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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
Programme Arranged

The forenoon session will begin at il clock with the annual address of Pres ident W. E. Keller This will be fol- lowed by an address by Governor ONeal.
 Hon Robert E. Spragins of Hunts vile. chairman of the state highway commission, will speak on ''state, Aid in Highway Improvement The afternoon session will begin at ? o'clock with a paper on Earth Roads, by Prof. G. N. Mitcham, of Auburn, a member of the highway com mission The discussion on this paper will be led by T. D. Kemp. sand Clay Roads will be treated in l a paper by c. C. Scales and the discus sion on this topic will be led by c. L.. Strange and S. c. Dreyfus.
 C. R. Thomas will read paper on .'Gravel Roads. in Middle Alabama = Those scheduled to discuss this suo- ject are. S J. Cummings, D. K. Cald- well and D. R. Cook.
 The night session will start at eight O o'clock with a paper on "Macadam Roads in North Alabama" by R. P Boyd, assistant state highway engineer,
 
 P Moore and W. S Keller.
 PalaeOz0ic Age J. w. Gwin will deliver a paper on '.Chert Roads in the Palaeozoic Era, " which will be further discussed by R. E. Meade and c. K. Armes, and M. s. Bingham, highway engineer of Colbert and Lauderdale counties.
 The final feature of the programme will be a business session at which officers will be elected and next years meeting place selected.
 At the conclusion of the business ses- sion, a Dutch supper will be held at a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

Al Edwards and his wheelbarrow ar rived in Jackson yesterday afternoon. He left Elwood, Ind, September 4 pushing wheelbaTow, and under $l0,000 con- tract to visit every state capital in the United States before the end of three years
 On the same road, but from different direction, came Walter Lee. aged 1S q New York newsboy, who is walking to San Antonio, Tex, on $500 wager. In company with three other boys he left New York September 5, but the other fell by the wayside early in the game and re- turned home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
LIVE NEWS NOTES
 FROM HALEYVILLE
Myers Bride Nuptials Take Place Sunday-TOwn Commission Is
 Busy-Other Items

Haleyville, January (Special)-On Sunday morning at the home of the brides parents, Miss Leta Mcbride was married to MT. Meyers of New Decatur. The wedding occurred early in the morn ing and the happy pair left on the $40 a. m train for their new home.
 The new town commission, consisting of J. w. Maxwell, president, and Dr. w. E. Howell and J. l.. Cleere, are getting down to business. They promise to give the town a clean and businesslil1e ad- The Law and Order league, at it's regular monthly meeting, pledged the commission it's cheerful cooperation.
 The company interested in the gas wells is making preparations to start on new well near the Illinois Central railroad shops and have piped the gas from it's we'll lately finished to the new location to use under the boiler in the drilling operations.
 The Commercial club proposes to start the new years work with a banquet Having already succeeded in locating a good newspaper and printing office, they now intend going after other improve ments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
NJ NEWS BROUGHT FROM MONTGOMERY Altman, Nesmith and Judge
 Back Last Night O'NEAL HARD AT WORK No Intimation Is Given as to the Man Who Will Land the Position of
 Back Tax Commissioner
 for Jefferson County

