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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
RISING PRICES.
How Free Coinage Would Help the Agri-
cultural Glasses.

Is
cultural Clusses.
Free coinage would at once double
the amount of primary or redemption
money, for under free coinage silver
would be a redemption money with
gold. Gold is to-day the only primary
or redemption money. This would
cause silver, as commodity, to rise,
and gold, as q commodity, to fall, until
they reached u level, where they would
remain. All prices being to-day meas
ured in gold, would rise as fast as gold
fell, the agriculturist would receive the
profit in higher prices for his products,
having received more money for his
produce, he would be in position to
spend more, buying the things he
needed. This creates demand, which
starts production. More men are
needed in the factories to supply this
demand. They receive steady work,
and as employers bid against one an
other for men, wages rise. When men
bid against one another for work,
wages fall. Steady work, even at an
advance in wages, will allow working
men to pay the higher prices that they
would have to pay for the things they
need. Fixed charges (such as interest,
railroad fares, salaries of public Of
'ficers, etc., would not advance, being
already fixed by law. It is simple
proposition that If all the factories are
running full time and selling their
product at higher process, that their
employers are better off. 1t is not be-
cause people do not want manufactured
goods that our factories are running on
less than full time and with a decreased
force, but that the people have not
the means TO buy. Sixty-fve per cent.
of the population of Elmira and that
tributary to Elmira are engaged di
rectly and indirectly in agricultural
pursuits. If we can bring prosperity to
that class the rest will share it. Free
coinage aims at that result in this way.
1T will arbitrarily fix the price of sill.
yer bullion at $1.29 per ounce, and this
country (the greatest and naturally the
wealthiest on earth) is powerful enough
to fix that price for the world, for no one
in foreign land will take less for silver
than he can get for it here. This will
prevent England from driving down the
price of our agricultural products, for
she can no longer buy silver bullion at
low price from 40 to 90 cents per
ounce) coin 1t and spend it in India at
Its face value of s1.29 per ounce. Every
ounce she buys anywhere will cost her
$1.29, and that is all she can spend It
for. So she can no longer land India
wheat and cotton in Liverpool at a low
price, but it will cost her full value.
Wheat will rise here, cotton will rise,
other agricultural products following,
the only measure of price being the I'M
interfered with law of supply and de.
mand. Thus in giving prosperity to the
agricultural classes we give it to our.
selves who make our living directly or
indirectly from them.-Cor. Elmira
Telegram.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Prohibition County Convention.

The Prohibitionists of Howard
County will meet in mass convention
in the Court House at Cresco, Satur-
day, Sept. 26, 1896, for the purpose of
putting in for nomination the follow
ing county officers, and for the trans
action of any other necessary
business:
County Recorder
County Auditor
County Attorney
Clerk of the District Court and one
member of the Board of Supervisors.
M. o. PERRY,
Chairman of Committee.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Asks for "a Receiver.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 23.--The Cap
ital national bank, of this city, has ap-
piled for receiver for the Huntington
company, and the case will be heard
Thursday. The bank holds $4,000
paper OF the company, secured by mort
gage. There are nearly $4,000 of later
mortgages on the stock, which amounts
to only about 100000. The total liabili-
ties are about $35, O00
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
TROOPS ARRIVE.
Presence of the soldiers In Leadviilc
Causes q Feeling of Safety.

Presence OF the Soldiers In Leadvillc
Causes Feeling of Safety.
Leadville, Col, Sept. ga special
train of eight coaches, after waiting for
a second section, with companies from
Greeley, Boulder and Longmont, also
long line of freight cars, containing
horses, ammunition and provisions,
pulled into Leadville at $3.50 Tuesday
morning. The approach to Leadville
was made with great caution, three
companies of infantry deploying skir-
mishers for six miles before reaching
the city. The nen slept in the cars all
night, breakfast being served at $3.50
a. m. The movements of the militia are
being sullenly watched by the groups
of strikers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
A Bank Assigns.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-The Paw
nee bank, at Pawnee, this county, oper-
ated by Lockbridge Brothers, on Tues
day made an assignment to Gilbert G..
brennan and closed its doors. The liza
bilities will reach $4,000 and assets,
consisting of real estate, lands, ETC.,
about $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
A Fatal Quarrel.

