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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Passenger Tariffs.

The only railroads in the State
that will come within the law, this
year, fixing the rate of passenger
fare at not to exceed three and one
half cents per mile, are the follow
ing roads whose gross earnings
amount to more than $4,000 per
mile, as shown by the returns made
to the Executive Council since the
lst of January, 1878: Burlington &
Missouri, average gross earnings
per mile, $6,s56.27; Cedar Rapids
& Missouri, $5,326.o6; Chicago,
Iowa & Nebraska, 81, O29.9S; Du-
buque & Sioux City, sc, 62s.95; Kan
sas City, St. 10. & Council Bluffs,
$4,s79.4s; and the Chicago & North
western, $5,73s.7O. The other roads
in the State will remain unlimited
in their passenger charges for the
present. The Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific returned it's average gross
earnings at $3,75o.92 per mile; the
Dcs Moincs Valley at s3,l23s So, and
the Sioux City and st. Paul as low
as $272.os per mile.-Des Moines
Repubicdn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

The quirks of the law were well
illustrated in a recent case in the
Baltimore Criminal Court, in which
an Indictment against John F. Green
for embezzlement and larceny of
$500, was quashed on the ground
that the word "fraudently" was used
for ''fraudulently:" in short, q ras-
cal of whose guilt there was no
doubt, went clear because careless
Or illiterate attorney omitted ul in
"fraudulently." The point was ar
gaed at length, the attorneys for the
defense citing acts of the British
Parliament in force in Maryland re-
curing all indictments to be in the
English language, and contending
that the word used was unknown to
the language, and not clerical er-
ror. The court sustained this view
Of the case and quashed the indict.
ment. The moral of all which is
that attorneys should give diligent
study to the elementary forms OF
the English language.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
General IteIns.

The New York Methodist Preachers
Association, at a recent meeting, request
ed reporters and others not to furnish
any report of the proceedings to either
the secular or religious press. And one
minister, objecting to report in which
he was called brother" said "he wanted
no servant Of the devil to call him bro
Their" ,4--.
A young man in Bean Hill, Conn, was
wanted as witness in liquor case. He
saw the constable coming for him, rush.
ed into q .annery, and hid himself in the
sweating room, where the hair is loosen
ed from the skins by steam. The cngi-
necr innocently let on this steam, and
the consequence is that the unwilling wit
ness is now as bald as Elisha.
Here is another one Of those delightful
facts of science: Feeling is much slow
er sense than sight fla man had an
arm long enough to reach the sun, and
were to touch that body with the tip Of
his finger, he would never find out whcth.
er it was hot or cold, as he would be
dead before the sensation arrived at
headquarters, which would require 100
years.
The management of the Pacific Rail
road has decided that hereafter no free
passes over the road shall either be print
ed or issued. The pro rata fare to San
Francisco and return is $lf2 Now that
the government withholds the pay for
its freight, the necessity Of cutting off
the free list is imperative. On recent
through train on the Pacific Railroad
there was eighty one free passes. Three
thousand passes have been applied tor
this year.
The Boston Globe takes 4 lofty stand
and protests against such a full sway Of
tho inventive and descriptive powers as
the following indicates, and which we
arc told originated in Western paper:
''The Mayor galooted up the church aisle,
smashing and gyrating like Chinese
Joss with the jun jams. And this: John
Harper was arrested on Tuesday for at
tempting to lunatic Mrs. Green. Fortu-
natcly she lodged the shot and escaped
being lunaticked on this occasion The
American mind is equal to detecting the
meaning of all this, but what, as the Globe
says, is to become of the poor foreigner
who, thinking he has mastered our Ian
guagc, stumbles upon such newly coined
words?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

The Supreme Court has decided
that upon the organization of all
the sub.districts of school district
township into an Independent dis
trict the district township becomes
fully superseded and goes out Of ex-
istence, except so far as its life may
be prolonged by special provision
for special purposes; also that school
houses and lands owned by school
districts, together with all other
property, shall be taken into ac-
count i'll settling equitably the rights
of districts growing out of divi-
sion. 1t has been question for
some time whether, in the case of a
division of u school district, school
houses should be considered as as
sets.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
How The Civil Service Examinati ons
Arc Conducted.

