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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

Mrs. c. H Foy is again spending
the season with her mother and
sister, Mesdames Catherine and
Emma Beebe, at their home on South
Ridgewood avenue. Mrs. FOy was
accompanied to this city by Mrs.
Geo. w. Doty, also of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. Messrs. Foy and Doty viii
join their wives here some time next
month.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

J. NJ. Finch and family arrived
the forepart of the week from
Hornel, n. Y, and are occupying
for the season the ]. H. Ieagley
house, 404 South Palmetto avenue,
which Mr.. Finch rented earlier in
the season through r. L. Smith. Mr..
Finch and family were here last
winter, being located at the time at
the northwest corner Of Loomis and
palmetto avenues.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26
ESPECIAL TODAY - Warmers
REDEMPTION in three reels. The
Arcade Moving Picture Show.

D. D. Peck arrived Monday even
ing from Syracuse. N Y, and
Joined his wife and young sons on
Third avenue, where they have been
located since some time earlier in
the season. Mr.. Peck was in Day
tona with his family last winter, oc-
cupying a cottage on First avenue
at that time and will remain here
now for the remainder of the season.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

TO VOTE 0
CHAM
BALLOTS BEING PREPARED
FOR THE SPECIAL TlFi
VOTERS ARE ALSO ASKED Il 9
PRESS THEIR sENTiMENrs 4.
THE COMMISSION FoRM ],
s. GOVERNMENT


1.-The official ballots for the soeuI,I
election to be held in Daytona jan.
airy 7th have been prepared b. cIn
Clerk Porter and have been hands1
to the printer.
The registration list has also hen
made up by the city clerk and as
list shows a total of 2S5 voters u
titled to cast their ballots in the con
ing special election.
At this special election the citizsns
of Daytona will be called upon to d
eide whether three proposed chansa
to the city charter shall be made, "a
at the same time express their seolt
ments on whether the city should u
governed by a commission form Il
government.
The first question on which Il
citizens are asked to vote Is for Ii
ratification or rejection Of an ord
nance entitled: IAN ordinance anazk
ing section As of the charter Of To
city of Daytona. and providing for u
time at which the tax assessor shaI
begin his duties"
The second question is on the rst
ification or rejection of an ordinaaee
entitled: IAN ordinance to amend taa
city charter of the city of Daytoai
and creating the office of municipa
judge, providing for the appointman
of the occupant thereof. fixing ID
compensation and prescribing u
powers, jurisdiction and duties.
The third question is for ratiftz'
ton or rejection of an ordinance =
titled: .An ordinance to amend a.
city charter of the city of Daytoa
and providing that the office OF cleEE
and collector may be held by one aad
the same person"
In addition to the special bald
each voter will be handed the sepa
rate ballot for an expression as q
whether the change to a commissdl
form of government should be msdi
in Daytona, and these ballots viii D
placed in a special ballot box az
counted separately from the Others
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26
ARCADE FORMALLY OPENED
FOR THE WINTER SEASON,

The formal opening for the sea-
son of the Arcade Tuesday evening
was largely attended and the various
amusement features were well pat
ronized, the hall being a blaze OF
light and color. The moving picture
theater was open for the first time.
The films expected for the occasion
failed to arrive in time. but a three
reel show of interesting subjects
was given during the evening and
NO entrance fee was charged. the
theater being thrown open to the
public. The theater was prettily
decorated ana forms a very agtrac
tive amusement house.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

Mrs. j. Fletcher Burnette, who
has been with her mother and sis
tiers in this city for two weeks past,
departed Tuesday afternoon for her
home in Gainesville, having been
summoned home by telegram.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

Miss Leila Earl, sister OF Mrs.
|. ]. Price of this city, is spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Price
at they home on Second avenue.
coming here from Plains, Ca, where
she is teaching school. Miss Earl
has previously visited Daytona.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26
TERRIFIC GALE is RAGING
ON THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

PLYMOUTH, Eng, Dec. ga ter
rifle gale is raging on the English
channel today. Numerous wrecks
and much damage to small shipping
have been reported. The Brazilian
passenger steamer Goyaz is ashore
and pounding heavily today.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N. Chamberlin
are again occupying their winter
home on Magnolia avenue. having ar
rived Tuesday afternoon from Joliet,
ILL.,, coming south by way Of Balti-
more and steamship from that city.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

