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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
THE PRINTING BUSINESS.

Its Growth One Of the Most Wonderful
Phenomena Of the Century.
The growth Of the printing business
is one Of the most wonderful phenomena
Of the century. The increase in the
number, size and circulation OF daily
and weekly journals, magazines and
other periodical publications is startling
even to those who have watched its
course for fifty years. The consumption
OF printing paper in the United States
amounts to about as many tons in 1890
as it did pounds in 1890. The regular
Sunday issue Of leading metropolitan
daily requires from sixty to eighty tons
of white paper. Many trains of freight
cars would be required to transport the
weekly output Of one Of the many great
publishing houses. Science and inyen-
tion have been taxed to supply material
for paper, and the printing industry, as
it now exists, exhibits some of the
greatest trfumphs of inventive genius.
The newspaper had slow growth until
the steamship and the telegraph ami
hilated distance and made all the civ
ilized world one common neighborhood:
then, as il the conditions for which it
had waited were come, it entered on a
career of development such as the wild
est enthusiast could not have foreseen
in his most fantastic dreams. 1t is to-
day the most potential Of all influences
in molding public opinion and directing
the course Of events. Doubtless the
newspaper has its faults, for it is made
to suit the demands Of the reading pub
lie and. therefore, caters to various
tastes 1t is too often an intermeddler
in private affairs, too often intensely
partisan in politics, Unexpectedly Sec
tional in religion or unwholesomely
bigoted in sociology. But, with all its
defects, the newspaper is, next to the
school, the great educator Of our time,
and the amount Of good that il accom-
plishes should make us tolerant OF the
evil that is justly charged to its account.
The daily papers gather from the pulpit.
from legislative halls, from secular and
religious conventions, from scientific
and sociological bodies, from magazines,
hooks. interviews and all other sources
Of information the freshest thought, the
latest views on all sides OF every qnes-
tion that attracts public attention. The
cream of current thought is found in the
editorials, interviews, correspondence
and extracts printed in the leading daily
papers. The results Of the learning OF
all the ages are condensed in these ut
tepances. When they are classified and
collated so as to give just and adequate
view of present opinion on live issue,
who can conceive Of q more powerful
and useful educational influence than
such collection. Age.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

-.'Cheapclothes.' declares Mr.. Har-
rison, make cheap men" Somebody
mast have given Mr.. Harrison his
clothes.-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The time has gone by for impos-
ing or retaining tariff duties which can
not be defended on grounds OF public
necessity or general advantage. st
Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep)
Quay says the action Of certain
Pennsylvania men in raising a fund to
prosecute the New York World for Ii.
beling the Senator is impertinent. H.
is more than that 1t is cruel. 1t is
knocking all the dignity out Of that ST.
lence.-Chicago Mail.
Tho Republicans OF the Lacey
committee who think that the election
frauds .'are looked upon as joke in
Arkansas. might learn something by
calling at the White House and asking
how they are looked upon by the blocks
of FIVE in Indiana.-St Louis Republic.
Republicans who are crying out
against Democratic obstruction in the
consideration OF the tariff bill should
bear in mind that several distinguished
Republican Senators are giving the
Democrats splendid aid in their OBJ
structive tactics with regard to certain
features Of the bill. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
MIR Blaine is opposed to any thing
like free trade. but is very strongly in
favor Of ''enlarging our commercial in
tercourse. When Hans Schmidt laid
aside his BARRIERS kit and went to the
springs to appear as Baron Heinrich Won
Schoppenhausen he was very much
thought of by those who didn't know
him, but to those who did he was moth
ing but old Hans Schmidt-Chicago
Globe.
The remark Of Senator Voorhees,
in his speech on the tariff to the effect
that it would He far cheaper for the
country to pay $4,000 idle men their av-
erage wages than tax every square Of
tin roof. every dinner pail. teapot and
milk-can simply to build up half a
dozen millionaires and enable them to
give coaching parties to protection lead
ers and to found libraries from the saw
ings OF fifteen per cent reduction OF
the wages Of their working men, has .
q great deal OF truth in it-Boston
Journal OF Commerce (Protectionist).
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

