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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1878-11-11
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

SENATOR DAVIS, Of West Virginia,
has been for year or two past posses
sed of an idea, amounting to mono
mania, that there was something crook
ed in the Treasury department, and
that the peculiar manner of keeping
the accounts therein, was only a cover
for something amazingly corrupt and
desperately wicked. His days were
made wretched, and his nights sleepless,
with the idea that the Treasury officials
were stealing the country poor. No Of
fetal explanation of what he considered
suspicious methods would satisfy him,
and so, out of Difference to his peculiar
ideas, committee of invest gation was
granted him. A number Of expert &C
countants have been for months exam
lining, in systematic and scrupulous
manner the work of the department,
comparing the receipts and disburse-
ments infinitely, and the result of the
painstaking investigation is. that no If
regularity or discrepancy to the amount
of a dollar has been discovered. The
Republican administration of the treas
ury is amply indicated, and Senator
Davis can now take his natural rest, if
so inclined.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

BURGLARs,-Mr, Il. j. BENTLEY, is one
one Of August Myers good clerks. He
is gentlemanly, capable, and always wide
awake to his employer interests. One
night last week, Mr.. Bentley, who sleeps
in the second story of the City of Paris
Store, was awakened by noise in the
room below as Of some one creeping
stealthily along the floor. The thought of
some daring intruder among the treasures
below, caused his blood to boil with in
dignation. Hastily dressing and arming
himself, he crept quietly down stairs
and unlocked the back door, and soon
discovered the night Waterman, to whom
he related his terrible tale. Together
they went back to the store and entered
by the back door. Again on the inside,
the mysterious noise was heard, and it
now seemed near the front door. eau
tiously they erept along to the front of
the store, where the noise seemed to be
on the outside They Immediately came
to the conclusion that the burglar-for
such they had no doubt it was-was try
ing to pick the lock. The night watch
man drew his revolver, and signifed Mr..
B, to open the door suddenly. He did
so, and in bounced-a small dog. 1t is
needless to say that there was no arrest
made, and no blood shed, but there was a
good item"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

H. B. FoUKE, the Democratic nomi-
nee for District Attorney, was in this
city one day last week, in pursuance
of a political mission that does him no
credit. 1t was nothing less than to
bring about trade with the Green
hackers, by which, in consideration Of
their votes for him, he undertook to
turn over the Democratic vote OF the
county to Mr.. Williamson, the Green
back candidate for Clerk. We have no
knowledge directly of the progress of
the trade, but, judging from the way
that Mr.. Williamson is button-holing
prominent Democrats on the street, and
the agonizing earnestness which he dis
plays in these conferences, we judge
that all the Democrats are not taking to
the idea of becoming the cat's-paws of
a couple Of trafficking candidates. This
is but specimen Of the manner in
which Fouke is making his canvass in
almost every county in the district, and
we do not hesitate to say, that if there
were nothing in his character and hab-
it's that rendered him unfit for the place,
this INSCRIPTIONS sort of bargaining
and intriguing should secure him the
opposition of every honest man. We
are not permitted to doubt that he be-
longs to class of reckless politicians,
upon whom-whether they belong to
one party or another-the people will
do well to sit down hard, whenever they
have the opportunity.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
Driven Well Notice.

The time has expired during which discounts
were allowed on royalties due us in the State
of Iowa. Hereafter all domestic and farm
driven wells will be charged full royalties-ten
dollars each-and suits be commenced without
notice. Users of driven wells can avoid costs
by promptly forwarding the amounts due US to
our State Agent. N j. Parsons, Cedar Rapids,
Linn county, Iowa, or in the different counties
to the County Agents authorized by him;
Green's patent has been fully sustained and
established after full trials by Judge Dillon, of
this circuit, Judge Nelson. of the Minnesota
District, and by two other U. S. Court Judges.
H w. Holman, of Independence, Is author
lied to collect royalties and issue licenses in
buchanan county N. j. PARSONS.
Agent for VIM. ID. Andrews & Bro, Ala Water
Street, New York. joint Proprietors and At
tOrneys for the patent.
Dated Independence, Ia, Sept. 20, 1878.
Mr.. Parsons will be present at Mr.. Holman's
law office, Sept. 2Sth, to personally answer in
quirieS. l0tf
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

SEVERAL years ago there was pros
porous farmer living in Washington
county in this State, whose property
was worth $4,000. He somehow be-
came possessed of the notion that he
had been commissioned to open hotel
near Jerusalem, and thus become pio-
neer in the work Of restoring the Holy
City to its ancient splendor He claim
ed to have had vision in which the re-
stored city appeared to him. But his
wife and son opposed the notion of his
going, and when at last he resolved to
depart, they determined to remain on
the farm. He gave them one-half his
property and with $4,000 started on
on his journey two years ago. In good
time he reached the Holy Land, and at
point two miles east of the city pur-
chased several acres of land, and there
built his hotel, which soon became a
popular resort of tourists. What the
state of his mind may now be as to the
future of the fallen city is not known,
but his letters to his family have been
of most cheering kind. He has pros
pered abundantly in a worldly way"
says the Davenport Gazette, and his
longings for his wife's companionship
have caused her to decide to follow him.
She has sold her property in Iowa, and
expected to leave this week with her
son to join her husband at his hotel on
the slopes Of the hills of Judea."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

