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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Or THE NATIONAL GREENBAcK.LARoR PART
ADOPTED AT MARsRAI.I.TowN JUNE z lasl

Of THE NATIONAL GREENBAcK. LABOR PARTY,
ADopTED AT MARsHAILTowN, JUNE z, 1881.
l. The right to make and issue money il a
sovereign constitutional power to be nain-
tanned by the people for the common benefit
We demand the abolition of all banks Of issue
and the substitution Of fun legal-tender sreen-
backs in lieu Of their notes.
2. We oppose the reiundlng Of the national
debt or the issue OF Understanding non-iaNa-
BILE bonds upon any pretext, and demand the
payment and destruction OF those ontst tndny
ut the earliest possible moment.
} We demand gradual income tax where
by capital shall bear Just share of the nblic
burden.
4. We regard the act substituting a railroad
commission for laws governing freight rates in
this State a fraud procured by the railroad
companies through Republican Legislature,
AM demand its repeal. While we favor liberal
national appropriations for the creation and
improvement of WATERWAYS We demand laws
protecting the people Of Iowa from discrimna-
ton, pooling. watering Of stock. dfawlat H or
rebates, and all unjust charges ON the part oi
built most Of these roads with land grant.
taxes and subsidies, shall own and operate or
fully control them.
s. We demand revision Of our patent light
laws. placing a fair limit upon the royalties of
inventors, and protesting the people from IN
justice.
4. We demand that all land grants forfeited
by reason Of the non-fulhilment of conai IONS
by rsi road companies shall be at oncc ~ ,laimed
by the Government, and hencefolth tina, the
public domain lie reserved exclusively for home
ateadcrs or nc ual settlers.
Z. We demand absolutely democratic. rules
for the government of Congress and State
Legislatures, placing all representatives of the
people upon an equal footing, and taking from
I'll committees veto power upon proposed
legislation.
!. We denonace most dangerous the re-
strictlons of the right Of suffrage III many States
and lis abo it.on III the District Of Columbia,
and demand equal political rights for all men
and women.
2. Relieving that all questions affecting the
public interest should he decided BY the people.
We favor the submission of the proposed con-
stitnuonal amendment, 10 the popular vote.
~. We demand that ali ballots in tins State
shall he OF uniform Size, color and material.
and that each party having State organza-
ton shall have one M mb.r on the Election
Board Of each township precinct.
II. La the iuftheralce Of these ends, We ask
the cooperation Of all meE and women with
out regard to previous party utilization or
prejudice.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
"lDOt POy OF Mine.O

One Of the teachers In the public
schools actually received the other day
nm excuse unique in its way, and written
in behalf Of delinquent pupil by the
father. No teacher could hold such nm
excuse not valid, even under the re-
quirements Of the new code Of the
Board Of Education. 1t runs in this
wise:
MN. TEACHER: Dot poy Of mine vas
absent de oder day ven he shtaid out
He got Won big colt nit in his neck vat
make him much droubls all de vile.
Please don't give him some punishment
ven lie vas late nit tho morning. He
yoult got there shust in time every day,
but he ish not himself to blame, he ISL
got ITO mudder. She vas dcd ten years
ago. / am this poy's barcnt, by his
mtid1er before she vas dcd. Aleu- York
Express.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
Ten. ShAridan'a Hat.