Governor Emmet O'Neal has not yet appointed back tax commissioner of Jefferson county. This is true in spite of the fact that John w. Altman, Thomas J. Judge and c. c. Nesmith visited him at the capitol yesterday.
 We know no more than when we left Birmingham" stated the trio on return ing last night 'grhe governor absolutely gave us no intimation of what he con- templates doing. We interviewed him on reaching Montgomery. but 1t developed that he had not fully made Up his mind.
 Neither of the gentlemen ventured a prediction as to which one of the num- erous applicants will be appointed. The matter seems to be as doubtful as it was some weeks ago.
 "In spite of the holiday" stated Judge Nesmith, "the governor was working hard. He was busily engaged in drawing up the amendments to the Banner mine contract which were agreed upon on the Saturday previous. And another matter before him was the appointment of the excise commissioners of Pike county. We discussed with him for few moments the matter of the appointment of back tax commissioner of Jefferson county but gained little satisfaction"
 It is understood that the delegation to Montgomery was in favor of the appoint ment of MT. Altman. MT Judge, however, when asked if the published report that he had retired from the race in the in- terests of MT. Altman was true. stated that for the publication there was no ground.
 q have not retired from the field" said he "although when it was intimated that my youth would prevent my receiv- ing the appointment, I urged the gov ernor In case he could not name me to name some other man from among his real friends. But I am still desirous of landing the job, and believe that I still have a chance"
 Locally, it is believed that MT. Altman stands an excellent chance of receiving the appointment. It is understood that MT Judge, in case of his failure to land. is hopeful that Altman will receive the plum. Judge Nesmith. who stands close to the governor, is urging the appoint ment of Altman, and Col Jesse F. Stal- ings is also one of the following of Alt man. Friends of Capt. J. " Allen, how ever, believe that he will get the appoint ultill hl Spllc Ol llio ellOTl Ol IL teitdiii faction to defeat him. Among those who have applied for the position, 1t is gener- ally believed that only Altman and Allen are being considered.
 The positive fact, on the other hand that the governor is seriously considering at least two men who are not among the list of applicants lends color to the theory that the reason of his delay is due to complications which these dark horses" have presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
 Held Up in Own House

Greenville, January 1.-(Special. )-Ilast night upon returning from supper at a nearby house, MT. A. A. Ezekeil found in his home a burly negro. The negro drew a pistol that he had taken from the house belonging to MT Ezelxel. and kept him from him while he made his es- cape Policemen were immediately sum- moned, but up to now nothing has been learned that will lead up to the arrest of the guilty one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
BOUT
 STOPS SUDDENLY

Indianapolis, January 1.-The scheduled 10 round bout between Leo Houcl and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis this afternoon ended unexpectedly when Houck failed to leave his corner at the beginning of the seventh round. It was claimed he suffered from fractured rib. but after an examination the physician announced he found no traces of a fracture Dillon punished Houck severaly with stiff body blows, forcing the Pittsburg boxer to hold on throughout the contest
 Chick Hayes, former Memphis ban tamweight, outfought George Kilson Of New York, in a 10 round preliminary bout Six. of the 10 rounds went to Hayes because of his cleverness, many times forcing Kilson to swing wildly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
Twain's Friend Dead

Hannibal, Mo, January 1.-James w. McDaniel, v,ho was the first literary ad- wiser of Samuel l.. Clements (Mark Twain, was found dead in bed at his home here today. In a magazine article published q short time before the death of Mark Twain. the author said when he first be- gan to write humorous stories she always tried them out on McDaniel before he had them published. If the stories got a laugh from McDaniel, the humorist wrote he always felt assured they would do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02

place yet to be selected. Arrangements are in the hands of w. $. Keller.
 The engineers association was organ ized early this fall during the meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association at Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-02
ENGINEERS TOMEET
 IN MONTGOMERY Extensive Programme Has Been Arranged for Their
 Entertainment

Montgomery, January 1.-(Special)- State Highway Engineer W. $. Keller announces that extensive programme ar engagements have been made for the ses- sion in Montgomery on January Il of the Association of Highway Engineers of Alabama. At the same time will be held quarterly session of the state highway commission. Special invitations have been sent to all probate judges to be present.
 Three sessions of the highways en- gineers will be held, one during the forenoon, another during the afternoon and the final session at night. During the forenoon there will be held simul- taneously the quarterly meeting of the state highway commission. The sessions of both organizations will be joined one to the other so as to gain the best results. The final purpose of both are practically the same, the end being the Improvement of roads in this state.
 The morning and afternoon sessions will be held in the hall of the house of representatives at the capitol. It has not been determined yet where the night session will take place.
 State Highway Engineer w. s. Keller, who is president of the engineers asso- citation. declared Monday that the or ganization desires the presence of ev- erybody who is interested in roads and especially probate judges, county com missiorers over the entire state. Let ters. it is expected, will be sent them 1roiuC tbair atteudance as well as to every engineer whose name can be pro-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Milky Way Causes Glaciers.

