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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02
5 ELKo, NEVADA, SATURDAY, JULY 2,
Ths fndspsndant Prsss on our Rsp.sssa,stiy..
E.r....Fr from thu 4soeams snio Tfnionl

ba6c1cno1to L.
One OF its noisisst sdyoostes was Fitch. of
Nevada, who had very much to say Of the
Dement'S Of railways in general, in the face Of
the TACT that no people in the world have ever
been 80 much tyraurized over by this sort of
corporation ss his own suffering constituents,
In spite Of the interest that nominated and
elected him, and which he serves With s,rele.
ness Of purpose, regardless Of their overbesr-
ing conduct, and upon whose influences he no
doubt relies for reelection, we hope he may
meet the reward OF a man unfaithful 70 his
trust, and be sent back to private life. #
.gr'0r tFroin the Silver st.te.l ~Es -......
SI months ago the party in this State that
had honored him with its confidence aud
placed him in the position he now fills. werc
loud in his praises as q talented and fearlsss
advocate Of the peoples rights; but alas. how
rhatged, within few short months, are these
sentiInsnts: His name il now but seldom
mentioned by his late admirers, and then
only IN tones OF anger and regret for his recre-
sncy to the interests Of the State in selling
himself to plundering mouopolies aud corpor.
ations.
From til. Illinois Journal
Don't LIKE E1PosURE.-A correspondent Of
New York paper has been exposing some of
Nevada Fitch's rascgiity. and has thereby
called down upon his head the vengeance OF
this Congressman, and Fitch threatens to
have him expelled from the halls OF Tie
House. because OF his writing. 1t would be
well for this Radical Fitch to go slow, or The
New York correspondent may expose hun
still more.
TF;om the Chicago Tfmssl
There is Radical member Of the House Of
Representatives from Nevada. by the name of
Fitch, who for two or three weeks has been
labonng. with fair measure of success. TO
make fool of himself. Fitch was implicated,
by the correspondent OF New York paper,
IN some Of Mr.. Grants stock -jobbing opera
tions, whcreupon the Congressman calls the
correspondent liar; repeats and reiterates
that he is n linr; and proposes 10 expel hifn
the reporters gallery. Suppose he should be
expelled: would that prove the immaculate
purity Of Fitch Or would the proceeding on
his pert tend to strengthen the public i'm
preston that the correspondent told the truth :
Fitch is undoubtedly an Ass. The probability
is that Fitch is also a Enave. ..
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

JACK STRATsiAS AND SECRETARY FIsH.-A
good story Is told in regard TO the interview at
Washington, some time since, between Major
Jack StratnaiI, OF San Francisco. and HAunl-
ton Fish, Secretary Of State; and as we have
not seen u statement concerning the exhibition
in print, we take the liberty of producing the
sauIe. Jack was earnestly engaged in press
ing his claims for office. He had beSieged
Senator Cole 10 snch AN extent that his horn
buttons on the back of his coat had made two
holes in the Senator's paror sofa. At last
the iTrepre7siblo Major was referred to Fish,
who, IL II we'll kto%n, In abolished gentleman
Possessed OF great Refinement, and rather pre-
else and diguited in his bearing The Major
gained an interview with the Secretary. his
tall white hat leaning TACK at au angle Of for
tN-lse drgfses, stroking his huge tnouStgche
md relieving his broad forehead FROM perspi-
ration by means Of huge red handkerchief,
bordereG with blue fish addressed him
We'll Major, am told you !rrto been OF
great service TO orr good cause II California,
during the past political canrh'sn"
The Major, throwing himself hack in that
graceful position peculiar TO himself. and pinc-
ing both thumbs i'll the nrmholes of his vest,
exclaimed: .'Oh, no, guess noti It's the
man around the corner. in the groccty."
| Fish somewhat daunted by the attitude
strdGk by the Major, and deeIning the Ian.
guRge father unbrcoming for a gentleman TO
make use of who WAS an applicant for high
Federal position replied "fhat being the
case. Major, will have Il conference with the
| gentleman who occupies the grocery, and ED
! deavor to reward him for his services. Good
| morning sir ."
Jack took the next train for California
| California Sun.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

"A Dutch woman kept a tol-gate. Ono foggy
day traveller asked: ''Afadamc, how far 10
il 10 B?" Shoost a leetle ways WAS the re-
ply. "Yes; but how fsr?' again asked the
traveller. "Shoost a loetle ways," more ern-
phaticalIyl I"Madame. is IL one. two. three,
h6ur or ave miles" Tho good woman ipgs.
niously replied, ~ dic,ks us"
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

