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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
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BIZ FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
. ILLUSTRATIONS By HAY WAAzRs
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Is not sitting down recrudescence
back to the primordial?"
So saying, he took a pinch at my
shirt front and stepped back again
impressively.
Then his great head shot forward N
front OF his rigid neck-so suddenly,
by Jove, that | reached out to try to
catch it, don't you know. He made
just two strides to the table. ten feet
away, and bounced upon the pa1amas
with obviously trembling hands.
And behind his back Billings re-
lapsed into an armchair and famed
himself with a magazine.
The professor fumblingly sought
through his pockets. and producing q
pair Of spectacles with phenomenally
large lenses, adjusted them shakily.
He bent over the pajamas eagerly.
Impossible! And yet, 1t Is, 1t Isl"
he muttered. Il would know the
weave among a thousand. 1t is hers
undoubtedly, undoubtedly-the lost
silk of StLing-Chi! How comes 1t
here?"
He glared around rather wildly at
each Of US In turn. Without waiting
for q reply, he whisked back to the
pajamas, and fishing out a thick mag
nifying lens, scrutinized the garments
closely. 1t seemed that he would GER
tainly nod his big head OF its jolly
hinge; and his quick side glances at
| Billings and myself. together with his
growing and m~uttering. just remind
ed me OF a dog with a bone. by Jove!
stared at Billings and Billings
stared at me, and then he slipped over
to the divan upon which | dropped
completely exhausted, dash it, from
standing so long.
Whose did he say?" he whispered
Celia something" answered
Dash 1t. l didn't catch her surname
Oh. I say, you know, this is awful"
Out OF the professors mutterings
we caught a random sentence.
Found, found again." we heard hin
say. Hers beyond peradventure OF q
doubt. I am not mistaken"
"Ah, gentlemen!" exclaimed tn
professor, coming back again. "wha'
a thing this little Chinese woman die
for civilization when she gave tn
world silk culture and invented tn
loom! No wonder the Chinese deiiet
her as a goddess"
"Goddess!" Billings swallowed hard
And did these-h'm-garments be
long to the LADY,"
The professor frowned at him IN SUI
prise. "Garments?'
Them" said Billings in devilisl
questionable grammar. pointing to tn
table. "They are pajamas. you know.
Hal" calculated the professor
holding them up. 80 they are. Yo1
are very observing. SIR, very. Now.
had not noticed that at all; I was s.
interested in the material itself-th
wonderful silk OF Si-Ling-Chi, gentle
men. Ha! Indeed a rare privilege!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19

Richard Lightnut, al American with an
Anacted English accent, receives q pres
INT from a friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair Of pajamaS. A letter
hints of surprise to the wearer. Lghtnut
Sons the pajamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant. enkin
comes In and. falling to recognize Light
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, iLightnut changes his
ks reappears jenkins falls on his neck
With JOY. confirming Lightnut's belief
Ehat he Is crazy. jenkins tells Lightnut Of
The encounter he had with a hideous
>Chinaman. dressed in pajamas In a
Lghtnut is asked to put up '.the KID
Tor the night on his way home from col;
lege. Later Lightnut finds a beautiful
girl in black pajamas In his room: Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
with q story Of her love for her sisters
roommate, named Frances. Next morn
Ing the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her OF. He 10 &C
him "Dicky," but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with LAghtnut- They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and ~retires. Iightnut later discovers
- AC . OOOky RSAcOh
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas,
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
intruder to be a criminal, called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he II
xAghtnut's guest and appeals to the lat
ter in vain. He Is hustled on to jail
In the morning Lightnut 10 astonished tG
ma Billings gone. and more ~astonished
when he gets a message from the latter
demanding his clothes. Lightnut, bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
asTRa unoa ~ <ha Uirl ~ &ho no 1Q mas or
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
iudes to the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw hel
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
90 met by a husky college youth, whit
halls Lightnut "a "Dicky." The latter ig
nores the boy, who then threatens Y
thrash him for offending Frances. Light
nut takes the next train home. Billing
storms over the outrage Of his arrest. III
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi
nese characters on the pajamas. Profes
sor Doozenberry is called in to interpre
the hieroglyphics.
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ISSUE ROAD BONDS.

N~atchez.-At the meeting of the board
of supervisors OF Adams county it was
unanimously resolved that the county
issue $150,0OO of good road bonds, bear.
ing 5 per cent, to mature in forty years.
The financial condition Of the county is
very strong. The federal department
of agriculture will be petitioned to send
a good roads expert here to make rec
concentrations as to road building, et,.
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CHAPTER XVII.
The Professor.

