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, 1874-01-15
The Millers' National Association aro :,

The Millers' National Association arc now
holding their third annual meeting in this city.
Yesterday tho Committee on TranBportat;ou
presented their report. They recommend rail-
roads to give precedence in transportation to
Hour in packages, AZ 1t is much more profitable
class Of freight than grain in bulk, and strongly
urge Tho companies to keop their froight-ratoa
steady and uniform. Tlle question Of publish
ing National Millors' journal WAS clloap1y
to tie american HITLER, which is already in OK
iatencn
, 1874-01-15

winos were active md steady, Mt o714 por gallon.
Flour was quiet md unchanged. Whoat was loss
aosfvo, md 2@2l4o lower, closing Mt s1.23X
oasl', and s1.25 ncllcr February. Corn was nc
two and D1o fowor, closing ut 50o casl,, md
6094o soltor February. Oats woro moro notivo
and 10 lowor, closing ut 42t14o caa1l, aul 1870
so1ior Fobrary. 1'yo wnB quiet and steady, at
7oc for regular No.2. Dar1oy WIS dnll md atoady,
at 912a@1.2oc for No. outaido Of srcolal house.
1.-Two liogn woro In moderate tlomnnd at I'LL.
changed prlccH, with Balea ut :4.50@5.o0 for
poor to extra. Cats1o and s1loop wore active and
Grtt1nr
, 1874-01-15

It is gratifying to find out what tho Interna-
tional really wants. Ono Of ita leaders has told
Gov. McEnery, OF Louisiana, tho whole thing.
The Confectionery only wanted to DO loft alono,
but tho International wants each OF Its mombors
loft alonc with =" forty acroa Of good land, food,
seeds, tools. cattle, lumber, Or tentH," and fow
other things, including money to pay for trans-
portation from Now York to Louisiana and
modicum Of cash III hand. A first mortgage is to
bo givon In rotarn. II tho State will supply the
Society with thoHo neceasarios, tho Society will
stock the State with any number OF Communists,
warranted genuine. The only difficulty is that
tho State has not the things to give away, aud, if
it had, it would be more apt to uao thom to bribe
tho International to stay away than to como.
, 1874-01-15

Tho House Of Representatives occupied it's
timo yesterday In d consideration Of tho Naval
Appropriation bill. Tile discussion ranged from
Mr.. Beck's reiterated Charge that tho Govor,,-
ment had spont part Of tho naval appropriations
for political purposes to tho conunlrum
whotLor New York City was ut tho mercy of for
egn iron-c1ads. After tho discussion. Ind taken
such fearful and wonderful complications, Mr.
Hale, not knowing what would como noxt,
moved an adjournment, which was had.
, 1874-01-15

In following tho agreeable fashion Bet by At
tornoy-dcnoral Williams, md requesting tho
Prosidcnt to Withdraw lliB namo for tho Chief
JusticoHhip, Caleb Gushing has not, It 10 to be
hoped, simply rooponod tho way for third Of
these disheartening blundors of tho Presidents.
Any ordinary mnn woull lavo learned by this time
to.conault with some trustworthy ndvsor before
making nomination Of 40 transcondnnt i'm
portancc, but tlon, President Grant is not an Or
dinary man. It Is stated, with somo show of
authority, TINT among those from whom tho
Presidents noxt choice will DO takon arc judge
DEummond, Of this city; Judge Dillon, Of Town;
Judge Dixon, Of Wisconsin; aud II. r.
Waito, Of Ohio. Like Con. Winfield Scott
in his Presidential aspirations, tho Count
do ohambord, mud good many other
ambitious mon, 1rr. Gushing has fa1len
victim to an imprudont lottor. In March, 1861.
ho wrote to Jcn'orson Davis, then President Of
tho confoaeraoy, personal 1ottcr recommend
ing ono Roane to his favorable consideration.
In thiB 1ottor Mr. Gushing referred to tho 1iYor-
oncos bctwoon tho North md South as having
undermined md destroyed the Union. This lottor
'saa brought to thonotico Of President Grant md
tho Senate day before yestorlay, and at once
endcd any possibility tint tho former would
proHs the nomination or tho latter confirm IT,
The assurances which Mr.. Cushing glyoa in lis
letter to tho President, t1at he las mover in a1,y
way been disloyal to tho Government end Cor.
stttution Of tho United States, md that ho an-
proves Of all thu 1atn constitutional o,,h,3
monts, have very 1lttlo intercst now, TINT there
Is no daugor that thoir author iB to be Chief.
Justice.
, 1874-01-15
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CONGRESSIONAL RAILROAD r,A1U

