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Holbrook argus., 1910-09-20
The Unexpected.

"So you are the noble youth who plunged into the icy flood and rescued my daughter from dreadful death?" "Yes, sir"
 "And you have come to me for q great favor?"
 "Yes, sir
 And have come to ask me to let you marry my child?"
 No, sir. I've come to ask you to let me have seven dollars until next Sat urday night"
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-20
Delays of Anticipation.

Are you still taking cold plunge every morning."
 'No; I quit doing that to save time. !" "Why, cold plunge doesn't take but a minute or two"
 ''I know, but l used to spend three. quarters of an hour curled up in bed, hesitating."
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-20
Quite Different.

Traveler-Duringz my travels ip Italy was captured. bound and gagged by bandits. Friend-How romantic! Were they anything like the bandits in the opera?
 TraveIer-No. indeed; the gags they used were all l4usw-Exchange.
Holbrook argus., 1910-09-20

Saintman-Aren't you going to ask . blessing?
 Clubbleigh -soto voce)-Tll get one without asking for it! You see, didn't tell my wife was going to bring anybody home to dinner to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
He Did Not Pioneer

The master mind of the monopoly real
ized, too. that if he or any one else de
veIoped the great oil fields Of Mexico and
established beyond cavil that oil did IN
derlie the country, that the supply was
boundless and there was profit in produc-
ing, refining and selling it. Just that min
ute his grip on the market would be brok-
en- and his monopoly would be a thing Of
the past. So Mr.. Pierce did not pioneer.
He and his agents kept close watch upon
the situation. If favorable indications
were reported from any particular terri
tory. he would buy the oil rights to the
land and bottle them up. He would
neither pioneer himself nor allow any one
else to do it, if he could prevent it.
It has pleased those who have been
speaking and writing for the monopoly
since Sir Weetman Pearson took the field
TO put on a poor face in referring to the
profits Of the sale of oil In Mexico. Those
who were in touch with the oil business
In Mexico in the monopoly's palmy days
will not assent to the proposition that the
Waters Pierce profits fell far short of
s2.0O0.000 sold annually. year in and year
out. One OF the statements recently
published in the papers friendly 10 the
Intelligence that the monopoly, when it
had things its own way. was content with
profit of less than one cent a gallon.
The inference given was that this meagre
margin was due only to the monopolys
rigidly economical tactics and its highly
efficient organization, in which, to quote
from the statement. from the lowest Ia
borer TO the highest salaried individual
the system extorted the maximum OF ef
fort for the minimum OF pay"
By this it would appear that the monop-
oily "extorted" alike, impartially from the
Mexican puolic and its employees. In the
statement the total sales of petroleum
products in Mexico are placed at about
12.o00.000 gallsns per minute. This is ap-
proximately correct. If the monopoly
netted only a cent gallon, its annual
profits. at this rate, would have amounted
TO $4,000 Mexican currency The ad-
n1itted investment OF the Waters Pierce
Oil Company In Mexico is $4,000, 900
Mexican money. SO, on the basis OF It's
own figures, the monopoly earned only
1-6 per cent on its investment. Mr..
- P1srce- IS said 10 haYs ey1nced considersas
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
On the Boardw'I'
Atlantic City's Summer Ssali
Getting Under Way.

