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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
CHAPTER XXxI.
THE TREASURE HUNT = FLINT'S
POINTER. ssss5sa.

THE TREASURE HUNT - FLINT'S
POINTER So
"Jim," said Silver, wien we were
alone. "if saved your life, you saved
mine; and I'll not forget it. seen the
doctor waving you to run for it-with
the tail of my eye, did; and seen you
say no. as plain as hearing. Jim, that's
one to you. This is the first CLINT of
hope had since the attack failed, and
I owe it you. And now, Jim, we're
to go in for this here treasure-hunting
with sealed orders, too, and I don't like
it; and you and me must stick close,
back to back like, and we'll save our
necks in spite O. fate and fortune"
Just then "a man hailed US from the
fire that breakfast was ready, and we
were soon seated here and there about
the sand over biscuit and fried junk.
They had lighted fire fit to roast an
OK; and it was now grown so hot tina
they could only approach it from the
windward, and even there not without
precaution. In the same wasteful spir-
it, they had cooked, I suppose, three
times more than we could eat; and one
OF them, with an empty laugh, threw
what was left into the fire, which blazed
and roared again over this unusual fuel.
I never in my life saw men so careless
of the morrow; hand to mouth is the
only word that can describe their way
of doing; and what with wasted food
and sleeping sentries, though they were
bold enough for brush and be done
with it, could see their entire unfftness
for anything like prolonged cam
paign.
Even Silver, eating away, with Capt.
Flint upon his shoulder had not word
OF blame for their recklessness. And
this the more surprised me, for
thought he had never shown himself
SO cunning as he did then.
Gay, mates," said he, cts lucky yo,
have Barbecue to think for you will
this here head. got what I wanted,
did. Sure enough, they have the ship
Where they have it, I don't know yet
but once we hit the treasure, we'll hav,
to jump about ard find out. And then
mates, us that has the boats. I reckon
has the upper hand"
Thus he kept running on, with hi!
mouth full of the hot bacon; thus h
restored their hope and confidence, and
/ more than suspect, repaired his OWL
at the same time.
"As for hostage" he continued
"that's his last talk, / guess, with then
he loves so dear. I've got my piece o
news. and thanIsy to him for that; blu
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cath1rt 10c or 25c
II G. c. G. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Woes OF the Kiondike.

A Fort Worth (TeX.) correspondent
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat reports
a case which is we'll calculated to check
the enthusiasm of those who contem-
plate trip to the Nondike. The re-
port says that James Firsth, aged 80,
is lying at the ST. Joseph infirmary in a
helpless condition from inhammatory
rheumatism, contracted in the Klon-
dixie. To the correspondent he told the
following story:
Until last summer l held respon-
sible position in the Scranton (Pa.)
electrical works. / was seized with the
Klondile fever and left New York early
last summer for Dawson City, where
arrived in August with nearly $1,000.
There was no work and the claims had
all been taken up by the Rothschilds,
Goulds, Astors, Rockefellers, American
mining syndicates, English syndicates,
and the monetary trusts of the world
had agents on the grounds and the
minute any new discovery was made
they would gobble it up. A man with
few hundred has no way of coping
with those with millions. Dawson City
was the base of supplies, but the Eng
fish syndicates were moving their sup
plies to Eldorado. Nearly everybody
contracts the infammatory rheuma-
tism in that country. There were 10
men who came down on the steamer
with me who had to be carried off the
vessel. Few came back with Klondike
gold and many with broken health.
When I left provisions were growing
scarce and high in price. 1 had my
shoes half-soled and it cost me Sill"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Farms for Sale.

have a large number of very fine
farms for sale In Howard county.
Some at special bargains. If you
wish to purchase it WILL pay you to
visit me. Prices are very reasonable
and terms to suit purchaser. l also
have farms in Minnesota and Dakota
for sale on installment plan. Why
pay high cash rent when the money
may be applied toward home OF
your own? Respectfully,
JOHN N. CANNON, Cresco, Ia.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
NOTlcE!

Lyndock, No. 1885, one of the hes
bred and best individual Clydesdale
Stations; dark bay, no white, free
from white markings.
And Lisburn, No. 120S6, the large
fine Wilkes trotting bred Stallion,
one of the best trotting bred Stations
in Iowa, will be found for service at
the barn of w. H. ALLEMAN & Sons,
4w. Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily ana forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
BAG, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
Attention Farmers!

