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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

In the last twenty years the gov
eminent has paid for interest on the
public debt, the enormous sum OF
$2.O89. 100000, II sum which would
defray all the expenses OF the gov
eminent, excepting interest on the
public debt, for nearly ninety-nine
years to come, Mt the present rate of
expenditure; and for nearly thirty
five years il expenses could be limit.
ed to what they We're in 186O.-N. Y.
Justice.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Purchase Of u. 8. Bonds.

On Monday, May 10, Mr.. Weller
introduced joint resolution author.
izing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to use all the surplus moneys in the
Treasury for the payment Of United
States bonds and for other purposes,
which resolution was read a first and
second time and referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means. There
is now nearly four hundred million
dollars in the Treasury that could be
used without injury to the public
service or to any other interest Of
country except that Of holding and
drawing interest on IN untaxed U.
s. bond. No measure Of more i'm
portance to the tax payers Of the
country has been introduced the
present session Of congress. This is
the joint resolution:
Whereas it is currently reported
and believed that great financial
and business distress exists ut New
York and other sections Of the coun-
try; and
Whereas 1t Is assumed that this
financial and business distress is due
to marked scarcity OF money to
properly meet current matured okli-
cations; and
Whereas there are many millions
or money now In the Treasury OF the
United States unappropYiated but
subject to the order Of this congress
and
Whereas the law OF March 10, 1869
contained the following provision,
to-wit: But none OF said Qnterest
bearing obligations not already due
shall be paid before maturity unless
at such time United States notes
shall be convertible into coin at the
option OF the holder, or unless O!
such time bonds OF the United States
bearing lower rate Of interest than
the bonds to be redeemed can be
sold at par in coin;" and
Whereas 1t is now and long time
ago has been alleged that United
States notes were convertible into
coin at the pleasure Of the holder
and also that bonds OF the United
States bearing lower rate OF inter.
est than 81 per cent. can be sold Al
par in coin; Now, therefore,
Be 1t resolred by the Senate ant
House Of Representatives ofthe Unit
ed States of america IN Congress as
sembled, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and he is hereby author
lied and instructed to use as soon a.
may be all OF the surplus moneys II
the Treasury for the redemption O.
bonds outstanding and also ut I
lprice not above par; and also to pur
chase OF bonds not subject to call o.
redemption all that may be offeret
to the extent OF moneys SO available
aud to receive and SO pay for al
bonds that may be offered, all o
which bonds SO received and pait
for shall be cancelled and destroyed
with their interest obligations.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
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Leaving gross pronts to capital. Sl.ols.sll,sss
The average profit on the capital
invested was 36.7l percent, and the
wages paid average but $6.65 week
or $l.10 day. making on allowance
for time by enforced idleness. This
is fine condition OF affairs among
the protected industries Of the coun-
ira. Pennsylvania and Massachn-
sets Pay the lowest wages in the
country, When Mr.. Randall and
other republicans pirate about the
pauper labor of England. let them
remember that protection is max
ing not only paupers, but slaves OF
the working population Of Pennsyl-
vania and New England.--(Stare
Leader.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Why For Wellcr2

Nationals, Anti Monopolists. Farm
ers Alliance men, Greenbackers,
most OF the Democrats OF the 4th
district, and many Republicans sup
port Mr.. Weller for reelection as
their first choice, and will vote for
him against any other candidate.
Nationals, Anti Monopolists, Farm
ers Alliance men, and Greenbackers,
because he represents and supports
their views upon the questions OF
finance and currency, the tariff, the
regulation and control OF the rail-
roads, telegraphs and all other cor
porations created by law, and will
use his voice and vote in support Of
all legislation needed to regulate and
control them in the public interest.
Democrats, because they desire
tariff legislation in the interest Of
labor, instead Of perpetuating the
present system Of robbing labor, in
the interest OF concentrated corpo-
rate monopolies. Republicans, who
honestly favor, Legislation to regu-
late and control the railroads and
other corporations which have
sprung into existence during the past
twenty years, and all who desire the
perpetuation OF our greenback cur
rency and the destruction OF the
national banking system whose bas.
is is debt, and whose continuance
means u constant interest drain
upon the productive industries, in
support Of u currency inferior to the
greenback.
Besides these elements OF strength
positive, agg ,essive and reliable. the
soldier element OF the district al
most to . man, will render him al
unfiagging support. Also, all vel
informed men interested in the pro
lection IT agriculture against thu
rapacity OF those who iatten from
its plumber will stand up and bs
counted for him. Measures, not mel
or names, Is the demand OF the hour
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

