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The advocate., 1896-05-27
The Presidents First Trip In Advancing
the Alliance Interests Of Kansas.

ming the work Of the Alliance for the
coming year directly after election to the
Presidency, l resolved 80 far as prac-
ticsl to make house to house canvass
among the membership, and expected
to take up this line of work at once,
but for various reasons have been un-
aVoidsbly delayed until Monday, May
IL, when / started in company with
Sister Otis and her yesr.old daughter,
Bina Alliance Otis (who, by the way,
has the honor of being the youngest
member of the Alliance family In the
field). 1t has always been rule with
me, and especially in Alliance work, to
be up and doing both early and late
when duty calls, and In arranging FOR
the trip expected to get an eslly start;
but Sister Otis entered her protest and
insisted upon having breakfast, and
we were thus delayed until Z o'clock q.
m. The wind was blowing q perfect
gale during the entire day, but with q
good rest at the home of q friend near
Overlook, we reached Media, Doug
las county, in the early evening after q
drive of thirty-fiVe miles. The wind
had famed our zeal, and through the
cooperation of the brothers and sisters
Of Media we were encouraged In our
work, and after arranging for a meet.
ing at Media for Thursday evening we
began house to house canvass among
our Alliance friends which resulted In
an enthusiastic meeting, and the first
Central Alliance was duly organized
with Bro. George MOtter, President;
Bro. j. W. Stewart, Vice President;
and Sister Emma Sells Marshall, Secre-
tsFy. But for the darkness of the
evening and the short notice many
more would have been In attendance.
Much surprise was manifested that 30
many were ready to express their un.
fsltering loyalty to the principles Of
the Alliance. A cordial invitation was
extended to US, and accepted, to return
and participate in the big Alliance
meeting to be held June s, at which
time the officers will be installed. A
committee was appointed to make all
the necessary arrangements for a gen.
uine old fashioned Fourth of July
celebration. And just here we make
the request that all Alliance friends In
Kansas follow the example of the
membership In Douglas county and
celebrate the nations birthday with
all the patriotism characteristic of our
forefsthers.
Everywhere We were received with
the utmost hospitality and the most
cordial greeting, that is ever indicative
Of the fraternal spirit existing among
our membership. For many reasons
some Of our Alliance people during the
last three or four years have not been
actively engaged in promulgsting the
principles of our order, but we find
them all loyal to the objects for which
the Alliance was organized, and the
tidal wave Of enthusiasm is rapidly
rising and we have reason to expect q
strong, healthy growth Of the order
this year.
We desire to call attention to the
fact that the superintendent Of Insur.
snce, after years education through
the courts, has decided that there is no
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The advocate., 1896-05-27

neighborhood Of these vast cities Of the
dead, buried in the sands, pOetical emo
tions impossible to define.-JGcqueS De
Morgan, in HGrpey'S Magazine for
MnU,
The advocate., 1896-05-27
Wv nv

Do people buy Hoods Sarsaparila in prefer
ence to any other in fact almost to the eXclu-
sion Of all OthersP
Because they know that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla cures when others fail.
The question of best Is just as positively de.
cided in favor Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, as the
question of comparative sales. Remember,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Colorado via the Forth Worth ard
Denver City. and Union Pacific,
Denver and Gulf Railways, as
against all competitors. The reasons
are: Shortest time, quickest time, SUI
perb service, through trains, courteous
treatment and the constant descent
Of the temperature Six hours after
leaving Fort Worth, Summer heat is
forgotten and balmy spring like
brpezes greet you. Try it and be
convinced. 1t is a pleasure to an
swer questions. Write your nearest
agent. or J. P. Douglass, General
Agent, No. 60 Gravier St., New Or
leans
y. B. keller Gen. Pass. Agt.,
F. W. & D. g. Ry., Fort Worth,
Tex.
B l.. W1NcHELL, Gen. Pass. Agt.
U.P D. & G.. Ry., Denver, Col,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
GENEVIEVE ORPHANAGE.

The Progress had talk with MIR.
Isaac Barron, general manager of the
Ceneyieve Orphsnage, and that gen
eleman informed our paper that be
had filed his bond, and will immedi-
stely begin the collection If money
for the institution; and The Progress
was requested by him to state that he
is now authorized and ready to re .
ceipt for all funds that have been
collected for the orpanage.
Mr.. Barron! how much money has
been raised for the Orpanage from
sociables etc, recently? our rounds
man, asked: II don't know" replied
Mr.. Barron. Most of it has been turn
ed over to me for the reason believe
that those who have the funds don't
know whom to turn them over to. for
that reason am glad you asked me
because l can notify them through
The Progress"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Louis Liebman to S Z Harrell 1862
$500 acres Of land, near Albany,
$40.
W 7 Jackson to W G Perrin, lots
Z and s, square =, Perrin's sabdivis-
ion, Sl,40O.
J w Eckard to W I Monkhouse,
undivided one-half interest in ne gr,
fractional sec 20, t Is r Is, APO acres,
$l57.50.
Geo H White to Lew Grener. lot
8, block So: $3.50.
NJ G Elstner to John Woepler, 10
scres of land lot 7 of Cooks subdl-
vision Of NV or, sec 5, II, range ID,
$3.50.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
KIND VERY I!

