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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-10
SPEED OF A TRAIN.

You Can Figure II Out From the cIicks
of the Rail Joints.
If any reader wishes. when on a long
railway journey. to test the speed at
which the train Is travelling be might
perhaps do worse than follow the
method suggested by Nothing to Do
I'VE were coming down from Lon.
don to Holyhead." he says, ''and the
wheels flying over the rails beat out to
my brain the rhythmic tune Nothing
to do. nothing DO. as they went over
the joints in the rails took out my
watch and with the aid Of the second
hand counted the number of nothing
to dos which were beaten out during
oneQuarter of a minute. | found that
twenty-five was the number Twenty
two by four gave me lightweight for
one minute. The rails Of the L. and
n w railway are sixty feet long.
therefore 60 by IS gave NE $3.50
which was, of course, the number of
feet we We're travelling to the minute
Thus was able to tell my trayeliu-
companion. With some degree Of accu
racy. that at that time We were trav0.
ing at a mile a minute.
Any reader can do this. All that Is
necessary is to md out beforehand the
length of the rails and after that to
watch your watch, "-London Answers
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-10
Course of the Sun.

1t is not known whether the sun IS
moving around another as a center
All probabilities are against the idea
Since the invention of the telescope
and micrometer no turning to the
right OF left has been detected 1t. SO
far as known. seems to be moving
along on a straight line. But analogy
is against this also. Millions Of other
suns attract ours, and the path beyond
doubt bends this way and that, Ike
that OF a bee in a swarm, but the
curvature cannot be noticed. Draw a
circle ten miles in diameter. cut out
one inch. and you would say the fnch
is a straight line, The suns path trav-
ersed during the last 300 years at
twelve miles per second Is about in Tie
proportion Of this cut out tucL.-Edcar
LucieD Larkin in New York American
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-10
GAzETTE-NEWs COMPAN,
BEETLE BITS.
Cook Learned the Secret Of Their utii-
ity From an Insect

lty From an insect.
Ransom Cook was little known ont
side of the village Of Saratoga. where
he lived. but he gained a small fortune
from a carpenters bit. invented hy
him. which has been in common use
for years This device has two lips
protruding slightly above the edge anu
opposite each other.
Simplicity itself. but the world never
had such bit until Cook made it. and
an insect taught him how to do it. Sit
ting down on a recently felled pine tree
one day outside Saratoga. he heard the
crunch. crunch of something inside the
log. Curious, he investigated and saw
that an insect of the BEETLE family was
boring into the wood at one end of the
PROSTATE tree. And the hole was
lengthwise, Moreover, 1t was perfect
~ smooth Cook had no bits IN his kit
that would make such a hole without
slivering the interior so that it would
be rough. Procuring an ak. be chop
ped off the end of the log where the
insect had been working, split the see
ton and. capturing the beetle. took it
home and examined 1t under a micro
scope. Then the secret of the insects
ability to bore smooth horizontal holes
in any kind of wood was revealed
The beetle was provided with power
full nippers on either side of Its jaws
and they operated in precisely the
same manner as do the small blades of
the bits which he Immediately invent
ed. patented and put on the market
Beetle bits" were the foundation of
his fortune.-New York Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-10
The Mesnest Man

He's a mean cuss, isn't he?"
Mean? He's capable of going into q
barber shop for shave and then get
ting his hair cut, shampoo, massage
and hair treatment just to keep other
people waiting"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Coats of Many Kinds Receive
 Deepest Price-Cuts In .H YEARLY CLEARING SALE
 Outergarments for every pur- pose, various kinds and lengths, but all supremely stylish and hand someIy tailored. The immense as- sortment is perfect assurance of pleasing selection and the prices, mere shaWOds of their former selves.
 Quantities of Waists SensationaIly
 Priced In
 F YEARLY CLEARING SALE
 The Waist Section of this store is one of it's most resourcefu de- partments. Hundreds, and even thousands of Waists, delightfully."- modelled and trimmed, throng the shelves and counters and bear price tickets, during the F Yearly Clear ing Sale that tell a tale of the mightiest money saving.
 Embroidery Waists as follows: $500 values, now. $S.70 S40O values, now ......... $2.75 $500 and $350 values, now. .$1.9S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Silk Petticoats $500 values, now. S3.9O HeatherblOom Petticoats $2.50 values. now. ...... $1.1S CLOAK DEPARTMENT
 Suits
 Exceptional values in women's wear.
 Women's suits, former prices $12.5O and $15.00. Sale price. .. $S.05
 Coats
 Women's Long Coats, former price $50. Sale price $5.9 Navy Blue Serge Goats, former prices $12.5O and $15.0O. Sale pr1ce SO.0O Junior Coats in mixtures. Sale price SO.SO Children's Coats, former price $500 and $7.50. Sale price. -. $4.9O
 Dresses
 Wash Dresses, former price S1.50. Sale price. .9Sc each Gingham Dresses. .S1.4S each Children's Dresses, all sizes. Sale price TAG cacH Children's Bingham Dresses, sizes 6 to 14 years. Sale price 9Sc ca.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

