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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
M'GRAW IS AFTER
YOUNG PITCHERS
Giants Manager Is Combing
Underbrush of Minor
Leagues.

New York. September 15.-combing
the unde-brush Of the minor leagues
are several scouts who are on the trail
o: young pitchers for the New York
Nationals. No league is too small to
be explored. not tip too humble as to
be ignored. and no price too big il the
goods are delivered. The ivory hunt
ers have been tanning the jungles for
several weeks. and now. with draft
.ngs days less than a month away. they
are springing their traps.
Manage. McGraw has announced the
purchase of Pitcher al Demayee from
League. and Of Pitcher Bader from the
Dallas club OF the Texas League.
Larne Kirby. the Michigan 'bearca,.
is already or the Job. Dea.sree and
BaGer and some others nay show In
the fall The whole mob Will be In
Marlin next spT!as. Possibly a dozen
new pitchers W.! Ue inspected
McGIaw mas carried the Giants
along Oh the pitching % Gathewson
ana Vanguard for a season now. The
otae. E.en have turned in victories
frequently. aaj the work OF AEes.
CranGalI AID w!I;se Cannot be over
looked. aaG Yet - is Eatnewsoa &aG
Vanguard who comprise ;.e backbone
! OF iEe staG. Tes:eaU is making rapid
ADVANCES. IL: LcGraw could use two
: or three strong young raCE regularly.
-. tGc young pItcaeTs wao were taken
south last pTIng more remains. Many
are called. but Few get IL the world
series.
The Giants have been long on quail.
!ty IN tae!T p!tc.g.s department. bit
short o. quantity. Last summer Ne.
/ 'gav was forced 10 make some qyIcH
repairs On E.s .Iae.4 TO w.a q p.anznt
lac is quietly planting sooc young out.
/ ..e!de!s or the oelcE. and he is vel
supplied vita extra inleISeFs 4ao
: cSicEeEs Therefore be - c0aceEtrst.
Tag his efforts % tAe pitching STAG
/ DemsTee - the leading pitcher o.
the Southern League. lie 10 no rax
yoanssteE. but th!s h the hes, season
/ he Eas eve. had lie has been roagnins
around Ia the minors about ave years
and oEcc had hE.ef trial with IT.,
] Yankees. NO gt5o. Southern L.zsS'
pitcher has held the enemy TO go Few
I runs zns hits as DemsTe- He Ia.
e!ght or ter s.stovts TO hts credit a.t
II is largely through his Efforts TIA
Mobile Is N the second place. NcGrsv
hs!pee Nike FIan last spring by Goa
tTi5ut!ng Jacobson. GATdeila anS
Paglet, and Nike gave MoSraw ar
option % bis pitehers Nothing coulc
bt fz3rer ihan that.
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WILL RETURN To~yuRGINIA.
Ezra Raxey, Star TwlrleF, to EnH0ll
Again Ut University.

Ezra Raxey, Star Twirler, to Enf0l1
Again 1t Un1veFsity.
Charlottesville. Va, September Is
It became known here yesterday that
Eppa Rixey. last year star variety
awSrler, and who this past season
has been one Of the sensations OF the
National League. will enroll again a:
virginia. Rixey procured his bachelor
of arts degree last June. but viii re-
turn for some special work
ED" as he is known so well here
after much spirited bidding from
practically every team in the two big
leagues, cast his lot with RED" Doom
ana the Phi1liee. where he 10 now
rated as one OF the most successfuI
southpaws In the National League.
The chicago Nationals are reported to
have offered $4,000 for him. Natural
". R;xey, will be ineligible to play
with his former classmates. but
should prove Invaluable In coaching
canac.ty. "Ep" likewise was to have
led the Orange and Blue baeketbali
team this coming winter. but Is nov
forced to relinquish this title. The
lanxy southpaw's home Is IN Char
iottesville. Here he has big follow
Ing Even though incapable OF active
narticfpation In athletics At the uni
r.rsitv. he can continue to vanquish
III. schoo,boys at golf and tennis.
which championship he achieved ias'
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