The Washington correspondent
of the N. Y. Times writes: The
question is frequently asked, outside
of this city, whether the civil serv-
ice rules are really and regularly
adhered to in the making of appoint-
ments and promotions in the depart
ments. If all such doubters could
now look upon the daily scenes oc-
curing in the Treasury Civil Serv-
ice Examination rooms, directly
over the Times Bureau, in the iron
building of F. street, they would be
surprised, if not astonished, and
would be convinced that the rules
are adhered to with great fidelity.
Since the last examination for orig.
inal appointment by this board,
which was last fall, there have been
recorded and placed on file sos
complete applications for appoint
ment to first-class clerkships. Last
week the examinations were ordered
to begin to fill forty vacancies in
the grade of tirst-class clcrkships.
The list of applicants was divided
up into nine examinations, covering
nine days, sixty-five applicants to
each day. Mr.. E. C. Graves, chief
clerk in the treasurer's office, is in
charge, assisted by small corps OF
male and female clerks, who act as
reviewers and recorders of the cx-
aminations, though cverv result is
passed upon finally by Mr.. Graves
himself, assisted by Mr.. Elcholtz,
the Secretary of the Board. APP
pointments do not follow immedi-
ately upon the result of each days
examination. Two or three Of the
very best cases in each days work
are presented for appointment, but
the bulk Of the examinations, which
rate above sixty, are carried for
ward with each day until the last,
in order to give those examined on
the last day an equal chance with
the first, and also to give the de-
partment the advantage Of making
the best selection from the whole of
the number notified each day to APP
pear, viz: sixty-five. About eight
or ten fail to come forward. Ofthe
whole number who appear for ex-
animation, from thirty-fve to forty
per cent. are ladies who compete
like the men for full first-class clerk
ships. There were present to-day
from the treasury several ladies
who are receiving but $1,000 for a
$1,000 appointment. The scene is,
indeed, a very interesting one, and
the results are study for the curl
Gus, as well as for the statistician
and civil service reformer. The cx-
aminations are conducted with
great thoroughness, and, necessari-
ly, with entire impartiality. Six
hours is allowed candidates to pass
upon the various questions and
problems presented. Most of them
finish inside Of that time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Terrible Hurricane at Burlington,
1owa...Loss Of Life and Property.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Apr. 5.-The
most terrible rain, hail and wind
storm ever known here came at a
minutes notice this afternoon, Gre
ating fearful havoc and loss of life.
The storm struck the city on the
West Hill, tearing the roof from one
of the school houses, and descend.
ing thence through the business
portion Of the city, buildings were
unroofed, and great deal of dam.
age done. The most horrible part
OF the catastrophe was the destruc.
ton Of L. N. Ponds butter and egg
depot, on Jefferson street, and the
death OF seven persons. The house
was blown down and twenty-five
persons were buried beneath the
ruins. Mr.. Pond and three others
were taken out dead, and nineteen
others rescued more or less injured.
CHICAGO, Apr. IA special to
the Tribune, from Burlington, Iowa,
gives further details of the tornado
there Saturday p. m. After describ-
ing the minor destruction it says:-
But the horror of the storm was the
destruction of Ponds butter and
egg warehouse, on Jefferson street,
near Eighth, and the fearful loss of
life which it entailed. OF about
thirty-tive persons, the messenger
OF death carried away seven.
The building was a three-s,ory
brick. The tempest struck it with
force which threw the whole
house into ruins. The walls sank
into the cellar, burying the men who
were at work in The building, num-
boring about twenty-five.
The employees Of Rand's lumber
yard, directly across the street, saw
the fall and went to the rescue
They soon succeeded in rescuing
Swedish woman who had gone in
to the house just before the storm
to buy eggs. She told them that
two men were near her, and asked
them to pay no attention to her, but
save the men. In a few minutes
the body of Mr.. Pond was recover
ed dead. He had been in the count
ing room at the time Of the storm,
and had evidently attempted to
leave the house, when a sudden and
horrible death overlook him. The
other victims who were brought
from the ruins dead or mutilated
were three in number. They were
Mr.. Trainor, Mr.. Pendergrast, and
MIR. Israel Neff, all employees of the
house. Trainor was found crushed
between two boards, his back was
broken and his face terribly bruised.
lie leaves wife and three little
children in destitute circumstances.
Pendergrast was very intelli-
gent young man and lately married,
his wife living at Keokuk. His head
was terribly smashed, and it is
probable that he died instantly.
Israel Nef, the fourth victim,
was well known in town. He was
thirty years old, and leaves wife
and five children without any means
of support.
The house directly east of the
Pond warehouse was small frame
dwelling occupied by Mr.. Steigcr,
a German; his wife and twin chill
dren were alone in the house, and
were taken from it dead. Nineteen
of the employees of the warehouse
were recovered alive, but all were
more or less injured.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

