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Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
PROPOSED LAW. RE
LATINO TO THE TAX
ALTON OF RAILROAD
PROPERTIES.
CHAPTER .. LAWS OF 1917.

LAWS UF 1917.
AN ACT providing for the taxation OF
railroad properties. the collection
and times of payment of such tax
and repeating acts inconsistent
Herewith.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF
the State of Minnesota. :"
Section /. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line
Of railroad situated within, or
ing the year 1913, and annually
thereafter, pay into the treasury
of this state, in lieu Of all taxes
and assessments, upon all property I
within this state, owned or opera b
ted for railway purposes, by such ,
company, including equipment, ap-
purtenances. appehdages and fran g
chiSes thereof, a sum gOf money
earnings derived from sthe .oberas z
ton of such line of railway with 4
in this state a., ,.,t,.c., ,.,.s.I.,., 1T,
On or before August is, l0l8.
and annually tAereafter. each Such
railroad company shall make, ao-
turn ~ ma sgrei gross eRrninSs for
the six NA0mtas ending june sofia,
next preceulmas anGis the snNad tax a0f
ave pe9 cen eHe4s alaalt Sssss 4
G0AmG WWG YeeE Up 0WNASes 10 2 tAAlE u
state Ct 1zth mes St6s In AannNR pENDs
vided nv law 4 On SepdSeAyeer ~,
next tEherea1tee. g .1f. -
On or before ErebryzaFY 1H, 1914,
and ANNUALLY tkeEeaftSE oa0Il sue&
railroad heOmpamyf shall make ac.E
cOrdinGs't0 lRwya true ana just re-sS
turn Of all auch gross earnlnGS fer
the six mOntAas endinG DecembeP
21st next preceding and said tax
of Ave per ceMtum there0n shall
become due and payable to the
state Of Minnesota I'm manner pro-
videa by law, ON March 1sat next
RheReaRterI and the payment OF
such sums Mt the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full ana
in lieu OF all other taxes and as
sessments upon the property and
franchises SO taxed; provided nOth.
ing An this act shall be construed
aa modifying amy agreement enter
ed into between amy municipality
within the state and any rqalrOad
company relating to the payment
OF local taxes Or assessments
The lands acquired by. public
grant shall be and remain exempt
from taxation until sold or con-
tracted to be sold or conveyed az
provided LII the respective act9
whereby such grants were made %
recognized.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18

Progressive Democratic Candidate for
Representative for the 57th Leg
islative District.
"The will of the people is the high
est law" ''Let the people rule" is
my platform.
If elected 1 will do more than vote
right. My ambition will be service in
the interest of this district.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18

This amendment, IL adopted. will per-
NIT the permanent school and unIver-
Sity, fund OF the state to be Invested In
FIRST mortgage loans upon improves
and cultivated farm lands OF the State.
This amendment would change Section
8. Article 8, of the Constitution. which
''The permanent school and uni
versity fund OF this state may be-
invested in the bonds of any coun.s
ty.. school district city, town or b.
investment shall be made until
approved by the board of commiSE
sioners designated by law to regtAe
late the investment Of the pefmaRs
ent university fund Of this staEks
nor shall such loan or investmeA&s =.
be made when the bonds to, be iaS =.
entire bonded Indebtedness excee6 50
fifteen per cent of the assessed 5
valuation Of the taxable real prop
erty of the county school district.
bonds; nor shall such loans or in
debtednesS be made at a lower rate al
of interest than three per cent per
annum, nor for a shorter period
period than twenty years, and no
change of the town. school dis !"
trict, city, village or of county
lines shall relieve the real prop
county, village Or city in this state
at the time of the issuing Of such
bonds from any liability for tax
alton to pay such bonds" ~
So 40 to read as fOIlowsv Ata
section 6; The permanent school
and university fund OF this Fstafog,
may be invested in the bonds OF
any county, school district, city,
town or<village of this state, and
in first mortgage loans secured upr,,.
on improved and cultivated faFlm
landsuof thiS state. But no SUCH {
Improvement 1h&ll be, made until
approved by the board of comMk@-@
late the Investment Of the. pSE1iss
man e1tt, sc haol, fund and the per-
manent university, fund OF this
state; nor snail such loan or invest,
issued or purchased would makes q
the entire. bonded indebtedness eK-
coed Is per cent. of the assessS
valuation of the taxable re1EGs
trict, city, town or village issuing
such. bonds;y, nor shall any. farGN
lean or Investment be made whoa
such Investment or loan would 'e aF
value Of the farm land mortEa ged
to secure said Investment; nor shall {
such loans or Indebtedness be maA0e
at lower rate Of interest than
3 per cent per annum, nor for o.
shorter period than 1--we years, nor
for longer period than twenty
years. and no change OF the town.
school district. city. village or
county lines shall relieve the real
spropertyEin such town.. school dia-
trict, county, village or city In
this state at the time Of issuing of
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres
ent constitution authorizes the invest
mlent Of the permanent school and unl
verslty funds Of this state In the bond
Of any county, school district, city
town or village of this state. Thi
amendment, IL adopted, will permit, Ii
addition to the Foregoing lnveatments
said school and university funds to b
invested aIsO I'm first mortgage loan
secured upon improved and euIfivate
farm lands of this state.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
AMENDMENT NO. I.
Increased Road Fund.

