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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
L,FE INSURANCE CURED Nm.

Dying Bachelor Forgets to Die While
DisposinR of His Property.
II don't know that life insurance Is q
cure for disease" said the retired life
insurance solicitor, "but 1 know of au
instance which makes 1t look that way.
In the town where I first began bust.
ness was q bachelor Of about so years,
who was quite alone in the world, and
had some years before taken out a $5,-
600 policy on himself for the benefit
Of q maiden sister, who had died a year
before the events OF this story. He
kept his policy going, however, because
1t was a good way to save money, and
one day he was taken down with some
kind Of fever. He grew worse day after
day, until n day the doctor told him
that he would in all likelihood be dead
within the next twenty-four hours.
This suggested his life insurance
money, all. he had to leave, and he i'm
mediately began to talk with the doctor
on the subject of a proper disposal of
it. He concluded after some thought
that the best thing to do with it IA to
blow it in on q tremendous big funeral
for himself, including a banquet for all
the people he knew. This was an en-
tirely new idea for a funeral, and when
the doctor left him that night, to the
care of his nurse, his mind was entirely
occupied with his funeral. He talked
to the nurse about it and when the
nurse made him stop he layand thought
about it. In fact, he became SO much
interested in the details Of his funeral
that he quite forgot about having to die
to make it possible.
I'm the morning when the doctor
came he found his patient in a wild
perspiration. and his pulse beating in
much better fashion than it had been
doing for some days. He also found
the general condition Of the patient
much improved. He was greatly aston
ished, and at once began to ask ques-
tions. The patient told him with eager
interest of Il lot of new things he had
thought of for the funeral and some
that bothered him a good deal and said
lie had been thinking of it all night.
Then the doctor laughed and told him
he guessed the funeral would have to
be postponed. for he wasn't going to
die, just then, anyhow. Nor did he,
and he isn't dead yet, but he is married
and has his policy paid up for his wife's
benefit. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
CUBAN HAD THE aloAT IDEA.

Amusing Mistake Of One Who Tried to
Remember the countersign.
Many Of u volunteers who fought
in Cuba and came into personal con-
tact with the Cuban patriot army un-
der Gomez have more or less amusing
stories to tell of the peculiar brand Of
military discipline which prevailed
among the half-naked, half-armed, half
starved soldiery which had % long de-
fed the best troops Spain could send
against them or rather after them
for IL they were only half-armed their
equipment Of legs was complete and
efficient, and as runners they could be
outpaced only by Flipinos. Sp0n1ards
were no match for them as spCinters.
Their idea Of discipline, however, was a
thing to marvel at, and caused as much
amused comment among our soldiers
as U own ideas Of discipline evoke
from the English martinets. Perhaps
the most interesting Of these Cubans
were the few who had at n time been
In this country, earning a living as
cigar-makers in Florida. 1t Is related
OF n Of these Cubans who was ex-
tremely proud of being able to speak
United States," that after the juno
tion Of our army with that OF Gomez
he wanted to leave camp one evening
to return about midnight, and receiv-
ing permission to do so was informed
that the password for that night would
be "Schley," and that he had better not
forget It, If he did not want to be shot
for a spy by the sentry. The Cuban
went away, repeating the magic word
over and over to himself, so as to be
sure of remembering it. A little after
midnight he made his way back to
camp and was halted by the sentry's
challenge, "Who goes there?"
"Friend," replied the Cuban.
advance, friend, and give the coun-
tersign," said the sentry.
The Cuban stepped nearer, and with
out a moments hesitation triumphant
~ Kissed into the astonished sentry's
face the word 'Foxyy'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF ToLEpo,l
IuYCAa CnTrNTS BE

