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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

The Hon. Charles Dudley had COM
munication in Mondays DAILY CouR-
TER, which, perhaps, required some at
tention at our hands. 1t was leveled
at brief paragraph published by us
last week, and for the purpose of max
ing our comments more ineligible we
herewith submit the article assailed in
full:
'sThe liquor traffic Is bad enough In its best es
tate, but SO long as 1t pays large portion OF our
taxes and until the Millennium comes, It Is proba.
bic that it will be recognized az sort OF necessary
evil and sold either according to law, or else as In
Iowa, in palpable disregard OF H.
'fOttumwa can boast Of good many places
where man, well posted, can manage to get q
nip on the sly Some Of these are kept BY respects
| able people; others quite otherwise. Agood many
heartless scoundrels viii sell whiskey to certain
well-known nebrlates until their last cent 10 gonc'
and until their hides are full Of vhskey, and then
they will kick them ont into the streets to fall into
the officers hands, and from his clutches into the
"Spilman.- The same class OF ssoonists will har.
| Dor minors, and even sell them whiskey. These
people who deliberately, from day TO day, the year
| around, sell wbiskey to the wcll-known and con.
frmed drnnkards, who get drunk every day, or so,
often as they can get money enough, and the men
who allow boys and children In their places OF bus
| mess, TO loaf around ana learn the 'drunkard'a
trade are the class Of men wh1 bring increased
odium on the entire liquor tralc.
Reputable liquor dealers, and all other good
people, should to 1t that those engaged 10 these
utterly disgraceful practices, either quit them or
else are driven ont of the business entirely"
At the time the above paragraph
was written, prominent citizen of this
city was in the COURIER Office adver.
Using the public that he should pros.
ecutc all liquor sellers who should sell
his minor son whiskey or harbor him
in their places of business, as many OF
them had been doing. This informa.
ton, and the well known fact that
many utterly disreputable places whsre
liquor is sold, are in the habit Of SELL
ing to minors and confirmed sots, was
the sole inspiration of the paragraph
which has caused our friend Dudley
SO much trouble. We supposed, at the
time, that it was as harmless . para.
graph as was ever written. Its ides
was, that SO long as human nature re.
mains depravcd; so long % there is an
appetite and a demand for liquor; 80
long as the government recognizes IL
as legitimate article Of import and
manufacture, and q proper subject for
taxation, and from which large por.
ton Of our revenues are realized, just
SO long will liquor be imported, man.
ufactured, taxed, sold and drank, and
that, therefore, the evil should be mod.
flied SO far as may be, by the liquor
dealers themselves and all good citi.
| zens combining, in bounding out of the
| business and of of the face of the
earth, the whelps who sell liquor to
boys and confirmed drnnkards: ]. That
| may DO taking the side of the liquor
seller to Mr.. Dudley's eyes, but we fail
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

The following testimony given be-
fore the Congressional investigating
committee at New Orleans by Col.
J. II. Oglesby certainly speaks well
for the Government of Governor Kel.
logg. ,
ACan't explain about the increase in
the value of State bonds since the
election. Two and one-half millions
issued to the Chattanooga Railroad
is universally reprobated. These
bonds were issued before Governor
Kellogg's administration. / believe
the funding act very wise one. The
Chamber OF Commerce employed able
counsel TO draw the bill, but it was
slightly changed afterward. cannot
say that kellogg has made any great
failure in State finances. l consider
the financial condition of our city bot
ter to-day than before in twenty-five
years. We have not had a protest on
our bank in eighteen months, and the
number of failures in our city has been
far less than in any other city of its
size in our country. The cotton crop is
larger than usual. Our people are more
economical, and there is less credit bus
mess. Factors have not advanced as
profusely as in former times. The
crops are to-day raised with less ex-
pendi:ure than in past years. Now
we have large number of small
farmers who annually produce from
four to ten bales of cotton, and this
is the reason why we cannot foretell
the extent of the crop. These small
producers do not draw on our capital.
In the attempt to work reform meas.
nres the committee was seconded by
Governor Kellogg, and he assisted us
greatly. One Of the reform measures
was TO change the condition of the po-
lice law. We had the appropriations
of the city for the pay of the city met
ropolitan police reduced from $4,000
to 100000. ] think ii impossible for
Louisiana to control the levces when
twenty-three States pour their water
down upon her.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
FROM KANSAS.
A Reply 10 Mr.. Barbour-ssTheO Other
Side Heard Fr0m.,'
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 20, 1874.


