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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
YOUTHFUL SUICIDE.
Martha Clifton, Of Dannia, Take:
Strychnine While Temporarily

Miami Dec, ,o.--Without any appar-
cnt causc for the act. Martha Clifton
the l4-ycar-old daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. John Clifton, of DANA, killed her
self Friday by swallowing strychnmc
She was taken i'll by the poison
about 10 o'clock and lived about half
an hour, dying in the agony that strych-
nine brings on. The tragedy caused
great excitement in the little town.
Everybody knew the child and she was
a favoritc, though possessed OF a
brooding disposition 1t is said that
she had previously attempted to take
her life. 1t was not known where she
procured the poison She attempted
to get it at the drug store. but the
clerk refused to sell it to her
The ncighbors say that there were
times when the Clifton child did not
appear normal. and it is believed that
the deplorablc deed was accomplished
during a fit of this kind
When she was seized with the poison
illness Friday shortly after 10 o'clock,
there was no doubt as to the cause
when an empty strychninc bottle fell
from her bosom, where she had con-
ccaled it =,
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
DECLAMATORY CONTEST
AT STETSON UNIVERSITY

| On Friday evening, very interesting
dcclamatOry contest was held in the
auditorium under the auspices of the
Oratorcal Association of the university
a large and thoroughly representative
audience was out to witness this contest.
President Roy Sclars, student Of the
law school. presided over the exercises
and in the name of the Oratorical
Association, presented gold medal to
Miss Helen p. Boor of Sandusky, Ohio.
At the opening of the program Mr..
Sellars reviewed the history of the
| Oratorical Association and told of its
reorganization last year under a new
constitution. In the course of his re-
| marks he made references to the fact
that Doyle Carlton. who took his
academy and college training at Stctson
and who two or three years ago won a
gold medal in an oratorical contest here
has recently won the distinction of n
place on the University of Chicago de-
batting team. In addition To other
privileges and honors, this place on the
debating team carries with it an annual
scholarship at the Chicago University
and gold medal The large audience
in the university chapel Friday night
Joined i'll enthusiastic applause when the
announcement was made. Mr. Carlton
is a Florida boy. who will win for him
self a name far beyond her borders, lie
is not only one of the most genial and
lovablc young men the institution has
ever enrolled, but he is possessed of
brilliant mind and a capacity for good,
hard work.
The contest held here under the auspi.
ccs of the Oratorical Association was
the first of a series which will be held
this year. This was a voting ladies
dcclanatory contest. in which there
were two entries from the Eusophian
CHE college of liberal arts) Literary
Society. two from the Kent club Uhc
debating society of the college of
law). and two from the Stctson Aca-
dcmic Literary Society.
The three new ministers of DcLand.
Rev. C. \. Owens Of the Baptist church,
Rev. Fcrran of the Presbyterian church.
and Rev Daniel Stewart Of the Christian
church. served as Judges
Following is the published program.
which was closely followed:
Organ Festival March (kindcr), Miss
Eva Baker
Pro Patria Ada Ammermain, Miss
Willie Wells.
The Old South and the New 0Icnry
W. Grady) Miss Gertrude Purdon.
Vocal solo The Swallows WowcnD
Miss Marion Gardner
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24

Bobby Shaftoc Homer Greene, Miss
Nina Philips.
Address (Robcrt Emmett Miss Dor
cas- Broward.
Quartet, Loeb Lomond (Old SCOTCH
Misses Conkling, Hulley Murch and Mrs,
Phillips
Address, Patrick Henry Miss Helen
p. Boor.
Memorial address on Henry Grady
Uohn Temple Graves, Miss +. Young
Douglas.
Organ, Overture to Stradela (Buck),
Miss Eva Baker.
The music numbers were greatly en-
joyed. The new Stctson quartet 0adics)
made Il splendid impression as did Miss
Marion Gardner in solo work, and Miss
Eva Baker at the organ.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
w. c. T. U. MEETING.
reports Made by Delegates to the State
Convention