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fNortyRAoroRs AND BU1LDEas. CORNER or
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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

A Wyoming cofonsrs Jury returned a vcr-
dlct that tho aecessed came 70 his death from
aSposure "What DO yot. mean by that2''
astsd relative OF tbs dead rssnfs there we're
two bullet boles in his skull.,' ;Just 90, - ro-
piled the coR0oex, 'fbs died from ezposure 20
bullSto.' .sa' o ~ ,ta
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-02

inR AiB I'D SnA, ,bossd.." ana thSn. bor4dwsd
Sfto hoca hsT 70 pay for tho sd~atiesro<nt.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25

ions and we'll adapted to the wants
OF the people.
Should it be asked why the ques-
ton is now submitted, il not to meet
a popular want, the answer is found
in section 3, Art. 10, of our constitu-
ton which provides that "At the
General Election to be held in the
year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy and in each tenth year
thereafter, = the question, Shall
there be a convention to revise the
constitution and amend the same y
shall be decided by the electors quail
fed to vote for members of the Gen.
cral Assembly. The submission ofthis
question by our legislature at this
time is therefore merely in obedience
to the requirements Of our constitu-
ton and is not in response to any
we'll felt OR generally acknowledged
necessity for general revision of
our fundamental Law.
If the above view is mistaken
one, let the press of our State point
it out, and by all means let the ques-
ton be brought TO the notice ofevery
clcctor whose duty and privilege it is
to aid in its determination.
c. Is. B.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE.


OTATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, IS:
ToP W. Hodson, Maggie Hodson, his wife,
L.BNelson, J acob u. MERIT, Lord & Smith,
W.. Shipman, Defendants,
You, and each Of, are hereby notified that
on or before the LIST day Of October, 1870 a
petition Of the plaintiff in the above entitled
action will be fild, in the Office Of the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of Tama County, Iowa,
. petition Of 8. c. Breesc, claiming judR-
ment against 2. ". Hodson, for the sum
Of Twenty -four Hundred Dollars, and also
claiming o foreclosure Of . certain mort.
gage, given 10 secure the following mem
toned notes and described in said petition,
no personal claim 10 made against any Of
said defendants except P. w. Hodson, said
claim for Judgment being founded upoa two
prom issory notes Of said =. w. Hodson, Of
even date with the aforementioned NOR
.agge which was given TO secure them, also
asking that the mortgage above decribed be
declared prior and senior 10 q certain NOR
tgage given by said p. W. Hodson to David
Lamb, and that unless you al ppcar thereto,
and defend, on or before noon, Of the Sec
sond day Of the next Term Of said Court,
being the October Term Of said Court for
the year A. d 1870, commencing on the 18th
day Of October, A. D. 1870. at the Court
House, in .oledo, in said County, default
will be entered against you, and Judgment
rendered thereon.
JOHNSON & MAHOLNf.
1881 Att'ys for Plaintiff.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
PROBATE NOTT IE.
UTATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, IS

In Circuit Court for said county. 8N
NOTICE is hereby given to I'll whom Il
may concern, that at . term Of the
Circuit Court, Of Tama county, held at the
Court House At Toledo, in said county. on
the first day August, 1870, an instrument
in writing, bearing date the 9TH day Of De<
cember, 1866. and purporting to DO the last
Will and Testament Of Israel Reed, late Of
said county, deceased, was produced and
read in open court, and that the second day
Of the next term Of the circuit court, to be
begun and holden on The 18th day Of October,
1870, ct the Court House in Toledo, in the
county aforesaid, has been fixed for prov
ing said will; at 2 o'clock, P. NJ. Of the
said day, TO wit, October IL, 1870, all per>
sons interested, are hereby notified and
required to appear In said court and show
cause, IL any they have, why said instru>
mont should not be probaed and allowed %
for the last Will and Testament Of the sold
Israel Reed, deceased. L. D. BLINN.
Clerk Circuit Court Of Tama County, Iowa.
Dated Aug. %, 1870. [34-35.]
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25

