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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

one Of the industries Of New York Is
tho insurance Of babies. The sum
paid is usually five cents . week on
each child. Tho system is productive
of good in 80 far that it assures very
poor people against being put to ex-
tremes in the event Of death in the
family. On the other hand, the pos
sible and even probable abuses are OBJ
vious, for it gives heartiess parents .
direct personal interest in the death of
one who is entirely at their mercy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
4 sHINING EAAMPLE

Husband ION the inside)-T SUPPOSE Il
some people would see me now they
would say was henpecked, hut | don't
care. Ihain'tgot no objections to ho.din'
the baby awhile to relieve IN over
worked wife.-The jury.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

ACCORDING to q recent official return
the length of the telegraph lines on the
globe is at present about 100000 miles,
or twenty-six times its circumference at
the equator. The length Of wire is
1858, $50 miles, or eighty times the
length Of the equator. Europe has
telegraph lines measuring 2s3. 27O miles;
America 176, 264; Asia, SO, 375; Australia,
26. O53, and Africa 12,973. These are the
land lines. There are, besides, $50 sub
marine cables Of tota. length Of 112,-
7Ol nautical miles.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

THE rapid increase in the wealth,
business and prosperity of the United
States during the last ten years is sim
ply marvellous. The total wealth of the
country is now ST., 459, OOO, 900, equal to
nearly $1,000 per head. This is an in
crease in ten years of $ls, 900, oo0, 600 or
forty-two per cent England's wealth in
1855 is given as $50. 900, 600, 600, giving an
average wealth per head of $l.545. The
average In Scotland is $l,215 per head
and in Ireland 1855. The total wealth OF
France is estimated at $50, 600, 000, 900.
England exacts in taxes $50 per head
OF population, while each individual in
the United States pays but $3.50.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
Easy To Pfease.

Tramp-Havs you got something for
me to do?
Farmer-No. guess not; there Il not
much work just now.
Tramp dent need much. You
would be surprised to see with how
little work co..d worry along. g.-Texas
Siftings.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

CHARLES E Cross. formerly president
of a bank at Raleigh, N. c., has been
convicted Of forgery and embezzlement
and sentenced to seven years penal
servitude. An old slave. who belonged
to the young mans father, made Q per-
sistent appeal to serve out the sentence
in his young massy's" place Instances
Of the fidelity and devotion Of the negro
are not rare, but seldom has there been
more affecting case than this. The
old slave request could not be granted.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

REV. Dr. PARKHURsT. of New York,
says he knows man, and offers to give
his name, whose life ambition has been
to amass fortune of millions. Until
he had reached the goal he promised
himself neither rest nor enjoyment nor
beneyolence. A few days ago he was
appealed to on behalf of q most worthy
object He gave her just twenty
five cents, and in reply to the express
sion OF astonishment such . contribu-
tion from millionaire could not fail to
bring forth, he said: "You don't know
how 1t hurts me to give away that
twenty-five cents. I've nearly reached
nv twenty-million-d dollar mark"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

Johnny How many days are there In
. year, papa?
Mr. Rinks-Let me sea Your mother
was born in 4S and she Is now 26 yeas
old. Three tum five Is tis.een one to
carry-oh, ahi Yes, there are 462 dsys
in Q year-Lawrenee Ame-i,an.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
Hut It 10 such 8 Good Caus, ,

Fangle-What do you think Of this
piece Of newspaper advice: "leI your
wife every day that you love HARP"
Cumso-I don't think tia. tas papers
ought to encourage .yiLg. -Epooh
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

THE United States has expended s9..
OOO.0 .0O0, 600 for railroads, and the aver
age cost price has been $50, 900 per mile.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

4 United ksutcner HOy.
'sWho put those eggs on the matt
said the cook, opening the door.
II just laid them there" replied the
butcher boy.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
FRoM WAsHlNoToN.


In the United States the visible sup
ply OF wheat and corn on the 3lst ult.
was, respectively, 27.114.093 and 20, ,2O4,-
6S6 bushels.
THE public debt statement issued on
the 1st showed the total debt to be
81, SOC, ,662, 544; cash in the Treasury,
So, ,615, $40; debt less cash in Treasury,
81. O23. 157, ,672; decrease during March.
s11. 3s9, ,s57; decrease since June 80,
1889, $50, 4SS, 949.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
THE EAST.

