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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28
What BECOMES Of the Wheat and Corn.

During the last ten years there has
been produced in the United States g.
Ia, AT $50 bushels of wheat, IL ,s44.-
500, 5io bushels of corn. $4,000, 900 bales
of cotton, i9O,OoO,Uo0 tons of coal, A.
a5i, 40 tons Of piy-iron-the producers
price If which amounted to $lO,li4,-
30, 600. These are five Of the princi-
pal products of labor Taken together
they constitute the bulk Of all the
wealth produced in the country.
The price of it, $40, ii, 49,, 500, is an
almost incalcnlable sum Of money. 1t
in equal to about one-fourth Of the esti-
mated value of all the property in the
Uni ell States.
And vet there are five non-producing
Institutions that have absorbed an equal
amount within the same time that all of
the aforementioned items were pro-
tluced.
Tie tax gatherer has taken for State
taxes 55,000,ODO per year, or $500 ,OOO, :
600 ia ten years; the 2,ll5 national
banks and the 4 6s1 private banks have
taken ont total OF IL l40, 600, 900 in the
shape oil met earnings being over and
above all had debts, taxes and interest
OIL ,pital stock; the Boards Of Trade
have taken, say, IA cents per bushei OH
the 1s,3sO,SO9, 100 bushels of wheat,
corn, oats and rye that have been pro-
duced in the last ten years, VII
would amount to sl,373, 600 900; the
Insurance companies have taken 81
uoo TOO uDO more--tLat il, Ill ,OOO, 600 tNpO
more than they have p.id back to the
e,ap.e Ill losses; tue railroads have con
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28

two miners, two general business, one
editor md one farmer
1t was monopoly Congress, first, last
and all the time. Any measure in the
interest Of the people had hard row
to travel. 1t killed the Inter State
Commerce bill; it neglected the Postal
Savings Bank and Postal Telegraph
measures; IL smothered the bill to pro-
vide an equitable system Of bankruptcy ;
IL extended the national-bank monopoly
twenty years, by which the right of the
nation to issue currency il farmed out
to a few individuals, who not only
thereby make the interest on the cir
culnting medium, but exercise con-
troll over its volume which should
only be exercised by Government
directly responsible to the people; it
made pretensc of reducing war taxes,
but failed to do so: it sluandered the
peoples money OH public buildings all
over the country where it was not need
cd; 1t refused to restore to the public
domain the land grants to railroads
which had been forfeited to them; it
saddled the reasonable appropriations
Of the River and Harbor bill with load
of jobs which east discredit on the en-
tire measure, and it capped the climax
Of its subservicncy to railroad monopo-
lies by throwing out the appropriation
for the Hennepin canal, one Of the most
important links in the whole chain of
our water communication.
A large number Of the members Of
the Forty seventh Congress, both SEN
ators and Representatives, are now
seeking to accomplish reelection.
Many Of them are backed by corpora
tons who will spend money lavishly for
that purpose.
Is it not about time the people paid
some attention to sending men to Wash
ington. regardless Of whether they are
Democrats or Republicans, but who
will make laws in the interest Of the
people at large, instead Of privileged
few who, through system Of class leg
islation, are rapidly absorbing the
wealth of the nation ?--Justice.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28

in reply to tho charges Of monoroly
now 40 freely made against railroad
companies. The evidence We haye pre-
scented shows their Mite groundlessness
There q u he no monopoly in INV wllel
the construction Of railroads IL opened
to all. nor, III fact when there y not
n point or sect IN Of any Importance IL
tho United States tho business OF which
II not iicrcels competed for by hume Gus
and powerful me-. nv j. OF eaeh other
md which must always continue rivals
of each o'her. I'll = rivalry, constantly
increasing In yirulencc. IL often to he
deprecated a. impcril ny. md in fact
destroying. the y Tue " railroad iiye 4.
ment.. Railroad companies have n
right TO fair ietjrn OH their money
M have other enterprises or in.
d vidnal.."
The reply to MI this is very simple
Al extensive essay might he ,~r item on
the fnllacy that ~ thr construction ~
railways y open to MI Trey mr. not
monopolics: All smother on the VAS.
Of capital and labor involved in the
fierce competition TO Which MIR. Poor
alludes But We fofego the opforfnnit,
and reply DIRECTLY to Mr.. Poors As.
sumption TINT tn decrease Of r.tas 81
transportati II d.mol SHES the argu-
mcnts Of the anti monopol>is and
ought to satisfy the people.
The law distinctly limits the amount
which n railroad may earn To ID per
cent. on its nctu,l investment. ANY
railroad that makes greater earnings
does 80 IN violation Of the laws Of tho
State which gave it its franchise. II
il immatcrial. therefore. whether rates
are high or low. whether n company
earns S73.OOO.DOO or Sl0.OoO.O00. The
question is whether it earns more than
10 per cent.
II has been dist nelly proven that the
road, or this State 10 earn more than N
per cent The Central earns over -
per cent. Until the proof to that effect
is overthrown. nil the figures that the
Poors. the Depews and all the rabb.e OF
bought and paid for advocates OF monop-
oily produce can avail their masters
nothing 80 u York truth.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28
au,nn1 al hl1 TT ONO Ia INV nothing hut

