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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Railroad Tariffs.

The DEBORAH Republican offers
some sensible suggestions upon the
above subject in its last issue. 1t
says:
While.it is easy TO give the rea-
sons why Legislative restriction
should be applied to the great mon
opolies that are gridironing the land,
it is another thing to say what is
the proper method for applying the
law. Men of brains, who are in
perfect harmony upon the necessity
oflegislation, differ positively, wide
ly and honestly about what the leg
islation shall be. AS loug as this is
the case, the subject is one eminent
ly deserving thought and discuss
ion, in the newspaper, in the shop,
on the farm, and everywhere where
public opinion is moulded. For,
while the duty of deciding what the
law shall be will rest upon the leg
islature, any law they may make
will, probably, only reflect the aver
age sentiment and demand Of the
people.
The matter has already been dis
cussed somewhat in the newspapers;
especially the merits of the meas
ures which were before the legisla-
ture last winter. One was law fix
ing positive rates for specified dis
tances, applicable alike to all rail
roads; and the other, simple meas
ure providing penalties for any dis
elimination for or against any point
on the line of the railroad. The
former is known as the O'Donnell
bill, originated at Dubuque; and
the latter was styled the Keables'
Amendment. We do not know or
believe that the latter is all that is
needed; but we are becoming more
and more satisfied that the former
is not just law. 1t seems to us, as
we study its probable action, that it
is too much OF an iron bedstead,
we'll adapted to some roads and
parts of roads; just to the east part
of the State, but liable to work great
injustice to the west /; perfectly
adapted to thickly settled territory
shipping produce only short dis
lance; but unadapted to a spalsely
populated section, long distance
from market. For these reasons it
seems to US plan not to be adopted,
unless it is that, or nothing.
Illinois is ahead Of Iowa in this
matter, and it would be wise to stu
dy the law just adopted, because it
is born Of an experience Iowa has
not had in trying one law; and
which it is desirable not to have, if
it can be avoided.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

The St. Louis Democrat publishes
the following as "crumb of COM
fort" for wheat holders:
Parties who have for some time
arrived and are still CARRYING large
quantities Of wheat, have had and
are still having rather blue time
Of it. A steady decline and a light
money market has made the load of
those determined to face it out and
hold out very onerous. The market,
however, appears to have touched
bottom, and reaction may not be far
off. The London Corn Trade List
says that there has been consump-
ton Of 100000 quarters of wheat
in England during the past six
months, whereas it is stated that
the consumption for the year would
be but 100000, or at most 10, OOO,-
900 of quarters, and it is pretty GER
tain that 100000 quarters more
will be needed for the next six
months. Where this is to come from
is question which the Corn and
Trade Last cannot answer. Only
100000 quarters are in stock, $780,
600 quarters are afoat and due in
thirty days, and from stock in sight
and intended for shipment to Brit
ish ports during the next four months
only 100000 quarters can be safe
lv rock opa1 an YNb;c 1oo,,o, q J,E
cheney of over 100000 quarters
or 24,Ooo,00o bushels. If it is to be
supplied from Northwestern wheat
now in farmers hands in this coun-
try the price will, of course, range
upward again.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
A Tall Column.

The papers say that Philadel-
phia manufacturer is preparing a
plan for column, 1000 feet high,
to be constructed entirely of iron, in
open work, from the summit of
which the grounds Of the Centennial
Exposition are to be Illuminated by
means of Drummond light; and in
true Yankee style, it is boosted that
it will be the loftiest structure in
the world. But it will not necessa-
rily be the most beautiful, which is
better worth trying for. The tallest
thing of the kind now in existence
is the open work central spire of the
cathedral at Rouen, in France, erect
ed few years ago to replace the
one destroyed by lightning in 1922,
and nothing uglier was ever thrust
in the face of heaven. The builders
were determined to make it few
feet higher than the celebrated spire
Of Strasbourg Cathedral, but their
work is as hideous as that of the
medieval architect is stately and
magnificent. Probably the next
highest works of mans hands are
two chimneys of chemical works in
Glasgow, one of which is 46S and
the other $50 feet high. These have
no architectural pretensions, of
course, but they are quite as fine in
their way as Bunker Hill monument,
which, from q little distance, looks
like a stone chimney among the sur
rounding brick ones Of manufacture
ing establishments.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

