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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
General News.

Beef cattle are now being shipped
from New York TO London.
Stanley has gone to Africa again,
this time as n correspondent OF the
London Times.
Vice President Wilson is rapidly
regaining his health, aud will proba-
bly, be in his place to preside over
the Senate at the opening Of the ses-
sion in December.
1t requires nearly 100000 postal
cards daily to supply the demand.
A trip was recently made on the
Erie canal by steamboat built ex-
pressly for canal navigation, and thus
solved the problem Of canal navlga-
ton by steam.
The Illinois Farmers Convention
held ut Chicago last week adopted
resolutions in opposition t0 protect
i've tariff laws, and demanding their
repeal.
Heavy rains drowned out the
miners in the Schuylkill region, Pa,
last week.
1t is reported that the Carlist pris-
oner. have been mutilated by their
Republican captors, and hence the
Carlists have determined to show no
quarter hereafter.
All the mints Of the country are
now being run to their full capacity
in the coinage Of silver, and it Is
thought that by the 1st Of November
silver change will largely take the
place Of the fractional currency.
The great bridge at st. Louis Is de-
clded by Government Inspectors to
be n serious obstruction to the nayi-
CATION Of the Mississippi.
The money order clerk at Atlanta,
Georgia, is defzEDter to the amount
of $1,000. His father, the postmas-
ter will make good the deficiency.
Three newspaper establishments
were destroyed by a recent fire at
Topeka, Kansss, Total loss by tie
fire slUG,00v.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
From the Republic.
Cheap Transport Question:
G. s. F., AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.


The Importance of inland naviga-
ton for transportation and interc0in-
munication is almost self evident
proposition. This fact has been dem
onstrated in Asia and Europe if not
in our own country. And when we
look at the unparalleled system Of
canals and and improved river navi-
CATION Of the Empire Of China; the
canal system of England, not now in
disuse Notwithstanding her ranify-
ing railway system; the same OF
Holland, France and other Continen-
tai countries, and know the views
and matured opinions Of the great
minds who first studied the magnif-
icent sources Of the eventual internal
wealth OF the Union, who, irrespect-
i've Of section, contemplated the fu-
ture OF our cOuntry's greatness when
its rivers and harbOrs should be utlli-
lied for the fullest developement Of
our internal commerce, when by
slack water navigation, by means OF
canals and rivers, the whole North,
South, East, and West should be in
terlaced with means OF commnnlca-
ton adequate to the wants Of our
whole country in peace or in war,
we find a vast, almost an unlimited
field for survey and discussion, If not
wonder.
II IL plainly to be seen that the
great West must have cheap trans
portation; that it cannot much long
er be delayed; cheaper than railroads
can afford to the Atlantic seaboard.
The question at once arises, where
and how are their lines Of communi-
cation to be constructed? Section Is
to be Obitcrated. The country is
homogeneous. What will he good
for part Of the land must be good
for the whole, and public interest is
public welfare. We are all now our
people, one people. If locality snf-
fers for want of market, outlets for
staples of production, the whole body
polite must suffer more or less.
And IL the West and South suffer
for cheap markets, the whole land
has TO bear the burden, and feels lis
puIsations. New England, New
York, and the whole West are now
largely benefited by the opening Of
the Erie and weIIand canals and he
Improvement Of the Western lakes
and larborr. The South and whole
West would he immensely benefited
at once by opening the two great
routes from the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers to the seaboard by the compile
ton Of the James River and kaDs-
wha Canal and TN. construction vi
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30


