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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

All this scandal about the scant1-
ness OF the dress Of Washington 20
ciety ladies IL very easily raced:
Since the election Of Cleveland
thousands OF old Democrats have
been shopping around the capital
Just to see how the old town looks,
and as style has changed some since
they were there last they are quite
naturally horrified by the new de.
velopments. The low neck 1nd
short sleeve will have to 60 along
with the other rascals when tho
party OF wool delaine takes hold
Herald.
II the government would pay each
congressman his annual salary Q.
s.. 600 in round shining silver dollars
this cry Of an accumulation OF coin
in the treasury vaults would cease.
-[St. Paul Globe.
The last hope Of the Roach subsidy
scheme Is In 3 committee Of confer
encc between the House and Senate.
In the worst cases the Senate II new
er despaired Of. of.-fPhiladelphis Rec
ord.
The selection or Mr.. Randall fOl
Secretary or the Treasury would be
an open declaration Of war upon
four -iifths Of the Democratic party,
-[Philadelphia Record.
The Chicago Tribune calls the de-
feat Of the GRANT retirement bill
"a Confederate victory" Have Hons
and his Republican allies Joined the
brigadiers?-[St. Paul Globe.
Wages increase at irregular
intervals. We do not know
of any law beyond that Of supply
and demand that decides which and
when.- [Saginaw Courier.
It should be kept In mind that tht
sainted ssdollar Of our daddfes" 0wei
its blessed memory to the fact tina
1t was worth more than q dollar II
sold.-[Boston Evening Record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
Takes Him to TAX.
lArkansaw Traveller.

81 see," said an Englishman, that
Richard Grant White declares that no
matter how long a Cornwall or York
shire man lives in this country he can
not get rid of the peculiarities Of speech
which he took up in his infancy. This
is mistake. ave only been ere ten
years and can deceive any one as to the
place Of my native 'ome."
Probably Mr.. White did not think Of
you" some one replied.
'.Yes, but what right as o to make
such assertions? | admit that there are
. great many of US who continue to drop
our haiclles arter coming to this coun-
try, but you only find it among men
who never stop to think. If White
should talk to me, Id simply say Mr..
White git hout. You don't know good
English from an ole in the ground. -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

lNew Orleans Times -Democrat.l
One Of the first things for which /
looked here was the fishing industry;
but found it not. There 10 evidently
only one sailing vessel on the lake, and
but . very small handfulo of clumsy row.
boats. When ono of these boats gets
out Of order there Is general consterna-
ton, it ID said, for the art Of shipbuild-
ing is no longer known here. When we
sent out our servant to-day with in
structiOns to procure Galilec 6Ah for
dinner be was unable to lind single
fish in tho market Thin 10 especially
strange, inasmuch rs have had pos
tive evidence that tho waters swarm
with piscatorial life to-day, just IS in
the days when Christ called Galilean
fishermen to his discipleship.
Yet fishing Is still carried on here on
= small scale. Even last night ! saw 4
boat push out to sea with nets aboard,
AZ Simon did, no doubt, when he was
bound to toll al night" At tho same
business.
This leads mo to guess or, at least. to
hope, that tho citizens were not quite 50
lazy and worthless in the days OF the
Son of Man. They could not have been
any worse. Tho modern Galilean would
ride two thirds of the way around the
lake on the ragged back Of . donkey or
u camel rather than display the enter
prise required to effect crossing in
ne-sixth the time by boat. Stupidity
and cnpidity arc everywhere linked in a
way that sorely tries Occidental pa.
ti0nco.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

The dollar, tho railway, and the
telegraph are the three great agents
OF commerce. In this day and age
OF the world we can't do without them.
They are just as necessary to bpsi-
ness as blood Is to life. These three
great commercial agents should be
all under the direct control Of the
government. For that idea We shall
contend until that idea becomes law.
Illegal Tender Greenback.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
Ceylon's Pearl Oyster Industry.
fEwchaNrsa

The pearl oyster fishing season closed
at tcylon in October. The fishery
oc. upic,l twenty days, and on account
ot bad weather the fishing was very
difficult. The oysters taken OF ChilaW
numbered 636, 900, Of which $4,000
we're taken TO Colombo and put mp At
auction and brought $50 per 1000. OF
tho total sum realized ono third goes to
the divers, the remainder being the
governments share, which, however,
has to pay the expenses Of the fishery,
of about 81, 500.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
The Trouble Safely Over.

