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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
coNWcTS BRUTALLY TREATED.
Made To Work Longer Than Their Sen.
tencc Called For.

tcncc Called For.
ST Louis. April Ia dispatch from
Little Rock, Ark, gives developments OF an
investigation of the convict contract sys-
TEN that has been in use there
with county prisoners convicted of petty
crimes and fined small sums. which were
to be worked out under contract
1t was develored that some of the men
were kept at work many days longer than
the courts that sentenced them had re-
qnired, and some prominent citizens are bee
ing shown up in an unsavory light Brutal
whipping. neglect, filthy clothing and short
rations are freely charged, besides extern
sion OF sentence
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

FOLLOWING the example set by the
Illinois General Assembly last year the
Ohio Legislature has passed bill pro-
hibitins the sale of cigarettes or of to-
bacco in any of its forms to boys under
sixteen wears Of aUe
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
- O---~
Wlli GeI Their Money.

WASHINGTON. April 13.-The Comptroller
of the Curren has declared the first and
fina dividend ot 100 per cent. and interest
IN full payable on and after the 10th inst.
in f..vor ot the creditors OF the Metropoli-
tan National Bank OF Cincinnati OF, proved
claims amounting TO E327.0+nle
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

THE last letter written by Louisa
hlcott. after speaking Of the number
less demands upon her. ended with the
words: "Shall ever find time to die?'
Two days later her question was an
Swn,od
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

CLINTON. Kan, April IA Charles Clin-
ton aud William Morris were playing with
revolver yesterday. Clinton shot him-
self and died instantly. Morris ahs rnu
away and can not be found. II ia suppos0d
shat the shock haE tuada him insane
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

q. I. McMAISs. u crank from New
Mexico, stood on the front portico of
sl'c Capitol at Washington the other
day and fired five shots from Il revolver
at the statue of George Washington.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

SOME scamp recently decorated, in
the night. the great door Of Sing Sing
tN. Y.) prison with the legend: Hair
cut while you wait"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

Patrick, did Mr.. Brown cailp"
'.He did. sorr.' "And did you give
him an cyasivc answer" II did,
sorr.' We'll, what did you say?"
Il axcd him was his grandmother
monkey. sorrn'-Iife.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
Peter Havicn's Funeral.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE funeral Of
Peter II yden. who in the course of his
fe of 50 years, starting as an errand-
hoy in Massachusetts, store ut two
doliars a week. amassed fortune OF
ga, coo. 900. took place here and was very
largely It ended. Representatives from
Chicago. Los Ange,es Cal, Columbus, St
Louis, D troit, Muskegon, Mich. and a half
score of other cities, in ell of which the de-
ceased had sadd.ery, hardware and other
stores, banks, rolling mills, and sewer pipe
works coal mines and other enterpr.sea
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

PERU. Ind, April l3.-In all pro ability
the oldest pony in the United States. il not
in the world, died Tu sday from old age
She was owned by Mr. Harrison Gilbert. .
business man of Chilli, this county. She
was foaled in 1897 in Kosciusco County,
this State. making her age ut the time Of
her death 81 ycnrs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

GENERAL SHERIDAN has for several
years been at work upon his war
memoirs. and with the past few days
hc completed the last chapter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

did you tell my friends that !
lied?" said one man of another NO."
was the reply. Il didn't say that"
"Well. what did you say?" Il mere
ly remarked that YOU sometimes had
very eircumlocutory way of telling the
truth ''Oh. in that case it's all
right. ~ Merchant Irareler.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

-Philanthropist (sternly) -''Why did
you throw that banana-peel on the side
walk?' Misanthrope (deiiantly)-"Be-
cause yesterday the banana-peel threw
me on the sidewalk. n-Burdete.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

OUE word llizzard is said in En-
gland to be Il corruption of the phrase
blazing hard" applied to a severe
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

TIE United States took about forty
per cent. of last years fish product of
Canada. making a total Of S2.7l7,0O
In value
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

GENERAL GREELEY predicts that the
hottest days Of the coming summer
will be July II. ID and 16.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

