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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
CHAPTER XIV.

When he slowly grew conscious it
was with the glad realization that he
had found her. He felt her hands,
supple and warm, binding a bandage
round his arm. He opened his eyes to
see her face bent over his And it was
dawn.
Vague cries rang in his ears, distant
cries, blending. surging, swelling and
dying down, but never ceasing The
rattle of small-arms was continuous.
and punctuated by the loud timbre of
guns.
He was lying amid a heap of debris
that had been the village Jail. Not far
away he saw the Colonel sitting with
eyes closed, propped up against the
fragments of a wall, a blood-stained
bandage round his head
20 thank God :" cried Eleanor.
you have been unconscious so long,
Captain Mark! And the Colonel is
badly hurt 1 saw the Red Cross wag-
on pass and cried, but they could not
hear me-"
All round them the guns were boom
ing, all round them they saw khaki
clad Americans swarming over the
fields. and yet the village seemed de-
serted. They We're alone in a little
oasis of calm amid the tumult
what are we to do?" cried the girl.
Can you walk? Try to stand on your
feet Let me help you. We must get
the Colonel somewhere"
The question on Marks lips died
away as there came the howl of a
NV or TIM
pact. A column of broken bricks spout
ed into the air at the end of the street
dissolying into cloud of dust. An in
terval. and again there came a missile
from the monster gun. A house in the
next street went down like cardboard.
1t was the threatened attack on the
American lines. The enemy was in
force somewhere across the fields, the
reserves were rushing up TO repel them.
Mark staggered to his feet and found
that he could stand. His arm ached
under the bandage, but 1t was not
broken. Probably splinter had struck
him. He made his way toward the
Colonel, who eyed him vacantly as he
approached.
Take Eleanor TO safety and leave
me, Mark he said, In a choking voice
'Tll take you both, sir. This can't
last long. Our men will be in the vii
lage in a few minutes. Or an ambu-
lance will pass"
Mark put his hands beneath the Colo
ners arms and tried to lift him.
AS the Colonel tried to stand he col
lapsed forward in Marks arms. He
looked at Mark piteously.
Take her and leave me-" he whis-
pered. And listen to me, Mark. She
cares for you. All will come right, if
/ can keep my worthless carcass alive
until I've seen the General. But I
never counted on betty done up like
this"
There were tears in tie old mans
eyes. Forgive me, my boy" he NUT
tered, and fell into Inconsistencies.
Mark set him down against the wall
again. 1t was impossible to move him,
oven with Eleanor's help.
Mark looked at Eleanor. Its safest
here" he said '"The village will be
occupied soon. Help viii come"
He broke off abruptly as another of
the heavy shells dropped nearer. send
ing the brick fragments flying in all di-
rections. OF a sudden it had occurred
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A Romance of the American Army
Fighting on the Battlefields of France
(Copyright, by ". q. Chapman-)

