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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
Nero Nongrel PAlisies-Liberal Dem.
ocFatic state convention.
Yeeterdav. Nav 1lth. the snccotash

here NongFel P4lisies-Liberal Dem.
ocratic state Uenvention.
Yesterday. May 1lth, the succotash
political leaders labored at Des Moinet
and brought forth a call for a State
Convention ~ follows:
A delegate convention of Demo.
Gratis, Liberal, Anti Monopolists, and
oil others opposed to the Republican
party % at present constituted, II
hereby called to meet at Des Moinei
on Thursday, June Oath, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for Governor, Lieuten.
ant Governor, Judge Of the Su.
preme Court, and Superintendent oi
Public Instruction, and for the trans.
action of such other business as may
properly come before the convention
Each county will be entitled to one
delegate, and In addition thereto one
delegate for each 250 votes, or frac-
tion thereof over 100 cast for the Hon
David Morgan for Secretary Of State
In 1874"
Tho signers to the call arc as fol-
lows: ..-----.z-
N. NJ Ham, Of the Democratic Ma.
tionAl Committee.
J. d. Campbell, Of the Liberal Re.
publican National Committee
G.. F. Parker, Secretary Of the Anti.
Monopoly State Committee.
]. Fl. Keatley, Chairman Of the Lib,
erel Republican State COMMITTEES.
John P. Irish, Chairman OF the Dem.
ocratic State Committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

q similar act OF rascality and high
handed tyranny, such total disre-
gard OF the rights Of the citizen, the
whole Democratic party would be set
sglow with indignation from one end
o. the Union to the Others Now
where In oil the South can therc be
found parallel to this in infamy
among all the acts Of the most uDprin.
cipled of carpet baggers. The old
thirteen colonies had never such q do
liberate wrong perpetrated upon them
as the Democratic Legislature enacted
In this instance upon portion OF tho
citizens of Wilmington.
The difference between Republicans
and Democrats in cases Of this kind
Is that the former, temperate, consid-
crate, calm and law abiding, bear with
evils SO long as they are sutferable. for
the sake of peace. While on the other
hand the banditti Of Democracy i'm
sgine wrongs where there are none,
and introduce 1t once the pistol and
bowie knife. Rom over the whole
history OF Southern legislation since
the war, where Republicans have leg
islated, even where they had traitors
to lcgislate for and no where has there
appeared such an infamous law ss the
one the Chronicle refers to. Demo-
cratic ascendency means the commits
sion Of just such outrages, It means to
hand over the guarding of the home
mansion to those who lit the arson
fame of conflsgration to itand to those
how refused to make an effort to put
It out. It means to give to those the
making of laws for fivc million color.
ed people, who shed hundreds Of
thousands OF lives to cnslave them.
Power in such hands will result in just
such infamous laws without number
ss we have cited above, and from such
proceedings another destructive polit-
ical and moral earthquake must sooner
or later follow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
T E R M -:
$l,5O PER YEAR IN ADVANCE,
40 m = 4 tha and ~ Aky NaOntha

WE CLEAN from the State Register
that any day now We may look for
two important decisions to be made
by the United States Court, sitting At
Des Moines. Judge Miller, OF the
United States Supreme Court. will be
In attendance at this term, and the
court thus constituted, its decisions
will bs very authoritative. One Of
these Gases tests the validity Of our
lows railroad tariff law. The other
passes upon the question of the ter
minus Of the U p. Road, whether at
Omsha or Council Bluffs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

The consolidation of the st. Louis
Globe and Democrat 10 the result OF q
purchase of the latter by the proprie.
tors Of the former, Messrs Mckee &
Houser.
The entire editorial staff OF the Globe
60 upon the new paper, which is to be
called the Globe Democrat. Three
years ago Messrs Fishback & Co., pur.
chased the Democrat, giving therefor
$A66.000. Mckee & House started
soon after, the Globe, and . bitter war
fare has since progressed between the
two papers. Had this quarrel been
alone detrimental to the parties, II
would not have mattered how long i,
continued, but It has been worse than
dead load upon the Republican party
OF Missouri, and we are glad It IL ter.
minated. We should have been bet.
ter pleased however, had all the parties
connected with the two papers in con-
trolling them, passed ont of the new
psper, and some considerats persons
have taken the consolidated concern.
Mckee & House, according to re
ports, gave for the Democrat $500, 900
A great newspaper, nor indeed any
other, 10 not the place to crafty the
personal spleen and anger Of the pro-
prietors. Three years of personal
Safeguarding between the editors and
proprietors of two great newspapers
Il about - sorry and improbable a
spectacle as one ever Witnesses. There
Il very little information to be derived
from such papers, save the knowledge
impaired of the folly and weakness OF
the blackguards. It is no more profit
able to the reader to peruse black
guard witticisms coming of q personal
fight between newspsper proprietors,
In which they attack each others indi-
vidual frailties, than there 10 to the
spectator of cock fight. In all such
cases admitting each party to be pos
sessed Of about equal mental calibre
tho meanest man always wins, for he
10 best versed In the school of Billings.
gate, and his character IL 20 infinitesi-
mally small, that the thickness OF the
cuticle covering 1t, 10 about all there il
Of tho man, and he is thus rendered
next to impervious to attack.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

