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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
BRAZILIANS ADMITTED.
Credentials Of the New Republics
International Delegates Accepted.

Credentials Of the New Republics
International Delegates Accepted.
WASHINGTON. Special-1n the Pan-Amer-
lean congress to-day a favorable report from
the committee on credentials of the Brazil
ian delegation led to some discussion. DR..
Min of Uruguay wanted to know whether
the credentials emanated from the emperor
or from the new government of Brazil. Del
egate Hurtado of Colombia questioned the
propriety Of making this inquiry at the
present time; but DR.. Min insisted that he
could not vote intelligently on the question
of approving the report of the committee
without this information. Senior Romero,
chairman of the committee, then stated that
the credentials originally came from the
emperor, but subsequently, and after the
change of government in Brazil, had been
Endorsed by the new government, and the
delegates had been fully empowered to act
for the provisional government. This ex-
PLANTATION seemed satisfactory to all dele
gates, and the report was adopted unani-
mo1lsly. The congress then proceeded to
the election of secretaries. f. G. Pierra and
H. Ransom Whitehouse were nominated by
the foreign and home delegates respective
ly, and were elected to these positions. Mr..
Whitehouse is a citizen Of New York, and
is at present secretary of legation at the City
of Mexico. Mr. Perra is also from New
York. and is connected with the Spanish
American Commercial union in that city.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
A Fine Distinction.

Those familiar with unlearned coun-
try folk know that they are not
wanting in ability to analyze and
make distinction. A lady who was
riding with New Hampshire farmer,
and passing a field of newly mown,
grass exclaimed: "Oh, how fragrant
that hay smells!'' cit smells more OF
hard work" replied the farmer.
An English rector in a Sussex par
ish once visited a poor old widow,
who had nine or ten children. All Of
them, except one daughter, had gone
out into the world and left her. At
last the daughter married and left
the mother alone.
"Dame," said the rector, "you
must eellonely now, after having had
SO large a family"
eyes, sir" she answered, 81 do feel
lonesome. Ihave brought up a large
family, and now am living alone.
And misses Fem; and l wants 'em7
but l misses 'em more than / wants
'em.o
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
Philip D. Armour.

The refusal of Philip D. Armour. to
appear before a congressional COM
mittee at Chicago to answer ques-
tions about an alleged "beef COM
bine'' and the fact that he will be-
compelled to face the music at Wash
ington whether he wants to or not.
and whether he has been summoned
to appear, brings the worlds head
butcher again before the newspaper
reading public.
Mr.. Armour is one of the wealthiest
Americans living, and israpidly add
ing to his "pile." He is still q CON-
paratively young man, only about
fifty-one years of age, and began lie
under most unpromising conditions
Shrewtl and far-sighted, courageous,
and dashing, in him are combineds
the elements of the greatest business
success, and there is no possibility of
conjeeturing how rich Phil Armour
may become.
When he was q schoolboy at Water
town Academy, N. Y, he got into
trouble by riding out with a young
girl, also a pupil in that institution,
and was expelled for the offense-
This misfortune he converted into a
stepping-stone to fortune. Turning
his back upon New York State hs
sought the freedom of the great
West, and after a hard journey, MADE
in deprivation and interrupted by
serious illness, reached California,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
They Are Not Sorry.

New YORK, Specialize mother of Mrs.
Southworth, who killed Stephen Pettus, ar
rived at the Tombs to-day. Hannah did
right; the scoundrel got what he deserved"
were her first words as she greeted her
The meeting of the mother and daughter
was most affecting. When her mother en-
tered the little cell Mrs. Southworth at once
recognized her, and jumping up from her
cot with an exclamation of joy, threw her
arms about the old ladys neck and burst
into sobbing. Mamma, l killed him, and
am not Bit sorry did it. Are you?" ex-
claimed the prisoner. The inquest will be
commenced tomorrow.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