Atlantic City. June 1s.-Ths rezulA
ner attractions or the Boardwalk =
full swing now, and the piers oII7i
VILE entertainments. cakewaiAs'
skating. moving pictures. dances am
concerts, while the ''BOwery' paI' =
walk has blossomed forth VIE q
funny little shows which serve %
least a smile from the passeroy
The city authorities are aglis'7'
the fact that the beach front va
used for advertising purposes
making A definite movement U
The sand artists. who are a soure7 -
interest TO strangers here. have -
bsen turning their arr into cram
trade. and huge signs in the So
times coloref zaudlly. have ca-iso q.
20 the merits OF some sa-ao's r-s
Atlantic CITY has suffered Inuch Z
wavz ALREADY II all the hillooa'-s
ats4zrra meadows could be e0A
with AZ the same tine the acs w.
with popular approval "a y
Included among the guess @' ws|
borough Blsnhsim this week Nsi "a
yyannoar George Westinghouse aHa :, =.
ard princess Kalaneaneole-
represents Hawai- IN Congress u.assaI
p1tnent 70 him a concert -,sn
r,,rsir va arranged in the nilsis
en- hotsI Mr. and Mrs Charles
~ A. anI ,,rs 2 2 campbell and = -
Mrs. Olive young we're IN tns ,is,..ss.s se-s.s
vorkarz a. the Narloorousn-0lIs,' v-s
cIude Gerald r. Bacon, AI.
n vrbittaIsav and ". E AloFisa
CbarIss E Peeris is a guest .
fonte: also Alexander Laus'p'
man of PittsbUrg. = Nsu 81
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 3 DRAKE -,.,e q
VI - 1 he chelsea. Ths mssIns =
a.. a. I,rss,- Bar Association oroSs
I'm -reT ,yno,rn psrsons 20 this ho'sL uss
The patrons Of me Hote' ..,ar ..
,ooks directly out on ire O ,u scsrrs
Cbslssa end Of the BoardWaiA' 80 bees
: s,'.., ',sisvt. - - his season. as II has
recosiil1e -. - -, "a made into s'rs.
the CastiMau or Southern - - elassf
David p. Rahter. one OF 70 ong
,,,ar !, the resort. has taken thsrs
on II. Down in the naselHg In al sos
concrete swimming pool are iHss
baths. and new eguipine"' :
throughout. -, strand 81
Among the guests d = Mrs " Ns~
and Mrs. Browuwigg ana ~
of New York city. Mss
Decker and Henry r ~
visitors at Haddon Han Ill q NsN ss
Mr.. and Mrs #. X DoL, Il
civ, are spending some tin''
IsIesworth- .rsas.,iin,s - s,,s
vsntion Of steam htters @
p f5' H sasI5 Fal1nsr, Mrs Jsns' sass
rrslins and 1Ir. and A'
n1irgs,
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
TIDE RUNS PEARSONS WAY
IN MEXICAN OIL WAR

recompense him for the amount he has
invested, with profitable interest charges
added Financiers and financial agencies
that have made it their concern TO post
themselves on this point have been un-
able to ascertain that Sir Weetman has
invested in the oil business in Mexico any
capital outside of his private funds
It may conservatively be said, there
fore. that of all the wild rumors bred by
the oil war. none has less foundation than
the report that the contest has brought
the rivals to the verge of financial enbat-
rassment-
When Sir Weetman determined upon
exploiting the petroleum resources of
Mexico he conf1ded to some of his friends
here that three considerations were para
mount In leading him to this decision
One was that he was thoroughly convinced
of the correctness of the theory of sclen-
lists and oil experts that a huge oil cur
rent flowed beneath Mexican territory,
down the Atlantic Coast. and that 1t held
a sufficiently large and. constant supply
of crude oil to enable him to bring Mexico
into line with the leading oil producing
countries of the world.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19

has attended Sir weetman's explorations
for crude oil Ordinary business Juds-
nnent dictated that, if he ever could nope
to meet Sir Weetman on even grounds, ne
must rid himself of the milestone OF ex-
pense, in the shape of the s4.o9 duty on
every barrel of American crude oil tnat
he imports. which has hung about MS neck
since the war began
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
The Assets and Liabilities.

Probably 10 one but Sir Weetnan IS
fn a position to do more than guess at
the sum of his oil fuvestments In Mexico
But by no specious process OF reasoning
or juggling of facts, can it truthfully De
= made TO appear that his investments IN
Mexico assume the complexion OF a loss
There are assets to offset every doliaf
that Sir Weetman has invested here Ihey
include the MinaiftIan refinery and The
other plants and physical property OIL
land, exclusive rights OF exploration ana
development on millions OF acres OF pupic
domain for long term of years, e1c'
A reasonable assumption is that. should
Sir weetuan be minded TO dispose OF MS
holdings and rights in Mexico to any OF
the interests which have from r1ne 10
time broa,.hed proportions OF this r.aturo
70 hin the sailing ioa would .rnSre@tllan
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
A Complicated Problem.

bic amazement when this =statement=was
called to his attention.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
Attitude of Standard Company.

So far as concerns the attitude of the
Standard Oil in the Mexican war, It seems
to be clearly and impartially defined in
the subjoined extract from THE Financial
World of New York City, under date os
April 2. 1910:
News of the progress of the war be-
tween the Pearsons and the Waters Pierce
Oil Company In Mexico is received With
apparent indifference among Standard oil
officials. They say the contest is between
the two concerns solely. and that although
the Standard has a voice in the manage
ment of the Waters Pierce Oil Company,
the latter must fight its own battles.
Private reports TO the Standard are to
the effect that the Pearson syndicate has
apparently an unlimited supply of funds
and that long and bitter contest is
ahead, with no sign of either party beinS
weary of the contest. 1t is reported that
Sir Weetman Pearson. the head of the
great contracting syndicate which is fight
ing the battle against the Waters Pierce
concern, has stated that he intends tn
carry the war still further and Is pre-
pared TO spend many millions IL neces
sary. to gain supremacy. II Is said that
the oil war In Mexico is not. as yet, 4
factor in the recent weakness OF Standard
oil shares that this is attributed. in part,
to apprehensions regarding the probable
action of the Supreme Court in the OIL
Trust suit"
Mfr Pierce has been prodded into dsvel-
cpment activities by the success which
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
Great Care Exercised.