1t. Gov Walden is a young man,
beng only thirty three years of age.
He is native OF Ohio, and cmmi-
grated to Iowa at the age of sixteen,
settling in Lee county, on farm.
n few yeas later he entered Den
mark Academy to obtain classical
education, and soon after graduated
at the Wesleyan University OF OHIO,
receiving the decree OF A. NJ. Return
ing to Iowa in 1858 he took charge
OF the public schools ut Centcrville.
When the war came upon us, he en-
tered the army as captain in Go. y,
9th Infantry, where he served until
Aug, 1863 when lie was transferred
TO Co. 81 Sth Cavalry, and remain
cd with this regiment until the close
of the war, in 1865, and was muster
cd out with the rank OF Major.
We have learned that GOV. Wal
den was q dem ocrat when he enter
ed the army and that short service
therein wrought q radical and COM
plete change IN his political views.
When, during the war, hc;came home
on leave of absence he was invited
by his democratic friends, who had
not heard of his change of sentiments,
to address democratic mass meet
ing. He did address the meeting,
and with such effect that the county
of Appanoose, which, until then, had
been strongly democratic, was com
pletely redeemed and has since given
steady republican majorities.
At the close of the war, he pur-
chased theS Ccnterville Citizen, of
which paper he has since had editori.
al control. In the fall of 1865 he
was elected to the lower house of
the Iowa Legislature and two years
thereafter elected to the State Sen.
ate, and in 1869 he was chosen by
the State as Lieutenant Governor.
The Davenport Gazette thus en-.
dorscs his nomination for Congress:
However much the friends of the other
candidates may regret the defeat Of their IA
vori,es, no Republican in the State who
knows Gov. Walden will object to the choice
Of the convention. Mr.. Walden is man
Of sterling worth and fine ability. This the
people Of this county have known for years.
In IS they elected him Representative in
the Eleventh General Assembly. In 81 he
was chosen as their Senator, and served in
that capacity in the Thirteenth Assembly
In both Of these positions he was so efficient
legislator that his talents secured recegni-
ton beyond the borders of his county-so
much SO that in '69the Republican party Of
the Stale elected him Lieutenant Governor.
lie has become as popular in that position
rs he was in the preceding ones. And
now the party in the Fourth District tell
lin to serve the State and nation in Con-
gress. He will be elected by the largest
majority ever given in the District.
Governor Walden is the editor Of the APP
ponnoose Citizen, published at Centrcville-
and will be the second one Of the profess
sion elec.ed TO Congress from Iowa. He
served in the army with the 9th Iowa In
fantry from the beginning Of the war till its
close. lie is gentleman always, and his
characters irreproachable. Having deeds
ed to nominate new man, the Oskaloosa
selected the right man exactly
-one who never was politician in the |
sharp sense Of the term, but who, quick to
perceive his auty, does his duty conscienti>
ously and faithfully.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
CTATE OF IOWA, TAMA COUNTY, IS:
To Amasa Jacobs, Rosalinc Jacobs. Dikens
Jacobs, Mary Jacobs, Salinda Jacobs, Ms
tilda Dart, Stephen Dart and William O.
Adkins;
You, and each of you, are hereby notified
that on or before the FIRST day OF September,
A. D. 1870, there wi 4 be on file, in the Of
fee Of the Clerk Of the District Court of
Tana County, Iowa, Petition Of David T..
Lord. claiming Of you the title 10 and pos
session Of the N f \, Of N Il !. Sec. 2O,Tr. 81,
II l3, W. That all right which you pretend
to have to said land be barred and fore
closed. That the plaintiff be allowed to re.
deem said land from sales for taxes, and
that said sales and all deeds made by par>
ties claiming under said sales for taxes, be
declared void and cancelled, and that the
title to said premises be quieted and con.
6rmed in the plaintiff and other relief, and
that unless you appear thereto, and defend /,
on or before noon, of the Second day of the
next Term Of said Court, being the September
Term Of said Court for the year a. d. 1870,
CO commencing on the third Monday OF Sep.
TENDER, A. d. 1870, at the Court House, in
Toledo, in said County, default will be en-
tered against you and Judgment rendere-
thereon. STIVERS & SAFLEY.
l3lw41 Att'ys for Plaintiff.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
NEW ADyER EASEMENTS.
TO all WHOW TT MY CON
HEDN

NOTICE is hereby give that have this
N day been appointed by the Circuit
Court Of Tema County, Iowa, adminis'ratrix
Of The Estate Of II. J. } Jentzcn, late Of
said county deceased, and all persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to mako
payment at once, to the undersigned, and
those having claims against said Estate
must file the same in the Office OF the Clerk
Of said Court as by law provided.
ISABELLA JENTZEN.'
Toledo, Aug. 10, 1870. 34-31.
SIKA YED OR STOLEN. N
IN or about the LIST Of August, there dis
~ appeared from the commons near my
residence, on Wolf Greek, in Perry own.
ship. one gray horse, Of the pony build,
years old, with dark name and tail, and
some white on the left fore foot. Any
information that will lead TO the recovery
OF said horse will be thankfully received
and suitably rewarded by
[a4-t] JOHN YOUNG.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25

