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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
WESTERN FARM MORTGAGES.
Demand to Have the Next Census Sl,os
the Extent Of the Evil.


the Extent Of the Evil.
ST. Louis, Oct. 26.-rhere is grow
ing feeling that the farmers and other
wealth-producers do not receive an
equitable reSrn for their toll. Tho
statements are repeatedly made that
''the rich are growing richer, and the
poor poorer that IS per cent. of the
wealth Of the country is owned by less
han per cent. Of the population: that
.hrce-fifths OF all the wealth is in
The hands Of less than 10000 persons;
md that the sturdy, scli-respectiag
iarmcr is becoming the American peas
INT. Lack Of facts upon which to base
conclusions has rendered even thcoriz-
ing valueless, the first requisite to an
intelligent discussion Of the subject
being knowledge Of the actual facts
in the case. An important step toward
securing them, in fact the primary step,
would be tho collection Of data to
show to what extent the farms and the
homes basis Of our civilization
arc owned by their occupants and free
from debt. Mr.. Robert +. Porter. Supcrin-
ply to correspondence on this subject,
says that the act authorizing the census
lid not contemplate the collection oi
these data, that before he can undertake
the work there must be special legisla-
lion by Congress instrncting him to do
50, and that he will lay the matter be-
fore the Secretary OF the Interior with a
view to securing such legislation. There
is no doubt that if . general public de-
mand existed, tho legislation could bc
secured.
With . view of creating such de.
mand, the Western Economic Associa-
ton, Of st. Louis, requests all bodies in
tcrested in the welfare OF the producing
classes to adopt resolutions Of the fol-
lowing character, and to send them
without delay to Washington:
WHEREAS, There is d growing belief that the
farmers and other producers OF the country do
not obtain an equitable share Of the wealth
which they create. and that the farms and the
homes OF the country are very largely under
mortgage: and
WHEREAS, Exact knowledge on this subject
Il of great importance In the study Of tho social
and economic questions OF the day; therefore
b. 1t by tinscrt here the name u the body
adopting the resolutions aud the locality
Rso'rsa. That II Is our judgment that the
next United States census should show what
percentage Of the people in this country oc-
cupy their own farms and homes, and what
proportion are tenants, and OF those who %,
cupy their own farms aud homes, what proper
tion have their property free from debt, and
Of the farms and homes which are unde,
mortgage, what percentage OF the value Ii so
mortgaged: and be II further
R4s0icsd. T'hat the secretary OF this meeting
bc requested 10 transmit o copy Of these resolu
tions 10 Hon. John W. Noble, Secretary of the
Interior Washington, u. G., and y copy 10 the
Congressman from this district, with request
that he use his influence 10 have these facts
collected and published
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

Witnesses swear to the Identification Of
DIR. CrOnln'a Body.

CHICAGO, Oct. a6.-The line of proof
Is shown by the witnesses who ap-
peared early in the session of the Gro
min trial Friday was to establish be-
yond the shadow Of 4 doubt that the
body found in the catch-basin was that
Of DIR. Cronin. Nicholas Wallen-
born. +. I. Conklin, John F. Scan
Ian. Frank Scanlan. =. McGarry and ID.
p. Ahern-all friends and intimate ac-
quaintances Of the doctor -swore to the
identity of the remains. and two labor
ers, John Fcnnegar and William Mi
chaels, told of the finding Of the body in
the catch-basin.
DIR. c. w. Lewis, dentist, told of his
experience in treating DR.. Cronin for
teeth trouble. Dentist and patient
had been ON terms Of intimacy,
and the form"' had experimental
with q peculiar style of plate fol
the false teeth he made for DIR. Cronin
and which could not be moved in the
mouth without inserting the finger.
DR.. Lewis described this plate to u
nicely, and when Mr.. Mills, undoing a
small package he held in his hand, pro.
duced plate with two false teeth At
tached which had been taken from tho
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
DEATH AMID BLAZING OIL.