Lu0 OlSI ulL 6cu6uC6O O Two mOnCnS In
the county Jail and fined $500; Joseph
Weeks, $500 fine and one months i'm
prisonment; William L. Flack, son OF
the ex-sheriff, $500 fine and imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for four
months
In New York City Isaac s. Wirmer,
retired Jewish rabbi, died on the lst at
the age of 100 years l month and IA
days
FLAMES nearly wiped out the village
OF Cornwells, Pa. on the 1st.
THE death of David WILDER. Congress-
man for the Twenty-fourth New York
district, occurred ut his home in Oneonta,
n. Y. on the 1st-
NEARLY 1000 men in the employ OF
the Reading Railway Company were
discharged on the LIST in order to cut
down expenses.
ON the I'd Evan Novagrats, Nor
wegian, was drawn into an ore-crushing
machine at the Vulcan iron works at
Pittsburgh, Pa, and almost instantly
ground to pulp.
THE firm of Rhodes & Bros, operators
of the Aston. Knowlton and West
Branch dress-goods mills at Aston, Pa,
failed on the I'd for $lOO, 600, throwing
1000 persons out of work.
THREE men were killed and four
fatally injured in mine explosion on
the I'd at Nanticoke. Pa
AT Albany, N. T., Isaac Howes and
wife while out driving on the I'd were
struck by train and killed.
In Boston on the Sd Miss Leila
Robinson, the first woman lawyer ad-
mitted to the Massachusetts, bar, was
married to Eli IL Sawtelle, business
man.
In the recent election in Rhode Island
for Governor, I.add (Rep) received
1927 votes; Davis (Dem.), 20,667; Larry
(Labor). 1,767; Chase (Pro.), 773. This
result leaves the choice Of State officers
with the Legislature, which stands: Re-
publicans. As; Democrats, 36.
FLAMES on the Sd destroyed the old
Greeley homestead at Chsppaqua, N. Y.
which was formerly the home Of Horace
Greeley, being built by him in 1851.
THREE supposed wealthy farmers Of
Lancaster, Pa, failed on the Sd, Benja-
min L. Gambler, for SIS, 900. Jacob H.
Hostetter for $42. 500 and Daniel e.
Heifer for $13.584.
SEVERAL counterfeiters were capt
ured on the Sd at Buffalo, N. Y.
WEST AND SOUTH.
On the 1st the theft Of q package con-
tanning $40, 900 from the United States
Express Company in Chicago was no
ported.
DISPATCHES of the 1st say that cy.
clone at Garrettville, Tenn, destroyed
Milton College, all the churches and
200 houses.
HENRY SANDERS, 10 years of age, shot
and instantly killed Miss Della Edding'
ton, aged II years, and then blew his
own brains out ON the 1st near Dayton,
Wash. Jealousy was the cause.
ON the 1st Lake Michigan was said ia
be entirely free from ice.
A GENERAL row occurred at Caperton,
w. Va, among lot Of negro miners
while at dance on the 1st, and Howard
Earnest, William G. Lee and William
De Rico were instantly killed.
THROUGH q boiler explosion at the
stave mills of ]. Fl. Hussing 4 Co., q
Hutsonville, ILL.,, on the 1st Ave lives
were lost
THREE little sons Of r. B. Bsrkess
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Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
EEY.EiRsT cQNaREsa

