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New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

oOKING for sensations in New York.
are YOU. Mr.. Man? II YOU live here
IL auietly-as quietly as you cantor
inst a little while longer. YOU are likely 10
and genuine one. Perhaps IL will make
Won feel for the first time In your life that
~ heart YOU are a coward. And who likes
% have that chilly feeling creeping up his
back?
The sensation is this: a change OF code
81 among women regarding proposals of mar
,lagc They say the movement has started
among some of those anti-everything clubs.
But the leaders have decided that for
women 10 wait around and hang about
until they are proposed to. and then accept
the hest man who offers himself, whether
no is The ono or not. is both undgnifed
and out OF date. Hereafter they are going
10 do their own proposing
You will say. of course. that they always
have done il, and if that is all there is 10
The sensation YOU will go on as before.
No. they have not done it I'm the past as
,bev are going TO do IT now There is a5
soutely all the difference I'm the world.
There was nothing sharp or sudden about
Tho cid method That had all the patience
and fnesse Of tabby sitting and wheedling
bird down from a tree. The new method
& short and decisive. II is that Of the per-
fcctv OPEN sincere man-to-man woman.
who believes she has the right not only 10
choose her mate. but 10 tell him about 1t
and ask him point blank If he will marry
her
Those who live doggedly in New York
from month 10 month. without playing bird
NJ massage for moro than two weeks va
cation each year, arc too exclusively "on
tho lob" to note the subtle beginnings of
any new movement here. II takes one who
has been away for some time and who then
returns keen Of ear and fresh of eye, TO
- scan the scene and sec changes.
And this has come about in the last
well say. eight months: That when Ne
left the high lowered citadel in January
last All Was Well-that is. all was as u
sIvs,s had been. Whereas now. rumor
ststes-and even rumor is getting modern
,Dourb 10 offer YOU afidavits-that man
i- no longer safe in New York from frank,
MANLY advances on the part of the damsels
10 may know.
II is no longer case Of lodging pressing
invitations to musicals and euchre parties.
ss I'm the dear. dead days beyond recall.
Nor is il merely case Of receiving Valen-
tines I'm disguised handwritings, bearing the
o1aint but utterly harmless inscription.
oWu YOU be my valentine and no way
IN guess the sender except by examining
the postmark and ones conscience. II IS
now getting to be a case Of Jack, VIII
van marry me?' followed by a ghastly
rausc that leaves no earthly doubt that
genuine answer is being awaited.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
SHE MAY PROPOSE ANYWHERE.

Whore are YOU likely to be confronted by
,,, woman proposer? Why, they say, al
mast auvwhcrc-at her home, at the thea
ir, u the park. even along the Hrcat
stroot where lights are whSe and souls
.r, polka dotted and publicity is guaran-
,,ed This at least. is the state of affairs
that will bc with us in the near future II we
do not arise TO check the tendency at once
Examples? Yes. one fioated IN last hlshl
about a young man who was called up OH
.iB. TELEPHONE at his home by girl ne
know. and the following conversation tooh
place: =,
Hello. Ed. VIII you come down at /
o'clock and 20 out to luncheon with me :
With mo. YOU understand? There is some
thing very important that ] want to tax
20 vou about. You would do me a great
favor il you could
-Eiebt-o. Constance he answered
Look FOR Inc at the chime.
seated at luncheon. busted pleasantly over
q. thick chop and some potatoes au sratln'
ctc.. she nnaliy began
.,I5d II isn't exactly easy to DO what I've
o.cidod TO do, but l don't know any de-
,artmont OF life that doesn't take nerve so
Icro goes. You and / have seen good
.a,al Of each other for a couple OF years.
now. and il seems to me We Ike each othei
,.rcttv well. But you have a weakness 'ild'
viii alwavs stand i'm your way, and that Is
,,,, are ovcrsensitivc. You are afraid to
,,,t vour foot forward for fear some one
Mill stcp on It. You can't stand reouh
Nm ] right?
lie looked at her somewhat taken aodCh'
is that it," he stammered.
II bclieve il is" she went on AT any
r,to. what ] want to say is this: dof
know if YOU care for me much or not
You seem afraid TO let me know. is II oe-
Cause YOU can't stand being turned down!
..Daallv. Constancc'--- he muttercd.
Never mind" she said. Il don't see why
7 should not be perfectly square with you
7 do care for YOU. care for you enough to
cough 10 marry you. Now your pride is
saved. You have the privilege of turning
mo down VIII you?'
and she was paying for the luncheon
What could he do? What would YOU have
donce
Who or what is TO blame for this dan
ccrous change i'm woman's methods?
Those who are accustomed To books and
rrople will not be surprised to hear the
theory that the woman proposer did ho'
orfgiuato iu life AT all, but in hcuon LONE
before q live woman ever thought OF slap
ping a man on the back and asking hlm &c
BE- her husband Ann the Supcrman dare'
fate and gave worldwide chase after Jacf
Tanner. the favored one. Fiction writers
soon took their cue from this daring NIUE
drama. and the woman proposer' IN less
than years crop Of novels, became th'
f.ro.no Of the hour. Mr.. Weiss Ann
Veronica IS clear example. After sh'
Dad given her first declaration Capes madS
the historic rcjoindcr:
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