DIR. c. H. Burke of Addonac.
Mich, has rented through R. L.
Smiths agency, the B. F. Nay
house, 80 Second avenue. DR.. Burke
is accompanied by his wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Navarro of Cleveland, o.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

Col. G. NJ. Bingham and ~
mother and sister joined the colonels
daughters in DeLand Christmas ds'
and spent the day with them at ias
home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Wrigas
where they had gone earlier in us
week.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

*The Daytona Floral Co. wishes
to thank the public for the liberal
patronage during the holidays
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

The date of the dance to be given
by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Elks' club at the Elks' home, New
Years night has been changed to
the evening of Friday, January 3.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

**LOST-Reward, at the armOry,
Wednesday afternoon, a plain gold
seal ring. Please return to Winthrop
Esch.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

DR.. and Mrs. F. }, Waiter and
Mrs Walters parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Broadbenr, went down 10
Cocoa Tuesday afternoon TO spend
Christmas with the doctors parents
and other members OF the family.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26
LOW TIDE S

*We have just opened up a fuH
E. Gardiner Co.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

"a full line of bicycles and in
valid wheel chairs, for sale and
rant at Graham Thompson's. oppo-
site Yacht club.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

MIR. and Mrs. r. L. Everaden
spent Christmas day with Mr.. Ev-
ernden's parents at Hastings.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Cloudy and probable rains in the
north portion tonight and Friday.
Moderate, variable winds.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

**Chauffeur and owner Of very
easy car would like position with
private family for season. Lock Box
2S7.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

sOur feature today-Warner's RE.
DEMPTION in three reels. The Ar
cade.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

WANTED - Girl to attend post
card stand on street. Apply to Jungle
Studio. 21-tf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

*White piQue skirts, white dress
es and MILDLY blouses at the Chas.
E. Gardiner Co.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

sour s1.00 shirts are the talk of
the town. Anthony Brothers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

sAt LESESNES -Wallace Nutting
pictures, picture frames and art
goods.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-26

*Buy those shirts at Anthony
Brothers, S1.00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-05
TABLE BOARD,

CALIFORNIA APARTMENT HOUSE. 18th AND
California SITS. n.w.-Apsrtment No. ~ will
serve first class dinners TO limited number re-
fined persons; private family: home cooking;
good service: terms most reasonable. Call to-
night from to for particulars. -
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
VERDICT A FAVORABLE ONE
Small GlrI's Pretty Answer to Stupid
Question Of lnquisltlvo
eusybody.

she was . pretty little tot. and ev-
erybody who know her took pleasure
in pausing to ask her some kind OF .
question. merely to show an interest
and for the pleasure Of hearing the
musical cadence Of her voice. Some
OF the questions were what might be
termed leading. but for all she invar1-
ably had some kind Of an answer.
Among these latter inquiries was ono
from an intrusive busybody. who was
old enough to know better. but who
belonged to . class Of persons who
never learn. Knowing that the little
girl had only recently become the pos
SCISSOR Of a young and attractive step
mother, with q curiosity Unborn she
asked her very frankly:
"Well. Pollykins. how do you Ike
your stepmother!"
The child raised her blue eyes grave
ly, and with her face glowing with
happiness replied:
"Oh. very much, indeed. Mrs. Skill
lington. We at very nicely. consider
ing that she got ~ ready made
Judge.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
WARRINGTON.

