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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-08-02

Abiding 10 attempts to defeat his re-
election he stated that money was being
brought into the Ninth Congressional dis
trict of Texas for the purpose of accom-
plishng that object, bat he wanted to say
once for all that the people Of that district
were not for sale.
He wanted to refer to that celebrated
suit Of clothes. When he opened the de-
bate April IL he made the statement that il
suit of clothes could be bought for i've
days labor. and the tariff on that suit was
loo per cent, it would increase the cost Of
the clothes to ten days labor The gentle
man from Ohio Mckinley had produced
a suit of clothes and said: Here is a suit
of clothes bought for SO in Boston" He
Mills had taken pains TO trace that suit Of
clothes up Its exact cost was S66S. 1t
weighed four pounds and four ounces, the
labor cost was sl.c5 1t required seventeen
pounds of wool To make that suit Of clothes,
which at Il duty of 10 cents per pound
amounted to $40, which, subj. acted from
siGS, gave 81 rs as the cost of that $40 suit.
He was told that that suit was To be photo
graphcd for use in the campaign. He
hoped that the fact was to be photographed
on the minds of the people that this sic
suit cost less than s. and that il cost ten
days labor To purchase it. The gentleman
from Ohio tMckinley) had said that it was
the old story, and that he had read it in
Adam Smith. That reminded him (Mills)
of the boy who had stolen his brothers
marbles. The little fellow told his mother,
who called her other son before her
and reprimanding him for what he had
done said: Don't you know the Lord
will be angry with you. Arc you not
ashamed of yourself. DO you not know that
the Bible says: Thou shalt not stea ="
He replied: Mother, that's the old story.
Moses said that 1900 years ago"
Laughter
1t is the old story. said Mr. Mills in con-
clusion. We stand here IN the face of tho
American people contcnding for the rights
of the people who are pl,sndered and
wronged: who are appealing to Congress
to do them justice, who are appealing for
the right of protection in its best sense,
and asking Congress to shake the hand Of
monopoly from their pockets and let them
have the proceeds OF their own labor, and
Mr.. Chairman, we viii 10 it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
Trade of Professional psrecto-.

There is a lucrative, II not very extensive,
trade IN this city that have never seen de-
scribed in print. This IS the trade OF tie
professional director. al stock corporations
are governed by boards of directors, as
everybody Knows. These directors servo
without fixed salaries, but byno means With
out compensation An allowance in cash is
made TO each director for his attendance at
a board meeting, the amount varying accord
ing TO tie company he serves and coming out
of the expense fund. In some cases q more
or less elaborate lunch is thrown In. All
railroads, banks, steamship and trust CON-
pa.,ies observe the rule OF paying director
something for his service. The only require
ulent is that the meeting shall be business
one. If there is no quorum there Is NO fee.
But it is popularity Of board meetings that
1t very rarely happens that q quorum does
not assemble. The directors. with that fine
eye TO business that characterises the average
fnarcier, are pretty certain to 70 it that
they earn their fees. especially as the meet
ings are generally short ones and held quite
convenient TO the down town offices, 50 that
no considerable amount OF time is wasted IN
attending theu.-Alired Truzable in New
York Me-
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

Who was it said that no woman ever In
vented anythings 1t was untrue, anyhow.
A woman can be ingenious when it seems to
her worth while. 4 device for increasing
the business OF a barroom is bright silver
dollar glued fast 10 the floor in front Of the
bar 4 nla1 comes in to order drink, dis
covers the coin, desires to pick it up and
pocket it without being seen, and to that end
gives TO the bartender bill In payment for
his beverage, SO that he may have time. when
that person turns hts back TO make change.
TO pick up the dollar from the floor. But the
bartender manages to shorten the oppor-
tunity so much that the man cannot ssoop
quick enough tc touch the prize SO he orders
another drink and tries again. Perhaps be
spends three or four times as much as be in
tended 10 before he Is able to touch the dol
lar. and Go find cut that he cannot detach il
from the board Then he either sneaks out
quietly or laughs over the trick, and in
either case the extra patronage has been
gained for the saloon, while the dollar re-
mains safe for further service But what
was it that a Bowery woliiaD did when her
husband told of the tricks She provided
herself with sharp edged tack puller and
made round OF ali The greggeries in her
neig hborhood where the dollar dodge was
being worked She bought one glass of bear
in each place, neatly pried up the coin whiis
the barkeeper was making change, and went
on 10 reOez.t it-New York san.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

