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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

CHARLES CARROLL, of Carrollton, was
the richest man in America when the
national constitution was signed. He
was worth 100000. It's plain he didn't
want tho earth, but that didn't stop him
from helping to take the best part of it
the United States-from England.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
JULES VERNE published his first novel

JULES VERNE pubIlshed MS hrstno
when he was thirty-fivc years old.
Since then he has written an average
of two books year, and is now the
author of sixty volumes of more or less
fascinating interest. Writing book
with Verne is work of prodigious toll.
Before putting single line to paper he
mentally prepares all his material,
makes his maps, lays out his routes
and reflects upon his work for months.
Then, when the story has been written
he corrects it at least ten times before
giving the final proofs to the printer.
The majority Of his books are works of
fiefion
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

THE late Count Won Moltke was once
asked to name the books which had ex-
ereised the greatest influence npon his
life. In reply he mentioned the follow
ing: The Bible, Hemer's "lliad," Lit
trou's Wonders of the Heavens"
L;cbig's Letter on Chemistry" and
Clauscwitz's ION War" The works of
Schiller, Goethe, Shakespeare, Walter
Scott, Eankc and Carlyle he gave as
those which he never tired of reading.
The "lliad," in translation, he read
when wears old
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
CALLING IN THE FUNDS.
National Depositories Ordered to SeI
Money to tho SUBJ Treasures.

National DepositOries Ordered to Send
Money to the SUBJ Treasures.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE secretary
Of the treasury has issued call on ma
tional bank repositories for nearly
s4,O00,0O0 of government funds in
their possession. This amount is
distributed among forty-two banks
and it is to be transferred to
the different sub-treasuries between
now. and August Is. Twelve of these
banks are discontinued altogether as
repositories. Those are the last Of the
so-called surplus" or ''inactive"
banks authorized during the admins
tration of Secretary Fairchild. There
were nearly 800 repositories, holding
S47, ,OOO, 900 Of government funds. Under
the policy inaugurated by Secretary
Window and continued by Secretary
Foster the number of repositories have
been reduced to thirty and their hold
ings to SIS, 600, 900.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

THE deadly firecracker and the irre-
pressible small boy of America, acting
in conjunction, have furnished the
usual number of Fourth of July fires
this year. put ont the customary pro-
portion of eyes and caused about as
many runawavs with fatal results as in
ordinary celebrations of our glorious
natal day. In doing his share of all this
the irrepressible small boy has contrib
uted his usual quota of fingers uncom-
plainingly. and will be ready next year
to devote his remaining digits to the
service of his country i'm the same way.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

PRESIDENT CARNoT, of France. re-
ceives $4,000 as salary and as much
more for house rent and travelling ex-
penses. The next highest salaries are
those paid to the president of the
chamber of deputies, the president of
the senate and the governor of Algeria,
these three officials receiving Sao. 900 a
year each. The best consulate is that
of New York, held at present by Count
Il \ pzac, who receives S11, ,OO0 year.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Broke tho Record.

DETROIT, Mich, July 17.-The fourth
annual national meet of the League of
American Wheelmen began here Thurs
day. The event Of the day was the
25-mile road race in which N. H. Van
Sicklen, of Chicago, broke the record
by making the distance in l hour, Is
minutes and IL seconds.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

TIE women in Prussia, according to
statistical reports, far outnumber the
men. The latest estimate shows diff
ference of about Co., 900 in favor of the
women. TO the great regret of the
fair sex each year shows larger in
crease in the excess of the number of
women. In 1867 there were only a2a,-
4l5 more women than men in Prussia.
AT present of every 1000 persons 1909
are men and 509.l are women. The
proportions are about the same in the
city and in the country.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

CAPT. STAlEs. who was one of Stan
ley's favorite officers during his last
joniney across Africa, has gone back to
Africa in the service of the Katanga
Company to help explore the great re-
gion of the upper Congo, which has re-
Gently been ceded to that company by
the free state. II was Capt Stairs who
climbed the remarkable snow-capped
mountain, Rowenzori, which Stanley
discovered between Lakes Albert Ny
ana and Muta N2ire
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Matrimonial Item.

