The history of Appanoose County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 35

Author: Western Historical Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 626


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One note for $- -, due- -, 18-, with interest annually at - per cent.


One note for $- -, duc- -, 18-, with interest annually at - per cent.


One note for $- -, due- , 18-, with interest annually at - per cent. One note for $-, due -- , 18-, with interest annually at . - per cent.


The grantor to pay all taxes on said property, and if at any time any part or portion of said notes should be due and unpaid, said grantee may proceed by sale or foreclosure to collect and pay himself the unpaid balance of said notes, whether due or not, the grantor to pay all necessary expense of such foreclosure, including $- Attorney's fees, and whatever remains after paying off said notes and expenses, to be paid over to said grantor.


Signed the - --- day of -, 18 -.


[Acknowledged as in form No. 1.]


WARRANTY DEED.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS : That of - County and State of - , in consideration of the sum of Dollars, in hand paid by of -, County and State of -, do hereby sell and convey unto the said and to - heirs and assigns, the following described premises, situated in the County of -, State of Iowa, to-wit :


[ Here insert description. ]


And I do hereby covenant with the said - that - lawfully seized in fee simple, of said premises, that they are free from incumbrance ; that - ha good right and lawful authority to sell the same, and - do hereby covenant to war- rant and defend the said premises and appurtenances thereto belonging, against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever ; and the said - - hereby re- linquishes all her right of dower and of homestead in and to the above described premises.


Signed the - day of -, A. D. 18-+


IN PRESENCE OF


[Acknowledged as in Form No. 1.]


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ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.


QUIT-CLAIM DEED.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That -, of - County, State of -, in consideration of the sum of dollars, to - in hand paid by -, of - County, State of -, the receipt whereof - do hereby acknowledge,have bargained, sold and quit-claimed, and by these presents do bargain, sell and quit-claim unto the said and to - heirs and assigns forever, all - right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand, both at law and in equity, and as well in possession as in expectancy, of, in and to the following described premises, to wit : [here insert description] with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging.


Signed this - day of -, A. D. 18 -.


SIGNED IN PRESENCE OF


[Acknowledged as in form No. 1.]


BOND FOR DEED.


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That of County, and State of - am held and firmly bound unto - of County, and State of -, in the sum of - - Dollars, to be paid to the said -, his executors or assigns, for which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself firmly by these presents. Signed the -- day of - A. D. 18 -.


The condition of this obligation is such, that if the said obligee shall pay to said obligor, or his assigns, the full amount of principal and interest at the time therein specified, of - certain promissory note of even date herewith, for the sum of Dollars,


One note for $ , due 18 -- , with interest annually at - per cent.


One note for $- due 18 -, with interest annually at - per cent.


One note for $-, due 18 -, with interest annually at - per cent.


and pay all taxes accruing upon the lands herein described, then said obligor shall convey to the said obligee, or his assigns, that certain tract or parcel of real estate, situated in the County of - - and State of Iowa, described as fol- lows, to wit: [here insert description,] by a Warranty Deed, with the usual covenants, duly executed and acknowledged.


If said obligee should fail to make the payments as above stipulated, or any part thereof, as the same becomes due, said obligor may at his option, by notice to the obligee terminate his liability under the bond and resume the posses- sion and absolute control of said premises, time being the essence of this agreement.


On the fulfillment of the above conditions this obligation to become void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue; unless terminated by the obligor as above stipulated.


[Acknowledge as in form No. 1.]


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ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.


CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS.


Any three or more persons of full age, citizens of the United States, a majority of whom shall be citizens of this State, who desire to associate themselves for benevolent, charitable, scientific, religious or missionary pur- poses, may make, sign and acknowledge, before any officer authorized to take the acknowledgments of deeds in this State, and have recorded in the office of the Recorder of the county in which the business of such society is to be con- ducted, a certificate in writing, in which shall be stated the name or title by which such society shall be known, the particular business and objects of such society, the number of Trustees, Directors or Managers to conduct the same, and the names of the Trustees, Directors or Managers of such society for the first year of its existence.


