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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

He's come backi The great Adolphusl The
brave Adolphusl The gallant Adolphus, that
all the women fell In love with and all the
men enviedl We thought he was hanged.
We heard he was gone to the plantations.
We never looked to see him again. Behold
him, as great as ever, and back againl Back
again!' That's the way they'll talk. So II
gets about, and the informers hear OF 1t,
and the next thing you know 10 the arrival
Of a posse, with a head constable. and on
you go to Newgate again. And then there's
an end. because you won't get another
respite"
The reader will not fail to observe the
artful way in which Oliver made use OF
the mans vanity. which was enormous, and
Of his fears, which were at this junction
equal to his vanity. Mr.. Truxo got down
the tankard and responded with a muir
murous and musical "Ahi"-prolonged and
appreciative. He was great. He felt 1t.
As a housekeeper he was second to none.
No bolts or bars would keep him out OF a
house II he intended to get in. He was.
he knew. a fne figure of a man. His color
caused no diminution OF his self-coneeit;
1t helped people to admire him. He was
proud of the distinction Of a velvety skin
and a woody pate. He was so strong that
NC lCuIcQ no mdlf anu at the Same TING
he was now in mortal terror Of a recap
ture and another stay-very short this
time-in that fetid court. He listened,
therefore. swallowing all the hattery and
swelling with pride, even while his heart
sank within him for terror.
Greatness he said. ''is very well in
its way, but l want to escape the con-
stable and his posse"
why NoFY haua youTaalf fnuantad o NAV
Who but you would lave thought of such
a simple way? I Will go back says you.
to my native country There's a mind!
There's brainsl There's invention for
you'll"
my enemies have never called me a
fool"
How could they? Why, man. they're
too much AFRAID Of you A fool: Ho. hol
Adolphus Truxo a fool!"
Look you--Mr. observation-disclosures
I'm sick Of it'll want to be outside again.
Now. a you carried out them orders OF
miner"
"Mr. Truxo, I have. and faithful. Every
thing is settled. I've seen the captain on
board his own ship. He'll give you a
berth and rations. with ram. He will sail
In a day or We Everything Is settled,
even 20 paying the money"
Paying the money! Where did you gel
the money!"
Oliver hesitated. He thought OF deelar-
ing that Mr.. Truxo himself had given him
the money. He would have done so as
the safest course. but for the accident that
he did not know what money he had. He
therefore. with many qualms for a~ssociat-
ing Isabel with this rufin OF the basesI
kind. answered automatically;
MI. Truxo." he said In accents re-
proachful. Why try to keep the secret
from msf AS II there is anybody else who
would give you the money!"
do you mean that she-she-gave itf'
who else would give ity"-the mar
would be gone Ia q day or tWO-lst him g
! with = sense Of obligation II possible lisa.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

promised to do. That is to say. he was
sitting alone IN his bedroom, having for
company q jug OF beer and his own
thoughts, which were glomy. He had not
ventured below In the evening, but took
his rum with no one but Doll. whose con-
yersational powers he despised. He was
by this time in a condition Of terror which
made him easy to handle; he mistrusted
the company which used the tavern, In the
evening; they were mostly, he knew. men
OF honor, being sailors, who scorn to turn
lnformer for the sake Of reward, however
great. but there were craftsmen among
them who were not governed by the same
nice principles; he was greatly disguised.
moreover, by the rumor Of a hue and cry
brought to him by this rishman whom he
trusted. Now the reward for arresting a
runaway from the plantations is E20:. the
th~ief-taker, II is we'll known, keeps his
man until he has qualified for the noble
reward offered for a ~highwayman. which is
no less than eco, with a Tyburn ticket.
the horse and arms OF the individual and n
share OF the booty. 1t will be seen In the
event that Mr.. Truxo's apprehensions were
well founded. though the name Of the in
former for reasons that you will learn was
never divulged.
80 9&Aa IL RA1a1aaS14 Na9
word in Irish fashion, 'sorr'-but we pass
over these tricks of speech adopted to al
lay possible suspicion. Besides. they are
beneath the dignity OF history. II have
done as you desired" 1t will be seen that
for readiness OF invention when 1t suited
his purpose. this lawyer had few equals
and no superiors. II have done It." he re-
peated.
'sWhat have vou dome 20
II have done what you told me to do
yesterday" He communicated Thu in
formation In a whisper. as a thing Of the
highest Importance.
What did / tell you to dor"
You might have been thought drunk,
though II was early. but I know better.
Nothing makes you drunk. A noble figure
OF a man. you are. sure. with a thirst upon
you like the mouth OF q lime kiln thai
nothing satisfies. Nothing can make you
drunk. II It had been in ordinary man
now-but II was you-and you can't gel
drunk. not II you was to try your best"
That's neither here nor there. Wha,
did l tell you to do? There's a many
things to talk about, What did I tell yoI
to dor
you said to me. speakin' free but con
ndsntial-you said; There's no safety foI
me here. Anyone OF the company may z,
out and lay Information. 1 must get clear
away from here-out of ~dAnger-says you
But. Lordl you remember"
Suppose I don't remember. Go on al
II l didn't remember. Let me see n y0U
can remember" This he said. thinking a
mighty cunning. because for his own par
he remembered just nothing at all of any
4 auch cOnVarsatfon- having fndaad mad.
the evening.
"sir. ] shall try. You said SO much
I Then you said. speaking low, I can gel
what money / want; ! shall take ship, sayl
you. as passenger, not as = landsnan
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
In the Line OF Business.

