Waterloo Courier, The (Newspaper) - June 25, 1879, Waterloo, Iowa VOLUME 3 WATERLOO LOW A WEDNESDAY JUNE WHOLE NUMBER WATERLOO COURIER liY W II HARTMAN Waterloo Iowa June ASSESSMENTS County Assessments us Com with those of Co In the Times of last Sun day morning appears a synopsis of the assessments in that county for 1379 A comparison of items with the ment in this county will be interesting THE GLORIOUS FOURTH Preparations Completed for a Grand Celebration Lois of Enjoyment for In Your Families and Celebrate the Day in Hie Grand Style Jennie Jewell Dance In our last issue we published the committees appointed to make arrange ments for the celebration the Fourth of July in this city A programme has fH Nil rattle 1 Assessed value No horses Assessed value Assessed value No sheep Assessed value No swine Assessed value No acres of kind Assessed value Value of lots It 1C Added liv hoard of supervisors Total assessment The assessment of coun ty i s given as fixed by the board of su they having reduced the original assessment The assessed value per head of the different animals mentioned above in each county is shown by the following table been arranged as follows A national salute will be fired at sun rise and sun set At 10 a in a procession will be formed near the Ked Jacket engine house headed by Hie Northwestern and Cedar cornet bands and following will be the line of march Up Commercial to Third street down Third to Jeffer son down Jefferson to Seventh from Seventh to Commercial up Commercial to Dridge street thence across the river to street down LaFuyette to Sixth up Sixth to Franklin through Franklin to Main down Main to east side park where the following exercises will be held Music by band prayer reading of Declaration singing ora tion music address in German sing ing address music by the band bene diction In the afternoon the steam fire engine Jewell will give an exhibition of throwing water Boat At a special meeting of lied Jacket engine and hose company at their hull last evening it was decided to hold a daneo in the Opera House on the evening of July This dunce is to be called the Jeanie Jewell dance and is to be for llw benefit of the Red Jacket engine and hose company The Opera House will be arranged for the accommodation of a large number of dancers and every pains will bo taken to make the affair pleasant to all con cerned A committee consisting of M Adams and S M UolT was select ed to canvass for the sale of tickets and we hope that our citizens will do their duty by the brave fire boys as they ever do by our when the hour of danger to person or property by lire comes Tickets of admission will be placed at 100 per couple which will entitle the holders to par in the dance Those not desir ing to dance may obtain admission to the dress circle for cents per ticket the boys and give them a good sendoff Another Veto On Monday last this re turned the Judicial to tlu of accompanied by a veto setting forth his objec tions to if appropriated 000000 for certain judicial but a proviso stales that none of this money is to be used for the pay of Waterloo Courier TO NEWS LITERATURE 3 O ASH L I T I C S3 uly marshals or WORDS FOR THE FARM SHOP peace at the polls In the closing sec tion of his veto message President Hayes says ul have in my former message on this subject expressed a concur in suitable amend ments for the improvement of elect ion laws but I cannot their absolute and entire repeal and I can not approve legislation which seeks to prevent their enforcement AND HOME Personal 1 lorses Sheep Swim Tlie total assessed value of the live stock in Blackhawk county is and in county al though the latter county the great er number of live stock as will be seen by referring to the first table above af ter seven oclock last evening during 1 ho severe rain storm a brilliant Hash nf lightning followed bya peal of thunder was noticed Almost im mediately afterwards a lire alarm was sounded from the east side which at once called out the department Tlie steamer went over the bridge with the horses on the run and bad steam up when they reached the Logan House by which time the alarm was contradict ed The Water Witch was run down to 7th street but returned not being needed The cause of the alarm was the striking by lightning of a house belonging to Mrs E Neary at corner of Franklin and 9th streets The bolt struck the chimney and tore it entirely to pieces At the bottom of the chim ney a respectably sized door way was torn through a partition wall and the glass in one window blown On the other side of the chimney the ceiling was badly damaged and bricks forced through the lath and at quite a distance