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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
The Greenbacks During the War.

Slayton, Mimi, Aug. 10.-To the
Editor: Were there any greenbacks
printed during the civil war and cir
culated that did not 60 at discount
as compared with gold?
Subscriber.
No, sir. The act authorizing the
issue of legal tender notes or the
greenbacks became law on Feb. 25,
1862. AT that time the government
had already suspended specie pay
ments. The first issue was for $780,
00O, 600 and subsequent issues during
the war swelled the amount to $40
$780, O2. During the year 1862 their
currency value in gold was 1888; in
1853, l45.2; in 1864, 209.3; in 1866, 1878.
This was during the war. After the
war closed they continued to com
mand a gradually decreasing pre-
MUM in gold. In 1875 the resump-
ton act was passed, providing for the
resumption of specie payments and
the redemption OF the greenbacks in
gold on Jan. /, 1879, and during the
interval the greenbacks gradually
rose to par with gold.--Pionee Press.
Deception and falsehood is the mis-
sion of the Pioneer Press. The editor
OF that paper is not ignorant of the
fact that the first act providing for
the issue of treasury notes was passed
July II, 1861, authorizing the issue of
500, 100000 demand notes; nor is he
ignorant of the fact that the banks
Of Boston, New York and Philadel-
phla, refused to receive these notes,
except as a special deposit, and in
the sale of exchange they charged
from 10 to 12 per cent. But ten mil
lions had been issued to the first OF
August, and about that time congress
amended the act of July II, increas-
ing the issue to 100000 1000 and max
ing them full legal teuder for all
debts, public and private. There was
no other means for their redemption
than their receiveability for all inn
port duties and government dues
and these notes Immediately rose tc
par with gold and when gold com.
manded a premium of $1.S5 these
notes commanded the same premium
All these facts are accessible to that
paper if it had the honesty to give
them. Further, that paper knows
that the United States never issued
dollar made of any material. paper
or silver, if a full legal tender dollar
but it was always at par with gold
1t also knows that nothing is money
which is not invested with full lega
tender quality by law, that all money
is hat money or not money at all
Its statement that the resumption
act provided for the redemption of the
treasury notes in gold is also untrue
That act provided for their redemp
ton in COIN which included silve
or gold at the option of the govern
ment. The Mathews Resolutions pas
eco almost unaniln ously by boil
houses of congress distinctly affirIns
this right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25


The fact that silver dollars of the
mintage of 1896 are shown by the
banks is one of the facts relied upon
to deceive the misinformed with the
belief that silver dollars are being
coined freely at the minis as they
were formerly. Several weeks ago in
the newsplate matter of the PLAIN
DEALER it was announced that the
demand for legal tender money of less
denomination than the silver eertiti-
Gates had compelled the mints to
commence the coinage of the silver
bullion deposited for their redemp-
ton such demand requiring the coin
age of over $1,50O,O00a month. No
silver is being received at the minta
for coinage except that against which
silver certificates are outstanding,
and no dollars are being coined OF
issuea except in exchange for certif-
Gates presented for redemption.
Hence the present coinage adds 9th.
ing to the money in circul alton be-
cause for every dollar issued paper
dollar is surrendered. And the paper
dollars thus given in exchange fol-
silver dollars arenot re- issued because
the silver deposited for their redemp.
ton has been used for that purpose.
The act of congress repeating the
Sherman act in 1898 suspended the
coinage of silver dollars except fol
the redemption of outstanding silver
certificates, There are but two ways
the banks can obtain silver dollars O
the mintage of 1896. One is to send
to the treasury silver certificates ,fol
redemption, the other is to obtair
them of other banks which have thu
obtained them. If the seigniorag.
was coined, the profit on silver pur
chased, it would add $5s,oOO,OOl
to the money of the country
and might go into circulation to pay
for mail service or could be ex
changed for other forms of money al
called for by bankers Or others.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
Were You Ever Burned2

how painful a little burn is. Coles
Carbolisalve instantly relieves the
pain of Burns and Scalds and will
cure the worst case without a scar. 1t
is superior to any external remedy
known for the relief and cure of Piles.
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Chilblains. Bites
of Poisonous Insects, Salt Rheum.
letter and all Itching and Irritating
diseases of the Skin and Scalp. The
wrapper of the genuine is black and
the letters green. Small boxes 20
cents: Large boxes SO cents. Sold by
j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
STATE PLATFORM.

