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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
CROPS DESTROYED az FLOODS.
Extensive Damage. Reported In SOuther1
Indiana and Along White River.

Indiana and Along White River.
vrScENSEs, Ind, June l5.-The June
floods have worked disaster to the farmers
Of Southern Indiana who have crops In the
bottom lands. Thousands upon thousands
of acres OF fine corn and hundreds OF
acres OF wheat are covered by the
water which now spreads over the fertile
fields along White river. The farmers liv-
ing In the White river bottoms have been
driven from their homes to the hills Serious
trouble has been experienced in getting tho
stock and feed to places OF safety. In
places the grain is entirely submerged
and in others the head Of the ripening
grain is just seen above the surface or .
vast sea OF water. The corn prospects have
never been better. From Edwardsport and
other points along White river tho
same report is sent The Wabash is
high and is rising steadily; SO far the
Wabash is confined to its banks, yet
farmers along this river are in dan
ger il the rise continues The Embarrass 10
flooding its bottoms The mill dam at Law
renceville is likely to bc swept away ut any
moment The crops are being destroyed
aud thousands Of dollars will be lost.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

ELIZA JANE STARR. an Oakland
Cal widow, has petitioncd the Su-
preme Court to increase her allow
ance of pin money. Her husband
used to give her $500 per month.
and she is now only receiving $1,000.
which she claims is not sufficient for
her incidental expenses.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
Another Confession by Woodruff.

CHICAGO, Juno 16-All previous ''con-
fessionsr of Woodruff the horse thief.
who has been indicted for completely in
the Cronin murder were eclipsed this
morning by an entirely new story. He
contradicts and discredits every other
statement made by HIM He now claims
to know q great deal more about the
Cron murder than he has heretofore
admitted. His last story directly impli-
Gates Alexander Sullivan and other prom
inent citizens
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

The superintendent of New York
prisons received letter recently,
postmarked Philadelphia, in which
the writer offered ito act as victim
to science" in a test Of the new elec-
trical apparatus for killing criminals,
conditioned upon the payment to his
family of So 600
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

A LETTER was recently discovered
among tho Massachusetts, State a.
chives written by William Cullen
Bryant in November. 1914. and solicit
ing "in the present struggle with a
powerful enemy a lieutenancy in the
armyabout to be raised for the pro-
lection and defense of Massachu-
Snffs -
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

TIE most eastern point OF the United
States is Quoddy Head, Me-; the most
northern point is Point Barrows,
Alaska; the most western is Alton isl
and, and the most southern II West.
Working from these four poin.s many
will be surprised when they locate the
geographical center of the United
Sfatt,s
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
Bought o. 500, 600 worth Of Sugar.

BosToN, June L. The Standard SugM
Refinery. of this city, has effected what is
believed to be the largest purchase Of
sugar ever made, having secured 25OOO
tons in Cuba at five cents, calling for some
- lU OOu
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
Ha L. Nat Dead.

TOMBSTONE. 4. T., June l5.-John Hill
man, OF Lawrence. Kan. who was sup
posed to have been killed several years
ago, and whose wife received $4,000 from
the life insurance companies, has been AZ.
rested here and will be taken TO Lawreno1
at once,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

In New York they are trying to or
ganize q caterpillar day." when every
man and boy will be asked to lay aside
other business and spend the day in
destroying these pests.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

"GRANDMA SARAH is what they may
call her now in Paris. The brilliant
actress learned the other evening
while she was performing her role ut
the Porte Saint Martin that her daugh-
tar had gust made her grandmother
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

The Oltest Lutheran Minister Dead.
New YonK, June la-Rev. William N
6chall, d. D., of Canajoharie. the oldest
living fngESh Lutheran clergyman, died
Thursday. aged - years. He was famous
for building churches and was successful
and magnetic preacher,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

KATE CHASE SrEaGuE is writing n
biography OF her father. the late Chief
Justice chasc. She also contcmplatcs
publishing volume of personal men,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
Wrecked by Wind.

KANSAS CRY. juno l6-Meager details
have just bsen received OF q food aud cy-
clone In Kansas. Uniontown is supposed
to have been swept away.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
sitting Bull win Not Sign.

