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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
SlNriHs Sale.

STATE OF IOWA.
HOWARD COUNTY.
In the District court OF Howard county, state OF
lows.
BY virtue OF Speeia execution issued from
the ONCE OF the Gle Z Of til. tDistTict court OF
Howard county, state Of Iowa, In favor OF limo
thy Finn, AID against l.. +. Webster and Mary
]. Webster, dated April 18TH ltSl, aid to me
directed commanding me that OF the goods,
chattels, stock or Interest In any company,
debts due, property In the hands of third Per-
sons, lands and tenemen.s (Which are not ex-
eMpt by law from execuu0n1 OF the said L. E
Webster and Mary j. Webster, make or cause
70 be made be sum OF Seven Hundred nifty
nine dollars and ninety -seyen cents and sixty
dollars Attorney fees, with interest
and costs, have levied upon the following de.
dcrfoed real estate, lying and being sitNated In
the county OF Howard and state OF Iowa. hame-
": The east one-han e ~ Of the southeast
quarter tse ~ OF section No twenty i've coy In
township No. ninety-nine to0) north range No.
twelve ile) West Of the 5th r. u.
And hereby give public notice that shall
o0er Tor sale At public cutlery, q the court
house door in cresco. county OF Howard ana
state OF Iowa, on
Saturday, May S1st, 1854.
between the houre OF O'Clock a n and o'c' . X
p. m, OF said day-sale TO commence at the
hour OF O'Clock p. M. OF said day; and will
sell TO the highest bidder therefor In cash the
above described property. or sutncient thereof
TO satisfy the above debt with interest and cost.
Dated this nth day Of April, 1854.
h. A. AXTELL,
2Sts sheriff Of Howard Co. Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
Njserin,s Sale.
STATE OF IOWA,
HOWARD COUNTY.
In the District court Of Howard county, state or
N1n

STATE OF IOWA,
HOWARD COUNTY.
In the District court Of Howard county, state OF
Iowa.
BY virtue Of . special execution issued from the
ONCE OF the clerk Of the district court OF Howard
county. State Of Iowa. In favor Of Elihu
Thompson. End against Thomas r. Davies,
Maria J. Davies, EnOch StrLther and J. J.
Lowry, dated Ap.fl 18TH 1854 and u me directed
commanding me that OF the goods, cnattclS.
stock or interest In any company, debts due.
property In the hAnds Of third peteOns, lands
and tsnementS (which are not exempt BY law
from executiOn) OF the said +. p Davies,
make or cause TO be made the sum OF Two
thousand fiye hundred eighty seven dollars and
seventy-nve cents ana one hundred dollars
attorneys fees, with interest and costs, have
levied upon the following described real estate,
lying and being situated In the county OF How
Ard and state Of Iowa. namely: The southwest
! OF sw OF section No. twenty-sjx tee) In
Township No. ntnetv-nin0 teOl north range No.
eleven (in West OF the 5th r. II.
And hereby give public notice that shall
0ffer for sale at public outcry, At the Court
House door In Cresco, county Of Howard and
State OF lows, on
Saturday, May 3lst 1884,
between the hours OF o'clock a. m. and O'Clock
pm. OF said day sale TO commence at the hour
OF O'Clock p. m. OF said day; and viii sell to
the highest and best bidder therefor In cdsh
the above described property, or sufnclent
thereof TO satisfy the above debt with interest
Dated this nth day Of April 1884.
PFS.p. Ssts
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
A CARD.

TO al who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions OF youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood. &C. win send =
recipe that win cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy Was discovered by mission
ary In south America. Send Z self-addreSscd
envelope to the REV. JosErH T. IxAAN, station
D. New York City. 94yl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

AN ORDINANCE Ievying Road and Poll tax
in the Incorporated town Of Greece, Iowa.
SIC !. II Is hereby enacted and ordained BY
the Town Council VI the Incorporated town Oh
cresco, Iowa, that q tax OF 5 nils on the dollar
OF the assessed value OF all parcels Of fea! prop
erty within the limits Of the Incorporated town
OF CrescO, Iowa, exceeding ten acres IN extent,
be and Ia hereby levied and assessed for high
way purposes for the year 1884,
SEQ. 2. II Ii further enacted and ordained oy
the Town Council OF The Incorporated town Of
CrescO. Iowa, that Road Poll tax Df two days
work on public highway, or $3.50 cash be
assessed on all able bodied male residents OF
said corporation, between the ages OF 81 and "
years.
This ordinance to be In force and take eject
from and after It's passage and publication 10
required by law.
T.. II. THOMPSON, e.. WHITE,
Recorder. Mayor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