The Des Moines State Leader has
this to say of the Kirkman tragedy:
Iowa's last and crowning disgrace
has been told, and upon the wings OF
the wind the foul story has been scat
tered broadcast until in nearly every
city and town In the Union it is known
that lynch law has been again tri-
umphant in the Hawkeye State.
The hanging of Kirkman finds no
parallel in the criminal records of our
State. The lynching Of Howard, was
sufficiently atrocious In ifs nature to
send thrill of horror through the
community like an electric shock, but
compared with this heinous offense II
seems like boys play. Howard was q
convicted felon, just on the eve of de.
pArture for life IN the penitentiarv ;
home, friends and kindred he had
none. He was notorionsly bad man,
the blood ofa fellow being stained his
hands, and upon his brow in scarlet
letters murder" was branded.
How different was the case with
Kirkman! For over twenty years he
had lived In the quiet home where was
enacted that startling scene OF Sunday
morning, engaged in the peaceful Ia
bors of husbandry. He had never
been accused Of personal violence to
any one, and NO crimo laid at his
door had ever been proved. He
was charged of having fired tho barn
of his son.in law, Mr.. Zinsmaster, but
the most searching examination be.
fore the Grand Jury OF Polk county,
failed to adduce evidence sufficient to
base an Indictment upon.
True he was 90 unfortunate 90 to
possess ayiolent temper, amounting
at times to species of insanity, and
involving him In family and neigh
borhood qusrrels. 'Ths head and
front OF his offending hath this extent,
no more" And for this he has been
dragged from his bed by band of
merciless demons and murdered In
cold blood. No time was given him
to make peace with his God, or bid
farewell to his family, but with cruel
bestings and reckless haste he was
suspended from one of tho trees,
which his own hands had planted to
ornament his home, and left to die.
The evidence adduced before the
Coroner's Jury points the finger OF
suspicion toward certain parties, and
justice stcrnly demands that to the
perpetrator be meted ont the sever
est penalties of the law. No trouble
or expense should be spared to sifs
this matter to the bottom, and bring
the asssssins to punishment. It is one
Of those cases In which every true
Iowan feels himself personally inter-
ested, and for the honor Of our State
az well az the vindication of law and
the safety Of citizens, should swift,
summary punishment follow the com.
mission of this savage besstly murder.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

The Iowa City Republican speaking
of Governor Kirkwood, and his talk
ed Of candidacy says:
'But while feeling highly compli-
mented with the friendly illusions to
his name in this connection by the
Republican press of the State, he most
emphatically disclaims being an aspi-
rant for the position Chat Of Governor)
and we are authorized to say that he
will not, under any circumstances, ac-
cept the nomination even If rendered
him."
This certainty must be considered
In good degree authoritative, and
unless contradicted will be generally
received % correctly shadowing Gov.
Kirkwood's position.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
FOREIGN.

MADRID, Msy Is 1t is officially an
uounced that the Treasury has paid TO
Caleb Cushing S35, ,OoO being the last
instsllnent of tho Virginins indem-
nifty.
LONDON, May ls-The Post maintains
that the war runors We're not groundless.
Germany alarmed by the rapidity Of ihe
French military reorganization had ar
ranged everything and was On the point Of
marching against the French but the dan.
ger 10 Aveytsd toz the moment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
SAN FRANCISCO
Trotiing match.

SAN Francisco, May ia trotting
race took place To- day, mile heats, best
three in five, for $4,000, between De.
fiance and Edgington. Defiance won
the first and third heats-time, 2:24ha
and 20. Edgington won the second,
fourth and fifth, iu 2 :26s34, 1926 and
3 :26.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

A case arose In Hamilton county,
Ohio, between tho official authorities
and Archbishop Purcell ofthe Catholic
Church, % to whether tho dwellinge
Of the clergy were exempt from taxa.
ton like the churches and school
b0ildings. The Superior Court Of
Cincinnatti, held that the dwellings
wsrs exempt. The case went to the
Supreme Court Of Ohio and the de.
cision Of the Court below, was there
rsversed. The decision OF the Su-
prsms Court was, that buildings used
exclusively Tor worship or for educa-
tlonsl purposes were alone not taxable.
II seems to 40 an utter mystery how
any other view than that held by the
Supreme Court, pertains In any Court
Of Judicial intelligence and honesty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
For the COURIER.
A BRIDAL GREETING.
A6eetionafeiy Inscribed to AIRS. Alice But:n anner,
Of Fredoaid, Kan.
BY n. DELLA JOHNSON