| that with the General haven't for
gotten Santiago. But about that blow,
Mark-how did it all happen? Tell
me exactly. so that L"
1t was unlike the old Colonel to
gable so fast. Perhaps he was afraid
| of breaking down.
Can tell the General Now begin,
Mark. Tell me from the beginning"
But Mark did not open his lips. And
before Colonel Howard could resume
Eleanor had sprung up and faced
Mark eagerly.
Now, Captain Mark, listen! If
you've never listened TO me before,
listen nowr' she cried. II know you
| aren't going to tell the Colonel. It's
ike you, Captain Mark. You're stub
born. You have a stupid. wicked
streak of stubbornness In you that al
ways makes you pretend things, and
always prevents you from letting the
world see what dear, good, splendid
man you are. know you through and
through, though you've never known
1 did. You've ruined your life by
your silly silences. You seem to like
to be misunderstood. You like things
TO 90 wrong with you, so that you can
suffer undeservingly. But it isn't he
roical of you, Captain Mark. It's stub
born and wrong, and, where others
are concerned, it's criminal. Where
others are concerned-others who love
you, Captain Mark -
She spoke with intense passion. but,
when she ended, she put her arms
quietly about his neck. Tell the Colo
mel, Captain, Mark. because of me"
she said.
There's nothing to tell, my dear"
said Mark, cropping for the words that
would not come. Il struck him be-
cause he"
And he could say nothing. OF Kel-
lerman's blow outside the inn, of his
false offer of friendship, of the treach-
cry that had risked three lives that
Mark might die on a false Grand
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When everyone else was thinking Of
party frocks and indulging in gay.
new clothes for holiday celebrations,
little missy had also TO be considered.
She is always among those present
I'm happy family gatherings and other
Christmas-time festivities, besides h6v-
Ing a few affairs of this character of
her own TO attend TO during the Christ
mas vacation. No one gets more I'M
alleged joy out of pretty finery than
the small girl. while her youthful
brother finds being dressed up some
thing OF bore.
Among other familiar and beloved
materials that go TO make party
fTocks for little missy, white and
cream-colored net came in for much
attention when new things were turned
out just before the holidays. They were
worn usually over white slips, but not
altogether. Very light pink. pale
maize. light green and blue made
lovely variety in color, and these tones
We're shown along with deeper ones,
In fine organdie, in georgette crepe
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the bodice simply draped. the sleeves
three-quarter length and the girdle
merely a piece of satin crushed about
the waist Even the bands of bril-,
liant jet are put on in the most OBJ
vious way possible-straight up and
down the top Of the sleeves. Further
more, the bands OF glossy black fur
run directly around the bottom of the
skirt and the top of the cuffs. 1t is
evident the artist who fashioned this
gown purposely scorned any devious
and intricate way of doing things and
showed that he could make a triumph
without them.
The soft. black velvet hat, worn
with the gown, matches it in distinc-
ton. 1t has an odd and very irregu-
lar brim and handsome, outstanding
ostrich plume that challenges atten-
tion by its daring pose
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17

No matter what ails your child,
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out of sorts,
half-Sick, isn't resting. eating and act
ing naturally-look. Mother! see If
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that the little stomach, liver and bow
els are clogged with waste. When
cross. irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache. diar-
rhea, sore throat. full of cold. give
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in Il few hours all the con-
Stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of the lit
tie bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love is pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies. chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of Cal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" then see that
it is made by the California Fig Syrup
Company. ADV.
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and in silks All of these serve for
the slips TO be worn under net frocks,
with crepe-de-chine favorite.
The little frock pictured is of white
net over white slip. 1t is scalloped
about the bottom and edged with a
frill of net. It's bodice is mostly a
wide girdle of net. also finished with
frill, and having a square neck. Set
in the frills on the skirt and in sew
eral places on the bodice are clusters
Of tiny chiffon roses in light colors.
These little blossoms have made a
place for themselves and are estab-
lished among US to stay. They may
be bought ready made, either of crepe,
georgette, chiffon or narrow ribbons.
and are sold. set on narrow silk tape,
by the yard. Three or more colors are
used for forming the little clusters that
are used on frocks, negligees, lingerie,
caps and many accessories of dress.
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is supposed to keep ones feet out of
the mud. 1t does While playing duck
board ones feet are usually in the air.
It is called blackboard. suppose, be
cause of some silly belief that a duck
could walk it without falling. Even
airplanes flying at height of less
than 5000 feet have been seen TO wig
gle and dip drunkenly while passing
above trench lines foored with duck
boards. And when it Is laid upon the
surface of the earth and there are no
handy trench walls to help out-well.
it's lucky for Charley Chaplin that the
wide world didn't see me operate.
Nothing could ever again be funny to
a man who saw me play blackboard out
there in the comparative open of that
wood William Stevens McNutt, in
Golfers Weekly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17

TIE black satin and jet dinner or
evening gown presents itself with n
calm assurance of success. Women
may be beset by misgivings and I'M
certainties when they consider the
merits Of other gowns of like charac-
ter. but handsome black achieve
ment of the modiste goes unchal-
tenged- 1t can hold its own any
where, and here In the picture is n
brilliant example of it. The most
wobbly minded Of women will recog-
nize its beauty and distinction at a
glance-it viii command her unswerv-
ing loyalty.
How the designer managed to make
81 superb dress by the most direct and
simple means is told by the picture.
The distracted fashion writer can
only point out that the skirt is plain.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
CHAPTER XIV.

