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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

MONROE COUNTY.--The Premium
List for the Monroe Co. Fair, printed
mt the office of the Abba Union, is on
our table. Mechanically, it is one OF
the best we have seen this year. The
Fair will be held Sept. 3, 4and5. The
largest premium offered is S75, for the
fastest trotting horse.
The Spirit reports that several nous
es were entered by thief, or thieves
one night last week. 1856 coin was
the heaviest loss.
"A Peoples Convention 10 called for
Aug. 9th. to nominate candi dates for
county officers.
Wheat, oats, corn and hay crops are
reported unusually good.
a new patent corn burr Just purchas-
in Abba il to grind bushel OF cora
per minute. :.
A. j. Cassaday announces himself
an independent candidate for county
Supt.
The grading for the switch at the
Cedar Valley Coal mines will soon be
completed.
A correspondent proposes to the
fellow who stole his revolver, that II
he will return it he can have the con-
tents, and no questions will be asked.
The Abba Methodists held n Festi-
val last Friday evening to raise funds
to repair their church building, injur-
ed by lightning on the 4th inst.
The Union says the rye crop OF Mon
roe county Is heavier than for years
before. Much of ii grew seven feet
high.
VIM. Nichol broke the Sabbath a
week or two since in trying to break
a wild colt. He also broke his homes
and his reason by collision with the
ground. Hopes are entertained Of his
recovery.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

MARysvILLE vs. Stock Law. The
following we lind In the Miner, signed
by about thirty citizens:
We the undersigned, citizens Of Mas
rysville, would enter our protest
against an effort being made TO re-
strain stock from running at large on
the highways. We claim that the
people and their stock have rights on
the highways that will bc respected
and we pledge ourselves to test the
law to the end for those rights.
Is It not better to respect the law
while 1t Is a law, and meanwhile II II
IL obnoxious endeavor 10 secure Its re.
peal. Resistance establishes bad
precedent, and Ia generally unprofits-
iia
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
Ho! Everybody!

l am going to change inv
business Immediately, and will
therefore cell for actual COST
my entire Stock of Queens,
ware, Glassware, Wooden.
ware, Looking-glasses, Gut
lery and a full line OF Grocer.
les. Come and see.
4. B. CHERRlE.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
NEwBERa CHURCH. DIRECTOR,

NEwBERa CHURCH DIRECTORY.
we clip the following from the
Star:
Cumberland Presbyterian. Rev. J.
n. Howard OF McGee College, Mo-,
wilt hold services at IL, a. IN. July 20,
evening services to continue during
the week.
Ghrtsfi0ss. ED. A. Williams. Ser
vices In school-house 4th Lords Day
Of each month Al IL .. N. aud eve.
alsa ere. preceding.
JInited RrethereW. Rev. Thomas
Brown. Services judy 9Th, aud eaci,
alternate Sabbath thereafter, II
III q. IN. &
Methodist. Rev. 7. Msrahon. Ser
vices July 9th, aud each alternate
sabbath thereafter at l01 Z. m. SAb-
bath school ct . q. IN.
Uuion Sabbath school II the u. d.
Church ~ , y. n.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

KANSAS you want to go tn Kan
sas. TO look at the country, or buy
land If 50, call at the Central Iowa
Land Office. and get a THROUGH Tick
III from Ottumwa, Iowa: and Ii you
buy land, yon can have the cost Of your
ticket through Kansas credited on the
first payment. Papers containing
Maps and full STATISTICS furnished on
application. This Is n1humhug. Call
and seq mr.. T. r.. SPERRy,
Agent A.chlson, Topeka 4 Santa Fe
Il. II. t48tfl
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

