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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
No More Questions.

The Republican leaders have quit
asking ex-Goy. st John questions
about how much money he received
from the Democrats last year in con-
sideration Of his Independent can
didacy The Prohibition apostle
was Indifferent 4 long time about
the SANDER, but at last he has found
it necessary to make reply. While
making Il public speech at the Pro-
hibition convention in New York the
ex-governor began by answering a
question put to him in writing by a
Republican, asking how much the
Democracy had paid him last fall,
the questioner adding: Il have
proof OF the fact that you sold OUT
Now, my friends the Prohibition
leader said, in rely to his question.
Il want to say, once for all, that the
Democratic party, neither directly
nor indirectly, neither officially nor
unofficially, was ever SO mean as
ever to communicate with me.
brand the man who asked this ques-
ton as u malicious, infamous, black
hearted coward, and challenge him
to step forth and produce the proof
Of which he alleges himself to be
possessed of. The Republican party
unblushingly acknowledges that il
had bribery bureau, but it never
had money enough to bride ME. II
this statement is satisfactory to its
leaders and to its rank and file, il
is certainly satisfactory to me-
TSt paul Globe
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
AN ILLUSTRATION.

II n man should start into business
with $4,000 capital and do business
two years, take an account oI stock.
linI Ii. had lost number Of thOuS-
and dollars. then make Il strong CT
fort to improve his business and
make up his loss: run on Il few year.
longer and take another account Of
stock and then find that he had got
down 10 $1,000. Still he was deter
mined 10 make up his loss. and put
forth all his energy. But after two
years longer he finds the opposition
has been 50 strong and determined
that he has only $4,000 left But he
still insists he will win back his $50
oOO, and goes on another year, and
inrtead Of one firm opposing him
there ARE two joined together to hurt
him-and he goes ahead; says he
can compete with the two together
rs well as with one, and ut the end
Of two years lie has but $4,000 left.
and the opposition is increasing all
the time. He says, L can make my
$4,000 this year, and / am going to
do it." What would you think Of
him? WoMd you not say. "He will
bust? Well, we know Of just such a
fellow. His name il the republican
party Of Iowa Marion Free Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
Prohibition Il Good Thing.

Whoever says prohibition is not Il
good thing t. Il '.horsc-thicf and II
liar" The brewers Of this revenue
district only paid s9,973.s9 govern
ment tax Oh beer manufactured or
SOLD during the mouth of August
iasi year. That il. they only sold u
little over 1913 barrels Or beer
during that month, not quite 10000
kegs. or 10000 "poneys." or some
thing Owe. DOC. 900 gallons. A. there
are only twenty-ninc counties III
this revenue district this is doing
Very we'll under prohibitory law.
which the republicans say must be
given Il fair trial. They are giving
II Il trial, but.nsing up an immense
amount OF beer in the operation.-f
Des Moincs Blade.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

1t is amusing coincidence that
On the very day when Senator Hoar
was haranguing the Massachusetts
Republicans upon the terrible con-
dition Of the Southern negroes
under Democratic rule State Con-
vention Of colored men assembled at
Lynchbury, Va, which congratula-
ted their race upon the prospects
for the future and formally declared
that I'VE have cause to be thankful
for the liberality Of the present
National Administration to our peo-
pie in the South This Lynchburg
gathering is a most hopeful sign Of
the spread OF intelligence among the
blacks. The Chairman, in his open
ing address, said that they had not
assembled as Republicans or Dem
ocrats, but as citizens Of Virginia,
claiming tie right Of freemen, and
the address, which was adopted,
embodied this spirit in declaration
Of political independence and Il rec
omendation that the colored people
in future make such political ALI
ances as will most advance our
interests, cuAcaiianaIiI. fn...--i.-ii.-.
and politically" The address ex-
presses entire confidence that there
is Il general disposition on the part
Of the white people in Virginia to
accord the blacks all their rights
before the law, and to assist them
in the uplifting OF their race. aud
the convention is the most effective
answer to the bloody shirt agitators
which could possibly be framed
IN. Y. Evening Post.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

