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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01

hung one or more wet. heavy, red and
black soggy strips. The scalplng had
been no mere figure of speech. Thank
heaven, none of our own people was
similarly decorated!
So Mortified and revolted was l at
this discovery that hardly reused my
s. to greet the men. looked with
aversion and yet with n certain fasci-
nation on the serene. clear features of
these scalp takers. Yet, since in the
days following this aversion could not
hat wear away in face of the simple
ity and straightforwardness of the
frontiersmen, had to acknowledge
that the atrocious deed was more a
product of custom than of natural bar
barity.
Though these Indian troubles had
nothing to do with it, nevertheless they
marked the beginning of our change
of luck. We suffered no definite mis-
fortunes, but these things did not go
well. The slight malarial attack of
Don Gpspar was the first of an annoy
ing Sc Is. suppose we had all been
inoculated on the marshes of the Sac
ramento, and the disease had remained
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s'The Insider''
Y Virginia Terhune Van de Water

, by demanding suddenly-"How is
Grace-and where did she go just
now?''
''ske is very WELL" told her. "She
( is upstairs with Maggie"
~ heard her say she would not
come in here to see me" she went on.
You evidently humored her in her
notion, didn't you?"
What could l say? The truth was
the only safe weapon.
She wanted to go upstairs and
as l could. The darkness of the
room probably depressed ker a little.
Shall bring her down to see you
now?"
Not unless she wants to come" the
widow insisted. Then the tears
rushed to her eyes. 1T is very hard, .
she quavered, after all the love l
have lavished on that child-the only
blood relative l have in tie world
that she should be .weaned from me so
easily"
She was so unreasonable that
was sorry for her. | would not re-
mind her that she had another blood
relative in Tom, Grace's brother. She
seldom spoke of the boy. Perhaps
dead sisters child, surely she ought
to have some affection for him. But
| If she wanted to be miserable, would
not argue with her.
What are you and, Grace going to
be doing to-day" she queried.
Il was just about to ask you if
might go downtown to get Grace S
books for her lessons, and If l might
take her with me-" l said, boldly.
There is no hurry. Can't you wait
a few days." she suggested.
Il might-only-tha is-Mr. Nor
ton told me to get the books to-day"
l said my heart beating with ner-
vousness. You remember that he
spoke some days ago about wanting
her TO begin lessons on Monday"
oh" there was a world of mean
ing in the ejaculation. He has ar
ranged about your going, has he?
Then Why ask me?"
Because" l explained, you are
the one to be consulted-as you must
decide whether Grace may go with
me or if she is to be left at home"
You know already that / do not
like her to ride on the subway" Mrs.
Gore reminded me.
But we would not go on the sub
way" told her, for Mr.. Norton said
to take the automobile. and
1 got no further. Then take the
automobile" she exclaimed, with a
vehemence that startled me. And
since you have already had your or
ders from him, kindly do exactly as
he says and spare yourself and ME
the inconvenience of further consul
tation!"
AS she flung herself back upon her
pillows and closed her eyes, l crept
from the room.
ITO Be Continued)
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cepyrisht. 1918. by Doubleday, Paa. q Co,