BISMARCK. Oak, June 16.-Couriers Just
arrived from Standing Rock report Sit
ting Bull, the notorious Sioux chief, as
live ani slowly growing stronger. In an
interview with regard to the proposed
opening OF the reservation for sett ement,
he sal he never signed treaty and
never would. He is as bitterly opposed
to the opening Of the reservation now 40
he was II year ago. There is every reason
to believe that the commissioners will
succeed in opening the reservation but it
will be without tho aid Of Sitting Bull.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

PARIS. June 16-The Temps says that
Germany is treating with Belgium in re-
gard to the laying of cable from Ostend
TO Portland, Me-, in order to render these
countries independent Of the English cable
companies.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
At twenty-six leading clearing houses in
the United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the sth aggregated 81 lis
j4S.iii, against l,olo.a91. 10 the previous
week. As omparcd with the correspond
ing week OF 1858 the incrense amounted to
Isl
THE President issued an order on the Sth
abolishing Sunday drills In the army
On the 9TH Charles T. Ball cashier at the
United State Express Companys office at
Washington, was arrested for cmbezzling
$1,000
THE President on the 10th nominated
Thomay J. Morgan, of Rhode Island. to be
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, vice John
H. Oberly, resigned
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

The Conemaugh disaster has s,imu-
lated the people living near large ar
tificial bodies Of water to begin thor
ough inspection Of the dams holding
this water in check. The Boston res
ervoirs have been inspected, and the
people arc roassured that the dams are
OF solid masonry. The same is true
Of the dams in the Housatonic valley,
where many smaller cities have their
water supply; but the dam bovc Olean,
N. T., which was built to form a reser-
voir for the old Genesee canal, is SINH
lar to that in the Conemaugh valley.
and has been condemned.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

4 NEW system Of universal tc'e-
graphic language has been proposed.
II Is to bc used in cable lines and for
International communication.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
MARoNEY.

VIII ch he Is very sanguine will be done.
Then another requisition from Governor
Fifer will be obtained and, II necessary.
people will be sent OH to New York to
establish the identity OF the men wanted
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

tion of Governor Hill,
because o few weeks
ago a similar requisi-
tion for an offender
was honored with
out question. Nhea
asked what course
he would now pur-
sue the States At
torney said that 1t
would be useless to
do any thing until in
dictln . nts arc re-
turned against Mar
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

THE Philadelphia Inquirer says:
when will We reach tho enormous
figure OF II round 100, 600. 900? Barring
war. famine. Or deadly and widespread
plaques, it should be before another
fifteen years have passed. Assuming
the rate Of increase to be S31 per cent.
from 1890 TO l90O-and il will cer-
tainly be no less than this-our popu-
lation in the latter should be more than
s6,0OO,O00 Five years later it should
be 100, 600, 0OO, or more than that OF any
other country on the globe with the
three exceptions of India and tho Chi
ncsc and Russian empires"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
The Soldiers Ready to Return.

MORA, Mimi, July 16-Capt Hannay
and the detachment which visited the In.
dian reserve joined the command here as
noon to-day. Capt. Stouch is awaiting
orders from headquarters to return to
Fort Smelling. The arrest Of Wadena w. IL
be left to the civil authorities, but 1t in
not likely that they will do sAything at
present. John Chesley, chief Of
the band Of Chiprewas camping
on the Snake river, has written
in securing the arrest aud punishment Of
Wadena. Capt. Hannay tried to get . like
promise from Kcg- wed -do-sha and the
chiefs ut Mile Lacs, but failed. The sltu-
atom so far as the danger to the settlers 10
concerned, Is unchanged. as many Of thep,
ore preparing to move Oh.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20
Heavy Damage by Wind.

LlGoNIER, Ind, June l6-A terrible
storm passed through here this afternoon
tearing down shade trees and unrooting
houses. The dne brick dwellings OF J. M.
Belts and w. E. Harding are total wrecks.
The bridge across the Elkhart river was
blown down.
MARTISsBERG, W. Va, June l6-A ter
rifle storm passed over the south western
part OF Berkley Comfy this evening
Several barns and houses were wrecked,
ruined.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-06-20

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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12

their Successors are elected and qualified.
The term of Office of the present board of
public works shall terminate, and the term
OF offce.of their successors as aforesaid shall
commence. on the first Tuesday i'll June,
1890. In case the Office of any member
shall become vacant during his term, the
mayor of said city shall, as soon as practica-
Die thereafter, appoint person of like quail
fication aforesaid. to fill said vacancy during
SAID uneXpired term. and until a successor
shall be elected and qualified The members
of the board of public works shall be required
to give their whole time and attention to the
proper and efficient discharge of the duties
imposed upon them bv the provisions OF this
act: and each member OF saio board shall re-
celye a salary of three thousand (S3.0OO) DOL
lars per aunum.
Sec. 3. The votes for said members of the
board of public works shall be canvassed
and certified in the manner now provided by
law for the other officers of said city, and
certificates of election shall be issued to each
person found 10 be elected member of said
board, and each of said persons SHALL be-
fore entering upon the discharge of his
duties, take and subscribe on oath. to be in
dorsed upon said certificate, to the effect
that he will faithfully and impartially exc
cute his duties to the best of his abilities, and
cause such certificate and oath, within ten
40 days after delivery of said certificate to
him, to be deposited with the register of
deeds of the county of Ramsey, whose duty
1t shall be tG file and record the same at the
expense of said city.
sec. 4. In case any person so elected fall
for the space of Ten (l0) days after receiving
his certificate of election, TO deposit the same,
with the oath aforesaid, in the Office of the
register of deeds as aforesaid, or in case any
member of said board shall remove into or
become resident of ward wherein another
member resides, the said office shall be de-
clared vacant by the mayor of SAID city upon
the fact being made known to him. Any
member wishing to resign his Office shall
tender his resignation i'll writing to said
mayor. who shall be at liberty to accept or
reject the same.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
FAIRCHILD's FINESSE.
A New Method to Be Adopted by
the Treasury Department. to
Simplify the Transaction OF