Fhc Pope Che the Infalliblc) de-
sircs to mediate between France and
Prussia, for peace, and addressed Ma
polecn and William on the subject
William replies that whenever he.
who commenced the trouble will quit
and give guarantees of continued
state of quitness he will accept the
situation and return home. No an
wer could have been more manly
and noble. II Napoleon does not
respond to it in the right spirit he
mag 4avc all Europe on his back.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
For "The Tama County Republican =
Shall There be u Convention to re.
wise the Constitution samd Amend
the Same.

1t may, and may not, be general
known that the General Assembl
of the State OF Iowa, at its last scs
sion, provided by law for the submit:
sion Of the above question to til
Electors of this State. at the Genera
Election to be held in October next
Important as the submission and de
cision of this question confessed!
are, we have yet to see the first word
written or published, in reference t.
the question, nor have We heard why
nor wherein orr present constitution
needs the pruning and revising hand
OF convention.
This remarkable silence, on the
part of the press, as we'll as OF our
political conventions, argues very
strongly that no general or public
demand fol a revision of our tunda-
mental law IS felt or expressed a.
mong the people Of our State; and it
also indicates that the submission of
the question this tall is practically
overlooked and ignored.
The act providing for the submls.
SIGN Of this question rs well as the
section OF our constitution authorlz-
ing its submission provided, that in
case a majority Of the electors vo-
ting on such Election tor and aga,ns:
such proposition shall decide in favor
Of a convention, for which purpose the
General Assembly, at its next ses
Sou, shall provide by law tor the
election of delegates to such conyen-
ton.
From this it will be seen that a
majority Of the votes cast upon the
question Of having constitutional
convention land not a majority OF
the entire vote will decide that ques-
ton: SO that, at the coming election,
when there may be one hundred and
forty thousand votes cast, few hun.
drct, or even a less number Of votes
may deci<,c the question for the en-
tire commonwealth.
The writer Of this Article takes the
ground that no general revision OF
amendment CT our present constitu
ton is needed or demanded and that
the proposition for q convention 70,
that purpose should be voted dOwE
BY the people.
Our State is now but twenty foul
years old and already we hayc hat
two constitutions. our present one
being now not quite thirteen years
old.
The constitution NOW in force 1,
this State was framed by men win
were practically acquainted with tn
defects, and embarrassments Of til
constitution OF some OF the Oldc
States. and, guarding against these
they succeeded in framing a constitr
ton wide aid liberal in its provis
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
Congressional Convention.

The Republican Convention o: the
Fourth Congressional District met a
Oskaloosa, on the 18th and was cal
led to order by Col. John Cornell
chairman of the Central Committee
Capt. B. r. Sherman, of Benton Coun
! ty, was elected temporary chairman
Maj. A. j. Pope, of kcokuk, tempo
rary secretary. Committees, each
consisting of one member from each
County, were appointed on Crcdcn
tials. Permanent Organization and
Resolutions.
The following District Central
Committee was appointed.
B. A. Ogle-Appanoose.
Is. h. Standardization.
N. b. Vineyard-Iows.
F. T. Campbell-Jasper.
r S. Finkbine-Johnson.
r. S. Mills-Keokuk.
J. N. Dixon-Mahaska.
o. d Ayres-Marion.
A.. J. Kitchie-Monroe.
Al. Wood
John Conncll-Tama.
AL. Observation-Disclosures.
At a meeting ofthis Committee, II.
S. Finkbine. Iowa City, was elected
chairman.
After recess till 2 o'clock the con-
ycntion met, when the committee
on Credentials reported, and the re-
port was adopted.
The committee ON Permanent Or
ganization reported US follows
PresideL4-C. Heiges-Iowa County.
Vice Prcs,lent--Z. c. Luse, johnson Co.
secretaries-A J. Pope, Keokuk County,
and F. 7. Campbell, Jasper County.
The Convention then proceeded to
formal ballot for Congressman, Hon.
William Loughridgc being first
placed in nomination. The first bal
lot resulted as follows !:
Loughridge.. ......................36
NJ. NJ. Walden.......... ........32
Meyer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The balloting continued with vary.
ing results until the twenty-sevcntll
ballot, when the vote stood
Loughridge........................28
Walden..............................4O
Meyer................. q
Hon. NJ. NJ. Walden was then unan
imously declared the nominee Of The
Convention by reclamation. After
remarks from Walden, Stone, Kirk.
wood and Meyer, the follwing res
olutions were adopted and the Con
vention adjourned:
Resolved, That this convent does heart
lily endorse the platform adopted by tn
Iowa State Convention, held at Dcs Nome
on the 18th day Of August 1870.
Re.o.ued That we hereby pledge our full
support to the nominee Of this convention
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

