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Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS.
The ~omber fn the United STATES CLASH
fed ~ ssstefns.

Electric Railway Advertiser
A very unique publication hss iust
been ISSUED ui,der the suspices o. lae
Thomson Houston Electro Company.
it is iT the shape oi q large and hand
sonely bound quartz volume ten by
fourteen inches, containing thirty two
fulI page naaps which show the location
of al the central station electric light
lng plauts in TIE DIted stats. aisO
eight naI,e. wfl4cb sh0. the towns fr
cssles having electro railways. IN TIE
arrangement and on each map, the
various systems used, whether by
lighting or bv railroad c0mpsnies,
are designated by individual
characters or symbols. winch are fully
explained on every rage. TIE value
Of soch work ss Tins - md spussble.
and ~t wonder that similar pufiIea-
ton has not iseen attempted before
As matter Of E,uhlfc interest. we 70.
prnt tae following recRptulafsVn 81
tie electric lighting statistics furnished
bv the volume. Totai Thomson H0us-
ton srsfefn. csc: Westinghouse. ~.
"a ls,n. zls2. Brush. lsp Fort Wsvnf,
ia. American, 81: Western Elertflc, -.
United Stsset. 81: SCHUYLER, -. Hers
ieT, ~. wsterboBss, a.: Bal, 81; Van
BeToels. 81; Eyceisiof. -; eyerry- =,
ofstr systeIns. 30 TIE recsptoistion
of tbe electro rsilvevs = 50 foii0gs.
Thomson II 01st1n fvstera. 1Us bdisDB.
=; United Eiecfrir ITactsoB. p. faB
psgoeie. s; f.se, = short, s, storage. &
Wesf5agbouse. 3: bentley -kniEbt. J.,
u1ses4groaDd storage. J.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Ithaca Items.

Correspondence 10 the TELEGR ~ rKRAIp.
ITHACA, Mich, Feb. 20.--A society
sensation has developed here this week
1t seems that Edward Nosburg. former
ly of this place, but of late travelling
salesman for Cook & Co., OF Detroit,
has been toying with the affections of
Miss Edith knickerbocker. a dining
room girl in the Retain House here for
several years. She is a very handsome
girl, and Is well and f2vorably known
III thls place. She SAYS she has ac-
cepted presents and attentions from
him for long time, under promise OF
marriage, bat Mr.. Nosburg's love
seems to be very tickle, if such is the
case, for on Christmas day he was mar
RED to Miss Nellie Snover, q prominent
young society lady here. Now Miss
hnlckerbocker wants 5000 for her
lacerated affections. Il. ii. Sawyer is
her attorney, aud the case will appear
at the next term of the circuit court.
Miss knickerbockcr has the sympathy
OF all who know heT.---A. II. Petit
took possession of the postoffice here
Wednesday morning last, as postmaster.
This ends the long drawn out poEtotiice
war. All agree that ID. {. johnson mas
been oil that could be desired as a post
master, but we hope to find IN Mr..
Petit as good an ottlcIal.--Already
the Republican war cry Is heard here
about for spring elections. Much dis
satisfaction is expressed by local Re-
publlcans with the Detroit Tribune
Mrs. Geo. Barker died here on satur-
day. The remains were taken 20 her
home for burIal.--Mrs j. u. Thomp-
son ls Ill, and her recovery is doubtful.
d. c. Johnson, who was stricken
with paralysis some weeks ago, is re-
ported little worse.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Jaesb Alpp ana Rudolph klihers
were sent te laai ior intnxioai.on. wscge
they sre 10 reElaln II dags.
The cases ca call tins morning are. J.
j. Adams. assault aud battery Morris
Courtney, uuancs Adham Spanks,
drunkenness Ihls afternoon, Alia
Hsftley, heR Daring, tienfA Gleason
and Lew Remington, pefsoaaans aa-
other John eD~aneli, saluua open
ALTA hours
Charles ~ 10 ige will look another
Jury IA Tie iaCe. Recently Ae iaeci
an lonla county jury, NbJ Glei. Dlnl
ior b0rglsry. Acquitted 81 that charge,
a Kent county luly Will ug nim Tor fe-
Celsing the go0as taat Wefa baFglarigtI.
Police court held hlm yesterday 70 t.4o
superior court.
Judge Holmes stated that he would
like 10 shape tAe business of the court
so tnat proper respect might be pald a.
the memory OF General sAefnan, whose
funeral takes place today. Ii Is likely
that there Viii be no afternoon session
OF the court. II tue court sis, JUICE
Nestisil wlil occupy the bench.
The following eases were adl0umeds
Harm Hook aud Herbert Beck, saloon
open after hours. 9th; Ado.ph MeyoE-
schsnm, assault and battery, March ~.
Ld Johnson, larceny more than So.
10Th; Morris Courtney, truancy, 2lsi
William Sparks, drunk. 2lst, james
McComas, larceny from dwelling ia tne
day time. 10Th.
James McComas is the man wao
stole ~ oveIc0at from tie Bra.e.
street House. ] hc complaint charged
that ne stole tAc coat "fr0m CwclAng
house" whereas il was hotel on
that complaint, the case was noilc
pros q and a brand new suit was begun.
80 James McComas stands on ihe record
as having been arrsigned yesterday on
the charge of larceny from dwelling
in the day time" The title Of the sulG
Is not changed, although there isa rad
icai change III the wording OF the CON-
plant.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
PolIoE AND COURT.