Chapter 800 Of the General Laws OF
Minnesota for 1911, proposes to the peO-
nile Of this state, for their approval
or rejection, an amendment to Section
No of Article 3, of the Constitution
ThIs secti9n now reads as follows:
Section 16. For the purpose Of
lending aid in the construction and
Improvement Of public highways
and bridges. there is hereby Great
ed a fund. to be known as the state
road and bridge fund said fund
shall include, all moneys accruing
from the, income derived from
Investments In the Internal improve
! anent land fund, or that may here
after accrue to said fund, and shall.
I also Include ali funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund.
however, provided. ..,... .,,... ~. ..s....
- "The Legislature IL authorized to
add TO such fund, for the purpose OF
constructing or improving roads
and bridges. Of this state, by pro-
! Viding, in its discretion, for an
annual tax levy upon the property
Of this state Of not to exceed in
any. year one-fourth (A) OF one
WILL Oh Oil Lao bOhoV1O pE0V9Hty
within the state.
Crowded. that no county shall
| receive in any year more than
j three (3) per cent or less than one
I half (14) of one % per cent OF
the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year: and
provided, further, that in no case
| shall more than one-haIf Gk) OF the
cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the
state from such fund" ~
TAis section. If amended. will rea
A@s follows:
Section 16. For the purpose Of
lending aid in the construction and
Improvement Of public highways
and bridges, there is hereby created
q fund, to be known as the state
road and bridge fund said fund
shall include all moneys accruing
/: from the income derived from
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent OF
Schools.

BY this Amendment il. is sought to
enlarge the provisions Of Section z, Of
Article z, of the Constitution. which
Section now reads as fOIlOwss
Section T. Every person who by
be entitled to vote at any election
shall be eligible to any office which ;,
! tive by the people in the district
Wherein he - shall have j. resided
thirty days previous to such cleo
ton. except as otherwise provided
in this constitution, cor the consti-;
tuition and laws of the United
States"
So that it will read ms follows
"Section 7. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district
wherein he shall have resided thirty
days previous to such election. ex.
cept county superintendent OF
schools who shall he required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined by
the Legislature, and. except as other
wise provided in the constitution.
or the4constitution and laws OF the
United States"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The DUR
pose and effect of this amendment IL to
authorize the legislature to require edu-
CatiOnal and professional qualifications,
I'm addition to all the Other Qualifica-
lions now required by law, for any
person seeking the ONCE of County
Superintendent of Schools. AS the Con-
stitutiOn now stands, any legal voter il
eligible to the Office OF County Super
intendent of schools.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18

