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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-23

memorandum sheet on the table, fold
Cd his arms and stared vacantly at the
rows OF bookcases lining the wall.
This was the enemy beyond him. The
state department waited q day too
long. The little Frenchman had taken
TO his brazier Of charcoal like an i'm.
pulsive son Of the Quarter Latin, and
Mason had failed. I seized this oppor-
tune mood to get an audience for
young Gerry.
Mr.. Mason" I said. 'in the next
room is another man booked to the
same shipping-point."
He turned sharply In his chair.
Bring him in" he said.
l opened the door and requested the
young man to come into this private
ONCE. although I had little hope that
Randolph Mason would even hear his
history to the end. I had no hope of
his assistance for young Gerry; his
case had none Of the elements of un-
corrected Injustice. bringing II within
Mason's zone Of interest. I expected
TO see Mason search him mercilessly
Tor q moment, and then drop him as q
prospector would a spurious nugget.
Young Gerry entered and remained
standing by one of the bookcases near
tho table. Mason looked at him care
fully for q moment; then he said.
How much do you over"
Winfield Gerry glanced quizzically
at me. ! treasured him with a nod
and he answered, I'm round numbers,
one hundred thousand dollars"
For what?" said Mason.
Borrowed money" replied Gerry.
For what?" Mason repeated.
The young man hesitated; then he
said, 81 am thought to be rather reck.
less where money matters are con-
cerned. Horses that are not fast
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Instantly he fell into an attitude OF
attention.
Are you related to Marcus Gerry?"
said Mason.
The young man crossed the floor
and sat down in a chair. He is my
brother" he replied.
Then" said Mason. this thing is
child's play"
The old listless cloud settled again
over Winfield Gerry's face. "Mr. Ma
son." he said, there is no hope In
that quarter. My brother. Marcus
Gerry, Is not a sentimentalist. as I am.
He Is a practical person. When one
gets a dollar from Marcus Gerry, he
leaves two In unquestioned securities
until he comes back with the loan.
human until II comes to the money
sacks. Do not misunderstood me. My
brother would promptly knock down
the man who assailed my name in his
presence. He would 90 up to the door
Of states prison TO crush my enemy.
He would grind every moral precept
into pulp to pull me out Of q hole: but
he would not pay out a hundred thou
sand dollars, nor q hundred dollars,
nor one dollar. to wipe out this debt
which I have assumed. I have gone
over this matter more than once with
him. He ID lying in wait for Egan Bed.
ford. He has gone to great pains to
cultivate amicable relations with him.
Bedford a Co. has become the Boston
correspondent Of the F~ifty-eighth Ma
tional bank. which belongs to my
brother. Marcus Gerry will repay Bed
ford in his W good time when the
hour finally comes"
1T has come" said Mason. Then
he leaned forward in his chair and
looked Winfield Gerry steadily in tho
face, a. one does with . child when he
wishes to impreas upon him the I'm
portance Of some direction.
Young man." he said. attend accu-
rately to what I am about to say.
You win at once make Q careful and
correct estimate Of the amounts owed
by the estate Of your father and your
self BY reason Of Hgan Bedford. 1fls
statement must be correct. Not . cent
more. not . cent less. than the exact
sum. You viii at once dispose Of any
property you have In New York. and
on nsxt Monday 20 TO Boston and
open m onloe - . broker. Before the
end Of the week you will receive Q
telegram from Marcus Gerry authoris-
ing you 10 follow my directions. On
receipt Of II 10 at once to the bank
ing house OF Egan Bedford 4 Co.. and
say to Mr.. Bedford that you wish 10
sstsblish . temporary line Of credit
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II came here with no such plan. I