Boston. Moss. septsmees liza.
ward Blocalinger, national oreani1es
for tie striking hotel workesa prec'e.-
"a mat the strike wovsd sosese te
other large cities % the Eass as'ss
returning from bis TIP 20 View io
s~hs nov on IN Boston" he 80
ssr,sd ~There Win be no Iet-up from
80 an The defiance OF our union
Nv the hose! people viii be dealt With
a u deserves.
~our general executive committee
IN seni three experienced organizers
s,om NeW York to-morsow. These msn
s11eS,asely yin Drvceee % fern osW
un3oue she couuery Svef.
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RCRAI. NAV SHOT.


Pittsburgh. September I5.-G It'll
1915 belonging TO the payroll OF q
nearby coal company and several 9TH
er packages OF registered mall. Har-
rison Brown. q rural mail carrier.
Sses Efty. was shot from ambush.
killed and robbed late yesterday al
teraooa. while going through . dense
woods on Ills way to the Beaca!ey.
Pa. oost.oflcs.
Brown was accustomed to leave his
team on the main road ard walk TO
Beach,ey once. a distance OF about
a half s,iIe, because 90 bad roads. He
had passengers with him. and left
them with the team. wheh he started
60 walk They waited . considerable
time. sg. were unaware OF anything
wronz Until . travelling salesman COM
ing down from Beaehley told them
lie had fovsd the dead body OF Brown.
4 search WAS started, and u wss
found h. had been shot In the head
from behind. the ball coming out from
sis forehead. The mail pouches were
found a hundred yards away. Every.
thing hs: been taken srom them. bet
sg5 IN the cafri~rs pocket were BOT
Disturbed. Tee sheri5 Of Scrtrses
Cosa;y had posse out all night vita
bioodhounds, but have bssa uneoSs %
get any clue q the 0useeeneA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
PEnhAhT IS WON
BY BIRMINGHAM
Twelfth Annual Season of South
ern Baseball Associa-
ton Closes.

Little Rock. Ark, September 15-The
Twelfth annual season Of the Southern
Association of Baseball Clubs closed
to-day with Birmingham an easy win
ner. The pennant race was practically
settled more than two weeks ago.
when Birmingham won four straight
games from the second place Mobile
team. According to Judge w. N.
Kavanaugh. president Of the league.
but three cities bettered their attend
ance figures OF last season. These
were Birmingham. Mobile and Atlanta.
The following Is the official stand
ing of the clubs according 10 President
Kavanaugh's secretary:
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WILSON WILL NOT
DISCUSS new YORK
CONTINUED From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First PaSe.)
aversion for those who lose their calm
while fighting and fly into passion.
Time and again, when he has been
urged TO plunge into some contest that
seemed urgent. Governor Wilson has
insisted on starting gently and work
ing up to the finish according to the
measure Of his opponents strength
The Governors friends are therefore
ins.sten; that he has not yet said the
last word about the New York COVER
norship, and that his final word will be
largely dependent on the ability Of the
Democratic organization IN New York
20 take the hint he sent out before
going TO Syracuse and the broad in
situation re made when he found that
the gentle hint had been ignored
Governor Wilson will not stand for
DIX. or this taose who know him best
feel. and they are coafden: that the
only remaining questions IN Governo.
Wilson's mind are questions OF STRAIT
egy-as to where and when TO strike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16

Academy Of Music-Tuesday and
"wednesday nights and "Wednesday
mafinee-M q. Fields Minstrets-
Thnrs6sv matinee and n.gnt-Lyman
H. Howe's Travel Festival Friday and
saturday nights and Saturday matinee
The Rose Maid
Biiou Theatre-Harrington Reynolds.
in "The Angelus." matinee Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday.
Colonial Theatre-vaudeville.
Empire Notwithstanding.
Lubin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
little Theatre-Pictures and songs
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! Takes Second Game From
Browns After Leaders
Lose First.
CHICAGO BEATS NEW YORK
Nationals Within One Point O;
!, Second Place by Taking
|. Game From Tigers.

