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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Slightly Rash.

The habit of speaking out boldly
upon questions Of public interest is
very commendable in journalist;
butcourage is virtue only when
tempered with reason, knowledge
andl justice. The Ottumwa Courier
finds In the Marion County Democrat
a call for a "Workingmen's Conven-
tion,p and finding it endorsed franti.
cally in the editorial columns of that
paper, it feels called upon to open its
battery upon it without waiting for
any further information. True, the
Democrats endorsement always sug-
gests a cat in the meal tub; but it is
safest to stir up the meal and see
what's there before firing into it. A
Democratic cat has been trying to get
into that tub for a month or two. II
You find him there, Mr.. Courier, we
have no objection to your pulling
him out and shooting him on the
run; but don't fire at an imaginary
cat, as you have done in some eases
heretofore. Here is the C0urier's
last premature blast:
The Knoxville Democrat publishes
a call for County Convention to
nominate candidates for county offices
in Marion county. The call is ex-
ceedingly broad in one SENSE
Farmers, Grangers, mechanics and
all who are in sympathy with them,
and opposed to all combinations OF
rings, cliques, railroad or other mo-
nopolies," it says, will meet in mass
convention, June ii. They are going
in early; some four months before
the election is a long time to have
county candidates in the field. We
cannot recall case i'm the last ten
years where this has been done be.
fore. The thing bristles all over with
a catch-penny dodge. The incuba'
tors, however, have not, we fear,
properly calculated on the fact that
some things often die under too ear
ly and lOng-continued nursing. II
that brat don't meet with disaster In
its birth, look out for its pining away
under the manipulation OF 50 many
! ! ,stlyNes 3 called in to cara for it. If
however, it exhibits activity, 1t will
prove that.-it-is simply democratic
cat in a meal tub.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

The New York Sun Is one of the
Liberal advocates Of a new party to
overthrow the Radical party. TO
show the want Of unity of sentiment
omong the elements out of which
the new party is to be made, and to
show the contrast between the doc
trines taught by the Western press
and that of the East in reference
thereto, we quote the following from
the Sun:
For the past two years or more we
have noticed that u gigantic "Ring,"
known as the Patl Ons OF Husbandry,
has made rapid progress in the
Western States. Its "head CENTER
is in Washington, the fountain head
of corruption ut the present time.
Ostensibly this society was started
for the benefit of farmers, and owing
to its taking name many farmers are
annually taken in, but when the
proper time comes they will likely
be sold out to the highest bidder.
One by one the Western Agricultural
press has succumbed to this grand
"Credit Mobilier," and we began to
despair Of having even one indepen-
dent journal in all that country
known as the West; but there APP
pears to be one lone star Of hope left,
paper published ut Madison, Wis
cOnsin, and known as the Western
Farmer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Knoxville National Bank.

KN0XVILLE, IOWA. CAPITAL 81 900
IA Gold, Silver, Government and other
securities bought and sold. Interest allowed
on time deposits. Special attention given to
collections. Open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. N.
except Sundays.
DIRKCroRs,
a. ". Collins, s. L. Collins, J g. GINNING
nam A. J. Kerr, jackson Ramsy, s. X.
nslamy, J. Bittenbender, A. L. Brooks. =.
b. Woodruff.
OFFICERS.
A.W. Collins, President.
s.o. CUNNINGHAM, Vice President.
Al. BR1GGs, Cashier. (s.Istf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

thesame sheet from which it copied
the resolutions, but it did not suit its
purpose to let its readers know who
was responsible. Itsuited the editor
better to say that the Board did it,
than to even give his own political
friends the full credit for an act
which he commends, but Of which
they, and even he might well be
ashamed.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Blacksmithing.

