The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-15


amount! Code, Sec. 26ls provides, eff an
ofiesf within this State, charged With the
collection, safe-keeping, transfer Or eisburse-
ment Of public money, unlawfully convert to
his own use, in any way whatever, or use by
way Of investment in any kind OF property,
or loan without the authority of Law, any
portion Of the public money nsrusted to him
for collection, safe-keeping, transfer or dis
bursemcnt, every such act is embezzement
Of so much Of said money as is thus taken,
| converted, invested, loaned, or unaccounted
| for; and upon conviction thereof, he shall be
| imprisoned in the Penitentiary not exceeding
| FIVE years, and fined in q sum equal to the
amount of money embezzled and moreover,
he is forever afterward disqualified from
holding an Office under the laws and consti-
tuition of this State.
"To recognize this note in any other light
than as an evidence Of crime, would be set
ting premium upon the violation OF law,
and giving free license to the embezzlement
of public funds"
Here is specimen of the transactions of
Superintendent Eads, advocated and defend
ed by the Locofoco press. These editors say
that Eads is ready to square up, and tina, the
Governor isin default for failing to call upon
him to do so. But the law provides that the
Superintendent shall make his report and
settle up his accounts upon day certain,
which day has elapsed now some two years
since, and there 10 no obligation on the Gov
ernor to call upon him At oil. Farther still,
these editors say, If Eads is guilty OF crime
the Governor has failed to perform his duty
in neglecting to have him prosecuted. But
we submit that the Governor has no such du
~ to perform under our statutes. Eads is
indictable as other persons are for violation
Of the criminal laws of the State by a Grand
Jury. II Grand Juries and Prosecuting At
tornsys have neglected TO perform their duty
in this case it is probably on account Of per-
sonal or political considerations.
Now let it be understood that the Locofoco
party Of the State, through their leading
presses, are seeking in the present canvass to
secure the endorsement and triumph of DR..
Eads by the election Of the Locofoco ticket.
They make that issue and call upon the PEG.
pie to decide it, and all their cries Of corrup-
ton against Morris, Pattee, and others, are
simply to get the crowd of the track Of the
real criminal ON to. this false scent.
H ON NIX, Fl. Des M Dimes ana Minne-
sofa RAILROAD.
The report made by the Directors Of this
Company, and published in our paper on
Tuesday morning, must be very gratifying
to those interested in the condition and sue
cess Of the road, and reflects great credit
upon the managers of it. II there have been
fears Of imprudence. or that mntters have
not been overlooked and conducted with the
skill that they ought to have been, this re-.
port must convince people that there is small
ground for reasonable faut-inding. The
general result SO far is, that the road has
within fraction Of 40 miles in operation,
on which there is, at the outside, debt OF
not above $l67 ,466 49, and the cost is $27,-
004 per mile. Concerning this latter item,
when we consider that oil the money for the
work but 1921 ,449 has been raised upon
public bonds that those bonds have neces-
sarily been put upon the market during Pc
Rod when great sacrifices had to be made
upon them that during the construction Of
the road, the prices Of produce and labor
ruled higher than for many years before !;
that this estimate includes the cost Of all the
surveys yet made for the whole line, with
stock enough to operate the road for Is or
/ Oh rail far ava knp n, "a ~
ton purposes to the amount Of $3s, 900 to be-
applied upon the next division we say con-
sidering all these things, and that the divis-
! ion built is the most difficult and expensive
/ portion of the whole line, it is matter Of
great congratulation that the expense has not
exceeded 1927 ,o04 per mile, and entities the
officers and directors to the confidence Of the
community in their skill and faithfulness.
We much question ii there is another road
in this region that can make so favorable a
report of their condition and progress.
| CRors IN WARRRS Co. The Indianola us
| itor Of the Sth says the fall wheat in that
region has been almost entirely destroyed by
the rust. Corn is growing fast, and spring
wheat is fine.
| CRoPs IN JAspEK.--The Newton Express Of
the 9Th says that corn, oats and potatoes look
promising. Wheat has been greatly damaged
| by the rust.
/ CRors IN WArrrLo.--The Eddyvile Com
msrciaI Of the 10th says that the wheat crop
OF that region is almost total failure
Oats hardly better. Corn improving, and
prospects Of crop more hopeful.
| GT-Iu its extremity the Administration
advertises At one time the enormous quaint
! ty Of twelve millions of acres Of land for
sale. The Government is hard up indeed,
when it i rsduced to the necessity Of letting
spectators Gull choice bits Of land from
this immense quantity, in order to raise a
little spending money.
/ ETIn the Polk Judicial District j. II.