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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

In Eastern Nebraska and Kansas,
and Western Iowa. and Missouri,
there were more large farms twenty
years ago than there are to-day.
There appears to be nothing in the
new West to justify what has been
said about the decline OF the small
farmer. 1t is the big farmer that has
declined. 1t may be said, almost
without qualification, than all indus
trious and capable and honest farm-
ers in the West till their own farms.
What few tenant farmers there are,
are lazy, dishonest and incapable as
Il class,-Prof. James Willis Gleed in
the March Forum.
We publish the above to show the
ignorance or mendacity of the writer.
The great bulk Of western farmers
are mortgage tenants" paying in
terest instead of rent. But, as the
mortgages can never be paid, the in
terest paying period is only transit
tionary, leading directly to the regu-
lar Irish rent paying period. To
prove this we have but to quote the
same writer as follows:
The broker Of the community be-
comes the capitalist of the communi-
ty. The western mortgage brokers
have been no exception to the rule.
One of them in Kansas has made
nearly $1O,OOO,O 900 since 1870. The
business developed rapidly. As in
creased capital has become necessary
individual brokers have given way
to corporations There are probably
two hundred such corporations now
operating in Nebraska and Kansas
aIone.-Prof. James Willis Gleed In
The Forum for March.
Where money loaners have made
SO much money, borrowers must have
lost as much, az, in western farming
there has been little or no profit since
1873, when the era Of falling prices
had fairly set in like q permanent
paralysis. Since then loss and de-
preston have been the general rule
and occasional local prosperity the
Exception. If any body has prosper
ed, it has been loss to others, as a
general rule. And the branding OF
western farmers who are mortgage
tenants" as LAZY, dishonest and in
capable is adding insult to injury!
1t is enexcusable SANDER. The same
causes under British contraction Of
the currency after the wars Of Napo.
leon reduced four-fifths Of the land
owners of that country to the posi-.
ton of tenants or tramps! Were the
English free holders lazy, dishonest
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS City Trib
lune
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27
We Caution All Against Thea,

The unprecedented success and
merit of Ely's Cream Balm-a real
cure for catarrh, hay fever aud cold
In the head-has induced many ad.
venturers to place catarrh medicines
bearing some resemblance In appear.
ance style or name upon the market,
ton OF Ely's Cream Balm. Don't be
deceived; Buy only Ely's Cream
Balm. Many in your immediate 10.
cality will testify in highest colnInen.
dation Of it. A particle Is applied In.
to each nostril; no pain; agreeable to
use, Price so cents. 20t2
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27
Extraordinary Bone Scratching

Extraordinary Bone Scratching
Herbert sperry, fremont, ILL.,, had
Erysipelas in both legs. Confined
to the house six weeks. He says !:
when ! was able to get on my legs,
Il had an itching sensation that
NEARLY run me crazy. 1 scratched,
them raU to the bones. Tried ev-
'erything without relief. I was tor
"mented 10 this way for t,r0 years.
II then found Clarke's Extract of Fldz
"(Papillon) Skin Cure at the Drug
Store, used it, aud 1t has cured me
sound and tceli."
Clarke's Flax Soap has no equal
for bath and toilet. Skin Cure 500,
Soap Is cents. For sale by Lowry
& Connolly. 8
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

Look here, our mortgaged friend
let us show you how you can make a
little money with your vote. foE
have property worth 81, 500, mortgag
ed for 1000. Your interest in it il
$500 and no more. The Union Labor
party il given authority will double
the amount of money in circulation
by the payment out Of the treasury
of idle money, the coinage of more
silver and the issue OF more green.
backs. The selling price of your farm
will be doubled and your interest
therein will be $1,000, q gain of $500
This is the sum the Union Labor par.
ty offers you for your vote. While
on the other hand, if you vote the
old party, you vote for contraction
OF the currency and consequent re.
duction Of the selling price Of your
property. DO you not owe it to your
self and family to epdeavor to i'm
prove your financial conditson,-Mis.
souri, World.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

Farmers, you are united hsx. Will
you b. - Mt the polls next fall and In
'92. To be -. yaR must break the
old party tie completely. because at
past elections you have Dsea CON-
pletely divided by party. Resolve
now that you will not divide up again
and again become powerless. Now
il the tin.s to openly assert your free
dom from party bondage.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27
pAlanitloRs Of Hiblp yermS.
l Onnah WAS n cent.

