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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-23
CHAPTER K.

Back in San Francisco, Daylight
quickly added to his reputation. In
ways It was not al enviable reputa-
ton. Men were afraid Of him. He be-
came known as a fighter, a f1end,
tiger. His play was a ripping and
smashing one, and no one knew where
OF how his next blow would fall. The
clement Of surprise was large. He
balked on the unexpected, and, fresh
from the wild North. his mind not OPP
Grating In stereotyped channels, he
waz able In unusual degree to devise
new tricks and stratagems. And once
he won the advantage, he pressed It
reMerselessly "As relentless as a
He'd Indian" was said of him, and 1t
was said truly.
He was a free lance, and had
no friendly business associations.
Such alliances as were formed
from time to time were purely az
fairs Of expediency. and he regarded
his allies as men who would give him
the double-cross or ruin him II q
profitable chance presented In spite
% his allies. But he was faithful just
as long as they were and no longer.
The treason had to come from them,
end. then it was Ware Daylight.
The business men and f1nanciers of
the Pacific coast never forgot the les
son Of Charles Klinkner and the Cali.
fornfa & Altamont Trust Company
Klinkner was the president. In part
nership with Daylight, the pair raided
the San Jose Interurban. The power
Enl Lake Power & Electric Lighting
corporation came to the rescue, and
Hinkner, seeing what he thought was
the opportunity, went over to the en-
envy in the thick of the pitched battle
Daylight lost three millions before he
was done with 1t, and before he was
4sne with It he saw the California q
iAltamont Trust Company hopelessly
wrecked, and Charles K1inkner a sui
side In feion,s cell.
So 1t was that Daylight became q
successful fnancier He did not e
In for swfndnng the workers. No
only did he not have the heart for 1t
but It did not strike him as a sporting
proposition. The workers were o.
easy. so stupid. 1t was more Liz,
slaughtering fat. hand-reared pleas
ants on the English preserves he ha,
Rad about. The sport. to him. wa
in -waylaying the successful robber
and taking their spells from them
The grim Yukon life had failed t,
make Daylight hard. It required civ
fEzation to produce this result II
the fierce, savage game he now play
ed. his habituaI geniality imper
ceptibly slipped away from him. as di,
his lazy Western drawl.
He still had "reminiscences of genia
ity, but they were largely periodical
and forced, and they were usually du
to the cocktails he took prior to meal
time. In the Nerth he had DRUM
deeply and at irregular intervals: bu
how IFS drinking became systemati
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-23

suicide, and with one ITO Much Day.
light" After that he did not talk with
her again about books. He imagined
what erroneous conclusions she had
drawn from that particular chapter,
and 1t stung him the more in that they
were undeserved. He pumped Morri-
son, the clerk, who had first to vent
his personal grievance against Miss
Mason before hs could tell What little
he knew Of her.
"She comes from Sisk1you County.
She's very nice to work with in the
office, of course, but she's rather stuck
on herself-exclusive, you know"
How do you make that out?" Day
light queried.
well, she thinks too much of
herself to associate with those she
works with, in the Office here, for in
stance. She won't have anything to
do with a fellow, you see. I've ask
ed her out repeatedly, to the theater
and the chutes and such things. But
nothing doing. Says she likes plenty
of sleep, and can't stay up late, and
has to go all the way to Berkeley
that's where she lives. But that's all
hot air. She's running with the Uni
versity boys, that's what she's doing.
She needs lots Of sleep, and can't go
to the theater with me, but she can
dance all hours with them.~aPve heard
it pretty straight that she goes to all
their hops and such things. Rather
stylish and heightened for a stenog-
rapher, I'd say. And she keeps
horse, too. She rides astride all over
those hills out there. l saw her one
Sunday myself. Oh, she's a high
flyer, and I wonder how she does it.
Sixty-1ve a month don't go far. Then
she has sick brother, too"
Live with her people?" Daylight
asked.
mo: hasn't got any. They were
well to do, I've heard. They must have
been, or that brother or hers couldn't
have gone to the University Of Cali
fornia. Her father had a big cattle
ranch. but he got to fooling with mines
or something, and went broke before
he died. Her mother died long before
that Her brother must cost a lot of
money. He was q husky once, played
football, was great on hunting and be-
ing out in the mountains and such
things. He got his accident break.
ing horses, and then rheumatism or
something got into him. One leg is
shorter than the other, and wlthereo
up some. He has to walk on crutches
l saw her out with him once-cross-
ing the ferry. The doctors have been
experimenting on him for years, and
he's in the French Hospital now,
! think"
All of which side-lights on Miss Ma
son went to increase Daylights inter
| est in her. Yet, much as he desired
he failed to get acquainted with her
He had thoughts Of asking her t.
luncheon, but his was the innate chiv
airy Of the frontiersman, and the
thoughts never came to anything. He
knew a self-respecting. square.dealins
man was not supposed to take his
sterographer to luncheon. Such thing.
did happen, he knew, for he heard
the chatting gossip Of the club; but he
did not think much OF such men axt
felt sorry for the girls.
cHAprEa VI
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-23
CHAPTER III,