CHINA now furnishes a third only OF
the tea used in England. India furnish
es the greater part.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

the Car in November last had reference to
the rroro osed marriage of FRINGE Alexander
and the Princess Victoria, and the Chan
cellor at the time declared that such mar
riage should never take place, ut least while
his advice was accepted
The Poa states that at the conclusion OF
her long conference with Prince Bismarck
the Empress grasped the Chancellor's
two hands and said: Il sacrifice my
daughter on the altar of the father
land" Other papers print various re-
ports One story is to the effect that
prince Bismarck Before the conference
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19

Life Insurance Agent-"Madam,
our company has never failed to pay
single claim, and when you consider
that onc-siNth of our holders die every
Year. YOU go" Madam-.So many
die. Really cant think Of taking
policy; / don't think it would be safe"
HarDer's Ba.ar.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
An Entire Village Burned.

CHEsTERTowN. Md, April 13-Thc town
of Masseys. retty little village In the
upper part OF lsnt County. was almost dc
stroyed by fire yesterday. which started in
a stable near the blacksmith shop
The wind was very strong and bore
the cinders to the roofs Of the
houses There was not scfficient water
available in he town to quench even the
stable. Fourteen houses were destroyed
and number Of business places, the only
building left standing in the village being
small hotel. Most of the families are
without food. but have taken shelter in
some empty freight cars The heaviest
loser ia Dr.. G. H. Massey. who lost three
dwellings and two stores Stephen Meyer
Is also q heavy loser.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-04-19
WATERS RISING RAPIDLY.

Northwestern Stream. Continue to Spread
Over At,jacent Lantis--W-st s.. Pani In.
undated - Soatmen Navigating tie
Streets of Several Towns.
ST PAUL. Mimi, April 13.-The Missis-
s;ppi river has risen very rapidly at this
roin. with II the last forty Int hours, and
is now three ;nd half feet above the
highest point reached last year The
upper flats in West st. Paul ere
flooded, and residents are busy NOV
ing their household effects TO places
OF safety on high ground In many houses
the water is two or three feet deep Oper-
ations on the briige at this point have been
stopped Great damage has been done al
ready, and the water il still rising rapidly
two inches an hour. Ominous reports
are received as to the condition of trib-
utary streams above. The treshet in
the Minnesota is the main cause Of
the swelling in the NJ Mssissippi Farther up
the r.yer ihs water had oyerfowed the
banks, and at Reimer's brewery the cur
rent IS flowing through the lower part Of
the building. necessiIating the removal Of
all the stock and fixtures to the upper story.
In this vicinity, too. many families have
been compelled to move.
NoSTEyIDEo, Mimi. April l3-The Chip
pewa river is overflowing and the Minne-
sofa is rising rapidly Thirty families here
have ieen forced TO Iaoye
RED Wing, Mimi, April l3 The water in
the Cannon Wiley river is slowly subsiding.
The Minnesota 4 st Louis railway will sus-
tain loss OF from ga, 900 to $50. .OO0
La Crosse, Wis. April 13.-Dispatches re.
ccivei here say that the ice carried away .
railroad pontoon bridge at Wabasha and
about 900. COO feet of lumber belonging
-
ice in the lower part Of Lake Pepn began
breaking up, and when it came against the
plies driven 10 protect the bridge they
snapped like pipe-stems
TREMpELEAU. Wis, April 13-A big jam Of
logs here broke and went down the Mis-
sissipli yesterday. Several steamboats, are
engaged recovering the logs
OcoSTo, Wis, April 3-That part OF this
town known as@ Frenchtown," situated up
on the fiat, is under water, and many FAM
lilies have been forced to move The Chi
cago & Northwestern railway trains are un-
able to approach nearer than five miles
south on account OF tho bridge ut Pensau-
kee being unssfe.
WABPEToN. T.. April 13.-The Bots do
Sioux and o. er Tail rivers are overflow
ing their bank 1t will be impossible for
teams to cross Getween here and Brecken-
ridge The dykes are crumbling and Breck-
enridge stano; in danger of inund ation
A gorge at Conley's point is causing the
overflow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
ARE AMERICANS oTspEPTIc'
what IA Prominent English. Physician
Saws of Our Dwelicrs In Cities.

