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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
CLASS DISTINCTIONS

do all the
marked here s e n Europe"
SO spoke a teacher the New York recent
there danger2
Are the tendencies the times such
o
and
and the the law of
will andc
From shirt sleeves o shirt $ but atoms
Here the only danger set
chids
md
always reproduce their
classes such as they have
Europe.
To belong class in the European it and
conditions must be such that In
have such bnhngh conditions.
wealthy
derato If h time
heited wealth wilb its
OF are true.
IN substance Garfield said Our like o.
the strata the eah
1t rather like the wide where the
Eternal vigilance the price liberty Tendencies
of
law be preached and practce
And the public is once of arisoracv
The little red schoolhouse is the meeting place democracy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

suspended sentence was for some reason
not enforced against him.
Brockway lived for many years under
the name of Spencer in BROOKLYN with
his wife, son and daughter. He passed as
sea captain, and his absences from home
We're accounted for as voyages" The
family were ardent church workers. and
Brockway himself frequently attended
church services, He was supposed to be
an eminently respectable member of So
ciety until he had trouble with his wife.
Soon afterward he was arrested for cross
ing the Wall street dead line" and his
real character was disclosed.
The details of the arrest at Hoboken of
Brockway and his alleged accomplices have
been widely published. The detectives
found 100000 in Canadian notes, with
only the reverse side printed; 100000 in
United States gold certificates, nearly
finished. and fibre paper prepared for
printing 100000 more. 1t is said that the
counterfeiter was backed by some of the
wealthiest and cleverest criminals in the
country.
But the authorities do not apprehend
any further trouble from the dean of
counterfeiters." He is now eighty-one
years old and leaves prison broken in
health, and spirit. 1t is his intention to
pass the remainder of his days with rela-
tivos in Northern New Jersey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
MEALS FOR A DAY.
DINNER.

Oysters, Fancy Roast.-Heat l pint of
oysters in their own liquor until edges
curl. Add 2 tablespoons butter, 4 tea
spoon salt, l teaspoon lemon juice and
dash cayenne. Pour over small squares
Of toast Garnish with parsley.
Parsley Omelet.-Two tablespoons flour,
y. teaspoon salt, q cup milk, eggs, 8
tablespoons butter. Mix salt and -four, add
milk gradually. Beat eggs until thick and
lemOn-colOred. then add to first mixture.
Lastly, add teaspoons chopped parsley
Heat omelet pan and put in % tablespoon
butter When butter is melted. pour in
mixture. As it cooks lift with griddle
cake turner so that uncooked part may run
under; add remaining butter as needed
and continue lifting cooked part until is
It firm throughout. Increase the heat to
brown; roll and turn on hot platter.
Pork Braise, German Style-Melt 2 ta-
blesnoons butter in iron frying pan, add s
pork chops, brown on both sides. add pint
soup stock. cover closely and simmer about
30 minutes or until chops are tender.
Remove to hot platter. season gravy with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
The DECLINE OF The STAGE

the decdence public of
THAT big baby, the public" S hometo
Most all 1t
Bean Alice Wonderland n
of bushes
steadily
the wide
the substitution
novels the pcaled "chIdens
VI last order
o has three such attractions and there desire
in
the
which worth remembering
be found in the
public must be admitted emand rules
But would to
matter They could if they
stead OF the lowest
There steady decline the ability
and meet the public demand fol
There in of all
stage
The
But
in the INFERIOR play of today
hardly possible that brought buleque chill
dren's plays win be able 10 copew work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
LAST OF THE MEEKSES-
BLOODY DEEDS RECALLED