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, L..
LUCAS COUNTY, es.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. j.. CHENEY &
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo. County
n State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eacl
and every case of CATAIsRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CArARRH CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY
ence. this 9Th day of December. A. ID. 1886.
ysr.I,l A. W. GLEASON,
t Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken. internally and
acts directly OH the blood and mucous surfaces Vi
the system. Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Hon. w. N. Roach, United States Senator from North Dakota, personally
endorses Peruna, the grat caErrh cure n tonic. In a recent letter Ito The
Senator Roach says
"Persuaded by a friend I have used Peruns as a tonic, and am
glad to testify that it has greatly helped me in strength, Ng0r and
appetite. lhave been advised by friends that sis remarkably ef9ca-
ci0us as a cure for the almost universal complaint of catarrh."
Senator Roachs home address is LarimoN, South Dakota.
Feruna Isl ota guess, nor N experiment. it is a absolute, scientific certainty.
Peruna cures catarh wherever located. Peruna has n saskatchewan rivals.
lnstu upon having Pcruna. Let 10 m persuade you that som other remedy
will do nearly as well. There is % other systematic remedy for catarrh but Peruna
Address the Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio, for a free book N ca.
tarrh, written by DR.. Hartman.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Talk
About. 1t

That's always the way with
our Hair vigor. When per
sons use it they ATE always SO
highly pleased With it that they
tell their friends about it.
II your hair is short. too
thin. splits at the ends. is rough.
OF is falling out. our Hair Vigor
will perfectly satisfy you.
If your hair is Just a little
gay. or perfectly white. Ayers
Hair Vigor will bring back to it
Ill the dark. rich color it had
years nd years ago. Il; 4 s. !: e..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

1t is believed that the most ancient
dictionary in the world is the Chinese
lexicon, complied by Pacut-she, a thou
sand years before Christ.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Florida, West Indies and Centra

Florida, West Indies and Central
America.
= The facilities of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad for handling tourists and
travellers destined for all points in Florida,
Cuba, Porto Rico, Central America, or for
Nassau, are unsurpassed. Double daily
lines Of sleeping cars are run from Cincin-
natl, Louisville. Chicago and st. Louis
through Jacksonville. to interior Florida
points, and to Miami, Tampa aud New
Orleans, the ports of cmbarkation for the
countries mentioned. For folders, ETC.,
write GEO. b. uoRNER, d. p. A., st.
Louis. Mo.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

First moth On the cedar chesn-Did
sou have a good dinner? Second ditto
Great. All wool aud q yard wide
Philadelphia Record.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

To Cure a Cola In One D.v
Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money e it fails tocure
&c. e. W. Groves signature is on each hoy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh gives imme-
date relief, allays Inflammation, restores
taste and smell, heals the sores and cures
the disease.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

n- xT TALIT low: d.siallt...d q ss :zh: !, ssE.a y
sSntsinine . weSss, trsss9cnt. pr. Klines Institute.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Syndicated.
He-Are all j. Millionaire Crawford's
daughters married?
She-Yes, all five of them.
He-Married some English syndicate,
I suppose?-Harlem Life.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Those Short skirss.
Look at Miss Bunk in her rainy.
day skirt"
"Great Scott! She must be expect.
ing a food"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
The Impossible She.

