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MURDER THE GOVERNOR.

Uprising in the Penal settlement on the
Isle Of Pines, or Cuba.
HAVANA, July 31.-Details received
here from the Isle df Pines, the penal
settlement off this coast, show that the
conspiracy to murder the governor, Col
onel Berriz, and capture the guardship
and barracks, was widespread. The
prisoners rose when the soldiers Of the
garrison were at mass, and it is sup
posed the plan might have succeeded
had it not been for the fact that q
woman gave the alarm in time for the
troops to be called and the insurrection
was suppressed. The II ringleaders Of
the revolt are likely to be severely dealt
with f.
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Affairs ON TAHITI.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3l.-Jacob Lamb
Doty, American consul at Tahiti, has
arrived in this city. In speaking of the
condition of affairs in the island, he
said: "Quiet prevails on all the islands
excepting that of Raitea. There the
natives are in revolt against the French
and have been SO for some time. The
French have shown great liberation and
forebearance. Instead of attacking,
they are simply waiting for the island.
ers to come down and make peace"
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willing to become Professional.

LONDON, July 31.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says that Coneff, the mile cham
pion runner of America, who recently
returned from the United States i'll Or
der to study medicine, WAS quoted as
expressing his Willingness to forfeit his
amateur standing and r.n Bacon, the
English champion. who was recently
permanently surrendered by the ANA
teur Athletic association for competing
for money prizes.
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BRIE" HTS OF NEWS.

The greater art CT the Montreal exhi-
bition building has Leen destroyed by
fire.
The Washington Republican state
convention will be held at Tacoma
Aug. 26. o.
The Jenkins Cycle company. manu-
facturers of the Napoleon wheel, have
made an assignment.
Mayor Josiah Quincy has issued an
invitation to Lii Hung Chang to visit
Boston as guest of the city while on
his coming visit to the United States.
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Another Prison Industry.

SALTWATER, Mimi, July 31.-An-
other industry has been added to those
at the prison, and the state will here
after manufacture all it's high school
apparatus at that institution. The board
at q recent meeting authorized the war
den to employ convicts in the manufac-
ture of the apparatus used in high
schools. 1t is estimated that nearly
5000 pieces, made in sets of 75, will be
manufactured this year. The samples
of work turned out are handsome and
durahla
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Election Scandal in winnipeg.

WINNIPEG, July 3l.-A protest, ac-
companied by 81 900 deposit, has been
fled in court by the supporters of Hon.
Joseph Martin against the election Of
Hugh John Mcdonald for Winnipeg
The grounds given are bribery, intinli-
dation and conspiracy between his
agents and the deputy returning Off.
cora ..E@s
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Striker worden Must Hang.

SAN FRANCISCO, July BIS. D. Wor-
den, the railroad striker charged with
wrecking the railway bridge near Sac
ramento two years ago and thereby
causing the deaths Of. Engineer Clark
and three United States soldiers, must
hang. The supreme court has handed
down a decision in which it affirmed
the Judgment of the superior court.
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Was Governor or the i,anoa komans.

ROME, July 3l.-Signor Bernard Tan
longo, formerly governor Of the Banca
Romano, is dead. Signor Tanlongo
was the central figure in the Banca
Romano scandals, which was to Italy
what the Panama canal scandal was to
France and which caused the over
throw of one ministry and tarnished
the fame Of many men in public life.
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Westminster TO Distribute Funds.