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held their Echo" meeting at the
Parish rooms last Thursday evening
Their friends were out in crowds TO hear
reports from the delegates 70 the Plant
City Convention. Mrs. McCrorv. pres.
ident, gave an earnest talk; Mrs Patton
spoke OF only two departments Of work
and Mrs Sheddan covered the ground
generally, Mrs Dean summed up the
work in beautiful manner, and left not
doubt on the minds Of the audience
that the occasion being reported was OF
vast interest from start to finish.
\ chorus OF girls sang several Tenn
peranCe songs; and quartette. COM
posed of Miss Harrison, soprano, Mrs
Barron. alto, Mr. Ferran. tenor Mr.
Stults bass. gave two numbers.
Mrs. Barron and Miss Harrison repre-
sented the teachers of our schools The
latter has not been long in DeLand and
is making friends by her pleasing per-
sonalitv.
Rev Fcrran of the Presbyterian
church sang solo entitled, Hold thou
my hand" in good voice and impressive
manner
Mrs, Allie {. Wilson accompanied the
singers. with good effect on the organ.
One of the numbers sung by the quar-
tctte was written by Mrs. Otroggc. of
Jacksonville. and dedicated to Miss
Minnie T. Neal, State president
\ social hour followed. and cocoa and
cake were en- oycd,
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
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Then patronize the
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
EWD. ARFFMAN, M. T. D.
CHRONIC DISEASES.

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Of Swedish movements as projected by
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therapeutics.
Consultation free Charges reasonable
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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-12-24
Rah for Taylor!

Taylor county produces It's own
corn. meat. lard. potatoes, syrup
and whskey, and raises enough cotton
Perry Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

was only one rail on II and thia rail-
was smaller than the standard steel
rail used by the Great Eastern and
other roads II ran part OF the way
IN circle ot g2Q yards. or an eighth
at mile Ia circumference
Railway officials. when they saw
the circular track. declared 4, was
impossible Cor an ordinary car 20
make complete revolution Of Il
without being deraiied once OF
twice ON the way.
'rhe latest car Is 90 feet long. 10
feet wide and rs feet high
I, weighs a2 tons empty and can
carry 10 tons OF freight
Inside the cab AT one end there
IL a gasoline motor which II goared
10 4 dynamo The current from the
dynamo 10 used to run the gyro.
scopes. which make 3.000 rsvoiu.
tons per minute In vacuum. Thue
II the power should be shut off sud
denly. the horoscopes would keep on
revolving for at leas, 10 minutes.
allowing plenty Of time for paaaon-
gers 20 set off 10 safety and prob
ably for repairs 10 the motor.
Inventor Brennan. before running
out the car. told the crowd that the
car can make easily 100 miles an
hour on a one-railed track. Thea
tho car was wheeled out,
Outside OF putting noise. Ike
that made by an automobile. there
was no sound Even the whlrr Of
the horoscopes was not heard. the
vacuum making them silent
Get in. brennan told aightscsrA.
and 40 u them crowded on az once.
Then the start waa made ThescaF
ran hackward and forward with the
speed OF an auto ON a city street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
GET RID OF YOUR
FRECKLES
How 10 Clear Your Skin Of
These Ugly Blemishes Al
most in a Night.

II Ii surprising how quickly a
little Of the donble-strengih Othine
viii remove freckles. aud yet II IL
as harmless MS Jersey cream Ap.
ply u at night. and you viii see by
morning that the frecklea have be
gun 20 go, and that some Of the
smaller ones have vanished en-.
tiroly.
Get a i.ounce package Of Othine.
double strength. az The Raven
Drug Co. and rid yourself OF
frecklea Money back IL II fails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
ing letters by Clarence Cunning
ham TO Hepburn"
Cunningham Makes Affidavit.

ing letters by Clarence Cunning
ham TO Hepburn"
Cunningham Makes Affidavit. -
There was introduced. also. an
affidavit given by Cunningham 10
CLAWS September 4, zoos. attempt
ms 20 explain away the reference
10 Hepburn. This affidavit de-
ciares that when Cunningham dis.
covered that Alaska coal land could
not be taken under the mineral
laws, Hepburn decided 20 withdraw
from the pool IN standardization
be quotes \ letter from Hepburn OF
date Wallace. Idaho. October 8.
1905. In which Hepburn says:
DO not desire 70 participate In
or be Interested tn any manner In
acquiring pablo lands prefer
during my official career TO be alb.
solately free from any possible IN,
screst In the subject OF legislation
Whatever services | may properly
within my duty as public official
DO for you. shall cheerfuily per.
form. but not for any consideration,
directly or Indirectly"
Golfers SPEAKS % Congressman.
Hepburn II probably tho con.
gressman referred TO by CLAWS In
the Collier story. Ia which CLAWS
said.
In my conference with Mr.. Bal
llngcr | stated 20 him that I was
golng TO see one OF the congress.
men regarding whose participation
IN the Alaska coal cases / had
sworn testimony. lie replied that
there had been too much Of that
sort Of thing and that that was
matter for congressional invoatiga.
ton. In consequence. after con.
sultation with government Off.
ciAls. decided not 90 zee any con
gressmen. but afterward found
out. from sworn testimony now In
the land office. that Mr.. Rallinger
had about year before represent.
ed a congressman IN Alaska coal
matters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

