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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

THE color used to denote mourning
has often been changed and even to-day
countries differ widely. In Rome males
wore black for mourning. while the
women indicated their grief by wearing
white garments. In Turkey, at the
present day, the mourning hue is violet;
In China, white; in Egypt yellow; in
Ethiopia, brown; in London and Amer
lea. black. The mourning color in
Spain was white until changed by the
laws of 1893
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

A VERY important new industry is the
rolling of cold steel bars into wire The
generally-accepted idea has always
been that cold rolling would destroy
the fiber of the steel and render the
wire so brittle as to be Of no practical BILE
value. It is now found. however, that
instead of the wire becoming weakened
by the process, its tensile strength is
nearly doubled. In other words, the
tensile strength of hot-drawn steel
wire is So, 400 pounds to the square
inch, while that of cold-rolled steel is
los x0O
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

PROBABLY the newest application OF
electricity to utilitarian purposes is the
electric mouse-trap. The effectiveness
Of this arrangement is embodied in the
fact that when venturesome rodents
walk within metallic cage, containing
cheese, they are transfixed by q strong
electric current and ''electrocuted.
The contrivance is as yet only an ex-
Ho,ivvnn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

THERE is in this country the greatest
army in the world-not a standing
army, but constantly-moving body of
100000 men, who march and counter
march day and night, through heat and
cold, from years end to years end.
Every year they have 1000 killed and
20, 900 wounded. One man in S57 lost
his life last year. ono in every IS was
wounded, and the total loss by the
operatives OF the army was 5,sas killed
and 25,sO9 wounded. Upon the soldiers
of this army 5000. 600 of our people de-
pend for their living. This army and
its soldiers are the railroad employees of
America.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

WHEN the training ship Portsmouth,
sailed from Newport on her cruise in
European waters she carried eight car
rier pigeons from the training stations.
These birds were released off the coast
At intervals of about eight miles. Six
returned to Newport safely, the last
making the flight of seventy miles in
one hour and three-quarters. The sue
cess OF the experiment with these birds
seems to establish the fact of their use-
fulness for messenger service at sea az
we'll as on shore.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

Is. L. FARJEoN, tho popular novelist,
was once newspaper man in New En-
gland, where he was the proprietor of a
small newspaper. A friendly letter
from Dickens turned him in the direc-
tion Of novel-writing. He is married to
. daughter Of Joe jefferson. the actor,
and one of his young boys has caught
the gait and mannerisms of Rip Van
Wrinkle from seeing his grandfather
play the character, and is able to pre-
sent q good imitation OF the original.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
Sentenced to Death.

MONTICELLO. ILL.,, Sept sO.-Judge
Vail overruled the motion for new
trial for Calvin Holden and Albert Dun
ham. convicted Of killing Harley Rus
sell. and sentenced them to be hanged
October II. Mrs. Ann Eliza Holden
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
twenty-five years and Edwin Holden
for fifteen years
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

THE wedding celebrations occur as
follows: Three days, sugar; sixty days,
vinegar; first anniversary. iron; fifth
anniversary. wooden; tenth anniver-
sary, tin: fifteenth anniversary, crys-
tai; twentieth anniversary, china;
twenty-fifth anniversary, silver; thir-
tieth anniversary. cotton; thirty
anniversary. linen; fortieth anniver-
sary, woolen: forty-ffth anniversary,
silk; fiftieth anniversary, golden; seven
fifth anniversary, diamond.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

LlGHTKEEPER RoGERs, of Straits
mouth Island, of Rockport, Mass, re-
ports that while sitting on one of the
headlands one morning he experienced
Q peculiar sensation. The air seemed
exhausted and he had great difficulty
In breathing There was rushing
sound like that made by skyrockets,
and there was o shower resemb bling
millions Of stones falling into the water,
after which Mr.. Rogers noted that the
water was boiling as II some large
heated body was submerged therein.
He is Of the opinion that it was meteor
that produced the sensation, the heat OF
which caused the water to boil.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

A LEARNED man has said that the
hardest words to pronounce in the En-
glish language are: Il made mistake. =
When Frederick the Great wrote to the
Senate: Il have just lost battle and
it's my own fault" Goldsmith said: "IIis
confession shows more greatness than
his vlcf0rins
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
The Iowa Cyclone.

