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limited. yet whatever he saw be saw big His mind
was orderly his imagination practical, and be never
dreamed idly. When he superimpOsed a feverish
metropolis on a waste of tImbered, snow-coyered
nat he predicated first the gold strike that made the
city possible and next he had an eve for steamboat
landings, sawmil and warehouse locations and all
the needs of far northern mining cit But this In
turn, was the mere setting for something bigger
namely, the play Of temperament Opportunities
swarmed in the streets and buildings and human aud
economic relations of the city Of his dream IL was
a larger table for gambling The limit was the SKY
with the southland side and the aurora boreas
on the other. The play would be big bigger than
any fukoner had ever imagined, and he, Burning
Daylight would see that he got In on that play.
In the meantime there was naught to show for II
but the bunch But II was coming As he would
stake his last ounce a good poker hand. so he
staked his life and effort the bunch that the future
heid in store big strike the upper river. So he
and his three companions with dogs and seds and
snowshoes toied up the frozen breast of the Stewart
t0ned on and on through the white wilderness where
the amending stiffness never broken by the voices
OF men, the stroke OF an Ak or the distant crack OF
rife They alone moved through the vast and frozen
quiet little mites Of earth-men crawling their
scores OF miles day. melting the lee That they might
nave water 10 drink. cam ing in the snow M night
their wOfdogs curled in frost trimmed hairy punches
their eight snowshoes stuck end In the snow be-
side the Seds
No signs of other did they see though once
they passed a rude polling boat cached on a platform
by the river bark Whoever had cached It had never
come back for 1t. and they wondered and mushed on
Another time they CHANGED upon the site Of an Indian
village, but the Indians had disappeared Undoubt-
edy they were the higher reaches of the Stewart
IN pursuit Of moose herds Two hundred miles up
from the Yukon they came upon what Elijah decided
were the bars mentioned by Al Mayo A permanent
camp was made. their outfit of food cached on high
platform 10 keep ii from the dogs and they started
work on the bars, cutting their way down to gravel
through the rim Of Ice.
II was hard and simple life. Breakfast was over
and they were AZ work by the first gray light. and
MI phk IaA +f,o4-
camp chores, smoked and yarned for n while then
rolled up In their sleeping robes and sept while the
aurora borealis famed overhead and the stars eaped
and danced in the great cold. Their fare mOnot-
onous-sour dough bread. bacon, beans and an occa-
sional dish of rice cooked along with a handful OF
Prunes- Fresh meat they failed to obtain There was
an unwOntcd absence Of animal life Al rare intervals
they CHANGED upon the trail of Il snowshoe rabbit or
an ermne, but in the main it seemed that all life had
fed the land. 1t was a condition not unknown 10
them, for in all their experience at one time or an
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CHAPTER VII.

