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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

}~~} of the U. ID. c.. was held in
}.xx} the ladies' parlor of the mu-
$$ nicipal building last Thurs
day. The first suggestion of the
present work of the chapter, the
erection of a suitable memorial to
Mai, S. A. Jonas, has brought re-
sponses, suggestions and inquiries
from many friends from many diff
ferent parts of the country. 1t was
necessary to organize the work at
once in order to meet these sponta-
neous and ready responses. AT the
meeting the following committee
heads were appointed and intends
to work to the best of their ability:
Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, Mrs. James Dilworth;
secretary of Ways and Means, Mrs.
Nisbet; treasurer, Mrs. James Nc
Farlane, Jr.; Publicity Committee.
Mrs. bred Sykes, chairman; Mrs.
James McFarlane, Mrs. ]. w.
French; Committee on Design, Mrs.
Geo. c.. Paine, Mrs. G.. H. Bumpas,
AIRS. Octave Sykes. Other commit
tees will be formed as the need arises.
The organization has the interest as
we'll as the sympathy of the mayor,
Mr.. James Acker, in this movement.
He will cooperate with them and
has consented to serve on the advis-
DRY board of each committee. This
bespeaks well placed, suitable
memorial in keeping with the may
or's. we'll thought out scheme for
identifying our beloved little city.
The meeting was presided over for
the first time by the new president,
Mrs. Robert McWilliams, who in
feeling and touching words express
ed her keen appreciation of the work
chosen by the chapter of erecting a
memorial to her father and pledged
her help along all lines. Substan-
hal checks have already been placed
in the hands of the monument treas
lurer, Mrs. James McFarlane. Jr.,
and soon there will be active work
to gather the necessary amount to
insure memorial that will be
pride to the community.
DR.. and Mrs. W.. A. Evans, Mr..
and Mrs. James Evans and Miss
Lucy Young were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Baker on the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Evans and
Mrs. Lucian Sykes opened their
home for the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James /. Atkinson
entertained Mr. and Mrs. b. HI. Nc
Farland and Mrs. Richard Hines on
Monday evening in most delight |
full manner.
Mrs. Corinne Rogers and Miss
Christine Rogers leave next week |
for Monteagle, Tenn.
Miss Lallie McQuiston leaves next
week for Chicago.
Mrs. VIM. Walker entertained a
delightful party at tea on the 4th,
from Tupelo, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maynard, Misses Raymond,
Mr.. Bell and Miss Brown.
The Rev. Mr.. Scott, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church. arrived with
his bride on Thursday night. They
went directly to the manse that had
been made ready for them by the
ladies Of his church.
Miss Julia Hauehton and Miss
Odessa Henly have been the guests
q Miss Mary Lou Mangum. Who on
textained them very Beautifully al
- On Wednesday night. They win
~ b ~ snests q Nies Chrivtins
= - kiiloy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

Don't let your hens. turkeys
little chickens drop off, one by
one. Occasionally feed Gays
Poultry Powder and mark the
improvement. Cures the sick,
immunes the well. makes the.
hens lay.
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Quincy Picnic.

Quincy Camp w. o. W., will have
its annual picnic in Durrett's pas
ture on Saturday. July 18th. Good
speakers will be invited. We ex-
pect a grand time. Come and bring
well filled baskets. Resp't.,
+. +. DURRETT, Clerk.
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A large crowd Of visitors were in
Aberdeen on the 4th to see the ball
game between Aberdeen and Tupelo.
The score was 8 to 5, in favor Of
Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07


We - = I'D
mo bef 0upeeyisors
"a ;ssu ooped value
Oh mon district 1os
thu co. - roads in
that e - vas cir
culate{ houdo on =
mart AZ - ~ & huild roads
in that ooly n the
netitio~ have been
hiehlv un1 - since such
roads. whi1 - I'D answer for
neigh oehnoj7 q vould not have
connected VI - markets Of the
country ~ fpal important
thing g hnvo 1ope. Now that
the people G c4rict have join
ed In N elIo benefit all. there
should ~ r. = 1nfle vote cast
again he hoiS lie, IL the mat
ter should corHo % an election.
Taking the third district as q civil
unit, it compares almost universally
with other civil units, in the fact
that difference exists in various Sec
tions of it as to taxable wealth, pop
and remoteness Of accessi-
bility, as it does elsewhere. How
ever. it is democratic doctrine that
all parts of q political unit shall
share in a common benefit to the
Accessibility to the coun-
ty seat is easily the most important
item in the business life of citizens,
for every citizen must come to his
county seat, perhaps, oftener than
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

