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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-07-06

TIE mes: truly IN :ependen. Of all
the so-callei papers in the United
States is the New YORK Nation,
which sa5s Of the Republican ticket:
As TO the nominations themselves,
the candidates cannot. as regards per
soaal character and a1sece6ents, be
spoken OF too highly. They are EN-
iaeatly respectable nea-the most
respectable men, II the st-lc. sense OF
the word. the Republican party has
ever nominated. Were the Presi-
dental offee now via. constitution
intended i to be, were the admins
.ratiFe machinery in proper order,
All we're The legislature sonf1ei By
c1x-cz- s. We. 5 BIZ lsw 20 is p-up-
- duties. re shaaa3 say tia. Mr.
HsTss VAS PRECISELY the kind OF man
t-c Which TIE Presidency calls. He
1.1lz--s = type 81 which any eca1-
t-y -4y Il p-o1i, AMI which i should
= re AIN q education and le-;sla-
tscz Z every cc1ns-y . foster as
tas->o7 Which free Institutions most
se.arelv rsSt-tae quiet, sober man.
E5a does t4iEhtlllv and vichoa. os-
rs1s4tioa ~k4tevez bis hand Ssves
him 70 Dc: il peace al honest gen
.leG2a, II war gallant and II 9iest
solder; loTtas a private station best,
but always ready on lawful call 10
have il Tor public one. Il IS 10
this type Of man that the Anglo-Sax-
on rsce owes most Of its political lib
erty and prosperity, for II is the type
which produced Hanpden and Wash
Iurron.
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The nou.rx.zcc x TN .s.s5-1.aas.
the great I1ilxza I-.1sz4s & 7.sA,s
and paper noaey, kor s.e Pr=z9ss-s
CA tie T. siisa sscks.. cc-FF1--ss1 -
work OF the usost iezagogicA ps2l1s5-
cal convention which ever assembled
in America Adopting platto--
which, instead ct being = diSni6ei
enuaciation Of principles or policy $
ran,ing stump speech, the Tilien
men forced upon the convention =
man who vas repugnans to the ma
jority Of the members and then tried
20 repair :hc breach by :aa..-ss::::aS a.
empty and unwished position upon
the leader Of the brow beaten western
delegates.
How thoroughly the Democratic
party, and particularly the Southern
wing, are prepared TO do or to suffer
anything TO the end of being pu. once
more in possession OF the sdministra.
ton of this government viii be real
lied by noting the bearing of the
Southern delegates to ST. Louis. In
stead OF having any iavorites to urge.
or any demands to make, these die
ta'orial chaps only asked to be shown
who could carry seventy electoral
votes in the north and to him were
they ready to give the whole south,
now and in November. Tilden's
noisy backing, "barrel OF money" and
Southern Pacific Railroad scheme
won for him ,hs. entire vote and the
nomination.
The Democratic platform for Is.t
is nil; the ticket i. oil and water;
but the determination with which the
confedera,es have undertaken 10 cleo
it-hy force in the South and fraut
and bribery in the North-is every.
thing: and i, is that for which the Re.
publicans should be up and ready.
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TOWN AND COUNTY
THE NORMAL AGAIN.
Important To Those Who Expect
TO Teach in CSdar Co.