A prominent English physician has re-
Gently proved, to his own satisfaction ut
least. that the dwellers in American cities
are generally neurotics and dyspeptlcS.
First OF all, he says. the Puritans who
emigrated TO New England were charac-
terized by neurotic temperament, for
Puritanism was largely disease OF the
hillary duct. And so ever since II mas
been the neurotic member Of the Lngllsh
family who has grown dissatisfied with
the conditions OF life in the old country,
and has emigrated either 10 Australia or
America. On the other hand, the beef
eating squire type OF Englishman, being
content with things as they are, mas
stayed at home.
But this Is not all. The climate and the
peculiar conditions OF life that exist IN
this country have developed and intensi-
fled this original neurOtic type, until II
may now be fairly called the American
type, and f. indeed SO recognized through
out Europe This type exists I'm It's most
perfect form IN the larger American cities.
For it is the neurotic member OK the
family who is most inclined 10 "kick"
against the monotonous life Of the coun-
ll1. All SUCH lItl IA III lISO Nitlt9f hANAN
they can find an outlet for their energetic
and often splenetic unrest. In their case
also the neurotic tendency Is increased by
their environment. They become small in
physique and, as n rule, are chronic dys-
peptics Their children are apt 70 Sue
cumb 10 the maladies of childhood. The
men are kind and indulgent 10 their fami-
lies, but irritable The women arc bright,
quick witted, spiritueIle, hut restless.
They are fond Of living grecariou9 lives,
and spend large portion Of their timo IN
relating 10 euch other tho evidences Of
their physical weakness. And so IN three
generations at most these highly Gcyel-
opcd but diseased men and women die
out, literally consumed by the fire Of their
own abnormal vitality.
Doubtless the generalizations Of this
English physician are too sweeping. It's
not true that only the men Of neuIo'ic
or nervous temperament come from the
country into American cities Indeed, 70
is quite the other way. Tho vitality or
orr cities IS steadily repicuished by the
thousands Of strong limbed and clear
headed country boys, who arc constantly
pouring into item, and whose nerves OF
stcel cuable them 70 withstand the terrible
strain Of city life for year, But 10 -
undoubtedly true that our cities 90 tend
10 produce = highly nervous type Of man
aud woman, with no stomach % speak OF
and much impaired liver. But with Tie
increase OF wealth ana luxury this type
viii doubtless disappear. Even now tile
lean, dyspeptc American, with hungry
look OF conquest in his eyes. is rapidly -iy-
ing place ~ tie jolly, well fed, easy going
American, who, having conquered fate
and destiny, can afford TO take lie as 10
comes with all the good naturej calmncs5
Of an epicuraan ph.losopher.-Now York
Tribune
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Our Flr.f Merino sheep.

The first merno sheep that ever left
the shores OF Spain for the United States,
or for any other foreign port, came from
there 10 Boston in 1896. For hundreds
Of years the Spanish government had pro-
hibited the expectation Of merinos under
heavy penalties, as 10 knew the great
value OF that product Of its mountains,
md did not intend 70 share It's benefits
and profits with any other country, and
thus the sheep had remained confined ~
those mountains, the envy Of the world.
The law was still in force IN 1896, but the
Hon. William Porter, Of Massachusetts,,
was in Spain In that year, and by somo
means managed 10 obtain three merinos,
which he brought safely home Strange
and unaccOuntable a. IL may seem, these
three valuable sheep, the first 10 leave
their native hills, and 10 obtain which
many governments would have paid al
most any price, fell into the possession OK
man who appreciated the ownership so
lightly that he slaughtered them, and sold
their mutton 10 the regular market prize
That man was Andrew Craigie, OF Cam
bridge He knew what he had done in
after years, when 10 obtain merlnc ram
for breeding purposes, he paid the sum O.
81 0DJ cash.
IL 1902 Col David Humphreys was
United states minister 10 Spain. lie was
extremely popular al the Spanish court
In that year he reliuquished his Office anc
returned home. The Spanish government
rendered him n valuable gift in gold. Col
Humphreys declined IT, but said there was
somcthug lie w0uld highly prize. lie
was asked 10 name IT, He replied: lone
hundred mcr.uo sheep" The request
was unexpected The law stood IN tho
way Of its being granted. The govern
ment cot over the difficulty in some way,
and 100 sheep were among the cargo Of
the vessel t.at landed the cx-miuister in
Boston. Seventy Of them survived the
pa-sagc aud from that original stock,
which were placed on the Humphreys
farm at Derby, Conn, tie present royal
breed ot Vermont merino3 sprAug New
York Sun Interview.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
THE PAEIYOF THE PAST.

