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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

He was a little man. in patched
overalls; bareheaded. with a cotton
shirt open ut the throat and down the
chest. The sun was ruddy.brown In
his face, and by It his sandy hair was
bleached on the ends to peroxide
blonde. He signed to Daylight to
halt, and held up letter.
III you're going to town, I'd be
obliged II you mail this" he said
Il sure will" Daylight put 1t into
his coat pocket. do you live here
abouts, stranger"
But the little man did not answer.
He was gazing at Daylight in sur
prised and steadfast fashion.
81 know you," the little man an
nounced. You're Elan Harnish-
Burning Daylight, the papers call you.
Am | right?"
Daylight nodded.
We'll. I'm glad wrote that letter
this afternoon" the little man went
on. "or else I'd have missed seeing
you. I've seen your photo In the pa
pers many a time. and I've a good
memory for faces. l recognized you
at once. My names Ferguson"
DO you live hereaboutsf" Daylight
repeated his query.
"Oh. yes. I've got q little shack
back here In the bush hundred yards
and pretty spring. and q few fruit
trees and berry bushes. Come in and
take a look. And that spring Is
dandy. You never tasted water like
1t. Come In and try It."
Walking and leading his horse, Day
light followed the quick-stepping.
eager little man through the green
tunnel and emerged abruptly upon the
clearing. II clearing 1t might be called,
where wild nature and mans earth.
scratching were inextricably blended.
It was a tiny nook in the hills, pro-
tected by the steep walls Of a canyon
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
Destruction of Rata.

An East Africa publication contains
a description OF method Of destroy
ing rats, followed In Java, In which
carbon bisulphate in employed In
carrying out the method a small oMan.
tity, usually about half a teaspoonful
of the carbon bisulphide Is poured iu-
to the rat hole and after waiting a
few moments to let the liquid evap-
crate. the mixture of air and vapor is
lighted, small explosion resulting and
filing the hole with poisonous gas,
killing the rats instantly Such a pro
cess practiced openly might be objec-
tionable under some circumstances be-
cause of danger from fire resulting
from the explosion and field for In
vention appears to offer itself to pro-
vide some form of fire-proof gun or
explosion chamber suitably formed to
be inserted in the mouth Of the rat
hole and adapted to enclose the ex.
plosion and discharge the resulting
noxious gas into the hole,-ScientifiC
American.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

Elan Harnlsh. known all through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates his
Both birthday with a crowd OF miners at
the Circle City Tivoli. The dance leads
20 heavy gambling. In which over 100000
is staked. Harnish loses his money and
his mine but wins the mall contract. He
starts on his mail trip with dogs and
sledge, telling his friends that he Will be
In the big Yukon gold strike at the start
Burning Daylight makes " sensationaliy
rapid run across country with the mall
appears at the Tivoli and Is now ready
to Join his friends in dash to the new
gold fields. Deciding that gold Will be
found In the up-river district Harnish
buys two tons of flour, which he declares
will be worth ita weight In gold. but
when he arrives with his flour he hnds
the big fiat desolate A comrade discoV-
ers gold and Daylight reNps rich har-
vest. He goes to Dawson, becomes the
most prominent figure in the Klondike
and defeats a combination OF capitalists
in a vast mining deal. He returns to
civilization and amid the bewildering
complications OF high finance. Daylight
finds that he has been led to invest his
eleven millions In n manipulated scheme.
He goes to New York, and confronting
his disloyal partners with revolver. he
threatens to kill them II his money Is not
returned. They are cowed. return their
stealIngs and Harnish goes back to San
Francisco where he meets his fate In
Dede Mason a pretty stenographer. He
makes large Investments and gets into the
political ring. For rest he goes to the
country
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