Train Wreckers Cause Horror Near
kokoino, Ind.-An OIL Train Thrown
from the Track The Debris Takes Fire.
and Three Trainmen Are Eurned TO
Crisp.
kOKOMO, Ind, Oct. 2G. "A singularly
horrible railroad wreck occurred on the
Lake Erie & Western al this place Fri
day morning at o'clock. resulting in
three men being burned to death. Sew
cral attempts have recently been
made to wreck trains near Ko-
komo, but all have hccn thwarted
by timely discovery. Friday morn
ing. however, the villains succeeded.
An obstruction OF some kind was placed
on the track near switch Just beyond
rivulet that runs south of the town and
was so arranged that in the dim light Of
tho early morning it would not be like
ly to be noticed by the engineer.
When north-bound freight-train,
which left this city at midnight. came
along 1t struck the obstruction just after
the locomotive whistle had been blown
to give warning Of Ns comin9. Tie
engine was thrown from the track
upon Its side and two box cars just
behind were thrown into an adjacent
field, while several fat cars piled upon
the engine dozen large tanks filled with
oil. Besides the engineer and fire.
man, brakeman who was at the
timf in the forward part Of the car
was caught In the wreck and was un-
able to release himself. As the con-
tents of the tanks were emptied upon
the locomotive the whole mass of wreck
age was instantly enveloped in flames,
and one after another the tanks ex-
ploded, throwing burning oil and debris
zoo feet in the air.
The three unfortunate men were
burned to death in q few minutes, and
the heat was 50 intense that it scorched
tho paint on houses in the neighborhood,
and, in some instances, melted win.
dow-glass. Nothing could be done
toward rescuing the men. The burning
oil flowed down into the rivulet and the
stream was covered with flames, which
reached up over wagon bridge few
hundred yards below the scene of the
wreck and completely destroyed it. Sew
eral Of the cars were burned, but such as
Udu NV uVCu tuTOW lIOul tllc tItCh NcIO
saved by being run down tho
grade beyond the reach of the fire.
When the wreck occurred Conductor
Tokes and Brakeman Hellchew, on the
rear of the train. jumped to the ground
and escaped injury. The men who lost
their lives were: Jacob Mehle. engineer:
Ed Burnett, fireman: John Spcllman.
brakeman.
! All resided in Peru. Ind. Mehle and
Burnett had families, but Spelllnan was
unmarried. The charred remains of the
bodies were taken from the wreck, and
after an inquest by the county coroner
we're sent to Peru. The loss caused by
the wreck is large. Eighteen cars were
destroyed besides the cargo.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
MURDER IN THEIR HEARTS.

The Wife and Son Of = Wealthy Montana
Painter Alleged to Have Made nm At
tempt to Take His Life In Ficndisla
Manner.
BUTTE. Mont. Oct. a5.-An attempt
was made Thursday morning about .
o'clock to kill Oscar Sternberg, q sign
painter, worth about $4,000. Four
sticks Of giant powder were placed be-
tween the mattresses of his bed and 4
fuse attached to 1t and running out
through hole. which had been bored
in the side Of the house, to an alley.
Tho furniture in the room was torn to
pieces and the side Of the house blown
out, but Sternberg was still alive when
found, though it is not thought that he
will recover. Ills wife and son have
been arrested for tho crime.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
sAMOANS At WAR.

A Desperate Fight Takes Place Between
the Followers or Malictoa and Tamasese
Several Were Killed Oh Each side and
Many Wounded.
LoNDoN, Oct. aj.-Adviccs from the
Samoan islands, received via Auckland,
say that desperate fight has
taken place at Savai between the
followers Of Malietoa and Tam
ascse. About 1000 men were en-
gagged in the battle, in which several
were killed on each side and many
wounded. With which party the victory
rested the dispatches do not state, and it
is probably unknown.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
The COllOlll Case.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. a6.-In the
Collom case Friday the defense an
nounced they would prove that the con-
fession made By Collom was in pur-
suance Of IN arrangement between him
self and w. Il. Anderson, son-in-law Of
+. T. Blaisdell, the complaining wit
ness. and in order to effect j better set
tlemcnt with Collom's creditors.
ID. :. Ames, tho pcnmanship expert,
went on the stand and pronounced the
signatures forgeries.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
THE PAN-AMERiCANS.


How DisagreeablC Day Was Made
Pleasant for Them NJ Minneapolis.
MINNEArOILs, Minn.. Oct. 36.-It was
o rather cold and damp day that tho
Pan-Amcricans spent in Minneapolis
yesterday, but the local committee con-
trived to make it interesting for them.
The party arrived from st. Paul at 3
o'clock 4. m. and after welcome at the
Chamber Of Commerce they inspected
the city's educational institutions, the
-four and lumber mills and were driver
about the city. There was an elaborate
lunch at the West Hotel, and at night
there was dress reception at the same
place, after which the party left foI
Sioux CITY
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
A sELF-sAT,sFlED MURDERER.

