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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23
THE EAST.


CHESTER EvEY, aged forty years. Of Al
toona. Pa, shot and killed his daughter,
seventeen years old, on the 14th and then
killed himself Whisky was the cause
In Brooklyn a derrick fell upon a street
car on the 14th. killing four men and
wounding nine others. four Of them fatally.
GAS explosions occurred at the Wyoming
colliery. &C Port Bowkley, Pa. fatally burn
ing five men.
In Providence, r L. one of the best busi-
ness blocks was destroyed by fire on the
18th. causing loss Of over $500, OOO
FIRE destroyed the Collins Paper Manu-
featuring Co. q factory at North Wilbraham,
Mass. on the 18th. Loss, $25O.OO0
The State Temperance Alliance Of Della
ware in annual convention at Dover on the
18th decided to go into politics, and dele
gates to the National Prohibition conven-
tion in indianapolis were elected
ON the 18th the Saco (Me) Bank was put
in possession of the $265, 900 in bonds
stolen last August by Frank G. McNealey.
The American Livestock Express Com
pany, to ship cattle by fast express between
Chicago and hoboken and Jersey City, was
organized in New York on the 10Th
In fit Of jealousy on the 18th Oliver p
Truett. Of York, Pa, shot his wife and then
shot himself
AF1RE on the 18th in the Advertiser office
at Elmira, N Y, spread to adjoining build
ingS causing loss of $3.50, 600
VERMoNr's seventy seven Republican
clubs organised a State League in Montpe-
lier on the 10Th with Ex-Governor Proctor
as president
FoR the purpose of restricting production
and maintaining prices twenty five per
cent OF the coke ovens In the Connellsville
Pa) region were shut down on the 10th,
rendering fifteen hundred men idle.
GEORGE W. DARRow, q hotel proprietor,
fell into railroad cut at Union City, N Y.
on the 18th and was injured SO that he
could not move, and froze to death.
AN error in the constitution of New Jersey
which would liberate all prisoners commit
ted since 1875 was on the 10th said to have
been discovered
VERMONT Prohibiuonists will hold their
State convention June ~ ut Montpelier.
On the 18th Fanny Wye, aged thirteen
years, was married at North Stonington,
Conn, to Charles Drake
AMONG the striking miners at Shenandoah,
Pa, terrible destitution was discovered on
the 18th, several families having been
without food for two days Most of the
contributions intended for them were ab-
sorbed by the railroaders for whose benefit
they struck.
HIRAM WEIssMAN's house at Newark, N. j.,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th. and Mr.
Weissman, his wife and child were fatally
burned.
SEVERAL business buildings at Westerly, R
L, were destroyed by fire on the 18th. en-
failing loss Of $4,000
The striking miners in the Schuylkill (Pa
region were on the 18th ordered by Master
Workman Lewis to return to work
The Governor of Pennsylvania on the
18th signed the death warrants for the
hanging of three murderers, the dates for
executions being March 81, % and 20
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

ADvIcEs Of the 14th say that the House
Committee on Banking and Currency had
agreed to report . bill providing for the
issue OF not less than $50, OOO. 600 nor
more than $50, 900 of fractional paper cur
rency in five, ten. twenty and fifty cent
notes
The Secretary of State was on the 18th
officially advised of the appointment by the
German Government of Count Arco Valley
as Minister to the United States
ADvICEs of the 18th say that the tariff
bill prepared by the majority Of the Ways
and Means Committee reduces the revenue
by about $50. OOO OOO-nearly one-half of
1t by the repeal of the tobacco tax
The Fiahcries- Commissioners finished
their labors on the 18th and signed Q
treaty in which all concurred It's contents
were not made public
THERE were 236 business failures in the
United States during the seven days ended
on the 18th, against 237 the previous seven
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23
WEST AND SOUTH

