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Biggest Cigar in the World.

Paymaster General Bates of the
army possesses the largest cigar in
the world. 1t is siXty-three inches
long, and as large around as mans
arm at the thickest section.
Its composition includes twenty-five
classes of Philippine tobacco. The
huge cigar is the gift of Major w. II.
Comegys, of the pay department who
sent it to the paymaster general with
this note:
Il send you the largest cigar you
have ever seen-at least, the largest |
have ever seen. 1t is made of a num-
Der of the finest brands Of tobacco
grown on the islands. This was manu-.
featured at San Fernando do Union,
in Union Province, p. |. The case Is
also a curiosity. 1t may be called a
family cigar. as all smoke it, and the
grandmother is supposed to finish it
or the cigar to finish the grandmoth.
r"-Washington Correspondence St
Louis Republic.
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CHAPTER ~.

Meeting a Friend With Bad News.
1t is necessary at this point in our
| story to return to Clarence Berry's
party, which we left on the top of the
| Chilkoot Pass in a raging storm. All
| through that terrible night Clarence
Berry lay thinking of his young wife,
whom he had packed away as com
, Portable as possible in that terrible
height in the frigid zone. Day dawned
bright and clear and he arose early
and called to his wife:
Ethel. Ethel, are you alive?"
There came no answer until he had
pulled away some Of the packages
that formed her apartment: then he
! heard her voice answering:
Il am all right, Clarence"
THANK God" calculated the hus-
band. 81 feared you had perished dur
ing that terrible storm"
Dick and "Hemstitch," the Esuui-
maux, were self-constituted cooks, and
prepared breakfast of pot of boiled
beans and little coffee, which froze
on the slightest provocation.
When breakfast was over two sleds
were loaded with supplies, and with
out dogs or any one to draw them,
started down the mountain. Two
weeks were consumed in reaching
Lake Linderman. Here they were de-
tanned another week, completing a
boat with which they could make their
way down the river.
One night, after day of arduous
toll, they camped at the foot of a
mountain protected from the north
wind by steep precipice. The dogs
had been Embarrassed, fed and lay
sleeping about the sleds. The tired
Indians, having had supper. were
stretched before the fire. Ethel, at
tired in furs, sat on a sled which had
been drawn up before the blazing logs
Her proud husband declared she look
ed like an angelic Esquimaux queen.
Dick reclined on the skin of musk
OK telling a story in which there was
blended Bowery slang and western
dialect. Suddenly one of the dogs
started up and gave vent to low
growl, cutting the story short. The
guide gave a sharp whistle and seized
his rifle. The others at once laid
their hands on their guns and stood
on the defensive.
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HORSE MEAT BANQUET.
Six Hundred People Take Part in One
at Berlin.

A dispatch from Berlin, Germany,
says: Six hundred people sat down
tonight to the most remarkable ban
quet that ever has been given in Ber-
lin. The dishes consisted entirely Of
horse meat and were served in various
forms. The Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals issued the
invitations to the dinner, which was
given for the purpose of demonstrat-
ing the nourshing and palatable quail
ties of horse meat, thereby causing
increased consumption of the meat
and ready market for old horses.
This would prevent their owners from
working the poor animals to death as
well fed specimens would bring good
prices.
The bill of fare tonight consisted of
horse soup. picked horse tongue, tilet
of horse and roast horse. All Of the
dishes were nicely prepared and were
evidently greatly relished. The pre-
siding officer of the society, Privy
Councillor Won Seefeld. said 10000
horses had been eaten in Berlin last
year, and that he hoped for large in
crease in this number. Many promi-
nent members of the Reichstag and
of the City Council were present at
the banquet.
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= few moments later a large object
could be seen 4. she distance slowl y
advancing toward them Owing to
the dim, uncertain light all at first
were OF the opinion it was a bear.
and one or two cooked their guns
and stepped out a short distance from
the light to get a better shot at the
animal. The guide suddenly called:
Hold! It's a mani"
"Course it is" growled a voice in
the distance What did ye think it
was-a walrus?"
A man clothed in furs, holding a
rifle in his hand, came forward and
advanced toward the fire.
Ethel rose trembling with fright at
the appearance of this strange appa-
rition, and clung to the arm of her
husband
who is he?" she whispered.
Where did that terrible man come
from?"
Though the question was not in
tended for the ears of this strange
man, he heard them, and in voice
like the deep tones of far-off thunder
he answered:
Il am from the Klondyke, where
you seen to be going; place where
gold car be raked up by the handful
"Who are you? What is your
name?' Berry asked, advancing
toward the Klondyker and extending
his hand toward him.
Il am called Glum Ralston," he an.
swered.
What are you doing here?"
Hunting for a friend"
BY this time Clarence Berry had
clasped his hand and brought him
near tho camp fire. where he bade
him be seated and tell his troubles.
Il hain't much at spinning yarns,
the eX-salor answered. My friend
was robbed on the Klondyke a few
months ago. an at the same time
laid up for repairs"
Ethel grasped her husbands hand
and mentally calculated, 1T was
Paul"
She listened with the keenest in,
terest to the story of Glum Ralston
and tears gathered in her eyes. She
knew the missing companion was
none other than Paul Miller, whose
fate would perhaps never be known
"Oh, heaven, poor Laura! how shall
we break this terrible news to her
Clarence she sobbed.
The young husband made no an
swer, and Glum Ralston, lighting his
pipe, proceeded to smoke in silence.
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Reduced Rates to the San Luis Valley.

