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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

Red Indian" was said of him, and it
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 af-
fairs of expediency. and he regarded
his allies as men who would give him
the double-cross or ruin him If a
profitable chance presented. In spite
of this point of view, he was faithful
to his allies. But he was faithful just
as long as they were and no longer.
The treason had to come from them.
and then 1t was Ware Daylight.
The business men and financiers of
the Pacific coast never forgot the les
son of Charles Klinkner and the Cali
fornia & Altamont Trust Company.
Klinkner was the president. In part
nership with Daylight. the pair raided
the San jose Interurban. The power
full Lake Power & Electric Lighting
corporation came to the rescue, and
Klinkner, 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
done with it he saw the California &
Altamont Trust Company hopelessly
wrecked. and Charles Klinkner a sui
side in a felon's cell.
So it was that Daylight became a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

Elan Harnish. known all through Alas
ka as Burning Daylight" celebrates MS
S0th birthday with a crowd of miners az
the Circle City Tivoli. The dance Leads Is
to heavy gambling. in which over 500 cog
Ia staked. Harnish loses his money and
his mine but wins the mail contract. he
starts on his mail trip with dogs ana
sledge. telling his friends that he will be
in the big Yukon gold strike at the start
Burning Daylight makes sensationaiiiy
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 VIII be
found in the upzriver district HaInish
viii be worth its weight in gold. but
when he arrives with his flour. he, finds
the big fiat desolate. A comrade discov-
ers gold and Daylight reaps rich har-
vest He goes to Dawson. becomes the
most prominent figure in the Klondike
and defeats combination of capitalists
in a vast mining deal. He returns, to
civilization. and. amid the beTildering
finds that he has been led to invest his
eleven millions in manipulated scheme.
He goes to New York, and confronting
his disloyal partners with a revolver. he
threatens to kill them II his money Is not
returned,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
Am unshakespearean surprise.


At small seaport town in England,
a lady star actress of the third magni-
tude appeared as Juliet. 81 cannot do
justice to myself" she said to the
manager, who combined theatrical en-
terprises with the conduct of a row of
bathing machines, eff / do not have a
lime" ,flimelight) thrown on me when
appear on the balcony"
I'VE amt got no limelight, Miss.
but | think we could get you a ships
blue light" replied the obliging man.
ager; and to this the lady agreed. The
lad who went to the shop to buy the
blue-light brought back a signal rock
ct which was given him by mistake.
The prompter was her own man, and
in his ignorance took the rocket in
good faith.
Romeo. He jests at scars, who never
felt wound
Outlet appears. Prompter lights the
MATCH.
But soft what light through
yonder window breaks?
(This was the match lighting the
fuse).
Arise, fair sun,
The sun, or rather the rocket, did
rise with a hiss that sounded far
louder in theater than it does in the
open air. Juliet was knocked off the
balcony, the fly borders were set on
fire, and the theater was filled with
sulphurous smoke, while the audience,
which was fortunately a small one,
made a stampede to the doors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
CHAPTER Ix.-continued.