Jim Doolittlc. Texas man, has not
been married very long, but there are
already some rumors OF an impending
divorce. lie complains that his wife
has very bad temper.
"When did you first get acquainted
with your wife?" asked friend.
II have known her good while. but
didn't really get acquainted with her
until after we were married." replied
Jim. with sigh.-Texas Siftipgs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
They Killed Baltche6.

SOFIA, July 16.--Two students were
arrested here Wednesday upon suspi-
cion of having been concerned in the
murder of Constantine Haltcheff, the
Bulgarian minister of finance, in
this city. March -. When charged
with the crime the students confessed
that they were the actual murderers,
and. further, they accused DIR. Bat
chief, DIR. Molitf and Col. kissoff OF
having hired them to commit the
deed. The three last-named per.
sons, upon the information furnished
by the students, were placed under ar
rest
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

graded income tax; free coinage OF sill
yer: liberal pensions to deserving and
disabled veterans; and denounces the
last congress for extravaganza.
AT Chattanooga, Tenn, Judge J. A.
Warder, who was under indictment for
the murder of his son-in-law, commit
ted suicide.
NEAR Fort Scott, Kan, freight
train crashed into chair.car of the
Missouri Pacific passenger train and
ten persons were badly injured.
On the California desert Salton lake
continues rising, until now the overflow
reaches 1000 square miles. The lake
will be permanent and will change the
climate and topography of the sur
rounding country.
The railway postal clerks met at
Cincinnati and formed a national or
ganization with C. A. Guthrie, of Chi.
cago. as president
The firm of Spooner r. Howell & Co.,
lumber dealers in Chicago and other
western cities, have failed with liabili-
tics of 81, 000. 900.
THE directory of Chicago for 1891
contains over 500, 900 names and indi-
Gates a total population of 1850, 900.
BY the death of her uncle, Sir James
Baxendalc, Of England, Mrs. DIR. J.
Holloway, Of Springfield, O., has fallen
heir to s., ZOO, 600.
AT Pine Bluff, Ark, Robert Williams
was hanged for the murder of Albert
Hayes in November. 1890.
THE marriage of Miss Nina Van
Zandt, the so-called widow Of the ex-
ccuted anarchist, August Spies, to
Stefano ). Malato, young Italian
journalist. took place in Chicago.
N. II. VAN SIcKLEN, of Chicago, made
25 miles in hour, IS minutes and IL
seconds in a bicycle race at Detroit,
Mich.
Ar West Superior, Wis, during >
windstorm new building was blown
down and Ave persons were killed and
some twenty others injured.
AT ST. Mary's, o., the chain works
were struck by lightning, and seventy
of the employees were knocked speech
less by the shock and some were seri-
ously stunned.
THE death of Gen. b. r. Kelley, who
raised the first regiment of loyal troops
south of Mason and Dixon's line during
the war of the rebellion, occurred at
his home near Oakland, Md.
THE failure of the First national
bank OF Wyandotte, Kan, with liabil-
tiles Of $780, 900 and assets of 500, 900
was reported.
AT Eldon, Ia, an incendiary fire de-
stroyed the business portion of the
town.
In the northeastern portion of Pull
aski county, Ark, storm did great
damage to the growing crops.
The grain in the path of storm for
distance of miles was destroyed in
the township of Luxembourg, Mimi.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

THREE generations of Indian men of
the Chickasaw nation celebrated Inde-
pcnaence day at Tishomingo. Tex, by
getting divorces from their wives.
Smith Paul, aged Sd years, released
from his sixth wife; Sam Paul, his son,
aged i5. from his third wife. and the
lattcr's son, John Paul, aged 90, from his
first wife. The women were all white
There appears to be no doubt that
marriage in that family was failure
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
A Towu Without ChilIlren.

BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, July 17.-Tha
discovery has been made that not
child had been born in the White Hills
school district in nine years. and that
the youngest child attending school is
9years of age. The population is about
500 persons and soon the school will
have to be abandoned.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
SORROW CAUSES SUICIDE.

