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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
iowa Railroads,

| OsAaloosa is congratnlatire itself o.,
sure prospects of north and soutl
railroad. The Iowa River road, now
operating from Ackley, on the Du
buque and Sioux City to Eldora, i
under contract to Marshalltown
whence it will be built, VIA Newpor,
10 osAaloosa, there striking the yra.
ded line OF the Iowa Central.
The contract tor tieing the Burling
ton, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota
road between Burlington and Morn
me Sun, is said to be let.
The Iowa Falls and Sioux City
road will be completed to Fort Dodge
in a few days, Work from Sioux CIV
eastward and from Fer, Dodge west,
ward is progressing vigorously.
The McGrcgor and Sioux City
Railroad has beer sold to the Milwau.
kec aua St Paul, but work on the
line is being pushed with uncommon
vigor- The road viii surely be in op-
Grafton to Charlie. City, in Floyd
county, this year. The DEBORAH
branch--from DEBORAH 20 Conover-
will be in operation soon after har,
vest.
Subscriptions in aid Of the Turkey
Vale, Road are being most gencr-
ouSly extended, aad the success Of
this important line is SAID to be secured.
The Burlington and Missouri River
Il nj will be completed to Glenwood
by the latter part OF August.
Regular trains on the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific. through to
Council Bluifs will commence running
this week. Energetic canvassing for
the extension OF Tie Muscatinc Divis-
ion OF this road is making, both by the
friends OF the Fairfield aud Bloomfield
route, and those OF the Ottumwa and
Ccntersillp line.
MnScatinc i moving to build = rail
road from that City to Wapriio,
Louisa county, and another to Ster
ing, Illinois
The decision Of the Supreme Court
Of the state on the Township Tax act,
has not stopped work on single road
in the State, unless the Des MONIES,
Knoxville and Abba Road be an eX-
ceftlon.
Grading for the branch OF the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific, from
De> MONIES 10 lr3iano.a, Is completed.
Fort Madison will soon lee connected
with Burlington By rail- Chicago
Post
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

TuE NicE-PnEsIpENr ON CANAp.AYD rms
ALABAMA.-N ice>Prcsidcnt Colfax referred
to Canada and Alabama questions as follows,
IN has recent Chicago speech, during the Pacific
Railroad celebration:
I'VE are growing nation and we shall
have coming to us quite rs many from all ma
lions OF the earth, as rapidly, too, as we or
they can hope or desire 10 be assmilated TO
our American nationality. Do you long for
canada? tell you that Canada is now com
Ing over the border as rapidly us she can. |
believe in the power OF grayitation among ma
items, rs | do in natural philosophy; but do
not think IL can be fastened by threatening
the civilized nations Of the earth and ia ring
them to war with rs for their posses ions
No, my friends. Io>day, thank, 10 God, and
thanks to the majesty Of the American people
a, the ballot box freedom is the guiding prn,
ciple and the governing principle, too, OF this
Republic, and peace is the mission OF frees
dem.s g Without subservieuey and without
syeophancy have we told these nations with
which we have controversy: "These are our
rights; we propose not to make war upon you,
but We require you to give III every one of
these rights to the last jot and little Of what
We have right Justly TO demand, and we will
take nothing less, hut spurn your proIiers to
us" 1t is like the man you meet in business
on the streets of Chicago, who does not need
to quarrel or knsck down the man with whom
he differs, but lets him understand distinctly
that between them there must be plain I'M
derstanding by which justice shall be done, or
II not, in the language of your President, We
may choose our time when we shall. hereafter
follow the precedent which, in their hostility,
they have given us an example.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

strictly belonging to it in its ordinary govern
! mental capacity.
/ Written or printed assignments Of agree.
4 ments, bonds. notes not negotiable, and Of al
! other instruments, the assignments of which
| are no, particularly specified in the foregoing
schedule should be stamped rs agreements.
When power ofa;torney or proxy for vot-
ing at any election for officers of any incor-
roratcd company or society, except religious,
charitable, or literary societies or public
cemeteries" is signed by several stockhold>
ers, holding separate and distinct shares, it
is, in its legal effect, the separate instrument
Of each, and requires stamps to the Mount
OF ten cents for each and every signature; one
or more stamps may be used representing the
whole amount required,
The stamp duty upon the probate of "A viii,
or upon letters 0. administration, is bssed up.
on the sworn and declared value of all the ess
tate and effects, real, personal, and mixed,
undiminished by the debts Of the estate for or
IN respect of which such probate or letters are
applied for.
When the property belonging to the estate
of a person deceased lies under different jul
risdictions and it becomes necessary to take
out letters IN two or more places. the letters
should be stamped according to the value Of
all the property, real, personal and mixed,
for or in respect of which the particular let
tiers in each case arc issued.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
Information OF Interest to
Claimants OF Bounty.