To tie Teachers II Cedar Co.
| desire once more to cal. the at.
tentioa OF the lire teachers OF Cedar
county to the fac. that the normal IN
stitute will open next Monday and
that you are expected to be ia at
tendance then, and to ne prepared for
thorough, efficient work.
There are a few statements that !
would be glad to impress fully upon
the minds Of those who are teaching,
and OF those who expect 10 engage II
the work the coming winter
1st. The grade Of scholarship will
be increased, and many Of you know
that careful preparation will be re-
/ CURED to secure the per cent tina. wi
/ entitle you TO 3 certificate.
/ ii. No. only scholarship, bu: apt.
ness 20 teach and ability to govern
are requisite to eutit.e you TO a Ger.
tiicate: and As these are points thai
vii be carefully considered during
he institute you cannot fell 10 see
( the advantage TO be gained by a
regular attendance upon il.
/ 81. Hereafter no certificate will be
renewed without an examination; and
4 those issued from other counties vii
! not be endorsed in this except By
previous arrangement wit the super.
] intendent Of that county.
4 | have been thus explicit in stating
nav reasons for urging your attend,
alce, that there may be no regret:
/ expressed hereafter thar YOU did 10,
understand the mode upon which the
schools o. The county were TO he
+ coBdacted: and. now. you mus;
. choose for yourselves the amount 0.
4 preparation that you vii make tor
( yout coming work. \ word 10 the
s:se Is sufficient. Respectfully,
T. L. FRrSE. CO. Supt.
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ard remained in the background
throughout the struggle. At the
close Of the war he come into promi-
nence as Democratic politician. and
was for several years the Chairman
of the Democratic State Central CON-
mistee, acting in that capacity all,
through the disgraeeful days OF
Tweed's supremacy. His conduct in
refusing 10 lift his vcice in condem-
nation Of the Tammany prostitution OF
the ballos-box, when requested by
Horace Greedy, affixed stain On
MS reputation which has never been
removed. When Tweed had fal-
len before The storm Of public indig-
nation, Mr.. Tliien fastened to join in
Jumping on him. however, seeing
that in sach course lsy the only
hope al salvation for the Democratic
party. Most OF his political capital
As "reforner" was made by action
II this ianeture.
In 1874 he was nominated for Gov
ernor hv the Democracy and elected
over General DIX BY heavT maiari-
ty. His course as Governor Of this
State is fresh in the minds Of al and
need no, be dwelt upon. His aspir-
a,loas 70 3 nomination fer the p-esi-
iercy began with his advent 10 the
Office and his cfRsisl acts and policy
have been shaped with that end 10
view. He went into the canvass al
two wears OF careful preparation, and
the result has proved that this Gun
ming politician did not lag bis pipes
in vain.
Mr.. TlIden is now in the esd year
Of his age. He is FIVE feet ter inches
in height, ard he has what physiolo-
gists call me purely nervous temper
amens with is usual accompaniment
OF spare sgure. blue eyes and fair com
piexion. His hair, originally chest
nut il now partially silyered with
sge.-Bgf9ako ErpreSs.
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TlLDEN.
A sketch Of the Life and Career
OF the Democratic Candidate
for President.

Governor Tllden was borne a. New
Lebanon, in the ccuaty q Columbia
and State OF New York, in the year
l5lt-the year which ruined the fer
tunes of the grea. Napoleon. From
his father Governor Tilden inherited
taste fox po.itica! inquiries, and in
his eompauionship enjoyed peculiar
opportunities for acquiring an early
familiarity with the bearings Of the
various questions which sgs.ated our
country IN It's youth.
Young Tilden entered college il
his 18th year, but had no: been l5ag
at Yale befor. bis health gave waT,
and obliged him to leave. After
some rest be was enabled TO resume
his studies, and III l-3t entered tie
University OF New York, where be
completed his academic ejac4..oa.-
He then entered The lav otEee q the
late John ". Z lmzais, 10 The city
Of New York, where he enjoyed Pc
culiar facilities Fl tie prosecution
Of his isyof.te s:a4.ez q az and pol-
tiles.
Upoa hls admission e tie 5zr Mr.
T!lden opened a. ct1ee O P.1e s..
in the city q Ne= Io-k-
IL lo++, il za.ieip patton AID p-ep2r-
alton for the election which res-..e6
in making James +. Polk Pres. lent
and Silss Wrigh. Goveruog & .ae
State OF New YcEk, Nr. TL5en. =
injection with JOIN l. O>Sa..s~a-.
founded the newspaper ca--8 tsse
Daily Nstes.
In the Fall Of 1916 he vas SCI: 30
the Assembly from the cssr Of New
YORK, and while member G: TIA,
body was elected TO the c5av-1-io1
for the remodeling OF the Constitution
OF the State, which va. TO conueE9e
its sessions few weeks stter t3e
Legislature adjourned.
As lawyer Mr.. Tlldeu acquired
considerable distinction, especially
in his management Of the contested
Cunningham vii. case, and ia the
case oil the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany agains, the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company. Since the year
1855 is safe to say that more than
half of the great railway corporations
north of the Ohio and between the
Hudson and Missouri rivers, has been
at some time his clients. AS a rail-
road lawyer, indeed, he has made
the bulk OF his enormous fortune, and
from his connection with some OF
these cases, scandals have sprung
which have never been satisfac-
torily met or refuted.
Mr.. Ti!den's war record may be
summoned up in q few words: be
did nothing and said nothing to en-
the defenders of the Union,
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A Administrator Not ice.