Another suggested cause OF glacial
periods is that they have been due to
the shifting o; the milky way, such as
Is known TO have occurred. Assuming
that much Of the earth's heat comes
from the stars. Dr.. Rudolf Spitaler
finds that the change Of position in re-
lation 10 the milky way might have
given a different distribution Of tenn.
perature from that existing at the
present time. The stars are not only
crowded in the region OF the milky
way. but many of them are OF the hot
test tyre.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

all the purchaser had to DO was 10
selec, his lot and architect and start
building. The quick service OF Day
liSht's new electric roads into OAK
land made this big district Immediate
" accessible. and long before the Ter
" system was In operation hundreds
OF residences were going up. Inc
PROD, on this land was enormous. In
day. his onslaught OF wealth mao
turned open farming country into one
Of the best residential districts oil the
city.
But this money that flowed In upon
him was Immediately poured back
into his other investments. The neeo
FOR electric cars was so great that he
installed his own shops for building
them. But no matter what pressure
vas on Daylight. his Sundays he re-
served for his riding in the hills. II
was not the rainy winter weather
however. that brought these rides
with Dede TO an end. One Saturday
afternoon IN the office she told him
not 10 expect to meet her next day.
and. when he pressed for an explana'
ton
i've sold Nab"
Daylight was speeches. for the mo-
ment. Her act meant one OF so many
serious things that he couldn't CLASH
~ IL. II smacked almost OF treachery,
She might have met with financial dis
aster. II might be her way OF letting
him know she had seen enough OF
MIN Or
What's the matter!" he managed
10 ask.
Il couldn't afford 10 keep her with
hay iorty-fve dollars ton" Dede
answered MY brothers expenses
have been higher. as we'll, and was
driven 10 the conclusion that since !
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Elan Harnish. known al! through AiS as.
Ia a. Burning Daylight" celebrates ms
@th birthday With a crowd OF miners A.
the Circle City, Tivoh. The dance ,, iea ~,
10 staked. Harnish loses his money ana
his mine but wins the mail contract. lie
starts on his mail trip with dogs anu
sledge. telling his friends that ne WI. ut
In the big Yukon gold strike ~ the start
Burning Daylight malses sensauonalsS
rapid run across country with the mail
appears al the Tivoli and 10 now reAag
10 join his friends in a dash 20 the new
buys two tons OF four. which ~ declares
will be worth SIS weight In gold, oat
when he. arrives, with his hour ne nn es.'
ers gold and Daylight reaps a rich mar
vest He goes 20 Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure in the k!ondl.e
and defeats a combination Of capiiahsts
civilization. and. amid the bewilderinS
complications OF high finance. Daylight
nnds that he has been led 20 invest MS
eleven millions In q manipulated scaeme
his disloyal partners with n revolver. he
threatens 20 kin them Il his money - mo-
returned. They are cowed, return theiT
steailnCs and Harnlsh goes back - san
Francisco where he meets his ta'e N
Dede Mason. n pretty stenographer he
makes large investments and gets into me
political ring For a rest he goes 10 the
country. Daylight gets deeper lnto hlsh
finance IN san Francisco, but often tne
longing for the simple lsfe nearly over,
comes him Dede Mason buys horse and
Daylight meets her IN her saddle. TIPS
One DAY re asks Dede 20 go WITH MIN
on enc more ride, his purpose being 20
sway. she irving 20 analvze her feelings
pede tells Daylight that her happi ness
could not lie With money nanipuIatoT'
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
CHAPTER XVII.

For six weeks handwriting Day.
light had seen nothing Of Dede ex.
cept In the Office. and there he reso.
lutel: 'eirained from making ap.
proc hes Rut by the seventh Sunday
his E."ecr fJr her overmastered him.
II was 4 y.ormy day A heavy south.
cast gale was blowing. and squat aft.
or squall Of rain and wind swept over
the city. lie could not take his mind
OF OF her. and persistent picture
came TO him OF her sitting by n win.
dow and sewing feminine fripperies Of
some sort. When the time came for
his pre-luncheon cocktail To be served
10 him in his rooms. he did not take
IT, Filled with n daring determine.
ton, he glanced at his note. book for
Dede's telephone number. and called
for the switch.
AZ first II was the landlady's daugh.
ter who was raised, but in a minute
he heard the voice he had been hun.
cry to hear
II just wanted TO tell you that I'm
coming out 10 see you." he said. 1
didn't want TO break In on you with.
out warning. that was all"
HAS something happened!" came
her voice
tn tell you when I get there" he
evaded.
She came herself TO the door to
receive him and shake he nds sswith
him. He hung his macintosh and
nat on the rack in the comfortable
nail and turned to her for direction.
Whey are busy In there" she said,
indicating the parlor. from which
came the boisterous voices OF young
people. and through the open door Of
which he could see several college
youths. so you will have to come
Into my rooms"
CTo BE coNrINUEp)
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

