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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic state Convention viii De heie
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. oil
WEDNESDAY. AIGrST 10TH. 1855,
NJ II O'clock, a. m. to place Iii nomination can
dates for the following offices:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Judge Of the supreme Gonrt.
All persons believing In the principles OF tnt
Democratic party and supporting the present
National Administration are cordially invited
TO take part In the selection OF Delegates 70 TILL
Convention.
The ratio OF representation will be two Dele
gates for each Comfy. and an additional Dele
gate for every four hundred votes, or fraction
OF two hundred or over cast for the Democratic
Electoral Ticket at the general election In 1884
This Congressional District uhc fourth) Is en-
titled TO representation as follows:
Allamakee .......... sIFayette. .............
Chickasaw.. .s....... GfFlCyd. ...............
Clayton ............16 Howard .............
Mitchell. .......... s. WinneShiek .........
Reduced rates on railroads viii be given.
BY order OF Committee. J.. q. kINNE.
CATO SELLS, Chairman,
secretary.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

Convict labor must go. Secretary
Manning, on Tuesday decided. tlsals
only Colorado stone should be used
on the Denver public buildings. and
that convict labor would not b9. toll
Grated on any government work
The Supervising Architect had ftt!
commended that the contract - fbl
stone for the Denver buildlngabe c3et
to Brainerd 4 TO. Of Chicag0,...Ylid
employ Joliet convicts. The :searel
tary Of the treasury .overruled THIS
recommendation. It is victory lQl
free labor Cedar Rapids Stapdafsl|
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

Joe Grave, an OPP. Of the r. 0. p.
has been kicked out Of the post Of
Zee at Nashua. Men Of Joe's mental
eoilbre never seem to know when
their services can be dispensed with.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30
DIS MONIES, Iowa, July Is. 1885.
Hon. i. g. KINNR, Oh, State
Dem. Com, Toledo, Iowa.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, July Is. 1885.
Hox. L. G. KrxSR, Oh, State
Dem. Com, Toledo, Iowa.
Dear Sir:-Your favor
of yesterday Is just received. In which
you inquire what my course would
be il elected Lieut. Governor, regard.
ing the prohibition question.
Ny views upon prohibition are
well known and clearly defined In
the platform OF my party in Iowa
but the question OF sustaining or re-
peaiing. or amending tho present
law, is wholly in the hands OF the
Legislature to be elected this fall.
do not understand 1t to be the duty
OF the Governor or Lieut. Governor
to thwaft the popular will, but tc
carry it out. whatever it may be, re.
gardlcss Of individual views or pref.
erences.
While favor every means Of pro.
tecting the youth Of Iowa from the
baleful influences Of strong drink,
am not In favor OF any one man
pO,rer or dictation upon the subject
The people must settle this and I'll
other questions at the ballOt-bOx
and all officers must bow to theil
sovereign will.
It may not be out Of place for mt
to say here. that have no sympa
thy whatever with that hyp0eritica
policy adopted by the Republican
party, OF converting this State into /
stillhouse for neighbors, while inter
dieting the sale Of our own product!
ut home,
Allow me to add that the conven
ton, which placed mo IN nomination
after looking over the field, and con
sidering the condition OF the people
oppressed with mortgages to foreig1
capitalists unjust freight rates, dis
ordinations. and the thousand abus
es OF capitol upon labor, deemed 1t Q
supreme importance that we fightfo
such reforms rs the republican
promised in their platform tw'
years ago, and then votes
down In their legislature; tina
we fight to eject from Office u part
that openly tramples upon its mos
sacred pledges, q party that uses tn
mill tary in time OF peace to over
throw the ballot box, by displacin
q gallant officer just reelected, be
cause he could not be used by tn
bosses. They deemed such grca
|issnes, repeat, sufficient to unit
the OPPOSITION In one grand. success
full rally, and determined to max
their campaign upon them.
The only hope Of Republicans, a
shown by every issue Ut their press
Is to divert attention from their grea
crimes and disorganize the opposl
Ition by selecting for them an issu
upon which they are divided.
This letter is not private.
Very truly yours,
T.. III. GILLETTE.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

Fillmore County, Mlnn., during the
last five years Of republican hard
pan and robber rule, lost 1442 of her
people. There is a loss in most Of
the towns and better lands exist no
where on Gods foot stool.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE
Between Hon. L. g. Kline, Chair
man State Democratic Commit
tee, and E. H. Gillette, Candidate
for Lieut-GOyernOr or Iowa.

