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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
CHAPTER ".

Meeting a Friend With Bad News.
1t is necessary at this point in our
story to return to Clarence Berrys
party, which we left on the top of the
Chilkoot Ppss 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 81 feared you had persisted dur
ing that terrible storm.
Dick and "Hemstitch," the Esqui.
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 a day of arduous
toll, they camped at the foot of
mountain protected from the north
wind by steep precipice. The dogs
had been embarrassed, fed and lay
sleeping about the sleds. The tired
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
The Old Faith.

Thus saith the Lord; Stand ye in the
ways and see, and look for the old paths.
where is the good way, and walk therein,
and We shall find rest for yeur souls. -
jeremiah vi, l6.
AS man who is travel weary, as a man
who is travel worn
Who carries anew the calling loads he
over the road has borne
Who carries anew each burden when
counting them DER alone,
While trudging his way through BOG and
fen and stumbling on bruising stone
AS man who Is travel weary remembers
the first fair way
So man goes back to the simple faith
that was all his own one day.
The simple faith he cherished; the faith
in the grass and sky.
The faith that he held in innocence with
never doubling "Why?'-
When valley and hill and forest and
everything that is
Was Wondrously rich with a breathing
truth; and all of that truth was his:
When twilight and dawn We're peaceful.
and his were the dreaming stars
The faith that he held uncons ci0usly ere
ever his soul had scars.
AS a man who is travel weary he stands
on a lonely height
And Iongingly looks at the stretching
way that ends in the fading light
And yearns for the pleasant pathways
as once he sought out their end
The faith that he held in an honest hold
as one does a faithful friend
He turns to the unfo gotten, the years
when he wrought no wrong
And seeks for the faith that once was his
all simple and sweet and strong
w. N. D. in Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
His Cordial Endorsement.

One of the stories attributed to
Bishop Potter concerns a young and
inexperienced clergyman who had
just been called to a city charge Al
the end of the first month bis salary
was paid by a check, and he took it to
the bank and passed it in at the pay
ing teller's window. That eofficial
looked at it and then passed it back.
It's perfectly good" he said, "hut l
will have to ask you to indorse it"
The young clergyman took his pen
and wrote across the face or the
check, II respectfully subscribe to the
sentiments herein expressed. New
York Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
CHAPTER v.
THE WALRUS HIDE.

Paul Miller ran two or three hun
dred PAGES into the cavern until il
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 We're 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 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 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 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. It was Lack
land.
Lakeland was the wealthy banker
and Spectator of his own town, who
had been a rival for the heart and
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
Evidence of Insanity.

When it came to the cross-examina-
ton the witness who had testified
that he believed the prisoner dement,
ed settled himself in anticipation of
possible trouble.
Have you any reason for wishing
to send my client to a madhouseY 70
asked the lawyer.
None" replied the witness.
well what particular thing has he
done that has tended to convince you
that he isn't in his right mind?"
WELL" said the witness slowly,
look at the fool he made of himself
in selecting a lawyer"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
JOKE NOT ON BURGLARa
But the Trap Set for Them @Is a
Splendid Success.

4
There had been a number OF bur
| glaries in the neighborhood, and the
| young electrician thought it would be
/ a great thing for him if he could catch
4 the thieves.
Late tonight when you come IN"
4 he said to his father, you must leave
your key in the door That will be
the bait"
The old gentleman nodded.
Il will have wire strung so that
the key may be charged with electri-
city" the young electrician went on.
THAT will be the hook"
The old gentleman rubbed his hands
and nodded again.
Between the bait and the hook we
will land some of these providers to-
night" the young electrician asserted.
That night the old gentleman went
to his club. The young electrician
strung his wire and waited. The po-
liceman on the beat stopped at the
basement entrance just to get a bite
and see that no one had run away
with the cook. The young electrician.
became tired waiting and began ex-
perimenting with his wire and the
battery.
The old gentleman came from the
club in a cab little before midnight
The cabman had "Eaen there before"
and he solicitously inquired if he
should find the Ike! hole for the old
gentleman.
The old gentleman thought it
would be "A good plan
AS the cabman turned back som
ersault over the railing of the front
porch he kicked the old gentleman in
the stomach and knocked him down
the steps. He also gave a yell that
could be heard eight blocks and land
ed on the neck of the policeman, who
was just backing away from the base
ment door with piece of pie in his
mouth
1t spoiled the pie. And the old gen.
tleman was arrested and fined for as
an officer who was engaged
in the discharge OF his duty.
The burglars are still busy-New
York Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
The k0ldyEe GO|d Mystery.
by JOHN K. MUSlCK,
Author of mysterious Mr.. Howard" "Ths
Dark Stranger Charlie AIiendaIs's
Double" Etc.
Copyright, 1897, by ROBERT BoNRER's sosA
All rights reserved.
CHAPTER lII.-(continued.,

