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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
The Law and the Moral OF the
Question.

The President Of the Howard
County Agricultural Society in the
last weeks Times. makes an un-
warranted attack upon the board OF
Supervisors, because of its demand
upon the Secretary of the Society
for a statement of its receipts from
membership fees, and State aid. for
the Years 1889 and 1890, assuming that
there is no law to justify the demand.
It is true the law as originally pas
sed. made the duty Of such Il report
incumbent on the Society. only when
the board of Supervisors had made
an appropriation to fence and tit up
the grounds owned by the agricnltur-
al society.
Since then the legislature has codi-
fed the laws, reversing the order OF
the section Of the statute so that sec
ton preceding section 1874 is not the
one that preceded it as originally
passed, and seems to warrant the po-
sition assumed by the board Of Super
visors Why this order has been
changed is question for the courts
to decide and not the ex-President of
the Agricultural Society or the board
of Supervisors.
The moral of the question is with
the board, for while it is true the
board has not made an appropriation
to the Society for either Of the years
named, it is nevertheless true that
the State money so-called, is taken
from the moneys collected by the
boards of Supervisors from the tax
payers of the county, and this with
membership fees in the State, viii
aggregate fully quarter of million
dollars annually. If the courts de
eide that the officers receiving ant
expanding this sum Of money neet
not make any report to any source
In regard to it. then it is high time
that such law should be given II
the people. The people of the count,
have paid the taxes and the state ha'
returned portion Of the sum to bt
expended in their county to promote
the interests of the community in thu
varied industries of the county. 1t il
absurd to argue that the public ha
no right to ask how the money ha
been expended. The ex-President
letter strongly smacks of Vanderbilt
expression: 1.-The public be damned.
We believe the intention of tn
legislature in its revision of the stat
utes was to require from the Secre
tary of the several societies of tn
state a report of their several expen
ditures, to the end that the tax payer
might know that the money COLLECTED
from them had not been illegitimatel.
used to reward personal fayorites o
friends of the officers without al
eOuiyalent service.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
a PERENNIAL APPETITE.
One Hundred Oysters and Fifty Clan
Only Lunch Tor Him.

One Hundred Oysters and Fifty CLANS
Only . Lunch Tor Him.
There is man born and bred in Ken
sington whose appetite has not yet been
satisfied. 1t were folly to say that he
has never yet refused second helping
Of the viands set before him morning,
noon and night, for the cravings of his
inner self have not once really been sat
isfcd, says the Philadelphia Record.
For fifteen years or more he has resided
in the northeast section Of the city. He
was at one time sergeant Of police in
the Eighteenth district, but he has now
sought other fields Of usefulness.
There are stomachs and stomachs, OF
course, but the capacious NAV OF this
dcnizcn of corner Of the city has yet
to be cqualed. His astounding feats at
the dinner table put to blush all other
performances Of similar character.
He is prey to an appetite whose abb
norrnality is phenomenal and which
would cause him mournful dreams at
night but for the acknowledged fact
that ut isn't his fault"
1t is asserted on good authority that
this ex-scrgeant went into Meyers sa-
loon on Girard avenue, below Vienna
street, one day, and, sitting down to
dinner that had been prepared for seven
people, ate every part OF It. There
were six pounds OF roast mutton, be-
sides large vegetable dishes full OF
white and sweet potatoes, beans, half
pound Of butter, and large loaf OF
bread. Before sitting down to the table
he OF the hearty appetite had asked
Mrs. Meyers to board him, but after
witnessing the alarming disappearance
OF the food she concluded that she had
better not.
One election night when the sergeant
was very busy and It was impossible
for him to go home to supper he sent
the turnkey to neighboring restaurant
and had supper sent in for two persons.
He ate both of the meals an6 then sent
out for one hundred prime oysters and
fifty bull-ncck CLANS. The turnkey
thought that he would get few Of the
oysters, but was disappointed, as tn e
sergeant devoured the whole lot and
then declared that he was hungry.
On another occasion this prodigy pur.
chased half bushel Of CLAIMS and, sit
ting on brick, opened and ate all OF
them. There were just fifty clans in
the basket. He drank twenty-four bot
ties Of beer without turning hair and
ate eleven soused pigs feet one evening.
Seventeen boiled crabs are only q
luncheon for him, and he can eat ~
much as any five men in the Quake,
City to-day. There is no doubt about
mis- prodigious epicurean capacity. He
has record which he proudly talks
about, as well as many Of his friends.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
Pretty Big Drop. :"