Columbus, o., Sept. pa special
from West Jefferson, Madison county, to
the Press says: Edwin Buck, proprietor
of a hotel there, and Marth Rix, colored
barber, got into quarrel over 25-cent
piece. liix knocked Buck down and
while he was down took a stone and
crushed his skull, killing him instantly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
For Ocean Steamship Tickets

Via any steamship line crossing the
Atlantic, at lowest rates for first cab
in, second cabin and steerage, both
outward and prepaid, apply to w.
j. White, Agent, Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway, at Cresco,
Iowa. sep 1t oct ct nov ct
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Big Parade of odd Fellow,

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 23.-The second
days session of the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellows was opened with
the biggest parade ever seen in Texas.
1t was over two miles long. The 5000
odd fellows and Daughters of Rebekah
who were in line, in carriages, on floats
or afoot, were viewed by nearly $4,000
people along the line of march.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
opened Their Campaign.

New York, Sept. 23.-Madison Square
garden was crowded to overfowing
Tuesday night when the candidates
of the national democracy opened their
campaign for Sound money" Ex-Gov.
Flower presided. Besides his speech,
addresses were delivered by Gems.
Palmer and Buckner, and ex-Congress-
man Bynum, of Indiana
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Arrested In RaItimnre.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 23.-Thomas B.
Hendley. of Indianapolis, Ind, was ar.
rested here Tuesday, charged with de-
fruuding well-lSnown residents of In
diana out Of several thousands of dol.
lars. Hendley was in the real estate
business, AID it is alleged, induced his
friends to invest in worthless gold
mines. The detectives have been after
him for year and half. He will be
taken to indianapolis for trial.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Murder at a Kentucky Party.

Stanford, KY, Sept. 23.-Lige King,
prominent and prosperous farmer of
Crab Orchard, killed Alb Fish, of the
same place, at party Sunday night at
Turkeytown, a few miles east of Crab
Orchard. King gave himself up and will
be brought here and placed in Jail until
his examination takes place.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Announcement.

l hereby announce myself to the
electors of Howard county as candi-
date for nomination to the office Of
County Auditor, subject to the de-
cision of the Democratic free coinage
nominating convention.
MERRILL Bowers,
Cresco, Sept 10, 1896.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Says She Was Insane.

San Francisco, Sept. 23-Dr. A. A. Gil.
more testified as an expert that Emma
Ashley was insane when she tried to
kill Il. j. Baldwin, the millionaire horse
man, during the trial of her sisters suit
against Baldwin for $4,000 damages
for alleged BETRAYAL
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Announcement.

| hereby announce. myself as a
candidate for the office of Clerk of
Courts of Howard County, subject to
the decision of the Democratic and
Silver parties County nvention.
A. j. EVANS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Again a Wldow.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. e3.-Word
was received here Tuesday morning
announcing the death of Demetrius
Callias Boy, the husband of Mrs. P. T.
Barnum. Mrs. Callias was summoned
from New York last week and is now
on the ocean. The bey's death was due
to liver trouble
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Paper Firms Burned Out.

New York, Sept. ga fire in the
six-story Carey building. corner Of
Beach and Hudson streets, occupied by
various paper companies, caused loss
to the occupants and on the building of
100000. The principal loss was to the
stock of the Elsas Paper company,
which occupied the four lower floors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
To Make a Test Case.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. 23.-The state
auditor is preparing to bring test suit
In the state courts to settle the ques-
ton MS to whether every corporation in
the state should pay franchise tax, in
accordance with the recent decision of
United States Judge Barr
What stops Neuralgia? DR., Miles Pain Pills
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Announcement.