st. Louis. September is-Jos Wood won
Ills sixteenth straight victory to-day when
he beat the Browns in the second game OF
. double header TO !. Wood scored the
winning run himself in the eighth innirE
on q wild pitch after Speaker had been
purposeiy walked. filing the bases In al.
bus the seventh Wood was supreme. Then
Pratt doubled. took third on a long QUITE. q
ny. and scored on Conptons hi,. sensa-
tional catches BY Compton robbed Speaker
and Wood OF home runs
Browns won the FIRST game from the Red
Sox 20 I, driving Hal! on the slab IN the
second The Sox couldn't bunch their hits
OF BaunSag6aer scores:
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obeyed and the game played scientih-
cally and with a vim. Jere Buntipg.
president OF the local association.
proved a good hacker. He was always
there with the cash to meet any emsr-
gency. AS a result. the Bristol team
teams OF the six-team league. winning
over Knoxville, the next highest. by
twenty-one points. but at the end Of
the season romped across the State
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TIGERS LOSE TO NATIONALS

Detroit September 1.-THE Senators won
+o-day.s rame from Detroit s to 3 Troy
a recruit. pitched for the Tigers. ana got
BY for six and rwo-thirds innings. when the
senator. began slamming him hard Wtlle't
was sent in. but he. too. was slammed ior
three hits in q third OF an inning. ana taen
Jensen took hold Before the Senators
could be stopped six runs had been scored.
The game was called at the end OF the
eighth because OF darkness
Gancn ard Foster were injured during the
game, the former spraiaine his Wrist IN
collision with Crawford. and the latter
turning his ankle. Score:
Detfoif.
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Fl SST GAME.
RAf0n

Totals ...:! :Ei5 Totals ..a Il "a II
sWanaee. shortstop and third base.
@Bstted for Sunamaker In eighth
.Ba,ted for vandyke IN ninth.
Score by innings: r.
st. Louis. .........-.............:s 0 y
BC9toa
Summary: Two.base h!ts-Williams. Shot
ten, Speaker Hooper f2. Three-base h!ts-
Pratt. Gardner. Sacrifice h!ts-Serkes and
Speaker. Stolen hases-Shotten fce. Gard
ner, Pratt. Alexander Double p.ay-Stovai
TO STANLEY to Stovai,. Left on bases-St
Louis. S: ston. :. Eits-OH Hall. I in 1-2
innings. First base on balls-On Hall. g:
OF Vaneyke. 1: of Bauragardner. >. Time
o. game hours. Cnp!rcs. Evans and
Egan.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1: BIZ.
m!ngham. =
Az New Orlesns-New Orleans. 5;
Mobile. &
Az Nemphis-Nemphis. 4; Atlanta .
(First camel
Ar Memphis-Memphis. ,: Atlanta, ,
(s>cond gsmeD
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line and last week showed the Roa-
noks Tigers. the pennant winners OF
the Virginia League. how to play ball.
vanquishing the virginians In . series
Of games. although the Appalachian
teams are one class lower than the
Virginia League teams. The victories
Of Nunson's men stamp him as one OF
the most capable managers who ever
apneared in the minor leagues.
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WHITE SOX WIN AGAIN

ca.c.so. September -S.-Tk. White sox
MADE II ih:e. Straight from the YANKEES
ty winning -o-cay's game 70 = The sox
,aor n -yo -uE !.sc al n. Starr. su- tie
scor. was ile6 when ;Ee Yankees COZ 20
C.cot-s 20. S4acEsG I."s - he second s7i
fourth -Ee tie VaS Busted - the a.tE on
W.sv,-, .!ag.e q sacrifice saG doGb.s ~
pan I. TIE ..x:a Co..iES i-.Y.. aa4
sxcr!.ce ~ set;.et jae same. score
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Detroit