came. In fact. merely 70 put In the
morning"
There was something sinister In the
way he spoke Of the morning-like q
convicted prisoner. coming up to be
sentenced at the afternoon sitting of q
court.
where Is this man. Egan Bedford? 2"
said Randolph Mason.
Winfield Gerry lifted his face In
surprise. "You surely know Egan
Bedford" he said: he is the richest
broker In Boston. Egan Bedford &
Co. is the firm name; but there 10 no
firm and no company. it's all Egan
Bedford. He posed q few years as q
financial unfortunate. then he grad
ually brought out the covered funds.
Today he Is one Of the largest private
bankers In Massachusetts," Then he
added. YEARLY, "The scheme Of things
seems to require a hell. Matters must
be adjusted somewhere"
This one will be adjusted here"
said Mason.
Young Gerry smiled somewhat Bit
terly. "Snch q thing Is impossible"
he said: quite impossible"
Randolph Mason ignored the words.
His face lost its cleaning vitality. as
though a curtain were lowered behind
II shutting out the light. The effect
on Winfield Gerry was instantly no
ticeable. The atmosphere Of stress
was lifted. He stretched out his limbs.
and looked %curiously about him at the
rows Of bookcases along the wall, the
oriental rug on the floor. the scattered
volumes on the table. quite as II Ran
dolph Mason had walked out Of the
room. Then he turned rs II to 60 into
the outer ONCE. He vas half facing
the door, when Mason's chin went up.
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enough, women that are too fast:
usually an explanation Ii required to
60 no further"
l could readily see that he was hop
ing to evade this query.
What is the truth about 1T" said
Mason.
Young Gerry shifted his feet un.
easily. "Well." he began weakly.
won't that do for an explanation?
How can II matter, anyway? The
money is gone"
Mason continued mo%notonously to
repeat his question. The young man
seemed to 60 through that period Of
uncertainty and hesitation common to
the court witness who finds himself
forced by the examiner either to make
a clean breast Of his story or stub
bornly refuse to answer anything at
all. He chewed his lips nervously,
fumbled with the buttons on his
waistcoat and stroked gently the
angle OF his Jaw. Mason waited with
out apparent interest.
Finally, he arrived at his conclusion.
He dropped his hand as with . ges-
ture Of resignation.
VERY WELL" he said: "this IL the
whole truth: My father and Egan
Bedford were financial partners. One
day Bedford borrowed an the money
he could get in Wall street on the
firms credit. and apparently used 1t
in an unsuccessful effort TO hold up q
line OF rotten securities, while In fact
he secreted the money. A little later
the firm failed. Bedford cleared him
self of the wreck In bankruptcy. My
father paid up the losses out OF his
private fortune a. far as he could.
When he died I assumed the remain
der of the loss, about two hundred
thousand dollars. I have paid half or
t.: but I can 90 no further"
He dropped his hand Imply on his
knee, as he had done the evening bs-
fore in his carriage. Again I was
astonished ut the contradiction which
winfield Gerry presented. studied
his face. Il was drawn and tired. ~
Il had been last night. ! had been
wrong about him, wrong about his
character, his habits and the causes
Of his unfortunate situation. This boy
was breaking at the knees under the
burden Of another's wrong. ] under
stood him now. The air Of reckless
ness was assumed to explain these
debts. He vas playing the loose
spendthrift. while no stnove TO clear
his fathers name and to return what
Bedford had stolen.
Young Gerry pulled himsSt to-
rether. 'T hardly realize why ! have
laid this matter open." he continued;
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For ths legal principle In
voivsd In thIs story 80 the
leading ease u Bowen v. Me-
dlss Nat. Dank, q ai- - Fed
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05