DEs MoINEs Ia, Sept. 2O.-Rcports
OF cyclone near Manning, Ia, Thurs
day evening, were confirmed Friday.
William Ferry and child were killed
and number injured. The loss Of
property will amount TO several theN.
sand dollars.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

A VIENNA correspondent says 1t is
estimated the losses by the floods in
central Europe will reach $40, 600. 600.
Owing to the damage to the beet crop it
is likely the Austrian sugar exports will
be sixty per cent under the average.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
A Woman Axsa sstna tod.

THREE RIVERS, Que, Sept 20-Mrs.
Cervais, of Po:nte Du Lac. nine miles
from here, was shot and killed while
sitting at the supper table with her hus-
band Thursday evening The shot was
fired through the window. There is no
clew to the party who did the shooting,
and NO cause can be assigned for the act.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

GLADSTONE has written to friends in
try. that his age and engagements ut
terly disable him from crossing the At
lan'ic. and that he can not hope to see
this great territory, in which he has al
ways taken SO much interest.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
The Only One In America.

James H. Drake possesses very
unique scarfpin. 1t is nothing moro or
less than knight Of the Garter pin, Of
which there are none in this country
with this exception, and but thirty-two
in all England. The pattern is garter
Of blue enamel, on which there are the
well-known words in gilt lettering, sur
mounted by cross whose points ara set
with diamonds. Some years ago Mr..
Drake entertained . party OF Engli,h
capitalists in the Northwest. among
whom was the Duke of Sutherland.
When they took their departure, greatly
pleased with their visit, the Duke drew
the pin from his cravat and placed 1t in
Mr.. brakes. Many times he has been
stopped BY Englishmen in this country
who recognized one Of the emblems OF
the order, and who desired to know how
|. came into his possession. Mr.. Drake
might readily pass for Duke, but be 10
as proud OF his nationality as he 10 OF
the pin and the circumstances OF ita
rvssAsAtion.--Ss Paul Pisnsss PssaA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
RESULTS OF A CLoUD-euRsT.
lsodies Of Six Gypsies Taken from tn
River Naar EYanaxilie. Ark

R0dies OF Six Gypsies Taken from the
River Ncar Evansville. Ark.
EVANSVILLE, Ark. Sept aO.-Two fam
lilies Of gypsies, numbering nine persons,
camped on the ford Of the creek about .
mile north o; here Tuesday. During
the night it is supposed they were
struck by cloud-burst as Friday the
bodies of six of them who had been
drowned were recovered. Those drowned
were Dinah George and three children
and Hannah Jones and child. The men
saved themselves and one child by
clinging to some trees. The men say
they own farm near Kansas City.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
A B,x F,our-M,ll DESTROYED.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Sept. 20.-lsen.
sons fiouring-mill at Union, Ia, one Of
the largest in the State, was struck by
lightning Thursday night and entirely
destroyed, with 5000 bushels Of wheat
and considerable -four. The loss Is $5O.-
900 and the insurance $40, 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

THE German Emperor is voracious
newspaper reader. Fifty of the leading
journals of Europe are laid on his table
every morning. and Immediately after
breakfast he plunges through them.
shears in hand, nipping any item that
strikes his fancy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
PICKED THEIR MAN.

The National Commission Selects George
X. Davis - DirecfOr-Gencral Of the
Worlds Fair-Chairmen or tho stand.
ing Committees.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2O-Colonel George
r Davis was elected bY the worlds
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

BUFFALO, N. Y. Sept 20-Robert
Dunbar died here Thursday, aged IS
years. He was the inventor and in
troducer Of the machinery now used in
grain elevators, and built tho first ele-
vator at this port
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
They have some artistic story-teller.

THEY have some artistic story-tellers
down South. One of the latest is that q
man living near Kingston, Ca, has
found a most wonderful stone. While
plowing on sandbar in the Etowah
river he saw something shining with
the mcst brilliant OF lights. 1t was a
clear, white stone the siza of an egg. re-
fecting in one way all the colors Of the
rainbow. Turning it over the colors
took on the character OF spirit level,
following each other up through the
center OF the rock till all were gathered
In one end. The owner has been offered
$1,000 for it. but refused. 1t emits a
perfectly white light in the dark.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
A Whole Family Poisoned.