myself. They'll be done by the time
the pier is ready for them.
For months Daylight was buried In
work. The outlay was terrinc. ana
there was nothing coming in. Beyond
a general rise In land values. Oakland
had not acknowledged his irruption
on the financial scene. The city was
waiting for him to show what he was
going to do. and he lost no time about
IL. The best skilled brains on the
market were hired by him for the dit
ferent branches Of the work. Initial
mistakes he had no patience with, and
he was determined 10 start right. as
when he engaged Wilkinson. almost
doubling his big salary. and brought
him out from Chicago to take charge
OF the street railway organization.
Night and day the road gangs toiled
ON the streets, And night and day
plle-driyers hammered the big piles
down into the mud of San Francisco
Bay. The pier was to be three miles
long. and the Berkeley hills were de-
nuded of whole groves OF mature
eucalyptus for tho piling.
At the same time that his electric
roads were building out through the
hills. the hay fields were being sur
viewed and broken up into city squares,
with here and there. according to best
modern methods. winding boulevards
ana strips Of park. Broad streets
well graded. were made. with sewers
and water-pipes ready laid. and ma
cadamixed from his own Quarries. CO
pnant sidswalks we're also laid. - thai
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
"t you'd JUS, lie, Me Buy Her sac~.

could not afford both. Id better let
the mare go and keep the brother"
Who bought herr" he asked
Dede's eyes flashed in the way long
since familiar TO him when she was
angry.
Don't you dare buy her back Tor
me-" she cried. And don't deny that
that was what you had In mind"
Il wish you would reconsider. Miss
Mason" he said softly. Not alone
for the mares sake. but for my sake.
Money don't cut any ice in this. For
me to buy that mare wouldn't mean
as much as II does TO most men TO
send bouquet of flowers or n box OF
candy to a young lady. There's no.
body feel chummy with except you.
and you know how little we've chum.
incidence a week. II II didn't rain.
on Sunday. I've grown kind of 10 de.
pend on you. II you'd just let me buy
her back"
mo, no: I tell you no." Dede arose
impatiently. but her eyes were moist
with the momery OF her pet. please
don't mention her to me again. II
you think II was easy to part with
her, you are mistaken. But I've seen
the last Of her. and want tn forget
her."
Daylight made no answer. and rbe
door closed behind her.
Half an hour later he was CON.
ferring with Jones. an erstwhile ele.
ator boy and rabid proletarian whom
Daylight long before had grubstaked
= literature for . year. The result.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

The tide-lands had been In litigation
for years, and be took the bull by the
horns-buying out the private owners
and at the same time leasing from the
city fathers. BY the time that Oak
land was aroused by this unprecedent'
ed activity In every direction and was
questioning excitedly the meaning Of
II. Daylight secretly bought the chief
Republican newspaper and the chief
Democratic organ. and moved boldly
into his new Offices, or necessity. they
were on a large scale. occupying four
floors Of the only modern ONCE build.
ing IN the town-the only building
that wouldn't be torn down later on.
as Daylight put It. There was de-
partment after department. score OF
them. and hundreds OF clerks and
Sierographers. As he told Dede:-
I've got more companies than you
can shake stick Il. There's the Ala
media & Contra Costa Land Syndicate.
the Consolidated Street Railways. the
Yerba Buera Ferry Company. the
United Water Company. the Pied.
mont Realty Company. the Fairview
and Poriola Hotel Company. and half
a dozen more that I've got 10 refer 10
a notebook 10 remember. There's the
Piedmont Laundry Farm. and Red.
wood Consolidated Quarries. Starting
in with our quarry. just kept s-going
till got them all And there's the
ship building company amt got a
name for yet. Seeing as had TO have
ferry.boats. decided 10 build them
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
HUZHDp or I'M CALL q IM mMZIE
'ak;HIIE E2HG'' T,G11W EDIN E/C'