"The legislature may provide for
the payment by the State or Mlnne-
by hail and wind, Or either, and
to provide a fund for that purpose
including the necessary expenses OF
pose a specific tax upon lands the
owners of which, at their optlon.
have listed the same with county
pa4ment shall sSa 'h be made Lp Of any such
damages except from the tund SO
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend~
ment, if adopted, will authorize tine
state to act In the collection and dis
bursements of a fNnd for the payment
OF damages to growing crops by hail
or wind. or either. This fund IL to be
created and maintained by a specific
tax imposed by the legislature upon the
lands Of such persons only as shall
voluntarily list the same with their
respective county auditors for that pur-
pose. Under it, there could be mo tax
for smch purpose imposed ON the lands
of any owner who does not consent
thereto. The legislature fs also author
lied to include I'm the fund to be raised
by taxation Of such listed lands the
necessary expenses of administration of
the law. The adoption of the amend
ment will authorize the legislature to
direct that tho taxing machinery Of the
state be used to levy and collect the tax
necessary to raise such fund, and to
provide for the disbursement of same by
the officers of the state; hut any pay
ments to be made by tine state by reason
OF damage by hail or wlnd will have to
be nAade, from such fund. and froua mo-
ether. In the settlement Of any such
damages, the state would assume NO
liability beyond the amSNamG 0G such
fund and could mot further be rendered
liable.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
PAID ADVERTISEMENTS

All political matter for WHICH any COM on
Column These advertise mentS are pub
lished at a uniform rate of $500 each. If
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The editor of THE TRIBUNE assumes no
editorial responsibility for any statement at
made in this column, our responsibility
being the same as that which attaches ~
any Commercial advertisement
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18

earnings derived from the the op peHa-
ton of such line of railway within
IN this state as used in Section
l of this act is hereby declared and
snail be construed to mean, all
earnings on business beginning
and ending within the state, and
proportion, based upon the proper
tlon OF the mileage within the
STATE to the entire mileage over
earnings on all interstate business
state
Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts
not Inconsistent herewith, regulat-
ing the payment, collection, time
OF payment, enforcement or reports
involving the amount of taxes up
on the gross earnings of railroad
companies within this state or pro-
wang penalties for the non-pay-
ne1t or such taxes, are hereby
mace applicable to this act so far
or acts inconsistent with the pro-
pealed.
Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the
@uount or such taxes legally due,
upon the respective dates hereinbe-
Lore set forth. collection thereof
may be enforced in addition to ex-
istlng remedies in a civil action
brought in the name of the State
OF Minnesota in the district court
or any county.
Sec. 5. Before any railroad coma
pany shall be heard to contest or
continue to contest the validity of
TINS act or any part thereof, such
Fallroad company shall as condI-
tion precedent thereto, pay into
tne treasury of the State of Min
nesota the amount of taxes due or
payable from such railroad COM
pany under the existing tax laws
OF this state.
Sec. 6. This act shall be sub
m1tted to the people of this state
for their approval or rejection Mt
the next general election for the
year 1912.
The secretary of state shall
cause to be printed in bold type
upon the ballot used in voting for
state officers or upon a separate
ballot, if SO provided by law at
the said election, in manner con-
formable with the requirements Of
the general election law, the
words, For increasing the gross
earnings tax of railroad companies
from four to five per cent, and pro-
V1d1nS for the payment OF the gross
earnings tax sGmf-annually.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
For County Auditor.

l hereby announce myself as
candidate for reelection as county
auditor on the Republican ticket. and
if reelected will give the duties of
the Office the same careful attention
which l have in the past.
F. E. Ware.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
For County Auditor.

I herbey announce that l am
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for County Auditor, and respect
fully solicit your vote at the primary
and at the general election, Nov. 5,
1912.
]. A. Gutter.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 8. 1919,
Hon. Julius A. Schmahi,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

a Z. .
As required by Section Is Of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment,
have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement Of the pur-,
poses and effects of the respeO-
tive amendments to the COnstitU-
ton of the State of Minnesota,
proposed by the Legislature OF
1911, which are to be submitted to
the electors of this State at the
general election in 1912.
have also furnished g. state
ment of the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session of 1912.
known as Chapter 9; Laws of 1912,
relating to the taxation Of railroad
companies. which, under the Con-
stitution Of the State, must be sub
mitted to a vote of the people of
the State, and be adopted and
ratified by majority of the elect
0rs Of the State voting at the
election, before such Chapter 8
shall take effect Or be in force.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
THOS. j. MANGAN
Candidate for
County Attorney

To the Voters of Stevens County,:
1 hereby announce myself as Demo-
cratic candidate for County Attorney
and respectfully solicit your votes
and political support.
Thos. J. Mangan
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance of Crops.