1t was certainly kind, very verv
kind in the City Council not give ALL
the contracts for street paving to the
It acted as fairy as could be
reasonably expected, by not giving
him more than half
But then suppose that tn ose who
are particular about their work will
want tho executive to superintend
their jobs, will they not accuse the
City Fathers Of being partial?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Well now that WAS rich joke, the
trip of the Jimmie chief to hobnob
withlthe Pops. wasn't it? But say!
The Progress will venture that de
boas:will never make public his re.
ception by the Pops You see, thse
gentlemen had danced with the
bear before.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

SGOTISVILLE CAMP MEETING.
sOn account of The Holiness Camp
Meeting at Scottsville the 7. & ?.
Railway will sell round trip tickets to
Scottsyille August 0 to II, Including
good for return August y at rate OF
$l.M for the round trip
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
JEWELLERS, 214 Texas Street, Shreveport La
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

have this day sold my entire in
terest in the Cotton Belt Lumber
Manufacturing Co. located at Hughea
Spur, La, to W. F. White. my form,
or partner, who by consent of credi-.
tors assumes all Obligations Of the
business.
WA. BARRY.
w. T. WHITE.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Bourke Cochran, Democrat. is so
loyal to his gold-bug ideas that he
can not coescienciouly refrain from
taking the stump for the yellow met
al especially when Mark Aanna Re-
publican, pays him handsomely to al
low said conscience fnll swing.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
CENTS CLOTHING.

Negligee shirts (goodD only........33jc
Negligee shirts VERY good only w.. SOC
Ncgligee shirts extra good only. .65c
White dress shirts zoe, 15c. and 500
I lot colored under suits onl y.....9oc
J lot CASHMERE pants worth S?.5O
and $500. now. ST. - and eco
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
Parties

Contemplating building anything from
a chicken house to a mansion will DO
wei to write for elivered prices of
lumber from Remnant Lumber Com
pany, Lheneiere, La. One million feet
of stock TO Sc ect from.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
Do You Want

To get ahead in the world?
10 provide for the education of your
children
To protect vourse'f and loved ones
against possible adversities
Ii you want this, call On VIM. G
Agurs and he will let you have it.
Office oyer Phelps: corner.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
New Plumbing S hop.

Messrs H. Dillenburger 4 Go hav e
moved their plumbing esta blishment
into their new and commodius quart
ers No. 2l4 Milan street. First-class
workman of complete outfit.
Telephone them over new 'phone
No. &c. Jul. Is I'm.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
GINNERS.

Save time, expense, worry and per-
haps a row, by using Poud's In
proved Gin Book. For sale by G.
W. Hardy, printing and stationery,
Shreveport, La.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT.

Nothing is more conducive to pub
lie health; nothing will more speedily
put one IN pleasant humor amp
make him good natured,public spirited
and charitable than good, square
meal This is the reason that ali who
board with Frank Serwlch wear such
a iovial conntenance, and are always
ripe for fun. Serwlch's restaurant
and Ladies' Dining Parlors are
very popular resorts in Shreveport.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

The Progress would throw no OBJ
stacle in our mayors way; 1t would, to
the contrary, aid him in maxi ng his
ADMINISTRATION a success.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Mr. Ppul Lowenthal left to-day for
St, Louis and other points,in quest OF
gaods and pleasure. He VII be abb
sent about two weeks.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

If you want good sevice, prompt
service and meats tender, juicy and
and savory. go to Lon Leverett's.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

The orphans may not know it, but
they have a firm, faithful friend in
Mr. Isaac Barron.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Captain Simon Levy has just ret.
urnnd from trip to Hot springs.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Mr. &. w. Mckee Of Kelthyille,
paid US pleesnt call yesterday,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Ripans Tabules cure constipation.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
IS to /.

This is About the Ratio of Sum-
mer Tourists Who Go To .
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Go to Lon Leverett,s for the best
meats in the market. q
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08
BE CONVINCED.

