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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
HUMOROUS.

--Tramp-"lIaycn't you got sonc-
thing for nc TO do?" Farmer-.So. /
guess not. There is not much work just
now Tramp--'.l don't need much.
Iou would be surprised To SEQ with how
little work Icouli worry aloa-."-Texas
Siftlngs.
May inquire your oecupation?"
asked the doctor. II am clerk on
salary Of Si1.5o month"; Your all
ment. SIR said the doctor. with decis-
:on, Il not goat. It Is simply IN az
gravatci case Of ingrowing toenail.'-
Chicago Tribanc.
Little nirl-..ra rapa, dill mamma say
'ycs' to you right of hen you asked her
t. marry goaa' Para-.cer she
did" Little Girl-'.Nhy don't she say
YES now just as quick when yen ask her
toio saiags:' --Mammas hearing
i no. 50 good now, darling all
N y. Ledger.
After the railroad accident. uus-
band textricatiny himself from tae
wreck Emily, thank God YOU aro
safe. Heavens! isn't this aNfal?" Wife
- Dreadful. Hear tho. poor people
atoan. Dcaresta" IIu ,bana-.Nh ha. is
it lovc?" Nifc - '.ls my hat On
straight" burlington Free Press.
-Minnie-'I wonder what ever be.
came of Jennia Smart, VINO took first
prize IL eur graduating classo Mamie
Why. don't you know? She wrote an
article on Tho Degradation OF Ameri-
can Wonanhool,' got 81. %, for i, from
. magazine. went into Wall street, naae
a fortune, and went TO Europe and
bought one Of the sweetest little princes
you ever saw."-Terre Hautc Express.
-Bsown-"And SO you havo got a
first-rate cook? What paper did vou ad-
yertisc in?" Fogg - Didn't advertise
in any. My wife told Mrs. Gray wo
wanted girl, but made her promise not
TO tell any body" Brown well"
FoTg-"Well, We had tho door-ball
ringing for fortnight. from morning
ill night No less than o hundred ap-
piications for the place" - Eoston
Transcript.
New Clerk-"This prescription calls
for drug never heard OF, and can't
find in the books Druggist-"Ihati IS
one Of d.. Richman's prescriptions. llo
SO that patients will have to 60 TO
! Catchen s Cheaten's drug storo to get
thrm filled. He has half interest in
the firm" Il see. What shall do?"
"Iell tho messenger we don't keep
! photogra phic chemicals. Then tho
I family'll get scared and hire another
doctor."--N. Y. Weekly.
| Cant you put poor starvinT mau
in the war OF getting bite Of broad?'
ioquired hungry tramp as he presented
himself at the door where lived tbs
humoriist Of tho local paper. "Rhr,
certainly, my poor man." said the kind
hearted wife OF the humorist, "here Is \
| cake of yeast that you are welcome to-
But ! can't eat yeas. ma'am.'
No; but perhaps You can raise son'o
| bread with It; we do" And the hungry
! man hfbed his hat and resrea.ed in tho
| shadow Of smtio tLa: w.s sublime
Boston Courier.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
KILLED FOR HIS MONEY.
A Wealthy 10wA Farmer Found Dead and
His Wife In = Dangerous Condition.

A Wealthy Iowa Farmer Found Dead and
His Wife In Dangerous Condition.
DEs MoISEs, Ia, March 14.-A
wealthy farmer named Henry Nune,
living near Brown, Clinton County. was
found murdered Thursday morning and
his wife was badly wounded. The
assassin Is unknown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nune lived two miles east Of
Browns station on the Milwaukee road.
Though Sae murder is believed 90 have
been done Wednesday the fact was not
known until Thursday morning, when o
called and found the old man
dead in the kitchen, where he had
been dragged from the sitting-room. A
further search found the aged wife of
the murdered man upstairs nearly dead
from having been beaten and pounded
while engaged in . conflict with the
murderers. The room was dis
arranged and bespattered with blood.
Physicians say the old lady
can not live. Robbery Is supposed
to have been the incentive to the deed,
for Mr.. Nune frequently had large sums
Of money in the house. 1t Is thought
that mono was secured by the robbers, for
. hand-sachel was still in the house
with S1.l05 in it, which had been col
lected by the murdered man Sunday,
and as the combination to the safe was
broken Of. it is thought an unsuccess-
full attempt to open it had been made.
Mr.. Nune is said to have been worth
S75. 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
LATER.
An Immense Crevas.o.