A New Method to Be Adopted by
the Treasury Department to
Simplify the Transaction of
Business.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE report of
the commission of treasury officials ap-
pointed by Secretary Fairchild last
March to inquire into and report what
changes are needed in the methods of
the department in order to simplify the
transaction of public business has been
completed. Several important changes
are recommended. and will be adopted.
which will materially lessen the labor
involved in the prompt and accurate
settlement of treasury accounts. A
new warrant system devised by the
commission, will require the signature
of the secretary to but from 10000
to 12,000 warrants, where heretofore the
secretary and his assistants have had to
sign 100000 or more annually. The
system of bookkeeping and recording
will be radically changed in some of
the accounting offices, especially in the
first auditors and second comptroller's
offices, where, it is believed, the record
of accounts can be kept with One-fOurth
of the labor formerly required, and a
large consolidation of accounts of the
same class has been made by which the
number of warrants will be still fur
ther reduced, with a considerable cur
tailment OF the clerical labor of sign
ing. checking, recording and filing. The
total abolition of copying by hand into
record books of all letters written is
recommended and the employment of
proxies to perform clerical work is con-
demned.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
How to SnIit Paper.

New ork Mall.
so, dear! l have picture printed on
one side of this paper and some reading
matter on the other. and l wanted to
save BOTH" said young lady recently,
who was pasting scraps into book.
well, you can save both,' said her
friend.
"Why, how can l do that?''
''There are two ways of splitting a
piece of paper. One is to lay the sheet
of paper Oh piece of glass, soak it
thoroughly with water, and then press it
smoothly all over the glass. With lit
tie care the upper half of the sheet can
be peeled off, leaving the under half on
the glass. Let this dry and it will come
off the glass easily; Of course, the glass
must be perfectly clean. The second
way is a better one, but it requires some
good practice. Paste piece of cloth or
strong paper on each side of the sheet to
be split. When it has thoroughly dried,
pull the two pieces of cloth apart sud-
denly and violently. The paste can
then be softened with water and the
two halves of the sheet easily taken off
the cloths.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12

tor. This has penetrating, musky
smell, and is most tempting to the bea-
yer. As the animal sWimS along in the
night he catches a Whit of the castor.
That is more than he can stand. and he
finds where it is. But he can't reach it
from his place in the water, and he
feels around with his feet to see if there
isn't resting place for them. There
is. but it is i'll the jaws Of the trap. They
go together as soon as they are touched,
and the poor beaver is caught. He goes
Immediately for home. The buoy floats
with MIN, and shows the trapper in the
morning where the captive is. With
five beavers every night for seven
nights. With them was the one the
wolf had pounced On, and made up
my mind. from the way he had been
handled, that if his companions had
been three seconds late in coming on
the scene of action he would not have
survived the victory.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
OVER SIX HUNDRED.
Corporations in the Hills aud Most
Men are Directors in Some of
Them

Corporations in the Hills aud Most
Men are Directors in Some of
Them.
Special to the Globe.
RAPID CITY, Dak., Jan. 11.-All the
Black Hills this week have been held
meetings of companies for the election
of officers, and still the half are not
yet chosen. 1t is probable that no
where else on earth-not even Wall
street-doeS SO small an area comprise
within its limits a greater number of
corporations. In Deadwood, Lead City
and Rapid City the number of ''com-
paniesH organized for all Imaginable
purposes, will approximate 600, and it
is certain that the remainder OF the
Black Hills will swell this to a full
thousand, if not more. And
THE ORGANIZATION ~
of company to pursue this. that or
another project is daily occurrence.
One thing alone is certain concerning
this multitude of corporations-no harm
has ever resulted from their existence,
and great good may come from among
them some day. They serve to unite
the energies of all to the common end
of developing the country. The Black
Hills man is of not much Importance
who is not a director in half dozen
companies.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
Deer With a Charmed Life.