latent in our systems. The hard work
in the open air had kept us healthy,
but the fever only awaited the favor
able moment of depression or of over
work The combination of ice cold
water around our legs and burning
sun on our heads was not the best in
the world Fortunately Yank. who
came from an ague country, had had
foresight enough to bring a supply of
quinine. For two months one or the
other of us was ailing, and once for a
few days five of lis were down!
Then, too, I think the zest of the
game was palling on us little strange
as it may seem. We could dig gold
from the soil almost at will. 1t would
seem that this single fact would keep
normally acquisitive men keyed to a
high pitch of endeavor all the time,
but it was not so. l suppose we need
ed vacation. We began to discuss
what we would do when we should see
;he city again. No one for a moment
dreamed that we should quit these
rich diggings. We were here to make
our fortunes. and the fortunes seemed
TO be ready for the making. Only, the
novelty having passed, it had become
hard work, just like the making of any
other kind of fortune.
The Pine family camped below us,
used our corral at our invitation and
set placidly to work. They were typ
ical frontiersmen and settled down in
the we'll built cabin which they quick
ly ran up as though they meant to
make of it Il permanent home. For
| two months, which brought us up to
! the end of July, they lived a regular
and leisurely life. Then one morning,
without any warning at all, they rode
over to our caLin, leading their horses.
fully packed. Old man Pine explain
ed. while his five tall, steady eyed sons
sat their horses quite immobile in the
background. that they had dug enough
| gold for their necessities, and that they
were now going down to the lower
! country to pick out some good land.
/ These men were the very first I hap
| pened to meet who had come into the
/ country with a definite idea of set
Ting.
/ Alter TIE departure Oh I0lS SIEO0S
! force, began our discussions as to the
safeguarding OF our gold. 1t had now
| reached a very considerable sum-
somewhere near $4,000, as remem-
| Der it. Bagsby was very uneasy at its
| presence in camp.
Buck Barry brought up strongly the
! advlsability of sending our treasure
out to a safe place. His argument was
given point by the arrival in camp cne
evening Of three evil looking Mexlcans,
! Ehabbily clothed, but well armed, and
mounted on beautiful horses. We fed
| them well, but saw to the caps of our
revolvers and the security Of our cor
raj before turning in for the night. In
J the morning they departed before we
were stirring. without so much as a
word of thanks. These mysterious
visitors had given us no faintest ink
ling of their business or destination.
| Don Gaspar stated fatty that they had
rome to spy us out, having heard of
our presence in the valley from the
Indians.
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Continued }

Nevertheless somebody had to stay
i'm camp, although at first some of us
were inclined to slur over that neces-
sity.
There's u strong chance that Injuns
will drift by and take all our supplies"
Bagsby pointed out.
"Chances are slim in only day or
so. You must admit that" argued
Johnny. Lets risk it. We can scratch
along If they do take our stuff"
"And the gold:"
That nonplused us for moment.
why not bury it," l suggested.
Bagsby and Pine snorted.
ANY Injun would find 1t in min
ute said Pine,
And they know Colds worth some
thing, too" put in Yank.
This is n scout, not house moving
expedition" said Bagsby decidedly,
land somebody's got to keep camp"
''I'll stay fer one." offered old man
Pine. his eyes twinkling from beneath
his fierce brows. 1--WE fit enough In
juns in my time"
AllCt SOlhC lullh W We
came to drawing lots. A number of
small white pebbles and one darker
were shaken up in a hat. l drew in
the fourth turn and got the black!
Hard luck, son. murmured old man
Pine.
The rest were eager to be off. They
leaped upon their horses, brandishing
their long rifles, and rode off down the
meadow. Old man Pine leaned on the
muzzle of his gun. his eyes cleaning,
uttering commands and admoLitions
to his FIVE sons.
"You, Old" he warned his youngest,
you mind and behave and don't come
back yere wlthoutn you bring a
skelp"
About 3 o'clock of the second day
Pine remarked quietly:
Thar they come"
| was instantly by his side, and we
strained our eyesight in an attempt to
count the shifting figures. Pines vi
sion was better and more practiced
than mine.
"They are all thar" said he, land
they're driving extry hosses."
Ten minutes later the cavalcade stop
ped. and the men dismounted wearily.
They were, as the old man had said.
driving before them a half dozen po-
MES, which Governor Boggs herded
into the corral. Nobody said a word.
One or two stretC he'd the@selves.
Johnny seized cup and took long
drink. Yank leaned his rife against
the wall. Old man Pines keen, fierce
eye had been rowing over every detail'
though he. too had kept silent.
well, Old" he remarked, Il see you
obeyed orders like n good sojer."
The boy grinned.
"Yes, dad" said he.
And then saw what l had not no.
ticed before-that at the belt of each
of the tall, silent young backwoodsmen
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
Wife to Blame if Husband Drinks,
Says Druggist Brown of Cleveland,
Who Tells Wife What To Do