A gepAh was cent.
A cab was three pints.
An omer was six pints.
A shekel of gold was IS.
A firkin was seven pints.
A farthing was seven cents.
A talent Of gold was SIS, 500.
A talent Of silver was e53e.30.
Ezekiel's reed was nearly eleven feet
Ac4bit was nearly twenty-five inches.
4 bin was one gallon and two pints
4 mite was less than quarter Of 2
glass:
A shekel Of silver was about so cents.
A piece Of silver, Or penny, was u
cents.
A Sabbath days journey was ABOUT IN
English mile.
An ephah, or bath, contains seven gal.
Ions and Ave pints.
A days journey was about twenty
three and one-fifth miles.
A hands breadth il equal to three and
fve-eighths inches. A fingers breadth
Is equal to one inch.-Hebrew Standard.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly OH the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispcls colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlC SNRUP CO.
-. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
tov.sN,llf. Ky. HEW rom. NJ
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

TIE Pension Department at Wash
ington has upon IL lis the names Of -
widows Of revolutionary soldiers Who
have heen regularly paid pensions % 10
the present time. Three Of Thorn are ~
years Of age, and two Of them ~. The
Youngest i u
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

The statement made q few days
since that Sioux county was prob
ably the only county in the state out
of debt has developed the fact that
there are other counties, all Republi-
can, who are in the same enyiable f.
nancial condition.-Des Moines Reg
lister.
Yes. Mr.. Register, Howard is one
of the counties that is out of debt;
and not only out of debt, but she
possesses a good court house Jail
and sheriff's residence, poor house
and farm, and is well bridged.--
Cresco Times.
The taxes levied and collected &C.
counts for the county being out of
debt, and not to any superior bust
ness tact OF its officers. Any man
with the means at his command
and the integrity to apply them
!. could have the same result. The
credit really belongs to the tax-pay-
Irs OF which the democrats have
their full proportionate share in the
county.
But as to Court House, Howard
county has never built one. Its first
one, located midway between Vernon
Springs and New Oregon, was the
free gift Of these two places to the
county.
Its next, the one that was burned
in Cresco, was built by an associa-
ton of it's citizens and turned over
by them to the use Of the county,
without cost to it.
The present court house was built
likewise by the people Of Cresco, who
are in debt for it. and who have out
standing bonds for its construction
owned by John LAWYER Of Prairie du
Chen, and which they have been un-
able to meet as they became due.
payment upon which has been ex-
tended for their accommodation.
The Sherifrs residence and Jail
were built and paid Tor by the tax
payers Of the county, iik<wis the
bridges and the poor farm with jts
appendages.
For all these good things let us re-
member the men who have raised
aud sold farm products at less than
cost of production to meet the taxes
levied to obtain them. There Is
where the credit belongs. Any party
with the means ut their command
eould have accomplished - much
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27
Orr Board Of Supervisors.

Howard county has no fault to find
with its supervisors, nor has the Plain
Dealer. While this il true, the coun-
ty should be divided into districts SO
that each section Of the county might
have its representative on the Board.
II we have but three supervisors,
then each should have his district,
and be chosen by the voters therein.
During the past few weeks we have
conversed with representative men
from all sections of the county and Of
all phases of politics, and nearly all
favor division into as many districts
as we have members of the Board,
some advocating q board OF three, but
most seem to think the board should
be increased to five members.
With five members the county
could be appropriately districted Al
follows.
1st. Albion and Forest City.
End. Chester, Saratoga, James
town and Oak Dale.
3rd. Alton and Howard.
4th. Paris and New Oregon.
5th. Vernon Springs and Howard
Center.
The law in relation to creating
supervisor districts only give tn
board authority to act upon the ques
ton at the June session in even mum
bered years. II the public and tn
board Of supervisors concur in tn
districting Of the county in eithe
three or five districts, unless done a
the approaching June session, it viii
necessarily be deferred to 1892.
For the purpose Of inviting though
and discussion upon the subject mat
ter, to the end of arriving at what ]
best, these thoughts are given to tn
public, any person Of which will b
permitted to give his views upon thi
question through the Plain Dealer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