LONDON. Nov 10 The new
menorail railroad. which works
with the aid OF a gyroscope. like the
ehildren's toy tops. has received It's
first public demonstration. Invent,
or Louis brennan aud members OF
the Royal Society Witnessed Il the
other day In the war office grounds
near Chatham
A a result the whole ~ England
Is aEtounded ut the performance.
Unlike former experiments with
the wonderful ear. Inventor fircn,
nan this time showed a fullsixcd
car carrying 40 passengers, Around
the war office enclosure there was
built a pecuilarlooking TRACK. There
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

and then ran time and again around
tho circular track. II made the pas.
sengers all dizzy.
Then the car was brought 10
stop.
All Of you get on one ride" com.
manded the inventor. The passen.
gers obeyrd. and although the car
listed Ike q small boat. 1, swiftly
reclaimed the proper level
IT'S all In the gyroaeopea. OK.
planned Brennan. though 20 the OBJ.
servers II seemed like a miracle.
rather than a simple mechanical
principle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
4. HEPBURN IN BAD" IN
: alaska COAL LAND CASES
Claws Testimony 1t
,.rrars That Cunning
=, ~ Held Claim for Him

states Senator W z Hey
s..Ao Il al smeared over
81 - ans, in the testimony l, !,
.'...s him which Is contained
.s,sI.s introduced yesterday
sssslagAsm coal land hear
r..m this testimony e ap'
=, ,Or more than two years
\, !, sssams a member Of the
GATES senate. Clarence
,s.m carried a coal land
! Alaska for him IN eousid'
!. 4 legal services
Fs's - Vas first elected In
iaes being reelected last
MS home Is Wallace,
s.rmerly the home Of Clar-
birmingham. Early In 1905
Il g '.'.-.ssrsa IN the senate a bill
'.....sr the consolidation Of
/. y. s.sl claims. which Secrc
Z ia Interior Garfield de-
= .pen have permitted the
L.'...ns Il fraudulent claims
rsuashau, his term Of service
~ sI.seFly opposed the forest
-, and other conservation
$3.50 and was a bitter op-
-, 4 ex-Presideni Roosevelt
xs,sbsck Tells STORY
.~~s he exhibits introduced In
Il fssn.axham case BY the gov
..~sus s 4 copy OF the private
$500 Il Cunningham. procured
I chsss. transmitted BY him 70
sscsrtmenl at Washington.
q .s<rs returned 70 Cunningham
4 a spalleAtlon Of r. A. Bal.
ksr. then attorney for the claim
"a
Ia ss1s s this Journal cor
slns shis entry Of September.
Do3:
.nzse agreed with w. 3.
Rossfn. in consideration of
4 wrssces % attorney. TO
asy MIN FOR one claim OF 100
~ frss 81 ccst 70 him. and
h ursss 10 do all our legal
m ID procuring titles. etc.
NJ sxpenss 10 vs."
i II letter to the department.
~ q 1908. transmitting this
mi Glzvis said
TRfsn | am able 10 complete
q rs9srs, Il win be necessary for
y . inisryiew an sntryman at
a Anseles. and | expect 20 get
m hin . ful confession with re
ps q the agreement appearing on
~ !. snt also the reference 70
J 3 Heyoarn on page s."
NJ 6iavis also sad:
II Il should be determined 20
Isafase criminal pFueeedinga. 4
n cutie sare | can secure an
'snosrarhers n0seooaks contain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

We'll, Bobby. how Is your sis.
tor7' asked the paraon.
"Oh. she's sick In bed; hurt her.
self terribly" replied the youth.
I'm sorry 10 hear that. How
did II happen7"
I'VE were playin' who could lean
fartheal out OF the window. and she
wont"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19
stopped the Dissertation.