for the Dingley bill makes no such
provision. they cannot use these
bonds directly to redeem outstanding
notes. Their denominations would
not permit. The only way left would
be to use the available cash in the
Treasury to redeem outstanding
notes, or resell the bonds. II the
first OF these two methods be resort
ed to, then no need to keep the BOMBS
to draw interest In the hands OF the
government, but they could be at
once cancelled and thus forever to
that extent wipe out SO much OF the
bond debt. II resort be had to the
bonds, nought can be done but to
put them on sale In the bond mark
ct, at such price rs they may bring,
and OF the proceeds in cash, redeem
outstanding notes. Who Is to gain by
these proceedings? The bond hold.
ers OF whom such bonds are pur-
chased will have in lawful cash the
par value OF the bonds, and in addit-
ion thereto the premium to loan at
interest to the unfortunate borrower
at such rates as the circumstances
will warrant, but more than this, the
bonds are trust from tho banks In
the place OF the cash now in the
Treasury. and when it may be de-
termfned that the Treasury has ex-
lausted all reasonable means In the
line OF reasonable possibilities to re-
deem the said outstanding circula-
ton and thus proclaim. The re-
mainder OF the bonds and the ac-
crued interest would belong to some
one-certainly not the government,
for the government holds them IN
trust.
Mr.. Weller, Yaple, Cook and the
Anti Monopoly Democrats In the
House, will use every effort to pre-
ven action on this most infamous
Dingley bill. G. A. r.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Blue Grass Breeders.

Mr.. r. S. Withcrs, OF Fairlawn
Stock Farm. Lexington, KY, writes:
Il have such confidence IN st.
Jacobs Oil, the great pain cure,
that I use it on everything; myself,
my horses, my negroes. Everybody
and every horse, for all kinds OF
aches and pains, believe in its SOW
ereipnty as u cure"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

Elsewhere We publish the call for
\ Democratic Congressional con-
vention. That candidate will be
Hon. L. II. Weller, or the district will
be represented In the 10th congress
by Republican. This Is not given
out as threat, but as prediction
to put 10 your hat
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

The Carlinsville, Qlll Democrat
makes comparison that ought to
be appreciated: 1.-The youngest son Of
Gen. Lee is u successful farmer near
Richmond, and the youngest son Of
General Grant is o lame duck in
Wall street"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

Young Grant, Colonel" Grant, adj
mits that he was a fool, that his
father was fool, that the whole
concern were idiots. This admis-
sion is not likely to be denied, unless
on the ground that they were more
knaves than fools.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
WAITS.