CoUNT MAURICE, Of tho French
Navy, passed through this State a
few days since with the remains of
his young wife, who was the daught-
err of NJ. Theirs, President Of the
French Republic. He was return
ing, sorrowstrickcn, to his home at
Brest, in France. He was married
only three months ago, and had left
Brest by the Panama route for
Honolulu, where he had expected to
meet his command, but was disap-
pointed in finding that the fleet had
sailed for San Francisco. The
Count followed, and upon the day
after his arrival the Viscountess
died. The sad news was conveyed
by telegraph to the friends and rela-
tives Of the deceased in France,
and the grief-stricken Count was
ordered to return to the country
from which but so short time ago
he departed under the most happy
auspices
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Chr Bulletin.
FRIDAY. APRIL II, 1873.

AN exchange, in commenting up
on an item of news that the Oranges
of Cedar county were about
to establish the manufacture of
beet sugar at Upton, says, that if
the Oranges will embark in, and
sustain enterprises of this and like
character, they will do more to set
tie the vexed question of railroad
transportation than by any other
means. The statement is undoubt-
eddy correct. While the farmers of
Iowa need not relax their efforts to
bring the tyrannical corporations,
which now impose such unjust con-
ditions upon them, to due sense
Of their amenabillty to law and jns-
tice, they will, at the same time, be
acting very unwisely if they trust
the betterment Of their condition
wholly to the regulation of freight
tariffs. Their greatest good is TO
be attained by efforts to place them
selves in position as nearly as pos
sible Independent of railroads. In
other words, in such position that
the question of freights will not be
the all-absorbing, all-controlling
condition OF their prosperity. They
need to cease the over-production
of wheat and corn and turn their at
tention to products, in which, with
less bulk, more value is represented.
1t is not necessary to specify these
products they will occur to every
intelligent farmer; and, as is indi-
Gated above, they should build up
home markets by encouraging man-
ufacturies. To our view, one of the
most valuable results of the Grange
organization is the helping hand it
is giving in some localities to home
manufactures. If it shall be the
means of practically demonstrating
the feasibility Of the manufacture Of
sugar from beets in Iowa, or bring
any other industry oflike character
into prominence, it will have ac-
complished q good which will give
it a clear claim to all the value which
its most ardent admirers claim for
it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS.
1t does not appear to be generally
understood, says the Dubuque Times,
that personal application for an
abatement Of excessive assessment
must be made to the township trus-
tees Of the township where the tax
able realty or personality is located.
The Supervisor Board of the county
is not the party to whom applica-
ton Of this kind should be made
They simply act as an equalizing
board of the townships, and their
action in turn is revised by the
State Board of Equalization at Des
Moines. The township trustees,
under tho law, chapter 80 of the
acts of the Thirteenth General AS
sembly, meet, or should meet, on
the first Monday in May, to grant
an opportunity for this hearing. AS
this is the season when assessments
arc made, and possibly causes for
grievance in the making of them,
we have thought it proper to call
attention to the law in the case.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

