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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-28

Saratoga and laid down his arms. As it was,
Howe arrived in the nick of time, and the
French sailed out of the harbor to fight
him. The English took to the ocean for sea
room in which to maneuver, but from all
could ever gather, each was mortally afraid
of the other. The French followed For
two days they played about, either seeking
| to get the weather gauge of his opponent be-
| fore opening hostilities. Here at last there
| must have been fought battle which might
land probably would have altered the com.
plexion of the war; but the storm stepped
in, and, after damaging and partly wreck
ing both fleets, drove them asunder. Howe
returned to New York to reft, and
DEstaing gathered his scattered ships and
sailed back to Newport What my fate
would have been had the tempest held off
leaves little to guess, as, had my hoped-for
programme been carried forward, l would
have run into a network from which there
could have been no escape.
By the same storm which had prevented q
conflict on the sea the patriot force on land
had suffered wcll-ngh asseverelyas the fleets.
What with ruined ammunition, destroyed
stores and demolished shelter, the ferocity
of the hurricane even causing several
deaths, Sullivan's army was in a forlorn and
desperate state, and, though in no condi-
ton to make an assault, the gallant com
mander furthered preparations to that end
Knowing, however, the ticklish temper of
our allies, the attack was postponed until
the French should return, an event which
occurred on the 10Th of August. Mighty was
the joy CT the patriots as D'Estaing sailed
up the bay, but the JOY was shortlived, for,
giving his damaged ships as an excuse, he re-
fused to remain at Newport, and, turning
away, sailed for Boston for repairs, leaving
Sullivan with discouraged and rapidly dis
solving army close to the strengthened lines
of the British
To be C, n.inued1
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CHAPTER xxi.
OUtAFIER AAII.
FROM UNDER THE SQUARE-sAI

FROM UNDER THE SQUARE-SAIl.
YARD.
By the rules of civilized warfare had
rendered the surgeon incapable of offensive
action, but, apart from his word of honor,
my best defense seemed to lie in his cow
ardice and ready acquiescence to my de.
mands. Even in my intense interest in the
welfare of my friend did not follow the
doctor to his side. / had matters on my
heart and hands requiring immediate atten-
ton, but my first business was to rid the
cabin OF the repulsive carcass that numbered
the foot of the companion way.
With as little feeling as though l was
handling bale OF goods, turned Louns.
bury over that might be sure of his death,
and by the limp and hideous way his head
fell to his shoulder knew he was past all
surgery. Grasping him by the collar |
hauled him to the deck, and from thence to
the rail, launching him over the side with
the feeling that with him went the last of
my i'll luck. With the dead mans cutass
about my waist and McCary's pistol in my
belt Ia poor place for dry printing, as
was still rocking with wet), went again
into the cabin, and with an apology to the
doctor for leaving him in the dark, took the
lantern from its hook on the beam and hur.
ried to where the wreck of the top hamper
still covered the deck about the foremost.
Though the light was seen from the Sprite,
it would create no suspicion; SO, Selling the
lantern to hoop in the mast, l attacked
the mass of broken spar, gear and canvas,
that l might verify or prove groundless the
more than half hope which had come to me
while | hung beneath the wreck of the din
gy. Then the hope was but a flimsy tissue;
now it was tinged with fear. If the girl
had not been struck down by falling spar
and hidden by the folds of the square sail,
then she must have been translated, for Of
her deliberate self-destructon l would not
now believe
There-was desperate humping on the
torecastle hatch by the imprisoned trio, but
paid no attention to it, and indeed was
SO engrossed in my present business that
nothing short of the splintering of the cover
or the arrival on u belated errand of boat
from the Sprite, would have caused me to
desist.
The first uncovered was what thought
to be pair of booted legs, but they proved
to be no more than my own foot gear which
had slowed near the mast the night before.
for since boarding the Phantom in the fog
had gone unshod. The wreck had been
thrown into fairly compact mass by the
Side OF the hatch, and II was perhaps Ave
ssS4Ssss.
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george Ii. The title of rebel is one to be
proud of" And with this handed him
the bottle which he took with logged air,
pouring therefrom a dram which would have
been more than respectable for man. /
watched him closely as he put it to the
girls lips. He held it there until small
quantity had disappeared, then, as though
no longer able to restrain himself, he lifted
the remainder to his own and drank it in
single gulp.
/ was about to jump on him, when down
the open companion way there came faint
waillng followed by roar that grew into q
Shrek appalling in its intensity. 1t was the
first howl of the great tempest of 10, and,
turning, | made for the companion. Ere
was halfway to the deck we were laid over
to larboard in manner that for moment
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spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that 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 our family, my father,
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
disease: My feelings may be imagined when the hor-
rible disease made its appearance my side 1t
to cause 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
steadily worse, until it seemed that doomed
to follow the Others Of the family, for know how dea
when inherited advised to try Swifts Specific IS
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follow the others
when inherited advised Sift Specific s. which
Iconinud
bottles
for Cancer-MRs s. NJ IDOL, Winston N. c.
Our book Cancer containing other testimonials and valuable
information will be sent free address by the Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Out Of Ten A
Cure Found at Last.