Billings ushered in the professor
with a flourishing introduction.
The great man never spoke, but
gave me the end Of one finger, and
devilish grudgingly at that. He just
came to anchor and stood there very
straight and stiff, ignoring the chairs
thrust toward him from every point
One hand was stuck in his stifY broad
cloth bosom. with elbow pointing out
ward, and his great topheavy heat
reared above US impressively.
I addressed the professor hospita
bly,: "Ah! won't you sit down, pro
fessor"
He drew back. frowning. sit down
SIR" he questioned. And. by Jove
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
IS MAKING GOOD HEADwAY.

Jackson.-Dr. F. L. Watkins, statisti.
elan of the new bureau of vital stats
tics of the state board Of health, is get
ing his work in good shape, and has
taken charge with the air of a man VINO
thoroughly understands his business.
The board will be able within the next
two or three weeks to furnish typhoid
and diphtheria vaccine virus, contract
for this supply having been recently
awarded, and local districting points are
being selected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19

the pajamas into the professors arma
and patted him on the shoulder In q
way I thought extensively familiar.
You've got 1t, professor" he said,
grinning.
Then he whispered to me aside:
Not a word, Dicky-great Scott"
But he needn't have said that, even II
I had been mind-reader enough to
guess what word he meant. 1t was
about all l could do to get out q last
word to the professor as he went out
the door:
might"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
School Improvement Progress.

Jackson.-Miss Susie V. Powell reports
a fine meeting at Collins, the county seat
Of Covington, a few days ago, which was
attended by farmers and their wives and
Tomato Club girls from various parts of
the county. The work of the girls il
having its influence on the family heads
and it is being conclusively demonstrated
that the luscious tomato is one of the
most profitable side crops that can be
made.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
WANT OFFICIAL SANCTION.
Cumberland and Western Union to Tave
Joint Office.

Jackson.-The Western Union Tele-
graph Company and the Cumberland Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company are
awaiting the approval of the attorney
generals office before establishing joint
offices at the principal cities of the
state.
Both corporations having submitted
statements declaring that the joint office
plan 10 in no sense a consolidation or
combine, and Is chiefly a matter OF econ
omy, and for the convenience of the pub
lie, the railroad commission offers no
objection to the plan, but the companies
prefer to get a specific ruling from the
attorney general before going to the ex-
pense of installing joint Offices.
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BY this time he showed his teeth. And
devilish white, even teeth they were
too. only they didn't fit.
81 never sit down. SIR" he said stiff
ny; "Never!"
by Jove!" explained.
ITO be sure!" calculated Billings
looking extremely silly.
The professor appeared not ungrat
flied with the sensation he had pro
duced and condescended to smile; that
Is. II you can call a creasing and
wrinkling like the cracked end OF
h~ard-boiled egg a smile.
"You say. sit down. sir" be said
s-ss.sssius ne ~ esk you. In turn;
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
7. E. FINKLEA PARDONED.
Acting Governor Bilbo Extends Executive
Clemency to Convict.

Clemency to Convict.
Jackson.-Acting Governor Bilbo has
granted a pardon for J. +. Finklea, a
white man, serving q fve-year sentence
in the npeitentiary for burglary.
Finklea was convicted in Noxubee u
ty in February, 1909, appealed to the SUI
preme court; his case reversed on tech
nicalities, was retired, and the second
conviction and sentence stuck. lncorpo'
rated In the pardon certificate is the con
dition that Finklea shall observe all
laws of the State and provide for the
proper care of his infant daughter, sec
ing that all proper safeguards are thrown
around her for proper rearing.
The records show that Finklea has
conducted himself as an exemplary con-
vict.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
FINE BAND ENGAGED.
State Fair Management Closed Q Con.
tract This Morning.

Jacksonville management OF the
State Fair Association has signed q con.
tract with the finest aggregation OF mu-
sicians aver brought to the capital city
for the entertainment Of her residents
and visitors.
This 10 the famous German-Hunga-
rian military band Of Cincinnati, today,
as for ten years past. under the leader
ship of John Young, who has brought
his large company of musicians up to a
wonderful state of perfection, and who
is now able to make contracts wherever
he desires.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
Glayson Gets Liberty.

Merigold.-August Glayson, accused OF
having killed Frank Gilbert in a quarrel
following a %carousal and drinking, was
given his liberty following habeas corpus
proceedings. Glayson was given a trial
Immediately after the crime and bound
over to the grand jury under a $1,000
bond. Blayson is said to have killed Gil
bert with a t%en-foot pole.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
ORGANIZE GINNERS.
Move in Mississippi for Cooperation in
Buying Supplies.