SOsS0UGOOs
MONDAY, March 81. - In the Senate
the dependent pension bill was
taken up and passed by vote Of - to
u. A petition was presented providing
for measures to prevent the sending Of
obscene literature and pictures through
the mails. In the House the army ap-
preparation bill was passed; also reso-
luton for information as to duties i'm
posed by foreign countries on bread
stuffs. Bills were introduced to give :
military and pensionable status to the
officers, enlisted men, their wives, chill
dren and dependent parents Of all mill
tary organizations Of the loyal States
during the late war; to prescribe proof
Of naturalization to be furnished with
entries Of public land.
TUESDAY, April 1.-The Senate COM
mittee on pensions reported favorably
the bill granting pension Of 500 .
month to the widow Of the late General
Hartranft A bill was introduced regu-
lating the manufacture, sale and impor-
tation Of lager-beer. In the House bills
were introduced to establish National
banking code; providing that pensions
granted to the dependent relatives Of
deceased soldiers shall take effect from
the date Of the soldiers death. Bills
we're passed limiting to six years the
time within which suits may be brought
against accounting officers and their
b0ndsmen; Senate bill creating the Of
fees of surveyors general in North and
South Dakota; admitting free Of duty
articles from Mexico to the st. Louis
exposition in 1890, and the fortidcati tions
appropriation bill (s4.52l.67S).
WEDNEsDAy, April 2.-In the Senate
Mr.. Edmunds reported . substitute
for Mr.. Sherman's antitrust bill, en-.
titled - bill to protect trade and com.
merce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies." The rest of the day was
devoted to the Montana Senatorial con.
test. Mr.. Hoar presented the majority
report favoring the admission Of the
Republican claimants and Mr. Gray
spoke for the minority, which recon.
mended the admission of the Democrat
ic contestants. In the House the bill
for the admission Of Idaho IS State
was discussed. A bill was introduced to
repeal the act making fractional silver
coin legal tender for only $40, and In
creasinE the limit to $50.
THURSDAY, April 3.-The Senate spent
most Of the session in debating the
Chinese enumeration bill, which finally
went over. The Montana Senatorial
contest was also discussed and laid over
without action. A bill was introduced
to regulate the compensation and pei
diem Of laborers employed by the Gov.
! ernment Adjourned to the 5th. In the
House concurrent resolution was pre-
sented requesting the President to in
vite arbitration with foreign govern
ments to settle disputes or differences
I, The bill for the admission Of Idaho wa,
passed by yeas l29, nays l, the Demo
Gratis refusing to vote and the Speaker
, counting q quorum.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
LATER
water Still Rising.


vIcKsBURo, Miss, April 6.-Nineteen
negroes, the survivors of the party Of
refugees which attempted to escape from
the overflow down Rogue Falaya on
raft, have arrived here on the steamer
Hill City. They report that twelve
| women and children were drowned when
the current dashed their crazy vessel
against . tree, and they escaped with
extreme difficulty.
| The steamer Osceola arrived to-day
from the bends. Her officers report
thathat the overflow is beginning to
empty into the Mississippi through
Eagle lake, and predict great increase
in pressure all along the Louisiana front
from that point southwark, for the next
two weeks. The Osceola begins an in
spection of the Levees from Delta, La,
northward tomorrow and will be joined
by President Maxwell. There Is most
unmistakeable distress along Steel
bayou and it will be crulty to deny it.
Shot BY Tramps.
LIMA, O., April 6.-Conductor 6. Tucker
to-day ordered six tramps to get of
from his train. They refused, and when
he entered the car to eject them fred q
pistol at him. The shot missed, how
ever, and Tucker grappled with the
gang, but was finally himself thrown
out Of the car. The tramps then jumped
out Of the door on the north side Of the
car, Tucker climbed over the train,
and as he alighted on the opposite side
one OF the gang produced o revolver,
which Tucker wrenched out of his
hands. Two others then caught him,
holding each of his arms 50 that he was
powerless to defend himself, when an
other placed q revolver at the conduc-
tors left side and fred, fatally wound
ing him. -Four Of the tramps were ar
rested.
GEO. E. NEwLANp and wife OF Engle-
wood. H., died suddenly on the morn
ing Of the 9th and two children are
seriously i'll from the effects of poison.
Emma Starr, . servant girl has been
arrested and charged with the crime.
MARCUS C. STEARNs one of Chicago's
millionaires attempted suicide on the
5th by firing four bullets into his head.
He cannot recover.
FoRrY-rwo buildings in the village
Of Theresa, N. Y, were burned ON the
morning of the 5th. Loss $125,0OO.
THE Iowa legislature on the 5th de-
feated license bill. This means that
there will be no change in the prohibi.
tory law for two years At least.
SUNDAY the 9Th, was Confederate
Decoration day and was generally oh.
served throughout the Southern states.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

Our former tOWnSman, Mr.. Edgar >.
Cameron, son of j. Il. Cameron, VINO
is now pursuing his studies as well as
his profession of an artist, in Paris, 1t
may interest his old friends in Ottawa
to know, is the author Of certain m
tereSting sketches of Partisan NE
which have lately appeared in the
Chicago Iijblmc on Sundays over the
signature T.. :. G. The letters, one of
which appeared on Sunday last, are
illustrated with cuts from drawing by
him. The drawings show lille ana
spirit. though the cngraver has hardly
treated them fairly,-aS is usual IN
common newspaper work. II may ne
said. en- pdSSdHt. that the New York
HcrUid and the Philadelphia Times are
about the only newspapers III the
country who do treat their artlstS
fairly in the engraving we under
stand Mr. Cameron will nave more OF
these articles, which we trust is true,
for they introduceuS to aphaSe OF far-
iSian life and character (which the
usual foreign correspondent totally lg-
nores as beneath his notice, ana
which is sealed book even To the ma
ioritv of travellers who have not taken
the precaution to read up" in George
AgustuS Salas charming sketches of
paris Revisited" or Paris Herself
Again" which, we have just suspi-
ci0n. even the Monday Club ignored
during their "paper trip" through
that city. Mr.. Cameron, by the way,
has sent to Ottawa recently water
colors. which are now in the trainers
hands and may be seen by his friends
in few days.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

