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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
SDOOpendyke Starts 4 Fire.

"Mr. Spoopenkyke.' called Mrs.
Spoopendyke from the head Of the stairs
the morning after the sardines had been
disposed Of. "Mr. Spoopendyke!' she
called again shrill falsetto. The only
answer from the bed was q loud snore.
/" Mr.. Spoop-'
"Well, holler again. p yelled Mr..
Spoopcndyke, springing up in bed.
"What ais you? Think I'm deaf in one
ear and can't hear out Of the other?
Think Il"
why, no, my dear, but l thought
You might be asleep. You know /
called you twice before yon answered.
| don't think you heard me-
Did hear you. too, but thought it
was a fish horn. All it would take to
make a steam whistle of you would be .
locomotive to put you on. Do you
want anything?'
The fire in the furnace has gone
out" said Mrs. s.
"Oh, has it," yelled Mr.. S., and he
dropped over and laid his nose against
the wall. "What has it gone out for,
to take walk? Gone down to hear the
news? Gone to Washington? S'pose
I'm going to get up and start it this
time Of night?"
But it's six o'clock, and / have been
up an hour"
Mr.. Spoopendyke bounced out of bed,
caught up his coat and tried to get his
feet into the sleeves.
Mrs. s. went down stairs to get the
kindling. Presently Mr.. S. came down
and stalked to the woodshed A few
moments he called his wife to know
where she kept the saw.
Why, where did you put it when you
had it last?
.Oh, dug hole in the garden and
buried it, then / planted cabbage over
its grave. Don't think 1 swallowed it,
do you? Going to find that saw? Oh,
you've got it, have yon? Where did you
find it? Here, give it to me, and he
grabbed it and sawed his fingers across
the teeth to see how sharp it was. Every
tooth left its mark. He dropped it OH
his toes with yell of despair, and
howled and danced around the room as
if he had small dog at his heels.
Did it hurt you, dear?' asked Mrs.
s., sympathetically.
No, dod CAST it, Of course il didn't
hurt, I'm just dancing to keep warm,
just trying to work off my spirits, you
know"
And with terrible grin he grabbed
his saw and started to file it. Just as
the family We're sitting down to break
fast, Mr.. S. walked in with basket OF
charcoal and his saw.
"Come to breakfast" said his wife,
II have started the ire"
why, have you, my dear? Where
did you get the kindling?'
II split up board / found in the
barn"
1.-THE deuce You did, you'll ruin me
yet. Did you know that was black walnut
and paid dollar for it? Q, you ought
to have been business man. All il
would take to make Jay Gould of you
would be hatful Of United States bonds
and few railroads.
And Mr.. S. helped himself to plate
of beefsteak, and let his victuals stop hi.
mouth.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23

placed on the bench by the corporations to de-
clare. as the law of this country that, ifa Legis-
lature can be made TO pass a law which rem
ders a corporation independent Of all future
Legislatures, there il no hremedy for this
wrong. What kind OF :. vested rights are
Their sovereignty or the vested rights OF cor
porations
The danger Of onr times il monopoly. II il
conspiracy Of tho rich against the poor.
Corporations and wealthy men combine their
capital, or, as they term it, pool their money!"
and get control OF something which Is great
common want-it may be railroads, or tee-
graphs, or food, or COAL or petrolcum-it Is no
matter what the thing il il it is something
which must be had by the public. The COM
binatlon spends its money layishly to ruin all
its competitors, and then. a. a monopoly,
scourges the pubic and levies taxes upon the
wants of mankind. which no Government III
Europe would dare propose.
Let the people take lesson from these men.
Tie secret Of their success in their conspiracy
against the masses il combination. They know
precisely what they wish to accomplish, and
they act n unit. They concentrate their
efforts to q tain control OF legislative bodies
and Of courts.
They purchase IN various ways prominent
men suitable for their use. Some are sold ut
the low price Of q free pass" others cost
more. The trans iction puts on the thin dis
guise of "eounscl fees, or money for .elec-
ton purposes. or Discrimination" IRE.
bates etc.. etc. When the man has been
bought he il no, required to put on the regua-
ton dress or wear badge, but he goes to tine
polls as straight Republican or Democrat,
and canvasses for votes to represent the people.
In legislative body or on the bench this
man belongs to his master, and goes there As
his secret agent. He was purchased to protect
and fortifv the corporations, and make them
independent Of the people. He Is usually q
man Of marked ability, for the corporations buy
those who can serve them best. The Legisla-
tnres and the courts are the citadels OF our
Government. Ii the corporations have garr-
soned these forts the people can change the
garrison, and il they fail to do 1t they are unit
| for self-government.
In settling a controversy in the courts be-
tween two private persons, no juryman is per-
mitted to act II he has any personal interest III
the matter. II he receives any reward from
either purity. the verdict is ret aside as abso-
lutely void, and he is sent to the penitentiary.
II il is Wrong TO pack a jury and bribc jury.
Il IT not greater wrong to pack Legislature
and suffer corporations to procure special priv
l.ges through the agency Of their hirelings.
acting as law makers? If it is crime to corr
rupt the administration Of our laws, what shall
we sa. to the pollution Of the source and foult-
ain-head of our laws?
II the people will combine to protect them.
selves. nothing Is more certain than the result
no batteries are needed, no weapons. no
Sialenee--noihng but thin slip Of paper-the
ballot-box will do the work.
HoxER H. STUART.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
Ohio (;recnbackcrS.