Remorse Over His Murder Of His Son-in-
Law Leads Judge warder. nj Chatta-
nOoga. Tenn. to elf-Destruction.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July To-
Judge j. A. Wardcr, who is under in
dictment for the murder Of his sOn-in-
law, the banker, Simpson Fay
cite. committed suicide Tuesday
night at his residence on Lookout
mountain, by blowing out his brains.
Since the death of his son-in-law, the
result of family quarrel in which the
son-in-law, Fayettc, was shot and
killed, Judge Warder's daughter wound
ed, and he himself seriously hurt, he
has been attacked with melan-
cholia, and his mind has been
in very unsettled condition.
Since his release from confinement
on account Of his wound he has been
residing on Lookout mountain with
his wife and mother. Tuesday, upon
the advice of his mother, he
went to the city in order to be re-
licved of the monotony of rural life.
By some unknown means he secured .
pistol in Chattanooga Tuesday night
at midnight, after saying his prayers in
the presence Of his mother, and bidding
her an affcctionate good-by, he placed
q revolver at his temple and fired, the
ball entering his brain and causing
death in about two hours.
Mr.. Narder, before the unfortunate
tragedy in which he killed his SON
in-law, was one of the most
prominent politicians in the state.
At one time he was mentioned
as the republican nominee for gov
ernor. lie served for q time on the
supreme bench of the state. He was
attorney Of the city Of Chattanooga up
to Tuesday night, when his resignation
was accepted by the city council. His
suicide has created sensation through
out the state
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
CHOPPERS" IN COLORADO.

They Have Destroyed Grain and GarlcS
Truck Live stock Flee Before Them.
BRUSH, Col. July 16.-The whole
country south of here is completely in
tested with young grasshoppers of the
locust species, the same that laid waste
Kansas and Nebraska years ago. They
seem to be increasing daily and are now
SO numerous rs to drive sheep and
cattle before them, being an inch deep
in some places. Alfalfa. turnips, grains
and gardens are being completely
ruined. The advanced ones have
reached Beaver creek and millions are
floating on its surface.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

New HAMPSHIRE has the oldest living
college graduate in the person of Mr..
A. A. Parker. Of Fitzwilliam. He was.
graduated from the University of Ver-
mont in 1914, and will be one hundred
years of age on October 8. At last ac-
counts he was in very good health.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Complete Secluslon.

'tQuite charming girl, that Miss
Tillson," remarked the young man who
has written q book, in patronixing
tone. "She asked me If I wouldn't put
her into my next novel;"
Yes" replied his hated rival. that
is quite like her"
How do you mean?"
"She never did care much for society;
always seemed to prefer complete se-
clusion to anything lsc."-WashingtoD
Post.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

A RECENT survey has established the
number Of glaciers in the Alps at 1,l55,
of which 249 have a length of more
than IA miles. The French Alps con-
tain la glaciers; those of Italy, rs;
Switzerland, AL, and Austria, 4Go
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
CRASH IN THE LUMBER TRADE.
= n. Howell = Co.. Of Chicago. Omaha.
Ncb., and AtchlsOn, Kan. Fail with
EnOrmOus Liabilities.

