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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-04

The report of the Postmastcr-G General
acquaints you with tho present condition
and needs OF tho postal service. IL dis
closes the gratifying fact that the loss
of revenue from the reduction of the
rate in letter postage, as recommended
I'm my message OF December, 1882, and
effected by the act OF March 3, 1873,
has been much less than was generally anti
oipated. My recommendation of this reduc-
ton was based upon tho belief that the actual
falling of In receipts for letter postage for the
year Immediately succeeding the change of
rate would be $3,OoO,OOO. 1t has proved to be
only $2,215,0J0.
This is atrustworthy indication that the rev
enue Will soon be restored to it's former vol
ume by the natural increase of sealed CORE
spondencc. / confidently repeat, therefore,
the recommendation of my last annual mes
sage, that single-rato postage upon drop let
tiers be reduced 20 one cent wherever pay
mont of two cents is now required by
law. The double rate Is only exacted at
Offices where the carrier system Is i'm Oper-
alton, and II appears that at these
Offices the Increase Ia the tax upon local let
tors defrays the cost not only OF their own
collection and delivery, but of the collection
and delivery of all other mail matter. This IL
an inequality that aupht no longer to exist
approve the recommendations of the Post
master General that the unit of weight I'm the
rating of nrst-class matter should be ono
ounce instead OF onc-half ounce, as it now is
Tue President also expresses his coin
cldence with the recommendations of the
Postmaeter-Gencra with reference 20 the ex-
tension OF the freo-delivery service, and the
adoption OF means whereby exceptional dis-
patch In dealing with letters in freedeivery
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

Milk VS.. Alcohol.

John 3. Mead made an address he,
fore the Vermont Dairyman's assoei,
alton. and said he would liks to i'm.
press ii upon the minds OF his hear
ers that alcohol which has been SC
popular as medicine, both among
physicians and patients. Is greatly
inferior. both us food and medicine
to milk, either whole or skinned
Alcohol lowers the temperatures OF
the blood, food raises it. Two men
starting out on a Journey, the one
taking a drink OF alcohol, the other
a drink Of milk, it is perfectly
sure which will hold ont the best in
cold day. Buttcr-nilk and skim
med milk cheese. II used freely by
over-fat persons in place Of starchy
food and sugar, will reduce their fat
and increase the muscular system.
1t is a great deal better for this pur-
pose than any medicine. He spoke
most severely against the action of
the New York city board OF health
who had prescribed the sale OF skim
med milk in New York. The babies
OF the great city ura starving to
death by thousands. Tea, with n
little milk and sugar in it is the drink
OF the poor children Of New York. II
cannot support them. II is merely
Al stimulant, not as nouriShiag even
us coffee, which does contain some
food. bu: which nevertheless would
kill them sooner or later. SKINNED
milk would save those babies if they
could get plenty Of it without dilat.
ing il with water and sugar.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
Forty-e;..ht Per Cent. for Money.

When times are prosperous busl.
neas !. done on cash basis, The
debts OF the country now amount to
eight dollars for every dollar In
money there is to pay them. Every
dollar in money Is now loaned over
eight times, which ut 4 per cent.
makes Is per cent. paid for its use
each year. panics come when every
body wants their money at tho same
time. History and experience prove
the return OF such a time once In
abon. every ten years. The time Is
uear nj hand when the people OF this
country will again be called on to
make the useless effort OF trying to
pay eight dollars with one at the
same time; II never has, and never
can be done.
Panies are tho usarer's harvest.
lie then forccloscs mortgages and
calls in loans until debtors are de.
rfised OF their property, money and
credit. Then the people are told
they have been cxtravagant, there
has been an over. production, thu,
we must come to hard pan :" After
few years VI struggling and want
the Industrious and entcrprising ar.
accommodated with Il brief period al
prosperity based on credit, to bt
again relieved OF their accumula.
tons when the interests of money.
lenders will be benefited by stopping
their loans: such is, and always has
been the history of every people OF
individual doing bnsines on credit.
GEo. q. JOINS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
$4,000 GOne.

San Francisco, CAL.-The Chron-
icle publishes in substance the fol-
lowing marvel. Captain w. r.
Swasey, the oldest pioneer Of the
coast, makes n statement Of the in
tense suffering OF his friend Col. ID.
j. Williamson, an Army officer of
distinction and an ext. s. Consul,
who was attacked in til. winter Of
1862 with violent rheumatism. So
great was his agony in after years,
he became helpless cripple, and
after trying numberless remedies
The baths OF other countries and
spending fortune OF $4,000, the
disease seemed to assume a more
eiralent type. Finally, he wa. per
suaded TO try ST. Jacobs Oil, the
great conqueror Of pain. 1t worked
a miracle OF cure. In Il letter to the
Chronicle lie confirms Capt Swas-
ey's statement and adds: II cher,
fully give my unqualified attesta
ton TO the truthfulness Of the state.
ment, because | feel perfectly Ger.
tain that knowledge of my cure
by st. Jacobs Oil, viii prove the
means Of relieving hundreds of suf
fererS."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
Sound Sense.