The Forestry Bureau IL preparing to
announce q general reduction OF the
rates charged for cattle and sheep
grazing in the National forests.
The monetary commissions plan for
q national reserve association when it
goes to Congress. will provide for an
organixation so constituted that the
financial institutions of New York will
control less than 10 per cent OF the
total representation in the central as
sociation, although they possess fully
80 per cent Of the banking capital.
Enlarged application of the leasing
principle a. applied to the public do
for the development OF the mineral re
sources OF Alaska. particularly its coal
lands, and immediate consideration by
Congress of the whole subject of wa
ter power development and control,
are the most important recommends.
tions contained in the annual report
of Secretary OF the Interior Fisher
Though the Postoffice Department
handled an unprecedented amount Of
holiday mail this year. thousands Of
cards were thrown away because bear
Ing mica or tinsel ornaments. They
were mailed in unsealed envelopes
with penny stamps.
Members OF the Interstate and For.
eign Commerce Commission of the
House who have returned to Washing.
ton from = trip to the Panama canal.
expressed themselves as favoring toll
rates for passage through the canal
varying from so cents to 81 q ton.
The national monetary commission
virtually agreed upon a provision
which. 1t is believed, will have the ef
feet Of preventing the exercise OF un.
due influence upon the affairs OF the
proposed national reserve association
by any individual. corporation or Sec
ton Of the country. This practical
ly completed the work Of that body
The great fear from the beginning Of
the commissions labors has been that
the 100000. 900 reserve which 1t 10
proposed to establish would be con.
trolled by some financial! center.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
FOREIGN.

Hardin advices say that all the high
er Chinese officials have already been
expelled from Urga. the capital Of
Mongolia
The influences being brought to
bear in order to induce Italy to renew
or not to renew the triple alliance
with Germany and Austria-Hungary
are becoming daily more pressing.
Unless Yuan Shi Kai yields to sua-
sion and the armistice is extended.
fighting will be resumed in China. The
republican troops will commence the
march on Peking. The carefully
guarded movements Of the troops. cou.
pied with the deficiency of communi.
cation, makes 1t almost impossible to
estimate correctly the strength OF the
revolutionists. but 1t II certain that 1t
approximates 10000 men.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
SPORT.

Bombardier Wells. holder of the
British heavyweight pugilist champion
ship. will sail for the United States
in January.
After eighteen months Of idleness
Jack Johnson. champion heavyweight
pugilist Of the world. has signed arti-
cles to fight q finish battle with Jim
Flynn. the Pueblo fireman, generally
regarded as one Of the best white
hopes" The fight will take place
somewhere in Nevada, next July. AS
a tentative date. July 22nd was se-
lected. but this may be changed at
any time. The fight will be staged
at Windward or Metropolis. For his
services Johnson is to receive $31. 100
and one-third of the receipts from the
sale of the moving picture rights.
Flynn's share Of the purse was not an.
nounced. He will be paid by his
manager. Jack Cariey. Who represent
ed the promoters. Their identity il .
secret.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
WAR IN THE TIPPING NUISANCE

II the commercial travellers Of this
country really do 60 after the tip
ping system with all the power they
possess, they can nearly. II not en-
tirely. destroy It. Their national pres
ident avows his determination to rally
the organization to an assault upon
this graft. which. he says. foots up
$50.000.0O0 q year In tho United
States. II those figures even ap-
proximate the facts. tipping II more
than a nuisance to individuals. It 10
an enormous tax upon business that
should not be tolerated. 1t has made
parasites not only Of Q horde OF ser
wants. but OF certain lines Of bust
ness. which thus. through underpaid
employees. prey upon other businesses.
Tipping might md some plAusibility
II 1t amounted only to gratuities to .
faithful servant seeking to please. but
everybody knows that 1t goes far be-
yond this. says tho Omaha Bee. The
tip is more often given. not for extra
OC1'ASVs OuI " 80t any AAAO "a oOs'
Ice at all. 1t 10 not surprising that
commercial travellers think OF organ
izing united attack upon tipping.
The surprise 10 that they have not
done SO long years ago. They prsc-
tically live on the road. in hotels and
trains a good part OF the year. That
sort OF life is hard at best. To make
the most Of It they pay tips that they
may obtain = living existence. 90 to
speak. The commercial travellers can
destroy the tip II they will. They can
get no-tip hotels when they unitedly
demand them and they can get. At
least. some improvement in condi-
tions even from the sleeping car COM
pany. II they succeed they will have
ths thanks Of everyone who ever
travels away from home.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12

theoretically. says . jswelsr. the
best watches Of today are perfect,
but actually they both gain and lose
time every day. Even II the good
watch does not vary one second 1t
the end of the "a hours. tho expert
insists. II has both gained and lost In
that time. II 1t 10 wound in the morn
ing. 1t runs fast. and toward the next
morning runs slow. thus eQualiSinS
tho time. He says the best watches
should bs wound twice q day and then
1T only two-thirds Of the capacity Of
the mainspring. thus preventing either
binding or extremes Of strong or
weakened spring. The balance wheel
was expected to eQualixs differences
of handspring tension. but really this
IL not the case to what II called per
fection.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12