IT is understood that Ed. Campbell,
Chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee, is figuring at Des Moines with
the Greenback leaders for a fusion of
the two State tickets. The Dubuque
Herald, of the 25th, has dispatch
from Des Moines saying that the nego-
tiation has been delayed by the back
wardness of the Greenback leaders, who
are, probably, not quite sure how the
selling out of their organization to the
Democracy will be received by the hon
est masses of the party Meanwhile,
the Republicans of Iowa await the re-
suit of the barter with complacency,
confident that there is political virtue
yet left among the people to defeat any
such combination for mere spoils. There
is no doubt but that the trade, if accom-
plished, would be repudiated by thou
sands of honest Democrats and Green
hackers, who do not propose to be trans
ferred at the dictation of set of I'M
principled politicians, who are on the
mako
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
Buchanan Co. Medical Society.

The Buchanan County Medical Socie-
ty had its regular monthly meeting
Thursday evening September 10Th.
The minutes OF the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
DIR. l.. NJ. Johnston being recommended
for membership, by the board of censors,
was admitted
Drs. Wilson, Markham and Clarke, con
stituting the committee for drafting a
fee bill for the society, reported a bill
which was read and after some discuss
ion adopted. The physicians belonging
to this society will hereafter be govern
ed in their charges for professional SER
vices by this fee bill. Taking into con
sideration the responsible nature of the
medical practitioners work, the fees are
extremely moderate.
Reports of interesting cases occurring
in their practice were made by Drs.
House, Wilson and Clarke.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
Bids for Mason Work.

The undersigned invite sealed proposals for the
performance of the following work in accordance
with specifications to be seen at the County Audi
tors Office:
The completion at Stores ford over Little Wap-
sic, Fairbank township, of two hbutments % feet
long feet thick at base, Is feet high. The north
east wing wall to be Ii feet long, feet thick at
base. Three wing walls to be Il feet long, and 3
feet thick.
Also the completion at Melrose ford in Perry
township, of two abutments about 10 feet high,
% feet long, and feet thick at base. North east
wing wall to be about II feet long and feet at
base. Other wing wall to be about 10 feet long.
and 8 feet thick
Base and first feet Of all the above to be OF
boulder rock not less than 3 feet wide. Balance
Of such stGne Us may be agreed upon.
removal Of the embankment and rear of the abut-
ment at the south end Of the present bridge, and
the construction at point sufficiently distant to
receive All additional span of 40 feet of an abut-
ment high enough to be on level with the pres
ent roadway, with wing walls. The rear of the
abutment now at the south end, to be faced up so
as to form pier.
All bids on the above work to be filed in the
county auditors office. on or before 10 O'Clock A.
NJ of Monday, Sept. Both, 1873. accompanied with
satisfactory bonds. The committee reserve the
right of rejecting any or all bids.
e. ". BUTTERFIELD,
ii. NJ. CoUGHTRY, Bridge Com.
ISAAC MUNCEY \
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
The Bank Of Venice.

1t is a favorite practice Of the fiat
money theorists to allude to the exam
pie of the republic of Venice, in the
matter of issuing irredeemable. curren-
CIV, and we notice that the champion
demagogue of the country, Ben Butler,
makes use of the same point in his
speech at Indianapolis the other day.
The general assertion is that the notes
or certificates of the Bank Of Venice
were paper currency; that they were
irredeemable in anything, but that they
still, for four hundred years, were not
only at par, but commanded a premium
in gold, and from these assumed facts
is deduced the argument, that an unlim-
tied irredeemable currency in this coun-
try would be of equal value and stability.
The facts about the wonderful credit
of the irredeemable paper of the Bank
of Venice, were given in speech deliv-
cred in Congress some years ago, by Mr..
Burchard, of Illinois, after careful
examination of history, and which was
abundantly verified by citations OF au-
thorities. These facts may be summar-
lied thus: The transactions of the
Bank of Venice were kept in silver due
ats, the weight of which was fixed by
law. The current coin of the day was
subjected to all manner of debasement
being worn, clipped and sweated,un its
average value was 90 per cent. less than
par. 1t was the practice of the bank,
when receiving these deprecated ducats
on deposit, not to take them by count,
but by weight; but it receipted for them
in ducats of the standard weight and
value. Thus it happened that a depos-
it of 12O ducats of the current coin,
would only be receipted for by the Bank
to the depositor as 100 ducats standard
coin, and this is the explanation why
the certificate of the bank, calling for
ducats of the standard weight, was at a
premium over the currency in general
circulation, which had been subjected
to these processes of clipping and
sweating, thus reducing its weight.
This is the whole story about the cred
it's of the Bank of Venice being super
ior to coin, and when explained it be-
comes a very commonplace matter, and
is not so powerful an argument for fiat
money as the Greenbackers would have
us believe.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

