davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
which? II Cannot he Both.

Tho paradoXps and fallacicS OF the
free silver advocates arc plrntitully il
lustratcd in the interesting letters of
workinglncn TO Tho World.
One set stOutly maintain that there
would be no cheap dollar on so cent
dollar under FREQ coinage. If the white
motal were given unlimited coinage it
would instantly rise, they say, to 81. 30
an ounce. Tho present price Of GS cents
they attribute to the characterization III
1878, though u silver dollar was then
worth moro than u gold one, and none
was coined or i'll circulation.
Another and tho more numerous class
at the south and west insist that what
tho country needs is II cheaper dollar.
Tho good old gold dollar of jefferson,
Jackson and Benton has boon forced
up" in value, they say. They want u
dollar of about half its value to increase
tho price of their products and to enable
them to pay their debts ut half the pres
cnt cost and trouble. As Mr.. Bryan
put it i'll his letter to Tho World, they
would ''restoro the parity between
money and property" by reducing the
value of the dollar
Now both Of these theories cannot be
true. They are fatty contradictory. II
silver would appreciate under free coin
age, there would be no cheap money
! Prices would not rise. Debts could not
be scaled down. If it would not apprc-
ciate, The workingman's saved dollars
would be reduced onc-half III value, the
cost of his living would double and his
wages would not increase i'll ANYTHING
like the ratio OF the increase in his cX-
penses.
Why is thc best money too good for
wagcworkorS? What is the matter with
tho highest standard Of value III II conn
try where tho highest wages and the
highest standard of living prevail? The
World hrgs tho worhingmcn to think a
little deeper and ~ little further on this
vital subject New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
RIDGEWAY.

| To The Iowa Cou ntv Democrat
Mrs. Tresidder returned from Mad
son, on Monday, where she had been
helping her daughter care for their
sick baby.
Mrs. Mason went to Lancaster Mon
day evening, returning Wednesday.
Grandma PAUL is very sick al
present writing.
DR.. Day, of Hollandale, was here in
consultation with his brother, on sat
urday.
Mrs. Bessie Higgon is very sick at
the home Of her father in the village.
John II. Strut went to Madison
Wednesday. We are glad he is able
to be out again, after his long conline-
ment to the house.
Mrs. Day has been very sick with
pneumonia, the past week.
The ball at Paull's hall, last night
for the benefit Of Mrs. Short, was a
success.
Rev. John Hardcastle was in our
village Wednesday.
S. II. Jarvis has had a new fence
built in front Of his home.
II. Hendrickson and Thos. Cretney
have their new houses enclosed.
Grandpa Ruggles was in town We'd
nesday, for new steel roofing for his
house.
Workmen are remodeling w. j..
Eyans's barn.
James Laughlin shipped stock to
Chicago Tuesday.
Miss Rose Williams returned from
Belot on Tuesday, where she had been
to attend the funeral Of her niece.
Rev H. A. Minor, Of Madison,
preached here Oct. II,
Rev. j. +. Pryor, Of Dodgeville,
preached at the +, M, church, last
Sunday.
Born, Wednesday, oct. IA, to Mr..
and Mrs. John Coad, II daughter.
On October IA, n young gentleman
presented himself at the home of
Henry Kramer, and made II verbal
agreement to stay y years.
Thos. l.. Cleary, Of pla'teville, spoke
here, Monday evening, on the political
issues of the campaign. His clear
method Of explaining the silver ques
ton gained several votes to that cause,
here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
A Gr.a, Prosperity gestorer,

Whilo the debit paying power Of sill.
yer is doubled the purchasing power
will he reduced ono half. There is not n
man, be ho lahorcr on the street or pres
idcnt Of the United States, hut would
find that his daily wages or his yearly
salary went only half rs far rs it won't
in the days whom silver was kept ut par
with gold There is not u widow or M
orphan hut would find that the life III.
suranoo policy was worth III purchasing
power hut half Of what 1t would have
been WORTH. or u ronSloner hut would
find that his Sia i month was worth
hut ST. And some men are persuaded
that by such policy prosperity can be
restored 10 the land. Cincinnati Com.
mercial Tribune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Men S,


