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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

Safety Of Railroad Travelling.


Some time ago we referred to the
reports of the Railroad Commission.
ers of Massachusetts, ON the marvel.
GUS immunity from accident railway
passengers had enjoyed in that State
for the twenty years or more covered
by the reports.
A similar fact show wing the safety
of railway travel is brought out ia
the report made to the Connecticut
Legislature by the Railroad Com.
missioners Of that State. There were
carried in 1877, in that State 4,254,Ol5
passengers, who travelled an average
distance each of fifty miles, or 2l2,.
100000 who travelled one mile. Out
of the immense number there WAS but
ono killed. That one was found near
a bridge and is supposed to have
walked off from the train. So even
for this one death the railroad com
pany was not directly responsible.
Contrast this immunity with what
might have been reasonably expected
to happen in the old days of stage
coaches. The Hartford Couyaut,
which appears to have given good
deal of time and study to the inyesti.
cation, says it would have required
425, 600 coaches, 6,OOO,OOO horses and
425,OOO drivers, to carry these passen-
gers, and at an average rate Of eight
miles an hour il would have taken
thirteen days for for the coaches 10
pass given point Who that re.
members anything about the dangers
of travel in the old times can believe
that but single accident would have
happened?
Old sailors in fierce storm thank
the Lord they are in staunch vessel
instead of on the land. But as com.
pal ed with vessel q railroad train
is an ark Of safety. Even the won.
derfully fast train that runs between
Philadelphia and New York, whose
speed is at times at the rate of seven.
ty-two miles an hour, has run now
for more than two months with entire
freedom from accident. The casual.
ties that occur on any road are very
few in number, and the number OF
persons killed or injured in compari.
son with those who travel il very
small. If all who travel should take
out policy in an accident insurance
company, the stock of that company
would soon be worth very high
premium.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
Wanted to Save the Country.

l
A man whose every look betrayed
anxious thought knocked softly al
Bijah's door.
By his air
One would know he wssa
Stranger there.
| "Mr. Joy, this country is in an aw-
fnl way" he began as he took chair.
"Is--that-so
"Yes. I can't sleep nights for
thinking Of it. We must save her.
We must effect compromise bet cen
capital and labor, creditor and debtor,
ofiiceholder and elector. and thus save
this glorious old nation from destruc-
ton Tell me what to do sir I"
Bijah looked him over from head
to foot, made mental guess at his
age and weight, and finally replied
sinister man, my advice for you is
to begin to lay in turnips, Eaters, and
beans for winter use, and to let this
country strictly alone. It's none o.
your business to save her, sir,-none
of your business what becomes Of
her,"
"But wont you advise me sir ?"
eyes, you bet will! Go home or
somewhere and get q clean shirt? Go
and get your hair cut aud face wash
ed! Go and ill your lankness with
. free lunch, and You might hire a
boy to hoe the mud off them boots |!
Save this country? Why. you could
not save the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter OF section one Of q
mudhOle !"
"Mr. JOY, do deserve this !"
"fes, and more, too! There are a
dozen more just like you around
town. They are al ways talking about
this poor country. and wanting some
one to save her, while their
wives and children go hungry for
bread, and shiver all winter for the
want of clothes. Git right ont of
here sir. Go and wash up aud then
60 to work. When this dear snfIer-
ing country wants your services, III
drop you q postal card"
"Mr. Joy, won't you let me save
this coantry?',
mo, sir.
"Can't l be q patriot"
"NO, SIR"
"Can't T."
"No, SIR"
Tho man mused for a while, and
then In Q sad voice, asked:
"Mr JOY, l believe yom could lend
me q quarter If you tried awful
hsrd?"
The old man grew black and blue
in tho face, but, suppressing his emo
ton, he forced smile, and replied
''Plcase come into the back yard.
keep my silver buried out there for
fear of thieyes."
He started out, a diabolical grin
on his mouth. but the man who want
cd to save the country made sudden
break for the street and ran away.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
RECLAMATION.
STATE OFIOWA. } -,