-ac!o 10 u btiA l'o1lulHb III Ino u0uso or Hon.
resontatives at Washington, reported by Alr
hloCrary, of lowa, which haB for ita object tbe
establishment Of Rairoad Bureau, to consist
OF nine Commissioners, ono from each judicial
circuit, ind to 10 appointed by tho President,
Ihts Board of Commissioners, among other tu-
Ties, arc to prepare and publish schoau]oa of
rates for tho transportation Of merchandise and
other articles upon any and all railroads carrying
freight from within one State to anothor State !;
and, in oil casos whero such railroads connect
with one or moro other railroads in ono or moro
other states, tho whole limo shnll bo troatod aud
hold as ono continuous road, for which a Bchoa-
ulo Of rates Bhall bo charged. ALI railroads arc
limited to "fair and reasonable ratoB; md, If
tho toll or compensation domandod by thom
shall be groator than that fixed by tile schodulos
prepared by tho Commissioners, then such COM
pany Bhall DO doomed and mold guilty of oxtor-
fton, nnless the company shall shbw ai3irmatlvo-
" that ita rates are fair and reasonable" So
after NIL, the question reduces itsolf down to tho
issue: Ia tho rato demanded in each case by
tho railroad company fair aud reasonable? Tho
schedules Of ratosproparod by tho Commissioners
aro not and cannot be made conclusive.
Against this bill thoro nro throo objections
!. That Congress Las no power to prescribe tho
ratos Of transportation over any railroad,
whether whol1y In ono State or oxtanainp
over two or moro statcs 2. That such apowor,
If 1t existed, ought never to DO exercised, be-
cause 1t transfers to national tribunal M au-
thorlty TINT can only bo safely and wisely oxcr-
oisod by the Stats Governments. 8, Tint IL
daprivos tho States of all tho safeguards and
projections which they now can employ against
tho oxtortions OR misconduct of corporatious
chartered by such States. Tt makes these cor
poratons independent Of tue statos tint ore,
atel them.
Tho power of Congross over this subject will
bo claimed to bo found in tho seetion Of the
Constitution which says that Congress shall
have power ITO regulate commerce with for
olgn natious, md among the aoveral States, and
With the 1udian tribcs.' Hero ia q grant of
power which Is tho aamo in each OF those casos:
Commerce with foreign nations; commerce
among tho aoyoral States, md commerce with
the 1ntlian trbos. Congress- llas already exor-
clsod this powor In oac Of theso cases. It has on
acted laws regulating" commerce with foreign
nations by providing TINT all yessols shall be pro.
vidoa with certain means and appliances nocos
sary for tho preservation Of passengers md
property transported by them. It Las "regu~
lated" commerce among tho statoa by similar
concerning tho management Of stoam-
ora aud sail-voaaols on rivers and lakos, aud
tllcir requirements for tho safety Of passengers
and property. It haH also "regulatoa" the
intercourse with tho Indian tribes BY
prohibiting 1t in some Cases and licensing It in
'thers. Theae regulations have boon Of tho
most sea1ohlng character. It ia now proposed
, 1874-01-15
Tho Doard of Railway and Warotonso f,or,.

Tho noard Of Railwa and Warehouse Com
m1ssonora havo Hont the Slate Legislature O
statement Of their oxpensos from 31st December.
1872, to 91at DoconlboE, 1873. Tloy hayo OK
pended e2.705.6t for lawyers tecs, clork-
fire. and tho liko. 49,G1s.48 for incidental
expenses, md $1,000. has beon paid out
Of tho stato Treasury for their printing.
fhoir salaries como from tho same source, and
src not included In tho above figures. A roso.
luton has bonn Utmost unanimously passed by
Tho nouso instruoting tho Committee on Civil
eorvico and Rclrenclmont to report on tho
sdvIsalility OF nbolishing tho Board.
, 1874-01-15
THE OPTION BILL,