Extreme care has been exercised by
the Pearsons to insure against the Waters
Pierce Oil Company having any advantage
over them in the quality of their products.
In the early days of the Minatitlan re-
finery much of the work done was neces-
sarily. experimental in order to deter
mine the exact properties of the Mexicaa
crude oil and the method of treatment
that would insure the most satisfactory
results The plant was new, and several
months elapsed before the experimental
stage was passed and results obtained
that were satisfactory TO the head of the
organization.
Sir Weetman insisted tnat no oils he
piaced on the market that could not ba
depended uuon to afford satisfaction TO the
consumer In quality the Pearson prod
ucts are equal in every respect TO those ot
their councillors To what extreme the
fnsistence of Sir Weetman that the prod
ucts from Minatitlan be irreproachable rs
carried was illustrated recently In the case
of a cargo of refined oil which was sent
to England from Ginatitlan Upon the
arrival OF the cargo at Thaneshayen, Lon
don tests showed that 1t was not ND 10
the standard set by SIR Weetnnan. and III
accordance with his instructions.tha cargo
New-York tribune., 1910-06-19
From the Furber Field.

L have not been able 10 secure fnforma-
uon as to the drilling operations OF the
oii f1eids OF Mexico Company. but a tele-
gram received here to-day states that oil
Is being pumped from the Furber field
INTO the Tuxpam beach tankage of cue
Asuila OIL Company. a distance of so
kilometres, and that the first tank stean.-
er cargo of this crude will be shipped from
luApam 10 the Minatitlan refinery of the
Asuiia Company on the 18th inst
AS TO the operations of others. tnclud-
lng the East Coast OIL Company, the In
ternational Fuel and Petroleum Company.
'he Tamesi Asphalt and Petroleum Com
pahV' ana MesSrs- Leonard & Mount. whll-
number of wells have been drilled at
inherent places. none of them have any
piooocuon up 70 the present time"
since the above was published. the Pear
sons nave brought IN a second gusher. II
une fotrero del Llano geld: also two
suSnefs IN the Solsdad fsld. about three
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
A FAKE CARNIVAL FOR
CITY ISLAND BENEFIT,

The Civic Department of the Pal
metto Club will give a fake carnival
at the armory the afternoon and eve
ming Of Friday, Feb. 18th, for a bene-
fit for the Civ Island. The enter
tainmen. viii consi-t of everything
mirth-prUyoktGl in tt way of bright
hits Lnd witty taKe-offs, good music,
and short auto rides during the after
noon. 1t Will be worth the price Of ad-
mission outside the weighty consid-
GRAFTON that the money returns to us
in the good investment to be made
Of it, and it is to be hoped that the
numerous visitors as we'll as the res
idents Of fair Daytona Will give the
carnival the patronage it merits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
MAGIC CITY
RAMMED
AND SUNK.
STEAMSHIP MAGIC CITY AND PAR
THAN IN COLLISION AT MOUTH
OF THE ST. JOHNS RIVER.

The steamship Magic City, Of the
Cook Steamship Co., was rammed and
sunk yesterday morning by the steam
ship, Parthian, of hte Merchants and
Miners Line.
The Magic City was outward bound
from Jacksonville to Miami with a mis-,
cellaneOus cargo and the Parthian was
entering the river when the clash &C.
Cured. The collision is due, it is said,
to a misunderstanding of signals.
The Magic City was struck on the
starboard side, about amidships, the
Oreech extending through the coal
bunkers, and she sank in very few
minutes after the accident.
No lives were lost and both vessel
and cargo are said to have been in
sured
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
THE DFSPLAND
TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
THE DEsPLAND HOTEL WILL
HOLD A TENNIS TOURNAMENT
BEGINNING ON WAsHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY.