HIS time the trail easier. It was better
packed and they were not carrying mail this
time The days run was shorter and like
wise the hours trail On his mail run Day
light had played out three Indians, but his
present partners knew that they must not be played
out when they arrived at the Stewart bars so they
set the slower pace. And under this milder toll
where his companions nevertheless grew weary Day
light recuperated and rested up At Forty Mile they
laid over two days for the sake of the dogs and at
Sixty Nile Dayhghts team was left with the trader
Unlike Daylight. after the terrible from Sell
kirk TO Circle City, they had been unable to recu
perate ON the back trail So the four men pulled on
from Sixty Mile with fresh team OF dogs on Day
lights sled
The following night they camped in the cluster OF
Islands at the mouth Of the Stewart Daylight talked
town SITES and though the others laughed at him. he
staked the whole maze OF high, wooded islands
"Just supposing the big strike does come on the
Stewart" he argued "Mebbe yOu-alT1 be In on f.
AID then again mebbe you-an won't But sure will
You-alPd better reconsider and go In with It,"
But they were stubborn.
You're as bad Harper and Joe Ladue" said Joe
Hines. They're always at that game. You know
that big fat just below the Klondike and under Moose
hide Mountain? Well, the Recorder at Forty Mile was
teltn' me they staked that not month ag0-the Har-
per Ladue Townstte Ha! Ha! Ha"
Elijah and Finn Joined him n his laughter but Day
light was gravely in earnest
There she isl" he cried The bunch is working!
It's in the air. tell you-all! Whatd they-a stake the
big nat for II theya didn't get the bunch? Wish I'd
staked H."
The regret in his voice provocative of a second
burst OF laughter.
Laugh. you-an! Laugh! That's what's the trouble
with you-all. YOuall think gold hunting is the only
way TO make a stake But let me tell you-all that
when the big strike does youalln do little
surface scratchin and muck ruckin but DANCED little
youallll have to show for IT, You-all laugh at quick
silver IN the rifles and think flour gold was manufac
tured by God Almighty for the express purpose of fool
ing suckers and chechaquos- Nothing but coarse gold
for yOuall that's your way. not getting half Of II out
Of the ground and losing into the tangs half OF what
you-all do get
But the men that land big will be them that stake
The town sites organize the radin' companies start
the baDks'-
Here the explosion of mirth drowned him out
Banks in Alaskai The idea OF II excruciating
Yep. and start the stock exehanges"-
Again they were cOnvulsed. Joe Hines rolled over
On his sleeping robe holding his sides.
And after them VIII come the big mining sharks
that buy whole creeks where you-al have been
scratching like lot OF pieayune hens and theyall will
60 10 hydrauhcking in summer and steam thawng In
winter"-
Steam thawingl That the limit! Daylight was
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ice. were his eyebrows, so that what of his fur
garb he looked like a New England caricaturc Of
Father Christmas
You recoect that big spruce that held up the cor,
ner Of the cache next TO the river Elijah began
Ihe disaster was quickly told. The big tree, with
all the seeming of hardhood, promising to stand for
centuries TO come. had suffered from hidden decay.
In some way lis rooted grip on the earth had weak
ened- The added burden Of the cache and the winter
snow had been much for IT: the balance it had
long maintained with the forces of its environment
had been OverthrOwn: il had tOppled and crashed Il
the ground, king the cache and, in turn. Owe
throwing the balance with environment that the four
men and eleven dogs had been maintaining, Their
supply Of grub was gone. The wolverines had got
into the wrecked cache and what they had eaten
they had destroyed
They plum Ell all the bacon and prunes and sugar
and dog food, Elijah reported. "and gosh darn my
buttons if they didn't gnaw open the sacks and scat
ter the -four and beans and rice from Dan to Beer
sheba. | found empty sacks where they'd dragged
theIn a quarter Of 4 mile away
Nobody spoke for long minute II nothing
less than a catastrophe, in the dead OF an Arctic
winter and in gamc-ahandOnPd land. TO lose their
grub. They were not panC-StriCken. out they
considering. Joe Hines the first 10 speak.
I'VE pan the snow for the beans and rice
though there want moren eight ten pounds OF rice
left
"And somebody will have to take a team and pull
for Sixty Mile" Daylight said next,
I'm CO." said Finn.
They considered a while longer.
But how are going TO feed the other team and
three men till he gets back:" Hines demanded.
Only thing TO it," Elijah's contribution.
You'll have To take the other team. Joe and pull up
the Stewart till you find them Indians. Then ron
come back with Il load of meat You'll get here long
before Henry make 1t from Sixty Mile, and while
you're gone therein only be Daylight and TO feed
and well feed good and small"
And in the morning wealth. pull for the cache and
pan snow to find what grub we've got" Daylight lay
back he spoke and rolled in his robe to sleep then
added:-"Better turn in for early start. Two of
you take the dogs down. Elijah and nell skin out
on both sides and see If veal can up moose
on the way down."
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other, they had travelled one year through region
teeming with game, where year or two or three
years later no game at all would be found.
Gold they found the bars. but nots in paying
quantities. Elijah while hunt for moose fifty
miles away had PANIED the surface gravel Of large
creek and found good cOIorS. They harnessed their
dogs and with light outfits Sledded the place Here
and possibly for the first time in the history Of the
Yukon, wood burning in sinking a shaft tried
Ii was Daylights initiative After clearing away the
moss and grass fire Of dry spruce built. Six
hours of burning thlwed eight inches of muck Their
picks drove full depth into IL, and when they had
shoveled out another fire started They worked
early and late excited over the success of the expert
ment Six feet of frozen muck brought them to gravel
likewise frozen. Here progress was slower. But they
learned 10 handle their fires better and soon able
10 thaw five and six inches a burning Flour gold
was In this gravel and after two feet It gave away
again TO muck At seventeen feet they struck thin
streak OF gravel and in gold test pans run
ming high six and eight dollars Unfortunately
this streak OF gravel was not more than an inch thick
Beneath Ii was muck tangled with the trunks
OF ancient trees and containing fossil bones of forgot
ten monsters But gold they had found-coarse gold:
and what more likely than that the big deposit would
be found on bedrock? Down t0sbedrOck they would
CO. if ii forty feet away They divided into two
shifts, working day and night shaftsI anG me
smoke Of their burning rose continually.
1t at this time that t.ey ran short of beans and
that Elijah was despatched 10 the main camp &C. bring
mp more grub. Elijah Of the hard bitten old
time travellers himself. The round "Trip was hun.
dred miles, but he promised be back on the third
day-one day going light, two da,s returning heavy.
Instead he arrived on the night of the second day
They had just gone TO bed when they heard him com
ing
What in heils the matter nowf" Henry Finn de,
manded as the empty sled came into the circle Of
freight and he noted that Eiijahs long serious
face was longer and even serious.
Joe Hiues threw wood on the fire. and the three
men, wrapped in their robes hudded up close 10 the
warmth Eijahs whiskered ace was matted with
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Copyright 1910 by rights
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
an URNING DAYLIGHT Harnlsh-is intro
} dueed to the reader as he enters a Circle City
dance hall saloon and gambling house Ike the
whirlwind that he is.
Possessed of a tidy fortune and sure of making vast
Burning Daylight proceeds to stir the life OF the
gambling house The men and women ali admire him. for
he Is Of the type that dominates,
Essentially man, Burning Daylight resents. Or
rather fears the wes OF the who frequent the
dance han But he is afraid 10 be civil 10 woman.
because he breads the idea OF being mastered by anybody
or anything and 10 surrender 70 woman means, in his
mind. that he IS conquered
Drink leads 20 boastIng the turmoil that follows
Burning Daylight amazing muscular strength.
He wins all the tests and downs all the giants that come
before him,
Then comes poker game-the greatest ever played in
Klondike Burning Dayghrs luck deserts him at the
end and he rises from the table penness-wose than
broke.
Then the indomitable courage Of this among
itself He declares himself IN readiness 10 accom-
pish impossible askto the man TO Dyea end back
with dog team and Indian
And Burning Daylight forth over the frozen.
trsckless wastes while behind him bets are made and
TAKEN OF returning inside of days
For they all he viii He Is Burning Daylight
the who never turns back.
fndomitable goes his way difficulties
hardy indian cornanio, ana his dogs are renorseIesI
prodded by this from the southland by all
books should be the softer and should succumb first At
last the Indian breaks He dashed TO the sled and thus
handicapped. Daylight gets Into Dyea.
For the return the indomtable gets fresh Indian
and dogs and the terifc journey is repeated. Al
bridge breaks. and Daylight Indian
himself to the sled Grub is thrown tighten the
load and for two hundred miles the piod Sell
kirk Daylight driving the Indian the last few miles.
At selkirk Daylight Is two days late but he gets
dog and the easy He reaches Circle City
and plunges into the Tvo winning his victory and the
acclaim Of the crowd that had him depart his
heartbreaking journey
Then. without rest, this amazing makes wild
night Of IT, He outdances and women, too wins
roulette. then still scornng recupera
ton, daybreak. with three partners and a eos
team for the gold strike in the upper country
along the Stewart.
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BY click ZOzvD0V

