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Old Time Tax Am Klectiom Held Forty-Bigkt Ago at Which Only One Yttea Agaimat the Tax of of Old Time Beai- aeata of lowm City Towaahip Tbe first railroad election held ia Johnson county was thai for the Lyoas, railroad. The second was the Kiasisaippi Missouri railroad, the precursor of the Rock Island, held on the 6th day of August, 1853. The complete record of this election, even to the tally list, warn found by J. Norwood dark, a few days since among some old papers, and by his courtesy we reprint it of special interest as giving a nearly complete list of the TOters of that time, most of whom have since joined the majority. Iowa City township at that time included East and West Lucas townships, as well as Iowa City.

The return is given in the original spzUing. So far aa it can be judged, no errors are corrected, and it it hoped few are introduced. It is probably not in the writing of either of the clerks, except in small part. Nos. 187 to 322, page 4, is in Mr.

Lathrop's characteristic and unchanged handwriting. State of Iowa Rail Road Election Johnson Iowa City Township We, Jacob Ricord, Samuel Magill, and Henry Albrecht, judges, and Chauncey F. Lovelace, and Henry W. Lathrop, do solemnly swear that we will impartially and to the best of oar knowledge and ability perform the duties of judges and clerks of this election, and will studiously endeaTOrto prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse, in conducting the same. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August, 1853.

Chauncey F. Lovelace, T. C. Henry Albrecbt. Jacob Ricord S.

Magill Judges Henry Alfarecht ChannceyF- Lovelace Henry W. Lathrop List of Voters Names taken at aa Election held in Iowa City Township, Johnson County, Iowa, on Saturday, the 6th day of Angnst, 1853, For the purpose of Voting "For the Rail Road Tax" or "Against the Rail Road Tax." (i--Xos 1-24) Thoa Alley Hiram Watts Sam'l McCrory Sntton Vogt A Holmes Finkblne Wm Sntton Street Sam'i Workman Jacob Brnnner Jos Johnson Lee Henry Murray Henry Albright Chas Tompson Magill Filo Haines Jacob Ricord Edward Foster Lathrop Compton Seward Lovelace Pen Clark Charles Dllloa Jamea Taylor Hugh Taylor Jackson Gathrie TbMAter JW Ellis Andrews John Saliraa (a--a Lewis Randal Steven Gardner Calkin Robert Walker Woods Sanders Wm Steret James Gower TSanxay II Reno Geo Hampton Lion Woods Leuvert Hibbard Frances Tompson Lindsay IsUhPorcell Jamea Carlton Geo Paul Austin Cole Thoa Snyder Francis Kimball Nicolis White Cannon William Lee William Craig Homer Sml Windrem Jesae Berry Thos Paine Charles Pinny WAMiller Seydell James Clark Sparge James Scantiand PEwing Brown Wm Sanders White Ben King Sylvester Miller LByington Edward Conley Edward Worden JBBerryhill Edward Vanning John McBride James Bell Patterson A Rogers JasD Berry hill Rathbone John Collman Templin Morsmaa John Crnmmey ESangster McCormic 1C Freeman Thos Cahill Boston Morris Downey HGolley A Palmer MMagatt Henry Gray (3--Nos 93-161) Chas Cartwright FJ Hass Smith Chas Berryhill Wm Ashley McClary Thoa Prather Stephen Conklin Casper Dnnkel John Niner Peter Wever Blaney John McCaddoa Augustus Isansey Silas Tompson Basterdes Soil McColer Jtobt Hntchmson Seydell George KJineburst I Dunton Wm Shedd FGnrka A Beson Silas Foster Join Weigle BirtonMeek Joel Westcot John Slronble John Bnrgzaan Jjhn Davis Jimes Davis Sanders Talbott John Remlon A Clark Peter Roberts A JBreece Simon Holts Sml Mitchell Trobridge Jesse Haxbot Doty WARodes Hiram Crowel John Powell John Hass Tantlinger Benton Pearson JCCnlbertsoa lliles Wilson Sml McCord Halion Hibs WQlasR Ogle Wm Fairbaaks A Stfflwell Henry Hart John Sntton John Clark Charles Boye A Fox Job Banbnrjr John VanFleet HWFyffe Peter Conbay TPBallard BatfeHow (5-No Thw flood A Pattenra FPBroaaart Smith Lewis Eaglert John MtUiager JetteHLace Wm Berth Marvin Miner James Jabcs Stephens JohnBreaaer Beecherffiil Howard Gechel Frauds Joseph Phalea Elias Spoha Ransom Bell Elias Pattenoa Jacob Graber Patterson I Dennis Henry Basteides Henry Shont Jawa Stratford Jamea Carlton Sen AJSeydeU Jacob Geaaer Langdon. James Lee James Freeman Geo Victor Frost FPattee KMHardi RMcPhteteri Christian Koffman WCWarrea BaoiMetcalf Janes Westley Sml McCaddoa JameiDay Henry Bechtel Geo Slink Henry Caaipher Charles Kirts MMaginas Ed ward Cutler John Alden EdTfltcn Root Smith Geo McCaddoa James Robbiaaon Jacob Mocmy GiddianOles Francis Broaaart James Robbinson James Harlan A Henry Peter Statrer jWBay Hill Jonah Wright Sml White Solomon Roat Martia Montgomery Thos Boland AndW Sailor Thomas Ricord (6--Xos. 306-374) Ringland Brandon Deuel Lowe! Bacheler Josiah McCaddon Haberstroh Chas Robbias Aaron Cannot Pattoa Martin Hass Wm Prince A Rider Hill Jonah Zieger Terrel Silas Holton Malon Holton Joseph O'Brien Wm Brothers O'Brien John Wolf Canunon Andrew Hazel Coder Walter Cme Love A Onehonse Chaflat Marlle David Francisco Jerome Draper A McUwain Henry Strohn Alley Clarke Burley Wilmot Mnnson Jacob Robbinson Tyler Cohick John Wical A Dewee James A Glidden Jacob Gobln Harney Brothers Daniel Ross warts Charles McClurg Harsock Ephriam Clark John Shonp Morehead Alisom Kieder Buck Warren Pratt Thomas Barber Hffl Kronse RRTUlotson Conrad Wajfaer Martin Sparkland AodwKnhnle Gilbert Alden Fletcher Sml Patterson These are crossed with pen strokes, and the last is washed away wholly except the At an election held at the court house in Iowa City township in Johnson county, State of Iowa, on the sixth day of August, A D. 1853, there were three hundred and seventy-two ballots cast, of which three hundred and seventy one were for Rail Road and tax and one against Rul Road and tax.