II. L. Dexter OF GalVa, Ills, asks
"Why was silver denOnctiZcd?
"Did any country ever como to gold
standard through the efforts or the
wishes Of tho people Of that country"
Tho two questions may be answered
together, The people Of many countries
havo discontinued tho uso Of silver as
standard money (demonotizod silver
because thoy prefer gold.
Secretary Morton said III public nd
dress the other day that they dcforryized
hathoats ON tho Missouri river i'll tho
noigabcrhood Of Omaha because steam
boats served tho purpose better. Later
they defcrryixcd steamboats, because II
stecl bridge served their purpose better
still. They didn't mako those changes
as tho result of an election, but as u
matter of business,
In like manner tho principal com
morcial nations have abandoned silver
and accepted gold MS tho standard. They
havo not done so by amy town meeting
process, but simply as Il matter of bust
moss
In tho dealings of men living III diff
ercnt countries, or III what is called in
ternational trade, there is no standard
prescribed by law, or lawful money
But gold has been accepted as the stand
ard Ivy common consent The people
engaged in this trado prefer gold.
Only short time ago Bolivia delib-
erately abandoned tho silver standard
and adopted tho gold standard. What
| tho people think Of tho change may be
| learned from u citiznn of this country
who was there ut tho time Of the
change, and who "dcsoribcs the scenes
OF rejoicing among tho people rs some
thing far surprising amy other demon
stratiun he ever witnessed. They re-
garded the change from silver to gold
as deliveruncc out Of wrotchrd condi-
ton into tho light Of IL new and better
ora =
Tho people of other gold standard
countries, whether that standard was
originally Of thCir own choosing or not,
are not agitating for its abandonment,
This country may be- regarded MS an ex-
ception, but tho agitation here is less
formidable than many people seem to
suppose
Silver mino owners, dishonest debtors
and boy orator demagogucs are not ''the
people. Chicago Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
New Apple Cider,
Try it at j. A. Spratler's, very

Try II at j. A. Spratlers, very fine
Those who believe chronic diarrhoca
To be incurable should read what MIR,
+. +, Grisham, Of Ganrs Mills, La.
has to say on the subject, viz: ~
have been u sufferer from chronic dar,
rhma ever since the war and have tried
all kinds of medicines for it, At last
| found remedy that affected cure
and that was Chamherlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhua Remedy This
medicine can always be depended
upon for collie, cholera morhus, dysen-
terry and diarrhua 1t is pleasant to
take and never fails To affect cure,
The - and 50 cent sizes for sale by
all druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
COUNTY OF IOWA, /

CITY OF MINERAL POINT,
Notice is hereby given that the en-
suing General Election, at which are
to be elected the officers mentioned i'll
the official notice issued by the Secre-
tary of State and County Clerk of
Iowa County, Wis, will be held at
Sample room of [. 5. Hotel, First
ward;
lriestley building, opposite L. 5.
Hotel, Second ward;
Council room, Third ward;
n. Harterts building, Commerce
street, Fourth ward;
in the City of Mineral Point, on the
Tuesday next succeeding the first
Monday Of November, A. d., 1896,
being the Sd day of said month, and
that the polls of said election will be
open at nine O'Clock in the forenoon
and closed at shutdown.
II. S. WE'LL, City Clerk.
Dated, Oct. y, 1896.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Z. {. FiedIcr, AttornnN.
STATE of Wisconsin, County Court f

STATE of Wisconsin,, County Court for
~ Iowa tOunty-In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that ut regular
term of the Iowa County Court, to be held in
ana Tor said county, at the Court House in
3d day of November, A. y. 1896 being the
hrst tuesday of said month, at one o'rloc X
in the afternoon of said day, the following
matters VIII be heard and considered:
William Leahy. to admit To prohat, the last
VII ana testament of Nicholas schiller, late
or the city OF Mineral Point, in said county.
deceased
And it is further ordered. that public
notice thereof be given to all persons in
tterested by publishing u copy OF this order
lor 'lree weeks SUCCESSFULLY, prior to said
crat, u weekly newspaper published in said
county. BY order of the court:
CHARLES W, MClLHON County Judge.
Dated, D0dgeville, Wis, Oct, 9TH, 1896. )
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
A Warming From Webster.

