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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

DIR. McLouth has resigned the
presidency Of the Brookings agricul-
tural college, and his resignation has
been accepted to take effect at the
expiration Of the present school year,
which will be next June.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

Foar telegraph linemen engaged
board and lodging of a farmer, but
when they came at night six men
filed in and took seats al the table.
No questions were asked. as it was
supposed that more men were MS.
signed to the place than were expected
All the men rose aud had breakfast
and two We're not. They had skip
ped They were supposed by the
linemen to belong TO the family. The
tramps had played sleek game on
botn partles.-Ex.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

TayIog's footing tie state treasury
will save the legislature the trouble
Of looking after the state institu-
tions Of learning
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

An exchange says e cure and
prevent ehapped hands, take consnon
starch and powder it faa and put it
in a clean tin box ready for rse.
After washsng tue hands rinsa them
thoroughly in clean water, wipe thcs,,
aae while yet danp rub pinch 81
the starch owe them, covering the
whole surface. The effect is said to
be magical; the rough, smarting
skin is cooled, smoothed and healed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

If You awake in the morning with
headache and lassitude try whether
better ventilation viii not remedy
the trouble.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

Alabama boasts that she convinced
81 per cent Of her criminals last year
Some Of them were convicted before
they were hanged,and some of them
after.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

The way to wealth is as the way
70 merit II depends chiefly on two
words-industry and frugality.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
d. w. HARKIs. Editor
THURSDAY JAsU RI II. 1885.

The public funds are the prey o.
all parties at present.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
The CroKning Beauty Of " OF an

r. a Iuxuriant growth Of hair. Bcggs' Hair Re,
newer Is guaranteed 10 give satisfaction, asst is
a purely vegetable preparation and acts directly
ON the roots of the hair. Sold and warranted
by 4. Brigham 4 Co. druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

combined. They arc sapping the
foundations of law and order, of ma
tional freedom and national prosperity.
They are mortgagipg away our future,
and the future of our children, to the
money kings of Europe and America.
They are selling the income from the
labor of millions yet unborn. They
are planting the upas tree of perpetual
debt. They are weaving the threads
of perpetual bondage. They are fash
Joining the yoke of eternal servitude.
They are sowing the dragon teeth OF
lawlessness, tyranny and misrulc, and
some of these days up will spring the
harvest of armed men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08
What You Don't Know About
California

Is told in a beautifully illustrated
and entertaining book entitled "To
California and Back" Ask G.. T.
Nicholson, G. P. A, Topeka, Kas.
tor a copy. 1t is free.
The San Francisco Midwinter
Exposition will attract tourists to
the Pacific coast this winter. Write
to above address for pamphlet de-
scribing the Worlds Fair, Jr. The
unexcelled climate, cheap lands and
sunshiny skies of all California are
attractive every day in the year.
Low rates via the Santa Fe route.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

The Garnett Laundry, one door
west of Boyle's Hardware, is doing
as good work as can be obtained in
the state. Call and see us. Salts
faction guaranteed.
0. S REYNOLDS, PROP.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

The old parties ridicule the ism' Of
the Popuiist party. They fail how
ever TO mention the fact that there i'
one ism peculiar to the two old parties
with which the Populists are not al
Observation-Disclosures.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

1T is no longer considered "cussing
to say that anything "beats hell"-
beats New York is now the proper
caper in the expression of unparalleled
deprayity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

Why should not the government get
after the men who raid the treasury as
well as after those who rob express
trains?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE pillars Of the church Of Mammon
are crumbling. A few more Lexow
committees are needed to hasten the
work of fumigation, then let righteous
indignation have her sway.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE WHITE HOUSE.-The Populists will
capture it in '96. Sow the country down with
and address on the Peoples Party Exchange
List for a Silver Dime, and you will receive q
large number of leading Third party papers
J.H.PADGETT, Lock Box tI6, Ennis, Texas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

ONE way to settle the gold reserve
question would be to require the bank
ers to earn their living as most men
earn it-work for it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

DEBs was sent to Jail for six months
for the part he took in the railroad
strike. The general managers, how
ever, still bask in the sunshine of plu-
tocratic protection.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