,,r novel had been failure bo'to
and publishers would not looh
and Daylight was now USING tue
grnntled author In little private
secret service system he hau oe
comnelled 10 establish for hlfhseh'
ZONES who affected 10 be surprised az
Nothing after his crushing experience
hetrayed no surprise now when 'no
task was given him to locate the pur'
chaser Of n certain sorrel mare
How high shall pay for her. no
asked.
"Apy rrice. You've got 10 get her'
that's the point. Drive sharp oar
gain so as not to excite suspicion, OUT
got her. Then you deliver her To that
address up In Sonoma County. mo
mans the caretaker on little rahch
| have there. Tell him he's TO take
vhacking good care OF her. And after
that forget all about IT, Don't tell me
the name OF the man you buy her
from. Don't tell me anything about
II except that you've got her and de
livered her SAWYER"
But the week had not passed. when
Daylight noted the fash In Dede
ewes that BODIED trouble.
Something's gone wrong-what Is
~ he said boldly.
Nab" she said The man who
bought her has sold her already. II
thought you had anything to do with
tt"
~ don't even know who you sold
her TO-" was Daylights answer. And
what's more. I'm not bothering my
head about her She was your mare.
and It's none OF my business what you
did with her. You haven't got hN
that's sure. and worse luck. And
now. while we're on torchy subjects,
| I'm going 10 open another one with
YOU And you needn't get touchy
about Il, for it's not really your busi'
ness at all. It's -0out that brother OF
yours. He leeds more than you can
/ do for Kim Selling that mare OF
/ yours won't send him TO Germany.
/ And that's what his own doctors say
/ he needs-that crack German spe'
cialist who rips a mans bones and
muscles into pulp and then moulds
them all over again. Well want 70
send him TO Germany and give that
crack flutter. that's all"
IF 1t were only possible." she said,
half breathlessly. and wholly without
anger. only it isn't. and you know
il isn't. | can't accept money from
YOU"
Now look here. Miss Mason.
You've got 10 get some foolish no
tons out OF your head This money
notion Is one of the funniest things I've
seen. Suppose you was falling over a
cliff. wouldn't II be all right for me tc
reach out and catch you by the arm!
Sure II would You're standing In
your brothers way. No matter what
notions you've got In your head
you've got TO get out OF the way and
give him a chance. Will you let me
90 and see him and talk II over with
him? I'll make II a hard and fast
business proposition. I'll stake him Il
get well, and that's all. and charge
him interest"
She visibly hesitated.
And just remember one thing. Miss
Mason: it's his leg. not yours
Still she refrained from giving he,
answer, and Daylight went or
Strengthening his position.
And remember. ! go over 10 sec
him alone. He's man. and c1r
Zeal with him better without women
folks around. I'll 20 over tomorrow
afternoon"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
KNOWS NOW
Doctor Was Fooled by His Own Case
For a Time.

It's easy 70 understand how ordi
nary people get fooled by coffee when
doctors themselves sometimes forget
the facts.
A physician speaks of his own expe-
fence:
'Ihad used coffee for years and really
did not exactly believe II was injuring
me although l had palpitation Of the
heart every day. Tea contains CAT.
feine-the same drug found in coffee
and Is just as harmful as coffee)
Finally one day a severe and al.
most fatal attack OF heart trouble
frightened me and I gave up both tea
and coffee, using Postum instead, and
since that time have had absolutely
no heart palpitation except on one or
two occasions when / tried a small
quantity OF coffee, which caused severe
irritation and proved 10 me I must let
II alone.
When We began using Postum It
seemed weak-that was because we
did not make 1t according TO directions
but now We put little bit of but
ter in the pot when boiling and allow
the Postum TO boil full 10 minutes
which gives it the proper rich flavor
and the deep brown color.
II have advised a great many of
my friends and patients 10 leave OF
coffee and drink Postum, In fact daily
give this advice" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
Many thousands OF physicians use
Postum 10 place Of tea and coffee In
their own homes and prescribe It to
patients.
There's a reason" and It is explain.
ed In the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf A new
enc appears from time 20 time. They
are genwine, true, and full Of human
onterest.