A tennis tournament will be held
by the Despland hotel on the hotel
grounds for the guests of the various
hotels and for cottagers, beginning on
Tuesday, Feb'y 22nd, WashingtOn's
birthday. Entrance to the tOurname-
will be complimentary.
There will be an open tournament
for ladies singles, for ladies doubles
and fer mixed doubles.
Entries may be made by phone or
note to the Despland hotel or by per
sonally entering names on the lists
at the hotel office. Those desiring
to take part should do so without de-
lay, as entries close at noon, Monday
Feb. 81.
Cups will be given to winners and
runners up and everything will be
done to add to the pleasure and in
terest of those taking part in the
tournament, and it should prove an
attractive event for all the city s
visitors, who are interested in this
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
NATIONAL
MAY COME
TO RACE.
APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE
FOR ENTRY BLANKS BY THIS
FAMOUS BAND OF RACERS.

The famous National racing team
may come here for the Daytona beach
speed carnival March p, % and "a.
\ letter was received this morning
from Indianapolis, where the National
factory is situated, asking for entry
blanks for the meet and requesting
full information regarding garage &C
comOdations.
The National combination proved
one Of the most successful teams ira
yelling the racing circuit last season
and President Newly also one Of
the owners Of the famous Indianapolis
motor speedway, announced a month
ago that he would go in for racing on
a more extensive scope the coming
season than ever before.
Jack Aiken is the star driver of the
National team and is considered one
Of the most fearless and capable
drivers in the racing game. Kincaid,
also of indianapolis, is the other pilot
and is in every way a worthy assist
ant to Aiken.
The National cars are eligible in
five different classes and if the team
comes here it will mean that a Ma
tional car will be in almost every
race on the program.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
ATTEMPTED MURDER IN
JACKSONVILLE LAST NIGHT

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE POI
lice early this morning arrested G. B,
Burns for the shooting and attempt
ed robbery of Geo. Speigler last
night. The victim will probably re-
cover.
Burns says he became desperate
and intended to rob his victim.
SLOW horses and fast women" be
said. was the cause Of my DOWNFALL
as he was led away to hiscell.
Burns is a strikeingly handsome
young man, about % years Of age.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
A VERY PLEASANT IN
FORMAL SOCIAL AFFAIR

The Christian EndeayOrers enjoyed
most delightfully."- informal social at
fair at Social Hall, Congregational
church Tuesday evening. A fair at
tendance was out, but not. as many
visiting members as the home society
hoped to welcome. New games, guess
ing contests, especially where wit
measured wit, or where the guesses
went wide of the mark, and every
body went home with a very pleasant
impression of the social ability Of the
endeavOrers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
HENRY PIEPGRAS SUC- "
cUMBS TO PARALYSIS

Henry PIepgras, a well known al
cbitact in New York Naval circles.
died Wednesday afternoon at 6:l2.
Mr.. Piepgras was attacked with par
alvsis about five weeks ago, and III
spite of the best medical attention
succumbed to the disease His son
has been telegraphed at Seattle
Wash. and funeral arrangements
awair his arrival or some word from
him.
Mr.. Piepgras for many years 0" Il
I'd a shipyard at Greenpoint, Brook
iyn. but sold out just before coming
IN Davtona. a few years ago.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
THE LARGEST
SEASON
IN HISTORY.
FRED. o. MILLER, SOUTHERN
PASSENGER AGENT OF THE 1.
c. RY. MAKES STATEMENT TO
THAT EFFECT.

Fred D. Miller, of Birmingham, Ala ,
southern passenger agent for the IL
linois Central Ry., conducting the
Seminole Limited, an advertisement
Of which appears in the Daily News
is in the city, a guest of the Des-
pland.
Mr.. Miller, who has just completed
tour of the State in the interest of
his road, says emphatically, that theIS
are more people in Florida at the
present time, as there are also in Day
tona, than in any past season in the
history of either, and Mr.. Miller is
in a position to know whereof he
speaks.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
G4OO SCHOOL CHILDREN AN.
NUAL TOLL OF TUBERCULOSIS.
APPALLING FIGURES MADE PUB
Lie TODAY BY SOCIETY FOR
PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-That sixty
four hundred school children between
the ages Of five and eighteen, die
annually Of tuberculosis which might
have been prevented, is the statement
made today by the National Assoc
citation for the Study and Prevention
Of tuberculosis. The estimated loss
to the country in wasted education is
.$1,152, 900 annually.
North Carolina and four other state
have laws demanding school instruc-
ton in preventing tuberculosis. and
similar legislation is urged for all
States.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