By this amendment it is proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
Q Of the Constitution, to be known as
Section IL, and which shall read as
fOlIOWsS
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
In His Turn

Willie Engaged to Jackl Then you
won't marry Harry. after all? Eunice
Not after all. but maybe after Jack.
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18

And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
q cross mark made opposite one or
the other Of the words Yes or
mo" and the said election shall in
all respects, conform, as far as
may be, to the requirements of the
general election law, and the re-
turns of said election shall be
made, canvaSsed and certified, and
the results thereof declared in the
manner provided by law for return
Ing, certifying and canVasSing
votes cast for state officers.
Approved June Is, 1912.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The law
now I'm force relating to the taxation OF
railroad properties is Chapter 2sS3, Laws
of 1908, ratified by the people at the
general election Of 1904. The only lam
suage of the proposed law Of 1912
which differs from the old law of 1903
is set forth above i'm bOld-fRced typo.
Under the present law, the taxes upon
railroad property are computed Mt the
rate of four per cent upon the gross
earnings of the company owning or OPP
Grating the same. The purpose Of
this new law IL to change that rate
from four per cent to five per cent and
to make the taxes payable semi-an-
nuaIIy on March list and September LIST
of each year, instead of annually, aA
under the existing law. .,-..~
Morris tribune., 1912-10-18
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, IL adopted, will per-
mit the permanent school and unIver-
Sity fund OF the state to be invested in
first mortgage loans upon improved
and cultivated farm lands OF the State.
This amendment would change Section
8, Article 8. Of the COnstituttOn. which
now reads as fOIlOwss '.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

w ASHINGTON.-The National Mu.
w scum has recently received
large and valuable collection OF me-
MORALS of the late Rear-Admiral Win
field Scott Schley, U. 8. N. This col
lection has been deposited by Mrs.
schley, widow Of the admiral, and
comprises group of over 100 articles
consisting Of swords, medals; trophies,
silver plate. uniforms. and personal
mementos OF the late admiral, per-
tanning to his naval career as we'll as
% his Masonic and other similar affilia.
lions.
The collection contains a number OF
gold medals which were presented to
Admiral Schley during the course OF
his long service In the navy, and es-
pecially In connection with the Span
ish war, In recognition of his brilliant
achievements. Among them is gold
medal from the Humane Society Of
Massachusetts,, presented as a token
of esteem for his faithful service when
In command Of the U. 8. Expedition to
Cape Sabine, which In 1884 rescued
Lieut.. (now generaD Greeley ard the
other six survivors OF the Greeley Arc.
tic expedition.
There is also a handsome gold watch
his native state, Maryland. presented
to him In commemoration of the same
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Cloth for Uniforms Must Be Perfect
VIZ HEN the government gives out a

w HEN the government gives out a
w $1.000,000 cloth contract 1t sees
to 1t that 1t gets material according
to specifications. On this account the
men of the United States army come
nearer knowing to a certainty what
they are buying In the way Of cloth
than do any other consumers in the
country.
On Governors island. New York
city, there is testing laboratory for
clotn. A specification Of the weight
PEI linear yard of each kind of cloth
Is mentioned; each bolt OF goods is
weighed, and If 1t falls short of the
proper weight 1t is thrown out. Next
the question OF wear and tear Is con-
sidered. and again the specification Is
stated that each special kind Of cloth
will stand a strain OF so many pounds
to the inch filling way. So after
weighing the next test is to cut sam
pie and try In a machine the strength
Of the cloth. II 1t will not stand this
test the cloth is thrown out.
After the cloth has been pronounced
perfect for weight and strength the
dye tests are made; 1t must stand two
acid tests for perspiration and the ma
terial must stand boiling for ten min
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Federal Prison for Women Under Way