where he sought gold and found it.
In the course of a few years he had
money enough, made from gold dust,
to start him in business as a pork
packer, in Milwaukee, Wis. Pork
went up to an enormous figure to-
wards the end ofthe war of the Union
Foreseeing the inevitable collapse of
the Confaderacy Armour sold large
~, and made a great fortune at q
stroke. \ year after he was at the
head of the Chicago business bearing
his name. Many of his Transactions
since that time have bean remark
ably expressive of his sagacity and
pluck About three years ago he
bought for a million of dollars, the
largest glue factory in the West,
where he works up refuse from his,
packing house. When, in the spring
of 1885, Grant & Ward failed, he
saved Chicago from q threatened
panic. On Wall Street he has made
five million dollars by one operation
His wealth is probably among the
scores of millions.
This powerful financier, the leading
man in Chicago, is of medium height
and Aeshy, but not fat. He lives IN,
simple fashion and wears plain
clothes, is unpretending in speech and
manner, genial and good natured-
His health is perfect. and he has
seemingly an untiring capacity for
work. The "pig killers" residence is
on Prairie Avenue, Chicago. Its ap-
pearance does not suggest the wealth
of it's proprietor, who strongly pre-
fers simplicity to ostentation in hiE.
manner of life.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
PENDLETON DEAD.
The Ex-Minister to Germany Dies in
Foreign Land.


Foreign Land.
BRUSSELS, Special-Hon. George H. Pen
dleton late United States minister at Berlin,
died in this city on the oath.
Mr.. Pendleton was born in Cincinnati,
July Is, 1925. He received an academic ed
ucation, studied law, and was admitted to
the bar in Cincinnati. He was member of
the state senate in 1885, and was elected to
congress on the Democratic ticket in 1856,
serving until 1865. In 1864 he was the NOM
inee for vice president on the ticket of
which Gen. George B. Mcclellan was the
head. He was the Democratic candidate
for governor of Ohio in 1869. During this
year he was made president of the Ken
lucky Central Railroad company. In 1879
he succeeded Stanley Matthews in the
United States senate, and while a member
of that body became famous for the intro
duction of the civil service reform bill. In
the election of 1884 he was defeated in the
race for the senate by Henry b. Payne. His
wife was the daughter of Francis Scott Key,
the author Of the national song, "The Star
Spangled Banner" Mr.. Pendleton was
made minister to Germany by President
Cleveland March %, 1885, and the senate
confirmed the appointment the same day.
Mr.. Pendleton succumoed to stroke of
apoplexy. His death occurred in the Hotel
Bellevue, where he has been lying sick for
six weeks. His two daughters were present
when he died. The funeral services will be
held in the Protestant church Wednesday,
The body will remain in the church for sew
eral days and will be taken thence to
America.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
Cool but Cutting.

They are telling a story bout E. H.
Sothern in New York says the Sum-
He was coming up town in a car
and upon entering, found the car full
though one man took more than his
share by stretching his feet out along
the seat. Sothern held on to the.
strap and bore this for awhile, but
when two ladies entered and were
obliged to stand his patience gave
out. Then leaning over the diffuseds
man he said in a clear, loud voice,
with elaborate courtesy, and
with his most honest and Innocent
Dundreary stammer: 'eE-excuse
NINE, sir, for addressing you, b-but
I'm very anxious to LEARN w-what
nerve tonic you take?' A grin,
spread over the faces of the passen--
gers, the man got red, opened and
shut his mouth two or three times
and then bounced up and left the
car, upon which the actor and the
two ladies sat down, and Sothern
gazed pensively out of the window
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
FREE FOR THE PRESENT.
One Of the Alleged Hurley Bank Rob-
bers Released on Bail.