This is one of the biggest bargin
YOU ever had offered.
Don't fail to call and see them.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Why don't yon take The Pro
ress?
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Mr.. w. B. Jacobs is home AGAIN,
after little jaunt of recreation.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Ripans Tabules cure biliousness.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Only few Of the choice ladies trim
ed hats left. you can buy at your own
price.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-08-08

Ripans Tabules cure headache.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

about an earthquake happening the
dav before: that he had mentioned Dis
filters stock as at 275s. and had spok-
on of John Y. McKane as being al Id
erty. my mind was just in the proper
receptive and assimilating state; and
these utterances, which to you seemed
those of q disordered intellect, opened
nm an immense vista to my magma
tion. II was az that moment, if you re-
member | told you had no doubt OF
being able to prove Mr.. McKeeyer's in
nocence.
I'VE will now come to our perquisi-
ton at the cashiers house. 1t appear
ed to me to be altogether reasonable
that. if such a fraud were practised up
on him it mus have been done at mis-
house and. furthermore, that it must
have been done on Wednesday noon,
when he was last there. Any other
idea. on the contrary, was unreason-
able and improbable. Therefore, the
conspirators must have had an accom-
pice. an ally in the bankers own home.
| make it a point to enter upon these
investigations without any bias what
ever; to approach them, as far as pos
sible. with a perfectly judicial mind.
And so, when | got to the house and
we saw those two women Immediately
proceeded upon the basis that this Miss
Agnes Warren was the accomp,ice in
question. | noticed, rs well as you,
her sad and modest demeGnOr and the
dark rings under those handsome,
black eyes of hers: but l have seen such
things before, and how. let me- ask,
could this deceit as TO the day of the
week have been practised upon Nc
Keever without the concurrence and
help of his neice, who was with him that
noon at lunch, as well as before and
after?
Il was borne out in my theory by the
very Observation-Disclosures and smooth
ness of her story, and the readiness with
which she answered me when | sudden
ly broke in upon her narrative with
inconvenient and impertinent inquiries.
Her manner, probably, to you, looked
like innocence. To me she seemed too
GLIB and altogether too we'll prepared
Tor my questions. | noticed, also. that
she showed an anxiety that we should
not talk with the servant, and, for this
very reason. | devised the eXpedient Of
the mislaid spectscles. in order that /
might interview Miss Flanagan while
her mistress vas absent.
I'VE are now coming to clue CT
greater value than anything | have
mentioned. Namely to the devilled loo
ster and the freckle -ermiaator; the
Importance Of which you and your
friend were so disposed to rid:culo.
You will rccollect that Maria Flan-
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ed il. / then asked her to show me the
files of old papers in the attic. She did
so. and. on examining them, | found
they hal been systematically arranged
and kept for years. AS near as l could
see. the issues for 1898 were all there,
with the exception of that Of November
%. which had been taken from its
place. The whole case was now as
plain as the nose on your face. The old
cashier had been given paper to read,
which. while it bore the proper month
and day of the month, November %,
gave the day of the week as Tuesday
instead of Wednesday. BY this, as well
as by the other device, no less ingen-
ious, of the deviled lobster and the cal
endar. he had been led to think that
it was Tuesday and not Wednesday and
had, when he closed the safe, wound
the time-lock 10 run eighteen instead
OF forty-two hours.
1T is the commonest thing in the
world for anyone TO mistake the day
of the week. We are all doing it fire.
quently. 1t is also a common thing for
one to pick up an old newspaper and
read it for ten or fifteen minutes bsfore
discovering ones mistake Think how
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

~ the Manhattan club at he time you
name. -,
VERY we'll" said he Il won't cali
unless l have some news that VIII
please you.
With this we separated. Wolcot and
I going off together and discussing as
we went the mysterious ways and
words of our singular associate. l was
firmly OF the opinion that he was utter
Iv incompetent for the business which
he had undertaken, but my friend, feel
ing il necessary TO vindicate himself in
some measure for having induced me
TO employ him. insisted that he might
be on the right track after all.
At haf-past seven that nigat | was
summoned to the visitors room of the
club. and found Benjamin waiting for
me. He seemed TO be in great good hu
NOR. He was somewhat excited and
chucklei to himself with satisfaction.
IF You want TO assist personally in
the capture OF the person or persons
who robbed the Jefferson bank" said
he. gel YOUR things on and come at
once. have carriage waiting and
nos a minute is 10 be lost
You are sure YOU are not on the
wrong track" / asked increluously.
81 viii risk my life and reputation
on IT, There is some danger IN the
business. though: and its rigAt YOU
should know it before you 90. Do YOU
want to take The rjsk?'
didn't think there could be any
great amount OF risk. for the reason
that DOUBTED his having discovered the
Grim mails. so. I told him I would 60.
ali getting on my coat. we went out
10 The hack
There was man on the box beside
the driver and two others inside the
vehicle on the front seat. I was sur
priSet 10 find that one Of these was the
bookkeeper Curtis His neighbor and
the man beside the driver. as I was in
formed by Benjamin, were officers in
plain clothes.
We CI0ve down 10 Th;rieth street
and along that thCroUghfare TO a point
just east o, Eighth avenue. in the mid
die of the block above us. The rest o.
these people have their inSruc ions.
At Nu u4ht 10 No. Is 20 20 tNlO lac
place with jGCse Two officers. sit down
"a, table AID cali for something to eat
or drink. Curtis and Z VII precede you
by about three minutes. When YOU are
in the restaurant you mast not appear
to know MS"
The two officers AID 7 waited at the
corner the necessary length Of time
and then followed Benjamin and Curtis
into the building. Ii was an ordinary
English avenue saloon and restaurant
A number Of small tables we're placed
about the room, al one of which we
took our places, ordering at the same
time some refreshments.
The place contained besides the usual
resplendant bar, with It's mirrors ana
It's cut glass, three or four small rooms.
each furnished win 2 table and chairs
for the accommodation Of parties who
wished for privacy. Al q table. quite
near us. sat the Old man and ne book
keeper. They Cid 10, look az us an
l have no 5ouot that. 10 the patrons Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