Upon filing for record the certificate, as aforesaid, the persons who shall ' have signed and acknowledged such certificate, and their associates and success- ors, shall, by virtue hereof, be a body politic and corporate by the name stated in such certificate, and by that they and their successors shall and may have succession, and shall be persons capable of suing and being sued, and may have and use a common seal, which they may alter or change at pleasure; and they and their successors, by their corporate name, shall be capable of taking, receiving, purchasing and holding real and personal estate, and of making by- laws for the management of its affairs, not inconsistent with law.


The society so incorporated may, annually or oftener, elect from its members its Trustees, Directors or Managers at such time and place, and in such manner as may be specified in its by-laws, who shall have the control and management of the affairs and funds of the society, a majority of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, and whenever any vacancy shall happen among such Trustees, Directors or Managers, by death, resignation or neglect to serve, such vacancy shall be filled in such manner as shall be provided by the by-laws of such society. When the body corporate consists of the Trustees, Directors or Managers of any benevolent, charitable, literary, scientific, religious or mis- sionary institution, which is or may be established in the State, and which is or may be under the patronage, control, direction or supervision of any synod, con - ference, association or other ecclesiastical body in such State, established agreeably to the laws thercof, such ecclesiastical body may nominate and appoint such Trustees, Directors or Managers, according to usages of the appoint- ing body, and may fill any vacancy which may occur among such Trustees, Directors or Managers; and when any such institution may be under the patronage, control, direction or supervision of two or more of such synods, con- ferences, associations or other ecclesiastical bodies, such bodies may severally nominate and appoint such proportion of such Trustees, Directors or Managers as shall be agreed upon by those bodies immediately concerned. And any vacancy occurring among such appointees last named, shall be filled by the synod, conference, association or body having appointed the last incumbent.


In case any election of Trustees, Directors or Managers shall not be made on the day designated by the by-laws, said society for that cause shall not be dissolved, but such election may take place on any other day directed by such by-laws.


Any corporation formed under this chapter shall be capable of taking, hold- ing or receiving property by virtue of any devise or bequest contained in any last will or testament of any person whatsoever; but no person leaving a wife,


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ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.


child or parent, shall devise or bequeath to such institution or corporation more than one-fourth of his estate after the payment of his debts, and such device or bequest shall be valid only to the extent of such one-fourth.


Any corporation in this State of an academical character, the memberships of which shall consist of lay members and pastors of churches, delegates to any synod, conference or council holding its annual meetings alternately in this and one or more adjoining States, may hold its annual meetings for the election of officers and the transaction of business in any adjoining State to this, at such place therein as the said synod, conference or council shall hold its annual meet- ings ; and the elections so held and business so transacted shall be as legal and binding as if held and transacted at the place of business of the corporation in this State.


The provisions of this chapter shall not extend or apply to any association or individual who shall, in the certificate filed with the Recorder, use or specify a name or style the same as that of any previously existing incorporated society in the county.


The Trustees, Directors or stockholders of any existing benevolent, char- itable, scientific, missionary or religious corporation, may, by conforming to the requirements of Section 1095 of this chapter, re-incorporate themselves or con- tinue their existing corporate powers, and all the property and effects of such existing corporation shall vest in and belong to the corporation so re-incorporated or continued.


INTOXICATING LIQUORS.


No intoxicating liquors (alcohol, spirituous and vinous liquors), except wine manufactured from grapes, currants or other fruit grown in the State, shall be manufactured or sold, except for mechanical, medicinal, culinary or sacramental purposes ; and even such sale is limited as follows :


Any citizen of the State, except hotel keepers, keepers of saloons, eating houses, grocery keepers and confectioners, is permitted to buy and sell, within the county of his residence, such liquors for such mechanical, etc., purposes only, provided he shall obtain the consent of the Board of Supervisors. In order to get that consent, he must get a certificate from a majority of the elec- tors of the town or township or ward in which he desires to sell, that he is of good moral character, and a proper person to sell such liquors.


If the Board of Supervisors grant him permission to sell such liquors, he must give bonds, and shall not sell such liquors at a greater profit than thirty- three per cent. on the cost of the same. Any person having a permit to sell, shall make, on the last Saturday of every month, a return in writing to the Auditor of the county, showing the kind and quantity of the liquors purchased by him since the date of his last report, the price paid, and the amount of freights paid on the same ; also the kind and quantity of liquors sold by him since the date of his last report; to whom sold ; for what purpose and at what price ; also the kind and quantity of liquors on hand; which report shall be sworn to by the person having the permit, and shall be kept by the Auditor, subject at all times to the inspection of the public.