A Washington special says: A
strange question is now before the
post Office department awaiting a
decision from the postmaster-gcner-
al. A man in Massachusetts has in
vented a cage composed of wood
and wire netting to send honey bees
through the mails. The trap is a
block Of wood about six inches long
and two inches wide by one inch in
depth; in this three large holes are
bored nearly through, and the under
side is covered with 4 fine wire net
ting. Seven bees, including a queen
bee, are placed in each compartment
and are introduced through hole
in the side Of the block, which is
plugged up by a piece Of sponge
soaked in honey. The postmasters
and clerks object to these packages
for the alleged reason that the hon
ey soaks through the paper placed
over the holes, and daubs other mail
matter in contact, and besides, as
one postmaster complained, tnc
clerks in his office did not get
through examining and studying the
continuance until the bees stung ev-
cry one of them, and in showing
them how it was made, and how to
handle it without injury, the blasted
things stung him, too
Acting Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Mari, several weeks since, de-
cided that these packages could not
be admitted to the mails, upon the
ground that they injured other mail
matter; but General 3. F. Butler, as
attorney for the inventor, appealed
the case to the postmaster-general,
and the latter is now celebrating
what disposition shall be made of
the matter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Postal Cards and Loans.

AS postal cards will probably
soon be in circulation, it may be
well to show how they have been
used to facilitate loan. Recently,
in France, an individual sent daily
several postal cards addressed to
himself, on one of which his in
quisitive janitor read:
"Let me know when you will call
for that $4,000 francs. Your care
lessncss is inexplicablc. Yours,
etc."
Another indicated to the janitor
that his acquaintance was in the
full tide of good luck:
"Answer yes or no. | am aware
the girls thousands do not concern
you, but you owe some respect tn
her family. Say distinctly if 700
will or will not marry her. Imme
date"
Better still was this one:
"Mr. j, notary, requests you
to call at his Office as soon as posi-
BILE, to acquire possession Of tie
property OF the late Mr.. Bigourdin. :"
Astonished at the contents of this
correspondence, the lndiscreet por-
ter lent $4,000 francs ($lo.ooo) to
the ingenious borrower, who, of
course, suddenly disappeared. The
police were duly informed of the
matter, and when the officer asked
the janitor why he lent this man his
money so foolishly, he answered
naively because thought he didn't
need it," So candid creditor
deserved better luck.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
GRAND MUSICAL JUBILEE.-Cl

GRAND MUSICAL JUBILEE.-Chi-
fago is preparing for a grand jubi'
Ice concert in celebration of her re-
building. 1t will commence on
Thursday, June 5th, and continue
Two days, ending on Friday evening
by grand ball at the new Pacific
|Iotel. The new depot of the South
I'm Michigan railroad, capable of
|olding comfortably 10000 people,
las been secured for the concert,
fhich will be conducted by the ia
hous Gilmore, of Boston Jubilee
hme. The magnificent orchestra
Till consist of 800 performers, in
|luding Gilmore's own band. In
edition there will be a chorus of
everal hundred voices. All the
tartling adjuncts Of the Peace Ju-
flee, such as the firing of cannon
y electricity, blowing of steam
Fhistles and ringing of big bells
fill be introduced as background
the instrumental effect. The ar
are in the hands Of COM
etent committees, and the intention
to make this the musical event of
lie season. The railroads have con-
ented to reduce the rates to all who
|ish to attend from abroad.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Preparing to Acquicscc.