finally the whole affair winds M in the
polite equivalent of row.
AS matter of fact, a girl did try to
translate into real life the passage quoted
from Shaw's pquant play IT happened
to suit her case admirably. Her father,
too. had asked her to choose A guardian.
and she had mentally decided on A young
lawyer Of her acquaintance whom both fate
and her heart had told her was The one.
She set the stage according TO her taste.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

stop The leader preferred not tc hear So
jumping on 10 tho lawn. the candidate
pushed his way into the midst of the mu-
sicians Well. they stopped right there.
As hc PASSED mp the steps tho crowd
ch.ercd and Miss Carpenter thanked him
/ sveetly lie merely nodded.
J Miss Foley, who must be called the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

meant /, was the Life Force-er. don't you
understand?
Her. no. I'm afraid ] don't. I'm an aw-
fully dull fellow. ! suppose, especially about
girls things. Perhaps you'll explain. Or, / tell
YOU what you do I'd almost forgotten: play ms
tEat song YOU told me about last week and
and I'll sing It. that is, II YOU press me TO.
feel just like roughny 1t up tonight.
Long afterward he remembered that
one night she had asked him to give her
some legal advice or something, and won
dered why she had never referred TO It
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
New Danger Besets Man, Beginning Propose Marriage

Farley. Miss Farley.' he called in excited
tones to the far end of the laboratory.
where a studous person deep in a chem
ical analysis was pouring mixtures Come
here quick. Get some water or something.
Miss Good feels faint.'
in an instant a dozen alarmed and help
full people were around them.
The deadly parallel between fiction and
life has always been an interesting thing
and has been a basis for study among the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

that way. The One was chosen. though
she had not yet informed him OF the fact.
The scene in the book was this:
He heard voice beside him saying in soft,
rather drawing tone; 1T Is you, isn't ~
He turned quickly pretty. fashionaoy
dressed woman had taken the chair beside ana
little behind his. 49,,
II thought YOU we're at the other end OF the
world" he said recognizing her as some one no
had met few years before'- ,,..
$50 was but I came back year sso u
n wonder haven't met before. sa" ''u o.
the St. James tho other night
Later on she steered him into the con-
servatory. and after a long preliminary
conversation the scene goes on:
pre.ontlv she slipped of the se;tee and came
over 20 where Rupert was examining AZ ''N 'N
no YOU know what I've been longing 20 90
all afternoon?' she asked standing oiose O's'''
"'.ii " haven't an idea" he said. .
with that she reached up impuisively ana sa's
him three quick kisses
This scene so appealed TO the girls sense
~ novelty that she finally screwed uP ner
courage 10 the sticking point ana deciueo
on reproducing II. 80.
The Chosen one was standing WIN
small eroup of people i'm the recepuoh
room. and. drifting up to him, she said' III
a very low voice:
"It is you. isn't II? ! can't wait any
longer for you 10 look round
IIe turned and seemed TO hesitate Tor
moment. Then he caught his breath ana
laughed
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

