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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
FRO. 1.-DrG0ING A WELL.

on which the hay-carrier in the barn runs.
On top OF each post make mortise and
In it insert and spike fast round pole
of sufficient size to hold the posts stiffly
apart; put in the iron rod and screw the
nuts up tightly. Then put on the hay
carrier. Guy the posts on each end with
ropes we'll fastened or pcgged to the
ground. and also put q good brace
against each post SO Is to make the con.
trivance very strong and we'll stayed.
Saw molasses barrel in two; firmly
nail or bolt to the bottom of half-bar-
rel IL or pinch oak-plank 6 inches
wide, and cut axles from tho or s
inches extending over the sides of the
bottom for the bail to work on. Cut q
8 or finch piece Of hickory or other
tough wood and halve 1t; bore q hole
through each end for the axles to go
through; then bend 1t over the barrel
and put on the axles, and pin them in
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01


Mr.. Nibbs-Oh, Miss Snoozerl I love
you devotcdly, truly, lastingly! On my
knees beseech you, will you be mine?
Miss Snoozer-I have heard your ap'
plication. Here is 'Form No. l." which
] wish you would consider. and fill out
the answers to the questions and file the
same with me tomorrow.
FORM NO. l.
1. Did your mother ever have any bad
luck in baking pie?
2. Was the last young woman who re.
fused you entirely without fault?
8. How many lodges week do you at.
tend?
4. Do you think that women's rights
go any distance beyond marriage rites?
s. After man and woman are made
one, which is the one?
9. How long, do you think, does q
woman maintain her good looks?
Z. What should be the difference be-
tween a man waiting for q meal and q
meal waiting for man?
8. What is the relative difference be.
tween a wife's relations and a husband 81
Q. Define the point between liberality
and stinginess.
10. At what age does short-sighted.
ness strike in your family?-Time.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

"a mad woman! That's what we heard
how could she have got there p
They all went up the stairs in process
sion, the policemen leading.
When the door opened, and the head
appeared above tiny relief, after the
strain had been under was 50 great
that for the first time in my life
tainted away.
The policemen dragged me down
some way. my head still tied up in the
apron. and the old carpet trailing after
me. They were about to carry me down
the next flight, preparatory to carrying
me of to the station. ] suppose, when
mother happened to catch sight Of my
face.
She shriekcd: "Why, it's my daugh-
teri"
OF course she took me in charge, and
tho policemen turned upon the crowd
who had followed in from the street,
drove them out, and We were left alone.
When ! came out Of my faint, my
nerves were all unstrung: l couldn't
control myself: / laughed. ] cried,
could hardly tell my story. The whole
thing seemed SO absurd and ridiculous,
to be prisoner on ones own roof for
hours. And yet 1t had somehow been
50 tragical to me.
More tragical indeed than / dreamed;
for that very evening the blow fell.
Mother dispatc father at once to
Aunt Durgin's to explain; but the ans
wer he brought back was crushing.
Aunt had talked her plan over with
my mother. made her promise secrecy,
and invited me to tea, to talk 1t over
and make her offer. 1t was-oh. it was
to have years study abroad! The
one thing wanted!
When did not come, she thought It
was because did not want to be both
cred to take tea with an old woman-she
was always SO suspicious; SO she sent
for Cousin Jane. who lived very near
her, and made her the offer to go abroad.
That was the news that father brought.
Jane didn't want to study. SO she had
a year OF travel, and Aunt Durgin died
before the end of it. So you see, my
dear, if hadn't been so careless TINT
once, my life would have been very
different, and / shouldn't have been .
music-teacher all my days.
Olive Thorne Miller, in N. Y. Independ-
emit
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