1t is only natural that great Generals
who commanded thousands of men in
the late war should frequently meet men
III different parts Of the country who
cherish some incident Of war life with
which General and private were closely
connected. tits doubtful il Gen. Phil
Sheridan, whose famous twenty.mile ride
to Winchester has made his name famil-
lar to every household, ever met man
who brought up q pleasanter reminis-
cence than a brown-faced, hardy miner
did in this city.
Gen. Sheridan was idly sauntering mp
and down the lobby Of the Windsor Ho-
tel, deep III thought and complacently
putting at his Havana and blowing the
smoke into pretty little rings. Sudden
~ a rough-looking man, with face SO
heavily bearded that one could see moth
ing but the twinkling black eyes, APP
preaching him and raising his hat with
awkward embarrassment, said:
Good morning, General"
The hero Of Winchester returned the
greeting, touching his hat with military
politeness, and then, trying to peer
through the miners heavy beard to get
a glimpse Of his features. the General
added:
I'm afraid I've forgotten your face,
sir.
The eyes Of the man from Gunnison
twinkled brighter than ever as he re-
marked:
It's not unlikely, General seems
we never met but once before, you
mnnllnst Ia 81 art - eo,,,n.,>lxn. -. =.
! am you. It's seventeen years since l
saw you last Things have changed
since then. It was on the battlefield
Of Cedar Greek. Don't you remember
the soldier that gave you his horse when
yours was shot from under you by \
shower Of canister from the masked
battery on the brow Of the hill 7" and
the old man looked up with eager pride
into the Generals face.
THAT ! do" answered the General,
with pleased interest and . bright fash
in his eye, !" remember it well.
II was that soldier" continued the
miner. proudly. Il remember the CIR
cnmstance well, sir. When you put
your spurs to my horse and galloped of,
yyn left your hat behind you, and /
called to you as loud as / could, but
you replied, Never mind the hat, my
boy. I've got that hat yet, General.
It's hanging in my cabin in the mount
ain, and the rough old fellows eyes
glowed with pleasure.
Sheridan grasped his hand and led
him to a seat, and for half An hour they
fought the battle Of Cedar Greek over
again. -Dtttes. Tribune.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
Law aud Practice.
LAVAL men are equal in regard to
natural ritrl,ts

LAVAL men are equal III regard to
natural rights.
Practice-Natural rights belong to
the few, who grant privileges to the
many.
Law-The just powers Of government,
are derived from the consent Of the gov
erned.
Practice-The just powers OF govern
ment belong to the rich and well.born !;
the governed have but to obey.
Law-rhe Government Of the United
States was ordained to establish Justice
ard to promote the general welfare.
Practice The Government Of the
United States was ordained ms temple
Of fame and glory for ambition, an ark
Of safety for rings Of robbery. and Il
fatted calf for hungry placc.hnnters and
political demago.ucs.
i4aw--TaNa,ion shall he uniform.
Practicc--Taxation shall lie uniform
~ horne by labor, but those who toll
not, neitherspin nor weave, but appro-
pirate Mi the wool, shall lis uniformly
go scot free.
LAVAL public officers are servants
Va thc IVopAs.
Practice-All the people are servants
Of public fnnctionaries.
Law-The people are sovereign and
Congress is their representative.
Practice-Capitalistic monopoly is god
and the Senate is its prophet.
Law-The President shall execute the
will Of the people rs expressed by their
representatives.
Pracsice-The President shall execute
the will If Wall street and veto that OF
the people, ~ expressed by their repre-
sentatises, when III conflict.
Industry shall surrender u por-
tion If its rropertyas II tax to furnish
means for the protection Of the rest.
Practice try shall surrender
part Of its increase in annual taxes 10 en-
able 4 class oil corrupt office holders 10
rob them of the balance.
Law Security being the tfu. design
aud ,nl nt government, il follows that
the lo.m witch is most likely to insure
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01

shall receive Int what individuals slrll
receive 1t; when vast wealth Ii suddenly
acquired by such means, and to perpct-
uate their power they corrupt orr cleo
tions and Legislation to MI extent which
endangers both the moral and polit-
icnl welfare Of the nation, it is time
TINT the people took measures to realize
the benefits Of steam and electricity
without the intervention 81 CORPORATIONS,
and unless the relations to the public Of
railroad and other great corporations are
sood readiusted upon q more equitable
basis, the people will take such meas
ures, and don't yon forget u. !"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01

Geea week In your to~a Terms and eS Outft
wilma Address Il. hALLETr Co. Portland. Nc.
lsyl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01

II, with the least possible expense, should
be adopted.
Prnctice--The spoils and plumber be-.
ing the true design md end Of Office
holders. IL follows tint the legislation
and policies which will most likely insure
II, with the least danger Of detection
and exposure, should dc adopted. -
chicago I'lpass.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01

In THE Philadelphia Medicdi Times
u case WAS reported Of young man
whose mother aud tive sisters had died
Of consumption AMI who had himself
escaped a similar fate, l,r'ubaLiy because
he has lived for til. past seven years
in apartments well stocked with thrifty
plauts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
Or. FlSNoLATT,