VIcKsBURo, Miss, March 16.-The
!evee at Raleigh. . few miles below
o-day the crevasse was 1000 feet or
more wide and the ends were caving 50
rapidly that it was foolhardiness to ap-
or0ach them. The levce is nearly If
;een feet high and the immense volume
If water was rushing through it in
stream ten or more feet deep. The ex-
tent of the creyasee and the immense
amount OF water delivered by it may be
estimated by the fact that in the twen-
ty-four hours ending this evening the
river has fallen three inches at Vicks-
burg and four at Lake Providence,
though rising steadily prior to the
srevasso.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
The Law Upheld.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 1.-THE
Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the
law enacted at the last session of the
Legislature providing uniform school
books for the entire State. This law
provides that the State Board of Educa-
tion shall enter into contract with the
lowest and best bidder to supply
books to all schools. Under this pro-
vision the Indiana School, Book Com
rany was given the contract. The de-
~~4on not only upholds the constitu-
uonality of the law, but decides that 1t
u mandatory on school trustees to use
In their schools the books furnished
under this contract
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

IT Is computed that the ocean steam
ers running out of the port Of New York
received in passenger fares alone last
year over thirty million dollars, and not
O penny OF this vast sum was earned by
vessel flying the American flag. The
big subsidies granted by foreign gov
ernmcnts to their ships are the reasons
why American foreign commerce has
dwindlod to nothing.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
WELL PROTECTED.
Completion of tho New Iire- Alarm Sys-
tenn at the White House.

WASHINGTON. March la-Tho new
fire-alarm system At the White House.
which was suggested by tho recent ter
rible tragedy at the residence of secre-
tary Tracy, has been completed. and The
tests Indicate that is entirely satisfao-
tory. Stand pipes have been erected in
the basement one at the east and ono
at the west end, and each OF them Is
provided with LOO feet Of hose. Connec-
tieas have been made with an auxiliary
tire-alarm system and a signal box num-
bered III. One mile of wire was re-
quired TO make the connections through
out the house and there are six auxil-
iary boxes ut various points and Of easy
access.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

"AFTER nine years experience In a
hotel says porter, II have learned
that the rooms most commonly attacked
By sneak thieves are those at the ends
Of halls. II any ono will take the
trouble to look up the rooms robbed
they will ind that at least two-thirds
were SO located. The reason is that
when thief is at the end Of q hall he
has to keep 4 lookout OH one side only."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

a PAPER p iblishcd at Canton, China,
figures tho loss Of life in that country
By fire. food and other calamitics at
750, 900 per year, but adds that there are
plenty OF people left for epidenics to
get hold Of ''In fact" it concludes.
''thc great need OF China is tho sudden
rmovol Of two or three million inhabit-
ants, to make elbow room for those who
are left" !"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
gLOODStiEO IN PERU.
Over 100 People Reported Killed In Poiie-
ical Riots In the Province Of Aga

Over 100 People Reported Killed I'm PoIis-
ical Riots In the Province Of Aga
cuchn.
PANAMA, March 5.-A correspondent
at Lima, under date Of February Il,
writes: The antagonisn existing be-
tween Senors Rosas and Morales Ber-
stiutional party for the Presidential
nomination, Is probably grea,er now
than 1t was at the beginning. From
Puno news has been received Of col
lision between the Rosastas and Ber-
mudistas, resulting in the loss OF num-
Der OF lives and the pillagc Of many
houses by drunken Indians.
Recently both Bermudcz and Eosas
arrived at Huanta in the province Of
Ayacucho, where they have started an
electioneering strife, and an armed col
lision between the two parties was the
result A battle has already taken
place in the streets Of Iuanta, and many
on both sides were killed, among them
being the chiefs OF both parties in the
towns mentioned-namely. Senior La
xona, deputy OF Congress and head OF
the revolution, and DR.. Urbina, chief of
the Rosas party.
DR.. Urbina having seen five members
Of his family fall at his side during the
eight hours IT the combat, left with the
remaining members to seek refuge at
the Matrise church. There he found a
number Of women, children and old
people. As the Indians drew near the
church, threatening to burn 1t, DR..
Urbina said: Il am Urbina, whom you
are looking for. Kill me If you like,
but the persons in the church are not
my accomplices. Do not injure them"
A few minutes afterward the head Of
DR.. Urbina was severed from his body.
Tie guerrillas. in their drunken fury,
not being satisfied with the murder Of
DR.. Urbina, continued to slaughter the
inhabitants and to sack and burn the
town for many hours afterward. Over
100 lives have been sacrificed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