THOS. G. FULLERTON, Attorney a.
L Law, Ottawa, Illinois Office in Bushne's block,
west OF Court House. janl-{
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

w. Il. Milligan is negotiating for
Solomon II. Logs property, east side
consideration, 80, 600.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

I OR EMO LILA N ID, Attorney and Coun
Illinois. mar5's7
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

Nj N. ARMSTRONG, Attorn y and Coun.
w. selor at Law, Ottawa, ILL., Notary Public. Of1oe
In Gedneys Block. Ottawa iunb,'eO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04

~ G. TREN AIRY, Attorney at Law. once
i. with L. W. Brewer. Rooms s. 9 Il ~, Opera Gouse
Block Ottawa, III. junS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-01-04
AUCT|0MEER

would respectfully call attention TO the fact that
will cry Public Sales of Stock In any part or the coun'
try Parties contemplating making sales WILL think,
md II greatly to their interest TO communicate with
me before making dates, rs my large cquantance with
Deal RS and Breeders both East and West is much to
my advantage in soliciting buyers refer to the fol
lowing parties for whom have done work: Lawrence
Morrissey, Sheriff of La Sa e county Mat White. W.
E Prichard, W. j. Nicely. Dwight Lawrence, Charles
Ferguson. Isaac Degen. WIN. HallOwell, Ottawa H..
Robt. Han, Streator, H.; John Burke Seneca, III. :
X H. Robinson Marscilles. NJ Sa II Dckerman 2iii
WaHash Ave. Chicago; +. j. Berry, Stock Yards
Tern reasonable. Address
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Senator F. NJ Cockrel of Missouri has
handed Slc1 to the Secretary fthe Treasury
with The statement that II was conscience
contribution from one of his constituents,
whose name he did not know.
Mr.. John 5. Bell, chief of the Secret Ser.
vice. Treasury Department. has issued the
following notice: "A counterfeit $40 note
has appeared in Louisville, Cinninnati and
st. Louis. 1t Is on the Germania National
Bank Of New Orleans check letter {, serie.
Of 1882; W. s. Rosecrans, Register of the
the United States; brown back
and brown stalloped seal, vignettes
coarse and Scratchy; the back of the note is
well executed, but the lathe work in the
counters on the face, Is very poor; the State
coat of arms, on the left ehd OF back. Is very
indistinCt and hardly discernible. There
are no silk lines in the paper, but some OF
the connterfeits have ink lines printed In
imitation Of them. This counterfeit should
not deceive careful handlers of money. but
with the careless Its fair appearance Is likely
10 deceive"
A fine oil painting of the late A. S. Abel,
editor and proprietor of the Baltimore sun
has been added to the interesting collection
Of portraits in the press gallery Of the House
The representative newspaper men of the
country are included in this famous gallery
and Mr.. Abell's picture, which Is most
faithful likeness was placed beside that Of
William Henry Smith.
Maj Gen. SchOneld, whose Headquarters
are at Washington, has been temporarily os-
signed to the command of the department OF
the Missouri, formerly under command OF
Gen. Crook.
The Gushing, built by the Herreshofis as
torpedo boat for the United States govern.
mont hon pliohnl
results. She went over the measured mile
seven times III minutes 1914 seconds,
minutes 35.I second' minutes As seconds
minutes 3G.S seconds, 9 minutes Al Q
seconds, minutes 2S.2 seconds, and min.
utes 80 seconds. AS she had to turn eight
times, her speed was necessarily lessened
somewhat, but she will exceed the speed re.
CURED of her by less than quarter of a
knot. Her average was 2 minutes 40 8 sec.
onds II mile which would be speed Of 224
miles m hour.
The foreign delegates to the Pan-Americsp
Conference have issued invitations to din
ner 10 be given in honor of President Harri.
son on April 10. This is supposed to indi.
cate with some accuracy the probable date
OF adjournment of the conference The trim
OF the delegates through the South will be
made after that date. The conference still
has under, consideration the re.
ports OF the committee on monetary
convention, In the debate on the report of
the Committee on Customs Union The
United States delegates, upon the authority
OF Secretary Blaine offered full reciprocity
with the Argentine Republic. Or. SaepS.
Pena, delegate from that country, having
advocated free trade in n minority report and
10 speech in support of II before The con.
ference. No offer of reciprocity was made
To-, any other OF the South American repub
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-04
The Mississippi Floods.