Daylight was in the thick OF his
spectacular and intensely bitter fight
with the Coastwise Steam Navigation
Company, and the Hawaiian. Mica
raguan, and Pacific-Mexican Steam
ship Company. He stirred up a big
ger muss than he had anticipated,
and even he was astounded at the
wide ramifications Of the struggle and
at the unexpected and incongruous In
terests that were drawn into 1t. Every
newspaper in San Francisco turned
upon him 1t was true, one or two of
them had first intimated that they
were open to subsidization, but Day.
lights Judgment was that the situa-
ton did not warrant such expenditure.
Up to this time the press had been
amusingly tolerant and good-naturedly
sensational about him. but now he was
to learn what virulent scurrilorsness
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-23

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-23
SYNOPSIS.
BYcNXZNKDNY
ILLUSTRATIONS By DtARBoRNhrIynI

tCopyrtght 1910, by the New York Herald companyJ
Copyright 1914 By the MacNiiaa Company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-11-23

1ou[x aIterWard. ne emerged, tired and
sweaty. garments tern and face and
hands scratched, but with sparkling
eyes and an unwonted usefulness of
expression. He felt the Illicit pleas
ure OF a, schoolboy playing truant The
big gaming table of San Francisco
seemed very far away. But there was
more than illicit pleasure In his mood.
1t was as though he were going
through a sort OF cleansing bath. No
room here for all the sordidness.
meanness and viciousness that filled
the dirty pool of city existence. He
was loath to depart, and It was not
Tor an hour that he was able to tear
himself away and take the descent Of
the mountain. Working out a new
route just for the fun of 1t, late after
noon was upon him when he arrived
back at the wooded knobs.
Daylight cast about for a trail. and
found one leading down the side
opposite to his ascent. Circling the
base OF the knoll. he picked up with
his horse and rode on to the farm
house. Smoke was rising from the
chimney, and he was quickly In con-
versation with nervous. slender
young man, who, he learned, was only
tenant on the ranch. How large
was 1t! A matter of one hundred and
eighty acres. though 1t seemed much
larger This was because 1t was SO
lrregularly shaped. Yes, 1t included
the clay-pit and all the knobs. and It's
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
About People
Movements CT individuals to sas
From the City

Among the passengers on the steam.
ship krOnpriuZ Wilhelm. OF the North
German Lloyd, from Bremen. South.
ampton and Cherbourg. due IN New
York oct 3, is Mr. j. " Paxton. OF
Wheeling
Doc" Smith. OF the South Side. de.
parted yesterday al noon for Orlando,
Florida. 10 spend the winter months
William &. Zie-euielder Of this city
is MOundsviile CORE spondcnt for the
k gister during the abscnc, OF vii
liam Mcclure. who is spending his
vacation al "a fishing camp down the
river.
Col Robert Anderson. who has been
attending the Grand Circuit races NJ
Columbus. will return home today.
Lieutenant Louis BuchWail of the
police force has returned home after
spending his vacation near Parkcrs-
burg al the Central fishing camp.
Miss Louie Campbell returned 20
her HON" a Iorsantown last evening
after spending several days with
friends on the Island.
Howard Chinook of this city is
spending several days as the Guest of
his parents a. New MarfinsvilIe
b. ~. Anderson. assistant deputy
stat" TAX commissioner. is IN the city
on official business.
Robert ~. Mckee. the genial assist.
ant cashier g. the Bank q. tEe OHIO
Valley. viii leave sunday for % trip
ON fhc Great Lakes. Ia be- absent from
the city for some days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
Convention OF The
BAPTlSTS CLOSES
REV. WHITE lAuDS JOHN D.
ROCKEFELLER.
Session Adjourned to Hear Ex-Gov
ernor GIenn-Offieers Were
Elected.