MRS SARAH CUFFIE, aged ninety-seven
years, daughter of Adam Poe, the Indian
IL W. HACKER, aged nineteen years, Of
14th at Berlin. Wis shot and killed Mabel
Steike, eighteen years old, and then blew
ont his own braine
On the 14th two men were killed and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23

Kate, Oh being told by Annie tina
it was not proper to say this ERE"
or "that are" answered. that wheth-
or proper or not ] feel cold In this sAr
from that ar. So.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23

CALIFORNIA has green cucumbers in
the market foot long.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-02-23

Manitowoc intends to drcdge its river 70 0
uniform depth Ut sixteen feet from the har-
Dor piers TO the new coal dock.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
ROundabouts.

William Titus, more fanfiliariy known
as Billy" of Coon & Co.. Chicago, was
IN st. Paul last week with his collars
and cuffs. He was right in the heart of
the city and glad to be alive.
Ed j. Steiner, of Steiner & Son, New
York, was q guest at the Travelling
mems club-reoms this week.
l. W. Payntor, representing Reyes &
Lockwood, New 4eFk, was hung UP in
st. Paul last week.
doing his best IN favor of the Chicago
rule, when in St Paul recently.
Among the good fellows from New
York who were in st. Paul recently.
were 4. w. Ware, representing William
Demuth 4 Co., and Paul +. ZeitIow,
representing Herman Sehumann. They
both sell walking canes.
Neal Emmerieh, of the Ryan Drug
company, came into st. Paul yesterday
after trip of some weeks.
b. NJ. Hooper, of Boston, representa-
tive of C.. NJ. Ciapp q Co., dealers in
rubber goods, is i'll the hands of his
friends in st. Paul.
Billy GoyeF will accompany Jack
Crooks, the ball player, to st. Louis to-
night.
Arthur T. Stafford. who has been In
the Office Of C.. 4. PillSbury IL Co. for
several years, has recently Joined the
army of the knights of the grip. He is
OH his first trip for that firm noH, and
will cover all the principal cities from
Minneapolis to the Gulf and as far east
as Portland, Me. He's first class fell
low and is sure to get to the front.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
ST. Louis Produce.

ST.. LOUIS. Feb 10-Flour, quiet butsteady.
Nheat-The market opened firm at S2I86
S2l4e for May. but was followed by drop to
Sl7sDS2e. with free selling. The outside
market afterwards showed some strength,
and corn advanced some, which caused
reaction to S24c, and the leading traders
hammered it down to S15sc. The close was
firmer at si7s, &c below Yesterday No.
= cash, T934c: March, S04c bid: Nav.
81 Ss0S2Ac, closing at 917sc; June, s2ssc
closing at S2Isc, bid: August, 79ISm
I93S@1915c. closing at 79l8c, nominal.
Corn, better markets elsewhere and steady
b1ying sent corn up sac in the first hour, but
When wheat declined there was a relapse in
sympathy. The close however, was firm
aud Ifc above yesterday Cash, 45E,c:
March, 457sc, closing at 4J7se, asked; May,
467s@47@S4712e, closing OF 471sc, bid. Oats
were higher during most of the session in
eased off later. closing barely steady.
Cash, 20l2c; May, 29ta@29ssc.
Rye dull at 60c. Barley dull; no demand.
Hay steady SGc prime rim tmothY Sl3@165o;
SIC at mill. Lead no demand; refined offered
at $40. Eggs lower and dull; fresh, 21c
Butter quiet but steady. unchanged: cream
cry, 25@30c: dairy, 22@25e. Corn meal
firm and in demand at S2.65@2.1O. Whisky
steady at 81 .o9. Provisions dull. Pork-new
Dry Salt Meats-Boxed long clears, $7.97f. !;
clear ribs, So: short clears. S. 121a. Bacon
Boxed shoulders, $3.50: long clears, $50
@ e1s; 90 clear ka ribs, rs a7l2@s; Is; short
wheat, 10000 bu; corn, 5000 bu; cats
Loco bu; rye, none; barley, 6,000 bu
Shipments-Flour, 5000 bbls; wheat, o.
rye, none; barley, Loco bu. Afternoon Board
Wheat firm; February, 7912c bid; May,
S17sc bid. Corn higher; March. 45I9c bid !:
May, 47ls@47l4c. Oats strong; May, 298ac.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11

