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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

From the private wire OF = -, nh RAM Rana
& Co. Local Brokers. EXCHANGE paw
Chicago. February 26.-The temper
of the wheat pit Saturday was appar-
emily bearish, although at the OPENING
the market was fairly steady May
wheat was nc lower at $l.O3, ana July
&c lower TO &c higher at S9ts "a
S91ac, fractional rallies ensued aIIuoe'
Immediately on a. moderate uellat4
from the smaller and timld shoIta
This buying was soon over ana a. ~
market lapsed into dizziness, priCea
tended toward lower level News
was generally in favor OF reuu I'.,.ls
CLOSING cables from Liverpool sho"el
a decline of 5sd. Crop TepoI % sa iao
India and California were an 49, In.
able. especially those from l,lu .onra
dications were that world 5 shlP onn nca
On MONDAY would exceed I'VVV,gg'
bushels Northwest receipts ho%efo,.
Wee decidedly bullish card, 9es ~
100 cars against 242 last week ana ana, ~ -
a year ago. Chicago arfit stia IN the
cars. There was an adul'l % cars re-
contract stocks of So cars - 0@ a. mi.
gllar receipts and 43 cars oI IJ 4, ~
90 warebouseg. May solo !" "
81 o21h then steadily declined y
s1o115 reacting TO $l.02%' at " nn.l
So So ~ j. o1osed Corn was quiet. oats
were dull and easy. There wac [,a ne 80, 49,.
portant trading. PROVISIONS
tive and firm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
OTHER LEGAL MATTERS.

Before Judge PAUL, in the case of
c. H. Jennings Y. W. r. Herrick and
August Blickensderfer, receivers Of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Co..
there was judgment against defend
ants for S175.
In the case of VIM. Schultze & Co. V.
C. H. Wheeler & Son, an amended dec
laration was filed
In the case of Wheeling Bridge Co.
V. w. P. Hubbard ct al. the evidence
for defendant was ordered closed, and
no more dispositions by defendant will
be admitted after April 18th, when the
case is set.
Before Judge Hervey. in the case of
J. j. Post V. Wilson & Holiday. the
objection of plaintiff to the filing Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

Special to the Register.
Steubenville, o., February 26-Pet-
terson & Co.'S oil well on the George
Runyon farm has been cleaned out
since it was shot several days ago, and
it is pronounced to DC good for from
35 to so barrels daily. 1t is the best
we'll so far brought in in the Knoxville
field, and it will stimulate other opera
tions in that direction. Every foot Of
territory is leased.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
From the private wire OF 7. Q. M. Davis
& Co. local Brokers, Exchange Bank

Building.
New York, February 26-Fluctua-
lions in the stock market to-day were
narrow. The opening was strong and
higher and London and commission
houses bought. The trading element.
however, freely realized on stocks
bought yesterday and there was some
bear selling in anticipation of an I'M
favorable bank statement, The state
ment proved to be about what was eN-
pected by conservative bankers, but the
loss in cash fell below some pesslmlS-
tic estimates The market reacted
from it's early high level but net
changes were irregular. The close was
quiet and fairly steady.
Corrected daily by T, o. NJ. Davis q CO..
brokers. ExchsIge Bank Building;
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

.u. n-ontg mint of stewin' oysters,
and this time she liae ~
preservers on IN osseeta. o.,
Eth? What's tnat loI .,,e.aru Won
.,Sbe Jaws that the last oysters 80 n,
sent over must O. all been drowned t,, az
their bodies washed away before Qua ar
got there, "-Cleyeland Plain peaiS''
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
INCORRECT LAND pLATs.
Surveys of the Southern Part of Page
County Are Found to BE Ex-
trenlcIy Irregular.

The supervisors of Page county are
having new set of township plats
made for the county, for use of the
assessors. 1t is found that the surveys
Of the south part of the county are
extremely irregular, and that plats
indicated by the metes and bounds in
many eases contain much larger acre
age than they are listed. This arises
from the fact that generation ago
the south line of Iowa was supposed
to lie about two miles south of this
town; nearly third of the county
was then supposed to be in Missouri.
In getting things Strengthened up after
the line was finally located, it was i'm
possible to make the plats come out
even. There is one long row Of so
acre plats which are listed as con-
tanning 40 acres each. Some Of the
owners of adjoining property have
threatened to make efforts, by legal
process, to secure division of this
surplusage of property, on the ground
that these diversified tracts are taxed
as of 40 acres, and that there ought
to be fairer distribution. 1t is re-
ported that actions will be commenced
to secure q new survey
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
AMONG THE LOST.
Persons Well known in Iowa Were
Passengers on the nl-Fated
Steamer In Bourgogne.