STlSNF lIIs--lOOnIi
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
1 fire.
A moment later he brought him
some meat and said
You had better eat; you are weak. y
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 a few moments after he
had finished. The hermit meanwhile
had resumed his seat on a 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 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 a fiat stone, and put
ting his hand into a sort of crevice in
the rocky wall pulled forth something.
1t 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
n tanned hide of some sort of an ami
NAL
81 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
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 heating 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 |
a great chamber with lofty ceilings
He began to search for the crevice |
IN the rock where he had seen the |
nan place the skin on which was the |
writing. Paul found the roll and drew
t out
1t proved to be piece of walrus
hide covered all over with strange pic
ures 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 a gun near the mouth
If the cavern caused him to thrust the
valrus hide into the crack and hasten
nto the deeper recesses of the cav
I'm.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

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 story i'll which there was
blended BOwery slang and western
dialect. Suddenly one of the dogs
started up and gave vent to a low
growl, cutting the story short. The
guide gave a sharp whistle and seized
his rife, Tne others at once laid
their hands on their guns and stood
on the defensive
A few moments later a large object
could be seen in 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 better shot at the
animal, The guide suddenly called:
Hold! It's a mani"
Course it is" growled voice in
the distance. What did we think it
was-a walrus?'
A man clothed in furs, holding
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 chung 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 a voice
like the deep tones of far-off thunder
he answered.
Il am from the Klondyke, where |
you seem to be going; a 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.
Il am called Glum Ralston," he an
swered
What are you doing here?"
Hunting for friend"
BY this time Clarence Berry had
clasped his hand and brought him
near the camp fire. where he babe
him be seated and tell his troubles.
Il hain't mucl at spinning yarns"
the ex-sailor 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, ut 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
8wer and Glum Ralston, lighting his
pipe, proceeded to smoke in silence
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
MendeIssohn Youthful PRODIGY

Mendelssohn used 20 conduct the
concerts in his fathers house when he
was so little that he had to be mount
ed ON high stool to be visible to his
orchestra. He played in public when
he was g. and at IL composed a canta.
ia and produced nearly sixty move
ments, songs, sonatas; trios for VIC
lin, violoncello and piano, and organ
pieces.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

From Budapest comes tidings of the
invention of a new musical instru-
ment, the tarogato which, it is said.
will prove a valuable addition to the
Wagnerian orchestra. 1t has a Wag-
merriam sound.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Those Russian editors who are re-
joicing in the liberties they now en-
joy should try few months of editing
in America to get a grasp of what
freedom of the press really means.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

A London physician thinks that he
has discovered that blonde women are
more subject to heart disease than
brunettes. Some blondes of the perox-
ide type lose their hearts too early
for that
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

The man who never saw a modern
football game explains that when ne
wants to see smuggling he prefers to go
to a regular prize fight where he can
see 1t all In a football match. ne
says, good deal Of the hard hitting
in the crush must be missed by the
spectators.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

A Baltimore street car conductor
who found $4,000 in his car was given
reward of rs cents when he re-
turned the money to its owner Hetty
Green wasn't in Baltimore at the
time, either.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

The English newspaper man who
has invented process for making
bread, without any additional plant or
any extra ingredient, so that it takes
only one hour for the dough to rise.
instead Of from four to twelve, must
be handy man to have around the
house.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

A Boston judge decides that ho-
tel is not an inn. To the judges mind,
perhaps the word linn" conveys an
idea of comfort not realized in his ex.
perience with hotels.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

The New York Herald in reporting
the loss of a $4,000 pearl necklace
says that the streets of New York
appear to be Uttered with gems.
There is a strong probability. how.
ever that the patriotic citizens of the
metropolis will anticipate the street
cleaning department in removing this
litter.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

AS though aattery could "soothe the
dull, cold ear of death, the British
win fire salutes over the remains of
poor old Dom Paul at Cape Town and
Pretoria.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Amid the excitement of the cleo
ton returns King Edward pulled off
his sixty,third birthday almost unno-
ticed.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