You have for several months been
reading in this paper about ROMEO
and the fine farming lands in its vicin-
ity opened up by THE ROMERO CA
NAL. Perhaps you have been thinking
of investigating the Sunny San Luis
Valley and decidingto make your home
there. If you are to go in time to do
any work this spring, you should de-
eide at once. We can sell you unim-
proved land all fenced and ready for
seeding so that you can have crop tho
first year. We did the work last fall.
to be prepared for late comers. You
can rent from us if you prefer, but We
would advise you by all means to
buy and so make sure profit by tho
rise in the value of the land. See last
weeks ad. Our water rights are gilt
edged and our lands the choicest. 1t
will pay you TO take a trip and see for
yourself. One day is long enough if
you can spare more time. Leave Dem
yer on the ID. s; r. G. at p. m. reach
Romeo I:l5 next morning. No long
drive to reach our land. for you step
from the train right on to it, Our super
intendent will show you what we have
to offer, give you fine dinner and sup
per without charge, put you aboard
the train at Z p. m. and next morning
early you will be back in Denver. Fare
for round trip. Sl2.35,' provided you
get special ticket order from us.
Write at once to ZEPH CHAS.
FELT, GIG Majestic Building. Denver.
Colorado.
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The k|0ldyke Gold Mystery.
By JOHN r. MuSICK,
Asthor st "Mysterisus Mr.. Howard" "Thl
Dark Stranger" Charlie AIiendaIs's
Double" Etc.
Copyright. 1887, by RoBKxT BoNxKE's soHs.
All rixhts reserved
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)