1--WE, the democrats of Iowa. in convention
assembled. heartily indorse. and hereby AFFIRM
the platform adopted by the national demo-
cratic convention at Chicago in 1896 as a true
and correct statement of democratic
principles. We recognize in the candi-
dates named by said national convention noble
and patriotic champions of said principles, and
we pledge to them our most earnest support.
Recognizing in the financial issue the great and
controlling question of the present campaign
We invite all voters. frrespectable of past party
and prosperity of the great masses of the peo-
pie, to Join with us in carrying the election this
fail to the end that financial relieJ may be given
and prosperity restored to the country
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
This is McElnley's Idea.

Times are hard, but if you will
agree to tax yourselves and each OF
you contribute few dollars to the
poor miliionaires, WHO 'dassent"
operate their factories in the absence
of dead sure thing il advance, times
will be better-for the millionaires. =
Sioux City Tribune
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

For the Grand Army hncampment
to be held at St. Paul, Mimi, Sept.
LIST. to 4th., excursion tickets will be
on sale at one fare for the round trip
August S1st., Sept, 1st. and 2nd., in
stead OF Sept, 1st., End. 3rd.
M. j. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
I Never Saw Its Equal.

DIR. Warner-Kind Sir: l received
the bottle of White Wine of Tar you
sent me and have used it, and will
say think it cannot be excelled for
consumption, coughs and colds. AT
least l have never tried anything
that seemed to relieve and benefit
me as that did.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

Iowa State Fair to be held at Des
Moines Sept. 4th to 18th. One fare
Tor round trip, Tickets on sale Sept.
3rd to 18th. Good to return until Sept,
18th. NJ. j. White, agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
DEMOCRAT TICKET.
STATE TICKET

STATE TICKET
For-Electors-at-Lar
Horace Boies, of Blackhawk.
Gen. James b. Weaver, of Polk.
For District Electors:
First-A. F. Kuhlemeir, Des Moines
Second-Thos. Stapleton, of Iowa.
Third-C. w. Green, of Butler,
Fourth-A. L. Himle, of Winnesheik
Fifth-Louis Metzgar. of Marshall
Sixth-Perry Engle, of Jasper
Seventh-C. G. Lumis, of Polk.
Eighth-D. g. Bradley. of Appanoose
NINTH. J. Shea, of Pottawattamie
Tenth. B. Butler, of Webster
Eleventh.. f. Roe, of MonOna
For Secretary of State:
MAJOR L. H. KARR, of Clark.
For Auditor of State:
Ct. w. DAVIS, of Louisa.
For Attorney General:
WIN. D. BOIES, of Sioux.
For Treasurer:
CHARLES RUEGNITz, of Clayton.
For Supreme Judge:
49, L. r. BOLTER, of Harrison.
For Ry. Commissioner-Long Term:
AMOS STOECHEL, of Davis.
For Ry. Commissioner-Sho Term:
THOS. j. benson, of Fayette.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
You Arc Invited

to become we'll and strong. An in
vitation is given to you to get rid
of your sickness and diseases and
remain we'll. Sound in Body.
Sound in Mind. The time is at
hand when these sicknesses will re-
main only on those who are ignor-
ant Of Natures laws or who will
not obey them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

For the Minnesota State Fair Aug.
81 to Sept. 5 to be held at Hamline.
Tickets will be on sale Aug. 81 to
Sept. b-from points within the state
of Minnesota. Excursion at one fare
for round trip. Good to return Aug
18th. NJ. J. White, agt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

For the National Democratic State
Convention to be held at Des Moines
August 26th. Excursion tickets will
be on sale August 25th and 10th.
Good to return until August 2Sth, at
fare for the round trip.
M. j. White, agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

For the Southern Minnesota Fair
to be held at Rochester, Mimi, Sept.
8 to 18th. Excursion tickets will be
on sale Sept. to 70. Good to return
until Sept IA at one and one third
fare for the round trip.
M Militia ont
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

For the district republican conven
ton to be held at Charles City, ex
cursion tickets will be sold at one ani
one third fare for the round trip
Tickets on sale August Goth. Good tc
return August 9th.
M. j. WHITE, Agent
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
From an Ohio Minister.