Mr. JOHNSON WHITAKER. of Oregon
Bend, KY, was driving home the other
night when q .meteor flashed across the
heavens and the next instant q huge
stone, measuring about eight feet In
diameter, came through the air, and,
with terrific force. crushed into the bed
OF the wagon directly behind him, graz
ing the seat he occupied as it fell. Mr..
Whitaker said he heard the meteor
whizzing through the air, but had no
idea what it was until he was jolted
out Of his seat by the crash. A
number OF sight-seers visited the
spot and inspected the wonderful
rock.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

BUT few persons who view . passen-
ger train as 1t goes laundering past have
IN idea that it represents q cash value
Of from $4,000 to $120, ZOO. but such is
tho case. The ordinary express train
represents from $50, 900 to 500, 600. The
engine and tender are valued 1T SO, 500;
the baggage car, 81 200; the postal car,
%. 600; the smoking car, SIS, 1000; two or
dinary passenger cars. SO, 900 each;
three palace cars, SIS, 900 each; total,
&a0 OOn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

A RAILROAD is to be construc ted from
Alexandra to the base Of the great
pyramid. Cheops. and an elevator is to
take tourists to the top of the latter.
There is also project on foot to put
fast-sailing excursion steamers on the
river Nile. All that is worth seeing in
the Orient will soon be brought within
easy reach of those barbarians Of travel
who carry time-card in their pocket
even under the shadow of the pyramids
or while they are afloat on the Sea Of
Gali1oa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
ETHA.,NDA's VICTORY.
How tho Dear Young Woman Brougf
Things to . Focus.

How the Dear Young Woman Brought
Things to . Focus.
Theophilus James Hunker had been
the .'steady company"o Of Miss Ethalinda
De Wigs for long time.
Tuesday night had found him at the
De Wiggs domicile as regularly as Tues
day night arrived, and every one knows
that Tuesday night comes on strict
schedule time.
He arrived at eight and left at 1880,
and he had been doing this for years
without once asking the fair Ethalinda
If she would be his, or If he could be
hers
These dilatory tactics were regarded
with disfavor by Ethalinda, while the
girls parents hoped that each succeed
ing Tuesday night would report some-
thing decisive. But 1t didn't.
No succeeding Tuesday night ever
seemed to succeed.
1T isn't right said Mrs. De Wiggs to
her daughter. "The constant attentions
Of Mr.. Hunker discourage other young
men, who no doubt think you are en-
gagged / really think you ought to
bring him to the poiat'
80 do l." assented Ethalinda, ''but
how shall do it?"
"You must hint to him in some way
that unless he really means to marry
you he had better cease calling on you. ]"
Ethalinda resolved that she would,
and she was full Of that resolve last
night when Mr.. Hunker called. She
had determined to seize the first oppor-
tunity the conversation afforded for the
planting of an effective hint, and II no
opportunity offered she had resolved to
manufacture one to order.
Fortune favored her, however, and it
was unnecessary for her to 60 into the
opportunity-making industry.
Mr.. Hunker had been much interested
in the operations Of the license court.
and on previous Tuesday evenings he
had dropped opinions which would have
been invaluable to the judges could they
have had the benefit of them.
Last night. after discussing the wealth
er and the baseball outlook, Mr.. Hunker
remarked:
"Well. Lin'y. the license court is
over at last
"Yes. The Dphilus James," the girl re-
piled, and close observer could have
detected, without the aid OF chemical
analysis, that her tone would assay two
thousand pounds Of determination Il
the ton. "Yes, the license court is over
but the marriage license court is still
wide OPEN"
There was no mistaking hcr meaning
and Mr.. Hunker did not pretend to.
He looked ut her for q moment or two
in a surprised sort of way. and then, re
covering his self-possession, he re
marked, as he clasped Ethalinda to hi.
bosom, and imprinted . three-ply kiss
on her lips:
..'Im glad you mentioned it, my love
Ill get one tomorrow.
20. you needn't be in such a hurry
after waiting SO long" replied Etha
linda. II shall need little time to pre-
pare. Wo'll have it the first Thursda,
of next month"
And they will, unless Mr.. Hunker die.
or absconds. s.-P Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