1ae ouly aew case IA police court
Yesterday was tha, of Elmea han. uho
Vas aFrasgae1 81 tAr ehafKs oi latoeny
iess taan -. Hls oasnss Naasa hase
warranted @aeh grAveg charge. eul
sss preuoas gesae raeor1 sseed hisa.
Toe ease Was falsy aescf.hsa n seslss.
aSy mornings paper, The si&sRtas
make special pguvls.0R fof shop,iftfrs.
sna ftan mghi hase heon seat ever
lhe goaa. HQi 4 vas 1hsaghl tAai tl.e
ends OF g0slfee ~oald to 0esi sai.safxod
i Hut We're aeSlt mth lsllenuy. lie
pleaded guilty, aad t0id he slars IL tie
same manner lhai won Ter hlIa sSe
sympathy of reporters and detective.
The court took IN the SITUATION norfess.
IL, and disposed of the case With Is
usual humane way al dealing wlth ex-
Vepglo0al caseS. nominal Ens II -
and costs MAS imposed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Wayland Waifs.
Correspondents 10 the TraEes.x-II,snp

correspondence 70 the IFLEeRsN-lIEhsEps
WAYLASp, Feb. 20, 1891 William
Scribnef, resident farmer in Way
land, died With stroke Of par
alyss on Thursday, age e4.-Frank
Harrison, caught a twenty-ose pound
p.ckerel IN Indiana Lake, IN this town.
sfip.--AThe Union schools IN wayland
are progressing gfiDeiy.--CnsTle Chap
peil. Of Leighton, has Just purchased
SIX ewes from Newark. =. Y. AZ a cost
OF 500 There nave been more real
estate transfers durlng the psst year
than during the previous decsdes---
IL. ". Kelley. Of WayIand, has bought
meat market at Piainwsil.--J. G.
1eskey. oar popular meat market
man. has been confined at home WITH
sickness, but = improy ine .-Elder r.
Sss. pastor Of the Christian church at
WayIsBd. has been conducting meet
ings 81 ST Louis. in 6rssiot county.
With great success s---Prof. Krunsbein
OF Alsegan, y IN Wayiand this week. ia
strBoiing class IN the art Of painting
Miss Lglu White. OF Chlcsgo, "a
vIsiting reistives n Wsvisnd .---Iyr G.
W. Andrews. q WavIand, receives rr,s,6
brook troat 20 stock up some OF the
streams ia tnis v5elnitv.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
CHURCH NOTICES.

