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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
CHAPTER XIV.
A SECRET NO LONGER.

AS the reader is aware, there was no
pursuit made after Rider and his COM
panion. The whole matter had been ar
ranged by Avery, who had seen q
would-be robber deceived in similar
manner in mis- younger days. He had
been awake through 1t all, and there
had been no intention to shoot the thief.
They had purposely aimed wide of the
mark.
When he had disappeared they all in
dulged in hearty laugh at his discom-
future when he should discover the
fraud, then retired to rest with a feel
Ing of relief at the success OF their
counterpart.
Freed from the necessity of watching
Bowers, they now redoubled their la
Dor, and for another fortnight they
took only barely sufficient time ii
sleep. They were constantly in dread
lest some prospector should appear
but day after day passed and left them
undisturbed
The unusual labor. however, began TO
tell on the older men. and one evening
Dick Taylor declared, as he threw him
self YEARLY down on his couch:
I'm about ready to quit. Let's reck-
on up how we stand"
They had a very indefinite idea of
their wealth, as they had made no cal
culation up to that time, devoting every
moment to work. Now they watched
eagerly as he produced his scales and
began to estimate the weight of the
numerous bags containing the result of
their arduous toll.
Bag after bag was laid aside in
silence until the last had been weighed.
Then after q rapid mental calculation
the miner said:
We'll, make it that we've got about
$l5o,oo0 worth now. That's about $780,
eco apiece, and a very tidy months
work. But I'm tired. / haven't got
great many years to live and l confess
l want to enjoy the rest of my days.
We can sell our claims here for big
pile any time, and l move that We
do it."
"But who is to buy them?" asked
Tom, while Avery merely nodded his
approval Of his friends sentiments.
''There'll be dozens of capitalists and
spectators in Dyea by this time," re-
piled Taylor. We've got good deal
more here now than we want to carry
out on our backs. move that the rest
OF you keep on digging here and that
! e 70 Dyea, nnd find out what And
Il II ssseaussss -,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

stepped forward with extended hand,
saying:
Hello, Mitchell! Where did you come
from?"
"Why, it's Joe Tarbox!"
One Of the strangers shook his hand
warmly and then asked, eagerly:
whats the show here, j oe? That's a
beauty nugget you have there!"
Are there any more of you?" said
Tarbox.
NO; Bill and are ALL
"How did you happen TO find us?
saw your smoke last night before
dark. We thought it must be somebody
out prospecting, and SO we took look
over this way this morning. Struck it
rich?"
Eyes; we've been here all winter. You
see where our claims are staked out.
Dick Taylor has gone to register them.
Better stake out before anyone else
comes. l guess you'll find plenty Of
room above us. don't mind telling YOU
we've made our pile here. Bill. We've
Just found that this quartz ledge Ia a
mine of wealth. See that your claims
take In q slice Of It,"
Before the words were fairly out Of
his mouth the two men were tearing up
the valley like madmen, and before long
they had stalied out their claims, and
were hard at work, bent on the one all
absorbing quest for which they had
braved the rigors of an artio winter,
thus far without success.
Half an hour later they had scraped
away the soil and moss, and sampled
the rich gravel just above the lightly
covered bed rock. The first pan Of
gravel was washed out, and moment
later the man TarboX had accosted az
Bill came running up, With . beauhnE
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ITO be continued
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

