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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
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HUMOROUS.

THAT girl is from Chicago" "llow
can you tell?" why. / showed her an
Egyptian pitcher and she exclaimed
Holy smoke! Get onto the curves -
n. y. journal.
spa, I'll be sorry when you get
we'll" said boy to his sick parent
'.Why. my SOM" because won't get
any more empty medicine bottles to
sell. l."-Lcisure Moments.
lie sighed with his hand on hls heart;
Before her he went On his knees,
He'd have acted the true lovers part
II fate hadn't forced him to sneeze.
-Iiarper's Bazar.
-Billings-"I will take little more
Of that railroad soup. please" Mrs.
Hashcroft-''Railroad sonp?' Billings
Yes. More water than stock. you
know. ."-Terrc Haute Express.
"A mans got to have plenty OF sand
to attempt to cross the desert Of Sa-
hara" tut! You might as we'll say
a man must have plenty Of coal il he
wants to go to Newcastle. ."-Harpers
lsazar.
by George" said the weary, pa
tience-tricd passenger on a local train.
to the conductor. Il guess you men who
run this train deserve great deal OF
credit" "What for?' For keeping
it from going backward Washington
| Post
Tho factories of England, France,
| Germany and Holland produce about
| 1000. 900 pins daily. and contempo-
rary asks: where do they all go TOP
Young men who are engaged in the
| courting business say that great
| many Of them go to waist t-Norri stown
| Herald.
The idea Of Diana kissing Endy-
mion in his slumher," said tho Boston
girl. "Would you kiss me If | fell
| asleep, Mr.. Harsard?' I'm afraid
would. Miss Beans" ''Well, I'd like to
see you," she gently returned, remov-
ing her spectacles - Philadelphia
| Times.
Merchants Wife Suddenly appear
| ing in her husbands otfice)-"Hah! l
thought you said your typewriter girl
was an old maid" Merchant (much
confused) d)-"Um-er. yes, IN dear. Of
| course. OF course; but she is sick to-day,
and she sent her little granddaughter
4 as a substitute Philadelphia Record.
A Relief to Himself.
1 TO Uncle Rastus, who is troubled with
1 a balky mnle)-''Uncle Rastus. do you
think kicking that mule in the stomach
will make him go?" Uncle Rastus-
..Da hain't muffin wot'l make dat mule
go when he 'cludes not to. sab. I'm
only kickin' him TO my own satisfac-
ton. Accident News.
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assisted. took his seat on the drop,
heard the minister's prayer. made a
kick because the windows Of the tenn
porary shed we're not curtained,
whispered to the death-watch and was
dropped into eternity without revealing
his identity. The condemned man slept
soundly all night. He ate a light break
fast, and was as cool and collected as he
has been any time since the sentence.
and occupied his time as usual until led
to the gallows.
This is the first execution of the
death sentence under the sanction of
the law in Grundy County. Many years
ago a man named Tibbets was taken
out OF Jail and hanged to tree by q
mob from south of the river because he
procured his brother to murder neigh
Dor and on trial hung the jury.
Maxwell was executed for the murder OF
Charles Decker, whose house he entered June
last for the purpose Of robbery. Decker was
awakened by the noise and beaten with u club
by negro named Fitznngh, apal of Maxwelrs.
Fitzhu.h pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. Maxwell pleaded not
guilty. was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
SHOT BY SAFE-BLOWERS.
Two Ohio city business Men aud One
Burglar Kiiiet - Two Other Citizens
Badly Woundcd-An Exciting Midnight