whats the price of sugar today
asked a Democratic farmer OF a Re-
publican grocer.
Twenty pounds for 81 slnilingly
responded the grocer.
pretty big drop, isn't it? Caused
by an unusually large crop, l pre-
sume?"
"Well, no, not exactly; guess I'll
have to own up that it is mainly, il
not wholly due to a reduction in the
tariff"
Reduction in the tariff, ell? Well,
say, now, Brown, don't you think ii
would haye been about the fair thing
to have given us fellows the benefit
of a nice little reduction on a few
other leading articles-actual ::neces.
saries of life, you known
well, yes, certainly, but I'm
awfully busy today, and il it would
suit you just as well, drop in some
day next week and We will talk the
matter over.'-Exchange.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
Chester Crumbs Swept Up.

Rev. Smith preached the funeral
sermon OF Mrs. Maria Laws, last Sab
bath afternoon.
Mrs. Laws died at The asylum mt
Independence, April 10Th, aged
nearly SO years. She came to this
country from England, in 1858 and
settled in Wisconsin,: came to Ches.
ter in 1858, where size has resided
ever since. Her husband, Major Laws
died about "a years ago. She leaves
five children: two SONS ana three
daughters to mourn her loss. She
was kind neighbor and good
Christian woman: but for the last
few years, she has been losing her
mind, and was taken to the asylum
ut Independence for treatment q
short time ago, and the sad news Of
her death was not unexpected.
All who did not have the pleasure
of listening to Rev. Smiths sermon
last Sabbath evening, on the subject
o. little foxes" missed a great treat.
Ii our preachers would only preach
more such sermons, there would be
less gossip and news mongers.
Rev. Dyre came up from Inland.
Monday for few days rest, and visit
among his many friends in Chester
The people of Chester have a WARM
place in their hearts for Rev. Dyre,
and he will always find warm vel.
come in Chester.
Rev. Smith gave notice that he
would hold memorial services in the
NJ. T.. Church at Lime Springs, sab
bath morning, May 31st. All old
| soldiers are invited to be present on
that day.
T. G. Bratrud has been putting
down sidewalk between his store and
the Post Office-a much needed i'll.
provement. Now that this much
needed improvement has commenced
let others take up the good work and
do likewise, and our little burg will
compare favorably with any OF our
SISTER towns"
Miss Alma r. Combs took her de.
parture to-day for Cedar Falls, where
she is employed as teacher.
/ A. ID. Combs returned from Dakota
last week and reports everybody
jubilant over the prospects of a
bountiful crop this year, as they
have had plenty of rain-the first
time in several years.
Carter s. Courtney shipped another
consignment Of hogs to Chicago Sun
day morning. And H. b. Smith ii
taking in hogs and cattle to-day
our buyers are rustlers, and good
honest dealers.
MULTuM IN PARvO.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Money is power. Concentrated
wealth is concentrated power. The
Capitalization Of power in the hands
of the few is undemocraic and dan
gerous to the liberties of the people.
The wealth of the United States, un-
der the present financial system, Is
being concentrated more rapidly
than was ever before known in any
nation. Is there patriotism enough
among the people to arrest this rapid
Capitalization of wealth and power!
We believe that there is and that in
the campaign of 1892 the people will
assert their sovereign rights and
overthrow the plutocrats who have
been running the government for
their benefit, to the detriment OF
everybody else.-Independent, Ord,
Neb
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

