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path.
Let the fool kids co." he ad.
yised, dryly. I'm a lookin' for
Jess TO run. anyway.
Tho two men rode boldly up to
ward tho house. II seemed de-
serted. Weeds were growing
around tho doorstep. and crowding
thickiy up 10 tho front windows.
There was a sound from the
rear. II carried u stealthy signifi'
canoe. A man leaped from the
protection Of tho cabin and was
reen running toward tho barn. lie
was heavily armed.
stop that. Black" yelled Lang-
ford. authoritatively. we are
going 10 take you dead or alive
you'd better give yourself up!
Wing him with your rife. jim.
before he gets to tho barn" said
Paul. quickly.
The shot won't wild. Black
wrenched the door open. sprang
upon tho already bridied horse,
and made a bold dash for the
farther woods.
How Langford longed for his
good rifle and It's carrying power,
hut he knew how TO use a pistol.
too. Both men sent menacing
shots afebr tho fugitive. z
Black returned the fire vengo-
fully. The fusiilade w@ furious.
but the trees and branches proved
Blacks friends. II was impossible
cartridges are out Give mo your
gum"
For answer. Jim sent another
bullet whistiing forward. Black.
rising from his fallen horse. fell
back.
Il got him" yelled Jim. erult.
antly. lie spurred forward.
Careful. Jimi" warned Langford.
He may be playing possum. you
know"
You stay where you are" cried
Jim. you Amt got no gun. Stay
back. you fool Boss"
f.angford laughed a little.
You're the fool boy. jim" he
said. "rll go without a gun II you
won't give me yours"
They rode cautiously up 10 the
PROSTATE figure. IL was lying face
downward. ono arm ou,str~,chcd
on the body OF tho dead horse. the
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other crumpled under the mans
breast. Blood oozed from undor his
shoulder.
He's done for" said jim. In a
low voice
Jim slowly and thoughtfully
slipped his revolver into It's holster
and dismounted. Langford. too,
sprang lightly from his saddle.
Black had been waiting for this.
His trained ear had no sooner
caught the soft rubbing sound OF
the pistol slipping into ita leather
case than he leaped to his feet and
stretched out his crumpled arm
with its deadly weapon pointing
straight At the heart OF Langford
OF tho Three Bars.
Now. damn you. we're quits
he cried. hoarpely.
There was not time for Jim TO
draw. but. agile az a cat. ho threw
himself against Blacks arm and
tho bullet went Wild. For a mo
ment the advantage was his, and
he wrcstsd tho weapon from Black
land. II fell 10 the ground. The
two men grappled. Tho struggle
was short and fierce. Each strove
with all the strength 81 HIS concen'
trated hate to keep tho others
hand from his belt
When the feet OF the wrestlers
left tho fallen weapon free. Lang
ford. who had been waiting for this
opportunity. spranE forward and
seixed IL with n thrill of satisfac
! ton. Command Of the situation
was once moro his. But the reyol
yer was empty. and he turned "a
throw himself into the struggle
empty.handed. Jim would thus be
given n chance 10 draw.
At that moment Black twisted
his arm free. and his hand dropped
like q flash 20 his belt. where there
was a revolver that was loaded
Jim Rugged him closely. but IL was
OF no use now. The bullet tore It's
cruel way thru his side. His arms
relaxed their hoid-he slipped
wiy--down-down. Black shook
himself free OF him impatiently and
wheeled 10 meet his great enemy
Quits at last" he said. with an
ugly smile.
Quits indeed For Jim. raising
himself slightly. was able 10 draw
at last: and even AZ he spoke. the
outlaw fell.
Jim. my boy" said Lanrford
huskiiy. lie was kneeling. Jim's
head in his arms.
''lts all right-Bohs-don you
worry saw you--in the hall tina,
night You are-the Boss. Tell
Mary 20. Tell her ! was-giad--to
800 you could 20 TO her--and {,
would be--ail right She loves you
--Boss--you needn't be afraid"
Jim. cannot bear IL: I must 70
IN your stead"
To Mary--yes" Hts voice sank
lower and lower. An added pale.
meas stole over his face. but his
eyes looked into Langford's serene
iy. almos, happily.
''0o-to Mary In my stcad--Boss. -
be whispered. Tell her Jim gave
bis Boss-to her-when he had
to go
And With . sigh Jim died.
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There's a Difference

COURSE you read with delight about the w r. Grace
~ Co.'S Ecuador sailing OF Frisco. the other
day. right in the teeth OF the LaFoette seamans act thus
Restoring the American flag the Pacific Ocean
enough make old thing that float bucket OF coal
u OF oil shnge sail OF Frisco under the Ameri-
flag any other flag but that the Grace Co
entirely happy its restoration of the American
|chant marine.
This company will put two more steamers out under the
flag and build Others If Uncle Sam will perform the paternal
[Act BY granting subsidy. 1t will also shrek like stuck
|hog Uncle Sam paernaly puts his ships Pater
|nalsm for individual is thing Paternam for all OF
|us is another See?
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Party At the Lazy .