One Of the Alleged Hurley Bank Rob-
bers Released on Bail.
ASHLAND, Wis.,, Special Telegram,
Phelps Perrin, the assistant cashier OF
the Iron Exchange bank, who is one of the
three persons accused of robbing the Ameri-
can Express company of $40, 600, slept in the
Ashland Jail last night Shortly before
noon to-day he was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court before Judge Calkins on the
complaint of Detective Byrne. The pris-
oner seemed to take things cody, and was
not the least affected throughout the pro-
ceedings. Perrin was represented by At
torney Lennon of Hurley, who carefully
guarded his client and allowed no one to
approach him. The lawyer said that Per-
rim would say nothing at all except that he
was entirely innocent and would prove the
fact upon his preliminary examination. In
the absence of District Attorney Rossmar
the state asked continuance, and the de-
Tense consenting, the preliminary hearing
was set for next Friday. Judge Calkins
said that the case was a serious one, and
that he would fix bail at $4,000. Leonard
Perrin of Ironwood. Mich, one of the
wealthiest men ON the Gogebic iron range,
became one Of the sureties ON his sons
bonds. and ex-Lieut. Gov. Fiield affixed
his name as the other bondsman. Perrin
returned to Hurley to-day in company
with his attorney, who did not allow the
accused man to get out of his sight for
minute. When Perrin was searched this
morning a bunch of keys was found on
him. These the prosecution was particu
larly anxious to get as they wish to search
his effects, but when Perrin secured bail the
officers were compelled to give up the keys.
RETURNED TO HURLEY.
HURLEY, Wis, Special Telegram,
Perrin returned from Ashland to-day.
Baker is still in Jail at Bessemer, the county
seat of Gogebic county. District Attorney
BOSNIAN of Ashland County is here and
trying to induce Baker to come to Wiscon
sin without the formality of requisition,
which would necessitate delay of several
days. PERKINS, many friends here s.e loCd
in their declarations of his innocence and
the sympathy OF the community generally
is with him. It is said that Bakers mis-
tress, Lou Wager, who was found in Bakers
room and arrested with him, is not an &C
complete in the crime but has been work
ing for the detectives and has induced Baker
to reveal the facts of the case to her.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

days the Mahdists attacked and captured
Regal, killing five officers and numbers Of
soldiers and taking many women and chill
dren prisoners and all the stores
and ammunition in the station were
lost. The result Of this was a
general stampede of the people from the
stations of Biddons, Kirri and Muggi, who
fled with their women and children to La
bore, abandoning almost everything. At
kirri the ammunition was abandoned and
was seized by natives. The pasha reckons
that the Mahdis number 1900. The officers
ana large number of soldiers have re-
turned to Muggi and intend to make a
stand against the Mahdists. Our position
here is extremely unpleasant, for since the
is no head, and half dozen conflicting or
ders are given every day and no one obeys.
The rebels, of course are unable to control
the soldiers. The Barish have joined the
Mahdists. Ifthey come down here with a
rush nothing can save US. The officers are
all frightened at what has taken place and
are anxiously awaiting your arrival, and
desire to leave the country with you, for
they are now really persuaded that
KHARTOUM HAS FALLEN,
and that you have come from the khedive
We are like rats in trap. They will nei-
ther let us act nor retire; and | fear, unless
you come very soon, you will be too late,
and our fate will be like that of the rest of
the garrisons of the Soudan. Had this re-
bellion not happened the pasha could have
kept the Madhists in check some time, but
now he is powerless. to act | would sug-
gest, on your arrival at Kavallis that you
write a letter in Arabic to Shukri Aga,
chief of the Mswa nation, telling him of
your arrival, and telling him you wish to
see the pasha and myself. Write also to the
pasha or myself telling us what number of
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Loan Agencies.

The manner in which many Of the
''loan agencies in the Northwest get
in their fine work is tersely stated in
the following:
1.-THE settler applies for and receiv-
es 1900 for five years, but the mort
gage reads $402.5O. The company
adds to the sum actually received:
1st-bonus 5 per cent for five years,
SIS, IS per cent Of 1915: .2d-local
agents commission, $3.50, which the
loan company divides with the agent;
DISCRIMINATION fee, $500; 4th-re-
cording fee and abstract, $500; total
as stated, $4O2. so. The intesest on
this accumulation is ! per cent. The
company then sells this mortgage in
the East at premium of per cent,
making an additional profit of $50 10.
The company has advanced $500 to
the borrower, and for commission and
expenses about 1867. The net profit
is therefore $1O2.25. The company
makes loan OF $500, and in a fort
night sells it, making clear profit OF
$1O2.25."
Any law calculated to make prac-
tices Of this kind impossible will, it il
said, ''drive capital out Of the coun-
try make capital timid," and
''cause the foreclosure Of every mort
gage in the state,r SO we must per-
force let the sharks have their way
Farm, Stock and Home, Minneapolis,
Mimi.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Fine instruments on Fine Ships.

