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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
Strange Timsl,aenera

To ascertain the time at night the
Apache Indians employed a gourd on
which the stars Of the heavens were
marked. As the consultations rose In
the sky the Indian referred to his
gourd and found out the hour By
turning the gourd around be could tell
the order in which the consultations
might be expected to appear.
The hill people of Assam reckon
time and distance by the number of
guilds Of beteI nuts chewed 1t will be
remembered how. according to Wash
ington Irving. the Dutch colonial as
sembly was invariably dismissed at
the last pun Of the third pipe Of to
bacco Of Governor Wouter Van
Twiller.
Montagnis Indian OF Canada will
set up tail stick IN the snow when
travelling ahead OF friends who are to
follow He marks with his foot the
line Of shadow cast, and by the change
in the angle of the shadow the on
coming party can tell on arriving at
the spot about how far ahead the
/ leader is
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
Multinivinn hu Machinery.


The clerical SIaffS III MANY Of the
big insurance companies have of late
years been considerably reduced by
the employment Of mechanical calcu
lators- one of these. the invention of
a German. is n compact little affair re-
Sembling music box Ii may be
made 10 perform almost instantaneous
" the mos portentous sums I'm add.
ton, subtraction. multiplication by
one or two factors. division. squaring
and cubing. II Is required, for In
stance. to multiply 531.975 by 924. The
first factor is set by touching the little
knobs representing 531.9T5. To multi.
ply by the other factor you turn
handle four times. push along a slide
one place and turn the handle twice.
then push the slide another place on
ward and push the handle nine times.
The long multiplication is now done
without a possibility of error SO far
as the machine is concerned. and the
dial shows 401.544,900 In the same
mechanical way may be done all the
other arithmetical processes London
Globe
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08

Many of the men whose names we
revere today in science, art, literature
and poetry suffered from emotional
disturbances, resulting In nerve storms
or outbursts of mental violence, which
can only be described US superacute
mania. The poet Cowper had strong
suicidal tendencies, yet he wrote John
Gilpin" when suffering from intense
melancholia. Shelley had an insane
ancestry. and at Elton he was called
Mad Shelley" Charles Lamb had to
be placed in an asylum, and his sister
Mary stabbed her mother to the heart
while insane. Wordsworth and his
sister Dorothy are almost a parallel to
Charles and Mary Lamb. At the age
of thirty Coleridge was broken down,
and he died a wreck at sixty -two.
Southey came of an insane stock. The
mother Of Richard Brinsley Sheridan,
the dramatist, died demented at forty
two. Pope was deformed and rickety,
and Keats was homeopathic to his fin
ger tips. Byrons mother was unbal-
anced, and so was his maternal grand
father.-London Globe.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
Value Of Deep Breathing.

Writing on the cultivation of phys
zeal fitness In the Herald of the Golden
Age, Eustace Miles says that those
who have mastered the art of deep
and full breathing are thereby enabled
to master theiI emotions-they can
overcome pain and secure control Of
the mind and Of the circulation Of the
blood. The control Of the breathing
prevents one from becoming hurried
and furried, and one acts leisurely.
although not lazily Breathing can be
adapted to various needs-for instance.
In producing warmth or the opposite
effect-or one can breathe In order to
become more sensitive. In fact, the all
round value Of deep and full breath
ing cannot be overestimated or all
physical practices this is the first and
foremost and one that can be regu-
lated without being in the least con-
spicuous Ii you have learned how to
breathe deeply and fully people may
not suspect it-they only notice that
you are calm, poised and good tenn
pered
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
The Sara Kabbah Fashion.

The Sara Ksbbah people Of central
Africa adopt the hideous fashion of
wearing large wooden disks in the lips,
the one in the upper lip about three
inches in diameter and that in the
lower six inches. These ornaments"
says Mr.. Karl W. Kumm in From
Hausaland to Egypt" restrain the
wearers from prolonged conversation.
One Of the chiefs, when | asked him
the reason why they disfgured their
women, informed me that their fore
fathers had developed this habit in
order that the women might exercise
no attractions for the Moslem slave
raiders"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
MslIinuton,, suhtl. Rs.ort.