The Party ~ the lazy
Mary started thoughtfully into the
mirror. II was Q better one than
the silver into which she had looked
more than . year ago when Paul
LAnEford came riding over the
plains 10 the Lazy g. A better
house had risen from the Asles Of
the homestead laid waste by the
cattle rustiers. Affairs we're we'll
with George Wiliiston nov that the
hand OF no man Was against him.
He prospered.
Louise stepped TO the door.
Il am In despair. Mary" she said.
whimsicaiiy. Mrs. White has or.
dered me out OF the kitchen. What
do you think OF that"
to Judge ones aim Alright. His
horse staggered. Another bullet
Gang and purrcd thru the foliage.
and the horse fell.
Jim" cried Langford. MY
louise Did you really have
tho hardihood TO presume TO en-
croach on Mother Whites preserves
--you--a mere bride OF five months
s,anding7 You should be grateful
she didn't take the broom TO you"
she can cook" said Louise.
laughing. Il admit that only
offered TO peel potatoes. When one
stops TO consider that the whole
county IL coming 10 the house
warming OF the Lazy y. one can't
help being worried about potatoes
and such minor things"
do you think the whole county
In coming. Louise'" asked Mary.
"Of course" said Louise Gordon,
positively. slipping away again.
She was welcome guest at tho
ranch. and her heart was in the
success OF toniehts party.
Mary had dressed early. Would
Paul Langford comet He had been
hidden. Her father could not know
that he would not care 10 come.
Her father did not know that she
had sent Iangford away that long.
ago night in December and that he
had not come back--at least TO her.
Naturally. he had been hidden first
to George Williston's house warm.
ing" The men OF the Three Bars
and OF he Lazy we're tried
friends-but he would not care to
come.
Listenl Someone was coming. II
was much too soon for guests. The
early October twilight was only
now creeping softly over the land.
scape.
Hello. the house," hailed the
horseman. cheerlly. drawing rein at
the very door.
The visitor threw wide the door.
and Williston's voice called cor.
daily:
Come in. come in. Lansford! |
am glad you came early"
VIII you send Mary out. Willis.
ton? | need your chore boy TO help
mo water Sadie here"
The voice was merry. but there
was a vibrant tone In II that made
the listening girl tremble a little.
Langford never waited for oppor.
tunities. He made them.
Mary came to the door with quiet
self-composure. She had known
from the first the stranger was
Langford. How like the scene OF a
summers day more than a year
past; but how far sweeter the maid
how much more II meant TO the
man now than then,
Father, show Mr.. Langford in"
she said. smiling a welcome. IL
shall be glad to take Sadie to the
spring"
She took hold OF tho bride rein
trailing to the ground. Langford
leaped lightly from his saddle.
II said help me-" he corrected
THE spring is down there" she
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For the past two years the people
OF King County have suffered an
enormous expense, waste and loss to
the taxpayers because so many war
rants have been issued, arrests made.
and. In some cases. people brought
from other states and held In jail for
long periods OF time, and then only
to be discharged because there was
no evidence OF guilt upon which to
prosecute. This condition results
from Incompetence in the county at
torney's office. Its injury to indi-
viduals IL irreparahlc, and I can stop
IL. The waste to taxpayers IL a bur-
den that can and will abolish.
six large corporations which own
vast properties In this county pay
very little taxes In comparison TO
tho small home owners, and while
the taxes are higher and ever higher
on the small home owners, the large
land owners escape their Just burden
OF taxation through special privilege
from county officials whom tho big
interests are able to install In public
office by tho votes of the workers
and small home owners.
AS Prosecuting Attorney County
attorney I can compel the equal adj
ministration of the law In respect
to taxation ms between the small
home owner and the land monopoly.
when the monopolies pay their fair
share OF taxes the small home own
ers will not be compelled to pay
more than their fair share.
Investors and people looking for
n chance TO engage In business en-
terprise and people wishing To buy
and own homes here are DISCOURAGED
because OF the unjust and unequal
burdens of taxation. This social
abuse ! can and Will correct IL the
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HfNsIHH{{HHW
A Novel
A Week
CONTINUED From Our las, issue)
Miis:s.ssss,iiiisi