He who campers with tho currency
robs labor of its bread. He panders in
decd to greedy capital, which is keen
sighted and may shift for itself. but he
beggars labor, which is honest, msus-
pecting and too busy with the present
to calculate for the future. The pros
perity of the working classes lives,
moves and has its being in established
credit and u steady medium of payment.
All sudden changes destroy it.
Honest industry never comes i'll for
any part of tho spoils i'll that scramble
which takes place when the currency of
country is disordered. Did wild
schemes aud projects over benefit the
industrious9 Did violent fluctuations
over do good to him who depends on
his daily labor for his daily bread? Ger
tainly never.
All these things may crafty grcedi.
ness for sudden gain or the rashness
of daring speculation, but they can
bring nothing but injury and distress
to the homes of patient industry and
honest labor Daniel Webster, Speech
at New York. 1887.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


STATE of Wisconsin Iowa County Court
y ss.-ln Probate
In the matter Of the estate of Ann EIlery
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the estate OF
Ann kilery; deceased. having been issued To
Thomas Eliery,
Notice is hereby given that the creditors Of
said Ann Ellery deceased. are allowed
and limited BY order Of this court until
and including the first Tuesday of April,
1897, being the 9TH day Of said month, IL
present their claims and demands against
said Ann Eilcfy, deceased, 10 the
County Court for examination, adjustment
and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands Of all persons against the sa 4
Ann Ellery, deceased, will be examined
and adjusted by this Court al the office
Of the County Judge, at the Court
House, in the city Of Dodgevtlle in said
County on the first Tuesday Of May 1850;
and on the first Tuesday of June 1897
Dated this 9th day OF October, 1896.
BY the Court.
CHARLES W. MCILHON County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Good Farm for Sale.

SlTUATED 2i2 miles west of Mineral Point
y city; contains 2S0 acres; a splendid stock
and dairy farm; well fenced and divided into
different tracts; water on nearly every
forty; good large house: two big barns good
root house, buggy shed and other conNenien-
cics: plenty of water on land for use of farm.
VIII sell all or in tracts to suit purchaser,
VIII sell on easy terms if sold soon
EDWARD CULLEN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

letter, eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use OF De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. W. IL.
Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

They are SO little you hardly know
you are taking them. They cause no
gripping, yet they act quickly and most
thoroughly. Such are the famous
little pills known rs DeWitt's Little
Early Risers Small in size, great in
results. w. II, prideauX,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
CIRCrIT COURT Iowa County
f. W Eastman, Plaintiff

+, W Eastman, Plaintiff
Daniel thinner, Addie thinner, William
thinner, Ella thinner, Edward thinner,
DELTA thinner, Amelia thinner Amelia
Moeller Mary l.. Fox and Annie T. Thomas
Defendants
Inc state Of wisconsin, To the said Defend
ants, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to nppcarwithin
twenty days after service of this summons
exclusive of the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court aforr-
said; and in case Of your failure so q do,
Judgment will be rendered against you
according 10 the demand of the complaint
of which copy Is herewith served upon you.
+. G.. FIEDIEl&,
tlantitf'S Attorney
p. O., Address, Mineral Point, Iowa Co, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
TIM IL TABLE.
Chicago, milwaukee, ana st. Paul

Chicago, milwaukee, and st. Paul
Railway.
Trains depart from and arrive at
Mineral Point as follows;
DEPART ARRIVE
Mail aud ESpress,,.,a o - n, m, q "a y, M
Through Mail and En- " 90 y, ~, IL Ia y, m
Freight Acrommud'tn y 90 II, m, 80 y, M
Fast Freight ,,,..s.,,.,, . 10 y, m, ! | 90 n, m
. O'Clock freight and accommoda,
tion connects ut Gratot for Shullsburg.
All trains carry passengers,
N. II. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

"Thoro is not silver standard coun.
try i'll tho world today that has moro
than oue.third rs much money i'll circu-
lation per capita rs tho United States,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

"Thero is not gold standard country
IN the world today that does not use sill.
yer rs money along with gold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

"Thero is not silver standard coun.
try in the world today that uses any
gold rs money along with silver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

"Thero is not silver standard coun-
try III tho world today whore the labor
ing man receives fair pay for his days
work =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

'rhcre is not n FREQ coinage country
In the world today that is not on sill.
yer basis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Gasoline.