mouth. Here we're several large oaks,
evidencing a richer soil. The erosion
OF ages from the hillside had slowly
formed this deposit of fat earth. I'm
der the oaks, almost buried In them,
stood rough. implanted cabin, the
wide veranda of which. with chairs
and hammocks, advertised an out-of
doors bedchamber. Daylight's keen
eyes took in everything. The clearing
was irregular, following the patches
of the best soil. and every fruit tree
and berry bush, and even each vege-
table plant. had the water personally
conducted to 1t. The tiny irrigation
channels were everywhere, and along
some of them the water was running,
Ferguson looked eagerly into his
visitors face for signs of appreciation.
What do you think of it, eh?"
"Hand-reared and manicured, every
blessed tree" Daylight laughed, but
the Joy and satisfaction that shone in
his eyes contented the little man
why. dye know. know every one
of those trees as If they were sons of
mine | planted them. nursed them,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

strain. or course my body went back
on me. and my mind, too, for that mat.
atr. 1t had to be bolstered up with
whisky. which wasn't good for 1t any
more than was the living in clubs
and hotels good for my. stomach and
tie rest of me. So quit, quit every
thing, absolutely and came to live in
the Valley of the Moon-that's the
Indian name, you know. for Sonoma
Valley. lived In the lean-to the first
year; then built the cabin and sent
for my books. never knew what hap.
piness was before, nor health. Look
at me now and dare to tell me that |
look forty-seven."
81 wouldn't give day over forty"
Daylight confessed.
Yet the day came here looked
nearer sixty, and that was fifteen
years ago."
They talked along, and Daylight
looked at the world from new angles.
Here was a man. neither bitter nor
cynical who laughed at the city-dwell.
ers and called them lunatics; man
who did not care for money, and in
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER xI.-contInued.

Daylight could not persuade him.
self to keep to the travelled roads
that day, and another cut across coun'
try to Glen Ellen brought him upon
q canyon thatso blocked his way that
he was glad to follow friendly cow
path. This led him to a small frame
cabin. The doors and windows were
open, and a cat was nursing a litter
Of kittens In the doorway. but no one
seemed at home He descended the
trail that evidently crossed the can
yon. Part way down. he met an old
man coming up through the sunset
In his hand he carried pail Of foamy
milk. He wore no hat, and In his
face, framed with snow-white hair and
beard. was the ruddy glow and con-
tent OF the passing summer day
Daylight thought that he had never
seen so contented looking a being
How old are you, daddy?" he quer-
led.
"Eighty-four." was the reply. Yes.
Stree, eighty-four. and spryer than
most"
You must a. taken good care OF
yourself" Daylight suggested.
81 don't know about that, amt
loafed none walked across the
plains with an OK team and fit Injuns
In 81, and | was a family man with
seven youngsters. | reckon | was as
old then as you are now, or pretty
nigh on to It,"
Don't you find it lonely here?"
The old man shifted the pail of milk
and reflected
That all depends" he said oracul-
arly. 81 amt never been lonely eX-
cept when the old wife died. Some
fellers are lonely In a crowd. and I'm
one of them. That's the only time
I'm lonely, is when go to Frisco
But don't go no more, thank you
most to death. This Is good enough
for me- I've been right here in this
valley since '54-one of the first set
tiers after the Spaniards
The old man chuckled, and Day
light rode on, singularly at peace with
himself and all the world 1t seemed
that the old contentment of trail and
camp he had known on the Yukon
had come back to him. He could not
shake from his eyes the picture of
the old pioneer coming up the trail
through the sunset light. He was Ger.
tainly going some for eighty-four. The
80 Col a., l.
tered Daylight's mind. but the big
game Of San Francisco vetoed the
idea.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

