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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28

WATER is not apt to be noticed ex-
cept when too scarce or too plenty. A
flood will be noticed rs quick as a dry
well.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28
MRS. MAVERICK SAVED.
Her Sentence Has Been COMMITTED To- Life
imprisonment.

imprisonment
The work OF erecting the scaffold for the
execution OF Mrs. Maybrick. at Liverpool.
had already begun when it was announced
officially that Home Secretary Matthews
had committed the sentence OF the con-
demned woman to penal servitude for life.
The decision was based on the conflict
OF medical testimony as to whether the
poison found In Mr.. Maybricks stomach
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28
I0WA'S BLUE GRASS PALACE.
The Unique Exhibition Formally Opened
at CrestOn.

CREsroN, Iowa, Aug. %. The Blue
Grass Palace was formally opened Thurs
day by Gov. Larrabee in the presence of
an immense crowd. An appropriate pro-
gram of music and speeches was rendered.
The palace is the outcome of the forma-
ton of the blue Grass Legion" formed
of the seventeen counties or South western
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28

The tree that dies is always the one
that would have borne the best hnit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28
Bombs.

whats that building yonder?"
THAT'S ten-cent lodging-house."
Il thought SO. It's a mere shell,
amt it? ?"
Ought to BETS held many q
bum I"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28

Mexican mine-owners have resolved TO
erect a smelter as a protection against the
increased duty on ores imposed by the
United States Government prominent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28

Total........... s.. s64, 46s O55 s3,s16,S7 O4O
The percentage of the above named
dividend paying stocks and bonds to the
entire amount of such securities is as
81
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28
BASEBALL BATTERS.
Standing OF the Clubs That Are Contend
ing for First Place.

The relative position of the various clubs
that are contending for the pennant is
shown by the annexed table:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28

The ups and downs of life are better
than being down all the time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-28
PROTECTING THE NEW DOMAIN
Troops To Keep boomers Ont OF the
sioux Reservation Lands.

Sioux Reservation lands.
Pierre, Oak, dispatch: Brig. Gen. T.
II. Ruger of st. Paul arrived and went to
Fort Sully to-day to make arrangements
for holding troops i'm readiness TO keep all
intending settlers off tho Sioux reservation
until the President opens the tract by
proclamation. The Government fears a
rush equal TO that into Oklahoma.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

OFFICIAL statistics of the Agricult-
ural Department for the last ten years
show that five countries of Europe
import more potatoes than they ex-
port. the average net imports being
IL. jOO, OOO bushels. Of which Great
Britain receives 1O,OOO.OOO. Three
countries-Gcrmany, France and Port
ugal-export moro than they import,
Germany leading off with 10000. 600
as the annual average. The United
States imports l,70O. 900 bushels an
nually on the average above the cx-
ports. while Canada exports l. $50, 900
more than she imports.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-I'ublishcrs say that there has been
great growth OF recent years in the
market for Christian literature.
In addition to her other accom-.
plishmcnts. Mrs. Levi F. Morton
speaks and writes German, French
and Spanish with ease and correct
ness.
Robert Bonner's boys maintain
the high rate Of profit on the New
York Ledger which their father first
insured to that paper. Like the elder
Bonner they are all great horsemen.
-Sylvanus Cobb only wanted an
hour to lay the plot Of story and
place his characters. II would have
been harder for him to write q school
composition than serial to run for
twenty weeks.
Mrs. Madeline vinton Dahlgren.
widow Of the Admiral, has been lit
erary worker for thirty years. She
has made tr;snslations, and written
poems, political essays. novels and
books Of etiquette that arc entirely
original.
MIR. Gladstone, who reads widely
In half dozen languages, takes up
his favorite. Homer, the last thing
every night He says q page Of it
soothes his nerves. John Bright was
equally Industrious. but he was just as
likely to read French novel before
dropping to sleep as he was to dip in,
to his favorite Milton
Mrs. Langtry uses the heaviest
linen paper in her private corre-.
spondence. The sheets are about four
by six inches in size and are not ruled.
On the upper left-hand corner Of the
first page is the monogram Ill" in
raised letters Of gold almost half IN
inch in length. The letters, with their
fourishcs and tails, look = little like
two anchors laid across each other.
The general effect of the combination
is rich. but good.
An American newspaper syndi-
cate recently offered William E. Glad
stone the sum of 925, 900 for series Of
twenty-five articles on subjects of cur-
i
has been received from Mr.. Gladstone:
AT my age the stock Of brain power
does not wax but wanos, and the pub
lie calls upon my time leaves me only
q fuctuating residue to dispose Of. All
idea Of series Of efforts is. therefore,
have finally decided, wholly beyond
| my power to embrace"
The early invalidism Of Miss MUIR
free Charles Egbert Craddock) COM
PEELED her to lead a quiet indoor life.
Il couldn't engage in the sports Of
the other children she says, land
sometimes was SO disappointed and
uneasy that my mother used to find 1t
necessary to comfort me. One Of her
favorite methods was to say: Never
mind, my dear, if you can't do as the
others do, you can do one thing which
they can't do; you can spell Popocate-
petl, and they can't
One day very pious clerical
friend, who had consumed an hour
of his valuable time in small talk, said
to James Harper, the publisher:
Brother Harper, am curious to
know how SOU four men distribute
the duties of the establishment be-
tween you." John" said Mr.. Har-
per. good-humoredly, ''attends to the
finances: Wesley to the correspond
ence; Fletcher to the general bargain
ing with authors and others. and,
don't you tell any body" he said draw
ing his chair still closer and lowering
the tone OF his voice, Il entertain the
bOrcs.o
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
HUMOROUS.

