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The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
A Revolutionary puxxIe.

These odd rhymes were written In
the early part OF the Revolutionary
War-about 1776 II read as written
they are tribute to the king and his
army. but II read downward on either
side OF the comma they indicate an
unmistakable spirit OF rebellion to both
king and parliament The author is
unknown:
aark. bark the trumpet sounds. the din
OF wars alarms
Ger seas and solid grounds. doth can ms
all to arms.
Who for King George doth stand. their
honors soon shall shine,
Their ruin Is at hand, who with the con-
gress join.
The acts OF parliament. In them / much
delight
hate their cursed intent. who for the
congress fight
The Tories Of the day. they are my daily
toast,
They soon will sneak away. who inde-
pendence boast.
Who nonresistant hold. they have my
hand and heart,
My they for slaves be sold. who act the
Whiggish part
On Mansfield. North and Butte: may daily
blessings pour.
Confusion and dispute. on congress ever
more.
To North and British lord, may honors
still be done.
I wish q block and cord. to General
Washington.
National Magazine.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
Elau Pronortions.

In the United States flag the width
of stripe is invariably half the length
in inches Of the flags longest measure
ment For example. in flag ten feet
long the stripes should be five inches
wide. Accordingly the flag would have
a width of FIVE feet five inches. or thir-
teen times five inches The field
should be of navy blue bunting meas
uring seven stripes deep and extending
two-ffths across the length of the flag.
There should be fortysix stars on the
field. arranged in six rows. beginning
with eight. the two middle rows hay-
ing eight and the last row eight and
the other rows seven The size of the
star at its widest measurement should
be such that one-half of its own width
will separate it from the next star
Flags may be made in all sizes. but
the above proportions should be pre-
Philadelphia Press.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
SPOILED HER DAY.
Why the Woman Looked Dageers at
the Car Conductor.


the Car Conductor.
''Oh. the brute" exclaimed a stylish
iy dressed woman who was riding
down town on a Tenth street car.
She plainly addressed the remark to
The conductor. who smiled derrecat-
ingly. raised his hand to his cap and
said. ''Sure. didn't think 1t was any
use in the world"
All the way to Market street the ag-
gr1eved woman followed the unlucky
conductor up and down the car with
her eyes. looking daggers" at him.
The poor chap had unwittingly spoiled
her day.
AS she came into the car she saw
lying near the door a woman's belt
buckle. 1t was supposedly oriental IN
fashion. with big ''stones set in It.
She sat down. with her eye on the
buckle: rose. stopped and picked it up.
She had opened her bag with the in
tention Of dropping her find within.
but glanced up and saw that the other
passengers were watching her. Evi
dently she thought it might be wiser
to ask the conductor If he knew the
owner. She held it. therefore. until the
conductor passed her. then handed i,
to him. with the question, DO yot
know whether anybody has lost this =
II suppose some one has. ma'am.' he
| answered. Let me see it,
| Then. after glancing at it a moment
"Aw. that's no good" said he anG
tossed the treasure (?) into the street.
''Oh. the brute" exclaimed the wo
man. And who can blame her?-Phila
delphia Times.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
DON'T BELITTLE YOURSELF.
Few Chances Come to the Self Depre-
ciatory Man.

FsW Chances Come to the Self Deprs-
ciatory Man.
Henry. sale Uncle Hiram to his
hopeful young nephew. \ would uot
advise anybody to go around contin.
ally blowing his own horn. We tire OF
men who do that. and we are ant to
think Of them that that's all they can
do. blow.
On the other hand. Henry. never
belittle yourself: never be self depre-
c1atory. Don't have a poor opiniou Of
yourself. but ii You do have sIich an
opinion don't express 1t. The man who
blows his own horn may seldom be
taken at his own valuation. but the
self 1epreciatory man almost inyari,a.
bly, is.
SO never run yourself down or
speak doubtfully OF your own ability.
II the boss is thinking OF advancing
you and he should say to you some
day. Henry. We are thinking of try.
Ing you on this thing-do you think
you could handle this toby you don't
want to say. Well. haven't had much
experience yet in that way. and real
~ don't know whether could do that
or not
You don't want to say anything like
that. for II you do he'll be likely te
think it over some more aud end uI
by trying somebody else. taking q
| blower maybe who can't really do the
work half as we'll as you could. blu,
say he can.
You don't know what you can dc
till you try. Some men try and fail
but an astonishing number rise to oc
casions. developing strength or ability
that others might never have thought
them to possess. New York Sun.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
A Disappointing Witness.