In q bulletin on the cranberry scald
land rot) issued from the New Jersey
Station 1t is said the loss in New Jersey
from this cause is not far from one-third
of the crop. and furthermore that there
is very little Of this trouble outside Of
that State. Upon the same bog the scald
varies from year to year, warm, wet
season being most favorable to its devel-
opment Various remedies, rs lime, cop
peras, ETC., have been employed, but
with no marked good effect Sanding
the bog and controlling the water SO that
1t will be low in midsummer have usual
" been benefit to scalded boys. The
trouble is primarily due to minute
fungus that is found in oil parts Of the
infected plant and also In the surround
ing soil. What is to be done with bog
that scalds is yet unknown, because no
feld experiments have been made
This work must be done upon the bog,
and the station botanist offers to out
line trials and tests for those who arc
willing to share in the labor and ex-
pense Of systematic search for rem
edy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
THE FARMING WORLD.
DIGGING A WELL.


A Device BY which Dimcult Job Can 10
Made Easy.
Any farmer who has to dig we'll
breads the task, for it il disagreeable
and heavy job to dig the dirt and stones
and raise them with the accumulated
water that must be kept out OF the way.
! had occasion to dig ono eight or nine
years ago, and l struck large volume
Of water, which came IN, IN great guam
titles, before the we'll was half way
down. / put up frame, IS shown In
Fig. ], and with the aid Of horse. the
work was reduced to minimum. To put
the plan in practice, put up two posts,
one near the we'll and tho other far
enough away SO that there will be room
for the we'll and q place for . wagon or
cart; the space between the two must
therefore be from - to 10 feet. bore
two holes say IL to Is inches from the
top Of each post, for an iron rod like that
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
RARE kiND.HEARTEDNESS.
A Pennsylvania Miller stops the Machin.
cry for q Robin.

A Pennsylyania Miller Stops the Machin-
cry for a Robin.
In Silas Wickham's saw-mill, on Bow
mans creek, robin built her nest in a
queer spot last summer, says Scranton
correspondent The mill had been idle
for some time, and late in May while
Mr.. Wickham was getting ready to saw
few logs. q cock robin darted about
the mill and squalled spitefully at him.
Why the noisy bird was SO cross Mr..
Wickham couldn't make out, but he
learned pretty soon after he had hoisted
the gate and set the mill agoing. On
the top of the upright saw frame mother
robin had built her nest, and she was
sitting on it when the machinery began
to make the saw fly up and down. The
quick, downward strokes came mighty
near pulling the nest away from her,
but she chung fast and kept her four
eggs warm. Meantime the male robin
darted at Mr.. Wickbam every few
seconds and cried at times as though he
had no business around there. The
female birds admirable devotion to
duty, and the male robins incessant
pleadings in her behalf, touched Mr..
Wickham's sympathetic chord. he said,
and before the saw was half through
the log he shut the water off. He was
in no hurry for lumber, and he didn't
try to run the saw again until after the
robins had raised their little family. In
, the latter part of July he noticed that
| the birds were preparing to begin house
koapin~ anaw Thoro woro two auus r
the old nest up on the saw frame, and
! the indications were that mother robiI
would lay two more inside Of three days
The water was low then, and Mr.. Wick
ham let the busy robins have tho mil
all to themselves. Before frosty nights
came the birds had Matched and raiset
another brood on the old saw frame
sent them out into the big world, ant
taken their departure from the mill To-
| rood
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

medical inspector, "when / saw at q
table not far away gentleman who
seemed much interested in some photo
graphs spread out before him. At q
second glance recognized him as the
man / had seen that morning with a
camera near Dom Pedro's palace, evi.
IDENTIFY bent on getting some new views
of it. | myself had been fortunate
enough to get some views Of the inter-
Tor of the palace, which few strangers
at that time at least succeeded in get
ting glimpse of, and | felt interested
enough in my rivals success to ask him
what fortune had been his. lie had not
succeeded in penetrating the interior Of
the palace. But these, said he, point
ing to the photographs before him, are
far more valuable than any photographs
could ever take in Rio
DIR. Ehrenreich-that was his name
was tall and slight. He wore a red
dish beard, had blue eyes and the de-
termined insouciance of a veteran tr1v-
eler. l should take him to be about
thirty-five years Of age and inferred
from what he said that he was on a
special mission of exploration for tho
German Government, who paid all his
expenses.
".This Caraja tribe Of native Bra
zilians,' said DIR. Ehrenreich, i found
on both banks Of the Araguaya river.
believe no white man has ever studied
them carefully before; certainly to my
knowledge they have never been de-
scribed. They present many points Of
interest for the student Of orthropology.
Their manners are primitive to q re-
markable degree and their customs
unique. At tho same time the men arc
hardy, light-footed and fairly in.elli-
gent set; and the women, who do the
bulk Of the work Of the family End the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

