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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
SWEPT OVER NIAGARA

This terrible calamity often hap
pens because a careless boatman ig-
ing ripples and faster current-Na-
turns warnings are kind That dull
pain or ache in the back warns you
the Kidneys need attention IL you
would escape fatal maladies--Drop-
sy, Diabetes or Bright's disease.
Take Electric Bftters at once and
see Backache fly and all your best
feelings return. After long suf-
ferfng from weak kidneys and Lam
back, one &I30 bottle wholly cur
me- writes y r. Blanl<enship.
Belk. Tenn. Only SOC ct all drr
kLGtA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

EACH OF THE MEN HOLD
ING A BATTLEAx, THEY
|CLANKED SLOWLY TOWARD
EACH OTHER.
each other with those bloodthirsty
weapons"
Lancelot laughed harshly. Betty
|shivered as she heard him.
Through the mockery of their
words she had felt all along the
|undertone os deep hatred. They
might jest about being knights in
la former day, but 1t was evident
THAT they were spelling for a real
flight and glad OF any chance. Bet
|ty, terror-stricken. felt that sh.'
was the cause Of this dangerous
Estimation. She had played fast
land loose with both Of them, and
had played one against the other.
Both had protested their love for
|her.
Mortimer's answer to her words
was to brush her roughly aside
with a wide sweep OF his mailed
arm. Half hypnotized, Betty
watched the men raise their axes
ON high. She saw them waddIe,
somewhat uncertainty, toward
each other, and then she saw them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
Last Deal With the Mp.

All who have any suggestions for the pro-
foct10n Of the city in the future against the greed
of the Northern Pacific, should be at the coun-
a ohnmber next Monday evening when the city
council. IN committee OF the whole, VIII take up
the Point Defiance franchise. This will probably
Is about the last time the city will have chance
- demand any concessions from the N. p, as the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
A RHYME OF
A DOTING MAMMA

Little Richard Henry Griggs
Owned a flock of guinea pigs;
Threw them down a neighbor's
well;
When the pigs began to swell
All the neighbours family died;
Richard told of it with pride;
Mamma Rugged and kissed him
then,
Saying: Don't do that again!
Pet, your pranks will drive me
wild
S'pose you'd fallen in, my child"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

REV AND MRS. M. A. CASEY of
the First Methodist church left
today for Everett to attend the
Osborn-James wedding, which
took place at high noon. The
bride, Miss Grace Osborn, one
of Rev. Casey's former parish
toner's is a popular Everett girl.
o. X. James of the Great
Northern railroad is the groom.
The wedding is one of the large
social events of the season In
Everett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

Marriage licenses have been Is
sued to Jens Peter Jensen and
Andra Madison, to Cleophas GagnS
and Gumilla Wallinder, and to
Archie R. Murray and Mildred c..
Nienan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
A CONFIDENTIAL LETTER

3 Dear Mr.. Voter: {
. Do you eat food? II SO. you are in Z
D terested in this new tariff tax
q The Payne bill puts a tax-a new, addi- q
. tional tax--on your breakfast table. q
. Coffee will come in for 4-cents-to- q
. the-pound tax (And that will add whole 9
. lot more than cents to the retail price Of q
3 coffee) Tea will be taxed s cents 9
pound. But this Is mostly aimed at Bos- q
. ton. When you shake the salt and pepper q
. shaker, you will be paying taxes, II the
= new Payne bill becomes law. When you
. sweeten your tea or coffee you will be
. paying taxes to the sugar trust. When q
. you wipe your mouth, 1t will be on
. napkin that costs more than 1t would be- q
= fore the Payne bill Your plate Is sitting .
. on taxed (this is new one) tablecloth. q
. Your wifes tea table is spread with newly .
. taxed doilies. All table linen and drawn .
work goes up about 80 per cent II 1t is .
supper time, and you light the lamp It will q
. be tribute to the oil trust. (The Payne Q
D bill has what is called a countervailing .
, duty, which does the business.) Q
D And we have not mentioned the .
D subject of clothing, or the added cost OF =
the lumber in your house-f you own 9
house-or the rent, II you are paying rent. q
Do you like this bill to increase the .
D cost Of living? 1t Is being crowded through
by your congressman, and by the trusts
and corporations who own them.
VIII you please send them a postal
card and tell them what you think about
It? .
D Let us send ten thousand letters from .
D Tacoma TO the congressman and senators
from this state, protesting against this
tariff outrage. Ten thousand letters might
, make even old stand-pat "Cush'' remem-
D Der your interests in this great and i'm
portant affair.
Very truly yours. g
D EDITOR TACOMA TIMES. Q
April 8, 1909.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