IL ia
The levy of 1873 is 12s, instead Of l35
"a difference of one mill. You will
notice that the increase is of a mill in
the Poor fund, and of mill in the In
sane, while the Bond levy is decreased
! of a mill, making an actual increase OF
of a mill in the total levy. The in
crease in the Poor fund levy was ncces-
sary on account of the increase in the
help furnished needy applicants by the
Trustees of the several townships. The
township Trustees are the parties re-
sponsible for this item Of expense.
The Code (see section 1865 provides
that all claims and bills for the care
and support of the poor shall be certi-
fed to be correct by the proper trus
tees, and presented to the board of su
pervisors, and if they are satisfied that
they are reasonable and proper, they
are to be paid out of the county treas
urv." Section 1861 provides that the
townships shall provide for the relief Of
such persons in their respective town
ships as should not in their judgment,
be sent to the county poor house..
The increase of the Insane fund levy
was matter beyond the control of the
Supervisors. Chapter 1873 of the Acts
of the last legislature, provided that the
Supervisors must levy sufficient tax
to pay any Indebtedness to the State on
account of patients sent to the Insane
ASYLUM from their respective counties.
Should they neglect to levy within one
wear, the amount due the State, it shall
be the duty of the Auditor of State to
charge such delinquent county with a
penalty of three per cent. month, for
each month until payment thereof, and
penalty theron be made, Any member
of the board of supervisors who shall
violate this act, shall be liable to fine
OF not less than one hundred nor more
than five hundred dollars"
In regard to the bill of H. T. KassOn
| simply say, that he was hired by the
Trustees of Washington township, to
bury dead horse. He presented to
them a bill of $3.50 for his services.
They made the following endorsement
upon it, and sent tito the Supervisors OF
the county:
Seventy-fvc cents of the within ac-
count is correct and approved by us.
JAS SANDERS Twn Tr,steos
H. SPARKLING, W.
The work was done for the Trustees,
and they fixed the value of the services.
Would the Conservative unknown have
the Supervisors allow $3.50 for what
the Trustees certify to be worth 70
cents? Gro B. WARNE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

Judge Hayes, District Judge of the
Seventh Judicial District, at Muscatine,
on the 18th, decided that so much of
the Iowa prohibitory liquor law as re-
fered to the importation and sale Of do
nestle wines, conflict with those sec,
tions of the Constitution of the United
States which governs the commerce be-
tween States, and was, consequently, in
operative. The ruling was made in the
case of the State vs.. Welsh. a saloon
keeper of that city, and is regarded as
direct stab at the vitals of the Iowa
prohibitory liquor law. The: case goes
to the Supreme Court, where, in the
opinion of our ablest constitutional law
yers, the decision will be sustained In
that event it would nullify the entire
law.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

WE notice that number Of the mem
bers of the McGregor bar including
such names as L. O. Hatch, Odell, Sam'l
Murdoch, r. f. Price, Thos. Updegraff
and John 7. Stoneman, unite in card
to the editor of the Lime Springs Taib-
une, the notorious black mailer, Van
Leuven, protesting against some slang
whanging remarks in his paper about
Robert Quigley, the. Republican nomi-
nee for District Attorney. 1t is our
opinion that those gentlemen are load
ing rather heavy for small game.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the Circuit Court of Buchanan county, IOlrd
October Term, A D., 1878.
A. II. TRASK,

In the Circuit Court of Buchanan county, Io,cd
October Term, A d., 1878.
A. II. TRAsK,
against
O. f. Hunt. Esther Hunt, j. NJ. Williams,
sChas. H. Durkee, Lawton s. Post, the State
of Iowa, II. p. Benton g. Co.. w. w. Cole,
Asa Hunt, Il. l.. Goodwin and Elvira Hunt.
TO said Defendants You are hereby noti-
fed that on or before the LIST day of October,
A, d.. 1878 there will be on file in the Office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Buchanan
county, Iowa, the petition of A. H. Trask, the
plaintiff aforesaid, claiming of you the sum of
81 ,S5OO0, as money justly due from you on
your prOmissory note, dated May ~ 1870, and
asking the foreclosure of n mortgage on lots
7 and 8 10 block 10, in Scarlif's addition to the
village, now city, of Independence, Buchanan
county, Iowa, to secure said notes. Said mort
gage was given to Jonathan Gates afterwards
to j. II. Campbell, and by him as
signed to plaintiff; also, claiming OF you all
taxes paid on said property. No personal
Judgment asked against any defendant, except
o. Il. Hunt and Esther Il. Hunt. You are also
notified that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the October term of the said
Circuit Court of Buchanan county, to be held
at independence, in said county, on the 18th
day of October, A. D.. 1878. default will be
entered against you and Judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
FRANK JENNINGS,
IOWA Attorney for Plaintiff
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