No person shall sell or give away any intoxicating liquors, including wine or beer, to any minor, for any purpose whatever, except upon written order of parent, guardian or family physician ; or sell the same to an intoxicated person or a person in the habit of becoming intoxicated.


318


ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.


Any person who shall mix any intoxicating liquor with any beer, wine or cider, by him sold, and shall sell or keep for sale, as a beverage, such mixture, shall be punished as for sale of intoxicating liquor.


But nothing in the chapter containing the laws governing the sale or pro- hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors, shall be construed to forbid the sale by the importer thereof of foreign intoxicating liquor, imported under the author- ity of the laws of the United States, regarding the importation of such liquors, and in accordance with such laws ; provided that such liquor, at the time of the sale by the importer, remains in the original casks or packages in which it was by him imported, and in quantities not less than the quantities in which the laws of the United States require such liquors to be imported, and is sold by him in such original casks or packages, and in said quantities only.


All payment or compensation for intoxicating liquor sold in violation of the laws of this State, whether such payments or compensation be in money, goods, lands, labor, or anything else whatsoever, shall be held to have been received in viola- tion of law and equity and good conscience, and to have been received upon a valid promise and agreement of the receiver, in consideration of the receipt thereof, to pay on demand, to the person furnishing such consideration, the amount of the money on the just value of the goods or other things.


All sales, transfers, conveyances, mortgages, liens, attachments, pledges and securities of every kind, which, either in whole or in part, shall have been made on account of intoxicating liquors sold contrary to law, shall be utterly null and void.


Negotiable paper in the hands of holders thereof, in good faith, for valuable consideration, without notice of any illegality in its inception or transfer, how- ever, shall not be affected by the above provisions. Neither shall the holder of land or other property who may have taken the same in good faith, without notice of any defect in the title of the person from whom the same was taken, growing out of a violation of the liquor law, be affected by the above provision.


Every wife, child, parent, guardian, employer, or other person, who shall be injured in person or property or means of support, by an intoxicated person, or in consequence of the intoxication, has a right of action against any person who shall, by selling intoxicating liquors, cause the intoxication of such person, for all damages actually sustained as well as exemplary damages.


For any damages recovered, the personal and real property (except home- stead, as now provided) of the person against whom the damages are recovered, as well as the premises or property, personal or real, occupied and used by him, with consent and knowledge of owner, either for manufacturing or selling intox- icating liqnors contrary to law, shall be liable.


The only other exemption, besides the homestead, from this sweeping liability, is that the defendant may have enough for the support of his family for six months, to be determined by the Township Trustee.


No ale, wine, beer or other malt or vinons liquors shall be sold within two miles of the corporate limits of any municipal corporation, except at wholesale, for the purpose of shipment to places outside of such corporation and such two- mile limits. The power of the corporation to prohibit or license sale of liquors not prohibited by law is extended over the two miles.


No ale, wine, beer or other malt or vinous liquors shall be sold on the day on which any election is held under the laws of this State, within two miles of the place where said election is held; except only that any person holding a permit may sell upon the prescription of a practicing physician.


319


ABSTRACT OF IOWA STATE LAWS.


SUGGESTIONS TO THOSE PURCHASING BOOKS BY SUBSCRIP- TION.


The business of publishing books by subscription, having so often been brought into disrepute by agents making representations and declarations not authorized by the publisher, in order to prevent that as much as possible, and that there may be more general knowledge of the relation such agents bear to their principal, and the law governing such cases, the following statement is made :


A subscription is in the nature of a contract of mutual promises, by which the subscriber agrees to pay a certain sum for the work described; the consid- eration is concurrent that the publisher shall publish the book named, and deliver the same, for which the subscriber is to pay the price named. The nature and character of the work is described by the prospectus and sample shown. These should be carefully examined before subscribing, as they are the basis and consideration of the promise to pay, and not the too often exag- gerated statements of the agent, who is merely employed to solicit subscriptions, for which he is usually paid a commission for cach subscriber, and has no authority to change or alter the conditions upon which the subscriptions are authorized to be made by the publisher. Should the agent assume to agree to make the subscription conditional or modify or change the agreement of the publisher, as set out by the prospectus and sample, in order to bind the princi- pal, the subscriber should see that such condition or changes are stated over or in connection with his signature, so that the publisher may have notice of the same.