What this country needs Is maple
sugar that will pass thorough Civil
Service examination. Detroit Trib-
une.
-Customer-.I can't wear this
suit and that's the end Of it! It's all
shrunk up on ono side!'' Rosedale-
Vat you expecgt init deM diagonal
goots. Puck.
Young Lawyer to his Client-.'Do
not trouble yourself about the case at
all. my dear sir. ! assure you that to
gain favorable verdict for you will
be the object Of my whole life."
Ii our merchant marine has gone
to decay we still have more ships than
any nation on the face Of the earth.
Some are consul-ships. but more arc
postmaster-ships. Boston Post.
Papa (earnestly)-''Didn't | en-
join upon you not to see that young
man againp'' Daughter (quite ~
earnestly)--"Yes, papa; but he came
with an order OF court to vacate tho
Injunction and vacated It.
Sunday morning-Miss Travis
.Ah. Johnny. l have caught you
with fish-pole over your shoulder!
l shall go right and tell your father.
Where is hep" Johnny Dumpsey-
down ut tho foot Of the garden dig
gin the bait. Burlington Free Press.
Mrs. Jinx-"I'm going to COM
mence house-cleaning to-day" Mr..
Jinx-"Well?' Mrs. Jinx-"Well.
wish you would swear your phono-
graph full and send it up to the house
for me to turn on occasionally whom
my feelings get too much for me. Will
you?"
Miss Kissan-.'Oh. Calvert! This
is 10000 unexpected. Her Maid
Excuse me, Miss Mary, but yure
mother sint me down { tell yez that
about that matter che wor talking over
wild yez this mornin' fer youse t'say
Yes She said youse would know
phat she manes."
Young Man. ''Sir. want to mar
ry your daughter. Old Man--..Oh,
you do! do you? Well, are you to be
my son-in-law or am l to be your
father-in-lawp' Young Man (dazed)
why, why. sir. it's all the same. isn't
itp" Old Man-..Not at all; not at
all, sir. II you are to be my son-in-
law you can't have her. I've got two
or three sons-in-law already to sup
port Washington Critic.
--Husband-.I must raise 81, 800 to-
morrow or my note will 60 to protest.
and il my creditors once get started
after me l am ruined man." Wife
Don't fret, dear. You can surely
raise that much on my diamonds.
You know you SAID they were worth
| 5000 at the lowest valuation" And
as the memory Of the awful lie he
had told the day he gave her that
$27 set OF gems rose up before his
guilty conscience, the miserable man
betook himself into tho outer dark.
ness with an exceedingly litter erv' -
1ssrs iiause EApresa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