LONDON, July Sl.-The Chronicle an.
nounces that tho Duke Of Westminster,
as chairman OF the Cretan distress fund,
has appointed Rickford Smith. Of the
AntiQuaries society, to distribute the
English and American funds III Crete.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILwAUKEE, July 80, 1899
FLOUR-Steady.
WHEAT-No. spring 57Ac; No.
Northern, Ole; September, 59>4c
CORN-No. 3, 25c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 2O4c; No. white
20H@2l.
BARLEY--No.2, 81 &c; sample on track.
23ll33c
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St. Paul Union stock Yar.i,

St. Paul Union stock Yar;i>
SOUTH Sr. PAUL. July 20. 1896
HOGS - Market strong and active.
Yards cleared early at 5c advance. Range
of prices, s2.4Oa 1900.
CATTLE-Msirket quiet; best steady.
e. SHEEP-Marnet for fat sleep and
lambs barely steady; others very dull.
Receipts: Hogs, o5J; tattie, 20, calves
10; sheep, 5.
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Reduced Rates.

ST.. PAUL, July 31.--The Great North
ern railway has issued circular MAX
ing substantial reduction in grain rates.
from nearly VII points in its territory to
eastern terminals. The rates 60 into
effect Aug. 8.
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Fatally Wounded the Station Agent.

Fatally WOunded tho Station Agent.
SPRINGFIELD, Ils., July 81 Two
masked men robbed the Illinois Central
station at Walker, a station between
this city and Clinton. Agent Campbell
was shot and probably fatally wounded
by the robbers. - s-.n.-,.
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Duluth Grain.
DULUTH, July 80, 1893
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard, $3.50; No.
Northern, 57ssc; No. Northern, 54,a SIC;
No. 8 spring, 53a54c; rejected 1910;
to arrive-No. hard, 591sc; No. North
ern, $3.50; July No. hard, eoc; No l
Northern, 5SLc.
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Schulze hes commenced an action
against Peter Jei son and Dr. D. W.
Bolles of BrowntOn, to recover S2,0 900
damages for false Imprisonment.
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Minneapolis Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 80, 1895
WHEAT-July closed, $40; Septem-
Der, 54hc. On trs.ck-No. l hard. 55,.c;
No l Northern, % &C; No. 2 Northern,
HTc.
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Chicago Tn on stock iarL'.
LHlGAao, JG!, 80 .,Ji
HOGS-Mar.1e 10: h!srh,r th.n vs.
terGay's lowesc figure.
Sa.es r.,ne.el ..5 : % i 20 10: !ghf;
&. 400 ~, Tor l!l.4t,i .!.3511 ID tor heavy;
S.55 10 lor rouLL
CATTLE Mare. active, lUc higher.
Sales ranged aU so...O 80 Tor hecves;
N,,O J.S5 for cows un>i hclI IecS; s.. 90 s. 30
for Texas steers: 800 La.15 for sto*kers
and feeders.
SHEEP-Martcs firm to 10c higher.
keceipJs: Hogs, o1,oJJi cattle, 1,5oG
sheep lO,OJl
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Chicago Grain an l rrOv.s:on'.
CHICAGO, July 30 1871
CLOSING PRI r.,
WHEAT-July, 5sc; August, 5sc;
September, 5sas @5s C; December, G0sso.
,CORN-July, 23Ac; september, 244sW
24hc; December, 25c; May, % &c.
OATS-July, l8c; September, 1870;
May, ~ C.
J, PORK-July, s6.oo; September, il. .l211;
October, $3.50; January, $3.50.
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Farm Lands for Sale.