The pain and sorrow OF q morning
were turned into the comfort and
pleasure OF IN evening, in the case
OF Mr.. Edwin Sears, Of Province.
town, Mass. by the use OF Athlo-
phoros. He writes: II was troubl-
ed with rheumatism SO much that I
resolved to try Athlophoros. In the
morning I could not walk across the
the room alone. After taking three
doses I was almost free from pain,
and could walk AS we'll rs ever"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

TOR SALE.-Seed Corn, Cano
Il Seed, Philhricks. best cane Syr-
up, Great Yielding Potatoes, cows,
Creamery Butter. Salt Meat, Horses,
Timber Lands, Hay &c. The cows
are the selections Of years, and will
be sold from $50 to $40 each. Farm
help furnished from the Young
Mems Christian Bureau, to respec-
table and responsible parties.
N. Is. DOOLITTLE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

In buying silver watch cass great care
should b taken to secure one that i solid
silver throughout The cap Of mos cheap
silver Cases = made Of . composition known
- albata, which i very poor substitute
foe silver, = il turns black il short tina
The bscks q such caso aze made much
thinner than those of IN al silver cass,
being robbed In order to make the cap
thicker and get in - much ~ possible 81
the cheap metal. Another important point
inasilver case i the joints or hinges, which
should b made of gold. Those Of mose
cheap ~ases ass made Of silver, which y
not suitable metal for that purpose. In
brief period il warps bends and spreads
apart, allowing the backs to become loose
upon the case and admitting the dust and
dirt that accumulate in tho pocket. The
keystone SilverWatch Cases are only made
With silver caps and gold joints.
d. LoUa, 10. - ~. NJ
yasts4 espaienscta hand1a9vaAsh4
.seeFse 3D. Gse.1 styeeartssetnes9s I'll
aas q ~ lssvlsdgA. Hav.g q so!dsr.s theI 8
Dc wses t6l0 Asassd Sor sotdat1G. and have 0ess
sttns ps.ss $685. vsss'a1s -. ~ 49, 49,
ss.l s~ssA = EsysAs.s uassA o. vassls, 1lals.
essDAs n, - AanAs0s 111saAsa H0SAse sAsson0 -
,S6ao1s1 E0s4s.s WaAnA Onas - 49,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
NOTICE.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF william P. Day deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the subscriber has
been duly appointed Executor 70 the Estate 81
ard state OF lows. deceased testate, and has taH@
On upon himself that trust by giving bonds q
the law directs. All persons having 0emadS NJ
On the Estate OF the said deceased are required
to exhibit the same: and persons Indebted 70
the said Estate are called upon to mike pay
ment 10 u. II. BuHnn
March 3lst, 1854. 4Nl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17


HARTER-HILLIMANN.- Locust, Winnie
shiek county, Iowa, April II, 1884 BIZ Rev. +.
Heimann. Mr.. John narter and Miss Lizzie
uillimann.
NIDDLEBROOK-MEAD the resi-
dSnce OF the brides parents In Cresco, Mon
day, April ~, 1854 Oy kev. Alex. s. Mcconnell
Mr.. AOburt Middlebr0Ok and Miss Octave
Meadows.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
House and 8 Lots In Cresco for Sale

House and 3 Lots In Cresco for Sale.
Three lots with plenty al small
fruits, apples. plums and cherries In
bearing, = frame house 20x96, two
stories, an unfailing well Of water.
q comfortable barn, situated ID the
west part Of town, will be sold ct .
better bargain than cah be had on
any other as valuable, property In
Oresco. For terms and further par
ticulars apply at or address this
offlc6, l8tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
Saturday, May 3lst, 1854.
SheriR's Sale.