Grenada.-There is a movement on
foot to organize the cotton ginners OF
Mississippi into what is to be known as
the Cotton Ginners' Association. The
head Offices of the association are to be
located in Grenada, and the purpose Of
the organization is to enable the ginners
20 buy their supplies at wholesale prices
and thereby increase profits. 1t is not
intended to buy cotton or to in any wise
get into the cotton market. The pro
motors expect to be able to make the
details of the organization public within
q few weeks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
Bonds for Good Roads.

Grenada.-The board Of supervisors OF
this county passed an order for the is
snnce of forty-ive thousand dollars
worth of long term bonds for the build.
ing and repairing of the roads and
bridges Of the county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19

By Jove! He stroked the stun light
ly, tenderly-as n likes to do a lit
tie child's hair, don't you know.
Beautiful, beautiful fabric" he
sighed half to himself. only once
before have l seen a piece OF it-but
1t was enough; | could never. never
forget" Something like a groan es-
capped him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
Bishop Murrah to Asia.

jackson, Miss.--Bishop w. B. Murrah
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, is making his arrangements to
leave during the next few weeks on an
otnqr visit to the Asiatic missions, and
will probably be absent well on into next
year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
Normal Closes.

Oxford.-The state normal, after being
in progress at the university for the past
month, closed Friday. There were about
300 teachers in attendance and many
stood the examinations now in progress.
This has been one Of the most success
ful normals ever held at the university.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
Tax on Dogs Sustained.

Poplarville.-The election beld in this
county to decide whether or not the dogs
should be taxed resulted in a victory
for the tax, and dog owners must pay
the tax on them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
Had Narrow Escape.

Newton.-Warned of their peril only
when the roof was crashing in, Z. 7 Orsl
and family escaped from their burning
home about midnight barely in time to
save their lives.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-07-19
CHAPTER XVIII.

The Spell Of the Pajamas.
The professor suddenly faced us,
holding up the pajamas with a GEES
ture OF inquiry.
The evening world., 1912-11-29

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. 2e.-The Howell
ysrns fight was called az By M Gocs on on &c;
Roma fide club members are supposed to have
6cketx 10 the fights promoted by the clubs.
The evening world., 1912-11-29

Gan Francisco. Nov. 20.
The evening world., 1912-11-29
WOx8dSt Held the Title
For Nearly Three Years

lightweight title for
yhve-ro at Richmond.
hepess At sds
stopped
Milwaukee June TO- 1910 II
six-round nodecision
o. Wogast o
1910 rebroke his He didn't fight again until Feb
depha Although decision the
had bested him.
me Q bout in
city This contest
Wlyast then California where he knocked George
IosAn
&c Hogan
In A.
the Frisco fighter
Moran thirteen rounds in the same city July t. 1911
at
Appendicitis The operation ring
he
Francisco May His important Mando
al ten no
Willie Richie.
The evening world., 1912-11-29

Brown tssm, prevented Thorpe from
seorin0 % runs from ne centre u he
nsid
The Carbide assaSh vss bsvtiAssiss
10 Brown and ths vsrsatlle naanee IN
wAioA Areas. Ne Indian euastsrbash.
pulled on his plays had the BIC Brown
oss1 guessing all me tina 0poe
Brown took the bail from her own
twsnty-yard fins - ths fadiaa1 Aftesn-
yard line. emily - lose n On aownA
Carlisle ths0 tcok the bAN stS0Aght
down the nsid ana over the line With
out once losing the ban. Once again
Brown TOOK the ball down NE Geld, only
10 iose the halt on the indiana Avs-yard
line sftsr Tsnney had bsen caught
hurdiing. IN the middle q Ne hsad
Brown seemed 70 eain at VIM. bat saoe
near the line the Indians held.
X Wa Thorps's play largely which
had Brown on the run He seldom failed
TO gain when called on. and was .
power on the defense. 4 forward pass
Thorpe 70 0uyon. scored one touch
down.
CarnAs scored twice b xhs Arse hax.
but Thorpe missed both Of The eoals
In he last half three more touchdowns
were scored. from which two goais
were Kicked. Toward me last Of the
eams Whssloeh went In for ooesba0k
and Powell for Arcaaa
The evening world., 1912-11-29
THORPE CARUSLE'S
Chief ASSET IN
SWAPPING BROWN
Indians Give Providence Elev-
en- Worse Beating Than Did
Harvard or Yale.

