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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

place, missing his person but one Of the
shots-taking effect in his clothing. The
Judge concluded that it was about time
for him to act. So meeting Rush to-day
on the sidewalk, he drew his revolver
and said to Rush, you are trying to
kill me- or words to that effect, and
Immediately fired at Rush, the ball
penetrating his clothing and striking a
rib, glanced around his body and lodged.
Rush instantly staggered, came near
falling, but saved himself and fed.
Rogers fired again, and the second shot
took effect in Rush's leg. A third shot
was fired by theJudge, which did not take
effect. There was then a large crowd
gathered and the affray ended. Judge
Rogers, on being interviewed, said. Il
meant business" He went Immediately
to the sheriff and surrendered himself.
Rush is not considred dangerously woun-
ded, but his escape was a very narrow
one; as a slight deviation of the line of
that first shot would have sent the ball
between the ribs, and probably have
killed him on the SPOT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE.

-
WHEREAS. A petition signed by IA majori
w ty of the resident freehold taxpayers OF
Newton township, Buchanan county, State OF
Iowa, has been presented to us, asking that tho
line of railroad of the Chicago, lows 4 Ne
braska Narrow Guagc Railway Company" by
voting n tax of Three per cent. upon the as
scsscd value of the taxable property of sait
township in aid thereof be submitted to tho
legal voters of said township, pursuant t6
Chapter l23, of the Laws of the 10th Genera
Assembly, of the State of Iowa, approved
March 10, 1876.
Public notice is hereby given that a special
election will be held at the Center School
House, in said township of Newton, on the 2nd
day of March, 1878, at which election the ques
ton of aiding in the construction of said rail
road, by voting n tax of Three per cent. upon
the assessed value of the taxable property OF
said township In aid thereof, will be submitted
to the qualified voters of said township.
The form Of ballot to be used ut said election
by those who favor such taxation, shall be 'for
taxation" and the form of ballot to be used by
those who Oppose such TAXATION. shall be
said election at the time and place aforesaid,
from Q o'clock A.. NJ. until 0 o'clock p. NJ.
Audit Is further expressly provided by us that
in case the question of taxation shall carry ut
said election, said tax shall not be payable, OF
in any manner collectable, until said proposed
railroad is actually constructed and completed
from the town of Monticello or Sand Springs
Iowa, near to the town of Troy Mills, county OF
Linn, Iowa, that no part of such tax, II voted,
shall be levied until September, 1873, and in nc
event shall any part of the same be collected
until the year 1879, when, IL said railroad shall
be completed rs above provided, the one-half
of said tax shall at pnoe be due and payable Il
voted, and the remainder Is to be payable IL
1880,
Dated at Newton Township, Buchanan coun
ty, this Fifth day of February, A. d. 1878.
j. b. POTTER. OWEN WARD, CHAS. F. KLOTz
Trustees of Newton Township, Buchanan
County, Iowa. 2ow3
Attest: j. ". FOREMAN, Township Clerk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
Shooting ARRAY at West Union.
Cor. Dubuque Times.

WEST UNIoN-Feb. 19.-To-day at II
o'clock M, just as the District Court ad-
journed for dinner, and citizens were
thronging the sidewalk, pistol shots were
heard in the immediate vicinity of the
West Union House. Instantly a wild
cry Of excitement rang through the town
that Hank Rush was shot by Judge
Rogers" Your correspondent was just
coming out of the Court House, in sight
of the action, and was on. the spot in
about three minutes. AS nearly as we
can learn, the following are the facts as
substantially as they could be gathered.
There has been a very bitter feud exis-
ting between Rogers and Rush for a
long time, growing out of bushes trans
actions and matters concerning the
courts. Rogers & Son are attorneys
opposed to Rush. 1t is said that for the
last year Rush has not only threatned
the life Of Judge Rogers, but also being
quite wealthy, he has tried to bride
others to assist him in assaulting Rogers.
On last evening as Judge Rogers was
going home from his business, two shots
were fred at him in an out Of the way
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
For the Bulletin:
The Medical Bill.