Graduate o. one OF the most eminent colleges Of the
o. a. has effected Of the meet aStonishinG cures
Mat we're ever known: many troubled with ringing
IN the hesd and when Aseep, great nervousness
being alarmed At certain sounds, with frequent
Llush,nv, attended sonstilnes with arrangement of
Inc v,,yu1 were curcd ~ OuCr.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01


telegraphs in Great Britain has /. suited
in the public receiving far cheaper serv-
ices. The ownership and operation Of
railways by Government in many
Of the English colonies, rs well
rs other countries, compare favora-
bly, with those in private hands. and
in my opinion the cry Of Capitalization
OF power is chiefly raised by those who
seek to unduly tax the masses of the
people for what ought to be a public
service. At any rate the interest OF the
individual citizen cries loudly for pro-
lection from extortions by monopoiies.
whether gas, water. railroad or telegraph
corporations, and If relief can come only
through Government ownership or rev.
olution, it will sooner or later come. Ii
the Republican party will not give it.
perhaps the Democratic party will. Ii
neither affords the relief. a party will
rise up that will afford it. The descend.
ants Of men who fought to establish free
institutions IN this country, and founded
Government Of the people, for the
people, by the people, are not going to
quietly submit to Government Of cor
porations, for corporations, by corpora
tions, when these institutions are the
creation Of the people and exist hy the
grace OF the people. 1t won't take many
more years Of stock watering and Dis
examinations. and but few more Van
derbilts, Goulds and Huntin,tons,
to wipe out all corporations, no matter
how beneiicent. or how well conducted.
Modern improvements are good things
IN their way. but, like fire, they Ina, be
good servants and had masters. Cor
porations controlling steam and elee-
trisity are beneicent institutions So long
N they remain servants Of The people,
but when they seek To h. master, and
decide not only what share III tho prof.. IL
81 production and commerce the public
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G70 . week. ets . day At home easily made Costly
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
ORGANIC WEAKNgSs
1 CURE WARRANTED.

fefsens ruined IN health by unlearned pAetenders,
she ketf them trifins month after month taking
poisonous and injurious compounds, should apply
.AAaAnl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01

Married persons. or young men contemplating mar.
rtagc aware Of physical weakne Qoss OF provocative
powers impotency, nervous dc6tlites, Or any other
disqualification, speedily relicved. ne who places
Is conAdc IN his honor a. gentleman, and conn.,
IDENTITY rely upon his skin q . phyMctAn.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-01
rake PARTICULAR NOTICE.

DR. r addresses all these who have injured them
selves by improper lndulgcnees and aolttary habits
which ruin both mind and boslyt unf ting them for
business. study, society marriage. Thssc are some
~ the sad and melancholy efects prodnced BY She
carly hssa Of youth, viz: Weakness Ia the back ana
limh@, pan In the bead. dimness 81 sight, lcss ~
mascu ar power, nspsiten II the heart, Dyspepsia,
nervous isritabity, Encouragement II the digestive
functions, debility. consumption, DC.
erpS-AN correspondence will receive prompt
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
THE GRANGE MEETING SEPT. 20.

The committee of arrangements for
the conduct of a grange picnic to be
held at the fair grounds at Higgins
vile, Sept. 40, 1881, met at the office
of the Occidental Hotel, in Higgins.
vile, Sept. 5. Capt. Seth Mason and
>. f. Gladdish were appointed to gu.
Perlntend the erection of a speakers
stand. Col. IL. G.. Chiles ives ap-
pointed chief marshal with full power
to appoint marshals aid police to pre-
serve order and protect property. IL.
y. Sydnor was appointed to superin IL
tend the supply of drinking water.
Isaac Neale and Richard Barley were
appointed a committee Oh publica.
ton aud invitation. Being invited
guests the committee deem it beyond
their jurisdiction to grant refresh-
ment stands. The committee hope
to procure excursion rates from our
railroads. The committee adjourned
to meet at the fair ground at 9 O'Clock
a. M.
ISAAC NEALE, Chairman.
b. NJ. NEALE. Secretary.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
MAYHEM,
Mrs. Richard Taylor is quite sick.

