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Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

the wrath Of the Almighty! Their
hands have met, Edric's and the
Kings, and his thames and Norman
of Baddeby's, who is with Edric."
Norman of Baddeby!" the name
leaped out Of the rest to bite at her
like dog, worrying deeper and deep
er through the wrappings of her
stupor. Her eyes widened in troubled
questioning. She heard the angry
voices rise. and she saw the Etheling
leap to his feet and shake his clenched
hand above his head. Then she lost
sight of everything. for the fang had
pierced her torpor and touched her.
Norman of Baddeby"-her fathers
slayer! Memory entered like poison
to spread burning through every vein.
Her father-Fridtjof- Jotun-the
battle Her ears were dinned with
terrible noises: her eyes were scared
by terrible pictures. She crushed her
hands against her head, but the sound
came from within and would not be
stilled. She buried her face in the
leaves. but the visions pressed faster
before her Helpless in their grip.
she tossed to and fro in agony-to and
fro.
Though 1t was so tortured that she
could not tell 1t from her waking
thoughts. sleep must have come to
her; for when at last she reached the
point where she could endure 1t no
longer and struggled up. painting. to
her elbow, to try to recall herself by
N ci0 NJ oh .h a
that the hum Of excited voices was
stilled. and the silence throbbed with
the deep breathing of sleepers.
Almost at her feet, the Etheling
was stretched out In his cloak, mo-
tionless as the fallen tree. Her face
was slowly relaxing when, a second
time, memory betrayed her. Just SO,
she recollected. Leofwine's son was
lying. not hundred yards away.
The next instant. she had thrown
herself down with terror-widened eyes,
and was trying to bury her face in
the leaves, while the tongueless mouth
Of every shadowy shape seemed to
shrek above her.
"Odin sends you revenge!"-"It Is
the will Of Odin that has drawn you
together!"-"Would you become like
the girl with the ?'-"Are
you a coward, that you do not prefer
to die in good repute rather than live
In the shame Of neglecting your duty?"
She flung up her haggard face in
appeal. mo, no. am not coward"
her spirit cried within her. II was
brave in the battle. II is not death
| fear; but cannot kill! Odin, have
mercy on mel I cannot kill. have
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
LOCUST PLAGUE IN EGYPT.
The Invasion Of Insects is Very Sc
rious One.

The Invasion Of Insects is a Very Sc
rious One.
There is every probability of the
plague OF locusts which has now de-
scended on Egypt proving very Sc
rious one. Great anxiety is felt for
the young cotton and other crops.
The locusts first arrive in compar-
atively small numbers, but they null
tiply very rapidly as soon as they
reach the edge OF cultivation. With
in ten days the young insects, though
still wingless. advance in a solid pha-
and several miles in length.
It is essential that at this stage
they should be destroyed, as It would
be impossible to cneck the ravages Of
flying locusts.
The method adopted during the last
visitation. that of 1890, was to dig
deep trenches, sometimes miles in
length, between which and the ad-
vancing swarm huge heaps of straw
were laid and fired. Any locusts
which succeeded in escaping the
flames and smoke fell into the
trenches, where they were destroyed
by natives under the supervision Of
English instructors.
1t is a providential habit of young
iocusts never to turn back or aside
when once started, no matter what
obstacles are put in their way.-Cairo
Correspondent London Daily Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Quieting the Baby.

The young medical student was try
ing to photograph his twoyear-old
nephew. Two-years-old refused TO sit
still. 1t was an affectation with the
student to carry stethoscope in his
inside pocket. He took 1t out and
placed the ear pieces in the little
boys ears and the sounder on his
stomach. Then as the baby diges-
tive system sent up some sort of
queer rumble which was reproduced
by the stethoscope in resounding
roars, the little boys face grew rapt
with an over-powering scientific in
terest and the shutter snapped.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Diet Of the Crocodile.