The convention of the Panhandle
Baptist association came to close
yesterday evening with the services
held in the Baptist church at Mounds
vile. An address on the work OF the
1. +. b. y. was delivered by DIR. FL
lott. who emphasized the fact that a
great deal OF the church work and
progress depended on the young
people.
The educational discussion. led by
Dr. Elkanah HUXLEY. president OF
Broaddus Institute. was one of the in
teresting featres of the morning pro-
gram. Rev. Hank, DIR. Elliott and Rev
Moore also spoke on the same sub
jecL
After devotional exercises in the
afternoon letters from various
churches in this district were read
The appointment of committees fol
lowed and an invitation from the W
{. 1. U. asking for a minister To ad-
dress the copyention in the First VI. T..
church was read. The Rev. T. L
Brininstool was selected to deliver the
address and spoke before that meeting.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows: G. W. Ryan. Claysville. mod
orator; c. X. Smith. Wheeling. vice
moderator; 5. G.. LeGE. Moundsville.
secretary; Edwin Snider, Wheeling.
treasurer.
A short evening session was to have
been held. but owing to the fact that
Ex-Governor. Glenn of North Carolina
spoke at the First NJ. f.. church, the
convention adjourned to give the dele
gates an opportunity TO hear this gift
ed orator
meeting place for next year has
not been decided on and it is under
stood that Sistersville and Wheeling
are under consideration. No action
will be taken on the selection OF the
city until the ". &. T. L. names their
place OF convention.
At the Afternoon meeting Rev. Ar
thur Hank was nominated for vice
president of the Ministers Benefit as
sociation and Rev. J. {. Cox was nom
mated as vice president OF The State
Literary society. These nominations
will be made at the state meeting in
BuckhannOn, to be held October IL
TO 10.
During the Wednesday evening
services Rev. White OF Sistersvilie
spoke of the growth OF the BAPTIST
church and commented on he fact
that a number OF the wealthiest and
finest men in the country were Bap-
fists In his remarks MIR. White said
John ID. Rockefeller Is one of the
most benevolent men in the country.
IL people only knew il. Talk about
tainted money. part of his paid for
my work while in Ohio and am not
ashamed to take it."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
$4,000 TO STRIKE
(Continued from FIRST Page.)

that will serve as stockadcs and in
sure protection To- laborers.
fossIbl" action of the railroads IL
said to be- Indicated 10y the Illinois,
Central action at Memphis. Tenn.
Yesterday. IN obtaining federal in
junction restraining striking clerks
from interfering with Interstate com
mere" through pickrtinE or other
means
Five unions will bc affected directly
hN q strike order. Tho International
NachinistS. the Ella Dksmitls and
Helpers. the RoilcrmaSors the she,
Metal Workers and thr carmen. Ia
addition. four allied trades. the steam
nttcrs. painters. copper md brass
workers ana clerks. may eco ont All
oi these unions hay" voted IN favor Of
q strike as AN ALTERNATIVE Of not get
ting recognition of tho federation.
RI" situation is maa.. more compli-
Gated hy labor struggle already IN OK
iSt-ncc. Through th,. South. clerks
and freight handlers. although not di-
rc,tlN concerned boo tho federation
fight. have been ont tor % week. The
Missouri Kansas end Texas carm'n
are engaged with q s'rurel, in the
shops uf th, southwest
The New orleans brotherhood ~
Ituiiwar Freight Handlers 81 m. IT,
lin"is central aul Gnzuo and Missis-
NlpIl NHII't iI..I1tNS HNlt WORK az
noon to-day. hr fig,tutu 81 tho
ti""rria and ll"tidI road added fur
thor confusion with an uliimatum
that they Will strikr 90 twenty four
hours unless '.ffafu wax" and union
conditions ar" agreed upon
MON officials spert-h" dlV Iu con-
sultatiun over tho t,i,phon.. and 10
was Dos this means th. sfrik. de-
'isiun was reaches Tr' -id,ufs Kline
az tho Blacksmith. III VI 49, B-SuIt-
man uf th. Sheet Metal Workers wrr,
here. President 1'touu.U of th. Ma
chinI-'s W. sin la. 'fp"ff s. D.
RYAN head OF th. sarm.r and &
lrauklir. preside no of the IlIlrr-
nItt.f-. w.f. boz akr-t4 OTIS
lt.h 90 Those. H,.lfiur fr tb.
statements OFF nr- .t fh.m viii fuus
fr. u.r..re .f I.- own trtI. t-
soon ts .'. Nt. aUd hour for fn.
wtiNn"f Hr. ..r.tI upon TU. mon
fhrr wHI i. r.fIHrd .f tr. hour and
thr -ffI,. NII begin o. that Hme
automatically
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
5000 VOTERS WILL GET
ON REGISTRATION LIST