Mr.. J. j. Hogan Of the Memphis Com
mercial has just completed a tour of the
Hooded region. lie says the situation Is
alarming and that in his opinion the flood
has not reached the highest notch.
In the Laconia circle which Is stu.
ated IN Despatch county, Ark, and
comprises about 10000 acres, the scene
is heartrending one. This strip of country
is now inundated toa depth Of five to %
feet. and the inhabitants, mum bering be-
tween 10000 and 10000 people, whites and
negroes-women and childlen-are perched
on house tops and in the trees. Live
STOCK not already drowned, are maintain
ing precarious existence with their
wretched owners in some instances ON
the roofs of residences and elsewhere
on improVised platforms of wreckagp.
Starvation is telling on the cattle, while The
human victims are in scarcey less deplora.
condition as % food. From Helena, the
entire Mississippi delta country, reaching
from Nicksb burg west to Shreveport and
down to New Orleans, seems doomed to de.
struciion. Mr. Hogan reports that ali the
people in the wide district there are fleeing
for their lives. ~N'"e
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-04
"Tuftllunter. ="

To any one who knows the original
meaning of the word, "tufthunter" is
charmingly expressive, Undergraduate.
OF the University of Oxford wear a col.
lege uniform consisting of IL black silk
gown and square velvet cap with tas.
sci in the middle of the top. Until a
few years ago the tasseIs on the caps OF
undergraduate noblemen were gold col
ored. These, OF course, made them very
conspicuous
Society ladies, especially mammas
living near the university, had only to
run their eyes over the heads OF the
students and pick out the ones with the
gold tufts, make their acquaintance and
invite them to their entertainments.
The quaint custom was abolished few
years ago, but the word tufthunter
signifying society person always on the
lookout for people with titles, came 10
have general application many years
ago and will probably long survive the
custom in which it originated. -Ne,0
York Sun
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-04
THE GREAT TORNADO.
Louisville. Ky. the Scene Of q
Terrific Storm.
Houses Wrecked and Hundreds
Injured and Killed.

Louisville. KY, is the centre Of vast wind
storm, which, though Of short duration, was
the most terrific Of the century. The cy-
clone visited illinois, Kansas, Wisconsin,
Mississippi Missouri, Michigan and other
parts Of the country, doing immense dam
age.
The greatest damage TO life and property
probably was done at Louisville and vi.
Cinity, and the destruction wrought by the
storm was terrible.
Falls City Hall, a four-story structure. in
which several Masonic and Knights OF
Honor lodges were in session, was blown
down and 100 men and women we're buried
in the ruins. All the buildings in the vi
Cinity of the hall were blown down, and
Falkland q suburb, was completely swept
away.
Every building, tree and telegraph pole
that was struck was thrown TO the ground.
The Union Depot was blown down on
train Just about to start and filed with pas
sengers All were rescued but one news
boy.
The cyclone came without warning and
the district laid waste comprises an area Of
three miles lorg by half mile wide.
Numerous fires broke out Immediately
after the tornado and several lives were lost
in the flames, the victims being unable to
escape in time from the debris by which
they were caught.
A relief committee went from Indianapo.
lis, Ind, with q corps OF surgeons and ply
scians and $1,000 in cash to relieve the i'm
mediate wants of sufferers.
II is estimated that at least 100 families are
homeless Ore poor man had Just made his
last payment to building association for
his home. and now all that remains is a
confused mass of bricks and mortar. Hun
dreds Of thousands of dollars worth OF
goods were at the mercy of thieves, and it
seemed impossible to find storehouses
enough for the goods thus suddenly left un.
protected.
The estimates of the property lose range
from 81, 900 0O0 to S3,0O0,0O0 with little in.
surance. The citizens are not cast down,
but will proceed at once to rebuild