SOME Of the members of the American
Dialect Society OF Harvard College are
hunting up words that were in use in
various American localities in the eight
ernth century. In list of words pc
culiar to New Jersey they include Jag"
explaining that its meaning strictly is
"a small load"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
EpitOme of the Week.
NEWS COMPILATION.
FjFTY.F,RsT CONGRESS.

PF veFtHSt NONoNcSS.
MONDAY, March 1O.-In tho Senate
bills we're passed for taking tho CEN
,us in Alaska and to prevent the in.
;rodnction Of contagious diseases from
one State to another. The bill for in
,pection Of meats for expectation, pro-
,iDiting importation Of adniterated ar
jcles Of food or drink. was discussed.
In the House resolution was adopted
70 investigate the workings OF the Ma
ional and State immigration laws. A
oill was passed increasing to 500 q
month the pension granted to General
Horace Eoughton.
TUESDAY. March 1.-THE credcn-
.ials OF Senator Allison (la) for his
lew term, commencing March 4, 1891,
we're presented in the Senate. A
petition was presented from Florida
,rangea The Houss bill making Co
tumbus, O., port Of delivery was
5assed. A bill was introduced for the
,lection of Senators by the people. In
the House public-building bills involv-
ing total expenditure OF s1,S45, 600
we're passed. The bill for the admis-
sion OF Wyoming was discussed.
WEDNESDAY. March 12.-In tho Sen.
ate the concurrent resolution for the
investigation Of immigration matters
and tho purchase OF American industries
by foreign capital was passed. A resolu-
tion declaring the right Of the Senate to
elect president pro tenn, who shall act
in that capacity at anv time the presid-
ing officer may be absent was passed.
The Blair bill was then taken up and a
resolution adopted fixing the date for .
final vote At o'clock p. m. March 20. In
tho House bill was passed appropri-
ating S6. 100 for removal Of sand bars at
tho entrance to tho harbor OF Milwaukee.
Tho afternoon was spent considering a
bill to provide government for the ter
ritory OF Oklahoma
THURSDAY. March IA number OF
bills for public buildings we're passed in
the Senate. A bill was introduced ap-
propriating s5oo.oCo for an ordnance
factory on the grounds Of the arsenal at
Indianapolis. The Blair educational
bill was further discussed. In the House
the bill making Oklahoma q Territory
was passed by vote Of 16J to o5. The
bill establishes seven counties, with
county scats at Guthrie Oklahoma City,
Norman. Lisbon or King Fisher, Beaver
and Saltwater.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
XII ed without Warning.

Troy, n. Y, March 15.-At o'clock
this morning landslide on the west
side of Warren's hill swept away the
two-story brick residence Of Patrick
Garfield and demolished the one-story
frame dwelling Of John Laurenson.
Four families resided in the Canfield
house, Mrs. Margaret Nooman and her
daughter, Mrs. Johanna Hogan, both
widows, and Annie Burns, eleven years
old, were killed. Mrs John Ahearn
and infant, Thomas Laurenson and Mrs.
Pat Canfield Jr., were injured, but not
seriously.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

RlvETrNG by electricity has been sue
ccssfully accomplished. The cold rivet
is placed in the hole, and when heated
to q proper temperature it can be closed
by any Of the ordinary apparatus now
in use. Tho heating OF half-inch rivet
OF two or three inches in length takes
about half a minute.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
THE OLSON LYNcHERs.
The Three Principals Found Guilty of Muir
der aud the Others Fined for Eliot

The Thrce Principals Found Guilty of MUIR
der and the Others Fined for Eiot
WHITEHALL, Wis, March 1.-THE
trial Of the lynchers Is concluded and
the murderers Of Hans Jacob Olson
November ~ last have been convicted.
The three principals-Ole Sletto, Ole J.
Hanson and Bertha NJ. Olson-have
been found guilty of murder in the first
degree. while the thirty accessories
have pleaded guilty of riot and been
fined 500 and 81 costs each. except
Ebert Olson, who was fined $50 and costs
in consideration Of bis long confinement
in iail.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

