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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

little peace for many a sufferer from
kidney trouble. Life is one continual
round of pain. You can't rest at
night when there's kidney backache.
You suffer twinges and "stabs' of
pain, annoying urinary disorders,
lameness and nervousness. You can't
be comfortable at work with darting
pains and binding dizzy spells. Neg
lect these ailments and serious
troubles may follow. Begin using
Doan's Kidney Pills at the first sign
Of disorder. Thousands have testified
to their merit.
Proof of merit in Langdon testi-
mony:
Mrs. H. Dohmann, Langdon, says:
u, and ssothers, of the family, have
used Doan's kidney pills and they
have done just what is claimed for
them. ] had trouble with my kidneys
and the kidney secretions We're unna-
tural and caused me annoyance. ]
was so bad that l couldn't do my
homework. My back ached day and
night and | was all run down. | doc
tored, but got no better until | began
taking Doan's kidney pills. They
improved my condition at once and |
continued using them until ] was free
from kidney trouble
Price soc at all dealers; don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Dnan's kidney pills-the same kind
Mrs. Dohmann had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16
Copyright, 1918, by Doubleday, Page G. Co.

ket owe our friends form and stood
erect, carefully busting the ends of his
fingers against II another.
Broken leg, badly set" said he; 1.-TWO
broken ribs, severe surface bruises and
possibility Of internal bruises in the
region of the spleen. Neglected too
long. Why wasn't l sent for before:'
We assisted at the rather dreadful
process of resetting a broken leg three
days ole. At the end Of the operation
we were all pretty limp.
How long" gasped Yank. opening
his eyes.
"Three months; not a day less if you
want h leg to be as good as ever
stated Dr.. Rankin uncompromisingly.
lank closed his eyes and groaned.
The doctor resumed his coat and
picked up his beaver hat.
What treatment?" ventured to
ask.
II will inform the woman replied
the doctor. ''These C%alifornians are
the best nurses in the world, once
things are on a proper footing"
Your fee, SIR asked Johnny very
formally, for the doctors brusque man
ner had rubbed.
"One ounce" stated DR.. Rankin. 81
shall direct the woman, and | Shall re-
turn n week from today unless con-
ditlons change. In that case sum-
mon me-
He pouched the gold dust that John
ny shook into the palm Of his hand at
a guess, bowed formally to each Of us
IN turn, picked up his bag and depart
ed rigidly erect, the fine red dust
crawling and eddying at his feet.
Then we held a council of war, all
OF us. Don Gaspar announced his in
tention of returning to his rancho in
the south.
II have found the gold, and | have
made fren's, and l have now enough"
said he.
Bagsby, too, said he thought he would
just ride down as far as Suffers Fort,
there to lay in a supply of powder and
ball for a trip in the mountains.
II kind Of want to git up another
Bar light said he. off l thought
there was a ghost of Il show to git
tnem ROBBERS Tor you boys I'd stay and
help you scout for them. but there
amt a show in the world. They've
had a good three days start"
After shaking hands with us again
and again and obtaining promises that
we should all surely meet in San Fran
cisco or Monterey they mounted and
took their departure in order to get
we'll clear of the settlement before
nightfall.
When they had gone Yank opened
his eyes from the apparent sleep into
which he had fallen.
you fellows don't hang around here
with me. l al tell you that" he
started. I'm fixed all right. 1 want
you to make arrangements with these
people we're to keep me. Tuck my gold
under my piller, stack old Betsey up
we're i'll he corner by me and go about
your business. You come out we're to
dig gold, not to take keer of %cripples."
AL right, Yank, Wen fix it some
haw," I agreed. Now, If you're all
right, Johnny and l will just go and
straighten out our camp things a lit
tie"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16
CHAPTER xix.
The Bully.