PROVIDENCE. h l.. Nov. -
The carftsss Ibd4Ans swampsd Brown
b. ne soors Of = 10 q 0,en War
nsr's protssess simply walked through
the team which haA beaten Penn % 70
and given Harvard and Yale tough
battles. The gams was played before
$4,000 people and In . driving snow
storm, the snow falling % fast at dmsa
that from one SIDE Of the aeld II W.
di6eult 70 Distinguish the players.
rherps We The bright star In tAs
than half distance for his team and hs
made several spsctAouias runs. some ol
them being for hfty ana sixty yNrds
Only the deadly taoklin6 Of Crewthss,
the diminutive quArtsrbach ef the
The evening world., 1912-11-29

billed to hght In enc OF the minor pre-
Eliminates, but at the last minute Ritch.
ardson failed 10 put In IN appsasAnes
and the eaai ~ . substitute brought
forth . tail. uksiy jooedng chap.
The aanounoer and 0sary had . short
arguinsnA and y was Over the nane that
would oarry ne p0siMst thrsush his
Willie RitchArdson's name was Sut to
Rtchis and 30 this day 0sasy otsfgsn
has been known - Willie Ntohie.
That night he fought . fellow b. the
name Of Monk nnook ana Monk lasted
less than mo rounds.
Resting on his GOT at the Hannah
baths last night, Willie Ritchie was one
OF the happiest boys in the world. 1t
10 true that his face and eyes were
swollen. but 10 accomplished the great
task Of winning the highest honor among
|lightweights. and Willie was 1atiSnsd
With the brushing he received. - ne
had eventually won the worlds title.
Richie Going on The Stage.
Manager Bfliy Nolan was also highly
slatsd ana s1oks Enthusiastically Of his
champ.0n's future.
Saii Nolan:
I'VE win probably take . long siege
Of stage work. To begin with We will
open up at the Empress Theatre for a
week. starting Sunday, for which w
will receive the orincely stipend Of 1850
have already received offers from
large theatrical syndicatss In the East
and We viii probably make me trip ant
reap the harvest that goes With tn
| winning Of the crown.
while fought Just ~ We had planned
He waited until the champion ha<
| worked himself out. and then he cam,
on, and would have knocked wolgas
out. had not Ad 'decided 10 lose on {
foul. jones wanted to tie me up for I
return match. but II would be . poo
manager who would do such . thin
without getting all the money IN sigh
hrst.~
Ritchie was resting oAsily last night
DR.. waller had worked on Wlliis'S RICH
The evening world., 1912-11-29
SWITZERLAND GIVES US
GREAT LUNG REMEDY
European Specialist All Enthust
astle About New Preparation
Lately Brought to America.

~ VIZ 'ssSc,s., -, :. TIE. z: s,,',!;:s I'D
none has bsss. more succsssfui in its re-
cssSsh, ihsn that iistls nounisinous IA.
al: :gs ,..s Sss ' :: e.: az 4;
sSrsusSsss syttS: b. .S.n, i .s.s. lie:
with remarkable results In treating Con :.
sifciin n yAs creation Of ssvs,si we'll.
snSyn Ssysi';ss. s;; ,,yns bay. x. S:ySSisa !:
81: dI:s..s o. ana uSsins ~ n' rs:u, q
Il hs1 produced. their efforts have not
sirsils sss lately been imported into
fame Ss. come sefoss the water in
Wy ssr ssifsr frsw censum p.iea OF
Ssss., S clc,Is SS s soS ,rc ct IL:
lrSii; Co. We, srSSs ,s,. ..T
The evening world., 1912-11-29

... ss..A4R z. en- : H. IA "a r. . ss:;
The evening world., 1912-11-29
Brief Sketch
iof Willie
Ritchie's
Career In
and Outside
Of Rims.
600

Gan Francisco, Nov. 20.
~ nARY srDFFEN nrst saw light
III p, on VSb. ~, 1Ss1. To-day In
the world Of sport he =
known - wllais Rstchio and 10 REQ
osnissd - the greatest living light
weight Like David warfeld and
Dave Bs,asco. 0eary was born 1t
Fifth and CLARA streets In this city.
Willie Richie comes from . German
family. His father ran q coal yard.
and II any special stress can be laid
10 Wilis's early training, then II
might b said that the handling OF
large CHUNKS Of coal was his princi-
pal developer.
Wtllis's father. who u q good cd
Teuton. U . determined gentleman. and
~ he saw Willie lying on his cot In
Hannah Baths last night he overlooked
the swollen face in the thought tina,
Willie was game ana accomplished his
l.fe's ambition 90 early. The senior stsf-
fen never saw . prize ring encounter
ana he win conform with wlliie's wish
when he 10 battling to stay at home
ana avoid the strain that rough usage
10 his son can bring on q father.
Also at his side was Brother Ben. HI
- the eldest of the large Steffsn family
Many time did he and the other brother
Lou. assisted by the gang. trim Willie
for his special modesty and a desire
to trail along with older folks. Willie
was always a quiet. unassuming boy
gentlemanly In his manners and . Lac
Of high ideals.
Been Fighting Three Years.
some three and half years aSt
0sary did his hrst nghting. And Il wa
IN the Dreamland Pavilion. whore tht
four-round stars scinullate. A bo1el
out had not Ad decided to lose on . foul
The evening world., 1912-11-29
Been FiQhfin0 Three Years.

