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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
The Medical StudeHts'
Outrage.

Leading Eastern journals are com
menting with deserved severity on
the disgraceful conduct of the male
medical students toward the thirty
female students who attend the
weekly visitation of the Hospital in
Philadelphia, as mentioned several
days ago. The Post gives the follow
ing account Of the affair:
GAS about thirty of these ladies
were leaving the Hospital, upwards
Of four hundred OF the male students
formed double line, through which
the ladies were compelled to pass,
taunted with Kisses and sneers, and
vulgar epithets and abuse. After
running this gauntlet they were fol-
lowed into the street by some Of the
more brutal brutes, who did not cease
their insults till they were frightened
by the approach of a policeman"
The New York World, in COM
menting on this shameful and humil-
iating outrage, administers the fol-
lowing severe but merited and just
rebuke:
"The young women who attended
this lecture were there by precisely
the same right as the young men
who insulted them. 1t was not the
province of these sucking Galens to
decide upon the question Of female
medical education or common med
ical instruction. Their action was
utterly scandAlOus and scOundrclly.
1t was dictated partly bythat bigotry
which is always ready to hoot at any
innovation, but mainly, no doubt, by
the still lower and more sOrdid mo.
tive OF professional jealousy and spite.
A mind SO small as to give way to
such feeling is 80 small as to have
every, thing TO fear from the rivalry
of an average woman, and Is certain
ly too small to hold any rational
opinion upon the question Of medical
education for women, as upon every
other question. II Is to be hoped
that the authorities Of the Hospital
will take measures for the herding
OF these unmannerly youngsters by
themselyes in the future. or, in de-
fault OF that, that the Philadelphian
police will take measures to prevent
the repetition Of such an outrage az
that by which these pathological
popinjays disgraced themselves on
Saturday,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
The Bible and the Public
Schools.

Many Of the leading journals of the
country have devoted prominent
columns to the discussion Of the SUBJ
ject of reading the Bible in the Public
Schools-incited thereto by the recent
exclusion Of the Scriptures from the
Public Schools of Cincinnati by the
School Board of that city. Some Of
the journals consider the eventa seri-
Gus one, and deem it protentous
of a coming struggle in the whole
country.
We confess, however, that we can
not so view the matter. We know
of no law, either of any State or Of
the country at large, which would
either prevent or compel the reading
of the Bible in the Public Schools.
The whole matter, as we understand
it, ID left to the people themselves.
And hence, it seems to us, there
need be no fear of any general and
serious trouble on this point until the
people themselves, as communities,
States, or the Nation, shall lose their
faith in and reverence for the Sacred
Scriptures. We believe that time
can never come.
Indeed, SO long as we are really as
much and as nearly a Christian Ma
ton as we are--and thank God that
every year brings great progress in
that direction!-it would seem that
the mere question of reading or pot
reading the Bible in the Public
Schools could not be made one Of
vital importance. The Bible must
always henceforth be perfectly free
and accessible to everybody in this
country who can read at all, whether
it ever enters the School-room or not.
And even among the most wholly
and earnestly Christian communities
there may be serious objections To-
having the Bible regularly read az q
part Of the exercises Of the School,
lest by the comment of the Teacher,
or by other Observation-Disclosures
the good desired should be counter
vailed by evil influences or associa-
tions. Doubtless many, very many
Christian parents might be pamed,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25