TOLEDO, Iowa, July II, 1885.
HoN. Z. Fl. GILLETTE,
Des Moincs. Iowa.
Dear Sir:-H a union
Of forces is to be effected in Iowa
(Which hope may bel, it must be
done with q full, fair understanding
OF the situation. Our people arc al
ready, as you have doubtless seen
playing the Yankee in the event OF
your election, as to what course o.
Lieut. Governor would be regarding
the prohibition question. It is de-
sirablc that there be no misunder.
standing, and / hope you will nd.
wise me with reference thereto.
lam yours etc.,
l.. G. KINNE, Chm.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

The Chicago Herald mourns thai
the democrats OF Iowa are willing to
fuse with the greenbackers in order
to win. We don't hear much mOurn'
ing in this section except from the
republicans who see therein almost
certain defeat for the 6. o. p.-lChas
Eif- DnmOcr.f 49,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

Thcwhole theory Of specie basis is ;
fraud,a has entailcd upon the pco
pie OF Great Britain and the Unitct
States an amount OF want an,
wretchedness and misery no pen
can descrihe. no figures estimate
(Samuel Calvin.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

Niagara falls park has been rescued
from the gang Of thieves who held it.
It is now il place Of free public re
sort. The state OF New York. paid
81 ABS, 600 for the property and will
keep it us q free resort Hereafter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

1t appears difficult for the govern
ment 10 keep Johu Roach and his
boats above water.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30

Grants death leaves no ex-pfesi-
dents living, except S. ]. Tilden.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-07-30
Administrators Not. &c.
For Sale.

Nine cows, three calves and three
horses. TO see stock and learn PRICES
and terms enquire at my residence
on the Granger road one mile north
OF CrescO. 42t3 CHAs. PRANN.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
RAILROADS
Atlantic & Pacific K. K.
 TIMETABLE.

Trains on this Road are run on standard time +'Mountain Division
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
What Might Be.
he saltLake Tribune.

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
 The News asks in a tone of as- sumed contempt what certain men would do if 1t were not for the Nor mons. It Is an insolent question when we consider that the Mormon masses are taxed to make SUD- port for the creature who asks the question. But the question never theless suggests some thoughts. Suppose the Mormon priests would throw off the tyranny and the mas tiness with which they hedge them selves around, what then? There would be work here next year for artisans to build some new school houses and academies there would be work in Utah for some scores of learned and practiced teachers :; there would be a thousand new houses built in this city, and some of them would be very costly; there would be quite COCO people more to sell meat, and fruit, and vegetable, and clothing, and all manner of supplies to in this city; there would be peace and hope and harmony among the people; real estate would advance fifty per cent in value-in short there would be a boom. Would not the News wei come such change? Would not the Mormon people, released from the accursed weights which now be- numb their best energies, join in the onward march with an energy and an exultation which they never before cxhibited2 When gifted and true-hearted men and women con secrate their lives to high and holy duties; when, with but a meagre reward, they devote themselves to kindling in the minds of the chil- dren the delights which come by turning even the first leaves of the book of knowledge, surely they ought to be spared the sneers and islanders of a vicious and ruf1ian press. The continuance of our Re- public does not rest upon the Ma tion's wealth or physical power. The prop of the Republic is it's free ballot; the mightiest guide to men to teach them to cast the ballot right is the school-house. A good teacher is of more use to a town than any other man or woman.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
Purify the Scheol Buildings.

The Sanitary News urges the sanitary examination of school buildings during vacation. To give force to its own opinion, it quotes the words of Mir. William Paul Gerhard, an eminent sanitary engineer. In a recent article on school and college sanitation, he says: "The annual vacation term would seem to be a particularly fit time to undertake a sanitary in- spection of the school buildings, of their interior instruction, sanitary arrangements, and of their imme- diate surroundings" He calls at tention to the absolute necessity of such periodical inspection, by qualified persons, and the correc- ton of such structural and sani- tary defects as may be discovered. While the water supply, drainage and ventilation should be exam ined into, it is necessary to demon strate the entire absence of damp ness, and to examine the methods of lighting the class rooms, of heat ing the building, the means of egress in case of fire, the arrange ment of seats and desks, and final ly into the plumbing appliances.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
Stange, But True.

