The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-01-03

With all the cream, and Dst ri the
substance Of his g, 600 Office slowed away
in his warehouses prey to rats, mice,
and his own ignorant use of them, Reich
mann now started in the job-printing
business against me, and this with mate
rial upon which was paying him pre-
posterousIy high rent. Furthermore, hc
never complied with single material item
in the terms Of the lease. He did not leave
me the material leased. nor did he ever
make out the schedule, as the terms OF
the lease and his own frequent promises
made 1t bis duty to do.
These are facts known TO all the printers
in Toledo, known to Reichmann, and too
well known to myself. Had Reichmann
left me all the material leased Of him, /
would have continued the paper. AS il
is, am glad to have done with it.
In using the columns Of another to de-
fcnd myself, owe it to that other to be
more guarded in my language than | need
be when use my own; hence simply
state essential facts herein, emitting many
scraps in Reichmann's personal history OF
which am fully acquainted. Two or
three years ago. when / was publisher
of the Tama Press, Rcicllmann attacked
me through his paper, and straightway
droye him like rat into his hole, where
he has since lain with mouse-like mute
ness, only vcnturing forth after had tenn
porarily gone out of the business. ] will
soon have neat new Office in lama
county, and Reichmann will then quickly
hun. that hole again.
Reichmann says parties are negotiating
for the Independent Office. A purchase or
lease of the Independent, at Reichmann's
figures, will, according to my judgment
and experience, be sorry venture for the
purchaser Or lessee.
In the sextra,n Relchmann claims that
The office rcsemblcd a 'hell-box. What
else can His Satanic Majesty expect to
find when he goes home? A church?
Reichmann now raves at me in broken
English. He is angry because in his deal
ings with me, unlike most of his dealings
with his German brethren when key first
landed in this country, he has come out
second-be He will always do this. He
has a disposition TO be a great RASCAL, but
he,)acks the brain-power. / have no extra
ability in anything, but in deal with a
fourth-rate fellow like Reichmann. whose
cupidity over-reaches his cunning, can
always come out ahead.
Reichmann says he remains ION deck
That is right. A deck is the proper place
for him. AS deck-hand, he will figure
TO much better advantage than as printer
or journalist. He has brain peculiarly
adapted to The business of a roustabout,
while all agree that he is totally unfit for
newspaper man.
/ close by giving a few extracts from
exchanges, at the time took possession
of the Independent. will not comment
upon them, except to say that where
Reichmann's infdelity and blasphemy are
referred to, am not at all interested, be-
ing willing to leave that between himself
and the Being who as Mysterious God
created, and who as Just God will make
it hot for Reichmann in the future.
The Toledo Chronicle said
"Reichmann ha7ing carried the hide
pendent until the burden was TOO great to
be borne, has turned it over TO S. w.
Grove, who will make il a better paper
than it mas ever been. He could not pos
sibly make it any worse"
Says the Belle Plaine Review:
IS. W. Grove is now editor of the hide
pendent, having succeeded the blasphe-
nous intidel, Reichmann. This is much
needed change"
The Des Moines Leader chips in:
rs. w. Grove has consolidated thesl'ress
and Independent. The paper under its
new editor Is vast improvement over
both the old ones"
And the Belle Plainc Union:
"Grove is making the Independent a bet
ter and more newsy paper"
Thanking you for your kindness IN CIV
ing me space for this communication, for
the contents of which hold myself fully
responsible, subscribe myself,
Without the
Slightest Fear
of Rcichmanu,
Yours, &C.,
g w GpOyE