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RooDY.s MORAL HERoIsM.

1t Was Sublime. bot Lost Him the Friend
ship Of Two Chuma.
"Roddy's coming down the street" "
said cumso to Fangle. II hear that be
has caught q bass alleged to have
weighed twelve pounds. Let's stop him
and quiz him about it"
"All right" said Fangle. "Hello,
Roddy; ! hear you have been fishing"
"Yes."
"Much sport?"
'Fair!''
'Only fair! Why. some one was tell.
Ing me that you caught . fish SO large
that when you pulled 1t out OF the water
the river fell two inches"
''I'm afraid that's an cxaggeration, :
protested Roddy.
.Yes: 40 1t is." added Cumso.
''Thc Ash was big enough. In all rea.
son. without making 1t out that large
.'You gentlemen surprise me very
much" said Roddy. Il didn't catch
any thing very big"
SWELL" said Cumso, II think Z
twelve-pound bass is > pretty good-sized
fish,"
"Who says I caught bass Of that
wcight?"
..Why. it's all over town."
''You don't say! Why. my useful.
ness as Sunday school superintendent
will be ruined il ii Is thought tell such
whoppcrs as that. Why. gentlemen.
assure. you that the largest tish caught
weighed only two pounds and guar
ter"
With . low. incrcdulous and stimuli
tancous whistle. Cumso and Fangls
sncakcd away.
They could not endure tho presence
OF man who told tho truth about hi,
catch or fish.-William II. Sivitcr, Il
lnrv
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doors exactly resembling those Of our
fire-proof Office safes at home in ap.
pearance. The whole structure Is
smoothly stuccocd and painted black.
The entrance is placed where most con.
venient to the owner.
The kura is built Of light frame
work Of wood, between the openings OF
which is securely fastened open wicker
work of bamboo, writes a correspondent
of the Detroit Free Press. Then the
whole wall surface inside and out Is
solidly filled with stiff plastic mud
taken from the bottom Of tho river, and
when thoroughly dried is smoothly GOV.
cred with stucco. often treated orna-
mentally. No wood or other com.
bustiblc material appears on the surface
anywhere. and except for the color the
kura would form quito an ornamental
feature among the houses.
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The News Of the Week.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FiFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.

FFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
MONDAY, May 5.-In the Senate
Senator Black burn announced the death
OF his colleague. Senator Beck. and the
Senate adjourned. In the HI use the
death OF senator Beck was reported, and
an adjournment for the day was taken.
TUESDAY. Nav 6. - There was no
session of the Senate. IN the House
Mr.. Bou.clle tMe.) introduced hill
intended 10 repair the damage inflicted
upon the State prohibition laws by the
recent decision Of the Supreme Court in
the original package case. The bill is
- the shape of q section which 1t is
proposed to add to the interstate com.
merce act and reads rs follows: THAT
nothing contained in this act shall be
construed to authorize the sale or
traffic in Intoxicating liquors in any
State contrary to the laws thereof"
Wednesday. May Tin the Senate
bill was introduced to establish in
every county of the United States under
the supervision OF the Department of
Agriculture public farm. The army
bill and the Military Academy bill were
reported. and the bill authorizing tho
issue OF Treasury notes on deposit of
silver bullion was discussed. A bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to de-
liver to the State Of Colorado the flags
carried by the Colorado regiments DUR
ing the war of the rebellion vas passed.
In the House the time was occupied in
discussing the McKinler tariff bill.
THURSDAY May s.-President Har-
son sent to tho Senate the following
nominations for tho new Territory Of
Oklahoma: George W. Steele. of In
diana, for Governor; Robert Martin.
OF Oklahoma, for Secretary, and
Edward Il Green. of Illinois. for Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court The
House bill for the classification of
worsted goods as woolens was passed
The pension appropriation bill ts97, $780,
76D was discussed. In the House q
resolution was introduced to make
eight hours legal days work. A bill
was introduced imposing duty of ten
cents pouni on all sugar of milk inn
ported. The tariff bill was further de-
bated.
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TWO LIVES LOST.