Deacon Stephen Potter. one of the
pioneers OF Utica. N Y. was a man
Of great eccentricity. but high moral
character The deacon will speak the
truth and shame the devil" was often
said Of him.
On one occasion a friend was en-
gagged in a lawsuit in regard to some
land few miles from Utica. He held
the land at a high price During the
trial he called Deacon Potter as a wit
ness to prove how valuable the land
was. The deacon was sworn and
asked if he knew the land.
Yes" he replied. 81 know every foot
of it."
What do you think it worth. Mr.
Potter?" was the next question
The old man paused a moment and
then said slowly. IF | had as many
dollars-as my yoke Of oxen-could
draw-on a sled-on glaze ice-T VOW
would not give-a dollar an acre fol
itw-Youth's Companion.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
Cat EXCHANGE In Paris.

Paris has cat exchange. ''bourse
aux chats" This establishment is stu
ated in a bic chamber at the rear of a
wineshop. Here are legions of cats Of
all sizes and colors. which are to be
seen jumping and heard 'miaulant." !"
1t is said that the customers are by no
means tender hearted old ladies, but
for the most part furriers. glovemak-
ers and cooks. A good sleek 'matou'
realizes from 21la cents to 20 cents. The
skin has a number Of usages. and the
flesh. according to the story. finds its
way into the stewpans of certain res
taurants possessing more enterprise
than scruple.-Chicago Journal.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

II you are sojourning in Florida and have
not YET visited Daytona your trip TO me
State is Not Yet Complete.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
Two Of q Kind.

Mrs. Boggs--I hate TO have man
always complaining about some little
thing. Now. my husband is continually
harping on the lace curtains. Mrs.
Woggs-Yes. and my husband has been
kicking on our front door every morn
ing at 8 o'clock for the past twenty
YearS.-Puck.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

81 asked my class Of small boys II
any could tell me the meaning or the
word apprentice said a teacher re-
cent]y ~and all looked a. me blankly
until one Lad arose.
~SCan you tell me what apprentice
means?'' I repeated.
Yes, It means practicinS work
Exchange.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

WiIlie-Papa, there's big black bug
on the ceiling. Papa Cbusy reading
Well. step on it and don't bother me
Boston Transcript.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

"You haven't had time to make any
friends? Then you have lived in vain"
mot on your life. I've managed to
make some bully enemies. ."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24
Just Lik,, Daytona

As Resort in which to spend the winter
or part Of it Daytona is known the
world over as the Prettiest Resort in
Florida---and the Beauty Of the City is as
the Architect Of the Universe left It.
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

Little BOY Blue. come blow your horn:
II YOU dom: it won't be blown.
The peorle Won't fock
To- buy your stock
S IL you never make it known
50, Little Boy Blue. come blow your horn,
Jfs the proper business caper.
And the very best way
To make It pay
Is to blow il through this naner
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

I'VE are now exactly a thousane
feet above the level OF the sea"
What scar
.The guidebook Doesn't say."-Bon
vfvant-
The Daytona daily news., 1910-03-24

To make laws complete they should
reward as well as punish.-Goldsnith
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
CONSOLIDATION CHANGES
SYSTEM OF Street CARS
New Plans for Routing by City
Lines to Become Effect
i've Sunday

Important changes in the routing OF
cars on the Los Angeles Railway cor
poration's lines will go into effect next
Sunday. These changes come as a re-
sult of the consolidation of the Los An
geles railway and the Pacific Electric's
city lines.
One of the changes is the formation
of a new line. 1t will be known as
the West First and Sixth street loop
and will consist of the old Pacific
Electric West Sixth street line and the
West Second street and Westlake park
line of the Los Angeles railway. This
line will have cars operating in oppo-
site directions running on Fifth and
Hill streets to Olive street. south in
Olive street to Sixth, west in sixth
street to Alvarado and north on Ava
RADIO. via the old Second street line, TO
Second and Spring streets, south IN
Spring to Fifth and west in Firth TO
Hill Cars will be operated around TINS
loop in both directions.
AS soon as a certain number OF ne"
crossings and switchovers can be in
stalled the southbound, or inner loop,
cars will use Broadway for the connec-
ton instead of Spring street.
A second change is in the operation
Of the Stephenson avenue. line. Here
after 1t will be called ehe Seventh
street and Stephenson avenue line and
will operate beyond Seventh and
Broadway, its present terminus, along
west Seventh street and Hoover and
commonwealth avenues to First and
Virgil streeAs.
The former Westlake and Boyle
Heights line of the Pacific Electric
will make Seventh and Hoover streets
it's terminus.
Other changes in the operation of the
different city lines will be made from
time to time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
AUTO HITS CURVE;
MORSE IS INJURED
Los Angeles Motorist Victim of a
'Mishap on Santa Monica
Race Course

