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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
eAYNoR ON BIMETALLIsm.
Depends on Whether the Supply OF
Gold Is Adequate.

Depends on whether the Supply oil
Gold Is Adequate.
Justice William j. Gaynor, of Brook
Ign, in a letter to the New York Bimetal-
lie association, discusses the campaign
of 1896, and the outlook for the future.
"The bitterness OF last fall" he writes,
"grew out of misunderstanding, and is
fast disappearing. 1t seemed strange
to find such bitterness here, when there
was not even a trace of i'll feeling in
Europe on the subject. The Chicago
platform, instead of declaring for the
free coinage of gold and silver (Which
is bimetallism, or the joint standard),
only declared for the free coinage of
silver. This was understood to have
been hasty inadvertence, but it no
doubt caused some of the misunder-
standing. A declaration for bimetal-
lism, with one metal left out was well
fitted to be used to alarm ard deceive,
and 1t was made the most of for that
purpose. But honest men are returning
to an honest understanding of one an
other.
"There should be no pride of opinion
on this subject. If there be gold enough
in the world to supply the amount Of
redemption money necessary to do the
business of the world, and to bring all
nations to gold basis, and in thatwa
restore the par of international ex-
changes, then let us make permanent
the experiment with the single gold
standard.
eff, on the other hand, the expert
ment has gone, or goes, far enough to
demonstrate that there is not gold
enough to go around, then let it be
brought to an end. Which has already
Or will turn out to be the case? No
one can approach the subject without
anxiety and difiidence, if he has studied
it at all, for even after a correct scien-
tific and economic conclusion is reached,
the practical application of it has to be
brought about with an eye to the rights
and interests of everyone.
''The phenomenon we are now wit
Messing of gold shipments from this
country to Europe, without the eX-
changes having reached special point,
must make every honest and thoughtful
student of the money question pause,
and none more seriously than the advo-
Yates of the single gold standard.
"It would seem well for an associa-
ton like yours to be careful to inquire
into the cause of the lack of money in
large portions of this country. There
are many counties in the west and
south, rich in products, where it would
be very difficult, if not impossible, to
change $50 bill. The people there are
almost literally without money. We
can scarcely understand such a condi-
ton here in the east. Most people deem
it Incredible. Is this lack of money due
to an insufficient volume of domestic
currency, or, on the contrary, is it due
to lack of circulation of our currency?
cit must not be lost sight of that lack
of currency and lack of circulation may
be entirely distinct and independent;
that, in fact, an ample volume of cur
rency and disastrous lack of circula-
ton may exist together. A considera-
ton of this latter condition would lead
at once to the question Of whether the
banking system is not grossly made
quate."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900
Boies Supports White.

Many of the republican papers of
Iowa have gone into ecstacies of joy
because Ex-Governor Boies has a
policy all his own in regard to silver
coinage, from which they inferred
that he was hostile, or would be, to
the election of Mr.. White. While he
is wrong in regard to the silver ques-
ton, as to ratio, the difference, or the
reason thereof, is to secure its use IN
some form as money, and to that pur-
pose he would have it received at the
minis and have silver certificates is
sued at it's bullion value solely for
the purpose of increasing to that ex-
tent the money for use among the
people. Gov. 3oies recognizes the
financial truth that the value of mon
ey is regulated and fixed by the de-
mand and the quantity. These certifi-
Gates would be redee mable in coin
made from the bullion deposited at
the present ratio, or at one to be es-
tablished by congress. He is not
committed to ratio against 16 to 1.
and two days after the nomination
Mr.. Boies wrote Mr.. White as fol-
lows, heartily endorsing his nomina-
ton.
GRUNDY CENTER, la. June Is, '97.
Hon. Fred. E. White, Webster, Ia.
DEAR SIR want to express to
you my personal qualification at your
nomination by the three conventions
that met at Des Moines. read your
address as temporary chairman of
the democratic convention, and was
greatly pleased with it. / sincerely
hope that you may be elected and
have the legislature with you SO that
you may be able to put in actual
practice the policies of your party.
What can do to aid you will be
cheerfully done. l only wish that
my strength would allow me to do
vastly more than it will be possible
for me to do. Sincerely yours,
HORACE BoIES.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Black Sand Pool Yellowstone Park.

mo person who visits the Upper Geyser
Basin should fail to see Black Sand Pool 1t
les to the south of the main Upper Basin. and
is reached by road leading past tile beautiful
Punch Bowl Spring. Black Sand Pool is an
oval spring some 90 feet long by 90 or a5 feet
wide. The water is of light blue sapphire or
turquoise color-it is not easy to name the pre-
else tint in many ENTHUSIASTICALLY beauti-
full from whose surface the steam constantly
rises. The great peculiarly about it is that the
enclrcling sides, which are in places fifteen feet
high or more, are composed of black probably
decomposed obsidian, sand.'
The above is taken from wonderland '97," a
new book published by the Northern Pacific
Railway. Send six cents to CHAs. S. FEE, GEN
Pass. Agent. St. Paul. Mimi. for It.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