Are you aware that we have a
full line of Farm Machinery. Bug
gies and Wagons. Also line Of
Hardware, Tinware, Paints, Lin
seed Oil, Machine Oils, Axle
Grease. &c. Mems Overalls,
Working Shirts, Jackets, Mems,
Women's, Misses and Children's
Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery
these are side lines Of goods and
they come in at time of year
when our grain and stock business
is dull; therefore | claim l can af-
ford to give you lower prices than
regular dealers in these lines who
depend entirely upon them for
living. l will make prices to Cash
Buyers that Defy Competition.
Shall be pleased to figure on build
ing hardware with anyone intend
ing to build dwellings or barns.
Will take sound horses or colts
in exchange for machinery, bug
gies, wagons, etc.
Yours for business,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03

Our venerable fellow townsman,
Moses Fifield, is married again, and he
has broken the record by becoming
groom four times in his life, and three
times within the past six years, his
last marriage having taken place the
other night, reports the Brookfeld
(Mo.) Argus. There is quite history
connected with Mr.. Fifield's matri.
monial experiences. His first wife died
in Brookfeld some seven years ago,
from paralysis. Six years ago he took
the second Mrs. Fifield, who fell out of
cherry tree, from the effects of whicE
she died. About two years ago he
married the third Mrs. Fifeld, who last
November met with a runaway acct
dent and was instantly killed. But as
Mr.. Fifield grows older, now being past
80, his heart, with the approach of early
springtime, seems to grow younger.
And now he has walked under the mis-
tletoe again and taken to his heart an
other love, and the Argus joins his
other many Brookfield friends in con-
CALCULATIONS for a long and happy
union down through the fourth degree.
The total fire loss in the United States
and Canada for the last three years Is
stated as follows: 1920. s39, 700 in 1885,
$751; 500 in 1896, and $10.319650 in
1897. The two principal reasons for the
gradual decrease are: First, the prog
ress that has been made in the con-
struction Of buildings capable of with
sanding The fire fiend; and second, the
greater efficiency and better equipment
of fire departments in many of the
towns and cities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-03
How Relief
Came.

i This is the sequel Of terrible calamity sdieh
affected many sections Of the country some years ago.
4 host of victims suffered disease and death. The
SURVIVORS haze a reason to rejoice.
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New York, July ia copyrighted
dispatch to The World from it's Ma
Mia correspondent, dated July 9th,
says:
Il have just returned from a COM
plete tour of the insurgent lines south
of Manila, going to the trenches with
in 200 yards of the Spanish lines. I
found the rebels strongly intrenched.
There are 1900 before Malate ready to
attack when ordered. They claim that
they a take Manila, and that plans
are perfected for attack (the tenth) on
all sides Of Manila. They predict sue
cess, and are assured the Spaniards
are growing desperate. Reports show
a strong sentiment favorable to sur
render to h Americans, but all favor
fighting the rebels, and if the insur-
gents attack tomorrow, it will prob
ably result in great loss of life to both
sides. There are only two German
warships in the harbor. Two others
are supposed to be in the vicinity.
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A Rear on Eagles Island

Yesterday morning while Messrs. j.
w. Smart and o. Green were pad
ding through Alligator creek, they
saw a big black bear ambling along on
the bank a half mile north of the
bridge where the causway crosses
the creek. He was only thirty yards
away and if they had a gun they
could have had a dead square shot at
the "varmint." He did not seem to
be in a hurry to get away and slowly
disappeared into the swamp.
Last summer while a couple of
young men were in a batteau fishing
just south of the bridge, a bear came
down to the bank on the edge of the
swamp and Tapped up his morning
draft of water. The fishermen didn't
relish his presence, but he paid not
the slightest attention to them. In
all probability this is the same bear.
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A DISASTROUS FIRE
Ten Men Killed and Eight Missing ,
Many Others Injured.

Racine, Wis, July 13.-Fire late his
afternoon completely destroyed the
three-story structure OF the Racine
Malleable and Wrought Iron Company,
resulting in a pecuniary loss OF sl00,-
600, together with probably ten lives
and serious injury to a score Of more
Of others. Eight others are missing,
and are supposed to be dead.
The fire started in the varnish room
and so light was thought TO be the
blaze at first that the men in the room
did not give the alarm, thinking they
could put il out without the assistance
OF the fire department. Suddenly the
flames leaped out into the main shop
and enveloped the whole building, in
which were 100 men.
The on the third floor were
caught In a trap. So sudden did the
flames reach them that several were
blinded or s~uffocated by the smoke be
fore help could reach them. Many OF the
appeared in windows crying
for help, while others jumped to the
street below, receiving fatal or serious
injuries.
The firemen could only prevent the
spreading Of the flames TO other build
ings.
Two hundred men will be thrown out
Of work. The plant will be rebuilt.
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Meeting of AngIO.American League