TT NCLE SANS women prisoners,
~ nearly Ave hundred Of them, now
scattered In state penitentiaries all
over the country, soon will have a
prison OF their own, prison inside q
prison, in fact, into which no man,
aside from few higher officers ever
will penetrate.
The new prison Is being built inside
the walls OF the United States peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. It oc-
cupies one corner Of the prison in
closure, from which 1t will be cut on
by high walls, as secure as those
which surround the main inclosure.
Though less likely to chance escape
than the men, the women will be more
securely confined than the most des-
perate characters In the mems prison.
No community Of nuns will be any more
closely shut of from the world. Few
visitors ever will penetrate the walls
Of the women's prison, and even visits
from relatives will be confined as
much as possible to women relatives.
The government now pays the yari-
GUS states in whose prisons women
federal prisoners are kept stated
sum for their board. These women
generally have been convicted of viola
tions of the postal or revenue laws.
counterfeiting. white slavery and. In
some instances, assault or murder.
While their new prison will be under
the control Of the warden Of the Unit
ed States penitentiary. 1t will be un-
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

pen. to keep out any odors. dust or
dirt.
The box stalls in both the cow and
horse barn are SO constructed that the
inmates can have good view of the
other animals. They like company
and will do better If they can see
their neighbors.
The floors Of the COW stable, the
milk room, feed room and silo, are Of
cement the gutter being formed In
the floor. with four-inch drain at
the rear. leading to the manure pit.
The stalls are made to at both long
and short cows. The first stall. In
front. is four feet wide and five feet
long. The rear stall is three feet six
inches wide, and four feet eight inches
long. The stalls slope from the front
to the rear. each stall being slightly
shorter than the one next to n
The floor OF the horse stable may
be made Of cement or clay; but the
writer prefers clay for horses. and we
quite agree with him. for horses con-
fined on cement floors are apt to in
jure the joints of their legs by contin.
ual stamping; besides, we do not be.
lieve that any animal should be al.
lowed to lie on cement floor that is
not covered with boards.
The barn. as shown in the illustra-
uons. Is 60x80 feet, IL feet to the
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09
Exserlor view.

both the cows and horses. and also a
large calf-pen.
Manure and hay-carriers can easily
be installed. and these are great labor
savers.
The arrangement Of the feed room
and silo ID excellent. The four-foot
chute extends the entire length OF the
silo. 1t has small windows for light, a
tight door below. separating the same
from the feed room. and keeping out
dust and odors.
The silage is dropped down this
chute. and from there shoveled to the
mixing boxesone for the cows, and
one for the horses. There are two
bins in the feed room, and two more
may be located on the floor above,
and connected by a small spout for
drawing on the grain. These spouts
may be located directly over the mix
ing boxes.
All hay ia supposed to be fed from
above, one hay chute being provided
for each two stalls.
4 hO AuAAh iOoA - bO AVCoJcu ludt
the milk may be taken to 1t at once,
and It contains plenty OF clean water,
running water. II possible. Here, Of
course. should be located the sep
arator.
The work shop 10 one Of the neces.
stiles Of the farm. AZ with a few tools.
many bills for repairs can be saved
here.
The harness room IL located In the
center Of the horse barn, and the two
box stalls provide room for both male
and female animals. as we'll as sick
ones.
The hay-bay Is open to the roof.
but this can be arranged differently.
The partition separating the cows
from the center section is boarded or
plastered up tight. except the calf
Graham guardian., 1912-02-09

n HE navy department has received
] an offer OF $S,000,00O cash for the
battleships Indiana, Iowa and Massa-
chusetts and the protected cruisers
Columbia and Minneapolis. The bat
tleships participated In the battle Of
Santiago, aiding In the destruction Of
Admiral Cervera's Spanish feet. All
OF these vessels are in first-class con-
dition. The Indiana. Iowa and Massa-
chusetts recently assembled In New
York as a part OF the great Atlantic
feet. They occupy what is known In
naval circles as the second line" OF
defense or battle arrayment. But
owing to the new Dreadnought type Of
vessels now In the first line these ves-
sells will In from two to seven years
become obsolete even for the second
line and will under ordinary circum-
stances be relegated to the scrap
heap and sold at public auction.
From past experience the price