One farm consisting of 200 acres.
This is situated on the north bank of
the Upper Iowa, u miles from Ches-
ter. Buildings are all modern and
commodious, consisting of an elegant
frame dwelling house erected last
season at cost of $225O; one barn 42
A3O feet, with 20-ft. posts and base
ment; one barn 56x3s feet; and all
other farm conveniences including a
wonderful artesian we'll which sends
forth cool, clear water with force and
volume sufficient for mill power or
any other purpose to which it may be
applied.
l have also several other lands for
sale including one forty acre farm in
Chester township; one quarter section
of improved land in Saratoga; two
farms in jamestown, one in Oak Dale
and several city lots in Cresco.
For information call at my law Of
flee or address JOHN NJ. CANNON.
S6tf Cresco, Iowa.
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cult to send them to as many places
as they are wanted. A host of other
speakers, down to the college students,
who speak in schoolhouses during va
cations, work under the guidance Of
the state committees.
In the preparation of printed matter,
the assignment of speakers and the dis
patch of the mass of correspondence,
a vast amount of work and material
are required. AS a consequence, large
sums of money become necessary in
conducting campaign. To meet these
calls, financial committee is appoints
ed, whose business it is to raise the
funds needed. The cost of q campaign
runs into the millions, all of which
must be raised by subscriptions and
contributions. The wealthy men Of the
party are likely to be called upon for
subscriptions, often as much as $4,000
being given by some millionaire. Candi-
dates for Offices are expected to con-
tribute to the campaign fund, according
to the office to which they aspire. The
levying of assessments upon federal
ofliceholders was formerly favorite
method of raising money, but this source
of revenue has been cut off by law. Much
of this money is expended in so-called
doubtful states" for speeches, mass
meetings, bands Of music, fireworks
and other means of arousing enthusi-
asm. 1t does not follow that money is
used corruptly, US the necessary ex-
penses of IN election are enormous.
The expenses of the printing and dis
tribution of tickets We're formerly paid
by the party managers, but most of
the states have now adopted the Aus
tralian system of printing ballots at
state expense.
The collection and distribution of
these sums of money renders a system
of accounting a matter of necessity.
For this purpose force of bookkeep-
ers is kept ct headquarters. The re-
publican managers have adopted the
plan followed by railroads and other
corporations Of ordering oil supplies
by means of acquisitions from the heads
of departments. An exact account of
all money expended is rendered to the
executive committee by the heads of de
partments.
| Not all of the detail of campaign
falls upon the national and executive
committees, for each state has it's own
| party organizations, called the state
central committees. These committees
are composed of one member from each
county, who elect chairman and sec,
rotary. e.e
Every county has its own committee
Of each party, townships and voting pre-
cincts furnishing the members, form
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
HONEST MONEY.
a catochism for "our Friends,

Catechism for "Our Friends, the
Enemy" to Read and Ponder over.
Q.-1s our present monetary system
honest" as claimed by its champions?
Alt is not. In an honest monetary
system one dollar should be just as good
as another dollar in law, SO that the
creditor class cannot take advantage of
the wealth producers, who must ulti.
mately pay all debts.
On whatway is our present money
dishonest?
A.-The silver dollar is not as good
as gold dollar because the latter is
the unit of value, is full legal tender
with the privilege of free coinage at the
minis, while the former is demonetized,
is discredited as redemption money, is
not full legal tender, and the metal out
of which 1t is made is treated as COM
modify by the government.
Q-What is the limitation to the
legal tender Of silver?
Alt is full legal tender for anv
acknowledgement when otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated by contract"
Q.-Is one paper or credit dollar as
good as another?
A.-No; our paper money is not hon
est. The greenback comes nearer being
an honest dollar, because it is full legal
tender except for interest on the public
debt and custom dues. The legal tender
of the silver certificate or treasury note
may be abrogated by private contract,
and the national bank note is not legal
tender for any amount.
Q.-What is the effect Of the discrimi-
nation in law?
A.-The gold and greenbacks have
been taken out of circulation by the
banks because they IRE in law the bet
ter money, while the farmer and other
producers and wage-earners are paid
in silver, silver certificates and bank
notes.
Q.-How under this system are the
money changers taking advantage Of
the wealth producers?
A.-They loan silver and it's repre-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.
Elaborate Machinery Is Required
to Conduct Them.
the National Committees and Their Funo-
tions-How Printed Matter Is Dis
tributed-The Assignment of
stump Speakers.
[special Chicago Letterl