Dear Allie, what notes are these that greet,
Ny ear with music low and sweet2
Their cadence floats, pure, rich ard rare,
Upon the palpitatiug air,
Borne by the western breeze along,
Like 'billowy tides Of sweetest cong.
Hark thcnotes now peal out loud aud clear
hh-'tis ringing Of marriage bells hear
And they tell me you're dwelling in loves swet
\ bowers, ystfssyz s.s sff
7 And are wearing wreath Of Orange Aowers,
while near you see with manly pride,
Islands one, who claims you for his bride.
But Allie, while pause to hear,
There gathers in my eye tear
tear, dear ffiend-s tear for you. t r
tsar, as tnink Of, our last adieu-
When you were borne with rushing speed,
Far, far away, by the iron steed.
Times river rushes in Its now--
Yet it seems SO long-so long ago,
And my heart is calling still for you,
As the past once more looms up to view
But I'll hanish all sed thoughts to-day, ~
And dash the binding tears away.
Dssz,Anie. rkp6w sou,nnos forget ,sg
Our silken tie Of friendship yet Ff,--.
Tho the page or life You now peruse,
u tinted with bright rosy hues! 2iasS
~ the bells peal out with ringing chime,
! see pure-a holy shrfhe-
And behold as you breathe 3 low sweet prayer,
Your heart's best incsnseonesed there.
Well may an angel pause, with folded wings,
To gaze on such an Offering
And drop bright wreaths of blossoms rsre,
Yielding delicious fragrance there 4;
Accept my warmest wishes now wM
While the bridal wreath entwincs you brow.
Dear Allie T
Nay life full CUP Be sweet for you,t sSs ID
And all your happy dreams come trlAEs,
In your gilded barque adown lifs'e t3d6,
nay you sercnely. sweetly glide, fs 81 b.,
Reholding birds, flowers, waving trees, ~
And hearing music in every breeze.
While loye-the enchanicd rand you hold,
Is tinting the future with beauty untold
Thrilling your heart with melody rare,
And gliding with brightness your life 10 fair.
Nay your sky, dear Allie, be ever bright,
As the yeas roll BY, In their onward AiEht.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
INTERNAL REvENUE wHIsKEY
RRAUDS.


Rumors I'LL the air connected with
seizures reported, indicating unmis.
takably that there have been great
whisky frauds among distillsries in
the country. Our dispatches yester.
day showed what the telegram calling
Gen. Hedrick and Capt. Brown to 60
In their ofdcial capacity to Chicago
was for. They seized on Monday, in
behalf Of the Government, several es-
tablishments, and astounding develop
ments may be expected.
Az naturally % vermtn are found In
carrioD, 90 corruption and rascality
exist In the whisky tarfic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19


The Democratic straights beloved
like the bull Of BAsham, but when they
came to the scratch they simmer down
like whipped spanisls and meekly take
whstsver comes. In their call for .
State Convention, issued May llth,
they do not say anything about Dem.
oerstie o0nvention-not at all-it 10 III
the following language: "a delegate
convention. Of Democrats, Liberals,
Anti. Nonopolists, and all others op.
posed TO the Republican party" This
10 the same old possum dodge-the
ssms subserfugs. aide issue-the same
pollifoxing nonsense that most Of the
Democratic journals have been de-
aouneing for months. April 18th the
Burlington 0asstts touching this mon.
grsl business said:
''Lst the platform be Liberal Demo-
cratic, the ticket be fairly and equally
divided, but don't label tho old guard
with any counterfeit name. Let them
renew their youth under the old Dag,
and fight the good fight In tho honest
old-fashioned way. not under false
oolorS or disguises not their own.
Democracy never was afraid to show
its face, and has NO cause whstever to
do - now. We respect our friends.
and their feelings and views, but
what's the use Of beating the devil
around the bush, and calling spade Q
Acsl Gail things by their right
namse."
Again, in the fore part of April last,
the 0ssette said:
"Ths signs Of the times are favorable
for, and unmistakably point to Dem.
0cratlc restoration, and Il IL mot wis.
dom 70 seek strange alliances, and split
the growing power Of the party by the
introduction Of questions that cannot
but divide and destroy IT,"
Similar bellowings all along the line
have gone forth from Democratic
Journals . rule. The finale 10, how.
svsr, that they stick their tails be.
twesa their legs and 60 again after
wool, just - they have again and
asain done like the dispised sheep dog.
Too lAts. too late, gentlemen-the trick
10 worn out-it 10 very stale. In
adopting again the oowardly deceptive
policy. the old Democratic guard has
donned the as skin only to be the
Laughing stock Of both friend and foe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
ANoraEn MURDER.