A long session of three hours follow
ed. The deciding factor was not the
big automatic pistol, but the gertrude
that Daylight would use it. Not alone
were the three men convinced of this.
but Daylight himself was convinced.
He was firmly resolved to kill the men
II his money vas not forthcoming. 1t
was not an easy matter. on the spur of
the moment. to raise ten mil
lions IN paper currency, and there
were vexatious delays. A dozen times
Mr. Howison and the head clerk we're
summoned into the room. On these &C.
casions the pistol lay on Daylght's lap.
covered carelessly by a newspaper,
while he was usually engaged in roll
ing or lighting his brown-paper Gig
arctic But in the end, the thing was
accomplished. A suitcase was brought
up by one of the clerks from the wait
ing motor-car. and Daylight snapped it
shut on the last package of bills. He
paused at the door to make his final
remarks.
There's three several things | sure
want to tell you all. When | get out
side this door. you-all'll be set free TO
act, and | just want to warn you-all
about what to do. In the first place
no warrants for my arrest-savvee?
This moneys mine. and ! amt rob
bed you of it. If 1t gets out how you
gave me the double cross and how
done you back again, the laugh II be
on you. and It'll be sure an almighty
big laugh. You-all can't afford that
laugh. Besides. having got back my
stake that you-all robbed me of, II you
arrest me and try to rob me sec
ond time I'll go cunning for you-all,
and III sure get you. No little fraid
cat shrimps like you-all can skin Burn
ing Daylight. If you win sou lose. and
there'll sure be some several unexpect-
ed funerals around this burg. Just
look me in the eye, and you-allll saw
wee | mean business. Them stubs
and receipts on the table is all yourn.
Good day"
As the door shut behind him, Ma
thaniel Letton sprang for the tele-
phone, and Dowsett intercepted him:
What are you going to do?" Dow
sett demanded.
THE police. It's downright robbery
won't stand 1t. l tell you ! won't
stand it"
Dowsett smiled grimly. but at the
same time bore the slender financier
back and down into his chair.
Wen talk it over" he said: and
In Leon Guggenhammer he found an
anxious ally.
And nothing ever came of it. The
thing remained secret with the
three men. Nor did Daylight ever
give the secret away. though that aft
ernoon, leaning back in his stateroom
On the Twentieth Century, his shoes
off. and feet on a chair. he chuckled
long and heartily. New York remained
forever puzzled over the affair; nor
could it hit upon a rational explana-
ton. By all rights. Burning Daylight
should have gone broke. yet it was
known that he Immediately reappeared
in San Francisco possessing an appar-
entity unimpaired capital. This was
evidenced by the magnitude of the en-
terprises he engaged in. such as, for
instance, Panama Mail. by sheer
weight of money and fighting power
wrestling the control away from Shelf
ly and selling out in two months to the
Hartman interests at a rumored enor-
nous advance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How She Overcame II.

When we'll selected food has helped
the honest physician place his patient
in sturdy health and free from the
doctor habit" it is source of salts
faction to all parties. A Chicago wom-
an says:
I'VE have not had a doctor in the
house during all the years that we
have been using Grape-Nuts food. Be-
fore We began, however, We had the
doctor habit and scarcely a week went
by without a call on our physician.
When our youngest boy arrived. 8
years ago, was very much run down
and nervous. suffering from indiges-
ton and almost continuous headaches.
1 was not able to attend to my ordinary
domestic duties and was SO nervous
that 1 could scarcely control myself.
Under advice l took to Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been ever since
we began to use Grape-Nuts food. able
to do all my own work. The dyspep-
STA, headaches, nervousness and rheu-
matism which used to drive me fairly
wild, have entirely disappeared.
MY husband finds that In the night
work in which he is engaged, Grape
Nuts food supplies him the most whole
some, Strengthening and satisfying
lunch he ever took with him." Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
one appears from time TO time. they
nre genuine, true, and full of human
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

Man" didactically began Professor
Twiggs, during a recent session of the
Soc EFT Tu UNI club. "is a creature of
habit
'Eh-yah!" grunted Old Codger.
e 'Tennyrate. my nephew, Canute ].
Babson, seems to be. He has been
run over by the same automobile
twice. But then Canute always comes
home down the same lane about the
same hour in the evening. after he
has partaken of about the same
amount of hard cider."-Puck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

John Marshall was one defending a
client before a Kentucky court. The
decisions of the Judge were invariably
in favor of the plaintiff and Mr.. Mar
shall stopped short in his argument
to address the Judge in this manner:
your honor" taking out his pocket
book. "how much is Mr.. Marshalfs
fine?"
81 do not understand you," replied
the Judge. 81 have not fined you;
what is the fine for?"
''For contempt of court. SIR"
But l have not held you in con-
tempt of court"
81 know you haven't, judge, but 1
have such an ungodly contempt for
the whole shebang I am more than
willing to pay the fine"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

Bill Jones was resident of Balti-
more. who, Notwithstanding an impede
ment in his speech. prospered in his
business as broker. He moved to
New York city and prospered even
more. A friend from Baltimore called
on him one day. and after some famil-
lar conversation, remarked:
81 say. Bill. it seems to me that you
stutter wrose here in New York than
you did in Baltimore"
''V-v-very l-l-likely; it's b-b-bigger
city,"
But | say, Bill, you have made
lot of money here and | want your adj
vice."-Life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

'Hill work." replied the demon
strator, after Stiggins had inspected
the new car carefully. Hill work?
Why that's our strong point, Mr.. Stig-
gins. This car can climb tree"
''Ha! hunt" demurred Stiggins.
Then l guess I'll look elsewhere. l
never saw a car yet that climbed trees
that was any good afterward."-Har-
per's Weekly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

PA, what does abnormal mean?"
Something that is out of the or
dinary-something that is different
from what it might be expected to be
an actress who has never applied
for a divorce, for instance"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
HAD THROAT
TROUBLESIN
CHILDHOOD
All Treatments Failed. Relieved
by Peruna.