At the session of our General As
sembly two years ago, a law was
passed raising the per diem of MEM
bers from three to five dollars; so
that, should the law remain unre-
pealed, as it probably will, Legisla-
tors this winter will receive nearly
double the amount per day paid to
their predecessors. The occasion will
be favorable one for reforming some
small abuses in the way of perqui-
sites, which have existed almost from
time immemorial. The custom es-
tablished by previous Legislatures,
of members voting to give them
selves pocket knives, gold pens,
twenty or thirty daily newspapers or
their equivalent in weeklies, postage
stamps, stationery, copies of costly
reports, ETC., ETC., would be far "mOre
hOnored in the breach than in the
observance" These items, small in
themselves, yet in the aggregate
amount to good many thousands OF
dollars. Nothing butthe example Of
previous Legislatures can be urged i'm
extenuation of such unwarranted APP
preparations. And now that MEM
bers receive better pay, they should
set new and better example in this
respect. Let the Thirteenth General
Assembly begin its work by cutting
off all perquisites to its members, and
by instituting a rigid system of econ
omy in all matters coming under its
control; and it will at once commend
itself to the people. 1t will also af-
ford a good guarantee that, in more
important matters, the best interests
of the State will be carefully guard
ed, and that schemes Of corruption
and selfishness will be thrOttled in
their infancy.-Hd,ckeye.
More and more, the further we
consider the subject, we come to the
strong belief that the only true and
correct way to avoid corruption in
Legislative bodies and Government
offices is to cut off all perquisites and
privileges-pay generous salaries,
which will command the best men,
and then let the officials pay their
own expenses entirely. AS to our
own Legislature we have not the
personal knowledge which would en-
able US to speak SO freely and plainly
as the Harkeye does in the article
above quoted; but it may be safely
assumed that human nature in Iowa
is no better than it is in New York
or New Jersey, and hence, that Iowa
Legislatures are as bodies not more
honest than those Of other States.
True, we have not in Iowa the hum
dredth part Of the corruption which
robs other States at their very Capt.
tolls; but this is perhaps because there
is not SO much money in the State,
not SO many railroad companies and
other wealthy corporations and In.
terests to bring to bear corrupt means
to control legislation, as in other and
older communities.
With things as they are, we have
no reason to believe that increasing
yerrs and wealth will not bring upon
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Gbe yo%ua Dpter.
a. F. Sperry, Editor.
County Government.

Many of the papers of the State are
discussing the advisability ofa change
in the system of County Govern
ment. There seems to be general
dissatisfaction with the Supervisor
system. And besides all the numer-
Gus faults it is charged with, it ap-
pears to us that there is another one,
less noticed-and that is that it gives
too much responsibility for too little
pay. But in adopting any new sys-
tenn, two problems have to be con-
sidered:-To proportion representa-
ton to the population, and to pro-
portion it also to territory. In Ma
ton or in State these problems are
much less difficult, because the num-
bers and territory are so large that
slight discrepancies are not noticed.
1t may be answered, however, that
it could not be difficult to get fairer
apportionment than the present sys-
tenn allows. For example:-Perry
Township, this County, having a
population of only 476, and assessed
this year for only ss6,0S9 total valu-
alton, has even now just as big rep
resentation in the Board of Supervi-
sors, just as much power in the
County government, as Knoxville
Township has with its population of
BIB and its assessed valuation Of
1886, ,729. The unfairness here is OBJ
vious. True, this particular discrep-
ancy viii be cured with the next
meeting Of the Board; but the same
disproportionate relation will exist
between other Townships neverthe-
less.
So far as we can judge from re-
marks made thus far, the general
sentiment in this vicinity would fa-
vor system of County government
by few-say three or five-Com-
missioners, upon a plan similar to
one proposed in the last Legislature.
Will the new Legislators elect from
this County allow us respectfully to
suggest that they would do we'll to
devote some attention and study to
this subject-recalling their own ex-
periences Of the various systems of
County government they have known
in other States, and consulting Law
yers, and men Of experience and OBJ
servation in such matters, with re-
gard to the various systems proposed,
the arguments in their favor, and the
objections against them. This is one
of the large Counties Of the State;
and it would be a credit to our Rep
resentatives in the General Assem-
aiy if, after due study and observa-
tion, they should frame and help to
pass a law providing a system of
County government which should
prove fair, effective, economical, and
acceptable to the people.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
From the Temperance Standard.
To the Friends Of Prohibition.

As Chairman of the Committee
appointed to attend the next session
of the Legislature and labor to secure
the passage of u Prohibitory Liquor
Law, / request our friends in every
County to see that from ten to twen-
ty of the most influential citizens
write joint letter to thsir Senators
or Representatives, asking them to
vote for such a law. This will be far
more effective than general petit
ton, though it would be well to have
both. Let such letters, signed by
men OF prominence and influence in
parties, be sent to the members OF
the Legislature, and a copy of them
sent to me. Box AZ, Des Moines,
Iowa, w. w. KING.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
LATEST NEWS.
FROM YEsTERDAY's DAILIEs,