OF trade 1 can make. Besides that,
these claims must be registered before
we can sell them"
II agree that is the right thing to
do" agreed Avery. 1--WE shall be rich
enough, and confess am anxious to
see these claims registered before we
have any trouble over them. I think
you'd better start right off, Dick. The
season is very short, and it'll take some
time to settle the whole thing up, even
II you find some one right off who
wants to buy"
The others were of the same opinion,
and II was soon decided that Dick Tay-
Tor should start the following morning
for Dyea Oh his important mission, the
rest delegating to him full power to dis
pose of their interests to the best adj
vantage and to bring the would-be buy
srs back with him.
Accordingly he started bright and.
early the next day, the little party
watching him from the top of the cliff
until he waved his hand ut turn in
the trail and disappeared from view.
With listless steps the party turned
to their work, but the labor of the past
few weeks seemed to make itself left
oil at once, now that their thoughts had
been even temporarily turned toward
civilization. They had been shaving lilee
madmen each day, their minds intent
on adding 10 their golden store. while
at night they slept that sleep of utter
exhaustion. Now that Taylor had d.
verified their minds for awhile from the
incessant labor they returned to it al
most unwillingly against the protest
OF their aching limbs.
AS they neared the claims Avery sud-
denly exclaimed:
II wonder If that ridge is worth any
thing9 I've been thinking lately that
1t may be where all this gold comes
from. All these pieces Of quartz we
find in the bed of the river must have
been washed from it thousands of years
ago. Suppose we break up few of the
smallerpieces? five find gold there we
shall have something to sell and no
mistake"
They had implements heavier than
axes and found it slow work, but after
an hours disappointing labor the old
miner gave shout of triumph and stood
erect. holding in his hand piece of
quartz about the size of an egg, the
side of which was bright yellow. 1t
had the appearance of a honeycomb
the cells being filled to overlooking
with gold.
AS the others gathered about him he
exclaimed:
"We've struck It! It's the richest
vein I ever saw!"
The heavy lump was passed from
hand to hand for examination, and
Avery said excitedly:
IF Dick had only known this! This
ledge is full of gold!"
Then I guess we'd better locate
here" said strange voice near the
little group.
With start Of surprise they turned
to see two rough,looking miners who
had approached them from the wooded
side Of the valley, their packs on their
backs, and who were gazing at the
treasure in Avery's hand with greedy
eyes.
For moment our friends were too
astonished to speak; then Tarbox
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

follow
inherited
bottles
dreadful aficton though
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

Spread rapidly, and 1t was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that a cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, of which
the following is specimen:
Cancer is hereditary in family, my father a
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
disease My feelings may be imagined when the hor
malignant Cancer. eating inwardly in such way as
to great alarm. The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the DOCTORS for their treatment did good
whatever, the Cancer growing all the while.
Numerous remedies used for it, but the Cancer
grew steadily worse until it seemed that was doomed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten
Cure Found at Last.

operation, because the disease is viruent
poison in the blood circulating throughout the SYSTEM although
the uceknow the Cancer-nay be cut away the
poison remains in the blood and promptly aesh with
renewed violence ~
The wonderful of S. s. curing obstinate deep-sead
blood diseases which induced few de-
spirng sufferers try for Cancer exhaustng the skill of
equal to the disease and promptly effected glad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30

Consumption Cure--Warner's
White Wine Of Tar Syrup, the
best cough remedy on earth, cures
a cold in one day if taken in time.
IS and so cts. All druggists. SO
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-30
.CANCERIS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as mere scratch, a pimple. or lump in
the breast, too small to attract any
notice, until, in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
lNnaann1 not l,1, 1,1,nc,l l,xr,
The evening times., 1899-08-26
SAVED TWO woMEN's LIVES.
Gallant Rescue by a BaltimOrean nj
Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. 20
Charles H. Weaver, night officer at Cam
den Station, Baltimore, yesterday after
noon helped to save Miss Bertha Titus and
Mrs Lizzie Fitzsimmons, both of East
Somerset Street, Philadelphia, from drown
ing in the surf. He sprained his ankle
and will probably spend his vacation in
rolling chair
Mr.. Weaver, with his wife, reached here
Thursday While bathing yesterday, ne
heard Miss Titus and Mrs. Fitzsimmons
call for help. Looking up he discovered
them struggling in deep water beyond the
crowd in the surf.
Calling to the women to seize each 9th
er's hands, he swan to them. Miss Titus
was exhausted when he reached them, and
while Mrs. Fitzsmmons held her afloat
Weaver grasped the latter and with one
hand began to swim ashore In i've feet
of water breaker overwhelmed them.
Weaver sprained his ankle and, being un-
able to swim from the pain. they all would
have drowned had not two life guards hur-
ried 10 their assistance.
Fully 1000 persons cheered Mr.. Weaver
when he was brought ashore The women
both tainted and were restored with cif'i-
Guilty Both were strangers to the re5cuer
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HER LAST FAITHFUL FRIEND.
The Body of an Unfortunate Woman
Guarded by Her Dog.