Hcrald we CLEAN the following:
The Masonic fraternity Of Oskaloosa
are considering the propriety Of build
ing for themselves a new Temple.
Their Hall and contents were destroy
ed by fire last winter.
A Hcrald typo set 1000 ems loaded
nonpareil III four and II half hours last
week. Mcconnell or any other man
in the State Is challenged to 'set up'
with him at any time.
r.. s. Sanford il recovering from
the adding effects Of "A blow on the
head with a lioc or handle, In the
hands Of jas. Cochran.
The Republican Central Committee
have postponed the primary elections
from July 70 to Aug, 8, TO allow the
farmers To get through with harvest
ing.
Frankel Bach & Co., will open a
private Bank IN O.kaloosa In Sept.
Freeman Johnson, colored, was
drowned while bathing In Skunk
river last week.
The Eddyyilie Advertiser thinks
that "Proxyn Porte Wclch OF the
Reform Leader, who has announced
himself as an independent candidate
for Representative has adopted al
unpronising plan for getting out 81
- oppression" by the time the Re.
publican and Democratic parties get
through with his poor oppressed soul
aud body n very small knot hole will
he large enough FOR him to crawl
through.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

Nor "AT Cost" BUT ALMOST, ana
vet "A low Al the lowest. Before buy
ing groceries Eat COST call at Rocka-
fellows and convince yourself that
.ssome things can be done a. well AZ
others,p az Sam Slick said, and that
bargains can be had here ~ well ~
fhfrg
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

APUBLIc SALE oflots will take piact
at the city cemetery one mile west OF
Knoxville, on Thursday, July "a
1873, commencing at 9 O'clock a
m. Citizens now owning lots. OF
wishing to purchase, are requested u
turn out on that day with teams and
tools, for the purpose OF improving
their lots, grading walks etc.
By order of Cemetery Committee,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
nj arketA.
CHICAGO, July q, 1871

CHICAGO, July q, 1879.
WHEAT-Qniet No. spring | %
(d1.32; No. cash LII, August 49,,
rejected so.
CoRN-Firm; No. 3 regular 37(a3-.I:
fresh 7l(937t; Aug. 3s bid; rejected
343ia34s.
OATs-A shade lower; cash closed
at oslo 2Ss; Aug. 27s bid; rejected q
G2Sl.
CATTLE-Re Receipts 3,2l6; market
fairly active and prices steady and
firm for good grades with sales Of
fair to extra at 5.20ia-6. 10; common
to good Texans a.10Ga470; cows 3.oo5
(a415.
HoGs-Receipts 1900: market
dull and prices l5(as0c lower, closing
weak with many unsold; commnn
heavy to extra assorted lots 4.5ois
4.7J.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

GRANGE MEETING. The members
II Knoxville Grange, No. SO, are re-
,nesicd To meet mt the Court-house In
knoxville, Oh Saturday, July Goth, at
= o'clock y. M, for the purpose al ap.
gainiing delegates to attend the
;runge Convention To be held on the
Il day Of August, 1873.
gf4r W. j. MILLARD Jr., M.
July 18th, 1873.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
"IxsAsrTy, In It's relation to crime. +"

"ISsAaITY, In Its relation to crime"
This book, elegantly bound In GRIM
son, black and gilt, is an Essay. by
w. A. Hammond, NJ. ID. It IL placed
on our table by the publishers, d. APP
pleton d Co., $40 and s5l Broadway,
New York. The subject is one OF
peculiar interest at present, as 1t leads
to the solution Of the important prob
lem now prominent before the Legal
and Medical professions. The scientif-
ic standing Of the author Is sufficient
warrant as TO the character OF the
work.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

During the celebration at Knoxville
woman dropped her baby from a
sg.on In neck was broken.
The above Item We find Ia the Win
'~rset Nadfsonian. Its substance has
Aen published In many Of the papers
. the State. II originated with one
& the Indianola papers; but We know
~ no foundation for IL In fact,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
ENaI.lsH SETrLEM EMIT, July 10.