The Chicago Inter- Ocean init
mates that the managers OF the rail-
roads terminating in Chicago are
making preparations to commence
khe operation Of their roads accord
Ing to the provisions of the new
railroad law recently enacted in
that State. The law will so into Of
Feet July LIST, at which time the
probability is that an entire read
ustment OF freight and passenger
;ariffs will take place. The tenden'
by is toward mileage Instead of a
station tariff, the rate decreasing per
bile but increasing in amount by a
Uniform rule, as the distance from
Ehe point of shipment increases, and
khe rate between stations to be de-
termined by the distance. All pass
les on account of business will be re-
koked, and no new ones issued, No
Special rates will be allowed to per-
sons or places, and freights shipped
TO or from competing points will
hot be carried for less rate than
that to other points. This ready
bcquiescencc in the new law on the
part of the railway managers shows
their good sense. If, as some of
Them believe, the law is not likely
10 prove advantageous to them or
he people, there is no better way of
demonstrating the fact that to sub
hit it to actual test in practice.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

Iowa SABBATH SCHOOL AssoCIA-
TIoN.-The eighth annual meeting
OF the Iowa Sabbath School Asso-
citation will be held at Mt. Pleasant
June 10, II, and II, commencing on
Tuesday, the 10th, at u o'clock p.
m. Pastors, officers, teachers, and
friends of the Sabbath School are
cordially invited to attend and par
ticipate in the deliberations of the
meeting.
All persons expecting to attend
the meeting are requested to address
the secretary of the local committee,
j. Ii. Whiting, Mt. Pleasant, Henry
county, Iowa, previous to June l,
when practicable, in order that the
committee may make liberal ar
engagements for the entertainment
of delegates; and upon their arrival
will report to said committee, in
conjunction with the enrolling COM
mittee at the Presbyterian church.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

The opinion now prevails in re-
gard to the Van Buren, county mys-
terry, that Wallingford got his wife
to take the poison without knowing
what it was or what his designs
were; and that after she was dead
he placed her in bed, then took the
poison and got into bed himself
The day before the night of the poi
soning was pleasant, and the sons of
Wallingford, one aged IS and the
other 14-arranged to make good
days work in planting corn on the
following day, and to that end retir-
ed to bed early, and requested their
mother to call them as soon as day
broke. Every preparation was made
by the mother to give the boys an
early start on their days work. All
the necessary preparations for break
fast were made by the mother in the
evening, even to putting the dishes
on the table for all the family, num-
bering four persons. Coffee was
ground and put in the pot, ham slic-
ed for the meal, and kindlings pre-
pared to start the fire.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
State Items.

The U. s. Grand Jury in session at
Des Moines last week adjourned without
finding single indictment.
Coy Carpenter will, by invitation,
deliver public address at Des Moines,
under the auspices of the Patrons of
Husbandry, on the 18th of June.
The Cedar Falls Gazette says that the
big boulders in that vicinity are being
"busted' preparatory to transferring them
to Des Moines, to be used for the capitol.
Alex Clark the colored orator of
Muscatine, some time since appointed
U. S. Consul at Aux Cages, Hayti, has
declined the place because of the made
quate pay.
Willis A. Noyes, son of DR.. A. A.
Noyes, of Mason City, has received the
appointment of cadet to West Point in
the gift of Congressman Pratt.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
II is announced that in cons,

II is announced that in conse-
hence of the inability of President
|reynor to procure free transporta-
on over the eastern roads, the pro.
|cted excursion Of the Iowa Press
association, next month, will be
bandoned. A hundred times bet
(r so than for the Association to
ppear in the attitude of begging
|r special favors at the hands of
kilway officials. Now it may be
bssible to have meeting for. bust
hss and deliberate discussion of
ftal topics Of interest to the profess
on, without the disturbing influ-
bees of hurried preparations for
lie excursion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
THE Homestead INDUCES in a