All persons making contracts in reference to matters of this kind, or any other business, should remember that the law as written is, that they can not be altered, varied or rescinded verbally, but if done at all, must be done in writing. It is therefore important that all persons contemplating subscribing should distinctly understand that all talk before or after the subscription is made, is not admissible as evidence, and is no part of the contract.


Persons employed to solicit subscriptions are known to the trade as can- vassers. They are agents appointed to da a particular business in a prescribed mode, and have no authority to do it any other way to the prejudice of their principal, nor can they bind their principal in any other matter. They can not collect money, or agree that payment may be made in anything else but money. They can not extend the time of payment beyond the time of delivery, nor bind their principal for the payment of expenses incurred in their business.


It would save a great deal of trouble, and often serious loss, if persons, before signing their names to any subscription book, or any written instrument, would examine carefully what it is; if they can not read themselves call on some one disinterested who can.


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STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE OF IOWA (CENSUS OF 1875.)


No. of


No. of


No. of


Acres


Acres


Acres


Spring Wheat.


Winter Wheat.


Indian Corn.


Oats.


Value of


COUNTIES.


of Im-


Unim-


under


Products


proved


proved


Culti-


No. of


No. of


No. of


No. of


No. of


No. of


No. of


No. of


of Farm


Land.


Land.


vation


Bushels


Bushels


Bushels


in


in 1874.


Acres.


Harv't'd


Acres.


Harv't'd


Acres.


Harv't'd


Acres.


Bushels


Harv't d


Dollars.


Appanoose ...


Alamakee.


161059


134767


161083


156821


125188


9606


109388


1049


10838


64871


2385243


Audubon


21146


61880


77789


937639


1964


24325


905920


13:56


89235


181


1:2776


387346


$1611937


23819


15986


442829


10


1415769


6876


97


33233


Adamıs.


65459


13735


51353


83182


66265


17947


281376


9225


394655


788


7


174


25174


969777


184153


Adair


3951


Buena Vista .


55680


27550


135014


3500


30860


1402428


141293


695318


4155


159739


828171


Benton.


33118


37034


297318


2010


162737


7888


228231


1343666


2791


61069


53911


239408


1551-1


9910G


207828


Boone.


156987


71810


108612


7


280


83244


3328921


445070


149498


32505


124877


429237


11


84


46151


1595752


15490


404620


2664995


Butler.


58908


10401


1018453


Bremer


145967


57907


179167


20


700


38685


12:0818


13827


421719


Black Hawk


213025


47001


104810|


48878


644795


28:54


1026641


181256


56592


1939590


14259


518571


1209785


1144620


Buchanan


89361


19056


150881


71418


157210


64291


1108021


812342


18831


1811250


16804


538196


556209


1898424


Clay.


37059


39919


33375


28974


17481


153159


8797


180120


17131


2615949


Cherokee .


54638


4486


Cass.


110864


45304


45112


31693


92785


40150+


676209


9459


40582


315215


98766


123343


3545


Crawford


58058


283414


40123


1901062


115595


9079


176281


35019


1284899


Cedar


248869


15262


166485


21000


321894


618658


2902


Cerro Gordo.


41.117


40167


640544


17957


99158


483357


52930


26


295


78224


2845921


20243


Clayton


309895


48618


675837


2606149


212291


28199


293855


151908


173622


86883


415463


1305125


9512


265443


1:47


21030


31918


1471263


7199


228097


20121


591617


Clinton


57337


1010345


89297


669895


2081793


Chickasaw


96504


94772


74104


68683


40162


643519


12


428


3061338


53065


63


514279


23704


702059


446300


8049019


3


Carroll


Clarke ..


309744


16821


39159


26756


11741


894656


3


20


93694


50487


78803


340161


16014


550041


3238


107577


451365


Calhoun.


26996


26618


17968


7


116003


131597


11040


217090


55


39066


1580260


367643


7051987


10


351120


12337


103631


Davis.