WArELLo CouNTY.5 %
In compliance with Sec. SIS of the
Code Of Iowa, the foregoing procla-
nation is published notifying the
electors of Wapello County, Iowa, of
the General Election to be held on the
9Th day of October, A. D., 1873, and
the further notice that on the same
day the following offices hereinafter
named are to be chosen by the quail
fled electors in said county, to-wit:
One Clerk of District and Circuit
Courts.
One County Recorder.
One County supervisor,
One County Surveyor:
And by vote of the qualified cleo
tors Of the townships ; two Justices of
the Peace, aud two Constables-ex-
cept in the township Of Center, where
three Justices of the Peace and three
Constables ale to be chosen-three
township trustees, q township Clerk,
Township Assessor, and one high
way supervisor for each civil town
ship.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept. 23d,
1878. A.C. OLNEY.
Coroner, aud acting Sheriff Of Wapel.
10 County.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
The Monroe 1fisyo,. tbr. 49,,

The Monroe 1f7,yo,. thns 49, :,
Weaver: 1T will be very we'll ~ ~
membered by greenbackers. da.ae
Gratis. and everybody else who was
o sa;a 70 near him, that Gen. Weaver
saiu IN SO many words, in his sDeaoh
in Monroe, that bringing green backs
70 par with gold was not what the,
greenbackers wanted These are i h;s
exact e! words, as we took them down
thga nt !. rom ms mouth. He also said
mat ne was in favor of "a trinity in
hnance-gold, silver and paperytha
one interchangeable with the other :;
How could the three kinds Of curren-
cy De made interchangeable the one
WIN VII the other, if greenbacks were
not brought to par, pray? The fact is
that the claim Of the repuhlicans fn ~
having. brought greenbacks to mar
value with gold was q stumbling
dock In the way, and Weaver had IL
lsay something against it." "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
ALL RIGHT,

Here is what a consistent and hon.
est democratic paper 1.-THE Davenport
Democrat of Sept. 19th) says:
"Senator Kirkwood spoke at the
German Theatre, last evening, on the
subject of finance. The address was
one of the Governors sound, simple
and common sense expositions of the
science of finance. He argued in ia.
vor of honest money, resumption, the
national banks, and sacred observ.
ance of national pledges. The Sena.
tor may be wrong on the general po-
litical questions of the hour, but on
the currency question is all right.n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

Eighty per cent. of the bonds of
the government are held in this coun-
try by Americans, a very large pro-
portion of them by small savers who
have invested their spare earnings in
the four per cent. bonds, and when
Brick Pomeroy says "burn the bonds
and shoot the bondholders," he advo.
Gates lighting the torch of the COM
mune which would sweep all proper
ty before it whether owned by rich OF
door,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
Judge Sampson Winds up Weav.
er at OskaIoosa.

Special Dispatch to the State Register.
TUSCALOOSA, Iowa, Sept. 23.-The
Sampson and Weaver discussion came
off at this place to-day, and the Re-
publicans are proud of their man.
Weaver had the opening and clos.
ing. His speech was the same az that
delivered all over the district. He
said he left the Republican party be-
cause lie had been in it twenty -one
years. was of age, and as the old man
didn't treat him well, he had n right
to leave. His entire talk was an APP
peal to the rabble and for more mon
ey--no matter how it was procured.
Judge Sampson made mastery
argument in favor Of tho honor and
integrity of the nation, and for all
right and justice to all classes, the
poor as well as the rich. He made
hosts of friends by his candid dealing
with the questions at issue. READ.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
The solemn and sacred faith of this

The solemn and sacred faith of this
Republic is pledged to resumption.
And If it were never so hard to do it,
If the burdens were ten times greater
than they are, this nation dare moi
look in the face Of God and man, and
break it's plighted word. 1t is fear.
full thing for one man to stand up in
the face of his brother man and re.
fuse to keep his pledge, and it is
forty-five million times worse for {
nation to do it. 1t breaks the main
sping Of faith, it unsettles all security,
1t disturbs all values and makes the
life of the nation a peril in all time
to come. If we should break Oul
faith now, who would ever trust the
Republic again in An honr of danger!
If we break our faith now we don't
deserve to be saved when we are
again in il.-Gene'dt Garfield in
FanettH Hall.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
TERRIBLE CRIME.