= Il. Howell Co., Of Chicago. Omaha.
Neb.. and AtchisOn, Kan. Fail with
Enormous Liabilities.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Spooncr Il. How.
I'll & Co., lumber dealers. failed
Wednesday with liabilities of s., 900. 900.
Nominal assets are estimated at the
same amount. The failure is said TO
be due to the action Of George w. How
I'll, agent for the firm at Atchison,
Kan, and brother of the senior
partner, who is accused of having
:-eated debts ranging from $780,
200 to S75O,OO0 without the knowl-
edge or consent of >. Il. Howell 81
Co. Matters in Chicago were brought
TO crisis by the First national bank.
which foreclosed 100000 chattel
mortgage Wednesday. G. NJ. Charnley
was put in charge of Howell & Co.'S
office and yards, corner Thirty fifth and
Iron streets, by the bank. business
went on very much as usual. The ex-
tensive yards and planning mills, en-
ploying over 800 hands, were in full
operation.
The Chicago firm consists of Spooner
r. Howell solely, the company being .
mere matter of form. business at
Omaha was carried on under the name
Of the Howell Lumber Company, the
members being ). X. Howell and
II. N. Jewett. c. L. Chaffee is
an employ of the company.
Mr.. Jewctt is said to have given
him bill of sale to save the interests
Of the Nebraska creditors. The First
national bank Of Chicago, on learning
Of the bill, at once levied on the Omaha
estate. Wednesday the bill of sale was
set aside by consent and now the bank
is in possession Of everything.
The Howell Lumber Company has .
branch at Atchison. This was in
charge Of George w. Howell, who at
the same time carried on . large lum-
Der business on his own account He
had authority to use the name of tho
company in the ordinary transaction Of
business. to the extent even of indors-
ing paper for the use of his own firm.
The abuse of this authority to the ex-
tent Of $3.50, 600 is said to have been the
cause of the crash.
Whether the firm will resume or not
is q question that has not been dis
cussed. The full extent of the liabili-
ties will have to be known first. The
assets are nominally 1000, ,OcO. partly
In Chicago and partly scattered all
through the west.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Death of BENJAMIN r. Kelley.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Gen. Benja.
min Franklin Kelley. who raised the first
regiment of loyal troops south of Mason
and Dixon's line during the war Of the
rebellion, died at o'clock Thursday
night ut his home near Oakland, Md.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

CHARLES DAVENPORT, of Cambridge,
Mass, who is said to have built the
first railroad car in the United States,
has just started for tour of Europe.
He is over eighty years of age and las
sound as nut
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
WIN Prosecute q Newapaper.

New YORK, July 17.-District At
torney Nicoll has made known his in
,ention OF selecting one of the papers
which published accounts of the recent
executions at Sing Sing and laying tho
case before the grand jury.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

CONDUCTOR MACE, of Belfast. who
has been connected with the Maine
Central railroad for twenty-five years.
figures that he has travelled 1883, 100
miles in that time
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Wanted Modern improvements.

Sinclair-Uncle Tom says that II I
marry you he will set us up in q nice
little cottage.
Eva-No, guess not; no Uncle Toms
Cabin for mc.--Puck.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

ROBERT $. ONION. of Baltimore. and
Francis Parody. of Philadelphia, have
written new play, Onion, no doubt,
furnishing the strong points and Par.
ody the comedy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

II has hecn estimated that Sarah
Bernhardt has saved more than 81. .0Oo.-
900 in the course of her successful ca
reer on the stage.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Tho Elephant Walks Around.

ibid you enjoy the circus, Johnny"
every much. had n ride on big
leather animal with ! snake On his
nQss."-puck.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
WEST AND SOUTH.


THE wheat crop of Indiana this year
is enormous. Rough estimates make it
60, 600, 900 bushels, the biggest yield
that the state ever produced.
AT Clinton, Ia, viii Hanlon, q
trapezc performer in Forepaugh's cir
Gus. fell during the exhibition and was
almost instantly killed
LEWIS BOOKER, guardian of Hanna
Winchell, who embczzled 100000,
pleaded guilty at Richmond, Va, and
was sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. Booker was rector OF
st. Paul's church and a prominent man.
NEAR Aberdeen, S. D., furious
storm of wind rain and hail destroyed
hundreds of acres of promising crops
and several farmhouses.
The appraisal of the estate of the
late Secretary Window was fled at
Winona, Mimi. The estate was valued
at 100000.
OLD age caused the death of Green
Fryer, a negro who claimed to be lO3
years old, at Springfield, Ill.
THOMAS HINcKLEY, while drunk, shot
and killed William Brannon and George
Martin in saloon at Tacoma, Wash.
TIE National Editorial association
convened in seventh annual session at
st. Paul with over 500 journalists in
attendance.
THE hamlet of Whitney, Mich, was
destroyed by forest fires.
THE principal business portion Of
Mount Vernon, Wash, was burned.
The aged mother and the three chill
drcn of George Newberry, of Joshua,
Tex. were murdered by robbers, who
plundered the house and secured $500.
In San Francisco Mrs Lucy Piatt, .
young widow, sold strip of skin from
her body 9x5 inches for 500. The skin
was grated upon the leg of patient
in a hospital.
NEAR Sedalia, Mo-, John billiard and
his wife were struck by lightning and
killed, and every particle of clothing
was stripped from both.
MCKEI.vEY's ice houses and Stang's
brewery at Sandusky, o., were burned,
the total loss being Sl75,000.
The doors of the Farmers and
Drovers' bank at Battle Creek, Neb.
were closed.
THE table-glassware manufacturers
of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia have consolidated.
THE democrats of Ohio in convention
at Cleveland nominated the following
ticket: For governor, James +. Camp
bell; lieutenant governor, w. v. Mar
quis; auditor, T. Z. Peckenbough; state
treasurer, c. +. Ackcrman; attorney
general. John p. Bailey; supreme court
Judge, G. II. Wald; school commission.
er, G. c. Miller; food and dairy COM
missioner, IL. $. Strumbox; commits
sioner public works, J. Mcnamara.
The platform opposes class legislation;
tavors tariff for revenue only; favors z
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