FROM fESTERpAf'S DAlLIEs.
Gold 1865.
In Chicago market, day before yes-
terday, wheat ruled irregular but
closed steady at 90! to 81; corn un-
ssettled and irregular at s2l to SO;
oats quiet and active at about 43l,
cattle in apparently good demand, at
$3.50 to $7.25, hogs opened active but
closed lower on lower grades, range
1915 to 5000.
in st. Louis market, same day,
wheat extremely dull apd in soma
cases lower, range 80 to $l.3O; corn
firmer, old scarce, range from y to
96; cattle steady at $3.50 to $6; hogs
steady and firm, fair range from 9.25
to 1925,
Money in New York City fairly
active at 6 to 7 per cent. on call.
The Spanish gun-boats now ready
to sail were to be attached by our
Government yesterday, and held
subject to further orders.
A report from Cuba says that re-
Gently the Spaniards took 122 native
Cubans in Lavanah, and killed them
all; and adds that reign Of terror is
inaugurated. Doubtless the report
Is merely sensational.
George Peabody is to have mOn-
ument in Central Park, New York,
London dispatch Of 23d inst, re-
ports many failures in the grain
trade recently at Liverpool.
Crowds gathered in Cleveland ON
Tuesday to attend the National Wo-
man Suffrage Convention. Big times
were expected.
State Republican Gonyention Ct
Virginia met at Richmond yes'
day.
Navigation closing
Mississippi,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Another "SensatiOn' stopped.
The army and Nary Journal thus
extinguishes a newspaper story:


zone of the New York papers told
a fine story the other day OF a quarrel
between General Sherman and Mr..
Secretary Of War Belknap. 1t was
said that the General wished to write
the Secretary's Annual Report, but
that the latter would have none OF
it, preferring to make his own state-
ment; that Belknap had repudiated
an important claim passed favorably
by General Sherman; and that since
that he has superseded two orders
issued by the General. The motive
for so absurd story is hard TO un-
derstand. We are authorized to de-
ny it utterly. The relations between
the General and Secretary Of War
are now, as they always have been,
entirely pleasantand harmonious"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Gibson House.

THE UNDERSIGNED, having leased the
Neal House property, would respect
fully announce that be has entirely reftted
and refurnished 1t, asa First-class Hotel,
where he will spare no care or expense for
the accommodation Of the Public. The very
best Of statling furnished.
me- Near northwest corner Public Square,
Knoxville. J.F ROLLER.
July, 1869. 36tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Marion County Bank.

" EOXvILLE, IOWA. Paid up Capital
N $1,000. Gold, Silver, Governm ent and
other securities bought and sold. Interest
allowed on time deposits. Special attention n
given to Collections. Open from . A. NJ. to
4P. N. except Sundays.
STOCKHOLDERS.
j ". Cathoart Larkin Wright,
I. X. Bsliamy, Robert Crozier
Z j. q. Nsifert, Jas H. Gamble,
y Osbin Marsh, J.L. Mccormack,
JE. Neal, O.P. Wright,
Il. B. Woodruff Bro.
"A ur prn.sS
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
SperrY & Barker,

sTlUBL1SHERs OF IOWA VOTER. Book
and Job Printers, are prepared to exc
cate promptly and in best style, al kinds Of
Job Work, including Posters, Letter Hsads,
Bill Hssas, Cards, Labels, Enyelopest Blanks,i
Pamphlets, Etc. Orders are collected.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Furniture.

H.. tho citizens Of Marion County that be
has opened a Cabinet Shop On Robinson
Street, west of the Trcmon House, up stairs,
in the room formerly occupied by the Repubi.
can Office, where he will have on hand all
kinds of Furniture, and Cofins Of all sizes,
which he will sell Low for Cash. 8
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
j. Curtis.

"ATcHMAKRR, sDd JEwELER, and
w Dealer In Watches, Clocks, Jswelry,
Spsetacies and Toys. Hsviaga workman Of
Rftesn years experience, expect 10 be able
by this assistance TO give entire satisfaction.
All work warranted.
Southwest corner Of Public Square. Knox
ville, Iowa. 249tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Timber for Sale!

T HAVE FOR SALE 40 Acres Of Good
i Timber, to wit: 8. 3. ofN. E. SEQ. ~
Tp. - Range 18. lying half mile south Of the
Marysviils Saw Mill.
TEAMS, SIS per acre; one half down, and
balance IN one year. r. T.J.ANDER6ON.
Knoxville, Iowa, May 4th. 80. 247tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
Meat Market.