Two Ohio city business Men and One
Burglar kiitet - Two Other Citizens
Badly Woundcd-An Exciting Midnight
Scene.
LIMA. O., Oct. 18-As several citizens
were returning home about 3 o'clock
Friday morning from q neighboring
town they detected robbers in Franklin
Halls grocery and general store at Ohio
City, a small town west OF this city
about thirty miles on the Chicago &
Eric road. The robbers were at work on
the safe when they we're discovered by
the men, who gave the alarm.
and posse was organized to capture
them. The town had been troubled
with burglars and safe-blowers for some
time, and when it became known that
they had been discovered in the act
every one was anxious to have
the burglars arrested, and accord
ingly they turned out on masse
The crowd was assembled at
q given point and all arrangements
were made for the raid. A guard was
stationed at the rear end OF the build
ing. while double the force started in at
the front entrance. No sooner had the
first guard made its appearance than
the robbers detected 1t and opened fire.
A large number OF shots were ex-
changed. The noise Of the battle
attracted other citizens and addi-
tions to the force were made every min
ute. The robbers had the advantage,
and while the battle was going on in
front OF the store blew open the safe.
The ammunition of the crowd of citi-
zens gave out. and the robbers seeming
to be abundantly supplied drove
them back, but not until one of
their number was left behind, and
Charles Hoover and William Place, two
of the crowd who attempted to arrest
them, were killed. and Adolf Kern and
g. w. Sanders badly wounded. Tho
four robbers then made good their es-
cape. They were followed by the posse
for some distance, but the latter finally
gave up the chase The town by this
time had been thoroughly aroused. and
the entire population had turned into the
streets. The excitement knew no bounds
The corpse of the dead robber was taken
to an undertaking establishments, but
no one could identify the remains.
The robbers only obtained few dol
lars for their trouble, as Mr.. Hall had
banked his money, about 5000, just
before he closed up his store for the
night. He had received tho money in
payment for some real estate. Office rs
are now in pursuit Of the robbers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
HARRISON.S OBSCURiTY.
A study In Microscopy That Should En-
gage Kepubiican Attention.

1t was only on the 4th day of March,
in the year 1889, that Benjami Har-
rison became President of the United
States, yet it seems much longer 1t
happens to every one, now and then,
that he has recalled to mind tho exact
time of the death of some person of no
great significance, and said in his mind.
if not in words: "Why, has he not been
dead longer than that? | thought it
was twice as long" There Is nothing
like Oblivion to make the years seem
tardy in their course, and it is the
simple, unvarnished truth that the
name Of Harrison has not played any
important part in the affairs OF the
country since he took the oath of Office.
OF whom have we heard all this time?
OF Blaine now and then, of Mckinley
every day and OF Reed every hour. 1t
as odd, too, that the only member of the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In a fire in Rowley & Brooks hat, cap
and helmet mandatory in London six
persons were killed and thirteen in
jured.
By the loss of the Canadian bark Nal.
merby off the coast of Nova Scotia. six
teen of the crew, including Captain
Olson, were drowned.
IT is shown by statistics that 1Oo.O
persons are out of employment in Lom-
hardy, 60. 01o in Piedmont and $4,000 in
Romagna and Southern Italy.
THE Minister Of the United States at
St Petersburg says that the reports Of
the prosecution by the Russian Govern
ment OF the Hebrews living In that
country are false.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

WE are getting a better understand
ing OF phenomenon that in our youth
in the country has many a time cut off
coveted supper of bread and milk. A
good deal has been written on the sour
ing of milk during thunderstorm, and
some interesting experiments on the
relation OF electricity. to this phenom-
enon have been undertaken in Italy. 1t
was found that the passage of an elec-
trio current directly through the milk
not only did not hasten, but actually
delayed aciduation; milk SO treated not
becoming sour until from the sixth to
the ninth day.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
THE EAST.