certainly exceeding himself in his consummate fun
making Steam thawing-when even wood burning
untried experiment, dream in the air.
Laugh, dang you, laugh. Why, your eyes amt
open yet. YOu,a a bunch OF little mewing kit
tens. tell you-all if that strike comes Klondike
Harper and Ladue viii be millionnalres. And If Il
comes Stewart youall watch the Elan Harnsh
town site boom. In them days. when yOu-all come
around maxim poor mOuths"-he heaved a Sigh Of
resignatOn"Wel. suppose I'll have 10 give you-ail
grub stake, or soup, or something or other"
Daylight had vision His scope had been rigdly
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CHAPTER Will

"A 20 time lost. Hines and Finn, with the
~ ( dogs, already on short ratlons two days
I in pulling down. At Of the third day
Elijah arrived. reporting moose sign. That
night Daylight came in with similar report.
As fast they arrived, the had started careful
panning OF the snow all around the cache. 1t was
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HIS time the trail was easier. 1t was better
packed and they were not carrying mail this
time. The days run was shorter and like
Ahn horrr q Ii D..
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-01-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
ST. PauI's Protestant Episcopal Church
Hickman, Ky.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God, our Heavenly Father, in His
wise providence, TO remove from our
midst to the Church Triumphant our
worthy brother, Leon ID. Smith, who
departed this life December p, 1909.
therefore. be It
Resolved, That in his death, this,
Vestry has lost a most faithful and
useful confrere, and the Church a
loyal and devoted member.
Resolved, That we extend 10 his
loved ones our heartfelt sympathy in
their bereavement, and commend
them to the love and tender mercies
of Him who never forsakes those who,
place their trust in Him.
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be spread upon the minute
book of this Vestry, copy sent to
the parents and copy sent 70 the
Hickman Courier for publication.
-Vestry OF st. Paul's Church.
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JONE Sc RAY.