VIENNA, Sept. 20-A family OF eight
persons, consisting of father, mother
and six children. has been killed at
Pressburg, Hungary, by igaorantly eat
iny the fruit Of the night-shade plant
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

fair commission
ers diroctor-gen.
eral Of the COL
umbian Exposi-
tion. The vote
stood: Davis,
SO; Hastings, 80;
NJ c X g nzie, 8;
stevenson, 5;
Price, l. The
selection was not
made without op-
NAvn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25

Storer (Dem.); Second, John A. Cald-
we'll tRep.) renominated. Iowa, Fourth
district, J. II. Sweeney (Rep) renomi-
mated. Missouri, Eighth district P.
OMalley Dem.); J. J. ONeill (Dem.).
Indiana, Seventh district, J. J. w. Bill
ingsley (Rep). Tennessee, Sixth dis
trict, J. E. Washington lDem.); Samuel
Watson (Dem.). Maryland. Sixth dis
trict William McCraig tDem.). Vir-
ginia, Ninth district, G. T. Mills (Rep).
Colorado, Hosea Townsend (Rep) re-
nominated. Illinois, Seventh district,
j. w. Blee (Dem.l
THE Society OF tks Army Of the Cum
berland in session at Toledo elected
General w. s. Rosecrans as president.
A LETTER was read at meeting in
Chicago Of the trustees OF the Baptist
University of Chicago from John d.
Rockefeller, Of Cleveland. O., which an
nounced the gift OF $1,000. 900 to the
university. Prof. w. r. Harper was
elected president Of the university.
AT Long Prairie, Minn., Fred Paul
shot Mrs. Louis Buelow and cut of her
ears, and then went home and shot him.
self. He was insane.
NEAR Manning, la, . cyclone killed
two persons and injured several others,
and near Emmetsburg and at Vinton
great damage was done to property.
ARIZONA has population Of 59,691,
an increase of 10. PSI in ten years.
COLORADO Republicans have renomi-
mated John L. Routt for Governor.
SHARPERs swindled Henry Burris, .
wealthy farmer near Smithfield, O., out
of $1,000.
THE South Carolina Republicans have
decided to put no ticket in the field.
In jealous rage Charles Drumm. pro-
prietor Of . wine-house at Springfield,
O., shot his wife and then ended his
own life.
ABOUT forty persons in Minneapolis
have been indicted for participating in
census frauds in that city.
CINcINNATI's population is announced
as 296. 800, an increase of Al, 17O.
COLONEL GEORGE Il. DAVIS, OF Chica-
go, has been elected director-general Of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
THE Congressional nominations on
the 10th were: Illinois, Fifth district,
Rev. F. f. Farmiloe (Pro). Wisconsin,
Second district. d. c. Van Brunt (Rep.) J.
South Carolina, Second district, George
| O. Tillman (Dem.) renominated.
AT South Haven, Mich. an incendi
ary fire resulted In the destruction Of
eleven business buildings.
AN incendiary fire destroyed the prin-
cipal business portion OF Whitehall,
Mich, and about thirty dwellings.
! NEAR Evans vile, Ark, six persons
were drowned BY q cloud burst
| In the village of Bergholz, O., chol-
era has become epidemic
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
A CA11ronN1A salmnn has

A CALIFORNIA salmon has recently
ably it found its way thither from the
river Ande, into which many young Ash
Of this species have been introduced, in
the hope that they may be acclimatized
In France.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
The News Condensed
important intelligence From All Parts.
FlFTy-FiRsT CONGRESS.

