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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-14


and Mysteries, and it was hours before
calmness was restored to the household.
Meantime Mrs. Buford, who had fol-
lowed her home, to see what had became
of Maudie, told her side of the story, and
the whole thing was understood.
Fred Benson walked up from the train
that night in desperate state of mind.
Many times on the way home had he
thought of jumping from the train, to end
his own misery and avoid seeing that of
his wife. All day he had tried to picture
her horror and grief; and tried to fashion
the story he had to tell her, so that she
should not be so hopeless as he was. Many
times had the picture presented itself of
the happy young mother lighting up her
Christmas tree, only to witness her own
agony.
Long he fingered on his way up from
the depot. Twice he walked past the
street before he could make up his mind
to turn up.
When he neared the house deep groan
burst from his lips, for it was brilliantly
lighted, as though for festival The
curtains were still drawn, and he could
see the tree, gay with its hundreds of
lights and gliltering with presents pre-
pared by loving fingers to please eyes he
might never see.
His slow footsteps scarcely fell upon
the doorstep when the door burst open,
and Alice-dressed in white-sprang into
his arm, all smiles and tears.
cob! Fred, I've found her! How could
you, how could you keep it from moi"
Found her!'' lie gasped. How do
you know? What do you mean?"
"1've found Maudie-before I knew
she was LOST" went on the distracted little
mother. "She's in the nursery, waiting
for papa to take her to the Christmas
tree"
"Oh Alice, where did you find her ?"
sobbed Fred. 1--we suffered such agony
today" And he actually staggered like
drunken man as she drew him into the
house.
Ally" he said, late that evening,
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22
SUPERVISORY POWER.


Tt has been asserted that tile
principal work Of the Legislature
this session, will consist of the re
moyal of the many errors which
appear in our laws, occasioned
through the fact of proper cons1d-
Grafton not having been bestowed
in framing the same but, Judging
from the recent action IN regard to
the Printing Bill, we are forced to
confess that those errors, if remov-
ed, will be supplanted by others Of
more serious and pernicious nature.
While admitting the necessity
and desirous of such legislation as
will remove, check, and contract
the Indebtedness of our county, we
must remind those to whom this
task is intrusted, that many Of the
SO called measures of economy and
retrenchment to be presented at
this session are only 50 III name.
Lyery act and section Of fthis nature
should be thoroughly scrutinized,
lest through accident or design
clauses may be inserted whose
meaning may completely change
the effect intended to be created BY
the bill in the main. And more
especially is the precaution neces-
sary in connection with measures
whichnaturally affect outside locali-
ties, as Of course it must follow with
different results in different eoun-
ties.
Among the proposed measures Of
economy is that Of contracting the
power invested III county Commis-
sioners under the present law, and
granting fo the District Court
supervisory power over these
Boards that IS, If sueh measure bel
framed III accordance with the sBg
gestions contaiaedin the Governors
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22

or, in case no paper is published in
any county, or no publisher IN any
county will contract under the
terms and provisions Of this act for
the county printing, then the Board
is authorized to contract with the
proprietor of newspaper having
a reasonably large circulation in
the said county.
Sec a. Regulates the collection
of the fees for printing legal ad'
vertisements.
Sec. Is, Declares the pnblica-
ton Of legal advertisements, &c, in
any other paper except the one des-
ignated by the Board, null and void.
Sec. Is. Defines the manner of
collection OF the printers fees for
county printing
Sec. Is Reads
. 7 he term folio III this Act shall
mean one hundred words, counting
each figure as one word. Where
there are over fifty and under one
hundred words, they shall he count
ed one folio, but less number than
fifty words shall not be counted as
one folio except when the whole
statute, notice, advertisement Or or
der contains less than fifty words.
While this is decided improve
ment on the first bill, It still carries
with it the main objection. The
rates Of printing are low, quite a
reduction on the old rates but why
prohibit the public printing from
being performed at a lower rate
than the one stated? If we are to.
be economical, let US be SO more
than in name. Let there be insert
ed in this bill clause that will
open the public printing Of the
Territory and the different counties
i
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22

The Independent has this to
say about our Representative.
"Mr. Ford is both prudent and
sensible, and is sure 10 act for the
best interests Of lis. constituents.
No county has safer or more re-
liable Representative.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22
THE NEW PRINTING BILL.