CARROLLTON, Mo-, Jan. -o.-With
the marriage at Milan, Mo-, of Nellie l..
Meeks to Albert Spahr, the Meeks name
disappears from Sullivan county and the
sole survivor of one of the bloodlest whole
sal. murders ever perpetrated loses Der
identity. Nellie Meeks, 10 years ago a
girl of seven, blood-stained, battered, bare
ly conscious, covered with mud and soaked
with rain, appeared at farm house near
Browning. Mo-, and told how her father,
mother, brother and baby sister had been
murdered-beaten to death with clubs
and how their bodies had been thrown up
on a haystack, where they yet lay.
The child's story met with little cred
ence. though substantiated by her own
wounds, but an investigation was made
and the mangled corpses of Gus Meeks,
his wife and two of their children were
found as Nellie had said they would be.
The Taylor brothers-William and George
had fallen upon the family in dead of
night and had slain them. They thought
they had killed Nellie. too, and she had
been thrown with the others into the hay
before it was set ahre. But rain eX-
tinguished the flames and revived the little
girl, and the Taylor brothers were brought
to justice.
Meeks, it turned out. knew of a shady
deal of the Taylors, who were bankers
at Browning. Mo. The Taylors promised
Meeks $1,000 if he would leave the country
with his family. Meeks agreed and start
ed in a prairie schooner the day the money
was paid. That night the Taylors murder
ed him and his family in the wagon and
took the money.
They were convicted and sentenced
to hang. A daring iailbreak was fol-
lowed by the recapture and execution of
VIM. Taylor But George has never been
seen since he dropped off the roof of the
Jail in this town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
OH! SUCH A PANIC
FOR KANSAS MAIDENS

Severance. Kas., Jan 25.-V. j. Kirwan
mayor of Severance, has given under his
hand and seal leap year proclamation,
which concludes
1T shall be lawful, right and proper
and fitting, and the unalienable privilege
of any single woman in this city, be she
maid or widow, to ask or solicit the hand
in wedlock of any single man whom she
may choose. Any man so asked shall
be in duty bound to accept such proposal,
reason for refusing; such reason being
based on the fact of his already being en-
gagged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
SOME TELLING
DEFINITIONS

ACCURACY. The state of being &C.
curate; freedom from mistakes. this ex-
emption, arising from carefulness; exact
conformity to a rule or model precision:
eNactness; nicely.
PURITY. The condition of being
pure; freedom from foreign admixtures o,
deleterious matter. as, the purity of drugs.
Cleanness; freedom from dirt.
REASONABLE. Not excessive or i'm
moderate; within due limits; proper; "a
tional; Just, honest equitable; fair"
These words. with all they mean, apply
to every PRESCRIPTION nut up by us.
ACCURACY and PURITY are our
watchwords-our charge REASONABLE
Now, to get the full drift of the matter.
won't YOU kindly read these definitions
oyer again and ask if YOU can accept any
thing less for your prescriptions?
Malstrom Bros. Wholesale and Retail
Druggists Cor. 9th and c and 9sS Pacific
Avenue. 4#S
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
The Home
BY CYNTHIA GREY

eggshells and dish towels, sour milk foam
ing with soda in one bowl, and spoons,
salt and syrup cups crowd the space on
the table. When the "lady of the house"
has eaten of the wafAes chat were like
a dream" her work is DONE but her poor
helper would cry if she dared at the
sight of that overcrowded table of dirty
dishes.
Another way is very old-fashioned, yet
the result seems perfect. Into a large
bowl are broken three eggs, each shell
thrown into the waste. Shortening is
added and beaten quickly, then sour milk
salt and other ingredients added, soiled
cups removed to the dishpan of hot water
in the sink; the table wiped, all confusion
gone, the wafhes excellent, if not ''as
gauzy as a dream" and the help in sweet
temper for the day.
Would it be a good thing to add a
finishing department to the cooking school
of today?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
DEAN Of THE
COUNTERFE|TERS
To Be SET FREE