As to music, the owners of the City
of Paris, City OF New York and Teu.
tonic have shown the same consider
alton for the comfort Of their passen-
gers that they have in everything
else. The two former ships are each
provided with an upright piano by
Mason 4 Hamlin, furnished in q SUI
perb case Of cherry inlaid in birds
eye maple. the design harmonizing
beautifully with the room itself.
These pianos contain the improved
mode of stringing, invented and pat.
ented by Mason y Hamlin, which is
said to peculiarly fit them for with
standing the ravages of the sea. The
Paris and New York are each provid-
ed with q two-manual pedal base or
gan, also by Mason & Halnlin, furn-
ished in an exquisitely chaste case Of
white enamel. The salon of the Teu-
tonic contains o piano and also one
of those marvelously beautiful and
artistic instruments, viz, the List or
gan, by Mason & Hamlin. The case
Of this instrument is truly q work Of
art. 1t is of old oak, highly polished
with trimmings in gold and dark brown
the total effect harmonizing beauti-
fully with the architecture Of the
room. It Il to bee regretted that
America can boast no such ships as
these, but it Is some comfort to the
patriotic that the magnificent instru-
inents on these ships are all Of Ameri.
can make.-(N. Y. Sun.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Pilot Grove Correspondence.

On Nov, % the residents of Pilot
Grove responded in the affirmative
to the Thanksgiving proclamation Of
the President. All abiding under our
roof, from our mother down to our
year-old babe, accorded full justice
to very fine turkey ct the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Farnsworth. A
similar affair was on the social dock
ct at Mr.. NJ. 8. Lemons.
Mr.C. Vance, of Riceville, was a re-
cent visitor ut the home of his father
in law, Mr.. NJ. r. Farnsworth, and
reports that his wife remains in the
same condition of blindness, and that
their babe is in feeble condition.
We regret to learn that the Edwin
H. Belts family, formerly our esteem
ed neighbors, but now residing ut
Webster, Dakota, are the victims of
typhoid fever. Arthur and wife, and
Mrs. f. H, Belts, have had q long
run Of the fever, but are all now re-
ported convalescent. We earnestly
hope that the remainder Of the faMi-
ly may escape.
Mrs. N. b. Libby, after suffering
for many years with cancer of the
face, now has reason to hope that she
is permanently cured. We earnestly
hope that in the evening of her life
she may be free from anxiety and
suffering.
Mr.. Sperry died Nov. 27th. and was
buried at New Oregon two days
later. C. e. T..
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
A Sad Sight.

Dies MONIES Nov. 3O.-A sad and
touching sight was witnessed on Lo-
Gust street, between First and Second
streets, Wednesday. A funeral pro-
cession crossed the bridge, coming
from the east, and stopped when OPP
posite the German Lutheran church.
Just as the hearse halted a band Of
forty children came out Of the church
and standing on the steps, sang three
verses Of q familiar Sunday school
hymn. No explanation was needed,
but passers by could read the sad story
at a glance. A child from the Sunday
school had been taken away by the
dread diphtheria. No public service
in the church could be held. But the
former piaylnates and associates
gathered on the church steps to sing
Q hymn of sympathy aud comfort as
the broken hearted mourners passed
on their sad journey to the cemetery.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Enslaving Americans

English capitalists have sent out
:$25, 1900 for the completion OF the
railroad tunnel under the Hudson
river. English capitalists have late.
ly sent out hundreds of millions to
buy up our mines, our bonds, our
farm mortgages, etc.
The New York papers wonder why
there has lately beeh such 4 pile OF
gold sent by every steamer to Eng
land, where money is worth less than
two per cent. 1t is the work of debt
and usury. The United States gov
eminent refuses to supply this coun-
try with money, hence English mon-
ey, hence English money comes in to
make serfs Of us and gather in our
gold and crops to pay for coupons.
What monstrous crime to force us in
to the jaws Of Britain, to enslave us
to foreigners Iowa Tribune.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05

Our Little Ones and The Nursery
enters upon new volume with the
November number. The Nursery il
the veteran of Magazines for young
est readers, and those who read its
earlier issues in childhood are now
active members Of society, speaking
in the Warmest terms OF their former
favorite, and taking it for their own
children. Our Little Ones is ten years
old, and it's million readers are still
its strongest friends. The united
Magazines have won success never
before achieved by any similar publ
cation, and to-day Our Little Ones
and The Nursery stands alone, not
only in this country, but in the world
as q marvel Of fitness for little read
ers. Its illustrations are always new
and fresh, drawn by the best artists,
and engraved for each number, un-
der the supervision OF Mr.. George +.
Andrew, the sponsor for SO many ar
tistic works on the counters of the
booksellers. 1t is very carefully edi-
ted by q well known author. /. is
largely used In schools and kinder
gartens, and is an educator OF the
highest character in both family and
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of the taste OF Its little readers. Pub
lished monthly by the Russell Pub.
fishing Co., Boston. at $1.5O u year.
A trial subscription Of three months
for IS cents.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
An Extraordinary Refrigerator.