Important Notice to Confederat Pension
en and Applicants for Confedef-
rate Pensions, Under Chapter l24,
Section 4, Acts of the Mississippi Leg
islatuee Of 1916.
The State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.
City of Aberdeen.
To all Confederate Pensioners and
those contemplating making appli-
cations for Confederate pensions:
NOTICE b hereby given pursuant to the require
ments Of Chapter H. Acts Of the Mjssissippi leg
rolls must make new aopiications.
Sectfon I. Chapter ~. Acts of the Mississippi
Thss aii apDiicossons i Tor tensions heretofore
made and fled. be and the same are hereby de-
classd void; and any person desiring 70 share IN
on o. before the First Monday in septem6er.
1910. nle . new application. using blanks TO be
:s::sfs re cs.asss5 Clerk. q the s.rioa:
scctioa .. Chapter l2l. Acts Of the Mississippi,
TIE ChanceU Clerks Of the various counties
shall within nineey days After the passage Of this
g. appiications for pensions b. pubiishine
= tee copaty Sne three consecutive weeks; and
.s s az: er tie q al. sc
e sss pss.ios ;oii g g: county. hat ss~ sD.
notiss wfn be maiIsd 70 each pesson whose
name n0W aOpeers o the Moaroe county peasion
q .kiek s1Sits.sioss nsst Sc exscassd Ssfcss e
o01 o1ehog!1e9 20 administer oaths. Notices
- 49, - vn = 49, 49, = &c son a. ssg'issstss
eeueeeH = possih.e esA TIE ap1lieatsoa VT
sssss - : siisd 80 "a e.sesssd s szsceiy
e1se - 1920 e t. Caancey C1esk O. Or
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Don't fool yourself and say l
will get well anyhow" Take
Gays Kil-Chil. The one bottle
does the work. Cures the sick,
immunes the well.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

A heavy rain and wind storm on
Thursday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

Pope Seed at Gays for early
fall planting.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

Watermelons have made their ap-
pearance.
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ELI S0N'S SUMMER SALE
NOW GOING ON

Clothing Department.
One lot SIS, 1850, 1900 mems Suits.
sale pg1ce---------------------- Sb0.06
One lot SO, 1880, 400 mems Suits,
sale pe1ce-------- .86
One lot youths $40 Suits $2.48, 2.s8, $3.48
price---- ---------..-.-.- 49, --$4.es
One lot S. Panama Suits. sale price$3.08
One lot $3.50 and $40 Wool Crash
Suits. sale price -------------- $4.06
One lot mems summer Pants, $3.50
vaiue-- o0c
One lot summer Pants, 75c value Acc
Mems $I.25 OveralIs, sale price CSC
Mems 75c 40C
Mems best SOC work shirts - sec
Boys 75c Knee Pants - 4 Acc
Boys fifty cent Knee Pants - sec
Mems $3.50 Panama Hats, sale price00c
One lot 81 Silk Umbrellas, sale price
One lot odds and Ends in Slippers,
$50 to 50 value; sale price - csc
All Ladies' $3.50 Slippers, sale price $2.48
All Ladies' So Slippers. sale price 81 90
All American Girl Slippers at Cost and less.
Mems $3.50 Beacon low cuts. sale
price ----.------ .46
Mems 81 Beacon low cut, sale price-$3.46
Mems $50 2.08
One lot mems tan low cuts, $3.50 and
400 value sale price - - 81 90
One lot CSC Tennis low cuts, black or
white 40c
One lot ladies' 81 so Skirts - csc
All 7c Calico, sale price ----- -.6c
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-07

Gays Kill Chill, the one bottle
does the work. Fine blood tonic.
Makes you eat, makes you strong,
makes you Iod1 Jo clonTo the
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Personal
AND
Society Notes
(TELRPHONE 1927

}LARGE business MEET
4 ing of the r. f. Lee Chapter
IS of the u. ID. c.. was held in
= 5 the ladies' parlor of the mu-
Is nicipal building last Thurs
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Turnip Seed at Gay's-all va
rieties.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
Copyright. 1918, by Doubleday, Page G. Co.