Stomach trouble is serious busi.
ness while It lasts; but what q bless.
ed relief to have It depart! Mrs. +.
G.. Wells, OF 10 Atlantic street, Hart.
ford, Conn.,, writes that she tried
Browns Iron Bitters for sromaOh
trouble. and that she experienced
such relief that the trouble Ia now
entirely over. She recommends this
great iron medicine to all who are
afflicted. It cures liver and kidney
complaint.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
A Tree In Book Form.
fChica9o Times,l

In the Cassel, Germany, natural his
tory museum are specimens Of the wood
Of 500 different European trees, made
up in the form of q library. Each speci-
men is in the shape Of . volume. The
back is formed of the bark, the sides OF
the perfect wood, the top Of tho young
wood, with narrow rings, the bottom Of
old wood, with rings wider apart.
When the volume is opened it is found
to be a little box, containing the flower,
seed, fruit, and leaves Of tho tree, either
dried or initiated in wax.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
Cologne Drinking.
TCl,fca1o Heraldl

Prohibiting liquor laws along tho
lower course of the Ural river, in Rus
sia, being so strict as to prevent tho
sale of all distilled drinks, Q rich peo-
pie have taken to the consumption Of
cologne, one little town alone consum-
ing about 200 bottles year.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

The State Register having had
convulsions which threatened seri-
Gus results, all because Jeh. Davis,
when the Old Liberty Bell Of Phila-
delphia arrived 1T Beauvoir, Miss,
the homo Of JefK., was invited by the
committee in charge to make . few
remarks. We give below the "rebel
yell" which has so exercised the
''loyal" heart Of the Register.
II feel most deeply complimented
by this reception and the expressions
tqat accompany It. ! was sick In
bed when this notice reached me and
/ Immediately rose when I heard
thst that glorious old bell was at the
station. 1thanx you and your as
S0ciates, and trust that your antici-
pstions Of the harmonizing tenden-
0encies Of this journey Of the old
bell across the States Of the Union,
some Of which had not sprung into
existence when its tones flrst filed
tho cir, may In every respect be full
y realised. ! think the time has
come when reason should be substi-
tutod for passion, and when men
who have fought IN support Of their
honest convictions should do justice
70 each other. Yon, sacred organ
that gave voice 10 the grandest dec
lsrati0n that handful Of men ever
made, when they faced the greatest
military power on tho globe,
when . handful Of men declared 70
Ill tho world their inalienable rights,
and staked life, liberty and prosper
ity In defence Of that declaration !:
then IL was with your clear tones you
sent notice to all who were willing to
live or die Tor liberty, and felt that
the day was .at hand In which every
patriot must do q patriots duty.
Glorious old belll The son Of .
Revolutionary soldier bows in rever-
ence TO you, worn by time but in
creasing In sacred memories. Mr..
President, accept my thanks, which
ale heartfelt and sincerely given"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05
Special 70 the Glol

Special 70 the GLOBE.
CHICAGO, Feb.2O.-Ruswell Miller,
assistant general manager Of the
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
was to-day appointed to succeed the
late s. s. Merrill, whose duties he
has been performing since the
lattcr's death. Joseph r. Tucker
has been rendered and accepted the
position Of assistant general manager
OF the same road In charge Of the
freight traflc. Mr.. Tucker was for
q humber Of years trafdc manager
Of the Illinois Central, and ID one Of
the best known tlaffic men In the
country. The appointment will go
into effect about March /.
Roswell Miller. who three years
ago was appointed to the position
Of assistant to the general manager
of the st. Paul road, has made
A CREDITABLE RECORD.
Comparatively new in railroad
service when Mr.. Merrill was by
illness unified for the work, about
a year ago Mr.. Miller was appointed
assistant general manager, became
the acting general manager, and
has conducted the affairs OF the
company in q manner to compel
the Endorsement Of those who q
year ago doubted his capacity for .
position involving responsibilities
so great. Messrs. Miller and Tucker
will comprise i managerial team
combining the qualities insuring =
successful administration.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