THE following from the Fayette
County Union, is specimen of the
style in which the Democratic press of
this district is trying to persuade Mr..
Spangler to leave the track for Con-
gress, and turn over his followers to
ODonnell, the hard money Democrat:
Although a very good man and an earnest
reformer, Mr.. Spangler is too narrow be-
tween the eyes," has too much self-cOnceit,
and too little practical common sense, is too
extreme, too radical on all questions to make
a safe representative.
This all may be true, but in our judg-
ment, considering the nature of the
game to be bagged, sugar would be the
haitian holt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

Is ANYBODY able to inform the pub
lie explicitly what kind of money Mr.
Spangler is in favor of as a circulating
medium, whether fiat, the present
greenbaek promise to pay, gold and sill
yer, or all these? There seems to be
some doubt in the minds of many peo-
pie just what Mr.. Spangler does believe
in doubt that is only rendtred denser
by his public speeches. Let some
friend who has clear voice speak from
out the cloud.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
j. Il. MITCHELL,
Agent Henderson's Looms, st. Louis, Mo.
vECET|NE
Has Entirely Cured Me of Vertigo.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan %, 1878.
Mr.. II. II. STEvENs-Dear STR have used
several bottles of "Vegetine;" it has entirely
cured me of Vertigo. i have also used it for
the Kidney complaint. 1t is the best medicine
for Kidney complaint would recommend it
as good blood purifier. N. YOCUM.
PAIN AND DISEASE. Can we expect to enjoy
good health when bad or corrupt humors cir
culate with the blood, causing pain and dis
ease; and these h1mors being deposited thro'
the entire body, produce pimples eruptions,
ulcers, indigestion, costiveness, headaches neu-
ralgia rheumatism, and numerous other COM
plants? Remeve the cause by taking Vege-
tine the most reliable remedy for cleansing
and purifying the blood.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

JUDGE w. n. MEsERvY, senior editor
of the;Fort Dodge Gazette, died on Mon
day, after brief illness of hemorrhage of
the stomach. Judge Meservy was man
of vigorous mind, positive convictions,
and genial manners. The press of the
State will sincerely mourn his loss.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

THERE is one effect of the apprecia-
ton of our currency to the specie stand
ard, that is not generally appreciated,
and that is it has stopped the disgraceful
and demoralizing gambling in gold, in
which immense fortunes were made in
day, generally at the expense of honest
men. The Wall street gold sharks are
out of business, and legitimate transac-
ton, based on money of unfuctuating
value. is becoming the rule of commerce.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
HIGHWAY NOTICE,

OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR,
Independence, Iowa, Sept. 23rd, 1873.
To all tCl,Om it may concern:
The Commissioner appointed to vacate a
highway commencing at the northeast corner
of section 2. Jefferson township. in Buchanan
County, running thence west One-half mile,
thence south one mile, through the center of
said section 2 has reported in favor of the va
cation Of the north and south one mile through
the said section, and all objections thereto, or
claims for damages must be filed In the Audi
tors office on or before noon of the 18th day of
November. A. ID. 1878, or such highway will be
vacated without reference thereto.
l0w4 GEO. b. WARNE, County Auditor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed has been made Assignee of the prop
erty of f. A. Lucky. of independence, Iowa
All debts due the said Lucky must be paid t
me, and all claims against her must be pre-
scented to me for allowance within ninety day.
from this date.
HENRY SPARKLING, Assignee.
independence, Iowa, Sept 10th, 1873. owl
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27
j." Advertised by Special Request"
Tax OF 1877.
Notice of Appointment Of Administrators.

STATE OF IOWA, 60
Buchanan County,
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersign-
~ ed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Administrators of the estate of Joel o.
Allen, late of Buchanan county, deceased
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
guested to make immediate payment and
those having claims against the same will
present them duly authenticated, TO the UNI
dersigned for allowance.
MARY JANE ALLEN, Adm'x.
Dated September %, 1878. 10w4
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-27

EDITOR BULLETIN:-I notice that a
correspondent of the Conservative, who
has not sufficient courage to make his
criticisms over his own name, charges
that the Board of Supervisors, at their
September session, increased the con-
solidated tax levy from III mills in 1877,
to 13B mills in 1873. | hand you here
with the levies of the years named, For