Y re ~gravitatcd naturally to the
NN digSingS. which We're very
wv much like those at Hang
mans Gulch, except that
they were rather more extensive and
branched out moro into the tributary
rayines. The men working there We're,
many of them, of a much better type
than those we had seen in town,
though even here was a large element
of rough looking, wild, reckless GUS
toners. We wandered about here and
there, our hands in our pockets, a vast
leisure filling u souls. With some of
the more pleasant appearing miners
we conversed. They told US that the
diggings were rich, good "ounce a
day" diggings. We saw a good many
cradles in use. 1t was easy to tell the
old timers from the riffraff Of newcom-
ers. A great many Of the latter seemed
acteristic Of nearly all the first rush.
They worked haphazardly, spasmod-
ically, pulling and. hauling against each
other. Some should not have been
working at all, for their eyes were
sunken in their heads from illness.
We've got to- hustle now" they told
us. "We a take a good rest when
the rains stop, work"
We noticed especially a marked
change in deneanor among some of
the groups. In the early part of the
summer every man answered every
man good naturally, except he hap
pened to have a next days head or
some other sort of a personal crouch.
Now many compact little groups Of
men worked quite apart. When adj
dressed they merely scowled or looked
sullen, evidently quite unwilling to fra
ternize with the chance conner.
We sauntered along peerlng into the
various buildings. The saloons were
here more elaborate than at Hang
mans, the gambling places larger and
with some slight attempt at San Fran
cisco splendor-that is to say, there
were large gilt framed mirrors on the
walls, nude pictures and in some cases
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16
marked men,:
we went out to sec Yank. with the
full intention Of spending the evening

marked men,:
We went out to see Yank. with the
1ull intention Of spending the evening
and cheering him up. He was doing,
restless. waking and Slcepin. by fits
and starts. We sat around in the awk-
ward fashion peculiar to very young
boys i'll the Sickroom. aud then, to our
asst relief, were showed out by Sonora
Morena. With her we held Il whisper
ed conversation outside. and completed
satisfactory arrangements for Yank's
keep. She VAS Il ~chuckling. easy go
INC. mothrrlN sort of creature, and we
were very lucky to have her. Then
we returned i'll the gathering dusk to
our camp under the trees across the
way.
y man rose from Il seat against a
tree trunk.
Good evenin', stranger" said he.
Good evening"" responded Johnny
%suardedly.
You are the man who stuck up Scar
face Charley in Morton's place. amt
you:"
Whats that to YOU replied John
NY. Are YOU y friend of hiss"
His habitual air of young careless
ness had fallen from him. His Y
was steady and frosty, his face set in
stern lines. Before my wondering eyes
he had grown ten years older in the
last six hours. The other was loung-
ing loWaru uS-l short, slight man,
with taken mouStachc and eyebrows,
4 co!orlcss face. pale blue eyes and a
paid forehead from which the hat had
been pushed back He was chewing a
straw.
well, | WAS just inquirin' in Il
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

V re gravitatcd naturally to the
diggings, which were very
wv much like those at Hang
mans Gulch. eycant that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

friendly sort Of way replied the new
conner %peaceably.
II don't know you." stated Johnny
shortly, nor who you're friends to, nor
your camp. l deny your right to ask
questions. Good night"
We'll, good night" agreed the other,
still ~peaceable. Il reckon I gather con
siderable about you, anyhow" He
turned away. 81 had a notion from
what I heard that you was sort of
picked on, and l dropped round sort
Of friendly like, but Lord love you. l
don't care how many Of you despera-
does kill each other. Go to it, and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

Talbot Wards challenge to Frank Num-
roe to a personal encounter to determine
whether Munroe is fit to make a trip to
California in search of golfl is accepted.
Munroe gets a hammerlock on Ward and
1Ninc tho lnl1f
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16
SYNOPSIS

talbot Wards challenge to Frank Num-
roe to a personal encounter to determine
whether Munroe is fit to make a trip to
California in search Of GOLD is accepted.
Munroe gets q hammerlock on Ward and
wins the bout.
They choose the Panama route. Ward.
it develops, is an old campaigner. On
board ship they meet Johnny Fairfax and
Ianh Rogers. The four become partners.
Arriving at Chagres, Talbot Wards
knowledge Of Spanish and his firm treat
ment of the native boatmen help wonder
fully. The party enters Il tropical forest.
They reach Gatun, and, after passing
through several villages where Ward al
ways automatically handles the natives,
they arrive in Panama.
Ward forces steamship agent to refund
passage money because ship isn't availa-
BILE.
Yank has provided accommodations for
all on board a sailing ship. They arrive
in q Francisco.
Ward puts it up to each man to get
s220 in one day. Munroe makes $25 as a
laborer. Johnny CANDLES and gets $29O.
waro asrounds the party by teInng
how, by ShreWd business deals in one day
in the Golden City. he accumulated sew
TSlu decides that he will no, &c wirr.
the party to the mines, but will stay in
San Francisco, where he thinks more
gold is to be found.
The party dig their first golo. Tney are
not much encouraged when told that the
value OF their first pan is u cents.
Don Gaspar, a Spaniard, and his man
servant Nasquez join forces with the trio
and the gold is divided into five parts.
After working like beavers several days
the miners decide to ak a day off and
attend a miners meeting in town.
For SIS a week in gold and a drink of
whisky twice a day Bagsby promises to
lead the party to Il rich UNEMPLOYED min
ing country.
A band Of Indians come into the camp
to rae They are thankful for blankets.
Later the Indians attempt an ambuscade,
but are routed by rifle shots.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16
CHAPTER XVIII-Continued

