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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05
A WAR TOUGH.
A Remlniscence OF War Times, - Told
by Col. "Billy" Wilson.

A RemIniscence OF War Times. - Told
by Col. "BIlly'' Wilson.
Col BILLY" Wilson, of Wilson's Zou-
ayes, was one of the well-known char
acters OF this city a quarter OF q century
since, and many an anecdote is told
Of him to this day by those who were
active in the stirring times Of the war
Col BILLY" was a rough and-ready
sort OF man, and, withal. brave one,
and just the man to lead the regiment
that bore his name. That regiment had
good record. and though it was COM
posed in part Of much Of the riff-raff Of
the town. and had many doubtful char
acters among its members. it could
fight"
Thereby hangs story.
Col. Billy" Wilson was. one day sit.
ting at his desk-this was in lS6l--tak-
ing the names Of recruits. A typical
tough slouched in. coming up close to
the colonels chair. His clothes were
in tatters. his hat broken and his face
showed weeks growth Of beard.
Even his walk was tough"
Does youse do recruiting?" said the
patriot
The colonel turned in his chair slight
~ and answered in the affirmative.
''Yer does. eh. This is straight
"What is your name and age?" asked
the recruiting officer. He received an
answer.
lis your health good?"
well, jess as good as yours"
"You'll probably do" said the colonel
suavely. Then he commented politely
upon the service, saying he thought
the new soldier would not find his duties
unpleasant. and directing him to go to
the doctor and be examined.
As the conversation Jagged, the colo
mel said:
Can you fght?" This reused the
tough citizen in q way he could not re-
sist He edged up to the chair. showed
his doubled fist very close to Wilson's
nose. and shouted. with an emphasis
unprintable:
II can lick YOU"
Col BILLY" used to tell this story
with great gusto. The new recruit
proved one Of the best soldiers in the
regiment, which. on account of its
tough personnel, was placed on a
sand island off the coast of Florida
where. when the southerners at
tackled it. they were driven back in fine
style.
1t was related of Col Billy" that
when. with flying colors. the regiment
marched down broadway en- route
south, he marched some distance in ad-
vance of his men. He was asked why,
and replied:
I'm afraid some of the rascals will
pick my pockets N. Y. Mail and Elk.
press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05

is the main, the connecting arm and
the lateral A fat stone will close
the top of the arm all right. place
laterals about two feet deep. more or
less, according to soil, etc, and place
them three to seven rods apart, sand if
possible, across the natural flow, there
by cutting off surface water more
quickly-J. +. Jameson, in Ohio
Farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05
Hints About Tile Draining.

In tile draining a good main or out
let is essential use either five or
siX-inch, according to amount of water
to be carried. Lay the main with the
natural flow, if practicable, and Il foot
deeper than the laterals, SO as to make
the connection perfect on top of the
main. giving free flow. Make the
connections perfect SO there will be nc
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05

A DEcocTIoN of the common elder 10
recommended as remedy for cabbage
worms.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05

earth working
through. Il h e
ac companying
cut shows the
ARRANGEMENTS. a
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05
The aat I1nrSe.

1t has been stated that last horse that
the shifted the powder of our great civil
war died short time ago. but George
Mortimer, farmer vino resides near
Arlington, Va, says he can bring re-
able neighbors to prove that the old
bay horse which he owns and every
two weeks drives into town. not only
followed the union army for some time
over the hills and through the vail VS.
of Virginia, but was captured and
branded by the confederates and re-
manned in their possession until the
battle of Berkeley Springs was fought.
when the involuntary renegade was re-
captured by the northern boys, Then
the fonr-footed warrior went through
the remainder of the struggle with the
stamp of two armies on his side. His
owner states that when he was pur-
chased in ls6l he was ten years old, SO
that forty summers and forty winters
have passed over his now toothless
head. His partner in harness is reput-
ed to be thirty-five years old. but his
life has been only an ordinary one, and
in personal appearance he is far below
the war horse. -Washington Star.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05

Has Extensive Grazing Ranges. Fine Tim
Der Belts. wide Agricultural valleys.
Is larger than New England. New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
combined.
The Great Northern Railway 10 the direct
line from st. Paul and Minneapolis to Great
Fails, Monarch. Ncihart. Barker, Helena,
Butte aud othcrMonIana points. Apply to
your home railway agent for tickets over the
Great Northern.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05

John NJ. Thurston, the Nebraska
lawyer, had hard struggle for exist
ence in the years Immediately follow
ing his admission to the bar. In 1868
he was SO straitened financially that he
came to Chicago and drove a hack to
support himself lie carried delegates
to the convention of that year, little
dreaming that twenty years later he
should be chairman Of such conyen-
ton himself
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05
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Montana has $: +::::' s.: : ::::
the Largest Lead Mines.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-11-05