What Was Needed to Make Her Happy.
A few days ago q prominent New
York clergyman who is noted for his
benevolcnce received letter from .
woman asking for $1,000. This was hes
plea: She had had q friend. she said.
who married about the same time a.
herself. They had married men Of
about the same social standing and
could afford to have about the same
things. Lately. however. the friends
husband had been more prosperous than
her own. and matters had now come 70
such pass that her friend had been
able to buy new inlaid upright piano.
''whilc." she wrote pathetically. II am
obliged to wear life out with the old
square piano my father gave me when ]
was married. Now. my dear DOCTOR.
she went on, '.you will at once see the
sadness Of this and send me o check fos
81, 900. which will be sufficient, think.
to get an upright little better than
hers"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
THE NATIONAL ZOO.
It Will Soon Be q Credit to Wash
ington and the Nation.

DufIhlo Dill's Handsome Donation = How
Baby bison Was Named-W What Con-
gress Has Done for tho Enterpriso
American Eirds and Beasts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
LATER,
The Pope 10 Sick.

ROME, July 1S.-Rome was ND less
startled than the rest of the world to
learn yesterday that Pope Leo NH.
had on Thursday been seized with .
serious illness.
The announcement of the fact, late
as it was, came unaccompanied by any
malady which had SO suddenly and ap-
parently SO completely prostrated the
the pope. All that is known is the
fact that the illness of the aged pontifr
was of such u nature as to cause a
panic in the vatican. and the sending
in hot haste for DIR. Caccarelli, the dis
tinguished italian specialist.
The health of the pope is matter
fraught with SO much interest to the
whole of mankind aud is circumstance
which such mighty interests hang that
the last place in the world to obtain in
formation of the condition of an ailing
pope has ever been the vatican.
EXCITEMENT exists at Eilcnsburg,
Wash, over magnificent gold finds that
have been made in Menetash Canyon,
fifteen miles distant.
AOoEnI NdS dIICSUCu lH 1cW
York on the 10th, charged with stealing
Sic, 900 worth of diamonds from Carl
Warnicke.
SUNDAY base ball was resurrected in
Minneapolis on the 10th.
THE temporary trestle over a new
Panhandle railroad bridge across Cork's
run, six miles below Pittsburg, Pa,
was washed away by sudden flood on
the 18th, and three workmen drowned.
The body of one was recovered and
identified as that of Thomas Coleman.
The others were foreigners and their
names have not been learned.
A CARELESS nurse girl at Erie, Pa,
on the 10th, left two children of Carl
Schwartz alone in the yard where there
were some matches and can of oil
In few moments the children were
found in flames. One was burned to
death, the other badly injured and the
mother who tried to save them will be
crippled for life.
WHILE seining in the Tennessee river
near Murray, Tenn, on the 10th, Ed
Brown, Walter Strader, John NJ. Mead
er, Dick Eaves and John +. Brame
were drowned. The party numbered
eight.
Mrs. JOSEPHINE WALLACE died at a
hospital in New Haven, Conn, on the
10Th, from lockjaw superinduced by a
fracture of the ankle.
FOURTEEN carloads of horses left Chi
cago on the 10th for st. Paul, to take
part in the races that begin on the I'D.