learned. But to parallel the incidents III
novels with the mishaps Of the unfortunate
who have tried to duplicate them In reai
life is an even more absorbing subject
though. as can we'll be understood II Is
difficult beyond measure to get the facts'
For who is going TO give out the lhcrlIh
mating details? The two examples reIa'e"
leaked out by the merest accident mere
IS another instance known to the writer,
and that was blushingly told atter"dru
10, tho girl TO some intimate friends as a
Joke on herself too good to keep
She said she had just read certain pooK
called "When the Tide Turns by flisoh
Young. And this book had daring chap-
tor in it. a part of which caught her
fancy. for some curious reason, to such az
extent that she simply longed to i've II
herself I'm duplicate. She wanted her en-
eagement to the Chosen One to oegln III
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
THIS is so SUDDEN.

..r5.. .l,,. 4 f,el most disposed to say. Miss
stanley" Dc began at last, is that inns j. wy
-I,. been coming on since first came into
.nVtsi do You want hc asked t!ur'ly.
'YoI' said Ann veronica.
could anything be palmer? Mans pro-
pcsals are almost always subject TO inter-
proia.ion. They can be misunderstood or
prt of. or waved aside. But there's no
waving a girl There are only TWO an
svers for her one is yes and the other
mo" and altogether it is frightfnIiy
serious situation.
Ann tbo Superman went one step Iur-
tier. She would not take no for an an
sVer Here is a scrap 4 the dialogue oe-
tween her and Jack Tanner:
Ann lie Hcr father asked me whom would
have al. u.v guardian before De- made ihat VIII
Tanner The viii ir YOURS then Tho trap was
8l r ,.o me c,tr5iine ns al her From the
ginning from our childhood-for both oi us
r@1.tr s.' i'' Nil Siii NOT marry you. / viii not
marry you.
Aur-Oh. ,ou will. you viii.
Tanner = tciI you no. no. n"
Ami toll sou yes, yes t'-.
And be did,
The stgangc and often amusing situations
in this most novel and alarming mat
ter though. occur when the girl, taking
s0me nctiou heroine for model, sets her
scene and poses her victim as both arc done
80 tre book and begins tho dialogue a.
the msatcrful author bas arranged it inc
man who 40 doubt has not read tho york
in question. DULY misses MS cue, tho girl
iabors On 70 restore the lost effect and
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05

SUNDAYS NEW-YoRk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United states
for 81 so year
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
Eligible Bachelors May Be
Driven to Employing Male
Chaperons to Protect
Them from Offers.

that way The One was chosen. though
she had not yet informed him OF the fact
The scene in the book was this
New-York tribune., 1911-11-05
Multiplicity of Embarrassing
Situations Sure to Follow
if Custom is Gen
orally Adopted.

= OOKING for sensations in New York.
are YOU. Mr.. Man? II YOU live here
IL quietly-as quietly as you cantor
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03
LYMAN TWINS COMlNG;
WILL SOON BE HERE.

One of the largest and most pleas
ing musical comedy attractions OF
the season will be seen at the New
Daytona Theater soon, when tie
famous comedians, The Lyman
Twin Brothers, appear with their
excelle0 company in the season $
big success, The Prize Winners
This wonderful twin star comedy
contains an abundance Of big
features, pleasing novelties, charming
specialties, with a dainty chorus Oh
pretty girls, funny comedians and
beautiful display of electrical ef-
fects never before seen with this
class of attraction. This new sue
cess was written expressly for these
young stars, like all others in which
they have appeared with wonderful
success, but from the way The
Prize Winners is meeting with ap
prevail from both press and public
they have outdone all previous at
temps in this production. carrying
large company and all necessary
scenic equipment complete.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03