4uC4 loo EEOVlOu0.
Wlnfred Preston sends TIT HERALD
. very pretty poem indicative Of
powerful imagination, which Is an
cxcellant quality In . poet. It is en-
titled Tho SpriDgtime," and COM
mcnces.
The weary winter now u Ger
which We are not at all prepared to
admit
The verdant trees show that It's spring;
And know'st thou mot that In the woods
The thrushes swestly sing7
No, Winfred, We don't know any
thing OF the kind. In some other
neck OF woods, Winfred.
once more the violet opens It's eyes
Possibly, but under the disadvant-
age OF seeing nobody by reason Of
six or eight feet Of superintendent
SNOW
And scents with sweet perfume the air,
And other MOWERS now. ere long,
WIN spring up sv'rywhere-
they'll be fools II they do, Winfred.
And back from many distant part
The Joyous birds are ON the wing.
Geese. every one Of them.
So bid farewell 70 winter then
which 10 Just what We want to do,
but the villain still pursues us
And HAN th' returning spring.
No one Of hail, but precious little
returning spring. The poem is all
right. Winfred. It is Q sweet young
thing, Lord bless you, It is altogether
too previous and precoeious. Myou
don't think 30 start out and find q
few wood violet and sit in . drift un-
I'll you hear the thrushes sing
llChiNa0O Herald
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

Spinner had the mans letter hunted up.
Sure enough, it was . formal applica-
ton for ! place. ..llere. said Spinner,
emptying into his big hand all tho
money he had Ia lis pocket, here's
some money for yon. cant give You
. place. haven't any 70 give" And
with that the countrynan had to be
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-03-05

= = tks hest remedy Jor KJdnev G11
L6Oer Complaints, Dvepepe6G,
Or0sep il The Stomach, lndlNee.
t6ON, Malaria, Periodical Com.
PS0(ssse, etc. As q Blood Purifier,
4 has 10 equal. II tones The systeM,
strengthening, inrig0ratisg and giving
nm Ns.
II - Judgs Hayes. d IADcasoee Co, p, %
80 1uTtge and an honored citizen. once wToee:
s4leA1efs Herb 1ittes - veSy widely known.
- hae acquired great Ssputation for nedi.
olnal and curative propestisa 1haveused mysslf
I'D u ny family several bottles, and an 0a13D.
- tAAt u seputation = nOe un09ito1s
1l08LER HERB BITT0R0 CO.,
>.646 Commerce st., philadelphia.
1axbetss Pleasant Worm syrup uevsr Yailo
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
The Government Claim Against Dakota.

The act OF congress providing for the tax
ing Of semi-deeennial census In the states
and territories, authorized the secretary OF
the intorier to pay hall OF the cost OIL the
census where the returns were filed with the
department before Sept, /. Under the
terms OF hat act Dokota and Col
orado took Ii census, and presented their
accounts amounting to 500, SOC in the case
Of Dakota, and S20,673 in the case ofCoio-
RADIO. Certificates for these amounts were
made out by the interior department, but
upon presentation to the treasury depart
ment they were Cancelled, for the reasons
given by the first controller in the following
communication to the secretary OF the in
terror:
In explanation OF the Cancelled certificates
Of this Office in the accounts OF Da'
kota and Colorado. for the expenses
OF the semfdecennial of 1885 rams.
mitted to your department by the
register Of the treasury, | ave To state
that both the territory and the state are
indebted To the United States on account
Of the direct tax Of August 3, 1851, in the
sums of SO, 24l 80 and S2l,3SS.44, re-
speetiyely. In accordance with the decision
OF this office In such eases OF indebtedness
In account of direct taxes, it has been de-
cided that n sun equal ina amount to that
due be withheld until farther action insuch
cases has been taken. In the case ofDako-
ia s32 265 OF the amount ($35, 5o6J certi-
fed to be due has been directed TO he paid,
and in the case OF Colorado no amount
has been directed to be paid, as the indebt-
edness is in excess OF the amount certified
to be due.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
A Colossal EntNrprise,

Bozeman, (Montana) Chronicle. Tho
Anaconda smelter is the largest enterprise
OF the kind in the world. 1t contains
twenty-atx furnaces, which daily reduce
600 tons Of ore, producing ninety tons
OF matter assaying 60 per cent cop
per. The machinery in the entire plant
IS run by water prwer, though the
furnaces use ninety coris Of wood daily,
The concentration and smsltSf buildings are
the largest structures In the Rocky noun
tains, 3he company has let a contract to
uaplice 4 McCuneior 300, 900 cords OF wood.
which is nos being delivered, and which will
cost over $1,000, 900. This item alone
gives an idea OF the immensely OF the works
and earnestness OF the company, The
Anaconda mine is conceded to I've the great.
est copper property In America, and when
the contemplated increase IL made in the
capacity OF the co~ncentrator and smelter
1000 tons OF ore will be daily extracted
ana reduced. The company gives direct
employment to 500 men in Butte ana Ana.
eonda.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Success oil Republicans In Ohio.