Notice Is hereby gwen that the under.
sig q as sAas day been appointed by the
tffcalr taaF1 Of Cellar county. Iowa. Ad-
minisIrator Of the estate Of JOAN A. Lord
deceased: and al parsons having eIzi ms
against said estate are hereby notified 70
file them with the Clerk Of aid Court clear
ly stated and daily sworn To, srG pxySoss
owing said estate are notified to make In
mediate payment TO the undsrs!gnea
Dated al Upton, Iowa, this -ta day o.
June. A. ID. ls-s-
awE Up. FrRsrs0y, AdaaiGlstrxsGy,
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STATE TICKET.

For Secretary OF State.
JOSIAH T. YOUNG, Of Monroe.
For Auditor Of State.
buren, n. SHERMAN. OF Benton.
For Treasurer Of State,
GEORGE w. BEMIs, of Bachanor.
For Register state Land once,
DAVID SECOR, OF winnshxgo.
For Attorney General.
J.F. McJUNKIN, OF Washington.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court.
ito al vacancy BY rrsiEnssso1 ofC- & ssas9
WILLIAM II. SEWERS. OF AaHaska.
Fer Judge Of the supreme Court.
WILLIAM II. SEWERS, OF Mahzska
For Judge of the Supreme Court.
fsa III vacancy. tern. expiring Jan ]. is7s-4
JAMES HI. K0THROck, Of Cedar.
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POLITICAL NOTES.

| Iowa voted FIVE Cor the soft-moaey
substitute and seventeen for the Wall
street platform.
| Lord. Lord, how it viii make the
average Indiana Democrat swear &c
see Tom Hendrickson riding behind
aud riding behind such . man Is
Tilden.
| The New York Tribune is nc
longer on the fence. 1t now comes
out squarely for HAYES and Wheeler,
notwithstanding if supported Tlldon
Tor Governor two years ago.
4 s,raddle is proposed at ST.
Louis. The foremost leg Of the
party IS TO he labeled Tiiden, and
planted on a gold dollar. The after
leg is to be Hendricks, tiptoeing On a
greenbsck.
Two Democratic Congressman
have already announced their in
tention OF boiling the ST. Louis ticket.
Neal, of the Seventh OHIO District.
will vote for Hayes, and many Of bis
constituents viii follow his example.
Landers, OF the Seventh Indians
District, will support Peter Cooper.
Tie adoption Of hard-msney plat
form and nomination of Tilien are
gall and bitterness to the greeoback
Democrats of the West. The Evans
vile Courier, the leading Democratic
paper OF Southern Indiana, advocates
the reputation Of the ST. Louis siese,
and the organization OF an indepeni.
en, greenbaek movement.
The argument that brough, the
Southern delegates 70 the support Of
Tilden came from Watterson, who
demonstrated that that great iabbler
in railroads would make the Texas
Pacific Railroad and It's big sub
sides OF public lands certainty. And
We: the platform deuoanees the
giving away o;the public lands 10
railroads.
The Bro3kirn .frgas throws this
little raw OF light On the strength Ct
Ti!iea in his owa State: The .i-9as
would ike to s-ppo-s Al hoses. Dem
ocra. Il sSasast Sove-po- Hsves- bas
s b=#eo Gore-or Hayes sd
Iz.3 Sa-9e2 J. TL5=z tAs-e = n1t a.
l,,ss.-ssrl.i1,.szs 7a7er = ts= STATE Il
Ns# ARK TAI - -. s-275-s
CT',zer-or Elrez L. z4.ss- 1t "a
.--''E1s 11sE
T.= c5aal cr-a- 9: >4--1-7c
cuc-.-. L--sks -n.siss--ss Del
os-asi. pace, hz- i speaking 9.
TIl5sz's no-ia1s51r Il savs. editorial
". tn. -ske resul. : vieso.r so- the
paid ,ooas . The Docev power.
The uooeT ms triaupaed. AMI TIL
~den's 1oniastion Was bought OF
course II rss, but We hardly expected
: Democratic newspaper 70 sc.nosl-
edge il.
SAYS the journal: The currency
plank OF the Democratic partv faces
~exsctly north by south" or As Hosea
Bielov would saw. is "arin con,rac-
" ton. arin imitation. and sort o. IA
. yors both: srin meddlin' with the
& pesky subject, and in favor of med.
q din, with !, bv renealin' the Re-
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The Iowa Democrats will now want