Tho utility Of the all steel train -
. life-saver was demonstrated in New
jersey last week when such . train
taking . crossover switch at 80 miles
an hour was completely derailed and
overturned. Here would have been q
horror involving the crushing and
burning to death Of imprisoned pas
sengers had the coaches been Of wood.
But the steel coaches did not col
lapse and did not burn. and the only
casualties were the deaths Of the en-
Gineer and fireman. The passengers
we're not even injured.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
Woman's Way.

"A Woman's convention. oh? What
do women know about enthusiasmy
Now, at the last national convention
We men cheered our candidates for
An hour"
That's al right" said his wife.
I'VE threw kisses at ours for sixty
seven minutes by tho clock"
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
MbIsadIna snsszss

MisieadIna onoezes.
How did you como on with your
study of the Russian languageT'
"Not well. While was trying TO
pronounce . few words our family
physician came along and forced me
to take all kinds Of medicine to break
up . cold"
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
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WESTERN.

"eob 6NNs
Five inches Is the average depth Of
snowfall over northern Idaho. In the
southern part of the state the fall wa
less.
The intense cold and deep snow
have brought severe suffering among
homesteaders in the Black Hills II
South Dakota.
Marooned for more than week II
way car attached to an Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe freight train
stuck fast In the snow near Laird II
western Kansas, two brakemen liyet
on jackrabbits.
Arthur Lewis. accused OF numbering
his stepniece. Helen Rumball. BY
breaking her neck. at Orovtlle, Cal.
was sentenced to ten years imprison
ment in San Quentin penitentiary.
jury found him guilty Of manslaughter
The new county grand jury at Lo'
Angeles has determined to renew tht
dynamite investigation. and subpoe
naed five persons formerly connected
with the Mcnamara defense. The
principal charge is that OF jury brib
cry.
Carcasses OF twenty bison OF hero
of 12O in the Yellowstone nationa
park, were burned. Twenty-Five ami
mails died. the victims Of black leg
Government experts who have beer
working with the epidemic believe
they have 1t stamped out.
Montana Is covered with snow. the
fall having been the heaviest for sew
eral years Zero weather. with some
reporting even lower temperatures. IL
general throughout the state. High
winds have drifted the snow In many
sections and country roads are i'm
passable.
A suit against the Independence Ga
Company. the Consolidated Gas Com
pany and the Kansas Natural Gai
Company. charging conspiracy tc
raise prices and to prevent competi
ton, has been filed by Attorney Gen
eral Dawson in District Court at In
dependence. Kan.
Most short railroad lines in the
Black Hills of South Dakota are
blocked with snow and the cold. and
the Burlington & Northwestern. while
they keep trains moving, are expert
encing much difficulty and all the
traffic is considerably behind schedule
The temperature Is 33 degrees below
Fire which broke out in the pack
ing house buildings of Swift & CO
In the heart OF the Union Stock yards
in Chicago, and adjoining the scene
CT the disastrous stock yards fire Of g
year ago, threatened the whole Swift
plant and many adjoining structures
but was controlled after doing dam
age Of $3.50, 900.
Unable to see the station lights IL
the binding snowstorm which swept
over western Kansas Engineer C. c
Deming Of the Santa Fe passenger
train No. ran past the station a
Wright, Kan. Before he could baci
his train into the siding after he hat
discovered his mistake. his train wal
hit by tho Newton-Dodge City loca
westbound. Deming was fatally
scalded. Engineer J. w. Chalfant o.
the local was killed and twelve pas
sengerS were hurt.
The Keota news., 1912-01-12
Uncertainties.