Chicago Post: You've been engaged
four times they said. reproachfuliy.
"of course" replied the sweet young
thing cheerily. "a girl who intends to de-
vote herself to literature has got to ind
out how men make love. hasn't shef"
For a moment they we're at a loss for an
answer. Then one OF them spoke.
"oh, ! don't know" she replied. Sons
Of the most startling and successful novels
have merely shown how some girls think
they ought to make love-"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

good, since 1 can't go back TO Dublin again.
And here no one knows why I left Ireland"
So. this matter arranged to HIS satisfac-
ton, though at the price OF many inYen-
tions-let us hope they were forgiven, con-
sidering the good intentions Of the inventor
oliver returned to Durry Lane and once
more laid aside his disguise and resumed
the habits Of a lawyer Of the upper bar.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Mrs. Isabel weyland, a widow, is threat
ened with the debtors prison. Her chief
creditor, Mrs. Brymer. suggests a way out
of the difficulty, marriage with an impris-
oned debtor, who, for a paltry sum-, will
assume Mrs. Weyland's debts also. He
proves to be a young lawyer, Mcnamara,
Who, through no fault of his own, has
fallen in dire straits. Mrs. Weyland, In
pity, pays his small debts, sets him free
and agrees to marry a negro condemned
to die in three days. She then retires in
poverty to country life, but later falls
heiress to a large fortune and becomes a
social queen In London. Here she meets
Macnhmara, now a fourishing barrister,
who pledges himself to her service and Is
most attentive to her, to the anger OF her
brother-tn-law Lord Stratherrick. Mrs.
Weyland takes as secretary Alice Full
ton, daughter of a former creditor.
Stratherrick learns of her marriage to the
negro through Miss Fulton's father, a
worthless specimen. He then calls upon
his sister-in-law and attempts blackmail,
proposing that she pay $500 to him to keep
the former creditor quiet. The negro re-
turns to London, having escaped both the
gallows and penal servitude in the colonies.
He blackmails Mrs. Weyland, who calls
Mcnamara to her aid. He turns detec-
tive. and, in disguise, frightens Truxo, the
negro, into the belief that his life IS in
danger. Mcnamara secures "A valuable
ally in Doll, Truxo's real wife, and con-
yinccs Lord Stratherrick that Mrs. Wey-
land has been meligned by her enemies.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09

Champagne as a r~estorer has no equal.
Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne Is
pure, delicious and sparkling.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-09
Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
FIattery and Persuasion.
II will be remarked how this business,
designed by the dressmaker In her own
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
ASSAULTED A PROFESSOR.
Charles NJ. Giddings, spearflsh Nor
NAL Student, Pounds Prof. Cook.