The Philadelphia Record prints the
following amusing story as bearing
upon the GOODNESS that prevails be-
tween Senator Matt Quay and Presi-
dent Harrison: The Senator visited
the president just before his coming
this city, and urged upon the eAecu-
tive attention a number of Pennsyl-
vania appointments and some others
for his special friends and aids on the
national committee. The President
listened somewhat listlessly, and gave
the Senator little encouragement.
Harrison's manner did not satisfy
Quay, and the Senator began to ex-
plain that the president owed some
return to those men who had carried
the last presidential campaign to a
successful issue. Finely the Senator
said: mr.. President you cannot af-
ford to ignore those people who
made your election possible" Harri-
son did not wink even at this point.
blank thrust. He lifted himself as
high as possible on his toes and said
with decided emphasis: Senator,
God Almighty made me president. =
The Senator had no reply to this and
beat a hasty retreat. AS he was
making his way TO Chanberlain's in
mcditative and somewhat solemn
mood he met Bob" Ingersoll, and
stopped a moment for chat, in
which he related the incident of the
review. well" exclaimed the profans
Ingersoll, Il have heard some pretty
tough charges preferred against Goo
Almighty, but | don't think l ever
heard that lie was guilty Of anything
SO bad rs that" As Quay tells thi.
story with gusto, it is taken as an in
dication of what he thinks of hi,
friend, the President.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
Another Outrage.

The American Live Stock Commission
Co., which the Kansas Alliance
Exchange Co., had made its agent
for the sale of live stock, has been ex-
PEELED from the Kansas City exchange.
Why? The live stock exchange has
fixed q certain arbitrary rate OF COM
mission which shall be charged for tho
sale of stock, by which immense profits
have been realized at the expense Of
stock men. The American Live Stock
Commission Co. is cooperative COM
pany which pays dividend to its stock
holders from the proceeds Of its bust
ness. 1t violated no rule of the live
stock exchange. 1t charged the sams
commission as other statesmen. The
members of the alliance being stock
holders In the company through the
Kansas Alliance Exchange Co. were a.
lowed to participate In the profits OF tho
business. For this the company is ex-
PEELED and an attempt is made to organ
ize boycott against it among the buy
ers of live stock. This gives the screw
one more turn. We repeat our question
OF few weeks ago. How long will
such things be tolerated under the laws
of this country, and how long will the
people submit to these outrages9-To,
peka Advocate.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

The census shows a total of nine
million real estate mortgages in the
United States. That is, one mort
cages for every seven persons. AS
families average that would be about
two mortgages for every three FAM.
lies. 1t also means three thousand
mortgages to each county in our
whole country. This. remember,
does not include the chattel mortga-
ges, and other kinds of Indebtedness
This is startling record, and de-
tracts much from the declaration of
general prosperity. -Fayette County
Union.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
How to Become Noted.

A very significant feature Of the pres
ent conflict is that whenever opposition
papers can find IN alliance man who
will express opposition to the alliance
platform, they make hero OF him.
Tennessee and Mississippi papers are
lauding McAllister to the skies ~ tho
greatest man in the alliance, because
some Tennessee paper published an in
terview where he is represented as hav-
Ing said something against tho sub
treasury plan to the effect that it was
given up, and that the alliance would
pin its hopes on free coinage of silver
alone. If any alliance man wants to
become hero in the opposition press
this Is simple formula; let him be In
terviewcd and express just such doc.
trlno as that, and he will at once be-
come a great man among class OF pa
pers that are constantly advising the
alliance to give up its principles and
adapt its demands to their taste.-Nar
ticnal Economist.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

1t the necessities of the treasury
should compel the secretary t. draw
on John Sherman's gold surplus that
he foolishly stored for the redemp-
ton of greenbacks, it will be a good
thing for the country. No gold is
wanted for the redemption Of green
backs as long as they are received by
the government for all dues.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Secretary Foster proposes to substi-
tute two per cent. certificates for the
$50. 200, 900 of4l per cent. bonds which
mature in September next. But for
extravaganza of the billion dolla.
congress there would be no need OF
perpetuating this debt at any rate OF
interest. There would be enough
money in the treasury at the time it
natures to pay it of. -Telegraph.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
Executors Notice.