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 25.-Early to-
morrow morning the gates of New Jer-
say S state prison viii open for the re-
lease of William E. Brockway, who, in
the words of the United States authorities,
is 1.-THE most dangerous counterfeiter and
torger who ever operated in America. y
Brockway has completed his term of ten
years Imprisonment, minus the allowance
Tor good behavior and plus thirty days
which he was required to serve in lieu of
the 81, W. fine imposed on him.
Brockway is not only a remarkable
man, but he has given the secret service
detectives of the Washington government
more sleepless nights than all the other
counterfeit money manufacturers in the
country. The secret of his sO-called sue
cess has been his ability to make genuine
bank notes and bonds seem counterfeit
when compared with his marvellous work.
1t is said that when United States treas
ury notes and Brockway's cOunterfeits
were handed to an expert for examination
he threw out the genuine notes as counter
felt and pronounced Brockway's money as
genuine. This is why the man was con
sidered so great menace to the finances
of the government. When arrested and
tried in court he managed his case with
consumate skill. and counsel for the gov
eminent called it great luck" when he
was convicted at all.
Brockway was born in Connecticut in
1922. and his first work was in the studio
of Professor Morse then a portrait paint
err, and later the discoverer of telegraphy.
Here Brockway learned something of art.
His career as a forger and eounterfeiter
began in 1850. it is said He was arrested
bv the government in 1880 for the forgery
of 500, 900 United States 6 per cent. 81, 900
bonds. For this he was sentenced to
thirty years in prison. but upon surrender
inc all his counterfeiting tools and giving
valuable information concerning similar
swindles sentence was suspended
He was arrested again in 1888 for forging
Morris and Essex railroad bonds and sem
fenced to five years in state prison. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
THE TROUBLES OF AN ARCHDUKE

Poor rchduke Ferdinand
beautiful girl in Vienna Bertha a yegd
girl
The ahduke my
conclusion that she the only girl he worth
and the pathways
short and sick disappointment
life sudden and radiant blew pathway
10 trouble The
roa only just plain everyday humanity. He hdue
Such beauty for him. common man..
Marry the girl! and can YOU
think Of dehasing
But the rchduke obstinate the
his knsmen that desirable wife and
Now that off the omfooery
what roh de
everything and everybody.
archdu lis a man of sense. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
A DISH FOR EACH EGG


There is no city or hamlet or village
but has its cooking school, and the house
keepers with laudable ambition are flock
ing to them. thus to add to the pleasures
of their homes We will admit that pos
sibly bread may be sweeter, cakes finer
and vegetables cooked with more variety.
but everything has more than one side.
Thousands of American homes keep but
one hired girl She was born like other
women. with hand that can tire, back
that can ache. and feet that can burn.
The Kitchen her work room, must be
kept in perfect order table white, sink
sweet and clean, tin and iron in place, and
never a remonstrance at hasty reproof or
fault finding.
Some morning the lady of the house"
desires to try her cooking school way of
making waffes. The whites of the eggs
go into one dish, the yolks into another,
the butter is melted in third. the sitting
flour drifts over the tables, among broken
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
SUGGESTIONS FOR
PRAYER MEETINGS

Of prayer meetings will be held Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. Rev A. H. Barn
hisel makes the following statement:
Leaders are free to choose their sub
Jects or to change the given subject as
they see fit"
For Tuesday evening it is suggested that
the theme be How Shall We Know That
Prayer Is Answered."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
TO SAVE THE HOUSEWIFE.

If a bedroom is in constant use nothing
is better for the bed cover than hospital
cloth. 1t is crinl1y and needs no iron
ing. A bed is more easily made if the
sides. which makes it possible to let the
sides fall without "tucking in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
THE CRITICAL POINT

Rev. John w. Roberts, pastor of the
First Free church. spoke Yesterday morn.
ing on The PrinGnle Of Moral d cision. .
In brief Mr.. Roberts said that the prog
r.ss of man depends on the conduct of So
eiety, but the conduct of society CON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

The members of Company E, N. G. w.
at North Yakima, have but up a ranee
in the armory and will commence practice
this week. They are going to compete for
the honor of getting into the team Of
u men who will be sent East this vear
national shoot. ~" III VIC
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

sists of the conduct of individuals. and
the conduct of individuals depends entirely
on the character of man. Therefore he
progress of man depends upon his charac-
ter. and the critical point in the forma-
ton Of character IS decision.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

The county commissioners of Clarke
county are considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
purchasing an improved road roller and
rock crushed The outlying districts Of
Clarke county have very poor roads and
the commissioners have been endeavoring
to find some way to improve them at the
least expense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

Canada is talking of applying United
States methods to regulate railroad fares
and freight rates The Standard Oil com
pany must be pushing things in Canada.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

Students of the University Of Missouri
have asked that only two meals day
be served Food must be pretty bad when
a day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

Councilman MeMuttridge introduced a
resolution providing for committee to in
vestigate the city's bonded indebtedness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
PAVING THE WAY.