The average yield Of corn per
acre for the past ten Years in Mis-
sissippi was ~ bushels. This
year-a poor season--Fhe yield was
1873. We have begun TO build up
the soil and work better.
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and it seems 70 me that as the
woman is more than half the FAM
lily it is as essential to teach and
train her as the man"
Then Mr.. Wing was taken to
farm near by. and here is what be
said Of it:
1--WE walked down to the corn
crib to see the corn. Mr.. Cooke
had gathered 5000 bushels from
100 acres, but it was not q good
corn year this year. There was
massive jack in the stable. good
mules ia the stalls, the roof of the
barn had come of, 4 new self-sup.
porting roof much higher was go-
ing on to hold the alfalfa hay. On
every side was evidence of pros.
perity and plenty. The secret of
it7 Just three factors enter in, the
land is as good probably as there
is in the world in its natural fertil-
ity, being nearly all based on the
soft limestone of the prairie re-
gion, the man lives on his farm
and he is of a good Virginia farm
ing family with both training and
tradition in agriculture"
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plan Highway.

Natchez, Miss. Nov 27.-In
compliance with a petition incor-
porating resolutions adopted by the
Natchez Automobile Association
the Adams county board of super
visors In special session today de-
clded to open correspondence with
other boards for the purpose OF
building a permanent highway be-
tween Jackson and Natchez.
A route, mapped out by A. NJ.
Evans ofthe bureau of goods roads
United States Department Of Agri-
culture was submitted, and II the
project goes through, may be
adopted. The proposed route runs
from Natchez to Stampley, thence
to Fayette. through Melton, Rms.
sum, Port Gibson, HermanvilIe,
St. Elmo, McCaleb, Utica, Learned
and Raymond. The counties to
be traversed are Adams, Jefferson,
Claiborne and Kinds. The Adams
county supervisors will write TO the
several boards to sound them on
the subject.
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rIIsslssIppl Hogs Lead.

National Stockyards, Ill, Nov.
2o.-Hogs from Mississippi topped
the St. Louis market Friday. They
were Berkshires, weighing an av
erage of goa pounds, shipped by
w. ]. Miller, of corinth, Miss.
Mr.. Miller has shipped cattle to
this market regularly. but this is
his first consignment of hogs. He
was attracted by the high price,
due to the hog scarcity here, and
the price he received justified this
judgment.
The St. Louis National Stock
yards gave out the statement a few
days ago that there are not within
40 per cent enough hogs received
here this year to supply the local
packing houses, which are large,
having recently increased their ca
pacitye There is a severe shortage
of hogs in Missouri and southerr
Illinois, and other states are reap
ing a harvest by increasing thei
hog consignments to St. Louis.
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Wants BIZ Blnck Surveyed.

Congressman Collier Of the 8th
district IS quoted as follows by the
vicksburg Herald
For our district. / hope TO urge
an appropriations for the survey OF
Big Black river. which think Is a
good thing and deserves considera-
tion, and also for the construc-
ton. and an appropriation for The
construction of levee system be-
tween Vicksburg and Brunswick
the survey for which has already
been completed. / think that an
other most important matter. vii
be to further the interests OF tht
riparian land owners Of this section
many OF whom seem 10 have jus
and deserving claims. and hvliev'
that they will in time meet viii
success for their appeals for prop
er restitution.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05

Rub-My-TIsm Will cure you.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05
Porto RicO's New Wonder

From far away Porto Rico come
reports of wonderful new discov-
ery that Is believed will vastly bene
Gt the people Ramon 7. Marchan,
of Barceloneta, writes "Dr. King $
New Discovery Is doing splendid
work here. 1t cured me about i've
times of terrible coughs and colds.
also my brother of severe cold in
his chest and more than 90 others
who used 1t on my advice. We
hope this great medicine will yet
be sold In every drug store IN
Porto Rico. For throat and lung
trouble there Is nothing better. A
trial will convince you Of its merit.
5oc and $I.oo. Trial hottie free.
Guaranteed BY all druggists.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05

A moment and let me show you that this is the
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05
Minutes OF the Claiborne County
Teachers1AssocIatIOn.

The Claiborne County Teachers
Association met at Martin on Sat
urday. Nov. goth, 1912.
The meeting was opened by de.
votional exercises. conducted by
Bro. Young
Organization of School Improve
ment League with the following
officers: President, Josie Nesmith;
Secretary and Treasurer, Minerva
Mounger.
Dues collected.
Majority of teachers heartily CO.
operated with Mr.. Rush IN the
Tomato Club Work.
President Of c. c. T. A., Mrs.
A. B. Sanders, opened the discus
sion of "O'Shea's Everyday Prob
lens In Teaching" this book being
before the teachers this year.
First part of lesson discussed by
Miss Green.
Second part discussed by Miss
Ella Brown
Third part discussed by Miss
Mary Naasson.
Fourth part discussed by Miss
Linda Watson.
Fifth part discussed by Mrs.
Flowers and Mrs, Millsaps.
Roll call
Announcement.
Place of next meeting, Port Glib
son.
Time, end of fourth month.
All business being completed
the meeting adjourned.
The teachers were nicely enter
tanned by the hospitable people o.
Martin.
ELLA BROWN,
Sec. c. c. T. A.
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A northern lady recently asked
DR.. Wiley, the pure food expert,
where she could find pure molas-
ses. In his published reply DR..
Wiley stated that he did DOT know
that pure molasses can be found
that all Of it is adulterated. Yet,
there are thousands of gallons Of
absolutely pure syrup right here
in Claiborne county; simply has
not reached the market.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05

WagchmaE1er and Jewellers
PORT GIBSON, MISS
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1912-12-05
Yours,
7. K. HIGHLENDER,
w. L. PARKER,
Two Judges.