Mr.. EDIToR:-Properly viewed, it is
doubtful whether our legislators have
before them a question of more import
ance to the general body of our people.
than that involved in the bill to regulate
the practice Of medicine. While a grant
of land, representing Il sum of money,
more or less, and of direct consequence
to but few, appears to enlist the active
attention of the press, and attracts to
its support a powerful lobby, this ques-
ton, which in fact involves the health
and lives Of a large proportion of our
people, is scarcely noticed, and left to
the uncertain fate, peculiar to all meas
ures which mainly depend for success
upon inherent merit. Fraud and impo-
sition naturally seek concealment. and
when operating in an arena whose pre-
cincts are from necessity often sacred.
find slight danger of exposure and pun
ishment. Could the public have unveil
ed before it the extent and diabolical
character of the work of those human
vampires, against whom the proposed
legislation is directed, it would rise up
and demand a vengence unknown in leg
al history. Now and then only, as in
the recent horror at Burlington, does
the enormity of the evil flash out upon
a community. 1t is not, however, most
from this form of cvil-one already
made criminal by law-that the public
requires protection. Iowa is filled and
overrun by men who openly avow their
calling, and under the p~retense of regu-
lar qualification, frequently and contin-
uously deceive the most i%ncredulous
and intelligent. To the death-markcd
victim they promise restoration, and
with INSCRIPTIONS cunning, fan the
alarm of those whose ailment is but i'm
a%ginary. The methods by which quack-
cry dupes it's victims are too various to
recount; it is enough to know that intel
ligenceis no safeguard againstit. There
is no medical man who is not almost
daily shocked at the discovery of the
grOssest deception, successfully employ
ed upon his otherwise well informed
friends.
The day is past for finding the en-
bodiment of all knouledge in one indi-
vidual; the theologian has no spare time
to devote to electrical Therapeutics, and
that editor would issue Il dull sheet
who attempts to keep pace with those
investigating the parasitic origin Of dis
ease. So keen and active is scientific
research, and so rapid is the advance in
the several departments Of knowledge
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
Silver.

At an early hour last Saturday morn
ing, after an all night session Of seven
teen hours, the bill for the remonetiza-
ton of silver finally passed the Senate,
by the decisive vote of 4S to 81. The
bill, as passed, differs materially from
the Bland bill that had recently passed
the House, the free coinage feature Of
the Bland bill being stricken out and
Nh. AlIison's amendment, restricting the
amount Of silver coined to not more
than four millions a month, incorporat-
ed. The bill also contains a provision
for the calling Of an international con
ference, for the purpose of establishing
the use, internationally, of a bi-metalic
currency, and fixing a common rate Of
value between gold and silver. An
amendment by Mr.. Booth was also
adopted, authorizing the holders of sill
yer coin to deposit it with any Assistant
w. Treasurer, in sums Of not less than
$40, and to receive therefor certificates
in denominations of not less than $40,
which certificates shall be receivable
for customs, taxes and all public dues,
and when so received may be reissued.
The coin deposited to remain. in the
Treasury to pay the certificates on de-
mand. The bill now goes to the House.
Here it encounters strong opposition
from the supporters of the original
bill. Gen. Ewing, of Ohio, is the
leader of this faction, and declares that
he will support no bill that does not
provide for free coinage. This opposl-
ton will delay, but it is thought will
not endanger the passage of the bill.
There seems to be no doubt that the
President will veto the bill in it's pres
ent shape. He is reported as not OPP
posed to silver coinage, nor does he OBJ
ject strenuously to the dollar of 4l23,
but he is infexibly opposed to making it
a legal tender for the payment OF the ma
tional debt and interest, or for any past
transactions. Any bill making silver a
legal tender for future transactions
would receive his signture.
LArER.-The Silver bill passed the
House yesterday, with all the Senate
amendments. 1t now goes to the .Presi-
dent for approval or veto.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