Mrs. VIM. Hob.
mann, 2764 Lincoln
Ave, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes:
81 suffered with
catarrh of the bron-
chial tubes and had
q terrible cough ever
since a child.
Il would sit up in
bed with pill o W 8
propped up behind
me, but still the
cough would not let
me sleep. 1 thought
and everybody else
that I had consump-
ton.
$50 reading the
papers about Pc
runa I decided to
try, without the
least bit of hope that
it would do me any
good. But after TAX
ing three bottles I
noticed a change.
My appetite got
better, SO I kept on.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
The Ticket Didn't Tick.

Moore-My SENSE of hearing is the
keenest ever. Do You know, ! can
hear your watch ticking although you
are six feet away.
Poore-Then you're wonder. My
wa-ch is at the pawnbroker's, six
blocks away!Y
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
Could FIJI Requirements.

Lawyer-Now. SIR. from what you
know of his reputation for truth and
veracity in the community in which he
lives, would you believe him under
oath?
Witness-Yes, sir, as general
thing. OF course if it was absolutely
necessary for him to swear to lie 1
reckon he'd do it, mister. same as
you would
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

Finally l seemed not to cough so much
and the pains in my. chest got better
and could rest at night.
81 am well now and cured OF CHRONIC
cough and sore throat. 1 cannot tell
you how grateful i am, and l cannot
thank Peruna enough. 1t has cured
where doctors have failed and talk
Peruna wherever l go, recommend it to
everybody. People who think they
have consumption better give it q
trial."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

We'll, here l am" announced the
fashionable physician in his breezy
way. And now what do you think
is the matter with you?"
Doctor, hardly know" replied the
fashionable patient. What is new"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

Does your fiance know your age,
Lotta?"
-partly.'-Fliegende Blaetter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23
&sttits $YeSa&e Vs.: s;.s = T.! = T..

Many a woman encourages a mai
by trying to discourage him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-23

Knicker-Did he speak at a dinner?
Bocker-No; he ate at talk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1912-10-17

nM~~AMR~&S~A TS~Lm&
DCAA0~A~N AANAC~'
For President
w.,S.ow wiz,
For v;~e-pres;deDt
49,
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80
D.#ortn LARK
Frank Martin
Frank L Moore.
For Representative 70 conore.
49, us.l,n
rHm -
H'
For Justice of Supreme Court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
RESOLUTION NO. 2.

WHEREAS, we believe the inter-
ests Of the greatest number OF the
citizens of Calcasieu parish could
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
Lake Charles American Publishes
Splendid Special Edition.

The Reclamation and Drainage
edition Of the Lake Charles American
reached our desk the first of the week.
This edition contains IS pages is
profusely illustrated with views show
ing the progress and development
being made III all sections Of the par
ish. The edition. as whole is credit
to any p"ntrng house, and would be
intstjnabIe value as an advertising
medium for the parish if it could be
scattered throughout the north. We
congratulate Bro. Krebs upon the
success he has attained in this issue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
Mormon Propaganda Gets Death
Blow Over in Sweden.
Death

The Mormon propaganda in Sweden
is about to receive its death blow,
both chambers of pariment having
agreed to q bill expelling ali Mormon
missionaries now in Swedish territory
and preventing the landing Of any
others in the future. The bill effects
leo agents from Utah who have been
conducting a prosecuting campaign
for the past three wears. Lake
Charles Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
A New Record Fer Quick Action By
Congress.