A true return RICORD 1 Judges MAGHJ. of HEKK.TT ALBKECHT Election CHAUNOBT of LATHROP Election. on outside 7 Pole Books Tally Papers for Aug. 6th, 1853- Who was the one citizen that voted against the tax? Whoever he may have been, if he lived sixteen years he had the best chance- ever given any lo wan to aay "I told yon so," when the people of county were called on to pay a tax of FIFTY to discharge the unpaid bonds issued under this vote, and that for the Lyons Iowa Central in Junt previously. SCORED BT A WOMAN.

ELECTION RIOTS. Secretary, JomepK Ckmntber- DeBouced. the Wife wf Brother London, April South African war at a meeting held ai Canning town Monday night Mrs. Bichard Chamberlain made a lively attack on the colonial secretary, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.

"It Is all rery she said, "for men like my broiher-ln-law Joe to say that farm burning: Is all right, but how can he know about farms or farming? Who was his father? He was a little screw-maker, a very respectable profession, but It does not teach much about farms. It Is no good tending out screw-makers or an thing of that sort. The war was not made for England, but for Johannesburg capitalists, who could not speak English Mrs. Richard Chamberlain went to South Africa early in the -war and to England towards the end of last summer- London, April special dispatch from Cape Town, under Tuesday's date, says 40 Boers recently met at Boshof and solemnly reeleeted Mr. Steyn president of the Orange Free State.