Among the list of passengers report
ed lost in the sinking of the French
steamer La Bourgogne off Nova Scotia
July were Mrs. j. T. Dillon and Mrs.
Anna Dillon-Olliver, the wife and
daughter of Judge j F. Dillon, former
~ of the Iowa supreme bench Judge
Dillon is the uncle of County Clerk
Grant Jordan, of Des Moines. Mr.. Jop-
dan less than three weeks ago visited
the family in New York city,where they
have made their home of recent years,
and at that time Mrs Dillon and daugh-
tr were planning to visit daughter re-
siding in Paris.
Judge Dillon served on the Iowa SUI
preme bench about 1878 for number of
years in company with Judge Cole and
Judge Wright of Des Moines. His
home while in Iowa was in Davenport.
Later Judge Dillon was on the Iowa
federal bench and afterwards went to
New York city. He is now general
counsel for the Union Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific railroads.
Mrs. Dillon, who is supposed to have
been drowned in the catastrophe, was
the daughter of Hon. Hiram Price, for
merly of Iowa, and at one time a MEM
Der of the Iowa legislature and promi-
nent in Iowa politics. Mr.. Price is now
residing at Washington, D. c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
Maple Leaf Excursions.

Vacation time is here. Are you
wondering where to go? And how
much, it will cost? Just step over and
see or drop line to the nearest agent
of the Chicago Great Western Ry and
he will be pleased to aid you by
giving full information about rates
and how to reach many delightful
spots.
The Chicago Great Western Ry
offers reduced rates to the eastern
mountain and seashore resorts, to
Niagara Falls, Chautauqua Lake,
Canada, Michigan, Minnesota, the
Northwest and Colorado. With such
list you surely can select a place to
go.
On the first and third Tuesdays in
August, September and October the
Great Western will sell homeseeker's
excursion tickets to nearly all points
in the north and west, and those who
desire to visit friends or contemplate
looking up location in new country
will be able to do so at only q little
more than half fare.
Cincinnatiis making great prepar-
ations for the enterta inment of the
Grand Army of the Republic early in
September, and the veterans will
remember that it was the Chicago
Great Western Railway which stood
up for i;s old soldier friends and
insisted on the one fare for the round
trip rate without any two dollars
extra.
Travellers on the Maple Leaf Route
testify to the excellence of the service
afforded by the new train service,
the comfort of the new chair cars,
the luxury of the splendid Pullmans,
the satisfaction in the a la carte
dining cars and the smoothness of
the improved roadbed. 1t is the am
bition of the road to deserve in every
particular the appellation of its
friends Americas Most Progressive
Railway"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
True Prophet.

Here is what the London Times
said in 1865:
III that mischievous financial pol
icy which had IFS origin in the North
American republic during the late
civil war in that country should be.
come indurated down to fixture,
then that government will furnish its
money without cost.
ut will pay off it's debts and be
without debt. 1t will have all the
money that is necessary to carry on
It's trade and its commerce. It will
become prosperous beyond precedent
in the history of civilized govern.
ments of the world. The brains and
the wealth of all countries will go to
North America. That government
must be destroyed or it will DESTROY
every monarchy on this globe.n
Never was truer prophecy made
than the above. The "brains and
wealth" of all Europe took warning
while the common people needed in
not. And the result is ''this country
has been destroyed" SO far as it is a
government of, by and for the peo-
pie. When the above prophecy was
uttered, this country was practically
out of debt and prosperous as no ma
ton ever was before. But the "brains
ana wealth" have made us depend
ent upon handful of gold and that
gold is within their grasp.-Monte
Vista Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR.
State Superintendent barrett Informs
County School officials of an
Important Matter.

