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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25
The Iowa State Grange and Polit
ical Tickets.

As Is well known, "A State meetinS
of the Patrons of Husbandry was held
at Cedar Rapids during the State Fall
last week. The entire proceedings
have not transpired, but we find In an
exchange the following important cir.
cular issued from that place:
Iowa STATE GRANGE, P. OF II
OFFICE OF MASTER.
| CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, Sept. 8, 1873.
Information has been received by
the Executive Committee that several
Oranges in certain portions of the
State have made Grange nominations
for county officers, using the order for
such purpose, in direct violation Of
Article MI of the National Constitu.
ton. While we recognize the duty
of every good Patron TO exercise his
rights of citizenship in wise and in
telligent manner, yet to use the order
aud our organization for the purpose
Of partisan politics il. in the opinion
Of the Executive Committee, in direct
violation of a fundamental law OF our
order, and productive Of serious and
potent evil. Therefore,
Resolved, That the brothers consti,
tuting the Oranges taking such action
be requested to take immediate steps
to remedy the error into which they
have been led, aud we ask them to do
this in fraieraal kindness at the
same time they should understand
that it will be the duty Of the Execu-
tive Committee to recommend to the
Master of the National Grange the
revocation Of the charters Of such Of
Tending Oranges, any further steps
are taken in that direction.
Done by order of the Executive
Committee Of the State Grange.
A. b. SMEDLEY, Master.
SPENCER DAY, Secretary.
The Cedar Rapids Republican,. IN
publishing the above, says This
action was timely, As in number of
counties the Changers have met and
made full nominations for county
offices. In Mitchell county the repre-
sentatives of nineteen granges-all
there il in the county met in Con-
vention on Saturday, September 9Th,
and made IA full ticket. The Mitchell
county Neus, in which we find the
above preamble aud resolution, seems
to be in sympathy with the Grange
action taken, but says now that some
other plan will have to De adopted
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25
The Iowa Banditti,

II has been some time since any
thing scarcely rumor. has been
heard conc ,rning the rnbber- of the &.
r /. h F. II. H. train Of July last
The last that has been reported i that
they were cornered In certain conn
ties in the northern part OF Missouri,
aud that the sheriff and his posse
were preparing to take them, aud in
SO doing. fighta battle, if necessary.
But since then there has been an ON
inous silence. Not a word farther has
comc 10 tlse dispatches, sud ~ ssssns
to have been abandoned. The coun-
try through which they passed was
thickly populated and thoroughly
aroused, for the bold robbery was
known all over the s%ate in less than
twelve hours after it took place. There
were villages and telegraph stations
every few miles, and the fact that the
robbers went in body on horseback
made everyone feel confident that
could not escape. Yet nearly two
months have elasped and they are all
still at large The excitement has
quieted down, and the bold deed and
actors are scarcely given thought.
The old saw, that murder will
out" has apparently failed to verify
itself To all appearances the most
strenuous efforts were made to capture
the baniitti, and there seems no other
conclusion than that they were mem
bers Of regularly organized band,
which rendered them valuable assist
ance, thus enabling them to escape.
However, nothing certain is known,
and we can do little better than class
it with the Bender aud the Nathan
marder mystery, and wait for some
persevering detective to unravel it all
The rewards offered, it will be remem-
bered, amount to the large sum OF
SIS, 500, and this will be a powerful in
centive to professionals to ferret out
these desperadoes, although the peo-
pie and county officials may not have
the time or inclination to continue
the so-far fruitless search. Taking II
all in all, it Is undoubtedly oEo Of the
strangest incidents in the history OF
the West, and we look daily for some
circumstance to transpire that will
give an inkling OF the secret. -Gdzefte.
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MOSES VARNKY.