uon GaSpar led the way for Il short
distance along the wagon road. On
the outskirts of the settlement he urn
ed aside to Il small log cabin supple
mented by Il brush lean-to. \ long
string Of bright red peppers hung down
the face of it. TO our knock came a
very fat, rather dirty but exceedingly
peasant faced woman With glossy
black hair, parted smoothly, and soft
black eyes. She opened the door only
the fraction Of an inch at first, but in
stantly recognized Don Gaspar and
threw it wide.
To our great relief. we found Yank
very much alive. He greeted US rath-
cr teebly, but with satisfaction. We
found that he had been kindly cared
for and that the surface wounds and
bruises from the horses hoofs had been
treated with some skill.
But l reckon I'm hurt some inside
he whispered With difficulty, "for l
can't breathe easy. and I can't eat
nothin' but soup"
The broken leg too had been bound
up after a fashion, but 1t was badly
swollen above and below the b%andages.
lie ought to have Il DOCTOR" said l
positively. There's no doubt of that.
There must be some among the min
ers. There generally is Pm going to
sc. if l can find one"
l returned to town and hunted up
the beefy. red faced hotel keeper, who
I,,I ip,,,o,.,J ,,, ,. ),n;,.r ~, J,n,,or+
man.
eyes, there's Il DOCTOR said he, "a
mighty good one. Hc went by here Il
little while ago, Names DR.. Rankin.
I'll rustic him out for you. Oh, you
Pete!!" he shouted into the interior of
the building.
A moments shutting about preceded
the appearance Of a negro boy Of
twelve or fourteen.
eyes, sab"
GO find Dr.. Rankin and bring him
here right away. Tell him a gentle
man wants him."
Shortly the negro boy %reappeared,
closely followed by a man with a blue
coat and white beaver hat, whom I
had taken for an eccentric gambler.
This maj walked slowly up to face me.
"Well, sir?' he demanded. II am
told 1 can be of service. In what
way?'
His piercing black eye held mine
with a certain high arrogance.
professionally, DOCTOR" 1 replied.
"a friend Of mine is lying badly hurt
in a nearby hut"
For a barely appreciable instant his
eye held mine after I had ceased speak
ing, as though he was appraising me.
Then he bowed with old fashioned
courtesy.
cat your service, SIR" said he. "Pete,
you black rascal, get my bag, and get
it quick"
The little negro, who had stood by
obviously worshiping, broke into a grin
and darted into the hotel, almost in
stantly reappearing with a regulation
professional satchel.
cat your service. SIR repeated DR..
Rankin.
Arrived at the hut of the Morenas,
for that it seemed was the name Of
our host and hostess, DR.. Rankin laid
aside his furry beaver hat, walked di-
rectly to the side OF the bunk on which
Yank lay and began his examination
without vouchsating anything or any
body else the slightest glance. At the
end Of ten minutes he threw the blan-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