Side Heard Fr0m.,'
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 20, 1874.
EDS. COURIER
In recent number of the COURIER
l notice letter from one Mr.. Barbour.
of Howard county, this State, in re-
ply to which, will say I was never
SO surprised to see such wild calcula.
tons emenating from one who should
be UNNECESSARILY full of sympathy for
suffering humanity throughout his
sister counties. Mr.. B. must be en-.
tirely ignorant of the very pressing
wants of the people of Reno, Barton,
Sumner, and in fact, all the counties
lying south and southeast of here, as
also the portion of this county lying
west Of the Cow Skin, or else he must
be a very hard hearted specimen of
Gods creation. He must think that
tho people of this broad prairie can
chop cord wood out of slough grass,
and split rails out of bull.rushes. He
speaks of man with team earning
from IS to $40 per day hauling bones
at IS per ton. Now I would ask Mr..
3. how many Eve dollar bills he would
earn in q day, even If he had the bones
already piled up for him, and only had
to haul them say FIVE miles, much less
than to haul them from forty to sixty
miles, with pair of ponies that would
have to Jean up against hay-iick till
the first of March to make q shadow.
/ would ask the wise il Mr.. BIS asser-
ton seems very plausible after . little
confederation:
Mr.. B. says probably theirs was q
leyorsd locality. Thirty to forty bush.
els Of corn per acre would have made
ours . favored locality, also; even had
we realized one bushel of corn per
acre, we would have been greatly fa-
vored TO what we were. He states
that the Fall wheat looks promising,
TO which I would add that the Fall
wheat Of this valley, ranging from ten
to one hundred and sixty acres in q
body, 10 q fine ~ ever saw grow ont
Of the ground. But how does this
relieve 10 from our present want9 It
10 like unto . weary traveller coming to
. fush stream and finding the boat on
the opposite side and the ferryman
drunk.
If Mr.. B. was aware of the injustice
he may do to the destitute of the coun.
ties I have above mentioned, where,
to my knowledge, families have al.
ready subsisted for days upon hay
tes and crackers, and almost naked,
and the worst yet to come, he I'M.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
Report Of she Department % Agslcnl.
ture. NJ w ash1ngs0ns fer November
and December

There has been IN increase in area
Of corn the present season, but . de.
crease of aggregate product. The en-.
largement Of breadth planted was con.
fined to the Gulf coast and the region
north Of the Ohio and west OF the
Mississippi.
The early reports of condition were
quite favorable in Pennsylvania and
Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia
Texas, and in most Of the Western
States, Cold storms on the Northern
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.

CHICAGO, Jan. Q.
By telegraph
Wheat-Fairly active at SO re cash;
901sc bid Feb.
Corn-Quiet at 65K@Ac cash &C
bid Feb.
Oats-S.eady at 52A@ Xc each.
Ryc-Quiet and easy at 95N @961kc.
Barley-Irregular at 81 2216.
Pork-Dull and steady at $18 90
cash 10 37H bid March.
Bulk Meats-Remain unchg'd.
Whiskey--Lower at 94c.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

whom their stolen millions enable
them to employ
Corporation Counsel Smith, in repl!
says fhc can answer satisiAc,.ri,
every inference in the communica,i u
which is calculated to bring ths au.
ministration Of the Law Depe'heht
ment under criticism"
New York, Jan. 5-Tbbo pa ap,;nn ' os
day generally denoun5 r,os u ao; ~ Az; S
the military Of New, and aasacrat
banding the Legis Halls
ing the legislallrsss talc var;,us v;ews
~, Chisago Rnounccs the act as in
INC atneiie Tribune and Inter Ocean
;,'n,;st, though they qualify their
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

