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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04

the past ten years. but in Minneapolis
are decreasing. Before the organlza-
ton at Washington of the department
of commerce and labor; the Chinese
were under the ~eustom's- department,
Sporadic attempts were made to exam,
inc certificates and while successful
raids were made, there was no system.
The customs officers had all the work
that they could do in their own office,
and their labors in Chinese fields were
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-04

one hundred and seventy-fve Chinese
laborers who had been brought there
by United States marshals and turned
over to the Inspector. They were all
kept in a detention- house.. At that
time the 'tongs were very active, and
there was one case of particular inter
est.
"a Chinese merchant who was in
business with two other men not III
the same tong had gone to China 4or a
visit and had returned, leaving his
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

That viii be all your work. then" =
&C. But Low?'
you shall not know until tomorrow night" hea
returned shaking his head and scowlng Remember,
tell that drop the matter any point you
like. But won't explain any further now"
90 go ahead" grunted pocketing the bill.
What he then did explained nothing whatsoever to me-
although 1t kept night trying to solve
the mystery. He brought forth large sheet heavy
drafting paper, took measurements of the my
face and head with the aid of pair of compasses and
from these measurements drew paper outline of
my race Ths ne neatly cut out and then htted the
ture more nicely to the contour Of vsage My face
thrust through the paper the roots of
my hair and the point of my chin.
&" You good at making up" observed There is
a makeup box yonder Heighten your color especially
under the eyes Give your face hard maskke appear
ance."
the hole in the backed up against wall and
went to the end Of the room to observe the effect
e. satisfied" he remarked at last. That win be
all tonight Come here tomorrow afternoon at g."
Did ever a $40 easly7 But, I say laid
awake long trying TO solve the problem he had
uncertainty If nothing else would have brought me
promptly TO time the following day Ellis was no more
communicative than before. He ordered make up
face again and when had done to his satisfaction
was Obliged 10 mufne TO hide the paint
and out with him. We walked blocks and to-
ward the open country. At last coming in sight of big
dark house which set back distance from the
he gave final Instructions
{" due yonder dinner" he said briefly
Hang about here within hearing l shall sharp
ly when want you Enter by a side gate you will hnd
around the other street"
4" And what them"
" That | shall not tell you Remember bargain"
and he walked on before could argue the point
j him enter by the front door after ringing AS
made circuit Of the house that there a light
in the kitchen and likewise in what supposed the
dining the first floor All the remainder Of the
house darkened 1t almost deserted neighbOr
hood The only soul l a policeman who passed
the Fortunately l was walking steadily at the
time and he favored with but single glance Il was
two hours, more however before heard ellis whs-
tie. had not heard him leave the house, did
HIM but obeyed his mandate and opened the gate
The path before me was weedgrOwn and led a porch
upon which stepped dOubtfuly. II until had
stood there In uncertainty a minute two that made
out door aJar just In front Of
Enterl " growled voice which / recognised my
employers
Curiosity, well desire 20 another dol
lar note impelled forward. When had stepped within
he closed the door softly and taking my hand, led
with warning 4" Sh up a flight of stairs
on what seemed. in the dark be a landing. we
halted, The wall by right paneed and after
funnbng Ellis board and it carefully
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

At least told that II the work did not suit me
might drop II at point thought much about that
night and the next day when Levys at last
with the balance OF the small which was coming to
and allowed myself contemplate how short a time
read the address the with interest Il
a shabby neighborhood but all threatening one
OF those streets merely. that display the tarnsh de-
parted grandeur, II a fashionable avenue
Ellis was the name the card found that he was
merely boarder here, and his shabby as
the house itself 1t did not look like the abode
who could afford to $40 hour for kind Of labor
What do you wish to do?' l asked him. after
brief greeting
That you not to ask That is | shall refuse to
tell Of the details II is-er-ahem!-a family
matter.
have heard that expression before. 1t usually masks
deal of scandal devry. told him buntly enough
for found myself unable to respect the
attractive personality.
what matters It, long your neck is not in the
noose7" he growled "1l tell you this much. limited
It before. You are to act the spy"
" Not NICE" said
But the money nice" He a crisp $40 note from
his pocket and showed 1t toward the table
retainer" he said "A you need tonight is to let
me fit for your part"
Fit mer'
Z" You attracted you became of your abl-
ity to control the muscles of your and-for
another Yours is wonderful power. Do you
think could remain impassve-as your face
for an hour so?
" L believe So"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