A Man Accused Of Numbering kis
wife and infant child-His
Father ln-laW the
AccUser.
ADRIAN, Mich, Sept. 17.-In March
last tho log house of John Hurley. in
Seneca, thirteen miles south Of this
city, was burned, and one OF his little
SONS was cremated in his couch. Mrs
Hurley and an infant esca ped 90 hor.
ribly burned that they died the mex,
morning. Hurley himself, and a boy
sleeping up stairs, escaped unhnrt
There were suspicious circum stances
at the time, but nothing developed
till last night. when Hurley was ar.
rested on charge of murder, made
by his father-in-law. One of the mo
tives 10 the terrible crime, was prob.
ably, an illicit intimacy with hi.
wife's unmarried sister, who now
charges him with the paternity oftwe
Legitimate children, one born before
and one since the catastrophe. An.
other motive wac, probably, avarice
Hurley has been working for farm
er near Grand Rapids, whittier tn.
officer with the warrant for his arres
started Friday. Meanwhile, Hurley
returned on visit to Seneca, and las
night an armed band of farmers cap
tured and brought him to this cit,
and handed him over to the authori
ties.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
POLITICAL NOTES,

Cedar Rapids Times: When did
the democratic party ever benefit the
workingmen?
The New York Tribune says ''the
devil is loose and consequently the
democratic party is happy"
NorristOicn Herald: That Connec-
ticut man is advised to knock the "f,
off his flying machine and send it to
the Potter committee to testify.
Nilara,thee Sentinel: The democrats
of Iowa, who have heretofore gone
through the formality of nominating
a State ticket, are now planning a CO.
alition with the nationals, the pro-
gramme being to withdraw the BOur-
bon nominees and to put in the field
a combination ticket. However, this
is only SO much extra work for moth
ing, as the republican majority will
be about equal to the entire vote OF
the Bourbons and nationals combin-
OIL
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
The Democratic Outlook.

The prospect for the democratic
party is not very fiattering. In Maine
and Vermont, at the recent elections,
its voters were reduced to a mere
handful, and now in Massachusetts it
has been fatally split in two by Butler
and his Observation-Disclosures
mob. The fact is, that by humorine
the soft money craze and attempting
to capture the greenbackers, the dem
ocratic party, what there is left of it,
is itself being captured. "The engin-
eer is being hoist by his own petard''
or, in other words, the greenback
Delilah is betraying the democratic
Sampson to the Philistines.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

The ideas of the fiat money idiots
are SO imbecile that it seems incredi-
BILE that any one should entertain
them. Here is the Dubuque Zsle-
graph; which says that the govern
ment could loan the fiat illimitable
irredeemable currency to the States
and municipal corporations, and thus
get the States and cities out of debt.
Now, what an idiOtic scheme? If the
government loaned the States enough
to pay their debts, how would the
States be out of debt? Wouldn't they
owe the government? JIuscatine
Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

Where will the greenhack idea
stop? One of the clan i'm st. Louis is
strongly advocating the idea of the
Government issuing a daily newspa-
per to be distributed free among the
people. The paper is to edited by one
man from each State, to he elected by
the people. Now let some one mount
the rostrum and advocate the idea of
Government buying all the railroads,
steamboats, and stage lines so that the
people can ride free, when and where
they please.-Gdte city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

Ex-senator Morrill, shares the COM
mon belief that the existence of the
greenback party will be brief. He
does not think twill last long enough
In Maine to endanger the election of
a republican to Senator Hamlin's seat
In 1881. This is especially likely to
be the case, because of the undismay-
ed attitude of the Maine republicans.
They are determined to keep their
party united on its old principles.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
Ottumwa Markets,