The DEBORAH Republican claims
that the Republican party and also
Mr. Larrabee are always right; that
they make no mistakes. From this
statement we presume it approves
Of his vote Jas q republican measure)
to kill the bill to prevent double
taxation Of farmers; That 1t also
approves OF his vote to give rail-
roads the right to take the property
OF the people at their own price for
additional depot grounds: that it
approves OF his vote against the
Oassatt bill: that it approves Of his
vote against semi annual payment
OF taxes 80 that the banks, instead
OF the farmers, might hold the
money: that 1t also approves Of his
vote for the corporations and
against the people. The people Of
Winneshiek county should vote for
the farmer candidate whose votes
have always been in the interest Of
labor, and also for the Representa-
tive and senator, Valleau and Aaker,
who will vote for the people and
not Tor the corporations.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

In May, 1879, the Dss Moines Reg
lister opposed Judge Beck, present
candidate for supreme judge, ana
said:
1T is a notable and significant
fact that none Of the Beck papers
deny the assertion that he has charg-
ed the state fifteen cents mile mil
cage for official journeys that he
made on free railroad passes, and
drawn the money therefor. We adj
wise them to keep not denying it.
For official records are things that
cannot be whistled down the wind
rs being part Of Il conspiracy or
plot. Will the farmers OF Iowa, to
whom Judge Beck has been especi-
ally held up rs an anti-railroai
judge, see much railloadism in
Il judge travelling free on u railroad
pass, and then charging the state to
reimburse him for railroad fare ut
the rate of fifteen cents per mile"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
Original Notice.

In the District Court for Howard cognty, Iowa,
November Term. 1885,
&. +. Stremel. plaintiff,
Richard b. Greenwood. sole surviving member
or the firm Of lioppock a. Greenwood d. j..
W0lcotf. John NJ. Hoffman Conrad Teufei,
Swart d. Drew. Dan1 $. sitter and Mary A..
Brayiey, Administrative OF the estate OF Jane S
Brayley, deceased. defendants.
To the defendants above named:
You are hereby notified that there
Ii now on file In the Office of the
Clerk OF the District Court In and for the
County or Howard. State or Iowa. a petition or
&. j. Slrcmel. plaintiff above named, claiming
that he is the absolute and unqualified owner OF
the following described real estate. viz: the
east half tets} OF the southeast quarter ,sela OF
section eleven a1l In township ninety-nine 90
north OF range thirteen t13) west OF the 5th r.
NJ. and asking that his title thereto be quoted
and that each and all OF said defendants be
barred and forever cstopped from having or
claiming any interest in said premises or any
lien whatsoever thereon adverse to the estate
OF plaintiff therein and other equitable relief,
And that unless you appear thereto and
GefeEd before noon OF the second day OF the
ext term OF the said court appointed to be held
NJ the court house in said county. commencing
on the 9th day OF Nov. 1885, your default
will be entered and a Judgment rendered against
You thereon. in accordance with the prayer OF
said petition. q. i. MARSH.
52ti Attorney for Plain!iff.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted by the State Convention
1T Cedar Rapids, August 10.