i
had looked for Punishment had overtaken the miser
quickly and certainly than any could have
planned. He beyond human judgment, blame,
or praise And with this thought came another went
swiftly to the fireplace and ran hand over the tiles
Third from the end, second from the top"
found the spring. the door few open. In a
box of Jewels in my hands.
And though this a signal and window
sounded several crashing blows The door few inward
driven from its hinges; with shattered glass
of the easements demolished and there eaped
into the room through both apertures crowd of
Caught in the act We've been watching for you
hanging about here for two nights, man. declared
leader who seized me- Robbery and-yes! murder by
heaven"
Neither" declared, but he would not listen then
and one of his men slipped handouts upon
The became crowded. A doctor and pro-
nounced the old mans death due heart failure.
That clears you OF charge. my man." the
police inspector But what about these?" He pointed to
the uncovered box Of and from them TO the hole
the wall
Those Jewels are mine" said a harsh voice and saw
Ellis pushing through the crowd :" Mr.. De viniers
nephew-hs only relative"
Pardon me-" I said. The jewels are mine"
What's hat?" cried the inspector. OF all the cool
are the capt You claim the jewels stole
your Own7'
"A cannot be accused of stealing what is right
fully own" / said.
He is mad!' cried Ellis " Mr.. De Viiers owned the
gems They are-er-family heirlooms."
" They are indeed" replied. But they be-
longed to De Vnliers. They the Burton jewels
were left in De Vniers' by John Burton when he
Ned the country twenty years ago.
a
that suspicious The jewels all that remained
Of John Burtons sisters fortune. Burton squan-
dered the rest Of the estate The Jewels
by the terms Of his fathers Will He left them
liers' In that box win find a paper, being the
copy Of contract between Henry De Vliers John
Burton 10 that effect
Burton died abroad before he communicate
personally with his sister. De Vilers being a miser a
heart failed 10 make search for the rghfu
but has hid himself and the Jewels away all
these years.
" Only of late have the rghtful learned what
John Burton did with the Burton jewels And -"
II is a lie! an Infamous fabrcatonr' shouted Ellis
Stop, air. Ellis!' commanded the Inspector Then o
" Who you. sir?"
The and only heir Of 3 the right
full Of the Jewels In my pocket here" | tapped
my breast with my manaced hands. you viii find
original OF the in the box Likewise my
birth and marriage certificate birth certificate
and papers to prove my unce's deatf
=" 1 came to this country search for Henry De vii
ners but leng almost penness search up this
was quite unsuccessful Then chance-or Providence
threw in that way" nodding Ellis. who with
convused features stood aside
He dreamed of learning where the old kept
Jewels and robbng him of them. He sought to
a catspawthe very man to whom the jewels belong and
ne oyeTeached himself
These / proved before the l return
my fortune my mothers home. Never again
shall be poor that such situation that offered
b. Moe Levy will appeal to
Nevertheless. had it net been for the macintosh
masque -
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