DOBERTS AND JAMES have opened q
n Blacksmith Shop in the building for
msrly occupied by J. R. Roberts, just west of
the New Bank building, and are prepared to
do all work in their line in the best manner
and affair rates. Ten per cent off for cash.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
G A. SHAFER is carrying on the Carriage
y. and Wagon business in the same build :
iug where he is prepared to do all kinds OF
woodwork in neat and substantial manner.
All persons in need of work are invited to
give them q call at their shop. tf)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Rel. u b,ican state Convention

A State Convention of the Repub-
lican party of Iowa will be held at
Des Moines, Wednesday, June 10Th
next, commencing ut eleven O'Clock
in the morning, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for Governor,
a candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
a candidate for Supreme Judge, a
candidate for Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. The ratio of repre-
sentation will be one delegate for
each organized county in the State,
and in addition thereto one delegate
for every two hundred votes, or
fraction over one hundred votes cast
for Josiah II. Young for Secretary OF
State at the last general election.
JACOB RICH, Chairman of Com.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

The supply of postal cards does
not vet meet the demand, and Is not
likely to do so soon. The contract Is
SO low that the contractors cannot
supply a good article without losing
money. The Government is not sat.
isfied with those furnished and will
revoke the contract.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Masonic Grand Lodge.

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa
met in the Burtis Opera House, Da-
venport, on the Sd inst, Grand Mas
ter O. p. Waters presiding. Dele
gates from 25 of the 322 Lodges in the
State, were present in the forenoon
of the first day, and the number was
very largely increased by later arri-
walls. The address of the Grand
Master opens thus:
Under the favor of a merciful
Providence it again becomes my
pleasant duty to welcome you to our
annual assembly. For this privilege,
and for the love which has watched
over our footsteps, and the mercies
which have crowned our year with
blessings, it becomes us to be deeply
grateful; and stopping here as by an
other milestone in the journey OF
life and looking back over the path
we have come, noting how frequently
we have wandered, and how many
false steps we have taken, let us re-
solve that for the future we Will re-
deem the time, and practice more
fully and earnestly than we have
heretofore done, the lessons of reli-
gion as they are enforced by the ties
and teachings of Masonry.
That country is said to be the hap
piest which furnishes the least mate
rial for history, and best governed
which feels least the restraints OF gov
ernment. If these aphOrisms are
true, this jurisdiction, during the
past year, has been most fortunate.
During the year the Lodge has
been called to mourn the loss of an
unusually large number of brethren,
especially of those who have occupied
official positions in the Grand Lodge.
or these were Past Grand Master G..
w. McCleary, Past Grand Master
Ansel Humphries, Past Grand Jun
ior Warden J. B. AthertOn, Past
Grand Treasurer w. +. kidder,
Past Grand Chaplain j. g. Dimmit
and Past Grand Orator ID. 8. Watson.
The Treasurer's report for the past
year accounts for receipts, with
amount received from last treasurer,
to amount Of $l3, 3,447.7l, and for ex-
penditures to amount Of $l2,32O. O.6S-
leaving a balance Of s927.O3. The
Grand Lodge owns bonds and mort
cages to the amount of $l2 ,O50.OO.
The Grand Lodge of Iowa possesses
one of the largest and most com
plete Masonic libraries in the coun.
try. It is valued at 1900.
1 The officers elected were: Grand
Master, jas. Chapman, of Dubuque;
Senior Grand Warden, Chas. Ct
Streeper, of Davenport; Junior Grand
Warden, +. NJ. Laws, of Oskaloosa
Grand Treasurer, j. a. Hush, ol
Iowa City; Grand Secretary, Il. >
Parvin, of Iowa City.
i Des Moines was chosen as the next
place Of meeting.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

A recent "Farmers' and Lab0ring
Mems Convention" at Washington,
Iowa. resolved in favor of reducing
the emolu,nents of county officers; to
SUPPORT no man for Office who does
not stand pledged to accept no passes
or other bribes from any railroad
company or other corporation; TO
choose delegates to represent the
county in State convention OF q
similar character; and to consider its
nominees pledged to ignore all FORM
er political ties. A full county tick
ct was nominated.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