4 Locomotive Heller ON the southern
ksnsas ExplOdes - The Eng neer Ami
Fireman NJ ed and Alx Css-Loasis of
Live-st0ck NJ .ngle.l.
WELLINGTON, Kan, Maya freight
train on the Southern Kansas railroad
Of twenty-one cars Of cattle had arrived
within fifty feet of a trestle bridge near
this city Wednesday night when tho
engine boiler exploded, killing the en-
gineer, William Ii. Macks, and
Fireman Amola Meiss. The weight Of
the train drove the engine ahead on the
trestlcs which gave way, causing six Of
the cars to be telescoped in the ditch.
One hundred and twenty-five cattle were
killed. Different parts of the engine
were found 600 feet from. the scene OF
the wreck.
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Arsamentu,n 4 IN ad Homine,n

Friond-Your client is certainly guilty
Of bigamy. How do you expect to clca,
him?
Lawyer-Vcry easily. There will be
none but married men summoned on the
jury.
"liow will that help your
'In this way: shall appeal to their
sympathics. shall say to them: Gen
tlcmen, you are all married and know
what it Is TO 1.-Two with one woman.
Don't you think my client has already
suffered enough by having to live with
two?' Then the jury will shout: Not
guilty '"-Texas Siftinga
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

N Mexico National independence aay
was celebrated on the 5th by fire. works
and PROFESSIONS
ON the 5th the Geographical Society,
OF London. gave reception to Henry
NJ. Stanley, the African explorer. which
was attended by members of the royal
family and other notables.
TIE insane asylum at Tongue Pointe,
nine miles from Montreal, was de-
stroyel by fire on the 9th. ard OF the
1870 lunatics in the building fifty were
burned to death.
EMpEEoE WILLIAM opened the German
Rcichstag on the 9th. In his speech he
declared himself in favor of peace.
FURTHER adyices of the 7th say that
$50 persons perished in the recent firo
that DESTROYED the lunatic asylum at
Tongue Pointe. Can.
On the 7th frauds involving the sum
Of about $40, 100000 annually were said
to have been discovered in the customs
department at Buenos Ayrcs.
THE death of James Nasmyth, the
celebrated mechanical engineer AMI
inventor of the steam hammer. occurred
in London on the 7th, aged SO years.
AT Havana. Cuba. q severe drought
prevailed on the sth. and many cattle
were dying and fires were doing great
damage.
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Mr.. A. J. DRExEI. is about to erect in
Philadelphia an industrial institute at
m expense Of $500, 600, and will endow
1t with S1 200, 900. The building will be
q splendid affair, and will furnish ac-
commodations for two thousand to twen-
ty-five thousand pupils
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OKLAHOMA.

President H,rrs0n NomInates Oniclals
For The New TerritOry-GeOrge w.
Steele, OF Indiana. to be Governor.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The President
has sent to the Senate the following
nominations: George w. Steele, of In.
diana, to be Governor of the Territory
of Okalahoma; Robert Martin, of Okla
homa. Secretary of the Territory
of Oklahoma; Supreme Court off,
cials Of the Territory Of
Oklahoma: B. Green. OF illinois,
Chief Justice; Abraham J. Seay, of Mis-
souri,, and John q. Clark, of Wisconsin,
Associate Justices; Warren s. Lurty, Of
Virginia, United States Marshal; Horace
speed. of Oklahoma, United States At
tOrney,
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Couidnr Resist tho Chance

"You find authors occasionally do
spondent from continuous rejection Of
manuscripts?"
"les. Once poor fellow who had
pestcrcd me with stories at tho rate OF
. hundred year for hve years unsuc-
ccssfully camo to me and said: This 10
my last attempt. II | fail this time III
jump into tho river"
"Isy JOve! How was the storv?"
First rate. The best hc'd DONE"
'.And he was consolcd?"
mo. | remembered what blanKcd
nuisance tho fellow had bccn and
we'll. he jumped into tho river."-Llfe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

JOHN Is. PARsHAII, acompositor in the
Delhi IN. " Gazette Office. recently set
up the notice OF three golden weddings
He set up the marriage notices. OF the
same couples fifty years ago-a remark
able coincidence.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