sumed s1.5O4, IT 900 to pay nothing but
interest on bonds and diyidends-Nl which
comes out Of the met earnings
All told, here Is the sum OF slo,067.-
100000 that these five non-producing
institutions have absorbed. BY com
parison it will be seen that the five
vampires have taken ont rs much as the
five great products have added to the
wealth Of the country.
They have taken all the wheat. all the
corn. all the cotton, all the coal and al
the iron.
We do not pretend that all these nom
producing establishments can he abol-
ished, but what we 10 say is that their
power to absorb such al enormous por-
ton Of the nations products should be
cnrtailed. The producers should have
something ont OF their labor. The
vampires ought. ut least, to divide. Il
they take the carcass they ought to
leave at least the hide to the producers,
instead Of doing rs they do now, tike
carcass and hide both, leaving nothing
but the hoofs and the horns to the
farmers and laboring men.
We hope that the people will wake up
to the necessity OF studying and discuss
ing these questions. If they will study
and think more they will have to work
less-and they will have more elegant
homes and more Of the comforts and
luxuries Of life.-Ghicdyo Sentinel.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28
1,onaparte's Sharp Memory.

Honaparte was not a Christian and had
sharp memory. He seemed never to
forget anything, and was especially fond
Of recalling when Mt the height OF his
ambition. contemptious remarks made
IN the days when his vast powers were
little appreciated.
Raginleau, n lawyer Of some distinc-
tion. was the business manager and adj
wiser OF Josephine during her widow
hood. When the engagement was made,
Josephine went to the lawyers Office to
consult with him about it and to arrange
business matters for the future.
Eonaparte walked with her to the Of
flee. hut from motives Of delicacy re-
Trained from entering the cabinet, and
took seat in the adjoining room where
several clerks were writing. The door
was left ajar, and he could not help
hearing the urgent protests Of Ragin-
dean against the intended marriage.
Mark my Words said the lawyer
''yon are about to commit great folly,
Of which you will bitterly repent Why,
this man has nothing in the world but a
cape and n sword"
Donaparte said nothing to Josephine,
and she had no suspicion that the con.
temptuous words had been heard. She
had forgotten hearing them, and Ragin-
deau hal probably forgotten speaking
them.
But on the day of the imperial coro-
nation. eight years later, Napoleon sent
for the lawyer. He came in great sur.
prise ut the summons, to be greeted with
the words, uttered with sardonie smile
and sarcastic tone, well, monsieur
have / nothing in the world but cape
and sword?"
The empire Of France was his, and
half Of Europe was within his power.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28

The Forty-seyenth Congress has adj
iourned, and an almost universal
Thank Cod" has gone up from all
parts If the country.
In the Honseof Representatives there
were 1875 lawyers, a large proportion of
whom Were the retained counsel OF the
railroad corporations aud banks: and Of
the remaining ninety-eight members on
~ eleven We're farmers and seventeen
merchants. the balance being largely
made up Of bankers, railroad men and
high-tariff manufacturers.
In the Senate the situation Was still
worse. Ont Of the seventp~six mem
hers there were tifty-tliree lawyers, five
bank officers, three railroad officials and
three high-tariff manufacturers, while
Of the remaining twelve three We're pro
fessional politicians, three merchants
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28
SUFFER