Wall street Is the North American
sick man.
Immediately after Blaine's nomin-
alton ut Chicago, the band should
strike up that exhilerating tune
known as 1.-THE Mulligan Guards"
We ought not to sheer at foreign
paupers when we have good fat ones
in this country worth $4,000 b
year. Paupers are not always peni-
less.
Great names and great positions
do not keep men out OF bankruptcy.
Even the chairmanof the national
republican committee has no Sabin
grace.
The Supreme court Of the United
States endorsed Gen. b. F. Butler.
Now let the people OF the United
States do the same thing.-[Newton
Herald.
It is something new for a United
States senator TO go into liquidation.
John Sherman and James q. Blaine
always managed to keep their noses
above water somehow.
There IL one dark horse that will
not sniff the lake breezes in June
He has been led back TO his paddock,
spavins, blankets aud all. That Is the
late Ferdinad Wards partner in Wall
street.
The Wall street gamblers should
have an opportunity OF learning
something about the inside work
ings Of penitentiary. Grant has
been rewarded by congress for his
crookedness.
Referring to Kellogg and other
spotless statesmen, the Cincinnati
Enquirer says man Is never SO
thoroughly vindicated as when 1t is
accomplished through q defective
indictment.
Ward has solved the problem
aHow to beat Grant" He has not
only beat Grant, but also all his
sons, his cousins and his aunts.
Wards motto seems to have been
anything to beat Grant"
Republican Ticket for 1884: For
President, Samuel J. Randall, oi
Pennsylvania; for Vice President,
G. O. Converse. Of Ohio. Platform
Free whiskey and tobacco; taxed
necessities OF life.
Randall and forty other so-called
democrats shouting and applauding
with one hundred and eighteen re.
| publicans over the defeat Of the
Morrison bill Is . picture for the his.
torian. It was union OF political
elements entirely congenial.
r. B. Hayes, pensively stirring
corn meal and water for the chick.
ut Fremont, Ohio, is in no immedi.
ate danger OF being upset by finan.
cial cyclone. Hayes may not be
great, bu: he has more horse sense
than some whole families.
One more pauper for the people tt
support, with four salaries Of u U. s
senator.
Who is 1t this time?
| U. s. Grant.
| What has he done?
lst, Bankrupted the nation,
End, Bankrupted himself.
| This is a bad year for republican
bosses.
| Grant is gone.
Sabin
| Albany boss '
Iowa ring torn to pieces through
losses.
| So they go! Let them go
They have robbed the people long
enough.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Blaine 10 advised to have q mass
meeting OF book agents.

John 81. Andrick. editor OF the Nc
0regor Ne,rs, came down on the
morning train.-[Decorah Journal.
Tut, tut, Bro. Woodruff. it's 'sother
paper, but Its cause the same.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

Beecher in II recent lecture, said:
1T has not yet been proven that
man fell" That depends, Mr..
Beecher, upon the the credit given
the witnesses produced In court by
Mr.. Tilton. To US the proof is
ample.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

The Pittsburg Chronicle Tele.
graph, suggests that while Mr.
Blaine is having his spring white
washing attended to, he might get
the colored man to put q brushful OF
so en- his record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
National Anti Monopoly Congress.
sional Convention, Fourth Dis
triet OF Iowa..

ThevO with he delfEate Convention Of the
National Anti. Monopoly party OF the Fourth
CONGRESSIONAL District III Iowa. NJ i'Osts Vile.
Iowa, on the 18Th day Of July 1874. nj ~ NJ. Of
that day. for the purpose of putting In nomna.
don cAulik1auB for all Ant -mOnopolists OF said
District - support o. the ensuing election.
The ratio OF fcprcSept atiun will BIZ one dele
gate from each County And one for each two
hundred vos % cast for L. II. Weller for Con-
9rrSs - i0k2, and one for each fraction over
Mfty 1hus giving to each County the following
renrrHe nj Alton N snid convention.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

General Grant is already On the
retired list. That is to say, he is Oh
the list OF retired Wall street opera
tors.-N. Y. World.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
How It Will Work.

There will be mo disturbance oil
the great industries Of the country
but every workingman who wears q
60 cent wooden shirt will still continue
to pay 81 .25 for it.-St. Louis Chroni-
Gle.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

The state central committee re-
Gently In session ut Des Moines sent
the following telegram:
Hos l.. H. WELLER, H. r.,
Washington, D. c.,
Stand Arm! 10000 Greenbackeis
OF Iowa are watching your noble
fight against the Dingley bill, to fur
Their rob the people for the benefit Of
bankers.
State Cent Com Ma. Party,
E. H. GILLETTE, Chm.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Leaving groes pronts to capital ss,9s4.l'