The wheat Is being rapidly harvest
ed. Some Of the farmers have already
finished. A number Of new reapers
have been purchased In this vicinity
In consequence of the rush Of harvest
work. The wheat IL considerably In.
jured 10y scab and chinch bug. ] think
that more than half OF the ground in
cultivation I'm this section this year ID
In small grain mostly wheat. The
rank growth OF the straw, and the
wind ord rain storms have rendered
the war(. Of gathering the crop tsilous.
Harvest hands receive from $3.50 "a
sl.75 per day. Tbs Corn prosT~ct \
good, q.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

PRoF. XENTZ's Normal School,
New bern, IL having a vacation until
the 2sth inst, aud at the close OF the
following month the term will end
with grand Entertainment, Of which
due notice Will be given.
The Prof. will commence a year's
term on the third Monday Of October.
Terms for the year, $40. Star.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

w. CAMPBELL shipped this week
four hundred and thlrty-fve head OF
fat steers. He has on the range west
OF the city three thousand and four
hundred head, and more on the trail
Ell route for this point. Mr.. Camp
bell IL one Of the Gid reliable shippers,
and thinks this il the best point to
ship from in the State.
We find the above in the Wachita
Kansas Eogie. Mr.. Campbell il
Marion county man, son OF w. +.
Campbell of Dallas. The following
letter written 10 his father, from Kan
sas City, 18th inst, we copy by re-
quest:
Your favor OF It'll inst, was received
at Wachita, yesterday; in answer
would say my health is still improv-
ing.
Have EN- route for some point on the
b. e. NJ. X. X. in Nebraska or Iowa,
800 head of beeves, 100 head barren
COWS and n number Of two and three
wear old steers. After locating Will be
prepared to sell on the range or to
ship to any point desired by purchas-
crs. Have lot of fine wintered cat
tie and Il number of through cattle.
A m prepared to sell, or contract to de-
liver any grade Of cattle, or any num-
Der not exceeding 5000 head. Expect
to visit you incompany with my bet
ter half by Aug. LIST.
Correspondence desired from stoc X
dealers.
Address w. +. Campbell. Wachita
Sedgewick Co., Kansas. p. o. Box
POI. w. T.. CAMPBELL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

WANDERING srAR.-This the name
Of paper published semi-occas'on-
.l,y u st Newbern, this county ~ our
friend Gregg, Of the Wandering Star
Picture Gallery. 1t Is Printed upon
press and type bought Of the VoTEE
Ofice. May II" live long and pros
oeYH
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

After copying from tho VOTER the
opinions Of the State superintendent
the Attorney General and the District
Attorney In reference to the return OF
Waldcn's back pay by the Board o.
Supervisors and Auditor of Marion
Co., the State Register says:
The question now IL, will the off,
cious and partisan Auditor Of Marion
county make good the amount %
money he has virtually abstracted
from the School Fund of that county
or will he wait To be sued? That
ilong letter Of which he delivered
himself, wherein he endeavored to be
alternately sharp and funny, may ye,
prove to he more expensive than ht
will relish.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

ACCIDENT. Mrs. Washington Har.
icy, living four miles southwest OF
Knoxville, met with MI accident last
|riday. Riding on horseback, she
'as.cd under u leaning tree, and was
Knocked from her horse by limb.
She received severe injuries in the
.iiouiders aud back; but II 10 thought
lie will recover.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

PERRY GRANGE. VandaIia. Wa or
ganized recently by Deputy Blain.
Thompson Price, Matter. Mary r..
Jones. Sec. We CLEAN from the Home
ste1d OF the 18th.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

The Republicans Of the different
iosu.hlpa are requested To meet al
their usual places OF meeting, in each
township. ON Saturday, August 25d,
aud seI,.c. delegates to attend the coun'
~ Convention.
Nv order NJ Central Committee,
W. w. caADDICK, Chairman.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

A. i. CHERRIE IL selling off large
stock Of groceries, queensware, glass
ware, woodenware, cutlery etc, at
cost. Call and see what bargains he
offers
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

BAPTIST CHUECH.--Preaching next
Sabbath at IL a. M, by Rev. ID. r.
Webster. Lecture In the evening
subiect. "Will 1t Pay?"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

1910 WnEEL.--A balance wheel, for
!.e FIGURING Mills Of Price II WEIGH,
He~bern, passed through town last
Monday. It's weight il ., 900 pounds.
1, wns east by Kelly, Price Il Co., OF
10 Psila Iron Works, and appears to
b, un excellent piece Of work.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