The Impossible She.
Miss Mary Kingsley, the intrepid ex-
plorer, has recently related a personal
experience in 1.-THE Woman at Home
whichshows the disadvantage at which
a feminine bachelor finds herself in
a cannibal country. Not, we hasten to
add, because q spinster is less tooth
some than a matron, but because can
| nibals do not understand the bachelor
| woman.
Miss Kingsley had to answer many
embarrassing questions in West Afri-
can wilds as to why she had not q hus-
band and family, and found it awk-
ward tp explain her position. On one
occasion she was being rowed to An
daude by a native who called himself
Samuel. His wife sat in the stern of
the boat. Presently Samuel began a
conversation in his best English.
where be your husband, MAJ" ask
ed he, after looking ut Miss Kingsley
curiously for a time.
II no got one" she answered.
mo got" said Sam, paralyzed with
establishment. After an interval he re-
covered himself and returned to the
charge. mo got a husband, MAJ"
NO." said Miss Kingsley f%uriously.
do you get much rubber round here:"
ME no trade man." replied Samuel,
refusing to fall into her trap for chang
ing conversation. Why you NO got one,
MAJ"
Because 1 haven't" retorted Miss
Kingsley.
But this intensely feminine reply
failed to satisfy Samuel, and she had
to run the gantlet of further qucs-
tons and comments until her adven.
lures in wading swamps, shooting rap
ids and penetrating forests, in which
she had hitherto felt pardonable pride,
paled to insigniicance beside the great
est of all adventures, to the cannibal
mind, that Of getting married. Then,
to cap it all, it was not long before it
was generally believed in West Africa
that she was a sort of Dido, Queen of
| Carthage, in search of a husband!
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Would Ward Off Water.
The Physician-You have a coat on
your tongue.
The Colonel-I sincerely hope it is a
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Adulteration of Radishes.
Even radishes are a%dulterated now in
Berlin. They are dipped into aniline
dye to make them look fresh and pink.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
"Name the Baby Dewey,

Notde inc 6A0y OeWeye"
"Oi trlmble to think Nv tin years dis
tant." unused the Janitor philosopher.
''whin tn drst vanguard ~ 'Deweys'
begin to appsar On the Delice docket
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Mrs. wInslow,1 ssora1xo sz.ur for Children
sisys pain. cure wndsslc. Ssssts ! Sostis.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Pride is increased byignoranee; those
assume the most who know the least
Gay.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
4 Il tie Esfha."
LOCAL
cLiSMCAS1

Nothing but . local
'temedyof changeo Of cli-
mate will cure
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

It isquicklyAbsoebed.
Gives Relief at once.
Opens and cleanses the
Nasal Passages.
Aneve INSTRUMENTATION
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
Where the Beer Wagon is At.
Olathe Register.

Oathe Register.
Gee whizl The total destructionists have
another grievance. Adolphus Busch, of the
great Anheuser Busch brewery of St. Louis,
was in Washington recently, and by special ap-
pontment, President Mckinley put aside the
affairs of state and entertained Mr.. Busch at
the White House. Whisky in Peoria, cham
payne i'll Chicago and zwie lager with the
brewer in Washington: What's the matter
with Mckinley? He's all right.-Wholesaler
and Retailers Review, San Francisco.
The saloon element in every part of the
United States favors the nomination of William
Mckinley. He appreciates the fact
that the liquor traffic is good industry, and
respects it accordingly r. L. Halle, secretary
National Liquor Dealers Association.
Mckinley is our type of Christian He is
not blatant antagonist of the true temperance
and knows on which side his election is but
tered.-Wine and Spirit News, Columbus, O.
Only few years ago, no public officials
would have welcomed us to their state or city;
but now, public officials, mayors, even govern
ors, bishops of the church, ministers and pub
lie men have spoken complimentary of the
saloon men and their business. Secretly State
Liquor League, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
Government Ownership.
place.

NOncOniOrmlst
In Australia, on government-own RAILROADS,
YOU can ride distance of 900 miles for SO s.,
first class, while workingmen can ride SIX miles
for two cents, twelve miles for four cents, thirty
miles for 10 cents, and workingmen receive from
twenty-five to Thirty per cent. more wages tor
eight hours of labor than are paid in this coun-
trv for ten hours. In Victoria, where these
rates prevail the net income from the roads is
sufficient to pay all the federal taxes, which is
another convincing proof of the possibility OF
government without taxation.
In Hungary, where the roads are state-owned,
Won can ride six miles for one cent; and since
the roads were bought by the government, the
mems wages have doubled.
Belgium tells the same story--fares and
freight rates cut down one-half, and wages
doubled Yet, the roads pay yearly revenue
to the government of $4,000, 900. In the
United States, under private ownership, II is
the other way. We have paid the railroads
billions in land and money, and are now pay
mo them millions yearly for carrying the mail;
and yet, freight and passenger rates are SO ex-
tortionate.
In Germany, you can ride foul miles tor one
cent on the government owned lines. Yet,
wages are 125 per cent. higher than they were
when the corporations owned them, and during
the last ten years, the net profits have increased
forty -one per cent. Last year, the roads paid
the German government net proht OF S24,-
600, oooy b
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
A Pertinent Suggestion,