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of county auditor
subject to the action of the Republi-
can nominating convention.
Forest City, Aug. 81, '96.
E. j. WILLIAMS.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Minister Suicides.

Boston, Sept. 23.-Rev. James B. Nor
rison. pastor of the Unitarian church at
Laconia, N. H., committed suicide by
inhaling gas at the Revere house Mon.
day night.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Canary Birds for Sale.

About "a good singers and females
at SOC for warranted singers and Csc
for females. Call at cigar store, Elm
street. f. BUENNEKE.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
KILLS HIMSELF AND FAMILY.
Awful hatchery of Family Near In
dianapolis, Ind.

Awful hatchery of Family Near In
dianapolis. Ind.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 23.-Tuesday
morning a neighbor called at the home
of Charles Pfeiffer in Brightwood, a
little suburb of this city, and was horri-
fed to find the dead body of Pfeiffer
hanging from the transom leading to
the dining-room. Further investiga-
tion revealed the bloody corpses of Will
lie, the two -months-old babe, and Mrs.
Jennie Pfeitfer, his wife. The body of
the former was lying in its carriage and
one tiny hand still clasped the bottle
from which it had drawn nourishmeut.
Its throat was cut from ear to ear. The
body of the wife was found stretched
upon bed with the head almost severed
from the body. The couple were mar
ried about 4 year ago, and had lived hap
PLY. They were at the home of Mrs.
Pfeiffer's parents Monday night
and left there about eight
o'clock, going to their own homo
across the street. This was the
last time they were seen alive, and indi-
cations point to the fact that Pfeiffer
committed the crime almost Immediate
ly after they had retired. He took
razor from bureau drawer, gashed his
wife and child, then drew on his trous.
ers, went into the back yard, cut six feet
of rope from clothesline, and, return
ing to the house, disposed of himself.
Only one motive can be assigned for
the horrible deed, and Coroner Castoris
of the belief that it is the correct expln,
nation. He assigns it to temporary in
sanity, produced suddenly and in pc
culiar and unusual manner, not IN
known, however. to medical science.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Given a ui.n uonor.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 23-At the election
of officers of the sovereign grand lodge
of the world, /. o. O. f., Tuesday, Fred
Carleton, of Texas, was chosen grand
sire -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Ramona rrimn DONNA Dead.

Hamburg, Sept. 2a.-Frau katharine
klafsky-Lohse, the prima donna, well
known in the Cnited States, is dead.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
A Strong jaw.

In Bufon's experiments he once
found Frenchman who could exert
force of 634 pounds with his jaws.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
WOE IN JAPAN.
Fire, Flood and Earthquake in the
Mikado's Realm.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES REPORTED LOST.
Property Worth Millions of Dollars De-
stroyed-Details OF a Series of Casas.
trophies Late in August Are
MeRGer.

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-Kobe, ia
pan, was nearly wiped out by a de-
structive confagration on August 26,
and floods, storms and earthquakes
caused the loss of hundreds of lives and
the destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property in northern Japan.
The steamer Doric, from the orient,
brought the news of another series of
catastrophes that has befallen the nil
kado's realm. In Gifu prefecture 1890
houses were blown down, and along the
The severest storms occurred on Au-
gust 80 along the Isatsu-Gawa. Eighty
four lives were lost.
AT Kobe, after the fire had devastated
the city, 40 people were swept to their
death by the flood. In other provinces
the loss of life reached $500.
The great flood was preceded by Sc
we're earthquake. Then followed a
downpour such MS has never been be-
fore experienced on the island. The
European residents were panic-strick-
en- and sought shelter on the high
lands.
On September /, in Rokugo district,
a terrible series of earthquakes shook
the country. Nine people were killed
there and more than 40 at neighbor-
ing places. The hills at senya cracked,
fires broke out here and there and water
gushed out in many places. AT Obonal
II persons We're killed. A ferryboat at
Hizuma capsized and 2s japanese and
whites lost their lives.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
Fusion I'm North Carolina.