mates OF the dugour, every time they took
peep, could see the colonel turning over the
pages of his Napoleon, apparently forgetfrl
of the stirring occurrences Ground hl4n
Had volcano broken loosea
The ground trembled under the shock Of
the explosion, and after the lurid glare had
died away, the denae fumes Of sulphur filed
the air, and made the atmosphere so thick
that nothing could be Seen Before the terri
fed in the bomb proof had pulled themselves
together, something very much like singed
cat, only much bigger, rolled down into their
midst, and then sat up with @ sneeze-
Il was the colonel,
There were frantic inquiries, and close
inspection of the victim, but it was soon dis
cove-ed that he had escaped without any
moro serious damage than a few bruises, and
the blacl,ening Of his face with gun powder.
How did it happens" asked everybody in
chorus.
Don't ask me-" replied the colonel irri-
tally. ''You know as well as do. It must
have been twents--four FOUNDER. know [
can't hear, and I can hardly see, and Pm all
choked up with sulphur and rubbish"
Just then his wife, who had looked out,
gave cry.
''Where is the left wing OF the housea'
she asked.
Don't know. Don't ask me. couldn't
bring it with me, you know. It was all
could do to get here myself
When morning daT,1.ed the extent Of the
wreck could DO seen az q glance. The shell
had completely demolished the wing in
which the colonel had been sitting in an
upper room, and his escape appeared to be
almost miraculous. After that the colonel
stuck closely TO his family in the bomb
proof, and yet during ell the long weeks of
the siege that followed the house WIS never
struck again.-Atlanta Constitution.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
Tho Armies OF the Future.

At meeting of the members Of the Royal
United Service institution held recently
paper was read By Col e. n Hozier on the
equipment and transport OF modern armies.
Col Hosier called attention to the present
attitude Of foreign nations, with large bodies
OF cavalry watching each other on each side
of frontier lines. In any future war he be-
lieved that there would be an increased num-
her of engagements between cavalry, and
that by their means much damage would be
done ct an early period Of any war to roads
ind railroads; but these cavalry engagements
would never be decisive OF the war, and
victory would depend upon which side would
be able to bring up infantry with the
greatest rapidly This involved railway
transportation. There were now everywhere
in foreign lands fortresses commanding the
lines Of railways, and at the first opening of
war upon the continent no doubt dash
would be made at these fortresses to prevent
them being victualed for any heightened
period They must be prepared to strike
quick blows, end within short time Of the
outbreak OF hostilities They must reduce
the weight to be carried by every soldier and
by every horse; they ought not to handicap
the soldiers by making them carry enormous
weights. Next, they must have very ell
Gent railway corps, able to repair railways
in advancing, and to break them down when
they were not wanted. Thirdly, they must
do without camp equipment and tents, be-
cause they would not be able to carry them
in the future.
The face Of the country everywhere in
Europe had changed in the seventy-fve years
which had elapsed since the last great war;
and there was no longer the necessity for
such measures to eucamp the fighting men as
formerly were absolutely necessary lie ad-
vocated the soldiers wearing q gray dress in
time of war. The kit must be reduced IN
weight 20 about thiTty-eigh6 pounds instead
OF flfty-tvvo pounds. which it was at present
Men should carry not more than thirty
rounds of ammunition at time Favor
had been shown to taking infantry into
action on horseback, but then one man
out Of every four would be required to
hold tho horses and he recommended the sub
stitution Of Irish cars-each car drawn by
four horses, and carrying fifteen armed men,
With regard to the arms carried by cav
airy soldier, he recommended that triangu-
lar sword be substituted for the present
form, because in fighting man always did
more damage by tTusting than by cutting,
and that pistol should be substituted for q
carbine. The revolver, he thought, was not
a useful weapon for soldier to carry The
weight which the horse ought to carry should
be ightened as far as possible-Loadon
Standard.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
Cypress Lumber Becoming Popular.

