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4 few moments later large object
could be seen L. the distance slowly
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 short distance from
the light to get a better shot at the
animal. The guide suddenly called:
Hold! It's mani"
"Course 1t is," growled a voice in
the distance. What did ye think it
was-a walrus?"
A man clothed in furs, holding a
rife 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 seem to be going; place where
gold can 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.
II am called Glum Ralston," he an
swered.
"What are you doing here?"
Hunting for friend"
By this time Clarence Berry had
c1asped his hand and brought him
near the camp fire. where he bade
him be seated and tell his troubles.
II hain't much at spinning yarns"
the ex-sailor answered. my friend
was robbed on the Klondyke few
months ago, an at the same time
laid up for repairs"
Ethel grasped her husbands hand
and mentally calculated, "It 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.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
HORSE MEAT BANQUET.
Six Hundred People Take Part in Ono
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
tion of Cruelty to Animals issued the
invitations to the dinner, which was
given for the purpose of demonstrate
ing the nourishing 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, filet
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.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
Beautiful Mummy Blue.

Hamlet reflected curiously upon the
fact that the body Of a great ruler
might yet come to be used to stop
hole to keep the wind away" but mod
ern ingenuity has discovered more
useful, II not more honorable, uses for
the bodies Of departed emperors.
Manufacturers of artists colors now
often use mummies in making their
colors. and 1t is almost certain that
small percentage Of some ancient
Egyptian rulers went to compose
some of the colors used by various
r. AS in painting their portraits for
this years Academy. Mummies were
usually preserved In bitumen o. the
best pitch, and this blended with the
bone Of the mummy gives q peculiarly
beautiful tint, especially IN brown or
dark blue. The export Of mummies
IL now forbidden. but one win last .
manufacturer for years. The colors
80 made are principally used BY por-
trait painters.-London TatlsE
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
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 a mans
arm at the thickest section.
Its composition includes twenty-five
classes of Philippine tobacco. The
huge cigar is the gift of Major w. H.
Comegys, Of the pay department, who
sent it to the paymaster general with
this note:
II send you the largest cigar you
have ever seen-at least, the largest
have ever seen. 1t is made of num-
ber of the finest brands of tobacco
grown on the islands. This was manu-.
factured at San Fernando do Union.
in Union Province, P. l. The case is
also a curiosity. 1t may be called a
family cigar. as all smoke it, and the
grandmother is supposed to finish 1t
or the cigar to finish the grandmoth-
r."-Washington Correspondence St
Louis Republic.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
CHAPTER ~.

Meeting 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 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:
81 am all right, Clarence"
"Thank God!" calculated the hus-
band. II feared you had perished dur
ing that terrible storm"
Dick and "Hemstitch," the Esqui-
maux, were self-constituted cooks, and
prepared a breakfast Of a 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 a day Of arduous
toll, they camped at the foot of a
mountain protected from the north
wind by a 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 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 4 musk
OK telling q story in which there was
blended Bowery slang and western
dialect. Suddenly one Of tAe dogs
started up and gave vent to q low
growl. cutting the story short. The
guide gave sharp whistle and seized
his riae. The others at once laie
their hands ON their guns and stood
on the defensive.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
CHAPTER v.
THE WALRUS 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 mis- gaze back to the chamber
which was lighted by the lamp.
He saw the hermit come at run
toward the inner chamber, three men
pursuing him. They were SO close
on him that he halted by the side of
the couch and turned at bay. A third
man at this moment appeared on the
scene and seized his arms from be-
hind and hurled him tn the cavern
floor.
Paul Miller had all along watched
the exciting contest. He started
toward the chamber, where they were
tying the hermits's 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 gasped in whisper. What in
heaven does this meant" He quickly
skunk 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
crouched in the smallest possible
space and scarce dared to breathe.
One of the two searchers was the
very man whom he had chased up the
mountain side.
AS they passed one of them men,
toned name which caused him to
start so violently as to almost dis
cover himself to them. 1t was Lack
land.
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 captors led the prisoner away.
They had taken up the oil lamp
and carried 1t with them, and Paul
was soon In total darkness. In his
ft of desperation he rose and fol-
lowed them. At the entrance Of the
cavern he halted and gazed OF after
the captors and prisoner. A thousand
heart. and again in despair he beat
his breast with his hands.
"Oh, cruel. 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 1t. 1t seemed an age before
the faint glow from the dying emberz
ktold him where the hre was. He at
last reached the spot, and with pine
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
How's Thigr

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and financially able to carry out any obliga-
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Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
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OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
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Halls Family Pills nr0 tho best
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
The nORdyke Gold Mystery.
By JOHN r. MUSIcK,
Aather Of "Mystsrious Mr.. Howard" 'Ths
Dark Stranger" "charlis Alisndals's
Deuble." Etc.
Copyright, 1897. BY RossRr Boxxnz's soxs.
All rights reserved.
CHAPTER III.-(continued.)

