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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
WHY Not,

Play-days are over and work-days
have begun. Troops of children have
come back from the mountains they
have explored, and tho beaches they
have excavated in mimic battles, with
fresh faces and bounding spirits and
have put on again the discipline of
school and home. A great new force
accumulated in the long summer days
is to be expended in the coming month;
the vital force which makes character
and intellect When one thinks Of the
possibilities Of growth among children
in the next twelve months it is like get
ting vision Of new continent full OF
all manner Of fruitful and beautiful
things. Every child is setting out on
new exploration into the great world
which surrounds him. starting on new
conquest in the realms of knowledge
which lure him in every direction and
are for him as mysterious rs the Dark
Continent. Shall he stray and stumble
in the strange country through which
he journeys, or shall he have guides
who will lay out routes that will take
him through beautiful and historic
scenes and bring him to the great GEN.
tiers Of human activity and achieve
ment?
Books that have been thrown aside
for the sports of summer will be open
ed now with new interest; long eve
nings will I've given to them and dark
days will find sunshine and delight in
them. These same books will teach af-
ter school-hours are over, and will leave
an impress more distinct and lasting
than that of any except the greatest
teachers What kind OF mastery the
child will make Of the knowledge and
secrets of living depends largely upon
the books he will read in the next twelve
months. 1t is not enough that he he
kept from bad books-books that defile.
corrupt and demoralize-bnt he ought
to be kept from all except the best
books. You are not satisfied that the
table you set for your children is free
from poisons, that arsenic is not set ont
for food; you make sure that your table
is supplied with the very best quality
Of the most healthful viands. This
matter Of food for children has passed
into the care Of science, and trained
minds have devoted themselves to the
discovery of the best articles and the
best methods Of preparing them. Is the
mind less important than the stomach !?
Will you watch carefully every sub
stance that goes into the latter and let
the child feed his mind without guild
ance or direction?
There is an abundance Of good men
tai food in these DAYS of many books !;
food that will stimulate without excit-
ing the imagination: food that will
strengthen without forcing the faculty
Of thought; food that will enrich with
ont enerrating the fancy; food that will
develop observation and thoughtful
ness. Watch over the reading of your
children as carefully and constantly as
you look after their eating; make YOUR
self their companion and guide through
the great world that opens so many
ways Of blessedness and SO many paths
of misery; turn the precious vital force
in young hearts and heads to the ambi-
tons and achievements that bring full
ness Of mental life and beauty of moral
character. Why not?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23

The faculty Of truth that is, the love
of il ii indicated by the muscle which
surrounds the eye, causing folds aud
wrinkles. Justice is indicated by the
muscle which causes perpendicular
wrinkles between the eyebrows. Full
ness aud wrinkles under the eve, for
which some persons are remarkable. in
dictate the love Of mathematical ..ccura-
ey; and enrying upward from tie lower
ang e of the eve and eyebrow ind cate
probity or personal truthfulness. There
are three degrees of the faculty Of just
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23

throw yoar bones on q miserable bed at
night; to live without lie sure, without
rest, without making those who love
you comfortable and happy; this is not
living; it is dying, slow, lingering cru
cifixion.
The hours of labor should be short
ened. With the vast, wonderful inn
provements Of the nineteenth century,
there should not only be the necessa-
ries Of life for those who toll, but COM
forts and luxuries rs we'll.
What is a reasonable price for labor?
I answer: Such price as will enable a
man to lay by some hing for his declin-
ing wears; 80 that he can have the feel
ing Of q man.
sympathize with every honest effort
made by the children OF labor to inn
prove their condition. That is poorly
governed coun ~ in which those who
do the most have the least. There is
something wrong when men have to
beg for leave to toll. We are not vet a
civilized people. When we are, pat
perism and crime will vanish from our
land.
sympnthize with the wandcrer, with
the vagrant ont Of employment, with
sad. weary men who are seeking for
work. When see one of these men,
poor and friendless, no matter how bad
he is, think that somebody loved him
once; that he was once held III
the arms Of mother; that he
slept beneath her loving eyes and wax
ened in the light Of her smile. l SEQ
him in the cradle, listening to lullabies,
sung soft and low, and his little face is
iimpled IS though by rosy fingers Of
JOY. And then think Of the strange
and winding paths, the weary roads,
that he has travelled from that mothers
arms to vagrancy and want.
There should be labor and food for
all
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
Carrying q Caucus.

