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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
EKIRKwOoD SPEAKS TONIGHT


Republicans, 10 the Ekcscue
Fellow Republicans the present canvass is
drawing to close. We issue to-day the
last number OF the Weekly which will reach
you before the election.
During the many weeks that this contest
has been waged upon the stump and by the
Press we have striven earnestly to do our
duty. We have laid before you principles,
facts and arguments, and have met and over
whelmed our opponents on every hand With
these weapons Of truth and justice. We
have encouraged, warned and exhorted you,
for the cake Of your candidates, your party,
your principles, and the high interests Of
your country aud Of freedom, to engage in
this canvass with will, and to rally the peo-
pie in the same glorious cause. Our edito-
rial efforts 10 this behalf are about closing
for the present campaign, and we appeal to
you TO bear testimony by your labors and
votes to the faithfulness with which we have
discharged our duty. j
Republicans Of Lee County, the prospect
is bright within our borders. Victory is yours
it you but follow up the advantage already
gained. Let each man Of you do oil he can
from this to the election, and let every ons
Of You be present ut the polls early on tn.
day Of election, and remain late; work al
the time vote the entire ticket, and induce
others to follow your good example, and ".
shall have the glorious satisfaction Of rejoic
ing together over eur triumph in tho Empire
County.
Hopefully We leave the matter with you
and joyously may " BE- enabled to announc
that our confidence in tho Republicans Of lie,
was NOT misplaced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
BeyIes UAatas sAs night 80 serro~

Dsytss UhAa0s ths hight 20 Borrow
MNnsy.
We UNDERSTAND that Judge Boylss claims
that be has : right TO borrow money on the
credit Of the county 10 his speeches before
the people.
Here il the lAw on that subject, page % Of
the Code:
"The County Judge may submit to the
people OF his county, ut any regular election
or at special election called Tor that puf-i
pose, the question whether money may be
borrowed to aid in the erection Of public
buildings; whether the county will construct
any road or bridge which may call for On
extraordinary expenditure"
- -
"When question 90 submitted involves
the borrowing or expenditure OF money, the
proposition OF the question must be accom-
panied by provision to levy . tax for the
payment thereof"
Nov il it not plain that tho Law contem-
plates that whenever money 10 borrowed OF
an extraordinary indebtedness incurred FOR
county improvements, tar shall be levied
to meet the liabilities, and that this can be
done only by vote Of the people.
But Judge Boyles borrowed money with
out submitting the question TO the people.
and without lsvyiDg : tax to meet it. II
Judge Boyles had right to borrow 81, 600
he had right to borrow $4,000, and in
both cases to run the county in debt withou,
q levy Of tai TO meet principal and interest
And oil this money goes into his hands with
no official bond to secure it.
Surely no lawyer, and no man who 10 ltfol
County Judge, oar honestly claim that in view
Of this statute County Judge has right 1.
borrow money for the county on his own mo
ton. No such man ought to be entruste,
with the responsibilities Of the County Judge
ship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
~KIRKwooD SPEAKS TO. NIGHT

Guy Wells ON sugar Creek Bridge
Guy Wells did not receive twenty six hun-
dred dollars for building the Sugar Greek
Bridge Journal.
In adding up the items from the Exhibit,
paid Guy Wells for Sugar Greek Bridge, we
Inadvertently included an item Of 500 paid
on another Sugar Greek Bridge in the north
ern part Of the county. Tho actual amour,
paid Wells for Sugar Greek Bridge in Jack
son township was $4,000, - appears by the
footing of the items, which We have extract
ed verbatim from the Exhibit:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
HoweIs I4iss Again.