OF crocodile. which measured sew.
enteen feet in length and which q
noted hunter shot, he writes: "On
cutting him open he was found to
contain the remains Of an Mpala ram
with horns intact. which he had
probably caught while 1t was drink
ing. On one occasion cut up croc.
odile which contained no less than
forty-nine bangles Of ivory and cop
per. showing that he had swallowed
one or more natives, SO l always get
the boys to cut UP any we shoot.
They are loathsome reptiles, and
never consider a shot at them wasted.
Many native while drawing water
after dark is caught by the arm and
dragged into the river. A nne old
hunting dog which had served me for
two years was caught by crocodile
right under my nose ono day In .
small stream. where he had gone to
drink after running down . wounded
pulku.'
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
English ". American Hotels.

Landlord Simeon Ford of New York.
who has just come back from foreign
ports, tells how much easier 1t Is to
keep a hotel in England than in this
country. If an Englishman doesn't
want mutton chops for his breakfast.
he wants bacon and eggs. The land
lord can depend on that. Over here.
however, it is different. The hotel
keeper must cater to dozens of distinct
food zones, and the bill of fare must
take in everything, including scrapple.
hog and homipy, pie, doughnuts and
all the other local specialties. The
things to eat in seventy-five separate
canary bird baths regard as draw.
back to our country hotels" says
Landlord Ford.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
BIunders in Translation.

In New Britain missionary. in
translating. was seeking some native
idiom to convey the idea Of binding
oath. when a chief suggested that the
desired phrase was. Il would rather
speak to my wife's mother than do
such and such a thing" In British
Columbia missionary wanted his
catechist to translate "A crown Of
glory that fadeth not away" This
was done to the satisfaction Of all
concerned. but ultimately the mis-
snonary found to his horror that 1t
had been rendered, "a hat that never
wears out!"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
WROTE WHILE IN PRISON.
Famous Poets Composed Great Works
in Solitude.

Famous Poets Composed Great Works
in Solitude.
John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Prog.
ress" during one of his terms in pris-
on, which altogether lasted twelve
years. The brilliant Frenchman, Mir.
abeau, during his three years impris-
onment at Vincennes, wrote many
pamphlets and his "Lettres de cacbet
ct prisons d'etat." Luther, while in
the solitary castle of Wartburg, wrote
that noble hymn Elm Feste Burg, LIST
Unser Gott." During his thirteen
years confinement in the tower OF
London Sir Walter Raleigh wrote a
history of the world from the creation
to $50 B. c. Daniel Defoe, who was
imprisoned for two years for the pub
lication of an ironical pamphlet en-
titled THE Shortest Way with Dis
senters," produced during his impros-
onment several of the 21O works he is
said to have written. The poet Love
lace wrote "Lucasta" while political
prisoner, and the Roman philosopher.
Boethius, wrote in prison work sim
gularly appropriate to his situation
"On the Consolation Of Philosophy"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
NeaIIaenee Caused Riot.

At Daimiel. a town in Central Spain,
a procession was arranged in honor
of the Virgen de las Cruces. The city
authorities failed to provide u band
for the occasion, which SO incensed
those who were in the procession
that they marched to the court house
and broke all the windows with
stones. Then they bombarded the
house Of the alcalde with stones and
set 1t on fire. The firemen were i'm.
peded in their work. and 1t took tho
towns whole police force to quell the
riot.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Pipe Made Of Bamboo.

A traveller in the Philippines
writes: You see that girl coming
along the streets carrying a long cyl
inder of bamboo upon her shoulder?
She is returning from the water
works and is carrying home a good
supply Of clean drinking water. Yes.
1t is a big bamboo tube-surely eight
feet long and twenty-five inches at
least in circumference The inside
divisions have been forced out by
means of a stick. and the internal
compartments all combined into one.
II holds Q lot of liquid"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
NO CALL roa INTERFERENCE.
Wife Thought She and Her Husband
Got Along Reasonably Well.