ret to him. She saved him from drink
rescued him from his own depraved
self. by giving him secret remedy,
the formula of an old German chemist.
To discharge his debt 20 her and to
help other victims out of the murk and
mire he has made the formula public.
Any druggist can put II in the hands
of any suffering wife, mother. sister or
daughter. Just ask the druggist for
prepared Tescum powders and drop a
powder twice day in tea, coffee, milk
or any other drink. Soon liquor does
not taste the same, the craving for IL
disappears and 10. one more drinker is
saved and knows not when or why he
lost the taste for drink.
NOtc.-Tescum, referred 10 nbove,
should be used only when u IL deslF-
able to destroy all taste for alcoholic
drinks OF every kind. The wife who
approves of drinking in moderation and
believes her husband snfe should give
II only when she sees, as most do In
time, that the danger line II near. since
this formula has been made public J.
Nelson Clark, and other drugs glsts have
Allied ii repeatedly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
fine FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those Stiff
Joints-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use Mus
erole once you experience the glad re-
ief it gives.
Get a jar at once from the nearest
lrug store. 1t is clean, white ointment,
made with the oil of mustard. Better
han a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
is being rubbed on!v
Musterole is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
pack or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia J,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
CHAPTER dX

~
Copyright. 1917, Star company)
l meant TO follow my employer S
suggestion, but it was not easy.
Grace was still in the dining room
with Julia when I sought her.
When did Daddy say was to
Lave my lessons?" she asked.
We will see about that when VIC
have consulted your auntie.' |
evaded
/ must take care not o tell the
child anything which. If repeated TO
Mrs. Gore, might wound that lady $
sense of her own Importance;
Mrs. Cores not well this morn
ing, please ma'am," Julia informed
me.
II am sorry" 1 said, WHAT'S the
NATTER"
Maggie says she's had bad night,
ma'am," tie girl informed me.
we will go ask about her." l re-
marked to the little girl, taking her
by the hand as she got down from
her chair.
Maggie opened the door of Mrs
Cores room when 1 knocked. l
coud see that the chamber was dark
ened and that the occupant was lying
in bed. At this hour she was usual
ly seated in an easy chair reading the
morning paper.
May we come in2" 1 asked.
But Grace pulled away from the
door. Il don't want to go in there
if auntie is sick" she declared in her
high treble. Il don't like that room
when aunties sick"
III go upstairs with her if you
want to see Mrs. Gore" the good-na-
tured maid whispered.
Thank YOU" / said and entered
the darkened room.
Mrs. Gore was wide awake. About
Ler head was a handkerchief soaked
in strong cologne whose fumes made
the air heavy. The place was very
warm.
II am sorry you are i'll" said as I
stood by the bed. is there anything
/ can do for you?"
Not Much Sympathy
Mrs. Gore regarded me coldly.
Nothing" she answered.
Are you in pain?" l queried. |
longed to go out Of the room and
leave her aone, but could not bring
myself to do this.
II am nervous" she replied stiffly.
And that condition produces intense
headache. l am victim to such at
tacks as this
Il hope they do not last long" 1
"That depends upon circum-
stances" was the significant rejoin-
der. Nervousness brought about
this pain. L slept very little last
night"
IF I can be of any use. please do
not hesitate to send for me-" 1 urged.
How could I muster courage to tell
her 1 was to go downtown and, per-
haps. take Grace with me?
She solved a part of the problem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
GROCER TELLS FACTS TO
HARRISBURG PEOPLE

II had been overworking for years
and my stomach gave out. 1 had no
appetite and what l ate formed gas
and soured Was always constipated. ).
Nothing helped until l tried buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in
Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL aston
ished me with its INSTANT action"
Because Adler-i-ka empties BOTH
large and small Intestine it relieves
ANY CASE constipation. sour stom-
ach or gas and prevents appendicitis.
1t has QUICKE EST action of anything
we ever sold. IL. G. Kennedy. Drug
gist. 321 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
Anew Treatment Given Without the
Consent or knowledge Of the Drinker