TO A. l. G. Laackmann: You, are hereby
i Notified that on or before the day Septem-
Der, 1870, there will be on file, IN the or
fee of the Clerk Of the District Court of
Tama County, Iowa, q Petition Of Maria
Laackmsnn claiming Of you 3 divorce and
that unless you appear thereto, and defend,
on or before noon, OF the Second day Of the
next Term Of said Court, being the Sep.
TENDER Term Of said Court for the year A..
d. 1870, commencing on the third Monday
Of September, A. D. 1870, default will be
entered against you, and Judgment rem.
dcred thereon. STIVERS l. SAFLEY,
f34>37.1 Attys for Plaintiff.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
The News.

The lFrench losses, at Metz on
Monday, the 18th was 10000. On The
same day, the fortress of Marshal,
small town near Nancy, was captured
with sixty cannons, after short bonn
bardment by Bavailan troops.....The
Btlgians will fortify Antwerp. 1.-The
Labor Congress convened at Cincin-
natl on the 10Th Sea-. After the battle
of the 10Th, the French army retreat
cd to Etaln, 90 miles west of Metz.
ION the 10th, the French made
an unsuccessful sortie upon the be-
scigcrs, their loss was heavy in men
and guns. Gen. Lew Wallace is
nominated for Congress in the eth
Indiana District by the Republicans.
800. Thomas Hughes, NJ. p, arrived
IN Quebec, from England, on the 18th,
and will shortly visit the United
States. The lumber yard Of Yves
ton, Burch & Co, Of Dubuque, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th, with a
Joss OF $4,000. On the 10th the !
Russians won victory at Mars
Ia Tour, about Is miles west of Metz;
fine French Generals Frossard and
Batrille were wounded, the Prussian
Generals Doering and Widcl were
killed, and Pausel and Gruscher
wounded. The French lost 40, 600 in
killed and wounded, and their ar
my was cut in two, one portion being
in Metz and one in Chalons, with the
Prussians between. Canyon City.
Oregon, was destroyed by fire, on the
18th, only one house remaining: the
Joss is about $250,OO0.. Wendell
Philips has been nominated for Gov
crnor ofMassachusetts by the straight
Temperance party of that State.
>...~Hon. John r. Kennedy, Secretary
ftbe Navy under President Fill
more, and Member Of Congress three
terms from the Baltimore District,
died at Baltimore on the 18th.
The English Mission has been de-
clined by Mr. Frelinghuysen; it was
then offered to Senator Trumbull, of
lllionis, who also declined. It is
now rumorcd that it will be rendered
toSecrctary Cox, and that the depart
aaent of the Interio: will be offered to
j. +. Wade. -. There is talk of the
formation of q European Peace ALI
nnce by the European powers. -. The
French ambassadors ut several of thc
European Courts are demanding me-
dkation.. THE Police hav, made a
decent upon John Morrissey's gam
bling establishment, at Saratoga......
The President issued Proclamation
Of neutrality, on the 22d.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25

All good Republicans will bow TO
the decision OF the Convention that
nominated Lieutenant Governor III.
NJ. Walden as ogr candidate for
Congress III this district. The first
choice OF few il any If the delegates,
he was the second choice OF many,
and was accepted ly the maj ,rity as
the only one who could heal the dit
.fcrcnces existing IL the district. We
believe his nomination will add
strength to the ticket, and his elect
ion be . credit to the district.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-08-25
Toledo. Iowa. Aug. "a. 1871
HOUSE EOR SALE.

h THE undersigned offers for sale,
iii at o bargain, his dwelling house
~ with two good lots, situated in
the northwestern part Of Toled,
The House has good. dry, warm cellar,
and eight rooms. On the lots are q good
we'll, and a stable. Lots we'll fenced. All in
good repair. Terms, advantageous.
Apply, on the premises, Of
34tfl C. B. MESSER.