A young friend OF mine, who has for
several years each summer gone with
his father on a camping trip on the
south shore OF Lake Superior. tells me
of novel expedient they often en-
ployed for preserving their venison ir
warm weather. In that country some
OF the streams are flanked by long row.
Of sand-hills, whose composition is &C
loose that they shift about continually
under wind Of any force. In the win.
ter time the high winds often blow the
sand over the great snow banks which
lie upon the north side OF the sand
dunes. covering up the snow to a depth
of several feet The snow IL thus KEEP,
unmelted, and even in the middle Of
summer one can dig down through the
sand to it and find the best imaginable
sort Of natural refrigerator. In this
why, said my young friend. they buried
their deer and trout. and found them
entirely fresh SO long As they cared t.
leave them. This 10 certainly new
instance of natures bountifulness witt
the sportsman. -Forest and Stream.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
Banks in Politics,

The bank has thrown herself into
the political arena to control the
presidential election. II she succeeds
in that election, she will wish to con-
solidate her power by getting con-
troll Of all other elections.
Governors Of states, judges In
courts, representatives and senator's
in congress; all must belong to her.
The senate, especially, must belong
to her; for there lies power to con-
firm nominations and to try impeach-
ments. To get possession of the SEN
ate the legislatures Of majority Of
the states will have to be acquired.
The whole government will fall into
the hands Of the money power. An
oligarchy will be established, and
that oligarchy will in q few years
ripen into a monarchy.-Thos. H.
Benton, in the U. 8. Senate.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
A Philadelphia woman has sta

A Philadelphia woman has started
q crusade against 1.-The Wedding
Present Tax" This thing crops up
periodically. People with good com.
mon sense and good taste have moth
ing to complain OF. No one should
give presents from a sense OF duty.
There is no moral or social obligation
which compels man or woman to
give present to q person they do
not care for. You need not attend
the weddings Of people who invite
you simply to get 8 present Nor
need you care for the good will Of
people who judge your friendship by
the intrinsic value Of your present.
Don't give presents unless you give
them heartily, sincerely and without
doing yourself an injustice.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-12-05
EDISON AMONG KINGS

The Great Inventor Monors Any Sovsrisu
to Whom He May Speak.
Thomas A. Edison. the greatest la.
ventor the world has ever known, is
now receiving honors in Europe from
the hereditary royalties who are far
less use to the world than he. There
have been inventors before whose dis.
coveries have revolutionized the in.
dustries of the worid-men like Guten.
burg. Watt, Stevenson Whitney, Full.
ton, Morse and Ericsson; but 1t il
doubtful if there has ever lived q man
OF such versatile inventive genius, oil
such bold originality in conceiveng, and
OF such painstaking patience in carry.
ing out his marvellous conceptions %
Thomas A. Edison. His invention OF
the telephone, of the electaic light and
the monograph, each in itself honor
enough 10 immortalize q man. places
him at the top Of tho list OF the worlds
great inventors-not to merton his in.
Vulnerable minor inventions many OF
them Of the greatest utility to man.
kind. :: =" -
Measuring him By the standard o.
the practical good be has done the
world what man is worthier Of honor
than Mr. Edison? Surely none OF our
living Observation-Disclosures OF Con-
gres, Governors and diplomats to
be compared with him In this respect
We have probably produced no poet or
literary man who will be remembered
longer than he. Considering the won
derful inventions that may still lie in a
formative state In his mind, there 10
surely no man whose death would be a
greater loss to tho country.
The kings OF Europe can not honor
Edison by granting him receptions and
giving him titles In accepting those
gifts at their hands he honors them.
Surely Tom Edison. the ragged news.
boy and impecunious telegraph opera.
tor. honors any king TO whom he con.
descends to speak. He Is the biggest
king OF the whole crowd. Yankee
Blade.