The State Leader, the Democratic
organ OF Iowa, par-exeellence gives
Il good sensible endorsement OF the
following article from the Iowa Pos
tai Card, an independent paper in
Congressman Weller's district, pays
high compliment to him, 1t says
that zone thing is apparent to even
a casual observer, and that Is II
Congressman Weller should succeed
in accomplishing about twice as
much for his constituency and the
real interests OF the country ia his
predecessor did, the greater portion
OF the republican press will be mad
enough to bite Il snake. Once in Il
while one comedies that he has made
q good commencement, and will
likely prove IL better and ADLER man
Khan has been supposed. Prejudice
is Il dee seated and venamous thing,
w. know by experience, and We hope
We have arrived ut that point in life
where We can discriminate between
what thing is and what II pretends
to be, between protested republican,
ism and the real stuiy-ihe straight
goods. II Weller should prove to be
human and work for the success OF
his professed principles and those
who sent him down TO Washington,
We don't see the sense or propriety
OF the republican or any other press
numbering or Misunderstanding about
it. Should he turn traitor 10 his
constituents and vote for straight
republican measures, it is very prob
able he would be called a gentle
man and n patriot by the honorable
gang who s1oop TO anything to carry
their point 1t i also pretty evident
tina, Daniel don't care any more for
the lions than the liens do for Daniel,
and that Weller cares no more for
the pups barking ut his heels than
he does for the principles that actu-
ate them"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

The National convention Of the
National Grccnback labor purity, 10
to nominate candidates for rrosi.
dent md vice president Of the Unit.
Ell States to hs voted for 1T the com.
ing presidential election, will be
held n the city Of indianapolis, Ind,
81 Wednesday. the 18th Of May,
1884. Each state In entitled IL
four delegates and four
alternatcs ut large; each congress.
sional district TO two delegates Md
two altsfnatcs, each territory To two
delegates and two alternates; and
the district Of Columbia to two dele.
gates unl two allcrnatcs. There.
fore. MI who nre In accord with the
views set forth In the platform oil
saia party In 1880, are respectfully
requested 20 meet In convention In
their. several states, territories md
districts on or before May l, 1884,
AMI select delegates and altcrnatcs
To sail convention.
[Signcll JESSIE HARPER, Chairman.
LEE CRssp,LL. Secretary.
TIL" following are the names of the
committee appointed To assist the
chairman and secretary In arrang.
ing the details: IT, Y. Leonard,
Chairman, Logansport, Ind; John
NJ. Potter. secretary. Lansing. Mich.
Il. W. Trrlinap, treasurer Tiisabrth
y. j.. Charles Jenkins. Bcloit, Ohio
an, ". $. kenworthy, o-kalooaa
Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

Gen. Sickles, Il life long democrat
Is quoted by the Washington Capt
tai as being in favor OF Logan foI
president, and among other quail
locations he says: After nearly 20
years OF public service since the Wa
no one has ever shown that he has
used his place or influence for tn,
acquisition or wealth" Ii may b,
strictly true that Gen. Logan ha,
not let his ambition run in the dir~e
ton that Mr.. Blaine or Mr., Shrrma,
have followed. But while he has no
accumulated much money, he ha.
done to!erably well by his family
and has had, from time To time. /
goodly number quartered on ths
government, where they have drawn
remunerative salaries for tn. small,
est amount OF service. The list Is !,
fair one:
Cyrus Thomas, the entomologist
has for II long time held state ans
other Offices, He is brotAer-in- Law
OF the senator's wife.
John NJ Cunningham, his father
in law, postmaster.
Sam Cunningham, his nephew, ap
pointed from clerkship in the Chi
caco postofflce to lieutenancy II
the regular army.
James v. Logan, brother, post
master.
Susie Cunningham, clerk in Wash
ngton.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham succeeded
John NJ. rs postmaster.
DR.. Logan, cousin, foreign minis
ter.
William Tucker, son. in-l law, pay
master IN the army.
Enoeh Blanchard. nephew, an,
pronounced democrat, postal servic,
Mrs, Jenkins, cousin. postmistres
and department clerk.
j. 4. Logan, Jr., II son, supporte,
by the government rs u cadet u
West Point,
Mr.. Cunningham, brother-in- law
just appointed postmaster mt Birm
inGham, Ala.
These twelve eases, where by hi
''iniluencc" members Of the famil,
have been provided for. illustrate
the fact that while Gen, Logan ha
not amassed money he has had Il,
eye To the main chance so FAR Il
providing for his relatives Is con
cerned.
II may serve TO show why Ger
Sickles has SO suddenly been con
verted from a demaerat to Loga
boomer TO say that his petition TO
an import ant federal office in Phila
delphia has just heen rejected, nj
OF course hes agin" the administra
tfon.~Chicaco Daily News, rep
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