THE wages OF the workmen Of the
Andrew Carnegie Company OF Pitts
burgh, Pa, have been advanced per
cent. all around.
THE lowest possible estimate Of the
losses of the three leading baseball
organizations for the last season is
$500. 600.
THE census OF New York taken by
the police shows population of 1,71O, :
7i5, an increase of 1924 over the Gov
ernment census.
On the 14th Justin s. Morrill, was re-
elected United States Senator over ex-
Minister Phelps by the Legislature of
Vermont.
NOMINATIONS for Congress on the l4th
were: New York. Eighth district, T.
J. Campbell (Dem.) renominated;
Ninth. John Weiss tRep); Tenth. C. s.
Van Rensselaer, (Rep); Eleventh, }. ].
Quinn Dem.); Thirteenth, II. c. Rob-
inson (Rep.). Pennsylvania, Ninth
district, D. II. Wingert (Rep.). Massa-
chusetts, Sixth district, C. L. Kimball
(pro.).
THE available resources of 525 Italian
immigrants who landed in New York
from the steamship Alexia was fourteen
cents apiece.
TWIN children of Charles Aldrich
were burned to death by a Gre in their
home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
In No. colliery of the Lehigh a.
Wilkesbarre Coal Company at Auden-
reid, Pa, three miners were killed by
falling rock.
NOMINATIONS for Congress on the 18th
were as follows: New York, Eleventh
district, Charles A. Flammer rep J;
Thirteenth. p. A. Adams (Rep); Four
teenth, J. I. Stearns (Rep.). Pcnnsyl-
vania, Thirty-sixth district N. r.
Critchfield (Rep.). Massachusetts,,
Fourth district Charles A. Copeland
lRep.).
THE husband of General Barrundi ia s
youngest daughter has arrived in New
York to make demand Of the Govern
ment of 500, 600 damages for Barrun-
dia's death.
AFTER residence of eight years in
this country, Johann Most, the Anar-
chist, has become disguised with Ameri-
can politics and will return to Europe.
GADER SHRowDAsH, of Perth Amboy,
N. j., shot and killed himself owing to
domestic troubles, and his wife took her
own life and that Of her babe with
poison.
AT Syracuse, N. Y, twenty-five per.
sons were burned to death and many
others were injured in fire that de-
stroyed the Leland Hotel a few minutes
past midnight on the 10th. The prop
erty loss was $500, 1000.
In New York William Walden paid
William Astor $50, 900 for the imported
stallion Galore.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations on the
10th were: Massachusetts,. Fourth dis.
trict, Jonas II. French (Dem.). Penn.
sylvania, Ninth district, Daniel H.
Wingard tRep); Twenty-first, George
L. HUFF (Rep).
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

STENo-TELEGRAPHY is new system
OF communication that is attracting
some attention in France. The in
ventor, nj. Cassagnes. claims to be able
to telegraph direct by single wire
manifold reports of speeches, either in
short or long hand. The instrument
resembles typewriter, but is more
difficult of manipulation. With it the
inventor says he can transmit IT'S words
q minute
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

BIsIIop TnoBURN, head of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in India, now in
this country. says his denomination
Is recruiting in that country at the rate
OF about six thousand year. OF the
geographical distribution of the evan
gelical missionary forces in India
the bishop says: "All the churches Of
America are represented out there.
The Presbyterians are chiefly in North
ern India; the Baptists are in Burmah
and the Telugu country; the Congrega-
tiona lists in Western and Southern India;
tho Methodists have their chief forces
in Northern India, though they have
missions in all parts of the country"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

The new Japanese Parliament con-
tains one Minister of State. three Sem
ators. twenty-seven local governmental
officials. thirty-seven mayors, one hun
dred and forty-three provincial admin
lstrativc officials, eighteen journalists,
nineteen lawyers, ten school teachers,
four priests of Buddha and fourteen
professors. Of the two hundred nine
ty-nine members one hundred and four
teen are Radicals, fifty-five independ-
entS and four Conservatives.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON.

INV" VNonIiN0t SNs
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain in store on the 18th was:
Wheat, II. 1890 bushels; corn. 8, 3G4, :
235 bushels.
THE death OF Samuel r. Miller, Asso-
ciate Justice Of the United States SUI
preme Court, occurred at his home in
Washington on the evening OF the 18th.
aged a years. In 1862 President LIN
coin appointed Mr.. Miller as Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court
The Daughters OF the American
Revolution" is an organization perfect
ed at Washington. The purpose is to
secure the historical spots Of America
and erect thereon monument to per-
petnate the memories Of the heroic
deeds of men and women who aided
the revolution. Mrs. benjamin Har-
rison was elected president-general of
the society.
AT Washington General w. w. Bel
KNAPP, Secretary of War during Presi-
dent Grants last term, was found dead
in his bed. he having expired from apo
plexy. lie was 81 years Of age.
TIE exports Of provisions from the
United States during the eleven months
ended September 80, 1890, were $685.
$4,000, while in the corresponding
period ended September 80 1889, the
total was only S9l,215, 600. The exports
of dairy products for the nine months
ended September 80 was Sl6.674, coo,
against S7,754. 900 during the correspond
ing period of the previous year.
THE President and his party returned
to Washington from their Western trip
on the 14th.
THE cath was reported OF Mrs.
AgatLe Rabaza, of Washington, at the
age of 1o4 years.
THE total loss by fire in the United
States since January has amounted to
5000, 900, an average loss per day Of
S236. 996.
The Government has notified tho
Government of Italy that no Italian
emigrants who have been sentenced in
Italian courts will be allowed to land in
the United States ports.
Mrs. BENJAMIN HARRISON has ac-
cepted the presidency of the recently
organized society known as the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
IN the Supreme Court chamber serv-
ices were held on the 10th over the re.
mains OF Justice Samuel I. Miller. and
the remains were then placed on the
cars, to be taken to Keokuk. Ia, for
burial.
GENERAL BEI.KNAP's funeral took
place in Washington on the 10th, and
the remains were placed in Arlington
Cemetery.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