II AANhf ttNlF fpunutu UP Jun
Munson and sent him across
with n etretcher. aud then
ran upstairs for an extra blanket
off hts own bed II was bitter
cold. and Dick must be wrapped.
On the upper landing. no enoour
tered Mary alone. Something 4.
her desolate attitude stopped him
What's tho matter. Mary" h
demanded, SELLING her hands.
Nothing" ahe answered, duly.
How ls hef"
AN right. trust and pray. but
hurt terribly. wickedly.-
He did not quite understand.
Did abe love Gordonf Was that
why she looked so art.hrokenf
Taking her face In HIS two hands.
he compelled her TO look at him
straight.
Now tell me-" he said.
Did | kiln him" abe asked
XIII whom"
Why, him--Jesse Black"
Then H. understood
Mary. my girl. was II your
We're those last shots yours1" All
the riotous love in him tremblod
on his tongue.
Did H." she persisted.
God grant you did" he said
solemnly. There is blood outside
the window. but he is gone"
Il don't like 20 kill people," she
said brokenly. Z
lilo drew her To him strongly and
held her close against his hreas
You are tho oravest and best
giri on earth" he said. MY girl
you arc my giri. you know
hereafter will do all necessary
killing for-my wife"
lie kissed tho sweet. quivcrins
lips as he said II.
Some ono came running up tho
stairs. and stopped suddenly In
front OF the two In the passage.
Why. Jim" cried Langford In
surprise. Il thought you had gone
with the stretcher."
Il did go" said Jim. swallowing
hard. .ae shifted nervously from
one spurred foot To tho other. But
came back"
10 looked at Langford beseech.
lngly.
Boss. want 10 see you a min.
ute. ef--Mary don't mind"
Il win come with you. Jim.
now" said langford with quick ap-
|prchension.
"Mary"--Jim turned away and
stared unseeingly down the stair
case--"go back To your room for =
little while. I will call for you
soon. Keep upAyour courage"
Wait" said Mary. quietly.
There were unsounded depths OF
despair in her voice. tho II was so
clear and low. There was an.
ether shot ] remember now. Jim.
tell mel"
Jim turned. Tho rough COW.
boys eyes were wet--sor the first
time In many a year.
"They--hop. he won't die. Mar.
girl. Your fathers shot bad. but
he Amt dead. We think Black
did II after he run from Gordon's
office. We found him on tho cor
ner."
Langfori squared his broad
shouidcrs--then put strong, pro-
tecfins arms around Mary. Now
was be her all.
Come. my darling. We viii 60
10 him together"
She pushed him from her vio-
lently.
Il will 10 alone. why should
you comet He Is mine. He IL all
have-thcre Is no one else. Why
don't you Eo7 You are big and
s,rong-oant you make that man
suffer for my rather's murdcr'
Jim. take me to him"
She seized the cowboys arm.
and they went out together. and on
down the stairs.
Langford stood still moment.
following them with his eyes His
face was white. lie bent his head.
When LAngford raised his head.
his face. tho yet white. bore an
expression Of concentrated deter.
! minauon.
He. too. strobe quickly down the
stairs.
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closer. then be kissed her--the 1T
tie man-coated figure in his arms.
Il love you" he said.
She trcmbled IN his embrace. He
kissed her again.
Il love you" be repeated.
She hid her face on his breast.
He lifted IL gently.
He placed her arms around his
neck. She pressed her lips to his.
once. softly.
Il love YOU" she whispered.
THE END.
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Statement of Candidacy
ny EDWIN J. BROWN