State Superintendent Barrett has
issued very important circular to
county superintendent instructing
them in the disbursement of the in
stitute fund following July 4. The law
on the subject is as follows:
Section l. Disbursement Of Institute
Fund.lThat section twenty-seven hundred
and thirty-eight (273S) of the code be amend
ed by striking out the last sentence there
of commencing with the words "All dis
bursements of the nstitute fund.- and con-
!inung to the close of said section, and in
sorting in lieu thereof, "All disbursements
of the institute fund shall be by warrants
drawn by the county auditor, who shall
draw such warrants upon the written order
of the county superintendent, and. said
written order must be accompanied by an
ltemized bill for services rendered or ex-
penses incurred in connection with the In
stitute: which bill must be signed and
sworn to by the party in whose favor the
order Is made and must be verified by the
county superintendent All said orders and
bills shall be kept on file in the auditors Of
flee until the final settlement of the county
superintendent with the board of super
visors at the close of his term of office.
No warrant shah be drawn by the auditor
in excess of the amount of the institute
fund then In the county treasury
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
You There--Answer.

Suppose this government in a
moment of sublime patriotic frenzy
should issue 500 or 1000 millions of
dollars of non-interest bearing
''bonds" that is of legal tender treas
ury notes to carry on this war, who
be the first to refuse and who would
be the first to accept them?
Hold now.
Who would refuse?
Who would kick?
Would the 70 millions of 'splain
common people" who constitute this
nation?
Would they?
is there farmer. coal digger, a
furnace man, mechanic, merchant,
doctor, preacher, a foundrymsn,
a butcher, Il baker, a caudle.stic
maker, or Il workman of any kind ia
the whole United States would refuse
IA legal tender issued by the United
States for the defense Of old glory?
Not one.
No, not one.
And you know it,
Who, then, would kick who would
not trust the United States for Il non
interest bond" of the kind described?
Every bunker in the United States
would Kick.
Wall street would kick.
The Rothschilds of London, Ham
burg, Berlin and Frankfort on the
Maine would kick.
They would rather see these United
States everlastingly damned first
than accept non-interes5 bearing
notes.
That is the difference between the
70 odd millions in these
United States and the handful of
BANKERS and money sharks.
Are you with the 70 millions or
with the few money sharks.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
PENSION FRAUD.
In the Little Town of Mystic,
Appanoose County.

A remarkable pension fraud case has
just been brought TO light at Mystic, a
small town near Cenielville. Freder-
lex Birdseyc served in an Illinois regi-
men for three years during the late
war. After it's close he located in an
Illinois mining town where he was
Eilled 20 years ago by a fall of slate.
His brother Samuel appropriated the
papers and military record of his dead
brother, came to Mystic and had no
trouble in establishing himself as Fred
erick Birdseye. A pension was granted
him, and he drew it fer score of years.
Then man from his Illinois home
came to Mystic, and, learning the ruse,
informed pension examiner. The case
was complete one, and the govern
ment was all ready to begin prosecu-
ton when Birdseye died.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
"ParIe Y no Longer"

President Mckinley seems to have
abandoning the vacillating mood
which made the American people
seem weak and cowardly in the
months before war vas declared
| against Spain.
No longer does the president ask
for time to parley with Spain. No
longer does he suppress the reports
of Spanish bad faith, as he was wont
to suppress them in the fret months
of the conflict.
When General Toral had blocked
the progress of surrender by PROPOSE
lions calculated to produce delay.
| President Mckinley sent Shafter the
following Instructions:
"Parley no longer Demand i'm
mediate surrender on our terms, or
withdraw and storm the city at
once"
These words have the true Ameri-
can ring. They are worthy of Grant,
aud they should be accepted as the
sharp, clear, decisive outline of
Americas future policy toward Spain.
Farley no longer. Demand i'm
mediate surrender" Nothing could
be more vigorous. Nothing more
manly. Nothing more likely to bring
speedy peace.
Withdraw and storm the city at
once" That is the kind of talk which
produces results. Nov let the presi-
dent give Watson similar orders. Let
the battleships be sent across the
Atlantic to harry the coast of Spain
Farley no longer. Demand immed-
late surrender
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
CANYONS FIRE DYNAMITE.
1t May Cause Revolution In Modern
MISUNDERSTANDING Con-
Quoted in Mexico.