The Greenback-Labo party Of Ohio
met in convention ut Columbus June Is,
about 80 delegates being present.
Charles A. Lloyd, Of Huron, was chosen
temporary Chairman, and, on taking the
chair. made short address, declaring
that he still maintained the same prin.
ciples regarding the money question
which had been the handspring Of the
Observation-Disclosures party since its organ
ization, and had faith in the ultimate
triumph Of his party ideas.
After appointing committees, the
convention took recess.
At the afternoon session the Commit
tee on Credentials reported fifteen dis
tricts partially represented.
A. S. Pratt, of Logan county, was
chosen permanent Chairman, and Joseph
Watson, of Knox, Secretary.
A lengthy platform was adopted. II
declares the right to make and issue
money as sovereign power to be main-
tanned by the people for the common
benefit; that all moneys, whether me-
tallic or paper, should be issued aud
controlled by the Government, ard 50
issued should be full legal tender for al
debts; that the United States bonds
should be paid as rapidly as possible :
that iegal-tender currency should be
substituted for notes OF national banks:
that the notwithstanding system should
be abolished, and the unlimited coinage
of gold and silver established by law.
Equal protection is demanded for
labor and capital all subsidies
are opposed; telegraphs and transporta-
ton companies rates should be reguiat-
ed by Legislation MI property should
bear its proportion Of taxation. and a
graduated incomc-tax should be pro-
silcd for. The platform also denonnces
all attempts to restrict suffrage opposes
an increase in the standing army and
militia; condemns the practice of issu-
ing free railroad passes to public Of
ticials condemns letting of convict H.
Dor and the organization of public ins;i-
tutions for political purposes and fayors
the submission by the Legislature to a
vote Of the people Of an amendment 10
the constitution prohibiting the manu-
factnre, sale, or use Of Intoxicating
drinks as beverage.
The following ticket was nominated
For Governor, John Seitz, Of Seneca !;
Lieutenant Governor, Charles jenkins,
Of Mahoning Supreme Judge, Joseph
Watson, of Knox; Attorney General, L.
NJ. futile, of Lake; Treasurer, w. L.
Lloyd, of Montgomery; member of the
Board OF Public Works, II. l.. Morrison.
Of AshfahIIIa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
Masculine Dress.

Our adoption Of British fashions is as
uncomfortable US it is silly. Americans
should dress in the French fashion, as
the climate of the two countries more
closely approximates. Furthermore, we
are more like the French III physique,
manners and tastes. But, outside Of
New York, man dressed in the French
style, loose trousers, gay-colorcd CATERS.
flowing neektie and loose cuffs, i some
thing III an exhibition that I'LL classes III
p.meualcEs. from grave to gay, take
the utmost latitude IN staring ont oi
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
Where Does II Come From /,