Xew York, April war in -South Africa, says the London correspondent of the Tribune, has already lasted nearly as long and has cost more than that against Russia, which was waged at the outset of the period of expansion such as England never experienced before, and it was 11 years after the cessation of hostilities of the Crimea before the treasury, even. with, the aid of Mr. Gladstone's financial courage, was able to obliterate the effects of the crisis. HE KEPT HIS LEG. Twelve years ago J.

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Only 50 cents. Two Men Killed Two Wounded a fist Cast St. LouU. St. Louis.

April 17. Charles Smith and William Johnson were killed and J. Fisher and W. R. Hamilton seriously wounded Tuesday iu the course of an election riot in Wiustan- ley Park, a suburb of East St.

Louis. 111. Hamilton's wounds are serious. Fred Aver, is alleged to have fired the shots, is under arrest. The trouble grew out of the election contest between Henry Drumnioisd and Raymond R- Dojo, opposing candidates for the position of illage president.

The killed and wounded were partisans of Drummond. Meadville, April 17. Frank Major, alias Daniel J. Kehoe. was hanged in the county jail yard at 2:06 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

Death reulted in ix minutes from strangulation. The condemned man met death unflinchingly and without making any statement on the scaffold. Major's crime was the murder of Chief of Police Daniel McGrath, of Titusville. on November 11, 1899. THIN PEOPLE a Mpirailan to become plump.

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Price 250. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by J. H.

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(4--Nos 162-223) Joseph Bender John Demory Andrews Nathaniel Fellows Banbury Joseph Stover Ed Redhead John Carleton Peter Freeman Michael Callen Anthony Cole Nathan McVicar Lewis Talfaott George Ecrich John Gordon Thomas Hess Peter Densell John Maddoa Henry Parcell John McCall Hoae Wm McCuraber Josiah Wflcoxen Dnnlap WmCannott John Higgins Sangster Wadley MendenhaU Jacob Beard James Jones James Trimble George H. Tomaa Wm Hnrrt John Renner Wm Baly Henry WaWimer Granger Charles Usher Holmes John Wilson A Hemsworth Prather Warren Corkhill A Belden Anson Hart Swafford Lowrey Smith Middleton Jacob Seydel Svlvanus Johnson John Hormel Thornton Ford Jas Hardy John Solmer Mulhollaud A Ronp Lee Pierson Alger Smith EKRngg Noah Clites Sffll Hess UYtltttMWtfK. a food; luurcu tatt of tixA Tntjifr conIflMB IritiL teft ia asr tte tbirt I saOdA tkm. tralraa- inc. I Atur- a trial.

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TM vmn mctm ATLANTA, M. of Ohio Home Left Fortmne hjr fal Dayton, O-, AprU 17. Henry H. Hawthorn, one of the invalid soldiers in the soldiers" home here, has just received notice that he has beenlbade the beneficiary to the amount of from to $300,000, lef him by a woman out of gratitude for having saved her life many years ago. The woman is Mrs.

Josephine Fairfax, who recently died in the south of France. Jlaw- thorn was born ia England and came to the United States when a boy. Later he went to England on a visit. While at Kent bathing in'the sea he saw a woman, and her son ia a boat, which capsized. Hawthorn, being an expert swimmer, succeeded in rescuing the woman, but the son was drowned.

He returned to the United States and served in the army during the civil jwar. A few years ago he met Mrs. in England and refused a re- jfeard which she urged him to take. He iieard nothing more from her until was informed of the bequest left to him. 'Last winter I was confined to my bed with a very bad cold on my lungs.

Nothing gave me relief- Finally my wife bought a bottle of One Minute Congh Cure that effected a speedy cure. I cannot speak too highly of that excel lent remedy." Mr. T- Houseman, Manatawney, Pa, J. H. Whetstone an-' Graffs Pharmacy.

(Vidttte Reporter.) For the Northern Oratorical Con- test, which occur in this city May 3, Hon Frank S. ilonnett, of Columbus, Ohio, and President Jaines H. Baker, of the University: of Colorado, have been chosen as two of the judges of thought and delivery, and Professor E. B. Gushing, of Yankton, S.

and Pres. R. H. Jesse, of the University of Missouri, as two of the judges on delivery. FOR SALE.