Postal Card: "The republican party
Is simply an honorable name that
a lot OF scounarcls are wearing to
further their own personal ends, and
unless the honestly disposed masses
ME private citizens and voters. read
something else besides so.called re-
publican papers. and rise To man
and fire the old barnacles and ring.
leaders out. there will some day he
n going over to n party that will d.
il, whether ii be the democratic. ma
tional or some new party. That Is
Just the kind Of "A democrat We are
We wan: To see about one, half tho
Office holders in the United States
turned out to glass."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

We were mislel To SOM extent IT.
stating the disposition made OF the
notes in controversy In the Strother
matters. last week. The notes Mt
'schcd In the SAFE by Fiah Bros, be.
long to that firm by decision Of the
Court, Parties cannot get Far wrong
In making payments to those hold
ing their notes. because II Is to bc
presumed that those entitled TO the
money viii hc able To surrender til.
note on which il i paid Payments
made whore notes are claimed to h.
mislaii. and receipts taken FOR the
payment made. might possibly be
wrong, but IL the note Is taken up
hy the maker, futnre trouble about
II will ha avoided.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
ShsriH"s Sale.

STATE IF IOWA.
HOWARD COMFY.
In the circuit court o. Howard county, state NJ
Iowa.
Ev virtue Of a special execution Issued from
tn efllcc q. the clerk q the circuit court OF
l.. lombard, and a~a'ast john .aeaicy and Mary
4tea,sy dated February "a h, 1854, aid 10 me
directed commanding he that OF the goods,
CHI attelS, stock or interest In any company.
daOts dae, property In the ha?as OF third PER
SONS. Lands AM t"aemants (Which ale not en-
ertt hN ,aw from execution) OF the said John
Haaley AMI Mary llealey, l make or cause 10
b. made The sum OF one thousand. seventy dol
lars AMI ninety cents. iSi.e.eso anu NIFTY dol
lars ami seventy cents Es5a.soA attorney fees,
sad t~a dollar. 80 ool exchange, with Interest
and casts, have levied upon the following de-
stcrihct fea. estate, lying and being situated in
The county Ct Howard ard state or Iowa. N m =
ls: The west aa.f Nv i offke south east quar-
ttr { e ~ OF section number tNeGty-Nine, f2sA
ana the north east quarter. tns ot tue soath
west quarter ksw oil cfioasnumotr thirty
nartn ot range nuunaer Twelve, III. wet OF the
NTH ,sthl IN II ipal meridian.
And H. reay give pubic notice that shall
Offer Tor sale III public cutlery, al the court
house door In Crcsco, county OF Howard ana
state Of Iowa, On
Saturday, March Goth. 1854.
between the hours Of a'cleck n. IN .aad O'Clock
p. m, OF said day-sale TO commence II the
sell To the highest bidder therefor in cash the
above described property. or snnicient thereof
To satisfy The above dEbt with Interest and cost.
Dated this aTth day OF February, 1884.
n. A. AXTELL.
elt3 sheriff OF Howard Co. Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