The three officers who had brought
| in their verdict, and the fourth, of
high rank, who had passed the SEN
tence, stood rather stifly at the door
| of the little headquarters village house,
watching Mark as, with hands chained,
| he was marched away by two armed
| guards toward the Jail.
When he was out of sight eheE un.
bent
Oh itr' said one.
my sentiments" answered another.
what do you think, MckiHnonY'
II don't want TO think about it."
IF it had been some tough who had
got roped into the army-a gunman or
that sort-but-"
"Well, If the fellows u gentleman,
why did he do it? He must have
known"
"And, after all, he might have been
respited for the blow, but the gross
cowardice-"
Il don't see that. The blow was
worse than the cowardice. A new
hand, between the lines at night, his
first night-Kellerman shouldn't have
sent him"
II don't follow you there. Kellerman
had known the man in the U. S. and
wanted to give him II chance to redeem
himself"
At nightfall Mark was sitting in his
cell He had eaten, he had composed
himself to meet his end according to
the traditions of his caste and race !;
but he could not meet it calmly. He
had deliberately flung everything
away; he had let Kellerman goad
him to madness; he was going to
die without even the soldiers salts
faction of duty honorably done. And
he could not compose himself.
Suddenly he heard the outer gate of
the prison click; then came the sound
of voices. footsteps, woman's swish
ing skirts; Eleanor and Colonel How
ard stood at the barred entrance with
the guard.
Mark rose from his bed and stood
staring at them; he could hardly be-
lieve them real The guard unlocked
the door of the cell. Eleanor shrank
hack against the corner of the ma
sonry, her kerchief to her lip, her face
chalky WHITE. Suddenly she started
forward. The Colonel whispered
word, she brushed him aside as if she
had not heard him. Her arms sought
Marks neck and found it. She pressed
her lips to his.
Captain Mark Dear Captain
Mark - she sobbed.
And, holding her closely to him, and
forgetting Towards presence and ev-
erything else. Mark found his peace.
Colonel Howard was trying to calm
her. to assuage her frantic grief. At
last he persuaded her to sit down. He
took Mark by the arm as if he were
child, and placed him beside her.
Mark, my dear boy-Mark, heard
Of it only five minutes ago." he said.
Il had to spend the night here, and
Eleanor had got leave TO meet me. I've
just learned the outlines of it. I'm
trying TO get the General. Yes, yes,
know he refused this morning, but he
didn't know I'm only going to ask for
a respite till can see him personally.
IL will come out all right Now tell
me, Mark, what happened? How did
Kellerman meet you? Why did you
strike him? / don't ask about the
charge of cowardice, because that
isn't worth speakia. about. I'll settle
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Pfayino blackboard.

Do you know what blackboard isl
It's a kind Of game first played in
a primitive and mild sort of fashion
by Rocky mountain goats and since
undermined and made difficult by the
American army. The apparatus on
which one plays blackboard is a mixed
breed continuance, by dashboard out
of Corduroy Road. TO use the racing
vernacular- 1t is made up of narrow.
slippery strips of rounded wood laid
rrosswise about two inches apart. and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
"PuQet Sound Lobster"

Seattle is consuming only about half
ton of octopus, .'devilfish,' week,
according to fish dealers of that city.
But this consumption Is bound TO
jump as soon as the Americans be-
come familiar with the taste of this
inhabitant of the deep. The Greek
fishermen, who consider the octopus
a great delicacy, call it "devilfish -
while the Japanese fish dealer gets
calls from his people for ~tako," and
when Sing, down in Chinatown, places
1t on his menu card he gives it 6 name
that only a Cantonese can read or I'M
derstand. When cafe managers up
town decide to give their patrons a
treat the lowly devilish probably will
become Puget Sound lobster"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
Rouuh Work.