people are my hackers and desire
such abuse corrected.
GRAFT GRAFT
II there Is any graft in this coun-
~. will find II and stop IL by such
prosecutions as the law and the evil
dence viii Justify. For years past
there have been rumors of graft.
large and small--all OF which 10 de-
moralizing 10 our entire community
and every citizen living in IT, IL
there Is graft | shall end II. IL there
Is not ! shall put stop to the
rumors by proving that fact.
WHITE SLAVERY AND BLACK
MAIL
now serve notice that I shall
prosecute with all my power and to
the FULLEST extent OF the law any and
all persons who exact tribute from
crime and vice in any form. There
the scale OF human life than those
who sell themselves They are the
human vultures who rob and feed on
tho helpless who are forced into
vice.
JUSTICE THE LAW
Justice is the aim of the law. and
prosecutions must proceed only upon
this theory. else a prosecutor be-
comes lawless prosecutor of man
kind. and, under the color OF the
law. becomes a dangerous enemy of
society. "A head hunter" a vicious.
venomous monster. clothed with
power to do irreparable injury to
his fellowmen and to society as
whole.
Divine justice must be tempered
with human mercy In order that the
best and good in mankind shall not
he sacrificed and destroyed while
there is one ray of light and hope
left by which and with which TO re
claim, cultivate and inculcate in II
the attributes and qualities of the
human manifestation OF the living
God. Justice is an economic quality,
and the law OF equity is the lnstru-
mentality by which economic justice
is secured.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND CRIME
Economic servltude brings our
race within the realm of want be-
cause OF the exploitation we are
Men and women can live without
honor or virtue, but bread they must
have, and as effects follow their
cause, so does crime follow oppres-
sion, Let us use the powers OF gov
eminent to secure for every human,
being tho natural human right TO
labor and enjoy the fun fruits of
dustrial slavery and economic nervi-
tude, and with II viii pass into his
tory degradation. prostitution. crime
and all Its accompaniment.
In Mondays paper I viii answer
the question, rs Brown LAWYER"
And tell why | should be elected.
EDWIN ]. BROWN.
Democratic Candidate for Prosecut-
ing Attorney.
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What Dye Think?

7 IN TOBIN Indian OF Marysvle Cal, eashed in mine
|O the other day Jim took his squaw and halidozen odd
|papooscs quander the proceeds Things
[gong fine and the tribe OF Tobn having dandy time
when Jim CHANGED discarded hearse back OF livery
stable It's many windows and moheaten draperies looked
good to Jim.
In about 10 minutes he had snapped his wagon and SIS
in cash for the hearse
Loading his family therein he for the Tobn
wgwam
Ugh. Big chief now all the same Mr. Roosevelt" said
Jim.
Now do you suppose that orney red-skn meant that
Roosevelt is riding in hearse'
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%. X.
Cy AY, did you notice IT'D We're all right again Freight
- being kyhgh the Pacific Mail Co its steamer
into the Pacific Sunday last with the American
flag on it. Long may she 1t such delightful
thing do that United States batteshp escorted the
steamer thru the Golden Gate
The flag is all right The Pacific ocean is all right
And the P. NJ Co is going make bag OF money
Hurrzy
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ORGANIZATION MEANS
EFFICIENCY

shall select as my deputies ma
ture lawyers. because of their up
Brightness and their qualifications for
the position.
shall organize the office under
criminal. civil and advising depart
ments. and hold each head deputy re-
sponsihle for the conduct Of his de-
partment. This will avoid all fric-
lion and localixe responsibility In the
criminal. civil and consulting or adj
visory departments. respectively. and
by SO doing I can create and induce
efficiency as the county's attorney.
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To the People of King County:
Believing in the rights OF the peo-
pie TO rule over their public officials.
and 10 know what TO expect of their
officials ~ elected TO public office.
hereby make known to my fellow
and men--as to how
I shall conduct the office OF Prose
cutting Attorney Of King County.
should be nominated and elected
to that most important office.
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France
TTTE'D LIKE add couple Of words to LloydGeogcs
wv praise of the French history the Brton said
will celebrate the glory Of the Latin republics conduct IN
this crisis
We'd like to add that according TO our somewhat linn
tied observation both Britain and Germany well Rus
sa by sanity OF the French censorship which
little possible and by the frankness OF the
French official bulletins which lie little possible
~ safety first" the pedestrian thought a. he lodged
! racer and bumped by fivver
Government in the United States SIS per
cap3ta 'Taint wuth IL!
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(e1}EG
coLYh~
he QUALIFIED

HE QUALIFIED
MY daughter" laid the father.
has always been accustomed to
all the Injuries OF wealth
zee. replied the count. brfs-
ulng up. "Zst ees what ! am.
Tho late Congressman W. W.
Wedemeyer used 10 tell a story OF
rain in the Kiondiks. He was 20,
ing up the Yukon on a govern
msnt junket and the sky drizzlef
all the way. At one landing a de-
jected looking "sourdough stood
on the wharf awaiting the boat
Il say. partner" asked Wed~-
meyer. how long has II been rain
ing7"
Dunno" was the reply. I've
only been here II years"
THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE
LEAST Is OFTEN IN THE BIC
GEsT HURRY TO TELL 1T.
HEARING At LAST
There was terrible dynamite 81.
plosfon near a small town the othe
day. An old lady. hearing IL. turned
toward the door Of her sitting room
and said:
Come In. Bella"
when her servant entered the
room she said
DO you know. Bella. my hearing
IN evidently improving. I heard you
knock at the door for the first timo
in 20 years"
What giving up already. my
boy ?" said q gentleman TO youth.
full angler. You must bring q little
more patience with you another
time"
Il brought enough patience. mis-
ter. but didn't bring enough
worms"
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LOWERING AND REDUCING
TAXES
ABOLISH wAsTEruL METHODS

upon those who own property and
pay taxes.
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THE MAN WHO KNOWS THE
LEAST - OFTEN IN THE BIG
G lest HURRY TO TELL 1T.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Voters of Crisp County:

To the Voters Of Crisp county:
| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for re-electio to the Legislature,
subict to the Democratic Primary to
be held on September II, 1916. For
the past two years l have served the
county in the capacity o. krepre,
sentative, and my record is known by
all the voters. Upon this record,
base my claim for reelection, and l
again pledge myself faithfully to rep
resent the county to the best of my
ability as | have done in the past.
I desire to express my gratitude to
the voters for thehh support and con-
Gdence and [ shall deeply appreciate
a continuance of the support and con
fdence accorded me. w. II. DORRlS.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-23
WILD LAND RETURNS OF WARE
COUNTY ARE BOOSTED $4,000

Waycross, Aug. 21.-By order of the
state tax commissioner, John c. Hart,
the wild land returns in Ware county
for the current year have been increas-
ed fifty per cent, adding approximately
$197 900 to the wilt land returns OF
Ware. The commissioner issued his
order after investigating the returns
of Ware and other Georgia counties.
His notice, which was sent to the coun
ly TAX receiver ]. M. McQuaig, is as
follows: S
After carefully examining the di-
gest of Ware county, and comparing
the valuations of property as therein
returned for taxation, with valuations
of like property as returned in the
other counties of the state, it is dis
covered that the valuations in said
county are not reasonably uniform
wit; like property in the other coun-
ties of the state and are below an
average of the state.
1T is therefore adjudged, in order
to equaIize such values with like val
ues in the several counties in the
state. that fifty per centum be added
10 Eecounty valuation on wild land
fof state taxation for the year 1916.
This the 18th day of August, 1916.
(Signed "JNO. c. HART,
estate Tax Commissioner"
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be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
il any they can, why permanent adj
ministration should not be granted to
Laura Shiyers on William Shivers es-
tate.
witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 9th day Of July, 1916.
w. p. FLEMING, Ordinary.
Cruin C Jones Attorneys for Petit
fionar 32-4t
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Legal Advertisements
GEORGIA, Crisp County:

BY virtue OF the power contained in
/ security deed from Augustus b. Hill
made to the Calvert Mortgage & De
)osit Company, Of Baltimore City (the
lame Of said company having been, by
:harter amendment changed to the
Advert Mortgage Company, the under
3igned), recorded in Clerks office OF
,risp Superior Court, book three,
ages five hundred scyenty-three and
i've hundred seyenty-four, and for the
urpose of paying indebtedness there
secured, dcfault having been made
The payment of said Indebtedness,
We will sell at public cutlery, before
courthouse door IF said county, on
irst Tuesday in September, next, to
he highest bidder for Gosh, the prop
3rty described therein, as follows:
All those certa II lots and parcels
# land in the Cit! Of Cordele, Crisp
county Georgia, known and designat
d by The registered map Of survey OF
aid city, as lots numbers one, two,
hree, four, five six, seven, eight nlne
md ten in Block, Number One Hun
red and Forty-Three said lots and
lock being part aud parcel Of orig.
nal land lot number two hundred
hirty-two in the Tenth District OF
oTmeriy Dooy, now Crisp County
Georgia.
This August L. 1916.
}1-5t CALVERT MORTGAGE co.
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Petitioners Attorney
GEORGIA. Crisp County;

GEORGIA, Crisp County:
In accordance with the law passed
by the last legislature requiring the
sheriff of each county in the state TO
publish twice a month the names of
parties, firms or corporations holding
Retail Liquor Licenses in their respec-
i've counties, hereby certify that af-
!er n personal inspection of the In
sernal Revenue Collectors books at
atlanta. Ca, find the following hold
'ng license in Crisp county: Cash Drug
store, located corner Eleventh ave
nue. and Eighth street; Ryals Drug
Company, located corner Eleventh
avenue and Seventh street; Williams
Drug Company, located No. 1O5 Elev-
anth avenue. j. II. WARD.
S5-2t Sheriff Crisp County.