In some states the
ratio 10 two and Oft
en- three TO one IN
favor OF the men.
The best route
from St. Paul. Min
ncapOlis, Duluth
and West Superior
to the Northwest
crn and PaCi n 9
states ID via the
Great N or them
Railway.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-12-17

ten years from 1881, was $685., 1882 and dur
ing the year ending Sept. 80. 1891, this annual
average was exceeded by S132, so, $50.
Free Imports.
The value Of free imports during the twelve
months ending Sept. 30, 1891, was $l1s, 092, 387,
more than the value of free imports during tho
corresponding twelve months of the preceding
year, and there was during the same period .
decrease Of $106, 846 sos in the value of imports
of dutiable merchandise. The percentage Of
merchandise admitted FREQ of duty during tho
year to which have referred, the first under
the new tariff, was 1918, while during the pre-
ceding twelve months, under the old tariff. the
percentage was 3427, an increase of 1891 per
cent. If we take the six months ending Sept.
% last, which covers the time during which
sugars have been admitted free Of duty, the
per cent Of value OF merchandise imported free
of duty is found to be So 81, which is larger
percentage Of free imports than during any
prior fiscal year in the history of the govern
ment.
Tariff Not Oppressive.
If we turn to exports of merchandise the
statistics are full of qualification. The value
of such exports of merchandise for the twelve
months ending Sept so, 1891, was 1921, 09l, 1885,
while for the corresponding previous twelve
months it was SS6O, III. u.s. an increase Of s62,-
al4,G,l, which is nearly three times the aver
age annual increase of exports of merchan-
disc for the preceding twenty years; this ex-
ceeds in amount and value the exports of mer-
chandss during any year in the history of the
government The increase in the value of ex-
ports Of agricultural products during the year
referred to over the corresponding twelve
months Of the prior year was S45. 3i6. 1T. while
the increase in the value of exports was $16-
1885, There Is certainly nothing in the con-
dition of trade, forsign or domestic, there II
certainly nothing In the condition Of our peo-
pie Of any class, to suggest that the existing
tariff and revenue legislation bears oppres-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-12-17


recommend that the appropriations for
the civil service commission be made ade-
Quate to the increased work of the next
fiscal year.
Presidential Electors.
A brief history of the methods adopted
by the various states for the appointment
Of electors of president and vice president
was then referred to by the president, IN
which he stated that renewed interest
was attached to the custom by the aepar-
ture by the state of Michigan from the
method which has become uniform in all
the states Prior to this various methods
had been used by the different states, and
even by the same state. In some the
choice was made by the legislature, in
others directors were chosen by districts,
but more generally by the voters of the
whole state upon general ticket.
H.. A Glorious Future.
l have been greatly rejoiced to notice
many evidences of the increased unifica-
ton of our people and of a revived national
spirit The vista rhat now opens to US Is
wider and more glorious than ever before.
Qualification and amazement struggle for
supremacy as we contemplate the popula-
ton, strength and moral strength of our
country.
A trust, momentous in it's influence upon
our people and upon the world, is for .
brief time committed to us. and We MUS
not be faithless to it's first condition, the
defense of the free and equal influence H
the people in the choice OF public officers
and in the control of public affairs.
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
Executive Mansion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
CHATTANOOGA z lips.
Planters Rushing Their Cotton Int
Market-Tobacco Planting.

Planters Rushing Their Cotton Into
Market-Tobacco Planting.
CHATTAHoocHEE, FLA, Oct. 22-Cottou
continues 10 come in with rush. Ths
general desire of the farmers here Is to gei
their cotton off their hands before it gets tc
g cents per pound. Good cotton here brings
cents to ~ cents Farmers around here
are not going TO repeat last year 8 OK perience.
When they could get and 9 cents for IL
then they determined 10 hold it until this
season, when. as they reasoned, it would hs
worth 10 TO ii cents, u is needless 10 add
that they were bitterly disappointed.
Tobacco is going to be the crop here next
year. Our people are just now learning how
to cultivate it, and when it is just as easy
20 raise 800 TO 1000 pounds of extra good
Cuba Tobacco on one acre of good land as II
is TO raise bale of cotton on the same
ground, aud the tobacco brings 40 to 75
cents per pound, while the cotton only
brings ca 20 ia cents per pound, 1t is very
apparent that tobacco is the profitable
product Of this county. The amount Of to-
bacco raised in this county this year is esti-
mated at one million or more pounds, and
it is more than likely that this enormous
amount will be doubled next year.
jim Robinson, negro laborer employed
with Capt. BeidelmRns bridge gang, while
at work on the river trestle here, had four
of his toes mashed of several days ago. Hs
got his foot in one of the wheels of the pile
driver engine. II he hadn't had his hand
the throttle at the time and SHUT of the
steam his entire leg would have been
wFenohed Oh.
The new game law had very good effect
in this section this year. Heretofore negroes
have been shooting turkeys and ducks be-
fore they were hardly old enough co fiy,
but this year it was stopped and the resuls
is gratifying.
B. w. Scarborough killed three large
goDblers this morning and DR.. Fomsn
killed FIVE
Miss Mary Lou Wilkinson left here saw
eral days ago to visit friends in Pensacola.
Miss Mary Mcdonald is spending several
weeks with Mrs. II. II. Spear.
Miss Lorraine O'Pry ia the heroine Of the
day. One day last week there was an
Unusual noise IN her back yard among the
chickens. She went back to see what was
the matter, and an plump upon an immense
rattlssnake lying in the grass with o ball
swallowed hen in his mouth. She did no.
faint, neither did she scream. She coolly
got a weeding hoe and chopped his snake-
ships head of. When the hen was extrI-
Gated from his bodyless mouth, it was un'
conscious, but soon came around all right
aud is now taking care Of her brood as well
as ever.
The action that the attorney general has
taken Eelative to Floida's senatorship Is
generally spplauded by our citizel ls-soms
who ars not Call men. They don't like to
see the governor act against the majority
who put him in Office. As for the secretary
Of state, Hon. j. L. Crawford, he is being
spoken Of as good guberuatorial possi~
| halfty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
FLORIDA AT THE FAIR.
The State Directory IN Session
Jacksonville