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I have taken two bottles and gotten more relief from them than all other medicines taken. I feel more like a boy than I have felt in twenty years." An- denwn Riggs of Sunny Lane, Tex Thousands nave testified as did Mr. Riggs. J. H.

Whetttone and Graff's Pharmacy. TOMORROW THURSDAY 4 TOMORROW THURSDAY AT WW BIG NEW DAYLIGHT STORE jy Make A Special To Big, Bright Stiit Department, It will of intwrect to you. it -will repay yots. aryd we will Jbe to sHow you. While we Have plenty to interest you.

on tlie floor tHias deals directly witH tKe good qualities and attgojjtiye to be found in Cfte MAIK SUIT Tsfye CITY on our Bis floor. Come we invite you. 9 NEW LADIES' Best for More NEW GOODS! Fancy Black Dress Goods SilK 'Waists Ladies' Fancy Collars Kid Gloves Fine Wash Goods Dainty Dressing Sacques Fancy Hosiery Lady Model Form Warner's Rust Proof Fleacibone Corsets Fancy NecK Ribbons Millinery LADIES' TAILOR-MADE LADIES' TAILOR-MADE "Rich SilK they'r-e rvot aii old BY mind you and express is and people -want service tHese days. -will repay you to come. Notice made notice tJae late styles JZ? rvotic? nd notice ierie(ftly thex tit in the stocK.

SHIR.T WAISTS -w-ere very careftil iix of Shirt "Waists azxd ixow it's to you -very latest, newest eSTects selling easy. DR. EASING SA.CQXJES Dainty affairs of Lnwn aiid Izxdia Linen, trimmed -w-itli irxsertioii and embr-oidcx-y, mre tucKed and ruffled they are a delight for Lady fortunate enough to own them. KIMONOS Xn Plain and Figured materials, neatly trimmwd hands of light xink or is really a hot necessity. Iri tiiilt to buy.

PETTICOATS A bijf bought below their real ivoi-th. made kvith deep flounce, cordeii, plea ruffled sale from QSc vary best at Wa ars also NEW BlacK and White stripe exfects. A Sensational Umbrella and Pis.i-a.-ii JUST OPENED 5OO PARASOL.V and Bought from the and Ix world ff Bought at a special prict for cash. "iV; noiv the people of Iowa City a cliilice to buy Latest, Newest, and Best Parasols and Umbrellas at that will interest, come, see, buy. 56O to from.

THURSDAY New At Store lOWA CITY'S CREATfST BESTSTO; Nos. 11O-112-114 Clintosi Street. Dr. L- W. Dean has returned from a trip to Chicago.

The mayor this morning fined a drunk one dollar and costs. Mr. and Mrs. W- E- Tipton, of Moliae, are visiting in the city. Mr.

and Mrs. Rollin E. Morgan have gene to Western on a visit- The Literary society of St. Brendan's. Hall will give a daace at their hills tonight.

Lou Rittenmeyer left this morning for Peoiia, where he will visit with friends. Chauncey W. HUman, of this city, was yesterday granted a patent on a bog shackler. The San Sonci club gave a dance at the K. of P.

halls last night. All present passed a very pleasant evening. Prof- S. Calvin has gone to Montana for a brief business visit, and an inspection of some coal fields in that section. Chas.

Neely, an old Iowa City boy, is renewing acquaintances in tbe city today. He cauie here from Wyoming where he OWLS a sbeep ranch. K. Harris, formerly in Wbitnker's tonsorial parlors, has gone lo Mason City to accept a position in tbe barber shop of tbe Park Hotel. The spring meeting of the Austin Flint Medical Society is in progress at Hampton.

Dr. J. W. Harriman is in attendance and yesterday read a paper on "Enlarged Those famous little pills, DeWjifs Little Early Risers trill remove all impurities from your system, cleanse your bowels, make them regular. J.

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Prompt and satisfactory service. Many hortrs quicker time than any other line. For full inform.ition. call on or address J. W.

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