$500 values, now. ... %o.6o $500 values, now. $2.0o Women's and Misses Suits at Radi-
 cal Price Reductions In .A YEARLY CLEARING SALE
 The seasons best productions and the foremost numbers of our representative stock are affected by this tremendous F Yearly Clear ing Sale underpricing. Chic mod els. newest materials-staples and novelties,-the most fashionable colorings and last and most inn portant of all, unbelievably low prices.
 $50 Suits, in F Yearly Clearing
 Sale, at $14.9O $25 Suits, in F Yearly Clearing
 Sale. at. t..... S9.75 S15, SIS and $40 Suits, in F
 Yearly Clearing Sale, at. :. .$7.75 Linen Suits Are Temptingly Tagged 1a YEARLY CLEARING SALE
 Plenty of Summer yet for these warm weather suits-designs are
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Silk and Cotton VoiIe Dresses S2O values, noW.. $12.75 $15 values, now. 9.75 $10 values, now. w.........$ 6.75 Skirts and Petticoats Bear Ex-
 tremely Low Prices In R YEARLY CLEARING SALE These garments for outer and under wear, beautiful specimens of workmanship and finish, are not favored. Their regular prices, too, fall before the mighty onslaught of the price-cutting knife.
 White Linen Skirts
 $5.00 Cordalines, now. $2. .9S $2.50 Cordalines, now. .. .$1 AZ $2.0O Cordalines, now. .$1.2 $1.50 Cordalines, now. 9Sc
 Serge Skirts
 $598 values, now. .$4.9O $500 values, now. $S.9O $4.00 values, now. .$2.95 $3.00 values, now. .$1.95
 Black VOiIe Skirts
 $500 values, now. S4.90
 Black Sateen Petticoats 69c values, noW.-..... 39c
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

Pretty Lingerie Waists $3.9S values. now. $2.0B $2.98 values, now... .$2.1O $2.50 values, now .$1.S9 s2.00 values, now. .$1.67 $1.5O values, now. .9Sc $1.00 values, now. W........... .69c f9c values, now. SIC odds and Ends in Sample and Slightly Soiled Waists. Your
 Choice 69c
 Middy Waists $1.50 values, now. .S9c $1.0o values, now 4Sc
 Silk Waists Taffeta and Wash Silks, Chiffons,
 Etc.
 $500 values, now. ........... $3.75 $3.98 values, now. ........... S2.9S $2.39 values, now. .96 $2.Oo values. now. $1.37 Children's Coats Tremendously
 Reduced In 15 YEARLY CLEARING SALE An excellent assortment of Coats for Children, sizes to A years; many stylish models in as many different cOlors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16

for Women, Misses and Children FAR BELOW REGULAR PRICES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08

time. and logged along in the House
with only mediocre committee assign
ments.
At last. however. the tide turned both
for the democracy and for Mr.. Sulzer.
The party captured the House, and he
was made chairman Of the foreign affairs
committee. He had refused in the pre-
vious House to follow Tammany's order
to support Mr.. Cannon as against Mr..
Clark in the clash over the rules. and.
naturally enough, that act had endeared
him to Mr. Clark and the latters friends.
So that when the Clark kingdom was
established. Mr. sulzer was called to q
place high up and very near the throne.
1t is stated that Mr.. Sulzer has ms
eyes fixed on the White House. He IS
recalling chapters of New York history.
He should read with care-read the whole
story Mr.. Cleveland journeyed from AL
bany to Washington. But neither w. l..
Marcy, W. H. Seward, Horatio Seymour.
John T. Hoffman, David B. Hill nor Ros-
well Flower did. And John A. Dix has
just most signally failed. Mr.. Sulzer, by
the way, has not yet reached Albany.
Still. all things considered, the triumph
at Syracuse was in itself no small achieve
ment for a man who had played SO long
in hard luck in Washington. and was
then being frowned upon by the Tam
many organization. Even if he loses at
the polls next month he will be able to
look back upon the crowded hour when
he put it all over Mr.. Murphy and others
who had for years held him in contempt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
Wilson Properly Rebuked.