Cleveland, Ono wife has a night to
blame her husband because he drinks,
saws Druggist Brown of Clevelanh. 1t is
her fault IL she let's him drink and bring
upha ppiness and poverty to her home
and she has no right to complain. A
woman can stop drinking husband in
a few weeks for half what he would
spend on liquor, so why waste sym
Druggist Brown also says the right
time TO stop the drink habit is at its
beginning unless you want drink to
band you love. Begin with the first
whiff Of liquor on his breath but do
not despair IL he has gone from bad
through and through. Druggist Brswn
knows the curse of strong drink be-
cause he himself has been a victim. He
was rescued from the brink of druAk-
after ten years time. revealed tb4 sec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTHERS.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Certain relief for Feverishness, Headache, Bad
stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate
Lne Bowels and destroy Worms. They frequently
break up Coldsin "a hours. They are so pieasari
to the taste Children like them Over 10 900 test.-
moniais. Used by MothersfoI s0years. Then nerer
Idn. Sold by all Druggists, 25c Sample mailed
FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co., Le hoy, n. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01
Fashions Of To-Day By May Manton

|HECKED broadcloth is a favorite
~ material of the late Winter and
will extend its popularity into
the coming season. 1t is really ideal
Tor the misses costume and this
model suits it to perfection. The coat
with its full pcplum provides just
the very newest and smartest possible
lines and the skirt is a simple straight
one, but it gives very novel panel at
the front while at the sides and back it
is joined to yoke, consequently it is
really ideal for broadc'oth. for the fashion
able cloth is light in weight and gathers
most successfully, while the lines are all
girl-hke and attractive. As matter OF
course, you could copy the model in any
seasonable material, but there is nothing
you could select and that would be more
fashionable than the broadcloth illus
trated with its touch of velvet. Tan
and green checks are charming and afford
an opportunity for green velvet to be
used effectively as trimming.
For the 10 year size the coat will ie-
quire, 25s yards OF material "A inches
wide, az yards 81 with 2s yard of velvet.
For the skirt will be needed, 2ss yards
- or 81.
The coat pattern No. oIo6 and the
skirt No. e2o8 both are cut in sizes for
10 and IS years. They will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion Depart
ment of this paper, on receipt of fifteen
cents for the coat and ten cents for the
skirt.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-01

(To Be Continued
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Fatal Engine Fumes.

The poisonous character Of the
fumes arising from a gasoline engine
may be appreciated by the following
extract from recently published
book. "If gasoline engine, produc-
ing 8 cubic feet Of co per minute were
allowed to run In a tightly-closed gar
age that was IL feet high, Is feet long
and Is feet wide; that Is, having a Gu
pacity Of 2,750 cubic feet, 1t could pro-
duce an atmosphere. II the latter were
thoroughly mixed, containing about
per cent co In about fve minutes. This
percentage Of co In air is fatal pro-
portion. and would probably kill a per-
son In less than q minute. In fact, an
exposure for as long as 20 minutes to
an air containing as little as OPS per
cent co would make most people very
ILL"
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Apaches Demand and Are Given
Plenty of Room.
Tribe Which Was Once Known az
Worst In Country Still Refuses to
Take Up Real Farming.

OF all the wards of Uncle Sam,
none enjoyed worse reputation nor u
better deserved one than the Apache
They terrorized the Mexicans, robbed
the wagon trains In the Santa Fe trail,
made the frontiersmans life miserable.
caused the patient troopers of the reg
ular army to plOd and struggle over
countless miles of hot sand and blue
lava on their trail, and as soon as they
were fairly beaten and settled down
they broke out In new place. Today
their country Is given over to the
farmer and the fiivver. and what re-
mains of the tribe occupies spacious
reservation In northwestern New Mex
leo, says the Buffalo News.
The reservation Is spacious, because
the Apache needs plenty of room. 1t
contains little besides space, because
that is the kind of land that suits him
and, luckily for him, has little attrac-
tion for anybody else. The Apache's
idea of small One-man homestead
would run anywhere fpom thousand
acres up. He does not go in for in
tensive cultivation. He plants little
corn here and there, and he harvests
wild hay wherever 1t chances to grow
thickly enough to make the process
worth while, but real farming Is in
compatible with his idea of the dignity
of man and an Indian.
The boundaries of the reservation
are not visible to the naked eye. so
that If you chance to be travelling in
the neighbOrhOOd you may easily stray
over the Apache's hearth and home
without finding it out. The owner,
however, will inform you of the fact
with great vigor, If he chances to find
you. On the other hand, you may travel
on Apache land for weeks and never
meet soul. The reservation comprises
hundreds of square miles, and the In
, dians are true nOmads. wandering
from place to place as the fancy
seizes.
The reservation is land of rolling
hills, with few stubby mountain
ranges, and a share of barren plain.
Most of the country is fertile enough,
especially the hill land. but the Indian
makes no attempt to realize on its fer
! tility. At least, he Is doing nothing to
exhaust the soil, and should his race
or another ever come to farm 1t they
will find earth as virgin as that of the
western prairies hundred years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
sAERlFE's SALE.