After expending $4,000 to extermi-
nate the gypsy moth, with the prospect
that much more money and Is years of
work will be necessary before the state
is rid of the pest, Massachusetts, dis.
covers within its borders new foreign
insect, know in England as the brown
tailed moth, and it is making havoc
among fruit trees. With the English
sparrow, the English brown-tail moth,
the French gypsy moth, the German
carp and the European anarchist gen.
orally, the United States now has about
all the foreign pests it can attend to.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
GOLD AND PROSPERITY.

A Discrepancy Single Standard Or
gans Have Not Accounted For.
Why do bank clearances, as rule,
show decreases over last year? Why
is the volume of transactions in the
steel and iron trade so small, and prices
for everything on the metal schedules
so low?
These questions are important in
view of the actual presence of the con-
ditions which the country was told last
year was necessary to prosperity. Ac-
cording to the average gold standard
organ, these conditions have been here
for some time, but in recent issue of
the Pittsburgh Gazette, their presence
is asserted in these strong words:
1.-THE one country in the world which can
spare any gold at the present time is the
United States. This country has more of
1t than she can make profitable use Of.
Thanks to the overthrow of the 50-cent
dollar party last year, the country's finan-
cial system is on solid basis once more.
A year or two ago we were buying gold
from Europe. AT present we can safely sell
few millions of it to any nation which Is
in need"
This being so, why do we continue to
have suspensions of banks and failures
of commercial houses? Why is there
want of confidence" which prevents
the investment of capital? Why is not
confidence" restored on the basis of
millions of dollars in gold coin locked
up In the banks and treasury vaults?
Why do real estate prices languish,
and why are investors with confidence
in the future of values hard to find?
We have gold to spare, have we?
'This country" says the leading re-
publican organ, "has more gold than
she can make profitable use Of" In adj
dition to that condition, all danger of
"silver imitation" and "repudiation" is
over. Still we see that conditions 90 on
breaking banks, closing the doors of
old mercantile establishments through
out the country, and forcing the sale
| of property at ruinous sacrifices. La
Dor is still neutrality-suspicious.
are still feeling the effects of the de-
preston of business.
If the gold is here, and "the coun-
try's financial system is on a solid
basis once MORE" where are the ICON.
fdence" and prosperity" that were to
come with these conditions ?-Illinois
| State Register
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

"When I was west" says business
man quoted in Hardware, ga young man
registered at the hotel and proceeded
to make things lively. The first night
he played poker with the landlord and
cleaned him out, the next night he
came home drunk and whipped the cab
man, the third night he went up and
down the halls singing at the top of
his voice and daring the cha1nbermaids
to come out and embrace him. In the
morning they asked for the key of his
room and gave him his bill. He looked
it over, and then said, with surprised
pathos; Don't you make any discount
to ministers?'"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

eff the exceptional conduct of either
widows or widowers when they become
anxious to marry is to be regarded as
delusion our lunatic asylum might have
to be very much enlarged said the
court many years ago in a Tennessee
case. But the court admits that "much
of her conduct ON the subject of court
ship and beaus, such as showing the
love letters of one sutton to another and
Boosting about her conquests and the
like was in very bad taste"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