Tho Legislature. in its work Of revising tbt
statutes, has Under consideration propositior
to punish dealing in options which will soriousl,
interforo with tho business Of tho Board nj
Trado OF this city, md atill moro soriously inter
fero With tho farmers in selling their produce
The section which ia now uudor consideration
ronds rs follows:
SEQ. 13o Cambtng contracts fer future de!irer,
Of grat4 etc. Whoever contracts for tho saIe Of grsI
pork In barros hecf In barrels stock OF auy railroad
or other company. gold for future delivery excen
when tito seller Ia tho tho agent Of tho
thereof and In actual possession Of tho eae shall be
ned not exceeding 81 ,o00 and confined in tho county
jail not exceeding ono year, MID MI such contracts
shall 10 considered gambling contracts and yot and
all money paid or dcpoBttcd on tho sa1ne uay bo rc.
covered back, aa In other cases Of gaming.
30 far aB such a law could be naade to prevent
wild speculations, "scnlping" options and tllor
resultant "cornors," 1t would provo beneficial: !:
but, unfortunately, tho law is 60 sweeping Tint
it includes nil options, and thus directly Affects
ut least two-tlsirds of tho business which Ia
transacted on tho Donrd Of Trado, Aud, mora
than this, it is q suicidal policy, 30 far aa the
farnors themselves aro concerned, In uino
casea out Of ton, tho country waroho,,sonlan or
ders his commission agent to sell ahoad, because
ho cannot carry tue cnpital sufficient for d cash
business, and thus furnBhoa q roady md con-
slant market for tho farmer. With such Inv
In operation, tt would require an amount of
capital to transact business which would
simply bo unattanablo, and tile farmers would
soon find themselves ruined. The absur7,tv
and impracticability Of such law, however, ia
best shown by its application to other casoB, On
the aamo principle, tho packer could not contract
to deivor pork in the fall, because lo hasn't got
it on hand. grocer in Chicago could not buy
a barrel OF sugar to arriyo, because tho sollor
haa no sugar on hand. An opera manager could
not contract to giyo opera, because ho has no
singors on hand when he makes his contracts.
man could not subscribe for nowspaper for
year, bccauao tho puh!iatcrs Layn,t mt
tho newa they arc contracting to deliver,
Such law would put complete ombargo on
all business which depends upon aereemont or
contract, such as grain, provisions, and roal
estate. II tho membora Of tl,o Legislature think
they are Aubacrving tho intorosts Of tho tarmora
BY passing such law, they will probably find
out thoir mistake whom two-thirda of the busl-
ness Of tho Board Of Traao is cut OF, and tl,o
m1dulo-1nan las to close Ills warehouse, bcoauso
neither can command tho immonso cap,tal wh;,,,
would DO required for Immediate transaction.
, 1874-01-15

After q vigorous aobato, the Representatives
At Springfield havc passed resolution instruct
Ing tho Judiciary Committee to report whether
Tho schedules prepared by tho Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners ncodcd to bo enacted
BY tho Legislature to become law. Tho vote
stood rs to 45. Tho opposition to tho resolution
Rroso from feo1ing that it was !" q backhandel
slap Mt tho law" as tho judiciary Committee
Wero bolioyod to be unfaYorablc to it.
, 1874-01-15

Senator Schurz do1iyored an elaborate speech
IN the Senate yesterday in favor OF tho immo.
aicta resumption Of specie payments. Ho op-
poaed tho rclgsuo Of any part of tho s4l ooo 600
feaorve, and showed that the attempt to reyiyo
prosperity by inaating currency was dolusiye
anl fata! to legitimate business Tho woat md
5outh ilo said. hal never really proftcd by inf1a-
kion, md would DO the groatcst gamers BY tho
lmmedlnto restoration Of tho hard casA princi-
plo. Tho proscnt timo Of general economy aud
careful calculation naturally following tho panic,
tue Senator thinks, Ia tho most opportune TINT
could 10 found for throwing asido the burden of
ln iuGonyorti.1ie ourrancy,
, 1874-01-15