THE mercury was down to "a degrees
at Charleston, s. C., an the morning OF
the 10th. It is feared that great dam
age has been done to the garden crops.
A MAD dog on the streets Of New
York the 10th, bit two boys and . man
before being killed.
A HOUSE occupied by Robert William
Livingston, farmer living at Bourg
Louis, Quebec, was burned on the 18th.
Two children Of Mr.. Livingston per
ished in the flames.
On Saturday the 18th, the President
Issued orders to tho boomers to vacate
the Cherokee strip. On the 10th SIX
troops OF cavalry were ordered TO tho
spot from Fort Lsavenworth, Kas., to
prevent IN invasion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

In o recent sale Of old books and man.
uscrirts in New York letter written by
Christopher Columbus sold for two thou.
sand dollars. 1t consisted Of one hun
drcd and sixteen lines, and eighty-four
words, and worry easy words at that, were
spelled tho most convenient way. Mr..
Colulc bus was good at sailing but mighty
poor ut atspelling, though in his day 1t was
just rs proper to spell cat with ~" as
In any other way.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

Ir Is estimated that the number OF
oranges that will have left the State OF
Florida at the close of the present sea-
son will be between 1000, 900 and $780,
ooo boxes. List season the number was
1000, ,c0o boxes. This season has been .
remarkably prosperous one for growers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

CHAnIEs ]. BoSArARrE is the grand
son OF u king and the granddaughter Of
an emperor. but he is plain American
lawyer. Although a millionaire he
rarely ontertains. dresses plainly, looks
plain and is plain. He is short, stout
and swarshy, and his appearance on the
street is very remarkable. His head
shakes from side to side like the pendu-
lum Of clock. He Is married. but has no
children, and, unlike his brother, Jerome
Napoleon. he does not pose before the
world a. an imperialist Bonaparte.
His ambition is in the way of his profess
sion. He woulu like to be Judge, and
Is something of an orator.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

In Iowa. Nebraska and Missouri you
can bore o hole in stick of frewood,
plug 1t up after filling with powder and
leave 1t who're thief may get 1t and
blow his house up. These are the only
three States, however. All the others
have laws making such thing mis-
dem0annr
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
License Refused.

MADISON, Wis. March ls.-The State
Insurance Commissioner of Wisconsin
has decided not to renew the license of
the American building Il Loan Asso-
citation. tho State Treasurer having In
formed him that satisfactory security TO
the amount OF 500, 900 had not been
filed according to law.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

RESIDENTS Of Christiansbarg, Va,
were startled the other afternoon by a
phenomenon. Tho moon was rising and
the sun was visible over a mountain.
Suddenly three distinct suns appeared
In the west. each completely circled with
arainbow. Each rainbow plainly showed
the seven prismatic colors. but the out
er and inner edge of each was red. In
the zenith there was another sun, sur
rounded by another circular rainbow.
This Is on the summit OF the Allegheny
mountains, and this may account for the
phenomenon. Scientific men thought it
was mirage or combination OF solar
and lunar rainbows.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
THE PLAYERS LEAGUE.

Brotherhood Directors Hold y Meeting
ut CieyeIand-;fow the $4,000 Prize
Money Is to Ec Di.i,iea-rhe Schedule.
CLEVELAND. O., March 13.--At the
meeting OF the Players Base Ball
League in this city yesterday all the
clubs except Brooklyn were rep
resented President McAlpiae pre-
csidea. Among Other reports
received asa adopted, MAS one from
that on playing rules, VI which ''Hack
Ewing is chairman. Ii recommends
that tho 80. .ono TO he given Us prize
money be liylae Il as follows.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