information, firlnness, energy, quick
perceptive faculties, moral character
and ability to present their opinions
in such a man&er as to give them
weight. 1t m6 be, and we hope it
is true, that q a1ajority of the men
"brought to TIN front by the farmers
movement are bt of the purchased
BILE kind" but may be seriously
feared that thayeis no good ground
for an assertion hat our next Legis-
lature will en- race more honesty
and ability tha those which have
proceeded it for1teveral years. The
farmers elected 10 the Iowa Legisla-
ture this year q not generally such
men as can be Expected to become
leaders, or take kositions of great in
fiuence either il De Senate or House.
However, thin lay not be wholly
attributable tai " fact that they are
farmers; thou the man who has
longest followe the plow is not al
ways the mani est fitted for law
maker. Farm there are who have
just such tale as are wanted in
the General as( bbly, and who will
make very ex lent Senators and
Representatives but the day that
sees our Legisl Ire made up entire
ly of farmers d hen of any one avo-
cotton, will b sad day for the
State. We me- the best talent in
the State, frot 1he farm, the bar,
the manufactoI and the counting
house, representing every trade, pro
fession, industrI ind interest. There
will probably.a Rays be a few of the
"purchasable Ind," but they are
qnite as likely be farmers as men
of any other q ss. The men who
prate most abdnt the "honest /" far
mers" are usua1y the worst dema-
gogues, who eudeavor to tickle far
mers' ears in &rder to catch their
votes. The man who will sell his
independence t. farmers for a price
will sell out to Bankers, merchants,
lawyers or RAILROADS just as readily
for little larger price, wallow in
the mire at theikbidding, and betray
the farmers whdhave trusted him
not wisely but TOO far" There is
probably as md 1th honesty among
farmers in prop ftion to numbers, as
among men OF ny other business
but to say that hey are all honest i,
as foolish asto ~ that they are al
dishonest. So it is not only foolish
but unfair tosay that lawyers or mcr
in any other legitimate calling are all
dishonest. We sometimes hear the
assertion that "Every man has hi:
price," but the man who be
lieves this Is both dishonest and
foolish.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

Mr.. j. S. Lee, a student Of the
State Agricultural College, at Amos,
Iowa, attempted suicide on the Dist
inst. He went to his room in the
afternoon, put on his better clothes,
spread an oil-cloth blanket on his bed
and washbOwl at the bedside to
prevent soiling the bed cloths and
floor, laid down and deliberately cut
his throat with razor. Two or
three incisions sufficed to bring the
blood very freely, but when he faint
ed the flow ceased. He was found, /,
an hour afterward, quite exhausted,
but living. He assigns no special
reason for his unnatural act.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
The Government Marshals in Ten

The Government Marshals in Ten
nessee and North Carolina have
made simultaneous arrests Of q large
number Of persons engaged in the
sale and passing of counterfeit mon
ey. The Secret Service detectives
have been on their trail for the past
five months.
All the candidates on the Repub-
lican State ticket in Ohio were elect
ed except Governor.
Lieut.. Fred Grant, son Of the Pres
ident, is on a western trip. He pass
ed through Iowa and arrived at Salt
Lake last week.
A farmer near Mt. Sterling, H.,
had six horses stolen one night last
week.
Forty-five thousand OF the fifty
five thousand persons in Memphis
have fed in consequence of the yell
low fever pestilence.
Ey-Prest. Johnson succeeded in
getting out band to serenade him
in Washington last week. He want
ed to attack the Administrator in Il
speech and made this the occasion.
He is bilious as ever.
Vanderbilt lost 100000 by the re-
cent decline in stocks, but has $3o,-
000, 900 left
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

Coywell, an eminent balloonist OF
England, has recently been expert
menting in order to test the theory
of Prof. Wise in reference to the
eastern current. If Wise is correct,
there is a constant and uniform cur
rent of air from west to east, moving
at very rapid rate, at an altitude of
10000 feet. Coywell has been "up
in balloon" to that height, and
there found himself moving south
instead of east. After seperal hours
experimenting in upper regions he
landed far due south of his starting
point. This one trial is sufficient to
explode Wise's theory, as it shows
that if such an east ward current does
exist it is not uniform, and hence is
useless as means of aerial naviga-
tiOn.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Iowa News.

The vote of the State will be ofli-
cially canvassed Nov. 18th.
A freight train was ditched near
Council Bluffs last Thursday by n
displaced rail. A brakesman named
Parker was instantly killed.
Judge Winslow, of Newton, deliv-
cred the annual address before the
Grand Commandery Knights Temp
lar, at Des Moines last week.
Women were elected Superintcnd-
ents Of Schools in quite number Of
counties this fall.
The live stock and Agricultural
implements, part of the property
turned over by eX-State Treasurer
Rankin to make good his deiaulca-
ton to the Agricultural College fund,
were sold at Auction on the Rankin
farm near Des Moines last week.
The proceeds amounted to about
81 500.
Mrs. Notorious Vie. Woodruff will
linflict lecture upon Des Moines.
next month as she passes through on
her way to California.
The cate city is trying to tease
Burlington. ut says that city has 20
many burnt districts that they have
to be designated by numbers, the
oldest being No. !, etc." Also sin
Burlington Vice has retired to seclu-
ded streets and bIindfolded Justice
dozes in an arm chair. 'Tis sad"
The Annual Baptist State Conven-
ton was held at Iowa City last week.
The Treasury safe of Jackson Co.,
Iowa was unlocked by somebody one
night last week, and 100000 was
found to be missing next morning.
| The building was entered by viii
dow and the sale, which had a COM
bination lock, was opened in tho
ordinary way. How did any person
except the Treasurer and Deputy
learn the combination IL the ques-
ton. The Board Of Supervisors have
offered no reward, believing the
opening Of the safe a mere trick "f
one or both Of the officers to cover up
steal or defaIcation Of their own.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