1t is mentioned ~ = somewhat sin.
gular coincidence that Gen. Z. 8. Nc.
Cook, who was recently killed at
lankton by Wintermnte. the banker,
is the fifth member of the family who
has met with violent death. Chas.
NJ McCook, who was the youngest,
was killed at the first battle Of Bull
Run: Brig. Gen. Robert L. McCook
was assassinated by guerrillas. In Ten.
nessee, while sick in his ambulance !;
Maj. Daniel McCook, the father Of the
family was killed while In pursuit Of
Morgan. during bis Ohio raid; Brig.
Gen. Daniel McCook was killed ut the
battle OF Kenesaw mountains; and
lastly, Edwin s. McCook, after meet
ing bravely all the hazards Of the war,
was assassinated at Yankton, ~ the
telegraph has.already reported. Three
sons remain: Col. George w. .McCook
the eldest; Maj. Gen. A. Med. McCook
now in Texas; and Capt. John McCook
who is practicing law.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

rapidly as they are. There are four
teen distinct processes at least, anc
eight of these require each pen to be
handled singly; but always doing one
thing the girls learn to do that very
rapidly. he machinery is quite SIM
pie, and think it might be combined
and the processes shortened; indeed
one steam stamp is at work which
performs four Of the ordinary opera
tions at once.
l am having little experience of
the uncertainty of English weather.
| haye asked some persons to give
me On opinion of the weather. and had
them stare at me as if they were de-
Gliding whether to take me to the
asylum or not. A man is not expect
ed even to guess whether it will rain
in an hour. and to ask if he knows is
preposterous. However. if there is
at stake it is always safer
to say ii will rain than it won't.
AS ever. yours. J. II. RIGBY.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25
How Gen. Harrison appointed a
Governor of Iowa.

President Harrison had great re-
spect for the members Of his cabinet,
and generally acquiesced in their sug-
gestions without remonstrance. On
one occasion, however, he asserted the
authority of his office with degree of
determination aud dignity that aston
ished the executive council. Colonel
Chambers, of Kentucky, an intimate
personal friend, who had served on
the staff of General Harrison in one OF
his campaigns against the Indians,
was under All engagement Of marriage
with the widow of his son. Chambers
accompanied him to Washington, at
his request. and the arrangement was
that he should have the appointment
of Register Of the Treasury, and after
the marriage he was to reside at the
White House, Mrs. Chambers to be
the presiding lady of the executive
mansion. She was an accomplished,
elegant woman, greatly caresSed in
Washington society. The finished
gentlemen by whom she was sur
rounded at the seat Of government
contrasted so strikingly with her Ken
tucky lover, who was plain man, of
brusque manners, that she finally de-
clined to fulfil! the engagement. Gen
eral Harrison was much concerned at
this unfortunate contreteinps, and
perceiving that Chambers would be
uncomfortably placed in Washington.
offered him any appointment else
where that he might select. The un-
lucky suitor asked for the Office Of
Governor of the Territory Of Iowa.
The place was assured him As a matter
of course. Meantime Mr.. Webster
had promised the Office to his friend
Gen. Wilson, Of New Hampshire. At
a cabinet meeting Mr.. Webster in
formed the President that it had been
decided by the gentlemen of the cabi-
net that James Wilson should be Gov
ernor of Iowa. "Ah! that is the de-
cision, then, is it?' said Gen. Harri-
son. The gentlemen Of the cabinet
replied in the affirmative. Without
making any further remark, the old
gentleman wrote few words upon q
piece Of paper and handed it to Mr.
Webster, requesting him to read 1t
aloud. The Secretary of State looked
little embarrassed, but there was no
alternative, and he read, in an audible
voice, civilian Henry Harrison,
President of the United States." The
General, rising to his feet, said. "And
William Henry Harrison, Presiden,
of the United States, tells you, gentle
men, that by -, John Chambers
shall be Governor of Iowa" or course
that concluded the subject, and Cham
bers was appointed.-From "Recollec
tions of an Old Stager," In Harper.
Magazine.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