The Japanese army viii be fed on rice
and fish, instead of elnbalmed beef. The
mikado evidently believes in taking care
of his men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

No. | is made of rose colored chiffon
10th trimmed with black velvet and but
tons. The yoke effect of shirring is done
in small tucks, as are the corners of the
fronts. opening over a vest. The vest
and collar are trimmed with velvet baby
ribbon. The girdle is of black velvet,
No. is a pretty separate blouse made
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

little onion, " teaspoon chopped parsley,
salt and cayenne. Thicker slightly with
Drowned flour and pour over chops. Gar
nsh with lettuce.
Chop cooked spinach very fine; season
with butter, salt and cayenne and serve
with pork.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

Detective Agency.
1907 Cal. Blk See us. Tel. Black 1926
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

MANS ideal should be the beautiful, F"
said the sweet young thing. He should
be satisfied with nothing else"
"And what lot Of old maids we'd
have"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

of tinted antique lace, with stitched
straps of tatfeta of the same shade. the
whole made over silk of the same color,
yelled with chiffon.
No. 3 is white satin dancing boot.
No. is a gray kid boot to match
gray dress.
No. is a pale yellow kid slipper for
boudoir robe Of yellow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
PRICKLY POINTS
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.
Kickers make tn
world move faster.

The New York stock exchange has for
hidden all employees TO speculate. Who
saws the big exchange is heartlessy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

Special sale every day at JoIls', 944 Pa
ife Avenue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

Ride on the Greyhound when going to
OLYMPIA. s*+
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

CALENDARS absolutely ever issued Drop into
lOi Maritime Bldg samples phone us Black ASS
KAUFER SPECIALITY co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25
CLASSIFIED ADS

Oi iabad Nl \, caleimining. furniture mol
F ST al guaranteed. VIM. White. lbs
z OF, IN rear Tel. Red 1882 ii-'
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS
NICE. light furnished rooms - -.
T,I 1,oaern % eonyeniences; reasonable re
Inquire 2s4o Jefferson Ave "oiS rsnt'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-25

you can get from us for so little money,
too. And you will have no excuse for
neglecting any of the other rooms for the
same reason.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-01-13

The Commercial Club Does Things. and
Makes Good its First Year.

At the first annual meeting Of the
Commercial club of this city, held
last Friday evening, it was clearly
demonstrated that the club has been
working along proper lines and is .
sure winner.
President Gold called the meeting
to order, with congratulations for
the individual members of the club
for the good. spirit shown by them
in aiding the executive committee In
its various projects, and with good
words for his fellow officials, all OF
whom had shown themselves faith
full and efficient. Tn spite Of per-
sistent bad weather on market days,
a start had been made In the right
direction, and the spirit shown By
farmers and merchants was full 81
promise for the future business o.
the city. Particular importance
was attached to the work OF the club
for the success or the last county
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-01-13

estate are determined, 1t is claimed
that some of the creditors of the
Minneapolis concern had arranged
to adjust the financial entanglements
to benefit themselves.
1.-THE complaint asserts that while
George s. Brainerd was president
of the Farmers & Merchants bank
at Montgomery he loaned the Brain
erd, Decker & Blamers company
$4,000 of the bank ssfunds and that
this money has never been paid
back.
IAN effort is being made to re-
cover this for theI benefit OF the
bank s creditors and Mr.. Brainerd
is doing all he can to secure the re
turn of the money. r]It is claimed
that in the event this amount is
recovered the creditors will be well
protected 10 their losses.
sMr. Brainerd will be held here
to testify ia the case until the ques
tion is before the court, and he vii
then be taken to LeSneur to plead
to the charges against him. Elk
spent last night in the central polict
station.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-01-13
GEORGE BRA1NERD UNDER ARREST.
LeSueur County Grand Jury Returns an
Indictment Against Him.