This is one of the curious things floating about: Take piece of pa per, and upon itput in figures your age in years, dropping months, weeks and days. Multiply it by two; then add to the result ob- tained the figures 3,768; add two, and then divide by two Subtract from the result obtained the num- per of your years on earth, and see if you do not obtain figures that you will not be likely to forget.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
JIHMY'S LITTLE GOAT.
Jimmy had a little goat.

Jimmy had a little goa.,
 Which followed him about. And every time that Jimmy stopped
 That bad goat knocked him out. T. followed him to school one day, AndSscared the female teacher; But she climbed quickly on bench,
 Where Billy couldn't reach her.
 IL fingered round the door; And when its owner sauntered forth,
 Knocked him a rod or more. What makes tic goat buck Jimmy so?'' The children they sll cried: Why. Jimmy plagues the goat, yoa know, The teacher quick replied.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17

%Stop for meals. Trains on New Mexico Line are run on "Moun- tain Time" "
 Wn7. c. Nixon, ". f. White,
 AGENT G. p. AGENT. Albuquerque, N M. Topeka, KanS.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17

Via Laguna, to the Indian Village of Acoma, 16 m Via Wingate to It. Wingate, m.to Zuni, 45 mills Via Manuelito, to Ft. Defiance, (Navajo Agency) as miles; lo Canon de Chelle, 6s miles to Keams Ca non, 90 miles. Via Holbrook, Tri-weekly Stages, to St. Johns, s miles; to Ft. Apache, go miles to Springerville, S miles; to Show Low, so miles 1; Tayorville, 5 miles, Moqui Indian Village go m. Via Winslow, to Brigham City and Sunset. Via Ash Fork, Daily Stages to Prescott and Whippie Barracks, 54 miles Daily Stages from Prescott to Phoenix, and Tri-weekly Stages to Ft. Verde.
 Via Peach Springs, to the GRAND CANON OF rHR CoLoRVDo, r miles.
 Via Kingman, Daily Stages to Stockton Hill, 10 miles; to Mineral Park. I6 miles.
 Via Yucca, to Signal, 70 miles.
 Via Needles, Steamer to Yuma, Colorado River Agency, Ft. Mohave, Mohave City and Hardy vile, Arizona, and Eldorado Canon, Nevada.
 ". C. DENNISON, F. w. SMITH, GeaI Passenger Agent
 6eHI Superintendent
 W. c. Nixon, Agent, Albuquerque, N. M.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Unfuunued destinations.

That was IL strange death and u strange
action by parents which occurred in Rock
Island last week Thursday. and to which
no Rock Island paper referred till Sunday
morning, when the Uaion says: "a boy,
aged l 1 years was seen lying on Il ilatboat
at the river hank, below Weyerhauser Il
Denkman mill on Thursday. On being
approached he was found to be dead
On examination by physician his death
was pronounced to have been from diph-
iberia. Farther inquiry proved that his
name was Johnnie Flugler that his pa
rents came from Michigan to Davenport,
and afterwards to Rock Island, where the
boy died, and they went away.
The above appeared in last nights Dav-
export Democrat. and strange to say, the
Gazette of this morning copied it verbatim.
Had either of the Davenport papers exer-
csed enterprise and diligence enough to
have investigated the matter alluded to,
before proclaiming negligence on the
part of Rock Island papers they would
have found as the ARGUS did several days
ago, that the article in the Union was a
gross Misrepresentation of the actual &C.
currence. But we will allow the Union
to correct its own bluuders, as it did yes~
terday morning, thus:
The inference which might be drawn
from the statement in our last issue, that
Johnnie Flagler had been abandoned on
the log raft previous to interment by his
parents is not true. The parents were
present when Messrs Knox Il Son un
dertook the last offices on an order from
Poormaster Koch, and they accompanied
the remains TO the cemetery,
1t is to be hoped the papers across the
river will be as prompt in correcting the
unjust reflection they have cast upon the
Rock Island papers as well as the dis
tressed and poverty stricken family as
they have been in insinua,ing about
things they knew nothing about.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28