Col. Thomas A. Scott died worth
S17,OOO,OO Another gentleman con.
nected with the Fort Wayne road, which
is really part Of the Pennsylvania Cen
tral, has recently resigned, said to he
worth s3,0oo,0UD We shonld like To
know how it is that all these railroad
managers get 50 enormously rich.
Where does this money come from
These are questions tllat the pool com
missioner OF the railroads should address
himself to in his next reply to the anti
monopolists. There i, a notion abroad
that these great fortunes arc not merely
finds, but are the creations Of labor. Ii
SO, it would be interesting to learn by
what hoeus-rocns they slip out Of labor's
hands into the deep pockets of the rail
road managers. -Graad Rapids Leaoer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23

countenance and saluting with comments,
from lively to severe. The Partisan
charm Of Partisan promenades is the
perfect catholicity Of taste displayed.
The Partisan claims the right Of en-
pllasizing his individuality in dress, and
lie admits the same right in others.
Yon shall see saunterihg along the broad
walks the costumes of I'LL nations--but
no man stares, even sllonld the t,lrbaned
Turk, the gal,ertlincd Israclitc or the
winged gowns OF the Oricntals pass in
the procession.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
A Sensitive Lecturer.

A Canadian lecturer has brought suit
for libel against Canadian publisher
for mixing up his lecture ON the wrongs
Of Ireland with hair restorcr and worm
lozcnges. Some men, especially some
lecturers, are very sensitive. We have
known others who, rather than not have
their lectures published, would be will
ing to see them mixed up with the pro-
ceedings Of the Legislature, or even Of
Congress-.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
4 Trick Of CAPITAL.

Fawcett touched the very essence OF
truth when he said: at is trick OF
capital i'll all countries to persuade the
people that their honor is at stake in the
payment OF war debts at the highest
valuation the a,arice nf the holders may
set on them" And the people so heart.
lily relish heing deceived by the trick
that il would he cruel ~ disturb them. -.
.Snath Hena Fra.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
ORGANIC WEAKNEss

immediately cured and full ygor restored. This af-
niction--whicl renders life burden and marriage
the penalty paid by the victim u im-
proper indulgence. Young persons are too apt to
commit excesses from not being aware Of the dread
understands this abJect will deny that procreaton
is lost hy those falling into improper habits
than by the prudent? BESIDES being deprived of
the pleasure Of healthy offspring, the most serious
and Dl.<'GRUCTlvE symptoms of both mind
and body arise. The system becomes deranged, the
physical and mental functions weakened, loss OF pro-
creative power irrtabiity, dyspepsia, PAL
ptaton Of the heart indigestion, constitutional de-
bilty, wasting Of the frame, cough, consumption,
decay and death
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
DR.. FISHBLATT

Has discovered the greatest cure in the world for
confusion of ideas. palpitation Of the heart, tren
ding, dimness of eight giddiness, diseases Of the
throat nose skin, affection Of the liver, lungs,
stomach and bowels terrible disorders arising from
solitary practices fatal to their victims than
the songs Of the sirens TO the marines Of Ulysses,
bighting their most radiant hopes anticipatons
rendering marriage impoeaible
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

DR. II, addresses all those who have injured Them
selves bs improper indulsenccs and solitary habits
which ruin beth mind and body, unf ting them for
business study, society marriage. These some
OF the sad and melancholy effects produced by the
early habits IL youth, viz: Weakness the back and
limbs pan IN the head, dnlness II sight loss Of
,scu ar power. nalpitaion Of the heart, dyspepsia,
nervous irtital.ity, arrangement Of the digestive
functions, debility, consumption, &c.
sr-P S.-AH correspondence will receive prompt
attention. Address
T.. y. ElSIlRIAI.r, VI. d.,
Sursical and Medical institute,
2ynG IsuTltMg tOM. Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
YOUNG N EN-

Who have become victims Of solitary vice. that dread
ful and d.structful habit which annually sweeps TO
Al untinely grave thousands Of young men Of ex-
allied talent and brilliant intellect who might other
wise have entranced listening Senaes with the thun-
ders Of their eloqnence walked to ecstasy tho living
Tyre, may call with full confidence.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
NERVOUS and CHRONIC


Dr. Fishbatt has devoted 20 years To the study and
treatment Of Chronic diseases, and his vast expert
ence in the Hospitals IN New York, where he has
cessfnly treated lO,05O cases Of Chronic Catarrh,
Scrufulous Diseases and diseases Of the Uri
nary Organs, has given him = reputation which 10
world wide.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
DR.. FIshalATT,

Graduate of of the most eminent colleges Of the
u s., has effected Of the most astonishing
that known; many troubled with ringing
In the head and when asleep, great NERVOUSNESS
being alarmed al certain sounds with frequent
blushing, attended sometimes with arrangement of
the mind. were cured al o.ice.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23
y cURE WARRANTEp.