Don't waste your money buying
strengthening pIasters. Chamber
lain's Liniment Is cheaper and bet
ter. Dampen a piece Of flannel
with 1t and bind it over the af-
fected parts and 1t will relieve the
pain and soreness. For sale by al
dealers.
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WITNESSED:


Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present same as yesterday.
The following orders were bad,
to-wit:
Ordered by the Board OF Super
yisors Of Claiborne County, State
Of Mississippi, that the Port Glib
son Bank. Port Gibsop. Mss, lbe
Mississippi Southern h.ok. Pprl
GiDsop. Miss aud The Bank o.
Hefmanvllle, He7maDvilles Miss,
be notified BY the clerk Of thi;
board, who is hereby ordered and
Icsnsnusa % seaend rsxsl
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Poor House Contract Relet ]. q.
Spencer Elected on Pension
Board.

A regular meeting of the boar
of supervisors OF Claiborne count
was begun and held at the cour
house on Monday, Dec. and, 1919
Present-c. B. Darden, president
]. w. Person, w. J. Pearson, W
R. Trim, members; B. H. More
head, clerk; S, H. BagnelI, sher
if. Absent. A. PeYton, mem
Der.
The following orders were bad
to,wit:
That the bid of Mrs. T.B. Moor'
for the keeping of the poor hous'
at and for the sum OF 81 per heac
per month for one year from frs
Monday of December, 1919, tc
first Monday of December, 1913
be accepted, and to furnish food
properly cooked and sufficient
fuel.
That the sheriff refrain from col,
lecting road tax from Tom Gaines,
he being over age.
That the sheriff refrain from
collecting road tax from the fol-
lowing: Abe Claiborne, Dist. S,
be being over age, and J. ]. Jor-
dan, Dist. S, physically disabled.
That !. G. Spencer be appoint
ed a member of the Confederate
Pension Board to fill the vacancy
of C. c. Goza, who has left the
county.
That the sheriff refrain from coll
lacting poll tax from the following:
T. ]. Vandergrift, Moses Giles,
Ben Henderson, all of Dist. 4, and
all being over age.
That the sheriff refrain from col.
lecting road tax from the following:
II. ]. Vandergrift, Dist. 2, and M.
w. Till, Dist. /, they being over
age.
The following communication
was received from Mr.. G. T..
EShaifefs
To the Board of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County:
| will put into first.class condi-
ton and keep il in first class con-
dition for twelve months & year,
from date. the 900 feet, more or
less, on the road on the Braith-
waite place leading from Port
Gibson to Crystal Springs, being
the place on SAID road which has
not been used for some time, for
the sum of $50. payment in full,
said $50 to be paid on acceptance
of said work by the board.
Witness my signature this 7nd
day Of December, A. D. 1919.
GEO. T. SHAIFER.
Ordered by the board of super
visors, that the offer of G. T.
Shaifer to put into frst-class con.
dition and keep in frst-class con.
Idition the part of the road on the
| Braithwaite place which has moi
| been used for some time. be and
lis hereby accepted according to
his offer, which is ordered to be
spread on the minutes of this
board.
| To the Hon. Board OF Supervisor
Of Claiborne County:
i Gentlemen:-Please pay to w
4 W. Fife the sum of $6 10 full o
all demands against G. H. Sage
for work performed on Farmer St
bridge, Port Gibson, Miss, an'
oblige.
Respectfully yours,
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Rocky Springs, Dec. 3, IL.