a
poison in the blood circulating throughout the SYSTEM and although
the ulceknown the Cancemay be away, the
poison remains in the blood and promptly breaks aes
renewed violence.
The wonderful of S. S. curing obstinate
blood diseases which considered ncuabe induced
pairng sufferers to try it for Cancer after exhaustn the skill of
equal to the disease and promptly effected The glad
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-04-28
CANCER IS DEADLY!

This fearful disease often first appears
as a 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.
Cancer can NOT be cured h,r q SURGICAL
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12
IDAHO NEWS
Happenings Of Interest Throughout
the State.

tx Sheriff Thomas Heney and
Robert Bradley were released from
The Wardner prison last week by
Captain Edwards.
The state medical society held its
annual meeting in Lewiston last
week + K Maxey of Caldwell,
was chosen president When vote
was taken for the next place Of meet
ing, Boise received Z and Weiser g.
Weiser is getting there.
Lee w. Hotter had b 9TH eyes put
out and two fingers blown off while
working in the A. d. & NJ mine at
Gibbonsville recently He is al
Odd Fellow and a member Of the
Miners Union.
Gepessee voted on the water works
question Tuesday, but we have not
learned the result No doubt sys
tenn was voted
Moscow public school las an en-
rollment OF 600 students notwithstanding
ing the recent smallpox scare.
1t is said that ore taken from new
mines on The upper Snake river yields
fifty-nine per cent copper.
The Scottish Rite Masons of Idaho
are making extensive preparations
for their annual convocalion which
will he held at Lewiston October 18Th
to z1st Lewiston is the headquart-
ers OF the Scottish Rite Masons OF the
state.
The Lewiston Tribune pays At
torney-General Hays merited com
pliment when it says: attorney
General Hays is q very busy and pre-
severing official, and from present
indications he will have rendered i'm
portant public services during his
official term" Mr.. Hays has just
been at Lewiston looking after state
matters.
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vented. When baby comes, there will h.
little or no pain, and the ordeal will he
shortened. Recovery will be rapid. and
the patient will emerge with her OLD. time
attIactiveness of face and figure. The
mother who takes this wonderful medicine
can Keep her health and youthful looks
even though half dozen children NAV
ABOUT her knees. No other womeu,s rem.
is It's equal. Never allow the medic;ne
dealer to substitute something else
ms remedy contains no trace of a,co.
noi, nor opium, nor any of the dangerous
oIugs which enter so largely into many
eovertised compounds" recommended
LOT the cure of invalid women. n will
not create craving for stimulants.
For hve years my wife was in an almos, h.,,,
less condition, suffering from female weaknassPP,
Mi!es J., 5. Everritt. Esq. of Hagerman W,st
inR,on Co, Fla. Last September dec;ded y.
ny Dr. t1erces Favorite Prescription Sba,at 70
several bottles of the medicine and gave h;,S *
t. ven pound sou on January 3ist iSoS 81. 4:
no" SOUND and well and doing her houseyork y
Every family needs medical ou;d. "a
instructor The best ever published i tha
common Sense Medical Adv;se, IN, ene
pages. 1t Will be sent free on rece;n, ~ &c
one-cent stamps to cover cost of rna IL
oHU This book has been NOT ;,,a.i.,s
termed The Bible of the BODY y s imapuy
TO the body what the Bible is to The 49,, 10
the great chart of salvation. 'u''-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