TUESDAY. Sept. 16.-The conference
report on the landgrant forfeiture
bill. which will restore nearly 10000
900 acres to the public domain, was
agreed to in the Senate. Bills were
passed to repeal the timber-culture act,
to grant the right Of way through the
public lands for irrigation purposes, and
the House bill to prevent the sending
of lottery advertisements, accounts Of
drawings and similar matter through
the mails. In the House bills were in
troduced for the erection of q United
States mint at Omaha, Neb., and for
Washington to the memory Of John
Ericsson at cost of $50, 900. The Enloe
resolution disclaiming sympathy with
Congressman Kennedy's attack on the
Senate and Senator Quay was referred
to the judiciary committee.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17.-The Senate
passed eighty private pension bills and
ruptcy bill which provides for volun-
tary bankruptcy only, but no action was
taken. In the House the Langston-
Venable contested election case from
Virginia was discussed, but no decision
was reached. A joint resolution was
introduced providing for the election Of
members TO the next Congress from the
same districts in Ohio in which the rep
resentatives Of the Fifty-hrst Congress
were elected.
THURSDAY Sept 1s.-Mr. Voorhees,
introduced bill in the Senate to re-
tire the circulation of the National
banks, to issue legal-tender notes in
lieu thereof and to reduce the interest
bearing debt Bills were passed to re-
vive the grade Of Lieutenant-General in
the army of the United States; allowing
Sl2 month to women who for six
months rendered service in any regi-
mental, camp or general hospital. and
who are unable to earn their support.
Resolutions relative to the death of the
late Representative Laird. of Nebraska.
were presented. In the House lack of
aguorum prevented business.
FRIDAY, Sept. 10. I'm the Senate
bills were passed to discontinue the
coinage of the S3 and 81 gold pieces
and the Scent nickel piece, and for the
protection of trees and other growth on
the public domain from destruction by
fire. A joint resolution was introduced
for the immediate increase Of silver
money by the purchase and coinage OF
10000. 600 ounces of silver within the
next thirty days In the House the alb
sence of a quorum prevented business.
Attic evening session seycnty-two pri-
vate pension bills were passed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

In It's report to the Secretary or the
interior the Utah commission says that
the practice of polgyamy is rather on
the increase than the decrease, and that
the doctrine is taught in all the Nor
mon churches.
IN the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended on
the nth numbered 100, against 1913 the
preceding week and .O3 the correspond
ing week last year.
THE President has signed the river
and harbor and anti-lottery bills.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
Through q Burning Bridge.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, To-, Sept. CA
north-bound freight train with eighteen
loaded cars, which arrived here from
st. Louis at 2:45 o'clock, broke through
trestle work, fifty feet high. When
the train ran on the east end of the
trestle, the engineer discovered that
the west end was on fire but he was un-
able to stop his train. As it struck the
burning timber. there was a crash and
the entire train went through to the
bottom of the gulch. The trestlework
was three hundred feet long and the
train went through about fifty feet from
the west end. News of the wreck did
not reach Council Bluffs until 4 o'clock.
A relief train was sent out as soon as
possible, but when it arrived upon the
scene the train was burning. Twelve
cars were destroyed. The killed are
Martin Eskridge, engineer, Stanberry,
Mo-; Joseph Burke, fireman, Stanberry,
Mo-, and II. s. Williamson, head brake
man, Macon, Mo.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
THE FAST

CONGRESSIONAL nominations we're
made on the 18th as follows: New
Jersey, Fourth district, Samuel Fowler
tDem.). Pennsylvania, First district,
II. b. bingham lRep); Second, Charles
ONeill tRep.); Fourth, J. L. Reyburn
(Rep): Fifth. A. c. Harmon (Rep.);
Seventh, f. N. Hallowell (Rep). New
Hampshire. Second district, O. c. Moore
Wep.l.
THE Massachusetts Republicans have
renominated Governor j. G. A. Brack-
EFT and Lieutenant-Goyernor William
II. Halle.
The Republicans of New Hampshire
have nominated Hiram A. Tuttle for
Governor.
The firm Of Gardner. Chase & Co.,
bankers and brokers, of Boston. has
failed for $4,000 600.
The population OF Connecticut is 745,-
S61. an increase of 123. 161
GUsTAvE KOCH, an artist, and Emile
Rossi, an actress, killed themselves in
New York because the mother of the
actress had opposed her marriage with
Koch.
THE Massachusetts Democrats have
nominated William L. Russell for Gov
ernor.
The Republicans in the First New
Hampshire district have nominated %. A.
Taggart for Congress, and re-nominated
James Buchanan in the Second district
of New Jersey.
THE official election returns from
Maine give Burleigh, the Republican
candidate for Governor, q plurality Of
1890. The next House will stand 10
Republicans to Al Democrats.
ON the 18th Mrs. Rachel Stillwaggon.
of Flushing, l. l., attained her 1O5th
year.
CHARLES MILLER has declined the
Prohibition nomination for Governor of
Pennsylvania.
CONNECTICUT Republicans have nomi-
mated Samuel L. Merwin, OF New Haven,
for Governor.
THE death of Dion Boucicault, the
playwright and actor, occurred In New
York at the age OF 81 years.
THE death of Robert Dunbar, the IN
ventor of grain elevator machinery, oc-
CURED at Buffalo, N. Y, aged 7s years
THE following Congressional nomina-
tions were made on the 10th: New York,
Second district. j. M. Jones PRO J;
Third, F. g. Smith (Pro.); Fourth, A.
L. Martin (Pro.).
On the Reading road an express train
was thrown down an embankment at
Shoemakersville, Pa, and fifty persons
were reported killed and thirty-five in
jured.
AT Philadelphia Belle Hamlin and
Justina, driven by their owner, c. L.
Hamlin, broke the double-team trotting
record. The mile was made in 2:151S;
best previous record, a:15a.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-09-25
WHILE Barnum's circus parade was