Our sapient Board of Equalization Inns do
prlved Rockford Of a. valuable manulactory.
Some st. Louis capitalists, who wished to invest
thoir money to better advantage than tlloy could
At homo, Ind nearly completed tho contracts for
putting up buildings at Rockford, when tho
Gontd began its wild career. Tho St. Louis
mcn learned tlIat tlioy would ho taxed on tho
value of their mnnufactory, and tLon on tie
stock Which they had paid up in orlor to raiso
Tho money needed for building. Unable to eco
Why their property should bo taxod twice oror,
shey cnrriol their cash acroas tho MisssBippi,
ollt Of tia rcach Of Illinois lnwe, J..
, 1874-01-15
At.tsns BOARD of Agriculture.

cFeefa1 O19ba9eA 70 TIC CH1cdg0 5flbuAe
TOPEKA, Kan' Jau. 14.-The State Board OF Agrl.
culture held it's annual meeting in Rcpresentaijvo
Hall tonight. About threo-fourths Of tho eount =
societies wero presented. Tho acting Chairman, Col
Thouaa Murphy, alluded to charges Of corrunt and
reckless management on tho part OF tho Board, de-
nounccd them as 1nfan.onsly false, antl domaudo,1
figi1 inycatigattou:, Capt. Anthony followed, OK
for tho excess Of expenditures receipts amount
Capt. Anthony, VI Leayenworth, was elected prca,
dent. and John Davis Fico-prcadont. Several yacan-
clog III tho Executive Committee wcro filled by onor-
gettc ncn who ronliso to rclceM tho araira Of tho
IcayeuWortl, " ~ NV
, 1874-01-15

Tho Chicago produce marketa wore generally
~oak yesterday, with loss business doing. Hcsa
pork waH moderately actlye and 10@16o por brl
lover, closing ut st14,80@14.95 cash, and s14.55@
lj.C0 soller February. Lal Was quiet anil 16o por
too lower, closing at o0o@oo5 caal,, and 1910
@o.1215 seller February. Meats were ouiot and
eaHlor, Mt 5}a@51o for shoulders, 71lo tor short
fibu 715o for short clear, and 9115@1oo for sweet
plokled hama. Drcsaod hogs wero moro active
snd STEADY. 1t 2ooo@0.12}9 per 100 tbs High
, 1874-01-15

Tho Chicago Christian Unionmght tal1o hint
from the cooperative boarding house managed
by tho United Workers. Society Of Now Hayon.
Tho establishment ia really q boarding house and
restaurant combined. Eighteen young women
occupy tho rooms, and as many more aro occa-
aioual patrons Of tho restaurant Tho average
wookly expenses aro 9G032. Tho enterprise,
now but 4 fow months old, is already self-aup-
porting. Thcro is plenty Of room in Chicago for
something Of thfa kind
, 1874-01-15

vih'on Tint tho defendant may, by order, soon
after tho service Of tho summonB, bo cal1od on
to show cauHe why judgment should not I'M
metiato1y bo ontorod against him, which llo
must do by ailldavit. showing an apparent do.
fenao. II tho parties plead, they aro to print,
flo, and aoryo Oil tic opposite party coples Of
tholr pleas. OF course, tho only riilo of plead
Ing prohorTotl is tint tho party shall state con-
clao]y tho facts constituting his causo Of action
or dofonso. Four modes ot trial aro provided
VIZ: boforo ono or n'nro Judges, bosoro
J'ogo and AsaoSaora, bcforo 1udgo and Jury,
or before n Rofcroo. preserving tho rirht
OF either party to jury, II l,e demands it, Ap.
poa1a to tho Court Of Appeal arc to bo brought
summ"ri'y by marc notco Of reiloaring, thus
noose'itng writs Of orror and bills Of executions.
but no aproal ataya proceedings. oxcopt tho
oo'lrt 40 ordor. Wl,atoyor matter would be
equitable ground for onjotnfng a party from
suing al,all conBtitlto good defense To him IL
auod. In all conflicts hotween the rules Of law
and equity, that Of equity shall bo applied.
oosss BlAall bo taxed III tho hisorotlon Of tllo
oourt, but 1t Is assumed tint tho discretion wilt
DO reduced to uniform and pro.announcod r,1os.
and will atm to compensate tho successful pastv
IN proper casoa out Of tho pocket Of the wrong
door for tho cost Of tile litigation.
Tho American La,o-Reuie.o ably urges tho nt-
tention OF tho Bench and Bar Of Massachusetts
to tho provisions OF this important net, especial
II IN its removal Of tho constitutional right to
unjust delays" which has been heretofore sup-
posed to DO tho inalionab1e right of q defendant,
but which is, in facs an obstruction to business,
and m injury to tho gonoral intoreBts Of tho
community. from its argument in this regard
1t Is manfoat that tho inconvenioucos attendant
upon bung}ing adaptation Of tho anciont En-
glish system OF "procoBs and "ter1ns" In I'LL
nois aro fully shared IN Massachusetts.
, 1874-01-15