When asked at Albany last night to
comment upon Gov. Wilson's statement
that the United States Steel CORPORATION
is behind the third term partys program
in resard TO the regulation of trusts Col.
Roosevelt expressed himself in terms of
Just indignation that any one should dare
to make statements not accompanied by
specific proof. Every one knows that Col.
Roosevelt occupies the soundest possible
position In this respect. He never ma xes
d statement that is not sslf-eAiden tly
true He never brings a charge that Ii
net automatically accompanied by COM
pIete proof. He never accuses a man of
falsehood without absolutely demonstrate
ing his proposition. He Is fairness per-
sonified. and it is desolating to find Gov.
wilson treating him with little con-
s!ueration as to make statement abou,
MN and his party without producing the
documents. Col. Roosevelt as the cham
pion of fir play ought TO be treated al.
ways by everybody with scrupulous care
as to the truth. 1t is monstrois that any
one should dare to make an unsupported
assertion against him. Before the cam
paisn is over Gov WILSON will proba blv
learn that an affidavit must ACCOMPANY
every epigram and an official record every
statement. There is only one man in the
United States who can be believed with.
out being placed on oath and who is
above all possibility of suspicion in point
of Veracity. No PRICES are offered to the
one who can guess his name, for every
one knows ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
Mr.. Sulzer and the Future

Whatever the gubernatorial result in
New York. We are TO lose Mr. Sulzer
from the House. He has come to be a
veteran there. and is personally popular
Bat not until his party obtained contro!
did Mir SulzeN reach anything like the
efuaence he desired. On one occasion
IA" aspired to his party's nomination for
SPEAKER. but failed. Several times he
a pircd TO a minority membership on
WAYS and means. but failed.
II was always charged that Tammany
was To blame Mr.. Murphy. II was said.
desired To- dismiss Mr.. Sulzer, as he did
Boarke Cochran. but found himself en-
barrasssd by Mr.. Suffers strength with
his constituents. Mr. Cochran had no
sJeh strength with his. He was an ora
toricaI ornament which they had accepted
at Mr.. Murphys hands. So when Jr
Murphy tired OF his choice he had no
difficulty about Withdrawing h,m
Bat, although finding il iIS.dvisable to
fight Mr., Sulzer al home. Mr. Murphy
fought him here. and fought him success
fully. lie managed to have il understood
in House circles that Mr. SuIzer was
not a Tammany darling for congressional
purposes. and that no honors need be
bestowed on him with the notion that
Tammany as an organization desired such
recognition. And so it came about that
Mr.. S9kxer was reelected time after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
The Case of Kansas.