Persons ruined In health by unlcarned pretenders
who keep them tridlng luonth after month takinl
poisonous and injurious compounds, should appl.
immediately.
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property Of any farmer or other business man
In the c0uutry-thAt the railroads own their
property - absolutely q the farmer owns his
farm or the merchant his goods.
The farmer u not Q corporation, and did not
take his farm By force of Q franchise which
gave him poser to compel its former owner to
sell it at IN appraisement. He did not take his
farm under proclamation and promise that he
took It for public use, and could therefore In
woke the power Of the public to compel the
owner to yield possession. He took his farm
from voluntary seller, and paid the price re-
CURED. ana ne took II exclusively for his own
ure. lie had no franchise giving hima monop-
o'y IN raising his wheat, and he entered into no
covenant IN regard to how he should raise hin
wheat, Or what he should do with It. He owns
his farm, and can cultivate it or lot il remain
unused. 10 Of the manufacturer merchant or
banker. They do not hold their property I'M.
der restriction that it ID held for public
nse, and they are not compelled to let the pub
lie use It.
Arailroad corporation il . legal perso hay.
ing no natural existence, and no attributes or
powers except those specified in the act OF the
Legislature creating It. The stockholders are
not the corporation. The charter il license
TO do certain things, subject to certain cond-
tons. The stockholders are not compelled 10
accept charter, and il they dstrust Or dislike
the conditions they need not make an invest
ment. In several OF the first charters. one OF
the conditions was that the public might take
the road away from the corporation BY paving
II the money actually expended by the corpora
tipn with interest thereon at l0per cent. q year.
In Nil Of these charters there was the condition
that the Legislature could repeal the charter.
In all OF them was the declaration that the
corporation should take and hold its property
for public use, for unless it took
for public use it could not compel transfer
OF land required by the right Of eminent do,
main. No man will pretend to say that the
farmer, o. other natural persol holds his
property IN tins limited manner, and subject to
similar conditions.
The only title u . railroad corporation 10 it's
properly y tho act az it, Incorporation. and
tl.ss set mikes reservation 10 express terms
VI ths right V repeal wv aek II 4 1 liaepas
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-06-23

Reviewed from shc Peoples stand
point = Edward Atkimsonss Sophts-
tries shown Up-lnnpOrtamt Facts,
Legal and Political, 10 show thas
che Railroads Are Public and MOI
Private Property.
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cidliub 10 OWL Ou0 u IAc AAtlOudl highways,
built on grants Of national property and ma
honal credit, and 10 the building Of which the
stakeholder never contributed cent Of his own
money. The English complain Of the unequal
distribution Of their lands as great national
evil, causing paupcrism and threatening revo-
luton. But no landLolder there holds such
vast domains AZ our Government has coded to
the railroads.
1t has been deemed wise in this country to
prohibit nonresident foreigners from becom-
ing land owners here. The stocks Of the roads
are 10 some extent owned by nonresident
stockholders. II the corporation owns the
land and the stockholders own the corpora
ton, can any railroad lawyer explain how it il
that stockholders do not own the landy He
may tell us that the corporation and stock
holders are not the same persons, but cannot
ray that the property OF the corporation does
not belong to the stockholders, unless Le is
prepared to admit that it belongs to the public,
Or belongs to nobody.
These stockholders claim that they own all
the land and other property Of the corporation
as absolutely - the farmer owns his farm.
Part OF this property consists Of highways.
which were built BY gifts of national property
and credit, and we're intended to be national
highways. Can Legislative body give away
the sovereignty Of the people over public high
ways! What Is the effect o! our laws forbid
ding foreigners to be landholders If a corpora
ton can b. . landholdar while it, stockholders
arc foreigners2 il it to the interests Of the
ITO kholders - manage the roads Tor the pub
lie benefit or benefit OF the corporationl What
Is the use Of our laws prohibiting the entail
ment Of lands il q corporation whose body
never dies can be owner9 What Is the use Of
our laws against prim0geniture, il the owner 0!
railroad can keep the highway in his family
without division, and thus hold on to i, after
llis death? When the State of New York OBJ
hn af J.w.
abolished those English laws. Finally, who
shall govern this country To whom does this
country belongY
The first step to be taken. III ORDER to regain
the sovereignty Of the public over these public
highways is through tie ballot-boa. send to
the Legislature men WHO represent the people.
send 10 more railroad attorneys. Exclude
from the heneE Of court. me. sho hase sold
themselves " the corporations. and who are
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-14
OF Interest 10 Miners.