LYNN, Mass, May g. As Robert Nc
Cam, aged years, of this city, was
crossing the railroad track Wednesday
night with his little sister a train sud-
denly dashed upon them. The little
fellow pushed his sister from the track,
but was himself killed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

ni.,..Zo EDwA RDs and his wife. or
Lake Villa. ILL.,. were asphyxiated by
gas at the lie Grande Hotel in Chicago
on the 9th.
IN Chicago on the 9th 4. F. Seeberger
was chosen treasurer and w. X. Acker-
man auditor oil the worlds fair direc-
tors.
A FIRE nearly destroyed the town OF
Latham. ILL.,. on the 9th.
ILLINOIS Republicans will meet In
State convention at Springfield June "a.
TIE marriage of Theodore Thomas,
Of New York, the well-known musician.
took place in Chicago on the evening Of
the 7th to Miss Rose Fay. OF that city.
In the Ohio river at Wheeling. w.
Va. yacht containing twenty people
capsized on the 7th and only ten Of
them were rescued.
In the Fifth district OF Ohio on the
7th the Democrats nomina ted Fernando
C. Layton, Of Wapakonetta, for Con-
gresham.
G. f. RtcH. a man who has been stir
ring up strife among laborers at Lau-
rens, s C., was given twenty-five lashes
oH tuC sku oN - StoWu Va uVus Wu1bC 6L0
black. and driven from the town.
WISCONSIN Prohibitionists will hold
their State convention at Madison on
july 22.
ARKANSAS Republicans will meet in
State convention at Little Rock on July
o.
SAMUEL ELKINs, who had served
twenty-four years in the penitentiary
on a charge of child-murder. was par
doned by Governor Flfer. OF Illinois, on
the 7th. it having been discovered that
the child was now living in kentucky.
At Middlesborough. KY. flames on
the 7th burned the livery stable Of C. E
Claw. and twenty-six fine horses were
cremated.
TIE villages of McRea. Camilla and
Ty-Ty, in Georgia. were badly damaged
by cyclone on the 7th, and several
persons were injured.
TIE diocesan convention of the Epis-
copal church at Charleston, S. c.. on
the 8th adopted an amendment exclud-
ing colored members from seats on tho
floor.
In nine months Nathan Williams. Of
StauntOn, lnd., spent In dissipation 500,
600 left him by his father, and he was
taken to the poor-honse on the sth.
On the Sth the boiler of an engine
drawing freight train exploded near
Wellington, Kan, killing the engineer
and fireman and 125 cattle.
THE levee near Benton, La. broke on
the 8th, and the water swept over a
large area of country, involving heavy
losses to hundreds of plant rs.
REsoIUTIoSs were adopted at the ses-
sion in st. Louis on the sth OF the gem
eral conference of the NJ. f. church
Sou.h dcnounciDg dancing, card-play-
ing and thea er-g ing and in favor Of
prohibiting members from signing
dram-shop petitions.
ON the Sth the town Of Columbia,
Tex, with the exception of one street.
was under water and railroad traffic was
suspended.
In the vicinity Of Wabash, Ind. frosts
on the Sth did great damage to vegeta-
tion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

A RAILROAD train of fifteen cars
would be required to convey the food and
nourishment which man blessed with
q moderate appetite consumes from the
time Of his birth to the day when he
attains the age OF thrce-score years and
ten. Such at least is the calculation
which has just been made public by
DR.. Kuhneman, one Of the principal
professors of the University Of berlin.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

CHAUNcEY DEPEw says that nearly q
hundred men whom he can recall as
having been famous in Wall street dur
ing the war for fortunes made suddenly
in speculative deals, and who have since
dropped out Of sight, are now life in
surance agents. He said he attended
an insurance banquet recently and
seventy-five per cent. of the agents
present had formerly been famous as
successful Wall street traders.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

THE Supreme Court of Nebraska has
decided that railroads in the State must
construct and keep in repair suitable
crossings over public highways. not
withstanding such highways were laid
out after the railroads were built.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

THE discussion as to whether fami-
~ can live dccently and comfortably in
large city on 81, OO0 year has broken
out again. The best evidence that can
be adduccd on this question is the fact
that thousands of families do. This
ought to Offset all the wise opinions that
it isn't noSSihle
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.

CHINESE diplomatic officials said on
the 5th that they did not blame the
United States for restricting Chinese
emigration. as 90 per cent. of the emf
grants were vagabonds and criminals. OF
whom the home Government was glad to
be rid.
THE funeral ceremonies over tho re-
mains of the late Senator Back, of Ken
lucky, were held in the Senate chamber
on the 9th.
Miss Lilly RosEeRASs, daughter OF
General Rosecrans. u. s. A., retired,
was married to Governor Joseph Toole,
of Montana. in Washington on the 7th
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15
Tho Lafayette Monumsst.