osAeE Acrrcy. A.. -. -,

1 ~Sss A08s In. lD3A
Dear Aduertiser II thou,bt I
would reply to an article in ycur i.
sue of the 7th inst, reHectine some-
what lightly upon the Presideut'.
peace policy with the Indians. a
such policy may work differently ID
wyoming Territory, where the arti.
Gle was written, than here, / will ssy
nothing about the merits Of that par.
ticular case; but believe it has IL.
ways proved failure in carrying out
the rules Of peace our Saviour has
laid down for us, in attempting to
govern the Indians by physical force,
as the writer of that article saws is
the case in that vicinity. Wherever
there is military post the most de.
grading influences are brought to
bear upon the Indians; and if the
whole history of the case could be
published, in nine cases out of ven the
whites would prove to be the aggres-
sors, either in cheating the Indians or
furnishing them whisky to excite
their passions.
lhave been among the Osages near
ly four months, and in that time the
local papers of the West have had
war declared between these Indians
and the whites once, and twice with
other tribes, but the Superintendent
and Peace Commissioners have set
tied these difficulties without blood.
shed or any expense to the govern
ment, thereby saving many thousands
of dollars which would have been cx-
pended had the military been called
out.
There are many whites who are
always ready to enlarge upon any out
RACES committed by the Indians, and
plenty of editors who are anxious to
publish the news, SO as TO keep the
public mind wrought up to . high
pitch of excitement against the peace
policy of the government.
1t is only three wears since the Osa-
ges were moved from Kansas into the
Indian Territory and placed under the
present Agent, l. T. Gibson, and they
have always had the reputation Of
being the hardest tribe to control ex-
cept the kiowas and Comanches. A
large majority Of this tribe seem
willing to abandon the war-path and
the hunt and commence cultivating
the soil for living. l am located Is
miles from the Agency with band
Of about FIVE hundred Indians, who
had two ten-acre fields broken last
year which bore good crops Of corn
this year. With three breaking teams
under my charge, we were not able to
break near all the land that was called
for this season. The patches broken
are from one to five acres in size, for
each family, as we can get help from
the Indians to hold the plow. There
are in all about seventy-fve acres bro
ken for this band, and next spring we
expect to break twice as much more.
These Indians are anxious to build
houses, and keep stock Is fast as they
can learn to take care Of it.
Respectfully,
MOSES VARNKY.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25
A Fearful Leap.

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
of Aug. Goth, details the exhibition OF
the rope-walker at the Rails, who first
walked over the rope from the Cana
dian to the American side, and then,
returning, leaped from the middle Of
the rope into the river below.
The length of tue rope from bank to
bank was over ! 400 feet, considerably
over quarter of a mile, and fully 500
feet longer than any heretofore used
on such occasions. The DETECTION was
almost ninety feet. making u very
steep ascent aud descent at the ends. a
feat that created many doubts Of the
intrepid walkers ability to perform
| the task.
At 5:23 start was made for the
Jnmping-off place. The excitement
was up to fever heat, and great were
the fears of those who had predicted
that he dare not jump into the river.
Said one, IF he goes under the surface
even, he is gone forever, for the under
| tow vii! surely drag him toward the
whiflpool;" and another, mo matter
how he descends, his momentum will
force him many feet below the surface,
and the under current will deprive
him of the power Of swimming" But
the Signor selected spot which WAS
generally quiet on the surface, below
which he cared very little, az he had
no ieafs of the much talked of under
tow.
Arriving at the center Of the rope in
exactly six minutes, the Signor COM
menced preparations for the feature
Of the OCCASION. Here he lowered his
balanSe pole, aud was about attacking
small piece of rope to it by which to
slide it down one Of the guys to the
main land, when it slipped from his
grasp and went endwise into the river,
coming to the surface some distance
below the bridge.
Before starting on the return trip the
Signor had provided himself with
AoeSs Va Ouhuic VI StVHRSs AOOuL ten
feet in length. 1t consisted of inch
strips of pure rubber, laid together and
fastened at each end. One end OF this
he fastened to the rope, and with the
other sid eastward as far as it would
reach, and before any one thought he
was ready, he made the leap to the
river a distance of 10 feet The rub
ber being elastic, his head was kept
well up, and he struck feet foremost,
but not in perpendicular position
Coming down on curve, he struck
the water in partially horizontal po-
sition, end simultaneously commenced
swimming toward the boat, which was
III readiness to pick him up. His head
$ ,ar'ely went beneath the surface Of
the water. He was immediately row.
Ell ashore, where he was met by his
wife, who was, of course, exceedingly
gratified at his safe return from the
greatest feat Of the day
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