Earl Morse of Los Angeles figured in
the first accident on the Santa Monica
road race to be held next Thursday
when the machine he was driving
skidded and overturned yesterday when
rounding the corner at Nevada and
Ocean avenues at the beach city. He
sustained a broken breastbone and In
ternal injuries which it is feared may
become serious.
Herbert T. Brown, who is entered to
drive the car, big Knox, in the road
race, was in. the machine with Morse
at the time Of the accident, but es-
capped with a few slight bruises. The
machine was badly damaged, but fol-
lowing the replacing of q broken wheel
with a new one the Knox was brought
out by Brown and taken over the
course. -
EXCESSIVE SPEED AT TURN
Excessive speed in taking the turn
is assigned by Brown as the cause of
the accident. Morse is Browns me-
chanician.. He drove the car from Los
Angeles to the beach yesterday morn
ing, while Brown rode in the me-
chanicians seat. When they arrived
permission to drive the car around the
course once. One lap was made with
out difficulty, and when Morse was
turning into Nevada avenue for an
other lap he was driving at rate of
about forty-five, miles an hour.
The rear wheels skidded on the plank
and earthen embankment and then one
of them gave way, causing the car to
overturn and throw the men out.
Brown was hurled thirty feet, but
Morse was pinioned beneath the car.
The latter was unconscious when re-
moved in an ambulance to the hospt-
tai. Last night he was resting easily
and was in no immediate danger.
When the machine came to stop it
was lodged against a large pepper
tree at the corner. This obstruction
probably prevented serious injury to a
number of people who stood behind the
tree watching the fast automobiles try
out the course.
Drivers who have tried out the track
declare this corner to be unsafe be-
cause the planks in the embankment
are not sufficiently long. 1t is under
stood this condition will be remedied.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
CONTROL OF OLYMPIC
THEATER CHANGES HANDS
AIphin and Fargo Sell Their In
terestS in Show House
to Corporation

Charles Alphin and Robert Fargo
have sold their interest in the Olympic
theater to the Olympic Theater com
pany, a corporation headed by Louis
B. Jacobs, who has been connected
with Alphin and Fargo since they took
hold of the Olympic a year or more
ago. Mr.. Jacobs will be general man
ager and for the present will direct
the productions of burlettas.
Charles Alphin, who has acted as
producer, will remain in Los Angeles
and possibly may take charge of the
stage for the new owners. Mr.. Alphin
has been made a fattering offer by
the Shuberts. who desire him to take
general charge of the production OF
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
MAN PROMISES TO WORK;
COURT DlSMISSES CASE
Judge Rose Declares lmprison-
ment of Father Hurts Family

'Tf a man will get down to busi-
ness-real, earnest business-and work
for the support of his wife and chill
dren, 1 think 1t is entirely wrong for
him to be sent to jail as a felon."
With these words Police Judge Rose
Yesterday afternoon dismissed the case
against Louis Tally, charged with wire
abandonment, and warned the man TO
work steadily hereafter. Tally thanked
the court and promised to be q con-
siderate husband and father once more:
So long as any work was to be nao
he said he would never again allow
himself to be idle.
II can see no earthly use in impris-
oning a man who should be support
ing his family if there is any chance
Of making him work." said Judge
Rose in discussing the case. ut is
far better to give husband a chance
to return to his wife and children
and do his part by furnishing them
with ufe's necessities than to close
this chance by sending him to JAIL"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
ATTORNEYS WOULD
ALTER PENAL LAW
State Bar Association Proposes
That Mines Jurors May
Convict of Crime
LESSEN CHALLENGES, IS AIM
Wider Scope to Public Prosecu-
tors and Trial Judges
Is Advocated
LESSEN CHALLENGES, is AIM