WHILE Barnum's circus parade was
passing through thickly peopled
street at Muscatine, Ia. ON the Goth,
one of the big elephants became enrag-
ed at something and charged about in
terrific style The crowd fed terrified
in all directions. Before the huge ami
NAL could be controlled he had killed
two fine horses.
TIE steamer Bozeman was launched
at Helena, Mont, on the 2lst, and at
once started for Florida.
The conferees on the tariff bill were
in session all day Sunday, the 2lst, en-
svoring to complete the work.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-15

the True Meridian Magnetic Variation, I6deg
Us min East. The location Notice of this
mine is recorded in the Recorders Office Of
Railroad Mining District, in Book L, page
90 oi the records CT said Mining District. Tho
SKY Blue; OH the South. the Mounted Ledge;
a. on the west the bullion and the Web
Foot. Any and All persons claiming ad verse-
~ any portion ot said Cleveland Mine or
surface ground, are required to file their nd
verse claims with the register OF the United
States Land Office al Eurekm, in the Stale of
Nevada, during the sixty days ieriod OF pub
tue Of the provisions of the StGtate.
ID. Ii. HALL,
Register.
II is hereby ordered that the foregoing No
hce o! Application for Il Patent lie published
for period o: siNcy days. or ten consecutive
weeks, in the ELEo INDEPENDENr, Il daily
newspaper published il, Eikn, Nevada.
ID. Ii. HALL, Register.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-15

40 dog O6 min w 3T7 feet. N 81 deg
II min r 600 feet to post marked
No 3 U S S No 81 whence post No /
u s S No so on Cleveiaud Lode bears
N Ga deg O8 min w 997.3 feet, post No
B y S S No SO on Hoffman Lode
bears n Al deg Oh min w 1l44 feet
and U S Min Monument on Red Bird
Hill bears N 10 deg Ii min w 2291
feet. 5 deg 40 min e 15C0 feet to n
post marked No u S S No 81. S 81
deg IL min w GOO feet to post
marked No 1 U S S No 81 to the place
OF beginning, containing 2o.C6 acres.
Distances chained and courses OK
pressed from the Truo Meridian Mag
netic Variation l6 deg SD min e. The
Location Notice of this mine is re-
corded in tho Recorders Office Of Rail
road Mining District, in Book e page
80 Of the records Of said Mining Dis
trict. The adjoining claim is the
Cleveland, owned by Horace X Thur
ber Any and all persons claiming
adversely any portion Of said Mounted
Ledge Mine or surface ground, are
required to flo their adverse claims
with tho Register OF the United
States Land Office at Eureka, in the
State of Nevada, during the sixty
days period of publication hereof, OF
they will be barred by virtue Of the
provisions of tho statute.
D. II. HALL,
Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the fore
going Notice OF Application for a
Patent be published FOR the period of
Sixty days, (teu consecutive weeks) in
the DAILY INDEPENDENT, daily
newspaper published at Elko, Elko
County, Nevada.
D. II. HALL, Register.