A CELEBRITY has just died at the
royal palace at Madrid: Fea, the favor
ite dog Of the late King Alfonso XII.
who was known by the whole city. and
who was the object OF sort of venera-
tion. Fea always accompanied Alfonso
XII hunting and walking-indeed,
never left him. The King held her in
great affection. When he died at the
castle Of Prodo, Fea disappeared. They
looked for her all day, and found her
under her masters bed, where he lay in
state, and nothing could induce her to
leave the body. The Queen Regent
has kept her with her a. most prec-
louS souvenir.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

MRS. WILLIAM &. CHoATE, of New
York, established the first woman's ex-
change twelve years ago During the
drst year the exchange paid out s., 600
as remunerations to women for their
handlwork sold by 1t. One hundred
exchanges are now in existence in
different cities and not less than 81. .000,-
700 has been paid for work in these
twelve wears.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

A MOST remarkable case Of fairness to
customers is reported from Waterbury,
Conn. Two coal firms consolidated their
business recently and reduced the price
to S5.25. Then they gave notice that
customers who had had their coal put In
for the winter by either firm 1t the
higher rate would have the difference
refunded by calling at the Office. It is
to be regretted that the names of the
members Of this firm are not known.
They certainly deserve to be enrolled on
flames importal scroll.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

Miss ELIZABETH Nixon, the grand
daughter Of Robert Morris, has present.
ed to the Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety many valuable relics Of the Morris
family. Among these is brooch con-
tanning hair Of George and Martha
Washington and presented by them to
Miss Nixon's mother.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

THE Cravates or Croate soldiers (1661)
wore band Of stun round their throats
TO support an amulet they wore as =
charm to protect tn EN- from saber cuts.
Thus, what began in superstition in the
seventeenth century ended in fashion,
which still obtains-among the gentle
men, and later among the ladies-of
wearing cravat or rather scarf or
nockti0.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

The sad and eloquent relics Of the
Johnstown flood, one thousand articles
In all, are to be auctioned Tor the benefit
OF . monument to the floods unknown
dead. In one little package is baby's
sittle yellow shoe and q red wooden
stocking. The package was wrapped in
linen handkerchief, and found in .
dead mans breast pocket.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

THEODORE IILTos Is described by q
lady who recently saw him in the new
salon In Paris. He has grown stout,
and his long, white hair was pushed be-
hind his ears and his face had restful
look peculiar to men OF leisure. He was
sauntering around. seemingly uncon-
cerned about people or pictures and only
caring to while away . moment Of
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
Carried window Glass in Her syste

ST. Louis, Aug. SO.-Miss Saunders,
81 years OF age, resides in Cincinnati.
When she was girl of she swallowed
piece Of window glass about half an
inch long. /. occasioned her no annoy
once until week ago. when her right
foot gave her considerable pain at the
instep A physician was called and at
once decided that there was foreign
body Of some sort in one of the large
veins Making an incision, he picked
out the identical piece Of glass swal-
lowed when Miss Saunders was girl.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
HFTy-FlRsT CONGRESS.

MONDAY, Aug. IS. The tariff bill
was discussed in the Senate. The
House discussed the conference report
on the sundry civil bill and then ad-
journed out Of respect to the late Rep
resentative Watson.
TUESDAY. Aug. 26. - The Senate
unanimously agreed to close debate on
the tariff bill September 8. The con-
ference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. In the
House bill was reported to prevent
post-election frauds and any violation
Of laws by which the United States is
powerless to prosecute or to protect the
rights of citizens who may be candi-
dates for Congress.
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 27.-IN the Senate
the time was occupied In discussing
the tariff bill. In the House Messrs.
Beckwith IN. J.) and Wilson Wash. J
got into an angry dispute and the
former struck the latter, when they
were separated. The lard bill was
again brought up, but filibustering pre-
vented any action or discussion.
THURSDAY, Aug. 2S. = The Senate
got through with twelve pages Of the
tariff bill. The House lard bin was
presented. In the House the conference
report on the bill for the relief OF the
sufferers in Oklahoma was agreed to.
The bill for the adjustment OF the
claims Of laborers under tho eight-hour
law and the lard bill were passed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

The census man who was assigned
the enumeration of the Sea Island coast
Of South Carolina made remarkable
discovery. Kiawah Island, some miles
down the coast is owned by two Of the
families Of ante-bellum Sea Island
barons. The enumerator, to his sur.
prise, found there black colony OF
about one hundred and fifty souls. and
struck region, the only one in the
world. in which all the inhsbi.
tants were English speaking, reading
and writing negroes All were prosper.
ing under the rule of mulatto named
Quash Stephens, whose wife was respon.
sible for the educationof the people.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

THERE are said to be seventy-five
thousand women already earning their
living at type-writlng In this country.
Not few Of them, too, have earned and
secured good husbands. Long live the
tYpeWritor!
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
eoREloN lNTELIIoENce.