The State Directory IN Session at
Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Oct. 22.-Florida's
worlds fair directory, thirteen in number.
chosen at the recent convention at Orlando,
met in this city to-day for organization
and conference. W. D. Chipley of
Pensacola was elected president and
George w. Wilson of Marion county
secretary. A working committee was
also chosen and the state divided off into
sections, apportioned to each director for
organizing committees for receiving funds.
A code of rules for the government of the
directory was adopted and Floridas worlds
fair commissioners were made ex.ofilcio
members Of the board. The more important
action of the directory was the adop-
tion Of plans submitted by Arthur
G.. jackson for state building. and this
will be an exact representation Of old Fort
Marion at st. Augustine. TO be built of
phosphate rock and coquina. The moats
will contain rice, sugar cane and cotton
fields, and the interior space orange, pine
apple, guava, lemon and cocoanut groves
1t will cost from S20, 900 10 S30,O00.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
RAUM'S REF RIGRRATOR.

Gen. Chapin's Damage Suit for S7o,-
600 TAKEN Up at New York.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Oct. 22.-The damage
suit of Gen. Walter Bartlett Chaplin of New
York VS.. Frank A. Smith and j. r. Fergu-
son of this city for $4,000 for alleged mis-
representation by Messrs. Smith and Fer
guson TO Gen. Chaplin Of patent rights, for
the manufacture and sale of refrigerating
machine, developed considerable interest
to-day in the federal court. Gen. Chapin
purchased the right to make and sell this
machine for an English syndicate, but they
found the machine would not work. Gen.
Chaplin refunded $500 TO Miss Emily Rigl,
the actress, money which the lady had
invested in the machine with the
understanding that it be re-
turned IL the thing did not pan
out. 1t is upon this basis that the suit is
brought. Green B. Raum, commissioner of
pensions, In q deposition, states that he was
Interested in the corporation which
purchased certain rights and that
highly successful test of the machine
was made by T. J.. Page, proprietor OF the
Senate restaurant. Dispositions pro and con
were read from JACOB j. Apech Of Wash
ington, Charles Cawgill of Chicago, Will
lam Skinner Of London, Hermann Rossa-
back OF Washington and Henry Lehman
of Philadelphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
HALF A MILLION IN A JOB
FRIsCO'S POSToFFICE SIGHT OF
FERED By sPECULArORS

An Option on the Properly Secured
From the Original Owners-Waua-
makers Agents Failed to Mention
the Fact When Reporting on the
Property-Ths Deal in Allegiance.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Realizing that
the San Francisco postotfice site selection
was growing into a scandal of such proper
tions that congress would take note Of 1t,
Secretary Foster, before leaving on his
stumpinG tour, determined to hang the
matter up, although he had approved the
selection. and under the act the 81 ZOO, 900
at which it was offered to and accepted by
the commission was due aud payable to the
men Offering it upon an option from the
owners
OFFERED BY SPECULAToRs.
Since approving the selection the secre-
tary besides hearing the almost universal
complaint of San Francisco, has learned
what bis inspectors, who were sent to San
Francisco for the purpose Of finding out,
reported before he approved, that the
site was worth less than S500.000
and could be bought from the
owners for that. The secretary
approved the selection apparently without
reading these reports. He unquestionAbly
relied largely upon the recommendation Of
Postmaster General Wauamaker in favor
OF this site, which he had seen when in San
Francisco with the President The men
who expected to make a cool $500, 900 out Of
the government on this transaction were
clever enough to deceive the POST
master General as to the real value
of the property. IL will probably
take congressional investigation to bring
out the facts as TO the relations of the COM
missionsrs who selected the site to attempt
to swlndle the government. Serious charges
have been made against them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
POPE LEO MAY QUIT ROME
TIE VATICAN CALLS THE PAN
THEON ROW A PUT UP JOB.

