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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

HE shouldn't say shoulder arms to
those cavalry-men.
''Why not?"
"They have nothing but swords. He
ought to say shoulder blades."-N. Y.
Sun.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09
storm ON tho North Sea.

LONDON. Oct. 4. - Disastrous gales
prevail in the North sea. Five large
ships are reported to have foundered of
che German coast, and extensive dam
age has been done to smaller craft 1t
Is feared considerable loss Of life has
occurred.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

HIS Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales is direct descendant OF King
Alfred. being the thirty-third great
grandson. Thus the English throne
has remained in the same family for
over one thousand wears.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

AN engineer explains that the steam
er City OF New York beats the Teutonic
in all the ocean races from America to
Europe because it uses American coal,
and loses on the return trip because it
must feed on Welsh coal, which is we'll
adapted for the Teutonic
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

! NEARLY $50, 900 worth of half francs
werc found among the effects of rich
lawyer who died recently in Paris. It
was his stock of small coin from which
he daily gave large sums to beggars in
the streets
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

MRS. JESSIE BENTON FREMONT has
written to the Los Angeles tCal.) Times
expressing gratitude for the aid recently
rendered herself and daughter. and say
ing that as the bill granting her PEN
sion had passed Congress she desired no
further assistance.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

: ANOTHER attempt has been made on
the life Of the Gar of Russia, a train
on which he was supposed to be riding
having been wrecked on its way from
st. Petersburg to Warsaw by obstruc-
tions placed on the track.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

NAMES hay crop is estimated at
10000 tons, worth at least Sl5, 600, ;
0oo. The ice crop brings in perhaps as
much more, and the summer visitor
crop over Sc, 900. 600.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

IN 1856 any one absent from church
on sunday was fined one shilling. An
act for restraining amnsements on SUM-
day was passed in 1926.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09
Ohio Train- R.bner. Got q, 900.

CINCINNATI, Oct 4.-Manager 4. Weir,
of the Adams Express Company, says
that the loss by the express robbery
near Urbana Thursday morning will
not exceed $1,000, unless some of the
jewelry packages contained diamonds.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

TIE Attorney-General Of Kentucky
has decided that the licenses under
which the Frankfort and Henry county
lotteries claim to operate are void and
tic lotteries illegal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09
FRANCES cRowNLsss KING.

C0mte de Paris and Party Of Dtstin.
ting guisised KoyaIists Arrive In New
York-A Warm Greeting from Old Com.
rad > of the Army of the POtomac-Hk
Eyentfnl Career.
NEW YORK, Oct. AFTER an ab-
aance of tweuty.eiUht years the COmt0
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

PEoF. L. STONE wIGGISs says he has
retired from the weather business and
will never make another prediction.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

An Iowa Incineration.


DUBUQUE, Iowa, Iowa, Oct. 5.-One Of
the most terrible accidents ever known
in Dubuque occurred this morning.
The residence of the ex-Policeman
John McI3ee was discovered on fire. A
neighbor ran across and tried to arouse
the family. While knocking at the
door tho window in the upper story
crashed and McBee fell to the ground.
For few moments he was senseless.
When he recovered he began crying
that his family was upstairs. The
flames were quickly extinguished, and
and the firemen entered. At the top OF
the landing the mother and three chill
dren were found and quickly removed.
Mrs. McBee and the oldest daughter
Rosa, aged eighteen, were dead. The
youngest daughter Bertha, aged six.
teen years. and Charley, five years old,
were still alive. The boy died this
afternoon.
Desire to Reciprocs'
MADRID, Oct. 5.-A rumor is current
here that the Spanish government in
tends to enter into negotiations with
the United States government for re-
ciprocal concessions touching Cuban
and American products. 1t is also re-
ported that the government has in
structed its agents abroad to notify the
home authorities of any measures that
may be taken by foreign governments
with respect to the new United States
tariff law.
New War Ships.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The Secretary
of the navy this afternoon awarded to
William f. Cramp & Sons, of Philadel-
phia. tho contract for the construction
of two coast line battle ships increased
in length, twelve feet over departments
plans, for S3,02O,OO0 each, and the con-
tract for the construction Of the triple
screw protected cruiser under depart
ment's plans at their bid of g., 125, 900.
LITTLE Tommy ORourke. who was
lost near Foley Station, Mimi, Sept.
2sth, was found in the woods on the 4th.
For over week he had subsisted on
acorn and berries.
AT Redwood, Cal. on the 4th, Louise
Esslinger and George Wehrlin were
married. An hour or two after the GER
emony the bride retired to her room
and locked the door and committed sui
eide by poisoning. No cause is known.
BARLEY to the value of 81, 500, 900 has
been received at Oswego, N. Y, during
the past month from Canadian fiels.
Hon. GoRpoN E. COLE, of Faribault,
Mimi, died in London, England on the
ard.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-10-09