II. VI. Cha amhers Declares He Il Glad He
Killed Lawyer bowman Held to tho
Grand Jury without hail.
ST.. LoTIs, Oct. 26.-The preliminary
examination Of Bill Chambers for the
killing Of Frank ]. Bowman. the law
yer, was concluded at Clayton Friday
afternoon and Chambers was held for the
grand jury without bail. Chambers was
put upon the stand and detailed the
story Of the shooting. He stated that
when he shot Bowman the latter had
made motion a. II to draw revolver,
and believing one or the other must be
killed. he fred. Chambers concluded
his statement by declaring in q tragic
manner: II shot him and am glad Of it;
he would have robbed me Of my last
penny and he deserved his DEATH
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

TIE total coal consumption Of the
world is said to amount 10 moro than
1000. 900 cwt. pcr hour. OF this guam
tity about 2iO oco cwt are required
per hour in order 10 heat tho boilers
for stationary and marine engines, To-
comotives. etc. The production Of pig
iron absorbs 100. 900 cwt. and that Of
other metals $1,000 cwt. per hour
The average hourly consumption Of
household coal is reckoned at 2OO, 900
cwt. but tho total production is
estimated ut 50. 600. 900 cwt to 33.-
900. 900 per diem, so there is a consid-
cradle margin.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

EARLY last summer young girl ut
Summessidc. Prince Edward Island,
wrote her name and address upon an
egg. which subsequently found its way
to Boston. Mass. among other ship
lnents. Tho parents of the young
lady visited Boston recently. and.
strange to say. were introduced to the
young Bostonian who had received the
egg and asked them if they knew tho
young lady-their own daughter. Ex-
plantations followed and correspond
cnce was opened. The wedding ia to
take place i'm December.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
Each Ia. won Threc Games.

NEW York, Oct. 2G.-The closest and
most exciting game Of the worlds base
ball championship series was played at
tho Polo grounds Friday afternoon. It
required struggle Of eleven innings
duration to decide the contest, and tho
game was won by the New York team.
Score: New York, =; Brooklyn, !. Tho
batteries were ODay and Ewing for
New York and Terry and Visner for
Brooklyn. Each club has now won three
games
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
WRECKED ON MASh-DAY.
Tho Peculiar Accident Which Happened
In y Baltimore Residence.

Tho Peculiar Accident Which Happened
In = Baltimore Residence.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 25.-A peculiar
accident happened Thursday morning
at No. l7l6 East Eager street. It was
wash-day with Mrs. Bailey. She has
been in the habit Of putting . little
bcnzine in the wash-tub to save mus
Gle. Thursday morning her husband,
William Bailey, prepared the wash-tub
for her. After filling it with hot water
he poured the benzine into 1t and i'm.
mediately there was terrific eXplo-
sion. The concussion cut tho back
wall of the house like a knife and
tumbled it into the yard and split the
side walls. Bailey was severely scalded
and knocked senselcss.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

THE fire loss in the United States
and Canada for September was 50. 1885,
9ol This il an enormous destruction,
but there is some comfort in the re-
fection that 1t is less than during the
same month of 1888. when the figures
were slO.62i,7 700. The aggregate for
the nine months of 1889 is 800. l36. 800.
against s9s. 65O, 020 in 1888 and $y3,
is3. $40 in 1897.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
A.CAmpaign Gunner Hurt.

EVANSVILLE, O., Oct. 2G.-Ex-Consta-
bic William hewitt, aged 50, was fatally
injured at o'clock Friday by the pre-
mature discharge Of IA cannon that waa
being fired for a political speech. Both
arms were blown of, both eyes destroyed
and no was 40 badly hurt that recovery
ID impossible.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
NEW STYLES IN STAMPS.
Changes to he Made In the Size, Color an,
Engraving Of Postage Stamps.