Chicago Live stock and Wool
NIAHEAt

OATTLE-The market to-day was hardly o.
active a. on the closing days Of last week,
still falr business was transacted. The receipts
were heavier than had been anticipated, about
8.00O arriving: The quality Of the offerings Was
generally good, and shippers showed considerable
confidence In the future Of the trade. The re-.
and quoted steady, firm markets. This being
the case, shippers we're encouraged and bought
readily although the more liberal supply caused
less tnan the average competition between this
interest. The current range of prices paid. how.
ever, shows that last weeks advance was we. I
pslatAasd OIL round; and sAould the receipts
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
st. Louis Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8.
By telegraph
Wheat-Firmer; No. 2 Fall 81 OS1S ;
do. spring SOC cash.
Corn-Steady at 64@66c cash.
Oats-Easier 56h to 57Ac cash.
Rye-Quiet at 81 90.
Barley-Quiet; No. 2 spring 81 CSC
l 30 cash.
Pork = Nominally held at $40 so
cash 10 Is bid Feb.
Lard-Nominal at 13c.
Whiskey-96c cash.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
New York Market.

NEW York, Jan. 6.
[By Telegraph
Wheat-Quiet and firm; No. 2 Chi
cago $lsl1@1 ID; do. Milwaukee 81 IA
al l6; winter red western 81 22@1 20.
Rye and barley quiet.
Corn-Dull; old western mixed
CSC afioat; new do. and yellow S7@88.
Oats-Steady mixed western CSC
Tic cash.
Pork-Firm at $40 6514 cash.
Lard-Firm at 1890.
Whiskey $3.50.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07


The Gate CITY of yesterday came to
us in pictorial form, the subject of dis
play being a map of the district COM
prising those counties which are inter-
ested in the place of holding the
Federal Court for Southeastern Iowa.
The Gate City gives two maps, one
gotten up by Burlington and the other
gotten Up by keokuk-Thc Burling-
ton map shows but seven counties and
the other twenty-four counties. 1t
seems The district runs west in the two
lower tiers next to the Missouri line
so as to include Decatur and CLARK
counties-the next tier above it runs
west until itincludes Marion county
the next tier TO include Powesheik
and north to include Scott and Cedar
counties, making twenty-four counties
in all. This pictorial part Of the Gate
is accompanied by report or argu-
ment in favor OF that locality, written
by committee consisting of five Of
her prominent citizens. This entire
map of the district shows quite wei
for Ottumwa giving it quite centra
position.
There arc mighty men already On
gagged in this battle and more, rapid
falling into line. Evidently the groun
work is laid for grand contest. Cel
tainly the people of three great State
look down upon this conflict with in
creasingly awakened interest TO sc
upon whose banner victory is to percl
The able and widely circulated paper
of the two contcsting cities have fl
their readers daily upon the sale
and this last effort shows 'he ifay /
the Gate entered not So ordnance !
fight, it is now ma Ii
and has brop~ath ofthe Mississip-
into Alphabetically looking for
yus1s TO eniivcn the air with
music, pray why should not the
90 bound Mississippi of the North have
also some hot shot sensationsto accel-
crate the flow of our thick blood these
cold days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.

CHICAGO, Jan. b.
BY telegraph
Hogs-Receipts $4,000. Heavy lots
rule active and firm; other grades re.
main quiet and 8 to 10 cents lower.
Choice to light shipping grades arc
quoted at 81 O0@7 90; common to
choice heavy grades ruled firm at g..
60@7 50. few extra lots selling a.
high as ~ 80 to Z 40.
Cattle Receipts 2100 head. The
cattle market ruled moderately active
and a shade flrmer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--Secretary
Belknap has telegraphed General
Sheridan as follows. "The President
and all of US have full confidence in
You and thoroughly approve Of your
course" It is not probable that the
President will issue his Proclamation
as suggested by Sheridans telegram
yesterday.
WARRINGTON, Jan. GA resolution
was introduced into the House provi-
ding for Q new election In Louisiana,
and gave rise to . long debate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Thc Senate
resumed consideration of the rcsolu.
ton submitted by Thurman yesterday
in regard to Louisiana troubles, the
question being on Conkling's amend
that those who wanted information,
claimed to know all about tho matter.
1t had been charged Sheridan was or.
dered South contrary to usage and
over proper officers. He had received
from the Secretary of War document
airy evidence in form Of q letter from
General Sherman that such was not
tho case.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
st. LOuis Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. G.
BY telegraph
Hogs-keceipts 1000 head. The
market remains unchanged at yester-
days quotations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 6.
Wheat-Steady S9csa cash; 9016c
bid Feb. and 9l5ac bid March.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