JOHN Livingstone, President OF the
railway shareholders association Of
New York, has issued a confidential
circular 10 the stock holders in the
various railroads OF the country,
asking funds 10 defeat legislation OF
congress to regulate Interstate com
.a.ree. The San Francisco Chroui.
Gle has secured Que Of the circulars.
addressed TO on officer OF the Call.
fornia road. who 1t says promptly
RENTED the $3.50 demanded OF him.
It further says that it is positively
known that another shareholder also
RENTED the amount asked by prcsi-
dent Livingstone Perhaps through
this means the committee on COM
merce will refuse to report the inter-
state commerce bill OF Mr.. Reagan.
The committee consists OF Reagan,
Clardy, Turner Of Ky, Dunn, sey.
mons, Giasscock Woodward, Boy lie,
Basaslale, O'Nirl OF Pa, Davis Of
Ill, Wadsworth, Long, Stewart Of
Vt, ana Peters.
This committee is made up Of niue
democrats and six republicans, -r-
cry one OF the latter belongs to the
railroads. hence, all that IL needed
is funds to buy two or three demo
Gratis TO vote against reporting any
such bill, which we think is an I'M
necessary outlay, as enough OF the
democrats are owned by the rail-
roads to secure their votes without
the outlay OF any money. There il
no doubt huta majority Of congress
would favor the bill, but unless re-
ported fsvorabiy by the committee,
1t will require a tive thirds vote to
pat the bill on the calander OF the
House for consideration. And thi.
will be the condition of affairs we
fear SO log as either Of the old par
ties have control Of the government.
The fact is the democratic party by
taking up and passing these bills,
demanded by the. reform element
and the producers OF the country
could have k-away In tho presi-
Dental campaign by nominating
some man in sympathy with these
measures. While this is VIGOROUSLY
true, there appears abundant reason
to apprehend that the infamous
wrong inflicted upon the country
through republican legislation will
be permitted to disgrace the stat
ute book. The party having the
| power to do so, that fails to redress
a wrong, Is rs bad as the party that
inflicted it.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
A Challenge to Old Party Leaders.


A Challenge to Old Party Leaders
We clip the following from tht
Lone Oak fMo.) Fam Journal mt
nsk our democratic and republican
friends 10 send In answers, giving
aome logical explanations of the fol.
lowing questions:
1HE PAST.
Whit benefit VI the people nj larg'
WAS.
l. Tho exception clause on tho
back Of tho grcchbaek Act Of Feb.
ruary -, 1867
,. Tho contraction or currency
from 1866 to 1869.
3. The Credit Strengthening Act
OF Marcl IL, 1860, four years utter
the war, and when our bonds were
ut premium.
4, Tho decentralization OF the sill.
yer dollar In 1873.
3. Tho decentralization of the
trade dollar-Act July -, 1876.
9. Tho substitution or fractional
currency with the exception clause,
for the postal currency without the
exception clause, which latter circu.
lated TT par with the gold--Ac, July
II, 1862 and March ,, 1863
Z. Tho substitution Of the subsid.
larry silver coin for the fractional
currency, which increased the bond.
ed debt si5,G00,O0o and the annual
interest charge over 100000 Act
January Ii, ls1o.
THE PRESENT.
or what benefit to the people n,
large Ia.
|. The boarding Of lcgal tender
silver cain In the Treasury inStca,
OF applying 1t ~ the payment and
reduction OF the interest bearing
debt now due?
2 The cancellation aud retire
ment Of Greenhacks OF the denomi
nation Of ST., 81 aud So. which draw
no interest, instead Of the interest
! bearing debt now due.
THE FUTURE.
or what interest to the people |,
general would be:
|. The withdrawal of the leEa
tender quality of tn groenhacks, ~
the retramen, or the same.
/ z. To increase the weight of til,
silver dollar or u STOP the coinage
thereof.
GENERAL.
/ /. Does not law make and un
make money.
2. Ii law does not, what does.
8. III law does. cannot law max,
money Of paper Us well rs of yol,
and silver.
4 1. Why Ia the legal tender silve1
dollar more valuable, rs money, than
the trade dollar. the latter weighing
"a grains more, Of equal ilneness.
3. III the grecnhaeks, the redeem
or OF the national bank note, IL "ras
money" what is the national bans
note.
6. Why does the republican part,
advocate the retirement and ars,rac
ton OF the Sai6,o0o,ao0 Of oatsiaaa
ing sreenbacks, and yet advoeat,
and provide for Imitation With na
tional bank rag money"
| Z. What il the position Of Ill,
democratic party on the ilnancia
question in this eampaign-lssi.
! 8. DO you inaorsc the Ohio TO
publican platform Of 1865, relating I,
currency aaa bonds.
q Would ii not bo better for con
gress to control the monopolics THAI
for monopolies to control congress
as ut present
10, How can you perpetnate TIT
national banking system and pay th'
national debt.
IL. Do you hold that money Is ,
product OF nature or creation 0
law.
II. What is money.
II. Has congress power TO issue
paper money.
| Il. Ii ii has not, how can it dele
gate TO corporations n power ii does
not itself possess.
Is. III congress has the power I,
issue paper money, how can 1t con
! stitutional,y delegate to individual
or corporations power iatruSted I
il by the people TO be exercised b,
congress alone.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