The Polk County Anti Monopoly
Convention named the 18th day OF
August as the time, and Des Moines
as the place for the meeting in State
Delegate Convention, Of those who
agree with the sentiments expressed
in the platform which will be found
on this page. The Democratic ears
stick out with ridiculous prominence
through the 9th plank. There could
have been no reasonable objection to
this Convention or any other pro-
nouncing emphatically its disappro-
baton, or even its very strongest
condemnation Of the measure by
which the National Treasury was
filched to fill the pockets Of Congress
men. 1t is also right that those in
dividuals who were directly respon-
sible for the wrong, should receive
severe reprimand at the hands OF the
Conventions all over the country,
and that the repeal OF the objectiona-
BILE portion Of the law should be de-
manded on every proper occasion;
but such sweeping denunciations
of the whole COngress-the inno-
nOcent and the guilty, those
who profted by wrong, and those
who did not, shows either want Of
good Judgment, or lack of the very
element-.patizan impartiality--which
this convention pretended to make a
speciality.
The Register says:
The Democrats and the Liberals
took the Convention captive, and,
from Polk County Farmers Move
ment, changed it into mn anti Re-
dublican and anti-Grant party. sim
ply and purely this, nothing less and
nothing else.
AS a Farmers Movement, then,
the Convention Of yesterday must be
written down a failure. None ex-
press this opinion more emphatical-
ly than leading members of the
Grange. Gen. Wilson, editor Of the
HOnsestedd, who WAS a member OF
the Convention, expresses not only
utter dissatisfaction OF the result. bit
positive disapprobation. Col. Smed-
ley, Grand Master of the Grange in
Iowa, who is now in Des MOines, al
SO characterizes the movement rs un-
wise in its policy and most unf0rtu.
nate in its conclusions. And we
believe the large majority OF Gran.
gers the State over will entertain
and express similar views.
LATER. -G Gen. Wilson and, Col.
smesllsy both deny the sentiments
attributed to them In the above.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Books and Stationery.

LBERT NJ. BROBST, Dealer in School
~ Books, Writing Papers, Blank Books,
Bibles, 10. Music Books, Musical Instrn-
tnents, Music for Sunday Schools, Singing
Schools, &c. Organs, Violins, Accordeons,
&C. Pictures and Frames. Wall and Window
Pspsr. Paper Collars. All at Publisher o and
Manufacturers' Prices. East side of Public
Square, Knoxville. 437n
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

A New York special says Victoria
C. Woodruff is dangerously i'll. But
that is nothing new. She has been
dangerously ill for a year or two.
Sick is probably what is meant by
the dispatch.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

The Ottumwa Democrat trembles
at the thought of Gov. Carpenter be-
ing again renominated by the Re
publicans, ad thinks it would be We
ry naughty for Granger to vote for
him. II. c. Dean is the Democrats
ideal of angelic purity.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
paths Of duty to the whole body


Sd. That all class legislation
whereby any individual or body OF
individuals, or corporation is bene-
fitted to the detriment of the people
is contrary to the principles upon
which our government was founded
and tends to the destruction OF the
republic.
4th. That the doctrine Of vested
rights under which our railroad cor
pOrations claim exemption from leg
islative control belongs to a past age
and despotic rule and as it cannot
exist without infringing on the rights
Of the citizens generally it has no le-
gitimate place in the Jurisprudence
of free people.
5th. That many of our public Off
GERS are now receiving enormous sal
aries for their services disproportion-
ate to the rewards Of labor in the
industrial pursuits of the people,
tending to habits of extravagance at
variance with Republican simplicity,
increasing the burdens of taxation.
and creating an aristOcracy which
will sooner or later undermine the
liberties of the people and we de-
mand a reform in that direction.
9th. That the action of the men,
bers of the Congress increasing their
own salaries was highly dishOnorable
aud all members OF either Congress
who have accepted or shall accept,
appropriate or cause to be appropria-
ted this extra salary to any purpose
except to its rightful place in the
United States Treasury, deserve our
severest ceDsure, and prove them
selves unworthy of confidence in any
place Of public trust, and also that
1t was dishonorable i'm the Executive
| signing said bills, and we demand
that the present Congress repeal the
law.
7th. That all who agree with tho
sentiments expressed at this meeting.
throughout the State, are requested
to meet in delegate convention at the
city of Des MOines, on the 18th day
of August, 1873, for the purpose Of
taking action in regard to the nomi-
nation of State officers.
9Th. That we are in favor Of q coun-
ty convention for the purpose OF
nominating candidates to be support
ed by the people at the October elec-
tion, regardless of party politics
We therefore recommend that the
citizens Of Polk county who are op
posed to the encroachments Of OPP
pressive rings and monopolies on the
rights of the people, and who are
willing to abandon existing political
parties, meet in their respective
townships on Saturday, the 9Th day
of July 1873, and choose one delegate
at large for each township, and in
addition thereto one delegate for eaclt
one hundred votes or fraction Of fifty
or over thereof, cast by said township
for Governor In 1871, and that said
1delegates meet In county convention
at the court house, in the city Of Des
Moines, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
July, 1873, at 10 o'clock, n. M, and
nominate legislative and county
ticket.
9th. That we invite the active CO.
operation OF all citizens favorable to
the objects Of this convention.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Notice to Builders.