Kansas popuist (H W. Youngs paper.
The following is excellent advice, even if it
does come from Richard Croker:
"There is one word of suggestion | would
like to make to Bryan In the coming fight,
the Republican manufacturers will threaten
their workmen. They will tell them that if
Bryan is elected, the factory will close down, or
that wages will be cut. In this way they'll
try to intmidate the working vote. My advice
to Bryan and to all Democrats is to meet threat
with promise, and follow promise with perform
ance. Tell every workman that if his en-
poyer puts him out of work because of his
vote for Bryan and Bryan's election, the gov
eminent will find him work I'd promise, and
fulfill the promise, to start ship-yards, armor
plants open coal mines, forge guns, make small
arms-do, in fact anything and everything, in
the way of providing supplies, whether of
peace or war, that the government now hires or
buys of Others 1t would be just as cheap, and
cheaper. If there's a profit i'll government
work for private enterprise, there is for the
governments and it would offer work and places
to workmen whom the Republicans threatened
and threw out because they refused to vote for
Mckinley
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
COMMUNICATED.

EDITORS AGrrAroR An old soldier who has regularly
contributed to all reunions Memorialday funds etc. in
thls city mas been thinking and investigating little with
others lately and result suspects that there is lack
III the funds that the people of this city and county always
contribute 50 cheeruly when appealed behalf the
ola soldiers lie wonders how much was left unex.
pended at the close of the reunion last year. and what the
expenditures were for and Old soldiers in
position to know there quite q large sum left
over and that statement of the amount received paid
out or lett III the hands of the uatermaster has ever been
made Both the association and the contributors have
right to know.
About twelve ago, the taxpayers this county
through the county commissioners, appropriated $500 for
che purchase OF monument to the veterans of the civil
war; ana the people of the subscribed quite large
sum to add to it, the total amounting $500 1t is
said that II. NJ Ellis custodian of the funds and kept
1t laid away without using it tor the purpose which it
was donated. until little ago the grumbing
became so strong that he quietly made a contract with
stranger to put up monument. ]. r. Baird ann O p.
Gregory two of local dealer in marble who helped paw
the taxes appropriated both asked for opportunity to
bid on the erection OF the monument but given
chance Why this necessary? Tie monument
is up however but good Judges who have had experience
marble work. say that it could have been furnished for
about 500. The question that naturally arises iswe
perhaps it is best not said until those who made the
tract have had opportunity to plain OF course
Ellis being the conspicuous Anderson coun-
president OF the old soldiers protective association
treasurer of the monument association committee on
speakers tor reunion ASSOCIATE leading G. A. r. of
Garrett the Anderson suitable for dep
sheriff chairman of the county Republican central
mttee etc. etc, would suspect him of permitting
rake off soldiers monument if the dead were
not conspicuous i'll battle as he STILL people
cranky enough to think that somebody had
letting local marble dealers know that the contract
for this to be let 1t be bccause
getting old but such thoughts the above keep revolving
in the minds of SEVERAL OLD SOLDIERS.
biv in the above communication, and columns are
open from reply to same.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
Senatorial District Convention.

convention of the Peoples party of the Seventh scnat
oral district composed of the counties of Anderson and
Linn will be held at Kincad Kansas, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER s. 1900 at o'clock The basis of represent
alton will be delegate for each GO votes or major rac
ton thereof for f. Bush secretary OF state in 1898
by the Peoples party. ~
Upon the above basis each county in the district will be
entitled to the following number of delegates:
The convention will transact such other business may
be necessary BY order of committee.
H. A. STRONG, Sec'y. X. N. KERR, chm
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