AS expected, Governor Potts has
vetoed the Pnblle Printing Bill
winch passed both Houses last week,
and 70 which We briefly referred IN
our last Issue. Inc Council declln-
ed TO pass the bill over the veto.
While many objections could have
been offered III detail by the Gov
.ernor, ne covered the whole field OF
errors with the words, want OF GER
talnty." !" It any Legislative act dc
served Tie forclble disapprobatlon
expressed IN these words, the Print
mo Bill certainly did. Advanced
- $ .o,s.,,,.a of ,a4,aaohaa,+ nd
= : ''.l,'., = = : -
. 'hea''s ~ eofta'al1's eAe P1tn''ns
expenses OF counties. tt proved up
on examination to be decided ef-
fort IN the opposite direction.
The canne;l ;nnaa;.tolv framed
14..t e. -,
ai1oshe' o'Ii' % 9 S''''9'l'''0 -, Tue
one vetoed. it was presented by
Cullen OF Lewis and Clarke, and
covers many. but not all, of the er-
ro~s oon+o;nod n tho othor hill T.
49,: :. : 4''--. 49, t4 !,
yves ''e oo"0! u eoi'sia'' ~ '"e
Governor President OF the Coun-
Gil, and Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives. It refers to coun.
~ nr;nt;no as follows.
d1o rLt =
~. - - Ia. - G - 'iso n's.1'e - 9
p Do o1sy " s,1G 4t sfIll n1 oo:e'.'o ti,e ~
$500 '1siun,e ~ u oo"'pG,'' . "'11 st0
pe"NG, - 1:1 S'.7 ousoo1 4'et', gse.,os' u,
...IS, I'LL - iano 1aaD''o' y, s,,",,''o. .,
1.'' d s|,on ~, 81" =; PG'sG,,4 t1 40 .,'e1 :
tha M savorar ] opo oo'ot;as =, af ~ tho @ -, "a =.
t tne 90 0tal 'oua''es a . ~ ane - etL1. -
.osy 70 qo GO, anu h;,,f Pe[lo[1n a'1 al, me
p pla.'1,',s ~. M1,io" ,,1o sa5u eoun'1eS IS
'naS &c ona, e'0tI, . h7, .he'aa,1's W. go
aukGl .'fele'''f, ~ p'''Hs a;,u o',3,'a'
p"1sas,os El o,,o e fn 1;le 1J'on1E 70 o ,a9es
r t a1>,1 19,,o u, I's 10 ',u':e' a ~ -
mo'e' 49, s4o,1a' s1'.a.1 ~ ,g'4 ~ ~
t1le III st iiloeI tIoh tlleiVo'' ai1H MY
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22

It was expected that the present
session of the Legislature would be
devoted to the interests of the Ter
ritory, but if we may judge from
the amount Of beneficial Legislation
that has been accomplished up to
last reports, Montana will profit
little by the expensive and useless
work Of her lawmakers. Both
Houses have been in session four
teen days" correspondent writes
as, and only two bills have become
laws. The repeal Of the Roundup
Law, and the reduction Of County
Commissioners fees to six dollars
per day, out Of the contingent fund,
and ten cents per mile, have been
concurred in by both Houses. At
this rate there will be but little
done this session.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22

Message. The county seat Of Cho-
teau is distant about 140 miles
from the District Court, and if any
error should appear in the annual
statement Of the Commissioners, as
far as regards the payment Of bills
and accounts against the county,
the above court or supervisory pow
er would be authorized to summon
as many witnesses as might be nee
essary to prove or remove such er-
ror, Should the same be proved
against the Commissioners, the ex-
pen e attending the transaction
would have to BE- borne BY them
But II the error were removed or
explained away, then the expenses
incurred thereby would fall OF the
county. there may be many III
stances which would justify the
Of money BY the Commis-
sioners that would appear unrea
sona67e 10 the constituted superris-
or, yet in order, that such transac-
tlons should be clearly and explicit.
ly- explained, the District Court
would have the power to create what
must undoubtedly be looked up
on as an unnecessary expense. 1t
may be attempted to obviate this
by holding a term Of the District
Court at every county seat ut the
time the Commissioners are requir-
ed TO present their annual state
ment. Even then, as far as regards
the removal or proving Of errors
in allowing bills against the county,
an expense would be entailed for
which we cannot perceive any pres
sing demand. And while agreeing
with the measure which will restrict
the authority Of County Commits
sioners to increase the Indebtedness
Of counties above q stated maxi
mum, we believe that the greatest
latitude should be given to these
Boards in connection with the ap-
proving and paying all bills and ac
counts against the county. The
Commissioners are chosen BY the
people, upon the understanding
that the welfare Of the county to a
very great extent is transferred and
ntrusted to their hands, and il IS
only natural to believe that the
men elected to the Office are Of an
economical turn. Instead Of re
the power Of County Con-
in regard to paying the
necessary Indebtedness Of their
counties, We believe that a law
siviag them more latitude ii that
.espect would work better and
nove more beneficial to this coun-
y. 1t least.
Tie Madisonian' slightly errs
Il regard to the meeting at Benton.
Il 7as against the annexation OF al
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22