An Influential Cardinal Charges tho
Government and Menotti GaribaldI
With Being at the Bottom of Il.
Papal Departure from Rome Again
Under Consideration.
ROME. Oct. 22.-The Associated Press
correspondent has had another interview
with an influential cardinal who stands near
the pope. the subject being the recent
demonstrations against pilgrims because of
the Pantheon incident. His eminence says
investigation by the vatican authorities
shows that the Pantheon affair was pre-
arranged by the italian government aided
by Menotti Garibaldi, and that the other
governments of Europe were privy to the
intentions Of the conspirators.
A DIPLOMATIC NOTE SENT OUT.
In reply to question as to what thepope
would do eventually the cardinal said he
did not know; that he had sent diplomatic
note to the nuncios abroad describing the
real significance of the Pantheon scandal,
and he added: "I can say, however, even
to-day, that the incident win have most
serious consequences for Italy, for the vati-
can and for the situation in general. The
relations between Italy and the pope, be-
tween the faithful and Rome, and perhaps
between the state and the vatican, will cor
tainly be seriously modified"
MAY LEAVE ROME.
win the pope leave RomeF' was the cor
respondents next question.
Nothing is yet decided answered the
cardinal, "but everything is ready for such
a step. Since Oct. 2 the ecclesiastical world
has been partly prepared for such a grave
measure, but more recent events have to
an appreciable extent changed the status OF
affairs"
THE CONCLAVE.
"How about the conclavep finally asked
the correspondent.
THE same sudden change occurs there
Our clerical world was dreading an exodus
and innovation, and we were divided as to
the decision to take Recent events have
caused a long step to be taken in the idea of
holding the conclHve abroad. We all
feel that the situation is drifting
fatally toward extremes. We thought that
in case of war alone should we be compelled
to seek for the pope au asylum abroad, but
events have enlightened us as to the last de-
signs of the Italian revolution. We shall be
obliged 10 give way for the moment to force
ana to leave for abroad"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED.
One of the Four Blows Out His Brains
Rather Than Surrender.

One of the Four Blows Out His Brains
Rather Than Surrender.
DEL RIO, TEX, Oct. 22-Full details of
the pursuit and capture of the Southern
Pacific train robbers reached here to- day.
The posse struck the trail at a place near
Juno, Tuesday and caught sight Of the rob-
bers in deep canyon on the Live Oak river.
near Grierson Springs, in Crockett county.
The posse approached unseen to within 100
yards of the men when Capt. Jones ordered
aohargs aud the running fight followed.
Langsdon soon weakened and gave up,
aud Tom Fields soon afterward,
finding himself hard pressed, surrendered.
Wellington and Flint ran several miles,
when the formers horse was shot from un-
der him. He left the animal and took up
the side of the mountain, but Capt.
Jones was right upon him aud cut
of bis retreat, whereupon he surrendered.
Flint then ran at full speed distance of
ten miles. firing back upon his pursuers as
be went His fire was returned and he was
mortally wounded in the left breast.
He fell off his horse, and,
sitting up in the road, cooily pro-
duced a pencil and paper and wrote
will beuueathing his effects to bis brother.
He then pulled pistol from his belt and
blew his brains cut. Sixty or
seventy dollars in gold coin
was found in his belt around
his body. Langsdon had about 5000 in
greenbacks in his vest pocket when
searched. A sack on the pack-horse con-
tanned 500 in Mexican sill
yer. Flint's body was buried.
The posse arrived at Comstock, this county.
to-day with the prisoners, and will go west
by to,nlght's train TO El Paso. Sheriff
Keffer went up to-day with warrants for
tue men. Capt. Jones refused to deliver
them to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-23
TWO NAIL POUCHES STOLEN.

notorious Crook Caught Going
through Eis Plunder.
OF. LOUIS, NO., Oct. ga special to
@e a foSt-D Dispatch from Little Rock says:
Two mail pouches containing number of
,'EisSered packages and several hundred
T''srs r'' were stolen from a mail car of the
~. Ss,ie hock and Memphis railroad, early
s.S o,s morning. The robbery was not dis
%'ered until several hours later Detect-
hss discovered George Woods, a we'll
owl: ooo~n crook, in the suburbs. leisurely
- tsSeang letters, taking their valuable con-
niaos aS ano burning the letters. he was
49, hsS under arrest. 1t is believed that he
uAa an accomphce."