The constituents Of Ben Butler,
taking his own admission, that of
his share of the salary grab, they
are each entitled to three cents, are
sending him letters daily, requesting
the forwarding of that amount to
their respective addresses. Butler
replies promptly in each instance,
and pays the postage on the letters,
which are worded as follows:
APRIL /, 1873.
DEAR SIE: You will find your
three cents on the outside of this
letter. Yours truly,
3. +. BUTLER.
BY this operation the writer's are
out three cents. Butter is depleted
of his swag to that amount in each
instance, and the postal service is
the gamer in double the sum. The
constituent has The doubtful COM
pensation, however, of possessing
the autograph of the most conspicu-
Gus and shameless political monte
bank living.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

KING OF THE BLooD.-FoR SWELL
ED NECK AND ENLARGED GLANDS,
-Case.-For several years past
have been badly afflicted with Col
tire or swelled neck, and it became
so bad that an effort to raise my
arms above my head produced a
choking sensation, which was al
most uncomfortable. After trying sew
eral remedies with no benefit, l
was obliged to try KING OF THE
BLOOD, which did and the effect
has been almost miraculous. | took
nearly seven bottles and it has not
only cured my neck, but greatly ben
eft my general health. 1 have not
felt SO well for years l have been
troubled from childhood with fatty
tumors on my arms, and l can see
the wonderful effects of your medi-
cines upon those, for they have al.
ready begun to diminish, and 1
think if continue on with the med
icine. they will entirely disappear,
With gratitude, l remain,
CHALOTTE S. SMITH,
Columbus, Pa.
See advertisement in another col.
umn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

SENATOR Rowland, of Franklin
county, about whose alleged dodg-
ing of the tariff vote in the Senate
last winter, so much has been said
in the papers of late, seems to have
fully indicated himself from the
charge of evasion. lie was called
home by telegram just before the
vote was taken, in consequence of
an imminent and interesting event
about to transpire in his family, the
happy termination of which made
him the proud father of a twelve
pound girl. a summons Of this kind
was, of course, sufficient excuse for
dropping every thought of legisla-
ton and fastening home on the
wings Of steam and conjugal affec-
ton; especially-as we think, was
the case in this instance-the baby
was the first born. Senator Shane,
Of Benton county, who offered in
the Senate resolutions censuring
Senator Rowland for absenting him.
self from the Senate at the critical
juncture, has since written letter
to the latter fully accepting his ex-.
cuse as "full, complete and satisfac-
tory" which leads us to suspect
that Senator Shane has, perhaps,
since his return from Des Moines,
been put through a course of conju-
gal sprouts for the lack of consider
alton evinced in his resolutions, for
domestic exigences, like that which
befel Senator Rowland, or, rather,
his wife. IA
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Iowa Congressman and tho Salary
Steal.

The Muscatine Journul under
stands that the Iowa Congressman
entitled to back pay under the sala-
ry bill have been corresponding for
some time to come to some ayr e.
ment in regard to it. 1t is now pro
posed that the several amounts due
them be expended in purchasing
United States bonds, which are then
to be conceded. Thus so much of
the government debt would be WHIP
ed out, and the money would more
etfectually be restored to the gov
eminent than by simply leaving it
in the treasury, to be appropriated
and expended in some other way
Dubuque Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

Grace Greenwood, writing to the
New York Times, says of the Cald-
we'll case, "Senator Clayton was alb
ly defended by Mr.. Wright, of Iowa,
who always speaks earnestly and
strongly, and calls things and men
by their right names. In defiance
Of the old IN elmo veritas principle,
he threw scornful discredit on the
testimony of ono Nc Council, gen.
tleman desperately addicted to his
cups, and whom Mr.. Wright sue
cinctly characterized as walking
monument Of total depravity.' L
think most outsiders were pleased
with Mr.. Clayton's good deliver
anoe."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Original Notice.