He closed his eyes and in few
moments was unconscious. When he
awoke he found the strange hermit at
his side bending over him and gazing
eagerly into his face. He turned
slowly away and went back to the
fire.
A moment later he brought him
some meat and said:
You had better eat; you are weak"
This was quite a long sentence for
the hermit, and he paused after speak
ing to rest. Paul took the broiled steak
and ate sparingly. 1t was very juicy
and nutritious, and he began to feel
stronger in few moments after he
had finished. The hermit meanwhile
had resumed his seat on large stone
in front of the fire.
There was now another expression
on his face. 1t was an expression of
sadness The more Paul studied the
features of this strange man the more
mysterious they seemed. He lay for
long time looking at him and ask
ing himself a thousand questions.
Then he grew weary of gazing and
thinking and closed his eyes. Con
seriousness had almost slipped away
when a movement in the cavern
caused him to again open his eyes.
The hermit was preparing to leave.
He took up the rude lamp in which
burned some kind of oil, and went to
the opposite side of the cavern. He
m a
ting his hand into a sort of crevice in
the rocky wall pulled forth something.
1t was in roll. He unrolled it and
gazed at it intently.
From where he lay Paul saw that
the object when unrolled was part of
tanned hide of some sort of an ami
, NAL.
Il hope he will leave it," thought
Paul. IF he does | will examine it.
There is writing on it, and it may con-
tain some clew to this Klondyke mys-
terry that SO nearly drives me mad"
All the movements of the hermit
were slow and deliberate. He went
carefully toward the entrance of the
cavern. Long Paul lay on the couch
lOi luc lltdu VI tuC
maccasined feet, but he came not
back.
He has gone." said Paul.
He rose to sitting position and
gaZed about the cavern.
After a few moments he rose to his
feet. With wildly beating heart he
began his tour of exploration. The
oil lamp had been left burning on a
square stone, and he picked it up and
went along the great natural corridor
for some distance until he came upon
great chamber with lofty ceilings.
He began to search for the crevice
in the rock where he had seen the
man place the skin on which was the
writing Paul found the roll and drew
it out.
1t proved to be a piece of walrus
hide covered all over with strange pic
lures and hieroglyphics such as the
Indian picture writer's use. 1t was
almost round, and he could find no
beginning nor end to it.
The report of gun near the mouth
of the cavern caused him to thrust the
walrus hide into the crack and hasten
into the deeper recesses of the cav
ern.
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CHAPTER v.
TILE WALRIS HIDE.

Paul Miller ran two or three hun
dred PAGES into the cavern until it
grew SO dark he had to grope his way
and he came to halt.
From around a projecting stone he
turned his gaze back to the chamber
which was lighted by the lamp.
He saw the hermit come at a run
toward the inner chamber, three men
pursuing him. They were so close
on him that he halted by the side Of
the Gh and turned at bay. A third
man at this moment appeared on the
scene and seized his arms from be-
hind and hurled him to the cavern
| floor
Paul Miller had all along watched
the exciting contest He started
toward the chamber, where they were
tying the hermitss hands with strips
of walrus skin, and was almost near
enough to call out when he suddenly
halted and gave them a stare.
"They are the robbers themselves!
he sasped in whisper. What in
heaven does this meant" He quickly
slunl away behind some masses of
rock. broken from the side of the
cavern.
Completely concealed from the act
ors in this singular drama. Paul was
enabled to observe all that went on.
There seemed to be only violence
enough on the part of the captOrs to
effect the capture of the hermit.
When this was effected they began
pleading with him to do something or
make some revelation. After a few
words the captive became silent and
sullen His captors piled him with
many questions and he refused to an
swer any of them. At last, leaving
him in charge of one man, the other
two began to search the cavern.
When they came near Paul he
croucied in the smallest possible
space and scarce dared to breathe.
One Of the two searchers was the
very nan whom he had chased up the
mountain side.
AS they passed one of them men
toned a name which caused him to
start so violently as to almost dis
cover himself to them. 1t was Lack
land.
Lakeland was the wealthy banker
and speculator of his own town, who
had been rival for the heart and
hand Of Laura Bush. What did these
mysterious men of the klondyke
know about him, or what had he to
do with them?
Almost maddened by despair Paul
fell upon his knees and furiously
beat his breast with his hands while
the caDtors led the prisoner away.
They had taken up the oil lamp
and carried it with them, and Paul
was soon in total darkness. In his
fit of desperation he rose and fol-
lowed them. At the entrance of the
cavern he halted and gazed off after
the captors and prisoner. A thousand
tumultuous emotions swayed his
heart, and again in despair he beat
his breast with his hands.
"Oh, cruei, cruel fate! Why did
not know he was my friend and de-
fend him!"
He gaZed helplessly at the little
party until they had disappeared from
his view and then threw himself upon
the floor of the cavern in despair.
But his better judgment came to his
relief and starting up he seized the
lamp and started back toward the fire
to light it. 1t seemed an age before
the faint glow from the dying embers
told him where the fire was. He at
last reached the spot, and with pine
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American Trees for Germany.