After aisposing of The committee re-
ports the meeting approved The staT Of
umpiros selected BY the secretary AMI
resolved to purchase for tha New York
club a handsome tlag oralietaatic Of the
championship of the season q. ls5a.
In the afternoon the playing schedule
was adopted. The season o. ems with
Chicago at Pittsburgh. Broelsl n ut Eos-
ton. Cleveland 1t Eala,o, Philadelphia
at New York, with q fous-gana series.
The Western clubs go East May Is,
with Chicago at Brooklyn, Buffalo
at New York. Cleveland at Eos.
ton, Pittsburgh at pailadelpliia.
Decoration day finds Chicago at
Philadelphia, Buffalo at Boston.
Cleveland at Broonlyn and Pittsburgh,
at New lo.k. Fourth of July finds
New York at Chicago, boston at
Buffalo. Brooslyn ut Pittsburgh
and Philadelphia at Cleveland The
season closes October /, with New
York at Chicago, Boston at Pittsburgh,
Brooklyn at Buffalo and Philadelphia
at Cleveland.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

GEoEGE w. CnILDs says that since tho
Introduction Of foreign and native min
erai waters as table beverages the use
Of wine has decreased nearly one-balf
1t dinner parties and entertainments.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

A sTATIsTIcIAN calculates that the
total tonnage Of the world. steam and
sail, Is In round numbers twcnty-one
millions, of which fifty per cent Is
British
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

ALASKA cost only S1,uyo,009 and the
revenue to the National treasury is ex-
pectcd to amount to 81. 600, 0o0 year for
tho next twenty years
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

An aactioneer recently sold part Of
the contents Of A. T. Stewards wine
cellar in New York. The lease of the
Stewart man sion made it necessary to
get rid OF many hotties there on which
cobwebs had gathered. There was one
case containing dozen bottles put up
in 1907. Buell.. Old Brahmin, Reserve,
Tercial, East India, Talisman, Green
Seal brandy and other choice liquors
were sold in the lot. Sherry and claret
and few bottles of whisky were also on
the catalogue. About one hundred per-
sons were present, include e swell epi-
cures and wholesale dealers from other
cities. Tho bids were not extravagant
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

TiM American Eookmaker is good
enough to inform people how to remove
grease spots and ink spots and sealing
wax spots and other kinds Of spots from
books. This information would be more
valuable were IL not for the sad fact that
all Of ones books which arc of any &C
count arc invariably lent to borrowers
who are princirled against returning
them, ulilc as for the other books 1t is
of no consequence whether they are
RnOtlcRS or not.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

DURING tho late blockade In CaiifOr-
MIA newspapers were taken into Lake
County on horseback and sold for fifty
cents apiece.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

DocToRs, rs q rule. are reticent about
their fees. but Dr.. willard Parker WAS
paid 500, 900 for the successful removal
0f an excrssccnce from the face and
neck at the son and heir Of one of the
wcslthiest families In the vicinity q
Now York.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20
Killed by the Cara

JACKSON, Mich, March ia terri
BILE accident occurred on the Michigan
Central Air line GRO: ng in this city
this morning. Henry purdy, accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter, while
attempting to drive across the track,
were struck by an engine and all three
killed almost instantly. Mr.. Purdy
was . pioneer Of jackson county.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

WABAsn. Ind. March 1A-J. s. Har-
riman, the pedestrian, has completed
arrangements for his walk Of 5000
miles to the Pacific coast ON wager Of
$1,000. The Anal deposit Of $500 has
been made in New York by Harriman's
hacker. He will start from Wabash on
April 10. accompanied by two guards on
horseback. Hartman will be obliged
to average forty.ive miles day to win.
Three Hundred thousand Dollars Short.
JACKSON, Miss, March 1.-THE az
pert accountants ind that ex.Stats
Treasurer Hemingway 10 100000
sAort In his aecopnte
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

Presidents Harrison has purchased
two pieces of improved indianapolis
business property from Cyrus c. Hinea
for 81, ,Oll.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

TIE information which o celebrated
writer on fashion conveys, that hot
curling irons moro frequently bring Oh
grayness Of hair than any other cause,
is information worth spreading. A great
many women are absolutely reckless
In their haste to curl their hair, and
they might undergo the more laborious
process of putting it up in papers over
night il they were assured that the hot
tongs really turn tho hair white before
ifA time
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-20

BosroN. March l4.-I.ee, Higginson
4 Co on Wednesday bought . majority
Of the stock Of the Chicago, Burlington
s Northern railroad at $40 per share, In
the interest Of the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy railroad, and are ready to buy
all the outstanding stock 1t the same
price. Tho Northern will be made .
part Of tho Chicago, Burlington 4
Quincy system and rate cutting will
cAaso,