The marriage OF ex-councilman r.
l.. Gray. the well known smith aud
wood-workman of this city, TO Miss
Hattie Jones, of near Nashville Tenn,
comes as quite surprise to his many
frie nds.
The wedding occurred Saturday af-
ternoon OF $3.50 at the home of Coun-
~ Clerk S, +. Howard. in Union City.
Mrs. Gray is a cousin of Mrs. Gray,
who died few weeks ago In this
city. While some may be inclined
10 the idea that MIR. Gray's marriage
is little premature, ii can be ex.
planned by reason of the fact that
he promised his former wife, at her
own request, and during her last
hours that he would marry again at
once for the benefit of their chill
dren. He has kept the promise.
They are now at home in East Hick-
man.
The Courier joins the friends of
both parties in extending them hearty
good wishes.
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sooERs-sLAKEmoRs.

v...iod Al the Baptist parsonage
~ ,Ity on Sunday evening, Dec,
al o'clock, Miss Leslie Rogers
A. Paul Blakemore. Rev. J. G.
49, saving the sweet and impress
We ceremony
IA, bride is one Of the prettiest
ns ladies in Southeast Missouri,
['"ilrent aud highly accomplish
4 H. every virtue that goes 20 make
.otla loving and true-hearted help
NJ she Is very popular and great
4 sdmlred by all her acquaintance
M Herald congratulates Mr..
s.emore In winning such A charm
4 y Young lady for his bride.
rbe groom. Mr.. Blakemore. moved
/ Kennel about n year ago from
|etmar. Ky. and accepted posi-.
r. with the Blakemore-IAsswell
ss Co lie IL a promising young
!, and has made many friends dur
Il bis say here The Herald wish.
| me Young couple a long life OF
|npInoss Kennett, Mo. Herald.
|conemmlations. old man.
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HICKMAN FULTON COUNTY KENTUCKY g.
NEW COUNTY OFFICIALS.

The county officers, elected nj the
recent election, are now IN charge
recent election. are now In charge
", having been sworn In during the
past week. taking official charge of
their respective offices on Monday,
Jan. 3.
II IL as good lineup, we believe,
as Fulton county has ever had In an
official capacity; thoroughly represen
tetive OF our people. but some OF the
old. outgoing officers will be hard 10
beat. The new officers are:
j. A. Noonon. Jaiier.
w. A. Naylor. Judge.
j. w. Morris. Circuit Clerk.
3. T. Roper. County Clerk.
Miss Dora NJ Smith, County School
Superintendent.
Jas. w. Roney. County Attorney.
Goalder Johnson. Sheriff
Chas Beadles. Assessor.
The first five named were reflect.
ed. Their efficient and economical
administrations have more than pleas
ed their constituency. as their re-clec-
ton shows, The last three are new
In an official capacity only, being
well known 10 all citizens OF the
county All are well qualified and
competent TO discharge the dutiep of
their offices.
Sheriff johnson has been III for
some time, and Il was necessary for
him TO take the oath OF office while
confined to his bed. lie has appoint
ed ae his deputies Rob Goalder and
Sam ID. Luten. both capable men for
the place.
Those stepping down and out for
the present are T. N. Smith. County
Attorney; Jas T. Seat. Sheriff; and
r. NJ SAMSON. Assessor. They leave
behind them record conspicuous
for the faithful discharge OF their du-
ties. Not only we're they good offic-
ers. but a clever set OF men with
whom Il In a pleasure TO associate
In or out OF office. they are Just the
same; always ready 10 give their
friends that good. old fashion grasp
Of the hand known as the campaign
hand shake"
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ELECT oFFicER RS.

Hickman Lodge No. 76i. ". a A.
elected a new set Of officers on
night Of Dec. "a. They are as
novs.
Henry y Cowgirl. w. NJ.
John c sexton, 5. w.
h Tyler Boale, }. w.
II Owens. Secretary.
|Frle c. Johnson, $. ID.
Is \. Sweeney. }. ID.
sud- NJ Naifeh. Treasurer.
Ale1 Nalfeh. steward.
d.. x = Prather. steward.
Amer the election. a nice supper
\, served IN the hall. az which a
orIty OF the members was present.
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SHOT IN LEG.