1 have used DR.. Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup for sore throat,
weak lungs, coughs, colds, or any
diseases of the kind; it surpasses all
other remedies | have tried. With
many thanks to the doctor for his
valuable remedy, remain,
CLYDE @ REV @ w HAGANS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

That Lame EacE can be cured WITH
Or. Niles NERVE PLASTER Only CSC.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25
Republican Congresses

1--WE denounce the profigate waste OF the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations Of
kept taxes high while the labor that pays
them is unemployed and the products of the
peoples toll are depressed In price tn they
demand a return to that simplicity and
economy which best BELTS a democratic
Of useless officers. the salaries OF which
drain the substance of the people.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25

1.-THE absorption of wealth by the few
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
systems and the ct trusts END
eral government Of those arteries Of COM
merce We demand the enlargement Of
the powers of the interstate commerce
commission and such restrictions and guar
antees In the control Of railroads as will
protect the people from robbery and op-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-25


I'VE declare ii 20 lie Tie unWritten law
of this republic. established by custom and
usage of 100 years ard saiictioned by the
examples OF the greatest and wisest Of
those who founoed and have maintained
our government, that no man should be
eligible for a third term of the presidential
M
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10
why Europe Hates Mckinley.

T7He Manufacturer, May p, JS96.]
The Continental wooden and wors-
ted manufacturers, like those in the
British islands, had a year of flowing
prosperity in 1895; thanks to Mr..
Wilson's legislation. A worsted
yarn mill in Leipzig, paid dividends
of Is per cent. after transferring
large sums to reserve and other
funds. In Bremen q spinning mill
which paid 5 per cent. in 1894 di-
vided II per cent in 1895. A Muhl-
hansen factory divided l3 per cent.
Another mill with no dividends in
1894 paid IL per cent. in 1895. The
Kammearn Spinnerei, of the same
CITY, lost nearly $4,000 marks in the
former year and earned 350,OOO IN
the latter year. In similar manner,
a prominent Austrian wooden mill
which made a loss in 1894, made in
1895 a profit of 1894 marks. The
same sort of story comes from
France concerning the wooden and
worsted mills in that country. 1895
was a great year for European man.
ufaeturers and their working people
Mr.. Wilson could hardly have done
better for them if he had sat in Con
gress as their personal representa-
tive. European manufacturers ran
our custom houses while European
bankers ran our treasury; and, while
our own mills were half idle, many
of our laborers unemployed our pub
lie revenues deficient, and hard time;
the rule from the Pacific to the At
lantie coast, Europe was busy doing
our work for us, pocketing our pro
fits buying our raw material at hal
price and experiencing general joy
ousness and solid enrichment. 1t i:
a UNIQUE thing in the worlds his
tory that free nation should de
iberately sacrifice its own prosper
ity so that aliens may prosper. Nc
wonder Europe hates Mckinley ever
more bitterly than he is hated by the
Democratic and Republican repre-
sentatives of European opinion.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10
A CIRCULAR LETTER. IO REPUBLICANS
OF SUSSEX COUNTY.
following circular has been by the Republican County
Committee this week;
GEoRGETowN, DEL, July 49,. 1896.
M FELLow REPURLIoAN


crime against Republican party Delaware being projected
deadly against future years We
that influence and
and all who guilty
Convention held Nav II, 1896 The Con-
venon by overwhelming majority delegates
Inundated Nation people majority
Republicans of Delaware treated with Minority
rule was substituted that Of the majority.
Following upon that shameless political theft sefconstued
declared Repub
Satecaed convention, prohibited except Hg
voting the being eligible dele
will of the
people faction minority ctonare attempting the great
openly fully participated by who desired the of
conspiracy Matched County-supported by
practically Kent and by only Sussexwhos
dictate
they and whom hereafter they shall
Animated the Delaware
Of Democracy ignoring the dsgracef result
feeling would Mckinley Hobart
meeting June 81 made the following generous pa
those who occupy the position of boilers the party Del
Te Republican
and tine nation
that without entering into legal
committee of three
Congressman and
held decided
rejected by the Hggns-Hasngs-
party confronted hnevab thereby
prejudice inspired by ambition instead of frank
the majority governs
actions The fiat gone Republicans
obey New Castle. you willing
yoke domination? Have that
time fellow Republican
ourselves without asking permission
at home or abroad
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10
Hngland's Estimate of Mr.. Mckinley.