London, July 13.-The inaugural
meeting of the Anglo-American league
was held this evening at the Stafford
house under the presidency of the
duke of Switzerland, who was sup
ported by Earl Grey, the earl Of Jer-
sey, Baron Farrer, Baron Brassey,
Baron Tennyson, Baron Monkswall,
Sir John Lubbock, Rear Admiral Lord
Charles BereSfOrd, Mr.. James Bryce,
author of THE American Common
wealth." and Henry M. Stanley, the
explorer.
of Canterbury, the archbishop of
York, Cardinal Vaughan and the duke
of Westminster.
On the motion of Lord Brassey, the
following resolution was adopted:
considering hat the people of the
British empire and the United States
are closely allied by blood, inherit the
same literature and laws, hold the
same Seaf-gOvernment, recognize the
same ideals of freedom and humanity
in the guidance of their national poll
cy, and are drawn together by strong
commercial interests in many parts Of
the world, this meeting is of opinion
that every effort should be made in
the interest of civilization and Of
peace to secure the most cordial and
constant cooperation on the part Of
the two nations"
A representative executive council
was then appointed.
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Peace Propositions

London, July 13.-The Star claims
to be in a position to state authorita-
lively that an active exchange Of
views occurred on Monday and Tues
day between the diplomats who are
endeavoring to arrive at a peace I'M
d~erstanding between the United States
and Spain. It also understands tina
the Spanish government is ready to
agree to ~eXacuate Cuba if her soldiers
are allowed to depart in a ac-
ceptable to an army which has not
been defeated and if the United States
is ready to assume the Cuban debt.
The greatest difficulty is with the
question of a war indemnity. But a
solution of this may perhaps be found
in a proposal from a syndicate Of
American English bankers to repay
the United States it's war expenses in
twenty annuities, taking in turn to-
vacco minCpoly and the railway con-
cessions in Cuba and the Philippines.
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Bitten by a Rationale