A GENTLEMAN Of Murray County,
Ca. has n genuine curiosity in his
possession. 1t is the deed to tract Of
land in Kentucky bearing the signature
of the famous Daniel Boone as witness.
The document is musty and yellow
with age, but notwithstanding this the
chirography of the old hero of IL hum
dred battles appears in characters still
bright and legible.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

In one particular ut least America is
we'll represented at the Paris exposi-
tion. One third Of the space in ma
chinery hall isoccupied with the works
OF American inventors and manufact-
urers. Furthermore, in many respects
the exhibits in the same department
by foreigners are borrowings from
American ideas. by far the most in
teresting display is that Of electrical
machines. The section in which Ed
ison's inventions are shown is the
largest single exhibit. There may be
seen all Of his 493 contributions to
mans category Of mechanical triumphs.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
4 THOUSAND FUNERALS.

0sd sights Witnessed By the Survivors u
Johnstown - Burying the Dead-Pneu.
nonis laining t;round-Prepsring TO
1ebulld- Contribution Flowing In.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, June THE gray mists
- scarcely arisen from the hills Wednes-
day morning until 1000 funerals were
ooursing their green sides There were
NO hearses few mourners, and ~ 1T
tle solemnity ~ formaiity. Tho ma
lorfty Of the coffins were Of rough
Pine The hearses were strong farmers'
teams, and instead Of six pall-bearers to ono
coffin there were generally six cofiins to one
team Silently the professions moved, and
silently they unloaded their burdens Ia the
lap OF Mother Earth No minister was there
to pronounce > last blessing as the clods
ratified down
All day long the corpses were being
buried The unidentified bodies were
grouped on . high hill west OF the doe@ed
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

SURPRISING as the statement may
appear, it is asserted on good authority
that the coast line of Alaska exceeds
that Of the United States. And its ter
ritory includes eleven hundred isl-
ands, some of them Of considerable
size. It's an empire in extent, with a
vast interior region untouched by the
foot of civilized man.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

Mrs. MALINDA SKELLEY, of Millers-
burg, Pa, missed $5,375 by getting
married. She applied for a pension
several years ago and the other day a
letter was received granting it. to-
gether with a voucher for the amount
named. She had changed her name.
becoming Mrs. Anderson eight days
before. and the valuable paper had TO
be returned 10 Washington.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

MORE than a thousand John Smiths
In this country are said to hold Gov
crnment Offices. It is such things as
this, says a contemporary, that some
times make one feel that it was an act
Of mistaken kindness for Pocahontas to
have saved the original John.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

A RARE thing in New York harbor
is British cruiser. The Queens
ships do not touch at our American
ports much for the reason that their
crews have too good u chance to de-
sert One appeared, however, in New
York harbor the other day-the gum
boat cruiser Buzzard, detached from
the squadron at the Bermudas to carry
important dispatches to New York for
cable transmission to the British Ad-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

The next census OF this country will
be taken with electrical census ma
chimes. The census collector will take
the names in the usual way, but his
report will be rewritten and printed
by a novel device which is said to be
incapable Of making q mistake.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

The people of Wyoming are mov-
ing forward on tho lines OF Statehood,
and propose to be in readiness to come
into the Union as soon as Congress
will allow them to do SO. The Terri
tory has been laid of into delegate
districts, and the Governor has issued
his proclamation for a constitutional
convention. which is to meet at Chey
enne the first Monday in September.
and, after adopting u constitution, sub
nit 1t to the people on the first Tuesday
in November. when state officers will
also be voted for This done, Wyoming
claims she will be ready to come in.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

SHELBYvILLE, Ind. June 6-George Par.
mer and son Will were shot late Tuesday
night, the former being badly and fhe lat
ter fatally wounded, by Mrs Mollls
Corwin. They had teen refused ad-
mittance to the womans house and
the young man kicked the door open,
whereupon the woman shot him In the left
breast with q revolver. She then dropped
the revolver and picked up shotgun, FIR
ing both barrels at George Farmer. Sew
cral hundred shot lodged IN his body from
his head to his heels. making dangerous
wounds Mrs. COrwin's chief distinction
heretofore he's heen her matrimonial record
she having married and s.,Ncrce.i seven hAS
hsnds
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