150038


30993


150


10656


62127


2115569


2993


73182


5378


53.9


56405


221613


Decatur


Dubuque.


115751


95275


1763140


13643


345707


87172


8211


1608090


187831


71169


Des Moines.


143665


98561


146244


817


12239


50184


10555


344551


1024541


Delaware


472029


58165


631135


84


67118


62305


97618


49210


1120


8688


117310


102924


1702391


10G15


113396


2307938


25115


643322


9212


1636132


Dickinson.


161357


287392


60401


71728


50


56150


1690335


20577


632113


1772992


15770


Dallas


132135


29850


57765


11961


114625


5701


25822


5


44455


Emmet


9989


445848


3183


2403


3.282


1693314


29256


25586


8387


3911


1510


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186


57652


2484898


9937


335124


45334


147098


2197


14273


1502047


Floyd


1519


3241


15241


Fayette.


179501


32130


110708


133758


62067


941439


26462


642148


98156


15461


487729


69359


43 46


65590


60779


31096


863670


455909


46


968


37091


1296480


20770


1367377


Franklin


Fremont


115907


103039


21066


704407


198832


13229


758983


9532


328679


1503127


Grundy


146039


135108


206901


47926


67384


976657


841


16625


73845


1703985


777106


5419


59010


49838


52323


257700


40175


1482582


179645


1016066


19391


783027


11786


401918


1593977


Green


Guthrie


87259


47220


2


76892


27489


393514


22


44


783037


4227


Hardin


128831


39930


97765


497251


$60


38902


1669134


120948


620905


41304


1379961


4145


153505


792461


Humboldt


29114


Howard


115923


36906


27013


38464


10982


12016


20902


356915


1066627


171018


61871


36115


9998


297381


8974


90944


200001


Harrison


91818


337451


72287


23918


582803


1200


9916


307912


10210


3402C8


143701


734409


Hancock


10162


341615


9005


81


44720


3462


69140


786677


Hamilton


39935


70006


1620192


2067


57899


1:53


Henry.


63966


4889


182080


50249


52050


20676


294682


110831


180220


9041


113203


20441


670:31


48816


89105


2415670


5108


168262


52762


Ida .


7292


15026


9494


3108


62672


13393


358221


1765670


Iowa


191011


89357


6514


48815


48410


6:02-17


2301


108465


455


159 188


14000


7482211


Jackson


193230


142401


36


1080


€2518


2713830


241021


142101


43515


550000


3190:1


·491


2005049


193019


7942


11756


Johnson


53962


23652


Jasper


278881


71257


210949


45306


666.79


100


1107170


1274


77142


1665518


3159178


521156


1750091


179752


4525959


17700


522197


2447875


208907


140684


100217


15267


2916838


Jones ..


63298


79926


36090


532239


167389


31


Jefferson.


208125


66979


125590


462478


409


65423


1909534


18200


464821


1696416


16237


164904


Keokuk


98999


368528


6192


66739


55061


1695510


11005


446128


1530140


Kossuth.


31550


149672


29835


33278


148


1363


75697


3327282


447603


10798


13139


15582


1919728


48793


Lee


183832


78692


1-10


108952


59757


133580


10351


72621


15400


200407


9781


119777


2190306


5113


27857


105306


Lucas.


88857


13954


153587


59463


31


47022


1902530


11817


279009


342164


1631518


Lyon


15872


318811


12766


8132


26:12


339


12065


281118


62649


54


10396


3477


13:89


1030554


Linn


2645


32651


Louisa ..


151007


115655


52178


12


52922


656597


160


3439923


22610


Mitchell.


10006G


19764


189929


1388


91133


16267


91773


585648


2590052


126384


49642


6792


175755


1665739


Mahaska


232398


70176


2184658


122190


65534


1083811


150368


31962


395532


205


2697


11274


411961


542062


Marion.


199669


82779


83775


3768209


14078


1664G


496248


1591878


2195785


Mills


111512


53604


153214


99837


45136


529663


2212


312961


189


84630


3835063


10937


305746


2181346


Madison


32


161998


183709


24385


6528


Monroe


102215


137979


37553


628314


543


595 13


1533976


69494


232€39


1003509


25


2953630


78206


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66475


417665


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48832


129699


50607


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32375


416171


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54760


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171588


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