Albert Nix, colored, who lives neal
the city on the Holly Shelter road, was
bitten by a big rattlesnake yesterday
morning. He carried his dinner to the
field where he was at work, and when
he went to set the bucket down under
a bush to keep it cool, he heard the
frightful sound of the reptiles rattles
and jumped back, but he was too late.
The snake struck him on the right
wrist, but is fang5 made a slantins
prick and he did not get the force of
the rattler's blow. He tied his hand
kerchief tightly around his arm and
came to the city for treatment. His
arm was badly swollen, but he got
relief.
After he had been bitten Nix saw
the rattler fly pack into a half coil and
he got a stick n killed it. 1t was
four feet long.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, JIly "a p. ~m.-Cotton-
Spot, increased demand; prices 1-3zd
higher; American Kidding fair
3 Sled; good middling 5 21-3ad; Ameri-
can middling 3 15-32d; low middline
8 11-32d; good ordinary 3 Led. The
sales Of the day We're o,Goo bales, OF
which 500 were for speculation and
EXPORT and incl lied $500 American:
receipts 5000 bales, including s.OcC
American. Futures opened quiet with
4 poor demand and closed quiet and
stead.
American middling, low middling
clause: July 3 2t-64I3 25-s4d buyers:
July and August ) 2i-64T3 2--64d sell
ers; August and September 3 23-s4G
3 24-64d buyers; September and Octo-
Der 8 22-s4G3 23-S4d buyers: October
and November 3 21-64G3 22-c4d buyers:
November and December 3 21-54d sell
ers: December and January ; 21-64d
sellers; January and February 3 21-64d
sellers: February and March 3 2i-64G
3 22-e4d buyers: March and April
9 % eiI3 % cad sellers; April and May
5 % Cal buyers.
New York. July 13-Cotton quiet
middling s 3-1Sc: net receipts II. gross
receipts 443; exports 10 Grea. Britain
413; to the continent 1.772; forwarded
245; sale. co.; spiners 307; STOCK 1885,
2S4.
Total today: Net receipts 745; ex-
ports to Great Britain 413; TO the con-
tinent 1,772; stock 267. orb.
Consolidated: Net receipts 1892; ex-
ports to Great Britain 2,447; to France
Is: 10 the continent 14,243.
Total since September LIST: Net re-
ceipts $3.50, 652; export to Great Bri-
tain 3,442.072 to France s12, 2e0; to the
continent 2, 943, IA.
Futures closed steady; sales 54.s00
bales. July 6.04. August sos. Septem-
Der Cos. October sos. November COS,
December COS, January 6.12. February
els, March Gle, April 6.23.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling
uplands 6 3-lsc; middling gulf 6 7-1sc;
sales $3.50 bales.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet, No. , spring wheat, old,
75ds0c: No. 8 spring wheat. old. 750
sac; Nc. > red. new, 77k@7Sc. No. /?
corn, 32Ac; No. ? oats. 23i2c; No. =
white, 26i3c: No. 3 white. 25t9G 26c:
mess pork, per bbl, s9.9oa9.s5: lard.
per 100 lbs, s5.50@5.55: short ribs sides.
loose. s5.4oG5.75; dry sailed shoulders.
boxed, $4.62kG4S7hc; short clear
sides, boxed. $ .0oa6 20.
New York, July 13.-Flour quiet and
barely steady: Minnesota patents s4.75
@5.05. Rye -four duh. corn meal
steady; rye strong; No. > SOC.
W~heat-Spot firm; No. ? red goo. Op-
tions opened firm and advanced on
wet weather news from abroad. Tues
days export sales and general GOV
ering. Later a sharp break was in
spired by weakness in stocks and
final prices showed hM1c net loss. No.
, red, July closed at S0ihc: September
at 72hc; December at 72hc.
Corn-Spot easy; No. 2 37Ac. options
opened steady and ruled firm on dry
weather reports, succeeded by n re-
action with wheat, closed Nc net low
er. July closed at 1850; September at
1860; December at 37ikc.
~Oats-Spot steady; No. 2 pc. OPP
tons dull and easier with corn, clos
ing &c net lower. July closed at 267Sc.
Lard-Easy; western steamed s.. so:
July $3.50 nominal; refined steady.
Pork-Firm. mess SO so.
Eggs-Steady: state and Pennsylva-
MIA 12@13c; western fresh lac.
Potatoes-Firm: new $500.
Cotton Seed Oil-Prime crude 1Si1m
19c.
Rice-Steady; domestic fair to OK
ira SIS m64c.
Cabbage-Steady Long Island. per
barrel. s1.N0.
Coffee-Options opened steady and
unchanged to 3 points higher in sym
pathy with better feeling i'm Rio and
smaller Brazilian reports than looked
for: ruled dull until near close. when
spot coffee was firm and brought sew
eral large blocks; closed steady al )
points lower to 8 points higher: sales
%, GOO bags, including August at $3.50;
September at $3.50. Spot coffec-Rio
dull and nominal; No. Z invoice SIC;
No. Z jobbing csc; mild quiet; Cordova
ShM15c.
Sugar-Raw firm with sellers scarce:
fair refining 3l2c; centrifugal, 96 test.
4hc; refined very steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady; strained.
common to good s1.35G140. Turpcn-
tine quiet at 26i2N2TC.
Charleston-Turpcntine market firm
at 23hc: sales none. ROsin quiet and
unchanged: sales none.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
24c bid; sales SIS; receipts 1892. Rosin
firm; sales 1,611: receipts 1862. Quote:
A r c ID GOO to $1.05: + sl.05M1I0: +
s1.15G1.20; G s1.3O; II / $40: X sl.45;
NJ $50; w @ s1.75; w w s1.s5.
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Galveston-Quiet at 5 1s-1ec; net re-
ceipts ..
Norfolk-Nominal at csc; net re-
ceipts IS.
Baltimore-Nominal at CSC; gross
receipts 4es.
Bos:on-Quiet at s 3-fec; net receipts
30; gross receipts los.
wfImington-Firm at 5Ac: net re-
ceipts l.
Phnadelphia-ouiet at sTsc; net re-
ceipts Is.
savannah-ouiet at SAC; net receipts
G..
New Orleans-Steady at ) iS-isc; net
receipts ais.
Mohn>Quiet at sac: net receipts :.
Memphis-Dull at 57sc; net receipts
&c.
Aususta-ouiet at sSc: net receipts
3.
Char!eston-Quiet; net receipts 3.
Cincinnati-Quiet at &C. net receipts
rs.
Louisville=Steady at g..
st. Louis-ouiet at Sac; net receipts
81: gross receipts sos.
Houston-Quiet at sac; net receipts
l53.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. July 12.-The leading fu-
lures were as follows;
Open. High. Low. CLOS.
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Col. SIocumb Kissed a Federal APP
nOintment