Last spring a church Deacon residing
in an interior town secured man of all
work from Detroit, and, the place be-
ing an easy one and the pay good, the
man was we'll pleased and took great
interest in his employers welfare.
Some six weeks ago the church to which
the Deacon belongs had to send three
delegates to meet three from another
church to arrange for picnic. Daniel
heard the Deacon remark that he would
like to be one of the delegates, and
that was enough for him. There was
to be meeting Of the congregation in
the evening to select the three, and a
score of people had scarcely got togeth-
er when Daniel walked in, slammed his
hat down, and remarked:
Gentlemen, this caucus will now
come to order, and by your leave l will
net rs chairman until a bigger man is
appointed
The people were, of course, dunn
founded, but Daniel felt as if he was
once more on the heath Of the "old
Eighth Ward" and lie continued:
Gentlemen, we have met to nomi-
nate three delegates. and it will be in
order for somebody to mention the
name of Deacon Blank as the first"
Nobody did and Daniels dander be-
gan to rise.
"Ah! This is cut and dried affair,
thin, is it," he roared as he gave his hat
another slam. However, / pronounce
the Deacon elected, and if anybody
-N
Here one Of the members arose to
make an explanation. or to ask for one,
but Daniel declared him ont Of order,
and cleared the room and adjourned
the meeting. AT the sioor, ~ he was
going out, he met the Deacon. and, civ
ing lis hand wiring, he enthusiastical-
~ cried:
"I',e carried the caucus for We, Dea-
con, aud the opposition have been
smashed 80 flat that dozen elections
won't wake en- up. Kah! Whoop Its
meself that can pull candidate
through or die a-trying!' Fire. Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
Lawlcss Corporation Robbery.

A useful article that can be dupii-
Gated is worth only what it has cost,
and its value above cost can he increased
only by its ability to yield its owner
more than just and fair reward for his
investment, through monopoly Of the
uses for which il was intended. But
such undue reward is at the expense of
the parties paying it. 1t amounts to
extortion. It says to society: Il have
You by the throat. am stronger than
yon, now give me so much money or
will take your life."
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
built its road for certain cost, and in
equity it should tax society for its use
only for thu actual amount invested.
But, in ,tead of that, it added SAG, O00,-
600 to the actual cost, and now taxes
the public for the use Of double the
amount invested. When it lists its
property for public assessment it rates
it at small per cent. of cost, but
when it lists it for taxing the public it
places double va,ue upon it.
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
corporation taxes the public for the use
of $3S, OOO, 900 more that ii has invested !;
the Central Pacific, $99,OOO,OO0; the
Baltimore and Ohio, $64, 200, 900: At
lantic and Great Western, 81, O00. 900;
Chicago and Northwestern. $25, 900. 900
New York Central, $5l 100000; and
now the Louisville and Nashville pro-
poses to increase its stock from $751;
100000 to $30.0OO,OO0. The corpora
tions have added these amounts to their
actual investments because there was
no law, STATE or national, to prevent
them from doing so, and they make
these water-additions as valuable as the
genuine stock, because the public neccs-
sity is obliged to yield to their cxtor-
tionate and criminal demands.
To illustrate: Mr.. Banks loan $l0,-
900 to Mr.. Farmer for ninety-nine years
Mt 8 per cent. annual interest, an takes
. mortgage on Mr.. Farmers estate,
STIMULATING that whenever the interest
is not promptly paid, the estate shall be
After a while Mr.. Banks becomes
greedy, and wants 81, 600 year out Of
Mr.. Farmer instead of $500. He looks
owe the statutes and finds neither law
nor pcna ty to prevent him from in
crcasing his mortgage by stroke Il
his y II, from SIC, 900 to so. 900, at The
same rate of interest, At the end of the
year he calls on Mr.. + for 81 600 interest.
Mr.. +. may demur. but what is he going
to do about it, He may charge Mr.. b.
with extsrtion, but what does lie care,
80 long as it pays? Mr.. i. is in his
poMer. There is no law to protect
him. He must yield to Mr.. BIS unjust
demands or forfeit his estate, but neces-
sites compel him to submit. In this
illustration Mr.. Banks represents the
railroad monopolies Of to-day, and Mr..
Farmer represents the great army of
farmers and producers of the country.
The former are governed by greed aud
avarice unchecked by legal restraints,
and without souls to sympathize with
distress, while the latter are controlled
by their necessities, without the pro-
lection Of such laws as the constitution
guarantees for the promotion Of the
general welfare. Chicago Express.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
DIR. COnnOr's Advice.