Changes to De Made In the Size, Color and
Engraving Of Postage Stamps.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. 26. - Postmaster
General Wanamakcr has awarded the
contract for furnishing adhesive postage
stamps for four years, beginning on
January 1, to the American Bank Note
Company, Of New York, the lowest bid
der. The new stamps will be about one
eighth smaller than those in present use.
The designs will be changed to conform
to the reduction in size and new cngrav-
ings will be made throughout. The one
cent stamp will continue to be printed
in blue. the two-cent stamp, now printed
In green, will be printed in bright car
mine, and changes will be made in some
OF the other denominations.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

If Daniel Webster is IN position to
know what is going on in the world.
he will recall with some astonishment
that, as to considerable portion OF
the territory included within the new
Northwestern States, he once declared
il was 80 far Oft that it could never
be governed by tho United States, =
and that q delegate to Congress from,
them "could not reach Washington
until n year after tho expiration OF his
farm ~
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

THE female clerks who have OBJ
tained positions in the Treasury De-
par.ment within four or five years
are mostly young women who have
just passed through the normal
schools and have entered the Govern
n.nt service through the civil-service
examination test. They are bright
lot Of young women.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

THr fact that the passage OF an cleo
trio current through rose leaf will
cause it to lose color was taken ad-
vantage of at a recent dinner in Paris.
Instead of the ordinary card the seat
OF each guest was indicated by his
name being inscribed in white letters
upon rose leaf at his place at table.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

The oldest bank notes were those
first issued in China 2697 B. c. They
were first issued by the treasury.
but afterwards changed to the banks
under Government control. The early
Chinese ''greenbacks" were similar to
tho modern bank notes, hearing the
name of the bank. date of issue. the
number of the note. the signature Of
the official issuingit indications Of its
value in figures, in words and in the pic
torial representation fn coins or heaps
Of coins equal in amount 10 its face
value, and q notice of tho pains and
penalties following counterfeiting.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
THE PLOT EXPOSED.
Opening Speech in the DR.. Cronin
Murder Trial.
vudge LOngeneckcr Traces the Conspiracy
from Its Inception to the killing
several witnesses Give Their
Testimony.
THE TRIAL OPENED.

bIAAAL OfENEUs
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The trial OF five Of
the men accused Of the murder OF DIR.
Cronin-Coughlin, O'Sullivan, Beggs,
Burke and kunze-was formally begun
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Wood
ruff is to be tried separately. States
Attorney Longenecker, in making the
opening speech for the prosecution, pro-
ceeded to defend the murder Of DR..
Cronin as the unlawful killing Of the
man with malice aforcthought- "Thc
material points to be proved" he
said, ''are the killing Of DR..
tronin; the fact that the kill
ing was done In this county and
State; aud that these defendants did the
killing with malice aforethought." Mr..
Longenecker said that DR.. Cronin was de-
coycd away from his home on the night
of May 4 last, and was never seen alive
again by his friends. His body was
found in o Lake View catch-basin May
80 80, where 1t had been placed by those
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

PEOPLE who object to shutting up
shop fifty-two days in the year would
not make good citizens of Servia. as it
is stated tha. law. rigidly enforced,
compels all business 10 stop on Sum
days and holy days. which count up
one hundred and eighty in the yea:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
WEer ANo eouTH,