THE Queens Hotel at Sunridge, Ont, !,
was burned on the 25th, and Thomas
Powers and Herbert Layton lost their
lives.
OVER twenty-five houses were washed
away by q cloud-burst in the Mexican
town of Juarez on the 25th and two per-
sons were drowned.
ELEVEN soldiers were killed by pre-
mature explosion while blowing up .
pontoon bridge at Looga, Russia, dur
ing the military maneuvers on the 26th.
On the 26th the city of TokAy, Hun
gary, was almost wiped out by fre, and
thirteen persons lost their lives
AT Trieste, Austria, terrific storm
on the 37th caused great loss Of life and
property. Many wrecks were reported
on the Adriatic sea, and the crews Of
several vessels perished.
THE sugar crop of Cuba WAS on the
27th reported to be 665, 3s3 tons, an in
crease Of lO2, 92O tons Is COM pared with
that of last season.
SAN SALVADOR dispatches Of the 27th
state that protocol of peace had been
signed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

HEREAFTER the blouses worn by pri-
Yates In the United States army will
contain no pockets. The pocket" idea
was hobby Of the late Quartermaster-
General, General Holabird.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
RiDOLEO WITH BULLETS.
Killing Of General BArrundla, the GuAto.
malan RevOlutiOnist.

KILLING Ot General BArrun0las tine GuAt0.
malan Revoluti0nist.
SAN JOSE DE GUATEMALA. Aug. 3d.
Every thing was prepared Friday morn
ing to capture the revolutionist, Gen.
eral Martin Jsarrundia, who was on
board . passing American steamer. The
Port Captain. with several companions,
boarded the steamer and demanded the
surrender of Barrundia from Capt Pitts,
who answered that he would deliver mp
the revolu tionists. and invited them to
Barrundia's cabin. The assistant chief
of police, Captain Calderon, and three
officers were among those who went with
the Captain to the cabin. When there
Major Toriello made known to Barrundia
that the captain of the vessel had de-
cided to deliver him un Barrundia
thereupon opened fire with his revolver
upon the party, who answered his fre.
Barrundia fell, riddled with bullets.
His body was taken to the Port Cap.
tain's Office
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
End OF the strike In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The Stock Yards
switchmen's strike was declared of. and
the trouble in the Alton yards has been
settled in . manner agreeable to both
the company and the men. All the
roads are running again as usual, in
GLIDING the Lake Shore.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

EXPERIMENTS prove that the Atlantic
breakers have force of three tons to the
square foot; thus surface Of only two
square yards sustains . blow from .
heavy Atlantic breaker equal to fifty
four tons
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
Coal &;Oin9 lin,

NEW York, Aug. SO.-Representatives
OF all the leading anthracite companies
met at the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Company's Office Friday and decided to
advance the price OF coal September I
ten and fifteen cents a ton and to limit
the output to 8, $50, 900 tons.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

The word apron is said to have origi.
mated In . curious blunder, viz: A nap.
peron, converted into an apperon.
Napperon is French for napkin, from
nappe (cloth in general). Some En-.
glish counties still employ the word
spporon.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
The iowa a,a,nnaien.