STATE OF IOWA,
HOWARD COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court Of Howard County, State
OF Iowa.
BY virtue OF o special execution issued from
the once OF the Clerk Of the Circuit Court q
Howard county, state OF Iowa. In favor OF
James l.. Lombard. ana against Henry ViebrOck
and Elizabeth viebrOck, dated the 18th day OF
February 1854, and 20 me directed commanding
est IN any ccmpany, debts due. property In the
hands Of third pcrsOnA lands and tencmcnts
(which are not exempt by law from execution
OF the said Henry Vieor0ck and Elizabeth
yiebrock, make or cause 10 be made the sum
OF Fifteen hundred and twenty Dollars and
seventy seven cents, Slxty-twO dollars and
thirty Cents Attorney foos, With interest ADD
costa, have levied upon the following de-
scribed renl estate, lying and being sltuated IN
the county Of Howard aud State Of Iowa,
Tie Southeast quaxtsr Of section No. fonr-
teen, 10 township No. Ninety nine, nortn range
osr ss =, oaIss ih ses
Hssse door in Crss6o, county Of Howard and
state Of lows. %
Saturday. May 8lst 1884,
bstveen tho hoars Of . O'Clock .. y. and Z
O'Clock p. n. Of saiA day-sAls 10 commence u
tho hour q ! O'Clock p. D.. q oAi6 day: and
win ell 70 tho highe6t and heUl hiddoT thers1ol
Y ash tho above Described properly, or snt-
Accent thereof % satisfy the ab0vs ds0e With
'' S:s:s - ~
asu sherN T Howard CO. 10.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

Teeple I'd witness 9. ]. .
Widman a. Sanford took, blanks &c ~ "
Woods assessing Forest City twp By ~
White collecting delinquent tax 1853 J 30
Woman Carrie witness &. ]. 95
Zundelowitz A mds for poor farm ID -
BRIDGE CLAIMS.
IIiil Fred repairs on bridge &c
Hubbard A G bridge committee 81
Kcefe chas 12 81
Mitchell Co. bridge repairs 80 81
Minutes Of session read and ap-
proved.
Board adjourned sine die.
b. +. DAVIS, Co. Auditor,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

Right will prevail, and in the near
future, the strength. purity and ex-
cellence Of DeLand's Saleratus and
Soda will be SO thoroughly proven,
that they will be found necessary
articles in every home In the land.
Test them In every way possible and
you will still find them what they
are guaranteed to be.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

DON'T FORGET TO CALL AT
. Glass and get some Of that
pure Ohio Maple Sugar. ats
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

III K. MATTHEWS, Carpenter &
IL Builder; four miles west OF
Howard Center, on the Saratoga
road, will attend to all work In that
line. promptly and in the best of
workmanship. Work solicited from
town or country. 27tf.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

Physicians recommend porous
plasters in cases Of Back Ache, Lame
Side, Stiff Muscles. Rheumatism and
oil local pains. Hop Plasters are
the best made, combining Fresh
Hops with Gums. Ready to use.
pleasant and powerful In action. 25
cts. at any drug store. 8
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Chicaro, NIL. &St. PaQl Railway.
Trains arrives rs follows.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CONGREGATIONAL CHCkcH.-6ervices every
sunday 1t Hoo 4. Il. and 7IO r. y. Sunday
school after morning service. Prayer meeting
wodnesday evening.
REV. A. 9. MCCONNELL, Pastor.
METnoDIsT EPISCOPAL CHrscn.- Services every
Sunday az li:0O A. 4. and 100 r. II. sunday
school AFTER morning service. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening.
REV. q. W. BALLoU, Pastor.
BAPTTsT CnURcH. Services every sunday at
il:00 4. =. And TOO r. =. sunday School after
morning service. Prayer meeting every Wed
nesday evening. REV. A. II. CARHAN. Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Servfces every sunday ct
ll:OO 4. y. and 500 r. n. sunday School every
sunday ~ loo r. u.
REV. n. A. McCARTEY, Pastor.
GRACR ErisCoPAL CBURcn.-Services every
sunday At 1850 A. y. and 700 r. u. Sunday
School After morning service.
REV. G. 3. PxRCIvAL, Rector.
LINE SPRINGS.
PK.ssYrRRiaN Church services, sunday at
l0:l6 & m, and p. n. Sunday School after
morntng service.
REV. WATSON RussxLI, Pastor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

The Farmers Tribune Is tina cheap
est and best paper published. Send
for sample, and il you like 1t cub
scribe for it. Tribune Company,
Minneapolis.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

Ministers, Lawyers, Teachers, and
others whose occupation gives them
but little exercise, should use Car
ters Little Liver Pills for torpid liv-
er and biliousness. One Is & dose.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
New Goods Just received at Coles.