of acquaintance than the ordinary man,
but II does not necessarily depraye
them. Their principles of honor
are as high and their honesty
oil purpose as pure as VIII be
1ounu among any other class OF men,
commercial or professional. Men in
travelling meet women, and most men,
II they are the right kind of men, adj
Mlre women and seek their society. The
traveller who makes trip not oftener
than enee In lifetime may meet u
woman and by showing her some little
attention or eivility become acquainted.
and nothing will be thought Of IT. LII
the merchant traveller does the same
thing he is frowned upon, and he is at
once called 4 ''maSher." In some in
stances travelling men are not gentle
men, just as other men are not, and the
injustice is in visiting the sins of the
few upon the many. We do not want
to defend the bad, but we do desire
TO PROTECT THE coon,
and while We are taking one side we
Will also take the other, and, admitting
that some travelling men are fond of
flirting, We offer some very pertinent
matter from an exchange relative to the
cause thereof. 1t will at once be all
mltted that to make ''mashing' sue
VS. ~ AVqUiSS WliitlfS SUBJECT. IHt
article says:
"A lady who has given the subject of
street flirtatiouS some attention, de-
clares: There is dashing holiness to
the girls Of the present day that is not
only disgusting. but exceedingly dan
gerouS-dangerouS becauSeit enguIfS in
ruin our sons as well as our daughters.
BY their manners they invite gentlemen
to form their acquaintance. even going
so far as to cost them in the
street. There is no doubt that many
girls and young women are lacking III
the modeSty that would entitle them to
genteel consideration, and it is quite as
manifest that they are largely RESPONSE
bic for the presence on the streets of
the indecent creature known as the
'maSher.' 1t rs as nice Il matter TO look
after the girls as it is to drive the be
trayer' from the streets. 1t is a braZen
man, indeed. who speaks to a woman
who offers him no sort Of encourage
ment."
There is much truth in this, and we
are sorry for the sake of womankind
that il is so. Yet. while there is no eX-
cuse for yielding to temptation on the
part of men, or their making special
effort to get in the way of that tempta-
ton. rs they no doubt do, there is at
least some one else beside travelling
men to assist in carrying the burden of
blame, and it should be adjusted to all
shoulders entitled to carry it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
SOUTHERN AMENITIES.
How FIogging Was Admins
tered in AN EmineRtfy Satisfac-
tory Manner.

Last Wednesday James Stewart. of
the Porter factory. three miles from
Gainesville, nSulted the sister of Ben
and David Crane, says the Savannah
News He was walking leisurely TO-
ward the factory, and when Ire reached
the factory store crowd was assem-
bled. Among Them was David Crane,
and also Ben Crane. David had a gun
with two big barrels, and Ben had
cowhide with long leather lash.
David halted Stewart with the gun
cooked and required him to stand. and
at the same time saying TO his brother
Ben: Lay it on" Bed did lay
1t on, and Stewart stood still. One of
our most prominent citizens was Oh the
field and saw the whole occurrence, and
describes the cracking of the whip like
unto that of a pack of fire-erackers when
the main fuse is OH fire. The crowd
stood still and no one interfered. Mr..
Stewart, when he was let go, cried like
n ehfldr and as soon as possible fled, not
with mark about his brow, but with
marks from the top of his head to the
heel of his shoe. Mr.. Stewart was al
ways considered very good man, and
very we'll thought of. He had a most
elegant lady for wife. 'Ehe Crane
boys are very nice young men, whe be-
fore committing the act of whipping.
consulted lawyer. After the cel,s,a-
tatiOn all parties considered It better
for them to take Tire matter into their
Own bands than to go tn law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
New York Produce.