We give herewith an illustration oi
the monument to Lafayette. designed
for tho American Government BY Fal.
guicre. Of Paris. 1t represents the ten.
eral standing erect. with his hand
stretched ont in the cordial way that
statues have. Underneath Is written,
'tirateful America TO Lafayette and his
Companions in Arms" "A woman kncel.
Ing at his feet hands him . sword, and
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

The Baptist Missionary Union in
Boston was surprised the other day by q
lady and gentleman who walked into
the Office and left $500 which they said
their brother had intended to bequcath
the Union. but death overlook him be-
fore he made his will. What whole
some lesson that is to q lot Of heirs who
are every year invoking the aid OF the
law to prevent the will Of their dead bcne-
factor from being respected and obcyed.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

THE sitc of y prehistoric village has
been discovered on the banks Of the
Ohio river near Parkersburg, W. Va 1t
covers about four acres, and the earth is
thickly intermixed with fragments Of
pottery, streaks of ashes and fragments
of bones of animals and human beings.
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lAIE2
The I ycIOns Path.

AKRON, Ohio, May .1O.-.At $50 this
evening, in the midst of most terrific
cloud-burst. this city was struck by the
worst tornado, beyond comparison,
which has ever been known hereabouts.
The storm struck the southern part OF
the city. Fully 100 buildings are COM
pletely demolished. Hundreds more
are badly damaged and a stretch two
miles long is razed of trees and build
ings Of all sorts. The full force of the
tornado developed just west of Main
street, following q northeasterly course
through the Wolf creek valley. It is
wonderful that no lives were lost.
DUBUQUE, To-, May 10.-A terrible
electrical storm prevailed here this a.
M, at least 3.4 inches of water fell
Sewers were washed out and streets
torn up. Several operators in the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Office were
knocked down by escaping electricity.
Several houses were struck by light
ming and one barn and contents entire
ly destroyed.
CHANuTE, Kan, May 11.-A cyclone
struck Cedar Valley, Wilson county, to-
day. Joseph Wiltsey's house was de-
molished, his youngest son killed, and
two other children injured. Next the
dwelling OF Frank Glidden was de-
stroyed, his wife killed and two chill
dren injured. The dwellings of Peter
Pierson, Aleck. Russell and the Widow
Starr were leyeled to the ground, and
Mr.. Pierson and wife SO badly injured
that they are not expected to survive.
A scantling was driven completely
through the body of Mr.. Starr. He is
still alive, but will die. The wife and
babe of Rev. j. r. Chambers were blown
in different directions out of a buggy.
A second blast picked the mother up
and deposited her alongside the child.
OIL CITY, Pa, May 1.-THE most de-
structive cloud burst and cyclone ever
known struck this section late last
night. Houses, barns, bridges. oil we'll
rigs and gas lines are in ruins. At East
Sandy, about eight miles from here the
residence of William Nunnemaker was
blow down, nurying the entire family
in the ruins. Mr.. and Mrs. Nnnnemak-
er are seriously injured. and their two
children will die of their injuries. Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Jackson were buried in
the ruins Of their residence and were
taken out dead and badly mangled.
At Ruffa1o N " a 1ocnmof; vo ~, thu
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discovered the rruth About Him.

Brown-You don't mean to say you've
quit trading with Cutaway? Why. |
thought you'd swear by Cutaway.
Robinson-I'vc got through with him
owed him little bill. and he sent
around last week to say that no WAS
in urgent need of funds. and would con.
slider it great favor II l would help
him out.
Hrown-And you found 1t inconven.
lent?
Robinson-No: 1t was quito conven-
lent: but Lord! thought the man was
rich.-Puck. )
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Carlisle u Candidate for tho Senate.