When Colonel A. H. Sloccmb, Of
Fayetteville, returned home from his
trip to Wilmington a day or two ago,
he found a telegram asking him if he
would accept an appointment from
President Mckinley as a member OF
the industrial commission. He was
requested to answer Immediately, but
as he was not at home and didn't re-
ply, the president appointed c. j. Har-
ris, Of his state, to the position.
The position pays 81, 500 a year and
travelling expenses. The commission is
composed of nine members, and their
duties are to Investigate the industrial
and commercial interests Of the sew
eral states.
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Against Both SpaDfard and German
HHow He German Interior.
ence.

copyright by Associated Press.)
Manila, Via Hong Kong, July 10
The insurgents on Wednesday July s,
reported that the German gunboat
Irene, in Subig bay, refused TO permit
them to attack the Spaniards on
Grande island.
Rear Admiral Dewey promptly dis
patched the United States Cruiser
Raleigh and the Concord TO investi-
gate the matter. On entering Subig
bay the Raleigh opened fire on the
forts, ~whereupon the Irene slipped
her cable and steamed out by the
other channel. The result of the fire
of the American warship was that
the Spaniards, numbering over 500
men, surrendered everything.
On returning to Manila the Irene
explained that she interferred in the
cause of humanity, and offered to
hand over to the Americans the refu-
gees she had on board.
Admiral Dewey, however, declined
to accept them.
Governor General August has is
sued a proclamation declaring the
grant of autonomy to the islanders
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent
leader, in reply said the overtures OF
the Spanish commander came toe
late.
Washington, July 13.-The navy
department has received from AID
miral Dewey the following dispatch
"Aguinaldo informs me his troops
have taken all the Subig bay except
Isla Grande: which he was prevented
from taking by German man-of-war
| Irene. On July 7th, the Raleigh anC
Concord took the island and abou'
1900 men with arms and ammunition
No resistance. The Irene retired
| from the bay on their arrival.
Il shall send the Boston to Capt
Engano, about July 16 to meet SECOND
army detachment. It is not practi
| cable to send it to Guiana.
DEWEY
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SECOND n. c. VOLUNTEERS
Six companies Ordered to Different
Points.

Atlanta, Ca, July 13.-Orders were
issued today assembling the Fifth in
fantry now on duty at various points
throughout the department of the
gulf. 1t is not known who is to COM
mand the Fifth, but the duty will fall
either to Colonel Richard Comba, now
at Santiago, or Colonel Henry B. Free
man, in command at Mcpherson. The
Fifth, which is General Miles COM
mand, has been until recently under
the direction of Colonel H. Cook, now
retired. To relieve this regiment, two
companies of the Second North Caro-
lima infantry, now at Raleigh, nave
been ordered to the garrison at Fort
Mcpherson, one company goes to Port
Royal, S. c., another to Tybee and two
to st. Augustine. The Third Texas in
fantry will be divided between New
Orleans, Galveston, Eagle Pass, Cor
pus Christi, Pensacola and Dry Tor
tugas.
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London, July 1.-THE Berlin CORE
spondent of The Times says:
The German press is actively dis
cussing the future Of the Philippines.
The difficulties arising out of the pres
ent state of things, of which it is as
serted the Americans hardly take suf-
ficient account, nay 500 assume
alarming proportions, such, indeed, as
may finally necessitate the interven-
ton of powers whose commercial in
~terests in the islands are affected.
THE Krug Zeitung points out that
American annexation Is by no means
necessary and would involve a COM
plete change in Americas naval and
military system. But, it adds: 1T is
evident that the Monroe doctrine mas
been dropped n a new policy of I'M
perialism begun. The stars and stripes
will shortly wave over Manila
ut is beginning to be universally ac-
knowledged here that Spain can now
honorably sue for peace with every
prospect of acceptance"
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Washington, July 13.-Secretary AL
ger and Secretary Wilson remained at
the White house tonight until nearly
II o'clock waiting for dispatches from
the front. Earlier in the evening
Secretary Bliss was also at the White
house. The situation as affected by
the outbreak of yellow fever was dis
cussed at some length. The presi-
dent is greatly concerned, as is the
secretary of war, although assurances
have been received that the medical
corps is able to cope with the disease.
There was a rumor afoat tonight
that General Duffeld was one Of the
victims of yellow fever, but official in
formation on this subject was not OBJ
tainable.