A representative of the German gov
ernment has been sent to Canada to
ascertain what trees can be profitably
transplanted into Germany. He de-
cided that white pine. cherry, spruce
and black walnut would flourish on
German soil, and experiments are to
be made with those trees.
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stick raked the ling Goals together
Laying on two or three smaller sticks
he blew them into a blaze and lighted
the lamp.
After short rest he was prepared
to travel. but he remembered the wal
rus hide, with its mysterious hero
slyphics, and determined to take it
with him. He was unable to make
out anything from the hide. and roll
ing it up thrust it in one of his capa-
cious pockets, and taking some Of the
provisions left in the cavern, went out
and buckled on his snow shoes to
leave the place forever. He tramped
until night and then spreading
blanket on the snow slept soundly. A
snow fell during the night, and when
he awoke he shook off the white gown
of nature and ate some Of the roasted
moose meat he had brought with him.
For over a week he wandered about
in the wilderness, subsisting on fish
he caught in the river and deer
which he shot. but not seeing a hu
steer his course, and was often lost
among the mountains.
One day he came upon a fresh trail
in the snow as if a party with Indian
porters, dogs and sledges had made
their way over the snow toward Forty
Mile Camp.
He sat down at the side of the path
to, rnCt ,i,,1y A eli i,,,t y, irfy
of snow but a short distance from him
caused him to look up, and he saw a
man coming on snow shoes, rifle on
his shoulder. A single glance at
those familiar features, and he cried:
"Glum-Glum Ralston!"
The solitary traveller paused, started
back in surprise. clutching his gun for
an instant as if he would use it; then
dropping it on the snow, gave vent to
a whoop that would have done credit
to wild Indian, and bounding for
ward had Paul about the neck, cry
ing:
"Crack-lash alive, by tn trident O.
Neptune"
where have you been?" asked
Paul.
"Cruisin' about lookn' for you." he
answered. where you been?"
Paul told the story of his adven-
lures, concluding with his escape
from the cave.
81 have found the mystery about
me thickening all the time, and this
walrus hide covered with strange pic
fur ioe ic hn oh iaf
of all mysteries"
Glum Ralston took the walrus hide.
unrolled it, and gazing at it with
wildly dilating eyes which indicated
his strange interest, demanded:
Where did you get it,"
From the hermit"
9TH hermit-the hermit-the man
that owns this hide-the man who
saved you, is my old captain!" cried
the excited prospector with a shout.
Where is he? where is he! It's my
old captain-I'll go home to Kate yet.
Where is he? where is he? where is
he?" he shouted almost fiercely, while
Paul was too much dumbfounded to
utter a. word.
you meant" cried Paul.
Holding up the piece of walrus
hide, Glum said:
"I've seen this before"
"Where?"
"On board the Eleanor"
"Who had it there?"
"The red-skin as had the stran' O.
gold nuggets about his neck"
Paul's interest in the walrus hide
increased. The old man continued in
a gleeful tone:
"Oh, he lives, he lives! I will find
him, tell him I've been true to him
all these years and take i'm home"
Suddenly he became more COM
posed, and, turning his eyes on Paul,
asked: Where is he?"
81 don't know"
What! you have seen him and let
him escape?'
Il could not help myself; they came
and dragged him away"
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RoCKpALE, TEX, Dec 80, 1909 e.-"When
I received the trial package of Doan's
Kidney Pills l could not get out of bed
without help. l had severe pains in the
small of my back. The Pills helped me
at once, and now after three weeks the
pain in my back is all gone and am no
longer annoyed with having to get up
often during the night as formerly. l can
not speak too highly for what Doan's Kid
ney Pills have done for me am now 81
years old have tried great many medi
cines, but nothing did the work until
used Doan's Kidney Pills. JAMES r.
ARTHUR
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A Lake for London.

One Of the many plans proposed for
improving the harbOr Of London is the
construction of a dam across the
Thames just below the city. thus CON
verting the upper river into a hugo
lake deep enough to accommodate YES
sells drawing thirty feet of water 1t
is estimated that the plan could be
carried out for about $lG,OOO.OO0.
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kidneys. I could not get myself straight
when | tried to stand, would have to
bend In half STOPPING position. got
trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills and took
all of them. At the end Of two days they
got me out of bed and was able to go
about. take delight in praising these
Pills. ABE GUM, Jr.
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II you want creamery prices do as
the creameries do, use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.