Tonight the fascinating drama Burr
Oaks, will be presented AT lIarpers the
atre Til. l. ,uiSvidc CoHrier Joa7nat
says
The Masonic Temple was crowded last
night with II most enthusiastic audience.
to witness tie first production of Burr
Oaks and it is but fair to say that the
piece was received with great applause
sympathetic quality, that appeals to the
feelings and the humor of the audience
and the consequence is that 1t is success
full. 1t is the story of IL young lllinoisian
who enlists in the army during the late
war, and flies from home under the inns
preston that he has accidentally killed
his benefaCtor under circumstances
which would stamp it murder But after
he had left the supposed dead man re
wives, and Il thief who happens BY and
attempts to rob the body really commits
the murder. After the war, Burr Oaks
returns to his home an outcast. lie is
supposed to be dead. and he fears to re,
veal his identity to his wife lest he should
be arrested for murder. Then ensue n
number of complications. over which the
hero triumphs; the real murderer is ar
rested, and Burr Oaks is restored to hap-
piness,
The prices have been placed at 90, 30
and 20 cent?, with no extra charge for
reserved seats.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Third Ward Republicans

The republicans of the Third ward held
caucus at the Wide Awake hose house
last evening, of which W. II. Gest. Esq,
was elected chairman, and Edward Licb-
crknecht SECRETARY. James Johnston was
nominated for alderman by acclamation,
and II committee composed of r. f.
Coyne, j. o. Freed and Edward LiebeI>
knecht was appointed to work at the
polls n ext Tuesday in the interests of the
ticket. The nominee is the present chief
engineer OF the fire department, and is
foreman of Mr.. David Don's stove and
furnishing establishment.
There was considerable dissatisfaction
felt over the manner in which the caucus
WAS conducted. Before the nomination
was made Chas. Hengstler moved that a
ballot be taken. which motion was car
ried. Then motion to nominate by
reclamation was made, and the chairman
set aside the former motion and put the
latter. Several gentlemen who were ops
posed to Johnston wished to vote for
another gentleman. but they were not
accorded the privilege. 1t was cut and
dried that Johnston was to have the nom.
ination, and upon the strength of the
probable result, he has been electioneer-
ing ever since Mr.. Henry rendered his
resignation.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Track Talk .

The Rock Island L. Peoria has material
on the grounds for two new iron bridges
to be built over Rock river this fall, the
work to commence November. /.
The G., B. & Q, is running passenger
trains on the new embankment on this
side of the c.. II. |. & p. round house,
but no freight trains have been run over
it yet. Contractor Reynolds will COM
mence the embankment on the east end
INN ediately. an hopes to complete it by
the first of the new year.
The Rock Island Il Peoria has removed
the old car shops near the company
round house. thereby putting in three
new tracks, and making additional stor-
age for seventy-tive cars. The rouf of
the old Mercer County round house has
been lowered to the level Of the Rock
Island Il Peoria round house; u good
covering has been put on AMI other i'm
provements made in uniformity with tho
balance of the building.
President II r Cable Of the Great
Rock Island route" is in the city to, day
en- route from the west to his home in
Chicago Mr. Gable is looking after his
interests in the Rock Island & Peoria
road, and as usual is busy and knows
of nothing knew in railroad circles"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
4 SEASON OF PRAYER.
4 Week to he Observed by the /. N. {.
all Over the World. GrigiH-..
Interesting Statistics.