SSN lOOlcu WlUu eAlS qucStlou VI tutte,
but when it come to the glittering old
bait like the "gold standard" they
fairly jumped at it. Men who can't
pay the printer wanted money good
in Europe" Men whose little homes
were sold at delinquent tax sales
didn't want a FLOOD of money" Eel
low who were never known to pay
debt or work an hour while their
wives supported the table by taking
in washing, howled themselves hoarse
with Indignation at the idea of "free
coinage and reputation. Men who
never got out of the second reader in
school, discussed the awful state of
civilization Americans would descend
to if they patterned after Mexico.
Men who have not had a bath in six
years, howled "Anarchist and Repu-
diator" at preacher of the gnspl be-
cause they said they would vote for
Bryan. And the glittering bait of
"sound money" waved through the
atmosphere and the people bit at it,
and when hooked sang hozannas of
praise. A large majority did not
know better. They were caught with
glittering promises They thought
that silken purse could be construc-
ted from sow's ear. They were in
debt and without money, but their
one crying need was money good in
Europe" They pictured to them
selves a land of milk and honey, with
gold dollars as plentiful as feas on Il
lazy dog. Now they haven't any
money good in Europe" or money
good in "poor old Mexico" even.
-Four more years of Grover" Only
it will be under Mckinley. There
won't be any difference. The tariff
bill will soon be passed, but the mills
won't open very much. No use in
running the mills when the people
have no money to buy goods with.
Most speople are saving, scrimping
and pinching to get enough money
to pay interest on their debts. The
democratic badges" which those
sweet singers from Hawarden wore
on the bosom of their pants at the
republican county convention in AL
ton last summer, will be threadbare
before fall We will miss those Ha-
warden warblers this year so much.
We shall miss the edifyiug sight of
their posterior anatomy. They won't
turn their rump up before any more
audiences. Democratic badges on
the seats of mems breeches will be
more common now than ever before,
only they will be called Mckinley
badges hereafter. Lucky will be the
man who has any pants at all if this
thing keeps up for four more years.
Do you see how Mckinley follows
in Cleveland's footsteps? On the
Hawaiian policy, on the Cuban policy;
on the money question, on every
thing, they are two souls with but a
single thought, two hearts. that beat
as one." They differ upon the tariff
little, but not over 10 per cent. Nc.
Kinley wants about 10 per cent. more
taxation than Cleveland did.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone


son both walls thousands of pinnacles towers,
obelisks, and needles seem to be growing like
the trees around them. On the south wall there
are gigantic buttresses supporting smaller ones
The north wall flares widely and carries tobog
gan-slide areas, through which knife-lille ridges
and tongues of rusty rock are thrust.
Between our rocky perch and Inspiration
Point, which stands well out into the canyon an
absolute precipce almost alOof from the main
wall, the forest pushes half way down to the
river. Its dark green intensifies the vivid walls
on each side of it.
1t also shelters numbers of deer, that can be
seen if one wishes to climb down into it.
The pinnacles of rock below lis are used by
the eagles for nesting purposes. Their nests
can be seen, as can also the young eagles"
Send for wonderland '97," new book issued
by the Northern Pacific Railway and read a
long description of this Canyon. Send six cents
for it to CHAs. S. FEE, Genl Pass. Agent, St.
Paul, MINI.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won.
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, oct gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of g. c. G. to-day; 10, rs, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Cheap Farms for Sale.

100 acre improved farm, two miles
from Cresco, $42 per acre, a bargain;
In Vernon Springs, SO acres at $40;
New Oregon. so acres at $3.50, 200 acres
at $50; Paris. so acres at $50; Howard
Center, 800 acres at $3S; Chester, 40
acres at $50, 1870 acres at saS, and 200
ss5; Saratoga, 1eo acres at ss5, and
72 acres at $50; Howard, so acres at
$35; New Oregon, 40 acres at $35.
Money to loan on good farm
securities. JOHN NJ. CANNON,
Cresco, la.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
THE PASSING OF CONFIDENCE.
Will Wells Alton Democrat.

Will Wells Alton Democrat.
Every laboring man out of job;
every farmer who sells his grain at
less than cost of raising it; every
merchant who sees his stock of goods
depreciate in value; every man press
ed by debts, will remember the prom
Uses made by republican papers and
republican speakers only last fall. In
this city every republican speaker
solemnly assured the people that
prosperity would be restored !.
When?
When a new tariff bill had been
passed? No.
When Mckinley was inaugurated?
No.
They promised prosperity as soon
as it was known that Mckinley had
been elected, for they said in their
most impressive voices: "McKinley's
election will restore confidence and
as soon as confidence is restored the
wheels will hum.' AS one orator so
eloquently said: Restore confidence
and SO soon as the thrilling and bles-
sed news of McKinley's election shall
have swept over the country like a
benediction and blessing, the SUD-
light of prosperity will warm the
heart and gladden. the life of every
laboring man in America, be he at
the forge, factory or farm"
But the thrilling and blessed news
of McKinley's election" felt more like
the stomach ache than anything else.
The "benediction and blessing
may have restored confidence. y but
we'd rather have an epileptic fit, and
the sunlight of prosperity" is just a
little dim at the hour of going to
press.
If McKinley's election has "glad.
dened the life of every laboring man
in America" they must have been
stricken deaf, dumb and blind at the
same nom emit.
What happened in Alton, happened
in every city, town and hamlet in the
land. Great pictures of the Cad
vance Agent of Prosperity" Haunted
from every wall and window in the
land. People who knew no better
were convinced that some magic wand
would be waved by Mr.. Mckinley as
soon as he was elected and at once
the land would flow with milk and
honey-of a yellow hue! The date
was set, not by democrats, but by re-
publicans, when prosperity would
food us with happiness like beauti-
full dream.
And that date was November 4, A,
D. 1896.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