TINE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW
u Goods in Howard county just
received at the Ladies Store OF s. NJ.
Cole.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

EOR SALE.-A quantity OF first
Il class White Oak posts, very
large, enquire OF Norton Bros. or
G. L. BENTs. 24t4
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

A SPECIFIC FOR DRUNKEN
IA ness, sent to any address on
receipt Of two cents in stamps for
postage. Address PLAIN DEALER,
Cresco, Iowa. 23tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
American Orators and OratorY,

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

4 FINE NEW SIMPSON PIANO
II inst received ut Bertrand's.
Call and see il, musical critics pro-
nounce them ut the front for quality
and durability, Fully warranted.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

A LARGE AND SELECTED
~ stock OF New Goods just re-
ceived At s. N. Coles.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

DERTRAGD AT THE HEAD FOR
ID Fine Pictures. Watch for next
weeks paper.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

tS40P(
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17

Board met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. AL! members present.
The following claims against the
county were acted upon and dispos-
ed Of as shown by the list below, and
the Auditor instructed to issue war
rants on the proper funds for the
payment OF such amounts rs were
allowed on each.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
BUSINESS NOTICES,

TUST RECEIVED, A FINE NEW
b Estey Organ at Dertrand's.
Come and see Il.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-15

use of most disgusting language. Io then
took him into custody. He was well known
to the police as disOrderly character The
magistrate said IL was sad thing 10 see n man
OF the defendants station in such position
and fined him IOs. and costs, or fourteen days
in default of payment The fine was immo-
dlatoly paid
Good heavens !" said Miss Bowsor.
"And this is the man ?" cried the out
ragged widow, finding her voice at last,
"who has been decoiving me with his
professions Of sanctity, and self-sacrifice,
and what mott Outcast London, indeed !!
oh, tho viper Miss Bowser, give orders
to James that Mr.. Crucilorm is not to bo
admitted here again, on any protense
whatever, and remember If he writes to
me you arc to send back his letters un-
opened"
Miss Bowsor lost no time in carrying
out Mrs. Binks's instructions, for she was
by no means an admirer of the sanity
curate, and whom the Rev. Septimus APP
peared at his usual hour he was met with
curt Not at homo"
MOuntford, however, was more fortu-
nate, and succeeded, mainly through the
good Offices of the companion, in obtain
ing an interview, at which he consoled
the widow so cffcotualy for the cruel do
ception of which sho had been the victim
that, when he left tho house, it was with
Mrs. Bnks's promise to mako him a
happy man at tho earliest convenient OPP
portunity. IL is hardly necessary to say
that Mountford took good care that Mrs.
Bnks never set eyes upon tho indignant
disclaimer which the Rev. Septmus Cruel
form wrote to tho Daily Dclirium. lie
married the relict Of the oil and color man
in duo course, and his wife is still con
vinced that the unfortunate curate was an
imposter of the deepest dye.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-15
THE CONGO QUESTION.
The Importance or Opening Up the
Dark Continent TO Trade.