The Riceville Recorder innocently
asks why the Plain Dealer did not
discover the unconstitutionality OF
the gerrymander two years ago when
Howard county had Democratic
representative. We say ''innocently
asks because it is not to be presum-
ed that the editor Of the Recorder is
miliar with its opinions at q time
when he was not seeing it. As long
since as the first election of Mr.. LAM
bert to the legislature, the Plain
Dealer condemned the distributing OF
the state as UNANIMOUSLY corrupt and
unconstitutional;as scheme to main
tain Republican ascendency against
the public will. That Mr.. Lambert
was elected and afterwards Mr.. The
ophilus did not in the least affect the
legal phase of the districting, it only
took from the Republicans a repre-
sentative the party had expected as
the reward Of its gerrymander. One
word more, the Plain Dealers code Of
political morals has never led it to
endorse an act done by its party for
which it would condemn any other
party. The first question with the
Plain Dealer in forming an opinion
upon public questions pertains to the
right or wrong Of the measure with
out regard to the political party that
enacted it.
The Plain Dealer dares to condemn
the shoe string district Of Mississippi,
even though its purpose was to de.
feat the butcher of the Fort Pillow
massacre, and it dares to condemn
the shoe string district of Iowa. con.
shutting the 3rd district. In the
organization of congressional districts
in Iowa, the gerrymandering ha,
been quite as bad as in Mississippi
and for a like purpose, party advan
tage. This district when first formed
had $500 Republican majority which
was satisfactory to Mr.. Updegraff
who engineered its formation. WheI
he was Unexpectedly showed under
by Mr.. Weller, the legislature fount
it necessary for party ends to gerry
mander the district by putting OF
two republican counties, Worth and
Cerro Gordo. II the Recorder will
look at the map of the congressiona
districts of Iowa and observe the line
of railroad that traverse each district
it can obtain some idea of whose in
terest was consulted in their forma
ton, and if honest can find something
to condemn in Republican tactics.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27

the products Of mans labor. Proper
ty itself is valuable according to the
uses to which it is applied. Thus,
supposing mans wages were 81 a
day 800 would employ 100 men one
day, but could the product of these
100 men be immediately utilized the
500 might give employment to 100
men every work day in the year.
The government bond is valuable to
the holder on account Of the interest
it earns. Its energetic factor in the
transactions Of men only amounts to
the percentages it draws, but when
the bondholder, by depositing It with
the government, receives back 90 per
cent in government bills, 90 per cent
Of its value becomes energized into
an active commodity, giving employ
ment to the energies Of the country.
In like manner II the farmer were
able to borrow from the government
without interest q certain amount Of
its bills, giving his farm as security
therefor, to that extent his land
would become an active force and hs
would be enabled while giving em-
ployment to the extent of the money
loaned him to improve his farm and
increase its value to the full amount
OF the loan. Thus the government
loan would be doing double duty.
Nov, the activities OF this money
do not terminate with its expenditure
by the farmers, and those who have
received It. In their turn. will make
use of 1t AZ an energixing factor in the
force of life to an Indefinite period.
As money employs labor 1t brings to
life a continuing force-labor beget-
ting labor as certainly as its fruits
are valuable. Another way by which
we can appreciate what money act
lively used may perform in the SETTLE
ypent of balances il to be found In
the value Of commodities produced
and exchanged eompsred with the
amount in circulation. How far the
boundless resources of our country
shall be put into activity depends
not only upon the active industry of
our people bat upon the power nec-
essary to induce ttsst iaaastry, and it
should be the fostering care OF the
government to see that such indaGtsy
receives every encouragement.
IAN abundant supply = noesy|
p,esns to individuals = GaDaelty q
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-27
RLY'S
Balm