As very many ADgeleflos are In
terested in the mineral develop.
ment of this section, and are more
or lees bound up in mining claims
stretching from the San Gabriel
range aud the Calico district in
San Bernardino to Arizona,
Nevada and Utah, we give below
the following authoritative reply,
from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, to letter of
inquiry written to hi II:
I'm reply to your communities
ton, have to state that the Unitea
States mining laws provide that
the locator of lode or mining
claim must make the annual ex
penditures necessary fer the main
tenanee of the pOssessory title at
any time within one year from the
Isl of January next succeeding to
the date of location, and the miners
of mining district have no au-
thofity to make any rules conflict.
Ing with this law. If tue mining
laws of your district require that
$50 shall be expended within sixty
days after the location, such pro-
vision is wholly without force.
Suppose location to have been
made July l, 1880, the 500 worth
of expenditure is required by the
United States laws to be made be-
tween the 1st of January, 1881, and
the 3Ist of December, 1881, aud the
expenditures made prior TO this
date, viz, within sixty days after
location, would not be in conform
ity with the provisions of this
luW.u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-14

him the abandonment man of the
two, he rose to the hight of his
graceful demeanor and displayed q
cbivalrous spirit, worthy the
knights of the dark ages. But
when Colonel Zabriskie was
chosen to tic the young spirits
ankles. he performed his task so
alphabetically that he could hard
ly let up on his work. However,
the Colonel looked more satisfied
when it came down to three in O
bed and he the middle one. He
evidently had not read the Presi-
dents message on polygamy. Out
side of the performance of Maro-
ney and Zabriskie, we did not OBJ
serve anything worthy of mention.
We will say, for the benefit of the
unskinnsd public elsewhere, to
look out for Miss Annie Eva Fay
and her spiritualisttc combination,
for they have "skun" Tucson most
numerically.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-12-14
Observers Views.

EDITOR HERALD: While STROLL
lug about the hills last Sunday, l
was impressed with the general
beauty of this portion of our city,
and sur. rised that more has not
been done with it, and known
about It.. From the crest of the
hills overlooking the valley west
to the reservoir No. 4, there Is q
beautiful stretch of country, varied
in it's typographical features, aud
OF convenient access to the center
of the city.
strolled up the caflon from
about the French Hospital and
along by the Beaudry Park, aud
through the valley IN which the
Park is located, out to Reservoir
No. 4, and down the eastern side
to Temple street, and then home,
aud was surprised to note, in all
this walk, that l had never once
been off practicable and easy
grade for horse cars. / will ven.
ture tho prediction that, at some
not distant day, this very route
Will be used for this purpose. Some
enterprisiDg capitalist will SEQ the
grand returns that are sure to flow
to him who opens up this beauti-
full suburb of our city. The Beau
dry Park-tbe only one worthy
the name in this city-is splendid
ly kept, and it would be boon to
our people if some Que would
make 1t public pleasure resort
1t is just the right distance from
town, and 1t is most perfectly
adapted to such O purpose. 1t
would not require very much
money to create at this Park u re-
sort that would be Largely patron
lied the year round. Then we
would not hear go much of the
complaint of "there's no place to
go to-" 1t would be such an ad-
vertisement to Our city that it
would pay our business men and
property owners to keep such a
place up, and open to the public
free, but this could he made to pay
it's way from the outset.
Let us hope that now, while
everything seems to tend toward
solid and enduring progress, this
beautiful spot will receive the at
tention it deserves, and that some
method may be- found to show
strangers that we have got "some
place to go to-" OBSER vE Err.