" Fool what do know DID know. would pay you
to discover
You viii first old whom | shall accompany
into the before bid him good night lie will remain
| you and remember everything he does
everything. mnd!-whie he remains alone there. Now,
will you obey. do you drop the matter here?"
L obey"
thrust me down upon my knees and put my face
carefully through the hole in the painted heard
a voice calling below stairs.
" I 60" Ellis whispered Remain you
Remember everything you When the old retires
with the light. you may downstairs open the
doors shall wait upon the porch for you and will
turn and put back the painting myself"
He sped away and left me kneeling I'm the dark my
body the stair landing seeking to explore the
fahomless darkness of the in which the painting
hung.
Almost Immediately door opened and light streamed
the place Then | why II had been dark
Every window shattered and draped well by heavy
portieres. The library, although the glass
bookcases thick with and seemed
not to have been opened in months
At end of the yawning black fireplace
sbove and thing around t. At the opposite
of the a baize covered table, which Ellis
he down the lamp he egrred Behind him
walked bent old hgure-a In shabby clothing whose
yellow, awlke hands and wrinked face made him
more prepossessinE than my employer.
Well uncle, I'll bid goodnight, Ellis said cheer
fully. turning toward the door again Hope you'll sleep
we'll"
O. yes! o. yes eroaked the old man standing at one
side wrngng his hands nervousy and watching the other
slyly.
Nothing I do for you uncle?"
Nothin more I'll let you do" snarled the old fellow
Ellis glance in my direction His gloomy face
satisfaction at pose He said good
night again left the room When outer the
gloomy had closed loudly the old double locked
the library Then he trotted up and down the
examined all the that of light could
in Then he sat down at the table,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

facing the fireplace at the farther room
that had to roll sideways t. see what he was
my face not thrust through the picture
could not have him at all And what he did was
remarkable thing. He drew from drawer pack OF
greasy cards So often had they been used they
almost oval in shape These he shufed and began
laying out in Of the eommoner games of solitaire.
There not sound in the room but the slight rustic
Of the cards and the sucking OF the old mans tooth
less gums Minute after minute passed, and never had
suffered waiting. My months experience in
the macintosh masque prepared this ordeal
and natter myself the old glanced and
my face he would not have discovered more hs
than he might in the painted portrait He did glance
hnaIy when he seemed to have tired Of his
lonely and replaced the cards in the drawer Then
slowly rose hobbled down the and stood for
moment peerng at was suddenly snitten with the
despite half darkness the unless
much like that of the portrait he would dis
deception. But his beared old seemed TO
see no change and after moment. and with shaking
head. he moved o the fireplace There he stood
hesitang and finally his hand the rows of
square tiles which filled the space between the open
ing Of the chimney and the mantel Suddenly one Of
these tiles outward. He thrust in his hand and
pried out seemed to be piece of brick and then
from behind that brought forth tin box perhaps six
inches long 1t to Mt closely into
the the tile, though having been made
for this very place with chucke and bearing the
box In both hobbled back to the table Not until
he was seated again heard the rattle of the box
cover did dare my eyes in his direction was
in season him raise the box and turn slowly let
ting fall upon the table perfect shower of gems and
ewelry which bazed like partcolored glass in the lamp
light
But they not glass-O, no! III ever my eyes had
looked upon gems the first water II here and now
Diamonds rbes eneralds pears-unset as wen as set In
heavy god-these gems sparked glorious heap upon
the green baze table Lucky II that the old
man did not glance up the picture then He would have
seen distorted visags my strained TO observe
the beauties Of wonderful display But he was too
much taken up with them himself He let them run
through fingers with chucles OF infinite satisfaction
strings pearls and rubes and other flashing stones
He buried heap It lay before him and
kissed them and whispered them though they lived
could understand his caressing words.
/ recovered my composure, and the old miser 3
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

set all my nerves a-tlngle, the miser
rolled over upon his face, his body
was convulsed once, and then laystill!
At that recovered my muscular
powers. burst the remainder Of the
portrait Of John Burton from the
frame and cast IL away. The hole in
the wall was sufficient for the pas
sage OF my body, and there was the
top Of a bookcase Just below where
tire picture had hung.
scrambled through and dropped
from the bookcase to the floor. 1
seized the old man and turned him
over. He was deadl .
1 stood there for a minute, ap-
palled by the horror Of the catastro-
Dhe This was NOT a raault xuhtcb I
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10