WAsulNAroS, May 27.-All applica-
tons for additional bounty under the
law OF July -, 1865 were, hy law OF
Congress, OF March ), 1869, transferred
from the Paymaster Generals office TO
the Office OF the Second Auditor o! the
Treasury.
These eases are being rapidly ar
ranged, and as fast as possible settled.
The great press OF business thrown up
on this office, by laws relating to boun-
ties for service in the late war, has been
materially lessened, and things are now
going on smoothly. Where heirs to
deceased soldiers apply tor bounty,
the case, If the papers are correct, is
now settled in few days; where, N
corresponding cases, a few years ago,
the applicant was kept waiting tor
months, and even years.
Where soldier applies for his own
bounty, the case, if properly presented
is disposed CT III two or three weeks a
matter which, until recently, has re.
CURED from six months, to even three
or tour years time. Where there is q
delay III 4 case now, the applicant
may know that there is something
wrong Ill the preparation and filing OF
papers and evidence, CT that the evi
dence is not satisfactory. There arc
thousands OF such cases now on hand
In a great many instances agents
have applied Tor the additional bounty
inclosing the soldiers discharge, and
afterwards another application has been
received, accompanied by aiiidavits
from the bona tide soldier, stating tl.at
his discharge has been lost. There are
SO many cases bearing such evidences
Of tlaui upon the Government, the
soldier, or his heirs, that the Auditor
declines to pay them, and so they re-
main in the office from year to year
a great many complaints are received
from claim agents, who claim to have
paid advances upon claims presented
against the effect OF the late law OF
Congress, which requires that the
agents fee shall G deducted and sent
to him, but 10 more, and that the
balance shall al be paid to the claim.
ant.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
Cuban News.

HAVANA, May Is, via Key West May
27-Capt. Gen. Dnlcc is dangerously
i'll of cancer, and is hourly expected to
die.
A riot occurred at Fort Cabanas,
Saturday night, on the occasion Of the
departure Of prisoners captured on the
Galvanic for Spain. The volunteers
tried to stop the enbarkation, and. in
the melee which followed cried "Death
to Dulce" Further outrages, were
prevented by the supplications of the
Governor OF the fortress, and the prls-
oners were allowed to proceed.
A Spanish steamer, in the bay OF
Nipe, fired, by mistake, into some
Spanish troops on Shore. It is re-
ported that Al were killed. The Span
iards are greatly excited by frequent
reports of the landing OF fillibustering
expeditions.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

WAsHHGroy, May 2l-The follow
ing proclamation from the President
was issued from the State Department
yesterday:
WHEREAS. The act of Congress ap-
proved June 25th, 1868, constituted,
on and after that date, eight hours 4
day work Tor all laborcrs, mechanics,
and workmen, employed by OF on be.
half Of the Government Of the United
States, ans repealed all acts ncoHsist-
ent herewith;
Now, therefore, !. Ulysses S Grant,
President Of the United States, do
hereby direct that rom and after this
date, no reduction shall be made iii the
wages paid by the Government by the
day to such laborers, workmen, and
mechanics, on account OF such reduc-
ton Of the hours of labor.
In testimony whereof I have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed
Done at the City OF Washington this
18th day Of May, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-nine and of the indepcnd-
ence of the United States the ninety
third.
U. S. GRANT
BY the President: HAMILTON Fish,
Secretary OF State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
ssaie News.