bis communication
Now In the first place, object TO the statement
that 1t pays large portion Of our taxes, ana ven.
pay 1--WE per cent. OF what 1t costs for public and
jail expenses, let alone the pauper bills and GRIM
inal court expenses. which will amount to more
dollars. than the liquor tralc pays cents, in the
shape Of license and taxes
We claim that this recognition of
liquor as an article fit for taxation by
the General Government, has not adj
ded to its consumption; that the nee.
essary government regulations attend
ing the collection Of this tax, has mod.
flied the evils Of the traffic to con-
siderable extent, and that the State
should treat it accordingly, and with
the same financial and moral results.
Mr.. Dudley says it pays NO taxes,
and that because its sale and consump.
ton is such . horrid crime we should
not, interpose any taxation or regula-
tons 10 modify the evils of the trade,
for fear OF recognizing the immortality
of the whole thing.
This is the issue between Mr.. Dudley
and rs, o. we understand 1t. We are
willing to leave the decision between
Us to discerning and intelligent
public.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07


it.
Here fifteen well armed soldiers entered
and formed around the bar.
Hugh J. Campbell pointed out the mem.
bers not returned as elected.
Before this the report OF the Committee
on Credentials was adopted, sealing several
new members, notwithstanding the obiec
tons Of Republican members.
Six members pointed out by Campbell
and others were led outside OF the bar as no,
being duly elected by the Returning Board.
They each protested against this action as
an outrage, some calling on the nation fol
support in their resistance.
Vegers again attempted to call the roll
when the sergeant-at-arms attempted to re.
move him. He refused to go, and called on
Gen. Beforehand to protect him, Wilt,
ordered him removed. Two soldiers ad
vanced under orders of Detrobriand and
placed Vegers In his seat.
Mayor Wiltz then made review u thu
protests male by the Conservatives, aud I'd.
ded his own that force Of U. s. soldier
had Invaded the sanc.ity Of the State Legis'
lature, torn away portion of Its members
and taken the officers Of the House prison.
ers. He therefore declared that Louisiana
had ceased to be q sovereign State, and thai
Republican Government no longer exist.
ed, and called on the Representatives to re-
tire before this show Of arms.
Whereupon the Demo cratic members
withdrew to the number of seventy zone, t.
St. Louis street, where Witlx..was called GU,
by large crowd and made q speech. 9th
ers spoke also, when Wiltz adjourned thu
members till o'clock this evening.
After the Conservatives withdrew Vegeri
called the roll, and So answered-54 neces
sary for quorum. Vegers declared there
was 81 present.
Michael Hahn was elected Speaker.
Gov. Kellogg, in his message to the Leg
islature to-day, refers to the injury inflicted
by the crevasaes and the kindly aid received
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-01-07

The yield of tobacco is very light.
It has been very disastrous year to
this crop-sn estimate of the amount
is not given but reserved for future
report.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
A Champion Shopper.

She swept into our largest dry-goods
store (says the Baltimore Gazette with
that easy grace that belongs as a birth.
right to Baltimore's fair daughters
stopping at the glove-counter. The po
lite clerk rushed forward to wait on her
with note Of Interrogation in each eye
she asked tor kid gloves. "Yes'm, what
size'mp A gorgeous pullback passed
her, and she turned to look at 1t, and
then calculated. "Kid gloyesW "Yes'm
what size'm| "Why Miss Sue, how dc
you do? haven't seen you for an age,'
etc, etc. "Good-by." and she turns tc
the patient clerk and transtixes him
with stony stare, again demands in an
injured tone, "Kid glovesW "Yes'm
what size'm% asked the now somewhat
excited clerk. "Oh! why, five and three
quarters"
The box, containing six dozen of every
| conceivable shade, is placed before her.
Carefully she looks at each one Of the
seventy-two pairs, draws some seven
teen pairs out Of their various paokag es,
bursts the bands that held them in doz-
ems, and then remarks, "Why J. wanted
black gloves" The box containing the
black kids Is produced, similar pro-
cess Of disarranging the stock is gone
through, and pair is finally selected.
"HoW much are they?" chirps the fair
one. Gone dollar and seventy-fve cents,''
replies he of the yardstick. "Oh, my
graciousl Tell sells them for fifty
cents" Yardstick explains that the
goods would cost three times that sum
etc, etc.; goods must be damaged to sell
at that price. Lady admits they are
somewhat damaged, but just as good;
gets mad and fiounces out of the store.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
DrasUinQ 1t Mid.