Wednesday, 10th October. 1S38-Lord
Fitzgerald made US laugh at dinner
today with story about John Wilson
Croker. whose pertinacity of opinion
is well known. He was laying down
the law after dinner to the Duke of
Wellington and. according to custom.
asserting the superiority OF his own
Information on oil subjects, having
even fatty contradicted the duke, who
had mentioned some incident that had
taken place at the battle of Waterloo
At last the conversation turned upon
the use Of percussion caps for muskets
of the army when Croker again main
tanned a directly opposite opinion to
that which was urged by the duke.
who at last good humoredly said to
him, "My dear Croker, can yield TO
your superior information on most
points, and you may know great deal
more of what passed at Waterloo than
myself. but as sportsman will
maintain my point about percussion
caps."-Thomas Raikes' Journal
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08

The fate Of Hannibal turned upon
the result Of promenade 1t was after
he had crossed the Alps and entered
Italy, with winter quarters established
at Capua. His residence was one of
the best houses in the city, and while
walking in the garden he heard fe-
male voice singing not far away
Struck by the tones Of the voice, he is
sued an order that the singer should be
brought before him. He was so greatly
impressed by her charms that he at
once attached her TO his household.
disposing of the husband by beheading
him. Retribution followed closely upon
the cowardly perpetration OF the out
rage. The balance of the winter was
devoted to pleasure, discipline and
drills were practically abandoned, and
with the advent Of spring the Cartha
ginian army was so demoraliZed by
the dissipation Of the city that its pres
tige was lost, and with IT came the
downfall of Hannibal.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08

The soil and atmosphere are so cold
and dry in faraway Labrador that
scarcely any vegetation thrives at ALL
The larch Is species of pine tree
which is found in all northern coun-
tries, but its growth is so stunted in
Labrador that a specimen found on
the most southern part of that dreary
land was but nine inches in height and
the trunk was but three eighths of an
inch In diameter. A careful examina-
ton of the miniature tree revealed its
age to be at least thirty-two years, for
there were that number of ring
growths shown in its small trunk. The
very cold currents pouring down from
the north and the fact that Labrador
has less sunshine than Alaska. to-
gether with several inland climatic
conditions, make the summer seasons
shorter and colder than are those of
Alaska.-Exchange.
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me United states govern

nation. The United States govern
ment Is auything but 3 one-track road
and q onetrack mind 10 manifes- "
not the sort Of intellect to place at
Its head. II b asserted.
When Governor wilson requested
Colonel Harvey to wi.hho1d the dis
play publication Of his name In Har-
per's Weekly and Colonel Harvey
complied with the request, am end Of
the affair was reached so far as those
two men were concerned. and it was
Colonel Watterson who famed the
flames end created the little rift In
the ranks OF the democratic party,
widening OF which wss averted by
"Marse" Henry's Timely departure
1t Is sincerely hoped by the friends
of Governor Wilson that Colonel Wat
terson viii be so pleased with the
Florida climate that he VIII not con.
sent to depart from the confines OF
that state for some time to come
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
HEALING Rain.

The belief that rain falling on As.
cension day has particular medicinal
properties still survives IN some coun-
try villages The first duty Of the
housewife ON the morning of this day
is to set out in the garden all her
plates and dishes in fact all the broad
pantry may contain Often she does
this in vain, but if there should be a
shower then all the water collected is
trickled into bottles, which are corked
and stored away This is called holy
water" and is used as lotion for eye
troubles. london Graphic
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
Einhtsr Of the Family

The tough little boy with the red
air and frecked face pushed up
against the neat little boy and said
impudently:
My sister can lick your sister"
The neat little boy did not argue the
matter.
And my big brother can lick your
big brother"
The good little lad WINGED.
And my ma can lick your ma"
The quiet lad shifted from one foot
TO the other
And my pa can lick your pa"
There was a fash Of pink shirt
waist. the sound Of some hard object
coming in contact with a spongy sub
stance. and the quiet little lad stood
triumphantly over his adversary.
quietly waiting for him to push his
nose back into the center of his face
where It belonged.
But Just remember this" he OBJ
served quietly. you can't lick me-
Youngstown Telegram.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
Warning a Serpent.

Down In Bermuda Mark Twain
made a speech about snakes to a
group Of little girls. The speech was
great The only trouble was that the
little girls could not appreciate II. II
few over their heads. This was the
humorist's conclusion:
Never warm a serpent in your bos-
ON. 1t is far easier to warm It by
placing it under the pillow of an init
mate friend "-Harper's Weekly.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
Quick Changes.