Leaving gross pronts to capitals ss,0s4.l7s
The profit on the capital invested
in the wooden industry was there
fore 35.3 per cent. The average
wages OF the operatives was but
1915 . week. or $95} cents day,
when employment was regular.
We submit to the working mer
whether they are getting their due
proportion OF the profits OF the bust
ness OF their employers. Wherein
has protective tariff benefited them
in the least? Has it raised their
wages, or cheapened the commodi-
ties which they are compelled to
buy? Indeed it has not. It has re-
suited quite the reverse. 1t has
lowered their wages aud increased
the cost OF living. thus cutting off
their earnings at both ends. 1t is u
greater burden upoE the working
man than upon any other class.
Look ut the general average Of all
manufactures in the United States
according to the same census;
Ns,,vcr>or ~ ornnlovoa o 80 o0s
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Democratic Convention.

A county democratic mass convention will be
held In Cresco, saturday, June-7th, 1884. Ct i:30
,. n, 70 s1arsf I'VE delegates to attend the con-
gresalonal convention at DEBORAH. June 10. 1884.
BY Order OF Com.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Leaving gross prot,ts to capital. Il. o71 go

Leaving gross prof,ts to capital. lA.o7S,sss
The gross profits invested In this
industry were 66.97 per cent, but
though the labor In this industry Is
Of the severest type, the wages Of
the men average bat 1915 per week,
or about $l.46 per day, while actual
~ engaged in work. The men en-
ployed are often compelled to remain
idle for long periods on account Of
over production, 80 that their aver
age earnings for period Of years
would probably not average over 81
per week.
The wollen industry is another OF
the highly protected. Here are the
figures:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Threatening Blaine with the Whole
Story.

We have to say in answer to the
Tribune that "the whole story" Of
Mr.. Blaine's railroad operations will
be told in case he is nominated for
the Presidency.-N. Y. Evening Post
(Republican.)
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Grant aud Ward.

On Its face this is a case OF fraudu
lent bankruptcy il there ever was
such q case.-N. Y. Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

Leaving gross profits to capital. .....S AT
That Is, the profit on the capital
invested was 1920 per cent, while
tho wages VI the operatives aver
aged only $4.S4 week, or Is cents q
day when they were fully employed.
The case Of the Bessemer steel
and other steel manufactures is
yet more striking:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29
Protection and Wages.

It seems extraordinary that in the
face OF the plainest aud most con-
vincing facts to the contrary, that
any OF the la5oring men OF this
country have been 50 long deluded
into the belief that the high tariff on
imports Is Of any earthly OF unea:thly
benefit to them. It Is true that the
illusion is being rapidly dispelled for
the reason that the working people
are beginning to understand that
they bear tho burden Of this high
taxation, and their employers alone
the profit Of it.
The debate on the Morrison bill
has clearly demonstrated the inius-
tice the tariff works upon the labor
ing man. The speech OF Mr.. Well
born, OF Texas, in which he used
with much effect the Information
which the census Of 1850 furnishes.
was very convincing in that respect.
Taking that census he showed how
tho It,tu nv~ nptknn rvnoAs s.,0rl...
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-29

------- Send six cents for post age,
>>n--and receive free, costly box
III VI goods which win help all.
either sex, 10 more money
away than anything
| else In this world. FortunfS
await the workers absolutely sure Al once -
dress True Co. Augusta, Maine. alyl
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-18

Robert Dempster opened vsin in his arm
Friday evening. it is supposed with suicidal in
tent. He was discovered ard cared for before
he lost much blood.
The Clark's Island Granite company have
taken a large contract to cut the granite fcr a
reservoir in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-18
OBITUARY.
Death of Porter Hamilton of saco