The great leaders Of the Republican
party have been weakening in the face Of
the coming contest, and all in fact hat
the public hears is a noisy sound OF tom
toms and loud declarations of the infamy
Of Free Trade"
This will not work any good TO the
Republican party, and will only adyer,
tise the loss OF its real strength and The
paralysis Of its energies. Jim Blaine IL
sick. and all the world will not believe
in the bulletins of his robustiousness.
John Sherman Is white healed old man,
long past the date Of his usefulness and
bleached By the continuous effort OF re-
juvenaling his party ideas TO lt the aurs-
ing necessity OF the infant industries.
In front Of these men and their old
time ideas Is a powerful man In the yigor
OF manhood. representing the healthy
aud strong ideas of Democracy that three
years ago. under all Disadvantages, &c.
featod the effete remnant of the Republi-
can party that took the field with war
ideas when the country called for peace.
The peace.men In time OF war now rep
resent the war spirit OF the Republican
party that soldiers have discarded.
THE AndersOnvillo lie Of Rebel cruelty
to prisoners, the Danville massacre, the
Eliza Pinkston tragedy, and many an
other Observation-Disclosures of the
war and rebeldOm, constitute the mate
rial for another Republican canvass after
these very things have been so badly
beaten. Added to these circus elements
IS the "ProtectiOn of American Indus
tries" The latter was once IA very fine
patent medicine advertisement OF the
Republican idea to cure the Ills of the
working man by pandering to the pocket
Of the menopolist
Bot the working man has found out
that the monopolist did not increase his
wages in proportion to the profits, and
all the time he pays protection % per
cent. on the necessary articles Of every
dav life
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
IN. London roliee Force.

The London police force, like al the in
stitutions Of that vast metropolis, is ar
ranged upon q gigantic plan The super
.uteudents, inspectors, sergeants and
constables make up an army -, 500 strong
a truly formidable force, but none too
large when il IS considered that the me
tropolitan police district extends over u
radius OF fifteen miles from Charug
Cross, exclusive OF the city of London aud
its Liberties, and embraces an area VI 6s3
square miles, OK ratable value OF t33,
500 600 per year Over such au area as
this including as b. does population II
$500 900 persons, there IS OK course vast
amount OF work 10 be done; and IL must
be borne IN mind that the duties OF tho
London police are not limited 70 tho
taking into custody Of criminals
and disorderly persons and the
watching at property, but include
such duties as the carrying ont OF the
smoke abatement acts, the inspection Of
common lodging houses, regulation Of
street traffic, and at certain times the
onerous duty of taking up stray dogs-all
OF which duties are anything but light in
= town Ike London. nor arc they likely
to become less ariu0us, seeing that dur
ing the year 1856 l., 252 new houses were
built within tho police district, making
tweutv.nine miles Of new streets Cham
bers Journal.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Tho Women OF Indla.

Tho women In towns and villages above
the coolie class rarely show their faces and
the better classes never. some travellers
speak OF their peeping at one from their
wells OF from behind their latticed win
dows. From what have seen and can
learn from people who have long lived
here such coquetries are only INDUCED in
by Nautch girls dancing girls Of low
order. or by a still worse class. The edu-
cation Of O woman is such that she hon
estly thinks herself degraded should She
permit her face TO be seen by man;
rarely Is IL done, even 70 a fatherinlaw
or brother-in-law, especially IL the brother
in-law be older than her husband.
4 well 70 do H.ndOO, with six brothers,
all younger than himself, told me he had
seldom ever seen the face Of single one
OF his sisters-in-law, and when he had
done 50 it was under peculiar circum-
stances relgiously permissible. This
thing IS not simply a social custom, but 1t
is mixed mp with their religious require
ments Religion has very powerful
hold even on the men, who are generally
more or less educated, for now common
schools arc throughout the country. But
the women are wholly uneducated ex-
cep, in religious rites and duties. With
them their religion - all despotic and
powerful, leading them In the past 10 the
burning piles OF their dead husbands
Carter Harrlson's Letter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