SHIPMENT Of Oregon timber has jus:
reached Baltimore that has been since
May making its way around Cape Horn.
The timber is of beautiful quality.
straight and clear, and includes some
of the largest as well as the finest pieces
ever seen in that port, the measurement
OF some of the larger sticks being one
hundred and ten feet in length by thir-
ty inches diameter. The entire ship
ment was sold before arrival, and will
go into use in the various vessels now
in process of construction by Baltimore
shipbuilders, who esteem very highly
the fine, dense and straight pine which
comes from that far-away State.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

LAST years floods sent about four
hundred million feet of lumber down
tho Susquehanna, and lumberman's
exchange was organized at Columbia to
reap some benefit from the logs caught.
Now they have ten million feet of
lumber in stock in the yards of their
saw-mill, and to date the exchange has
divided $500, 600 among it's members. 1t
is estimated the profits will reach $780,.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
His Liberty OF short Duration.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Oct. lS.-Thoma
O'Connor, with life sentence for mur
der, and who was pardoned short tim.
ago on condition that he leave tho Stat
forever, has been sent bacl
to prison. lie did not leav,
the State. but went to his forme,
home to see his wife who was saf
fering from paralytic stroke, anl
while there was arrested on account o
not complying with the terms of the
pardon A friend OF O'Connor stated
that o'Connor had intended leaving this
country forever and going to Canada
but was de tained bv his wife's sickness
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN once said that
he would like to be Theoretically sealed
up for hundred years and then re.
vived, so as to see what Philadelphia
would look like. Perhaps the strangest
sight that would greet his eyes could
his wish be granted would be the case
now in the Philadelphia courts for the
purpose of breaking his will and get
ting his legacy to apprentices.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

ALMOST in the exact geographical
conter of Wyoming is a mountain of
solid hcmatite iron ore, with 800 feet Of
it above ground, more than mile wide
and over two miles in length. Besides
tho iron, tho mountain contains a bed of
Ignite coal large enough to warm the
entire world for century, dozen Of
dried-up lakes of soda, where the soda
is deposited to depth Of over 800 feet,
some OF the lakes being over 900 acres in
extent In the mountain adjoining is a
petroleum basin larger than those Of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia COM
hned. Out of some of the springs pure
oil Is trickling from 20 to 80 barrels daily.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

MOTHER BENNETT lives near Green
vile. Mass, and her age, BY the best of
witnesses, the family Bible, is lis years.
She did not unite with any church until
In her 112th year. and was then i'm
mersed according to the Baptist rites
by young minister scarcely % years of
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

!. JUDGE SILENT, chairman of the Fre-
mont relief committee of California,
says that despite the passage of the
.-yQglsion billin aid Of Mrs. Fremont, the
committee intends to raise at least Ss5,-
O00 In the event OF the death Of Mrs.
Fremont, now in poor health at the age
OF sixty-eight years, Miss Elizabeth
Benton Fremont would be left in u
practically destitute condition.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

The native Alaskan may not be much
in civilization, but he has found It lust
as easy to manufacture characteristic
ornaments, curios, relics, etc, for the
excursion trade as tho etfete European
does in his absorbing practice of multi
plying the bones of the saints. The
thrifty Alaskan sends down the coast,
to San Francisco even, to get made the
articles that the impulsive summer WIS.,
ltor dotes on and buys at native prices.
This at least is the report of ship cap
<o;u
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
Died While Talking.