+
Again, the total expense Incurred ID the
administration of County affairs last year by
Judge Boyles, amounts 20 about % apiece
% each individual, or some fifteen dollars on
"a average TO each head OF family in the
county II Gate City.
This 10 another lie of Rowell's. AT this
rate the expenditures Of the County for the
past year would be about SO 900, which
every man 10 the county knows is not the
fnct. We cannot see what Howell means
by telling such faisehoods, il he Wishes
to have the people believe any thing that he
says. ss
We understand Howell 10 the Deacon Ok
Church and professed Christian ~, and il
this ID 90, We would like TO know what
Church he belongs to, a. we did not think
any man who is 80 notorious liar and Sian
derer a. Howell, could deceive any Christian
community 80 as to make them believe he
was q ft subject for a member OF it, or q
Christian. The evidence which conld be
brought against Howell in this county as a
slAndercr and vile calnmniator. would be
suihcient to hang the best man in the county
for murder and why il IL that any Christ
ian community would keep such vile, COR
| Fupt wretch az Howell within tie pale we can
not imagine Eads' Plaindealer.
We based the above assertion on the state
ment Of particulars which we made in the
Vdlisy Whtg of last week, as follows:
Next, take Lee county, which has been
thoroughly Democratic, and elected the
| present County Judge by some 900 majority
! The population is about $4,000. The ex-
penses Of the County for the past year we're,
~ drawn from the figures of the County Ex-
hibit, $33 ,0l9.8O
TO which add Court House, say $4,000 GO
Money borrowed, supposed, 100000
Interest on Railroad Bonds, 100000
Making total amt Go. expen're Of $50 ,0l9 &c
Or . fraction short of &3 per head for every
man, woman and child, for County expenses
under Democratic administration and Dem
ocratic policy.
4 This, We take it, is sufficiently accurate X
pass muster in court Of justice as we'll ii
in newspaper article.
Il 10 natural enough that the great Schoo
Fund dsfaulter should defend the delinquen
eies of his friend the County Judge. And i
was TO have been expected that Eads, who's,
fitness for Superintendent Of Public Inssruc
tion Was inferred from the fact that he va
. preacher, should feel great solicitude il
behalf Of the purity Of the Church. Howell
is not Deacon, though member Of tn,
Presbyterian Church, and fellow membe,
with many sterling Democrats, who have no
appeared to be conscious Of the enormity o
the crime Of keeping "such vile, corrup
wretch within it's PALE"
We have made the above extract just +
show our reades in what style such . fellow
- Eads is in the habit Of writing for the cd
ifcation Of bis Democratic readers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
Guy Welh. on bis contract on Sugar Oreek

Making . total of $4,000 70
Now some of our mechanics, upon whose
judgment Ne rely, cay that this bridge could
have been built for half that amount, and
from the following sums, actually paid in
some Gases and closely estimated in others,
We are inclined to think that Wells made :
good thing Of it:
Kxcavating foundation for Bridge, $40 SO
David Barry, for rock cars, in 20. orders, ls4 90
Freight OF same ON X. H., ~ 90
Hauling to Bridge, 70 90
Lime and sand, IS 90
Thos. Ryan, laying rock. in Co. orders. 200 90
K. ~ smith. for carpenter work, In Go. or
ders and groceries, ESQ 90
]. d. Paul, for lumber, 276 90
Making . total Of $ll90 80
That, We are told, includes oil the work
and material Of the bridge, with the excep-
ton OF nails, spikes, bolts, TO-, and such
other little matters as might bring the amount
up to $l250.O0.
We don't profess any personal knowledge
OF this matter. We give the facts as We
learn them from those who know or ought to
know, and they seem reasonable to us, but
how they may strike others We cannot say
One thing, however, is very certain, had that
job been put out TO the lowest bidder, Ii
would not have cost the county $2500.0o.
We understand now, that Wells Is no. the
contractor on the Court House and Jail I'M
provsment, but il simply employed BY Judge
Boyles to superintend it. Why not lot it to
the lowest bidder, and thus save the expense
OF employing superintendent, besides get.
ting the work 80 per cent. or 90 chsaper2
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