Northern and eastern markets VIII in e.
few years be almost entirely dependent upon
southern woods for fine humber. Northern
capital is pushing into Kentucky and Ten
nesee. and is also dotting Florida and the
Carofinas with mills in the lumber regions,
for the reason that many of the northern
fields have become exhausted SO far as certain
classes of fine lumber are concerned. One Of
the coming woods that will be universally
used for fine trimmings in few years by
northern builders is the cypress Cypress
sningies have been popularity known in the
north for many years on account of their
durability. But only In the past two or
three years has the value of cypress for build
ing purposes been recognized in the north.
The southern states have been utilizing
this wood tor building material, and have
found 1t to be one Of tho most durable woods
as yet known. 1t is similar in figure and
grain to Georgia pine, and Is susceptible Of
q very fine polish, and, therefore, is used
principally for wainscodng and inside fur
nishings. It IS a soft wood, and when dry is
of about the same texture as white pine
While a general product ct all the southern
states, where 1t grows in the iowlands, yet
the best cypress comes from Florida and
Louisiana. This Is true, not that the wood
growing in those states is any better, but for
TIE reason that the miIlmen there know how
to work it into smoother and better lumber
than is manufactured elsewhere. Cypress
lumber has never commanded the price in
northern markets that it should command.
having never exceeded $50 per 1000 feet
'W. II S." in Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
oiibwa Photographs in tho yvese.

"In the neighborhood of Odanah, on the
Bad river" says Capt. Gs.rrick Mallory, of
the bureau Of ethnology, in a paper, sis a
large, vertical soft rock, on which picto-
graphs are still to be observed, although
nearly elaborated. The objects figured are
chiefly birds and quadrupeds, many of them
being repeated, and are all probably totemic
Indeed, that is the direct evidence OF an old
Indian who saw some of them made in his
boyhood. he says that when Indian visitors
came by there-that being q well known
trail-they would each cut his totem on the
rock to show to what clan he belonged,
either to establish his identity TO the resident
Indians who might happen to be present, or
as a record of his passage. This is interest
ing in comparison with a similar proceed
ing in New Mexico aud Arizona
SIT is desirable to explain the mode Of U.s.
ing the Mede and other bark records of the
Ojibwa- The devices arc not only mpe-
Inonic, but are also Geographic and descrip-
tive. They are not merely invented to ex-
press or memori1s the subject, but are
evolved therefronl. A general mode of ex-
planning the so called symbolism is by a
suggestion that the charts of the order, or
the song OF myth, should be likened to the
popular illustrated poems and songs lately
published in Harper's Magazine; for in
stance, Sally in Our Alley where every
Btanza has an appropriate Illustration. Now,
suppose that the text was obliterated forever
indeed, the art OF reading lost-the Illus
trations remaining, as also the memory to
many persons of tho ballad; the illustra-
tons, kept In order, would supply always the
order of the stanzas, and also the general
subject matter of each particular stanza, and
the latter would be a reminder of the words
This Is what the rolls Of birch bark do 20 the
initiated Ojibwa, and what Schooicraft pre-
tended, in some cases, TO show, but what. for
actual understanding, requires the obtaining
of the liberation OF the actual songs and
charges of the initiation ceremonies, or in
other instances the liberation IN the Gborigi-
nal language of the non-escteric songs and
stories r-Science
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
HABITS WORTH BREAKING.