The Body of an Unfortunate Woman
Guarded by Her Dog.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Guarded by lit
tie black dog. her only companion for a
long time. Mrs. Mary Healey was found
dead early yesterday in the hallway of her
miserable home, No. sos West Thirty-sixth
Street. Alcoholism is supposed to have
killed her, and there were indications that
she had been stricken as she wss on her
way for a can of beer.
For some time the faithful little cur
snapped angrily at the police and others
who approached the body of his mistress,
and it was not until the animal had been
tempted away by bone that the body was
carried into her squalid apartments on the
first floor of the tenement.
Neighbors assert that Mrs. Healey had
been drinking heavily for weeks. She was
an English woman, thirty-five years Old,
and had been good looking before dissipa-
tion marked her. That she was woman
of scme education all the neighbors agree,
and their opinion is borne out by the md
ing of books not of the kind one would ex-
pect to come across in such miserable
rooms as she occupied. They were publi-
cations that would not appeal to the uned-
ucated mind.
Jollop, Mrs. Healeys dog, was sitting on
the hem of her skirt. Beside the body was
a tin can, and six pennies were found scat
tered about.
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strong to hold guns, so that in case of war
such vessels could be quickly converted
into auxiliary cruisers of the navy. He
said he further desired to induce other
builders Of large private yachts to con-
struct their vessels with the same end in
view.
The subject was referred to Rear Admi-
raj Hichborn chief constructor of the ma
Wy, by whom it was found not only practi-
cable but desirable to have large yachts
built by American owners constructed of
the type and upon the lines suggested by
Mr.. Ladew.
The Pathfinder, which had been design
ed for use in the Coast and Geodetic serv-
zee by the Navy Department, under Chief
Naval Constructor Hichborn. was then
building, and found to embody MIR. Ladew' s
ideas. The necessary changes in the plans
for the ships arrangements were made by
Lieut. Lewis Nixon, the builder, which
We're submitted to and met the approval OF
the Navy Department, and Mr.. Ladew's
Columbia is not only one of the finest
yachts ahoat, but is the first of its type
built and entities him 10 the honor of in
augurating the building Of large private
yachts with direct view to thir conyer-
sion to war uses.
Mr.. Ladew formerly owned the steam
Yacht Columbia, but it was purchased by
the Navy Department and is now known
as the Wasp The new Columbia, for Mr.
Ladew is perpetuating the name of the old
in his new yacht will cost approximately
S200, 600 Capt Harlow A. Arey who was
captain OF the Grant, the first transport
that sailed via the Suez Canal, carrying
American soldiers TO the Philippines. will
be sailing master.
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FRIGHTENED WHILE PRAYING.
Scare Caused by Mustif in an Or
gan Lott.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-After spending
all night in the organ loft of st. Peter $
Roman Catholic Church, at Van Voorst and
Grand Avenues, Jersey City, big mastiff
was discovered by Father Mcdonald yes
terday afternoon and taken to the rooms
of the Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
ty TO Animals
Father Mcdonald was astonished and
mystified 10 hear weird noises issuing
from the organ loft when he entered the
church early yesterday afternoon. Moan
ing sounds, suggestive of the wall OF lost
soul, apparently issued from the organ
pipes, followed by what sounded like the
muffied barking of a dog. Then came the
noise of heavy breathing. the rattle of
chains, and a soft patter, as of footballs.
Father Mcdonald could see that the organ
ist was not at the keyboard, and ne called
Father Howland and another priest and in
stituted an investigation. The few persons
kneeling in prayer crossed themseies again
and again, afraid TO move.
After some search the three priests dis
covered a large, gaunt mastin crouchlnS
among the organ pipes. 1t whlned but re-
fused to leave its retreat While one priest
kept guard, another went for a policeman
and the third for meat, with which TO en-
tice the dog away. The animal seemed to
be frightened and wild, rather than vicious.
Just before policeman and Agent Nc
Carthy. of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals, arrived the dog fed
from the organ loft TO the auditorium and
then to the sanctuary. Father Mcdonald
closed the door of the sanctuary. imprison-
ing the animal. Then a net was spread,
into which the mastiff walked when the
door was opened 1t was carted away TO
the society's rooms where ii will be dis
posed of tomorrow unless its owner claims
it. 1t had chewed through one organ PIPE
in fright and hunger.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
A brutal Fight Over Cards,