George Herbert. was the blonde 81.
! with the yellow moustache. His -
federate. the tall sgarthy feHon
called Simon Cartier, and II r7rs.--
be shown what he did with En- ,
Keeyer, after they left the bl1E "
gether =
Il haven't spoken ab0u. the d-~,,.
Of their getting the combination os..'
safe, because it has. all along. SCENES 4.
secondary importance. The e.- -..
ably found it for them by going -s-.
the old gentleman's pockets 50
SO ended Benjamins story 7,
course Of few days. Mr.. McKee, =
turned and though none the wo-.. 70
health for his experience no had 49,.
derful tale to tell. Cartier. f. ....
with the pretence Of negotiating -
of ten thousand dollars from -.e t...
on a consignment Of agricur-r-,r ..
ploments for Havana. induced hin, o..
down to the wharyes OF tine New VS..
and Cuba Mail Steamship Co. Ar Pc.
East River. He got him 10 coon t....
the steamship Yucatan. which 49,
ing at the dock, about ready IN ....-
out and to enter what purp0rrei n, I.
Carriers cabin: cabin which ra -..
hive secured beforehand While -5.-.
he had persuaded the cashier 20 -s...
glass Of drugged wine with Pho -...
that he became insens.b.e. and 0- b.
covering consciousness found h~a4
some two or three hundrci m Ias1-
way 10 The island OF Cuba
/ must now conclude mg o-v .-
very few words. for ! find rha. +. ,.,
spun out TO a length twice wta. .-.
agined necessary when I commences.
The two prisoners. Gcorg Carton ~
mon Cartier, were never convicted -..
evidence against them was so h-ae.
that our lawyer advised DIS NOT a -...
the matter, but TO get VIA. We c,eH
ont Of them in the way OF o. an1-e-
We secured twenty-five thousand
lars from them and.lc ,lcu 90. aa.-
did it in a way. too. that ... r1. ~.
us liable for cOmpOuldlne te0-t
/ never knew what becaWs of fhc--
Agnes Warren, beyond che rhert.
never went back 70 live WIKI lrr -.
Gle. Ii is to be hoped tha. sa r rs
folly Of her deeds and made a.. ar-..
meat possible by repentance.
In conclusion. have .vo 1,.-s Q
make. First il those $3.50 asa- rs
developed such an eX-s0ri.rs~ Gt
wonderful ingenuity in ror plan E.,
rob The bank. had employed 'ts a-s
invention and genius ia o .c-utl
direction they would In time la. ~
come the rulers of the Garth.
I have 20 say that, though some Of be
incidents. in this narrative may
improbable and unreasonable s
not one @. thcm which is DO.
possible. And il is also true a-. .r
TO be gainsaid. that truth IS t1
stranger than tho strangcst fiction
(The Enid
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The place. and there were probably half
q dozen of these present. our two part
les appeared to have no connection with
each her and our presence there to
have no meaning beyond the ordinary
one.
AZ about ten minutes past eight TWO
m5l came into the restaurant and. as
they did so. I saw Curtis start suddenly
and whisper TO Benjamin The new ar
rivals we're both men Of twency-eight
or thirty. One was tall and dark,-a
gCod locking individual. but with
rather sinister face The other was a
,r.de shorter. q handsome blonde fellow
with rosy cheeks and a fIfy yellow
muS,ac5e. Both were we'll dressed and
would pass ordinarily for gentlemen.
They went into one of the small pri-
vate rooms or alCovCS already mention
ed. and called for some thing to drink.
Benjamin arose and mouoned 10 my
two companions and the three quickly
stepped TO the door Of the apartment.
/ heard the old man say:
Gentlemen, | have a warrant here
for your arrest" Then there were sew
eraI oaths. a scufie and a pistol shot.
You may imagine that all this created
a great uproar in the place We all
crowded around the entrance TO the
small room and found that the two
strangers were already Aandcuned.
The dark one would have SHOT the de-
tective had not the pistol been knock
ed out Of his hand as be fred.
After accompanying our captiyes to