WHY should the credit of the gov
eminent be threatened with the same
kind of currency system that carried 1T
through a gigantic civil war?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

NEARLY one third of the railroads in
the United States are in the hands of
receivers-that is, the government is
running them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

Mr. CARLIsE says he dictated his cur
rency bill to typewriter hurriedly.
Now let us hear what the typewriter
has to say for herself
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

GOVERNMENT issue OF the money sim-
ply prohibits the bankers from fleeing
the people, and that is why the bank
ers don't want it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE bankers are not satisfied with the
earth-they want wire fence around
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE democrats are still in the saddle,
but what they are doing for the people
could be written In a small book.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE bankers want to monopolizs the
loan business-and Of course are OPP
posed to government loans to the peo-
MA .... .a-s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

WHAT we need is change that Will
put the government back into the
hands of the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE New York police are only q
specimen of the corruption that per-
vades our national, state and municipal
government.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

If THE bankers are not satisfied with
a government currency let them 90
out of business.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

We have secured from one Of the
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

BETTER be called crank in this
generation than have your children
become slaves in the next.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

YES, THERE is an overproduction OF
fools and misery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

No REcEDrNa from the Omaha plat
form. So say the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

woN'r it be funny to see the repub-
lican congress dancing in special SEES
sion to the music of Grover Cleveland?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

If men are reduced to the condition
Of starved animals they may be ex-
pected to act accordingly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

IT is now certain beyond the shadow
Of doubt that the democrats are dis
gruntled.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

CoNaRrss is busy doing nothing for
the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE fight is between the usurers
and the people. On which side are
You?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

UNDERPAID labor and overpaid
amusement is one of the symptoms OF
our national disease.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

DON'T forget that the new currency
scheme under discussion gives the
bankers more power to contract than
to expand the currency-and that 1t is
more profitable to the bankers TO con-
tract.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE issue OF more useless bonds is
short cut to Reputation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

THE question for the people to settle
is whether they are willing to continue
in debt slavery or not.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

YOU'VE men and the country papers
are the hope of reform.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

WHY don't some one shout for de-
mocracy?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

CTOCKWELL'S BAD oUY. Twenty-thr siGo,
~ splitting dialogues. Laugh and grow fat,
Money, land and transportation I'm broken doses.
Warranted to make moro Populists to the square
Inch than anything In print. Points for Thinkers
knocks the O. q. II. silly. Government Ownership
OF Railroads rnralyzes 'em. 10 cents each; the
m"uad postpaid FOR Is cents from this ofnee
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

MORE bonds seems to be the program
of Wall street and the two old PARTIES
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

PLENTY of money always brings
plenty of confidence.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

ABOLISH the gold reserve and private
banking.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

MEET the bankers on the money
question.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

IT is about time Cleveland was writ
ing another letter.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08
TAI dodgers are traitorA
GOLD SILL leaving the treasury.

LOOK out for another bond issue
voon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08