CAMBRIDGE. Nd, Aug e6.-In a fight
in Cambridge last evening between Boddie
Bucker and Charles st. Clair. the latter
was knocked senseless and both bones In
his right leg broken Bucker and another
man were playing cards when ST. Clair,
looking on. accused Bucker of taking cards
from the deck. Brcker resented the arcu-
sation. and invited St Clair. who was
much the stronger man, into the street 10
settle the difficulty, which was done with
the result as stated. In the fight Bucker
struck St Clair in the side of the head
with a brick. knocked him down and Jump
cd on him. In his efforts 10 rise, ST. Clair :
leg was broken. the bone protruding two
inches through the skin. 1t is likely the
leg will have to be amputated. owing to
the crushed and mangled condition OF the
bone. Both are young white men and mar
riea
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CLAIMED HIS SISTER WAS ILL
Premature Anxiety of a Brother 10
Obtain Insurance Money.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-An excited man
stopped Policeman Butler in front of 323
West Twenty-sixth Street last evening.
"Call an ambulance, please officer" said
the man, my sister-in-Iaw is very sick."
Butler went into the house to investigate
first. He found that the woman referred
to was Kate McGoyern and that she was
enjoying the best of health. She told the
policeman that her brother-in-law. Frank
McCourt, held a $500 insurance policy on
her life and that when he had been drink
ing he became possessed with the idea that
she was i'll, and would soon die leaving him
the money. The policeman went away, but
on passing through the street later he found
that McCourt had put his sister-in-law out
and had locked he door, telling her that an
ambulance would call soon and take her to
a hospital. This time Butler arrested Nc
Court He was locked up in the West
Twentieth Street station, though he assured
the sergeant that Miss McGovern was seri-
ously ill, and that he would pay for an
ambulance if necessary TO take her away.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
A Reconciliation Report Denied.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-Peter Van Setback
utterly discredits the report from New York
that his son John c. Van Shack, has be-
come reconciled to his wife, Florence Pal
mer Van Setback. II know nothing of the
matter aside from what 1 saw in the morn
ing papers" he said. but / pronounce the
story untrue. The statement that I set
tied SIS, 900 on her son In consideration of
her calling off her suit against me in which
she charged that alienated her husband q
affections is also untrue.
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k!1N!EFkM
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 90.

Orator OF the day, Hon. Ashley " Gould.
Orator of the evening Hon. James c. Rogers.
Music and dancing all day and evening. Adj
mission TO grounds free The entrance money
accrung from the fees Of Knights with hfty
(S5U added thereto viii be divided pro rata
among the four leading knights Entrance Zee
for knights 81 After the tournament the
successful krights viii ride az One-hdf inch
rings. the winner TO receive handsome saddle,
the second knight fine riding bride IN addi-
ton to the purses they won in the regular TCurna
ment. Knights viii assemble at p m sharp
Distribution Of prizes and crowuing Of the queen
and maids Of honor at 5 p. m \ cordial invita-
ti0n il extend, / TO the knights and their friends
Of Washington and the District Of Columbia,
Prince George. Montgomery. Howard, and Charles
counties Of Maryland and AexaEdria- Fairfax,
LoudOun. and adjacent counties of Virginia
au2j-rf
The evening times., 1899-08-26
A severe Drought In maryland.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. 26.-Many
sections of Washington county have not
had soaking rain since June and the ag
riculturaI district around Hagerstown es
pecially is suffering. A few days or a
week more without rain will prove Sc
rious matter. Corn is already suffering.
Another distressing feature Of the dry spell
is the low stage of water in cisterns in the
towns and the county where the drought
prevails.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
A Good Outlook for Oysters.

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Aug. 26.-The
oyster season begins September i, and the
outlook is considered bright. Capt Thorn
as Sewell, an experienced oysterman of
Rock Hall, has made a careful examination
OF Swan Pt ins tar and adjacent oyster beds.
He reports oyster on all the bars to be in
fair condition, but the inner edge of Swan
Point shows up best.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Unfinished counterfeftx Found.