good riddance" He cast his pale blue
eyes on Johnny's rigid figure. "Also
go to the dickens" he remarked dis
p~assionately.
Johnny stared ut him. puzzled
Hold on" he called after a mo-
ment. Then you're not Il friend of
this Uuund:"
Me? What are You talking aboutl"
He looked from M to the other OF US,
then returned the few steps he had
taken. II believe YOU cont know me.
I'm Randall. Danny Randall"
Yes" puzzled johnny.
"Of S~ononla," added Randall.
Il suppose l should know YOU, but
I'm afraid | DON'T confessed johnny.
Randall turned back TO the tree be
meath which lay our effects.
II believe III just have Il cup of COZ
fee With you boys said he.
We blew up the fire, secured the fry
ing pan, made ourselves food. Randall
brought Il pail of water. We all ate
together. without M Ii conversation,
then lit our pipes and piled on dry
wood to make Il brighter friendship
fire.
Nov, boys said Randall. I'm go
ing to ask You some questions. and
You can answer me or not. just as YOU
please. Only I'll say its isn't just curl
osity.'
Johnny. who was studying him GOV
Gritty from beneath the shadow of his
hat, nodded briefly, but said nothing.
"lIow long have You been in the
mines?"
Since March,
"Since March, echoed Randall, as
| though a little bewildered at this re-
ply. Yet YOU never heard What
camp?'
Johnny studied awhile.
"Hangman's Gulch for six weeks"
said he, then just prospecting.'
"Wherc"
II don't believe III answer that ques-
ton" replied Johnny slowly.
but somewhere back in the hills?"
persisted Randall.
Somewhere back in the hills" agreed
Johnny.
Seems to me- l broke in, but
Johnny silenced me with a gesture.
He was watching Randall intently and
thinking hard.
Then you have been out OF it for
three months or so. That explains it.
/ Now, | don't mind telling you 1 came
up here this evening to size you up. l
heard about your ROY with Scarface
Charley, and | wanted to see whether
you were just another fighting desper-
ado or an honest man. Well, I'm sat
isfed. I'm not going to ask you If you
have much gold with you, for you
wouldn't tell me. but if you have keep
it with you. If YOU don't you'll lose
it. Keep in the middle of the road
and out of dark places. This is a tough
camp, but there are Il lot Of us good
men, too. and my business is to get
us all to know each other. Things are
getting bad, and we've got to get to-
gether. That's why I came up to see
you. Are you handy with a gum" he
asked abruptly.
Fair" said Johnny.
"You need to be. Let's see If you
are. Stand up. Try to get the draw
on me. Now"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

The party dig their first golo. Tney are
not much encouraged when told that the
value OF their first pan is u cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

TSld decides that he Will not GO wirr.
the party to the mines, but will stay in
San Francisco, where he thinks more
gold is to be found.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

Don Gaspar, a Spaniard. and his man
servant NasqueZ join forces with the trio
and the gold is divided into five parts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

Ward puts it up to each man to get
$3.50 in one day. Munroe makes $25 as a
laborer. Johnny CANDLES and gets $20O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-11-16

Waro astounds the party by teInng
how. by shrewd business deals in one day
in the Golden City. he accumulated sew
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21

and the solemn enactments OF its
scorned There must
be one law, one system, for the exc
cution of the laws applicable alike to
every part of the state. The people
of Tennessee cannot afford to have
the laws ignored and trampled under
foot in any territory over which the
state exercises sovereignty.
Judge Edgington may not be guilty
of accepting brides. He may not
have been so vulgar as to take money
for his decisions, but one thing is GER
tain he has not done his whole duty
in the execution of the laws of the
state; he has treated his oath OF
office and his obligation to the people
altogether too lightly. His removal
from office might be a healthy warn
ing to others that the best policy for
all officials was a rigid and honest
performance of duty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21
SCARCITY OF SHEEP.

Our esteemed friend, S. W. Warnelu'
a sheep grower of experience gives
as the cause of the decline in the
sheep industry in Maury county, inc
drouths of recent years That may
have been a contributing cause, put
NOT the sole cause. For example IN
1919 the farmers of this county re-
ceived for June delivery an average
nrice of seven cents for their lamDs'
the following year it was seven ana
one.half cents and in 1914 about the
same. In 1915 they probably got an
average of eight cents. All these
wears the price was steadily appre-
ciating. And yet the lamb crop eacn
succeeding year was smaller than the
wear before. Old sheep advanced IN
PROPORTION to the increase in the price
of lambs; the higher prices unqueS-
t;onably took thousands Of ewes TO the
shambles that otherwise would nave
been kept upon the farms.
One of the largest sheep buyers III
the Chicago market the largest mar
ket in the world, in recent issue Oh
the Breeders Gazette, called atten'
tion to the fact that the number Oh
lambs coming from Tennessee and
Kentucky in recent years had de-
creased in inverse ratio to the IN
crease in the prices. He said that
while this was paradoxical it was true
novertheless, Mr.. Warfield's explana-
tion if it explains, applies to one
year only.
The truth about the matter is tnat
Maury county has not half the sneep
On its farms that it should have. 1t
;s also true that there would be many
more but for the dog menace. There
are farmers all over the county VINO
have said to The Herald that but LOT
their sad experience with dogs tney
would still be in the sheep growing
business. Now there is really only
one way to get rid of the dog menace
and that is to have more sheep owners
in every community in the county
The man who loves sheep; VINO Is
financially interested in them' mas
little use for the sheep-killing dos
Whatever the cause for the scarcity o.
sheep in Maury county, and we Dc
lieye that the dog is one OF the CHIC
offenders, the progressive farmers y
the county should do all that they Cal
to encourage the growing OF more
sheep. The more sheep we nave IL
this county the more prosperous GU
people will be.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21
CORRUPT COURTS.