Mrs. A. &. GORDON Travelled all the
way from San Francisco to Saratoga
Ia baggage-car in order to be with
her pct, huge st. Bernard dog which
weighs 260 pounds and which 10 said TO
carry m insurance Of o.. 600 on its life.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

''OF what use are spiders?' asks a
timorous Boston maiden. in the first
line OF thirty -stanza poem. Spiders,
Of course, may have dropped into dis
use in Boston, but in various other
parts Of the country women find them
handy utensils in which to cook meat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

THE terrible disaster when the
Bradficld reservoir embankment near
Sheffield. Eng, gave way on March
IL. 1864, was secured enduring mem-
Ory by Charles Reads wonderful de-
scription in his novel: .'Put Yourself
in His Place. About $50 lives were
lost, and the damage amounted to
Al 600 600
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

NRs. ANN PEARsALL SMITH, an
American, is said to have made the
best woman's speech of the evening at
the meeting of the Women's Liberal
Association in London recently. when
Mrs. Gladstone was presented with a
bracelet by the association in honor OF
her golden wedding.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
ORIGIN OF VEGETATION.

SPINACH is Persian plant.
HoRsE-RADIsH 10 . native Of England.
MELONS were found originally in Asia
FILRERTs originally came from Greece.
OUNCES originally came from Corinth.
TnE turnip originally came from Rome.
TRE peach originally came from Persia.
SAGE is native Of the south of Europe.
SWEET marjoram is . native Of Portugal
The bean is said to be native Of Egypt
DAMsoNs originally came from Damascus
THn naaturtium zane originally from
Peru
Tnt pss n : eAsivs pt shs ssass d
0ur0nes
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

The year 1889 promises to be q
memorable epoch. The early hot
weather, followed by severe frosts
upon the last day Of May and the floods
and disasters to life and property.
make up an extraordinary record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

PORTLAND. Ore. has a schOOlma' am
whose name, Georgia Rattan, is sug-
gcstive OF class OF tender ministra-
tons which no small boy was ever
known to relish.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
Judge Hilton Makes Concessions.

New York. June 6-Joseph H. Choate, Of
counsel for the contestants In the Stewart
will case. announces that the case il likely
70 be settled out OF court The terms Of
the settlement can only be conjectured, but
there Ii . general impression that Judge
Hilton has mad0 substantial concessions te
che contestants
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

The New York Legislature before its
recent adjournment passed. by a very
large majority. a bill requiring all
freight cars in the State to be equipped
with automatic couplers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

The Congressional library at WASH
ington contains 6l5,781 volumes and
the pamphlets number 100000. This
is the largest collection of books in
the United States.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
Killed Two Robbers,

HELENA, n T., Juno 6-Tho shegint
posse which started In pursuit of the Silver
City depot robbers overlook them after 5
hard ride They refused to surrender. tir.
ing ON tho sheriff's men. Tho fire was 70.
turned and both robbers killed. They are
unknown and look like Foreigners
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
sitting Hull Dying.
bank Failure In Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb.. June THE Bank OF Omaha
closed itA doors Wednesday. The liabilities
arc between pr, 900 and 1N,0oO. The tatl-
uro 10 attributed 70 bad loans and inisman.
A0sMsAt
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

FASHION folk have just decided that
me dandelion is a beautiful flower.
Other folk found this out centuries
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
Awful Result Of Fire In Hotel at ste,
ems Point. VIA.

Awful Result Of . Fire In Hotel at Stew.
ems Point, Wis.
STEVENS PcIST, Wis, June 6--The st
James Hotel, located near the Wisconsin
Central depot caught fire shortly after {
o'clock Wednesday evening and is total
loss, together with the entire contents, those
within having scarcely time to escape with
their lives. At this writing the
night clerk, Charles Oatball, and tw.
Of the girls, Maggie Reilly and q norwegian
girl known rs Nettie, are missing, and
there Is but little doubt that all three lost
their lives in the flames. The two first
named were mp on the second fioor when
the fire broke out. and came down, but
went ba.k to secure their wearing up
narel
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

LONDON, June THE Times Berlin cor
respondent telegraphs that it seems to be
taken for granted in diplomatic circles In
Berlin that Mnrat Halstead will soon re-
esiys tho appointment Of United States
Nintatsr 70 0srmany.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
WIPED OUT.