Your orcheatras do not play
Dixie any more. notice. says The
visitor In Alabama. as he and his
host. the colonel. stroll out between
aetA-
NO. sub. responds the colonel.
decisively. We used 10 have that
grand old melody played. sub. at
every opportunity. but 80 many
blanked Yankees from South Bend
Ind. and South Haven. Mich. and
South Charleston. Ohio. got 70
rlsln' In theih seats an eheerin'
It. sub. that wo decided Il was high
time to stop this Dissertation Of
ouh national alb"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-19

Mrs. Jones Do you read much
fictiong
Mrs. BooKem No. bat hear a lot
% lt. MY husband stays out very
late quite frequently
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
ACTION NECESSARY

hESPITE the strange and anomalous
telegram from Senator Flint de-
claring there was no necessity for
commercial bodies to take action with
regard to the proposed federal line of
steamships on the Pacific, we hope such
action will be taken promptly by Los
Angeles city council as we'll as by the
legislature and the commercial bodies.
There is something about Flint's tele-
gram which smacks of the compromise
suggestion made in connection with
consolidation. Could the message have
emanated from the same crafty brain?
Could it have been conceived by the
same master mind that was responsible
for the suggestion that compromise was
the safest and best solution Of the con-
solidatiOn problem? We hope CONNER
cial and other bodies and organizations
will read between the lines of mes
sages counseling delay and will give the
McLachlan bill immediate and unquali-
fed Endorsement. No time should be
lost. The prevailing mercantile and
commercial sentiment with regard to
the McLachlan bill should be put on
record and forwarded Immediately to
Mr.. McLachlan AND TO Mr.. FLINT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
KIT CAST his first vote for Abra-
ham Lincoln


That extract from George
record presents no reason
why George Alexander should now be
elected mayor of Los Angeles, but it
throws a flood of Illuminating light on
the character and career of the man.
And it behooves Los Angeles to con-
slider, with careful heed, the characters
and careers of the men who are the
rival candidates for the highest office in
the city's gift. Against Harpers ap-
pointment of Ed Kern to be a member
of the board of public works-Ed Kern,
who is on record as having twice voted
to give away to a corporation a million
dollars worth of property belonging to
Los Angeles-perhaps we may fairly set
Alexander's vote for Abraham Lincoln,
says Los Angeles Express.
Alexander went to Iowa and settled
in that young state as a farmer. Some
10000 or $4,000 sons and daughters
of Iowa, who met few days since in
happy reunion, know, either by remem-
brance or from family tradition, of the
conditions that obtained in the Iowa of
that day, and how the whole state
famed with patriotic purpose to pre-
serve the Union. Four months after his
marriage Alexander went to the front.
A man must have loved his country to
do that, He must have had a real love
for the republic in his heart. Los An
geles can count on that same loyalty
and true devotion now. Because he
took up arms for his country is no rea-
son why he should be elected mayor,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
WORKING BOY SAYS THEATERS
HAVE EDUCATIONAL VALUE

HOLLYWOOD Feb 25. - Editor
Herald: 1 have frequently been in
clined to write to the Letter Box, but
have waited because so many others
better qualified occupied the space.
want to say a word regarding this the
ater controversy. I work hard at my
trade, eleven hours a day, and find lit
tie time for recreation. Saturday nights
go to a theater, usually choosing the
one where the bill offers the most in
structiy~ plays. l attended all the
plays produced by the Ferris company
at the Auditorium, and was especially
pleased with the more serious ones.
have at -nded church many times, but
never found anything there that so pro-
foundly impressed me for the better as
did the Servant in the House." which
was put on at the Mason. | spent
nearly a weeks wages sending people
who could not afford to buy tickets to
see Kennedy's 5 great play. Men and
women returned to thank me, several
with tears in their eyes, for sending
Il EN- to the play. 1t made better men
and women of them all. I cannot go
to the churches because of the SNUG
cOmplacency with which most minis
ters contemplate the struggle of the
working class, with never a word for
the betterment of humanity. Nothing
for this woodworking but vague
promises about a future existence. The
theater for me. WORKING BOY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
CONSOLIDATION