Washington, Sept. 3.--secretary
Edgerton, of the populist national com
mittee, has been officially advised that
the North Carolina populists and demo
Gratis have come to an understanding
for their fusion on the electoral ticket
in that state. Fusion is based upon
ticket containing five populists, five
democrats and one silver republican.
A dispatch was also received from Wy
oming stating that fusion had been
agreed upon in that state upon basis
of two democrats and one populist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-25
HOLD A CONFERENCE.
Peoples Party National Executive Com.
mittee Meet at st. Louis.

Peoples Party National Executive Com.
mittee Meet at st. Louis.
St. Louis, Sept. 23.-Seyeral members
of the peoples party national executive
committee We're in conference here
Tuesday. Those in attendance were
Vice Presidential Candidate Thomas
Watson; George h. Washburn, of Chi.
cago; II. w. Reed, of Georgia; Morris
G. Rankin, Of Terre Haute, Ind; Charles
X. Matthews, of indianapolis, Ind, and
Chairman Roselle, of the Missouri state
committee.
Those in attendance are very reticent
and refuse to divulge the nature of the
proceedings or the action taken. 1t is
learned, however, that it was decided
that Watson should continue in his pc
sition as the vice presidential nominee
Of the peoples party. Another thing
discussed was the ACCESSIBILITY of issuing
an address to the members of the peo-
pies party throughout the country in
structing them to vote solidly for Wat
son electors.
At the afternoon conference general
discussion of the campaign was had.
Nothing looking to a withdrawal of
Watson was suggested, and the discus
sion soon became narrowed to plans for
fusion on congressional tickets. 1t was
urged that the election of congress
favorable to silver was just as important
as the election of a president. Sugges-
ton was made that in every doubtful
congressional district the populists and
democrats should unite upon the
strongest candidate of the two parties.
This will be submitted to the national
committee of both parties
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08
The County Democratic conven.

THE County Democratic conven.
ton which convened at the courl
house last Saturday was busi..e
like and harmonious Throughout
and was conducted upon the higl
plane of fairness to all concerned.
Every disposition wssmaniteSt t'
hear with respect the views of al
delegates, and to record their vote:
according to their instructions
giving them such weight as the,
were entitled to. There were no"cuI
and dried" resolutions, states, OF
other Objectionable features IN thu
convention, and il is the unanimous
verdict that the meeting took OF
the character of ali old time and
true democratic love-feast. w,
mention these things with view
to emphasize the fact that corrupl
politics are in disfavor, and thai
the tendency, at least so far rs tn,
Democratic party of this county l.
concerned. is toward higher
stands in political matters, with
the determination that there shall.
be no inst cause for disscntion OF
the grounds of unfarirness and
fraud, or the"pulling of wires. "IHE
TINES is and always has been the
champion of honesty, not only II
our social relations, but IN politics.
believing that 1t is Just as unmanly
and Just Us base to practice ques
tionable methods in one as in the
other. If the people are allowed
10 express themselves at The ballo,
box. and their votes are honestly
counted, we may depend upon the
selection of the very best men to
fill the Offices. We have every
reason to believe that this Will be
done in the legaized primary cleo
ton announced for June Is.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08
LETT BE DONE.

Hon. j. II. Harrod has given ont the
following statement: IF my friends
among,the trne blue democrats of Ark
ansas will do some work for me dur
ing the next thirty days, | will be nom
mated 10y a handsome majority"
Why not do the work? Why per
init Dan Jones In pile on the straw that
will break the already weakened demo
cratic back? What is the matter Will
the true blue democracy that they
have permitted blatant bolter to at
tain even partial success?
The sober thought is now striking
the people, and there is "A turn away
from Jones. and if the democracy OF
Arkansas will come to the aid OF Mr..
llai rod there is yet time to save what
remains of the party and its only u NE
representative in the race for govern
Or Monroe County Sun.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08