Unc9fS11nt100.
"A number of men who get to the
front are mere accidents"
"Yes." responded Senator Sorghum:
II sometimes think that what our
government most needs 10 some reii-
able form Of accident insurance"
The Keota news., 1912-01-12

1t seems that sappho has been mis-
understood all this time. Instead Of
being . pale poetess Of purple passion.
she was merely . calm and classical
schooltsacher. We wfll leaE1 next
that Cleopatra was only CIRCUS
snake-charmsr with the p. T. Barnum
q the umeA
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-21

her house for birthday party. In
fortunately she had neglected to
consult her mother; so when we ar
rived dressed in our best for a par
ty, we we're all sent home CATER
being told how naughty our school
mate was to ask us) by the child's
mother.
This mother lived to see her
daughter hardened woman of the
world, and to weep bitter tears be-
cause the daughter neglected her
when as invalid and impoverished,
but it is the daughter and not the
mother who has had our sympathy.
The child never had the love or
sympathy of the mother. and could
scarcely be blamed for not having
love and sympathy for her. Chill
dren often issue invitations which
would better not be given. but she
is strange mother who will humil-
late her child before friends by re-
fusing to receive guests so invited.
Children should have a right to in
vite their friends to their home, but
they should also be taught to invite
a friend to thoir home is a compli-
ment which should only be beStow-
ed on those worthy.
Our sense of proportion is so poor
sometimes that we are apt to over
estimate the importance of things
and to underestimate the import
ance of family ties and "happy
memories. Little injustices of
childhood rankle in old age; happy
memories chez as long as life en-
dures, What children wear, how
their condolences are received and
their notions humored will be re-
membered when the parents have
passed away.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-21
The Little Things.

MY mother was one of the best
women that ever lived said a sue
cessful merchant, but find it hard
even now to forgive her for making
me wear my sisters cape one win
ter when she couldn't afford to buy
me an overcoat. I'd have worn an
old coat of fathers without a word
but she wouldn't hear to it. You
wear what | tell you, or stay at
home she would say. Then, too
she pinned a pair of home made
ear muffs in my cap to keep my
ears warm. Many a time when on
ly father and | were in the wagon
I'd take off the cape and tuck the
ear muffs inside the cap before we
reached town. I've always loved
my father for understanding and
saying nothing about it.
Son, I'd like to buy you an
overcoat,' he said once as we went
Gathering into town, but though my
teeth were chattering with the
cold l protested that was warm
nough,' and dinn't need an overcoat."
Most of us remember the trivial
incidents rather than the more i'm
portant ones of our earlier years
Our most pleasant memories are
apt to be of small pleasures, unex-
pected courtesies and attentions; oul
most unpleasant ones those of un'
necessary humiliations Two dear
little girls used to pass our house
going to school; time and again
noticed that their toes lacked ar
inch or more of filling the shoes.
Mother gets our shoes big so they
won't wear out so fast" explained
one of the children. MY but wish
she wouldn't; I'd be awful careful
of pretty shoes bought to fit me-"
You always wear brown O
black ribbons. Don't you like pref
ty ribbens like miner" a child asket
her schoolmate.
Yes, | do; but mamma want
something that won't show dirt" re
piled the child.
Long ago a little schoolmate in
vited our class of children-abou
eight years old we were-to come t
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-21

A Kentucky minister is the faith
er of bright youngster who has
the bicycle fever. The minister
had occasion to leave the city, af-
ter his departure the little fellow
was saying his prayers as usual
and wound up without making
any reference to his father.
You are not through. are your
asked his mother.
Why. yes! What else must l
pray for?"
For your fathers safety" replied
the mother.
The youngster sprang to his feet
in surprised, and cried, Why, mann
ma, | didn't know papa had a
safety!- Ev.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-11-21

The firm of Kirby and Vowel
have secured the services of Mrs
Luella Rogers of ST. Louis as their
musician and singer for the coming
season beginning Monday Nov. &c
You will remember Mrs. Rogers
is the expert picture player, the
one who makes the pictures talk.
She was employed at this theater
last winter for three months. This
time she may be here longer, pro-
vided our citizens appreciate our
efforts to please them. and patron
ize us enough to afford to keep such
talent as this. Be sure and hear
her in her new repertoire of music.