Mrs. Richard Taylor is quite sick.
John Boon Is, and has been quite sick.
Miss Jessie Grant has gone. We! to the NJ, d.
Judge Hord is far better with all fay orable
indications.
Mr.. William Bradley's daughter, Mollle, is
very sick.
Mrs. NJ. C. Hall has been quite sick but ia
now some better.
WaterhOuse, Blackburn, ct al, sold to Reu-
ben Puckett two to four lots yesterday, price
Unknown.
Hon. Judge Burden honored our city with a
visit. His close observations ofOur progress did
not fail him when it came to crossing lots.
Willie. an eight-year-old son Of Thos. Bailey.
was kicked by a colt last Saturday evening.
inhicting quite q serious wound just above the
right eye.
Annie, q lo-year-old child of IL. c, West.
fell from a horse Monday evening and broke
both bones of the forearm. one and q half inches
above the wrist. r
Misses Mary Billiard and Annie Vickars left
on Monday to enter as pupils in the Lexington
schools, both are jewels, and we know you will
treat them right. and can assure you that Won
may count on their good behavior.
Hon. Lewsllyn Davis and family have seiect-
ed Warrenssurg for their future home, and de-
parted. Sorry we could not hold them. Th.-
have a yery interesting AMI acconrr.,
daughter.
L,ttIe Miaess R;rd;. c,,,..
and Tresse IT. rec. are visitina NJ
set. The former left too COON -. a.:
given in honor tn them bv No.. -, p"'S
ming, on Wednesday night.
Whitsett Il Tayler ara recs;,,,n -
cases OF boots and shoes. aud other supplies.
They were complimented Inv ,.mn,..anrr a..
been of immens. v.,,. IN III. -. '
prize.
The party given To the voupr to,ts
last night. and everything w.n, ~ ,am.,-S..
was held in the Beuninp yrnxa ,...u
the contrary that there was d,,.,.. 49,,
contradicied, only ipnocent ,,ayi,a ura..,
the wheat; music by a ,.rkev
Another robbery. Reuben puct.n,s ,u,
ling house WAS entered on the night n, .n,,.,
81. through the window, his pants ,.L,n IN,
dlsmantled of ten dollars in specie chance of al,
denominations and leftln the ward. n;ssto.,n -.
was not taken out of the same pock.ts
Mr.. Peter Is. Goode, from PIainaeIJ "
has been visiting John and Robert smi,h,s ,,,
HES. A very sensible man; We know so nv b,s
admiration Of this coua,ry: and
says we are blessed in comparison In ali ,ho
route nc passed over from there b.ro l., ...,
to crops.
In whatever light IL NAV IN. c,,.id,
not refrain from ,n,,.,di,u a.. =.
v vigorous and epternr,sjnp ci,iz.,s ,r ,h, IL.
of Hirginsyill-. ,ocot.d nm tho ~ - N
near our civ. for IN. con,nI.,. ....
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
COURT PROCEEDINGS
September r

Court met Monday morning, September 9Th,
presentations. Jno. A. Prather, j. W. Harri-
son and j. A. Lockhart; Benz. Elliott, sheriff;
VIM. b. Steele, clerk.
Dram shop licenses granted to Joseph Hack
Ter, John Baehr. L. SIlverman, L. D.. William
sen, VIM. Purcell and Albert Meyer.
Bonds OF g. Gruber compromised; 50. 12O, for
which was issued 81, 400 in new bonds and So
in cash.
Resignation of Jno. Walker as justice Of the
peace in Dover township accepted.
Collectors quarterly settlement examined,
found correct, and approved.
School loan granted !. J. Warden, $l75.
Inquest on E. Probst ordered certified.
School loan granted Jno. H. Alspaugh,
81 1875.
Levi NJ. Fog school mortgage ordered salts
fed.
Resignation OF VIM. 7. Eastwood as Justice of
the peace Of Dover township, accepted.
Bonds of road overseers approved as follows:
j. D. Clarkson, R. r. Marshall and james W.
Caldwell.
The following petit jurors were drawn:-Jno.
s.. Renick, w. Y. O. Campbell, Dan'l Bates,
VIM. Bell, Henry Hader, James Hogan, Geo.
W. Carr. Martin Oliver, Robt. T. Koontz,
Robt. Arson, Geo. F. Brakeman. Henry
Duenstng, Upton Wilson, VIM. H.. Waddell,
Frank KrIehn, David Rallston. Jno. Price, T.
A. Graves. j. J. HIghtower, Thos. W. Car
michael, Frank W. Stockton, A. b. Matthews,
j. A. Jackson and Geo. Boone.
School loan granted Anna n. Anderson. $500
School loan granted Thomas H.. Bayliss.
st, 600.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