place with wooden linch-pin Near the
top of the bail put q stiff brace, for
when the tub is loaded the bail will
press tightly against its sides SO that it
can hardly be upset, and it should be
upset easily. Fasten wooden block on
one side of the tub for the bail to rest
against when the tub is full, and bore a
hole through the top and put an iron
bolt to stay the bail. In unloading,
pull out this iron bolt, give the tub q
light push and it will upset into the
wagon beside the we'll. With every
thing in good working order . we'll can
be dug very quickly.
In the figure shown represents the
we'll, 2 the posts, s the beam ut the top,
4 the braces, 5 the ropes, 8 hay-carrier,
Z the bucket, and 3 the pulley rope.
In Figure ?, is the bail, the brace.
the axles and 4 the iron boits.-Rural
New Yorker.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

dmental tablet, but not unhonored."
On the 7th Of May, 1888, an imposing
procession marched through the streets
Of the quiet little town to 1.-The grounds
inclosing the remains OF the mother Of
Washington" There were Masonic cere.
monies. and prayer and an grafton, re-
sponded to by Andrew jackson, Presi.
dent of tho United States, who, in con.
Guiding his address, laid the corner
stone of "a monument to the memory
Of her who gave birth to the founder
and preserver of the Union"
Mrs. Sigourney wrote poem for this
august ceremonial, beginning:
.Long hast thou slept unnoted.''
Tardy Justice was done-so declared the
press, and SO believed the Nation-to
the names of a great and good woman.
To-day, fifty-seven years subsequent
to the date of the pageant recorded upon
the following pages from which our cut
Of the original plan of the monument 10
taken, the tourist to the battlefields Of
Fredericksburg strays upon neglected
Enclosure, without the gray walls OF
which is the unfinished memorial
sketched for this paper. Cattle Craze
about the base; it is discolored by time
and weather; the relic-hunter's hammer
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

In this article, has Just returned from
Rio, where he met remarkable young
German explorer named Ehrenreich.
The names of Wissman and Schnitzer
may some day shine no more illustrious.
~ than that of Ehrcnreich, il this in.
trcpid fellow succeeds in putting before
the world the results of his explora.
tions on the upper Amazon, along its
great tributaries, and in the dense
primeval forests, the Brazilian ''back.
woods, where no white man had pre-
coded him.
II was sitting in q cafe at Rio one
evening just before I sailed" says the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
SAVAGES In BRAZIL.
Discoveries by q German Traveller
In the New Republic.
Singular People Who 1.-Two on the B@nks
Of tho AraGuaya River and Who
Wear Tut Very Little
Clothing.

The great insurance companies Of
New York insure SO many lives in
South and Central America that at req
ular intervals 1t Is found expedient t
send medical inspectors to the CHIEF
Southern cities. II the medical inspect
or comes back alive and we'll, not hav.
ing remained long enough, Of course, te
become acclimated, his company feels
safe III presuming that its risks down
there are tolcrably safe.
One OF these medical inspectors, who
has been the means Of securing for the
New York Suns readers the unique feat
urcs of Brazilian aborigines presented
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
He Doesn't Cali Now,

Tommy with anxiety)-Mr. Slayer,
d. you eat little children?
Mr.. Slayer (visibly embarrassed)-
Why, no, Tommy; why do you ask2
Tommy (relieved) - Well, here's a
piece headed "Little Children Eaten by
Boar" and sister said you were the
most exasperating bore she ever saw
West Shore.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
The Eternal Fitness of Things.