CONGREss Ills MfEK

II is understood that Mr.. Mills will
call up the tariff bill to-day, and general
debate is likely to occur. Wednesday
has been set apart, by order of the House,
for consideration of bills from the Com
mittee on Labor, but on Thursday the
general discussion on the tariff bill will
be resumed and KEEP; up night and day,
evening sessions being ordered for the
purpose of debate.
Tie general debate is 10 run for about
two weeks from next Tuesday, with pos
sibly day or two out for appropriation
OF other pressing bills. Many of the mem
bers who have speeches prepared will
never deliver them, but will be given
leave to print them. The tariff bill will
be taken up under the fve-minute rule
paragraph by paragraph. 1t will take
about two weeks more TO get through
the bill in this way.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Tho Rool,seIler,s Taste.

Comparatively few booksellers are men
Of taste in letters, men who read, or keep
the run OF new publications. If q retail
grocer knew no more Of his business than
many booksellers know of theirs he would
certainly fail A bookseller in any COM
munity, if he is a man Of literary culture,
and has love Of books and knowledge Of
them, can do a great deal for the cult
walton Of the public taste. His shop be-
comes a source of intellectual center Of
the town If the public find there an
atmosphere OF hooks, and are likely t.
have their wants met for publications
new or rare, they will generally sustain
the shop. At least this Is my observation.
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper
Magazine
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17

Mr.. Berry's card, published in another
column, calls attention to several impOr-
tant points. The primary election should
be conducted on perfectly fair terms, OF
else the party will suffer by any fault OF
the management
If the candidates wish to deserve sue
cess they should promptly dlscounte-
nance any attempts, /. II there are such
to use any unfair means. The
success of the Democratic party in Viz
ginia depends on sound, conservative
principles as opposed TO Mahoneism. 1t
will be cold day FOL the Democratic
party when they borrow the methods OF
tue enemy. All good citizens will join
us in hoping that the committee will in
sist on fair play.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Prudence Nay BE oyerdone.

! have always thought prudence was
rather OF an over rated virtue. The soul
that is always poking about for a safe
Path is Ike a blind man feeling bis way
with cane. The man who Is always
looking for a soft place 20 fall on before
he leaps, IS ike n bird that never tries its
wing, for fear Of q tumble He misses
tire eXhlaration OF tho upper air. the rush
ing wind and the unobsrructcd sunshine
The narrow little one idea pessimist who
IS afraid 70 commit himself 10 fresh and
uutred opportunities. IS Ike tho
grecnh0rn IN the Nineteenth century
who il too timid 20 ride in o steam car,
but IS content 10 plOd forever IN the high
way dust LIS 10: worth while 10 DC
always On the alert Tor mishaps. The
Lord has given Us eyes and brains, and u
mod.cum of common sense; lec Us use
these faculties 10 keep ourselves growing
and advancing, without constantly stop
ping to think Of mscalculations. Time
enough when the wreck befalls Us % man
the litebOats He who attempts 10 sal!
forever on a raft Will make slow progress.
| would rather take my chances for an
occasional smashup in Nsst express than
ride up 10 London in wheelbarrow.-
Amber in Chicago Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
Curious Scene In India.

Among the debris OF old Sarnath, grow
ing from a poor soil half made OF broken
brick, there Is q scanty growth OF grass
very thin and now without a spear over
an inch long. saw some men and
women with a sort Of chisel cutting this
meager grass up by the roots for food
for cattle. A man cannot gather two
bushels of this IN a day. And yet these
men live. All! the changeless east. Is
there no resurrection for its poverty
stricken ron.-Carter Harrison 3
latter
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-17
A Suggestion 10 IIremen.

Alr. Angel suggests, in view of The
Springfield Union fire, that fremen carry
small iron balls attached 10 stout twine,
which could be thrown through upper
windows, enabling occupants to draw NJ
ropes with strong iron hooks at the end
and strong leather belts TO buckle around
the body, with metallic rings, TO enable
the one using to slide down safe in
cline (say an angle Of 40 degs.) to the
lower end of the ropes held by the fire.
man at a sufficient distance. Boston
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