Wife Darling. | want a new gown.
Husband But you had new one only
a short time ago Wife-Yes. but my
friend Ellen is to be married, and
can't wear the same dress that wore
at her last wedding.-Fliegende Blat
ter.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08

"Are you a friend Of the grOom's
family?" asked the usher at the
church wedding.
AZ think not" replied the lady ad-
dressed. I'm the mother of the
bride."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08
RsekIsssness.

Singleton-Wigwag seems frightfully
respondent. He says he doesn't care
what happens to him. Henpeckke-
The first thing you know that fellow
will be going OF and getting married
Philadelphia Record.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08

The word bungalow is an Anglo
Indian version OF the Hindu bangla,
which primarily means Bengal, or OF
Bengal. and is also applied to
matched hut
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-08

Young Bif1us' infatuation for pref
ty Miss Gladys is merely puppy love. =
81 suppose that accounts for his dog
like devotion. Baltimore American.
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Idleness is the sepulcher Of a living
man.-Holland
PretxeIs.

Bretzels they are called In Germany,
pretzels In this country, though IN
form and appearance they are just
alike. In Germany, as an inquirer
was surprised to learn, bretzels or
pretzels are sold and eaten soft, fresh
baked Some pretzels are sold In their
soft, fresh baked condition IN this
country. but the great bulk Of them
are kiln dried sufficiently to make
them brittle.-New York Sun.
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Best Trains to the West.

For Rates Pullman Reservations
49,. w. FRIToT. Division Pass
iss ME's- BAY STREET JACKSONVILLE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
An Open Letter.

To w. B. Goblin and R. J Dalton,
Members Republican State Central
Committee from Otero County.
Gentlemen: am requested by very
many republicans OF our County to
ask you to give the following resolu-
ton your unqualified support at the
meeting of the State Central Com
mittee in Denver next Monday, when
this resolution will be presented to
the state committee for action:
BE it Resolved, That the Repu5li-.
can State Central Committee call a
Presidential Primary, to, be held on
the day. delegates are elected to the
several county conventions; that bal
lots be provided in such form as
will permit a first and second choice
on presidential candidates, and that
such primary be open from a. m. TO
y p. m.
There are four ways in which pres
idential primaries can be had. The
first is by statute; it is impossible to
oi, tain this as there will be no Ses-
sion of the legislature before primar-
les can be held. The second is by a
call by the National Committee; this
committee met in December in
Washington, ID. c. and to the great
credit OF ur National Committeeman
from Colorado. Judge Charles Cav
ender OF Leadville and Denver. he
was one of the 7 who vted for prcsi-
dental primaries. The third way
is by call by the State Central
Committee which meets in Denver
next Monayd. The fourth is by such
call being provided by each county
central committee.
Such laws have already been en-
a~teJ Iu Neu Iersey Wisrnns
gon. The will OF a majority OF the
actual voters is what we need in Col
orado and this lis the only way to
have such an expression. Such a
presidential primary is only right and
ask you in all fairness to support
the above resolution next Monday
Very truly.
PAUL M. NORTH.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
Notice of Final Settlement