President Taft sent message 10
Congress last week recommending an
appropriation to strengthen the 'egees
along the Mississippi river, which
does not seem content to remain ia its
time hoN0ro1 bed Within 3 few
hours after this message was received
a bill for this purpose urwopr!attDg
2350,ne0 was passed and tecana law.
Forouick action by Congress, gl.: ~.
establishes q pew record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12

be best served by creating a new
parish on the following lines, viz:
BEGINNING on the north bound
airy line OF Cameron parish at the
S. w. corner of Section 81, r. IL
S., r. 7 W.; thence north on the
range line between ranges and s
to the Calcasieu river: thence up
the Calcasieu river to the section
line three miles north of the town
ship line between townships I and
5: thence east along said section
line to the Bayou NezpiQue; thence
down Bayou Nezpiquc and the
Mermentau river to the north
boundary line Of Cameron parish;
thence west along the north line Of
Cameron parish to the place Of be-
ginning, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the chairman
appoint committee of Is, one
from each polling precinct wthir
the above described territory and
six at large to present these
lines at the meeting which we have
asked our senator and representa-
tiveS to call at Lake Charles,
should such q meeting be called,
and to take such other action as
they see fit for the creation of
new parish on the above lines.
The first of these resolutions was
carried by the unanimous vote Of al
present The vote on the second
resolution was unanimous with the
exception of the dissenting vote o.
Mr.. Verret, who voted against the
lines upon the ground thai
some Of the people OF his section OF
The parish preferred a line running up,
on the ward line between Wards Two
and Nine, which would leave them il
old Calcasieu. His dissentiou was
not based upon the fact, as asserted
in one of the Lake Charles papers
that his people preferred the so called
"Shoestring" parish and further
more he stated very definitely that he
behind his people would heartily in
dorse the proposed lines should it be
found impossible for them to be lef
in the old parish.
The meeting as whole was full OF
enthusiasm, and it is easonable to be
lieve that the initiative has been taken
that will lead to q just and equitable
division of the parish upon lines that
will be just to all and satisfactory &c
most of the people Of Imperial
Calcasieu.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
laeia Pacific Special Rates.

: nut annual Meeting of Louisi-
~ !, Association, Shreveport,
,Nu ~ TO 20. Rate, one first.
's and one-third plus 95 cents
y. round trip; date of sale April
n, w Final return limit April
: ehildren's fare one-half of
are
s.a ~ annual Louisiana Bankers
l ssol' covington, La, April
-. Tickets sold on certificate
H. ~ !, nfs''class fare going and
IN IN la'e plus 25 cents returning,
usfs is u minimum of 200
s,i "a, sa,sendance Return limit
i II ,ac IL Nav lst; certif-
ss,m S endorsed by Mr.. L. O.
N GS'fa April 2lst. '''' 0'' N"''
|ropasSS y; lowe at 7 q. IA. rate
llosesS ,sI Welsh ct 7;;2O a, m. rate
q i sG 'aa.I Roanoke at 1874 a. m.
nves Patterson
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
ROANOKE TELEPHONE CO.
FILE CHARTER SATURDAY.
Company Chartered at 100000. J.
M. Booze, Pres, T. F. Clayton
V.-Pres., {. 6. Mcmillan Sec
retary-Treasury.

The good people Of Roanoke are
sustaining the eDvlable record theY
hold in this section of the state as q
wide, awake busting community, by
organizing Rural Telephone Co.
for the accommodation OF the thrifty
population Of planters that 60 far to-
ward making it one OF the most pros
porous sections OF the state.
The New Company is Capitalized at
100000 divided into 200 shares Of
$1,000 each. It's title is The Roanoke
Farmers Telephone Company, and its
dOmicile is declared to be at Roanoke
La, located five miles east OF Welsh.
The life Of the organization is declared
to be for a term OF % wears unless
s0Ouer dissolved. The objects Of the
company are declared to be to con-
struct, MAINTAIN and operate Il tcle-
phone system, in the town OF Roanoke.
the Parish Of Calcascu, and in such
other towns and cities in the state of
Louisiana as the company NAV decide
TO operate in.
The officers OF the new company are
J. NJ. Booze, Pres, T. F. Clayton,
Vice Pres, and +. Z. Mcmillan Sec, =
Tres, The new company has much OF
the work on their lines done, and will
be ready to begin operations in the
near future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
SATURDAYS MASS MEETING
TOOK IMPORTANT INITIATIVE.
Representatives From Various Sec,
tons Of Parish Passed Reso'u-
tions Asking For Parish Mass
Meeting TO Decide Upon
Lines.