The proposed Iowa Editorial Con
vention has exploded.
Iowa has one newspaper to ever,
seven and one-hali miles of railroad
and one to every 5000 population.
There are 90 pupils in the Iowa
Deaf and Dumb Asylum not death
in year.
The dome of the Iowa University
at Iowa City, marks II deg. 80 min.
Is sec. north latitude.
Wild lands never sold SO high as
now in this Statc-in fact they are
too high III soihe instances.
\ heavy little man lives at Indiana
Ia. lie is only forty six inches inches
high and weighs l3o pounds.
Since the opening ct navigation, ten
thousand tons OF lee have been shipped
from Dubuque to ST. Louis, at the
rate Of $40 and ST. per ton
Republican primary elections at Des
Moines are in favor of b. +. Allen, tor
Senator. and Judge Hatch for Repre-.
sentative.
PFttA--.N the election for postmas-
ter last Saturday, Mr. Huiskamp, the
present incumbent, received majority
OF the vote cast ] III. Better, local
OF the Blade, was his opponent.
ToNEs. Twenty SIX foxes were run
over AMI killed by the ears one night
last week, a short distance this side of
Skunk river. 1t was a regular massa
ere 81 iunoccnts.
pHouBJrloN,-An election was held
at Des Moncs last Saturday, whether
or not the sale OF wine and beer
should be prohibited. The prohibi
tioniSts carried the election by a major
ity of 80 in 4 vote OF l099.-- Henry
County Press.
The Alba Union informs us that
Calvin Barnard, the efficient Recorder
of Monroe county, gave his left arm to
the cause of his country. This makes
six one-armcd Recorders in Iowa to-
wit: One i'll each Of the counties of
Appanoosc, Decatur, Guthrie, Monroe,
Warren and Washington. Arc there
any more?
In Adams county both Queen City
and Corning are petitioning Tor the
county seat. Each town is out in
earl in the Gazette offering to furnish
free OF expense, new county buildings
to the county. The question OF chang
ing the county seat will be submitted
10 vote some time during this season.
In Cass county the same subject is ag-
itating the people, Atlantic on the
Rock Island road wants it. Lewis is
one Of the oldest towns IN the western
part OF the State.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of lama County
will meet in Delegate Convention at
the Court House, in Tocdo, on Mon
day, the 9TH day of June at | O'Clock
=. NJ, for the purpose OF selecting del.
cgates to represent said county in the
Republican State Convention, at Des
". mes, on Thursday. June 10th.
The ratio o. representation will be
one delegate for each township, and, in
addition thereto, one delegate tor cv-
cry fifty votes, OF traction over twenty
five, cast tor Ed Wright, Secretary OF
state, at last election.
The townships will, therefore, be
entitled to the following representa-
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
Temperance State Convention,

The friends OF Temperance in the
State of Iowa will meet in a delegate
Convention at Des Moines on Thurs
day, June 10th, 1850. at Z IL =. NJ.
for the purpose of taking into consid-
Grafton the duties of the voters of
Iowa who desire to secure the enact
ment and enforcement OF 2 Pgohibitory
Liquor Law and TO secure 4 unison Of
action among prohlbitlonists through
ont the State.
Every Temperance organization,
Church or Sabbath School in the State
will be entitled to representation, the
vote OF each county to be fixed in pro
portion'to its population, by the Con
vcntlon wien Assembled.
This call is issued in response to ap-
pcals sent up from Temperance men
in different portions OF the State ask
ing that State Convention be called
10 take action as to what course should
be pursued to arrest the traffic in in
toxicatng beverages, and in pursuance
Of resolutions which were passed by
The District Temperance Convention
which assembled in Oskaloosa on the
18th day OF April last.
We, therefore, earnestly appeal to
Inc friends Of prohibition throughout
Iowa, to take immediate steps towards
tue election Of delegates in accordance
with this call, that every county, SO
Tar as possible, may be represented.
James Wright, Polk county,
Chairman.
l.. u. Holt, Marshall county,
Secretary.
i. Il Shankland, Dubuque county,
c. IL Leighton, Mahaska county,
j; J. Crouch, Clinton county,
l.. Todhunter, Warren county,
II l.. Dodge, Des MONIES county,
j. L. Detwiler, Benton county,
W. W. King, Polk county,
Eev. NJ. i. Plat. Mills county,
Committee.
IOWA papers are requested t. cop,
this call.
Nav 1860
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
NEW ADS ERTs stlMEyTs.
lLHIN NIE No OJ
An Ordinance to determine the manner o
constructing Knnrl Nnlks in the Town O

