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Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
CHAPTER x.
When Mioht Made RIoht.

What difference that, somewhere
beyond the hills, men were fighting
and castles were burning? At Ivars-
dale. in the shelter and cheer of the
lords great hall, the feast of the bar
ley beer was at its height.
Where the glow lay rosiest, the
young lord sat in the great raised
chair, jesting with his Danish page
who knelt on the step at his side.
Now the boys answering provoked
him to laughter, and he put out a
hand and tOusled the thick curls in
his favorite caress.
Like a quieting hand, the first of
the mellow chords from the harp fell
upon the noise of the revel. The
servants bearing away the dishes be-
gan to tread the rushes on tiptoe, and
q dozen frowns rebuked any clatter.
Through the hush, the gleeman be.
gan to sing the Romance of King
Ona," the king who married a wood
nymph for dear loves sake. Lord
and page, man and maid and serf,
strained eye and ear toward the
harper's tattered figure. What mat
ter that outside an autumn wind was
bowling through the forest and strip
ping the leaves through the vines +?
Within sound Of the mellow harp
music 1t was balmiest springtime, as
the castlefolk followed the gleeman
over the hills and dales of Towering
dream-world.
For space after he had finished,
the silence remained unbroken, then
gave way only to an outburst of ap-
plause.
Above the confusion rose the voice
OF the brawniest of the henchmen,
passing his judgment on the ballad.
Now that is my own desire of songs"
he declared. THAT was worth pos.
sessing-the love of that lass. Drink
to the wood maiden, comrades, bare
feet and wild ways and ALI" Swing
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Lots of Ailments in the Family.


A young lady who has been visit
ing at the old home in the country ex.
changed salutations with an ancient
neighbor as she drove by his house.
Good morning, Miss SUSIE" he
said. 'I hope your folks are all well.
ma'am."
Yes, thank you, Mr.. McKinnivan.
and hope you are all well, too"
mo, Miss Susie, nam, things ars
mighty bad with u.s."
why, what's the trouble. Mr.. Nc
Kinnivan?"
Laws, bless yo' life. Miss Susie.
nam, all our sheep are dying with
some new-fangled disturbance, nam.
Yanders three of 'em dead, down be-
yant the road an feminist the crick.
an thar's fo' mo- up yander on the
hillside, speechless, MAN."
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Value Of a Candid Friend.

There is nothing like candid
friend" said an old army officer the
other day. when was young. l
found such one in Major Blank. The
bottom dropped out of things for me
one time, and vowed in my despera.
ton to commit suicide. The major
asked me what was up.
"T am going to blow my brains
out said.
Can you hit the ace Of spades at
ten yards?' asked the major.
NO l said.
"'Better practice. my boy said the
major. Better practice. IL you're sci
on hitting the BRAIN Why didn't yo,
decide to Are at vital spot
Washington Post.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
CHARGED for Two Rooms.

Notwithstanding the fact that rates
Of board in st. Louis are not specially
high this Worlds Fair year, the para
graphers will get in their jokes. Wit
ness this from the Albuquerque Jour
nal:
Everyone has heard of the hotel
room that was SO small they had to
paint the furniture on the wall. but a
tall Albuquerquean has come back
from st. Louis with a story Of how he
kicked hole in the paper wall and
stuck his feet through.
And don't you know" he walled in
dignantly. "the robbers charged me
for two rooms!"
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Insist on GETTING Il.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have a stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF in a package,
which they won't be able to sell first.
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 16 OF. instead of IL OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

MRS. Elizabeth H. Thompson,
of Lillydale, N.Y., Grand Worthy
Wise Templar, and Member Of
W.C.T.U., tells how she recov.
cred by the use of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
DEAR MRS PINKHAM:-I am one
Of the many Of your grateful friends
who have been cured through the use
Of Lydia e: Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and who can to-day
thank you for the fine health I enjoy.
When | was thirty-fve years old, I
suffered severe baclSache and frequent
womb trouble was very anxious to
get well, and reading of the cures your
Compound had made, decided to try
It. took only six bottles, but it built me
up andcured me entirely of my troubles.
"My family and relatives were
naturally as gratifed as 1 was. NY
niece had heart trouble and nervous
prostration. and was considered incur
able. She took your Vegetable Com
pound and it cured her in q short time,
and she became well and strong, and
her home to her great joy and her huD.
I know Of a number of others who
have been cured of different kinds Of
female trouble, and am satisfied that
your Compound is the best medicine
for sick women."- MRS. ELIZABETH q.
THOMPSON, Box los, Lil1ydale, NY
$4,000 forfeit II oyi1fndi Of dbo0s isttss psssfV
0snufneHsss cannot b produced.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Famous Whip.