! Notice-In future the TELEGRAN-HER.LD will
publish. under this head. only such notices as
are sent To this Office each week. not later
| than Friday afternoon. This is done 10
avoid mistakes and duplicate notices.
In these announcements usual services"
or hours mean that the morning service oc-
/ curs at 1850 a. IN. and evening service at I
p. IN.
Seventh Day Adventlsts-El L. G. Moore.
| pastor. Good 1emplars Hall. McMullen
| block, corner Island and South Division-sts.
! Sunday evening. ! o'clock. Subject: AN
| Examination OF Alleged Scrptural Proof for
sunday SacTedness"
st. Pau!'s Episcopal Church-0n Turner-st.
between Third and Fourth-sts. Rev. A. +.
Wells. re tor. Services as follows; Holy com
munion al a. IN. Morning prayer and sermon
at l0:;D. Evening prayer and sermon at !.
Lenten services daily at 3:i5 D. M, with a
brief address. each day.
The New Church-Rev. George Henry Dole.
pastor. Services morning and evening al III /.
usual time. Morning subject the InfalIibIe
Evidences of the Ser ptures" Evening sub
Ject: In Darkest England Reviewed" Sab
bath-schoo and adult class AT the close of the
morning service. Lecture Wednesday even
ing. subject: why the Divine Providence
is Denied"
Division street NJ. f. Church-Rev. A. VI.
iould. pastor. Preaching, morning and even
! Inc by rhe pastor. Sunday-school at noon.
Young Peoples meeting at q p. III.
Fountain street Baptist Churca-Rev Jno.
j.. Jackson. d. D.. pastor. Usual services morn
lDg ana evening. Morning subject: Wash
lngton; Character STUDY for Young Men,"
Eaststreet VI. f. Church-Between Cherry
ST. and l.ake-aye. Rev. VIM. Denman. pastor.
preaching morning and evening by pastor.
Morning subject: "Zea, III Divine Service
Epworth League meeting at rs p. m.
Second Reformed Church--Rey. f. Winter.
ID. D.. pastor. Morning AMI afternoon by the
pastor. In the evening Rev. VIM. Moerdyke
from Muskegon, will preach.
Church OF Chrlst-Rev. W. J. Russell past or
It sua services morning and evening. Sun
day-schooi at noon. g. y. :. c. +. meeting at
D p. IN. Morning subject: ''Samson's Riddle;
or the Hard Things of Life" Evening sub
Ject: In the Garden of Eden.
Calvary Baptist-Corner OF Ionia and Sixth
ave. Rev. J. Snashall. pastor. Services morn
ing at 1885. and evening at 200. Pastor
Snashall VIII exchange pulpits with Rev. L.
Van Kirk, of the Second Baptist Church. in
the morning. Young Peoples Society meets
at 8. All are invited.
st. Marks Protestant Episcopal Church -
Division St. head OF Pearl-st. Rev. DR.. Camp
bell Fair. rector. Holy communion. 1O:2l a.
IN. sunday schools. 10 a. m aud p. IN. Ser
vice and sermon, III a. m. and p. m.
Oaklale Park Protestant Episcopal Church
Service and sermon at 3:l5 y. m. By Rev. camp
bell Fair ID. ID.
United Brethren-Corner of Buchanan-st
and Quigley-aye. Rev. II. :. Shaefer, pastor.
Services at usual hours anybody always wei
come.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Robert Pose. Of Gaines. ~ss instantly
killed while crossing the NJ. {. road at
the Alien crossing IN Paris township
THURSDAY afternoon lie sas driving
across the track when the $40 ?. IN
train s1fHcs his team, killing himself
and team, and smashing hls ~sgon.
Ross rss N the eFrpIoy ef Freeman
klopfsnstesn n. OF fFsrees, Ard rad re-
ceHtiy come from Caasdss lie vas -
years Old and had a family in Canada.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Dalpitate aaa ghrea lixe the sfrinss u = tsass-
- straag lHst. aaaaal sss2i ~ tls a4seFs d
q Basfs4as
taea BE WArnse ia time.
Madness staFes Soa A. fae face.
sissPisssnsss . sinPis a ssPio road 10
the issaas asgiam
toa. aad thscsaAds hks y0a. 81 bliaais
Oh 70 ths ssTge Sf Ia saaits s9ftealaS 81 the
afaia. shattered nerves. HaFsYsis. idiees. etc.
IS lhoet ka8Sigg ~ Feal.lAz tie leaTlal eeR
aavHces.
Nea allow care. sHxieiy. Or basiasss troubles
90 tFise sleep ir0m thrir vyeiits While aouen
Aith uastruug nerves and sxeigabie Jempsra-
sats. pa hours upoa boars eaeh Night Il
sieepsvss. fest ess misery.
Ma greater calamity can bsfaii you than
GO bssons siespiess. sleep a. more ascss-
saFy than food and you must nave "a or
face aesdiy consequence.
What wondef thai thefe are - many shat
Tered usFses. uEee braias q deblatate4 bod
IS. ahca we consider The thousands Upon
ti.o-s Is wao pass restless oG d.stsrgsd
nights anl rise m0rnla.s feeling iadeserib-
biz miserable. dragged 0at. scar ahie 20
face th- days work WHAT wonder 81 msay
ris7 mornings fFsm taelr lis. where they
have tain With wears ids aud sleep G > eyes.
tessiAg iFpm side to side. or s.npis catching
snort uutcirrshins Aaps hiled With dreams.
feeling heavy-bsRded. Irritable. " ith pale
facrs, hRggsFd looks, cul and heavy
hinged eyes ald 20 about their daily employ
meat sin tired limbs, exhausted enersie>,
nsrSsiess spd ambittontess.
As You Value Your Life and Health
Do Not Use Opiatesl
tt IS madiest FOLLY o. rs 10 the use OF opium
morphine or caloral. They SIMPLY stupefy and
paralyze the bcaln, and 90 not produce that
natural an refreshing s.eep which the Tired
an exhausted brain aud Aeiy musI have In
or:es 10 repair the " as,r OF tissue.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