SCHOOL BLANKS. Blank Teachers
Reports, Sub Directors. Reports, Or
der Books for Sub-Districts and indie
pendent Districts, Teachers Contracts
ON sale at the VOTER Office. 7tf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

AGENTS WANTED, for "9ouman'
Dictionary Of Every Day Wants.
Sse Advertisement, and address the
Company for an agency.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

PRICE II WEIGH, Newborn, now
have their FIGURING Mills in good or
der, and are grinding 125 bushels Of
wheat per day on one pair of burs ;
a second pair Is now idle. When
both are running, they grand $50 bu-
shells per day.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
Prices REnECED.-

PRICES REDUCED
lhs. Best Coffee for One Dollar.
81 white sugar
o /" yellow G.
All Prints 10 cts. per yard. Tn
bleaci.ed Muslins from 10 to ID cts
per yard. }. hiNsEL.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

HAwKEYE's Wheeling letter arrived
lust too late for publication last week;
and his items, though good then are
stale now. Send your news a little
earlier The paper is printed Wednes-
day morning, remember.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

AGENTS, send for agency for the new
book, Literature, Art and Song
advertised in another column, book
that will sell.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

J. f.. NEAL, formerly Of Knoxville,
has located at Newton, Kansas,
where he takes the presidency of a
Rank
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

LioNs.-i'hs Later> Ocean says IA
,l,vn ia roaming about In Clark county,
AVA" Several lions are roaming In
his county / but they are Of the long.
errad, LOCUS yarietyrllons outside
.nst.j"nkeys insIde. They voted the
l'xmacratic.I liberal ticket last fall,
hey will be liberal Democrats this
al. 80
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

KEEP Cool. How? just order q
cube Of ice left at your door, every
morning 10y Cunningham Ice wagon
Only 90 ceEts per cwt.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
t'Gsrlyssr--T'ss5 u. 4. I.sdiss' Sew,

t'GsrfvAt.--T TIE III. Il. I.sdisA' Sew.
~ Circl~lseld one OF their monthly
e. ivais ~ sile NJ. Il. churci. last
,...s,Itt evening. fortl,e benefit 81 the
cnur1ii JHpA. IL was n pleasant and
..sinl.le affair, and nettei neat SUM
or the olJeet,
cvxwgsl.,s.HAt.g.' " stII open, and
=. Poliok supplies m improved ar,
J .cle of lee cEaarn.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

BAKERY AND REsTAURAET.- Free
and & Thompson, east side of Public
Square. Call for q square meal.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

BLANK NOTES, In books at the
VOTER Office.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

FoR SALH.--A small farm. adjoin.
ing Knoxville. Euquirr .! j. III.
Taggart lI7ts,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24

NEGLECT NOT to call ut Rockafel-
lows for groceries not "at cost, but
at very low rates
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
OAK GRA!NINC,
G q r n

Is CENTS PER BuSHlL
Will he received ut the
VoTEE OEfIcE on subscriptions
and old accounts. Here is -
chance for farmers to pay for
a paper easily. Biirg the corn
aud take the news.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
STATE OF Iowa.
Marion County.

An inguisition
holden at the Ruckman Branch in
Knoxville township, Marion county.
State OF Iowa. on this 18th day Of July,
A. ID. 1873, before q. X. Hart. Justice
Of the Peace In and for Knoxville town
ship, Marion county, Iowa, upon the
body of David Clearwaters, then lying
dead, by the Jurors whose names are
hereto subscribed. The Jurors upon
their oaths do say that the deceased came
to his death by his own hands by hang
ing.
In testimony whereof the Jurors have
hereto set their hands this day and year
above written.
JEHU KING,
JOHN G. gibson,
j. NJ. JONES.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
DR. ESS MAKING!
KNOXVILLE, 10 VA,
Millinery Goods,

Comprising the Latest Styles Of Hats and
Bonnets, Trimmings and Laees, and a
thousand articles Of adornment, all Of
which she icvites them 20
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19
The St. Louis Republicans Platform