/ The mass meeting that was called to
be held in the Auditorium in this city
last Saturday was attended by about
| NIFTY representative citizens from
various sections OF the proposed new
parish. There being delegates in at
tendance from Welsh, Roanoke,
Thornwell, HAYES, Woodlawn aud
tenton, Lake Arthur failing to re-
ceiVe the notice of the meeting in time
to send delegates.
DR.. John II. Cooper, Of Welsh, was
chosen as chairman OF the meeting
and MIR. Earl Mcmillan, Of Roanoke
was selected as secretary. Tie fact
that the parish would be divided
seemed to be f0regOne conclusion,
/ therefore the attention Of the meeting
was occupied with the question OF
settling upon q set Of lines that
would bc satisfactory TO ali parts OF
the proposed new parish. After con-
siderable discussion upon the question
OF bOundrY lines, and the best methods
OF securing unity of action on the part
OF the parish as a whole upon the
question of line. Mr.. !. J. Mills, 0
FeutOn, moved that the senator and
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-04-12
RESOLUTION NO. |.

WHEREAS, we believe, if Calca-
sieu parish is to be divided, that
the interests Of the whole people
would be best served by Il division
on equitable lines SO drawn as to
accommodate the greatest number
of citizens Of said parish and up.
on lines that will forever preclude
the further division of said parish,
and,
WHEREAS, we believe that if
those interested could be properly
brought together that an agree
ment could be reached whereby the
division could be accomplished
without sectional strife and the
saving of considerable expense
and bitter feeling, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That our Senator
and Representatives elect be re-
quested to call conference to be
held in the city of Lake Charles at
the earliest date that will suit
their convenience to discuss the
question of parish division, and
that they be also requested to give
public notice of this meeting and
invite all persons interested to be
present for the consideration of
any equitable proposition tor di-
vision.
RESOLUTION NO. 2.
WHEREAS, we believe the inter-
ests Of the greatest number OF the
= y, ,;,L nt,Ij
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-20
SELLS HER MIDGET
 TWINS TO MUSEUM

BERLIN, April 16-Victora and Gretchen Naider, twin dwarfs, were bought from Bohemian peasan; woman for s35 by a Berlin museum manager who calls himself Baron Singer, Disliking to be exhibited as freaks, the girls appealed to their mother to take them home, Frau Naider offered to give the baron back the $35, but he refused to Ter them go at any price, Frau Naider came to Berlin, a wealthy Bohemian lady aiding her, and one day after the show Victoria was missing. Next morning the manager got an order for $35 accompanied by a request that Gretchen be returned. The Baron" refused to give her up. The police were informed, and both mid gets are now with their family in Bohemia,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-20
COW CARRIED IN UNION SUIT

LA SALLE, Colo, April 10. Mrs. Cora McDougal. widow, who is young and pretty. had a distressing experience today as the result of d terrific windstorm at noon. She had done the family washing and had hung several articles of feminine wearing apparel, including uni5n suit, on the line.
 The wind tore the union suit from the line, carried it high in the air and draped it over the horns of the family COW, Bossy got her feet tangled up in it and wore the union suit the rest of the day Her owner did not have the courage to rescue the garment, CT what was left of it, until after dark.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-05-20
MADE MILLIONS OUT OF Sl.25

ST. LOUIS, April l9. E. G. Lewis, on trial on charge of using the mail to defraud, took the witness stand in the federal district court today and began a recital of his fin ancial career, beginning with his first venture in the publishing field, when he started a magazine with $125.
 He told how he ran up this $125 into a seres of business and banking operations which involved several million of dollars.
 Lewis said his publishing busi- ness outgrew its plant several times and that finally he decided to build his own plant, and realizing that city property was improving westward, raised his building beyond the city limits, where University City has since grown
 He said the downfall of his busi- ness began with the issue of fraud order by the postofice department in 1905 All his mail, the witness said, was returned to the senders bearing the words fraudulent" stamped in red ink,
 Before this, he said, he was re- ceiving from 1000 to 22,000 letters a day. As a result of the fraud order. Lewis testified, he lost $l90, ,000 in advertising contracts and his bank. ing credit was cut off.
 George w. Baumhauff, former street railway official, testified that the ef- feet of Lewis taking hold of the University City tract was greatly to enhance the value, not only of that tract, but of all property within a mile and half of University City.
 He testified that in his opinion the subway which Lewis proposed to build would have tripled the value of the publishers real estate holdings in University City.