LEXINGTON. KY. May a. FIX
Speaker John Griffin Carlisle has de-
clared his candidacy for the seat made
vacant by the death of Senator Beck.
In company with his friends from Cow
ington and Newport he has gone to
Frankfort to present his claim to the
Legislature. which is now in session.
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Two Girls Drowned.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 9.-Two girls
named Mcdonald, aged o and 12. wee
Wednesday evening playing on the APP
proach to the railroad bridge across the
river here when they saw train COM
ing, and becoming frightened jumped
into the river and were drowned.
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quite sure where he is going to. VII.
drops his letters and never cares Il
straighten his shoulders.
But there is such a thing as havin.
too much backbo and that is rathel
worse than having too little. When !,
man has too much backbone his hear
is not. as people say. ''in the righ
places" sometimes there is no room il
him for heart at all. Preserve us from
the severe man.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

president OF ths
Haines Medins
Valley railroad
in Texas. Mrs
Uaines is the
first woman ever
chosen to ths
presidency Of s
steam railroad.
Dut in her cast
there can be ne
doubt of til.
wisdom Of tht
selection, b g,
,: q Ges-
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Clara - hear you had . romantic
wedding. =
Adele-Ycs; Willie and were mar
ried in balloon, seven thousand feet
in the air. ..
Clara-Nice?
Adele - was really In seventh
heaven!-Time.
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4 Crisis.

Vito Os Author non't disturb my
husband. lie is in tn. dads, OK y or:t:
al scene.
Visitor--Is he at work ON Q critical
scene in his new comedy?
NO: it's worse than that. Ills land
lord is talking to him about tho back
rent."-Texas Siftings.
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GENERAL. JOHN STARK, the immortal
hero of bennington battle and the in
trepid husband of Mollie, who didn't
sleep q widow the night OF the fight
won by his valor and leadership, is to
have monument, il the $50, 900 appro-
priation for that purpose voted by the
National Senate the other day goes
through Congress-. The memorial is
to be erected at Manchester, N.
H.. where the revolutionary COM
mander died. The monument at
Bennington, VT, already commem-
crates his name and his glorious
deeds on the field where his chief
fame was won.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-15

ANNA c. BRACKETT, who seems to
know, says that the side-saddlo was in
troduced in England by Anna, OF Bo-
hemia, who was deformed and who mar
ried Richard ii. The divided skirt
then, must not be the novelty which Its
inventors claim it to be.
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JOIN WARREN. who sells newspapers
on the Derby railroad between New
Haven and Birmingham, Conn.,. and who
is now in his eighty-second year, 10 cut
ting his third set of teeth.
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for the position being conceded by al
who know her. She is the wife
Of Mr.. c. D. llaines. senior member
Of the well-known llaines Brothers,
brokers and owners Of street and short
limo railroads in several States. Among
the roads they now have ndereonstrnc.
tion, in addition To the Medina Valley
road. are the Rockport. I.angdon &
Northern, OF Missouri. and the Hrackct;,
st. Clair, and Rio Grande. of Texas.
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THE Germantown (Pa.) Republican

THE Germantown (Pa.) Republican
thus describes the hard lot of the coun-
and knoweth not what day may bring
forth. II he telleth all the news he
runneth great risk of having tin ear
put on him, and If he telleth not the
news the people say he is n. G. The
crafty man cajoleth him into giving him
50-cent puff for a scent cigar, and fond
mothers frown on him if he fails to fiat.
ter their freckle-faced broods. And all
his ways are ways of woe, and his days
arc full of sorrow. The life-insurance
man layeth snares for him, and on the
whole he hath deuce Of time"
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Laid In tho Tomb.

CHICAGO, May9.-The funeral services
over the remains of the late Andrew
Shnman took place at Evanston yester-
day and were largely attended. The
tnterWent was ut Rose Hill
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THE oldest man in the British navy is
now In his one hnndredth year. Sir
Provo William Parry Wallis, G. C. B..
the senior Admiral of tho feet, Is the
only survivor of the famous naval
combat between her Majesty's ship
Shannon and the American frigate
Chesapeake, off Boston harbor, on June
l, 1918. He was the actual captor OF the
Chesapeake, the First Lieutenant of the
Shannon having been killed and the
Captain dangerously wounded. SO that
the American Captain surrendered to
Wallis, as the senior officer in COM
mand. The aged Admiral was born
in Halifax. N. s., on April l3, 1901.
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WARDEN BRUSH, OF Sing Sing prison.
New York. says for every execution in
such great prison-Sing Sing having
one thousand six hundred inmates-ten
men are driven insane. They succumb
to the demoralizing influences OF con-
finement aggravated by their own NOR
bid fancies. One man, committed for
burglary, went insane the other day
simply from brooding over tbs uses Of
the dynamo wires which he was string
ing in connection with the electrocu-
tional plant Of that prison.