The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-07-17
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Gent.

| Mr. Editor I'm accordance with
| a notice published some time ago, the
! Red Oak Protection Society, or as j,
IS generally called, s.The Regulators
| met 1t the Safely schoolhouse. Or
! being called to order the differen,
| officers reported everything found
correct, and the financial department
in very good condition. They then
proceeded 10 the election OF officers
for the ensuing vesr. On calling the
rolf, was found that some bad left
the county. and others the State; but
on appointing committee TO exam
inc candidates il was found that two
had applied for membership for one
thai had left. SO our numbers do not
diminish.
You are aware that This is very
busy time. and in all probability the
Society would not have met AT pres
en,, had il not been for recent events
that have transpiFed It this nei9h5oI-
hood which required immediate at
tention. and it il was deemed best to
have the roll called and see who were
fit for duty, and pick our flin,s and
see if our powder was dry" SO that
in case of need we might be ready.
This organization has been in ex-
istence Tor sixteen years. Whether
it has been Of any use we shall not
pretend to decide: suffice it to say,
we deem it of sufficient Importance to
keep il up, and we think we have
among our number some considerable
wealth and talent; besides, we think
that perseverance and courage have
not entirely left our ranks.
1t was predicted by some when the
Soc ETY. was organized that such a
lawless mob would hang, shoot and
draw innocent and unoffending citi.
zens without number; how far these
predictions have been fulfilled we are
willing that the law-abiding citizens
should Judge for themselves.
And now, Mr.. Editor. we take this
method OF letting all those persons
whn arc III the habit oil visiting STA
bles after night without permission
from the owner, those that disturb
hogs in their nests especially after
they are fat. those that wake up
roosters before morning OF cause
Christmas turkeys TO be absent on
occasions when most wanted, those
that abduct steers end young heifers
from their qn.et place Of rumination
hat we want these midn ght prowl-
rrs who abstract wood after il has
been carefully put away thereby eaus-
ny cold and frozen fingers and toes.
and the wife and children suffering
Tor the want of the warm blankets.
sheets. Ne. and be ii known to al
persons who endeavor TO live al the
expense Of others. who seem Of late
to have changed their mode Of pre-
cedure and seem to prefer houses and
places where they think money is TO
be found rather han horses. we want
them to understand that ue shall |
treat them alike, likewise their aiders |
and abe;,ofs when known 10 be such. |
We wish all persons TO govern them
selves accordingly, for we mean what
we say. This course of conduct we
are compelled 10 adopt, owing TO The
fact that however strong the evidence
of gull, may be, there is not more
than oneschance in twenty of obtain
ing conviction if they have only
money enough TO hire one Of our
shrewd but unprincipled lawyers who
disgrace their profession by saving
such characters from the punishment
their crimes SO richly deserve.
Per order of Committee.
P.S. Clarence -Nc,rs. Mechanics
lille Press and West Liberty Enter .
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