The STAR. in its editions of last Mon
day gave the particulars Of an attempted
burglary and assault on Sunday even.
ing atthe clearinghouse No. 179 Broad.
way. The principal in the outrageous
affair was no less parsonage than the
widely known desperate and successful
burglar John Creighton. In his attempt
to commit the burglary Creighton very
badly injured Mrs. Sarah Collier, pro.
prietress of the house, by cutting an ugly
cash in her head with some blunt instru.
ment, and severely attacked in the house
a boarder, l.. l.. Newman by name, and
afterward, while in the hands Of the po.
lice under arrest, gave Mr.. Newman q
kicking. Mrs. Collier, since the attack
has been confined to her bed, and MIR,
Newman still suffers from the injuries be
received at the time. Mrs. Collier 6
wound is regarded serious by her attend
ing physician, and as the only charge In
the affidavit against Creighton is word
ed, Assault and battery with a dispo.
sition to kill" 1t looks as though be may
Ind hole to creep through, and at any
rate the case 10 worthy Of full investi.
cation.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
The Protestant League on the PubIic
Schools,

SchO0tS.
The Protestant League of the Free
Christian Congregations of North Amer.
lea, in Its session in this city, adopted a
series of resolutions, requesting the
new Legislature to enact certain laws
regarding the public schools. The sub.
stance Of the proposed laws is gwen in
the following selection from the pro-
posed form:
1. All parents or guardians shall be
compelled to send their children or
wards, at least till they have reached
their thirteenth year, regularly to pub
lie or private school.
2. Those parents or guardians, who
either neglect to comply with, or do NOT
submit to this regulation, shall be sub.
jected to fine, to be fixed by law, and in
cases of repeated delinquency the fine
shall be increased.
8. The Government OF the State shall
supervise not only the public, but also
private and parochial schools. y
8. The State has not. the right to inter-
fere with religious education. The ex-
aminations Of the District-schooI H.
spectors shall therefore include none of
the branches of religious instruction.
The State School Board shall, however,
watch over the moral condition OF
schools in general, and Of the public in
particular.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
The Weekly Star.

The WEEKLY STAR for the current
week contains the latest returns from
the elections held on Tuesday, Noyem-
ber 2, in the States OF New York, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Virginia, Maryland and Mississippi.
Also, the latest telegraphic news from
all parts OF the world, together with q
summary of the news, foreign, domes-
tic and local for the past weeks besides
able and interesting editorials on vari.
ETY. of subjects as followsi America In
Ocean STANDARDIZATION, Counterfeitlng
Extraordinary, Competition vs. Combf.
nation, The Business Outlook, Cuban
Affairs, New Subsidies, The Elections,
Lessons, etc., and number of fresh
and spicy editorial paragraphs, with
entertaining stories and miscellaneous
literary matter, original and selected;
poetry, gossip, humor, religious iptelli.
gence, agricultural and scientific items
and complete review OF the local, do.
mestic ands foreign markets and the
latest financial reports. Price 4nants 10
wrappers ready fpr mailing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-05
Campberr. and C,.n,,nonav.,s Bacon,

Campbell, and Cisn,ssnghans's Baoosh
Our readers will remember the recent
little npleasantness between Judge
Lindeman and 7. G. Campbell, Esq. The
trouble grew out of the conviction of a
man named Cunningham, for the larceny
Of piece of bacon valued at 81 %.
A party named English, ward poll
tician of the East End, was previously
arrested with the Identical bacon In his
possession. He was tried and let of
with the costs. Cunningham was not so
fortunate, but received thirty days i'm
prisonment and fine of $50 and costs.
At this Mr.. Campbell, his attorney,
commented rather severely upon the
Judges ruling, and was fined $50 for con-
tempt, which, however, was remitted.
Campbell declared he would reverse the
judgment, and was as good as his word.
He moved for new trial, but the motion
being oyerruled, he took the case up.
Yesterday the Common Pleas allowed
the writ and required no bond from Gun.
ningham.