Charles NJ. Giddings, a Spearfish Nor
nal Student, Pounds Prof. Cook.
Charles NJ. Giddings of Spcarfish, the
19-ycar-old son of Rev. Charles Il. Cid
dings, has been bound over to the next
grand jury for making an assault upon
Prof. Il. l.. Cook, president of the state
normal school ut Spearfsh. The assault
occurred in the presidents Office, and in
the complaint it was alleged that blunt
instrument had been used, Prof. Cook
alleging that Giddinss wore metallic
knucklcs, with which he struck him sew
eral times. Prof. Cook sustained sever
nj deep cuts about the face and head,
penetrating the periosteum, and attend
ing physicians testified that they could
not have been inflicted with the bare
fists.
Giddings has been student at the
normal school. He asked to see Prof.
Cook i'll the Office, and led the way, clos
ing and locking the door as he went in
to prevent interference. His first blow
cut n deep cash over Prof. Cooks left
eye. knocking him down. Giddings fol-
lowed this up rapidly with several other
blows. The professor reached the door
in a dazed condition, and had some diff
ficulty i'll opening it, as it was locked
and he was partially blinded with blood.
He finally got it open and staggered in
to the outer hall. blood streaming down
his face, and Giddings striking him re-
peatedly. The professor was knocked
down in the hall, and Giddings contin-
ucd to strike him until taken off by 9TH
er students.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
DENsEp FORM.
state Land Commissioners Eastman
Makes sales of Lands at Unusual
Prices-$e1 an Acre L. Paid, in
Dawson County.

Land Commissioner Eastman has just
completed the sale Of state lands in Da-
vison and Sanborn Counties for this year
with a most satisfactory result. In Da-
vision County seventy-one tracts were
disposed Of at an average price of $24.5O
per acre, the highest priced tract going
at SCI per acre. This was the highest
price ever paid for state lands in South
Dakota. The lowest sale was ut SIS per
acre. Two years ago the lands in this
county were offered, and only one tract
was sold, that bringing $40 per acre. This
shows an increase of $50 per cent. in
price of land in the county in the two
years.
In Sanborn County ten tracts were
sold at an average of $17.73 per acre,
the highest being $21.55 and the lowest
$40 per acre. In this county two years
ago it was impossible to sell lands ut
$40 per acre, while this year they bring
$3.13 above the average which has been
paid for school lands up to this time.
These sales have developed the fact
that sales in what were called "range
counties" ten years ago now bring high
er prices for the land than was received
in such counties as Clay and Union at
that time. On the same basis of reasons
ing the lands which We're sold first in
what was looked upon as the best part of
the state will probably be the only ones
in the state which will be sold at near
the minimum of $40 per acre.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
WORSE THAN FIRST THOUGHT.
Twcnty-Onc Are Dead and $50 In
jUrCU

Glasgow, Scotland: The casualty lists
Of the lbroN Park disaster, when num-
Der of persons were killed or injured by
the collapsing of Il spectators stand dur
Ing the international football match Sat-
nlday afternoon between England and
Scotland, have been completed. The
disaster has resulted in the death of
fwcnty-one persons and the injury of $50.
Nearly 200 of the latter were so seriously
hurt that they were taken to infirmarics
for operations and treatment. One hun
'ired and fifty of them still remain in the
.lnfirlnarics. A large proportion of the
injured had limbs broken, bodies crushed
md manglcd and heads and flccs gashcd.
The infirmarics were bcsicged Sunday
by friends and relatives of tl.c victims
of the disaster, and hcartrending scenes
were witnessed when the names of those
who died today We're posted outside the
buildings.
The action of the authorities at IbroN
Park in avcrting Il more general panic by
permitting the game to proceed. while
they encouraged the impression of the
crowd within the enclosure that the ac-
rident was not SO dirrful is generally
ro;nulpndod
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
INSURANCE REPORT.
Good Volume of Business in Both
Life and Fire Underwriting.