4 large number Of mon engaged in work con-
nectcd with coal mining and transportation
worc discharged yesterday by tho Philadelphia
Il Reading Railroad which ahows no intontton
Of conciliating tho coal miners by maintaining
sagesnt the present ratio. Ovor 0,000 mon aro
aow out Of cmp1oymonr In tho coal regions, with
10 prospect Of getting work till spring.
, 1874-01-15

The Wisconsin Legislature convened yestor-
hny. In tho Senate tho Republicans showed
themselves in the voto for officers to hnvo
majority Of ono. In tho House tho noformors
elected Gabriel Do,1ck Speaker By vote Of 50
to So. Tho Governors message will DO aont to
tue Legislature today.
, 1874-01-15

Nomination for Mayor Of philadcl-
pllill

Snteaf Dftrafeh 10 The Chicago Tribune,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. A.-LaHt night comblnn.
ton Of 1eformern md Democrats met ut tho Reform
cnb-l1onae, and, after animated discussion. nom.
mated William E. Lttleton for Mayor. Mr., Llttotuu
ilaa j.st served Is Republican momber of tho Select
Tue sst two years s good lawyer, m ahlo spcaksr
nnd y notoH for hs unerrlng opposlon to achoncs o
PlnnuoF. 1e a graduate Vt uirnrh Collage. nnI In
every aenso aelf.mads nun. Tho Hon. A. k. Mn.
Clur6 has declined tho nomination, so '"' LAW
, 1874-01-15
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWs.

- QuEENs1ows, Jan. 14.-stcamshlp City Of Nov
York. from, Now York, arrived, - ~'S"
NEW YonK, Jan. n.-atoamships Russia and Egynt,
out. s "' H""''s"
Arsived-sseamor silscsa, from Hamburg,
, 1874-01-15

MYERS orEnA.1IoysE. Monroe stroo!, hotveen
htinstrels. Snipio sn,on hlinssrolss anu oomcal
, 1874-01-15

G1onE ETIIEATRE-Dospntnos E street, hotEoon, Mad.
pcnlor Pantomnorroapo. "lIumrty Dumpty."
, 1874-01-15

QENTRAL HA1.T-Qnrnor Wabash eyon,D and Twon
ty.seond stroot. Frank Mao1vuya Now 1IiboEnicon.'
Afternoon and evening.
, 1874-01-15

ACADEMY OF MuS1C-1Ialatoi atroat, hotvpon Nfnt-
;.on H. .nA ,Monroo. Engagement of John Dillon.
, 1874-01-15
Ube GbraDp Uribu,1e.

Thursday Morning, january l5. 1874.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

Methodist on shore would say 'thore
IS a Baptist on the deck he likes
water and now he has got enough of
1t" or Baptist who would say II
see Methodist over there on that
vessel he don't like water, but now
ho' got to take it," Not a, all
They were too much in earnest try
ing to save the perishing to think Of
such things.
May God grant that the churche,
may unite more and more in their ct.
feet to carry on His great work.
The sermon was most interesting
aud at times tho speaker grew elo
quent in his zeal and interest. The
large church was filled, all denomina.
tons beng represented.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

Geo. McCune, living near Crystal
in this county, had load of wheat
amounting to 81 bushels, stolen from
hum last Sunday night. 1t was taken
to Tama City and sold to Williamson.
There were 3 men with it, ald they
had 3.horse team. One of the men
had sandy whiskers and mustache,
and the other two black whskers
and mustache. They were all young
men. The horses attached TO the
wagon were a bay and gray, and
the lead horse was little brown.
This is quite loss to Mr.. McCune,
and it Is hoped the thieves Will be
caught and brought to Justice.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