Ohio has uniformly given Re-
publican majority at ever election
since that of 1862. In 1868. when
Eallandigham was running for
Governor on the Democratic ticket,
the majority against him was over
IOl 900. Later, In 1867, when Sena-
tor Thurman was the Democratic
candidate for Governor the Repub-
lican majority fell below 1900. As
the Liberal Republicans had sepa-
rate ticket in the field this year, The
result cannot be considered as indi-
eating any conversions Of Eepnbii-
cans to Democracy, even should it
traDspire that Allen has been elected,
--U4rapo,f Cdseke.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

the Atlantic and Mississippi Canal
and slack-water navigation. What
Il future, not far away either, lies
before Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia,
&C., by the latter, and to Virginia,
kentucky, Ohio, &C., by the former.
And can any one doubt that the
opening of these lines of communica-
ton would not benefit the whole
land, make richer every section,
and be the means of bringing into
closer and more harmonious rela-
tions sections heretofore estranged
anG people heretofore einharmonious?
1t is no stretch of Imagination to
say that the binding forces of these
public works would be thousand
fold more in reconStructing the ele-
ments of good fellowship and reci-
procity between sections than any
other means of legislation man can
devise, and than all Congresses OF the
nation have hitherto accomplished.
Aye, when the South and the North
and West are connected together by
these mentioned water lines the
clouds of discomfort must disperse,
the clash OF interests will harmonize,
aud no power of man no scheme OF
discomfort, can divorce or estrange
the sections from each other. And
the cost will be nothing compared to
the substantial benefits resulting
from such a union. Indeed, then,
and then only, will the South feel it
common, inseperable interest with
the West and North. Then would
rivalry Of internal trade and com
merce obliterate forever the grossei
passions Of Jealousy, and out OF such
4 net work Of national enterprise
grow national unity, concord, and
strength, such as yet we have not re-
allied. The vista Of the future
would be resplendent rs Il sunbeam
on dark horizon, and the harmony
brotherhood, Of American citizen
ship reality worth all the standing
armies of the civilized world. And
how much the South needs this sue
cor, who can measure? And the
| West suffering as it is for want oi
cheaper outlets to the seaboard,
speaks now SO soemphatically in its Ian
gushing trade-no price for its inn
mense stores of agricultural produc.
! tions-and in its organizing oranges
that we need not enlarge upon it.
! That both sections would ut once be
lighted up, cheered, strengthened,
and the whole country be proiited by
il, no one cen reasonably doubt.
In our next we will endeavor, rs
clearly rs we may, to lay before oul
readers the immediate and prospect
i've advantages of these great nation
al works to the South and the West,
and in future articles demonstrate
the comparatively cheap cost Of these
/ improvements to the national pocket
Their feasibility, utility, and certain
results will be undonbted, and th'
speedy reimbursement of any Cos
ernment expenditure made as clen'
as that water must and Will find IL
| level. We ask. therefore, In th'
light Of the future, all constitutions
objections to certain internal i'm
provements hitherto existing to the
contrary Notwithstanding, "A most
candid and careful perusal Of what
we only write for the good Of all
the prosperity Of our whole coun
try-the developement Of our won
derful internal resources Of wealth
and power; irrespective Of politics
nationality, Of divisions or diver
sions Of States, States rights, or past
policy.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

The Washington Chronicle denies
the report that Senator Carpenter, OF
Wisconsin, is likely to be superseded
as President pro ten, of the U. S. Sem
ate, and says that the Long Branch
scandal against him was the inven-
tion of an agrieved Washington cor.
respondent. The Long Branch scan
dal, If true, is not the only obstacle in
tile way of Senator Carpenters presi-
ding over the Senate. He upheld
the salary steal" and that is scan
dial enough. Neither the people or
his party will ever endorse the man
who endorsed that iniquity. Let
Senator Carpenter subside. He has
outlived his usefulness as a Republi-
can Senator.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