The Ohio election resulted in the prob
able election Of the whole republican ticket,
as fellows
Governor, Joseph B. Foraker; Lieutenant
Governor, Robert p. Kennedy; Treasurer
OF State, John {. Brown; Attorney General,
Jacob A. Kohler; Supreme Judge Qong
term), T. A. Minshall; Supreme J Judge (short
term W. T. Spear; Board OF Public Works,
Wells 5. Jones,
The Republican plurality is from TO-.
coo TO 10, 900.
While no positive statement can be
made as to the political complexion OF the
legislature, ii is more than probable that the
Republicans will have IA good working
majority, which will insure tho reelection
oil John Sherman TO the senate, A Column
bus dispatch says; Chairman Powell, of
the Democratic committee, comedies the
election Of the Republican state ticket by
tf9la $4,000 TO, 10000, and thinks they
have9arTied both branches ofthe legislature.
Gov, Hoadley thinks the Democrats may
have saved the senate. The Republican ex.
~ecutiye committee claim the election OF
Foraker by from fifteen to eighteen thou.
sane plurality though the complete returns
may make it more, They have informa-
ton from all the doubtful counties, and
have G,pGted their representatives. They
CLAIM 4 majority in joint ballot outside Of
Hamilton county,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

The London "Iron' has an article
on American hardware abroad which
is gratifying for Il national pride.
The "Ironp says: "0ur American con
temporaries have every cause to be
surprised at the astonishing fact that
thousands OF tons OF scrap iron are
every year taken to the United States
and there converted into the simplest
OF American manufactures. the sad or
laundry iron. and then exported back
20 Europe at no small profit. There
IL not a corner of Europe where Ameri-
can small cast hardware isnoto on sale.
The toolmakers and m~aciiinists oil
Europe-such as Krupp Of Germany,
Whitworth and ArmstroBgof England,
and Hotchkiss Of France, with their
vast resources-are unable reproduce
q Moncky 90 screw-bar wrench equal
to the American wrenches, and conse
quentiy they have TO import these
tools from the States. IL 10 stated
that there are no less than $4,000
dozen of them exported to Europe
alone every year. Inthe matter Of the
common pocket lockwood rules, also,
the American manufacturers solar x-
Gel all others that. il not all European
nations, certainly all nations outside
OF Europe, are supplied from Ameri
ca.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

sands OF bona lde settlers who have been
Worrying over their titles. Its as follows'
United States statute at large, volume
21. mage 81. BE it enacted, etc;
That an persons who shall have
settled and made valuable and psr-
manent improvements upon any odd,num.
bered section OF land within any railroad
withdraw in good faith, and with the per-
mission or license OF the railroad ompah
for whose benefit the same shall have been
made and in the expectation OF purchasing
OF such company the land 50 settled upon,
which land Is so settled and improved may
for any cause be restored TO the pubhc
domain, and who at the time oil such res.
toration may not be entitled to enter ana
acquire title to such lands under the pre-
emption homestead or timber culture acts,
shall be permitted at any time within three
months after such restoration, and under
such rules and regulations as the commits
sioner Of the general hand office may pre-
scribe, to purchase not to exceed l6o acres
in extent Of the same by legal subdivision
at the price OF $3.50 peraere n to receive
patents therefor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

The president has appointed James Nc.
Laughlin OF Dakota Indian agent at the
standing Rock agency. ]. NJ. Walton OF
Corning, Ark, has been appointed special
agent to take charge Of the Cheyenne Indi
ans, who have been c%ultivating farms on the
Tongue river in Montana near Miles City,
over since their surrendert to Gen, Miles some
years ago.
Mai Mclaughlin is one OF the most
practical and popular agents in the service.
In fact he is pre-eminent. His administra.
tion OF the affairs OF the Fort Totten
Indian agency was the wissst and fruitful
OF the best results OF any agent in the In
dian service. He did there whag he has
since dane at Standing Rock; taking a conn
nunity Of lazy bgeka and shiitless squaws,
who were q burden to tho government,
and made them practically self.sup-
porting. The record OF the crop
year, both at Totten and Standing Rock,
show his prominently practical work.
The Indians at each OF these agencies are
almost selt-supporting. Their grain re-
eeipts make u splendid showing Tor them
practical training. In his efforts in behalf
Of his 'Sardk Mai. McL8ughlin has ever
been warmly supported by his vile whose
practical kmowledga OF the neads Of the In:
tiana aad hsr ms9able energy and inaomi,
tabls energy aF6 been TN Invaluable ad.
iunet to his work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Personal Gossip.