Fire sweeps Away the Entire Business
District Of tho City Of Seattle. w. T..
Causing Losses AEgrogating 81. 0OO. 600.
TACOMA, w. T., June 7.-Dispatches re-
ceived here state that the business portion
OF Seattle, the largest city in the Territory,
is in ashes.
Every bank, hotel and place Of amuse-
ment. all the leading business houses, all
newspaper offices and railroad depots, and
miles Of steamboat wharves, coal bunkers
freight warehouses and telegraph Offices
were burned.
The fire began near the corner Of Front
and Pearl streets In the Seattle candy
factory building at $50 p m, and before
midnight had consumed the whole OF the
business section of tho city northward to
Stetson L Posts mill, along Front and Sec
ond streets to the waterfront, involving .
loss of over @5, CO. 600.
The city is literally wiped out except the
residence portion ON high ground At $50
o'clock p m. the flames had reached tho
wharves, and the steamboats, and shipping
were compelled to head out into tho
stream.
A stiff breeze was blowing from tho
northwest when the fire began, and 1t soon
got tho best Of the lire department Water
supply gave out within two hours after the
fire began and then the flames had . clean
sweep. Wordw was telegraphed here and .
train started with fire apparatus at 4:35 p
m, reaching seattle in sixty three minutes,
distance Of forty 1.-TWO miles
The ocean steamers Mexico, for San Fran
cisco, and Ancon, for Alaska, escaped de-
struction by pulling out into the harbor. A
great deal Of property was saved only to bo
burned up again, so quickly did the flames
spread
Prominent Florida Politician Assaults
An Editor and IL Shot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June IA long,
standing feud between Captain J. W. DOUG
lass, prominent Democratic politician Of
Dayton, and ]. H. Benjamin, editor Of the
Deland News, had its outcome in the fatal
shooting at New smyrna Wednesday night
Of Douglass by Benjamin Angered
by an attack upon him which ap-
peared recently In Benjamin's paper.
Douglass assaulted him, knocked him of
the pier into the marsh and jumped on
him While he was holding Bsnjamin's 3
head under water BENJAMIN managed to
draw his revolver and shot his assailant
dead, the ball entering his heart There h
much excitement
sitting Hull Dying.
ROSEBUD AGENCY, D. T., June 7.-Sitting
Bull, the great Sioux war-chief, is dying OF
pneumonia at Standing Rock. His death In
momentarily expected, and the Indians
gathered here, upward OF & 600 In all are wild
with excitement. The news of Sitting Bulls
dangerous illness was brought here by q
courier from Standing Rock, and announced
ut secret council Of the chiefs and head
men in progress at Swift Bears camp
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13
Losses by Fire and Flood.

BERLIN, June THE cotton mills In
Onenburg, Baden, were destroyed by fire
Thursday, involving loss of 3OO, 600 marks
Several women were killed.
Disastrous floods are reported from differ
ent points In Bavaria with considerable de-
struction Of property. The crops are ruined
In many sections.
LONDON, June IA tremendous thunder
storm passed over London Thursday. The
lightning was intensely vivid. Much prop
erty has been damaged and several cases OF
loss of life are reported
o
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

NEW YORK, June Large quantities of
provisions, produce, vegetables, poultry,
etc, en- route to this city, were stopped by
tho Conemaugh Hood, and as consequence
prices have advanced In the city markets.
1t Is said that the Pennsylvania road will
sell this perishable freight to people along
the line Of the road for the benefit of the
shipp0TR
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-13

There are more than eighty National GEM
etcr.es In America containing in all 3l5, :
SIS graves. OF these l33, LAG are the graves
Of unknown soldiers