Former Senator PETER who died at an
advanced age Yesterday. was product
of the political upheaval which occurred
in certain midwestern and southern
states twenty years ago He was an ex-
cellent man. but not associable with the
Senate at all. and at the close OF his term
dropped out of the calculation at home
and elsewhere.
At that time Kansas was suffering from
series of poor crops. What drouth had
permitted to grow the grasshoppers had
insisted on sharing. The farmers were
raging with discomfort. and populisn-
until then feeble thing-acquired
strength \ crusade for prosperity was
inaugurated. and excited men and women
met. made speeches. adopted resolutions.
and sang songs as popular in that day
as Onward. Christian Soldiers" is in
this
OF course the federal government was
held responsible for the unhappy condi-
tons. ana the favorite remedy proposed
for producing prosperity was federal
legislation. The way to secure rain, ex-
terminate grasshoppers. raise prices Of
all crops and garden truck. and lift farm
mortgage. was to increase the supply of
roney-fFee silver, Observation-Disclosures
government loans on fat cattle. and do
other things violative of all the laws of
trade and ordinary business. Those laws
had made the rich richer and the poor
Poorer. and now was the time for the en-
.tctment of new laws founded upon the
citing experience of the plain people.
II was sort of rash, and ran freely;
and caused discomfort while it lasted
nSt Il Of ho
brilliant man ever in her commission in
Washington-John ]. ingalls,. He was Of
Iuli senatorial size. and while in office
had not only given the state good prac-
teal service, but the benefit of national
advertisement. Kansas was known to
many principally as the home of Senator
ingalls,.
At last the rash was in large part cured
Good times revived. Grasshoppers dis
appeared. Prices rose Farm mortgages
We're lifted. and the song-singing ceased.
But not as tile result of any of the
remedies. the populists themselves had
proposed. Free silver coinage had not
been voted, nor had the government made
any loans on fat cattle or other farm
products.
The trouble in Kansas today has been
produced by excessive prosperity. Every
body is rich and disconten and many
Under prosperity are cutting capers quite
as eNtravagant as those they cut while
they were under adversely. Kansas came
into the Union u!.der circumstances of
great storm and stress. and one OF the
wittiest of Americans has said that
calm and judicious Kansas is both un-
thinka ble and impossible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08

The call Mr.. Wilson made on Mr.. Taft
In Boston the other day was one Of those
things that sweeten our politics. While
opposing each other as party leaders, the
two men are personal friends and hold
each other In much esteem. This meet
ing. We may all be sure, was unaffectedly
cordial, and the salutations exchanged
entirely sincere.
And II it falls to Mr.. Taft's lot to escort
Mr.. Wilson to the Capitol next March he
will do so gracefully and with the best
of personal feeling. The two men in a
carriage together driving down Pennsyl-
vania avenue between rows of cheering
citizens will present an inspiring picture.
Any citizen present may point with pride
to it and say to any foreigner at his ell
bow, THAT is the way We do business in
America
But let us suppose Mr.. Roosevelt elect
ed. Let us suppose him seated by Mr..
Tafts side. Let us suppose the crowd
sood-natured and at attention. What in
effect would be the English of Mr.. Roose-
velt's presence. and what the meaning
of his bearing on the occasion?
His smiles and mods would be translat-
able into these terms: MY fellow-citi-
zens, YOU welcome me back, and l am
glad to get back. Glad on your account.
We have escaped destruction by a narrow
margin. / shudder to think Of what
would have followed four years more Of
Will Taft! Did any man in high office
ever betray high cause more complete
ly? Did any man of his grade ever make
more Objectionable mess of things?
And then consider that he tried to
hold on by means Of theft His hackers,
under inspiration from him, stole the re-
nomination for him. He made the race
against me as the receiver of stolen
goods. If I may employ the lingo of his
closed
II grant you, my fellow-citizens, that 1
was in part to blame. had recommends
ed him to you as the man above all 9TH
ers for the job. and it was largely on my
word that you accepted him. But we
have done what We could to repair the
damage, and 1 am now on the way to
take hold again. The fence goes out,
and I come in, and all will soon be we'll
again.
What would be the feelings of citizen
called upon to interpret that picture to a
visiting foreigner? Those Of pride?
Would he relish even in his secret soul
seeing blackguardism thus triumphant?
Fortunately for both the feelings and
the interests Of American citizens. the
picture will not be presented. Mr.. Roose-
welt will not appear in public again in the
company of Mr.. Taft, whom he has out
ragged in every way, personal AMI political
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
The Reason for It.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
President Taft's increasing confidence
in his recollection Is based reports
which come to him from trusted political
agents in all parts of the country. These
reports reflect the influence of a perfect
~ obvious movement-the natural reac-
ton Of American common sense against
policies which will endanger prosperity.
Good times are just ahead. Business and
manufacturing activities are on the in
crease. the crops harvested this year are
the largest on record the railroads are
hard up for cars with which to meet the
demands of shippers. Why, then. take "a
leap in the Dark economically and vote
in an administration whose election would
be signal for a raid upon the protective
system to which all business and prOduc-
ton are now adjusted? Why scare off
prosperity by again unloosening the de-
structive energies which played havoc with
the country the last time the democratic
party was put into full possession of the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
Court Delays.