SxNPToss-Messtare intense itching
ard stsngI1sg. most At night. worse hv
scratching. II allowed - continue
tuners form, whsch cften bieed ars5
Eicerste, tecon15ne very acre. Susysvr =
CzxrwEyr stoIss the tchsng and h.eea-
iag. heals ufeeratIon, ard n Hscss cases
removes tfses tunsors. A Csezgsts- or
hy nal. tor - eents- Dr. Spayne a
Son, rsx<eiphs.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

HoS. 4. s.. 81 EI4NeAsks JCDsE.
TIE People IS. Moiiie P41l0n, Feeeiy.
ing stolen goods oa trial.
TIE Peegls ~. James Kew, receiving
stolen gods
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Entitled to the Rest

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have. at once, n bottle of the best family
remedy, Syrup Of Figs. to cleanse the
system when costive or bilious. For
sale in soc and Sl.00 bottle by ali lead
ing druggists.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Psobate ooarr.

HOS. CAEIs L. PEEEfNs, JUDGE.
Estate Of Julia A Harf gan, deceased F;
sill admitted a. probate aud the M.ehi-
gan Trust Company appointed exec
ut8r.
Estate Of Charlotte Need, deceased /:
order allowing foreign viii
Estate OF Jane 4. i.Owery, deceased
adminlstratO issued to Amanda NJ
stewart.
Estate Of Betsey Reach, deceased, ad-
uunlstiAI0f's nnsi account filed.
Estate CT Dexter = fetubone, minor;
order releasing him from guardianship.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Iyoose's Red Clover Pills cure SEX
Headache, Dyspepss, Indigestion and
Constipation. &c Ter box. ) boxes for
81. Fer sale BY al druggists.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

The Peoples Savings Bank. corner
Monroe aud Ionia-sts., Is open Wednes-
day and saturday evenings, from 6 10 :
O'Clock they receive deposits &c aud up
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Dettenthaler

As usual has full stock Of lenten
goods. and deIicacies in the pascatorial
line. too numerous 10 mention. III
Monroe-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
THE COURTS.


nQS- ~ l.. 9k4kEs 9ELs5E-
FioEeaee \. gesstf ~. 3can ii. jew
ssg. eb2ne<1x, decree feE pl4lat.Ef
IA X PSniasgli2r fuFnitaGs tesaDsny
sEgumeBt Ga ns0tl9a u saos e&use
Hay receiver should not ee ankoated
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Tbfre "a reV,TeseIted IN Hood's sarss-
Tsziia al the F8Eyviedge vt1ct mod
eEn research 81 medical sy5ence hes De-
vetoptsd, oesalEned VIII J9nz erysrssnce
ard csfefai experience.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Willis Casad

The IT'D dsy es TetIasry. q legal
holiday. occ1fing % S5sdAy ia year.
tie laternsl rsverus Office ard esst0ras
ofzos vii Re closed On Monasy
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

W. G. /. L. meetings At Good Tcmplars Hall,
corner South Division and Tsand-sts Central
Union meeting. Thursdays. at 2:3D y. m; a
meeting. Thursday. : - y. m; Union of Unions
first Thursday Of each month; girls sewing
school. Saturday 2.50 D. m.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

The Monarch canned goods the finest
+. .. LORDS, q Fountaln-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Fancy canned and bottled delicacies
a speciality At the Monarch. - Foun-
t4fn-st.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
Y. VI. &. a.