intending to live on It. His game was
In San Francisco. But he liked the
ranch, and as soon as he got back to
the ONCE he would open up negotia-
tons with Hillard.
The time passed, and he played on
at the game. San Francisco's atti-
tude toward Daylight had undergone
change. While he. with his slashing
buccaneer methods, was a distinct
menace to the more orthodox finan-
cial gamblers. he was nevertheless so
grave menace that they were glad
enough to let him alone. He had al
ready taught them the excellence Of
letting sleeping dog lie.
Dede Mason was still In the ONCE.
He had made no more overtures, dis
cussed no more books. He had no
active interest in her, and she was to
him pleasant memory Of what had
never happened. Joy, which. by his
essential nature, he was barred from
ever knowing. Yet, while his interest
had gone to sleep and his energy was
consumed In the endless battles he
waged, he knew every trick of the
light on her hair, every quick definite
mannerism of movement. every line Of
her figure as expounded by her tailor
made gowns. Several times, six
months or so apart he had increased
her salary, until now she was receiv-
ing ninety dollars a month. Beyond
this he dared not go, though he got
around 1t by making the work easier
This he had accomplished after her
return from a vacation, by retaining
her substitute as an assistant. Also,
he had changed his Office suite. so that
selves. The more he saw of her, and
the more he thought he knew Of her,
the more unapproachable did she
seem to him. But since he had no in.
tention of approaching her, this was
anything but an unsatisfactory fact.
He was glad he had her in his office,
and hoped she'd stay, and that was
about ali
Daylight did not improve with the
passing years. The life was not good
for him. He was growing stout and
soft, and there was unwouted fiabbi-
ness in his muscles The more he
drank cocktails, the more he was COM
PEELED to drink in order to get the de-
sired result, the inhibitions chat eased
him down from the concert pitch OF
his operations. And with CHS went
wine, too. at meals, and the long
drinks after dinner Of Scotch and soda
at the Riverside. Then, too, his body
suffered from lack of exercise; and,
from lack of decent human associa-
tons. his moral fibers were weaken
ing. Never a man to hide anything,
some of his escapades became public,
such as speeding. and of joy-rides in
his big red motor car down to San
Jose with companions distinctly sporty
Incidents that we're narrated as
good fun and comically In the news
papers.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
IN AGONY WITH ITCHING

About four years ago broke out
with sores on my arms like boils. At
ter two months they were all over my
body, some coming, and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit, but my arms, neck and body
broke out with an itching, burning
rash. 1t would burn and itch, and
come out in pimples like grains Of
wheat was in a terrible condition;
| could not sleep or rest. Parts of my
flesh were raw, and l could scarcely
bear my clothes on. could not lie
in bed in any position and rest. In
about year the sores extended down
to my feet. Then l suffered agony
with the burning, itching sores.
could hardly walk and for long time
| could not put on socks.
All this time l was trying every
thing l could hear of, and had the skill
OF three doctors. They said it was
eczema. got no benefit from all
this. l was nearly worn out, and had
given up In despair of ever being cured
when l was advised by friend to try
Cuticura Remedies. purchased Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent.
and used exactly as directed. used
the Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else, and was
perfectly cured. 1t Is now year, and
l have not had the least bit since. |
am ready to praiee the Cuticura Rem
edies at any time. (Signed) E. L
Cate, Exile, KY, Nov. 10, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, sample Of each, with 32-
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura," Dept. L.
Boston.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
HIIIhElp or TIT CHI " I1HE MI"
Hy>A/ZE E4ZYG" ZzAR71W EDEY"EZC:

fed them. and brought them up Come
on and peep at the spring"
TITS sure hummer" was Daylight's
verdict, after due inspection and sam
ping. as they turned back for the
house.
The interior was a surprise. The
cooking being done in the small. lean
to kitchen. the whole cabin formed a
large living-room. A great table in
the middle was comfortably Uttered
with books and magazines. All the
available wall space. from wall to cell.
ing. was occupied by filled book
shelves 1t seemed to Daylight that
he had never seen SO many books as.
sembled in one place. Skins Of wild
cat. coon and deer lay about on the
pine-board floor.
Daylight found himself charmed and
made curious by the little man. Why
was he hiding away here in the chap
arral, he and his books? So 1t was,
when between them they had washed
and wiped the dishes and put them
away, anu udu pCIllSu uOW IL " a SOih-
Portable smoke. that Daylight put his
question.
Look here. Ferguson. Every since
We got together. I've been casting
about to find out what's wrong with
you. to locate a screw loose some.
where, but I'll be DANCED II I've sue
ceeded. What are you doing here,
anyway"
Ferguson frankly showed his pleas
ure at the questions.
First of ALL" he began. tho doctors
wound up by losing all hope for me.
Cave me y few months at best. and
that. after a course in sanitariums
and a trip to Europe and another to
Hawaii. They tried electricity and
forced feeding and fasting. was
graduate Of about everything in the
curriculum. They kept me poor with
their bills. while went from bad to
worse. The trouble with me was two
fold; first l was born weakling; and
next, was living unnaturally-too
much work. and responsibility and
strain. was managing editor Of
the Times-Tribune in San Francisco,
and wasn't strong enough for the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XII.

Instead Of returning to the city on
Monday, Daylight rented the butchers
horse for another day and crossed the
bed of the valley to Its eastern hills,
AS on the previous day, just for the
Joy Of 1t. he followed cattle-trails at
haphazard and worked his way up to-
ward the SUBMITS. Coming out upon
a wagon road that led upward, he fol-
lowed It for several miles, emerging
In small. mountain-encircled valley.
where half a dozen poor ranchers
farmed the wine-grapes on the steep
slopes. Beyond, the road pitched up.
ward Dense chaparral covered the
exposed hillsides. but In the creases
of the canyons huge spruce trees
grew, and wild oats and flowers.
Late in the afternoon he broke
through. and followed a well-deflned
trail down dry canyon. The dry
canyon gave place to one with slen-
der ribbon OF running water The
trail ran into woodroad. and the
wood-road emerged across a small fat
upon slightly travelled country road.
There were no farms in this immedi-
ate section, and no houses. The soil
was meager. the bedrock either close
to the surface or constituting the sur
face itself. Manzanita and scrub-oak.
however. fourished and walled the
road on either side with a jungle
growth. And out runway through
this growth man suddenly scuttled
in a way that reminded Daylight Of a
rabbit
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

whom the lust for power had Iona
since died.
It was not until ten o'clock that
Daylight parted from Ferguson, As
he rode along through the starlight, the
idea came to him Of buying the ranch
on the other side Of the valley. There
was no thought In his mind Of ever
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
His Exact sorr.

What kind of CLAUS Of fashion
did Ophelia consider Hamlet" CAS-
long as she called him Lord Hamlet,
suppose she considered him peer
glass"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver, and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinne Tablets.
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Il. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
Innklnn Inward

Looking Upward.
Qn 1999)-"Marie, bring out the
Aeroambulator, and take baby up for
an airing. "-Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

There are two kinds of suffragettes
the unhappily married and the I'M
happily unmarried.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25
A Erlaht.

Lady" said Meandering Mike,
would you lend me cake of soap?"
do You mean to tell me you want
soap%
"Yes'm. Me partners got de hic-
cups an l want to scare him."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

Most of life's so-called tragedies
are merely comedies.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-01-25

The fellow who is out for the dust
doesn't always clean up a fortune.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-01

affair. Mr.. Reeve said he asked him
his name, but the information was
refused him. He ran out in the street
and looked for a policeman. finding
Policeman David McGarry. who went
to the house.
Acting on the instructions Of Mr..
Reeve. and his promise to appear in
court in the morning to make a com
plant, McGarry brought Howe to the
police station, where his record was
taken and he was paroled by Ser
geant Hector till this morning. After
the complaint had been read to him
Mr.. Howe pleaded not guilty and
asked for an adjournment. which was
granted, to give al opportunity TO
secure counsel.
Practically all the guests except
Mrs. Reeve, who is said TO have been
the only woman at the party. were
present in court to hear the testi-
mony. The trial will be held next
Thursday morning before Recorder
Mott. In the meantime Mr.. Howe is
paroled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-01
MRS. CLEVELAND
|MPLORED TOSTAY
Students Give Consent to Her
Marriage Only if She Re-
main at Princeton.