Reform in the states criminal law
will be made the matter OF first con-
sideration by the State Bar associa-
tion at it's annual meeting to be held
in Los Angeles December and Z.
Some time ago a committee was ap-
pointed with w. j. Hunsaker at It's
head to consider this problem and re-
port its findings. That report now is
ready and will be transmitted to the
association at it's forthcoming meet
ing.
Perhaps the most important feature
of the report recommends that in
cases where nine or more Jurors are
agreed their verdict shall be accepleu
as the verdict in the case, thus plac-
ing criminal and civil cases on par
in this respect. The report recon-
mends, however, that in cases involv-'
ing the death penalty unanimous
vote of the jury shall be required, as
at present. 49,,
Other proposed changes permit trial
judges to charge juries on matters OF
fact as well as matters of law, permit
district attorneys to amend lholct-
rnents and informations and to COM
ment to Jurors upon the failure OF
defendant to testify in his own behalf;
permit the testimony of deceased per-
sons under wider restrictions than at
present; permit the testimony OF an
accompiice; limit peremptory. chai-
lenges to five each for prosecution and
defense, except in the trial of capital
charges, when ten each are allowed;
permit Judges to charge juries orally;
and permit the calling in OF a new
iudge to finish trial in case OF illness
or death of the trial judge.
Members of the committee whicn
nrepared this report, in addition to
MI Hunsaker, are Grant II. Smith,
San Francisco; Francis A. Fee. Ma,
dera: L. L. Chamberlain, Auburn, and
Beverly Hodghead, Berkeley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
GAMBLERS IN BARN LOFT
ARE FINED $50 IN COURT

r. w. Cecil, o. II. West and ]. F.
Morceal, charged with gambling, told
Police Judge Frederickson yesterday
about a barn in the rear of 1l42 South
San Pedro street. Because of their
connection with the barns secrets, "
each of the three youths was fined
$40.
The barn, the young men said, was
an "open house" for games Of chance.
Anybody who wanted to take a
hand" they said, was welcome. De-
mocracy, they declared, was the watch
word of those who "passed time" in
the barn. No sesame save a few dol
lars was required for admission to
the hay loft
Edward Thompson and Joseph Ewing
were also arrested when officers raided
the barn Saturday night but they
failed to appear in court yestrday
Judge Frederickson ordered their bail
forfeited.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
.CLUBMAN HELD IN
CELL AS RAFFLES
Former Trusted Bank Employe
Accused Of Series of TheftS
in Southern California
WAGNER DENIES ALL CHARGES
Man Arrested in Spokane Faces
Allegation That He Commit
ted Pasadena RobberieS
WAGNER DENIES ALL CHARGES

Charles ]. Wagner, clubman and for
mer trusted bank employe, who is said
by the police to have left the banking
business in Indiana to emulate Raffles
in Southern California, was arrested
yesterday in Spokane on complaint or
the Pasadena police on warrant
charging burglary and grand larceny.
Wagner, or George Robinson, as he was
known in Pasadena, also is wanted to
answer to larceny charges here, the
police saying that he walked away with
several articles which didn't belong to
him and which ne picked UP in the
Y. NJ. C. A. building and in local
athletic club.
In Spokane Wagner moved in the
best society and was posing as a cap
italist He was arr ested in a real eS-
tate office, just after he had purchased
a ten-acre tract of suburban property.
He admitted his identity, but denied all
knowledge of the crimes of which he
stands accused.
Wagner first made his appearance
in Pasadena three weeks ago. He took
a room at tho fashionable Hotel Curl
naldo, registered as George A. Rob-
lnSOu, 81. LOUIS, duuOuIlCSu Ludls iiS
was a capitalist and said he expected
to pass the winter in Pasadena. Two
days later he made application for ad-
mission into the Pasadena Athletic
club.
ESCAPES FROM HOTEL
The manager left Wagner in his Of
flee while he went to get an appnca-
ton blank. When he returned, he says,
the man was gone Subsequently sew
eral watches and small amounts OF
money were found to be missing from
nearby lockers. Wagner was suspect
ed of the thefts. The police were no.
titled and officers were sent to the
hotel to arrest him.
In some way he learned of his dan
ger and made his escape down the
back stairs and through the kitchen,
finally succeeding in making his way
to Spokane. His room in the Pasadena
hotel was searched and the police say
they found there watches, jewelry and
other articles, presumably stolen. Let
ters were found Identifying him as
Wagner and showing that he had been
a bookkeeper in tie. Indiana National
bank of Indianapolis.
Before coming to the southern part
of the state Wagner is said to have
visited Berkeley and to have begun
his operations there. One of the
watches found in his room in Pasa-
dena has been identified by a Berkeley
man. Another watch, stolen in Pasa-
dena, was found in a local pawnshop.
Wagner will be brought back to Pas
adena to stand trial Upon his arrival
here he also will be charged with the
Los Angeles thefts, with his Berkeley
record still before him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
CITIZENS OF GLENDALE
WILL VOTE ON TR0PIC0
PLANS FOR ANNEXATION