At the Cash Grocery House Cans
called for and delivered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
NOTICE OF
General Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.


| Notlce y tefeoN gwen, that at general
election, 70 be held IN the several towns,
"atu7, VINES, ana elrcl ;ph dlHtFit's OF w
| 9thtt ~ "lHtotislh. on tie ues4aS succeed ;
,ns the iirst Monday, Rein- the 80 Gay siy OF
| arr 10 b. elertrd FOWL.
| Twelve elecors If president and Vice
President Of the United states.
whose term M of otice viii eyprc on the rst
a Lieutenant Governor In Mace of Emil
| BnpuGrl whose term az offfrp will pSDirp nj.
he tirst Monday Of J9nIarv 4 i. 1S@1 '
| 4 Secretary of state In Mace af Horny
CasSon whose Term of Office viii eypire Oh
! the first Monday of january, a, H.. 1897,
A. State Treasurer in place of Scwal A.
| Peterson whose term of office will rynire on
the tr,t Monday of January. x. b. isa 5t3s 'A
An Attorney General in place of William
| II. MyIrea whose term OF office will expire on
the first Monday of January, A. D.. 1897.
A State Superintendent. In place Of John
Q. Emery whose term OF Office will expire
On the first Monday of January, A. d.. 1897
A Railroad Commissioners, in place OF
| Duncan J. Mckenzie. whose term of office
| will expire on the first Monday Of January
A. d., lSo',
| A Commissioner Of Insurance, in place Of
| William A. Errkc, whose term Of office will
expire on the first Monday of January, A. D..
1917.
| A Representative in Congress for the Third
| Congressional District, consisting of the
! counties OF Adams, juneau, Vernon, Sank,
! Richland, Crawford, Grant and Iowa
| A State Senator for the Sixteenth Senate
| District consisting Of the counties OF Grant
and Iowa.
a member of Assembly for each assembly
olstilrt ~ tl'e Slale o. istollsin.
e., NO ~ a., county o,lg.IS require" Wy III"
w. ~. ~ ,iosol. a. Su''' sleo,'''
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTIONS
Notice is further given that at said general
election. the following PROPOSE ion is to be
submitted to the people in pursuance of the
requirements OF chapter ~, of the laws Of
1898, which chapter reads as follows:
CHAPTER ~, LAWS 1898.
An Act to submit to he people an amend
nlcnt to Section / Article 10, OF the constitu
tinn OF the state Of Wisconsin,
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
legislature of this state for the year lS')}, an
amendment to the constitution of this state
was proposed and agreed to by a majority of
the members elected TO each OF the two
houses, which proposed amendment was in
Inc following language:
Resolved by the Assembly. the Senate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

The price of cotton advanced over IS
per cent i'll 1895 owing to great de.
crease in the crop for that year This
proves that il is supply aud demand
which regulate prices and not the
amount Of money i'll the country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Insist

Upon having pillshury's Best flour and
you will get IT,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Mothers Bread.

cur bread is as near like the bread
"mother used to make" NJ 1t is posi-.
bic for any one except mother TO
make. Its rs sweet AS nut. Ask
for "mother's Bread ut
BREWER 4 PENllALLEGoN's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
Wall Paper

The largest stock in Iowa county, at
Hanscom's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
WANTS.

I OST-A pair OF gold-bowcd spcrtacIes,
~ Leave at The Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

TWO GOOD ROOMS For Rent, cheap
i Inquire of Joseph DCllcr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-16
FOR SALE

GENERAL FARMS in Mississippi and a
Osmall fruit farm in East Tennessee, all clear
of encumbrance, to exchange for real estate in
Kenosha or Racine County. Will pay some
lars on application Address Box ia, Keno
sha, Wisconsin. Oft
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29
Ten Good citizen Commandments.

The great truth is ever the simple
truth. The ten simple good citizenship
commandments enuneiated by Rev.
William c. Clarke, ID. D., of Chicago
at the Boston convention contain the
genius of the whole uprising for civic
purity, says The Golden Rule:
/. Thou shalt be an intelligent citizen.
2. A virtuous citizen.
8. An active citizen.
4. Thou shalt employ thy voice and
thy pen as we'll as thy vote.
5. Thou shalt cast thy ballot at the
caucus, the primaries, the convention,
if you are sent there, and at the polls.
6. Thou shalt be an inveterate foe of
political corruption.
Z. Thou shalt resist the forces of law
lessness.
g. Thou shalt not be the slave of any
party.
8. Thou shalt protect our American
institutions, our free ballot, free schools,
free press and freedom of worship.
10. Thou shalt battle against the
tyranny and infamy of our liquor traffic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29
Home and Foreign Missions.