The week commencing Sunday. Nov. 8,
will be observed throughout the civilized
world as season of prayer for young
me and Young Mems Christian Associ~
atoms This custom had
ITS ORIGIN
in a resolution adopted by the Inter-
national Convention of the American
Associations held in Albany, N. Y, in
1896, and has been observed every year
since at the recommendations of subse
quent conventions There are now 9, 900
associations in the world distributed as
follows; North America, 994; Great Brit.
ain, BOB; France, 70; Germany, $40; Hol,
land, 1885, Switzerland, 26S;. Denmark, 43;
Belgium, "a.
There are II dozen more or less, in the
countries of Spain, Italy, Turkey, Russia,
Austria, Japan, Syria, South Africa, Aus
trala, New Zealand. Madagascar and
India. The American organizations are
the strongest and best organizations of
any. They number 629 general associa>
ton, 100 college. SO railroad, "a colored
and 12 German. They own SO buildings,
valued at 3,532 600 and have a total
net property of S4,353,0oO. AIS men
arians, and gymnasium instructors. The
yearly expenses of the American associe
alton amount to S75O,O0O.
The expenses for railroad work is $40,
600 per year, two thirds of which is con :
tributed by the railroad companies, who
| testify to the general benefits resulting
to their employees, in this special departs
ment of the Y. NJ. c. A. work. The ill.,
| tcrnational committee has its headquar-
tiers at New York city. 1t employs ten
secretaries, whose business it is to visit
| all parts of the two countries, advising
with and consulting with associations,
both state and local. The expenses of the
com mittee last year were over 100000,
| which amount was contributed by the
friends of the cause.
The Illinois state convention met ut
Galcsburs Oct. Sill. IL WAS recommends
ed by the state executive committee that
SO 900 be raised this year for the work of
the state. Two secretaries are devoting
their time to the increase of the work. 1t
was recommended that an addition of two
more he secured to further it in all its de-
partmcuts throughout the state. The
LOCAL ASSOCIATION
of this city intend to observe the week of
prayer in their rooms each evening dur
ing the week except Wednesday. They
invite all men to the meetings. Our
young men as well AS strangers will find
their rooms "A pleasant place to spend
their evenings. Their reading room has
among the best leading periodicals., both
secular and religious, on file; also good
library. writing material. games, etc,
free to ALL It. will be found n pleasant
place to spend the evenings, and one will
always receive cordial welcome.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Police Points.

Pat Cooley, arrested and fined $50 and
costs a week ago for drunkenness, and
upon whom, at the time, fine was susN
pended during good behavior, was ar
rested yesterday for a repetition of the OF
Tense Magistrate Bennett issued mits
timus for Cobleys committal to the coun-
ty Jail until the original amount be paid
in labor.
Justice Cooke fined j. L. Robertson
$25 and costs, and $15 and costs in each
of two charges of assault this morning.
Robertson is solicitor for the Adams
Manufacturing Co. of Davenport. Yes
terday he called at the residence of Mrs.
Anna Merrill in the lower part Of town,
for the purpose of redeeming a wringer
which had been leftthere on trial. The
lady refused to give the machine up
and her sister Jennie attempted TO aid
her. A struggle for the wringer ensued,
in which the ladies claim that Robertson
struck each of them. NJ. NJ. Corbett ap-
peared for the defense, and States Attor>
ney Entrikin prosecuted. An appeal was
taken.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Astronomical.

Saturn, the big ringed planet. is now
in the best condition for gazing at him,
He is at the point in his orbit nearest the
sun and also nearest the earth. When at
his greatest distance from the sun he is
$50, 973,0 600 miles from the central orb
and when nearest the distance is 1923, 301, :
900. When at the farthest point from
both earth and sun he is 2S3 672, 900 miles
farther from us than now. In size he is
700 times larger than the earth, but is so
light that if we should come in contact
with him our mother earth would knock
him into smithereens-go through him
like bullet through puff ball. He rises
now before 10 o'clock and will be in good
view for month, 1t will be 293 years
before he passes under such favorable
conditions. With an ordinary telescope
his rings can be seen.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-28
Following JIm's Advice.

The immortal James G. Blaine, whom
in later years the almanac statistician
will chronicle as "a candidate for presi-
dent in 1884" once wrote to his dear
friend Fisher, Burn this letter." 1t
would have been joyful thing for Jim if
Fisher had complied To remove the 10 .,
Gus of the request ard bring it home to
Rock Island, the ARGUS sklrmishcr nos
ticed that the janitor of court house square
was having big bonfire with the leaves
he had raked from the surface of the
lawn. Those leaves would have made a
book could they have told all they have
seen and heard and consequently knew
of what has happened since they burst
forth from their containing buds last
spring. Many palpitating heart will
cease It's rapid fnttering when they read
this item this evening and learn that the
leaves in court house square have bren
gwen to the flames and the ashes scatter.
ed to the four winds of Heaven.