and learning that those who follow any
n line OF study or labor, are kept well
employed. This is true of all the avo-
cations Of the present day, and it is no
imputation Of popular culture and in
telllgence to state it. In view of these
facts, the necessity is seen for some
means whereby our people may be pro-
tected from artful p~retenders to medi-
cal knowledge. That is a mistaken
view which supposes the pending bill to
be In the interest Of the regular profess
sion. The support it receives from this
source has for its explanation a far
higher and philanthropic motive. Med
ical men only, are so related to the pub
lie as to understand the extent Of the
evil in question. A respectable minori-
ty OF the profession question the wis
dom OF this class of legislation, not for
the reason, as is sometimes stated, hat
it degrades the calling by making it an
object of charity, or that the public
should suffer for it's credulity, but their
argument is, that scientific medicine
should and can hold its ground against
charlatanism. If the views already Civ
en- herein are correct, it is clear that
this position, as held by the minority, is
u%ntenable. In fact, the present extent
OF the evil, warrants, we think, a dissent
from such a conclusion. The fact that
adjoining states have adopted similar
legislation serves to furnish, not only a
salutary example, but creates a special
necessity for action in Iowa. Hundreds
OF impostors driven from those states
have found Iowa a rich field in which to
ply their d~lshOnorable ~avocation.
The financial Importance to the State
OF the bill in question, when compared
to the other ills which it is designed to
remedy, of course sinks into insignif.
canoe, but is of no small moment by itself
considered. 1t is estimated that no less
than $4,000 were, during the past year
taken out of Iowa by the itinerant
guacks, not a dollar of which will return.
The patent dog churn and power has
some value us a fire kinder; the infal.
lible lightning conductor may inspire
confidence, or a love Of the country
which has produced a Franklin; the &C.
ment peddler, by his wonderful huency
n logic, may cause us to see the need
OF mending our ways, but the man who
to be cured of confirmed dyspepsia OF
chronic rheumatism, gives to one OF
these miracle workers his note for sixty
dollars, more or less, finds, after due
time, his love of country and mankind
lessened, rather than nourished, and has
left only the vanishing memory of him
who came in angels garb, but who lef,
him miserable indeed"
SHAKESPEARE.
.Winthron. Feb. q. 1878.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
VECETINE,
WHAT IS ID

bOSININ, FVU. Id, INIT
II. r. STEVENS, ESD
Dear Al one year since | found my.
self in Il feeble condition from general debility
Vegetine was strongly recommended to me by
a friend who had been much benefited by its
use. | procured the article, and, after using
several bottles, was restored to health, and
discontinued its use. ! feel quite confident
that there is no medicine superior to 1t for
the complaints for which it is especially pre-
pared, and woul cheerfully recommend il to
those who feel that they need something to re-
store them to perfect healty.
Respectfully yours. L. l.. PETTINGILL,
Firm of S. NJ. Pcttengill & Co.,
No. 10 State=st., Boston.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
oii<h 81
Winthrop, Feb. q, 1873.

ABILL making Trustees or other Off
GERS of State Institutions liable to pun.
ishmcnt for being interested in furnish
ing supplies to such institution, and pro-
viding for fine or Imprisonment or both,
for violations of the act, was passed in
the State Senate yesterday. tits in the
right direction.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

part Of your Eastern people. mention
them, knowing them to be a perfectly
reliable and honorable firm, whose bust
ness has been conducted with care and
prudence, without the loss of a dollar
to the parties for whom they made in
vestments. Yours truly,
DAVID MOWuLIAMs
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
T
AL HAYE OBTAINED RELIEF.

SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, Jan. 81, 1872.
H. r. STEVENS, ESQ.,
Dear Sir-I have had dyspepsia in its worst
form for the last ten years, and have taken
hundreds of dollars worth Of medicines with
out obtaining any relief. In September last l
commenced taking the Vegetine, since which
time my health has steadily improved. My
food digests well, and l have gained fifteen
pounds of flesh. There are several others in
this place taking Vegetine and and all have
obtained relief.
Yours truly, THOS. f. o
Ovcrsccr of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'S Mill.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

THE London Times, referring to the
effect of the passage of the silver bill
upon American securities, says that
United States bonds have surprised
many people by advancing, instead Of
falling, on the reception Of the news of
the passage of the bill by the Senate.
1t says that the limitation put upon the
quantity of silver that may be coined
within a certain time, is itself tanta-
mount to making silver a subsidiary
coinage, at all events, for some consider
able time, so there is little alarm felt,
and holders stick to their bonds.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