The battle under which the Repub-
licans lost Iowa is again under way
with conditions unchanged. The situa-
tlon can best be described in diagram,
as follows:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

THERE Is said to be striking SINH
larity between the sign language used
by deaf mutes and that in vogue among
the Indians Of North and South Amer
Goa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

It is an uphill road fol the Repub-
licans, down-hill path for the Prohibi-
bitionists and clear right OF way on the
dead level for Democracy and victorv.
Chicago Globe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
TIE EAST

NEAR Lynn, Mass. three morocco
leather manufacturers opened their
shops on the 25th with non-union men.
Mr. PowDERLY said at mass-meet-
ing>in New York on the Goth of the
striking workmen on the New York
Central railroad that the battle would
60 on, and that in the end the strikers
would win.
In an electric car accident at Boston
on the 27th five women were fatally In
jured.
ON the 2Sth Salvador went mile in
1 minute 35k seconds at Monmouth
Park, N. j., breaking all previous rec
ords.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04

ties of Indiana united their forces on
the 9th and convention will DO held
in indianapolis September % to put
ticket in the field.
PROHIBITIoNIsrs of Nebraska met at
Lincoln on the 2Sth and nominated
State ticket headed by D. l. Plaine, OF
Lincoln, for Governor.
THE Missouri Republicans on the
28th nominated the following ticket at
Jefferson City: Supreme Judge, Alex
ander Mullin; Railroad Commissioner,
James X. Merrifeld; Superintendent Of
Schools, Frank p. Sever.
THE nominations for Congress were a
follows on the 2Sth: Indiana, Tenth
district, w. D. Owen (Rep) renomi-
mated; Eleventh. c. B. Briant (Rep).
North Carolina, First district C. NJ.
Bernard, tRep); Fourth, A. McIyer
(Rep.). Nebraska. First district, E N.
Chaplin Pro-; Second, l. B. Palmer
(Pro.). Minnesota, First district, w.
H. Harris (Dem.). Illinois, Fifteenth
district, Joseph q. Cannon (Rep.) re-
nominated for tenth term.
THE Michigan Republicans at Detroit
on the 2sth nominated the following
ticket: For Governor, James n. Turner;
Lieutenant Governor, William .. Lin
ton; Secretary Of State, Washington
Gardener; Treasurer. Joseph B. Moore;
Auditor-General, Theron +. Giddings;
Commissioner of Land Once. John G.
Berry; Superintendent Of Public In
struction. Orr Schurtz; Member State
Board OF Education, James NJ. Ballou;
Justice OF Supreme Court Edward Ca
hill.
SOUTH DAKOTA Republicans nomi-
mated the following ticket on the 2Sth
at Mitchell: For Governor, A. c. Mel
lette; Lieutenant-Go Governor, g. A. Hoff-
man; Secretary Of State, A. y. Rings
rsd; Treasurer, w. w. Taylor; Attor-
ney-General. Robert Dollard; Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. Cortez
Solomon: Commissioner Of Public Lands.
T. H. Ruth; Commissioner Of Labor, A.
r. Smith; Congressman, John A. Pick
Ter. John r Gamble.
INDIANA Democrats nominated the
following ticket at Indianapolis on tho
2Sth: For Secretary OF State. Claude
Mathews; Auditor. J. O. Henderson;
AEC0ouECIs AAONAI WALL AIIOIACy ~AOue
eral. Green Smith; Clerk Of Supreme
Court, Alexander Sweeney; Superin-
tendent Public Instruction, II. o. Voor-
hees; State Statistician, w. A. Peele,
Jr.; State Geologist, .. S. CARLY.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted 1t the
Farmers National congress in Council
Bluffs, L., on the 28th demanding that
National taxation be limited to the
wants of the Government, fayoring the
election Of United States Senators by q
vote of the people and the unlimited
coinage of silver.
THE railway strikes in Chicago came
to an end on the 28th.
OTTo LoUTH and John. alias Brocky
Smith, murderers, were hanged in the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus on the
2Sth.
RoY WILKES paced mile on the 2sth
in 2:O9 at Independence. Ia, beating all
previous stallion records in the world.
THE Sons of Veterans in National en-
campment at ST. Joseph. Mo-, on the
Goth elected Colonel Leland J. Webb. Of
Topeka, Kan. Commander-in-Chief for
the ensuing year. Mrs Ella l. Jones,
Of Altoona, Pa, was elected president
OF the Woman's Aid Society.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-04
THE mines Of Clear Creek County,
CAL. have produced $40, 900, 600 worth Of
bullion since they were opened.

The Portland (Me.) Press presents the
name Of Al Joy. Of Cyr, as the shortest
man In the shortest town in the United
Etafaa