With the nomination of candidates for
president and vice president in the ma
tional convention, the political ma
chinery of q campaign is formally set
in motion. The life of the old national
committee expires by limitation; the
new national committee, often COM
posed of practically the same men, is
appointed, and the contest begins in
earnest.
Though the great political parties
have no recognition in the constitution,
they are among the chief governing
forces of the country. Each party has
it's own internal organization. In the
case of the republican and the demo-
cratic parties, their plans of organiza-
ton are so nearly alike that one de-
scription will apply to both. The Of
fetal existence of the national commit
tees is from one nominating convention
to another, but their greatest activity
extends over period of only three or
four months. They are composed of
one member from each state and ter
ritory. Membership in the national
committee is considered high political
honor, which is eagerly sought by poll
ticians. 1t gives the members vote in
the national councils of the party, and,
in the event of the election of the party's
candidates, in the distribution of the
federal offices in their states.
Immediately after the national con-
ventions, the committees organize for
the campaign by the election of chair
man and secretary. The chairman must
Of necessity be man of large political
experience and sagacity. He is usually
the friend and personal choice of the
presidential nominee. The secretary's
Office is salaried. The chairman be
comes the director general of the cam
paign. The secretary on the other hand
is practical manager, on whom much
of the burden of detail falls. Before it's
adjournment, the national committee
selects from it's membership an execu-
tive or working committee, and desig-
mates place for the opening of national
headquarters. The members of the exc
cutive committee as rule are dis
tinguished representatives of their
states, or group of states, chosen for
their knowledge of political conditions.
The members of this committee remain
at headquarters during the campaign
as an advisory council to the chairman
and secretary, holding daily meetings,
which resemble the councils of an army
general. Daily reports from all parts
of the country are received by the COM
mittee by mail and telegraph, from the
chairmen of the state committees, and
from prominent men in different states.
1t is the only duty of the executive COM
mittee to take the political pulse of the
country and to act in accordance with
the symptoms. Hundreds of letters
and kilograms are received daily; dis
tinguished visitors arrive from every
state and territory. The drift of public
sentiment is thus accurately watched
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Mr.. ADAMS ANSWERED.

Views OF Southern Farmer on the FL
nancial Problem.
Doubt leads to inquiry. Inquiry leads
to knowledge. knowledge shows the
truth. Truth makes "silvcrites,"
Mr.. Francis Adams recently wrote:
It is proposed by them that the mints of
the United States be opened to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at ratio of
one of gold. This. they claim, will estab-
lish parity between the two metals-the
only object the silverites claim they have
IN view.
"Silverites" claim more than this.
They claim that the restoration to sill
Yer of its original money function will
lift from the world a burden of over
$4,o0o,o00,0o0 of debt placed solely there
through its characterization; that tho
vital force thus released can be much
more benefcently employed, while at
the same time an everlasting stop will
be put to the perversion of the term
Sound money" Mr.. Adams continues:
Let us see If this one pin to which they
hang their claim will hold. To establish
a ratio between any two commodities, be-
they gold and silver. potatoes and peat, silk
and calico, 1t is necessary, in order to as
certain their relationship. that these points
be settled: How do the two articles COM
pare as regards production? Is there as
much of the one as Of the other? Whal
is the demand for the two. equal or UNI
equal? Upon these points will depend the
mercantile value for no man is so ignorant.
no party so perfidious as to gainsay that
the law Of product and demand regulates
price.
In answer to the questions, let mc
say: The report of the director of tho
mint for 1894 shows, on pages 304-305,
that the ratio of production of the two
metals varies greatly, sometimes coin
ing value 81 per cent. gold, SO per cent.
silver, sometimes 10 per cent. gold and
% per cent. silver; sometimes these
ratios are reversed, but during the four
and quarter centuries since the dis
covery of America the total production
has been 46 per cent. gold and "a pcr
cent. silver, showing that sixteen to one
is pretty near Gods ratio. For the wear
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25