The local markets for grain thil
week has been very brisk, some thing
like it was in years past, and every
day the receipts have been larg 9
Prices, however, have undergone nc
particular change, but are a little
firmer, and for some grades a trift
better. Flour is lower by trife, and
SO are sugars. Hay is one dollar pei
ton better for strictly frst-class, and
potatoes are selling in wagon load
lots at 3O@35, demand greater than
the supply. Shippers are paying
cents for butter, and l3 cents for eggs.
Ottumwa Grocery napk ct.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
poMERoY AND WEAVER,

Brick Pomeroy is imported by Gen.
Weaver into this district to assist him.
Brick says boldly that he has said
rs many harsh things of the republic
an party and greenbacks as perhaps
any other man, and he adds, ~ have
no apologies to make for having done
so," but since the war he says l have
been for paying off the bonds with
greenbacks and am still.
Gen. Weaver and M. III. Jones, OF
Bloomfield, talking with an insur-
ance man in the hearing of George
McMurray, route agent on the North
Missouri road, said they considered
every man should accept Bricks
statement above as an excuse for the
infamy of his former conduct. II
Gen. Weaver expects republicans to
join Brick Pomeroy in a crusade up
on the republican party land he evil
IDENTIFY hopes they will, for Brick is
championing him) he will be greatly
mistaken, we think. If he expects
once republicans, or even great
many democrats to have any conf.
dence in Brick Pomeroy, we think
the General is wofully mistaken. L
there has ever been a worse politica
pirate and blackguard in the United
States than Brick we cannot nam,
him. He lis the father, as he claims
Of 1880 greenback clubs or lodges il
the United States, and we are sure h,
has organized great many. TAXI
this for gralHed and he is to be prop
lerly considered the biggest chief il
the party. Can the followers of Bricl
Pomeroy ever be good, great, pat
riotic and pure party: Let any mar
honestly answer. that question
Brick spoke here last Friday nigh,
and delivered glowing eulegy upor
Gen. Weaver. Brick Pomeroy i'm
ported here by Gen. Weaver to eulo
gize him! In the light of this has
Weaver gone stark mad, or worse
than made
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

The difference between the repub-
lican party and the national green
hackers" is this: The former is i'm ia
vor of maintaining the excellent pa
per currency we now have on sound
specie basis, while the latter wants
Congress to issue floods Of new paper
currency having no basis at all. The
difference between the two financial
policies is precisely the same there is
between paper money that is real
money and paper money that is
stump-tail trash. Chicago Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

him loose. There are a great many
honest, deluded men in the national
party, but as party it is just as sure
ly the home of nearly all the mob ell
ement of society rs that there is a sun
in the heavens, end its own material
is so bad in part that italone, if moth
ing else, would soon kill ii.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
orruuwA LIVE sroUx.
Charles Stewart, sharper connec

Charles Stewart, . sharper connect.
ed with the North American Light.
ming Rod Company, was arrested
charged with fraudulentIy obtaining
Mr.. Allen Whites signature to note
for $3.50. r. d. Townsend appeared
for the prosecution and Judge Da.
shell and w. s. Coen for the defense.
After q lengthy trial and q vigorous
legal contest over the case, Mayor
Peters bound the prisoner over for
trial. Sheriff Miller lodged Stewart
in the Ottumwa jail Monday. In the
course Of human events, after they
have been skinned out of their boots
q few hundred times more, our farm
ers will probably let oily-tongued,
migrating bilks and tramping agents
severely alone, and deal with business
men in their city whom they know to
be honest and responsible citizens.-
abba Era.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

Since the lst of May last the Gov
eminent has called in for cancellation
$50, 600, 900 of its $50 6per cent. bonds,
paying them with the proceeds of the
new per cents-a saving of 81 ,6OO,-
600 In annual interest. The demand
for the new per cent. bonds contin-
100
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
Haven't Cot the MACHINERY.