Rev. WV. Aylesworth will address the Young
mems meeting on Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock IN the new Association Rooms. at No
2b North Division 81. Ali young men are cor
daily invited 10 attend.
Depot-t'ospel meeting and song service will
be held In the Union depot al 3:l5 y. m, at
which everybody is welcome.
Jail services 1T 12:l5p. m. Open only to those
who 20 10 take part in the meeting
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
elEeaIt - - li.

HoS. ALIAS q. kuSIf, a is<sE.
rePlesga; sQemitte3.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Made by Valley City Miiling Co. Grand
Rapids, : . family fsvorite. TTyit
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Dr.. Palm. denfist. extracts teetil With
cit pan. WOade1lF t8ock, - Msnroe-ss.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Ihefe Is one sure way to cure sleepiess-
ness, and that is By the use of DR.. Greene's
Nervura. the great utrse and bri 1 ! inyigora-
tor. This wonderful remedy il Natures own
sleep producer aud 5 perfectly harmless, being
made from pure vegetable medicines sresh
from the lap Of Nature. II may be given TO
intautS. children. or the most delicate invalid
without fear. Ii soothes Gains and quiet,
the weakened, irritable and overwrought
nerves, producing perfect repose and re-
freshing. natural sleep: at the same time il
builds up and tones up the shattered nerves
and iivcs renewed life. strength, vitality and
yigor 10 the system. Use II. you who are sleep
less.
Be Convinced of It's Wonderful
Power.
| can cheerfully recommend Dr. Greene's
Neryura as being gOod remedy for sleepless-
ness Having been troubled in this way ter
three years and obiecting seriously To oriates.
have used Dr. Greene's Neryura with great
b st. | have also recommended the Ner-
vura 10 many Of my friends. who have been
much benefited by its use.
MRS. c. ii. HILL. IL Uuion-st, Concord. Y. H.
DIR. Greene, of35 West tFourteent.-st, New
York. Its diSeoyerer. is the famous specialist
In the cure OF nervous and chronic diseases.
ihS UJctof mas AcNotSu specil attention To
tle treatment of all forms of chronic diseases
through letter correspondence, and will give
ty mail his opinion and advice I'm anv case
free Of charge. The perfection of this system
renders a complete cure almost assured. as
his success in treatment by correspondence is
wonderful and unequaled.
n. R.sr Send for symptom blank to fill
out. or write DR.. Greene about
your case. and a carefully considered letter
faIiy explaining your disease and giving You a
p 'rfect understanding of all its symptoms will
be returned. free of charge.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Starch grows stSekv--soFnfBon PRIV
deys Rave Vulgar glsfe- Pozzo.is =
ti,e oflly Completion PordeT 81 Tor
HsE.
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

u made frorn tie choicest vhssi, cafe
f1ly selected
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21

Fsn1y fereir1 fFsts ii TIE Monarch
- Foantaln-g-
Telegram-herald., 1891-02-21
YOUR MOST DlN6eROUS FOE
What Causes slesplsssnsss ana
he. % Prevent It

Are yea sp.s -
Esxau ga-s restless.
Sskvt-t alssfs9 us
yoa toss iron side
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lsags sgss ang
swala ghtsA ms
sifa tasazhgs "a
restless at5sts
aata seaF ners&
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-27
Headsmau Clarksou.

The selection of Headsman j. 8.
Clarkson to succeed Quay as head Of
the National Republican Committee
will give satisfaction to the place
hunters and boodlers of the Republi-
can party. He earned his appoint
ment in the postoffice department un-
der Harrison by the part he took with
Quay and Dudley in the ''blocks of
five' and Doodle campaign in which
Harrison was elected. He became
popular with the worst element Of
the Republican party and gained the
title Of "chief headsman" through his
wholesale slaughter Of competent Of
ficials to make room for the appoint
ment OF the striker and boodler ele-
ment of his own party. The pressure
of an indignant public sentiment
against his methods drove him from
Office and gave him opportunity to
become fitting successor of the cor
rupt and corrupting Quay in the po-
sition which that notorious and un-
scrupuious politician has just resign
ed. His election to the craftsmanship
of the National Republican Commit
tee does not mean a change for the
better in the campaign methods of
that committee. Clarkson is but the
political double Of Quay and will stick
at nothing which his predecessor
practiced or may suggest. Water
loo IN. " Observer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-27
Loaning Money.