are offered to the public by TIE
HUB Chicago's greatest clothing
store! Made of strictly all-wool
cloth-well fitting and strong-wo
can positively guarantee them tho
ever given by anybody.
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of four, in whom the mothers beauty
was blended with a darker stronger
|. type-the face that she had loved anu
would see no more. Children take to
Preble for his good looks. The little
fellow wanted to make friends with
him at once.
Not used 10 a spare diet" muttered
the detective; "but he may be. How
ever, it won't be right away
With clever, sleight of hand he
slipped something out of his pocket,
and tucked it under a big book on O.
table.
"A fine boy is Albert said Preble.
81 am glad to have seen him. Now,
Mrs. Mcneil I must go.''
But you have told me nothing. Why
is the insurance worthless? Why"
81 believe it is something about the
payments You mustn't ask me any
more questions now. Believe me, it's
best not to. Very soon you'll know all
about it,
We got away, with the exercise of
infinite tact avoiding further ques-
tions. In the lower hall he paused a
moment. There was curious piece of
antique furniture near the door-a ta
BILE with an upright back bearing a
small mirror. Perhaps a dressing table
one, whereat ladies of the old school
sat comfortably and admired their
images while their maids We're at work
making corkscrew curls. Time had
dealt unkindly with it, and there was
wide crack between the top and the
back.
"She wasn't at home when the letter
came he said to himself. 1T was
tossed upon that table. Did I lie when
l said that I knew where it was? 1
think not
He explored the crack in the old
table, and found that 1t led to various
recesses. Nobody came to disturb him.
and he carried his researches to sue
cessful issue.
On the following morning, the detec-
tive appeared bright and early in the
office of Mr.. Hersch. That gentleman
had not yet arrived, but Preble waited
patiently, leaning against the magnif-
cent carved mantlepiece. He was look
ing particularly well that morning; so
well, in fact, that the experienced Mr.
Hersch, when his eye lit on the young
man, remarked inwardly that he had
rarely seen a safer risk.
"Well, SIR" said the detective, 81
latter myself that / have brought this
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money. This is the explanation. Our
agent Mr.. Stanton, did l mention him
to you? Well, he was a friend of Mo-
nell, and brought him into our COM
pany. That was all right He was a
good risk. But about six months ago.
when Monells affairs became so ter
ribly involved, and he got to worrying
over them, Stanton came to mel man
age that part of the business, you know
and said he was afraid Mcneil would
kill himself.
SOL mention it in confidence-we
put up little job. Stanton persuaded
Mcneil to change his policy for a bet
ter one. and brought him down here.
The policy was changed. The suicide
clause was the same in each, but the
limit of one year ran from the date
of the new policy not of the old one.
/ fixed that so cleverly that Mcneil did
not see it, and 1T was devilish good
stroke of business"
$50 you made a contract with him
four years ago by the terms of which
he was to pay certain sum every six
months, for which consideration you
agreed to insure his wife-so far as
money COulu 40 lt-dSdlHSl loSS Ny Ills
death, provided that If he wanted to
commit suicide he should wait one
year before doing it. Then, fearing
that you might have to pay the money
as agreed, you got man who pre-
tended to be his friend to lure him
down to this den of devilish clever busi-
ness, where without knowing it, he
gave away the sustenance of his wife
and child"
what do you mean by this, Mr..
Preble?'
Simply what ] said In the first place.
I've brought this business to salts
factory conclusion. I've got in into
such shape that you'll have to pay that
money and nothing can save you.
Here is that letter. 1t is sealed.
No one on earth knows what's in it or
ever shall know. / lay II on those
Goals. Stand back. Hersch! You'll be
an extra hazardous risk If you take
another step. So! The letter is ashes.
Now dare you go into court? I think
not"
Hersch was beside himself with rage.
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"Go into courtr he yelled. Eyes; and
bring you with me. I'll fight it on Law
rence's testimony alone"
"My excellent friend" said Preble
calmly, Mrs. Mcneil has a statement
signed by Lawrence in which he offers
ito pel,jure himself for this company for
$1,000. How would that look in court?"
You lie,' gasped Hersch.
mo, ! don't 1t was in her room yes
terday when 1 was there. 1t was un-
der big book on her table,
The two men looked into each others
eyes for full minute. Then Hersch
turned away.
Il suppose you put it there" he said.
"At any rate, you have spoiled the
case. The claim will be paid; and so
will my debt to you. This shall cost
your your position
1t certainly should have done so when
the facts We're reported at headquar-
ters, but somehow it didn't for no one
would believe that Hersch was telling
the truth.
AS for Preble, he only said: "Do I
look like a man who would let $12,500
get away from me, for a mere matter
of sentiment?"
And they all agreed that he didn't.
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CHAPTER II.