Totals va "a - u IotA!s 20
.Keawor.Ay, RICH. ne,d and third base.
u Onsiow. catcher.
.Ra.-Ad .or Jensen IN eighth
Third base and shortstop,
Game called end e!sh:h-earknessD
Score hv innings:
Detroit Y y
summary: Tvo-oase h.ts-Corridon, La
,o-.e. Johnson. Three-bsse h!t-Bush sac
I,ec. hI..-Ssanks Johnson. Stolen bases
.oeIi.r f.5 Milan Mcbride. Foster, Shs5ks,
Een~o..hy I:). Double p!ays-cc.Ttdon to
Bush: co-r.con TO oaslov 20 Loudea NC
Bro. 20 Moe.ler o.. Left on basss-Was
iastoa. 8. Detroit / Hts-oH roy - -
az i,rI,zs: OF wIJ!str IL 20 inning;
Of Jensen. IL inning. F:rs; base on
h.u,-oS Troy & First base OF errors
De-ro.,, . Struck ou.-By Johnson. 5; es
Troy, :: BY wl.e;t. Hit By p!tcner-sy
T-nv !. BY Jensen !. Passed bali-Wil:anls
T,rae Of game, Ia. EMPIRES. Connolly ano
Ear.-
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Results in Minor League
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

a. Kansas City-Kansas City, 3;
Milwaukee. !. (First game-)
At Kansas City-kansas City. 5;
Nalwaukes, .. (Seeond game.)
Az Toledo-Toledo. Z: Indianapolis, 8.
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Bristol, Va. September 15.-This Is
the bunch Of Bristol players who chung
rapidly to the front under the success
ful management Of Red Munson. the
Cincinnati boy. who formerly played
in the Southern League. Munson put
pep" and enthusiasm in the boys from
the start, and they were given to In-
derstand that all rules had to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
SIXTEENTH STRAIGHT
/ GAME IS WON BY WOOD
American League
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
st. Louis. 5; Boston. I (arSt EaneD.
BOstcn, =; st. Louis. (eiSnt n
nings; second camel.
Detroit, 3; Washington, q.
Chicago 4; New York. 2.
Cleveland philadelphia; rain.
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CoIsmbEs. o. Septemser i5.-T~o
sassss arranged .p to-day between
the Columbus and Louisville teams
uere postponed because Of vet
lGfousds. aaa VIII be slssed Tomorrow.
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National League
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
No games played.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Pittsburgh At Brooklyn.
Cincinnati ut Philadelphia.
Ch1caG0 At New York.
st. L0uis ut Boston.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
A. Newark-Nevark, 8: Baltimore
!. (HlrSt 0ame1 .
AZ Newark-Newark, .; Baltimore. :
fsecond 0sme-)
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eenIarys INc-aaFe ~ 8''.9as 80
rtree-tsss h.;s-ys;fi,k. collins SSsr'aos
hI.s-aa-tze!.. Io5e. Bo-t5s. EshE- So.es
nese-Y<i.~..- DouS.e 7'ay-c.co:ts furss-
sfV,ss) LEI, or sss.--Ssw yors :. Chica-
Pa |. Yiy.. base Or ss.s-o- Ca,dve'i. .:
- c.co-t. ! strsc< c.t-By .lr1-ts. :.
~ Caldwell Tine - ram. : . Ia
p.res. Oine.s sss CEr.sn
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SECOND GAME.

Summary: TWO case MI tdEF. Sae,,sf1e
hit-cady Left on bases-St Louis. .; BIOS.
ton. s. First base on baIls-OS Wood. 2: on
hamilton 4 Struck out-By Wood. 8: by
Hamilton. S. wild Fleetwood, Hamilton:
Time Of game. $50 Un,pires. Evans and
Egan.
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12
LAWS INJUSTICE MADE PLAIN
Farms~s Grievance Was That story
Once Accepted Should Not
Remain Good.