Some three and half years ago
0sary did his FIRST nghting. And It was
IN the Dreamland Pavilion. whore the
four-round stars scintllate. A boxer
out, had not Ad deided to lose on Q foul.
The evening world., 1912-11-29

Ms rsai name - osasy ussAsn aaA he we Sssu .,
Feb. ~, 1891.
H u Of osrmaa descent ana HE Sashs1 ran ssai-
yard, where ~ used - woxk.
Hs father asvss ssv hsn AsAs snA Wlis Aessav ever
waxt him -.
Has been aSht1ng about three ysszs ana half.
Ns nrst wse whsa h subStatuSsA n fsus-rsuAA
SouA ~ Frisco for named WINE Aatc1asdsoa and
iAfsr's was eAaAgsl tee 0ts9sA's use - V1iis
2Nohls.
natehiSs aAes ana eyes ass swollen to-day. Sts ~
aossaV MIND thaS . bAt bsinS happy lara Win
has frssAly weA title.
Zsu @ % Ne stage, seassinG Sunday .AgAA fer
which hen receive 1850 for ~ Asst wesk
HIS hands from punching Wolgast abosS heed.
8aa la fosty.tWe beuto ga hAA IN ~ fen,
1gssty Da1lwz saa YrsAAss welsh Dsing snong Shess
WHO hold asolaone over hin.
Fought four-rou.a asaw waM woisass On nag II.
Has been N new Yorf SW1ss. Sas has asvsr foushs
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Has Oniv Lost Four Bouts.

Since the night he fought Monk Enock
Willie ms had forty-two battles and
has won ali Of them but four. These
he lot through eeciaons. His frst de-
feat came at the hands OF Frankie
Burns. when he Lost q ax-round YER
DICT IN oakland. Charlie Reilly out
pointed him In ~ rounds. Matty Bald
win won the deciMon In wnlis's urst
twsnty -round night. and Freddie Wsish
won IN Los Angeles over the same dis-
tAfsce juSt . year ago.
M fight with wAsh IN Los Anesles.
Than~ssivanG Day . ysAr ego. in whic1,
stroksa With appsndiditla brought him
lost ~ osolsion - ne Pride Of Pontry
PrsAA, bat 4 RNs Wilhs hi start and
anaouneed hk so01ng - - spprsN0
Wori1.
willie was takn go astsP ~ wsash
bout unAsr ths Management Of Emil
Thisry and worked - stable rate with
Pac1csy. He had sAght nghts n s9Sht
weeks. and won them a, though they
were only nswSpaper dscisaoa bouts.
On May II OF this year willie VA
given the chance that gave I'm the con-
1dencs and the perMstency to call for q
bout With Ad wofgast. He cos credit
for boxing Ad q draw IN the four-round
bout
Richie took his second trip East aftor
| the WolSast night and though he 70
| NAMED In New York for q couple OF
weeks. no one appsarod anxious to NEE,
ham. % he draftsd South to New r.
leans. and thers boDsd Joe AAod0t. Il
the last round Il tasa1r bout willie had
| the FrsDchmAa helpless.
Tho bout Was . Srsat boost for '. ..he
and he Immediately became recognised
~ ons Of the uppermost oontenders 70,
the ngfitwaeff crown.
The evening world., 1912-11-29

~ 000oo0 0eyo0e.
rs nrseAwsys corner eth 0trss<.
IS 1rosdways e0P. lAtA %. Unisa ~
loAe DroaAvays 0srusr saith 6tres4
laos Broadway 0lmso oQuAFel
~ Third Avo0oo.
lass Third Avonus.
oIIe Third Ave. ~. 1AoAh . lA5tA ~.
eAS Eighth Av9auo.
o0o Eighth Avenue.
- Woot 10oth otEOGk