The Young Mems Association, OF
which we made mentoin last week,
held their first prayer meeting in
their room in Union Block last Sab
bath afternoon at 4 o'clock. AT a
previous meeting held in the NJ. f.
Church last "Wednesday evening, a
committee was appointed to procure
a room and fit it up suitable for hold
ing services, leader appointed, &c.
The service last Sunday was grand
success. Nearly 100 persons were
there, and all secured 10 feel the pre-
sence Of the Holy Spirit. The cxer
cises were purely voluntary, and con-
sisted Of singing, prayer, speaking,
&C., and a general interest WAS man.
isest. After the service committee
consisting Of tho following gentle.
man: w. II Holstead, G. L. Bailey,
T. NJ. Robertson, II. S. Bradshaw,
II. Galley, E. G. Ebersole and S. Nc
Lain, was appointed to draft Con.
stitution and By laws, and requested
to report next Sunday afternoon.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

COOPER WAGONS WAGONS
Nearly three full car loads sold
this fall-130 in the last thirteen
months, 20 in week and s III sim
gle day, by Parker e Lewis, at Ia.
ma city and Traer. They are the
best built, lroned, finished, seasoned
painted, running, selling and pleasing
wagon in Iowa. They sell them
selves, ana Parker & Lewis put them
up and take the pay for them rs they
90 out. Warranted. BE sure to buy
q Cooper.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

Last Thursday afternoon as Mr..
Jas. Knight was returning from visit
ing a school i'll Howard Township,
he was thrown from his horse and
his leg was broken just above the
ankle. Mr.. Sawyer the Mail carrier
from here 10 Traer, saw him and i'm.
formed some of the people of the
noighborhood who at once took him
to Mr, Fowler, where he was kindly
cared for. 1t appears he hsd lam by
the roadside for some time, and was
somewhat frozen.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22
CoLLlsIoN.-No use trying

CoLLlsIoS-No use trying-it
cau't be done. The &. & n w. Il.
Il. were at 1t again l;.st night, be
tween LcGrani and GARRY stations,
trying to make two trains pass each
other on single track; only two VIC
Tins; neither seriously hurt. West
ern bound tram was detained here
until 10. M. Thursday. Both the
engines and Duinber OF cars were a
complete wreck. The accident was
through the carlessness of officials,
whether OF the Telegraph operator or
Conductor OF western bound freight
remains to be decided. The dispatch
TO detain the train here was not re-
Owed $50 we were iuiormed) till after
lis departure. When it is ascertain
ed to whom the fault belongs they
should be made TO suffer, as such
blunders are too common.-1ava
Press.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

The attention of our readers is di-
rectcd to the advertisements in an
other column OF Mr.. e. ID. Terry.
AT his lumber yard in Toledo, he is
prepared to supply anything in his
line as cheap as the cheapest and as
good as the best. At Tama City. he
has the exclusive agency for Tama
County tor the celebrated Geo.
Woods s. Co.'s Organs. These are
first class instruments in every par
tlcu!ar.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22

Quite a number OF our farmer
friends have asked lis about the &c
cent decision OF the Stock Act an
Herd Law. We publish on tho 4tll
page Of this issue the decision in full,
and we haye no doubt but it will
prove of interest to all our readers
and especially those keeping stock.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22
Notice..

All persons indebted to us by
note or book account now due arc
notified to call and pay same on or
before January 10, 1874. Strlngency
III money matters compels US to call
on YOU in this manner TO meet our
payments just maturing.
PARKER & LEWIS.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-22
Builders Notice.

Notice is hereby gwen that q
School House is to be built for Dis
trlct No. 4, Howard township, in
Tama County ana State Of Iowa, az
cor1ing to plans and specification
now in my office, bids 70 be received
to February 20, 1874, and that the
contract will be let as scon thereafter
as practicable to the lowest responsible
bidder. The Board OF Directors
reserve the RICH, to reject any and all
bids that many not meet their ap
proval. ID. II. PATTERSON,
Pres Board OF Dirnctnrs