PITTSBURG. Sept. 2S.-Judge Rob
ert :. Fraser, in common pleas court
here today. sustained the appeal OF
a. Leo We'll. president of the Voters
Civic League. against the registration
commissioners and ordered his name
placed on the registration list of the
Second election district OF the Seventh
ward. We'll contended that because
he was unavoidably absent from the
city on the regular registration days
he should not be deprived of his vote
Judge Fraser's decision. IL is stated
will add 5000 names TO the registra
tiOn lists
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29

Misses Lena Cook and Mary Eta
Anuks. who have been the guests OF Ma
and Mrs. IT. g. Shearing. have returned
TO their Ime In Pittsburg.
John \ Moore, general manager OF
the Warwoud Tool 90. has returned
from a trip to New York
Mr.. Harry Sipl-. Of Pittsburg who
has been visiting Mrs Henry Sh-aring.
~ Warv o"d avenue. for the past week
has returned home
Mr and Mrs Hugh Allen accom-
panied 10y Mr.. Jas. Allen. will move
from Warwood in a short time To- Main
81 North Wheeling
Miss Virginia Nesbitt. ~ Wheeling.
was the guest Of Miss Pryor, OF Gar
den avenue. THURSDAY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29

No. 161 Sixteenth street. Following
an evening of enjoyable diversions.
dainty refreshments were . served.
Those present were: Misses Martha
Hare, Jane Hare. Virginia burst.
Laura Holmes. Sarah Redman. Sarah
Goetze. Caroline Carnahan. Margaret
Henderson. Mildred Cracraft and
Helen Mccullough and Mr. and Mrs.
g. A. Bailey.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
WARWOOD
Tested Street Ltghts,

The street lights which have been
Installed In Warwood We're given a pre-
lminary test on Thursday evening. The
nrst burner was lighted I'm Warwood
avenue In front OF the residence OF
Mayor AbercrOmbie. and another was
tested In front OF the Warwood Phar-
macy on Main street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
Thursday Euchre.

Euchre and luncheon were tho d.-
versions for Tho Thursday Afternoon
Euchrr club yesterday afternoon 81
The Oaks Mrs Fred Slender as
hostess entertained the following
member No-dawe- George NcI.ain.
Fred Hau"r. Frank Bauer. Howell
Jones. Leo Robinson. Luke I.ally Har-
r. Deitors AMI M.ss Mao Bauer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
First EalI Meetinn.

The first fall meeting OF the col
lcgiate Alumnae association VIII he
held in the lecture room OF the St
Matthews p r. church on Monday az
ternoon at O'Clock. and iull at
tendance is desired, a. officers viii he
elected for the ensuing year ana dele
Gates named 10 attend the state con
tober nth. 18th and 18th As this is
utiOn of the State Federation of
Womcn's Clubs al Clarksburg on Oc-
toherllth. 18th. and 18th. As this Is
the initial meeting OF the winter. quite
q great deal of important business Will
come up for consideration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
SOCIETY
SteWart-AlbauQh.

The parsonage of the Fourth Street
NJ. r. church was the scene OF "A quiet
wedding yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. when Miss Nina Albaugh. a
popular young lady OF this city. was
united in marriage 10 Mr.. Charles
Stewart. of Fulton. The ceremony was
performed in the presence OF a few
close friends by Rev. G.. F. Oliver. pas
tor of the Fourth Street church. The
groom is a member OF the clerical
force OF the Wheeling CorruGatng
company. The coupla will make their
future home on South Jacob street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
Ladies' Aid deetn

The Ladies' Aid society OF the War
wood Christian church held meeting
last night at the home OF Mrs Pryor
Of Garden Avenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
OPENING Dance.

The members OF the Alpha Pi Fra
t"rnty of Martins Ferry will give
their opening dance OF the winter
Sogson az ElFS' hall this evening. and
have prepared an excellent dance
Program for the occasion. Brutnc!d's
orchestra will furnish the music \
series OF these afia.~s will Doe given
during the winter woIthS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
Quiet Weddirc.

4 quiet wedding was solemnized at
the parsonage OF Rev. Jacob Ruble.
at West Alexander. when Miss Mary
Snyder became the bride OF Nlr. VIII
lam l. Crook Both are young poo
pie 81 Washington. Pa. and viii TAX"
"A short trip before returning to their
home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29
Resumed Operations.