Hot water in the treatmant of eve
disease is highly recommended bv Dr.
Leartus Connor. He believes it to b,
the sole agent which will induce con-
traction of the blood vessels without
irritating the eye. The water must I've
as hot as can be borne, and must be
thrown against the eye with the hand.
It should be used two or three minutes
three times day, or for five minutes
every half hour, according to the indi-
-PLilddeluLia Record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
CONVICTION AND DEATH.
Such u the Inevi able o. thar Is eni wi ancrs
In fls~ Gnitei states.
TCOl Rabcr q Inuersoli

Such II the 1nevt able q. til~ rs en I wi ancrs
In tis~ Gnit~i states.
ICol Rabcr q. Inger-olll
Every man ought to be willing to pay
for what he gets. He ought to desire to
give full value received The man
who wants - worth Of work for 81 is no
honest man. The man who wants 9TH
ers to work to such extent that their
lives are burdens is utterly heartle.s.
The toll Of the world should continually
6ocT6Ase. VI what nse are your invan.
tions il no additional comforts find their
xoy TO the homes OF labor?
Why should lahor fill the world with
wealth and live in wants
Every labor saving machine should
help the whole world. Every one
should tend 10 shorten the hours Of la
Dor.
Reasonable labor is the source OF 10y.
To work far wife Or child, to toll for
those yon love, i happiness, proy.d i
you can make them happy. But 10
work like 0 slave; 10 see your wife nd
children IN rags; % SIC II table where
food Is coarse and scarce; to rise 1T 1
" tho morning, 10 work all day, and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
A PROMINENT feature Of the new sys-

PROMINENT feature OF the new sys-
tenn of German photography i, the fire.
Quent elimination Of consonants that
are held to be superfuous. THUS Rath
(Council becomes Rat with certain
writer's and newspapers-tae Cologne
Gazette is at the head of the innovators
and todt dead tot. 1t is to be hoped
no innovator will he allowed to inter-
fere with our good old Lebensyersich-
erungsgesellschaft. - Louisville cou,.-
ier-J0urndl.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
The Railroad Empire.

The indicator gives the valre OF
railroad property il the United States
at So 81. 0OO,O OF this vast sum,
majority is owned by nine corporations,
which practically control the whole, IS
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23

follOAs:
Pennsylvania Company ............ $629, nor, 000
Gould svs EN-. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 565.,ua,o 90
Vanfci hilt mbinat on ............. Solo, n.uno
II, mt NO on combination. ............ a2l,a n.0sn
J.Nt Erie comb n ton ........ 81. 6M,oU
Garrett tB7l.imorc and Ohio COM
Linstion. l9I. ona,n el
pennsy vania coal roads. .......... 5nS,eea.aol
Mite ell IN nag ment. ................ 125,0nunl
Gar ison MANAGEMENT. ....... 6a0eooa1
Last year the railroads collected from
the people of the United States the
gross sum Of $725, 1926, liz. The net
profits, after paving all running ex-
penses, expenses for damages, repairs,
building extensions, additions of rails
and rolling stock, and interest on
bonded debt Of nearly $4,000. 10000,
was $276, 654,ll9. This last item
amounts to an out -and-out steal from
the public, for this bonded debt, which
they hold themselves, represents the
total cost Of the roads, and the interest
paid on that is all that the rods should
demand from the pubic for the use Of
their CAPITAL,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23