The dentist has his troubles.
After working on a woman who had
an extravagant couture To impede his
progress and handicap his manipula-
tions, Doctor Pullem sighed his relief
and motioned for her 70 arise.
The woman pulled herself together.
looked into a mirror. and then again
seated herself in the chair.
IT am through with your teeth" the
dentist told her,
81 know" the woman answered. but
aren't you going to fix up my hairf"
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defamation, followed by the dull boom
Of distant gun. The Colonel started.
and then resumed his gaze.
1t seemed to Mark as if that was an
eternity of torture. He struggled I'm
his mind desperately to find words TO
say when the noise subsidized.
But there came a stunning sound
that seemed to split his ear-drums. He
fell forward, and felt as If some one
had lifted him; looked out into dark
ness, sought Eleanor and knew moth
ing.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
A Good LAUGH.

"good laugh" is not quite the same
thing as a hearty laugh. Occasionally
you may have seen young people con-
vulsed with laughter over something
that meant suffering and disaster TO
another. Many a laugh has been raised
by an unclean suggestion. But it is
d good laugh" that has no hint of i'm
purity or unkindness.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
Sweaters Used as Vests.

Some very pleasing sleeveless sweat
ers, which will serve as vests under
meath ones winter coats, since every
new thing demands q vest, are made
of heavy Angora cloth In light colors,
such as reseda pink and light blue.
With these vests are round tamIfke
caps The vests have long panel In
front fiaring out from underneath a
black belt Very smart. indeed, are
the bags which go with these and
which are made of the heavy rough
e3otk
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Bill Puzzled.

Bill, age three, was ready gnr bed
but before. being tucked In for the
night. knelt at his bedside to say his
prayer. He repeated it without mis-
take until he Eas ready to say
.Amen'-then he forgot, and calling
70 his mother. said, @Now, how do sar
say .good-by' q
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
so successfully for fifty-one years in
all parts Of the United States for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
throat, especially lung troubles? II
gives the patient good nigAts rest.
free from coughing. with easy expec-
toration in the morning. gives nature
chance TO soothe the inflamed parts,
throw OFF the disease, helping the pa
tient to regain his health Made in
America and sold for more than half
century.-Adv.
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G4N~. Rzz5zaA
q q
PIaIds for Children,

Plaid silks and velvets combine to
make the dresses of children One
of the prettiest was called sand
witch dress" two panels of velvet
formed the back and front and an
underslip of gay plaid was the filing
for sides and sleeves.
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Wool and Bead.

New georgette blouses are trimmed
with beads. coarsely fastened in place
with bright-colored strands of worsted.
The combination Is Interesting.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-01-17

4 man may feel his oats and still
lack horse sense.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-05
PACKER JURY BRINGS
IN VERDICT OF NOT
GUILTY EARLY TODAY
Twelve Men After Hearing Evi-
dence Deliberate but As
Minutes - Defendant Last
Witness to Take Stand.

Caldwell, Nov. 5.-Within IS nuts
after it had received the case this
morning the jury in the district court
trying Elmer Packer for the murder
of j. p. Wells, his step father on the
evening of Sept. &c. returning YER
dict of mot guilty"
Packer was the last witness to take
the stand and his testimony was to the
effect that he was SO crazed over the
abuse of his mother by her husband
that he did not recall all that had oc-
CURED. He detailed having purchased
a revolver with which he fired the
three fatal shots, but said he had pur-
chased it because he was engaged in
sheep herding and not for the purpose
of killing Wells. Another object in
making the purchase he said was to
obtain the revolver before he had spent
all his money. Other witnesses cor
roborated the testimony of Parker and
his mother, Mrs. Wells, as to Wells
abusive treatment of her and his fam
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-05
PURE BRED CATTLE
IN GREAT DEMAND