: School opens Monday.
Rev. volney Crutsingcr is visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Clobbs and daughter, of Kansas CITY, are
visiting Mrs. l.. H. Day.
Judge John A. Lockhart 4. Son. are doing u
thriving business in the blacksmithing line.
A young gentleman IRON the country called to
see a lady friend in town, and found her en-
gagged in the domestic occupation Of washing
dishes; he gsllantly offered his services, and
was accepted. You chad oughter' seen him
Rev. Pierce preached his farewell discourse
Saturday night. He will soon remove with his
family to other fields Of labor. He has endeared
himself to this community in which he lived for
two years; We hope hIs successor will give IS
much satisfaction.
Our polite and gentlemanly depot agent. c.
NJ. Bowring, has for sometime been annoyed by
the small boys throwing rocks at the depot and
behaving very rude generally; he has warned
them to keep away. If they are not more con
siderate they will be dealt with by the proper au-
thorites.
Our citizens were shocked last Monday morn
ing by the sudden des tn of Jesse Rulings. He
had been chilling for some time, but was appa-
.rently as we'll as usual Sunday night until Il
O'Clock, when he was taken with u congestive
chill and died IN a few hours. His remains We're
inferred In Mount Olivet cemetery by the Odd
Fellows. oil which order he was u member. The
deceased was a worthy and intelligent young
man, and his death has cast a gloom over the
entire community. OPAL.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10

The Chicago Times of last Satur-
day had reports from most of the
western states showing that the num-
Der Of hogs is one-quarter less than
last year, and that they are of small
size and in poor condition. There is
not the usual number of pigs, and
there is a deficiency of food with
which to fatten them for market.
From which the Times deduces that
the s'reports appear to show that the
number of hogs in the west ia at least
25 FER cent. below the average at this
time of year; that they + of small
size and in poor condition. The pros
pect for heavy hogs that will yield a
large amount of lard is exceedingly
poor. In some of the. best counties
in Illinois and Kansas many heavy
hogs will most likely be fattened. AL
though American pork is prohibited
from entering several foreign coun-
tries, western farmers need be in 10
fear of low prices during the present
season."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10

According to the last report OF the
commissioners of agriculture it appears
that 10000 0 persons IN the United
States are engaged in agricultural pur-
suits. The total value of farms and
farm implements is $13.4 200. 433. or
two-thirds OF the productive wealth of
the nation. The value OF farm products
and live stock for 1873 was SD, 900, OOO.-
600. aga,nst 81, 800 ,0OO, 900 of mining and
manufacturing products. Thus it ap-
pears that not only a majority of the
adult male population of the United
States is engaged in agriculture, but
moro than one-half the wealth of the
union IS invested In that industry. There
are also 100000 persons engaged in
mining ard manufacturing, whose inter-
est are closely allied with those OF the
agriculturist.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
Bowen Seed Separator.

AULLvILLE, Mo-, July %, 1881.
Messrs. Nichols Il Bros. sent me this
morning one OF Bowen's grain and grass
seed cleaners and separators, made at Lex
ingtsn. No.. by the Missouri Il Kansas Mfg.
Co. l am now grading a crop OF wheat for
seed, said wheat having quite q large per
cent. OF cheat and small and broken grains
OF wheat In 1t. Tit No. l produced by the
separator has neither cheat or rye and the
No . is clean enough for seed. l really think
no farmer should be without one OF these
machines no matter what they may cost.
JOHN OLER.
Manager Of the farm formerly owned by
Judge Downing, nov owned by Nichols Il
Bros. jy3Otf
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10

EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-I discover
by the papers that there is to be a meet
ing OF soldiers who served in the war
OF the United States against Mexico, at
Sedalia, Sept. 22nd. Will not Lafayette
county be represented by the few survi-
wing soldiers OF that contest who live in
the county? Comrades let us meet once
more this side of s'fame's eternal camp.
ing ground" G. l.. E.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10

The exports of cattle from this coun-
try to England Tor beef will not be so
largo as tor the last three years. The
grass crop In England is much better
than usual, aud more beef will be made
at home 10 the detriment OF American
beet. Hogs and pork are So dear here
this season that they have but a limited
sale abroad, and this Is one of the chief
reasons why cheese is IN such demand.
In seasons OF cheap pork it takes the
place of cheese, but when pork is high
cheese Is in active demand at good
prlcas.