'!he Democratic party o. Iowa announces The
following platform:
Flrsi-We approve OF and adopt the principle,
OF the Lite democratic national convention.
ssceond--We declare In favor OF the repeal OF
the piehibiiory liquor laws OF the state OF Iowa
- Unjust and hostile 10 temperance
Thifd-We pledge ourselves TO favor and use
cur besI efforts for The enactment OF q license
law o. $780, With power 10 increase the same
for the public interests Of the various localities
OF the state. rs expressed by he legally con-
sttuted authorities OF such localities.
m or e No 81 aa
which shall punish as criminal. the manufac-
tire and sale of all adulferatcd liquors: such
aduiteratiCn being dlfect cause OF lnicmper-
ancc and destructive OF the health OF the peo-
pie.
FIfth-We condemn as di.graceful and tsran-
iaal the action OF the republican executive Of
tering down the doors Of public Office OF the
state and driving out. With muskets and fixed
bayonets. one-armedsoldler elected by the
people, In a time OF profound peace. before
any Judgment OF a court had been rendered
against him. thus makir the civil power OF
tie state subject to the military power, We
and All insult to the people
Slxth-We urge upon congress the prompt
enactment q appropriate legislation to open 10
stale.
seventh-We approve OF the action OF the
democratic senators Of the Twentieth General
the prompt consideration OF the bill known as
the cassat Mining BILL and condemn the action
~ the republicans in promising the miners OF
this state adequate legislation, then denying
them even a fair hearing.
Eighth-That while opposing all monopolies,
we recognize the right and duty OF the govern
ment to give the greatest possible liberty to
every citizen, consistent with the rights OF
every other citizen. And we believe In and an
nouncc ii as one OF the fundamental principles
Of the democratic party, that labor Is the foun-
datfon Of wealth. and that the labOrer should
be the special object OF the care OF the govern
ment;
Ninth-That in President Cleveland, the
country has found a man Of solid Judgment:
patriotism and courage equal to that Of Andrew
JACKSON: and In his efforts for economy: for the
exposure OF the criminal acts OF the republican
party and Its officers: for his unfiinching FIRM
ness In dealing with tile cattle kings; for his
zeal In behalf OF refOm; for his Efforts to restore
the public lands TO the settlers; for his efforts
to enforce the law against polygamy, and for
his constant watchfnness OF the public welfare
he il entitled TO and viii receive the hearty
thanks OF the democracy OF Iowa, and its un-
swarving support.
Tcnth--Wllh these principles we go before
the peop.e OF Iowa, calling upon all who believe
Il change IS demanded, that the books shall be
opened and examined, and all who are tired OF
fanallcism and folly, whether democrats, green.
hackers or republicans, TO unite with US In
bringing about the results to which we are
hereby pledged,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
Coming into the Senate chambe
AIMING In 1Skl Mr. Tacr., hap la

| Coming into the Senate chamber
e"ning in 1854 Mr.. LARA bee de-
one mo- the following:
livered himself o. !. "mittre
MIR. PREsIDENT-Y Your cu...-
on Ways and Means to whom was
referred substitute to Senate File No.
-135, Il bill for an act relieving real
estate from double taxation in GER
tain eases, and to.ring mortgages to
a certain ertent us real estate, beg
leave to report that they have had
the same under consideration, aud
have instructed me to report the
same back to the Senate with the
recommendation that IL DO NOT
PASS! +"
The Senator was not in favor OF tax
ing mortgages in lieu of the real es
tate which the mortgages covered.
His landed interests consisted very
largely Of mortgages--about $3.50 600
WORTH Des Moines Leader.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

Most Of the witnesses whose sup
posed evidence has been given to the
public by the State Register have
come forward and made aflidavits
that the testimony attributed to
them is false, that they never sub
scribed to it or that it was procured
by fraud. None of the evidence
against Larrabee has been con-
tradicted by the witnesses to
whom it was attributed. Thus we
see the trumped up testimony
against Whiting is fading away
while that against Larrabee is daily
growing stronger and brighter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

By retiring the one aud two. dol
lar greenbacks III order to force
silver dollars into circulation. and
by declining 10 pay any portion OF
the interest on the public debt, or a
just proportion Of the ordinary cur,
rent liabilities Of the government
in silver, Secretary Manning is rem
dcring his administration OF the M
tional treasury very unpopular with
everybody save the eastern bankers,
and committing offenses which con
gress may consider sufficiently
serious to warrant his impeachment.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

The republican platform demands
the election OF Railroad Commits
sioners: Larrabee voted against il.
It is against railroad discrimination
Larrnbee voted for it. It is oppos-
ell to railroad pooling; Larrabee
voted for it. 1t demands that for
eign corporations be prohibited from
removing suits to the federal courts j:
Larrabee and his associates smoth-
cred to death 4 bill for that purpose
only year and half ago. It de-
mands legislation for coal miners !:
Larrabec and his associates by
direct vote only a year and half
ago killed the bill which the coal
miners in Iowa implored them TO
pass. 1t demands the enforcement
Of the prohibitory laws: Larrabee
for twelve years voted against pro-
hibition, but two years ago on the
promise that he should have the
next nomination for Governor, he
threw his convictions to the dogs
and voted for prohibition. That
is the republican De-
cOrah Journal
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