Sot Along Reasonably well.
J. Adam Bede is fond of telling a
story OF what he vows was real ex-
perience in one of the remote corners
OF his district.
Il was travelling around Just before
ELECTION, Of course purely for pleas
ure," he says, when passing small
house in little clearing l heard a
terrible uproar inside. A free fight
OF large proportions seemed to be in
progress. Abandoning my horse, II
rushed to the door. My knocking was
drowned by the disturbance, SO l
pushed open the door and entered. A
husband and wife were having a little
controversy. He was armed with
wooden ladle and she with heavy
frying-pan, and they were belaboring
each other numerically.
'The fact is, they were about even
ly matched, but did not have time
to see this. and fearing the women
would be hurt, l seized the man by
the collar and dragged him back.
gasping and speechless. Not SO the
woman. With a final bang Of the
pan over his head she turned on me
savagely and said:
"'See here, what right have you
butting in? Go on and mind your
own business! I'd have you to un-
derstand that we get along about as
well as most married folks!"-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
sEFoRE FAME REACHED HIM.
Letter Written by Great French
Author in Pessimistic Mood,

AutnOr IN FeSSlmiStic MoOS.
A letter written by Taine, the great
French author, during the years that
he struggled for recognition has been
published recently. He writes: "A
vision Of book worth writing has
been fitting before my eyes; am
sorry for it. Those momentary delu-
stons awaken the passionate animal
which believed to be crushed or
asleep, and afterward fall back into
reality with great bitterness. Then
have to cool myself down with ice-
cold arguments. I hope, with time.
to succeed in killing my old self and
only preserving the machine. l treat
myself every morning with the follow
ing sentence: "A Goldfish contains
100000 eggs. 200 of which reach the
adult STAGE 1t is natural that l
should be one of the 3,999,S00 others!
This phrase. properly applied and suf-
ficiently soaked in Spinoza infusion.
helps one to become a reasonable and
worthy beast in an overcoat, black
tie and spectacles, working as regu-
larly as a mill horse, generally es-
teemed. useful to society and perfect
ly worthy Of being NAVY or min
ister."
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
CHAPTER vI-contlnued.

Keep in mind. lord, that it is no
more than a week that you have been
at his heels" he said.
Likewise bear in mind whose son
he is," the man with the drinking
horn added grimly.
Flushing, the young noble ceased
examining his sword-edge to meet the
eyes bent upon him.
II hope you do not think I stand in
need Of rebuke for lukewarmness,
hIorcard," he said gravely. II have
no more forgot that King Edmund's
father gave the order for my fathers
murder than have forgot that Edric
was the tool who did the deed. But
what sense to continue at that after
Ethelred was dead, and the valor of
his son was to that degree exalted as
II he had sprung from Alfred? Your.
self counselled me to join him at
Gillingham, and take the post under
his banner that my fathers have al
ways held beside his fathers"
Two Of the three warriors made no
other answer than to gurgle their
drink noisely in their throats; but the
swered dryly, ut is not against test
ing the new king that we would ad.
wise you, Lord Sebert; it is against
trusting him." He lifted his hand
suddenly to his ear Horses feet!
And stopping by the Kings fire"
What else he said. Randalin did not
hear. Her wits had crawled heavily
after the sound of the hoofs. Now
the beat changed to champing and
stamping among dry leaves not many
rods to her right. She wondered in.
differently If there was any likelihood
OF their running over her; then forgot
the query before she had answered 1t.
The Etheling was speaking again,
with all the earnestness of hero-wor-
ship.
e the battles he has fought, the
abundance Of warriors he has gath.
cred together. the land he has won
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