no longer from Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion, want OF
Appetite, Joss OF Strength
lack Of Energy, Malaria,
Intermittent Fevers, &c.
BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS never fails to cure
all these diseases.
Boston, November as, sSSa.
Brown CHEMICAL Co.
Gentlemen - For years J nave
been q great sufferer from Dyspepsta,
and could get no relief (having tried
everything which was recommend
ed) until, acting on the advice Of .
friend, who had been benefited BY
BRowN's lRoM BiTT8Rs, ! tried .
bottle, with most surprising results.
Previous TO taking BRowN's JRoN
BITTRRs. everything ate distressed
me, and ! suffered greatly from >
burning sensation in the stomach,
which was unbearable. Since TAX
ing BRowN's IRoN BirTsRs, al my
troubles are at an end. Can eat any
time without any disagreeable re.
suits. ] am practically another
person. Mrs. W. ]. FLvnN,
20 Maverick ST., E. Boston.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
OF the National lsrecmDack- Labor
Party, Adopted ~ Des Molncs, 1884,

OF the National lsrecmDack Labor
Party, Adopted ~ Des Molncs, 1852.
l. That we reaffirm the principles of our
party NJ declared ct our convention in 1881.
2. We are opposed to the monopoly Of money
through the MISUNDERSTANDING system, and favor
the General Government issuing al currency,
making it full legal tender, and keeping ito
volume uniform with the requirements OF In
creasing business and population.
s. We are opposed to all refunding OF the
interest-bearing national debt, which places il
beyond tho power Of the Government to pay at
will and We demand that said debt be paid ~
rapidly ~ possible.
4. We favor the unlimited coinage Of gold
and silver Oh equal terms.
s. We are opposed to the present system Of
allowing railroad and telegraph monopolies to
determine the rates for transporting persons or
property over railroads, or for the use OF tele.
graphs, aud hold that all corporations created
by law should be governed by law in the inter-
est Of the people, and we regard the Iowa lsail-
Lindrance 10 that end.
8. We are opposed to the monopoly Of land,
and demand that all public lands, including
those forfeited by Noncompliance with law,
shall be held for actual settlers.
T. We hold that the representatives Of labor
have the right to combine to protect all their
constitutional rights, and that they should be
protected by law in the exercise Of that right
y. That our patent laws for the granting
patents should be so amended as to prevent
courts from assessing damages against inno-
cent purchasers, who in open market purchase
any patent article which may be an infringe
ment on any other patent.
3. We are opposed to all monopolies and ara
In favor Of equal rights, equal burdens, equal
taxation, and equal benefits for all, with spo-
cial privileges Tor none, and we hold that ID the
best government "wherein IN injury to one Y
the concern OF al.
10. We favor . revision Of the tariff laws il
the interest Of American labor, and not in thu
interest Of rich corporations and monopolies.
IL. We urge upon all anti-monopolists OF THU
State to consider the utter hopelessness OF OBJ
tanning the relief by them demanded at thu
hands Of either OF tho old parties, and request
them to unite with us 10 assist in gaining thcst
/ ends, aud we pledge them to make that qnes
ton one OF great prominence, and that ouI
| candidates shall earnestly labor to secure THU
desired reform.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28

Mr.. II. Y. Poor is about TO publish a
baol. ON r,il AVS. lie has sent out "A
few advance sheets fnoae 10 u, we are
Very sorry 70 say, from which We ex-
tact \ speei"ns defense of railway mo-
nopoly. After multitude Of figures,
by which il appears that ii the Erie
road had charged the same rates in 1881
that II did IN 1856, its receipts for the
past year would have been $73, I95. 1872
in place Of SlO,sOl ,Os9, the amount act
ually received. Mr.. Poor INDUCES in
the following remarks:
We have submitted these remarks
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-09-28

AT every station on the Russian rail-
roads is grievance book, in which the
traveller may inscribe his wrongs in any
language he likes, and which is periodi-
cally read by the authorities.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08
Local Dots.