Mr.. Mckinley has won, hands
down. the first heat of the Presiden-
tial race. There has, indeed, been
little doubt from the beginning that
he would win though there was con-
siderable doubt until two or three
DAYS ago whether he would win on
cold or on silyer,or on ga straddle,
as he was personally careful not to
declare to win with any particular
mount until he had received an IN
mistakable intimation from the Re
publican party that its fortunes were
staked on gold. 1t is needless to in
ouire into the influences which have
determined the adhesion of such an
overwhelming majority at the st.
Louis Convention to the monetary
standard "of the most enlightened
nations of the earth" With the
large pecuniary and commercial in
tercsts which British capital and
British trade possess in the United
States. we have only to congratulate
ourselves. as we'll as our kinsman
across the ocean, upon the result so
far as it goes. The Proiectionist
plank of the Republican platform
could in no circumstances be viewed
with favor in this country, bat it IS
the ornamental plank of that plat
form. and its drawbacks would GER
tainlv not have been mitigated if 1t
had been coupled with an unsound
currency plank In spite, however,
of the tremendous enthusiasm which
welcomed the figures nominating Mr..
Mckinley as Republican candidate
for the Presidency-an enthusiasm
of which the description recalls the
scene witnessed a fortnight ago on
EPSON Downs-the battle is not yet
finally won.
The silverite ''bolt " at st. Louis
has not. it is true, assumed any very
threatening proportions, though 1t
has INDUCED in tolerably vehement
language and elected probably the
first notable demonstration ever
made in the United States in honor
of Waterloo Day. There is not, per-
haps. much in what we have hitherto
heard of Mr.. Mckinley to justify a
parallel between the astnte Repub-
iican nominee, whose generalshlp
has largely consisted so TAR in sit
ring on a fence, and le grand Ualncu
of Waterloo; but the silverites APP
near TO have found some comfort in
a coincidence of dates, which seemed
to them of evil omen for the leader
who has purchased victOrp at their
expense. Possibly the same spirit
NAV prevail against the Republican
constituencies, especially in the
Western States, to a greater extent
than among their delegates at ST.
Louis. Moreover, the Democrats
have still to settle both their plat
form and their candinate at the Chi
cago convention, and even should
they not be tempted as a party to
adopt the silver plank rejected by
their opponents at st. Louis, coal
ition between the silverito dlssidents
from the Republican party and the
silverite Democrats might yet beal
out the views to which some compe
tent observers of American affairs
have already given utterance, anc
the future will show line of cleav
ace in the United States between
East and West scarcely less deeI
and less dangerous than that which
formerly divided North and South
The London Times, June 10, 1896
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10

THE non-partisan constitutional
Convention movement as set on foot
by the Sussex Changers is scheduled
to meet at Georgetown the same
date that the Higgings-Hastings-
Wilson convention is advertised to
be held. Have the two any cOnnec-
ton? Overtures have been made
for a fusion ticket between the Dem
ocrats and the Higgins-Hastings-
Wilson faction and the Democrats
the latter to support the formers
legislative ticket, and in return the
faction combination to support the
head of the Democratic ticket. The
opposition to the regular Republi-
cans in,Sussex county has now de-
generated to a Democratic side-show,
and the people now recognize the
fact.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10

over the country Nor does this adj
vance in price carry with it q revival
in the salt business among the small
producers. It needs large capital to
maintain an interest in a trust and
keep up prices arbitrarily
To what has free salt done 1t
has created trust where none ex-
listed before. 1t has raised the price
of salt to the mass Of consumers in
stead of lowering it. 1t has con
centrated the business in the hands
Of a few Of the richest capitalists
thus doing great injury to the IN
dustry. Now, let some Of those who
advocated free salt say whot benefit
has been derived from it.-ETpress,
Buffalo, N. Y. November Fl, 1899.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10
Another Free-rrade Trust.