soi N. Fremont ST., Baltimore
During the war ! was in
juredin the stomach by a piece
Of a she'll, and have suffered
from it ever since. About four
years agoit brought on paraly-
sis, which kept me in bed six
months, and the best doctors
in the city said / could not
live. Isuffered fearfully from
indigestion, and for overtwo
years could not eat solid food
and for a large portion Of the
time was unable to retain even
liquid nourishment. / tried
Browns Iron Bitters and now
after taking two bottles l am
able to get up and 60 around
and am rapidly improving.
G. DECKER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
YOUNG N EN-

Who have become victims OF solitary vice, that
dreadful and destructive habit which annually
sweeps to an untilnely grave thousands OF Young
men OF exalted talent and brilliant intellect, who
might otherwise have entranced listening Senatcs
with the thunders OF their elolucnce, or walked
to ecstasy the living Tyre, may call with full con-
fidcncc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23

BROWNS IRON BlTTERS Is
a complete and sure remedy for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing 1 true, reliable, non-alcohoIic
tonic. It enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23

Has discovered the greatest cure in the world for
weakness OF the back and limbs, involuntary
discharges, impotcncy, general debility, nervous
ness langnor, confusion OF ideas, palpitation Of
the heart, timidity, trembling, dimness Of sight
or giddiness, diseases Of the throat, nose or
skim affections Of the liver, lungs, stomach or
bowe,s-:hose terrible disorders arising from
solitary practices more fatal to their victims
than the songs of the sirens to the mariners Of
Ulysses, blighting their most radiant hopes or
authorizations rendering marriage impossible
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
DR.. FISHaIATT,
- TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

DIR. r. addresses all those who have injured
themselves by improper indnlgences and solitary
habits which ruin both mind and body, uniting
them for business, study, society or marriage
These are some Of the sad and melancholy effects
produced by the early habits OF youth, viz !:
Weakness In the back and limbs, pain In the
head, dimness of sight, loss Of muscular power,
palpitation u the heart, dyspepsia nervous irri-
liability, arrangement Of the digestive functions,
debility, CONSUMPTION, etc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
MARRIAGE.

Married persons, or young men contemplating
marriage, aware OF physical weakness 1oss Of
provocative powers, impotency), nervous debility,
or any other disqualiications, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care Of DIR.
Fishblatt may religionsly confide In his honor
- gentleman and confidently rely upon his
skill rs q physician.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-11-23
ORGANIC WEAKNESS