10 leave the building. From the swing
and sway Of the crowd and the babel
of yells, oaths, threats and explana-
lions l could make nothing. Danny
Randall alone Of all those in the room
held his position unmoved. At last a
clear way offered. so l went over to
him.
What's happened" | shouted at
him through the din.
Danny shrugged his shoulders.
They killed Carhart and Malone"
Danny replied CURLY.
Although for the moment held in
check by the vesolutc front presented
by these three boys. the rough clement
showed that it considered it had won
a great victory and was now entitled
to run the town. Members of the
gang selected what goods they needed
ut any Of the stores, making no pre-
tense of payment. They staggered
boldly about the streets at all times,
'nfnstnd tho hnttn~ nlarns. such as the
celia Union, elbowcd aside insolently
any i~nolfensive citizen who might be
IN their way and generally conducted
themselves as though they owned the
place Robberies grew more frequent.
The freishters were held up in broad
daylight, rumOrS OF returning miners
being relieved OF their dust drifted up
from the lower country; mysterious
ulsappearancps increased In number.
Hardly an attempt was made to con
ceal the fact that the organized gang
Il a conducted these operations had It's
headquarters at Italian Bar. Strange
men rode up in broad daylight, coy
cred with red dust, to confer with
Morton or one OF the other resident
blackSuards. Mysteriously every des-
perado In the place began to lay fifty
dollar octagonal slugs on the gaming
tables. product Of some lower coun-
try atrocity.
The camp soon had a concrete Illus
tration Of the opinion the roughS held
Of themselves. 1t was reported quiet
~ among u few Of us that several Of
our number had been marked" by the
desperadoes. Two of these were Joe
Thompson. who had acted as counsel
for the prosecution in the late trial,
and Tom Cleveland, who had presided.
and presided we'll. over the court.
Thompson kept M of the stores, while
Cleveland was proprietor of the butch
er shop. No overt threats were made.
but we understood that somehow these
men were to be put out OF the way.
or curse they were at once warned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

The sheriff Was Morton, and the most
worthy judges were other members Of
his gang.
This move tickled Danny RandalI's
sense Of humor immensely.
That's good h%eadwork," he said ap-
provingly. II didn't think Morton had
it i'll him."
Its time something was done to
run that gang out Of town." fumed DR..
Rankin.
"No; it is not time" denied Danny,
ANY more than it was time when you
and Johnny and the rest of you had
your celebrated jury trial"
"I'd like to know what you are driv-
ing at" fretted the worthy doctor.
Danny Randall laughed in his gentle
little fashion. I will confess that just
at that time I was very decidedly
wondering what Danny Randall was
at. In fact, at moments 1 was strong
ly inclined to doubt his affiliations.
lie seemed to stand in an absolutely
neutral position. inclining to neither
side.
Tom Cleveland was killed in the
open street by one Of the Empire hang
ers-on. The man was promptly ar
rested by Morton in his capacity of
sheriff and confined in chains. Nor
ton as sheriff selected those who were
to serve on the jury. l had the curl
osity to attend the trial. expecting to
assist at an uproarious farce. All the
proceedings, on the contrary, were
conducted with the greatest decorum
and with minute attention to legal
formalities. The assassin. however.
was acquitted.
From that time the outrages In
creased in number and in boldness.
No man known to be possessed Of any
quantity of gold was safe. 1t was
dangerous to walk alone after dark, to
hunt alone in the mountains. to live
alone. Every mar carried his treas
ure about with him ever 20 he
went. No man dared raise voice
in criticism Of the ruling powers, for
1t was pretty generally understood
that such criticism meant death.
This is a chapter l hate to write, and
therefore l shall get 1t over with as
soon as possible.
One Sunday in the middle of October
two men trudged into town leading
each u pack horse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

their way slowly across the room to
the bar. l could not see exactly what
happened, but heard the sudden re-
Of several pistol shots.
The lamps and glasses ratified with
the conclusion, the white smoke Of the
discharges eddied and rose. An i'm
mediate dead silence fell, except for
the sounds made by the movements of
those seeking safe places. Johnny and
his two friends, shoulder to shoulder.
backed slowly away toward the door.
Johnny and Old presented each two
pistols at the group around the bar.
while Cal, q revolver in his well hand,
swept the muzzle slowly from side to
side. Nobody near the bar stirred.
I,he express messengers backed to the
door.
"Keeps your heads inside" warned
Johnny clearly. On the words they
vanished.
Immediately pandemoniu1n broke
loose. The men along the bar imme-
diately became very warlike, but none
Of those who brandished pistols tried
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
CHAPTER XXUi,
The Rule of the LawIess.

