored woman, bent nearly double
with eighty years and heavy bundle
was seen to board the Cincinnati Mai
line packet yesterday afternoon. Ap
preaching the clerk of the boat she slow
ly united a knot in the corner of her rec
bandana handkerchief and produced
enough cash to purchase a deck ticket
for Cincinnati. The wrinkled and feeble
old negress is the heroine of romance
In ante-bellum days she was slave, and
was owned by planter near Asheville
N. G. At an early age she was married
to slave of the same master. BY him
she had several children. Over half q
century ago her husband was taken
from her and her children, and was sold
to another planter. The woman con.
tinued to work ON the North Carolina
plantation, and in short time was
again married. Her whole family was
then sold to Virginia man.
When the emancipation proclamation
was promulgated the family took ad.
vantage of their freedom and journeyed
northward, finally taking up their home
in Louisville. The husband died after
the close of the war, and the children
one by one left their mother to seek their
fortunes elsewhere. The mother toiled
and labored to make livelihood. She
heard nothing Of her first husband until
about month ago, when one Of her sons
found that the old man was living in
Newport, KY. The old negress jour-
neyed thither and found the husband of
her youth. He had also been married
the second time, and had several chill
dren by the second wife. The latter was
dead, however, and the reunited couple
decided to again live together. The wom-
an returned to louisville, disposed of
her effects, and yesterday afternoon com:-
pleted the romance of fifty years by re-.
turning to her husband. Louisville Post.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

ture having a Democratic majority on
Joint ballot of 28. The Democratic
strength in the lower house of con-
gress was increased from 43 to rs, the
Republican and unconditional Union
lists mastering 102 votes against 1876
Republicans and Unionists in the
previous house.
This election was depressing to the
Republicans and correspondingly en-
couraging to the Democrats. The
latter grew SO bold as to make their
covert opposition to the war open, and
to enter the campaign in 1868 openly
opposed to the war and war measures.
By this time the people had had OPP
portunity to post themselves as to the
working of the internal revenue sys-
tenn and had opportunity to form in
telligent opinions as to the conduct of
tremendous war. And in most of
the states in which elections were
held in 1868, the response was satis-
factory to the government. New
York gave a Republican majority of
$4,000, Massachusetts, a Republican
majority of 41,276, Pennsylvania a
Republican majority of 1926; even
Kentucky elected union governor by
1897; Michigan gave a Republican
majority of 7,079; Ohio Republican
majority of 101, 600; Illinois Repub-
lican majority of 29,39S; Wisconsin a
Republican majority of 24,741; Min
nesota Republican majority of 6,793;
California a Republican majority of
1892; Iowa a Republican majority
of 32,77s. In Iowa 40 ofthe429 leg
islators were Republican, in California
the Legislature had Union majority
on joint ballot of 73, in Minnesota the
legislature elected this year had a
Republican majority on joint ballot
of 81. In Wisconsin the Republican
majority on joint ballot was ga. In
Maryland the Legislature had Re-
publican majority on joint ballot of IS,
In Kentucky only five out of six of
the 138 members of the legislature
were classed as Democrats. In Penn
sylvania the Republicans had ma
jority in the legislature of 5, in Massa-
chusetts a majority of 256, in Con-
necticut majority of 5, in New York
majority in the legislature of 46.
This represented the Serious sober,
second thought of the people on the
administration of President Lincoln,
and on the record made by a Repub-
ican Union congress.
In 1864 the Republicans carried
the states of California, Connecticut,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New York, Ohio, sOregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
West Virginia and Wisconsin, most
of them by overwhelming majorities.
The administration of President Lin
coin, which had openly been COM
demned in 1862 and passed upon
favorably in 1863, was overwhelming
ly indorsed in 1864. just at this
time these figures are worth studying.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
sHERIFFDs SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF an
execution to me directed and delivereof
issued out OF the Diefrfcs Court, 18TH judicial
District, State of Minnesota, In and for the
County Of Stevens, upon Judgment rem
dered In said court in favor OF Larson and
Nilsson and against Michael O'Gormans I
have levied upon the following described real
estate Of said defendant, to-wit: Forth-wesf
Quarter Section "a, Township 124, Range 9.
Stevens County, Minnesota; and that shall
en- Wednesday. the 9TH day of January. A. U:
1881, at the hour OF 10 O'Clock, A. M, OF said
day, at the front do.,r Of the Court House, In
said county and state, proceed to sell all the
right, title and interest of the above named
Michael O'Gorman in and to the above de-
scribed property, TO satisfy said judgment
and costs, amounting To l55 Dollars, together
with all accruing costs of salc, and interest
on the same from the 10Th day OF December,
1889, at the rate of per cent. per annum. at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
GEO. III. MUNRO,
Sheriff OF Stevens County, Minnesota.
GEO. e. DARLING, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated, Morris, Mimi, November 10Th, 1890.
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Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
bined Vote
The truth is that

UlueU VOIc~-
The truth is that
taken in consideracion-the mis-,
sentation of Merriam's administration,
she combined forces arrayed against
him, the money and influence brought
to bear against him; the Pioneer
Press condemning the Mckinley bill
as Republican measure and thereby
virtually condemning Gov. Merriam
as more or less responsible for the
passage of that bill; we say when all
of these things are taken into consid-
alton, the reelection of Gov. Merriam
was indeed great victory and one
that he has every reason to be proud
of; especially when we compare his
election with the result in most of the
other states which were looked upon
as reliable Republican states. Say
what you may, William r. Merriam is
a popular man.
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

Luverne Herald: 1t is reported
that Democratic school teacher in
this county gave his scholars lesson
in political economy recently by rep
resenting to them how the people
were groaning under the burden of
taxes imposed for the payment of
pensions. One of the boys asked
him how much of this tax he paid
himself and the teacher replied that
he paid his share. "You do" replied
the boy, ''if you use tobacco, drink
whiskey or buy foreign goods"
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

The South Carolina ladies are not
only indignant, but are greatly "mor-
tilted" on account of the defeat of
Gen. Wade Hampton for the United
States senate. Immediately after it
was known that he was defeated the
Ladies Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation" of Richland county assembled
and omong other resolutions passed
the following:
Resolved, That the retirement of
Gen. Wade Hampton from the ser
vice of his state is source of profoud
modification and grief to the Rich
land memorial association and the
ladies of this county
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
SECOND SOBER THOUGHT.
Political History Worth Study
ing.