Springfield (Mdss.) Union.
What is tho Congo question: If the
average American citizen" stops long
enough over tho headlines of the foreign
news TO SEQ what 1. is all about he has FIRE.
quent occasion to raise this query and ia
wonder what possible interest tho great
equatorial river Of Africa can have for q
practical Yankee. Tho true answer Is
that It has moro interest to the practical
Yankee than for any other man alive save
his rival, the mutton-eating Englishman.
The nub of the Congo question for tho
American is that the Congo country may
become one of the best markets for plain
cottons and calicoes that New England
will over havo. These goods are in de-
mand there at good prices.
Admiral Shufoldt, U. S. N, who knows
the region well, believes that the COM
merce of the Upper Congo is to become of
immense Importance. We speak of cot
tons because those would Mt first be the
most important exports from the United
States, but let trade once be established
and the list of articles would indefinitely
multiply. Europe, however, does not
intend to lot any ono country monopolizo
the advantages of Congo trade. Just at
this time Portugal has grip on the
lower valley. The international confer
enco at Berlin proposes the International
ization of tho river. That would be q
step not only important to the commercial
world but of much significance politically
By just SO much as international jurisdic-
ton supersedes local Jurisdiction over
great commercial highways by so much
are peaceful interests furthered and tho
occasions of war restricted. Already one
great river, tho Danube, from tho Iron
Gates to its mouth, has passed under
international control, and with the hap
piest results. II is n curious thing, no
doubt, that while neither Germany,
Austria, Italy, tho United States, Eng
land, Russia, Belgium, nor Holland has
any acquired rights in the Congo country,
some of these nations should presume to
establish an international jurisdiction
over it and tho others should acquiesce.
The only right that can DO alleged is the
right of progressive peoples to extend
their commerce and institutions to every
quarter of the barbarian world so long as
the means used are honorable. And when
commerce and institutions are once estab-
lished they must be protected. That the
protection should be international rather
than narrowly national in scope in the
case of territory that is equally valuable
10 many countries, is an unanswerable
testimony that modern civilization is, not
withstanding all pessimistc argument,
more just and more enlightened than the
civilizations of the ancient world.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-15
DELIGHT OF DIoGENEs.
A Railway Conductor Finds an Honest
Man.

Lincoln (Neb.) State Journal.
When the conductor had passed through
the front part of the smoker to the Dem
yer train, as it pulled out of Crete yester-
day afternoon, he was called back by O
tired-looking man, with a faded terra
Gotta mustache.
ado you see any check in my hat-band p
he asked.
The conductor looked. and confessed he
did not.
"Do you remember collecting any faro
from me?"
mo, ] guess I skipped you; gimme
your ticket"
Now, suppose" said the tired man,
"that most men would have let you 90
when you didn't notice 'em?"
Eyes; can't you find your ticketW
"But don't believe in letting a man
suffer for mistake, oven if 1t is his
own"
WANT to pay in cash? How far are
you going?' asked the conductor, filling
out drawback.
There are great many people," con-
tinued the terra Gotta mustache, "who
think that it is all right to beat o railroad
corporation, but Pm not one Of them.
My conscience wouldn't have let me rest
q minute if had lot You go by"
Fare to Lincoln's fifty cents" said the
conductor, with signs of impatience.
mo, ] couldn't go to sleep at night
feeling that had something that be-
longed to somebody else. / couldn't
do it."
He dropped tear, and, reaching down
into his vest pocket, drew forth a worn
and soiled annual pass. He was an editor,
but the conductor was new man and
had not seen him before. He made some
remarks that left blue streak behind
them as they ran along over the heads of
the passengers, and, returning the docu-
ment, passed on through the car.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-15
EdiaOn's Next,

"What is tho next great invention p
asked Edison on meeting him yesterday.
81 Wish know" he answered. 1T will
probably DO in the line of obtaining sim
pier propelling power than those now in
use. John kricsson-one of the greatest
men of this contury-is trying expert
ments on force derived directly from solar
heat--oh, no. not the old oaloric engine at
all, but aforce obtained by concentrating
the suns rays to q focus. He has small
machines running in that way-the only
question, at present being whether it is
worth while. I'm busy trying to extract
electricity from coal without the present
friction and waste, that is, without burn
ing it and running the force through an
engine. The thing has already been dono,
you know.
"Why, mop I said, in surprise, ~
didn't know 1t. Who has done it2"
~ don't know the mans name" Edison
replied, .and haven't even heard where
he lives, but that somebody has already
invented this process l know, and you
know; for somebody always invents my
inventions before do, though he doesn't
say anything about it till afterward. II
/ only knew who he was p exclaimed the
inventor, musingly. by tho way" he
added, suppose you say what Pm OK
perimenting with, and say that I'm sure
somebody has worked the thing all out
and is playing 'possum till l get my
patents, and that II he is too poor to get
his patents now las is usually tho case,
you recollect), and will call here, ! will
give him $40 to pay for filing his caveat
II is too bad for him to lot me experiment
a year or Two ut great expense and then
hop up ana say, i did that same thing
way back in 1880 and was only lying low
TO see what Edison would do See II you
can't get him TO reveal himself now"
promised.