o. The Goldens will give grand family
matinee on Saturday.
The Goldens will present the "Guv'nor"
and Opera Mad tonight at Turner hall.
"A man named Weber, has been jailed
this morning for being drunk and down.
"A dun horse, about IA hands high, brand
ed R on the left hip, was stolen from Henry
Williams, of Somerset, on Sunday night.
"A license was issued last evening for the
marriage of Miguel Ortes and Piedad Cas-
tanon, who have since been married.
Pat Walsh. the man who was conveyed
to the. Jail in a vehicle, being too drunk to
walk, was fined SIS this morning.
The Turner Hook and Ladder Co. will
have an extra meeting at Turner hall tonight
to discuss the celebration of Washington's
birthday.
There are quite number of groupes Or
ganizing and rehearsing for the Turner mas
querade. In one groupe there will be thirty
characters represented.
Our citizens should patronize the Goddess
as compliment for the splendid brass band
and orchestra, as it certainly is one of the best
ever in this city.
Tickets for the Turner masquerade will
be on sale tomorrow, to be had only from
committee Of arrangements. This ball is 60
ing to be the boss affair of the season, and if
you want to enjoy yourself Call on the COM
mittee and secure invitation and tickets.
"A young lady created quite sensation in
street car, yesterday evening, by remarking
to lady friend: "Did you ever see such an
epidemic of Odd Fellows?' An old rooster
of an Odd Fellow happened to sit next the
fair interrogation, and he could not hold in, and
made some irrelevant remark about it not be-
ing so fatal as the smallpox. The young lady
tried to fall through the street car but couldn't
The interests of the Houston Post have
been much neglected in this city. The pro-
prietors have therefore appointed Mr.. II.
Ryder Taylor chief agent for the city, and
have sent Mr.. J. w. Browne, the able state
agent, here to arrange matters. As result,
number of boys were on the streets last night
selling the Post, and large number were
sold.
Considerable dissatisfaction and inconven-
fence is occasioned by the lettering of the Her
dies that 60 on the North Flores street dis
trict. Two series of coaches are lettered in a
similar manner, bearing the name of tina
street. One, however, only goes to the cor-t
ner of the street, the other passes up it. AS a
natural result one coach is often mistaken forthe
other, and annoyance and inconvenience oc-
casioned thereby.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08
Personal.

Mr.. J. Cumming Evans, accompanied by
Edward Canning, of Boerne, have arrived at
Hord's hotel.
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Votaw, of Dimmitt Co.
are located at Hord's hotel.
Judge PfeuAer, of New Braunfels, is again
in the city.
E. B. Martin, of Galveston, is in the city.
Capt Digby w. West has arrived at the
Central from England.
H. B. Hardenburg, representing New
York medicine house, is in the city, doing
some advertising and selling goods.
MIR. ]. II. Martin, formerly of Galveston,
arrived in our city with the view of locating
and engaging in business. He thinks San An
tonic the liveliest city in the state.
B. Meyerhoff is now employed with Messrs.
Joske & Sons, and will be pleased to have his
friends call.
DB Use Little Joker, long cut tobacco for
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08
Proceedings of the CITY Council.

Proceedings OF the CITY Council.
When a ship is launched upon the waters
the spectators wish it a prosperous career
that it may sail over the deep and buffet the
storms with success. So it is with our new
city council, as We witness its trial trip as
Legislative body. 1t holds the destinies of our
community in its hands and we can't but wish
it successful career, however much we may
suspect the timber Of which it is constructed Of
being weak and unsuitable for the work re-
quired.
IN SESSION.
Yesterday we visited the council chamber
and found "his honor seated on his throne
and the business under full Roadway. A few
persons stood or sat about the Hobbies, of
course carrying little axes that needed grind
ing.
The city marshal was on hand to preserve
order, and the street commissioner occupied
seat within the charmed circle Of aldemanic
wisdom, and evidently had crow to pick
with the board.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08
Grand Lodge,

The r. w. Grand Lodge met yesterday af-
tenoon, and after adopting the minutes Of the
last meeting received the reports of several
committees. The following resolutions were
then adopted:
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
secretary of all lodges in this jurisdiction to
give notice to all lodges IN the same city or
county of all applications for membership by
withdrawal card or"dismiSsal certificate, and
give the names Of the brothers recommending
the applicant, and the names of committee of
investigation of character, and the time at
which the ballot will be spread, and any of
said lodges shall have the right to protest,
and make known their protest in writing, un-
der seal of their lodge, stating their reasons of
protest, and that this resolution take effect
the first day OF March, 1882
Resolved, That this Right Worthy Grand
Lodge requires that the subordinate lodges
have the minutes and all other records of their
lodges kept with pen and ink, and also to have
their reports made out in the same manner,
and that the practice of using lead pencil for
that purpose be prohibited and that The grand
secretary be required to notify all subordinate
lodges.
The Grand lodge then adjourned until 1890
O'Clock.
The Grand Lodge met in the evening C. X.
Gibson, Grand Master, in the chair and quo
rum OF representatives present, proceeded to
exempliiy the secret work of the order.
The lodge at Eastland was granted permis-
sion to remove to Cisco. Some business of
an official character was then transacted.
1t being reported that many of the Odd Eel
lows had paid full rates to the city, a commits
tee was appointed to ascertain if the excursion
rates could not be obtained.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred.
A committee of three was appointed to re-
wise the constitution and make il conform with
the Sovereign Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge then adjourned to meet
this morning at II O'Clock, at the Lodge of
Sorrow, and at O'Clock p. m. for work
Four boys, whose ages range from
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08