the WctGhtY ObloClt Oms u u q N che d.
The Locofoco organs and stump speakers
.6nd some triAing inaccuracies in our state
ments in regard TO county affairs, resulting
from the fact that the County Judge has not
conducted matters in business manner, nor
given that information to the public which
the Law requires, and We are consequently
Obliged TO grope in the dark. But they do
not and cannot meet the great objections We
urge-that his Exhibit 10 cumbrous, con-
fused, volumnous, unintelligible and made
ont to conceal rather than reveal the condi-
ton Of county afairs-that it 10 not In CON-
p!isncs With the Law which requires state
mcnt OF county indebtedness, and because
the Judge did not want the people to know
how much the county ID in debt--thas the
Judge has violated the Law BY borrowing mo-
ncy on his own motion without the sanction
OF vote Of the people--and that he has Civ
on the work Of constructing Bridges, Poor
Houses, Jsils, etc., to favorites, on private
arrangements, instead Of putting it out to
the lowest bidder.
All these important points, involving tbs
vioiation Of law, disrsgarding the express
provisions Of the statute, treating the tar.
payers with contemps and the mechanics Of
the county with injustice, are unanswered
and upsnsverable. II the people regard
these as "puerile" objections TO tho admin
@issrasion Of Judge Boyles, let them re- elect
him and thereby sanction that mode ~ con
Quoting county business, II not, let them
change their County Agent.
q We charge the editor Of the Gate CITY
with wiilfully misrepresentlng tho Exhibit Of
she County Judge. Judge Boyles has made !
full and complete expose OF the entire ipdobt-
edness and ssssts Of the county and posted
them according to law, and Howell. Of the
Gate City, knows it, Eads' PlAindesier.
On the contrary We know that hs has done
no sach thing, and doss rot pretend 10 do it.
Neither the heading, the body, nor the slosiDg
esrtidests OF the EXHIBIT has q word sbou,
the indebtedness Q. the county, o. any per,
son can sse ny reference 10 the abstract 8,
she Exhibit published BY us.
II > statesnent Of the indebtedness appear,
IN the Exhibit, Why don't Eads publish tha
psss Il lt3
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
rKIRKwooD SPEAKS TONIGHT
mint and AnIss, and Weighler Mat
4#e& ~ee tiers.


MINT and AaIss, And weighler Mat
ters.
Our readers will see ia our abstract Of the
County Exhibit, m item Of IS received for a
table sold BY the County Judge; and If they
will look over the forsy-fve pages Of County
Exhibit they will End an item Of $3.50 paid
for rent Of shop for : post morfsm examine
ton. But no whore 10 the Exhibit will they
And any account Of tho rent Of room o.
cupied By Dr.. EAds - N ONCE in the Court
House u II. Madison. Buoh an oiice ought
to rent for $50 year, and whatever claims
Eads may have upon Judge Boyles and the
Democratic party, We do mot recognize any
obligation on the part Of the people Of Lee
County to afford bin IN ofies rent Free
And We venture 10 say thst Ssapls will make
him pay rent in advance, Or hustle him on,
Of that on short notice.
The Canvass. The Canvass ia this county
10 progressing finely, xnd from present indi
cations VIZ feel confident every candidate on
the Democratic ticket will 30 elected BY q
very large majority. The lies that Frank
Scmple and Howell are telling on Judgs
Boyles, will help him, and II they will keep
on until tho election, ve viii insure Boylcs'
majority TO be 1t least 700 in the county. -
Eads' Plaindeaier.
Only 100! Why Boylss proclaimed pub
holy on the streets Of Ksokuk shst be would
bsat Semple 100. What has become Of thar
80, i wsAFs helping Boylss - prodigioaslyS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

. = -
AND
SOLICITORS IN CHANCEkY,
KEOKUK, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 49,. IOWA
w LII give strict attention 70 al businsss en-
Wv trusted 70 their care, In Lss county, Iowa
and In Hancock county, III, They will attend
regularly the Courts ct Carthage.
~ Once over Ogden, Bfownsll : Co.'S Booh
Store, Main Street. ss fau rs ,n6m ~
RlchAfAsOnss NeM Meshod TOR the
plane EOFGe.
MIR. NATHAN RICHARDSON Is known @ the
Nl author Of the Modern School, which vas
without m equal or superior until he under.
took, tonscentiouty, TO revise ii and corrcct the
faults which his own criticism and tLat 81 others
had detected. In thu present soinms " have the
perfected work, and We have no hssitstion II 70.
commcnding itAa the sonndest, the Alsarest, and
sltogeter the REST Do0K for teaHhing the Piano that
has ever Appsared.--l Phila. I've. BnIlstin.
For sale by N. w. WESICOTI,
Octld or Maiu-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
Trees. Treesy

Trees Trecsy
A great variety OF Fruit and Ornamental
Trees, for sale at No. 4, Estes House, Main
street.
N. B.-Everything sold WGrrdnfed to be
true to name, or the money will be refunded.
Sept. Z, '5Sd. WIN. BARNES.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
RALLY! RALLY!
FarlningtOn Rally!!