'Messrs Shewer Kewer & Co." writes
l. Wurkover. 'one of your agents pre-
scented me ieoa copy of your Family Alma
much of the medical part of it. but |
have enjoyed the anecdotes and stories
very much. They are the kind l have al
ways used"
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In Winter Use ALIENS Foot-Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable, nervous and often cold and
damp. If you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens FootE Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
rs cents. Sample gent free Address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy. N. Y.
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Manv School Children Are sjckIx

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Children $
Home. New York. break up Colds in "a hours
cure Feverishness. Headache. Stomach
Troubles, Teething Disorders and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists 25c. Sample mailed
Gee. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y
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Try One PACKAGE.

If Defiance Starch does not please
you, return it to your dealer. II it does
you get one-third more for the same
money. 1t will give you satisfaction,
and will not stick to the iron.
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No chrome or cheap premiums, but
a better quality and one-third more of
Defiance Starch for the same price of
other starches.
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Eat a Hearty Breakfast.

Statistics show that the longest
lived people have generally been those
who made breakfast the principal meal
! of the day
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Doan's Trial Triumph
It's the Doan of proving with

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish
They correct urine with brick Dust sedi-
ment. high colored, excessive, pain in
passing, dribbling. frequency Doan' s
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove caIculi
and gravel Relieve heart palpitation,
sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
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The managers of the Denver fat stock
exhibition will soon be getting out their
cattle-logue.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-30

Governor Terrell of Georgia has ap-
pointed an ornamental staff of 1873 lieu
tenant-colonels and aides de camp All
he needs now is corporal to drill them.
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a New York millionaire has married
a telephone girl because he was charmed
by her voice. Wait till she orders him
to get up in the night and find things for
the baby. -
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She-There is no marrying in heaven.
He-Of course not People are pun
ished in the other place.
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II smoking interferes with your work,
quit workng'-and smoke Bakers
Bullhead-5-cent cigar.
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MORE FLEXIBLE AND LASTING,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
one-third more for same money.
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INSIST ON GETTING 1T.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
nance Starch. This Is because they have
a stock on hand Of other brands contain
ing only IL OF. in a package. which they
won't be able to sell first, because De-
fiance contains IL OF. for the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead of u OF.
for bame money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
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Pooh! My papa wears evening clothe.
every time he goes to parties" "That
amt anything. Our minister wears his
night clothes every time he preaches"
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Rheumatism Positively Cured,

A simple remedy which renders the dis
ease impossible, and as unfailing as fate
In its cure. Send at once % cents for rec.
ipe. Prescription Co.. Box 253 Denver.
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Barber-Little ba" rum. sir? Man in
the Chair-No: if vou don't sharpen that
razor a little bit. you'd better give me
choroform.
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> do you believe in this faith-cure bus.
iness?' ITO be sure. Lots of people
make money at Il. -
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This is pretty late for a married man
to be out. Aren't you afraid your wife
will miss you?" II hope she will but she
throws pretty straight for woman"
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Old Doctor-Well how do you like your
profession? Young Doctor-Profession is
Q. X. It's the practice I'm worrying
about.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-30

The woman who wishes to keep peace
in the family should refrain from giving
her husband a piece of her mind
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-30

Bacon-A dog that runs under a car
riage is called carriage dog. is it not?
Egbert-Certainly. well. what do you
call dog that runs under an automo-
bile?" why dead dog
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It's because of their true merit that
so many smokers prefer Baxter's Bull
head scent cigar.
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Agent-EXactly, sir. exactly. Pat
Be gobs, I'll take two.
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Did you stay long in Chicago?" mo:
l soon got short and had to leave"
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1t is all very well to begin at the bot
tom and work up. but you can't dig wells
that Way
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Bullhead scent cigar. II you hava
smoked one you know how good they
are. II you have not. try one.
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CLEVELAND, KY, Dec. 2S, 1902. .-"I
was laid up in bed with my back and
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething, softens the gums e1uces In
sllays pain cures wind collie 2sc bottls
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Pfso's Cure for Consumption Is an infsllible
medicine for coughs and colds--N. W. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb. II. 1900