TH E undsrsi grsd would ann ounce that his
Meat Market, on Robinson street. nearest
the Square, is at all times supplied with the
best Best and Mutton, with Veal occasionally
His new lee Boz preserves the Meat psrfectly
Fresh and Clean. (5ltf) L. DAWSON.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25

100 ACRES, u mile East Of Knoxville:
lNIO 80 In Cultivation. 20 in timber and
Coal; we'll divided by fences; comfortable
house and stable; 40 acres we'll set with grass.
Price so per acre. For further particulars
Inquire Of the undsrsigned at Knoxville,
IANa. q 33tll J.K. CAsKY.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
All the members of the Italian
Cabinet have resigned. Cause not
reported.
MADRID, Nov. %.

MADRID, Nov. %.
Accounts are received of destruct.
i've earthquake in PHILIPPINE Island,
The sea rose, buildings were thrown
down, and the loss of property was
very great. At the Port Of Manila
several persons were killed and many
injured.
A new Atlantic Cable is projected,
between Holland and the Uunited
States.
LoUIsvIILE, Nov. %.
Passengers from Lexington, Ky.,
report that whileservices were going
on in the Second Colorei Baptist
Church, before q very large congre-
CATION, the floor gave way, killing
Ave or six and woundipg 10 or 12
colored persons.
A rebel woman, niece or mistress
of Gen. Twiggs, has brought suit
against Gen. Butler, before the Supe-
rior Court of New York City, charg-
ing him with appropriating some of
her property during the war. The
suit is brought for political effect,
without cause; and all the Copper
head papers in the country will
glorif,- themselves over it.
A part Of new building in st.
Louis feildown last Friday morning,
burying several men in its ruins.
Four or five lives were lost.
A terrible storm, doing much
damage to property, is reported In
dispatches dated last Saturday from
Springfield, Mass, Buffalo, Boston,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, New York
City, Albany, Newburgh and other
points. From Denver, Colorado,
report comes of disastrous wind
storm last Thursday, extending as
far west as Central City, north to
Cheyenne, and south to Santa Fe, as
far as heard from.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
The receipts from customs and in
ternal revenue SO far during Novem-
ber have been large, and indicate
that the December Statement of the
Public Debt will show further re-
duct;on Of ten millions. Theamount
of coin in the Treasury now is one
hundred and eight millions.
a severe and general gale last
week did great damage to telegraph
lines in Kentucky. The same storm
did great damage about Chicago and
on Lake Michigan.
MADRID, Nov. II.
Five steamers sailed for Havana
since Sunday, carrying three to four
thousand volunteers.
All accounts received unite in pro-
nouncing that the situation of Lopez,
the Dictator of Paraguay, now at
war with Brazil and its allies, is be-
coming more and more desperate all
the time.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. -.
Vincent Collier, who arrived here
this morning from Alaska and British
Columbia, brings petition signed
by number Of prominent citizens Of
Victoria, addressed to Pres't Grant,
praying for the annexation Of British
Columbia 10 the United States. and q
similar petition to be forwarded to
Queen Victoria. The documents are
strongly worded, and set forth with
great force the isolated and helpless
condition of the colony, and tbs
imperative necessity fof forming q
political alliance with the United
States.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
A. Soveriu.

HHAMPION BARBER. Shop one door
~ east Of Post Office, south side Public
Square, Knoxville. Try him once. If
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
AIertautil., lbf Graoes 81
G.. z. Couwel1,

nEALER in Stovas, Tinware, Shelf and
IL Heavy Hardware, Rsapers, Mowers and
Agricultural Implements generally. Agent
for NJ. W. Warren's Patent Atmospheric Port
able Soda Fountain. Old Stand, east side
SQUARE, Knoxville. l,2n
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
JAS. D. GAMBLE, Cash'r. LARKrN WRIGHT, Pres


DEALER In Lumber, Shingles, Lath, 3c.,
and Manufacturer Of Doors, Sash, and
Blinds. Chicago Farm Pumps for sale. All
prices fow. South west cor. Square, Knoxville.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
E. f. Sperrv,

rOTARY PUBLIC, Real Estate, Claim
IN Insurence and General Agsnt. O&oe IL
To,oa Foter Office, Knoxville. Iowa. Business
entrusted to his care will be promptly and
satisfactorily attended to. ,6t!
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25