Rocky Springs, Dec. 8, IL.
Editor Reveille.
DEAR SIR:-We notice in your
paper of 28th that the question as
to the regularity of the election
held here on the 23rd for Justice
of the Peace has been raised, be-
cause of three ''single shot" votes
which some, it seems, are under
the impression were thrown out by
the judges. We considered these
illegal votes, and while they were
not counted we did not discard
them entirely, but referred the
matter to the election commission
ers for them to decide as to the le'
gality of same.
We see no grounds for com.
plant, for had these three votes
been counted the result OF the
election would have been changed
but very little.
Yours,
TX. HIGHLENDER,
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Respectfully yours,
G. H. SAGER.

Port Gibson, Miss, Dec. q 'ra.
/. w. w. Fife, accept the Sc
from the board Of supervisors as
settlement in full and release said
board from all responsibility to me
on account of any work ] have
done.
This Dec. 4, 1919.
VI III TIT
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But we do not appreciate the
work OF our own hands-aEe not
loyal to our own state or to each
other. Recently Port Gibson
man was travelling in north Louis
lana with a seed drummer. The
drummer was selling fine seed
corn. One variety be beld At s.
per busheI: the Mccorkle Ca Mis-
sissippi Variety at sa.so; and his
best, Shoepeg, Il So. The Shoe
peg was produced bY T. R. Trim
of Claiborne county.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-03

 benefit of. St. Thomas church. There was a good sized crowd present and all enjoyed a merry evening. Rich ards orchestra furnished music and Disco prompted.
 Visited Forsstsrs.
 Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger and State Organized J. J. McGTath and Past Chief Ranger Walsh of Court What Cheer of Providence, and Chief Ranger Mfstrelle of Arctic, R L, att No. 3S36, l. o. F. on Monday evening and made encouraging addresses to the members. The party came by au- tomobile
 Horse Thief Escapes.
 Wednesday morning, Daniel Spinlz, well known farmer and hoEseman of WicRdUrd, R. l., was in town look ing up a horse that had been stolen from hls barn on Tuesday night. The horse had been traced to this village and Frank Whipple was suspected of the crime. Constable Hatch was put on the case ahG on Thursday Sheriff Brown and Deputies Stubbs and De- vito came out of Norwich to assist in | the case The horse and team were soon located near Mount Misery | brought to the village and placed ir the barn of the Briggs Manufacturing company at Beachdale. Whipple was l located at the home of Henry Mat teson, but as the officers entered onf door Whipple left through another and soon there was lively chase on. sev- eral shots were fired at the fugitive but he got away from his pursuers his knowledge of the woods being g great aid to him.
 MT. Francis Boucher and son o1 Fall River are guests of Mir and Mrs Louis Boucher.
 A new motor boat recently bull for Arthur L. Briggs was recent! launched at Beach pond.
 Work has been commenced on th- alterations that are to be made t, the local grammar school.
 Work on the new state road is pro gressing rapidly.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-03
GLASGO
Accident to Charles Fournier-camp-
 ing Party.


 Robert A. Wilbur is acting super intendent during his fathers absence in Providence, R. L
 Charles Fournier broke his leg just above the ankle a few days ago. Mrs. Burrows is entertaining Mrs. Harriet Arnold of East Greenwich, R. l.
 Edmund Dayon and daughter are guests or friends in Canada
 R. c. Jacobs and three children, Persfs, Irving and Ruth are spending few days with MT. and Mrs. R. H. Young.
 MT. and Mrs. W. G. Burdick, NIT. and Mrs. A. c. Burdick and two daught- CTS, were guests of Miss Dora. Eccles- ton Also of Mrs. Myra Stewart. MT. and Mrs. Bonny were guests in Summit, R. L, Sunday.
 Mrs. H. J. Cole has returned from visiting friends in Westfield, Mass. Mrs. Robert A. Wilbur is home from visiting in Hallville.
 Oscar Dugas visited his father in Attleboro, Mass, a few days ago, mak- ing the trip in his auto.
 Misses Elsie and Daisy Lord have purchased fine new automobile, with which to go back and forth to their work.
 In Camp On River Bank.
 Several from the village have been camping by the river during the past week.
 The Misses Grace and Gladys Thompson were in Mantle Friday and the last of the week will go with friends from Norwich Town to Gales Ferry, where the Sunday school pic nic will be held.