who have been located in MIS-. Man
ning's cottage, leave tomorrow fol
Miami and other points On the East
Coast.
The following party from Pennsyl
vanla are guests at Pinehursc: DR.
and Mrs. Cobb and daughter, Mss
Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb and two
children, and friend, Miss Stevens
Mrs. J. Parker and daughter, Mss
Bell, of Montclair, \. j., former
guests of the house. were st Pine
hurst last week, enroute t. Miami
for brief visit. when they viii re-
turn to this popular house for the
remainder of the season.
Boy pioneers OF America is the
name of club organized among the
smaller boys of Daytona Beach and
Seabreeze. The membership includes
about fourteen, and regular meetings
are held Tuesday evenings.
Mrs. NJ. E. Atherton and niece,
Miss Irene NJ Vauette, of Salina.
Kansas; o. c. Higgins, wife and
daughter, Lebanon. O.; Mrs. Jane
Rusk, East Norw ak, Conn; Harry
S. Bell. Columbus, O., are Included
in the recent arrivals at the White
Hcflse.
Misses Grace Heating and Ger
trude Randall and Messrs. Harry
Thompson and Hyer enjoyed a
pleasant boat trip on the Halifax
Monday evening in Mr.. Thompson s
boat.
James NJ. Dunlap. of C:rcleviile, O.,
Monday purchased Of Horace F.
Stewart 5O-fOOt lot on Bath street,
and three lots on the west side of
Coates street, adjoining the Harroun
property on the moth. Mr.. Dunlap
contemplates erecting a large apart
ment house on Bath street.
w. F. Bleekman has just finished
painting the benches taken from the
former city hall over the pos.offio e
which the town council will have
placed at Intervals on Seabreeze
avenue Tor the convenience Of the
public. Mr.. Bleekman donated his
work.
MIR. and Mrs John Johns and fam
lily. who were occupying the Bleek
man Pine street house. left Monday
on their return to Sanford. Ohio The
house has been taken by Mr.. anC
Mis-. {. Bahmlar and Mr. and Mrs
TruaX, OF Hazleton, Iowa
FL. +. Thomps On is Installing Z
new chree horsepower engine for h.:
boat, Seabuy.
The Lamours are en,al Sin@ aat
improving their tennis court. Tenn.
is {; ve.y popular game w,h the
young people OF Da. tona Beach.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03
OYSTER ROAST AND DINNER
PLANNED FOR A REUNION

DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 3
a pleasantly planned and much en-
joyed reunion OF friends, all OF whom
We're at one time residents of Har-
ward, Ill.,, took place Thursday of last
week on the banks of the Halifax.
at ;he home of James Griffin
Mr. Griffin and daughter, Miss
Belle Griffin, as host and hostess.
ably abetted each other in rromCt-
ing and entering into the pleasures
of the day Time sept on flow
erS" and hearts warmed and mellow
ed as in the rOseate retrospect the
groups remembered cd fr.enss and
talked about old times, recalling to
each other happy as we'll az ludi-
crous incidents of Harvard days.
The oysters were done to the
last turn and With the :cempting ct
ceteras Sc: by the host anG ho.t
ess. made most delicious tepaSs !,
TT and worthy to be embalmei! with
memories OF the day. Pictures were
taken before the friend, parted.
Those present We're Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mankaio.
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward .Rec-
or. Cedar Rapids. Iowa: Misses Eva
Peterson and Helen Janvrin. Harvard
Iu; Mr. Griffin, Miss Griffin and
Louis Griffin, and Mrs. Bauet, Sac
City, Iowa.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03

Wyso Cannot Enter or Vote
No employee of the Gazette-News
q immediate relative Of theirs will
. allowed to enter this contest as
Z nominee or voter.
Who May Enter
ANY white man, woman, boy or
sEl OF good repute is eligible to
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management Of the GaZette-EeWs
The judges
Inc total count of woes will be
MADE by committee OF three prom
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Aee WILL be announced later.
Management
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03
MULES BACKED WAGON INTO
THE SOUTH BRIDGE DRAW