The Minneapolis Times, of last
Friday says that George S. Brain
erd, member of the defunct Brain
erd, Deckert & Blamer lumber COM
pany OF this city, and president of
the Farmers & Merchants bank at
Montgomery at the time it went
into the hands of a receiver last
summer, was arrested last night by
Detectives Smith and Bahan at the
request of LeSueur county officials,
where he is wanted on charges
Ipreferred by the grand jury.
"The exact nature of the charge
against Mr.. Brainerd is not known,
but it is supposed to be in connec-
ton with the affairs of the bank at
Montgomery where the creditors
were using all efforts to collect
their dues.
"Mr, Brainerd came to this city
to appear as a witness in case
which came up before Judge Cray
yesterday in regard to the accounts
between the Montgomery bank and
the Brainerd, Decker & Blamer
lumber company of this city, and he
expected to go to LeSneur as soon
as his presence here was no longer
required as he had learned that the
officers there had warrant for his
arrest.
But no chances were taken anc
his arrest occurred last nigh
as he was about to leave the court
room.
i The action before Judge Cray wa:
brought by Joseph Haggarty, trus
| tee for the George S. Brainerd es
tate. and he seeks to have judgmen
against the Brainerd, Decker &
Blamer company to such amount al
the court may determine, claiming
that the receiver of the Minneapo
lis firm has money belonging to th,
estate Of Brainerd.
e. ID. Decker is the receiver o
the Minneapolis company, and th'
court il asked to restrain him from
paying out any money until til
claims Of the George 8. Brainer,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-01-13

fair, and it was none too early to
begin talking up the fair next fall,
in the opinion of the president.
A report was called for FROM Sec
rotary Peterson, who responded
witha statementof receipts and dis
bursements amounting to 81, 081. rs,
the largest item being over$6OO sub
scribed for the county fair.
Various club members followed In
a congratulatory strain, and A. @.
Dolliff made a suggestion that i'm
mediately caught on that the
club pass resolutions commencing
the plucky losers by the Hotel
Francois fire, for taking up yigor-
Gus policy of reconstruction and
rebuilding. Messrs. Doiliff, How
ard and Wilcox we're instructed to
draw up such resolutions.
Messrs. Vaughn, Schmahl and
| Welles we're appointed committee
to represent the club at the meeting
of the Minnesota valley trotting cir
cult this week, and Messrs. Peter
son, Cooper and Schmahl were sub
sequently appointed to investigate
the advisability of establishing /
canning factory in this city.
The sentiment il favor of approx
ing the work of the first board o
directors was so prevailing tina
they were elected substantially
without opposition Messrs. Gold
| BALDWIN, Hitchcock, Philbrick, Pet
terson, Mckay and Mead. The di
rectors reelected its former officers
Gold president, Mckay vice, Pet
erson secretary and Baldwin treas
nrer.
Il "A spontaneous sentiment ia favo
Of rousing 4th OF July celebration
\ next summer was evoked by sug
| gestions made BY N. B. Andersen
and it is bound to be 20.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-01-13
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Much Business Transacted at a Lengthy
Annual Meeting.

The board of county commission
ers were in session nearly all of
last week, and when the board adj
iourned it was until the quarterly
meeting to be held about April 18th.
The board transacted a vast amount
of business, which had accumulated
since the October meeting, and
which always comes up at the an
nuaI January meeting.
Charles w. Mead of Redwood
Falls was elected as chairman of the
board for the ensuing year, while
John w. Garlic ofMorgan was made
vice-chairman under the law fos-
tered by Hon. Walter T. Lemon at
the last session of the legislature.
Messrs. Mead and McCorquodale
were selected as a committee on
county jail for the ensuing year,
while Messrs. Mead and Tompkins
were made a committee on supplies
for county officers, etc., and Mead
and Carlile were made committee
on fuel. Auditor Tompkins was
made a special committee on ianitor
and court house.
The salary of County Attorney
Howard was fixed at 81, 900 for the
ensuing year, while that OF Supt.
Race was fixed at $1,50o, both Of
these salaries being the same as last
wear. The salary OF Janitor Robin
son was fixed at $40 per month,
Auditor Tompkins was instructed
to draw his warrants for the salar-
les of the different officials at the
end of each month and also for the
taking up Of the county bonds and
interest as they come due.
On the resolution presented by
George Posi- notice is given to al
residents of Redwood county thai
the 1904 crop Of Russian thistles
must be gathered and destroyed be
fore Sept. 18th.
The bonds OF the Gold-Stabect
bank Of Vesta, Of Baldwin, Ward 4
Co., bankers at Seaforth. Of tht
State Bank Of Belyiew, Of the State
Bank Oh Milroy. each for $4,000