Four hoys, whose ages range from
twelve to sixteen years, ran away from
home, in Brenham, the other day, and
have gone towards New Mexico. The
effect of dime novel reading.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08

AB Use Little Joker, long cut tobacco for
cigarettes. Its pure. 2-9-Im
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-16

On Tuesday evening the 2Sth,
(and not the 7and as reported) the
Elk Mountain House, Of Crested Butte
will be formally opened tor the season,
by giving grand ball. The town
company will spare no pains or ex-
pense, to make this eclipse anything
of the kind in the Gunnison country.
Mr.. Howard Smith has gone to Den
yer, to procure music tor the occasion
and also make arrangements for a
special train from Gunnison, fer guests
who may attend. The Elk Mountain
House is the most complete in all Of its
appointments of any hotel in the
county, and although it has been open
to the public nearly all winter, it has
nrver been formally opened With /,
aeiiand house warming, or in othe,
wordt I send OF. We trust that on,
society going people Will take advan.
t1te u this opportunity and attend
thispafty.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-16
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Cbirlcs Eurkhalter and Cyrus Leland. Jr-:
Won are hereby notified that have expended owe!
two Aandred dollars in ~erk and Improvements on
esr, q the following named Lode claims situated on
IL. easarn ,iope Of Cascade Mountain, in the Elk
Nountan Mining District in the County Of Gunni,on
and state of Coioa to-xii The Buffalo, Cinderella.
Shyl *. Prince Imperial aud WsthenA lodce, II which
the location certzes are recorded among tas Land
Kecors OF said County in box .. largr At pages 426
1Ss If- ard look - At rage 45, aid hook 70 At page
i96 res,ectively In order tn hold aid lode clana1
unde.he provisions Of Section 232i Of the Revised
S,ntutss Of the United State conserving annual
hhcr on mining chima, for the ycar 1881, and
Il xRh in niDety days after this notice BY
1nKc.:ioa ycu fail OF refuse to ray or contribute youl
rppoftjaa Of such expenditure as coo~nera your In
eest b IL chirn wl become the prupaty sf he sab
eeribss By the terms af said se-tion. -
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-16
1t is not often we get genuine out

1t is not often we get a genuine out
and out tenderfoot to visit US In the
winter, but when we do we tryto make
it pleasant for him, show him all that
is to be seen, introduce him to all the
winter sports, so that he will go away
much better pleased than he thought
he would. Nj. Tanner, Mr.. E. A.
Bucks attorney, who has only been a
few weeks out from New York, spent
last Saturday in camp. The boys
thought they would get up snow
shoelng party, as he had never seen
any sport in that line, and they finally
induced Mr.. Tanner to go Up the long
bill, in front of the PILor office with a
pair of shoes, and try his luck coming
down with Henry Painter, who is con-
sidered an expert at the business. All
the BOYS were gathered along tine
street to see the fun, as it was expected
that Tanner would turn double sum-
mersaHlt. After they got all arranged
Pante. was to lead off so that Tanner
could see how 1t was doae. Here
comes Painter in all Of his glory, and
about half way down the hill over he
went, buried in the snow while his
shoes pursued their course, gliding
over the snow to the bottom of the
hill, leaving poor Henry to get out
the best he could. Along comes Tan
ner who succeeded in making the trip
very gracefully, it being his first at
tempt on snow shoes. SO YOU see it
Is not always the expert that carries
off the prize. Never mind Henry. you
may Go better next time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-16

From the present outlook we antici-
pate quite 4 gay time in Irwin this
summer in society, almost everybody
here is going to bring eitherhR sister,
cousin or aunt out to spend the sum-
mer. We think i more appropriate
for some Of these old bachelors to
bring some other fellows sister on,
instead 0f his own.