The last Of the whip that Hank
Monk. the famous stage driver of the
early days Of California and Nevada,
used on the drive in which he took
Horace Greeley over the Sierras ION
tlmc." 10 exhibited In the Nevada
ballding at the worlds fair.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS.
st. Louis and Return md Knn'

st. Louis and Return md Kansas
City and Return.
81 and Septemb her 10 II and aad "a
the Union Pacific will run popular
excursions from Denver, Colorado
Springs or Pueblo. to st. Louis or
Kansas City and return at the low
rate of S17.25.
Similarly low rates from all
points.
limits of fifteen days. Not good in
sleepers.
For complete Information and IL
lustrated guide to Worlds Fair, ap-
ply to Z. r. Griffin. General Agent.
941 nth St, Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Boston society is much scandalized
at the report that beans are thrown
after newly-married couples instead OF
rice at the hub.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
Mors Flexible and Lasting,

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

do you favor the impressionist
school of painting?" why. yes; it has
the advantage that you can hang pic
ture either side up
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal 1t in quality and quantity. IS
ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now and save
your money.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

There is more fun in counting a girl
than there is in counting an investisa-
tion.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Ohio Mani say, Colonel, did you
ever try the water cure? Kentucky
Man-No. sahi I've nevah had the mis-
fortune to be afflicted with the watah
habit, sab.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

The baker who is well bred Is all tn,
more likely to make bread we'll.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
q cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. Q, 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

The Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago send Home
Eye Book Tree. Write them about your eyes
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

The higher the price of meat the
more food we have for reflection.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

The millionaire who lives rich by
robbing the public may die poor to de-
fraud his heirs.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01
y Fatal Germs,

Mosquitoes Carry Fatal Germs.
Mosquitoes. as carriers Of the germs
Of malaria. cause $4,000 deaths every
year In Italy.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest
and best or money refunded. 16
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

Even the simple country maiden likes
to hear some one say she looks simply
sweet"
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

man of mark.
Gilpin observer., 1904-09-01

BDYe permanently cured. No nts nervoumeea afeeP
I'll hrst days OF DR.. Klines Nerve HJstofs
Or Send for FIR EE o2. 90 trial bottle and treaties.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-07-20

lady, who bowed and simpered as she
sank in a curtsey.
Pope was about to order two glasses
Of brandy, when Crystal stopped him
by saying they would drink with Cross
man, and as he spoke Crossman him
self stood in his psrlor door taking a
view OF the company with his one
eye. He saw Crystal and nodded. and
the two captains Immediately made
for him.
We've come to have yarn with
you" says Crystal, taking Crossman' s
great fist This is my particular
friend, Captain Pope Shut the door,
William, for we want to be private"
But first, sir" says Captain Pope,
will you ask your lovely daughter to
bring us something to drink"
Miss Crossman placed a bottle OF
brandy upon the table and went out
languishing ct Pope, who had very
good knowledge OF the use of his own
eyes.
"Crossman," says Crystal, opening
Are at once, "I'll tell you what we've
come here to talk to you about. MY
friend Captain Pope is the son Of a
gentleman who owned quantity Of
plate. This fine silver plate found its
way into the possession OF an old
lady Captain Pope's aunt but II don't
belong to her. 1t belongs to Pope. He
was at sea when the lawyers got 40
gering the property, and. like all sail
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-07-20
CHAPTER lI.-oontlnusd.