I.haiata Henry w. Shaw ('Josh Billings
made $100, 06d nat ~ his literature.
Hon. Eugene Hate has giyen Hebron
academy, Me-, 500 for the purchase N
scientific apparatus.
s.rs. Belle Hawkins and Mrs. f.. A. Hawk
FMS u shasta county, Cal, shot and killed
a bear we,gbing 600 pounds, and then
skinned and dressed ~
The beautiful Mrs. Jamgs Brown Potter
OF New York continues to act before sslect
audiences at private houses, her husband
making that concession.
Gen William Howard Irwin oi Louisville
has become a violent maniac, and tried 10
ill his son and wife recently. lie was in
the MaAicon war and on Gen. Hancock .
staff dnFiRg the civil war.
Col j. II. Casey. a htpther-in.Law Of the
late Gen. Grant, says the t,ustnes OF the
Grant fund acted with great iairpegs
They propose now To take Up the bonds
ut par and give the money to Mrs. Grant.
Mics Harriet r. Weston, daughter OF w.
w. Weston, president Of the Wayne County
Savings bank, was married to Mr., Henry
=. Balm Of Chicago. The reception alter
the marriage was largely attended, A few
hours after the wedding repast had been
partaken OF, thirty or more Of the guests
were taken violently sick, showing I'M
doubted signs OF poisoning from eating
potted ham in sandwiches.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
Death of Col. Clark w. Thompson.

Col. Clark w. Thompson died at Wells,
Faribault county, MINI. The death of Col.
Thompson has awakened u deep feeling Of
regret in the southern portion OF Minnesota,
as well as with his friends aud acquaintance
elsewhere. There is, perhaps, no single indi-
viduRl living south OF st. Paul who has been
so intimately connected with the growth
OF the southern portion OF Minnesota ms he.
And the people along the line OF the South
ern Minnesota railroad feel that In his
death they have lost a friend and benefac-
tor. Though suddenly and violently strick,
en- dawg fn the midst Of his ~neighbors and
tFiendz, aud at u time when he had the
least occasion to apErehend danger OF this
kind his mind was clear, his faith unclouded,
and he looked forth into the great future
with an unialtering trust. To the mo.
ment OF his death he was calm and serene:
he did not murmur or cQmplain, nor did
he suffer his worldly affairs TO irritate or
peEplex him, lie knew well that the end
was nigh, ana he waited like a hero for the
hour OF his departure to come. He was
buried with appropriate ceremonies at La
Crosse, a very large number OF friends
being In attendance. ...
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22
criminal Calender.

A Minneapolis jury gives Martha Ward
a verdict OF SO, 900 against William Dunn
for seduction and breach Of promise.
Lewis Webster, who murdered Perry Har-
~rington AZ Geneva, Ohio, in Deccm Der last,
Was sentenced to hang February l6, 1856.
August Jansen, aged thirty.hye. @as Nv.
raigned in the Jersey City police court iof
sending annoying, insulting and offensive
letters to Miss Mary b. Garnet. stepdaugh-
ter Of Col n. H.. Lewis, minister TO Portu-
gal.
Recently John Waisii, n gambler, shot
lead w. III. Dawson, night rieFk pf q hotel
in s ~ayannah, Ga, because the latter nFne.s
ed him to leave the office, lie being intox.
icated. Dawson was a ~fayorite with
travellers.
Frank J, Mohler, the lightning money
changer OF Eolas' circus, indictedfor robhing
several citizens over y year ago, when hts
circus visited Butte, Non, skipped his trial,
put was recently convicted and sentenced
TO the penitentiary for one year.
Judge Foster Of the United States dis.
trict court at Leayenworth, Kansas, called
up the county commissioners OF Greenwood
county and remanded them TO Jail for con
tempt 81 SQUIRT, in refusing to make a levy
To pay a Judgment on bonds. The order
Of the court Is that They remain in Jail UNI
ill the levy is made
The grand jury OF the court Of sessions
ut Buffalo, n. ", has found indictments
for conspiracy against John u. Archibald,
an Cd; eeF ~ the Standard Oil company;
Henry s. Rogers ~ New York, who Is a
partner OF Charles Pratf 8 Coz Ambrose
McGregeV of Cleveland; Hiram % Evarest
Of California, and q. NJ Evarest oil Roeh,
ester, who is now supposed TO DO on