CHICAGO, Oct. AT the meeting OF
the Illinois State Republican Com
mittee ex-State Senator Campbell was
selected "a q member of the National
Republican Committee, to succeed
Colonel George Il. Davis, who resigned
when he was elected Director General
of the worlds fair.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-13
Continued from page foe.)

\IO"bcHtpOoy fO" Pt0NS'OO'
out in can Act to amend section
sol, Revised Statutes of Idaho"
passed at the Fifteenth Session OF
the Territorial Legislature.
WATER RIGHTS.
One of the most important ques :
tons to be considered by you is the
ownership, control, possession or
right to use water for domestic, ag-
ricultural, mining, manufacturing
or other useful or beneficial pur-
poses, and to provide for its dlstrl-
button.
It is established beyond question
that we have many millions OF
acres that require irrigation. 1t Is
equally we'll established that with
water we'll distributed throughout
the arid districts, our great valleys,
plains and plateaus will become
one vast landscape of green mead
ows, golden fields and pastures,
we'll filled with domestic animals,
with populous towns, an active and
prosperous commerce and railroads
leading in all directions.
To protect all our industries
without discrimination, is indeed a
trying task, but our possibilities
are so great and our industries are
so varied that your energies should
be employed in solving this prob
lem.
If one-half of the water that
flows from our mountains and
plains through and out of the state
and on to the sea could be held in
storage basins, there would be an
ample supply for all purposes.
Another source of supply is wor-
thy of notice and encouragement.
The artesian wells near Boise City
have now daily flow of pure water
sufficient to supply fifty thousand
people. 1t is believed that this I'M
der or artesian flow will be found
in other parts of the state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-13
Estr' J Notice.

Taken up by the undersigned on Decem
Der 4, 1870, at my ranch, four miles east OF
Caldwell, an estray animal described as fol-
! VS.: One buck skin gelding, weighing
about 1850 pounds, black legs up to knees,
dick name and tail and branded figure 9 on
left 81 ou'der, some saddle or harness marks
on the back, horse about 10 years of age
1he owner please call, prove property, pay
Ct a ges and take the animal away.
so 6. w. BEAsLEy.
Caldwell, Dec. Is, 1890,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-13
Ways Of Robbery.

Chicago Mail.
A Missouri banker, who sacraficed
an arm in defending his bank
against Jesse James, has just been
sent to Jail for robbing the institu-
ton of 100000. Truly does
Shakespeare (?) say;
The highwayman bestrides horse
When cunning for his game.
The cashier takes milder course,
But gets there just the same.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-13

-CLARL's "MILE-END" Spool
CoTToN is undoubtedly the best
thread for either machine or hand
sewing. 1t is for sale by the under
signed at wholesale and retail.
WIN. L. GEARY,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-13
Bailey & Co.

And it came to pass that
Bailey marshaled all the drum.
mers before him and spake
unto them saying: "Show me
your ware that | may buy that
my shelves may be filed" And
they did even as they We're
commanded, and the very choi,
cest of their goods We're pur,
chased, among which were many
things of beauty. And there
could be counted in his collec.
ton, toilet cases, toys, stationery,
confectionery, dolls, drums, tops,
games, guns, tool chests, rail,
road trains, combination banks,
blocks, dishes, notions, and
many things which cannot be
mentioned in this paper, for
their number was as the sands
of the sea. And that the mul.
titudes might have these good
things, the prices are marked
down very low, and the people
were exceeding glad and brought
shining pieces Of silver to ex.
change for those things. And
he has many of them yet and
will satisfy all who come.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04
CLAIMS OF COMPETITION.
One OF the Mlghtiest Agencies for tn
Ennobling of Human Character.