The DEBORAH Republican says i,
shall quote from the Congressional
Record, Feby sth, to show what re-
publicans whisper about Weller. We
are waiting with breathless impa-
thence for its quotation" II said il
had good authority for stating that
Weller travelled to Washington Oh
rail road pass. We are patiently
waiting its evidence in the firm be-
lief that 1t has no evidence aad can
furnish none. The Republican has
the affirmative, let it lose no time in
establishing its case. Every day.
delay tends to confirm the opinion
that it stated an untruth for poli,i-
cal purposes. You've bit off more
than you can chaw, neighbor. Two
months ago the false statement yol
made was denied and proof demand
ed. The proof to establish your
truthfulness is still laeking-th,
statement resting upou your IN
supported word. Give the eyidene,
aud then make your argument Nov
your talk Is only a subterfuge L
conceal your own shame at Layin.
proclaimed the existence OF a fac
when no such fact existed, or eve
had existed and you had no reason
to suppose it except republican Gus
tom. One would suppose from tn
buster OF the Republican, that i
had the afildavits Of the prope
officers OF the railroads to sustain
Its statements. Let's have EN-; on
such would DO OF more importance 4
your exploded and untruthful state
ments, than columns Of your fabri
Gated falseh oods.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

Tho DEBORAH Republican sorter
goes into extacies because some re-
publican congressman voted TO re-
store to the government I. e., to the
people, unearno'i .ilroaa land
grants. Better wait AMI hear how
the republican House cf Lords treat
the measure before e.aimiag it rs a
republican measure. f"ssoE made
o speech in ,Ls Eouse Vi Commons
against II, but voted for it out oi
Difference to the popular favor that
gIcenback agitation has made for
the measure. The moaopolists o,
tho senate will probably speak
and vote against it. But il other
wise, it will simply show that even
the monopolists Of that body are
endorsing our principles.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

The Register nnl Times now will
have another good thing on Repre-
sentative Weller. II seems that Mr..
Weller was appointed to see certain
members o. Congress and ascertain
how they We're going 10 vote OH the
Hennepin canal project, similar dn-
ties being assigned To- other men,
hcrs from Iowa. Mr. Weller Ind as
signed 10 him Il man by the name OF
Randall, from Penn, whom he was 10
sca. NJ: Weller pleasantly md
ccu-teoasly asked Randall as the re-
port Is, If he haa na l. up his mind
how lie should vote on the Henne-
pin canal bill, when that Ecpresen.
tatisc II eninbiued monopolies re.
Piled: That IL none OF your ID
business.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28

The State Tribune has the correct
remedy for the troubles At the State
Agricultural College; to give the
election OF Trustees TO the people
The suggestion is good. Make the
number correspond with congress
sional districts, do away with tie
log rolling at Dcs Moines, and give
the institution board worthy OF it
as tho most benefieent educational
institution OF Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
Sherif's sale.

STA X Ac fONA,
now Ard CaSSTS>
L. the Clgxast Caar, az Howard Casnty, State
~ low.
lily vivfag or a special eNt,eat ton issued from
TIL aat,. II the Clerk OF the ,trca;t Court OF
ss>aae> l.. loaanSgsl. ana against Henry Niehroek
Ma4 st$assta Y caratA, aasel the ss1h day oS
Fsasasrs 1871, aud u nle dltessed caa.m snasns
mr. thai NJ tie gods chattsels, Stock or inter
eSss IN any eessssns. debts due, property In the
hands al third persons. lands AMI tenenseats
which ars ank sAeala os lsN It0sa sNscutiaaA
IT the sail il.nrs NieArass ana HlisseN Ii
NtsaruSk. ma ~ or cause To be made the sun
IL l1fttta hundred and twenty Dollars ana
seventy <>esya evatS, ami thrT dollars ard
sixty cents saeaange, and twelve dollars AMI
costs, have levied upon the following de-
ssrsned READ estate. lstgs aas being situated In
tee cnanty Of Howard aid state " Iowa,
namely:
The south least quarter OF section Ma four
teen. In township Nh. Siaety~ Line, north range
M saiteea, West II the sth 4, NJ,
Ind hrrshs kiss paelsc nNktec that / shall
0fssf Tor saee al public onsess, MI Tie Court
Iaa.e dor In Greses. coaaty OF Howard aud
state OF Iowa, en-
Saturday. March Goth 1854.
between the hours n o'clock 4, m, and 1
oests,S u n. ot sass das-~sale TO commence NJ
the hour Of = o'ciesA D. ~, q. sud days and |
viii sell IL the hiSaes, aud best bidder therefor
In IN Sh lie ansSse described property. or sur
tsesat thereof Ia satisfy the above debt with
interest ard e>sstS
Dated this ssta aasaf February lisa,
H. A. AyIEII..
slta saers1 Of Howard Co. Ia.