BEFORE the Wilson law was
adopted there was no salt trust.
The price of salt was so low as to
satisfy the demands of tue most ex-
acting. The industry, nevertheless,
was reasonable prosperous. Accom-
panving the adoption OF the Wilson
law came a closing of the greater
number of the salt wells. Mhe re-
moval of the duty left the trade SO
weak that the small producers could
NOT continue business. Now we
hear that the big producers have
combined into trust and have ar
bitrarily forced up prices to inland
consumers. The rates now deman-
ded in Chicago are higher than were
over dreamed Of under Protection
The explanation is very simple.
The American producers, having
tbeir seaboard market heavily cut
INTO by foreigners, owing to the re-
noval of the duty, find it necessary
80 force M prices at inland points
IN order to regain their profits.
These inland points, of course, can
not be touched by the foreign COM
,,etition. Their remoteness from the
r. hoard leaves them to the domes-
- nroducers. The higher price of
solt to the Westere packers must
necessarily force compromising
.avanee in the price Of meat, SO the
I,osslen win be felt by consumers ALL
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10
Chicago Convention.

The Democratic Convention in
session at Chicago this week is in
control of the free coinage men. On
a test vote in the election of tenn
porary chairman Senator Daniels, of
Virginia, was elected over Senator
David B. Hill,of New York by nearly
a two-thirds vote, The contesting
delegations from Michigan and Ne
braska have occupied much of the
time of The National Committee and
enough of the free silver delegates
from these two States will probably
be seated to give the silver men the
necessary two-thirds majority to
nominate candidate for President.
The silver men are not well organ
lied, however, and as they have not
yet agreed upon candidate it is not
possible to tell who will be nomina-
ted. Bland, of Missouri is in the lead,
however, at this time. The platform
as submitted follows:
TIE PLATFORM.
Following is the platform as agreed
to by the subcommittee, to be sub
mitted to the general committee.
We, the Democrats of the United
States in national convention assem-
bled, do reafiirm our allegiance to
these great essential principles of
justice and liberty upon which our
institutions are fouBned and which
the Democratic party has msintained
from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, freedom of the
press, freedom of conscience, the
preservation of personal rights, the
equality of all citizens before the law
and the faithful observance of con-
stitutional limitations.
Recognizing that the money ques-
ton is paramount to all Others at
this time, we invite attention to the
fact that the Federal Constitution
names silver and gold together as
the money metals of the United
States. and that the first coinage
law passed by Congress under the
Constitution made the silver dollar
the unit of value and admitted gold
to free silver coinage at a ratio
by the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act Of 1873
demonetizing silver without the
or approval ofthe Ameri-
can people has resulted inthe appre-
citation of gold and a corresponding
all in the prites of commodities
produced by the people heavy IN
.rease in the burden of taxation and
If all debts, public and private the !
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10

A small poster printed in New
Castle County has been posted in
Kent county by the Higgins-Hast
ings-Wilson faction of the Republic
can party, which calls for primaries
in Kent county, and has Manlove
HAYES and DR.. P. I. Carlisle's names
attached as part of the committee
Both Of these gentlemen have repu-
dated any connection on their part
with the boilers. DR.. Carlisle has
publicly denounced their actions at
st. Louis and the course they have
pursued since returning to Delaware.
This instance aptly shows to what
extremes the New Castle Ring is
driven.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-07-10

Some time ago the one-year old child
of Mr. NJ +. Lindsey, Of Franklin
Forks, Pa, had verg severe Of collie.
She suffered great pain. Mr.. Lindsey
gave her a dose of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and in
ten minutes her distress was gone. This
is the best medicine in the world for chill
dren when troubled with collie or diar.
rhoa. It nevers fails to effect a prompt
cure. When reduced with water aud
sweetened il is pleasant for them 10 take.
1t should be kept in every home, espec-
tally during the summer months. For
sale by G. W. Marshall, Druggist Milford
and J. W. Starkey, Milton, Del.