. "a. M.-Oriertal Lodge No. 81 Knoxville. meste
a SATURDAY. Evening on or before frat Full M3ou
- .sch month. Z. BAKER, Secy.
rc ApxoRg CHAPTER, No. le, Royal Arch Masons,
II Knoxville meets Mondsy Evening. on OF before
.aci Pull Moan Ut. FRENCH, &cy.
o. F-xnoxv xville Lodge meets every Tuesday
| Ey.ripo W r. RIGG. Sec'y.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25
professional.
DR.. G.. T. Garretson,

DR.. G. E. Garretson,
DENTIST, fills and repairs the natural
teeth, treats diseases of the mouth and
gums, and inserts artificial teeth, from one to
un entire set. All work warranted. ONCE
over Kirne& Powers Store, southeast corner
Public Square, Knoxville. 28M
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-11-25

r. A Wilder. M, D.,

HOMEOPATHIC Physician Surgeon.
Office il Carruthers' building, southwest
corner Public Square-up stairs-Knoxviiie.
Having had is years' experience in the prac,
tice of Homeopathy, I think am prepared TO
give perfect satisfaction to all who faver me
with their patronage. Iiu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-12-29
Conndenee Rieinr4

. The following appeared in the New
York papers of Tuesday: s-z.a-
The suspension is announced to-day OF
the firm Of Benjamin Loder, who succeeded
the firm of Loder Brothers in May last
Benjamin assumed the indebtedness OF
said house at fifty cents on the dollars,
giving therefore his six, eight and twelve
months notes. The eight month notes
have Just been protested, and the dry goods
trade loses one of its most prominent firms
in the city Mr. Loder was at one time
President of the Erie Railway. -a
The Commercial of yesterday morning
complacently says;
These are the prominent features of the
policy of the Administration, on the ques-
tiOns of debt, taxation and currency. Al
ready its enunciation has had happy eff
feet on the public mind. Confidence is ri
sing again In the great business centers 1t
will speedily diffuse itself through the chan
nels of business for, to use homely ex-
preston, we know now that there IS going
to be no fooling," 50 far as Gen. Grant and
his Cabinet are concerned. ..,-'. ~.
But the truth is, confidence is not Ii
/ sing" notwithstanding there is going to
/ be no fooling" with Grant-whateVer that
most solid business men, doing the heav-
lest business in the city of Pittsburgh. were
on the streets offering two per cent. PEI
month for money, and could not get t6eil
pressing needs supplied at that extraordi-
nary figure. Does that look as though the
benisons of prosperity and plenty were
hoyering about the land, tanning the care
| fevered broWs of anxious PiIsbl1rS
4 Post ..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-12-29
An IrIshman,s Will.

In the name of God, Amen "I, Hmo-
thy Doolan, of Barrydownderry, in the
county of Clare, farmer, being sick and
wake on my legs, but of sound head and
warm heart-Glory be to God do make
this the first and last will, and ould and
new testament: First, / give my soul to
God, when it PLACES Him TO take it-shure
no thanks to me, for 1 can't help it thin
and my body to be buried in the ground at
BarrydoWndarry Chapel, where all my kith
and kin that have gone before me and those
that live after, belonging to me, are buried
pace to their ashes-and may the sod
rest lightly over their bones Bury me
near my godfather, Falix O'Fatherty, be-
twixt and between him and my father and
my mother who lie separate altogether, at
the other side of the chapel yard lave
the bit of ground, containing ten acres
rale ould Irish acres-to my eldest son After
the death of his mother, if she lives to sur
viVe him. Ny daughter Mary and her
husband Paddy 0'Regan the white SOW
| that's going to have twelve black .bOnifs
Teddy, my second boy, that was kssled IL
the war in Amerikay, might got his pick ol
| poultry but as as he is gone, I'll lave them
/ to his wife who died week before him
bequeathe to all mankind fresh air ofheaver
all the fishes of the sea they can take ap6
all the birds of the air they can shoot, lave
to them all the sun, moon and stars.
laue to Peter Rafferty, pint Of potheen
can't finish, and may God be merciful t.
him. -