The letter which some person wrote
to an editor, when discontinuing his
paper contains ipternal evidence ofthe
truth of its assertions.
II think folks ottent to spend their
mummy for payper. my dad diddent
and evary boldly sed he was the intel.
ligentest man in the country and has
the smartest family Of boize that ever
duRRed taters.,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

The legal counsel Of Beane, the rail-
road conductor, and Puffenberger, the
engineer who have been indicted for
causing the late collision on the Chi
cago, Alton and st. Louis Railroad, by
which nineteen persons were killed,
intend to make motion to quash the
indictment, in the Chicago Criminal
Court, on the ground that there is DO
law for the punishment Of such an
ofiense as that with which they are
charged. Ifthere is no such law
which we doubt-says the Chicago
Journal, the sooner we have one. the
better.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

The st. Louis Democrat has . COR
respondent who gives . detailed &C.
count of his hunt after the Iowa train
robbers. He claims to have followed
them to their hiding place, and push.
ed as far to the front as any Of the re-
gularly organized pursuers have gone.
As u result Of his inquiries. 1t 10 an
nounced that the desperadoes are safe.
ly lodged in their secure retreat, where
they are plotting new schemes and
derisively defying their pursuers.
The vigilants dare not attack them,
and the people have become so
thoroughly frightened and intimidst-
ed that they ae almost as close mouth.
ed as If they we're in league with the
robbers. In view OF all the circum-
stances, it is thought that the right
thing for Gov. Woodson to do, would
he to - write a letter,
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

New cattle cars have been invented
and patented which promises to sup
ply the much needed accommodation
requisite for the humane and proper
transportation ofcattle. The car is
forty-six feet long and has accommo-
dation for sixteen head Of cattle or
horses. Each animal has Q separate
stall, and the gates are on slides and
move with the cattle. They stand
eight in row, on each side o. the car
and all look outward. The hips Of
the animals come together, and they
are exempt from all hurts or bruises.
The car is so arranged that the stock
can be fed on the way
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

A very important interest OF thts
country is that of the wool trade. The
outlook as regards which is quite en-
couraging. A number Of large pur.
chases have recently been made In
New York by heavy buyer from
Belgium, at fully the current Euro
pean quotations; . fact which would
seem to indicate that the quality Of
wool on this side is regarded Is supe-
rior to that attainable there. Some Of
our buyers have again gone to Astralia
movement which will not be unlike
ly to strengthen prices in that mar
Eat
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

The hay seed politicians have heard
of hay fever, and one Of them down In
Egypt learnedly remarked, in the
course of an eloquent harangue, that
"hay should be thoroughly dried In
the sun before stacking-when prop
erly cured 1t never has the fever"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

This house for SAIL" was the an
nouncement traveller saw nailed over
the door of an humble dwelling In New
Hampshire. He called the proprie-
tor to the door and gravely inquired,
"When is your house going to sail 2"
"When some feller comes along who
can raise the wind" responded the
man, with sly twinkle In his eye,
and the traveller moved mournfully
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

The Gate city pertinently remarks
"The two counties In Iowa vhich aro
the most In debt-which have been
the worst involved financially. ars
Dubuque and Lee, the tvo CouNllss
which have bsen most peesistently
Democratic" agf
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25
G. Il. CIIAMRERs. III. n.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, has prac-
i ticed twenty five years In this vicinity,
and need only ask q continuance OF the pub
iecohiience hitherto shown.
Office in City Drug Store. Residence on
Cedar st.. opposite Reformed church, Upton,
Iowa. v9Onl
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Collections,
- and other business, promptly attended
tO.-oi'ice with County Superintendent In
basement OF Court House. inns
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Justices.
IONy s. TUTHII,I..
G. p. sHELnON,

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, NOTARY Pun
y Lie Insurance Agent. and Conveyancer.
Office rifh the County Recorder in the court
honse. Upton, Iowa, Jan. Ist, 1853. nlvl5.
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Btrminghnm--Its Cathedral, OBJ
jccts OF Interest and Suburbs
Engllsh Methods or WOrk--(sil.
lOtt's Pen FactOry.-Thc Un.
certainty Of 'sOld PrObabili.
ties" In England.
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Insurance..
Contractors 4 Builders.
Auctioneer.
WIN. M. KNOTT,

4 UCTIONEER Will attend promptly
"A to selling all kinds of property At Auc.
tion, In any part Of Cedar county. A list Oi
his sales will always be found at the TIPToN
ADvKRTIsER office, where those desiring his
services can Ak the dav for their sale with.
out seeing him. ~
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25

POST HOUSE.