Citizens of Glendale will vote January
3 on the question of whether Tropico
shall be annexed to that municipality.
At a meeting of the Glendale trustees
held last evening a petition. which has
about $50 signers, n number more than
enough to mako Il valid before the trus-
tees, asking for the annexation of Trop-
leo was presented, and the board set
tho election for tho date mentioned.
The petition came as result OF 2
campaign which has been waged for
several months to bring the matter of
annexation before the voters of the city.
1t is said that Tropico Is willing to come
into the larger municipality, but that
such q course is opposed In Glendale
proper by many who do not want any
territory added to the city until the
city's public buildings are located.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22

their musical shows. but he has come
to no definite decision in the matter.
The policy of the Olympic Will re-
main unchanged. Extensions and en-
Iargements in the cast will be made
shortly. Walter Spencer, who was
formerly with the Olympic, will re-
turn next Monday to play juvenile
roles. Blossom Seeley, another former
Olympic favorite, will be in the cast
within few weeks.
AS a result of Charles Alphin's re-
cent trip to New York, the Olympic
is plentifully supplied with burlettas,
there being in the theater library
something like seventy-five late Broad
way successes which have never been
seen in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
RETAIL MERCHANTS
TO SHOW NO MERCY
TOWARD SHOPLIFTERS

Retail merchants OF the city, an
nouncing that petty thievery In the
stores has compelled them to take dras-
tic action, say that no more leniency is
to be shown shoplifters. Heretofore
they have been slow to prosecute, be-
ing willing to afford offenders oppor-
tunities to reform without paying fines
or serving Jail sentences.
Skilled detectives have been employed
to check what is declared to be a grow
ing evil. An effort will be made to ap-
prehend both professional and amateur
shoplifters and, it Is said. each case
will be prosecuted vigorously.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
JUDGES GRANT FOUR DIVORCES

Judge Hervey of the superior court
yesterday granted divorces to Alpha
Frank from Joseph J. Frank, on
grounds of cruelty; to Anna Craig
from Andrew T. Craig, failure to pro-
vide, and to Irene Baker from w. H.
Baker, desertion. Judge Cole of I'M
perial, sitting for Judge Conrey in de-
partment FIVE, gave a decree to Beulah
Long from Victor l. Long, on charge
of cruelty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
JUDGE JoLTED; GETS DAMAGES

Judge ]. w Mckinley was awarded
$S7 damages yesterday in Justice Sum
merfeld's court against F. Dickson, an
auto dealer, who ran into his automo-
bile with another auto several weeks
ago, ripping one of the tires off the
Mckinley auto, shaving the side of the
car of it's varnish and jolting the
judge. The accident occurred at Elev-
enth and Hill streets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-14

this revolt in behalf of the organized
Republican party, what do you want,
gentlemen? What are you striving fori
Do you say that you are under obliga-
tons to the Republicans? Then you are
admitting before the world that you
have bartered principle and honor for
votes in the name Of good government
and reform If you have fused with
the Republicans and agreed to turn over
Tennessee to them for division of the
spoils, do you call that reform2 Do you
call that the honorable discharge OF OBJ
legation? What do you want? Have
you made a solemn agreement? ! fear
you have | am talking about the lead
ers now and this is about the way you
did it; The Republican leaders said
or course, We viii not % into writing
we will not have an explicit contract
We are all gentlemen and it shall only
be an understanding between gentlemen.
We Republicans wish the Goyernorship
Of Tennessee; we are not making a bar
gain, but you are gentlemen and you
understand. And the Democrats said,
We want the Railroad Commissioner.
We are not making bargain, but you
And along down the line
you feel the obligation to deliver one
for the other. Is this what you are do
ing? If it is, neither your Republican
leaders nor your Democratic contingent
deserve the conhdence Of either party =