The Homestead INDUCES in a
fling ill-becoming it, or the position
it tortuitously occupies, at those of
its contemporaries of the political
press which have spoken favorably
of Mr.. d. w. Adams, and other
agriculturalists named in connection
with official position. 1t intimates
that those papers are not sincere,
that they are time-serving, that they
are "using their Circean wiles
to retain and curry favor with
the hard-fsted voters" and
triumphantly asks: "Why didn't
they speak last year of the fitness
of these men for office? or the year
before, or anytime before the fact
had been forced upon them?" The
same question might with fitness be
propounded the Homestead itself
Though distinctively farmers pa
per we have failed to notice that at
any time during the last six or
seven years, during which we have
been favored with it's perusal, it has
been conspicuous in urging the
claims Of farmers to office. We
have meet its editor q number of
times, at conventions of the Repub-
hcan party, and we certainly did
not learn by actual observation, or
hearsay that he was specially in
teresting himself to secure the
nomination of farmer candidates.
The Homestead is jealous enough
now, but is there anything in its
record or position which gives it
the right to fling the taunt of inter
ested motives in the face of it's
contemporaries? There is undoubt-
eddy considerable demagogism
afoat in connection with the farm
ers movement, but as between the
Homestead and the papers it so
coarsely assails, we do not feel com.
petent to exactly locate it. We
have heretofore expressed our &C.
quiescence in the nomination of Mr.
Adams or Mr.. Dysart for Lieut..
Governor. We would do so solely
because they are both men of ability
and integrity, and consistent Re.
publicans.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23


The Yellowstone, a river Of Mon
tana and tributary of the Nilsson.
ri, which it joins at the point where
the later crosses the boundary be-
tween Montana and Dakota, is found
to be navigable for large part of
its course. An exploring expedi-
ton, under charge Of Gen. Geo. A.
Forsyth, of Chicago, has just ascend
ed the river in one Of the largest
steamers of the upper Missouri.
They report that, although the wa
ter was lower for three years before,
the river was navigable as far as
the Powder river, and 80 miles fur
ther if slight obstruction in the
channel be removed.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Moscow.

Moscow, the ancient capital of
Russia, is situated in the midst of
one of the most productive agricul-
tural districts of the empire, and,
when viewed from the summit of
the Sparrow Hills, an amphitheater
of low, wooded hills, it presents to
the eyes of the spectator a truly en-
chanting panorama, which Alexan-
der Won Humboldt said had made
an overpowering impression upon
him. At your feet the Moskva riv-
er, which divides the city into two
unequal parts, winds through beau
tiful meadows; rising beyond, you
see mingled mass of towers, giId-
ed and painted domes, churches,
monasteries and palaces. The whole,
when seen on sunny day, and I'M
der 4 clear sky, possesses an almost
unearthly splendor, from the daz-
zling Wilderness Of the buildings,
and the glancing brilliance of the
'gilded church-domcs.
The city has only about four hun
dred thousand population, and its
increase is by no means rapid.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
Truitless Endeavor.

The Washington Republic thus
expresses what seems to be, outside
of scientific circles, the general
opinion regarding further prosecu-
ton Of dangerous and expensive cx-
plorations in the polar regions:
The Polar Sea problem is no near
er it's solution than it was century
ago. We are of the opinion that
enough lives have been sacrificed
and enough money wasted in these
fruitless Arctic explorations. Just
what practical benefit is to be con-
ferred upon the civilized world by
the discovery of an open Polar Sea
we are at loss to determine. The
very fact already known, that an al
most impossible ice belt surrounds
it, proves that the discovery would
amount to nothing except the slight
satisfaction Of knowing that inside
the belt of ice was an open sea. Ad-
NIT its existence, and what does it
prove? Nothing of practical impor-
lance, nothing worth single life to
prove. We hope the sad fate of
Captain Hall will close the long list
of heroic navigators W no have lost
their lives in this foolish effort to
find something which, if found,
would be of no practical value to
mankind.
Hereafter if men are anxious to
know just how low degree Of cold
they can stand, and how much wal
rus oil is needed to keep the lamp
of life burning, let them stock hug
refrigerator with a few tons of ice,
lay in a stock of blubber and pass a
few months in this cool retreat. II
the cold shor.sl be tpo intense they
could easily escape from their I'M
comfortable quarters, or be rescued
without much expense or trouble
If the fate of Halls expedition will
serve to put a stop to this foolish
sacrifice Of life in hunting for the
North Pole, sad as it is, it will be
productive of some good.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
MEssRs. Ham and Carver.