one side. Then he produced pocket electric lantern,
the light from which he into the hole in the wall
that the paserng and aths beyond the panel had
been removed. Beyond this sheet of paint stained
and knew 1t at for the back of picture In
the center Of the picture that knife had been
used oval-the size, indeed of
facet The pattern he had made the night before
planned An aperture similar to that he had in the
sheet Of had been made in this Portrait but several
waters held the part OF the picture cut out In place
These waters he quickly oosened drew the oval
piece Of knew that the picture hang high
light in the
" Listeni 3" Ellis Missed into my You to
thrust your face into that aperture IL will then nj
aotly the portrait which a chance prepare
this morning Your face will take the place Of the painted
face Do you understand
" That much-yes."
That is enough you understand" he said. All
you do is to keep face and perfectly
still and watch Watch everything that In that
room below when the light is brought in"
What-what shall see?' queried shrinking from
him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23

testing, soil nitrogen experiment tests,
ETC., will be carried out on this floor.
1t also affords space for an eNcellently
lighted and commodious library and
reading room where students will have
access to standard texts and journals.
The agricultural weather observa-
tions and records will be made from
the tower, and modern apparatus for
this purpose has been installed there.
The building throughout is so en-
tirely modern, convenient and COM
plete as to excite much warranted In
terest, and offers such vast differ
ence from the eramped quarters in
the little chemical laboratory which
the department has been forced to oc-
cupy for so many years that those in
terested think 1t almost too good to be
true that at last they have the oppor-
tunity to expand their DIRK as they
desire. The benefit to- the student
body will be very great, for much bet
ter work can be done and better re-
suits obtained than under the old I'M
desirable conditions. The college may
well be proud of its new chemical
laboratory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23

in the country are valued at more than
$50, 900 100000, and gross value of
crops raised in 1899 was $4,717, 600, 900
or 20 per cent gross income. The dis
tribution of the crops is the marvel
Of the world. Today a million freight
cars are hurrying the crops over 3Oo,-
900 miles of railway to the seaboard,
and to hungry stomachs. The 2,716.-
900, 900 bushels of corn would occupy
approximately equivalent to $3.50 ,N00,-
900 cubic feet if closely packed. The
old figure was that of America as a
bounty giver-feeding the world, but
that picture is passing away. It is
not that the rising tide of production
slackens, but that consumption at
home grows even more rapidly. In
1903 We sold 1921, 900, 900 of breadstuffs
abroad; last year less than half as
much, 107,0O0,0oo. It is possible. that
we are at the very beginning Of farm
ing production. The new national
policy Of irrigation must reclaim. mil
lions Of acres upon. which intensive
farming will be inevitable. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23
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New Paper for Grand Forks.

Considerable has been said OF late
regarding Senator Hansbrough's de-
sire to engage in the newspaper bust
ness in Grand Forks. A Fargo Tw;a
City correspondent says of the plan:
That Senator Hansbrough is to have
a daily paper at Grand Forks appears
to be settled proposition. Some
time ago an effort to secure control Of
the Grand Forks Press was not suc-
cess, and now a new paper is to BE-
established in the afternoon field. It
is announced that the organization will
be incorporated at $4,000, all paid
up, and the paper will be prepared to
run for few years.
The paper will be under the general
management of s. J. Small, a partuec
of Senator Hansbrough in the Devils
Lake Inter-0cean. j. ...
Although the contest is four years
away the hold-over senators to be
chosen next fall will have votes and
for this reason the campaign Is to he
inaugurated early. II,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23