THE last number of the Kansas Issue, the or
gan of the State Temperance Union, contains
picture of Prof. Frank Nelson, state super'n-
tendtnt of public instruction, and it speaks in
the highest terms of praise OF his lecture on
"Good Citizenship" which he is delivering at
various points in the state.
But we know OF a Christian minister who
lives NOT thousand miles from Garrett who
was denied the use of church building IN
which to deliver lecture on this same subject
Funny, isn't it?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
LAST Saturdays Topeka State Journal con-

LAST Saturdays Topeka State Journal con-
tanned all interesting account of the Republican
senatorial convention at Kincad, which, we
are reliably informed, is a true account. The
Anderson county delegates were instructed fol
Baker, but the Linn county delegates were for
Burton. The Linn county delegation was
stronger than the Anderson county delegation
and against the earnest protest of the Ander-
son county delegation, the Linn county fellows
nominated Sam'l Crum, of this city, who is a
Burton man. There is fun ahead, and if the
fusion forces put up good man, they can cas-
lily elect him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

REPUBLICAN papers are having a good deal
to say about "Sam Snodgrass, the "leading
Populist of Coon Holler Bill Jenkins, that
"patrotic Populist' who "sways the voters of
Brush Creek, and Peter Plunket, the "fearess
old Popust Patriarch" of Rock Ridge, who
have "declared for Mckinley, but they forget
all about such old time Republicans as ex-Gov-
ernor Boutwell,, and dozens, scores-yes hun
dreds of prominent Republicans, i'll Kansas and
elsewhere, who have repudiated Mckinley and
declare they will support William ]. Bryan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

DEPEND upon it, if Mckinley is elected in
November, the people will be bled by the trusts
in order to get back the millions of dollars they
are pouring into the Republican can paign fund.
The trust managers are not fools. They are
not pas;;y,ss their good money to Hanna simply
because they want to see Mckinley elected, but
to continue tbei- power to rob the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

THERE have been extensive prairie fires IN
the Northwest, and forest fires in Yellowstone
park. Investigations of the cause OF the fires
have been made, and it has been discovered
that many of them were started by the concen'
tration of the rays of the sun upon broken beer
bottles that are scattered freely along the cattle
trails and wagon roads. The curved glass was
lying in such position as to focus the rays OF
the sun upon tufts of dry grass and start fire.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleas
ctl to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
nbct" cure in all its stages and that is
Catnrrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is he OF "
positive cure now known to the medical
iraturnty. Catarrh being constitu-
tlnnal disease, requires a constitute nal
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly the blood
AMI mucous surfarcs of the system, there
by DESTROYING the foundation of the dis
ease, and v,ng the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature i'll dong its work. The pro-
prictors have So much faith in its i've
powers, that they offer one Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address T. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24
INGALLS, DEAD.

John J. ingalls, died on Thursday of last week,
at Las Vegas, New Mexico. His body was
BROUGHT to Atchison for burial. The funeral
was very simple affair. He requested that it
be transformations. There was no funeral ser
mon. The remains were followed to the grave
by the family and few close friends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

INGALLS, posed as poor man, but now that
he is dead, the facts are becoming known An
Atchison man who knew him well says he was
the wealthiest man in the state. He owned a
great deal of stock in New England and other
Eastern investment companies and banks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

A SHORT time ago. the Republican papers
said the financial question is settled, and cannot
be all issue in this campaign. Now, however,
they say the question of Imperialism amounts
to nothing, lut the financial question is THE
issue How consistent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

A Republican exchange notes that the flop
of Ex-Governor Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, to
Democracy is offset by the flop of the Hon.
Frank Lofty, OF Usage City. The paper should
also note that the flop of Webster Davis and
Hazen S, Pingree is offset by the Hon. Urah
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-24

THE British are not having 'walk.away"
in South Africa-not by any means. General
Dewett, Boer commander, reports the capture
of a 1000 British soldiers few day ago. We
hope he'll Dewett again.