Here the conversation was inter
fupted by the arrival of supper. and
the two men talked Of trivial things
until the conclusion of the meal, when
Pope produced a bottle OF brandy,
filled glass, and passing the bottle
to the leveled arm OF his guest, began
in sober earnest:
"The idea Of trying for my fortune
al pirate came into my head on
hearing of Jackman's adventure. You
have the spirit Of the buccaneer and
know something of the life of the
pirate. Why should not shrewd. res
dilute and fearless man easily fill his
hold?"
Given ship given crew, there
is plenty TO be done, no doubt" said
Crystal. But it's perilous work; it's
short shift If you're nabbed. But why
won't you give me your Scheme?"
Captain Pope considered q little.
"Ii l satisfy you that 1t may be done,
Vil you join me as second in com
mRndr
Yes" answered Crystal like an
echo.
"see here" said Pope, in low,
cold. emphatic voice, 81 want money
to at out this expedition. Now there
wns deal OF valuable plate in my
family and It all went, in ways there
Is no need to describe, into the hands
OF an aunt of mine, woman who
lives on small income In little
house called Uptown, hard by Mar
gate. A large portion of that plate
is mine by right of my being my
fathers aon. choose to think 1t SO,
and l mean to have IL" He clenched
his fst and let It fall
THE value?" said Crystal coolly.
"AI fifteen hundred pounds"
"That1l buy you the ship. Where's
che cash to come from to victual
herr"
"Staunton will take three hundred
down and a bill for the remainder
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-07-20

Curse him, II he didn't give me that
chance. he'll find his ship gone. For
I've made up my mind. I'm a des-
perate man. The black flag htes
aboard the Gypsy already, and see
plumber enough in our hold to main
tain US as gentlemen for life"
How dye mean to fetch this
plate?" asked Captain Crystal.
There be two ways" responded
Captain Pope; you may take It by
road, or you may take 1t by water.
Ny idea, Crystal is to hire ten or
twelve-ton cutter, and sail to Margate,
land. seize the plate, march with 1t
aboard. and sail away across to Ham
burg, where I know merchant who
would take the stun off my hands at
a GOOD price We should then return
and there will have been no risk"
1T may be done" said Crystal but
what with the burglary and what with
the bringing of the plate across coun-
try. and what with its shipment on a
coast where the blockaders get the
sight Of lynxss and the smell OF blood
hounds from the Jobs the smugglers
put EN- to. it'll prove as dangerous
an undertaking as could ever make
the stouteHt heart pause"
DO you pause?" cried Pope, wild
~ leaning forward and staring with
desperate glowing eyes at the other.
Crystal tapped here and there with
his square foot.
81 don't pause" said he. Il raise
objections to grease your keels with.
1t may be done, | say Where do you
look to find seamen2"
Il may profess respectable Yoy-
age. and they'll sign for an honor
able run When we are at sea, I'll
caII them aft, and those who object
ri send adrift."
~ThAt's It," said Crystal srinninS.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-07-20
The Two Captains
By w. CLARK RUSSELL.
Copyright by yDoddMsa Co
BY WI. CLARK RUSSELL.

"I'u help ye to find some stir 'uns.
How many Of crew."
"A hundred and eighty tons" unused
Pope. ALLOW for ten men to be sent
adrift. What say to company Of
forty?"
"oh, plenty" echoed Captain Crys-
tai swiftly, but plenty il you please,
Pope, for sharp work. This sort Of
cruise is not a thing man extends"
mo, by heaven" answered Pope.
But shall want ten thousand pounds
out of It,"
"a man must live" said Crystal.
"Ive fought for this country as a pri-
vateersman, and as God is our saviour
1 don't mean to starve for her. I'm
with We, Pope"
They sat drinking and talking until
about the hour OF eleven. Pope found
the ideas, and Crystal the objections;
and in this fashion they trimmed the
san of their ordinary project, till, with
strange hearty cry, Pope struck a
powerful hand into his friends, say
ing, you see now how it may be
done? Tomorrow Wen dine together
at the Mitre, and thence to Rother-
hithe."
Mr.. William Crossman was we'll
known character at Rotherhithe in
the early years OF this century.
His public house was after the regu
lar pattern Of low taverns. It had q
bar behind which stood sometimes
Mrs. and sometimes Miss Crossman
and 1t had parlor which was very
comfortably fitted. The place smelled
feully Of acid ale, and was commonly
full of seafaring men, some OF them
of rather peculiar type.
Now, after dining at the Mitre al
had been prearranged Captain PopC
and Captain Crystal arrived at this
Camperdown public house, and en-
tered.
This is Captain Pope. a friend o
mine. Miss Angelica" says Crystal
and Pope flourished his hat to the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
To be continued.
Strange Doings OF the French Army.