"a MONG the occasional visitors to
~ camp WAS Il man who called
IN himself Harry Crawford. He
a - was Il man OF perhaps TWEEN
ty-tive years, tail. rather slender, with
a clear face and laughing blue eyes.
Nothing iii his appearance indicated
the desperado, and yet we had long
known him as one OF the Morton gang
This man now took up his residence In
was evidently the killer. The first
afternoon he picked some sort of Il
petty quarrel with Thompson ove u
purchase, but cooled down instantly
when unexpectedly confronted by Il
half dozen miners who camc in at the
opportune moment. a few days after
ward in the slack time of the after
moor Thompson, while drinking at the
bar Of the Empire and %conversing with
Il friend. was approached by Il well
known sodden hanger-on of the sa-
looms.
what are you fellows talking
about" demanded this man impu-
IDENTIFY.
None OF your business" replied
Thompson impatiently, for the man
was a public nuisance and besides
was deep in ~Thompson's debt.
The man broke into foul oaths.
III dare you to fight" he cried in
a furious passion.
Facing about, Thompson saw Craw-
ford standing attentively among the
listeners and instantly comprchended
the situation.
You have the odds of me With Il
pistol" said Thompson, who notori-
ously had no skill with that weapon.
why should I fight YOU"
well, then" cried the man. put up
your fists! That'll show who is the
best man"
He snatched off his belt and laid it
on the bar. Thompson did the same.
Come onr' cried the challenger,
backing AWAY.
Thompson, thoroughly angry, reach
ed over and slapped his antagonist.
The latter promptly drew another re-
voler from beneath his coat. but be-
fore he could aim it Thompson jump
ed at his throat and disarmed him. At
this moment Crawford interfered, ap-
parently a. peacemaker. Thompson
was later told secretly by the barkeep-
err that the scheme was to lure him
into a pistol fight in the street, when
Crawford would be ready to shoot him
as soon as the first shot was fired.
On the strength Of this interference
Crawford next pretended to friendship
and spent much OF his time at Thomp-
sons store. Thompson was III no way
deceived. This state of affairs contin-
ued for two days. 1t terminated in
the following manner Crawford, sit
ting half OF the counter and talking
with all the great charm of which he
was master. led the subject to weap-
Ons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
This revolver of NINE" said he, at

This revolver Of nine" said he, a,
the same time drawing the weapon
from Its holster, '1s one Of the old
navy model. You don't often see them
nowadays. It has a double lock" &c
cooked it as though to illustrate his
point, and the muzzle, as though by
accident, swept toward the other man
He looked up from his affected close
examination to find that Thompson
had also drawn his weapon and that
the barrel was pointing uncompromis-
lngly in his direction.
For q moment the two stared each
other in the eye. Then Crawford
Sheathed his pistol with an oath.
What do you mean by that?" be
cried.
II mean," said Thompson firmly,
that do not intend you shall got
the advantage Of me. You know my
opinion Of you and your gang. L shall
not be shot by any Of you if I car
help it."
Crawford withdrew quietly, but lat.
er in the day approached a big group
of us, n Of which was Thompson.
There's a matter between you and
me has got to be settled" he cried.
well l can't imagine what it Is"
replied Thompson. I'm not aware
that I've said Or done anything to you
that needs settlement"
You needn't taught" replied Craw-
ford, with q string Of insulting oaths.
YOU'RE q coward, and if you're any
thing of Il man you will step out of
doors and have this out"
II am, as you say, a coward" re-
piled Thompson quietly. land 1 see no
reason for going out of doors to fight
you or anybody else"
After clustering and swearing for &
few moments Crawford withdrew. DC
made no attempt to fight, nor do l be-
lievc his outburst had any other pur-
pose than t" establish the purely per
sonal character of the quarrel between
Thompson and himself. At any rate,
Thompson was next morning found
murdered In his bunk. while Crawford
had disappeared. l do not know
whether Crawford had killed him or
not. l think not.
About this time formal printed no
tees OF some sort of election We're
posted on the bulletin board ut Nor
tons place. vt least they were said
to SO been posted and were pointed
out To all omer the day after cleo
ton. Perhaps they were there all the
time. as claimed. but nobody paid
much attention to them. At any rate,
we one day nwoke to the fact that We
were a full t1edged community. with
regularly constituted court officers,
duly qualified officials. and n sheriff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21