Whiting is man that decent re-
pualicans delight to honor. They
vote for him, and in the midst Of the
war they made him president of the
board OF supervisors Of il county that
sent more soldiers to the war than it
ever had voters until tho war was
over. They placed him on the board
Of trustees Of the Agricultural col
lege. They helped to elect him to
the state senate, Even when defeat
cd he never failed to secure Il large
number Of republican votes. And
he never Yet sought Office. He is
not. like Larrahee, professional
politician.--Editorial in the Des
Moines Leader.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
flows Your I,iyer?"
In the comic opera of "The Mika-
do his imperial highness says:
ITO make, to some extent,

Ii the comic opera OF Ine Mlka-
do his imperial highness says:
ITO make, to some extent,
Each evil Liver
A running river
OF harmless merriment."
A nobler task than making evil
livers, rivers OF harmless merriment
MCPHERSON, king or layman, could
take upon himself. The liver among
the ancients was considered the
source of all IL mans evil impulses,
and the chances are ten to one to
day that ii ones liver is in an ugly
condition Of discomfort, some's head
will be mashed before night!
"HoW's your liver?" is equivalent
to the inquiry: Are you bear or
III angel to-day?
Nine-tcnths Of the .pure-cusscd-
ness the actions for divorce, the
curtain lectures, the familys rows, not
to speak Of murders, crimes and
other calamities are prompted by the
irritatating effect of the inactivity OF
the liver upon the brain. Fothergill,
the great specialist, says this and he
knows He also knows that to pre-
vent such catastrophies nothing
equals Warmers safe cure renowned
throughout the world, as II maker OF
Each evil Liver
A running river
OF harmless merrimcnt."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
The Republican Party's Stock in
Trade in Iowa.

Anti-monopoly platform with a
monopoly candidate.
The largest distillery in the world
run on temperance platform to
make money off the whiskey men to
help run the only temperance party
in Iowa.
A governor who turned out Of Of
flee the man put in by the votes OF
the people, and the governor suits
the party SO well that they say not
one word against his act.
A record that proves them mono
polists, while they claim to be anti
monopolists.
And very strong desire to fuse
the license and prohibition repnbli-
cans by burning st. John and abus-
ing the prohibitionists, and very
strong desire to make fusion odious
for anybody but republicans to
profit by Free Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
General Edward i Jones, tn

General Edward i Jones, the
o"ratic candidate for lieutenant
DEM. ~" York. was the col
governor OF ,.,. Nasachu.
onel OF the famous Sixth 49,.
sets regiment,-tEe first regiment
in the United States to respond to
President Lincoln's first call for
troops. That call was for $4,000
and was issued on Monday, April Is,
1861; Oh Tuesday. April Ii, the Sixth
regiment, with Col Jones command
ing. mustered on Boston common,
on Wednesday, April II, it left Bos
ton to 90 10 the protection OF Wash
ington: on the m0rniny Of April 10
i. was attacked by mob while pas
sing through Baltimore, and then
the first blood OF the war was spilled
the regiment losing four killed and
thirty six wounded; and on the after
noon Of the same day the regiment
was quartered in the senate chamber
at the national capital. The regi-
ment and its commander are histor-
ic, and the fact endears General
Jones to the veterans OF New York.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
Judge Beck's Regard for the
Constitution.

Section Q 90 ..4;-i~ r ut the con-
stanton OF Iowa provides that the
COMPENSATION or judges OF the SUI
preme court shall moi he increased
Or diminished DUNG the term Tor
which they shall have been "tee1ea.
IL April, 1872, Judge Beck W..
serving term Of six wears. which
expired January 1, 1874. Prior to
1870 the salary Of judges of the SUI
preme court W 50 800. In 1870 it
was raised to S3,0OO-to take effect
Jan. |, 1871. From Jan. l, 1872, to
January |, 1874, Judge Beck would
be chief justice. and would under
the express provisions Of the con-
stitntion. be entitled to receive but
$1,000 per year, while the other
Judges for those two years would
receive $4,000. So in April, 1872,
Judge Beck procured from the gen.
eral assembly an act which provi-
ded that from January l, 1872, to
January l, 1874 there be allowed TO
the chief justice of the supreme
court the sum Of $1,000 per annum
for clerk hire and incidental expen-
ses.'
This act went into affect by publ
cation April II, 1872; so that Judge
Beck received three months and
twelve days back pay under it,
Both the intent and effect Of the act
was, not to pay clerks or incidental
expenses, but to increase the salary
OF Judge Beck, contrary to the ex-
press terms Of the constitution. Ii
not, why was it to terminate Janu-
airy l, 1874? Clerks and incidental
expenses We're just as necessar y
after as before that date.
Should Il Judge be re- elected who
violates the constitution he is sworn
to protect, in order TO put money in
his own pocket?-lDavenport Dem.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22
The Mulch.