Estate OF j. S. Hastings. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby gwen. That the subscribers
have been duly appointed Temp. Exec't's TO the
Estate of j. :. Hastings, late OF Lime Springs.
in the county OF Howard, State OF
Iowa. deceased, testate, and have taken upon
themselves that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs. AllpersoDs having demands upon the
Estate Of the said deceased are required to ex-
hibit The same; and persons indebted TO the
said Estate are called upon To make payment
to l.. IL. BURNS.
&. i. WEBSTER
Creseo, April II, 1891. ,aSt3)
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

The various district caueuses will be held at
O'Clock Il. IN.
Ac,unty central committee consisting 81 one
from each ward. precinct or township must oe
elected az the county convention ~ which aeie-
gates 10 the state convention are chosen.
All persons iii sympathy with the principles
enunciatcd i'm our state platform are invited 10
cooperate with Us.
BY order oil the state Central Committee.
Il. III. LEE. tHAS. II. FCIIEN.
Secretary Chairman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Cheap sugar Is good and SO reason.
able tn 1T many more voters will insist
upon having the cheap coats (which
Mckinley insisted would make
''cheap men,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

About all that is left of the state
temperance alliance is Judge Harvey
and 81. 90 in the treasury. Oh, yes,
Frank Wright is left" also.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Michigan will elect presidential
electors by districts in 1892. That
will divide the electoral! vote of the
state sure, and break the states.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

The President OF the Republican
National League Of Clubs is much
displeased with the Farmers Alliance.
His name is Thurston and he is IL
corporation attorney by trade.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
WANTED A Bsraa E; &; a.: 3;

An Intensely Interesting Biography of the
greatest Snowman of the world, making for
tunes. rskinK mill lie. .n:a aiming Kings u MT
Queens and known he world over. l;y IN in
Innate friend. IN preparation for vars COZ
pagci. epicndidly lnsiruted. ZIG PROFIl :.
Outhl 35c. Agents wanted also for inc life of
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BURNS )Ok Co. st. Louis No.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
Democratic State Convent on.

Tn neGlos rt:s II Iowa WI meet in eolsfn
,,an III a,tYIatssa III "Wednesday. June ~. 1891.
nc u r.rla,k a tn. Tor lie purpose OF placing III
nomination candidates 70, the 'ol owing
Stu ustsCeS.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
judge NJ supreme Court.
Superintendent OF Puols instruction.
Railway Commissioner. -,
And for me transaction OF sgch other bush
ne ! as may properly come before the eonven-
ton. The ratio Of representation will DC Two
delegates from each county aid one aidil .onil
delegate for every 49, votes AM irattiust oI llo
or over east for W. II. Chamberlain ior sccre-
tary of state in $50.
The counties III the 18th congress iohai aistriet
will be Ell tiled 10 delegates II follows.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Those who believe that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
cure them are more liable
to get we'll than those who
don't.
If you happen to be one of
those who don't believe, there's
a matter of $500 to help your
faith. It's for you if the max
ers Of DR.. Sage's remedy can't
cure you, no matter how bad
or Of how long standing your
catarrh in the head may be.
The makers are the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton Of Buffalo, NY. They're
known to every newspaper
publisher and every druggist
in the land, and you can cas-
lily ascertain that their words
as good as their bond.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Labor produces all wealth.
When labor suffers something is
wrong.
The bondholder is the slave owner.
All bonds paid when the people
say SO.
The Government had no right to
borrow and pay interest on none. it
had the right to create.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
RAW As BEEF STEAK.
Eaby's Fearful Suffering from Skin
Disease Covering Entire Body
Cured by Cuticura.

Ny hIby wa taken very sick when he ". .
three months Old. AMI In D few DAYS began
bi "a ,iry on. We employed bot.i OF the home
doctors aud ,hss could do nothing for him.
Then we sent .or the bet do tor In Eaton az
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
CI1TTCIVRA RESOLVENT.