Local notices 15 cents per line for frat insertion and
10 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Legal advertisements OF not than 10 lines solid
noupare $3.50 for rst insertion and rs Tor each
additional insertion.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22
slra4s
NO. 20.

or the railroad question, there are
also many features Of an opposite
cast which will bear favorable ex-
animation. And although the gen.
efal desire may be to see a railroad
to the Territory the accomplish
ment Of this desire through exces-
sive taxation by way Of subsidy
does not receive the sanction Of
the majority.
The solemn ceremony of the re-
intermenc of Stoner Hunter, son Of
Dr.. A. J. Hunter, of this place, who
was dtowned in the Yellowstone
last summer, and hastily but decent
ly buried among hostile Sioux, was
performed to-day, and his remains
placed in the Bozeman Cemetery,
beside the grave of his dead sister,
whore he will rest in peace till the
day of the resurrection. We learn
that some unjust, untrue, and un
kind reflections were made some
time ago TO the effect that Dr.. Hun
ter had not discharged his full duty
to his dead son. This unwarrant-
ed reflection is now dispelled.-
[Bozeman Times. y
Nothing is said concerning the
remains of the noble-hearted soldier
W. Fl. Burr, who sacrificed his
own life in q gallant effort to save
DR.. Hunters son.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-01-22

Tie Nadisonian' slightly errs
III regard to the meeting at Benton.
Has against the annexation Of 4
I.art Of Lewis and Clarke to Cho-
teau.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
POLITICAL.

The Dubuque Times thinks it is no
wonder that Mr.. Ainsworth, Iowa's only
Democratic Congressman wants out of
Congress, when Give of the Democratic
officers of the Confederate House have
been dismissed for crimes, misdemeanors
and Wilkes Boothism, and now there is a
slight prospect that another will have to
go. The Door Keeper, S. II. Fitzhugh,
having served in the rebel army and as an
officer in the old Confederate Senate, was
thought to be the right man in the right
placc-and we think he was when reflect
ing upon the eternal fitness Of things
But some new light is now shed upon
him. In the Lincoln county, KY, Circuit
Court three indictments stand against
him, one for grand larceny, one for arson,
and third for perjury. Two of his sons
having aided in the arson, are also under
Indictment, and they are also on the
House pay.rolls"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
BLAINE'S VINDICATION.

There are some Republicans yet cling
ing to the party skirts, that we are asham-
ed of, and we refer to the blood suckers,
who, trying to run candidate who has
no strength in himself, must needs kill off
some other and better man before he can
arise to the prominence Of candidacy,
and therefore Joined with the rebels in
their mean and libelous crusade against
Hon. JAMES G.. BLAINE, hoping to kill
him off as Presidential candidate that
their weaker friend might have a
chance. The friends of ex-Speaker
BLAINE have looked for this, well know
ing that when so much unfounded scan
dial was ahoat, such a prominent and
shining object as he was could not fail
to be made a target for the poisonous
shafts, and these friends have not been
disappointed in the prompt, manly and
daring refutation he gives to the lies
about him. For fourteen successive
years he has been upon the floor of Con
grcss, an active, and often aggressive
member, one whose ability gave him a
prominence that marked him for envy's
shafts. Almost the first days Of this ses-
sion were marked by his noted debate
with Hill, in which he incurred the ever
lasting hatred of that class of men. He
has been bold, fearless and answering in
his defense of right and never shirF ed
duty. The charge made against him was
that he had been connected with u 'crook-
ed" transfer of worthless bonds to the L.
p. r. r., through Tom Scott, that he
realized and the company lost. This he
emphatically denied in his statement;
Scott denies that they ever had any trans
action directly or indirectly that could be
so construed, and Mr.. Dillon made
similar statement. When Mr.. Blaine
was making his statement in the House.
the closest attention was given, and when
he challenged the closest scrutiny aud in
vestigation, he was applauded from both
sides of the House. He closed as fol
lows;
II am now, Mr.. Speaker, in the fourteenth
year of a not inactive service in this hall.
have taken and have given blows. l have no
doubt said many things in the heat of debate
which | would now gladly recall. i have no
doubt given votes which in fuller light | would
gladly change; but have never done anything
in my public career for which could be put to
the fainteSt blush in any presence, or for
which | cannot answer to my constituents, my
conscience, and the great Searcher of Hearts,"
When he closed the Republicans gath
cred about him with hearty congratula-
tions and one Democratic member who
had been close to Blaine as he spoke,
said: Il believe it; every word of it;
and to this others responded, $50 do |. "
His prompt refutation of scandal against
him, has made him friends and given
him strength almost as rapidly as when
he braved TIE southern cohorts when
they attempted to force pardon upon
Jeff Davis, and declare that Anderson
vile was a bed of roses
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