The advance sheets of the annual re-
port of the commissioner of insurance
will be out i'll Il few days, and will show
us to volume of insurance business in
the state for the past year:
Fire MISUNDERSTANDING received.
S51S.925.50; losses paid. $233, ,361.4S.
Life Insurancc-Prcmiums received,
SG31 .3i7S4; losses paid, $110,354.24.
Fraternal Companies-Receipts, S237,
e49,57; losses paid out, $2S3, 3,611.92.
Accident Insurancc-Receipts, $13,-
G35.11; losses, $10.2O1.27.
South Dakota Mutual Fire Compa-
nies-Prcmilms received, $144,54S,O5;
losses paid, $55,576.29.
These figures would idicate fairly
profitable yeas for both old line life and
fire companies, the life companies hav-
Ing received $42O,993 more than they re-
turned as premiums, while the fire COM
panies received $275,567 more than they
paid out, out of which, of course, they
had to pay expenses, but even with
heavy expenses they were certainly do
ing a good business.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
BRIBERY A BUSINESS
CORRUPTION IN ST. LOUIS AS.
SEM6LY UNEARTHED.
Systematic ,sraad Enacted for Ten
Ycars-Votes Granting Valuable
Franchises Sold for Large sums
and Money Paid in Advance.

ST. Louis: Most sensational charges
are made by the grand jury. which has
been investigating bribery and official
corruption i'll the municipal assembly, in
its final report to Judge O'Neill Ryan,
i'll the criminal court. The report declares
that the people of st. Louis have but !:
vague conception of the extent to which
corruption and venality have for the last
ten years existed among their sworn of
ficcrs and public servants. 1T finds the
true condition of affairs almost too ap.
palling for belief. a tribute is paid to .Jo.
scph w. Folk, the circuit attorney. I'M
der whose leadership the investigation is
being made. In part the report reads as
follows:
"A far reaching and systematic plan of
corruption has been carried on for years
by members of the municipal assembly.
These men formed what are called com
bines' for the special purpose of holding
prospective legislation until their dc.
inands in the way of money consideration
are complied with. Instead of discllarg-
inS the duties of Office for the public
good. and in accordance with their oath,
they become organized gangs for plumber,
using their Office to enrich themselves mt
the peoples expense. Our investigation.
covering more or less fully 1, period of
ten years. shows that with few eXcep-
tons II" ordinance has been passed
wherein valuable privileges or franchises
are granted until those interested in the
passage thereof have paid the legislators
the money demanded for action in the
particular case. No municipal corpora
tion has even had it's most valuable fran
ciiiscs so recklessly and scandalously dis
posed of for a consideration, which found
ITS way. not to the city treasury, but into
the itching palms of the public pilfercrs.
''The persons against whom indict-
mcnts for brihc-giving have been rc-
turned are bnt 81 small percentage of
those whom inquiry convinccs us deserve
10 Mear the :,arh of snnxicts,,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
GEN. peARsoN,s ALLEGATIONS
Makes Sensational Charges as to Aid
Furnished the British.


Furnished the British.
Washington: Gen. Samuel Pearson,
formerly of the Boer army. has returned
to Washington from New Orleans.
where he went to gather proof to sub.
stantiate his charge that the British au-
thorities in Louisiana had, in violation
of the laws of neutrality, set up regu.
lar military establishment from which
their army in South Africa was being
furnished with men, horses, mules and
supplies.
Gen. Pearson made this charge in
letter to President Roosevelt, who, he
says, sent it to Gov. Heard of Louisiana,
for investigation and report. and the lat
ter in turn called upon him Uearson)
for proofs. Gen. Pearson OH Friday de-
clared that America had contributed Mt
least $1,000 men to aid the British in
their fight against the Beers, and had
furnished the British government with
2O1 .1O7 horses and mules. The men, he
declared. consist of mulctccrs shipped
from New Orleans, some of whom have
been compelled to enlist against The
hurghers; and paid agents and men who
are sent throughout the country to buy
mp horses and mules. He said there are
one British general. two colonels and
sixty captains and licutcnan,s in this
country now, With headquarters at New
Orleans.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
WAS BLOODY BATTLE.
British Troops Engage Force Under
DelnreY.