We trust that the people 10 Pennington
Township and the region round about, in
Van Buren and Lee Counties, and from Mis-
souri,, will turn out en- nasse on Thursday
afternoon. TO hear Senator Grimes and Sam
uel F. Miller. They arc speakers worth
hearing, and the time cannot be put ia to =
better advantage than in listening to able
men Who present 10 eloquent and forcbls
style their views Of the principles Of parties
and the history Of political transactions. A
free people cannot be too well posted upon
matters in which they have 90 deep an inter-
est and concerning which they will be heldto
% greats responsibility.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

The DEs MoIxEs VALLEY WHIc Is published
every Monday at this otice, is one Of the oldest
papers in Iowa, and has = widely extended cifcu-
lation throughout the Des MONIES Valley, North
ern Missouri, and Western Illinois.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

FonT MADIsox, Sept. s, 1859.
MEssRs. EDiToRs You are authorised to an
nounce me ~ an independent. candidate for the
State Senate at the approaching election.
n. A1IlET,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

We are authorized to announce HAWKINS TAY-
L0n m indepcnde can didate for SENATOR to an
the place made vacant by the resignation Of Dr.
Allen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
ANNOUNCEMENTs.

l0We are authorized TO announce j. M. AN
DERS0N - . candidate for Township Trustee.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

COnkllnVss Adm1FAlty.
THE Admiralty Jurisdiction, Law and Practice
/ Of the Courts Of the United States.
For sale .. OGDEN BROWNELL D CO.'S
CRY Doex 61oRs,
Sep3Od 50 Nain-st.
CPGERsE FRENCH. en- GLISM D1C.
~ TIONARY for sale by
sep30 OGDEN, BKOWNELLA CO.
4 TITLE, BaOWN 4 cos I'D ition of ROOFS
- POEMS; 33no. Blue and Gold.
Just received and for saie 81
OGDEN, BROWNRLL 4 CO.'S
sept30 50 Main-st.
The 0ch0oi Exhibition BO0k.
CONTAINING Dialogues, hecitations, Songp,
~ Duets and Little Dramas for the school Room.
Price only rs cepta. For sale by
SeptS61d OGDEN, BROWNELL Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

New Goods for the Ladies.
M Hes -. KlNG retains many thanks g
Ix1 = - la1ia Tor thsis past paarsnaes,l
same. She has returned with : large stock Il
French Millinery Goods. fall and Winter Bon
nets Of the latest styles Blond Lace, 6as French
Embroidery, selected with taste; Lass Wallis, Kid
Gloves, 6aunfletts, Silk and Wooden Gloves, Hsep
Skirts, skirt Supporter, French Corsstts, Fancy
Knit Hoods, Infant Knitted Sacks. Dress Trim
mings, select cd with TASTE DC.
Ladies are invited to call Store south side Of
Msin-st., between "a and ID.
Sept17-d
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

EKESH and new, for sale BY the box or dosen 81
= the grocery store Of
KELLOGG BIRGE,
aagl5 - kain-st.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

Prices GtYcertne.
40 LBS. puru. inodosons Giycerins for sAle by
~ A. y. WlLkINLON, -
Sign Of tho Golden Eagle and Mortar,
OetSd a88ss ~ MaAa-st.
wA. y. TURAER. yoHA \. CRAIG.
TUNER s. CRAIG,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

Insurance. Insurance Insurance
DOLICIB5 on Stores, Dwellings, Merchandise.
i Pork Houses, Public Buildings, Manufacturing
Establishments, Household Furniture, and all insu-
rable property, issued 1t tho lowest rates in the
following substantial Companies
PHOENIX ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL $4O0, 900.
CITY FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN
CAPITAL 3l60,0O0.
HARTFORD FIRE ms. CO., OF HARTFORD.
CAPITAL 100000.
MERCHANTS ms. CO., OF HARTFORD, CONN.
CAPITAL SOC, 900.
This Agency always pays its losses promptly N
Dwellings, With Psrniturs therein, insured ct :
VERY MODERATE PKknIUM, for one, three or ave
years. Calland learn the rates.
WIN. ~. DELkNAP, Ag,t,
0ctld1m 6scond-st., near Main.
Javsaile Books.
THE New Rollo Library;
! i The Young Peoples Library;
The Little Church;
/ The Children Gems;
The Home Library, by Cousin Alice;
Alice Hawthorn's Library;
M Sn:.f r tIIs Twilight 1t Stories;
Aunt Mary's Stories
| Uncle Phillips Library;
/ ALSO, Books printed on Cloth, highly colored.
! For sale by n. W. WESrCOTT,
Octld 81 Main-st.
I VARNISU ~.
/ 1SOPAL Nos. l and :, Coach, japan, Dsmar q
/ OWhits, Leather and Iron, from Queen City Var.
nish Co., Cincinnasi, Ohio. By special Arrange
| ment am enabled 70 Offer these standard Var.
| nishss, 1T the Cenpany's lowest prices. In stoTt
and for sale b.
A. j. WILKINSON,
Sign Of the Golden Ragls and Mortar.
| sept30d No. ~ Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-10-03