The Iowa Democrats will now want
to know just what the editor of the
Burlington Gazette Dem.) meant
when he telegraphed to his paper
Tuesday that "the Iowa delegation is
getting weakened in the presence
of that barrel of money" He says i,
was anti Tilden when it went to St.
Louis. But it gave Tilden IA votes
on the first ballot and 20 on the
second.--Nate Register.
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stalking about kangaroo tickets, p"
says the Register, "that of Tilden for
fore-legs and Hendricks for hind-legs
makes altogether the kangsrooniest
ticket that has ever been heard of in
America"
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The Davenport Gazette makes q
good point in the following specimen
Of Democratic impudence:
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF Iss.

"Resolred, That after four year.
of failure to restore the union by the ereerl
ment of war the public welfare
demand that IMMEDIATE EFrogrs be made
for CESSATION OF HoSTIIITIES."
Sdnat.siJ j. 1i!ds., D.stsbrr q Co7sBs4ttss -
Resolutions.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF 1876.
We do hereby REAFFgEx our faith in the
permanence OF the Federal Union
Samuel J. Tilden, Presidential nominee.
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An act Of Congress extending pres.
ent appropriation for ten days tenn
porary disposed Of the deadlock last
Friday.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT,

re gA4ers- q - teslTe 70 zanoGacs the
name Of T. v HILL YER a. 8 candidate 10.
Zca1 Zat-gE 20 the &C ce Of Clerk ct Cedar
e1zaty, s-t.es: 70 the decision c: Tie Esrab-
LAT CS4.tg L..zE@ss.1r:
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EFFECTUAL SPECIPIC
1T HAS NO EQUAL.

= tasrs sEs nr4teE o. limitations offered TO the
paD.Ee NJ w8s5l rAats1G re egmEsIn.Ey TO
Boy 70 Faa3eFs er Prepared SIMMONS LIVE
REGULATOR unless tn oar engraved wrapper
xisa T-4ts Aark stazap ard Signature aaarakeu.
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A tornado Tuesday night did great
damage at Cedar Rapids,
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CAMPAIGN
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
For HAYES and WHEELER.