London: There was severe fighting all
lay March 81 in the neighborhood of
darts River. in the southwestern eX-
remity of the Transvaal, beiwcen part
II Gen. Kitchener's forces and the forces
II Gems. Delarey and Kemp. resulting
m the repulse of the Beors, after heavy
osses on both sides. The Canadian ri
les especially distinguished themselves,
,ne party, commanded by Lieut.. Bruce
Earuthers, holding it's post until every
nan was killed or wounded.
kitcilener's official report, dated Pre-
soria April 4, says:
"Gen. Kitchener N.ord Kitchencrs
brothcr) sent Coils. Keir and Cookson
from Vrickuil, western Transvaal.
March 81, to reconnoiter towards Harts
river. They soon struck the track of
tsocr guns and carried on Il running fight
tor eight miles, following the track
through the bush. Emerging on the
plain large Bocr rcinforcemcnts ;ll-
vanced against their fianks, forcing the
British troops to take mp II dcfcnsible
position. which they hastily intrcnchcd.
Fighting cnsucd mt close quarters till
he Beers We're rcyulscd on all sides. de-
larey. Kemp and other leaders vainly at
tempted to persuade their men to renew
The action. Fifteen hundred Beers par
ticipated i'll the engagement. but they
had suffered too heavily, and cleared
AWAY to the northwest and south. The
British losses were also severe. The
Canadian rifles especially distinguished
themselves, one party. commanded by
Lieut.. Bruce Caruthcrs. holding it's post
I'LL every man was killed or wounded.
Others of the forces showed great stead
mess, allowing the Beers to advance
within 200 yards. and then rcpcllimg
them with steady rifle fire.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
Four burned to Death.

Roync City, Mich: A frame dwelling
occupied by two families was totally de-
stroycd by fire here Sunday.
-Four persons were burned to death.
They are: Mrs. James Thompson. Mrs.
Frank Littleteld, G-ycar-od girl. S-ycar-
old boy.
Mrs. Littleiicld and her two children
we're from Spokane Wash. At the time
the fire broke out all the persons in the
house were upstairs asleep The crack
ling of the fire awakened the slccpers
and only DIR. Thompson escaped.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
Rooln at Terry.

The conditions of 1896 are being re-
peated at Ragged Top, except that they
are ON more elaborate scale. Every
shanty and cabin in the region is occu-
pied and there are as many people in
the little towns that sprung up six years
ago as there were during the two years
that followed their establishment. The
activity is occasioned by the immense
amount of prospecting that has been be-
gun by the Boston parties. Thomas
Goodman has charge of the work, and he
has lately put 200 men at work. He
will put on another 100 as soon as he
can obtain tools for them to work with.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
DEBATE in LANDsTHlNG. L
Exciting Controversy Over the Sale
of the Danish West Indies.

Copehagen. Denmark: There was an
exciting debate in the landsthing. or up
per house, Saturday. The opposition
members violently attacked the treaty,
and Piled foreign minister. DIR. Deunt
Zcr, with numerous questions, to which
lie replied firmly and clearly. There is
great public interest in the question,
and the agitation and excitement are in
tense. Both sides are confident of sue
cess. A strong effort is being made to
identify the members of the lansthins
who are suspected of furnishing infor
nation to Congressman Richardson. SO
FAR it has not been successful.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
TRAIN HELD up IN MISSOURI.
Burlington Passenger stopped Near
CITY Limits of st, .Joscph

ST. Joseph, Mo-: Train No. 13 on the
Burlington road which left st. Joseph
for the north ut 11:4O. was Friday night
held up three miles north of the city linz
it's by four masked men. The railroad
authorities assert the robbers got notll-
ing, although on this point conflicting
reports are in circulation.
AS soon as the affair was reported to
the general officers in this city dozen
detectives were dispatched. but thus far
no tangible clcw has been found.
The ROBBERS gained an entrance to the
express car by compelling the engineer
to call to the express messenger. and by
threats of blowing the door open with
dynamite. Ten shots We're fired. one at
the conductor and several at the brake
man, but none took effect.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-11
AN INSURANCE PROBLEM.
Old Policies Ran Out at Noon, and
Fire Started MT 11.50.

Louisville, Ky: An interesting i,sui,-
ance question has arisen i'll connection
with the fire which last Tuesday de-
stroyed the plant OF the Louisville Lead
and Color Company and the warehouses
of the Pcaslec-Gaulbert Company. In
suraMce policies OH the property
amounting to $211, 900 expired at noon
Tuesday, while the fire started at IL 80
O'Clock Il. IN. The policies had been re-
ncwcd and new lines substituted, but
the question arises as to which list Of
policies is to make good the losses-the
expiring policies or the new cnes.