In the matter of the Estate OF jones a.
Bouth. Decensei.
Not &c j. hereby given. that on Monday. the
An tlny uf March, A, ID. tyl2. being one ot the
r.,l ular days Of the March term of the County
G. mrt of Utero County. in the state OF Colo
T sdo, Merle J. Booth. Admiri-iratriN of
id estate. will appear before the Judge of
suid Couri. present my final settlement as
such ndminisi ritriS, pray the approval OF the
same and viii then apply TO be discharged as
such administrative. At which time and
pInt.,, any perst II in interest may appear and
present objections TO the same. IL amy there
lie.
,ated at La Junta. Colorado. February 4.
Iots MERTIE j. BOOTH,
ldminlstratrix nf the Estate of James a.
Booth. deceased.
George y, Kilgore. Attorney Feb g-Mnr Up
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
CLUB NEWS.
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The regular meeting Of the Woman's
Club was held last Saturday afternoon
Roll call was answered by Quotations
from Dickens" which was most interest
ing. The following papers were well
prepared and gave G eat enjoyment to the
members. The Children of Dickens"
by Mrs. Harvey. The American Debt
to Dickens" by Mrs. Loveioy. Synopsis
OF David Copperfield" by Mrs. Ward. 1t
was decided to take up the study of
Norway and Sweden for next year,
interspersed with Topics of the Day.
Civic Improvement. Mothers Day and one
meeting to be devoted to High School
students, their societies and amusements.
The Neghborhood Club enjoyed very
pleasant afternoon. Wednesday. at the
home OF Mrs. Nora Lowe. on South
Eleventh street. After the business
meeting Mrs. Harry Johnson favored the
club with several vocal solos which as
ever were highly enjoyed. Another plea
SAINT feature of the afternoon was aread-
ing by Mrs. Bartholomew. The hostess
served dainty refreshments, after which
the club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Sidney Gamble, W. Swink Ave-. Feb. %
Mrs Jos. H. Price Yesterday afternoon
pleasantly entertained the Afternoon
Whist Club.
The East Side Country Club had an
enjoyable meeting with Mrs. F. B. Bolles
on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. T. W. Scott entertained the o. D.
I. Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
Certificate of Dissolution OF The
White Rock Reservoir, Canal and
Land Company.

II Is hereby certified as follows:
That on November 6, A, ID. 1911. the holders
of more than one-third of the capital stock OF
this Company petitinned the President to call
n stockholders mreting TO consider and act
upon the question of dissoiyinP said Company
aud that on November s. A. II 1911. the Roarn
of Directors authorized call fora stockhold-
crs meeting TO he held for the purpose afors-
said on December II. 1911 at 10 o'clock A VI. /.
that statutory notice by publication and
mailing was given of said stockho ldcrs meet
ing for n period Of more than thirty days
prior TO the date thereof. as required by law !;
that ON December IL. 1911. at 10 o'clock A NJ p.
AT the office OF the Company in Rocky Ford.
Colorado. the said special stockholders
meeting was held. in pursuance of the notices
aforesaid defining the objects thereof. and
thcreupon more than twu-thirds of the en-
tire stock Of the Company voted 10 dissolve
the same.
Aud that Ia pursuance OF the foregoing. we
DO hereby declare the said Company dissolY-
cd. there being no outstanding debts against
The same. and this Certificate tie tiled IN the
Office of the Secretary OF state and TO be pub
li-hsd Tor EiN weeks, as required by the laws
OF the State OF Colorado.
Dated at Rocky Ford. Colorado, this llth
day of December. a. ID. 1911.
B T.. MOODY
President of The White Rock Res
ervoir Cahul and Land Company.
Attest: d. T. WHiTLOCk.
Secretary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
SCHOOL NOTES
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Good use is being made OF the practice
hall by the basket ball players. As many
as seventy-five of the students find rec
reation in this practice.
Mr.. Blackwell who appeared in public
entertainment on Monday evening. gave
several short readings before the High
School students at the opening of school
on Monday afternoon.
At the close of the last school month
there were sixty-nine more pupils in at
tendance in the district than there were
one year ago. An even one hundred
pupils have been enrolled in the fresh
man class in the High School. and only
seventy-six completed the eighth grade in
May. 1t is reasonable to believe that as
large number will complete the eighth
grade. this year and with much smaller
number leaving the High School what
shall we do in September?
Through the courtesy of the W. C. T.
U. the two volumes. Alcohol a Danger
Gus and Unnecessary Medicine" and AL
oohol and the Human Body" were added
10 tne SCHOOL IlDrdrV recently.
In one of the de buildings one teach
er has enrolled one hundred and ten pup;ls
and now has eighty-three belonging Can
arg one believe it possible to gain desir-
able results under these conditions.
Has it occurred to the tax payers that
it costs almost one-third as much to rent
and care for the one basement room in
the Public Library as it would cost to pay
interest on thirty thousand dollar bond
issue for the erection of modern school
building? With a period of ten years as
the basis for payment of the bonds, take
pencil and paper and make the estimate.
| The number of cases OF hardness is vet
too large, but the plan now in use has re-
duoed the number to less than one-third
of that recorded in the High School few
weeks ago. We earnestly solicit the
continued corporation of students and
parents in the effort to reduce the num-
ber.
As special features of our work on
Wednesday,. the centenary of Charles
Dickens. the grade pupils ead selections
from this author. and IN the High School
Mrs. F. E. Hawley read an interesting
review of the book. "oiver Twist. while
Mrs.D. E. Ward gave review of David
Copperfeld." These papers were much
enjoyed and the members of the
English class extended vote of thanks
tc the visitors for their interest.
Sup't j. F. Treasure and number oil
the debating team Of La Junta met our
superintendent and representatives of the
-igh School on Tuesday night to compile,
arrangements for the interscholasti:
debate which will be held in the two cite.
on the evening of March 9th. Two teams
will be selected by each school. one o.
which will remain at home. the other 60
ing to the neghboring city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
NOTICE OF SALE
Property of The Union Trading Com
pany.