Our decision was greeted by wild
yells and the discharge Of pistols on
the part Of the rough element. The
meeting broke up informally and in
confusion. It would have been use
less for the presiding officer to have
attempted to dismiss court. The mol
broke through Al masse to congratu-
late the prisoners. Immediately the
barkeepers were overwhelmed with
work. Here and there | could see a
small group Of the honest men talk
ing low voiced, with many shakes Of
the head. Johnny. Old and Cal. who
had attended with his arm slung up.
had their heads together in a corner.
Danny Rannall. who, it will be re-
membcred. had not appeared publicly
in any way. stood at his customary
corner of the bar watching all that
was going on. His gamblers were pre-
pairing to reopen the suspended games.
After comforting together a moment
the three express messengers made
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
lbsrian Laxinssa

IL the Spaniards may be regarded q,
as u race the accusation might
De ieVeied against their neighbors. the
portuguese. with greater Justice. Ga
llc1a has supplied Portugal with labor
Tor centuries. and the willy little Gale.
COS are fguratively the bees In tho por-
tueuese hlve. Southey tells IL story of
an Engllshman ut Oporto who asked
his servant to carry n box.
Il am a Portuguese. not a beast." ex-
claimed the offended native, who walk.
ed a mile to fluid Il Galego to carry tho
burden.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
CONTINUED Next Week.)
C
This Is the Case With Many of the People
Langdon Nowadays

Too many Langdon citizens are
handicapped with bad backs. The
u~nceasing pain causes constant mis-
cry, making work a burden and stoop-
ing or lifting an impossibility. The
back aches at night, preventing re-
freshing rest and in the morning is
stiff and lame. Plasters and liniments
may give relief but cannot reach
the cause if the kidneys are weak. To
eliminate the pains and aches of kid.
ney back ache you must cure the kid
neys. Doan's Kidney Pills are for
disordered kidneys.
The following statement should
convince every Langdon reader of
their efficiency.
Mrs. Frank Falter, Park River,
N. D., says: "For many years had
trouble from my back. 1t ached all
the time and I often had to go to bed
for a couple of days. My head pain
ed me and / became dizzy. l had
trouble from the kidney secretions.
After trying other medicines without
relief, l used Doan's Kidney Pills and
they greatly helped ne. now keep
Doan's Kidney Pills in the house all
the time and use them once in a while
with good results
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills-the same that Mrs.
Falter had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-12-21
SYNOPSIS

talbot Wards challenge to Frank Mun
roe to q 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 bou
They choose the Panama route. Ward.
1t develops, is an old canpaigner. On
board ship they meet Johnny Fairfax and
1ank 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 a 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 monev because ship isn't availa-
BILE.
Yank has provided accommodations for
all on board a sailing ship. They arrive
In San Francisco.
Ward puts it up to each man to get
s20 in one day. Munroe makes sos as a
laborer. Johnny CANDLES and gets 500.
waru astounds the party by te1I1ng
how, by shreWd business deals in one day
in the Golden City. he accumulated sew
v.~. ~-- -
":lu dec:aep That he Will not &c WIZ.
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 COLO. Tney are
not much encouraged when told thai the
value Of their first pan is II cents.
Don Gaspar, a Spaniard. and his man.
servant Vasquez join forces with the trio
and the gold is divided into five parts.
After working like beavers several days
the miners decide to take 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 a rich unexplored min
ing country.
A band Of Indians come into the camp
TO trade. They are thankful for blankets.
Later the Indians attempt an ambuscade,
but are routed by rifle shots.
Johnny gets into an alteration With
Scarface Charlie. Johnny's splendid nerve
attracts Danny Randall, who is seeking
honest men in the camp.
Scarface Charlie sends Johnny a chal
lenge to meet him at the main saloon
Johnny, with another great display Of
nerve, drops Scarface Charlie,