In it's exposure of the rottenness IN
Shelby county the Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal has traced the trail OF the
serpent even to the very doors Oh tne
criminal courts and charges that
Judge Edgington has on two occas-
ions accepted brides for decisions
rendered in his court. 1t Is also al
legged that he was a partner IN a
brewery concern that was persist
ont and consistent violator OF the
,;ouor laws. which, as judge OF the
criminal court, Edgington was sworn
to execute.
These are serious charges and II
true or partially true, or even Il
Edgingtons course has been such as
to afford just cause to suspect that
thew are true, he should be impeach-
cd and removed from office. He has
disgraced the state and dishonored
the judicial ermine. 1t has been long
srSnected that the courts Of Shelby
county we're unwilling to do thelr
duty in the execution of the law. In
truth the execution of all law in Shel-
by county has for years been re-
nroach TO the state and digrace TO
Christian civilization. II 1t is true
that the head of the criminal court is
y hribe taker there will be small won
der that Memphis has the most nor
rible murder record in the entire coun'
try. No court can be expected to 90
its duty, to punish the criminals and
enforce the law when its presiding
iudge is himself a criminal and a de-
flnat law breaker. Under these cir
cumstances it is small wonder thai
the people of Shelby county have
scant respect for their criminal
courts.
There would never have been any
more trouble in the enforcement o.
the criminal laws in Memphis than II
any other center Of population If the
courts had administered justice, beer
efficient, resolute and honest in tht
performance of their sworn duty 1
, win not do to say that conditions IL
Shelby county concern only the PEG
pie of that county; the laws Of TIL
I sovereign state Of Tennessee hav'
! been ruthlessly trampled under foo
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21

republican parties. Having no fur
Their hope from fusion the ex-governor
is now real partisan republican Like
most of our partisan politicians, all
republicans look good to him while
there is nothing good in the demo
cratic party. This is rather new
role for the governor, after the char
acter of speeches he has been making
for the past six years, but it is abso-
lutely the only avenue through which
he can march to the senate and there
is nightly little prospect of success
FIJI journey even over this route.
Gov. Hooper, being now partisan,
is unwilling to concede that Gov. Rye
Is entitled to credit for the execution
of the law in Memphis and Nashville.
He declared that but for the prod
ding" of others the governor would
not have acted. This statement does
not harmonic with the facts. 1t was
Gov. Rye who directed the attorney
general of the state to go to Memphis
and investigate conditions there. 1t
was upon this report that the governor
acted. He has been resolute and de-
termined in his policy to execute the
liquor laws.
r.nhnh l.r Aha nnnaf q ma Ting sfatnmant
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21

that the governor made was when he
referred to lawlessness in Nashville
and Memphis and said that the only
reasons similar conditions did not
exist in Chattanooga was because the
voters of that city had the good
sense to elect a republican and his
good friend" Jesse Littleton as
mayor. When Hooper decided to
make open love to Jesse Littleton he
acknowledged that the last glimmering
hope of further political preferment
for him in this state had gone for
ever. When the willy ex-governor
was the chief of the fusion forces he
was wont to refer to his followers as
the good government forces of Ten
nessee" and was just as bitter in his
excoriation of liquor republicans"
as he was in his denunciation OF
"whiskey democrats" His now good
friend, Littleton, was one Of the then
liquor republicans.
However, Hooper realizes that If he
Is to be the successor Of Luke Lea in
the senate Of the United States he
must travel the old straight republi.
can road and he is going to corral all
of the liquor republicans" that he
possibly can to make up for the void