Strange DOtnES OIL tEe
A most remarkable feature of the big
sham battle fought on the plain around
Fort Vitry by 10000 French soldiers
for the edification of the Car OF Rus
sia was the repetition of the very
strategy and tactics which the British
armies in South Africa long ago dis
covered, at terrible cost. to be abSo-
lutely fatal in the face Of modern rifles
and ordnance.
Against Fort FreSnes the French
generals directed 4 frontal assault
the phrase that instantly recalls Bull
ler's deadly and disastrous experience
on both sides OF the TuSela Rive.
This mimic assault. the cable tells us.
was delivered in heavy lines" across
an open plain that was swept by the
.uns of the fort. And, TO cap the cli-
max. the position was finally carried
ut the point o. the bayonet.' And the
men who did the charging and Dayo'
netting We're clad in uniforms o. bright
red. blue and gold coloring, by way OF
making the whole thing absolutely ab-
surd.
If the Car has read NJ. Bloch's IA
nous ANALYSIS of the South African
fighting, which demonstrates that the
day OF frontal assaults. bayonet
charges across open ground and bright
uniforms is entirely over, what must
have been his reflections on the pre-
pa.edness Of his ally foc real war;
New York World.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Note and Comment.

The greatest Roman Catholic heiress
in England is Lady Margaret Crichton
Stuart, only sister Of the Marquis Of
Butte. The father of the marquis was
the original study for Disraeli in
.'Lothair." The biggest part Of her
property consists Of ground rents in
Jerusalem.
During the first quarter Of this year
there were ], 1,1S1 new stock corporations
formed under the laws of New York.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
LABOR WORLD.

Albany. y. Y, union tailorS Will sub
mit a new scale of wages.
British India low employs over /,
100000 people in its cotton industries
The Western Flint Glass Workers
Onion has again Joined the American
Federation of Labor.
The union label has been discardci
by thirty wholesale clothing manu-
facturers of Rochester, \. Y.
English workmen in the engineering
and allied trades are but moderated!
employed at the present time.
Copper mines in Michigan have in
creased in number from less than 1000
in 1898 to more than 1900 in 1905.
In January and February the mem
bership of the order of Railway Clerk:
of America increased 1920 in mem
berShip.
The engravers of America arc organ
iZing an international union. The
headquarters of the organization Will
probably be in New York.
The Musicians Union Of Toronto
Canada. is aid to be the largest o-San
iztion of the kind in the dominion
The membership is about 500.
February returns Of the English boil
ermakers and the iron shipbuilders
show a total of $3.50 members on tho
funds, as against 1882 in January.
1t is said that the attempt Of sully
the American sCotton King" to corner
the cotton market has cut down the
wages of the English cotton spinners
$2,000,0O0 q week.
Muskegon. Mich. union carpenters
have agreed with local contractors to
arbitrate all differences in the Culture
the wage is to be 3211a cents an hour,
with an eight-hour day.
Returns from the local trade unions
and from branches Of the amalga-
mated bodies show a general increase
in the number Of unemployed among
the machine-tool makers throughout
England.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Giant Lobster Found.

The grand patriarch OF the lobster
tribe was recently brought to Glouces.
ter Mass. by the crew Of the schoon-
er Ella NJ Goodwin.
While engaged in hauling their
travis off shore two of the crew
brought him to the surface firmly
hooked. He was nearly two feet long
and weighed 13 pounds. One of the
crew has removed the meat and his
she'll will be placed on exhibition as
the Jumbo Of his tribe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
News of the Day.

The American missionary board.
which was organized at Bradford.
Mass, June 20, 1910, did not recei7e
its charter until 1872, the year in
which it's first missionaries sailed for
India. Since that time it has commits
soned 1884 persons-949 men and l.
45S women. The total amount OF
money received for the board from its
beginning until now is $34, ,43l, ,255.51.
Mr.. David Beinheim, a well known
merchant of Alexaidria, is dead.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Sounl,ess Powder Next.

The chances of smoke!eSS powder
seem seriously compromised by the
recent invention Of the Roman Gener-
FL Gilietta. Thanks 10 the latters
acoustic telcmeter" it is Cow possible
10 ascertain the exact spot whence
the firing Observation-Disclosures Guar
dian,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-02-26
Followed Directions.