A particle il applied into each nostril and IL
agreeable. Price 30 cents at Druggists; by
mail, registered. 90 cents.
RLY BROTHERS. 50 Warren ST.. New YoOk.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

The Legislature has affirmed the
principle that the Board of Health
should have lay President. The
native members generally helped 10
adopt this declaration. Yet Noble
Pua has q bill before the House to
provide for a Hawaiian Board of
Health, all members of which "shall
be persons skilled in the practice of
native medicine" This Board is to
be a sort of Medical College, as its
chief duty is to grant certificates to
native doctors, authorizing them TO
practise native medicine. The ques-
ton arises, who is to certify the ma
tive physicians forming the Board
The bill says they shall be appoint
ed by the King. This constitutes
His Majesty a University, which is
probably unconstitutional. The SOW
ereign is the fountain of honor, but
that does not make him the reser.
voir of health.
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the BOWLER CLAIMS.

EDITOR BuLLETiN:--
The essence of the Bowler claims
is that when Minister Of the Crown
does anything purporting to be in
his official capacity, the act is en-
titled TO be taken in good faith by
all concerned The Minister is re-
sponsihle, and it is simply unheard
Of, in any matter Of services re-
pured, that the person seeking the
employment or contract should have
to hire lawyer to tell him whether
the Minister has the authority to do
thus and so. 1t is another principle,
than which none is more strictly OBJ
served elsewhere, that, SO far as
outsiders are concerned, the Gov
eminent is continuous, and, il its
personnel should change, Ministers
arebound to carry out the contracts
Of their predecessors.
Mr.. Bowler was not bound by any
law or any practice to wade through
the Appropriation Bill or any other
of the laws to ascertain whether Mr..
Aholo was acting legally in his cap
acitv of Minister of the Interior or
President of the Board of lmmigra-
lion. When MFR. Thurston paid
part OF the bills incurred by Mr..
| .Aholo in the first case, he morally
bound himself TO pay the whole of
them. And when Mr.. Thurston en-
tered into q new contract in the
other matter, while Mr.. Bowler was
in readiness to carry out the con
tract with Mr.. Thnrslon's predcces-
sor, he committed a wrong. He
cannot get away from the imputa-
ton of that commission by saying
that the original contractors terms
were unreasonable, for he could have
given Mr.. Bowler Il chance to amend
his terms and might have explained
to him, if such was the case. that
he was under misrepresentation as
to the duties and the powers of the
Board of immigration.
Part of the Palace wall repairs
done outside of the Appropriation
Bill were paid by the Reform Gov
eminent. The South Sea laborers
were returned under the direction OF
the Reform Government. A portion
of the illegal Likelike funeral
claims were paid by the
Reform Government. In each
case the line was drawn be-
tween bills that were for paymen,
and bills that were to be STAYED of
or repudiated, according to the poll
tics of the claimants and not &C
cording to the equities between mai
and man. JUSTICE.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

IIandcraft is printed at the press
OF the Kamehameha School. 1t
serves double purpose. The me-
chanical execution gives practical
training for the class in printing at
the school. The paper itself adver-
tises the school, gives readable arti-
Giles on the advantages of manual
education, furnishes lessons on the
theory of mechanics, and affords
medium for the news and the
humorous outcrOppings Of the insli-
tuition. For instance, as to mechan-
zeal theory, there is an article in the
September number, on, Exercises
with the Rip-saw and Panel-saw,"
the ideas in which would be a re-
violation to thousands of grown up
tyros who inilict misery on them
selves and their families every time
they essay to cut up a board for re-
pairing a hen coop or a fence.
One of the leaders in this number
gives an idea OF what the school
does and at what expense, Refer
ring 10 the Manual grade llandiorafl
says 'll costs about $40 per year
Ia educate u boy in kamehameha
school, OF which sum the boy only
pays a little less than ono'fourlh,
and the School lille more than
lhree'fouTihs " Owing Ia extra
care OF the lille boys, ilhe
oharges Al lhe Preparatory sohool
are greater than a tho Manual, -
and III il dpsllqhle ior par
fnls ~ patrons 40 nndpalAml
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11
Building Lots For Sale on South Slope
Of PunChbOWl Hill.