A remarkable experiment was made
at the City of Mexico the other day by
the young American inventor, VIII
lard Isham, of Vermont, under the
auspices of the Mexican war depart
ment, and the Mexican artillery au-
thorities are predicting that revolu-
ton in. modern warfare will result.
Mr.. lsham will go to Washington in a
few days to offer his invention to the
government.
In brief, he has succeeded in firing
dynamite from an ordinary cannon.
The feat was accomplished by the use
OF d shell specially devised by Mr..
Isham. 1t was 20 inches long and was
fired from an eight-inch smooth-bore
cannon. The test was made in deep
ravine about three miles west of the
city and proved highly successful.
About ton of rock was torn from
the side of cliff. Another test will
be given in a few days in the pres
ence of President Diaz and United
States Minister Clayton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22


act spot where Gen. Curtis stood upon
the occasion of his last public appear
ance in Keokuk.
Samuel Ryan Curtis was born near the
village Of Champlain. N. Y, February 8,
1903. He was appointed to West Point
from Ohio. where he graduated July j, 1881
after which he saw service in Arkansas in
signed from the army In lS47 he came to
keokuk. He was interested in river inn
provement work and also practiced law.
From 1850 to 1858 he was chief engineer of
st. Louis, where he left an enduring and
valuable monument to his ability in his
connection of Bloody island and the Illinois
shore. This work saved St. Louis from be-
ing an inland city While in congress he
was member of the committee on mill
tary affairs. and was chairman of the COM
mlttee on Pacific railroads. 1t was largely
through his influence that the government
canal was built at this point. On the news
of the firing on Fort Sumter being received
he hurried to Washington, and shortly
afterward returned to Iowa, and while he
had charge of the Second Iowa infantry
seized the northern half of the Hannibal &
st. Joseph railroad, thereby saving the
northeastern portion of Missouri to the
union. With Gen. Fremont. al ST. Louis, he
organized the camp of instruction at JEFF
ferson Barracks and afterward al Benton
Barracks. He was appointed to the COM
mand of the Department of the Missouri
September "a, 1862 whero he remained eight
months. He died December 26, 1866, at the
house of Col. Mutt, in Council Bluffs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
Gold Democrats.

Gold democrats are in quandary as
to their course of action.
They are meeting today in Chicago.
and but for the fact that republican
newspapers kindly make note of the
meeting nobody except the men who
attend the conference would ever
ind it out. Even the republican
newspapers are forced to say: ''What
the gold democrats propose to do in
the coming campaign no one seems
TO know. The gold men desire earn
estly to get back into the democratic
fold. Most of them are rabid free
traders, and they cannot join in full
fellowship with the republican party
while it holds protection as one of its
cardinal doctrines, and as the repub-
leans are not likely to desert the
principle that has brought SO much
benefit to the country. the gold dem
ocrats are apt to be political orphans
for some time.'
1t is really too bad that the gold
men should be considered orphans.
Indeed this classification is mistaken.
They are not orphans, but simply
prodigal sons. When they get tired
of eating husks with the swine they
Will doubtless arise and go to their
father.
There is only one way for gold men
to get back into the party they de-
serted in its time of need, and that is
for them to become demo Gratis. They
are sneered at by their republican
allies and they are not allowed fell
lowship by true democrats.
1t is to be hoped they will see the
error of their ways and, ceasing to do
evil, learn to do good. Let them
abandon the part of assistant repub.
llcans. accept the platform of democ-
racy and once more enjoy the pleas
ure OF serving the party which serves
the people. Chicago Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
A DUBUQUE HERO.
Shot a Spy Mt Jacksonville, Fla, Who
Sought to Poison the Drink
Ing Water.