| The National Republican party has
placed It's ticket sna platform before
the American people. The Presidential
Campaign will hs one or the mosi sxcis-
ing srG important tbs. has ever occur
red in TIE United States. The result of
the contest viii determine the fat1re
good or Ill OF the connsry for 3 genera
ton 70 come.
The Democratic Confederate alliance
Is the same in character ami spirit -
shsa the one wing resolved that the
wsr ftr the mon Was : "failare.~ and
the other wing tired desperately 10 make
Il failure they are nas harsor CT
refuge for sectional xaiaostt;es and
{ pro slavery sentiments Since coming
/ iaso coasral OF ths EopalAr branch Of
/ Congress they hSve exhibited No states
maaship, no wisdom nor psiTlo,isn-
I nothing bat obstructive politics ari de-
/ strGctive Purposes. showing themselves
/ incap ah'e Of progress or even Of eompre-
! bending the wants OF the country. They
t OILY NEEDLE anl middle" With 81
their promises .ud presensicas they
+ hare pEoyea utter failures in dealing
/ with questions Of Taxation, Tariffs. Cur
reacy or Reform.
4 Ii the Government again passes into
( The hands ef the Democratic Confeder-
9tcs zni they Sscare possession of the
/ purse and the sword. the army and the
navy, the executive authority and the
+ lsv masking power, they will substitute
reaction for progress anl re-estabiisA
reign Of terror and ! system Of peon2ge
ia The South. and ballet-ba1 ssufNing aud
corruption IN the cities Of the NORTH
Prudence aimonisLes that '.the destinies
Of The country n peace should be oonfi-
81 10 those who Saved il IN war
If the asccnisncy cf tie Republican
party Is 10 lie maintained. no agency
viii be more usstll and potential 70 ihat
cad than the CaIcAGo TRIBUNE which
has no superior in power aui infiaenee
among Republican newspaper.
\ TRIBUNE Campaign Club IS needed
in every neiShborhooi in the West TO
supply the people with reliable facts
ana correct political information.
The TRIBUNE proposes TO keep the
enemy Oh the defensive, and 70 make i;
ho; campaign Tor them uatil q glorious
triumph is achieved next November.
CAMPAIGN TERMS.
From ro= u2tl after the PresiIen-
tIAl election. the TRIBUSE viii be sent
=. the following extraordinary cheap
rates
N-esSly Camps r Tytouge-slnEle copy : -
Iw-.ve copies 10 Gle address --------- 5so
Tage3gty-- CupseS 70 one address --s4- 1885
Txy-W go ss- CaEEFssasl IEIo41s-s2AEse
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Republican Judict al COnycn.
t1On.

The Republican Judicial Convention for
the sth Judicial District and Circuit Of 10 IS
viii meet Al Cedar Rapids. Iowa, On the s4th
day of August, 1856, 8. Il O'clock :. = ..-
the purpose OF nominating candidate for
District Judge for said District, for Gne1-
pired term, and also, tsublect to approval Of
Committee Of Circuit, If one exists 10 nom
mate q candidate for Circuit Tadse az sid
Circuit The ratio Of representation will be
one delegate for every two hundred votes
cast for s. j. Kirkwood for Governor 81 the
general election in 1875 The several coaa-
ties 10 said District are entitled 10 rep-sseh-
tasion SIS follows:
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
NATIONAL TICKET.

NATIONAL IlCkeT.
For President.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, Of Ohio.
For Vice President.
wIALI.fAN A. WHEELER. OF New YORK.
Presidential Electors At Large.
JOHN VAN Wakes BURG.
WILLIAM r. HEPBURN.
Presidential District Electors.
ia Dssascs-RUrLEDaE LEA.
Dad Dsxrsr-wALDO n. POTTER
I'D Dsss1ef-M n. JOHNSON.
"a Dssfylcs-wILLIAMy V. LUCAS.
ga Dsstrset-R. HOWE TAYLOR.
an Lsssrses-W. q. CROSBY.
TeA Dssfrscx-j. L GODFREY,
3A Dsxeriss-w. ". BROOKS.
9Th Dsstrsct-I. y. KIDDER.
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Great Reduction
In the pr &C Of
PIANOS and ORGANS

Having this week received At.
the E,4 III ORGANS. which ev.rynn.. rs sl9 Of
admit the best l give a list Of nrjes .a y
No. Ill. > full sets reeds. . stops -
So.c sub bass. harmonic
attachment ii Stops
and from these dow L TO $40. ia
These Two organ are far sunevtos
cheaper class Of "sgan. listed at Ss5 an,,ss,s
having more els ~ reds aud Iar b. -
material NV tor the q a.. peHer
mond- american. aud . host of nts... bla-
sans-sSsi of-aIss far Sis: sass fnr sis-a Or
lor sl-3. ard = i'll ss.ffsr 4 cash. 800 80
ana Will do all say, aud will .ay ,,',. 'aeah
for his trouble whose oder a. , al man
these prices. my Nil at
As-Pisnas soil by me viii gaa,,
free Of charge n tlhs
ssAgent for alaitssi any piano =. arton.
desired. f9 " afgaa
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:. NJ .-NN-
Chairman I'D. C,sz- SCI srS ssssz-
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CAMPAIGN TERMS.