To WILDER c. HoAG:
VOU are hereby notified that Edmison & Jane
i son have taken an appeal from judgment
rendered In a case tried before NJ A. Chamberlin,
o Justice of the Peace in and for Byron township,
plaintiff and Edmison & jameson were defen.
dants.
That said case is now pending in the Circui.
Court Of Buchanan County, Iowa.
And, that unless you appear on the 18th day OF
May, 1873, at said Circuit Court to be held at In
dependence, Iowa, the defendants will take judg-
ment against you as is in such cases made and
provided
JAMESON & BEGUN,
vi ff,rn af
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

Many of the Western Union OPP
orators are practicing on the Eng
lish or continental Geographic al
phabet, which it is proposed event
ually to substitute for the Morse
alphabet, now in use.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
SEALED PROPOSALS

WILL be received by the undersigned build
w ing committee until the Let day o. June,
1873, for the erection OF school house in sub
district No. 7, District township Of Liberty on
section 81, Bids invited for doing the work
furnishing material, and also for the work alone,
Plans and specifications may be seen by calling on
either of the undersigned. near the proposed site.
The committee reserve the right to reject all
proposals if not satisfactory.
b. j. TAYLOR,
W. J. MILLER.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ was on the End day Of April. 1873, duly
appointed by the Circuit Court of Buchanan Co ;,
Ia, and has qualified as Administrator of the estate
of David P. Munger, late OF Buchanan Co., Ia
deceased. All persons indebted TO the estate are
requested to make immediate payment to the TN
dersigned and those having claims against the
same will present them duly authenticated to sad
Court for allowance.
Dated April I'd, 1873.
VIM. II. MUNGER
39w2. Administrator
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

Connecticut has elected Ingersall, Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, by about
four thousand majority. The Legislature
is Republican, and the Congressional
delegation remains the same-threc Re-
publicans and one Democrat.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
LAND FOR SALE.

EORTY acres ofimproved prairie land and five
i acres of wood land, upon which is situated
dwelling hourse and stable. Said land is In
Como township, Buchanan county, on section 26,
near the Grim school house, The wood land is
en- section %. Price $500, half cash. Address,
FREDERICK X. KNESS.
39-w6. 1901 Race ST., PHILADELPHIA, Pa =.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Wood and Hard Wood Lumber
for Sale.

400 Cords of Hard and Soft Wood. Also 20
HUI 900 feet of Hard Wood Lumber, suitable
for light and heavy wagons. and farm utensils !;
also large quantity of Sawed and Split Fence
Posts, at the City Wood Yard, Canova Street
second street east of Court House.
JUDSON j. TRAVIS.
Independence March ~ 1874
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
TO OUR FRIENDS.

Which | wish to remark
And my language is plain,
That my days were burden,
My nights full of pain,
The world was a failure
Ami life was a bore,
Till | found out the way
To the "New York Store"
My wife asked for money,
And l couldn't plank it;
The baby would cry,
And then she would spank it,
But now all our troubles
Are happily DER,
Since l found out the way
To the "New York Store"
One night in my dreams
l beheld in a vision,
The glimpse of a life
That was full of Elysian
Where pleasure and wealth,
In happy procession,
Passed out of my reach
And Beyond my possession.
I woke from my dreams
With a terrible snore,
And started at once
For the "New York. Store"
l found that by buying,
Exclusively there,
| could save just cool
Five Hundred a year.
). !, LAWTON g. POST.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

The New York Elevated Railway
carries 5000 passengers daily.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11

Muscatine is indebted for about
$l3S, 700.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-04-11
Liberal Terms.

solicit continuance of your fayOrs and cor.
daily invite an early inspection Of my stock.
Mrs. X. +. CAFFAL,
Old Post Office Building, Independence.
30.tf