duced in the world, one third of 1t is
taken from the mines of the United
States.
1t is said that ants in the Philip
pines are destroying the United
States paper money, and the pay
master there has asked the govern
ment for coin. Ants are evidently
bimetalists, and have sought to open
up new market for our precious
metals over in the Orient.
Prospectors report good finds OF
gold in the Philippines.
Report has it that the Cuban army
is dissatisfied with General Woods
management of affairs and threaten a
revolution. The insurgents seem to
want to run the affairs of the country
alone, and have called Wood tyrant
@ 9 @
Ontario, Ore, experienced a very
disastrous fire last Wednesday eve
ming. damage to the extent of about
$12. 900 being done There was no
insurance on the property Weiser
is in danger of a great loss by fire.
Let us hurry along that system of
water works our city needs so much
Our people cannot act to soon.
Last Wednesday an unknown
villain assaulted Mrs. Wright of
Sumpter, Ore, and slashed her across
The throat, leaving her in serious
condition. She is so years of age
There is great anxiety over the
probable action of Russia in the
Transvaal matter The question is,
will Russia take hand in the scrap?
The gross earnings of the Oregon
Short Line for the month of Septem
Der we're 1878, 694. so.
The Washington state troops have
arrived at San Francisco.
President Mckinley has started on
trip through the Northwest
Dispatches say that Aguinaldo has
ordered his followers in the northern
provinces to go back 10 their farms
and work.
Thirty five copper claims in Ari-
iona sold for IS, 600, 600
Elk United States Senator Harlan
of Iowa, special friend of Lincoln and
Grant, died last week.
Bryan and Mckinley met at
Canton, ILL.,, last week, and the greet
ing was very pleasant one.
Admiral Dewey is to make a trip
to Chicago in the near future.
9 @ 9
The Senator, the official organ of
Washington. Oregon and Idaho Pyth-
lans, in its written of the X. of P.
grand lodge meeting here recently,
had fine picture of Weiser. The
article contained many good things
about our growing and important city
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of James J. Anderson deceased:
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
me administrator OF the estate OF James j.
ANDERSON deceased, to the creditors Of and all
persons having claims against the said deceased
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within Tour months after the first publication of
THIS notice, to the said administrator at Council
In the county OF Washington, state OF Idaho.
LOUIS GARNET.
Admr Estate James J. Anderson. deceased.
Dated 'rptsmbef 18th lss -Is
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

FOR SALE-A span of dapple
brown mares, well broken and well
matched. Weight, about $500
pounds. A good bargain. Call on
me at the new store building, east of
school house. JOHN boutwell,.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Bedding at Cordelle's, cotton and
calico comforts up to elder down and
silk Call and fit out now.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Mace & Co. pay the highest cash
price for fat stock. Also buy all
kinds Of hides and pelts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12
GENERAL NEWS.
Diverse Items of Interest From Vari-
Gus Sources.

The gold output for the Cripple
Creek district for the month of Sep
TENDER amounted to 81, 731, 900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Don't limp around with painful feet
when you have open access to our
shoe store -Gerwick & Lowe.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Don't hesitate; take a Supreme
Judge.
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CITY NEAT MARKET
BROWN & sEFFERN,
Proprietors,
IDAHO.

'resh meats, Hams, Bacon, Butter Eggs
anu everything required in. the butcher
',"e DON'T load your teams with
'nese articles but call and see us We
WIN furnish at reasonable prices and
save you transportation.
'Please mention SieualN
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Another meeting has been arranged
between Aguinaldo's ENJOYS and
General OTIS in Manila.
Report comes to the effect that the
Beers are now ready for hostiities to
open, but the Britons are exceedingly
reluctant about firing the first fire.
craker.
Canada has an immense yield OF
wheat this season and the farmers
are rejoicing.
The deaf mute institute in Arkan-
sas was completely destroyed by fire
last week.
Compressed air is now being used
on the street cars in New York, and
is working very satisfactorily, which
seems to indicate that it will be per-
manently used in the future.
The latest report shows that of
the $40. 900 900 tons 81 coal pro-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Gram, oats, chopped barley and
other feed supplies at O'Tool's Com
mission house.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