1ozne OF the Funny Things Absent DIinGs1
OF Worried Persons DOLL Results.
"Just hook at that grill"
'eYes; it is Miss Blank. Whatabout herr"
Don't you see her tongueF'
"OhI yes Isn't it perfectly dreadful
They say she always sticks it out like that
when she's thinking about anything"
The young woman in question was prone
1ading Oh West Fourteenth street early one
morning recently, attired IN bevvitching
costume, end with a pensive expression,
while the tip Of her little tongue protruded
between two lips of the description known to
novelists as coral ''Yes." said one of her
feminine acquaintance, ''she always does
that when thoughtful or worried. It's one
of those terrible habits which, when once
contracted, stick closer than million broth
ers Miss Blank began il when child, ard
no one ever took the trouble to break her Of
it Now, poor girl, it naortifies her terribly
to be told about it, though, OF course, she is
anxious to cure herself. But then nearly
every one has some curious little habit which
he would be very glad to break if he could:
some trick more or less unpleasant, caused
In the first place probably by nervousness.
I'VE all know the man who tugs at his
mUstache and the one who Is perpetuaily
pulling up his collar. Then there is the girl
who is always rubbing one eye as if in search
OF stray eyelash, and the man who can't be
quite happy without some more CT less fragile
article to twist and bend and turn about in
his fingers. Anything and everything from
your finest lace handkerchief to your new and
extremely delicate paper cutter IS sacrificed
to the demon of nervousness which possesses
him, and yet you can't find it in your heart
20 rob him OF his plaything He sQuite hap
py and at his ease so long as he is allowed 90
twiFl and twist as much as he wants TO; but
pereft of the temporary objectof his affection
he would be abjectly miserable, and you
know it. Many man can talk ffuently and
weii while winding something ything-
about his finger, who, without it, would be
constrained, awkward, silent.
zone Of the most annoying forms of this
disease is tbs incessant tattoo which some
people keep up on their knees or the table or
whatever happens to be most convenient as q
keyboard l have noticed that musicians
usually indulge this habit, and it is a very
trying one, though I don't know that it is
worse than 'twi6dle your thumbs There
are lots Of other curious little ways peculiar
80 individuals. / know q man who, when
embarrassed, always ter,s the side of his nosa
with his little finger, end a girl who is SO
given to pushing her hair behind her left ear
that she has worn a bald spot there. New
York Mail and Express.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
Santa Fe Route.

Colorado and Utah excursion rates. COM
mencing April lst, 1888 and continuing
sale until September 30th, 1888, unless 9th
erwise advised, the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroads will sell tickets TO the
following summer resorts, viz: Denver,
Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad for
S23 round trip; Salt Lake and Ogden s45 50
round trip, tickets good for three months
from date of sale with a limit of thirty
DAYS going and returning with stOp-over
privileges. The Santa Fe is the only line
having morning and night trains to these
points, also the only stone ballast line be-
tween Wichita and Denver. Its bridges
are all iron and stone, making it the
smoothest. safest and most comfortable
route to the west, besides saving from eight
to ten hours in time. For further infor-
nation about side trips etc, call at Union
ticket Office, 122 North Main street, Union
depot, Oak street and Douglas avenue sta
ton. W. d. MURDOCH,
1f9-tf Passenger Agent
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

Miners find no difficulty in keeping their
cabins warm and comfortable by making use
of Russian ovens, which are very simple to
build. as they are made Of stone, m the shape
of largo box stove, from three to four feet
hong inside, from eighteen TO twenty inches
wide, and the Same in depth, with an iron
plate on top to cook on. The chimney is
built OF the same material Miners who win
tered here last winter and the previous winter
went out every day to cut their regular fire.
wood, and so far no severe cases Of frozen
limbs have occurred. Indians travel and
live in brush houses al winter. They suksist
chiefly on dried moose, caribou meat ond
fish-Jureau Free Press
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
yhe aaietta aai1y eagle Sunday g1ornug gnry |, 1858.

49,
enis purpose, n the BELIEF that sby thefr
means lurking evils would be dispeiled and
the general pesce and prosperity Of the prov
ince insured
Not only Is the fertility Of the fields thus
provided f&r, but even tas learning and gen.
eral distinction OF the citizens Such one
was erected In the district Of Sam-shuee in
1860 because the prosperity Of the neighbor-
hood had for sone years been falling of
and the candidates for secretary honors at
the great examinations bad been peculiarly
unsuccessful So q three stored pagoda was
erected, each story consecrated to different
deity. The god of wealth as controlling the
very foundations Of prosperity occupied the
ground floor. the god of peace the second
Hoor, while the god Of learning reigned in
the top story.-Enghsh Illustrated Maga-
nina
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
n Hlnf to Letter Writers.