CHAPTER III.-(continued.)
He closed his eyes and in a few
moments was unconscious. When he
awoke he found the strange hermit at
his side bending over him and gazing
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" I"
This was quite 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
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.
thinking and closed his eyes. Con-
sciousness 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
set the lamp on fiat stone, and put
ting his hand into a sort of crevice in
the rocky wall pulled forth something.
It was in a roll. He unrolled it and
gazed at it intently.
From where he lay Paul saw that
the object when unrolled was part of
a tanned hide of some sort of an ami
NAL.
II hope he will leave it," thought
Paul. ''If he does I 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
listening for the slight tread of the
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 a wildly beating heart he
began his tour of exploration. The
oil lamp had been left burning on a
square stone, and he picked 1t up and
went along the great natural corridor
for some distance until he came upon
a 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
1t out.
Improved to be a piece of walrus
hide covered. all over with strange pic
lures and hieroglyphics such as the
Indian picture writers 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.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
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.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
Doan's Trial Triumph
Kidney
the Doan proving boan merit with individual

kidneys. could not get myself straight
when tried to stand, would have to
bend in half STOPPING position. / got a
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 I was able to go
about. take delight in praising these
Pills. ABE GUM, Jr.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
A Lake for London.

One Of the many plans proposed for
improving the 'harbor Of London II tho
construction of dam across the
Thames just below the city, thus con-
verting the upper river into a huge
lake deep enough to accommodate ves-
sells drawing thirty feet of water. 10
is estimated that the plan could be
carried out for about s16,O00,O00.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
Try One Package,

II Defiance Starch does not please
you, return 1t to your dealer. II 1t does
you get one-third more for the same
money. 1t will give you satisfaction,
and Will not stick to the iron.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
Many School Children Are sickIy.

Many School Children Are SIckIy.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Childrens
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
free. Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N, Y,
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
Eat a Hearty Breakfast.

Statistics show that the longest
lived people have generally been those
who made breakfast the principal meal
of the day.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

RocxDALE. TEX. Dec. 80, 9o2.-"when
! received the trial package Of Doan's
Kidney Pills could not get out Of bed
without help. 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 Isl. is all gone and 4. I am no
often during the night as formerly. 1 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.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

''Messrs. Shewer Kewer & Co." writes
I. Wurkover ''one of your agents pre-
sented me copy of your Family Alma
nae for 1903 the other day. / don't think
much of the medical part of 1t. but 1
have enjoyed the anecdotes and stories
very much. They are the kind 1 have al
ways used"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of tho
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
mcnt, high colored, excessive, pain in
passing, dribbling. frequency. Doan's
sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

No chrome or cheap premiums, but
a better quality and one-third more of
Defiance Starch for the same price of
other starches.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
In Winter Use Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel upcom-
Portable. nervous and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
25 cents. Sample gent free Address
Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

did you tell your Sunday school
class that Noah was the first man to
navigate the Arkansas river?" mo;
said he was on the ark and saw when
the food began to rise"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

A New York millionaire has married
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
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

The managers of the Denver fat stock
exhibition will soon be getting out their
cattle-logue.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

She-There is no marrying in heaven.
He-Of course not. People are pun
tshed in the other place.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Pito's Cure for Consumption II IN infsilibls
medicine for coughs and ooida-N. w. SAAuaI.
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. II. 1900
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

II smoking interferes with your work.
'quit working"-and smoke Baxter's
Bullhead-5-cent cigar.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softcns tho gums reduces In
dAumstiou alays PAIN cures wind coiic. &c botsle
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Governor Terrell of Georgia has ap-
pointed an ornamental stan of 1888 lieu-
tenant -colonels and aides de camp. All
he needs now Is n corporal to drill them
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

the Chair-No. IL vou don't sharpen that
razor q little bit. you'd better give me
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

DO you believe in this faith-cure bus
fness?' ITO be sure. Lots of people
make money at it,
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOwf
Then use Defiance Starch 1t will keep
them white-16 OF. for 10 cents
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Agent-Exactly. sir, exactly. Pat
Be gobs. I'll take two.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Bullhead scent cigar. II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. II you have not try one
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
RheumatIsm Positively Cured.