Henry Ward Beecher is reported
to have said in recent lecture in
Boston on "The Battle Of Business" }"
that All the great corporations
know the price of the old members
of the Legislature, and quickly find
out what the new ones can be had
for. The men who are bought owe r
the easiest---the echeapest-are the far
mers, not because they are i'm fact
more yenal, but because in their sim
plicity they are compromised and
involved before they know it. The
lawyers and merchants, were accus.
toned to the arts Of scheiners, are
more wary. They have To be tished
for more patiently, and are only Sc.
cured at a large expense"
An Iowa journal commenting upon
the above says: awe do not quote
these rayings Of Mr.. Beecher to ap.
prove them. They contain, how.
ever, "A measure Of truth. As we
have this year a much larger mum.
Der of farmers elected to the Legisla.
ture than ever before, we trust that
the men who are coming to the front
as result of the farmers movement,
are not Of the purciaseable kind"
We are not Of those who believe
that farmers are any more honest al
a rule, than other men. There are
honest and dishonest men in every
calling. There are also men in all
honest callings who have the other
leading qualifications REQUESTS i'm q
legislator sound common sense. fair
education, general intelligence and
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
|oxville National Bank.

RAVILLE, IOWA. CAPITAL $I00, 600
pold, Silver, Government and Other
pes bought and sold. Interest allowed
deposits. Special attention given to
pms. Open from . A. N. to 4 p. N
sundays.
DIRECTORS,
collins, S. l.. Collins, J g. Ginning.
). Kerr, Jackson Rsmsy, 8. X,
y, }. Bittenbender. A. 1. Brooks. Z.
>druf.
OFFICERS.
YoLtISs, President.
NNINGBsH, Vice President.
klGGs, Cashier. (5.l5tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Illinois Farmers Convention


A convention OF Illinois farmers
met in Chicago last week. A com :
mittee was appointed to meet the
Senatorial committee on Transporta-
tion at st. Louis. Transportation
was the subject chiefly considered.
Resolutions were adopted request
ing Congress to pass a maximum
freight and passenger law, regulating
the traffic between States, and Legis-
latures to pass laws regulating tratic
within each State, and protesting
against subsidies to private corpora
tions of any kind.
A resolution requesting Congress
to speedily take measures to open
water routes from the Mississippi to
the seaboard, elected full discussion.
\ substitute was offered asking Con.
grcss 10 establish water routes along
the Mississippi to the seaboard. The
substitute was laid on the table by q
vote of thirty-fve to twenty-eight.
A discussion followed on the gen.
eral subject of railway and water
transportation with an almost unani-
mousexpression that the Government
should do something to afford aid
and relief to the producing class, but
the minority opposed asking aid OF
any kind, only asking that Congress
cease to legislate against them. The
Convention was nearly evenly divi-
ded in partially for the canal routes
to the Atlantic and river improve
ments to the Gulf, while many IA
vored both. Boone, Of Joe Davies
county, offered the following resolu-
ton which was adopted by two
thirds vote: We demand the con-
struction of railroads, and the inn
provement Of water communicated
between the interior and the seaboard
the same to be owned and operated
by the general Government for the
purpose of affording cheap and am
pie transportation, and to protect the
people from the eXactions of monop-
olies. The third resolution encour-
aging home manufacturers was unan-
imously adopted. The remaining
resolutions advising farmers to keep
clear of debt and to be prepared for
the future great struggle against all
special legislation, or protection to
any one industry. and recommend.
ing further, farmers organizations,
were unanimously adopted.
Convention appointed National
Committee Of Ave, and State Com
mittees, to urge upon Congress and
the several State Legislatures the
necessity for efficient legislation
controlling railway and other trans
portations.
The following resolution was
adopted: That this convention rec
ommend to the farmers of the North
west that in order to carry out in a
practical manner the spirit and the
letter of corporation, they will with
hold from the market their entire
hog products until the price shall
reach such figure that the producer
shall receive the legitimate fruits
Of his labors, and we consider that
five dollars per one hundred pounds
gross is just and fair price, both tc
producers and consumers.
The committee on the practical
working Of the Illinois Railroad
Law said that not much had been
accomplished but much is hoped foI
when the law is enforced.
Adjourned, subject to the call ol
the President.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