HALLE. Oct. 1s.--While the Socialist
congress was engaged in debate on the
methods OF improvements OF the Socialist
press, Herr Baumgarten. a Hamburg del
egate. became much excited while speak
ing. Suddenly he staggered and, before
he could be reached. fell to the floor
dead. The incident created great sem
sation. His death was due to either heart
disease or apoplexY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

j q m Q S Max
we'll, alias MUIR
ray, about 10
o'clock Friday
morning for the
m IL r d or o I
Farmer Decker.
NJ q X W ell re-
taincd his self
possession un-
til the last. He
walked from the
Jail to the gal
low 8 between
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

JAMES !EFFEIEs, OF Russell County,
Ky. has nineteen children, including
seven pairs OF twins. He also has ten
brothers married. and the eleven fami-
lies have thirty-seven pairs Of twins.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

The production OF seamless hose in
the United States is estimated to be
fully one hundred thousand pairs daily.
That is equal to five pairs per annum
Tor every man, woman, and child in the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

IT is said that evidence has been dis
covered in Cincinnati going to show
that Elwood Wcs. of Lexington. KY,
invented and put in operation steam
boat in 1897, six years prior to that of
Fulton
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

HENRY WARREN, newsboy on the New
Haven & Derby railroad, was 81 years
old the other day. For twenty-five
years he has never missed day when
the trains ran.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
CURRENT COMMENTS.

-Raum, rccrimination and refrig-
orators are the three RS that have been
dominating the Pension Office lately
Philadelphia Ledger.
-Shylock Ingalls, demands the
full tenor Of the bond, even to IL per
cent. per annum. No wonder Kansas
farmers have been crying hard times
with load like this to carry. -Phila.
delphia Record.
While Minister Miner is not
technically guilty Of murder. he is the
man most qualified Of all Mr.. Blaine's
proteges to be called back to the in.
nocuous desuetude of private life.-Chi.
cago Globe.
a little volume of .Reminiscen
ces of Republican Rascals, by Mr.. Ken.
nedy, Of Ohio. would have great run
just now, If Mr.. Wanamaker would al.
low it to go through the nlails.-Louis.
Vile Courier-Journal.
The Mckinley bill is notoriously
designed to compel every American cit.
izen, more especially every hard-work.
ing American citizen, to yield up Ger.
tain portion OF his earnings 70 q priv.
ileged class, q class as selfish as the
slave holders and more heartless than
slave holders overseers.-Chicago Her.
aid.
Matthew Stanley Quay ''vindi
Gated" by the Republican majority in
Congress probably feels like the safe
blower who asked his wife: ''You be
lieye me innocent, don't you, kitty?'
.Why, Of course do, the loving Great
ure replied. Thank Heaven" he ex
claimed. Il can now crack safes with ;
clear conscience and light heart
Chicago Times.
by the educational plank incor
| porated in tho new constitution OF Mis-
sissipi the voting population will. &C
cording to the published figures, be af
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
GAME TO THE LAST,

James Maxwell Dies ON the Gallows at
Morris Il.-His Neck Nroken by the
Faii-Apparent Unconccrn Of the Con-
slesnnra Man "a to His Fate.
MoRRIs, Ill, Oct 1S-John Schroeder,
the sheriff of Grundy County. hanged
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

THE smallest division of money in
Montana is "bit." Two ''bits" make
quarter. which purchase a drink Of
whisky and cigar. 1t is stated that
higher wages arc paid there for un-
skilled labor than in any other State in
tho Union.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23
Their Plans for America.

PARIS, Oc. 1s.-OBrien and Dillon
will separate after reaching America,
Dillon visiting the Northern and o Brien
the Western and Southern States.
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GOrod to Death by y hull.

RACINE, Wis, Oct IS. - Gotthard
Smith, living in the town of Caledonia,
was on Thursday night gored to death
by bull. He went into the field to
bring the cattle home. Soon after 4
neighbor heard some one shouting for
help and went over to see what was the
matter. Smith was found in horribly
mutilated condition. The horn of the
bull had entered his mouth and
pierced through his head. breaking his
neck. About five rods from where the
body lay his hat and large club broken
in two were found, which showed that
he had made a desperate struggle for
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-23

SIXTY voyages around Cape Horn is
the remarkable record of Captain
Holmes, of Mystic, Conn.