Twenty-Five additional Lots have
been laid out, on the South Slope Of
Punchbowl Hill along Alapai and
above kinau streets, varying in size
from 90xlOO it. to 1lOx200 it. and
are now ready for sale.
Application for the purchase OF
these Lots at an upset price which
can be ascertained at the Land Office,
varying from $l75 to $500 each Lot,
according to size and location, will
he received at the Interior Office.
Upon the receipt OF applications
the Lots applied for will be sold at
public auction after due advertise
ment being put up at the upset
price,
Applicants must state that they
desire to purchase with intention of
improving the premises.
The terms and condition of sale
will be cash, or at the option of the
purchaser, one-fourth cash, and the
remainder in equal installments pay,
able in one, two, and three years
With interest payable semi annually
Mt the rate OF seven per cent pen
annum.
The purchaser must within one
year from the date of purchase en-
close the land bought by him with q
good and substantial fence and lay
on water from the Government pipes
Royal Patents will be issued ion
the land upon final payment OF tn,
purchase price.
A map Of the Lots can be seen ano
iull particulars learned ut the Lane
Office.
Streets have been laid out and
graded, and water mains have beer
laid adjoining all of the above Lots
G. N. SPENCER,
Minister OF the Interior,
Interior Office, Oct, 8, 1890.
go At
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

One of the bills before the House
is the same stale old chestnut, that
has been thrown out so often that
the shell must be worn thin, pro-
vidng that, ''all books of accounts
in all departments shall be kept in
both the Hawaiian and English
languages. The bill would near
ly double the cost of the civil SER
vice, and be of not the slightest
benefit to the country. Mr.. Baker
should come in out of the fog. When
his brightness is compared with the
opacity of some of his measures, it
reminds one of the address of the
Western magistrate TO a culprit:
"You have been blessed with a
fine education, instead OF which
you go round the country stealing
chickens"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

We have on hand several commu-
nications on the Chinese question
which lack of space compels us to
hold over until next week. One of
these communications is not accom-
panied by responsible name. We
wish to again state no such commn-
nications will he published in the
BULLETIN, no matter how merltorl-
Gus they may he. In this case, how
ever, offensive personalities are used,
and we therefore absolutely decline
to publish it.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

that the scNbol sustahs a net e&'
penst fol- each pupil trained in the
Preparatory School per year of S92
over and above what is received for
each pupil" The news items tell
that there are only three vacant beds
in the dormitories, and that it is pro-
bable that in the two schools there
will be nearly two hundred hoardcrs
this term.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

John W. kalua has this day been
appointed an Agent to take Acknowl-
Judgements to Labor Contracts for the
District of Waikiki, Island OF Maui,
C. n. SPENCER,
Minister OF the Interior.
interior Office. Oct. s, 1890.
279 At
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

G. p. Kamauoha, Esq, Of North
kohala, and L. Lakina, Esq, OF Ha-
nalei, have this day been appointed
Agents to Grant Marriage Licenses
for North Kohala, Hawaii, and Hama
lei, Kauai, respectively.
c. N. SPENCER,
Minister of the Interior.
Interior Office, Oct. l, 1890.
9T9 At
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-11

E. Kahulanui has this day been
appointed Pound Master for kailua,
District OF North koua, Island OF Ha-
waii, in place OF I. n. Simeona, de-
ceased. {. n. SPENCER,
Minister OF the Interior.
Interior Office, Oct. s, 1890
279 At
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NOTICE.

A IL accounts due to The DAILY Bull
" LETIN up to the 30th September,
1890, are payable to the undersigned,
who will also pay all claims against The
same up to that date. In order To close
accounts, All early settlement is re-
uuested. Mr.. Chas. II. Gulick, No. b
Merchant street. is authorized to col
lect all accounts for advertising.
WALTER HILL.
Honolulu. Oct. 8, 1890. $50 Il