After having worked for three DAYS
trying To straighten the crooked h ole in
the well which is being drilled east OF
the Warwood reservoir. william Davis
q Son succeeded in again starting their
drill Thursday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29

TIC Fan Handle TraCtiOn company
commenced the paving OF Main stree
in Warwood with brick on Thursday
morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-29

Little Lessons in Publicity No. 8.

Daily Newspapers are the bread and meat
Of advertising, all other mediums are the
accessories. All good in their place. but be
sure Of your nourishmcnt before YOU in
dulCc i'm the extras.
Daily Newspapers will sell your product.
in the territory YOU select, at once and at a
lower cost than any other method.
Ask the publisher Of this paper or any
general advertising agent TO help YOU select
papers best suited to reach the particular
class YOU wish to interest.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that petit
ton will be presented at the April
term of Boone County court praying
for the establishment of a new road
as follows: Beginning at the Lead Hill
and Bear Creek Springs road about
100 yards southeast of the northwest
corner of Sec. 80. T. 20 X %, running
thence northwest to opposite the Allen
Wright Barn, thence following the
present road up the mountain to the
top and to the north line of section
80; thence west 40 rods, more or less,
thence northwest at the slope of the
hill to Frank Sneeringer's wire fence;
thence north with the line of said
west on the Dubuque road to the
corner Of Ed Trentham's orchard;
about 20 rods east of his house; thence
north as near as practicable to the
corner of widow Trentham's field;
thence beginning to descend the
mountain on the west slope securing
the best grade to the mouth of Willow
Hollow, at Barren Fork, intersecting
the present road and following same
up the mountain to the sand ledge,
thence taking east side to top OF
mountain; thence west about 80 rods,
west % more or less, and thence north
10 a point between O. ]. Olson's mill
site and barn, bearing west from this
point, following an old road some 80
rods to the Daniel Moore place, thence
northwest to the Zeiglar School
House, intersecting the Spring gfeld
road in ne Sec. 53, u, 2l, the
name of the road to be the Zeiglar
and Harrison road,
JAS. l., SUMMERS,
Principal Petitioner,
Myrtle, Ark, March 18th, 1911.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Notice OF Confirmation.

Notice is hereby given that B, F.
Mcmillan and h II. Measday have
this day filed in the Chancery Court
within and for Boone County Arkan-
sas their petition praying the Court to
confirm and quiet their title to the fol-
lowing described real estate in Boone
County Arkansas, to wit:
The South half of the Southwest
quarter of the Northeast quarter of
section ten (l0) in township eighteen
(1S) North range twenty (20) West.
Now all persons who claim any in
terest in SAID lands or any part there
of are hereby called upon to appear in
this Court within six weeks after the
publication of this notice and show
cause why the title of the petitioners
should not be confirmed in and to said
lands.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court on this the 3lst day OF
March 1911.
RoBT. T. DoPsoN, CLERK.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-01
Let us Produce More Corn per Acre.

Last year there were 2,SS4,OOO
acres planted to corn in Arkansas.
The average yield was twenty-four
bushels. We can easily raise this
average to fifty bushels by proper
seed selection and better methods of
cultivation; also by planting our
corn on better land than we used for
this purpose last year.
Land that is to be planted to corn
should be well-hlled with humus or
decaying organic matter. If the
land is deficient in plant food, use
good fertilizer containing the need
ed plant food. A 3-6-3 fertilizer is
best suited for corn in this state.
But good land and fertilizer will
not result in any profit to us unless
we have a well prepared seed-bed,
and devote some attention to seed
selection and cultivation. We
should more than half make our
corn crop before we plant it. Har-
row once thoroughly after planting
and before the corn is up.
The preparation of the seed-bed is
one of the most important essentials
in securing a profitable corn crop.
Special attention should be given
to seed selection. Our poor yields
are due in many instances, to poor
seed more than any other one thing,
If seed corn must BE- bought, we
should insist on getting the seed in
the ear. Then will we at least have
the advantage of knowing some
thing of the formation and charac-
teristics of the parent ear. We
should never select seed from the
crib in a hap-hazard manner, and to
successfully raise corn we will have
to devote more attention to seed
selection in the field for the stalk
and from the individual ear after
field selection has been made, for
grain formation, etc. We should
also test our seed corn for germina-
ton by planting few grains from
each ear in a test box, numbering
the ears to find those of poor ger
mination. OF course, before plant
ing, all weak ears should be discard
ed and ouly the strong ears should
be used.
Now is the time to begin to think
about planting corn and | am writ
ing this article to call attention to
a few matters of vital Importance
to those who hope TO grow corn
This Department will gladly co
operate with you.
FRED II. PHILLIPS,
Commi ssioner Of Agriculture