The State Convention Of the Indepen-
dents will meet at Des Moines, next We'd
nesday, May 10, and we understand that
Mahaska will send delegation thereto.
The principles of this proposed party
as laid down in the call, very much favor
the position Porte WEIGH has been advo-
eating for years. Porte has been consis-
tent in his course, and while supporting
the Democratic nominees, he has always
contended that new party was the only
one that could accomplish anything; and
in fact, the only time Mahaska ever failed
to give Republican majority, was when
Porte and his new party went in on their
nerve. and received the grange support
We do not know what part Porte is taking
in this convention, but leaders part
should be assigned him.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
INVESTIGATIONS.

The great hue and cry of the investiga-
tors is coming home to roost. The Dem
Ocratic party that died in office sixteen
years age, after stealing the very Office
itself, is rather poor pattern Of virtue
and honesty to parade before the country,
especially as its whole stock in trade now
consists in the cry of corruption" that it
has been bowling at every Republican Off
cial since 1860, when its Floyd, and
Cobb, and Thompson, and their thousands
of understrappcrs tried to steal govern
ment, and failing, stole everything availa-
BILE, and then tried to cut the nation S
throat. When the Democratic House
went in, it knew it must make a show,
or the Democratic Presiden tial goose was
cooked-for Republicans. Almost the
first thing was Hills defense Of jeff Da-
Wis and Andersonville. Then the disclos-
ure of the fact that the Ways and Means
clerk, an arrant rebel, named son after
John Wilkes Booth the assassin of Pres
ident Lincoln. Later developments show
that Smith, uncommon name) who was
appointed over Barclay 1.-THE best journal
clerk ever any body had, and who had
been 80 years in the place, under all ad
ministrations), has been ousted because
he used his office corruptly to aid himself
as claim agent. Boughton, clerk of
military committee, resigned recently be-
cause he had been indicted on whisky
conspiracy in Texas. Adams, Clerk of
the House, and all his appointces are to be
investigated for corrupt lobbying against
the bill for reduction Of salaries Fit. =
hugh, the rebel doOr-keeper, has indict-
ments standing against him in Kentucky
for arson; for stealing two old quilts;
for perjury; for attempt to black mail an
officer of the government; and his gener
al character and department in office show
him to be low and degraded. Ellison,
engineer of the House, is charged by his
assistant with stealing government prop
erty, with corruption in Brooklyn navy
yard, and with attempting to poison some
one in New York. Hays of Alabama,
Republican, was investigated for selling
cadetship, and cleared, but the evidence
fastened the crime on Democratic mem
Der from Pennsylvania, named Croffoth.
These are all Democrats, and mostly ex-
rebels, and form but small part of the
Democratic grist that the mills of the in
vestigating committees are grinding out
If corruption so thick as this is already
cropping out, when the Democracy is only
partially in power, and that but few
months old, what may we expect should
they gain full control of thegovernment?
Nothing but wholesale jobbery and thiev-
ing, such as they were doing in 1860,
could be looked for. Rebels of all shades,
murderers, perjurers, blackmailers,
thieves, etc., are already proven to be
among their appointees. Give them full
rein and nothing will be too low for them
to appoint. Investigation has proven too
much for Democracy, every time they
cast their net they catch Democrat, and
fully two big Democrats to one little Re
publican. The investigators are like the
man who caught the bear-crying for
some one to help them let it 80,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