from the chimney The bolt apparently went into the cel lar though the casing at the south east corner of the slightly opened tip Shingles wore torn oft in several places from the roof Fortunately no one was living in the house at the time It was one of the severest strokes of lightning ever known in this city To party consisting of F A of this city who lias boon for some time in charge of the commercial department of the Illinois Industrial University at Champaign Prof Scoville professor of agricultural chemistry in that institution and 11 Conkling a student left this city last Monday for an overland trip to Kansas Mr designs going into the hardware business at Wellington Sum nor comity Kansas as a member of the linn of C I Laniard Co His companions go for a pleasure trip We learn thai Wellington is an ing town of about inhabitants and promises to be quite an important point as soon as railway connections aro effected races tub races fat mens races greased pig greased pole a parade of the Refugees will be among the amusements and balls and a grand display of lire works in the evening will conclude the exercises of the day A meeting was held last evening to further perfect arrangements for the celebration Among other things we leani that the following number of en tries for the races have been Tub race six entries foot races seven fat mens race three boat race four sack race three greased pole The Leadville Refugees expect to make one of the grandest parades ever wit in this city The balls in the evening will be attractive and every thing will be done to make the enter a success Delegations of firemen are expected from La City Independence and other places Look out for full programme next week Be sure and come and yon will have fun enough to last you a year Peter J Esq cousin of Mar tin Ulim oti this city returned last Thursday evening from his German trip Mr Ulim lias been absent in Eu rope about eight months On his re turn voyage he took passage on the steamship Oder one oclock on the morning of June 8th they colli ded with the Norwegian merchant ship Collector bound for New York in a The old settlers association of Hre in er county held their animal meeting near Jefferson last Saturday There was u large attendance and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all Arent there any old settlers in this county or dont believe in such associations Nearly POUR CAB LOADS of HARDWARE RECEIVED THIS WEEK BY CUTLER PARKER A out of a Texas news paper office with one eye gouged out his nose spread all over his face and one of his ears chewed oil replied to a policeman who interviewed him ul didnt like an article that in the paper last week an I went in ter sec the man who writ it an lie war there If the Pinafore people are a sample of Waterloo folks they are the liveliest lot that makes the population of any six thousand town in the Fulls Recorder The Waterloo Courier Isn thoroughly Independent fearless In its til iu and In u Us devotion In 1111 IBM ii ill 1 lie u In homes It visits and render no Its State General collate with rim while every issue Is freighted with live ami original The Waterloo Courier Will uphold the of tin INDEPENDENT UPRIGHT FEARLESS NEWSPAPER Is to till ul tht llu Million It lit ho aim of TIIK WATERLOO clite evory of I ho public Price a Year in Advance CAJi LOAD of the GLIDDEN STEEL BARBED WIRE is In lie the CAJi of Plain Steel Fence Wire Warranted Strung ami and than ever sold before CAR LOA 1 of ill As lean and Strong as any Nails in the market Abo 25 Improved Adams Westlake Oil Stoves OV 75 BIRD CAGES and a Good Variety of BUILDING HARDWARE rumps Piled Wood Mid Tinware All of which will be sold CII as can be offered by any House in the country MAIL No tice has been received at the Waterloo post that beginning July 1st mail route will be between Waterloo and Tin arrangement will bo a great to the of one for winch they are indebted to ou active and member of con gress lion N C Deering who gav tlie establishment of this route his es attention Mr Deering by h indefatigable labors in behalf of h constituents is fast strengthening tl good opinion in which he is held them b The smart child has been heard fro o in this city A certain lady living the east side bus heen in the habit teaching her son a chap about years old short pieces of poetry among which the following When 1 fin out to promenade upon n sum to keep the trirl nier I always take my doi away The other evening the lady was sur prised to hear him innocently repeat I lay with the last line in this shape 1 pray the Lord to keep the jirls away And now the question is whether ho stick to his text in after