One of the MIghtiest Agencies for tho
Ennob'ins oil Human character
Nothing Is clearer thah 'has rivalry
ana competition are NOT merely actnai
out ineVitaoie elements oi human me-
Anu tnereiore' is IL our wisuo',i ho' 'o
pre'end tna' 'heS uo nov eAis'' anu
even less 10 pre'ehu 'na' 'here ID soihe-
thlng 80 haughty III 'nein tnaS they
ought not 10 exist ana least Oh all, 10
Pre'ehu 'na' 'nousn 'ney "re naughty,
they are nevertheless necessary anu
we must compete anu survive anu strug-
gle 10 excei ana outwl' our heishoor
Just as nara as we cah' ohiy taking care
not 10 iet anyoouy see wiia' we are uo'
ing OF suspect IN us 'ne coliipe'i'iVe
spirit III d worn TINS ls Jus' one Vi
tnose ques.'ons "hioi' "an's W oe ven,
tliated WIN d s'rohg oree%e Vi cahulu
ana courageous common SENSE anu
there couiu oe no h''er iaoliieh' ior
opening 'he wuo"s auu ie' such
breeze plow 'hrough IMAM Jus' now
Let us uhuerstahu' 'hen' 'ha' compe-
tition-a striie 10 eHcei' nay IL you
cnoose' uowhrish' riNairy JUST
ana rlghtiui place III tne pan Oh any
huhian liie. prize hght is prooaoiy
the most disgusting spectacle on earth'
Dut IL mas III IL Just one moment whlch
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04
HORSES IN PERSIA.
The Thousands of Perfect steeds Owned
by the Shah.

The Thousands of Perfect steeds Owned
by the Shah.
It is told that the Persians have from
earliest times been noted for horseman-
ship. The Persian horses, though full OF
spirit, are generally far more gentle in
disposition than American horses. The
usual PAGES are a very fast walk, the
canter and run. The trot is not a
favorite gait in the East, and it is the
opinion of the Orientals that it is gait
far more fatiguing for long rides than
the gallop, and only fit for carriage
horses. A strong horse, six years old,
can be bought at Teheran for $45. A
very superior blood horse can be bought
for $3.50 or S400. The average price for
u good and handsome steed is $50. The
stables are generally very primitive af-
fairs, each horse having separate
manger, composed of stone and
mud, built against the garden wall.
with a few branches thrown over
to keep off the sun, for during nine
months there is scarcely any dew or
rain. Each horse is also tethered by
the hind foot to spike driven into the
ground. But the greatest care is taken.
Notwithstanding, in regard to the health
OF these horses. They are always care
fully blanketed, and in cold weather,
or after pightfall, hardly any thing can
be seen of them but the ears and tail.
they are so completely muflied with
blankets OF felt. The royal stables Of
Persia have always been stocked with
hundreds and thousands of picked
steeds, fit for state pageants, hunting
and war. The Importance attached to
this branch of the Kings household
brought about the custom, which ex-
listed from time immemoral until with
in the present reign, that a fugitive
from the wrath OF the King could find
n sanctuary in the royal stables. Sc
long as he remained there he was safe.
The present Shah has 1000 mares in
the valley of the Lar alone. This is
remarkable winding depression In
the mountains. forty miles from Teher-
nm and 1000 feet above the sea-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04