1893 the production was 40 per cent.
gold to 81 per cent. silver. The above
answers the first and second inter-
rogatory. Now for the third: So far
as the records show, up to 1873, the de-
mand for both metals was absolutely
nnlimited-at an approximately fixed
price since 1904, viz, that set by the
French ratio of fifteen and one-half to
one. AS result, as shown on page 2se,
same report, the ratio fuctuated from
1857 to 1906, between IA 14-1O0 to and
IS 70-100 to /. The fluctuations from
1906 to 1873 being between 10 l1-10O to
and Is 35-100 to i, or less than our.
sometime fluctuations in gold exchange.
Since 1873 this unlimited demand has
been taken from silver by law, and left
on gold, with the result of tremen-
dous fall in the value of silver as ex-
pressed in gold. Mr.. Adams writes:
Silver. on the other hand. is subject to
violent, sudden and frequent fluctuations:
nations cannot establish price for silver
bullion and BIO certain that 1t will remain
at that price, or practically SO. And for
this reason debts, national and private.
bonds and all future payments are made
to read payable in gold"
Here are two mistaken impressions
entertained by him. The Royal commits
sion of Great. Britain in 1878 unanimous
ly signed report agreeing that it was
the French ratio which gave the stabil-
ity to both metals held by them during
the fabulous production of gold in the
sos and the immense silver demand of
India in the COS. Further, not single
national bond of the United States was
ever made payable in gold" Private
I! debts payable in gold" were never au-
thorized by law until 1879. The outrage
of allowing an individual to avoid the
legal tender laws of this nation will be
forbidden in 1897.
/ Realizing how erroneous his premises
are, trust Mr.. Adams will doubt the
accuracy of his predictions. He says lie
is wage-carner. I congratulate him.
belong to class who have ceased to
earn wages. l am a farmer. When
Sound (?) money men" tell us we are
getting poor because we work hard we
doubt it. When they tell us that coin
ing silver ut Gods ratio will wreck the
country we take leave to doubt that
Habersham King, in n. Y. Journal.
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by the committee. 1t may be compared
to nervous center with sensitive fibers
radiating In every direction.
1t Is sometimes found expedient by
u national committee to divide it's
forces, and to maintain headquarters
in two different cities, usually New
York and Chicago, or Washington and
Chicago. This has been done by the
national republican committee in the
present campaign. The executive COM
mittee is divided between New York
and Chicago. Mark A. Hanna, the
chairman, vibrntes between the two
cities.
No sooner has the national head
quarters been established than it be-
comes the center of interest to every
voter in that faith. Hardly man of
national reputation in the party is not
seen at headquarters during the cam
paign. A constant stream of visitors
pours in, whose business in many cases
is frivolous or inconsequential. But
all must be met with equal courtesy
and attention. The reception of call
ers, therefore, becomes matter Of
delicacy and tact, which is intrusted to
the sergeant-at-arms or his assistants.
Few of the visitors can be admitted to
the presence of the chairman of tho
committee or the heads Of depart
ments, but all must be made to feel
that they have not been sighted. The
position Of sergeant-at-arms is one re-
quiring great tact and Judgment on the
part of the occupant.
So many calls for printed speeches,
documents and other information are
received by the executive committee
that provision is made for them in the
literary bureau. The strongest writer's
and the editors of the leading papers
in the party are enlisted in the service
of the bureau for the prepa, alton of the
matter to be sent out. Arguments for
the platform or principles of the party
are printed in the form of pamphlets.
leaflets or folders. The speeches of the
leaders of the party in the senate or
house of representatives are issued in
| printed form to be scattered far and
wide. In the present campaign there
is a great demand for information Oh
| financial questions, such as the coin.
age of silver and gold. To meet this
demand the arguments for. either stand.
ard are reduced to simple form fol
hand-to-hand circulation, and sent out
by the literary bureaus in vast quaint
ties. This distribution is accomplished
by department created for the pur
pose, from which printed matter is
shipped by the ton to the state ant
county committees.
Before the campaign has far adj
vanced, there will be call upon the ma
] tional committee for speakers. A blu