For the past quarter of century
Uncle Sam has been loaning money
to the banks, and no one has uttered
a protest. He has also loaned money
to railroads and to expositions, and it
has not been considered wrong. but
when the farmers, who pay IS per
cent of the taxes, ask for money loans
they are met with such an outcry as
to make the timid quake and tremble
What is right in one case should be
equally SO in the other. When the
bankers and the railroads wanted
money the farmers said nothing and
it was freely given to them. Now the
farmers want the same assistance,
and up goes the hands of these bank
ers and railroad men in holy horror,
and the farmers are told that it would
be class legislation to give them re-
lief. 1t can plainly be seen that our
government is in the hands of these
fellows and that the farmers can new.
er get justice unless q clean sweep is
made and this monopoly power over
thrown. This job the people will do
in a thorough manner in the CAM
paign of '02.-Workinan and Farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-27
Mississippi Democrats.

The democrats of Mississippi in
State convention assembled adopted
one of the grandest platforms Of prin.
ciples yet enunciated. Every plank
is good sound timber. The fourth
resolution relates to the money issue
and is as follows:
We believe that gold and silver
should be coined upon the same terms
and conditions, and that when the
government shall cease to discrimi-
nate between them they will freely
circulate side by side and be equally
useful and acceptable to the people.
We also believe that there should be
an additional issue Of treasury notes,
interchangeable with coin, sufficient
to transact the business Of the coun.
try and to relieve the present financ.
ial depression.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-27

A Rockford (Me.) lawyer noticed
that the grass around his house need.
ed cutting, SO investing in a scythe,
he approached the job. In about
three minutes his back gave out, and
he sat down to ponder. Tom Saw
yer and the whitewash job came into
his mind. IN do it," he exclaimed
under his breath. And from that
time on he sat there, and every man
or boy who came along was invited
to try his new scythe, and 'see how
easy it works." Inside of two hours
the job was finished. In the same
way few New England mill owners
have all the people Of the United
states working for them and paying
them tribute. The eyes of the people
Of Iowa are being opened to this
huge joke, and the entire West is
waking up to it. Very shortly the
tariff subsidy suckers will have to do
as we do in the West, work for what
they get.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-27
DEY's RECORD.

Commenting upon the Democratic
state ticket the New Hampton Cour-
Ter says:
Peter A. Dey for railroad commits
sioner was a strange nomination, he
being well known friend Of the
roads, and in no way in sympathy
with farmers"
Below is a little of Peter A. Dey's
record as ''friend OF the roads, 7
which we have never seen in the pa
rers. The authority is N. b. Ashby,
lecturer Of the National Farmers Al
lance. 1t ought to be read by every
voter in the state:
1.-The Union Pacific Company organ
lied the Credit Mobilier from its own
members, and then let the contract
OF building the road to this company.
This scheme Of robbery debauched a
majority Of the congressman of that
day. and became tine scandal of the
country. The company received In
paid-up capital only t4OO, $50, and, al
though its charter from the govern
mcnt expressly forbid, issued stock to
the enormous extent Of $50, G62, 800.
The line of the Union Pacific Railroad
extends from Omaha, Nebraska, to
Ogden, Utah, q distance of l ,O38 miles.
This road cost the company nearly
$50, 600, O0O-an average of about $780,
600 per mile and hence less than the
sum of the first and second mortgage
bond issues. The company made it
cost, by false capitalization, nearly
$11O, O00, 0O0--an average fictitious
valuation OF over $67,OOO-In fact,
they multiplied the cost OF the road
by three. Peter A. Dey, one Of Iowa's
able Railroad Commissioners, was
then chief engineer in the construct
ion OF the Union Pacific Railroad, and
was forced to resign because he re.
fused to estimate the cost Of con-
structing the road at above $40, 900
per mile. Dey was succeeded by
General 6. N. Dodge, former Iowa
man, who is held in high repute in
railroad circles. General Dodge was
q stakeholder in the Credit Mobilier,
and hence there was no further troub-
le in securing estimates high enough
to suit the company"
A man who resigns q lucrative po-
sition rather than lie ought to be
pretty good timber out Of which to
make q Railroad Commissioner. The
democratic party was fortunate in
deed in the nomination Of Peter A.
Dey.-New Hampton Tribune.