back since his fathers death! Only
take to-day"
soft, my lord. Yonder comes
Wikel making strange signs to you"
All heads but Randalin's turned in
the direction he was looking. She was
still too lethargic for curiosity; and
she found a kind Of dreamy content
IN lying with her eyes upon the Ethel
ing's handsome face.
Presently, however, between her
and the comely apparition there in.
tervened the brawny figure of a yeo
man-soldier.
He said breathlessly, "Chief-before
you go to the King-be it known to
you that those horse-feet you heard
belong to the mounts of Edric Of
Mercia and his men-and he is with
King Edmund now!"
The three stolid old warriors got to
bent forward to gaze incredulously in
to the mans face.
''Edric of Mercia? With the King?
Why do you think so?"
81 was a little way beyond the
Kings fire, watching fellow who was
showing how he could jump over the
flames, when l saw the Gamer ride
past; and followed him, as near as
the guards would permit-near
enough to see that the King received
him-let him settle 1t with Saint
Cuthbert!"
There was pause of utter stupe.
faction; then, from all within hear
ing, a clamorous outburst: "Ay, there
It is!"-"Ethelred's blood!"-"It is no
more to be counted on than is wa
ter" What could have moved iam
to it,"
It appeared that the Etheling had
recovered from his surprise, for now
he said steadily, II will not believe
It. Until their oaths have been spok-
en- and their hands have clasped and
my own eyes have witnessed 1t, I will
not believe 1t OF him."
Motioning them from his path. he
was starting forward second time,
when the old cniht laid hand lightly
upon his shoulder.
Here me. Lord Sebert! II them
to weigh all perils like a soldier,-if
then. you do witness 1t with your own
eyes,"
The blue gave out flash OF smitten
steel.
Morcard answered as to words:
you will be one against many, lord"
"You cannot mean that the Witan
will comply with hlm!", the Etheiing
cried.
How is II possible that they should
DO otherwise! The odal.born men
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

"Praise Not the Day Till It Is Over"
Thou shalt not praise the day till night
is falling.
However fair its dawn and noon may
be:
Ofttimes at eventide come storms appall-
ing.
Setting the lightning and the thunder
free.
Thou shalt not blame the day till II Is
ending.
Though 1t has brought thee flood and
hurricane;
Full oft at nightfall comes deem peace.
descending
In sunset gold and roses. glorious gain.
Praise each fair morn that calls thee up
from sleeping.
And through the hot day work with
all thy might;
Then leave the evening hour in Heavens
keeping.
Which sent both winter cloud and sum-
mer light.
Westminster Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Arrivino at a Verdict.

Kushequa, Pa, Aug. 1.-(Special)-
In this section Of Pennsylvania there
is a growing belief that for such Kid
ney Diseases as rheumatism and
Lame Back there is only one sure
cure and that is Dodd's Kidney Pills
This belief grows from such cases as
that of Mrs. M. L. Dawson of this
place. She tells the story herself as
follows:
Il have suffered from Rheumatism
for thirty years and find that Dodds
Kidney Pills have done me more good
than any medicine have ever taken.
l was also bothered with Lame Back
and l can only say that my back
hasn't bothered me since I took
Dodd's Kidney Pills"
Considering that Mrs. Dawson only
took two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills,
the result would be considered won
derful If it were not that others are
reporting similar results daily. Kushe-
qua is fast arriving at verdict that
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the one sure
cure for Rheumatism"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to i.arn
that there at least AIDED disease that science
has been able in all its stages, and that fs
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires q consttu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternay, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patiens
strength by building the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
much faith in its curative powers that they ofer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails q
cure. Send for list of testimonials,
Address F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 15c.
Take Halle Family Pills for constfpstfou.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Teeth Made Of Paper.

One Of the most novel inventions
which halls from Germany is false
teeth made from paper. Many Of the
dentists are using them and find them
to be entirely satisfactory. They have
several advantages over the ordinary
ones made of porcelain or mineral
composition. as they are cheap, do not
break or chip, are not sensitive to
heat or cold. nor has the moisture Of
the mouth any effect upon them.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
sookMARks OF ALL SORTS.
City Librarian Has Collection Left
bv Eoroetful Persons.

SIty Librarian 7dS NouSCtioU GSis
by Forgetful Persons.
Anything in sight will do for
bookmarks," said librarian Of city
circulating library recently. Many in
returning books forget to keep their
bookmarks. AS result l have an
large collection Of odd things in the
bookmark line.
Among them were stacks of let
ters, business letters of Importance,
letters containing grocery bills, gas
bills. meat bills, due bills, bills Of
sale, mortgages and insurance poll
cies, social letters. family letters and
letters of the amorous sort, photo
graphs. hairpins, spectacles. keys,
scissors and single keys sufficient to
equip a gang Of burglars"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

Every housekeeper should know
that IL they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full ,
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you .
12-oz. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures '16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN 3.
BoYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. is, 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
More Flexible and Latino.