Caldwell, Nov. 5.--The Boise Valley
Shorthorn Breeders associations sale
of registered cattle on Thursday of
this week will no doubt be one of the
best sales of it's kind ever held in the
Boise valley.
The members and secretary report
many inquiries from established breed
ers and farmers who contemplate in
creasing their herd or buying new
herds T h / S sale win offer some
Of the best bred cattle ever sold in
southern Idaho. Several of those in
the sale are pure Scotch cattle.
They are of such breeding as to in
terest old breeders in attending this
sale. A large number of the cattle Of
fered has not been especially fitted
for this sale, yet they are in fine
breeding and growing condition, in
Just such condition as to show their
individuality to the best advantage to
the buyer.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-05
MAY LIMIT BUILDING
OF FILLING STATIONS
Council Considers Proposed Ordinance
Affecting Structures With
High Fire Risk.

The application for permission to in
stall a gasoline service station at Tween
ty-third and Fairview streets brought
up discussion of fire limits in Tues
days regular session of the city coun-
ell. An ordinance was proposed to
make some definite alterations in the
existing fire limits, to restrict the erec-
ton of garages, filling stations and
similar structures of high fire risk.
The ordinance did not pass the dis
cussion stage, however. 1t may re-
appear in succeeding council meetings
after more specific ideas regarding the
proposed restrictions are developed.
Except for this discussion no business
was transacted by the council this
week after the current bills had been
approved and warrants ordered to meet
them.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-05
LAKE LOWELL

Lake Lowell Nov. 5-Glen Davis re-
turned Saturday after a weeks BUSH
ness trip at Idaho Falls.
Mrs. Glen Davis and children re-
turned home Saturday after few
days visit with her sister, Mrs George
Nogte.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vogte and baby
spent Sunday at the Glen Davis home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Soon and baby
are spending a few days with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
Mesrer of Midway.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Cole of Pleasant
Ride We're Sunday dinner guests at the
w. A. Adams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Doner of Nampa
visited Sunday at the w. II. Bussard
home.
Clarence Gibbons attended the hard
lines dance at IIakeview Friday night
Mrs. John Talmadge and little
garnd daughter have moved to their
new home in the Gem district after
spending two weeks with Mrs. e. E
Gibbons.
Mr. and Mrs George Smith visited
Sunday at the o. h. Hampso nhome.
Several bands of sheep are now be-
ing pastured in this neighborhood, also
Messrs. Ward & Harrington have had
a large herd of cattle on pasture on the
Glen Davis ranch during the past week
Miss Viola Mapson spent the week
end with Miss Helen Ulmen of Cald-
well.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Spear and family
We're Sunday dinner guests at the C. c
Hansbro home.
Miss Louise Wright entertained the
members of the Houston c. L. society
at Halloween party on Saturday
night.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-05
NAMPA

Nampa. Nov. 5.-George Fveritt. the
local real estate man, was business
visitor to Boise Tuesday.
Mrs. George Nourse and little daugh-
ter of Meridian are visiting in the city
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
.Irs. Thomas Kerr
j. l.. Davis of Boise transacted bust
hess here today.
John Il. Wood of Centralia, Wash
is visiting in the city and looking over
the country with a view to locating.
Don Lyman of Twin Falls is Wis
itor in the city.
Ray Harrison of Bull is here look
ing over the surrounding country with
a view to locating.
]. NJ. Burt of Boise spent Tuesday In
the city.
Cay.
Rev. w. w Deal was business Wis
itor to Boise Tuesday
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-05
TAKE ASPIRIN RIGHT
Bayer Company, Who Intro
duced Aspirin in 1900, Give
Proper Directions.

To get quick relief follow carefully
the safe and proper directions in each
unbrok en- package OF "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin" This package is plainly
stamped with the safety ''Bayer Cross %
The "Bayer Cross" means the gem
uine. world famous Aspirin. prescribed
by physicians for over Is years.
"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin can be
taken safely for Colds, Headache,
Toothache, Earache. Neuralgia, Lum-
bago, Rheumatism, Joint Pains, Neuri-
tbs, and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes of ~ tablets cost
but a few cents. Druggists also sell
larger tBayer packages. Aspirin il
the trade mark OF Bayer Manufacture
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Salicylic-
acid.-Adw