BY virtue of q certain writ OF exc
capticn issued cut of and under the
seal of the County Court of Gilpin
County, Colorado, to me directed,
wh;neby am commanded to make
the sum of cne Thousand four hun
dred and seventytwo dollars and ten
cents ($1472.lO) damages. and the
frG' her cum Of nireteen dollars and
thirty cents($1s.3O) costs, the amount
OF a certain Judgment recently OBJ
tained il said County Court In favcr
cs George M. Ashmore and against
The HALEY Comet Mining and Reduc-
tton Company, corporation, judg-
ment debtor, out of the lands and
tenements. goods and thattels Of the
above named judgment debtor have
levied uron the following described
mining property, premises. real estate
and improvements. as the property OF
the said The HALEY Ccmet Mining
and Reduction COMPANY, a corpora
ton, to-wit:
The Ella D. Nc. 4, Pioneer No. 1,
Pioneer No. 2, Pioneer No. 3, Pioneer
No. 4, Pioneer No. IS, Ella d. No. 3,
Ella D. No. 2 Ella D., Pioneer No. 6.
Pioneer No. Z, and Pioneer No. 8,
lodes and mining claims, and Pioneer
Mill Site Claims, all patented in one
group as U. s. Survey Numbers 1888
A and 1883 B, and M. q. 1852, and
being the same property included in
patent from the United States to the
Decatur Gold Mining, Milling and
Tunnel Company, recorded i'm book
1852 at gage "A OF the records of Gill
pin County, Colorado. together with
all improvements situate thereon. All
the foregoing property situated in
the County of Gilpin, State Of Colora-
do.
Therefore, according to said COM
mand l shall offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder fer cash
in hand, all the right, title and inter
est of the above named. The HALEY
Comet Mining and Reduction Com
pany, a corporation, in and to the
above described mining property,
premises, real estate and improve
ments, on Wednesday. the fifth day
of September, A. d. 1917, at the hour
CT ten o'clock A. NJ. of said day, at
the front door of the Court House,
on Eureka street, in Central City,
Gilpin County, Colorado.
Dated August 9Th, 1917.
WILLIAM MITCHELL.
Sheriff of Gilrin County, Colorado.
L. j. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
LIST pub. Aug. 8; last Aug. 30, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Not All So Harmless.

The part Of Father Christmas may
be easily overacted, as a certain town
councillor would be the first to admit.
He had been asked to take part In the
annual treat to the old folk ut the To-
cal workhouse. Made up as the an
cient gentleman beloved Of the chill
dren, he went, and for time his
pranks and antics delighted the COM
pany.
Then a scrap Of conversation he
CHANGED to overS Far scarcely added to
the worthy councillors enjoyment.
"Ain't e enjOyin' Of hisself?" re-
marked one aged inmate to another.
"WOt treat 1t Is for the likes o. he !
But why can't they let all the loOnies
out on night like this?"
"Well," came the reply, "mebbe
hey amt all go harmless as this'n."
Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
Hunter,a Noon.

The hunters moon Is waning. but
there has been very little service for
It during the month, except for lovers.
says the Columbus (O.) State Journal.
The game question Is pretty near
solved. It is SO different from the old
days. when a man could take his shot
gun and go out to the woods and bring
In bag Of squirrels and birds In u few
for the family and u
nelghbor or two. Then he asked no
favors Of the moon. The game was
plenty and the days were long in the
good old time. In those days we had
pigeon pie and squirrel pie and we
didn't want the moon to put itself out
Of the way on our account. In these
days the hunters moon is beautiful
sentiment. but 1t makes no pie. How
shy she was last week, when coquet-
ing with Jupiter for an evening or
and then slipped of to the east
used to return.