The reader will not need to be told
that Grossman was a dealer in cups
with serpents lurking at the bottom OF
them. They went to that agreeable
resort. Two hours later Preble came
out of the back room. Lawrence was
asleep there with his head on table.
The detective had in his pocket, along
side of the Hersch contract, an agree
ment signed by Lawrence that for the
sum of $1,000, half of it payable be-
, fore and the other half after the trial,
he would testify to the facts as given
above, with q certain small addition, If
the company should decide that it was
necessary.
"He wouldn't have signed that if he'd
been SOBER" muttered Preble. "Well,
the end justifies the means"
He went at once to the house where
Mrs. Mcneil lived. When a servant
brought him word that he would be re-
ceived, he ascended some stairs to the
little suite which had been home and
was desolate. A beautiful woman, very
pale and wan, stood waiting for him.
The room bore many evidences of her
care. She was one of those who ac-
lItdSultS ny liit way,
and every one an embodied memory.
There were many trifles that must have
been very dear to both OF them, and
doubly dear to her alone
II have come on business" said
Preble, when she had greeted him, "and
] will be brief. The insurance COM
pany proposes to contest your claim"
She looked him squarely in the face
and did not vince, but her eyes over
flowed with tears.
upon what grounds?" she asked.
"Surely you must know. Your hus-
bands letter"
what letter."
'The one which he sent from the club
on the night of his DEATH"
'He sent none.''
"The company has evidence that he
did," said Preble, calmly, land that in
1t he confessed that his policy was
worthless"
hat why people have been sent here
ecrety to search my room?"
ut is. Moreover, the letter has been
found"
"Then it must be restored to me. I
demand At."
But its legal value to the COM
pany-"
II care nothing for that. Surely, you
do not suppose that, If the money is
not mine, will take it. But his letter
will have, and
zone moment, please. I'd like to
have you say that again. Suppose
that you had found the letter, and 1t
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had contained that which would have
legally prevented the payment of the
money, you would have disclosed the
contents and refused the money!"
what right have you to say the
contrary? Am / a thief?'
mo, Mrs. Mcneil but almost every
body else is. Now, as to that let
teri
you say it has been found"
81 know where it is"
"Will you restore it to me?'
THAT will be beyond my power"
This is infamousw she exclaimed
rs it not enough that this company
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business to a satisfactory conclusion"
Have you got the letter."
"Wait a bit; I've something to say
first. It's in the nature of advice.
When you engage a detective, why
don't you tell him the whole story?"
What do you mean?'
"Why, I've learned that Mcneil was
insured in your company four years.
Now, your policies permit a man TO
commit suicide in less time than that.
if he wants to-it's one year, isn't it?"
"Yes; it's one year"
"Then what sort of a FOOLS errand
have l been on?"
mo fools errand, Mr.. Preble, as you
shall confess when you touch the
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has FOR years taken my husbands
money''--
For Years?''
Yes; he has been insured with them
for four years at least They have
taken his money and they return us
nothing
do I understand that-that there is
more than one?"
"I have little boy. You shall see
him; but before you do. let me tell you
that / have not enough money in the
world to provide him food for single
week. But / can work. Let them
keep their money. But they shall re-
store his letter to me If there is any
law in the land. You are one of them.
Wait! You shall see my boy. 1t is
he whom they defraud, not me. I care
nothing for myself"
She stepped to a door communicating
with an adjoining appointment.
"a fine woman" muttered Preble,
"but very deficient in business instinct.
1 believe she really would have let out
the secret in that letter. Her husband
was fool to write It,"
At her call there came pretty boy
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The Philadelphia Specialist, and his asso-
Ciated staff of English and German
physicians, are now permanently
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The evening world., 1895-05-09
SPECTATORS PROTEST.
object to the Ordinance to Abolish
Their Occupa ton.

The hearing to-day before the Alder
manic Law Committee on the proposed
Ordinance to abolish theatre ticket
speculating. was largely attended by
the spectators themselves but not a
Theatrical manager appeared.
Manager A. NJ. Palmer sent a tele-
gram regretting that he could not be
Several of the spectators spoke
against the passage Of the ordinance
They claimed that 1t would be taking
Away from them legitimate occupa-
Si0n, to pursue which they paid
One speaker said that to be able to
avoid the crowd at the box coffee was
An advantage for which many people
were willing to pay He had. he said
many regular customers, including sew
eral Judges and well known business
linen.
The theatrical managers, he said, sent
tne best seats in the house to the
hotels. where they were sold at an
advance, and often directed persons
II Ssking for, choice seats to go to the
hotels for them.
A letter was read from Francis s.
Kilbreth,, who called the spectators
'p!rates." and declared that they should
be run out OF the business.
The Law Committee will report at the
next meeting Of the Aldermen.