Lewiston journal.
Down in Brookville, Me-, according
to the correspondent of the Mount
Desert Herald, the hunters are having
as hard luck as are the Auburn sports
who are trying to get that old Mount
Gile fox. The correspondent says:
''The deer in our town thus far this fall
and winter seem to bear charmed life.
They have been hunted from one part of
the town to another. even into Sedg-
wick. back again, scurried here and
there without any rest, some of our old
men even Joining In the hunt occasion
ally. They have been driven into close
quarters. waylaid, ambushed and fired
at repeatedly with bullets, buckshot and
small shot. Frank Billings got in few
shots from his Winchester few days
since at a buck that sprung up within
ten feet of him, while he was on his
knees looking for deer tracks. Rogers
was standing beside him with LOAD of
buckshot in his gun and failed to shoot
at all, probably being somewhat para
lyZed with fear by the sudden appear
ance of the buck or the load in his gun.
None captured or killed yet"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
FOR ST. PAUL.
The Bill to Change the Board of
Public Works.

Representative Elmquist has the fol-
lowing bill relating to the st. Paul board
of public works ready for presentation:
A Till for an act to amend all act entitled
''An act to amend chapters six t6) and seven
7) OF an act entitled AN act to reduce the
law incorporating the city of st. Paul in the
county of Ramsey and state of Minnesota
and the several acts amendatory thereof, and
certain other acts relating to said city into
one act, " approved March the fifth 9th,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four QST4), and the several acts amendatory
thereof. approved March the first 1st) one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-seyen
Q9S7), relating to the board of public
works of the city of St Paul
Be it enacted by the legislature of the Stete
of Minnesota: That sections two (2l, three
go and four (4l of chapter six 90 of the
year one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-seven be amended by striking out the
whole of said sections and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
Sec. 2. The board of public works of the
city of st. Paul shall consist of four repu-
table freeholders and qualified electors of
said city, no TWO of whom shall be residents
of the same ward. and none of whom shall
hold any Office under the charter and ordi-
nance of the city. They shall be elected in
the same manner as other officers of said
city at the general city election, to be held On
the first Tuesday of May, A. d. one thousand
and eight hundred and ninety, and bienni-
ally thereafter. and shall hold office for the
term OF TWO (2) years, and until
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
ROUTINE REPORT.
Bills introduced.

By Representative Stevens, House File No.
"a bill relating to the payment Of fees into
the state treasury by corporations.
BY Representative Stevens, House File No.
A bill relating TO the payment of annual
fees by corporations into the state treasury
BY Representative Sevatson, House File
No "a bill to prevent the double taxation
OF mortgages on fam lands.
By Representative sumner. House File No.
Ga bill relating to the issuance of bonds for
Glencoe park.
By Representative Sumner. House File No.
IA bill relating to the issuance of bonds for
a town hall in Glencoe.
By Representative Flynn, House File No.
S-A bill 10 amend the law relating to the
compensation of members of the legislature
By Representative Smith, House File No.
ga bill relating to the municipal court
of Minneapolis.
BY Representative Willrich, House File
No. 10-A bill TO amend the law in regard to
the costs in Justice courts
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
SIGNED BY JEM SMITH.
The English Champion Challenges
the DuSky AntipOdean.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-George w. At
kinson to-day sent the following cable
to this city:
London, Jan. 11.-Jem Smith, the cham
pion of England, called at the Sporting Life
Office to-day and issued challenge to fight
Peter jackson according to the London prize
ring rules for $500 or 81, 900 side, the fight
to take place in four or six months from
signing articles. jackson to be allowed $50
for expenses, and the fight to be decided in
France or Spain. If Jackson's hackers are
ready to accept this proposition, they can
post deposit with the Police Gazette in
New York or the Sorting Life in London.
Smith will allow Jackson to name the time
of fight and the amount of stakes If the
fight is for 81, 900 a side, Smith will allow
Jackson fl00 for expenses. This message
was repeated to jackson at the California
Athletic club.
JACKSON WON'T CROSS THE BRINY.
SAN FLANC1sCo, Jan. 11.-Peter Jack
son (coloredl the pugilist from Aus
tralia. when Shown the cable dispatch
this evening announcing that Jem
Smith, the English champion, had issued
a challenge to fight him, said that if
Smith wanted to meet him he would
have to come to California, as he would
fight nowhere but in the California
Athletic club. and that his mind was
not yet made up whether he would meet
Smith under any circumstances.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
THEY FEAR RETALIATION.
Canadian Mariners Advocate ::
Reduction Of Canal Tolls, =

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 1.-THE Canad-
ian Marine association has appointed a
committee to interview the government
and urge reduction of canal tolls to
two cents per ton ON grain pass
ing through the Welland canal
for Montreal for export. 1t is
also part of the committees duty to
request the cooperation of the boards
of trade in Toronto, Hamilton, Kings
ton and Port Arthur. The general
opinion of the association is that the
continuance of the discrimination
against American ports by keeping up
the 20 cent rate and allowing a rebate
OF Is cents to vessels whose cargoes are
to reach the seaboard by Canadian
routes will inevitably result in retalia-