Last pear bad occasion to wriae, for an
absent friend. some very Important ins.rrc-
eouS Iurote them carefully on bali she-e
u note paper, which then handed 10 a lAdy
= forward TO our distant friend Shs also
wrote bali sheet and placed them, side by
side, In tbe envelope. Tine passed, and
slshcogh the ladyis leetg came to hand, my
Tar more fnpWentone did net, std serious
consequences followed from toe failure 70
receive Il. After the trouble was over it Gil
CANE to light He letter was TAKEN from
tie envelope and nine:~as oarelesly left m
Moral: When ro1 incloee q number of
pieces Of paper In an envelope, be careful 70
eu1oid them In one outer sheet. 50 that al
E1ust cone out tcSether.-sJ. e SIN The
Knser,
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
4NcIpeNT or TIE SIEGE.
Ne Bombarinaent Of AtlantS,-An xEter
rupted Readins-Narrow Escape

Ne BornbarSinaent of AtIantS-An yrter-
rupted Reading-NaErow Escape.
The first spasm of fear WIGS over, and the
citizens strengthened their bomoproofs, and
calmly prepared for the worst. The men
moved about the streets as usual, discussing
the topics OF the day, and lodging an occa-
Eional she'll The ladies busted themselves
with their household matters, with their ears
on the alert for the well known sounds of
niger. Many times during the day busy
housewife would uncsre,uoniously drop her
sewing, and gathering her little ones to-
gether, would make wild and precipit2te
plunge for the back yard, where the family
would quickly disappear into the bowels Of
the earth, there TO remain until there was
hull in the storm of lead and iron
One hot July night the members Of little
family In the southern part of the city sat On
their piazza trying in vain 60 obtain breath
Of cool air. Occasionally fuse shell as
cended with a whish into the mid-heavens,
and burst with deafering explosion. The
watchers were not much afraid OF these mis-
siles, as they could see their approach long
way Off Suddenly there was thunder clap
In the next yard Several panels of the
fence were knocked down, and a few stray
fragments OF shell knocked OFF two or three
of the hannisters of the piazza,
In less than ten seconds the family had
fouri its way into the reliable bomb proof
'Fshawi l am not going to stay down
here this hot night" sid the only man in
the party. "rH COUP TO my room and finish
reading the Life of Napoleon, and if there
Is any real danger will come down to YOU
There were tears end protests, but the
colonel, as be was called, was stubborn So
be went upstairs in the wing of the building
nearest to the bomb proof and seated himself
by a window, where be had the advantage of
a light, and could also look out upon the
-itL The Smelling Nas terrific. but The in
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
Cheap Rates

Via the Missouri Pacific railway, the
new short line to all Colorado, Utah and
Pacific coast points Commencing April
lsr end continuing thereafter until Sep
TENDER 50, round trip tickets will be sold
via this line TO Pueblo, Denver. Colorado
Springs and Manitou at s23 90, to Ogden
and Salt Lake at 81 30 and other points in
proportion. Tickets good three months
with limit Of thirty days in each direction
allowing stop overs at any point. Leaving
Wichita at go p. m. passengers have
choice OF elegant new free reclining chair
cars, tthe only line having this serviceJ. OF
Pullman buffet slecpers 70 Denver. From
Geneseo through TO Denver withou,
change Quickest time and finest road.
For reservation Of berths or any inforna-
ton call at city ticket Office, No. ia North
Main street L T. BLEcELEY.
I20tf Pass. and Tkt Agt.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
Southern Russia's Coal Basins,

An important report from the British con-
SUD at Taganrog on the coal industry Of
southern Russia has just been laid before par
Gomant The five coal basins Of Russia are
the Donetz sub-Moscow, Donbrova Poiand),
Ural and Caucasus; Of these the first il the
ONO described in the present report. It
stretches over q considerable portion Of New
Russia, between the Doa and the Dnieper,
and includes many extensive seams Of btu
nlnous and anthracite coal, but it contains
all kinds Of coal suitable for manufactures
and household purposes. The report goes
ssratfm through six groups Of collieries pro-
ducinS different kinds Of coal, and describes
the mode Of working and the results Of the
more important collieries IN each group
There are in all 200 collieries In the Donetz
basin. many being thoroughly equipped but
others being wholly unprovided with modern
appliances The recent rapid development
Of the coal industry In this region is said to
owe much to the annual conferences ct tho
representatives Of the mining industries.
The annual output at present exceeds 1,600,-
900 tons, Of which about ], 200, 900 tons arc
carried by railway; but it IS calculated that
nearly 100000 tons viii be available for
transport during the present year. besides
the quantity consumed in thu neiShborhood
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