BIZ Ellis. who has been working for
- Barkett. shot his employer In
right leg. below the knee. one
last week. A misunderstanding
|EeenIng a hos led 20 the shooting
vtich Ellis used n shotgun. The
1ng man vas arrested and placed
|ler a $500 bond and will be tried
he next Circuit Court. Barkett
expected 10 be out In a few days.
trouble occurred az Barkett's
y nine miles below town-in Ohio
|nly, Tenn.
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BOARD IN SESSION.

The Fulton County Board OF Equali-
cation is In session at the court house
In this city this week. making such
raises or reductions in the tax asses
sors valuations of the property of
the county as they may deem just.
This body is composed OF seven of
the best aud most sensible men In
the county, namely; w. T.. Felts, X.
Il. Kelley. j. c. Roper, w. c. John
son, j. r. Anderson. Jno. G. Lawson,
and Il. c. Carter. They will probably
finish their work tomorrow.
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Christmas eve night Ike Toombs.
an inoffenslve South Fulton negro,
was murdered In his home, robbed
and the house fired to hide the dou-
BILE crime.
The White City Comedy Company,
troupe which came here ON a pri-
yate launch from Chicago, disbanded
here last week. There was a lack of
harmony among the members of the
company.
The Hickman Drug Co. has chang
ed up some for the present year. A.
r. Kennedy. pharmacist. goes out TO
look after his insurance business, and
is succeeded by our handsome friend,
n. X. Holcombe. who looks very nat
ural In this place. Gee Harris is now
proprietor OF the soda fountain. ci-
gar and candy departments. Gee is
a deserving, hustling and competent
young man In his line and will doubt
less get his share of the business.
T. T. Swayne, the old reliable, is still
at the head OF the drug business.
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y nv A GENERAL WAY 4

,~~~->~o~~o~~,~~e~~o
Read the Courier.
Don't forget to renew your sub.
bcription.
Remember A. s. Barkett buys all
kinds OF furs.
Sam Salmon came up this week
from Hales Point.
Robt. Saddler visited home folks
d. Martin last week.
Cowgill's Drug Store is the only
place you can get REQ.
Oscar Salmon has returned to Dirk
MO- after two weeks here.
Lee Campbell spent Christmas with
nome folks In Mound City. Ills.
Capt. Tom Faudree. OF Cairo. was
here one day last week on business.
Hickman will do more building I'm
1910 than In any year In her history.
Miss Jessie Lee Reed, of Fulton,
spent the holidays with Miss Wayne
Naylor.
You have tried the rest,
Now try the best
Schmidt, the Tailor.
Telephone your grocery order to
No. 38-the Old Reliable-all goods
delivered.
Watch for the Spring and Summer
samples about January 15.-Sohmidt,
the Tailor.
A. s. Barkett. Of West Hickman.
pays the highest market price for all
kinds Of furs.
Miss liner Parker spent last week
9Th DIR. Il. A. Johnson and wife in
Holly Springs. Miss.
Edgar Naylor and wife have been
visiting Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Waters,
In Greenfield. Tenn.
Purity. accuracy and prompt servic
Is the motto Of our drug department.
Hickman Drug Co.
Miss Rubye Fleming. who is at
tending State College at Lexington.
spent Christmas at home.
Mrs. Paul Davis has returned TO
jackson, Tenn. after visit to her
sister. Mrs. Eugent Naylor,
DIR. G. NJ. Blackford returned Tues
day from Louisville. where he spent
the holidays with relatives.
The famous Douglas shoes are sold
only by A. s. Barkett In Hickman.
Nothing better for bad weather.
Misses laura and Marine Brown
spent several days last week with
Mrs. Arthur Shaw at State Line.
Floyd Naylor returned to Lexington
Tuesday, after spending the holidays
with his parents. Judge w. A. Naylor
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Spradlin and son,
Milton, and daughter, Ira, of Oklaho-
ma City. spent the holidays with Mrs.
|. ID. Price.
Congressman c. A. Grow spent the
day here Tuesday before Christmas,
enroute TO Charlottesville from Wash
lngton, ID. G,
Now Is the time to get a new sew
ing machine. Do not make a mis-
take-get the Singer-then you are
sure of getting the best.
Rep. +. S. Moore. of Fulton and
Hickman counties, left last week for
Frankfort to take his seat in the
1910 session Of the State legislature
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