Philadelphia Bulletin PLENTY OF
money can now be had at three and
four per cent. on good security; and
if:untold millions of greenbacks are is
sued, it can never be borrowed with
out such security. The trouble with
the average greenbacker is not that
money cannot be had, but that he has
not the machinery to get it with. But
increase of the volume of greenbacks
will not give him the machinery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
connectjcut RepubIicans,

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. N.-The
Republican State Convention met to-
day. The temporary chairman Col.
IIoyt and the permanent chairman
Stephen w. Kellogg, made speeches
in favor Of hard money. Chas. d.
Andrews, of Litchfield, was nominal
ted for Governor by reclamation.
Henry C. Robinson, of Hartford, dc.
clining the nomination. David Gal
let was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor and David Terrence for
Secretary of State. Recess.
Upon reassembling tho convention
nominated Tallman Baker for Treas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
FOUND DEAD.
An Unknown Man Found Hang
ing to q Tree West Of Nc
GvA0ov

Gregor.
lansing Mirror.
Forty miles west of McGrcgor, on
Friday, tho body of an unkno wn man
was found hanging from the limb OF
a small tree near tho railroad track.
The spot was surrounded by a dense
clump of trees and shrubs, hence hid
den from the view Of the travelling
public. From all appearances the
body had been hanging there for a
couple of weeks or more. The tlesl,
hung from the face in one mass OF
corruption, presenting spectacle
which beggars description. On in.
vestigation IL was thought the deceas-
ed belonged 10 the force of employees
recently engaged in reconstructing
the telegraph line along the road
He was then nicknamed "Cole Yonn-
ger" He was about thirty-five years
old, partly bald, and wore light
monstache. Some clothing lying near
by bore marks Of blood, flesh and
hair, and indications point strongly
to his having been the victim of an
assassin. The coroner found nothing
by which no could be identified. a
grave was dug beneath the body, the
rope by which it was suspended was
cut, passing from view the remains oil
one unknown.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25

The complete returns from the
Maine elections printed do not differ
substantially from the estimate made
on the morning after the election.
The total vote is 5,72G, an increase
of 24.535 over the vote of last year.
The republican vote exceeds that Of
last year by 2,7sS votes, while the
democrats have lost IA, 442 votes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-25
TOTE FAIR.

The Inter- ocean is carried in the
pockets of Weaver, Trimble, and
other greenback orators, and is often
quoted as good and reliable authority
to fortify their arguments with. If il
is good authority for these gentlemen
it ought to be also good when it states
absolute. facts that confirm statements
made by republican speakers, and we
particularly call the attention of vot-
ers to the interrogatory and an an.
swer, given below, clipped from the
Inter- Ocean of Sept. Goth:
To the Editor of the Inter-Ocean:
GRANVILLE, Iowa. Sept 12.-At greenback
meeting in this village, on last evening. the
greenback candidate for Congress in this Con-
gressionai district, General j. Weaver, said
that the bonded indebtedness of this govern
ment at this time is 500, coo 900 greater than al
the close of the war. Was he right? Please an
swer. CHARLES PHELPS.
'The Inter Ocean has heretofore ex-
planned the unfairness of such a state
ment. No candidate can afford to
mislead people by making it. The
implication land this is evidently
what is meant to be conveyed by such
a statement is that the public debt
has actually been increased 500, &c.,
600 since 1865. People do not stop to
that there is difference be-
tween the terms debt and bonded
debt. There were a great many obi
cations outstanding in 1865, being GER
tificates, Understanding notes, etc.,
which, after the passage of the act OF
March 3, We're refunded into bonds.
Neither the amount we owed or the
interest was increased by so doing,
but these obligations were funded in
to longtime bonds instead of being
kept as temporary loan. The 1905
for instance, Were made payable il
three years from date. They were
taken up as rapidly as possible ant
converted into bonds; and so will
other portions of the debt. This o
course increased the b0nded debt, bu
not the aggregate of our obligations
the public debt being no greater thar
before. Since that time the entire
debt has been decreased about 5000,
0O0,0OO. Let this question be discuss
ed fairly on both Sides"