The Republican, asserts itself TO be a
journal devoted To the dissemination OF the
latest news on the subjects Of commerce,
finance, politics, domestic economy, agrl-
culture, mining, mechanics and the mate
rial interests generally OF the people of the
great West. 1t does not claim 70 be the
organ of any party, and it will not consent
~ wear any politician collar For long
time past it has exercised the privilege ct
opposing the election Of nominees OF both
parties deemed by 1t unworthy 20 hold
office. and, 50 far aS it shall take part in
political contests hereafter, II purposes to
pursue the same course Regarding con
Sisteucy rs a badge Of sincerity, the Repab-
NrpH aims 10 keep as near possible. in It's
editorial expressions, in the channel it has
travelled within the memory OF its present
conductors. In declaring an independence
Of existing parties we mean aud expect 10
receive the slurs aud ridicule OF party tools
and servants, because whenever we speak
of political subjects our arguments and
suggestions will be addressed to intelligent,
sensible, practical citizens, lovers Of their
State. aud not % blind, uuthinking follow
crs OF selfish demlgogues. We do net
seek 10 lead the Democratic party We
do not pretend 70 speak tor IT, We Do not
ycarn To be with the majority, except
where the majority Is right
The R,pub'trEH Is Hot seeking tp organ
ize a new party Ii has merely declared
with more emphasi, than before, that il
owes M allegiance 10 any existing party
aui this relation it proposes % sustain t,
any party that may arise in the future
We expect tn speak tor the people and moi
for the politicians.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19

DR. scHENcE's MEDICINES are prepared only
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19

ment under Lincoln in 1864, when the war
was raging, and when for secret service
and other extraordinary purposes incident
upon the war, unusual expenditures were
necessary, was only S3,433,O3l in currency,
when gold ranged as high as go. and
greenbacks were worth rs low as only 80
cents in the dollar.
1t is a fact therefore that under Grant
IN 1878, during peace, the expenses OF the
President own department are orer ten
times what they were under Lincoln in
1864, while the rebellion was raging hot
test
1t is a fact that the expense of the war
department in 1860 was only Sl6,4I2 2O2.
While this year it is $50, S95, OO0.ll, or
twice as much as in 1860
Ii Is a fact that the eXI ense of the navy
department for 1860 when we had com
merce to protect was only Sll,5l4,649.
This year where is our commerce p it is
over $40 900 900, or double what it was in
| 1860
/ Ii is "A fact that the same ratio OF enor-
nous increase in the cost of administer
/ ing the departments above enumerated APP
! plies to the other departments of the gov
erumcnt.
And what is the cause Of all this euor-
nous increase? Corruption, profiigacy
and recklessness of our present rulers. -
| Bt,yfJU Co. I'ribHHt
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19
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aud
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19

Il is fact that the expenses Of the adj.
ministration Of the federal government are
enormously increasing
II Is fact that the increase for the pres
cnt over last year is
$lS,ODO,00O,
II is fact that the expense of the gene
raj government for the present year is es-
timated by the secretary Of the treasury
at aud will exceed
sos, 100000
IL is fact that the cost Of the federal
government for the current year to each
taxpayer averages Just two and one.ffth
per cent Of his assessed valuation. or
$50 on each hupdred dollars OF such as
sessmCnt
1t is fact that in 1860 the expense of
the federal government was only oue.balr
OF one per cent, or about ono Gtt1 Of what
II is now.
1t Is a fact that the cost Of the executive
department of the government in 1860 was
only Sl,s2G,SO4
1t Is a tact that this year il is
Sl7,OOO,OOO
a. u is fact tina, the cost Of this depart,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-19
Ths 9aiIg Arsns.
Tuesday, August 70, 1873.
COLFAx LAST LIE.

Oue.half of Colfax's last lie was ex-
ploded by the Washington correspondent
of the ~ Y. World, who saw the lobby
man in Washington last winter that was
invented into Europe while the Congress
ioual Committee sat The other half OF
the Smilers latest refuge Of lies is torn
down over his head by statement we re.
print from the Chicago Tribune, in this
Daper