EKIRKWOoD SPEAKS TO-NIGHT
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-25
A Loss OF Three Thousand Lives.

Near Taganrog, on the Sea of Azoff, a catas-
trope occurred, about the beginning of Febru-
airy last, which involved loss of life unparal-
leled except by memorable earthquakes or vol
canic eruptions. It appears that some three
thousand inhabitants of Taganrog, relying up
on the promise of fair weather made BY the
geniRl atInosPhsso-s tie aloildlasz slyy pro.
ceeded to the Azof Sea to indulge in the sport
of fishing beneath the ice favorite pastime
of that region. The atmosphere continuing
serene, the party were luIled into feeling of
security, and ventured further than usual upon
the ice, in the hope Of obtaining good hanl-
Suddenly breeze sprung up from the east,
which, growing boistorous by degrees, whiried
the loore snow and fine parIic les of ice in all
directions, and before long succeeded in detach-
ing the ice from the shore. The large icefeid
the broke into numerous pieces, which, with
their terrified and helpless human freight, drift
ed towards the open sea- No assistance could
be rendered the unhappy beings by their frantic
relatives and friends OF shore, and within two
hours not sight of life was visible on the sur
| face of the sea. On the following day cake Of
ice drifted in shore upon which were i've of the
unfoItunate-three of Lhem dead, and the Other
two numb and insensible- The two latter-a
girl and an old man-were restored by means Of
the usual appliances, the girl, however, surviv
ed but few hours: the man recovered, but
lost the use of his tongue-a consequence
probably, ofthe fright caused by the scene he
had passed through. He prepared written
narrative of the occurrences ofthai fearful NIGH
on the Azof.
By this catastrophe st least three thousand
persons found wateTy graVe.--N Y. Post.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-25
aIinnesntn Rnnkinr.

The Bank Department of the Minnesota Gov
eminent has lately decided thst the State Rail-
road Bonds Of the Cedar Valley Road may be
used as the basis of banking, at valuation OF
ninety. foe cents on a doiLarI Our readers re-
membering that the same bonds are now being
hawked around the Eastern cities without find
ing purchasers ats per cent discount, will agree
with US that the banks Of Minnesota, without
specie or other available assets, rest on some
what sandy foundation Our authority says
tnst arrangements are nearly completed to issue
three hundred thousand to five hundred thou
sand dollars of this secured currency within
the next sixty days. We are sIso told that the
Transit and Southern Minnesota Railroad Com
panies viii issue a mortgage to the State, upon
the strength of which another batch Of currency
is to be put aAoat The people of Minnesota
are sowing the seeds of full harvest Of bitter
fruit, When harvest time comes. there will be
no complaint that there is not large erOps-
Chicago Press.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-25
.Ofiee No. 144 Superior Street.
MORNING LEADER.
One the Granite Votsrs

TIxorHr TAYLOR, Esq. of Lisbon, NJ a., now
in his ninety fifth year. sets an example every
election day which "shows how fields are won
-an example all Republican stay.at-homes
should emulate. AWelearn by the Concord In
dependent Democrat, that notwithstanding the
inclemency of the morning of the late election
Mr.. TAYLOR rode between eight and nine miles
to the place of voting, and again deposited his
ballot for the principles of rational liberty, as
represented by the Republican ticket BE vo
ted for Washington and Jefferson, for Madison
and Jackson, for Fremont and Dayton, and
hopes to live to deposit vote in 1860 for sue
cessful Republican candidates for President and
Vice President ---''i' 'A-