The value Of covering the soil has
been known so long and - common
~ Il, 10 become pfoverb'-"onow
Is the poor mans manure Science
and experiment have shown that
what Is so beneficial III winter r.
even more advantageous in summer
and that few things can be more
harmful than 10 dcn,ldc the soil aud
allow ii thus to remain for IL length
ri time. They have demonstrated
that the soil Is increased iii fertility
by covering much more than the
amount OF material placed upon the
ground as IL mulch. lsf. 4 large
amount OF atmospheric ammonia
deposited by the rains il retained.
I'd. 4 certain proportion Of water In
the soil is necessary TO the best con-
ditions for chemical action. to make
the largest amount or plant food
available and to enable the fibrous
roots OF plants to feed to the best
advantage; muIching retards eyap-
Grafton. 3D.. Our torrid suns acting
upon the black, prairie soil. prodI-
ces an amount OF heat injurious to
the fibrous roots of many plants;
mnlching cools and cqualizes the
temperature near the surface. 4th.
Sudden extremes OF temperature
effect plants, as animals, unfavora
bly,; mulching cqualizcs conditions.
retards the action OF frost and ii!
lows the plant to adapt Itself to the
change. 9Th. Mcchani .ally; il
breaks the force Of the rains and
prevents them from compacting the
soil. Other advantages might be
named; but granting ut this point
the value Of the mulch upon the
soil the practical question arises,
how mnlching can be done upon u
scale sufficiently extensive TO bene-
fit field crops. On this some sngges-
tons may be made.
l. All the straw. leaves and coarse
waste Of the farm should be kept till
fall and spread on the fields to be
plowed In the spring.
2. Scatter as much manure on
the meadow and the pasture late in
the fall as practicable. It will waste
some by evaporation, but the mulch
will more than compensate.
.. heep TIC PASTURES auu tiieiiU-
oWs from being graZed too closely
in the fall. so that natural mulch
will be upon the field at the COM
mencement Of winter.
4. The fields devoted to small
grain should be plowed as soon as
the crop has been removed and
sown to oats or rye, as are best
suited to future crops. The oats
would make from twelve inches to
two feet growth by the first Of Octo-
Der, when the stock can be turned on
to them. Rye can be grazed both in
tho fall and in the spring. The
blowing, aud sowing to oats or rye
would thus answer several purposes.
1t would destroy weeds. mulch the
land and afford considerable late
grazing, each Of which would more
than compensate for the labor.
Where grazing is not desired the
oats may be plowed under for green
manure; ora crop Of rye may remain
until spring and then turned under
for corn.
Under our present system of til
lage, lands devoted to wheat and
oats are allowed to mature Il crop Of
weeds after harvest, or, if plowed to
kill the weeds, remain uncovered
nearly nine months out Of twelve to
the serious detriment OF the soil.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-22

Col. D. +. Mccarthy, OF St. Ansgar,
well known in Dubuque, has been
nominated for representative by the
democrats Of Mitchell county says
=, ""nue Telegraph. Our val.
.ne nu.s. I'D post up trifie.
ucu sAenaHge sio14e. 'nrO the
Mr.. Mccarthy has driftea i.
republican ranks via the greenback
route [St. Ansgar Enterprise.
The Enterprise is not enterprising
enough to learn of its neighbor, the
route taken to get into the republi-
can party. Investigation would show
the Enterprise that Col. Mccarthy
drifted offthrough the Waterloo wool
en- mill and the need of tariff that
would protect his mill against the
pauper labor of New England and
its millionaire manufacturers.