Publis notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will, at the West Federal
District Court room, in the Federal Build
ing. Pueblo. Colorado. on the 9th day
Of February. 1912, at the hour of two
o'clock in the afternoon. offer and expose
for sale the entire stock of goods. wares
and merchandise. its equipment, bills re-
ceivable. open accounts. and all other
personal preperty belonging to The Union
Trading Company and located at Rocky
Foro. Colorado. to, the highest and best
bidder for cash. subject. however. to con-
firmaton. approval or rejection by order
of the Referee in Bankruptcy Each bid
must be accompanied by certified check
t,r is per cert Of amount bid
AND further notice is hereby given, that
.rnl,c.tlon for confirmau3n OF said sale
'. N be made at the same time and place.
pated this lst day OF February. 1912.
WILLIAM C. WEAVER,
Trustee in Bankruptcy of The
Union Trading Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
Lecture with stereopticon

There will be stereopticon lecture
at the Baptist church on Friday evening,
Feb. l6. G. Clifford Cress. the speaker,
spent eighteen months in South Africa
visiting noted places and travelling four
teen hundred miles into the interior on
trains. OK wagons. donkey teams. burro-
back and on foot, eating at hotels, on
farms and with the sayages; sleeping on
the open veldt and wading swamps. and
rivers; buried two Of his American party
in the wilds of the Matoppo Hills; had
fevers over and over again, and finally
got out to the coast on military train
near the close of the Anglo-Boer war.
"Mv Dear Brother Cress:
1t would not be easy to say how much
enjoyed your lecture on Sunny Africa
OF all lectures along its line it takes first
rank in my estimation. being educational.
inspirational and not lacking in humor., 1t
is calculated to prove always entertaining
and instructive. A. H. Stoekham. M. D,
Delta. Colo. l2-2l-ll"
Tickets, Adults Csc, children under 2.
10 cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

The undersigned. having been appointed
Administrator Of the estate of Laura E.Wells.
late OF the County of Otero. in the state OF
Colorado. deceased. hereby gives notice that
he will appear ueforc the County Court of
said Otero County. at the Court House in La
OF March. A. ID. 1912. at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. NJ. oi said day. at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
ana requested To attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons in
drbtcd to said estate are requested To make
Immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Rocky Ford. Colorado, This list
day OF February. A. ID. 1912
JOHN W. LEEClSG, Administrator
OF the esiute of Laura T.. Wells. deceased
\. Is. Wallis Attorney. 10
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-09
FENL.ASoN
Fire Insurance

/ received an advertisement
from one of the nine greatest fire
insurance companies in the United
States. Looking at the list find
that six of these are represented
in my office. This plainly tells
you where you should have your
Fire Insurance written. The in
sured should always read the
printed part of his policy, then
look at the policy and see if the
agent has complied with the re-
quirements.
To Trade, Brick 4-room
mercantile building at
SwinN, rents for $50 per
month, mortgaged for
$1,000, trade for Rocky
Ford property.
To Trade. Eighty acres in
fine cultivation, 6 shares
High Line, good 4-room
house, mortgage for $4,000
property worth $1,000.
no Hcres, full Catlin
water right,one mile from
town,very desirable to cut
in 5 and 10 acre tracts
$3.50 per acre
90 Acres, 2 miles from
town, full Catlin water
right, Sl2,60O.
100 Acres, s sharesIIigh
line, 5 miles from town
$4,000
7 per cent and s per
cent money to loan In
any quantities.
L.R.FENLAS0N
Rocky Ford, Colo.