. nnra q the street carnival
&. Is csnafT bird booth, has ere,
re-, demand for bird cages
I'M r.,t. say they sold more bird
M yesterday than during the year
,n, 4, 6oubt other places hand
. tmt etticlee have shared in
nnrnN osn for them, while the
rn4 and others selling bird
- rbntlnse to feel the eff
.n & he visitation for some time
! zone. b 80 long as the influx OF
nrA survive.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
CHICAGO EDITOR SOAKS
LAWYERS AND DOCTORS,
SAYS LAWYERS ARE TO BLAME
FOR HALF THE GRIMES OF THE
CONTRADICTIONS BAD, TOO.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17-Richard Crane
EDITOR of Valve World" makes a
bitter attack on lawyers and doctors
in the current issue Of his puolIca-
ton today. He says lawyers are re-
sponsibIe for half the crimes, ROD
berv and graft in this country, by
standing between criminals and the
nubIic He blames overcrowding OF
The profession for the evil.
Crane says doctors are just as BAD
and manufacture imaginary diseases
which they treat for real money.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
I7onosLE BUS LINE

From pkYToNA TO DeLAND.
IA Hubbard. manager Of the
L Rapid autos. which were brought
trbni b. hin from Michigan, pro-
~ !, establish an auto bus line
Eresr tbs city and DeLand, leav-
3 hun the pOstoffice corner in
- t1 every DAY. when the weather
Enls a 500 o'clock in the morn
ni returning leave Main street,
N'1ll q asp
fos|zlon Eil be made to carry
tnh md passengers will be al.
,'sI one daT stop-over on the round
- tn
~ VI make a very interesting
g|Klng en- opportunity to visit
4ulll seat and see the charac
~ eorntry there and on the
= snt n Hubbard has placed
lR a q very reasonable figure.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

James n. Gamble and party, COM
prising nine persons, arrived Wednes-
day night from Cincinnati, o. They
took dinner at Ivy Lane Inn and then
proceeded to Mr.. CANDLES handsome
winter home at Daytona Beach.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
BLIZZARD
RAGING IN
NORTHWEST.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC FROM THE
GREAT LAKaS TO THE PUGET
SOUND ALMOST SUSPENDED.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 17-One of the
worst billiards of the winter is rag
ing throughout the northwest.
The thermometer is several degrees
below zero and a driving snow falling
Railroad traffic from the Great
Lakes to Puget Sound is almost sus-
pended.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
LOUIS PAULHAM fNJOINED
FROM MAKING FLIGHTS.
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION ASKED
BY WRIGHT BROTHERS TODAY
GRANTED AGAINST NOTED
FRENCH AVIATOR.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-United States
Justice Hand today granted the tenn
pOrary injunction asked by Wright
Bros to prevent Louis Paulhan the
French aviator, from making further
flights until the courts passes on the
question of patents which the Wright'
say are violated in the machine which
Paulham uses.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
COMMITTEE GOES TO
INVITE ROOSEVELT.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17-Frederic Bon
fiels mart owner of the Denver POST
the Kansas City Post and other news
naners and George Creel, an editor
iaI writer. left here today to mee'
Roosevelt At Khartoum to invite him
hack 70 this country by way Of the
Pacific Coast. They have letters frc1
an chambers of commerce OF i'm
portance in the west with the excep-
ton of Denver. They expect to reacI
Khartoum March 6, when they VIII
present the invitation and san down
the Nile with Roosevelt.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
SERIOUS COMMISSION IN
CORPORATION TAX Law.
NO MONEY APPROPRIATION TO
PROVIDE FOR PUBLICITY FEA-
TURE - CAUSING SERIOUS DIFF
FICULTY.
FIcULTY.

WASHINGTON, Eth. 1.-THE omis-
sion of a money appropriation to pro-
vide for the publicity feature OF the
corporation tax bill is causing Sc
ious difficulty, according to party
leaders here. Some declare it prac'
ticaIly nullifies the value Of the meas
ure. This feature was the one oppos-
ed most strenuOusly by railroad and
financial magnates.
Champ Clark, minority leader OF Us
House today declared, 1T is either
necessary to repeal the law or dlT
money. A $4,000 appropriation is
needed How it came to be omitted
cannot be told,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17
-FOUR THOUSAND Miners
ARE IDLE IN MONTANA.
DISPUTE BETWEEN ENGINEERS
AND MINERS UNIONS AS TO W
RISDICTION CAUSES TIE-UP.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 17-Nine thOus
and miners are idle here owing to a
strike following a dispute between tn
engineers and Miners unions.
Two amalgamated smelters en-
ploying 1000 men, are expected to
have to close within four days. The
trouble is Of jurisdiction between en-
gineers' and miners unions.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

Edward McCready went down to
New Smyrna in his car yesterday at
ternoOn to meet his brOther-in-law, c.
K. Harris. and family. Of Orange City,
and they returned with him for a
days visit