Back numbers OF the campaign edition
cannot be sent The sooaeE persons or
der Inn CAMPAIGN TRIBUNE, the greater
Eguhsr q .ssgsS they vii &c. for their
money. Address.
THETgfBINE GuEPlNT.
sE-& ruyrAEn TN
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4. THOupSOS r.cn

HEIGHT, REED & CO., or BENT & Tor.
THELL, Clarence.
For any further Information in regard 10
pedigree of Brougham, reference Is given 10
third issue Of Wallace's Stud Book. AZ
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EEELY GAREE7 REVIEW


CucAso, June z2ta, Is7s
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-30
Thomas A. Hendricks.

The name of THOMAS A. HEN
DRIcKs, of Indiana, is more frequent
ly mentioned in connection with the
Democratic candidacy for President
than any other man in the Union. He
is probably the most acceptable and
therefore the strongest candidate that
the Democracy can select for their
standard bearer in the approaching
campaign. He is one of the ablest
men of the nation. His record AS Sen.
ator and Governor is without spot or
blemish, and his course during the
war was so consistent that while an
avowed and uncompromtsing Union
man he advocated none of those cruel,
inhuman measures toward those en-
gagged on the side of the rebellion which
originated with the more fanatical
leaders of the Administrator party
and are, if not disgrace, at least a
discredit to the civilization of which
we are prone to boast. Mr.. HEN
DRICKs will, if he receives the en-
dorsement of the Democratic National
Convention, poll the full strength of
the party both North and South, be-
sides large proportion of the con-
servative vote of the country which
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-30
Black Mailing Suits.

EDITOR HERALD My commune
cation to the Evening Republican, the
other day, under the head of "The Big
Suit" has been so universally COM
mended, that 1 am induced to say
more ON the subject.
Every honest citizen in the city and
In the county, yes, in the State, feels
more or less insecure. Many good
men have confessed to me that they
did not know that it was possible to
get up suit and cast a cloud over the
title of land without Il good show OF
title, until they read my letter. They
now see that any mans title can be
brought into Court, and by the shrewd-
ness of lawyers-they are all sh, e,od-
can be kept in Court for term OF
years, to the great detriment of the
bonatide owner of the land. This
thing ought to be stopped, and can be
effectually stopped by simple act of
the Legislature. If the parties bring
ing suit were forced to give good secur-
ity for all costs and all damages, these
black-mailing suits would forever
cease. This city could be damaged to
the extent of millions of dollars, and
all progress ended for years to come,
by few men capable of shdrp-prac-
tice. They can take up section
after section of this city and
harrass the owners of property
for years to come, and by aid
of few outside parties can nego-
tiate terms of compromise until ev-
cry man in the city is blackmailed.
To my certain knowledge there are
men now at work in this city prepar-
atory to bringing suit by which a
cloud will be cast over the title of
some of the best property in the corpo-
ration. 1t is not their expectation to
W in the suit, but they know twill de-
preciate the price of the property, and
they further know that the owners
will pay good bonus rather than
have the property tied up in this way.
There is nothing that could retard the
progress of our city and county as
these suits. But if these fellows had
to become responsible for all cost and
damages they would as soon put their
foot in the fire as bring suits of this
kind. The cost would not deter them
much but when the owner of the land
came to assess the damages he sus-
tanned by having cloud cast over his
title, it would, in some cases, run up
to many thousands. For instance,
take four or five blocks in this city
and tie them up in law for four or five
years, and estimate the damages the
owner would sustain. Thousands of
dollars would not pay it. The citizens
ought to petition the Legislature at
once on this subject.
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