years or ot fog and sank the latter vessel There were thirteen persons only on board the Collector eight of whom were saved and five lost one of the latter being the only passenger on board Mr says the fog was so dense that the lights on the ships were visible but n short istance Fred Lindner editor of the Waverly was in the city last Fri ay Mr P St John brother of Mrs Al ord of this city who has been ig in the Cedar schools rc home last Saturday Mrs James Ellis and Mrs W It Veld went east a week ago last Mon tvy Mrs Ellis goes to eneca county N Y to visit her par nts intending to be absent for about wo months Mrs Weld goes to Lock jort N Y J J Covert and wife of N Y and Sidney Covert wife and daughter and Mrs Dr Jones of Waverly have been visiting at Major Ellis residence the past week Mrs Dr D W Crouse returned from her eastern trip last week Geo Burden Esq of Dubuque was in the city last Wednesday Damon Molt of Blackhawk county has been visiting his brothers here he took the train home Thursday after Chronicle JA returned to tlie city Monday lie has been for the past eight weeks under tlie charge of Dr C A Vilas a famous oculist and of Chicago who has been treating him for a bronchial affection which had effected his hearing We arc glad to learn that he has improved considerably by the doctors treatment and we hope that the improvement may continue until an entire cure is effected Clubbing Hates w itli The Courier We have made arrangements which enable us to furnish the papers named below with the Couiuiiu at the fol lowing prices Times and Courier Herald and Chicago Journal and 110 Chicago 15 Chicago Tribune and Chicago Times and u Chicago News and Chicago 110 Farmer and u Western Kural and r HarpersWeekly and n Harpers azar and li State and tL ll Toledo Blade and Davenport i Stock Journal Gate City i The cash must accompany all orders the New Principle the cst draft cultivator in tho market Lzy 3W i iw i GH i i Y I Ki jl i Oil Vt Oil 1 Col il a ID I i M Hi II Ml 50 11 W HI Ul X ix m KXI Kl ft I slv linos Insertion and JO for cuh J SIX l line LOCAL typo If cents a line ami cents a II jf 1C set In Muck for Inserted it not with Inns us to time will lio until n Is to will I Union Block Waterloo Philadelphia Clothing Store XES cnu for tino il it of for linn quarter ly must lie paid for in advance orders tor Advertising Sub scription lo THE WATERLOO COURIER and Job Printing should be addressed to H HARTMAN Proprietor New Store New Goods Low Prices NO For our customers wont have it They have good common sense and can judge for them selves in reference to the quality of goods makeup Style and prices and all we ask of anybody is to call and inspect our goods before pur chasing Our customers are our best advertisers Square Dealing our motto Have opened in Dr Hines Building next to Thompson Bros with a large and select Stock of Winch will he sold as Cheap us any House in 1 call at our store will convince you thot defy all competition in all loods in relation to wear IKE BUXBAUM Business Manager ou the ry of rain yesterday afternoon Top Hogers one of the poker players who used to loaf around the city last winter rushed barefooted into the lice with his boots in his hands and tol thai he was being by parties who had attempted to him and he wanted to be looked up wanted to go to the penitentiary fo two years He was evident pretty badly off Iris reckoning and pei in declaring that lie had vu all the way from that were in close pursuit Tl marshal concluded that his wish to 1 locked up might us well be gratified and lie was accordingly escorted to jail lingers or Wilson which is his true name is one of the monte experts who formerly had lotsof money but became a total wreck after the law deprived him of his occupation He has not been seen around this city until yesterday since some lime last winter when he was ordered out of town by the marshal Fatal Accident on the C N W K U CLOTHING CLOTHING The Largest and Most Complete Stock of that W 15 Fair eltl ot Charles City is being spoken f for the of Stuto senator from ho district composed of 1 Sutler Floyd iml Mitchell counties and the only ob we have heard urged against is his ill health It is true that he was in Waterloo during the steamer contest ho was ill but arc glad to learn that he is getting better and is in a fair way to re cover entirely so that objection to his candidacy is not a valid one WHO Ts the Chicago bunc of last Friday appeared tlie fol lowing dispatch CITY June ID H S Warner who has a wife at Waterloo passed through here Tuesday with Miss of Nebraska City whom he en from hor homo on a promise of marriage The ladys brother crossed