Thursday afternoon about ) o.
clock. a mule team employed by the
bridge company in hauling lumber
became Obstreperous and backed the
wagon through the closed gate and
into the draw which was open for
the passage of boat. Fortunately
the wagon reach broke and only the
rear wheels We're precipitated into
the river. The driver. evidently
fearing a watery plunge. deserted
,ba foam Il j. said when he saw
what was about TO happen
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03

II like to see a young man energetic
and able to push himself" said the old
banker sadly. But when he borrowed
the money from me to buy an automo-
bile In which to elope with my daugh-
ter it was carrying things a little too
far"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03

For the purpose Of making the
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with the New Method Contest COM
pany. Of jacksonville, who make a
specially Of conducting contests of
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To the Public
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We have spared no expense to
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To merchants who advertise with
US We wish to say that we expect by
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Now L. the Time
The contest begins with this issue.
the time to enter is NOW. Get in
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Respectfully yours,
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03
Her Attractiveness.

Mr.. Nervey-MiSs Koxle!. adore
you. Will you not be my VIE:
Miss RoNley ,haughtily'-The idea or
xour nror,osinr to "A girl in my sta
ton. You should know better.
Mr., Nervey-I d" know better, but
no ricber.-Philadelr Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-03
EMn ME
lDDfD FOR CONTEST.

l(ntinued on seventh page)
20 Business College. 5000
IN Prize. One Mission Writ
Nlng Oe0G .. L0.VV
TienA Prize. Rebate Certificate
K vaeued It ;. 10000
aaxth Prize. Rebate Certificate
valued az zI0.VV
nevanth Prize Rebaee Certific9.e
+ vnlued at .. >. .. 2OO.OO
Hfxhth Prize. Rebate Cer.ifieae
81 vn1r,ed at .. .. :. :. :. ;. 1850
1eineth Prize. Rebate Certificate
y0J0eO W AOV.VV
Hanfh Prize. Rebate Certificate
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81 valued at ;. ;. ;. :. :. ;. 10000
& Total .. :. :. :. :. 81 $4,000
The first prize which viii be
Awarded TO the contestant securing
- most votes consists of a genu-
- $4,000 Chaplin Upright Grand
(Continued from first page)
Rtano. This piano is very fine in
rument Of special artistic merit of
Ggh grade and quality. latest case
,oooign. selected figured vaneered of
highest quality, double veneered in
Side and out, handsome solid mould
I'm end hand-carved trlsses, hand
earved capitals and music rest.
rounded corners. hand-polished mir
rored surface, automatic extension
music desk, artisticafy carved.
noiseless rolling fall board with
nickel-plated continuous hinge. fine
block Of selected hard rock wafer
bulk UP in layers and cross-banded,
warraE4ed to withstand any climate,
composite metal frame, imported
blued steel tunings, three strings,
overstrung bass. special repeating &C.
ton. German silver hammer RAID.
heavy best quality imported felt ham,
mer, muffler attachment for practice.
ten years quarters on inside of top
cover In silver. 1-3 Octavos. best
quality keys, made in figured mahOg-
any, height four feet, nine inches,
width five feet. two inches, weight
boxed for shipment 900 pounds.
This is prize we'll worth the eff
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The second prize to be awarded to
the contestant securing the second
largest number of woes consists OF
a scholarship to Columbia College,
the well-knOwn ins.itLt on at Lake
City, Fla. This scholarship is val
ued at 500.
The third prize to be awarded to
the contestant securing the third
largest number OF votes consists
q a scholarship to DrOughtO1' s
Practical Business College of Jack
sonviNe. Fla. This scholarship is
valued at $50, and will give some one
the chance of securing good bust
ness education free.
The fourth prize to be awarded
consists Of a beautiful mission writ
- desk valued at $25. This desk
- purchased from the stock Of The
Bingham & Maley CO. of this city
and Is now on exhibition at the;l
store.
Seven other prizes, consisting O
reoate certificates, will be awarded
These certificates are transferable
and will be accepted for their face
value as part payment on a Chapir
Upright Grand $3.50 piano. Certifi
Gates may be combined but credit fol
more than $3.50 will not be allowed
upon the purchase of one piano.
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