'hE UNDERSIGNED are now prepared
- 10 take contracts for AL kinds Of work
- their line Of business, such as
nr'sk and stone Laying, Plastering
and Cisterm and Fiue Building.
Al OF which We propose to do with dispatch,
AUG 10 g'od work manliks msnner. We war
rant Satisfaction.
sMsAsTkRIALs furnished II required; and .
ties desire Il. ~
le4oly) BONIPIELD WEAVER.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
q. e. Conwell,

nEALER in Stoves, Pinware, Shelf and
~ Heavy Hardware, Reapers, Mowers and
Agricultural Implements generally. Agent
form. W. Warren's Patent Atmospheric Port
able Soda Fountain. Old Stand, east side
Square, Knoxville. l,2tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

Dispatches state that on Saturday
last II Modoc captives were sent rom
Fairthild's Ranch in charge OF James
Fairehild and about a dozen other
men. Among the captives were
Shatk Nasty Jim, Bogus Charley,
Tet,ee Jack, Pony and Little John.
These warriors were all shot at the
crossing of Lost river by praty OF
men whom Fairchild thinks were
Oregon volunteers. No defence
seems to have been made. The whole
dispatch looks like q sensational
yirn. II true, the affair was nothins
short of butchery.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Merfantile, dbe Graoes Sc.
Furniture.

n D. YOUNG would respectfully inform
u. tho citizens Of Marion County that he
has opened . Cabinet Shop on Robinson
Street, west of the fremont House, up stairs,
in the room formerly occupied by the Repabh-
can Once, where he will have on hand all
kinds of Furniture, and Cofinsof all sizes,
which he vii lsell Low for Cash. (u.)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

Hon. VIM. Allison was married to
Miss Mary Neatly, adopted daugh-
ter of the late Senator Grimes, at
Burlington, on the 5th inst. The
pair will sail for Europe, to be absent
four months.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

At the meeting Of the directors of
the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad in Chicago on the 4th inst.
the old officers were all reelected.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

Edward Mcbride, of Council
Bluffs, has been appointed to a ca
detship in the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

A dispatch of the 9th reports that
the townof Newberg, n. Y. was burn
ing. $50O,OO0 was the estimated loss
I'D to date of dispatch.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Knoxville Marble Works.

DICKINSON BROS, Manufacturers and
~ Dealers in Monuments and Head-
Stones, and Graveyard Work OF every DC :
scription. Near northwest corner OF Pubic
Square, Knoxville, Iowa. tt
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
McKenzic's Mexican Raid.

The following extract from a late
Washington special gives Il clear
statement and vouches for its cor
rectness.
Mckenzie was selected by the
President from personal knowledge
of his fitness for the work he has be.
gun, and was ordered from another
post to duty along the border. While.
his instructions did not in terms di-
rect him to cross the border, he fully
understood that it was the desire OF
those who selected him for his new
duties that all marauding parties
should be hOtly pursued md pun
ished, without special regard TO what
streams or lines it might be necessa-
nv to cross. His written orders di-
rected him to chastise niarauders
from the Mexican territory. His
verbal instructions covered any foray
into Mexico that might be rendered.
necessary. The President has fully
made up his mind that If Mexico
cannot maintain order along her own
border and prevent invasi0ns inao
the United States, she shall not be-
come a house of refuge for robbers OF
our citizens, and that he will hence
forth use all the needed p0Wer to pro-
tect the lives and property Of the Cit
izens Of the United States, without
regard to the b0undry lines OF Mex
leo. In accordance with these views
Colonel Mex enzie was ordered tothe
border, and will be upheld for his
hast expidition, and any similar one
in future which he finds It necessary
to undertake. The authorities here
are fully advised AZ to the state of af-
fairs in the Southern States of Mex
leo. A large majority of land owners
are believed to be in favor of annex
alton to the United States. ASA
general thing the priests are opposed
to ii. Local authorities Ofindividua!
States are for the most part favorable
to protectOrate or annexation. No
trouble with Mexico Is anticipated
from McKehxie's operations along
the border, since Mexican authorities
admit their inability to prevent the
incurslon and so don't object 10 the
punishment which has followed, and
which Is expected in future under
similar circumstances.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