A gentleman engaged n man to act
in the capacity of coachman and gar
dener. One day he bought a bottle of
horse liniment and told the man to ap-
ply 1t to n lame horse according TO the
directions on the bottle. About an hour
afterwards he went to the stable and
found the man industriously dipping n
spike into the liniment and then rub.
bing 1t against the horses leg.
What are you doing that for?' he
asked.
The man looked up with q smile of
assurance.
Because" said he, "'twas what II
said In the directions on the bottle; but
it's slow work"
You must have made a mistake"
said the gentleman.
II have not" answered the man. IN
an aggrieved tone. 1T SAYS here ON
the bottle, Apply with a large nail or
tooth brush and, as l had no tooth
brush, I thought I'd better use this
spike"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-02-26
Value of Appreciation.

Many men and women underesti-
mate the value Of expression; they
take too many things for granted
they assume that their affection, OF
their gratitude, or their sense of OBJ.
legation, is understood without words.
Such people are often surrounded by
those who are craving some expires.
sion of affection, some word of an.
proval, some kind of recognition. The
best work is sometimes done with shui
teeth and a fixed purpose, in dead 81.
lence, so far as the world is coz
cerned, without a murmur of applause
or a word of thanks; but this is no.
the way in which work ought to Ia
done among intelligent men and wo-
men, and 1t Is not the way in which,
as a rule, the best work is evoked
from the greatest number Of peopI.
The majority of men and women get
the best out Of themselves when the,
are in a congenial atmosphere. This
is particularly true of those finer kinds
of work which express individuality.
quality and personal gift.-St. Louis
Republic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-02-26
Emigration Laws Seesaw.

Roughly speaking, emigration is pro-
noted in the countries that send us the
least desirable citizens and retarded in
those that send us the most desirable.
Southern Italy must find an outlet for
It's surplus population; the Italian gov
ernment resents u restrictions. For
the laborers send many postal orders
home, and frequently return with mod
est completeness to establish them
selves in small shops or on small farms.
De Plehve has as good as said that he
would like to drive all the Jews in Rus
STA to America.
No II realizes better than the Ger
man emperor the value Of a strong
young man to an industrial community.
Twenty years ago emigration left a
dearth Of agricultural labor in Ger
many. The Kaiser set out to keep his
Germans at home, and has pretty well
succeeded. German steamship COM
panies carry on an active propaganda
In Italy, Slavonia, and in Russia as
well; but in the fatherland itself moth
ing Of the sort is permitted. Every
German being catalogued by the police,
1t Is not only easy to stop the depar-
ture Of those of military age, but also
to discourage the departure Of Others.
An American visiting Hungary is told
politely that 1--WE encourage the worst
to go and keep the others."-Colliers
Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-02-26
DR.. John Dill Robinson. Of Cbicoy o,

DIR. John Dill Robinson, Of Chicago.
says that bathing is a bad habit. 1t
washes the natural oils out of the
skin. He says he hasn't taken a bath
FOR two years. This is an unpleasant
subject, but while we are Oh it LET
US recall the story told by n tray
eler regarding the personal habits of
the Patagonians. These South Amer
leans did not battle either, but after
a few years an outside rind of Pata-
CONAN would peel off and leave the
skin as pink and healthy, as that
Of a baby's. Possible DR.. Robinson's
position is worth considering. No
boy battles naturally. He has to be
forced to it, thus showing that it is
an acquired habit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-02-26
OF FOOD.
Care Should lie Taken in Putting !
GrOceries Away Properly.

Groceries Away Properly.
1t matters little how much care is
exercised in the selection OF food or
the sum expended in its purchase IL
1t IL not properly cared for after it
reaches the house. Through careless
ness and ignorance the loss is often
great, proving that there is more than
a grain of truth in the old adage, "A
woman can throw out on a teaspoon
what a man brings in on a shovel"
Salads and vegetable that arrive in
good condition are dumped In a hot
kitchen to wilt and wither until the
cook gets good and ready" to put
them away. Meat is left in its paper
to absorb the taste and get glued fast
to 1t. Fruit is bruised in emptying It
out, butter left uncovered to grow
rancid, and milk standing to sour.
When green vegetables come they
should be put at ono In the cellar