THE new two-cent stamp is more ap-
propriate in color than tho old one, /" re-
marked the snake editor.
Il don't sec what color has to do with
it." replied the horse editor.
Don't you? Well, If the letters the
stamps carry are read, shouldn't the
stamps be red also?"-Pittsburgh Chron-
icle
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
The Professional Aiarxin.

"Want to build S., 900 house9" said
the architect; certainly. sir. James,
hand mo down that book Of 5000
plans"
''You mistake me-" interrupted his
visitor; II said l had just 5000 to
spend on house"
'Ah, yes said the architect, II see,
James, hand me down the book of S3, 500
housaS .-tslck
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
He Was Willing.

Clerk-Mr. Hardman, will you give
me leave of absence this afternoon to
attend the funeral Of dear aunt?
Merchant-Why, certainly. II you
haven't q good hook and line OF your
own, Mr.. Fisher, stop at the house and
get mine.-Time.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
An ImDossIbilitv.

Typewriter Agent called to 500 You
in reference to your typewriter. Would
you exchange If you could got some in
provements?
Ner hantr-I can't I'm engaged to her.
--Jud1o
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

Parkly Saunters-I-I-I want your
daughter, sir, to be my wife.
Old Dukkets-Wait a year!
Parkly-It's long time to wait, sir!
Dukkets-Oh, don't mean for you to
wait here. Call again in about year
Puck.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01
GAt4-IAfcll.

The illustration Of the gate-latch is
reproduced from Fences, Gates and
Bridges While the latch is not as
convenient % many others, it is one
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-01

that prevents stock from opening the
gate. For . gaia that opens both ways,
extend the mortise to the opposite side
Of the post AID put in aaother hinge,
making double latch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-03
Race Question and Tariff.

Gen. Imboden of Virginia was given
hearing before .he ways and mean.
committee last week. He proved an in
teresting witness. Being a Democrat
On the race question and a Republican
on the tariff. he Informed the committee
that he had voted for Mr.. Cleveland for
President under protest. Nv Imbodcu
said be was q pFoteetionist; he had al
ways been one; and he believed that il
from the South there could be a square
and fair vote on the protection issue,
without any extraneous issues, the pro-
teciionists would overwhelmingly carry
at least four Southern States.
Mr.. Flower Of New York Inquired, in
reference to the remark as to the eles-
tions IN the South, whether Mr.. limbo
den meint that the color line had to be
drawn and that the gentleman had to
vote against his sentiments.
Mr.. Tmboden: 1--WE are compelled to
stand together there under certain con-
ditions. The tariff sinks into insignifi-
canoe. In the recent election voted,
with extreme reluctance, the Democratic
ticket; but | did it,"
This reply caused a good deal of
amusement in the committee.
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A BEAUTIFUL CHRONIC
Meissobiei's Great pa inting,
Friedland. 1907.
the BEST STORIES
.rican Authors

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~ a man 40 ~. s.Ss ss. vas j.
An Immense Undertaking.