A simple remedy which renders the dis
ease impossible. and as unfailinE as fate
In it's cure. Send mt once rs cents for rec
ipe. Prescription Co.. Box 253 Denver
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

every time he goes to parties" "Thai
amt anything. Our minister wears his
night clothes every time he breaches"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

to be out. Aren't you afraid your wife
will miss your II hope she will. but she
throws pretty straight for woman"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

The woman who wishes to keep peace
in the family should refrain from giving
her husband piece of her mind.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

"Did you stay long in Chicago?' mo:
soon got short and had to leave"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Old Doctor-Well. how do you like your
profession? Young Decentralization Is
@. X. It's the practice I'm worrying
about
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

~ wonder why that old hen persists In
setting In our coal bucket" remarked
Mrs. Stubb. Perhaps because 1t is egg
COAL" chuckled Mr.. Stubb.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
INSIST ON GETTING IT.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
nance Starch. This is because they have
. stock on hand of other brands contain
ing only u OF. in a package. which they
won't be able to sell first. because De-
fance contains 16 OF. for the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead of u o.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

When the telephone girl wanted to-
break her engagement she did it in two
words ring off,
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

''Mild?" Well should say so-Bax-
ters Bullhead &c cigar. Smoke as many
.as you like: they wont hurt you
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

1t is all very we'll to begin at the bot
tom and work up. but you can't dig wells
that way
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Doctor-My poor boy! I'll tell you the
worsti You will certainly be well by tho
time school opens.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

. It's because of their true merit that
90 many smokers prefer Baxter's Bull
head scent cigar.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

NOT A FISH STORY.
smoke a. you can flnd.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

II you want creamery prices do as
the creameries do. use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

Bacon-A dog that runs under a car
riage Is called carriage dog. Is 1t not?
Egbert--Certainly. We'll. what do you
call dog that runs under an automo-
blle?" 'Why. q dead dog"
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

CLEVELAND, KY, Dec 2s, 1902.-"I
was laid up in bed with my back and
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29
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.
Gilpin observer., 1903-01-29

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 2Sc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

"When you come to think of
it," said Mrs. Chlrkup, ":he worst
thing that a happen to a body,
is to get sorry for yourself. You
can pity yourself until you feel
like you are the most imposed Oh
creature in the world. You can
sit down and nurse and poultlce
your wounded feelings until you
raise a regular blister. Then too,
it don't do any good to feel sorry
for yourself, and does lots and
cords of it when you get sorry
enough for somebody else to try
to help them out of their troubles
| once knew a woman who would
cry her eyes nearly out when she
talked about what she wanted
done at her own funeral. and
when she died. to my certain
knowledge there wasn't a tear
shed at her funeral. Ny advice
is, be sorry for other people and
give them a chance to do some
weeping when You pass in yoar
checks
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
A bbeviIle News

Walker Bouthe. after few days
visit to his sister, Mrs. W. G.
Bowen, has returned to his home
in Jonesboro, Ark.
Miss Birdie Wilson returned to
her home in Falt3n. Ky. Tuesday
a. e. Graham and wife have
gone to Biloxi to attend the meet
ng OF the Grand Lodge of Masons
and also the Mardi Gras festivities
in the Crescent City.
Ballard Bowen is on a visit to
relatives IN yenesboro, Ark.
Miss Juliet Ealfour left Sunday
for Greenwood, Duncan and other
points in the Delta, to be gone
some time
Miss Lula Strickland returned
to Oxford Tuesday. after a two
weeks stay with her little sister,
who has been quite i'll.
Mrs. Callie Howe delivered a
temperance lecture in the Metho.
dist Church last night.
Mr.. Davidson, of Charlotte, n
c., visited the family Of Sid Goode
last week.
Miss Ella Arnold, of Memphis
is in our midst,
We are sorry to report Miss
Banks is still quite ill.
Ross Murchirson has returned
from the Indian Territory.
Miss Willie Sloan is on the sicf
list again. x.