A RESOLUTION has been unanimously
adopted in the lower House of the Leg
islature, providing that on and after
Monday next no bills shall be introduce
ed, except from the committees. 1t was
time to shut down the gate.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
VEGETINE.
HER OWN WORDS.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. Il, 1877.
MR., II. Il. STEVENS
Dear SiY-Since several years l have got a
sore and very painful foot. | had some ply
sicians, but they couldn't cure me. Now l
have heard of your NEGETINE from Il lady who
was sick for a long time, and became all well
from your Vegetine, and l went and bought
me one bottle of Vegetine; and after | had
used one bottle, the pains left me, and it be
tie, and so ! take it yet, | thank God for this
remedy and yourself; and wishing every suf-
ferer may pay attention to it. 1t is Il blessing
for health.
Mrs. c. KRABE, 63s West Baltimore-st.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

A BILL is pending in the Legislature
authorizing towns and cities to expend
the labor on the streets due from resi-
dents therein, upon the main thorough
fares leading into, but outside of the lin
it's of the corporation. This is an excel
lent move, for in most we'll kept cities
there is a surplus of labor which can be
more p~ro6tably employed, and to- the
better advantage of the towns, upon the
roads leading into them, than on the
streets of the corporations to which
such labor is restricted under the pres
ent law.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
Our contemporary says that the Cler:

Our contemporary says nat the Cier-
mont 2. p. is to be removed to West
Union. and innocently adds that it is to
be issued as a Greenback paper
Great guns! if the p. P. has not, long
ago. impressed itself upon the public as
a ereenback organ Of the most verdant
type. then rampant demagoguism and
financial quackery availeth nothing. 1t
it has only arrived at that state that it
is preparing to be a greenback paper,
Heaven sustain the wits Of its readers
when it shall have become fuN-fedged.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
VECETlNE.
THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.

NHAKIESTOWN
II. X. STEvENS:-
Dedr Sir-This is to certify that l have used
your Blood Preparation" in my family fol
several years, and think that for Scrofula OF
Cankerous Humors, or heuma affections il
cannot be excelled; and as a blood purifier and
spring medicine it is the best thing | have ever
used. and | have used almost everything.
can chcerfully recommend 1t to any one in
need of such Il medicine.
Your respectfully.
Mrs. A. A. D1NSMORE. 10 Russell-St.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22
VECETINE.
SAFE AND SURE.

Mr.. IL. Il. STEvENs:-
In 1872 your Negetine was recommended to
me, and yielding to the nersuasions of Il friend
/ consented to try it. At the time l was suf-
fering from general debility and nervous pros
%tration, superinduced by overwork and irregu-
lar habits. Its wonderful strengthening and
properties seemed to affect my debili-
tated system from the first dose; and under its
persistent use | rapidly recovered, gaining
more than usual health and good feeling
Since then | have not hesitated to give Vege-
tine my most unqualified Endorsement, as be-
ing a safe, sure and powerful agent in promot-
ing health and restoring the wasted system to
new life and energy. Vegetine is the only
medicine use; and as long as l live never
expect to find Il better.
Yours truly, W. II. CLARK.
l20 Monterey Street, Allegheny, Penn.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

CESAR covered his bald head and
gray hair with a laurel crown. Ayers
Hair Nigor coyer gray heads with the
still more welcome locks of youth.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

DURING the debate over the Silver
bill in the Senate, on the right Of its
passage, Mr., Window, of Minnesota, in
reply to a question by Mr.. Thurman,
said that he was a bad man to get infor-
nation from, and furthermore he
would say that he was the only man
who would say publicly that he did not
know anything on the subject" Yet
: MI. Window knows as much about it as
three-fourths Of his associates on the
floor of the Senate. All the difference
is that they are not so candid, and have
less hesitancy in airing their ignorance.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