A telegram was received in Saco yesterday
from Grand Rapids, Mich, announcing the
death of Porter Hamilton OF Saco. Mr. Ham
ilton, accompanied by his wife, was en- route
for Traverse City, Mich, to visit his son Frank
who is engaged in the dry goods business in
that place, aud left Boston Tuesday afternoon,
arriving at the Morton house in Grand Rapids,
where his death occurred at half past ten
O'Clock Wednesday night. His age was sew
enty years. He was son of the late Benja-
min R. Hamilton of WATERFORD. The de-
ceased was a carriage maker by trade and up
on removing to Saco from his native town on.
gagged In the business in mill building situa-
ted near the post office, and continued it up TO
the time of his death. In company with his
son Howard, who is in the employ of Deering,
Milliken & Co., commission merchants of New
York. he owned mill privilege on the Saco.
Besides the two sons above mentioned his wife
and another son, Charles, who is a macbinist
in Providence, r. L, survive him. He was a
hro,her Of B. f. Hamilton, of Saco, Samuel
X. and Alouzn of Boston, aud John, of Port
land Mr. Hamilton was of a retiring dispo-
sition who Stunned notoriety and took delisht
In the enjoyment of the home circle to which
he was devotedly attached. He represented
the town of WATERFORD in the State legisla-
tnre and was deputy under High Sheriff ].
M. Burbank. Pnltic lilly he was a Democrat
and several times was a candidate for county
offices. The deceased had enjoyed good health
always, and the news of his death produced
startling effect in Saco. The remains will at
once bs brought to Saco for interment.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-18
THE QUARTERMASTER GEN
ERAL.

Statistics from His Annual Report-What
Army EranEportasi an Cest Last Wear.
WASHINGTON Oct l7.-Quartermaster General
Holabird, in his annual report to the Secretary q
War, shows that the amount to the credit of the
Quartermaster'sDe at the beginning of the
last fiscal year was S12 lo0,O63. The amount ex-
pended during the year was $40, ,906 le6, leaving
a balance in the Treasury undraWn June 80 1884
of 81, 1913, 1862. He recommends that authority be
given to pay 0 per month to all line off prop
ery detailed TO service in the Quartermaster's De
partment who actually render consecutive service,
not less than thirty days at any time, provided
such pay ments do not exceed 5000 per year.
The construction of sixty-fve new buildings at
military posts during the year was made at cost of
of $121 ,753, and repairs were made TO the amount
of $4l9,360. He says the necessity of as embling
the troops in larger and more permanent posts
Indian reservations and in proximity to the great
strategic points of the country adjacent to its va1u
able public reservations, harbors, and forts be-
comes daily more and more apparent on consider
alton of the principles of ecoaomy, efficiency and
Gise government
Transportation was provided by the Garter
masters Department by railway, ETC., for 70,775
persons and large number of horses mules, etc.
at a cost of 81 1893, ,935, of which 1894 1872 was
paid for the transportation of pers ms. The total
cost of maintaining the vessels of the Quarter
masters Department during the year $l01,-
1874. 1t is rec mmended that action be instituted
to relieve the Qlartermaster's Departmen Mt from
further charge and responsibility in the matter of
indebted railroads.
Two thousand one hundred and ninety-four mis-
cellaneous transportation claims and accounts
amounting to S1,397 ,202, were adjusted curing
the year; eighty two claims amountil 10 90, ,229
were rejected; ffty-six claims amounting t, $22,-
800 were still pending at the close Of the Year. The
number of claims presented for .quartermasters
stores, under the act of July, 1864, $53, ,S57,
amounting to S38, ,379, ,529. rhe number acted
upon were 45, ,738, amounting to S31. $40, ,279
leaving s, ciaims, mounting to S6 457 $50 nm
settled He also saws that the appro aches to the
Arlington National Cemetery still remain in an un-
satisfactory cor dion, and that if the government
is acqniIe the ownership of the Az ueduct bridge
and convert it into free highway it will be ma
ter of the greatest importance TO Improve at once
the road leading from there to Arlington Cemetery.
There are egh y-two national cemeteries contain
iLg 32l ,623 interments. The addition of nine
donate by the Commissioners OF the Soldiers
Home provides ample space for the National Gem
etery connected with the Home. The grounds have
been improved and are in condition for interment.