In the proper column of this Is
sue will be noticed the formal an.
nouncement of Judge Jno. S. r
Cowann as a candidate for re-elec
ton to the Office of county and
probate. Judge, subject to the ac-
ton of the Demo cratic primary
election. Judge Cowan's admins
tration OF affairs of the county has
been conservative and careful.
He has endeavored honestly 10
guard the county's finances, and
be economically inclined with ref
erence to its expenditures. With
Grips down to fifty cents on the
dollar, it has been an uphill bust
ness to procure any sort Of sup
plies or labor for the county al
reasonable cash prices, and the
county necessarilly suffers thereby
no matter how prudent the eXecu-
tive may be, or how sincerely ne
may wish to keep the receipts and
expenditures reasonably evened up.
THE TINES believes Judge Cowan
is earnest and conscientious in the
discharge Of the duties of his high
office, and that his every official
act bears the stamp of an effort
rightly directed, his only motive
Icing the interest Of the county.
He is sober, honest and fearless.
Competent beyond question to ad
minister the Affairs of the county,
and as guardian of the estates OF
widows and orphans is painstaking
and scrupulously, careful of their
interests. If honored with the
nomination and reelection, he will,
as in the past, serve the whole peo-
pie to the best of his ability, with
out fear or favor.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08

The county democratic cOnven-
ton which met at the court house
last Saturday, instructed the dele
gates to the state convention to
vote and use their influence for
the selection of Capt. James Fus-
sell "a delegate to the national
convention from the First congress.
sional district. THE TINES de.
slres to endorse this action, and
ask the democracy of the district
70 come to his support. He is a
true and tried democrat, one who
believes in free trade and sailors
rights, and the free and unlimited
c0lnage of silver at the ratio Of
sixteen to one, and independent OF
any other nation. He IS president
of the Bank Of Eastern Arkansas.
man of high business and social
attainments, and of sterling integ
iity. With such delegates in the
convention as Capt. RUSSELL would
surely be, the cause of silver
would have its rights. With him
there can be no compromise and no
half-way.measures along this line.
No better or truer friend TO the
white metal can be found in the
district, and we hope he will be
chosen.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08
Commissioners Sale of Real Estate.

NJ office is hereby given. that under and By
~ virtue of Il decretal order Of the 81
Francis Circuit court in Chancery sitting
rendered ON the 18th day of the March term.
lsy6. thereof in certain cause therein pend.
ing. wherein j. q. stern is plaintiff and Ike
Bell is defendant. the unders gned will as the
commissioners. appointed by the Court 10 ex
ecute suid decree, on
MONDAY, MAY p, lsa6.
At the front door of the court house. in For.
rest city. ST. Francis county. state of Arkan.
sas WITHIN the hours prescribed by law Tor
judicial sales. offer for sale at public cutlery
10 the highest bidder. on credit of three
months, the following described real estate
to-wit:
The south west quarter of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-two in f5N. RI r.
containing 40 acres. in st. Francis county Ar.
kansas.
NoteI with approved security will he re-
quired of purchasers and lien will be re.
tained on 'the land to secure the paymeat
thereof. p I. &. FOLBRE.
y. b. FUZE Sci. Clerk and Commissioner
April 80. 1896.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08

swim, according to the iate of that
party. II is not bound TO do SO
by any statute law; but ii is poor
man who would consider an obi
CATION imposed upon hlm by hon
or as less binding than the re-
quirements Of provision Of the
statutes of the State.
1t is plainly the privilege of a
man to vote at the polls for whom
soever he chooses; but it is, In
equal plainnesS, his duty to keep
out Of the private councils Of a
party whose will he does not ex-
pect to obey.-Arkansas Press.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-05-08

THE Little Rock Press, hereto
fore rampant advocate of gold
recommendation, was on Monday
converted TO the doctrine of free
coinage of silver at the ratio of six
teen to one, independent of every
other nation, and is ready TO take
1t all back. The TINES welcomes
the prodiSal son to his fathers
fold