The Hoosiers have the gift of biting
epigram, if the Indianapolis Journal
reports them correctly. 'They may say
what they like against him." said the
convicted ones defender, "but his heart
is in the right place." eyes," assented
the other, "and SO is the rest of him, for
a few yearsn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

A NORTH Cornville (N1e) lad possessed
of inventive genius has attached 1nu-
sic box to his bicycle in such a way
that when he pedals along the music
box grinds out strains SO sweet that the
ferocious bulldog who lies in wait is
charmed from his fell purpose.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

A Williamsport' (Pa) man mistook
sheet of fly paper for porous plaster
in the dark, and put it on his chest.
The acid on the paper ate through the
flesh to the ribs in several places, and
the mans life is in danger.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

According to the figures furnished by
the department of the interior last year,
Missouri has still 617,OOo acres of pub
lie land subject to entry, surprising
Quantity considering the age of the
state and the price at which land is held
in the more densely settled portions.
The land offices for this state are To-
Gated at Boonville, Ironton and SPRING
field.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
There is no {? About It.

No question indeed with those who
have used it, but that Foley's Kidney
Cure is absolutely reliable for all
Kidney and Bladder diseases. Sold
by j. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
His Only Objection.

81 love to hear you talk, my DEAR
said Mr.. Biclers to his wife, when she
paused to take breath at the end OF
the second column of curtain lecture,
"butyour volubility is really reflection
on my wisdom"
GLOW sop
Because word to the wise is suffi-
cient. "-Demorest's Magazine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
A Solemn Oath.

Amelia--Swear not by the moon, the
inconsistent moon.
Augustus-Then what shall swear
by?
Amelia-Swear by that which you
hold invaluable; something that you
cannot live without.
Augustus-Then, Amelia, 1 love you!
/ swear it by my bicycle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

Each convict at the New Hampshire
state prison is furnished with Bible
and dictionary, and Greek and Latin
textbooks are supplied those who ask
for them. 80
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Dyspep sia

The explanation is simple. 1t is found in
that impure blood which is contin-
ually feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead of the elements OF strength and
vigor. In such condition opiate and
nerve compounds simply deaden and
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digestion, is the
true remedy for all nervous troubles.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Decision Rescryed.

He-What do you think of the horse
less carriage?
She-Can you-that is, are both hands
required in managing them?- Detroit
Free Press
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
toc 25c. II G. O. @. fail, druggists refund money
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
Don't Stop HIM!

has had a bad attack of collie and
is making for Lowry's drug store
after bottle of Foley's Collie Cure.
Csc and SOC. Sold by J. j. Lowry.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

and be at rest. One
physician said 1 had
consumption, for l had
q cough that gave me
no rest. But a good
old physician whose
medicine had failed,
advised me to use DIR.
Miles RestoratiYe
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

Nervine and thank God that it has bright
ened my days, heightened my life and saved
me from the horrors of nervous prostration."
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under o positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27
II YOU HAVE BEEN SICK

and the other doctors cannot help
you, write to me. Do not stay
with them until they cut you open
or kill you with their drugs.
MELVILLE @. KEITH, M. d.,
Belleville, Ohio
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-27

$ Ssss$ :; 5 n $:5 III; ,$ :s;,; ::
with q nervous structure of the bronchial
tubes, which developed into nervous pros
tration, was so weak could not sit up.
got no sleep for days except when under the
influence Of opiates. For four months suf-
fered agonies and prayed that might die
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-23
TRYING TO SELECT A PASTOR.
Sumner Avenue and Taylor Churches
Have Not Yet Been Successful.

The condition of affairs at the sum
ner Avenue Presbyterian church and
the Taylor Presbyterian church is
worse even than it was several months
ago, when both churches lost their pas
tors. When it was discovered that the
churches could not stand alone, it was
decided to unite them under one pas
tor. His duties will be to preach al
ternately at each church. To this end
three candidates We're heard and last
Thursday night Rev. j. p. Moffat, mod
orator of the district presided over a
meeting of the Sumner Avenue church
members, which had been called to Sc
lect a pastor.
Two candidates were balloted for,
Rev. DR.. Hunter, of Montoursville, Pa,
receiving on the first ballot II votes,
and Rev. l.. +. Foster, student at
Auburn Theological school, receiving IS
votes. On motion it was agreed TO
hold another ballot. The result was
the same. Moderator MOffat thought it
best to disregard the entire action, and
another meeting will be held at the
call of Mr.. Moffat. The next night
Friday night, the Taylor church was to
ballot for minister. Mr.. Moffat went
down and found just eight people ready
to cast their vote on the vital question
Moderator Moffat arranged for anoth-
er meeting, to be held next Sunday
morning.