C PEAKER STANTON is standing by
the unamended consolidation bill,
~ and if the friends of consolidation
IN Los Angeles and San Pedro will
keep everlastingly at it, and pursue
a strenuous policy to the end, CONSOLE
dation will be saved from the dangers
which threaten it. Unfortunately, some
very good men who are not tied to the
railroad machine were pledged by the
Industrious and indefatigable Savage,
who, bright and early in the session,
began trading votes. Some of these
pledged men were indubitably trapped
by the anti-consolidation leaders. They
did not appreciate the nature of the
pact into which they were entering, and
1t is contrary to common sense to think
t ey must be bound by it. The con-
stituents whom they represent absolve
them from a pact that is contrary to
public policy, and they must carry out
the will of their constituents. Savage's
work must be eliminated altogether
from the plan of consolidation. He and
his amendments should not influence an
opinion or vote.
Undoubtedly the delay in the pro-
ceedings was effected by the machina-
tions of Savage, who, to use an express
sive phrase, desired an opportunity to
get in some of his fine work" We
think his labor has been in vain; new
ertheless we counsel constant vigilance.
Friends of consolidation cannot afford
to run ony risk. After fighting a gal
liant fight, they must not, and we think
will not subject the result to any haz-
ard by reason of Overconfidence. With
diligent zeal and jealous diligence, with
unremitting keenness, the interests Of
the people must be watched, not only
until the consolidation measure is abso-
lutely secure, but until consolidation is
an accomplished fact, and Greater Los
Angeles is on the map.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
INSULT TO WOMEN

MUCH Indignation has been and is
wi being expressed freely over the
AIA gratuitous insult to every woman
in the United States contained in a
venomous and stupid editorial pub
lished in yesterday mornings Los AM
geles Times under the heading, 1.-THE
Suffragette and Her Ways" Female
suffrage, says our extraordinary and
savage contemporary, will not be
brought about by the she-bipeds in evil
dence in London, New York, Boston,
Albany and other places in this latest
and best of all the years of grace. Men
will give an attentive ear to the de-
mand for the right to vote when it
comes from any large number of the
would be likely. to produce better gov
ernment. But while intelligence and
reason rule among men, the elective
franchise will not be extended to any
more of the downtrodden classes The
modern suffragette is generally too
downtrodden Cby vice. to make de-
sirable citizeness.''
we do not wonder that the wives,
mothers and daughters of this big and
intelligent community are angry over
this outrageously false and grotesquely
foolish misstatement-alI the more gro
tesquely foolish because there is no
apparent motive for it. On the con-
trary, there is plenty Of motive for re-
framing from printing such slanderous
and mendacious stuff in Los Angeles,
the home of Madame Caroline Sever
ance, Mrs. Rebecca Spring and other
women of national and international
reputation, famous for the deeds of good
citizenship done by them. And when
women renowned for good citizenship
ask the right to vote in order that their
citizenship may count for something in
fact as well as in influence, when
women of the type Of Madame Sever
ance and Rebecca Spring wish to have
equal political rights with the man
who blacks shoes, then forsooth they
and all the good women of the United
States are to be exposed to sIanderous
mendacity. The good women of this
community characterize as IAN unusu-
ally atrocious lie'' the statement "the
modern suffragette is generally too
downtrodden (by vice. to make a de-
sirabIe citizeness." We cannot quarrel
with their Characterization.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-27
Los Angeles May Be Proud
OF Alexander S Fine Record

but it shows what sort of man he was
and is. A good sort, wasn't he?
He fought under Grant and in q
battle near Vicksburg his regiment lost
half its numbers. Alexander was under
fre-a different sort of fire from that
under which Harper has twisted and
lodged. Alexander got a bullet there.
No reason, that, why he should get ball
lots here and be elected mayor of Los
Angeles, but, perhaps, still a fair Offset
to such opposing merit as Harper may
extract from the report Of the grand
jury on the protection of vice.
When Sheridan made that ride at
Winchester which has since been the
theme Cf the poets pen and the artists
brush, George Alexander was fighting
at the very front of the fight. He was
wounded-not seriously but bullet
found him as he stood there facing
death for his countrys sake. That does
not qualify him, of itself, for the office
of mayor of Los Angeles, but it is part
of Uncle Georges record, just as Har-
per's appointment of Ed Kern is a part
Of his record.
moreover, the campaigns under Grant
and Sheridan, the service he rendered
his country, the wounds he received, do
not constitute q record showing why
of Los Angeles, while the appointment
protection of vice and the campaign TO
turn the aqueduct over to politicians
these features of the record of Alexan-
sively that Harper should not be
pIp0tnd