the rivir last night in When he meets the doctor something serious is expected On Friday evening of this week at S oclock at library room in the The if tho art school will take place Monday July 14th at now rooms over Parkers store Dues on scholarships will be collected the week in Last Saturday a freight train was ditched on the C N W 11 II near London miles cast of Cedar It that when about a mile from that place a drawbar pulled out from a car near the engine and fall ing down under the wheels threw the car from the track It was followed by eight others and into the ditch were dashed almost instantly the nine cars loaded not only with corn and merchan dise but also with human freight The conductor was just passing his train to give orders as to the switching to be done at the next station and was on tlie car that first jumped the track lie fell over into the ditch the car fol lowing after and falling upon him badly crushing ono side and breaking his legs In the same car loaded with com were also four tramps stealing a ride As the car turned over three of them fell under and were smothered by the corn while the fourth was crushed between the cars lie lived about forty iivi m invites and told the names of the oilier victims and where from all hav ing friends in east Later reports bring the news of the of the conductor Moore whose remains were taken to his home in Clinton FINE HEADY MADE CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS and Shoes Hats Caps Trunks and Valises Ever brought to this city DEALER IN AND MANUFACTURER OF Opera House the drawing for the night blooming cereus will take place All interested in tlie library and especially those holding tickets arc invited to be present Squire Critlenden was taken sick last Friday afternoon and was quite ill un til yesterday when he was able to be about again though he is still very weak Croquet sets at bottom prices at Wangler east side SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION accordance with i call issued by the Womans National Temperance Union a union meeting of the various Sabbath Schools in the city will be held at the Grace M K church on Sunday afternoon June 20th at S oclock The exercises will consist of singing and address It is very desira ble that all the S S children be pres ent A cordial invitation is extended to all If you any doubt as to which is headquarters for honest clothing look around ami the clothing houses all forget Waterloo Iowi As of this fart and our ra and reputation for doing Ims inoss we give you a few of many points illustrative of what we do 1 We attend to our business per sonally and have everything under om constant and careful supervision 2 We select our own goods careful ly and expressly for this market Wo buy from hands ns nna as possible ami save a largo per reu by so doing 4 We have the least expenses undo which our business can be conducted H We only ask a small and nil at the lowest prices for they can be sold We buy goods for so many first lass stores owned by our linn that we an get inside discounts on any of our competitors and as a matter of ourse can undersell any of them even f they should sell at COST and make i margin We must and will soil these goods the coming season are offering lower figures and than were ever in this city Filially we have the latest styles o business suits Good material goo its or no sale Low prices and fai dealing These shall be the constan aim of BOOTS SHOES c Fourth Strcot West Waterloo Bool twil Shoes a s Oil mul sco his stock you will tic cou lie makes the bcsi work In LEAVITT JOHNSON 2 find 3 Sonth West Sid H 1856 uy and Foreign ami und U a DANIEL SLADE Manufacturers and in FURNITURE FURNITURE HONEY TO LOAN or short limp on approved securities Cunard Line of Steamships ANTI American and Rod Star Linos of Merchants National National York TUK PLACE TO OKT TIN TYlES BOX OF ALL KINDS I in Hair Cloth Terry Woven Wire Mattresses Lenin ites prime Kent hers con stantly OH hand Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in Husk Moss Hair Mattresses We snail to keep line of nil kinds of Furniture to She demands of OHV customers and would this Opportunity of thanks Tor fhc liberal the and shaU always take pleasure in showing onr nnd patrons We still oW stand SI awl to order Manufactory north o Waterloo Mills Bridge St opp Post Office eoa artists employed mul all work 1 taken in ami cloudy weather every except Sunday JOSEPH COOK Proprietor ICE ICE The is now prepared to deliver Ire in miy part of the city In quantities to suit eus PRICES REASONABLE 1 pi veil which may ho with niu or with J N Oration Co tin slilo and at H J ou the side J