For perfection in baking, use "Bie
X" -four. 45w3
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

The Supreme Judge is a safe cigar
TO ask for
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What Judge Stewart Said.

ouuSc Oeo. Ii. O'cnait uuJouiheu
circuit court and spent Saturday and
Sunday in Boise. While there he
was Intercepted regarding Weiser
and the p. & /. N Ry. by States
man reporter, and this is what that
paper had to say about them:
"Judge Stewart and the attorneys
of the court were invited by the man
agement of the p. q l. N to take u
trip up the road. The excursion was
made on Wednesday, the court and
attorneys riding on q fat car on
which chairs had been arranged for
their accommodation. Judge Stew
art states that the road is the finest
piece of new railroad work that he
ever saw.
He was astonished to see how
thoroughly everything had been done
and to observe how substantial the
road is in every respect. The judge
says too much credit cannon be given
the management for the manner in
which the work is being performed
He visited the Office building and
other terminal improvements and was
pleased beyond measure at their sub
stantial character and the elaborate
provisions that have been made for
the comfort of the officers aud con
venience of the public
Judge Stewart says that Weiser
has undergone complete transfer
nation. 1t is now about the busiest
place he has visited for MANY years.
The business men are crowded to keep
up with the demands made upon them,
while the hotels are unable to accom-
modate all who apply. Persons GO
ing to the place have to wait until
rooms are vacated. When John
Lemp went down there a few days
ago to place his boy in school he
could not secure a room and had to
sit up all night.
Bro, that ia about the uninterrupt-
ed status Of affairs in this great city.
The hotels are crowded from the cell
lars to the roof gardens Of the sky
scrapers, and it will no doubt be only
a short time before it will be neces-
sary for the o. s. l.. to put on a
special train to meet the demands
of the merchants for goods to supply
the people of this community.
Watch the ''Big X" -four. 45w3
Go to Opp & Davis for Garland
stoves.
Look out for fresh oysters at Sears
& Sears.
The Supreme Judge is safe cigar
to ask for
Gram, oats, chopped barley and
other feed supplies at O'Tool's Com
mission house.
Mace Il Co. pay the highest cash
price for fat stock. Also buy all
kinds of hides and pelts.
Don't limp around with painful feet
when you have open access to our
shoe store -Gerwick & Lowe.
Bedding at Cordelle's, cotton and
calico comforts up to elder down and
silk Call and fit out now.
FOR SALE-A span of dapple
brown mares, well broken and well
matched. Weight, about $500
pounds. A good bargain. Call on
me at the new store building, east of
school house. john boutwell,.
Don't hesitate; take a Supreme
JUDGE
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Look out for fresh oysters at Sears
& Sears
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Washington county boys all made
good records, and though none Of
them came back with commissions,
it was not because they did not de-
serve promotion. AS to "bravery in
action and character, excellent or
their honorable discharge, their papers
bear unmistakable evidence.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Watch the "Big X -four. 45w3
Go to Opp & Davis for Garland
stoves.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

The latest report shows that of
tho $40, 600. 900 tons 81 coal pro-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-12

Charley Galloway, one of Weiser's
popular young men, who was with
Co. d, has the honor of being one out
OF about twenty in the entire regi-
ment who was never in the hospital
in the Philippines. So much for
Weiser's healthfulness.
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The description of the bamboo
,hickets, rice marshes, and jungles
were especially interesting, as they
proved, us nothing else could, how
our brave boys had to wade through
mud and water, and then during the
intense heat Of the tropics had to
force their way through a jungle that
would appear to most people. here
as impossible.
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sickness will be
almost wholly un-
known. Nervous
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The Senator, the official organ of
Washington. Oregon and Idaho Pyth-
ians, in its write-up of the X. of P.
grand lodge meeting here recently,
had fine picture of Weiser. The
article contained many good things
about our growing and important city
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