IL the Cronln murder case in Chicago the
twelfth Juror was found on the I'D and
the final panel was ut once sworn ia. An
adjournment was taken for one day. and
the trial would begin on the morning of the
34th
MANY acres of ground over the Queen
and south Buffalo mines near Negaunee.
Mich cayed in ON the alst, and In places
there were chasms several hundred lect In
extent
SwITcHMEx on the Louisville 4 Nashville
and the Mackey system OF railways began
strike at Evansville, Ind, ON the 2lst for
advanced wages, and all freight traffic was
blocked.
Ar Huntington. W. Va, great excitement
prevailed on tho alst over the discovery OF
IN oil well which flowed one thousand bar
rels day. and property was changing
hands at fabulous prices.
MRS LIDA H. WALDRoS, Of Madison, Wis,
died on the I'D, aged one hundred and
three years
TnE house OF Mr. Clark, twelve miles
southeast OF Des Moines, Ia. YVES burned on
the I'D. and two children perishcd in the
fiameR
GOVERNOR WARREN OF Wyoming. in his
annual report ON the I'D states that the
Territory covers n arly 10000 square
miles, that the population has in
creased from less than 10000 IN 1870 to
about lOO. .OOO now, and that the citizens are
anxious for Statehood The assessed val
nation Of taxable property Is over 433 NO,
GOO, and the net Indebtedness about SEQ
OUO Over $4,000 acres OF land were set
tied upon this year. Cattle-raising Is the
principal industry. with agriculture second
OWING to the continued drought forest
fires were starting IN every direction in
Northern Michigan on the Id Farmers
were obliged to haul water for miles to
water their stock and fall wheat was rot
ting In the ground
An electric streetcar was struck by n
locomotive on the I'D ut Wichita, KAN.
and hurled sixty feet and nearly twenty
passengers were injured
The mob who recently lynched Robert
Berrier IN south Carolina prayed for aud
sung psalms and hymns with him for three
hours before they strung him up.
Ar spencer, Ind, George W Shirley. pro-
prietor OF the Merchants Hotel, was hanged
in eftigy to o tree on the public square on
the I'D. His offsnse was remarrying bc-
fore hls wife had been dead two weeks.
FREDERICK KsAvEI. aged seyenty-seven
years, was married ut Lima. O., on the I'D
to Mrs Martha Eaton, seventy five years OF
age.
Ex-MAyoR DALLARD's residence ut Lex
ington. NO.. was burned Oh the ed and
Mrs. Ballard perished In the fiames
THE President will start the machinery OF
the Southern Exposition ut Montgomery,
Ala, November S, by electricity from Wash
ington.
TIE L {. Porter Company Touring mill
at Winona, Mimi, was burned on the 23d.
Lo 4. Sl5OO0.
FLAMES on tho Esd at Columbus, O., al
most wiped out the Patton hollow ware
manufacturing works and damaged Other
manufactures. Total loss. Sl0O,NN
WILLIAM Tousr. of Columbus, Ind, VA
taken with q At Of coughing on the ga and
dropped dead
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

AN Eastern Ohio invalid thinks he
contracted rheumatism from q horse
chestnut which he carried in his
clothes as a preventive. He picked
up the nut in the street. and now be-
lieves some one else had thrown II
there after loading 1t with the disease
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

BosToN, Oct. a6.-'rhc Hcrald's Prov
idcnce special says the shortage Of
Brown University funds on account Of
the operations Of ex-Registrar q. r. Rob
inson, Of ex-Prcsidcnt Robinson, is
found by an expert accountant to he
over $4,000, instead Of $1,000 or S4,OOs
as at first sS,pposed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

LETTERS received in London from
Zanzibar assert that the slave traffic
is oponly carried on in tho streets OF
that city at the weekly markets wheSe
slaves are exposed for sale with
placards suspended around their
necks, on which their priceis written.
Women sell. If young, for from f6 to
flO each. The capital for business is
understood 10 be furnished by rich
firm Of traders, tho members OF which
arc English. 1t is further declared
that the local officials are in the pay
Of this firm. which thus secures i'm.
munity for its traffic.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
At Homo ulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-AccOrding to
advicos received from Honolulu to-day
there are four American men-of-war YES
seis stationed at that port-lroquois, Nc
hican, N psic and Alert, the lroquois hav
ing recently arr we'd from San Francisco
aud the Mohican from Callao. Admiral
Kimberly still rema ms at Honolulu, and
the squadron is under his immediate COM
mani.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
BAD FOR COLON.

A Witness Tcsttfies That He Made = Fun
Confession Of Ills Crime Of Forgery in
August Last.
MISNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Oct. 25.-Tho
sensation Of the day in the Collom case
was the positive testimony Of Frank Il.
Davis to the effect that the defendant
made an unequivocal confession Of
forgery on tho 9th day of August last
in the presence Of three witnesses. Ac-
corling to Mr.. Davis, Collom on that
occasion repeated his confession several
times and talked freely of the crime
during the day. The testimony was
given without the slightest hesitation,
aud created profound impression.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31
A KANSAS Cry policeman

a KANSAS Cry policeman says, as
the result OF his official observation:
''One reason there are such q great
number of vagrants about is because
SO many men are without trades. It
is difficult for poorly dressed man to
get job unless he is a mechanic. A
mechanic can always get work.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

AMONG the aged domestic animals
owned by Farmer Brown, of Tusca-
cawas County, o., are q dog sixteen
years Of age. a cat that Is nearly sew
enteen. a rooster of thi. teen summers
and u COW of TWENTY-FIVE.