The governor Of chihuahua recently
wlote letter to President Diaz of Mex
leo in which be called particular alien.
tion to the vast mining industries al
'Batopilas which are under management
Of ex-GOvernOrsA. r. Shepherd. The
following extracts from the letter will be
of interest to Dir. Shepherds many
friends in Washington:
"Batopilas is so important and there
is such fabulous wealth hidden in its
mountains they do not think it venture
some to assume that the mineral will
some day produce. if Mr.. Shepherd
meets with no obstacles, as much silver
as oil the other minerals of the republic
put together. ID 9s9FTl
"Mr. Shepherd has in astive operation
more than twelve mines, but bis great
project, or, to be accurate, the greatest
mining venture of the country, consists
of q famous tunnel which bears -yuGr
name, and in which there have been al
ready excavated little over 1900. feet;
The entire length will be two leagues
aud will cut hundreds of veins of famous
history. AS you will understand, all
the works of Mr.. Shepherd, either in
mines or hacieDdas, are colossal, it beiBg
sufficient for me to say that in the ten
years that this man has been working
here he has done over 100 miles of un-
derground work, contri outing th ,rgby
life aud wealth to the commerce and in
dustry Of all the adjoining towns, for on
freights only he disburses yearly $3.50, :
900. | have visited all his works and
have convinced myself Of the enormous
sums invested therein, and have seen
with great satisfaction, furthermerea that
Mr.. Shepherd is a good friend of Mexico
and very much devoted to you. whose
name he teaches all his eD,a.ssnesatss Z:
In view of the fact that it is necessary
to freight the ore to Chihuahus, 100
leagues away. or to Alsmos, 100 leagues.
the governor recommends either that Mr..
Shepherd be granted 4. concession to
build railroad TO the Pacific or that the
government establish q mint az Bato.
pilas to coin from $4,000, 900 to S3,-
900, 600 year.
This letter is written Of the man who
was driven from Washington city By the
drones and forced to invest his energies
in ane:her section. Until some j,essii.
mistic spirits that reside here aud one.
half ut least of the present generation is
dead our county viii not prOsper.c3 81
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TO HOUSEWIVES,

We give Economical Housewives a
chance to buy Upholstery and House
Furnishing Goods so cheap that it will
prove advantageous to take immediate
advantage of our offerings Now that
you are making preparations to fix up
your house for Fall and Winter the
chance is a golden one.
We are direct importers and sell Lace
Curtains for so little profit that we really
have no competition in that line.
Look for yourselves. Over four hun
dred samples to select from in Noting
ham, Imitation, Brussels, Muslin, An
tique, Guipure, Swiss, Saxony Brussels.
Brussels Point, Egyptians Coiburt.
Renaissance, Irish Point. Madras. Vel.
vet, our De Linde Silk and various otLer
Fancy Curtains. Positively the largest
assortment to be seen hereabouts and as
many as all others in Washington show
together.
This sale opens our Curtain Season
Come and see aud you will buy. The
more we sell the lower the price. 1t is
the quantity sold that allows us TO IN.
dersell all others.
Also in Furniture Coverings, as a few
sample bargains.
French Cotton Tapestry, 75,, regu
lar value I so.
French Silk Brocatelle, 2 so, regular
value 5 90.
French Silk Brocatelle, so, regu
lar 9 90.
French Silk Damask, 90, regular
value IL 90.
Furniture Coverings, Double Width
from 47c to 9 90 per yard.
We carry Trimmings, such as Fringe
Cords, Loops, &c, to match all our ma
terials All work done by skilled work
men aud special designs made wher
desired
Are you going to re6t-eF- -A f4esssfhea W
yonr parlor, library, dining room, sit.
ting room, red rooms, receptio rooms,
or other portions of your house, if so,
come to us and you will be surprised al
Il completeness of our line of draperies
and upholsteries in general.
As special feature of this sale VIC
will give brass trimmed curtain pole,
compile, with every pair Ct Curtains
from | 80 per pair up.
200 dozen Is inch plaid lunch doylies
at 65c per dozen.
500 dozen l6 inch plain lunch doylies
at Zoe per dozen
100 dozen 5-S damask doylies at CSC
per dozen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-03

On the debate in Congress last week
Of the Gdiniissti6trni1 into The Union Of
Idaho Territory as a State.
mir Henderson Pa. said that the
titude of tue Democratic party was a
familiar sight to the country. 1t was
the Democratic party behind its old
snield. "a constitution of its own making.
not constitution made by the fathers
The Democratic party vas in his old
breeches pulling back, back when the
civilized world cried Forward aud on
ward"
Mr.. Henderson clearly demonstrates
the attitude of the Democratic party
Even in this county where go-a-head is
needed so much the satellites Of the old
organization are always to the rear
kicking against everything and SANDER
Sag everybody who unlike itself, desires
tV progress.