Chicago Inter-Ocean: In 1860
Lincoln carried the states of Cali
fornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Hamp-
shire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
and Wisconsin. He had a majority
of over 1900 in Illinois, 24,O0O in
Indiana, 1900 in Iowa, 1900 in
Massachusetts,, $4,000 in Michigan,
10000 in Minnesota, nearly 1900 in
New Hampshire, nearly $4,000 in New
York, 1900 in Ohio, nearly 10000
over the next highestsscandidate in
Pennsylvania, 27, 900 in Vermont, and
21 600 in Wisconsin.
In 1861 came the war with all its
new and troublesome questions. The
congress elected in 1860 was made up
Of 81 Republicans, eight ID Democrats and
10 Unionists in the senate and los
Republicans, 43 Democrats and 80
Unionists in the House. This con-
gress had to formulate war measures,
enact the internal revenue and tax
bill and put in shape a tariff suited to
the country. All these measures were
to be passed upon by the people of
the Northern states in 1862. The
Democrats misrepresented every one
of them and made the most of every
mistake or apparent mistake, in the
conduct of the war. The Republicans
and Unionists were compelled to go
before the country with the tariff and
revenue matter not fully understood
by the people, and with the war,
which is was expected would last only
few months, only begun with fair
understanding of the magnitude of
the contest,
The result was defeat In nearly
every one of the strong Republican
states outside of New England. New
York gave a Democratic majority of
1886, gnd elected a Legislature having
a Democratic naajority of one on joint
ballot. Ohio gave Democratic ma
jority ON state ticket of 5,577. Indiana
q Democratic majority of 9,543, and
elected legislature having Demo
cratic majority of thirty on joint bal
lot. Even Illinois, Lincoln's own
state, gave the Democratic candidate
for state treasurer majority Of 16, $40
and a Democratic congressman at
large majority of16,290 In addi-
tionzto this Illinois elected lepisla-
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17
A Safe Investment,

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Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

horses and hire expensive coachmen,
footmen and those that wear the
liveries; who will HE himself and
family to Europe in August and do
the continent and there remain until
the equinoxtial gales have done their
fury, spending while there asmall
fortune on goody goodies, ON lackeys
and guides and hangers on. Who,when
he returns to his home, will foam, fret
and get exceedingly mad over the
size of his state, county, town, school
and highway taxes.
This is natural, and it is just as
common as it is natural. Samuel j.
Tilden did not scruple to spend lots
OF money when the outlay was made
with the intention that it would help
him into power, but he was as per-
sistent a kicker on taxes of all kinds,
high or low, as ever mule was about
the authority of his driver.
1t is not the toilers, the farmers and
the wage workers who are alone the
kickers- on taxes! But ON the other
hand as rule it is the wealthy class
who kick the hardest and who cry out
the loudest against the onerous bur
denS of taxation
The man. who pays tax of $1 200
per annum is very apt to howl LOO
times as loud and 100 times as long
as the poor man who only pays $40.
And these periodical and successive
and continuous howls by day and
by night, in season and out of season,
have made an impression las by right
they should) upon the. governing
powers of our country, whether in
congress assembled, ,or at state legis-
lature, or at meeting of county COM
missioners.
And the truth is, that after all, we
are not, as individuals, independent
of our property taxed to any great ex-
tent. The only per capita tax we
have is local tax for the purpose of
highway, improvement and that only
applies to males, and within certain
ages.
There were in round numbers las
shown by the census of 1S90) 64,000,-
600 souls within the United States.
From them will be collected las part
ly known and partly estimated) $780,
100000 in indirect taxes from June
Both, 1890, to June 30th, 1891 or $8.75
per capita if equally divided. But
if reference is made to President
Harrison's message, and the accom-
panying documents, it will readily be
seen that a very large proportion of
those 64,O0O,OO0 people escape the
burden.
The internal revenue tax which is
over one third of all the tax collected
by the national government, falls al
most entirely upon the consumer
of intoxicants and tobacco.
The use of either liquors or narcot-
les is unnecessary and non-bene6cial.
Again, take the schedules of the Nc
Kinley bill and you will find seventy
five per cent of the items upon which
a duty is levied are items that any
one but a wealthy person can well
forego. The truth is, the poorer
classes, and the men of economy and
are not paying the natio'
taxes. On the other hand the q
the smoker, the luxurious az
Morris tribune., 1890-12-17

OF the 55 state senators who will
be in the next senate, but one was
born in Minnesota. OF the remainder
ONLY Is were born abroad, as follows
Germany five, Norway five, Sweden
four Prussia two, Holland, one,
Switzerland one, England one. The
balance are as follows: Maine three,
Vermont five, New Hampshire two,
Indiana th~ea, Ohio five, North Caro-
Ina one, New York six, Wisconsin
two, Illinois one, Pennsylvania two,
Michigan one, Iowa one.