1t is recommended that the township cOnven-
lions for the selection Of delegates to the county
convention be held the Saturday previous, (May
49, to the convention and that the names
of the delegates so selected be reported, at the
earliest moment to committee headquarters.
By order of the county committee,
JOHN A. HOFFMAN,
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
S. BALDAUF,
West side public square,
Offers This And Next Week:

90 yards good prints for dollar.
16 yards best standard prints for one dollar
Heavy yard wide brown muslin, 74c to &c. worth lOc
Best brown muslin made 1Oc worth 1910.
Beached musn TO- and l2c worth from to Sc per yard
Cheviot shirtng 12c, worth l63c.
Chevot shirtng l5c, worth Zoe
Cheviot shirtings logo, worth 22c.
Ginghams, Zoe, worth 12c.
Bed ticking IL to 25c worth Is to 35c.
Table linens 35 to SOC, worth SOC to $1.0O per yard
Summer silks (not japanese at 75c worth $40
Summer silks at $1O0, worth 1925.
Black silks $3.50 per yard worth from SOC 81 90
per yard more
Dress goods at about twothirds their former value.
Mems and boys cottonnades at from Is 25c worth 20 to 3
Ladies' hose at half their former price.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

The following is the Congressional
committee of the Sixth District: Va
MendI of Monroe; f. G. Haynes of APP,
panoose; j. A. T. Hull of Davis; Frank
I, Campbell of Jasper; J. A. Donnell of
Keokuk; j. Kelly johnson of Mahaska ;
j. NJ. Cathcart of Marion; j. C. johnson
of Wapello. When will you call the con.
yentiop. boys2
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

Bill Lee, the pimp who murdered a
prostitute in the floating hell opposite
Burlington, last winter, was tried at
Oquawka, Ills, last week, and found
guilty of murder in the first degree, and
the jury further recommended that he
be hanged. We hope he may.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

DIR. CHARLES BEARDsLEY of Burling,
ton, editor of this paper when the pres
ent owners learned their trades, is a prom.
inent candidate for Congress, and would
have a fair chance of success if Des
Moines county fueds could be healed
over. The doctor is as good man as
there is in the field
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

Madison county Republicans gave Col.
Cummings good send off in his candi-
dacy for Congress. The convention unani-
mously instructed for him.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
JUDICIAL.

We haye a Circuit Judge to nominate
in the Sixth District this summer, and as
a matter Of information we give below
the Central committee: j. w. Wilson
of Jasper; Geo. H. Case of Jefferson; X
i. Donnell of Keokuk; John A. Hoffman
of Mahaska; G. K. Hart of Marion; W
Fl. Redman of Poweshiek; j. +. Hender
son of Washington. 1t might be vel
for these gents to confer and call the con
yention ere long.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
IOWA CONVENTIONS.

So far as called, Iowa conventions meet
this year as follows:
State convention at Des Moines, May
81.
First Congressional District, at Mt
Pleasant, May %.
Second District at Dewitt, August %.
Fifth District, at -- June s.
Seventh District, at Des Moines, May
"a.
Eighth District, at Council Bluffs
May %.
Ninth District at Ft. Dodge, Aug
ust 80.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

The Council Bluffs Nonparid says !;
"Hon. VIM. LO UGHRIDGE, of Oskaloosa,
is mentioned for one of the Iowa dele
gates to Cincinnati. The suggestion is a
good one and worthy of being put into
effect"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04

Arkansas Republicans instruct for
Morton. Col Powell Clayton, U. S. SEN
ator, headed the delegation.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-05-04
Greenbacks.

The National Independent Convention having
been called TO meet at Indianapolis, Ind, May
l7th 1876 and the Iowa independent State
Convention, to send delegates thereto, having
been called to meet at Dies Moines, May 10th,
1876, there will be an Independent County Con-
vcntion at Exchange Hall, in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
on Saturday, May 9Th, 1876 at O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose of sending delegates to said
State convention. All persons who are in IA
yOr of the greenback policy IA uniform natural
paper currency, based upon the credit and re-
sources of the nation), are respectfully re-
qucsted to cooperate with this movement, re-
CARELESS of all past political differences.
MANY CITIZENS.