Detailed Account OF the Brutal Muir.
der of George N. ksrk man-Incl. :
dents ~ Ats Former Ltte-COros
nerss Inquest In Pr0grcss-Im
ID fnateOn and excitement In
the ViSintty-.Account
from 0ur special
Reporter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May Misrepresentation
from all the Grand Armies that made
up the forces Of the Union are rapidly
arriving. The celebration will con-
tinue through three days, and is in
tended to be just what the name indi-
Gates, q reunion of the soldiers and
sail0rs of the war of the rebellion.
It is intended to renew eli friend
ships and make new ones during the
three days of military marching, ex-
cursions, and on the lake shore camp
fircs, tents and many other character
istics Of . military camp.
To-day will principally be given over
to the Grand Army of the Republic.
The different posts and military Or
ganizations began to arrive last night.
The first organization that arrived
was Myers Toledo Cadets.
CHICAGO, May l2.-Tho Chicago
Tribune announces the consolidation
Of the st Louis Globe and Democrat,
Tho now paper will be called the
Globe and Democrat, and will be 8
warm supporter ofthe administration
under the supervision of j. b. Me-
CullOugh, present managing editor of
the Globe. The change will occur
Saturday next the Globe going into
the Democrats quarters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE distilleries
are in possession of the government
officials who are making inventories.
There have been no more seizures.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE WHISKY RAID.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Cabi-
net Is In session and will it is thought
consider changes in the Internal Rev
enue Bureau in connection with the
great whiskey frauds just made pub
lie,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

Mr.. 8. B. Scott, Of this city, was vis.
iting his brother, Samuel Scott Hatur.
day night, at his farm, only thrse-
quarters OF . mile from KiskmAn'S
house. They first heard Of the tragedy
Sunday morning ct O'Clock, and at
once repaired to The scene. He reports
two wounds on tho back, just above
the hips, each about the sise Of . silver
dollar; another over the lsft eye, and
a third, and more serious, On top Of
the head /; mouth badly torn snd man
gled and the skin scrsped OF Of Ais
left elbow.
ANoTHER ACCOUNT.
The NsvsdA Representative prompt
ly Issued On extra Monday morning,
giving " proeee6isgu os ~ ooeeAeg
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-19

power to mako the rules and regulations in
question and the power Is to be construed
accordingly and not in narrow and tech.
nical sense. Any construction that deprives
words Of substantial purpose or meaning
would plainly thwazt tho purpose intended
to be effected. The words when carefully
considered satisfactorily evince . purpose Of
subjecting the companies TO tho control Of
tho Legislature. The language is that the
company accepting tho grand shall at all
times bc subject TO such rules and regula-
tions q may from time to time (thst ie, a.
occasion arises,) be enacted and provided
By the General Assembly Of Iowa, ," and the
only limitation named II that they shall
not be Inconsistent with the act Of July IA,
1856, or the land grant act of Congress.
Such rules and regulations are pecessarily
l0scs. Referring 70 this subject counsel say
that these words sscan Justly be construed
only TO refer to what II called the public and
general management Of the road as high.
way, and not to change the vital, life-giv-
ing principle Of the charter to the corpora.
tion, to regulate is own tariffs.' But the
power to regulate the public and general
management Of the road ~ highway ex-
isted before, and the Interpretation sug.
gssted h open to the objection OF making an
important provision TO which the company
was expressly required solemnly to assent
useless and unavsiling. The Legislature,
by this provision, meant, In nv Judgment,
70 nut at rest any question that might then
exist as to the subordination OF tho corpor.
atoms accepting the grant to the legislative
power OF the State, 20 far a, Consistent
with the preservation Of their franchises,
tho public good might from time to time
require
Tho act Of 1874 10 not void foe want ,oi
uniformity or because Il does not prescribe
uniform rate for all railrosds In the
State.
There may b good reasons connected
With cost Of construction and expense Of op-
srAting and the amount Of earnings, Why
railroads Of ops class should b allowed u
charge noss thaa saaas oi shatAee class
~ 4 - "
The People's vindicator., 1875-07-03
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WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875

The approach of tho Presidential elec-
ton gives unusual Importance to tic
events and developments Of 1915. We
shall cnJcavnr to describe them fully.
faithfully, and fea,lessiy.
THE WEEKLY Sun has now attain.
ell q circulation OF over seventy thou
sand copies. It's readers arc found III
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| tT is well known to the public. We
shall not only cndeavor to keep it fully
up to the old standard, but to improve
and add to its variety and power.
THE WEEKLY sun will continue to
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of the Gay will be found i'll it, condens-
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print nothing to offend the most scrupu-
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OF the best men. 1t exposes the coGrup-
tion that disgraces the country aid
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and seeks no tav0rs from their support
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