Friends in the Radical camp
prepare for next year. We are NOV
ing on your works and expect to
clean you OUT Iowa will send to
Congress majority of members OPP
posed to the gang of robbers Of which
your President is the chief. Let it
be so recorded. ."-Democrat.
And If the wish of the editor Of the
Democrat prevails the members OF
Congress elected from Iowa will be
such as will vote with the members
from Kentucky, who voted for and
pocketed the back pay grab; with
men from Virginia and Texas who
favor robbing the treasury to pay the
rebel debt, and all the rest Of that
gang of traitors of whom their Presi-
ident, JEFF. Davis, is the chief. Two
thirds of the Democrats in Congress
voted for salary robbery, which ev-
cry member from Iowa opposed.
Call back jim. Eads from Missouri,
swear he didn't rob the school fund
of Iowa of 100000 and distribute it
"where it would do the most good" I"
among the Democratic editors of the
State, and send him to Congress to
oppose robbery. If he is dead elect
his ghost.
Henry Clay Dean could perhaps be
induced to return to the embrace OF
Iowa Democracy and be sent by
them to Congress to vote with Doc
little against robbery and in favor OF
his pet reputation scheme.
Send Tom. Clagget to relieve Nc
Crary, from the First District, and
vote with Morrisey against robbery.
Sam Evans or Mccormack would
be willing to suffer the temptations
Of 4 term in Congress, If they could
thus save the country from robbery.
But "there's moDy slilip,n etc.
"Let 1T be Sd recorded"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Notice to Builders.

} UNDERSIGNED is now prepared
take contracts for all kinds OF work
line Of business, such as
X and stone Laying. Plastering
hd Cistern and Flue Building,
which l propose to do with aispatch.
good workmanlike manner. l war
isfaction.
fERIALS furnished If required; and =
7 tiIlChristmas will be given il par
ire it.
liz H.J. BONIFIELD.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Blacksmithinr.

LkIS AND JAMES have opened .
acksmith Shop in the building for
capied by J. r. Roberts, just vest Of
bank building, and are prepared to
Vfk 10 their line in the best man nner
W rates. Ten per cent off for cssh.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
hAFER is carrying on the Carriage
Wagon business in the same build
re ne is prepared to do all kinds of
4" IN neat and substa ntial manDer.
ons IN need If work are invited to
N ca'l at their shop. lu.)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Ioks and Stationery.

BERT M. BROBST, Dealer in School
books, Writing Papers. Blank Books,
lac. Music Books. Musical Instru-
Music for Sunday Schools, Singing
y. he. Organs, Violins, Accordeons,
ktures and Frames. Wall and Window
Paper Collars. All at Publishers and
lcturers' Prices. East side OF Public
!. .knoxville.' A3u
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

The latest table Of majorities on
governor in this State gives Carpcn-
ter over Vale in 80 counties, - Of
them official, 1913. The five smal!
counties yet to hear from, will prob
ably raise Carpenters majority to
22, 600.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

YOUNG would respectfully inform
Pc citizens of Marion County that he
)ened Cabinet Shop on Robinson
west Of the fremont House, up stairs,
oom fornerly occupied by the RepabH-
Ice, where he will have on hand all
Furniture, and Cofinsof all sises,
e willsell Low for Cash. (tf.)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

ROME, Oct. T.-The Jesnits will
quit their establishments in Rome
November ID, and nearly all go iilt"
private houses. The General Of the
society viii go to Belgium.
A fire in Conastoga Sunday night
burned over six acres Of the busiless
part OF the town. Loss siJ0, 900.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30

Latest reports from Memphis are
more favorable. The weather WAS
cool and yellow fever abating.
There were 22 deaths on Sunday, and
IS on Monday up to p. m.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
To Builders.

"sAvEh is prepared to take con-
81 Tor Pissierin2 Laying Brick ana
ahalhg cis,erps, F!ues, etc. Satis-
ahahtesd. Mats riaIs furnished.
o'ners at residence, East Knoxville,
r. 81 Helch Il Welsh. l7-59
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-30
Pin st. Clothing House.

h"ER, MERCHANT TAILOR. has
instantly on hand Full Limo Of Mems
Fs Wear, Hats, Caps and Furnishing
LOT Singers Sewing Machines.
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