An Ordinance to determine the manner OF
constructing Board Walks in the Town OF
Toledo Tama Co, Iowa..
SIC. BE IL hercty enacted by the Town
Council of Toledo that all Board Walks here.
after constructed shall not be less than four
feet vile and made Of pine or oak plank not
TO be less than one and hrs ON inches
thick, laid upon and securely spiked to two
by four (2x4) ties ofthe same material so as
to entirely coser the same. Said ties to be
laid four feet apart, and the walks TO be ex>
tended 80 as to connect with the street cross
ings.
SEC. .. BE IL further enacted, that all Board
Walks hereafter built shall be made to con-
form to the provisions of this act.
SEC. 8. All Ordinances or parts Of Ordi-
nanccs conflicting with the provision Of this
act are hereby repealed.
SIC 4. This Ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage and publication in
the Tanla Co. Republican.
Ad,p;ed May 3lst. 1869.
Att ST, ii. GALLEY.
J u. NEWCOMER, Mayor.
Recorder.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
IMliCial Convention.

Republican Convention for the sth Ju-
d,"ai district Of the State of Iowa will be held
81 cedar Rapids, Tuesday the ooh day Of
June 1863, at one o'clock ?. H.. for The pur-
liose q placing in nomination IL candidate for
the office of District Auorney, to fill the va
eancy caused BY the resignation of G. H.
tcuti.
Tie ratio Of Rcpreseution for the several
Counties Of the District will be one delegate
Tor every two hundred votes, or fraction over
one hundred cast at the last election fer Ed
Wright, Secretary Of State
I,y order Of the Republican Central Com.
mitee, FOR the e;h judicial District.
LEANDER CLARK,
Chairman
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
Concerning Internal Revenue
Stamps

We give below few decisions on the above
subject to which all parties concerned will
DO well to give attention:
An instrument which operates as the renew>
al Of policy Of insurance is subject to the
same stamp tax as the policy.
A county clerks certificate, respecting the
authority of pe,son to administer oaths,
&c., issued to be used by private party for
his own benefit, is not regarded as within Sec
ton l54, which excmpts instruments Issued
by the county in the exercises Of its functions
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

l.IyERPooL, May 26, midnight.-The
chamber OF commerce held a meeting
tonight and voted an address OF vel
come TO Mr. Motley, the new Amcrl-
can Minister. Mr.. Patterson, in Il
speech IN support of the vote, regret
ted the failure of the law officers to
prevent the escape of the Alabama
The precedent was a bad one, and the
maritime interests Of England were
sure to suffer from il. Moderate com
pensation could cancel this precedent.
He would rejoice if it were granted
by England lie was assarea that the
present Ministry would meetthe claims
Of the United States without compro-
missing the national honor.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

INTERESTING TO SoLDIEas.-All sol
diers. or the heirs of those deceased,
will do well to read the Resolution be
low passed by Congress
4 resolution tor the protection Of sol
diers and their heirs.
Resolred. That the accounting officers
OF the Treasury and Pay Department,
who are charged with the settlement
and payment Of bounties due to sol
diers and their heirs, be, and they are
hereby directed to pay, or cause to be
paid the sums found due to the said
soldiers or their heirs in person, or 10y
transmitting the amount to them d.
rect il a draft, or drafts, payable on
his, her or their order, or through tie
Freeaman's Bureau, OF State Agents
appointed specially tor that purpose, OF
governors OF national assylums, or pen
sion agent OF the district where he, she
or they may reside, and not to any
Calm agent or upon any power OF at
torney, transfer or assignment whatey-
er.
SEC. .. That any officer or clerk Of
any Of the executive departments Of
the Government who shall be lawfully
detailed to investigate frauds, or at
tempts to defrana, Oh the Government,
OF any irregularities or misconduct OF
any officer or agent Of the United
States, Shall have power to administer
oaths to atlidayl,s taken in the coarse
OF any such investigation.
Sc. 3 That the ices allowed by law
toattorneys or agents shall be reserved
by the Pay Department or sad pen
sion agent, and paid to said agent or
attorney when any such fees are due
for services rendered in procuring such
bounty or bountles, and net other
Wise
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