New YORK, Feb. 1O.-F1our-R Receipts 25,-
oog packages; exports, 1913 bbls, 1893
sacks; sales. 1880 bbls; dull and TN
changed, Wheat-Receipts, 1850 bu; ex-
ports, 441S2 bu; sales, 2,5oe,o00 blu
futures, 223,0 900 blu spot: options advanced
lsgAc, and closed very steady after mod
crate business; spot shade higher with an
increased business in good part for exports;
No: spring, nominal, 99Iac; ungraded
spring, 9o18@90Ac; Canada spring, 92a4@
927sci ungraded red, S9@9ls4e; No. 2 red,
8Ss4@s9Ac elevator. 90A@9olsc afioat
SEQ Nc red F FEB red no n6mna at
SS5se; March 99ls@s9lae, closing at 89asc;
April 90t40901ae, closing at 90l2e; May
9lh@91 lse,. closing at 9Isse; June, 9IA
@glasc' closing closing at sie; July 80 1850
ber 81 70 1h e s4sse closing s1as' at D saae
Corn Receipts, 6,6oO bu; exports SIS
bu;. sales, $4,000 bu futures, rs. 900 bu
graded, 59@60Isc; No 5Se; steamer
5SA@5Sssc; elevator, $4,000 9ssc, afioat;
NO: . 39sse, elevator; 6oss@6Oa4c. deliv-
at 5a Ne as sRlaa ys Sssse so e1GsIng
,59asc: April, 59A@59ase, closing at 59ssc;
May. 59A6559ssc, closing at 59Gse; June
39!4@39l2e, closing at 5esac; August, 6e1a@
Gle closing at 60s4c; September, g l t4Gf61 tac,
closing at Fac -.Reeeipts, Al. 600 bu;
exports, SIS btt; sales, 30, COO nu futures,
142,000 Blu spot: shade stronger, but less
active; mixed Western, 3s@41c; white
Western, 39@4fe. Hay unchanged and quiet
Hops dull. Caffee-Spot; fair Rio nominal
at I6e options. Is to 25 points higher and
moderately active; sales, "a, 500 bags: March,
II foo II Soc; April. 10. 35@T2. soc; May
1220p1235e; June, 12166I2. CSC; July,
11.6oG11.S5: August, II. 3J01I soc; Sep,
tember, '11.23@T1.4Ge: October, 11.15@.
l1-3oe; November, I1.1oe; December,
Sugar quiet eentrfasai 1e e for 81 test
fair refining quoted IS Ice; refined dull
and easier;,C, 5ss@5I2c; extra c.. 5ssc; white
extra G, Ss4@a78e; yellow, 51s@5 44c; off A.
5.94@6c; standard A, 6ssc; confeetieners|,
A, Gage; cut loaf and crushed, 7s4c: pow
dered, &c: granulated. G34c; cubes. 7c,,
Molasses weak; so test, gle. Rice firm. |
Petroleum steady; united, SGc Cotton seed
oil steady and q,riet. Tallow easier, Sc
Rosin, 81. 10@1.15. Turpentine dull. Eggs
firm and in fair request: Western, 23e-re-g
ceIpts, .l25 packages. Wool steady domes-,
tic fleece, 22@37c; pulled, 156133c; Texas,
1922. Pork steady and moderately active =
sales, 800 bbls. Cut meats steady; pickled5
bellies. 7la@zS8e. Lard, 2 to points higher?
but only moderately active; choice So 10; :
contract grade quoted at So: February, ST. 90;
March, S7.94@D7. Sc: April, 81. 96@7 90: May
SS.01@S. 04; July, So. 126S Is: city steam
Sl.T5. Butter in light demand; western
14@32c. Cheese quiet; Western. 1134@I2c
Copper steady; lake, SIG.4o Lead firm;
domestic, S4.90 Tin weak; straits, 3G34c
err ARTICLES unchanged
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
A LONG FAREWELL.
Parthenia Says Good-By to Scot
tie" After a Brief Acquaintance.

