The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25

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mining ore remains approximately the L
same, and it can be, estimated within a
traction Of AGENT per ton what il will f
cost to produce it. An advance of IS
cents q ton8for the ore might mean an
Increase Of 100 per cent in the profits
Of handling it, or q fall Of the same
amount Nigh result in net loss Of
the entire profits Of the producer. But
under the tonnage tax there is no pro-
vision for either conting ency.
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Il is argued by the friends Of this bill
that under the system of direct. levyI
and assessment all the company has to
do issto ownst the assessor, and then pro-
coed to make its own assessment. If
this.is what the legislatu really fears
there is an oppo rtunity to meet it more
effeetually and more practically than
by q tonnage tax. The State auditor
has asked for a law authorizing the
State board Of equalization to make
such alterations as itEmay deem expe-
dent and practical in the case Of
assessments upon ind viduals or COR
porations. Let the legislature pass
this law and no assessor or board Of re-
view will dare tamper with the assess
ment rolls, or il he or they do their
work will be set at naugh by the State
board, and the comp will have sub
sidized the assessor and board Of re-
view in vain.
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MY prediction Of last week as to the
fate Of the county prohibition bill that
is It's proper name though they call it a.
county option billy seems to be borne
out by the progress Of that delectable
measure in its travels up to date.
would like to be a member Of the leg
islature and the recipient Of some Of
the petitions that are sent in by some
Z of these Dorcas societies on temper
ance questions. The long haired men
and short haired women who are agi-
tating this business have no hesitation
in saying among themselves and in the
circulars Of instruction which they
send out to be signed at pink teas and
Icrochet parties that these members of
the legislature are dreadful fellows
Keep ydhr eye on your member Of the.
Legislature e they say; = he may be a
very nice sort ola person at home, but
down there in st. Paul he may be a
very different sort Of "a person. We
and other ladies know what
they are. 3 7 saw one of these petitions
the other day signed BY 4 preacher
with whom I once had quite an ac-
1quaintance. Heswas once a member Of
the legislature. My acquaintance with.
him began on the evening Of the eau
Gus preceding the organization of the
house. There was a senatorial fight
on, a good deal OF money was being
used, and it was very close. It was the
desire OF one faction to have enough
absentees so that the number in the
i
elect a senator. During the progress
of the caucus, and before vote was
taken, my ministerial acquaintance re-
ceived a Western Union envelope and
LETT the hall, saying to his seat-mate
that he must answer a telegram. He
requested tEat a vote be not taken UNI
til his return. A few moments later
he sent in word that he was called to
the bedside of his dying wife, but that
it he were present he would vote for
the sitting member for the nomination.
He went straight to his hotel, and
didn't leave his room for two days.
The senator was nominated by a ma
jority OF one vote, and have always
believed that if there had been one.
more preacher in that body the result
might have been different. And that
is one of the reasons why that particu-
lar petition did not convert me to
prohibition.
just a spark of new life was given to
the Powers investigation this week
when the story crept out Of the COM
mittee that the reverend labor COM
missioner would be gently touched up
by the committee on one or two counts
of the Indictment laid against him by
the labor organizations Of the State.
The committee apparently does not
partic ularly object to Mr.. Powers en-
|ploying himself in literary pursuits
and accumulating wealth in that way,
provided he can find readers and buy
ers for his books. What they take ex-
ceptions to is the employment by the
State of compilers and clerks for the
preparation of these contributions to
to the literature Of the day unless the
State can share in the proceeds of the
venture. While it has been shown
that the clerks and inspectors in the
pay of the State lent their services to
the preparation Of Mr.. Powers works