PRINCETON, Nov. Princeton
students tack one condition to their
willingness to Join in hearty consent
to the marriage of Mrs. Grover Cleye-
land and Professor Thomas ]. Pres
ton, and that is that Mrs. Cleveland,
the colleges fairy godmother, will
not run away after the wedding TO
Aurora or IN other place. The fear
of losing her is what disturbs the
undergraduate mind most of all at
present.
The wish to keep Mrs. Cleveland
after she Is Mrs. Preston, in Prince
ton, is not confined to the students
alone, but the faculty has expressed
itself, and the universal sentiment is
that Mrs. Cleveland must not leave
Princeton.
1T wouldn't be Princeton without
Mrs. Cleveland" said a prominent
student. "She's the fairy godmother
of the whole college,"
That Wells College should bow to
Princeton and Professor Preston
transfer his intellectual activities to
the home of Old Nassau, thus allow
Ing Mrs. Cleveland to remain, is the
feeling that obtains here.
1t is known that President Hibben,
besides being an intimate friend of
Professor Preston, holds a high opin-
ion of his scholastic ability. When
several students asked DIR. Hibben IL
the trustees of the university con-
templated offering a post to Professor
Preston, the Princeton president
turned the query aside with a smile.
"The home Of Mrs. Cleveland has
always been open to the students"
said DR.. Hibben. Her social charm
has made it an attractive gathering
place. She has always shown a great
interest in Princeton"
Although it is customary for a bride
to &c to the home and town of her
husband and although Mrs. Cleveland
is a trustee and devoted alumna of
the college at Aurora, it is assumed
by the students here that she con
siders herself a Princeton woman and
that a place could readily be made
for Professor Preston at any salary
he might dictate.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding, according to the statement
made by Professor Preston. He
added that he could not decide at this
time whether the marriage would
effect his position as a member of the
faculty of Wells College.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-01
SURPRISED HUBBY
HAS GUEST NABBED
Causes Arrest of One of Twelve
Male Guests at Wife's
Party.

The aftermath of a halloween party
given last night by Mrs. George w.
Reeve. at her nome. in 81 Eaton place,
East Orange. came today in the East
Orange Police Court, when Samuel
7. Howe, a craftsman, employed by
the Lackawanna railroad, was ar
raigned before Recorder Mott on a
charge made by Mr.. Reeve that he
caused a disturbance al the home
about 10 o'clock last night.
Mr.. Reeve said today that he came
home about 10 o'clock and did not
know that Mrs. Reeve was giving
the party. 1t was attended by twelve
civil engineers of the Lackawanna
railroad, three of whom board at the
house. Mrs. Reeve. it is said, served
a supper for the guests an hour be-
fore MI. Reeve arrived home. He
was given quite a surprise, but did
not join in the festivities, going up
stairs.
In the bathroom Mr.. Reeve found a
stranger, who proved later to be Mr..
Howe. who had been invited to the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-01
POLITICAL SPOOKS AND
COLLINS WALKERS THEME

Mythical political spooks and COB
Inns with which Democrats and Re-
publican standpatters are trying to
scare the voters were shown by
Herman B.. Walker. Progressive can
didate for Congress in the Eighth
district, to large crowds in Orange
last night. Describing the third
term" ghost, Mr.. Walker said this
goblin was created by the imagina-
ton Of the politicians, who wished
to discredit Theodore Roosevelt.
Other bogies mentioned by Mr.
Walker were the issue of states
rights, the fear of mob rule as a
result of the initiative, referendum
and recall and the notion that there
was any merit of virtue in retain
ing i~nviolate a constitution written
in an age Of carl and tallow can
dies"