A letter received in Dubuque states
that William Reinecke, member of the
Governors Grays, of Dubuque, is the
hero of the hour at Jacksonville, Fla.
Reinecke, whilo on patrol duty, saw
figure on the road steadily approaching
the camp. He called for the password
and the man moved off. Reinecke
called "Halt!" and, the command not
being complied with, he fired and the
man fell dead. On the dead mans per-
son were found papers proving him to
be Spanish spy. Forty ounces of poi
son were found in his pockets. Officers
believe that the spy sought to poison
the water sources of Jacksonville and
thereby kill the soldiers
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
All Around the State.
MADE THEIR REPORTS.
Telegraph and Telephone Companie.
Tell of Business Done
in the State,

Reports from practically all the tele.
graph and telephone companies doing
business in the state have been received
BY the auditor. They were due May L.
The Mutual company, of Des Moines,
is one of those who have failed to re-
port. The penalty is 500 day for
each day after May 1.
This year the Western Union re-
ports more miles than last year and
assets in Iowa valued at 100000. 1t
does not report its gross receipts and
expenses for the year ending Decem-
Der 81, as required by the code, for
the reason that it's business was not
kept account of with reference to
state lines and it claims that it cannot
make reports containg that detail
Last year the Western Union reported
7,196.21 miles, which was assessed by
the executive council at $75 per mile,
amounting to $530,715. The council
levied a 1-3 per cent. tax, netting the
state $l7,99O.5O
The Postal Telegraph company re-
ports about the same mileage this year,
says its receipts in this state were
S9,o47.5 for the year ending December
81, and its expenditures at $9,o4s.16 for
the same period, this including only
the business originating in the state.
Last year the council assessed the
company's 9o775 miles at S75 per mile,
amounting to S6s ,231, which Melted the
state in taxes at 31-3 per cent. So
274.37.
The Iowa Telephone company is the
principal company reporting. There
are about so different companies in
the state. The Iowa reports gross re-
ceipts of $546,336.67 and expenditures
of $310,671.31 on business originating
in this state up to December 81. 1t
has 1902 miles in operation. The
council last year assessed the company
$176,42o, which netted the state tag
of $5,SsO.67.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
STATUE UNVEILED.
Dedication In Keokuk of Fine
Bronze Memorial to Gen.
Samuel II. Curtis.

The exercises at the unwilling and
dedication of the bronze statue of
Gen. Samuel r. Curtis attracted $4,000
visitors to Keokuk on the Fourth of
July. The statue was unveiled at 10: 80
by Capt. Williams Grover, the first
Iowa soldier wounded in the war of
the rebellion. The city presented a
gala appearance. Flags fioated from
every store and house. There were
excursions from all directions. A
number of Gen. Curtis old comrades
were present to contribute their mite
toward honoring the memory of the
man who had done so much to make
Missouri and Iowa famous. After the
ceremony had been concluded Gen.
John w. Noble, of ST. Louis, ex-secre.
tary of the interior, delivered the
Grafton of the day. Col. w. A. Moore,
Bloomfield; Col. C. A. Stanton, Cen.
terville, and Commander Terrill, of the
Department of Iowa, G. A. r., were also
among the speakers of the day. The
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22

The Milwaukee Journal propounds
the following conundrum: If a paper
gets $1,000 for supporting a demo-
cratic candidate for Office in one cam
paign, a printing press for whooping
it up for the republican ticket in an
other, and yells populism in the hopes
of gaining readers in g. third cam
peign, what is the politics of that pa-
per| Independent republican, of
course. Ask us an easy one. -Oma-
ha World Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22
An Army and Navy

memorandum book is what you have been
wanting. The Northern Pacific has it. II con-
talns cut of the Maine, map of Cuba, list o.
Y. 5. and Spanish naval vessels, interior draw
ings OF a battleship, Illustrations OF U. s. ant
Spanish ships, glossary OF navy and army
words, table OF distances, commanders of U. S
ships and army corps. list OF U. S. regiments
and their commanders and other information
very useful ard valuable at this time.
The book contains so pages, fits the yes,
pocket and is up to date.
Send Chas s. Fee, General Passenger Agent
N P. r., st. Paul, Mimi, ten cents and the
book is yours.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-07-22

HAD Seen II.

Western Senator enthusiastically
The official report on the climate of
our state is the biggest thing yet
Glorious! 1t is proved by official rec
ords that we enjoy one of the finest and
most equable climates in the world, sir.
Bound to boom this section, sir; cant
help it. Have yon seen the reports?
Western Coroner-Yes; | found a
copy of it in the pockets of a stranger
who froze to death last night.--N. Y.
Weekly.