Alexandria palace, near London,
was destroyed by fire last Monday.
Loss estimated at three millions
dollars.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
J. K. Casey,

4 AATT0RNEY'ATLAW, Knoxville, iowa,
"A Office east side of Public square, anN
up stairs over ConwelPs Hardware o"ie'
VIII practice in Marion and adjoining uSun
ties. N'
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

The cholera at Memphis is subsi-
ding. st. Louis dispatches deny
that the disease has appeared in that
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

KEoKUK, June 1.-THE Fagle.
FIGURING Mills were esAiyesy destroy
ed by Are at an early hoSas this mora
ing. Loss, $4,000; 40 Insurance.
Several persons wese injured by n
falling wall. enc " hOm cannot
survive. q 8..et N.n.t,s. So i, . y
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

The last No. of the Homestead con-
tains list of 81 new Iowa Oranges
reported within the week.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

Spain has been proclaimed a Fed.
eral Republic, and SenOr p. Y. Mar.
gall made President.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12

An iron railroad bridge ecross the
Missouri river at st. Joseph, Mo. has
just heen completed, and the event
duly celebrated.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Republican County COnven-
ton.

Republicans of Marion County, Iowa
will meet in Mass Convention at the
Court House in Knoxville, at 2 O'Clock
p. Nj. on
SATURDAY, JUNE 81, 1873,
for the purpose ofselecting l2delegates
to the State nominating Convention
to he held at Des Moines on Wednes-
day, June 25th.
1t is earnestly hoped that all the
townships in the county will be fully
represented.
w. w. CRADDICK,
Chairman Co. Cen. Com.
Knoxville June 2, 1873.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Main st. Clothing House.

YARGER, MERCHANT TAILOR, has
\: constantly on hand Full Limo Of Mems
eng boys,Wsar, Hats, Caps and Furnishing
agent for Singers Sewing Machines.
33 II
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
Stone 4 Ayres,

rroRNEYs Mt Law Claim and Real Es-
A ..,e gents, Knoxville. Marion County,
w;i, ..,sud to allbusiness entrusted to their
:. Marion and adjoining Counties. Will
.,;.. +, the State and Federal Courts. tt.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
G.. GALLAGHER,

MARION COUNTY AUCTIONEER, will
yl attend to all business in his limo on reass,
,onable terms. Satisfaction guaran teed
Knoxville and Otley, Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
A. O. HAYS,

rroRNEY AT LAW and Notary Public,
a plsasantville, Iowa. Will also attend
: - nsollections, and to Buying and se,i.ng
Land.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
DR.. G. F. Garretson,

Office over Kinne's
Store, southeast cor
ner of Public Square,
Knoxville, Iowa. Ni'-oAl
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
]. W. WILSON,
g.. wINsLOw. "
Winslow & Wilson,

TTORNEYS AT LAW and NOTARlES
a PUBLIC, Newton Jasper County, Lows,
1;1I .ttendt the Courts of Marion County. 40tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
llrofes sional.
q. Il. Hart,

nropyEY AT Law and Notary Pub
IionS sn.cial attsation given to collec-
II h0. q, ,reo,o.ing mortgages. Omce'
tons "a. sI public square, over old Post Of
Ca. Ga Knoxville, iowa. '"'o'''
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-12
unoh Thompson, M. D.,

nEHTIs1 .-ofice over Frselsnd Snomp- s
sons Bakery, east side Pubic square
Eroxyille, Iowa.