The new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatest
OF Humor Remedies. internally clean. es the
blood of all impurities ana poisonous elements
and thus removes the cause while CuTIcUkA
the great Skin cure, ana CrTIrTRA SOAP. an
exquisite skin beaHti'icr, clear the skin sno
scalp and restore the hair. Thus the CuTIcURA
REMEDIES cure every species Of itching. burn
Ing. scaly. pimply and blotchy skin. scalp ard
blood diseases, from pimplcs 10 scIOfula, from
Infancy 10 age. when the best physicians fa!l
Sold everywhere. Price, cut!cura. SIC; Soap
Csc; Resolvent 81. Prepared by the ioTTE'
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CoRPO ALTON. Boston.
sg-Send for "How TO cure Skin Diseases"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Begin right. The first stage
IS to purify the system. You
don't want to build on a wrong
foundation, when you're build
ing for health. And don't
shock the stomach with harsh
treatment. Use the milder
means.
You wind your watch once
a day. Your liver and bowels
should act as regularly. If
they do not, use a key.
Tile key is-Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One a dose.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07
WENTWORTH & MILLER
TO THE SPORTSMAN.

10y It, You mus. be prepared Tor al kinds Of
weather. Did you ever catch your rubber coat on
2 sharp twig or rough rock, and spoil j. tho first
day. Ask any hunter Or sportsman who uses >
viii tell sana i bnse and ses nf on.
Light, dry, and warm, and viii stand any amount
Of hard usage. No need of being concerned about
she weather. Why do you wait i'll it rains. when
you can be provided for all weather if YOU buy
Fish Brand Sucker row? Don't wait. A DAYS
delay may be the cause Of months sickness: can
you afford to take the risk? Beware of worthless
limitations, every garment stamped with the " Fish
Brand" Trade Mark. Don't accept any inferior
coat when you can have the " Fl h Brand Sl,cker /"
delivered without extra cost Particulars and illus
trated catalogue free.
A. j. TOWER, Eoston, Mass.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

phpVlC Skin and Scalp purified and
DAD i y beautfied by CUTICUai SOAP.
Absolutely pure
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

months from tie time VIC began giving them to
him lie was entirely well. and not a spot on him.
Ills hair began growing f.pift oil. ana we
thought he would always he bald-headed.
There was not spot on his Whole body. face
and head. only his roe and eyes. but what was
as raw as bcef-steak so poor there was not
anything but bones. and so weak he could
raise neither nd nor head.
MRS FRANK BAaRETT. Winfield, Mich.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

and i,n got worse all
the time; and thea |
tsbois him tn Jackson.
10 a doctor who at
lends especially 10
! skin diseases. and
tthcn lie got worse
'Iii.n ever. Then !
told l.iy hu ,band we
had better try the
.IrIcGRA REMErIES
any way: did MT
/, base any iiea they
would do any good.
Dlt I'm less than two
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-07

Cresco, April ~, 1891.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-19
Young Mosby's Experience.

The little shooting affair which created
a sensation in Washington last Thursday
has more than usual interest to Ogden
Beverly c. Mosby, son of John S.
Mosby, of guerilla fame, was last year
real estate agent in Ogden. He had previ-
ously been a teacher in the military acad-
envy and at the school Of the Good Shep
herd and had been for short time the
Ogden correspondent of a Salt Lake paper.
He was well known to large number Of
Ogden people and was regarded as young
man of excellent character and first class
ability. He left Ogden last October to go
into the real estate business at Max
Meadows, Va. Those who knew him best
here think that it must have been a serious
provocation indeed which induced him to
go up TO Washington and take shot at the
Russian count, Mitkiewitz. John S. Mosby,
who terrorized Northern Virginia during
the war is now an attorney il San Fran
cisco.
a younger son is an attorney In Denver.
The only daughter of the family, Miss Vir
ginia Stuart Mosby, has been living in
Washington and was friend of the wife
of the Russian count The counts offense
consisted in introducing to Miss Mosby, J.
w. Miller, Pittsburg capitalist, who had
served a term in the penitentiary. They
were soon engaged and would have been
married but for the discovery of Miller's
prison history. Young Mosby, on hearing
the facts, went to Washington to iuvesti-
gate. Miller, on hearing of his arrival
fed and has been in hiding ever since
Mosby called on the count and demanded
an explanation of his connection with the
affair. The explanation was evidently un-
satisfactory, for the caller drew his re-
volver and fired on the Prussian. He does
not seem to have his fathers skill in hand
ling firearms, for he missed the count, and
mutual friends interfering prevented fur
Their hostilities. Investigation showed that
the count had been bIameless in the affair,
whereupon Mosby made him written
apology.