WIN NOuAN ~ PNbAA
know anything on the subject" Yet
Mr.. Window knows as much about it as
three-fourths Of his associates on the
floor of the Senate. All the difference
is that they are not so candid, and have
less hesitancy in airing their ignorance.
Mr.. SpANGLER, the soft money Boun-
erges of this county, was elected by the
Greenback convention, at West Union
last week, as the delegate from this Dis
trict to the National Greenback Con-
vention at Toledo, o., which assemblies
to-day. We notice in the Geographic
notice Of the convention, that, "surpris-
ing as it may seem, quiet work and no
talk is to be the the programme" which
will be bad for our friend Spangler. But
there is an addendum that will relieve
his case somewhat. 1t is in the follow
ing words: In order, however, to al
low a few who are surcharged with en-
thusiasm to let off steam, a meeting will
be held for ten minutes speeches." Now
let Spaugler get near the platform and
shout Mr.. Chairman" with his usual
vigor and frequency, and the Third Dis
trict will be sure to be heard from.
THE Iowa House of Representatives
sat down hard, last week, on a repre-
sentative demagogue in the person of
Ex-Gov. Bill Stone. Almost before the
session had been five hours old, Stone
introduced a string of resolutions in
structing the Iowa delegation in Con-
gress how to vote on the silver question.
The real purpose of the resolutions was
to give Stone a little fictitious promi-
nence, and to afford him the opportunity
to spread himself as a champion Of sill
yer, and thus make capital to feed his
future ambitions. The House seems to
have taken a sensible view of it's rela-
tons to the Congressional delegation,
and Of it's right to dictate their actions.
1t readily saw through the ~demagoguism
Of Stone, and it showed it's contempt for
it by squelching his resolutions. 1t
adopted, instead, the substitute offered
by Mr.. Gleason, of Mahaska. which is
simply the financial portion of the last
Republican platform, with the addition
that they be sent to the Iowa members
of Congress instead of the peremptory
and dictatorial bombast Of Stones reso-
l%utions. The substitute was passed by
a strict party vote, Stone, of all the Re-
publicans, alone voting with the Demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Updegraf, of Clayton, did himself
credit by declaring that he was not in
favor of discussing a subject so far out
of the jurisdiction of the House, and
that such discussion was only a waste of
valuable time.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-02-22

- We have nine C) different kinds of Tea,
still we do not think we keep the City Tea
Store. though we are not more than Il half
mile from it.
We sell Pork Barrels for $3.50 apiece.
6mos13S
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-13
Anvo,u,mepss a,e.nrmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-The Senate
to-day confirmed Thomas Hillhouss Of
New York Assistant United States Treas.
urcr at New York; Sidney W. Barnes Of
Arkansas United States Attorney for the
District Of New Mexico; d. @. Moody
OF Dakota Associate Justice Of the Su.
premo Court OF the United States for the
Territory Of Dakota. New Orleans Mint
Martin V. Davis OF Pennsylvania.
Conner; Joseph Albrecht Of Louisiana,
Assayer; Macmillan Ferdinand OF Lou.
isiana. Reaner. Captain Richard L. Law
OF Indiana, Chief OF the Bureau Of Yards
and Docks, with the relative rank Of
Commodore in United States Navy;
Medical Director J.. Winthrop Taylor OF
New Jersey. Chief OF the Bureau Of
Medicine aud Surgery and Surgeon Gen.
cral with the relative rank Of Commo-
.1nra
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-13
Holiday Gin. aud Goods.

As the holiday season approaches the
fancy and jewelry stores OF the Com.
stock always excel in the m%agnihcence
Of their display Of goods. 1t has been
left. however. TO W. Manning. the pop
ular jsweler Of Virginia City, to open
the present season with u display Of
solid gold. silver and plated goods that
fairly eclipses anything Of the kind
brought to Storey county for years past.
Nothing that can be named. from solid
gold, diamond sets. crosses. rings. studs
aud solitaires, down 10 every article OF
ornament or utility ever offered for sale
in a jewelry store, is wanting. Richness,
beauty and elegance combined ars ex.
hibited on every hand and in every
selection. A more appropriate place for
tho selection OF presents for holiday
gifts could not be named. Call aud in.
spect the goods for yourself is what MIR.
Manning says. No trouble to show
goods. Remember the place. No. 7G
South G street, Virginia.