The Board Of Supervisors meet next
Monday.
Bro. YARiIAM, Of the Leader, was in
town last week. Says he will have
his paper running again this week.
Let it rum y. runs a good paper.
The June number of the Atlantic
Monthly closes Higginson's excellent
story, "Malbonc.' "'Ihc Foe in the
Household grows more fascinating.
Trowb bridge gives us number , OF his
entertaining articles, "a Carpet Dagger
in Pennsylvania Buddhism, or Il g
Professionalism of the East" is a valua
bic paper contributed by James Free
man Clark. The remaining articles
are two poems, "Norembegan and 'Ry
the Wayside," by J. G. Whittier and
Celia Thaxter; "The Hamlets OF the
Stage" Earthquakes by n. 5. Shaler;
Birds Nests by John Burroughs;
"China in our Kitchens G. G. Coffin;
'eThe Pacific Railroad Open" Samuel
Bowles; Reviews and Literary n Offices.
Our Young Folks is welcomed to
eur table quite as gladly rs q good
many Of the grown people'saaagazines
Any one who could fail to take delight
in the STORY of Bad Boy" must have
outlived all remembrance OF his youth
full days. So truthful are its pictures
that it makes one young again to read
it. "Lawrence at Coal Shaft" Gar
dening fer Girls "The World We
Live On" Candy Making, "Thc Last
Voyage OF Rene Menard" and "A Few
Words About the Crow" all convey
much information in delightful man.
ner. We wish this best of little
monthlics would find it's way into the
homes of all the children who love
good reading.
ACCIDENTAL DHOOTlNG.-l WO weeks
ago, Nathan Wilmington, in company
with several others, was on his way
from this county to Cherokee county,
where he was intending to locate
About seventies West of Fort Dodge
they came to some ponds, on which
there were many wild ducks. Several
others OF the party had been shooting
at them, when Wilmington thought to
try his skill. SEEING the gun which
was in the wagon, he attempted to draw
it out. In doing so it caught and fired
the piece. The contents OF the gun
were lodged in his arm, near the shoul-
der. He had to send to Fort Dodge
for a surgeon. 1t was found necessary
to amputate the ann at the shoulder
joint. At last accounts he was doing
well. His father and other relatives
reside in Howard township, about four
miles north OF Toledo. 1t was certain
ly very unfortunate accident.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03
NAANNANE,

During tho Spring months it is one
of the regular household duties to reno
vate, and, in the multir Lefty Of other
duties ones own self is, in q great
measure, overlooked; thousands OF val
liable lives might be prolonged, and
many doubtless saved from premn ture
graves by thoroughly renovating the
system with DR.. Kobaek's Blood Pills,
Stomach Bitters and Blood I ,rsficf.
Ty3n13m3.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

4 Swedish settlement, about one
hundred and fifty miles from Fort Ri
ley, Kansas, was attacked, May u, by
Indians on buffalo hunt, and six men
killed. Next day 60 men, going to
find the bodies. were surrounded by
Indians. The men had very little am
munition, and only three days provis-
ions. Volunteers were being raised to
90 to the assistance of the whites.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

" {. Palmer, young man in the
clothing trade At Belle PLANE, has sud
denly disappeared, leaving his credit
ors te settle up his affairs, winch are
found to be more than $1,000 in his
favor. lie was obviously under no
necessity OF closing business. and the
motive fer bis sudden disappearance is
therefore . mystery.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

VENEZUELA las imposed an additional
duty OF twenty per cent. on imports
Tie Rhode Island Senate has passed
the Fifteenth Constitutional Amend
ment, and the House has postponed
tie subject uh,i' next January.
os Wednesday, May 26, at tie Re
publican convention at Freeport, Hi
u is II G. Burchard was nominated
,or Congress, rice i. B Washhurnc.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

The preliminary survey OF the Des
MONIES ana AlcGregor railroad will be
commenced next Tuesday. Colonel
Bauscnwein is now chief engineer, and
viii have charge OF the surveying party.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03


Iowa has five tne-armcd Recorders
viz: In Appanoose, Warren, Guthrie
Washington and Decatur counties,
and Wappello has one legged Clerk
and observation-disclosures.
Add to the above that lama County
has for Recorder a one legged soldier:
for Clerk, a crippled soldier, ex Ander-
sonyille prisoner; for Deputy Recorder
crippled soldier; for Auditor, Survey
or, Sheriff and Deputy-sheriff and
Deputy Treasurer each a soldier, and a
wounded, crippled soldier for Court
House Janitor. Can any county do
much better
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

Storm Lake, in Buena Vista county,
s about two miles wide and very deep.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-06-03

A good Piano for sale. Enquire Of Rev
John T. Martyr Toledo. a2tf