Immediately cured and full vigor restored This
afiiiction-which renders life burden and mar
rtage impossiblc-is the penalty paid by the VIC
tim OF improper indulgence. Young persons are
too apt to commit excuses from not being aware
Of the dreadful consequences that may ensue.
Now who that understands this subject will deny
that procreation II lost sooner by those falling
into improper habits than by the prudent? BE-
sides being deprived Of the pleasure OF healthy
offspring, the most serious and DESTRUCTIVE
symptoms Of both mind and body arise The
system becomes deranged, the physical and
mental functions weakened, loss OF provocative
power, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpita-
ton OF the heart, indigestion, constitutional de-
bility, wasting OF the frame, cough, consunp-
ton, decay and death.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-12-28
A strangers Talks.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 18th, 1882.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 18th, 1882.
DEAR INDEPENDENT:
have long basked in yoar smiles and
waited with what patience might for your
weekly budget Of coast lore, and in all these
months have never had the chance we all
most prize-to talk back. Your "Brief
Mention" Military" Personal and local
what-not pass me in constant review, until
l feel as though could step on the streets
of Vancouver and recognize the citizens
whose doings are set forth from week to
week. have sized up the personal appear
ance and character Of most of your business
and public men. Never saw one Of them of
course, but the pictare is clear, as painted
by their acts and advertisements. Don't
SMILE could step from your landing dock
to the best hotel, to the most enterprising
dry goods house, the most liberal grocer,
the market man who would give a tender
cut ''as far from the horns as it might be
had. If sickness should overtake me l
know the name of the doctor whose pills
might venture to take as toss-up against
what death could do. Or know the ad-
dress of the lawyer who could get me out of
any trouble this side of where the pills
might send me. There are no lawyers there.
Oh, know them ALL One need not be SO
very Wise to tell a Wolf from Tinker; and
while your Whittier weather hides and pelts
the best of you and Merges' monuments
into Wall of drugs which cannot Healey
broken heart. Brown cedar lumber from
the neighboring Marsh marks The Identical
spot where the traveller would Exchange
which is Altogether preferable. In the
ring which compasses you round about can
double you, Byron Daniels, in the Bloom
Cng)feld of flowers and the Banks whereon
the wild thyme grows. A triple chance to
Pincus there. O'Keane you see faithful
Steward get into law and not Warner?
Evans mol would Fry first. But perhaps
had better Gather up my punning pen
before come to some name that will be
Downing me. So with Mckinney and Sher-
win and Miller and Goss, with Brewster and
Merton & Vaughn will cross from Mattson's
big stable to Slocum's hotel, in search of q
man who can Spinney yarn we'll And if
he can't better the foregoing Stiles, then May
he be Hidden away the whiles With a
good-by to Gridley, to Whitney and Sohns,
farewell to Hamilton, Sparkling and Braun;
with the college bells pealing a Durg-in the
air, WaQ)sh my hands of the whole affair.
Ever yours, if you'll
| FAN ME.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-12-28

Saturdays Oregonian contained special
from the Cascades giving brief account of
the killing of George Teufel by Charles C.
Ereese. From the officers OF the steamer
Traveller, which arrived from Cape Horn. a
reporter Of that paper obtained the follow
ing particulars Of the killing:
Bad feeling has been existing for some
time between Teufel and Freese who own
adjoining farms near where the italian,
Ricco, was murdered several months ago,
and it is reported thataFreese has publicly
threatened to kill Teufel. On the merning
in question. Teufel, accompanied by farm
hand. was carrying sack of potatoes through
Freezes field, when the latter raised OBJ.
lection to the harmless trespass A quarrel
snsued. Teufel dropped his load, knocked
Freese down, then shouldsred his sack and
started home. Freeze arose and drew ie-
velver. Teufers companion saw the move
ment and shouted warning. He turned
around and looked back, when Freese fred
The shot was wild. Freess fred second
time, the ball entering Tsufsl's neck and pro.
ducing death within five minutes Freese
walked back to his house.
A messenger was immediately dispatched
to the Cascades for the sheriff, but an inter.
vsning river was so swollen. that he could
net cross. The next morning Freese went
to the Cascades aud was arrested in the tel.
egraph Office. Whether he intended to give
himself up. or not, is not known, as he was
arrested before he had an opportunity to
surrender himself He will probably be
taken to Vancouver for safe keeping.
Teufel was about 40 years old and unmar-
ried. He formerly lived here and was by
occupation . steambotman. He was given
to long spress which resulted in temporary
insanity, aud he was twice confined in the
insane asyluu. Latterly he led sober life
aud was quite industrious. Freess has .
wife and tive children.
We have learned nothing further Of this
AFFAIR since the above appeared in the Ore
CONAN. On Tuesday John Jaggy went up
70 the Cascadesto be present At the examine
ton to take place that day. Mr.. Freess 10
well known in this city. and has always been
highly respected. Until more is known Of
this unfortunate affair al Judgment should
be Suspended.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-12-28
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