MEssRs. Ham and Carver, pub
fishers Of the Dubuque Herald, were
arrested last week by the Sheriff of
Bremen county, on charge Of libel,
preferred by Capt. II. A. Miles,
postmaster Of Waverly, said libel
being contained in a letter of the
Waverly correspondent of the Her.
aid. The defendants were released
upon giving bail to appear at the
next term of the Bremen County
District Court.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

OUR GREATEST DANGER.-One of
the Adamses, Charles Francis, Jr.,
has discovered a method to check
the enormous growth of power in
railroad corporations. He argues
that, if consultations continue, and
wealth, which is power, is gradual
ly concentrated in few hands, in
few years the country will be gov
erned by half dozen grinding mo-
nopolies, and the people will be
Frustrated at their feet. Competi-
ton keeps down freights and fares,
and enables the community to hold
the upper hand of the corporations.
But suppose the companies gradu-
ally amalgamate, what becomes of
the competition and prices of trans
portation, and where are the peo-
pies liberties? Mr.. Adams remedy
is to keep competition alive. He
would have each State build and
own several railroads to be run at
cost rates, and thus forever check
Capitalization and monopoly. The
idea is worth serious thought, for
the greatest danger menacing the
republic is the railroad anaconda
D0cer (We.) Observer.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
The dispatches report the retu

The dispatches report the return
Washington of Senator Window,
hartman of the Select Committee
+ Transportation, and his resump-
pn of work upon the statistics
|hich will 60 to perfect the pro-
ramme of his committee. A gen
|al meeting of the Committee will
held at Washington in August
ID September, when will be ar
|nged the visits of the Committee
large cities and centres of bust
les for the purpose of eliclting in
|rmation regarding the whole sub
|;t. From the thorough work
|lich this committee is doing Con-
:ess ought to be able to gather val
kble data upon which to base leg
kation on the subject of railroads
d general transportation, calculat-
Il to afford the needed relief to the
Eoducing interests.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

The attornies in attendance upon
Ills session of the United States
burt at Des Moines last week held
meeting and adopted resolutions
rongly recommending the appoint
|ent of Associate Justice Hon. Sam
i F. Miller, Of this State, to the
cant Chief Justiceship of the Uni
"a States Supreme Court. Judge
Eiller is eminently qualified for the
kition, and his appointment would
J everywhere recognized as appro-
fate, however personal preference
light induce men to labor for diff
rent result.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
DAN Fichthorp. of the Waiver

DAN Fichthorn, of the Waverly
Fepublican, has been appointed
|ostmaster of that city in place of
files, resigned. Verify, Iowa edit
IS are in luck about these days, a
Pzen or more of them having been
vested with the dignities and
|noluments of the Nasbys of their
espective localities since the fourth
j March. Fichthorn will make a
pod and accommodating officer
bid the office could not have been
ore appropriately placed than in
be possession of a hard working
|litor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23

Nineteen young men were admit
ted to membership of the Troy On.
W Conference. Two who used to-
bacco had to promise to quit it.
That bigoted folly reminds us of a
case in which distinguished Iowan
s'got a dose" several years ago. He
INDUCED in very uncharitable IT,
rade against the Clergy of the State,
on the tobacco question, and argued
very teelingly Of the good that might
be done in the missionary cause by
the money expended, each year, for
tobacco, by the Methodist ministers
of the State. He was answered by
poor country parson, "a tobacco
smoker), who commended that $lO,-
600 would build q house good
enough for anybody; and suggested
that the $4,000 more which built
the dwelling of the rich anti-tobac-
conlst, would make much larger
missionary fund than all the tobacco
money Of all the preachers in the
State.-Burli'agton Hawkeye.
We surmise that the above fits
pretty closely gentleman whom
the Haacheye has been wont to re-
gard as a model of all the virtues.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-05-23
The Des Moines Register sensibly

The Des Moines Register sensibly
says in discussing the New Party:
We need reforms everywhere; re-
form in the country, reform in poll
tics, reform in the Republican par
ty. 1t is not our principles that are
at fault; it is ourselves. But let us
not grow frantic and foolish with
the idea that we must desert our
own party to bring about reforms;
rather let us act the part of wisdom
and common sense, and begin them
at home. If they are needed in the
ranks of Republicanism we can the
better meet them within than with
out. Let our action be as honoring
to Republicanism as Republicanism
is to us.