Justice Blanchard, presiding over the
criminal branch Of the supreme court in
the New York county courthouse, yester-
day manifested his annoyance when his
calendar fer the week contained only a
series OF unimportant cases, in several of
which pleas Of guilty were to be made.
lie told the assistant district attorney
to notify his chief that unless he had
some cases OF Importance he would dis
continue the criminal term and devote
himself to civil business exclusively. He
did not mipd. he said. hearing homicide or
forgery cases, but he could not take up
his time with petty larceny cases whore
pleas Of guilty were to be entered. This
may be a reflection upon the Cttice of the
prosecuting attorney for failure to have
important cases ready for trial There
are plenty of such items on tine list await
ing disposal. but for some time past the
district attorneys Office has bden occupied
almost exclusively with the preparation of
the Becker case. That is one of the evils
of our present system of criminal pro-
cedure. Most Of the time is taken up by a
faw cases. which are so protracted in the
prelminaries and in the actual procedure
that there is scant time in court for
the hearings. Or. as in the present in
stance in New York. there is an actual
waste OF the courts time for lack of
cases, although the city jails are filled
with persons awaiting trial. In this city
the other day the first move was made
toward the trial of man accused of a
murder committed more than year ago.
and The Star called attention to this area,
lapse of time. Since then one of the JUS
tees Of the District Supreme Court has
announced his intention to sit six days OF
the week for the trial Of cases in order
to hasten the clearance of the calendar.
It is of vital importance to every COM
munityHfhAt the court procedure should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
Base Ball and Patriotism.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
The thousands of base ball enthusiasts
who camped all night at the Polo
Grounds to- be on hand when the box
Office opened manifested remarkable
loyalty to the national game Is there
any other American institution which in
spires a comparable devotion at the ex-
pense of personal discomfort? Could any
orator or statesman command it, or the
greatest tenor or most popular actress?
The spectacle might have moved Carlyle
to write a new chapter on hero-worship,
and it should afford material for those
who attempt to analyze the psychology
of the crowd. American citizens do not
sit UP all night to vote on constitutional
amendments, and the fact that they
should undergo such an ordeal for the
mere privilege of buying tickets for a
ball game may prompt remarks on the
contradictions of American character. But
the incident may more properly be re-
garded as betokening a loyalty akin to
patriotism which il is encouraging to OBJ
serve This is the spirit that moves
mountains and works miracles when
rightly directed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
CALIFORNIA; Dishonor.
From the Boston Transcript.

OF all the states in the Union, California
has seemed most out Of touch. in many
respects, with the national standards and
the national spirit. CALIFORNIA; record o.
the past. rejecting small glory and less
patriotism. perhaps makes less surprising
the chapter of dishonor which it is now
purposed TO add to it. The plans have
been laid TO disfranchise in the present
campaign a great party: in fact, the
greatest party in the countrys history.
and this infamous initiative has been
sanctioned by the states highest judicial
tribunal. 1t is true that this course has
been prompted by the consuming ambi-
ton and desperate needs of man who
cares nothing for California beyond what
he can get out of 1t, but it was not bind
ing upon the people and the courts to
take up with the perfidious suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
A Reminder.

When you feel your courage shrinking
And your heart within you sinking,
AS the best of hearts will treat you now
and then,
And you are half inclined for quitting,
Heed the r,mor which IS fitting
Sir Thomas Upton wants to race again.
It's worth while for every mortal
To knock on at Fortunes portal,
When this great example greets his
fellow-men.
Keep the banners boldly flying;
Try again and keep on trying.
Like Sir Thomas you can always race
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
Tho Evening star Newspaper Company.
fniered o. secona- class mail matter ut the pos
Office at Washington d. G.

eZIn order 10 avoid DELAYS account OF
oersonsI absence. letters to THE STAR should
cot be addressed to any individual connected
with the office. but simply to THE STAR. az to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
80 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
Making Things Easy.

What we must do said the man of
educational theories. sis to make learning
so easy to the young that it will be
pleasure instead of task
Yes replied the man who carries
everything to an extreme. II am at
present engaged on a work which carries
out the idea by setting mathematical
calculations and Greek and Latin conju-
cations to the latest popular tunes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Helping Out the Huntsmen.

Cant something be done to make this
hunting trip less dangerous?". asked the
timid men.
WELL replied the guide, eff you want
real good time. you just let me take
along a few packs of cards and the re-
freshments and forget to take along the
guns and cartridges