viii al be supplied with shutters
which can be opened or closed at will
by the lecturer without leaving the
platform. The room will be supplied
with screens and with a modern
tstereo pticon apparatus with attach
ml.ents known as the Refractoscope, by
which any Object may be thrown upon
the screen IN magnified form and
natural colors. Colored plates, charts,
ETC., can by this instrument be accur.
ately reproduced without the use Of
the lantern slides usually necessary.
It affords excellent means of illustra-
ton and Is found only in the very Iarg-
est and most recently equipped class
rooms The other lecture rooms will
nave no special features except very
excellent lighting and ventilating
and large seating capacity
The ground floor will be devoted to
Agricultural chemistry, general station
analysis, etc. Professor Sta1lings viii
have room here for the work In
physiological chemistry and toxicology,
and Mrs. shepperd and Mr., Nickles'
time will be occupied largely on this
noor. The work in wheat and -four
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23

their prisoner, among them cowboy
named Ryan. With the arrest of Ryan
the officers expect to effect the arrest
of several residents of Williston and
farmers in Rosebud, Dawson and Val
ley counties, Mont, on charges of COM
plfcity. From reports received in this
city, every effort will be made to ar
rest and prosecute the men who were
engaged in the big conspiracy
Since the discharge of Banker w.
H. Denny and Arthur McGahey, the
two Williston men who were arrested
several days ago upon the charge of
being implicated in the deal, the Mon
tana officers are determined to appre-
hend the parties who are really con-
nected with the swindle. .'...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23
A Heavy Sheep Movement.

september was marked by the
heaviest market-ward movement of
range sheep and lambs on record.
Ninety per cent of 4 large supply
came from that source 1t was
somewhat belated but inevi' able move
ment. Spectators vino had made ex-
tensive contracts early in the season
found hard market and took advar-
tage of the opportunity to count their
profits, which ranged from so cents to
81 per head.
Naturally this movement cannot con-
tmue. Its subsistence has already be-
gun. Last week cut the run at west
ern markets to about 100, 900 compared
with the. previous week, although
Chicago, owing to rafting good feed
er market, showed but slight de-
crease. Indications are that the big
movement is over.
. Under the circumstances it is not
surprising that prices advanced in the
face of this enormous marketward
movement Only handful of natives
We're being marketed, feeders fur
nished keen competition to packers
on both lambs and sheep and killers
had trouble in filling their orders with
runs that would have caused greyious
gluts only two or three years ago.
Gazette.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23
New Point il Llquor Permits.

sE 4, =. IA, Is ~ u ss,sa
nu orhs' y. =, oce. zl'- -ll1s= tax
lts O. s1 Why's 20 1ne district court
ltS - oruer = judge Hasseh' OF the
~ ooure' - gran lal't q druggists
peiiln ~ :. =. Wiillams' une temper
49, 1929 " Le.rlIlore' VINO opposed
" " uauce oi ene permit, Wli make
8. 800 y, - snow .nae 'udge Hasseli
- g y 1urif'ea N iiney con
80. ,a .a'a 'I. Vne county court mas 5uris-
ols - aropaee en- matters and 1t
ss, 80. ena. ens supreme court VIII oe
$3.50 i. upon Y One Wliflams case to de-
&C. unis yery nnpoeeant matter.
ne years ago tne same question
was raised lse before Judge Cowan, of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-10-23
A Low Down Cuss.

McHenry Tribune: On October 10
the Farmers United Telephone line
running from McHenry to New Rock
ford failed to work, and upon inyesti-
cation 1t was discovered that about a
half mile of the line. on the county
line west of J.. W. Ellingson's had been
taken down. s.,.sz r
Extending across the county line at
bhis point is a small body of water,
known as Mud lake. At the time the
line was erected it was impossible to
set the. poles along the highway on ac-
count of the water, consequently they
were set around the north side or the
lake on 8. D. stefanich's land.
Mr.. Stefanich consented that they
might remain on his land untfl 1t froze
up, SO THAT the poles might be placed
along the highway. Afterards he
wanted the company to pay him dam
age for the poles being set on his land,
and as the company did not see at to.
pay him, he proceeded to cut the wire.
pull up eleven OF the poles and push
them out into the lake and destroyed
the wire by rolling 1t up In such way
that It will be Impossible to use II
again
On Saturday the president OF the
company, J. w. Ellineson. made ! cosn.