X =. z: POST, CLARENCE, IOWA. A
H new Hotel throughout, convenient 10
tne nepOt. and Kept with the utmost regard
Of customers, s"u ss.is, ,. ~ ioi'
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e. III. INGRAHAM, m. D.,

HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Il SUR
IL GEON. Once with Dr. Burson. Den
ttst. over Piatt 4 Carrs office Residence in
Brick Parsonage formerly occupied by Rev.
phinney, two squares south OF Palmer
House, Upton. Iowa. 1877
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Physicians.
Dr. H. II. MAYNARD,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, u. =. Ex-
aminer II Pensioners, TIPToN. Iowa
ONCE and Residence oppos1t. III. Palmer
House.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-11
CHICAGO.
The Billiard Tournament.

CHICAGO, November l0.-The game
OF billiards, between Peter Snyder and
James Dion, opened at 7:40. The house
was well filled. Referee, T. H. Cowles'
Marker, Mr.. Pierce. The following is
the score:
Snvder-OO II OO2O2 20 Is IS S
.25OS S24l3 lO9Ol2 20l032 0
6 2OOOSl 32l045 002 022 Is
43OO0019 Oil | 0 |. Total, 272.
Dion-4 351024 . | 80 23 3 > 0
976O25 20ll l3 IS 0 | Is s 5
20 l3 3 16 81 IS > 0 10 3 s O22 |
1929 O4lSO0000 1 10 8. To-
tai, 400.
The second game between Francisco
Ubassy and John Bcssunger has jast
begun, and UP 10 the present time, the
game Stands pretty even.
The second game of the tournament
began at 10 o'clock p. M, between
Francis Ubassy and John Bessunger,
resulting in al easy victory for Ubsssy.
The score being Ubassy 400. Bessnnge7
lSS. Best runs, Ubassy GO. 81, 20, %,
90. G5, 6S; average over II. Bessun-
ger, best runs, is, 10, Il, ii, 10, IA, 80,
II. The game lasted one hour and
forty minutes, with thirty'one innlng'.
Death OF Colonel y Cooke.
Col. II. D. Cooke, President OF the
Board OF Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners OF this State, died quite
suddenly at his residence in Normal
Illinois, yesterday, in tbs fifty-sI1ih
year OF his age. His disease was
caculi of long standing.
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OHIO.
Failure OF Banking HOuse-FataI
Accidents, re.

Failure OF a Banking HOuse-Fatat
Accidents, Ae.
COLUMBUS, November los. S.
Rickley, banker, made an assignment
this morning, for the benefit of his
creditors, to General Charles G. Wolcott.
His liabilities are estimated at sl25. .000'
and his assets are sl75,O00. At the
beginning OF the panic run was made
on the bank, aud it was necessary to
suspend for a short time, but afterwards
business was resumed and continued
until this morning, when, owing to the
imposslbility of converting their secu!-
tiles into currency, made the assign.
ment necessary. The depositors in
this bank sre mostly poor people. The
selection Of a person so well known IS
General Wolcott assures the speedy ad-
Indication of the trouble. A full state
ment OF the condition OF the banks will
be made as soon as possible.
A little daughter Of Gideon r. Mil
Ter, with other children, built fire near
her fathers house Yesterday, and while
standing by it her clothes caught fire
and che was 30 badly burned that she
died soon after.
John Galloway, Oldest son OF the late
Hon. Samuel Galloway, WAS terribly
crushed last evening in an elevator at q
new blast furnace, and died this morn
ing'