To Scottie: Yours received through
the GLOBE You seem to take it for
granted that I've hidden for you. No
such hing. In concluding my letter in
response TO your cry for bids" |
wrote: Il am not going to bid for
'Scottie' until his picture appears in the
GLOBE, accompanied by a full descrip-
ton of himself. If that is satisfactory
perhaps he may hear from Parthenia."
Does that sound like bid?
L also infer that your conscience IS
troubling you for wounding my spirits
so. hope not to such an extent that
1t will mar the bliss that awaits you. [
may be a brick" but i am rot the
''anxious female the editor insinuated,
and you seem to believe. In fact, |
have no cause of anxiety either on ac-
count OF nay age or want of opDor-
tunitieS, for am yet III my teens"
and it would be entirely unnecessary.
even If it were possible, 70 invoke the
aid of the gods to send HE "a noble and
chivalrous cavalier as suitor" [ am
quite well and happily situated, and
have no desire to change (for some time,
at least, certainty for uncertainty. "a
bird in the hand" etc.
In explanation of my interest in this
affair | will state that, being a st. Paul
girl. l suspected your identity and
wanted to see if you would wave the
white feather. You did, and must say
you did it bTavely. 1t must have taken
an immense amount of courage to come
forward i'll that manner, thereby ae-
knowledgtng yoHr inconsistency, and
worst of all with elear-eyed ANTE
Lucem" looking On.
In return for your good wishes let me
hope that the waving of the white
feather in this case is not a precedent of
Your life. Black eyes caused it in this
inStance-ether black eyes may cause it
hereafter. And now, Scottfe, goodbye
until you are called UPON to dance at
the wedding of PARTHENIA.
p. S.
"Adieu, kind friend adieu,
] can no longer stay with you;
III hang my harp on weeping willow tree,
And may the world go well wirk thee"
Feb. 9, 16SS. P.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
IVT NtI-ILNNs
High Private in the Rear Rank
ON THE BRECKENRIDGELINE.
Some of the Boys Bob" Has Seen
Within a Few DAYS.


The boys are out in full force this
week and the hotel men are happy.
notice along the line S. A. Guiterman,
of Guiterman Bros. John d. Two, of
oil fame; W. K. Blackburn, Frank Sui
Ivan, George ". Scott, Jr., the Deere
pillow man, Sam Randall, F. G.. Mott,
Harry AFFORD. l.. G.. Washington, W. c.
LeitSch, John J. OrviS, E. Berry, f. Z.
Bryant.
The erockery men are thick on the
line this week. S. o. Greer, of Donald
son. Ogden IL Goa hard worker and a
very clever fellow; j. j. Hart, another
old timer, with Wemott, Howard 81 Co,
showing up his wares in good shape.
j. j., you Will get there if hard work
Is rewarded
f. c. Phillips, the genial representa-
tive OF LantZ Bros, soap, Buffalo, is
scattering his goods all along the line,
making a clean sweep.
Zack StUrman, representing Robin
son. StraHs Il Co., at Iitchffeld. is Just
starting out for new year. Zaek is
tine fellow and has many friends along
the line.
George Rodgers, making everybody
happy with boots and shoes, is having a
fine trade and well he deserves il.
Billy nOble, at Willmar, is putting in
piles OF spring goods. Billy, You are
good one and hard to beat in your
line, and l.. W. IL S. are fortunate III
being so we'll represented.
Walter johns. with the old house.
Finch, Van SlySe Il Co.. is making the
Breckenridge line. He is filling his
order book.
G. W. Moore. snowbound at Starbuck,
having Important engagements else
where. walks to Glenweed. and says it
was not very hard, either.
c. y. Dixon was at Morris working
teas and spices for Creelman, Avery d
Co. Take it easy, Charlie. Be careful
with your health.
{. h. Burch is at Dassel rustIing for
trade i'll the Interest of Powers Dry
Goods company.
Al Stewart, the farmer. at Wahpeten,
says markets are strong, especially cod
fish.
Frank Funk, one of the hard workers,
IS selling stacks of clothing for H. G..
Burbank Il Co. They are well repre-
sented on this line. Frank is ap old
time salesman, and is a good one.
Zene BOhrer, whom everybody knows,
was hustling for orders, which he sends
to Baupre, keOgh & Davis. Sail in,
Zene. Nothing succeeds like success,
and you will get there.
The new Merchants hotel, Willmar, is
good one-firSt-elaSS in every particu-
lar-and the X. &. s ale fi0cking in there
from all quarters. Mine Host Beck and
Manager Emerson know how to please
the boys. Bob"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11