the school.house, showed signs OF great
uneaslness. it was said. before the trial
had progressed far. and would have
escaped had he not been held in the
witness. box. tied with rope.
After the court had adjourned, they
led Brown away to n back pasture, and
hanged him to one of the lower limbs
OF wide-spreading beech-tree at the
edge OF n wood.lot
Two years after. rs II CHANGED. /
taught the winter school at the little
school-house where the trial had taken
place. Late one autumn afternoon !
was returning homeward across pas
lures and forest land, with a string OF
partridges, when my attention was ar
rested. suddenly, by what seemed to Inc
very singular spectacle.
It had grown rather dark-the opaque
gray dusk OF a cloudy November even
ing was setting In. was just emerging
from tract OF woods. and directly In
front OF me was a large beech, the dry
leaves OF which were rustling with u
chilly sound.
Beneath those beech limbs and leaves
stood an object which, in the dim light,
resembcd shadowy skeleton form.
standing as II awaiting my approach.
stopped short. l shall not attempt
to describe what strange and fearful
sensation stole over me, at the sight
OF that thing with its dim, white bones!
As stood staring. / plainly saw that
II moved. that II turned half around. |
imagined that II started forward as IL
10 approach me. And
Well, did not remain there any
longer to observe its movements.
moved myself tangentially, so tospeak.
My locomotive powers were good in
those days, and | arrived at my board
ing place, shortly afterward, much out
OF breath.
j had sufficient sense to resist my
first strong inclination to tell OF what l
had seen TO the people OF the house,
for 1t occurred to me, that for the
school-master TO see ghost was not
quite the proper thing.
Next morning, Immediately after
breakfast, L provided myself with a
club, and set off TO reconnoiter the
scene OF the previous evenings appar-
ition.
After cautious approach, dis
covered that what had seen was the
whitening skeleton OF large dog,
hanging by cord to limb of the
beech tree. Upon subsequent inquiry,
learned the story of Brown, substan-
TALLY as have given it, The reader
will not wonder that 1t made a rather
lasting impression upon my mind.-C.
A. Stephens, In Youths Companion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04
A NOVEL TRIAL.
How a Four-Footed Criminal Was
Brought to Justice.


Some years ago very novel trial
and execution took place In one OF the
rural New England towns. II not
strictly legal. II was yet conducted ac-
cording to certain forms OF law. The
Judge, lawyers and jury wore boys. and
the criminal was dog,
To term dog criminal may seem
TO many readers u contradiction In
terms. or at best whimsical use OF the
word. For, OF course. TO bo criminal
implies on the part OF the accused n
knowledge that the net committed ID
wrong, and prohibited under penalty.
The legal use OF the term, TO be suro,
is not quite so far-reaching. since n
lnck OF knowledge or information us to
the penalty does not excuse tho wrong
doer. But, certainly, to be n criminal
implies the possession and use OF
rational powers in normal condition.
But shall even attempt To show that
this particular dog was entitled to the
distinction implied in the ordinary use
OF the word. At the same time the
reader will do we'll to look TO II that he
IL not misled In forming his own
opinion.
He was large dog. part Newfound-
land, part Mastiff, or Saint Bernard,
or Irish Setter; there Is some doubt on
this point. His name was "irown."
The offense OF which he was accused
and found guilty was sheep-lsilllng, and
he was shown beyond dodbt to be an
old offender. no less than twenty cases
OF ouicidc being laid at his door during
the trial. which was held on Satur-
day afternoon ut small district school
house.
Sheep-killing is considered a capital
offense on the part of dogs In rural
communities. 1t can scarcely be classed
Us murder, for murder Is the unpro-
voled slaughter OF one creature by
another OF the same species or variety.
But / believe that the boys who tried
and condemned Brown, charged him
with murder. However, this point does
greatly signify, since 1t did not
help Browns case.
The trial brought out great many
curious facts. for the two boys who
took the parts OF prosecuting attorney
and OF counsel for Brown exerted them
selves to their utmost, and there were
not less than twenty Witnesses, pro
md con.
H. was shown that Brown had always
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04
NEGROES AS RISKS.
why the Insurance Companies Discrlni-
nate Against Colored People.