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., 1904-08-04

.Is your friend much of an enter
tainer?" Il don't believe he ever en-
tertained an idea. even"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

A candidate doesn't always stand on,
the platform Of his party-sometimes
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

Come here. young scamp. III teachi
MT trouble. father; I've taught myself"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Those Who Have Tried Il

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only IL OF.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens tho gums reduces -
nammAton, aAys pain, wind coliu. 25c botslo,
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Important to Mothers.

Don't be in too big hurry to ex-
press your opinion-it may be cheaper
to send IL by mail.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

Nice Girl-Which is the luckiest day
in the week to get married on? Cynical
Bachelor think it's safest to wait for
the eighth.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

Few women are so gifted as not to
care whether they are pretty or not.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04
Insist on Getting Il.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have q
stock In hand of IL o. brands, which
they know cannot be sold to a custo-
mer who has once used the 16 OF.
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money.
The soda water business Is apt to be
a fizzle.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

Tact is the art of doing things with.
out appearing to do them.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

A mans left hand is his write hand
when he Is left-handed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-04

hrst days OF DR.. kline's Great Nerve ksoOog
q. send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and treaaisS
Dn- 4 H. kLfNn, Ltd. e3t Arch Street, PhilAdslphia n
Many girl feels that she has lost
her heart when she has really lost her
appetite.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28

and q determlnation that their spinnins and weaving industries must De eman. cipated 1t any cost from such vaesAlage by the development of wholly new sources of supply.
 The German press, he says. charges that the American cotton market is ~ the mercy of specuiators who drive lp and down the prices of cotton to suss their own purposes.
 Thus far the movement b iii It's infancy' but it's future may be onhinous for the cotton growers of our Southern states, says Mir. Mason. Experiments in the East African colonies during the last two. years have been entirely succeasful. if ia announced that there are many thousand square miles of land in hast Africa with soil and climate well adapteo for the cultivation of cotton.
 Through the German Consul at caves ton. arrangements are being made to edu- cate at agricultural schools and on plan tetions in Texse e number Of young Ger mans, who, before Eeius. will sign com tract to spend a number of years as gu. perintendents of plantations n the ter. fnan.African colonies. Cooise iaDor From China will be employed in case the natiVe tribes prove too incompetent.
 MT. Mason says that 1t may pc many years before this Eufopean crusade tof colonial cotton may be accompnshea, but whether We iiks 1t or not. the day VIII come. sooner nr later, when the cotton of our Southern upiAnds and valleys no longer will be king beyond the frontiers of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-28
TRAINS OFF scTDUTir.
Elements Have Worked Against
 l.. A M

L. O ".
 The fates are playing against Louis vile and Nashville trains these tempes- tuous January days.
 Train No. from New Orleans due at 6:30 p. m., got In two hours late last niaht, earlier than it has since Monday night, all trains from New Orleans be- ing from five to Six nouns late for the past two days.
 The cause of the trouble was the break ing of a span of the drawbridge at Pearl river by passing schooner. Pearl river is the marine highway between the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ponchavtrian. It is an extremely impor- tant stretch of water and at times if much used. Its current, flowing from the lake, Is very swift and when there Is a high wind blowing 1t is difficult for a sailing vessel to be controlled, as was the case with the schooner Monday even. ing. It is about thirty miles from New Orleans, near Lake Catherine, and through trains have been transferring tc and from New Orleans.
 Chief Engineer MontfoTt went to the scene of the accident on delayed train No. last night, and 1t is hoped to have the broken epan in condition for the pas. sage of trains this morning.
 On the north end of the Louisville and Nashville schedules are in equally aG bad fix. Trains coming south have been from four to six hours late for the past few days. The bad weather is given as cause. The Chicago connection has beer
 in especially bad shape. Last night train No. 8, due at 7:25 D. m.. was foul
 hours late, the Chicago connection being
 given as the cause. ..