NOTICE TO CREDIToRS-STATE OF
" minnesota, County of Ramsey-ss. IN
Probate Court. Special Term, February o,
1858. -
In the matter Of the Estate OF George Wat
son, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the judge of
Probate OF the CoHnty OF Ramsey win, upoll
the second Monday OF the melith of August,
A. d. 1888, ut ten O'clock a. M. hear. EXAM
Inc and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against snid deceased and that six
months from and after the date hereof have
been allowed and limited for creditors to
present their claims against said estate at
the expiration OF which tine all claims not
presented or not proven 20 It's satisfaction
shall be forever barred, unless for COED
cause shown further time he allowed
3v the Court
[L.s.] e. S. GoRMAN, Judge OF Probate.
HARRIET G. WATSON, Executrix.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11

The above sketch Is an accurate like
ness OF Fl. Altman, rel r1sentative of
Seheffer Il RoSSum, wholesale saddlery.
hardware and leather. of st. Paul. MIR.
Altman has been with the firm num-
Der Of years. and has acquired all en-
yiabIe reputation as salesman. He
was formerly connected with the Min
neSOta EoIkSblatt, and canyasSed the
entire state of Minnesota in the inter
ests Of that paper. Talking subScrip-
ton to families already we'll supplied
with newspapers was no easy task, and
patience ceased to be a virtue. He
finally quit the newspaper business and
began his present star engagement.
Every iota of the saddlery, hardware
and feather business is so familiar 70
him that samples have no charms to
tighten his burdens. III politics he is
somewhat neutral. but approves very
highly of his eXeeIleney, Grover Cieve-
land. Which he says is pert ana to the
point. Whenever he has time his leiS-
ure moments are spent perusing the,
columns devoted in the GLOBE to the
commercial men of the Northwest, and
he ranks the Saturday issue his favor
tie.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-11
TON COLLINS, CALL
For a Charge by Soldiers in the
Indemnity and Relief Associa-

For Charge by Soldiers in the
Indemnity and RELIEF Associa-
ton.
Forty applications for membership
awaited the action of the board OF di-
reciorS of the Commercial Travellers
Mutual Indemnity and Relief Assoeia-
non of the Northern States of America
on the occasion of its last session. These
orty prisoners were the results of ocea-
slonal SortteS and scraps by lone picketS.
Secret emiSSarieS from the camps of the
enemy report that unconditional Surren-
der of their entire force is freely sug-
geSted and much favored among them.
Now Is the time to precipitate our rank
anu HE IN 4 general assault. Their
nerve IS shattered, their haverSacks and
canteenS are empty. Let every true
knight load 10 the muZZle, sally forth.
and let them have both barrels. Never
mind waiting until you see the whites of
their eyes In order TO make sure work;
bang away, ammunitiOn is plenty, and
If You fail to accomplish more than the
diSiodgement OF few tail feathers, than
the brushing the dust from off the col
lars, they>wili realize that you are after
them IN dead earnest, and in their de-
moraliZed condition that will be half the
battle. Up and at them.
TON COLLINS"
High Private in the Rear Rank"