What has become" says the Atchi-
son Globe, "of the old-fashioned WON
an who wore a nubia?" Inquire in
Abyssinia.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

A Philadelphia preacher says that
the devil turks in every piece of pie,
and considering his position. he ought
to be an expert on piety.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

The market report that storage eggs
are beginning to move suggests that
they must be acquiring some of their
old-time and well-known strength
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

A horse case has been before the
courts now for more than two years
up in Montreal. By this time, of
course, the lawyers bills far exceed
the value of the horse.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

In Japan women are employed to
sweep the streets at night This is
sufficient evidence that the streets of
Japan are well swept.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

"All society women should work ."
says Mrs. Chatfeld-Taylor. Which
is an instance without regard to the
slow laws of evolution, that all butter
flies shall at once store honey.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Ella Wheeler Wilcox says she is
leading "a rushed, jammed triple
life" Then Wilcox should assert him
self.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Rio Janeiro is having anti-vaccina.
ton riots. Goodness! If people have
to be vaccinated down there why does
anybody want to live in Rio Janeiro?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

A scientist now announces that
Scotch whisky is often treated with
creosote. We always have been
down on this treating habit
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10
Cousins Marry in Germany.

Among the marriages recorded In
Berlin last year there were 121 OF
blood-relations; 100 Of these were
marriages Of cousins.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Now the women are moving to end
the war. Ii is very proper-they fur
nish the warriors.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Vaccination experts say that many
people can escape smallpox by a
scratch.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

After all, isn't. it pretty good to be
living, even at the increased cost?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

Harry Lehr declares that he has a
parrot that can think. Wonder what
the bird thinks of Harry?
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-01-10

When man is at the oars In q
rowboat he is always backward In
coming forward
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
A VERY SMALL BUSINESS.

Among the various small things the present administration has been guilty of one of the smallest is in connection with the, naval training ship. Chesa- peake. For years that vessel has been used as training ship for young off, cers and no one thought of anything wrong about it till a few weeks ago. Then the Secretary of the Navy was made aware that the original Chesa- peake was the vessel which was com manded by Commodore James Barron, and which was stopped and searched on the high seas by the British ship Leopard. June 22. 1907.
 ' This was enough for our namboyant President. Should the embryo heroes of our great navy be humiliated. their patriotism threatened and their loyalty jared by being trained on a vessel named after one which had been desc crated by the hated Briton? Not on your life. or the countrys done for. Immediately there was a searching of records. a whizzing of inquiries and 1t was remembered that the name was doubly damned in the estimation of all true patriots. Not only was 1t searched by the Leopard but was cap tured by the Shannon while Commodore James Lawrence commanded 1t. That settled 1t, and 1t was >solemnly and os- tentatiousiy ordered that hereafter the hated name should disappear and that af Qeyern he auhsfifutad
 It would all be contemptibly small, even If any blame could attach to the vessel or Its commander in either case. but such was not the case. Impartial history has long ago settled the fact that Barron was not to blame. The commander of the Leopard charged that there were three British deserters on the Chesapeake and demanded lib- erty to search the vessel. Barron re- fused and his ship was fired on. Sufi- cient and unimpeachable evidence shows that the Chesapeake was to- tally unprepared for resistance and her guns not in a condition to be fired. IL was in time of peace and Barron had no more thought of an attack than one of our ships would now have. He could do nothing but submit or be sunk. His "humiliating but entirely hlameless submission to search" as The New York Times calls it, was no
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
cetter$ tc the Gditor
Good Roads.


 Editor The Advertiser:
 I am to leave at 11:15 o'clock today for Texas. I have waited impatiently to learn of the visit of our Board Of Revenue to the southern part of the county to inquire into the needs of the many citizens who are anxious to como to Montgomery in all kinds of weather with the product of their farms. There Is piled up at Ada great banks or gravel which could be used in gravel ing Hog Creek swamp near Sellers and on the road to Montgomery thus making glad the hearts of a thousand people. The grading across the swamp is in first rate condition and was we'll done when 1t was done. I assure the Board that they can show themselves bene- factors by doing this work before the bad weather sets in. It Is not q long really needed. good thing may be repeated often; Then let every one one day when an automobile can start from Montgomery in early morn speed to Ramsr then to Pine I Level; En.. Est 2 and eat supper in Montgomery, or and return.
 autos much of the business of the fu- ture will be transacted by them. The county that does not provide good roads for them will be behind. Then if practical they will prove double blessing since they will necessitate l. W. Barnes