CONTENTS.

CHAPTER Page

I. Jobe Sets and Studies 15

II. An Argument on the Money Question 22

III. Jobe Sleeps in the Spare Bed. The Dream 27

IV. “The Comers” 38

V. Jobe Must Raise $2,100 43

VI. Betty, the Drivin’ Animal 49

VII. They Drive Old Tom 53

VIII. Another Letter from Richer 61

IX. A Few Reasons by Betsy 65

X. Is there a Woman in the Barn 69

XI. “In Town” 73

XII. The Decision 78

XIII. Jobe Cheers Up 84

XIV. A New Mortgage 89

XV. Jobe, Out of Trouble, is Unruly Again 93

XVI. Jobe is Scared 97

XVII. Jobe Sleeps in the Barn? 104

XVIII. The Spittoons 111

XIX. A Big-headed Man 118

XX. Bonds Sell Well 121

XXI. The Sermon 124

XXII. Jobe Working to Raise the Officers’ Salaries 128

XXIII. Plan to Relieve the Rich of an Expense 132

XXIV. Them Promises 138

XXV. Jobe Excited Over a Nomination 141

XXVI. The Bloomers 145

xXXVII. “Them Populists.” 149

XXVIII. Trouble with Billot 155

XXIX. “Inforcin the Law agin Billot” 158

XXX. Betsy Discusses “Fiat” Money 166

XXXI. Jobe Blows a Fish-horn 180

XXXII. At Court Again 185

XXXIII. Judgment Rendered 189

XXXIV. The Little White Rose-bush 195

XXXV. Jobe Talks of Things that Are Gone 200

XXXVI. Bill Bowers on the Fence 202

XXXVII. Betsy Faints. A Vision 207

XXXVIII. The Parting 211

XXXIX. The Preacher and the Saloonkeeper 216

XL. Them Rooms. The Director of Charities 228

XLI. A Sore Hand 235

XLII. Hattie Moore 244

XLIII. A Family Reunion 249

XLIV. After the Woe, then Comes the Law 256

PART II.

I. The Impending Revolution 277

II. The Philosophy of Money 283

III. A Bird’s-eye View of American Financial History 307

IV. The Eight Money Conspiracies 345

V. Financial Authorities 352

VI. Interest and Usury 380

VII. Debt and Slavery 387

VIII. The Laws of Property 393

IX. Direct Legislation 401

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