A story II being told at the expense
Of An old English farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why
hs had failed to take out license for
. favorite fox terrier dog. "Es mob
but puppy" the defendant remarked,
IN response to = question ~ to tho
animals age. "Yes. yes! 80 you say.
But how old IL he?" "Oh, weel. l
couldn' tell to = bit," was tho reply.
Il never was much good 1t remember
Ing dates. but 'e's nobbut Z puppy"
Or the other hand. It was maintained
that the animal in question was 4
very, very old-fashioned puppy, and
the magistrate inflicted tho usual flne.
Shortly afterward the farmer was met
BY = friend who wanted to know how
No had Jared At the police court.
"Nobbut middlin'," was the reply.
Did they fine your" "Yes," respond
ed the victim: AN 'ang me II can
understand It! Last year an the year
afore that told the same tale about
the same dog. an 1t wor allus good
enough afore! Who's been tamper1u'
VI the l1w sin last yearr'
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12

had been the pioneer over the Chilco".
and Chilcat passes. In the spring u
1888 twelve years before, stripping
of eighteen. he had crossed over tne
Cb,lcoot with five comrades. In the
fall he had crossed back with one
Four had perished by mischance IN Tue
bleak uncharted vastness. And lor
twelve wears Elan Harnish had con'
tinued to grope for gold among the
shadows of the Circle heroes are
seldom given to hero-worship' pu'
among those of that land, young as he
was he was accounted an elder nero
In poInt of time he was before 'nen
In point of deed he was beyohu 'hen
He was striking figure OF man
Of all the men in the Tivon. ooi.
tanned moccasins of moose-hiae' peau
ed In Indian designs, covered MS zee
u,s trousers we're ordinary overaiis'
his coat was made from oianhe.,
I,ong- g-gauntletted leather mittens' l,neu
with wool, hung by his SIDE ~,
were connected In the Yukon ias'iion
NV leather thong passed around .ne
neck and across the shoulders on % u's
Aesd was fur cap, the ear-haps raised
and the tying-cords dangling. HIS laee'
Iaan and slightly long. with the susees'
Ion ~ hollows under the cheek oones'
.ssmed almost Indian. The burnt SKIN m
. "a kosn dark eyes contributed 70 tn,s
meet though the bronze OF the ..,.
49,, ,hs evec themselves were essen
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12

luck with me. but I'd sooner dance.
| amt hankerin' to take the money
away from you-all."
Nobody urged. They took his re-
fusal as final, and the Virgin was
pressing his arm to turn him away
In pursuit of the supper-seekers, when
he experienced a change of heart. 1t
was not that he did not want to dance,
nor that he wanted to hurt her; but
that insistent pressure on his arm put
his free man-nature In revolt. The
thought In his mind was that he did
not want any woman running him.
Himself a favorfte with women. never
theless they did not bulk big with him
They we're toys, playl0 ngs, part of the
relaxation from the bigger game OF
life. He met women along with the
whisky and gambling, and from obser-
walton he had found that it was far
easier to break away from the drink
and the cards than from a woman once
the man was properly entangled- he
resisted the pull on his arm by the
mere negative mass Of him. and said:
81 sort of feel hankering to give
you-all nutter.'
Tact ana sympathy strove . ith him.
and he smiled with his eyeS INTO the
virgins eyes as he said:
"You-all 30 and get some gruo' l
amt hungry. And we'll dance some
more by and by. The nights young
vet. Go It. old girl"
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12
4Il/HNP o. MF CAZZ F mr. mn"
WH/< <AYE /ktaR7zV EDkX<TE