Secretary Baer, in his report on mis-
sions, says: After careful gathering of
other statistics and information, and
from advice received from the repre-
sentatiyes of missionary boards, home
and foreign, we find that the societies
in the United States and Canada have
contributed not less than 1925, 900 for
missions at home and abroad.
The largest amount reported to me
by any one board is from the Presbyte-
rian foreign missionary board. The
treasurer of that board states that dur
ing the last year $33, 1605 SO has been
received, and that in the last five years
the total is $106, 704.77 When You take
into consideration that that represents
but one board in but one denomination,
and that the Presbyterian home mis-
sionary board received $21, $4,000 last
year, we can praise God for the mission
airy uprising among the young.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29
The chrlstian Endeavor movement.

What does it all mean? For one thing
it means that Christians are becoming
really Christian and are working Shout
der to shoulder with the single and ear
nest desire to do good. 1t also means
that theological differences are no lon
ger bar to that unity of action which
the best minds and largest hearts have
long prayed for The creed, which has
heretofore occupied prominent position
in the front, has been sent to the rear, not
dispensed with altogether, but not al
lowed to interfere with that practical
work which is at the foundation of all
true religion-the religion Of Christ,
who healed the sick and opened the eyes
of the blind New York Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
In the Laos Land.

PARKWAY little Laos is one of the
latest countries to come into the Chris
tian Endeavor fellowship. Sixteen ma
tive Christians signed the pledge, and
the women took part in the first meet
ing, remarkable thing for this eastern
country.
The oriental stateliness and beauty of
the pledge when translated into the
Laos tongue are notable. Here is a
reconsideration of the name of the So
ciety.
"The company Of young people who
endeavor with sacrifice to do the work
that is proper in Christian.
The first sentence of the pledge reads
as follows: "What particular kind OF
work He, the sacred Jesus, wishes to
give the slave of his sacred Self incl to
do the slave of the sacred Prince III has
a word of sacred covenant laid away
saying that will do work of that par
ticular kind in the strength of the sacred
Prince Jesus Christ Golden Rule
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-01-29
pARDoNgD HIS AssAlLANT.

Remarkable Treatment of Convict by
Governor Bob Stewart.
Governor Bob Stewart, who was the
chief executive of Missouri once and aft
erward United States senator from that
state, had strange career.
During his gubernatorial incumbency
he was one day looking through the
penitentiary at Jefferson City when he
saw among the convicts an aged man
whom he recognized. On the following
day he sent to the warden of the prison
orders to have that man brought to the
executive mansion.
When the man appeared, the govern
or, calling him by name, asked him IL
he hadn't once been the mate of Mis-
souri, river steamboat. The convict adj
mitted that he had been, and then the
following conversation ensued, the gov
ernor beginning:
"Do you remember at one time OF
having taken blankets away from boy
who was q stowaway on the boat and
kicking him ashore?'
"The circumstance doesn't recur to
me uOWy Uub uOuDt1Coo L diu AO' -
steamboat mate in those days had to be
considerable of brute.
Eyes, sir, and you filled the bill ad-
mirably. was the boy you robbed and
kicked ashore very near to this capital
city, and thus / became enabled to give
you your pardon. Here, sir, take it.
Now, right about. March out of that
door and off these premises, and never
let me see your brutal old face again. "
The old convict walked away quite
briskly for one of his age.
A little while ago senator told me
that one day about the close of the war,
or perhaps little later, he was walk
ing down Pennsylvania avenue in Wash
ington with another senator when his
companion abruptly called his attention
to rather distinguished looking man
in gang of laborers who were cleaning
the streets, and 1 think he said under
police surveillance.
"Do you know who that man is?''
the second senator asked.
mo"
"Well, that is Ex-Governor and ex-
Senator Bob Stewart of Missouri. He
was of a convivial nature, and the conviv-
alities of Washington proved too much
for him. "-Chicago Times-Herald.