Why the Insurance Companies Dsorih-
nate Against oo'oreo rsop'e'
pu' iew negroes carry po1,.io' nv, VI .n-
surance upon 'neii ii'ee' i'vne =. ~
are various anu .hseresSi"s nao
peen amply proveu ',ia' ,no nniorioah
negro u ho' 30 long .,ivoe 40 ,lo ~
age wn''e man IN 'he nrS' piaoo' ny
one IN nuhureo mas aoSolu'eiy pe'o
oioou' inere is aP. W 10 Son.e ioieis"
INFUSION In .liu' may oe seuo,as,onI ,,sn,. yI.
linen muiat'oeS are par'icuisriy iiaDio
10 consumption OF lung 'rou"ro'
admiAture oi African anu oo
plood produces an INFERIOR r'oo' "nu
only tne oiack-sKinneu neRrVos ato
equaiiy haruy WIN wni'e ,ien' nesiuoo' ~
the negro mas no. ye. oecoTe % wn sro
oughiy acciin'a'eu " 'ne 'o.sn' nn
W ehese iao.S are auueu 'no nosivo
generai siiii,.eS9ness 'nero .ee' .n I,n sp.o
cause ,or d Observation-Disclosures III 'ii' an 'o-
Saxon ia'or'
Inc INDUSTRIAL ihsuranoe oonpan
uo ho. at.eups W oonuuo' IN, uN
examination Vi appiio""'7' tno iesu
iar iino oonipa"ie'' Ao" -. ~
streSs upon 'his lia..or' anu risnU neto
lies ahotner uiii,ou'y ~ 'no Hoe,V
way we require e'ery "Ppiios"S "
give the conuitioh Oh MS pareh's anu
grandparents heaith ana various mat
'ers vi iaiiiiy his.oy' vi
average negrols totaiiy lgnoran'' saiu
for instance whether tnere mas oeen
consumption In tne ianiiy, UT "nas
was the disease that terminated MS
iather ne oi course wecah ho. aooep'
him. hather thah assume 30 uanger-
Gus FISK we reJect nun eh.ireiy'
A negro owes 10 MS nue. uecloeu uis-
advantage when ne comes 10 insure ms
hfe' lie pays down MS weekly ins.aii-
ment Just IKE MS Caucasiah oro.her'
but when he Is dead ana gone anu ms
heirs step up 10 reap tne peneh' oi ms
foresight, they receive only two-1niros
OF the amount that would accrue 10
white man reiatiVeS' III o'ner "oru:'
there ls a larger percentages chareeu oI
colored risks than on wnite ones anu
a negro VINO wants $l'ooV Poiioy
must pay iorlt third more 'nah II no
were white man oh the saine P'iu
ciple' negro chiiu oetwcen ."o anu
twelve years OF age VIII on,y 10 'rAen
Mt five cents per week. "hiio "N''o
child is taken at ten
This is one OF the laws Oh inuus'riaI
insurance that strikes d movies Us
curiosity. In the regular me insurance
companies no such rate eHlsts' as .here
is no need Tor IT, Inc nuhoer oi COL
ored people VINO take OUT poi'cy IN
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04
How 1t Feels to Be Hanged.

When the rope first squeezes mans
neck it hurts the skin somewhat. My
throat and neck were sore and swelled
for a week after l was robbed. But
soon as t,so pressure is ON he knows no
more about it. just went to sleep
and that was the end Of it until | be-
gan TO come to. They strung me up
three times but just said l had no
dust. The last time, | judge | was a
long time coming TO; | guess they
thought was dead. When Iwoke up,
kind O. dazed like, l was sitting in the
chair, and they were hunting around
the place. Then they threw the rope
over the beam again and pointed TO a
stone in the hearth; they dug there and
got a tomato can full OF dust-about
$4,000. 1t was getting daylight then
and they went OFF. sat quiet and stu
pid till the neighbors came and put me
TO bed. d.-Joseph Krickland, in Amer
lea
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-04
INCONSISTENT WOMEN.
Two Remarkable Instances Of Narrowne,
and WI, Al ality.

Two Remarkable Instances of Narrowness
and Wh.msi' allty.
"The Inconsistencies OF human ma
ture are often a great puzzle TO me, :"
remarked friend as we walked down
street the other day. do you see that
woman crossing the street? Well, she
wakes eloquent ON the subject OF cruel
ty to animals, raises great hue and
cry against the teamster who whips his
horse or the boy who beats his dog,
and yet she seeems TO be entirely lack
ing in sympathy for the two-legged
animals who serve her. She rules her
servants with rod OF iron and Is ex-
acting and unreasonable in her de-
mands OF hotel employees and quick to
complain OF the least inattention, fan
cied or real, on their part. At the
stores where she Is well known the
clerks vie with each other in their
readiness to let somebody else have
her check and they give sigh OF re-
lief when she finally collars one to wait
on her" Speaking of inconsist-
encies," | replied, reminds me of a
young lady know, intelligent, educated
and interesting, who in most things
is considered rather strong-minded.
reads Carlyle, Emerson, George Eliot,
and so forth, but in little things is so
narrow and whimsical that she makes
herself ridiculous. She discarded a
splendid young man not long since be-
cause he wore mittens instead OF gloves
one evening when he escorted her to
the theater. All herphilosophy counted
for nothing against such an offense as
that. at."-Chicago journal.