uai'y tnose Of Z white man. He ,oo&.n
o.uer tnan thirty, and yet, smooth.
1naven and without wrtnkles he -.
a'most ooyish. The impression Of age
"as oaseo on no tangible evidence. II
came from the abstracter facts Of the
mAn. from what he had endured and
survived, which was far beyond that
u ordinary men. He had lived naked
ouo tensely, and something of all this
Smoidered In his eyes, vibrated in hta
voice and seemed forever a whisner
On his lips.
IL was two in the morning when the
oancers, bent on getting something to
co., aoJourned the dancing for half an
nour. And It was at this moment that
JACK hearns suggested poker. Jack
nearns was big, blun-featured man.
~no' along with BEETLES, had made
Tue disastrous attempt to found q post
on the head-reaches of the Koyokuk
lar inside the Arctic circle. After that
nearns had fallen back on his posts at
rorty Mile and Sixty Mile and changed
tne direction Of his ventures by send
Ing out to the states for q small saw.
mill and river steamer. Jack Kearns
suggested poker. French Louis. Dan
macdonald and Hal Campbell (who
mad made strike on Moosehide). all
three OF whom were not dancing be-
cause there were not girls enough to
go around, inclined to the suggestion.
they were looking for a fifth man
when Burning Daylight emerged from
tne rear room, the Virgin on his arm,
the train of dancers In his wake. In
response to the hail OF the poker-play-
ers, he came over to their table in the
corner
Want to sit in," sale Campbell.
"How's your luck?"
1 sure got 1t tonight" Burning Day
light answered with enthusiasm.
and at the same time felt the Virgin
press his arm warningly. She wanted
him for the dancing. Il sure got my
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12
"And Again Ny Brethren =

A certain small girl. wearily listen
Ing to a long sermon by a renowned
cleric who had an odd habit Of draw
ing in his breath With a curious whis-
tie. whispered to her mother that she
wanted to go home. The mother. ex.
pecting the discourse to end momen-
tarily refused permission. The third
time this happened the mother muir
INJURED In the child's ear that the
preacher would soon stop now. But
the child. nervous and despairing. an.
swered her In high falsetto:
No. mother, he Is not going to
stop. thought so now for three
times. but he has gone and blowed
himself up again."
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12
A oeif story.

There's another story Of a man who
rang the bell at the gates Of Paradise
and asked Peter II he might 90
through.
What we're you on earth?" asked
the saint.
WELL" was the response. during
the latter part Of my life l didn't do
much but play golf"
Got q golf ball on your"
Yes; here's Chancellor"
st. Peter took 1t and threw it over
his shoulder, where 1t rolled away.
For a minute or more he looked
critically at the applicant, then shut
the gate In his face and locked it.
What's the game?" said the man.
You are no real golfer" said st.
Peter. You don't even know the
first rule Of golf-to keep your eye on
the ball and follow through"
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12

,ne waltz In the back room holm.
unlsned, the three couples ,o,,owns
oy the fiddler and the pian,s, snS
eye. caught Oayilghts
surge along. you-all!" ha cr,od
ouree along and name 1t. This ,s nv
nlsnt' and 1t amt night that comes
frequent. Surge up, you Siwashes and
0aiinon-eaters. It's my night FOL,
you-all-" A'' ten
"A blamed NANCY night" Cbarlev
Bates interpolated
you're right, my son." Burning Nav.
hsnt went on, gayly. "A NANCY nipht
but It's my night. you see I'm tho
NANCY old he-wolf. Listen to me
howl" "e
AND howl he did, like a lone erav
TIMBER wolf, till the Virgin thrust her
pretty fingers in her ears and shiv.
ered. A minute later she was whirled
away In his arms to the dancing Aoor
where. along with three other women
and their partners, a rollickine vir.
glnia reel was soon in progress.
Few men knew Elan Harnish by any
other name than Burning Daylight. the
name which had been given him In the
early days In the land because of his
nablt OF routing his comrades out of
their blankets with the complaint that
dayilght was burning. OF the pioneers
In that far Arctic wilderness, where
all men were pioneers, he was reck-
oned among the oldest. Men like Al
Mayo and Jack McQuestion antedated
him; but they had entered the land BY
crossing the Rockies from the Hudson
Bay country to the east. He. however
The silver messenger., 1912-03-12

He released his arm ana thrust hes
playfully on the shoulder, 1t the same
time turning to the poker players.
Take on the limit and I'll go you
ALL"
Limits the roof" said Jack Kearna
Once started, It was a quiet game
With little or no conversation, though
all about the players the place was
a-roar. Elan Harnish had ignited the