HAGERST0WN. Nd, Aug. 26.-Unfin-
ished counterfeit coins. consisting of nick
els. dimes. quarters. half dollars, dollars.
and eagles, were found a few days ago in
en old building near Sharpsburg. former
by used as a boarding house. Some Of the
coins bore date OF 1898 others containing
earlier dates. Several families have occu-
pied the house in the past six years. The
coins were found few inches below the
surface of the ground in the cellar.
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4 washfnrtoninn Mnrrir.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Miss Mary
Sidney Wharton, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Owen T. Wharton, OF Chicago, was married
20 II. Gale Turpin. Of Washington. d. c.
"Wednesday at the home of Charles G
Slack. Oak Lane. Philadelphia The cere-
m0ny was performed by Rev. DR.. Il. w
Appleton. rector OF St. Paul's Episcopal
Church. Philadelphia. Mrs. Turpin l. well
known in Salisbury. Nd. and lis related to
the GrahRms and the Golfers of that town.
The evening times., 1899-08-26
Lansbureh & Bro.
FINAL CLEARANCE OF
Boys Summer
Clothing.

All our soc Wash Suits, 33c.
Our entire stock of Sl.25, S1.50,
$l.75. and s. values in Boys
Suits-50 styies-99c per suit.
Bows Double-breasted Crash
Suits. $1.50 and S1.75 values
now soc suit.
Bows Duck and Medium Per
Gale Pants, Sc pair.
All 35c Galatea and Crash
Pants, 19c pair.
All Linen Pants, 6Oc grade, 35c
pair.
Mems and BOYS Good Quality
Oreralls, 24c pair.
Boys Percale Shirt Waists, well
made, Zoe.
Boys Cheviot Shirt Waists,
new STYLES, l5c.
Boys Dept-Third Floor-Take Elevator.
Lansburgh&Bro.
d0n RI 10e Savonth St
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An organization OF more than ordinary
talent is the claim made by the mana gers
of Glen Echo for the Burnt Cork Club
which company is to replace Simmons and
Siocum's Minstrels at that resort on next
Monday night The troupe has ben seen
IN town frequently and has always won
for itself what advance agents are wont
TO term the highest ecomiums of press
and public" Some thirty persons are in
cluded in the roster of the combination,
among them Harry l.. Shackleford, How
ard a. Graham, r. Byron Bond, Henry
Hills, Charles Shackleford. Steve B.
Clements, Milton NJ Clark, Harry Dunan.
John Simmons, Edward Thomas, John
kelleher. Sam Shreye, Harry Woodield,
Will Collier, Frank Howard, and Harry
Leigh Besides the entertainments given
at the Glen by the Burnt Cork Club. the
Haley Band concerts and the pyrotechnic
exhibitions will be continued
The evening times., 1899-08-26
He Fooled the Surgeons,

All doctors told Reniek Hamilton, o! West
Jefferson, Ohio, after suffering eighteen months
from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a
costly operation was performed: but he
cured himself with five boxes of Bucken's Ar
MICA Salve, the surest Pile cure on EARTH and
the best Salve in the world. Twenty five cents
box. Sold by Henry Evans. Druggist, 9Ss +
The evening times., 1899-08-26

No woman of fashion can afford to miss
Felix Fournery's Paris letters in The Sun
day Times. Designs by Robert, Paquin.
Doucet, Felix. Virot, Camille Roger, Len
theric, earlier. and Berthe.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

Felix Fournery's illustrated Paris letters
are now a feature of The Sunday Times.
Designs by Robert, Paquin, Laferriere,
Doucet, Montaille, Felix, Virot, Berthe,
and earlier.
The evening times., 1899-08-26

No woman of fashion can afford to miss
Felix Fournery's Paris letters in The Sun
day Times. Designs by Robert, Paquin.
Doucet, Felix, Virot, Camille Roger, Len
theric, earlier, and Berthe
The evening times., 1899-08-26

Felix Fournery's illustrated Paris letter
are now feature of The Sunday Times.
Designs by Robert, Paquin, Lafsrriere,
Doucet. Montaille, Felix, Nirot, Berthe,
and Cartier
The evening times., 1899-08-26

Not trace of anything deleterious to health
can be found in Heurch'S Maerzen, Senate and
Lager Beers, and to know what these real good
beers are you should phone 63i, Arlington Bot
ting Co