road will have about all 1t will ever need when 1t
gets this franchise.
AS 1t will practically give the N. p belt
around the whole city the waterfront, 1t can
be seen that 1t means a bottling up of Tacoma
ON the west the same In 1t is on the east, unless
provision is made to prevent 1t in this franchise.
1t is a good time for citizens to look ahead
and get busy with the city council.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

THE MINNESOTA LEAGUE of
Pierce county, at a meeting last
night, decided to hold a large
banquet in the near future with
the idea of bringing all former
Minnesotans together. The
league now has a membership
of more than 700, and new
names are being added all the
time. No definite arrange
ments have been made for the
banquet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

Rub boots and shoes that have
been wet and become hard and
stiff with kerosene. 1t will make
them pliab1e as new.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
HE WAS CONFIDENT

"Young man, before you mar
ry my daughter, I must know If
you can support herr"
crest easy on that score; she
weighs but 100 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

\ GROUP OF DRAMATIC stu
dents from the University of
Washington presented 1.-THE
Land of Hearts Desire" at the
Tacoma High school last night
and delighted a large audience.
The features of the evening was
the presentation to the school
of large flag, 1925 feet in
dimensions. The flag was given
by Judge J. A. Shackleford and
his daughter, Miss Charlotte
Shackleford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
|OFLNTEREST WOMEN
MARY's TIPS

To exterminate rats and mice,
spread small pieces of bread with
any kind of drippings, into which
10 cents worth of calomel has
been mixed. They will eat this
readily, then run to find water,
dying off the premises.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

ONE OF THE MOST attractive
after-Easter affairs of the sea-
son will be the Easter ball to
be given by the women Of st.
Patrick's church Monday even
ing, April IL, in Masonic tenn
pie. The invitation is general
to the Catholic young people
of the city and a large attend
ance is anticipated. The women
who are taking active charge
of arrangements are Mrs. A. T.
Henrict, Mrs. j. c. Murphy,
Mrs. E. j. Walsh, Mrs. George
Wood, Mrs. John Boyle and
Mrs. j. B. McNerthney. Jen-
sens orchestra will furnish the
dance music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

IT'S now limited that the solar
plexus Is the seat of the tender
emotions. We may soon see a
Knockout heralded as a love tap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

TACOMA CHAPTER, Rose Croix
No. 6, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Free Masonery
is observing Maundy Thursday
today. The ceremony of extin-
gushing the lights and partak-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

THE THIRD MEETING of the
new Literary club organized a
few weeks ago for the purpose
of studying Shakespeare's
works, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Ronald Aubry, $500 Bay street.
The club is making a study of
"The Merchant of Venice" and
Mrs. w. N. Allen will lead the
reading of the second act.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

Washing preparation: Three
pounds soda ash, one-half pound
lime, two ounces borax, three gal
Ions of water; boil 20 minutes.
Put one teacupful in the boiler
with clothes while boiling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

To preserve brooms, dip them
In boiling water once q week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

Paste a list of the medicines in
your medicine cabinet inside the
door thereof. 1t will save much
useless hunting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

MRS. HENRY HEWITT and Miss
Hewitt, accompanied by Miss
Robinson of Centralia, Mrs.
Hewitt's niece, left San Fran
cisco yesterday on their return
to the Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

President Taft is to attend the
the funniest. However, those who
go expecting to see him Skin the
cat" and do pole vaulting will be
|stung.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
SOCIETY and PERSONAL

ing of the mystic banquet will
take place this evening at 1880
In the Masonic temple. The
ceremony of relighting the
lights will take place at 9
o'clock Easter morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

Courteous Highwayman: Par
don me, sir, but this is Tag Day
for the benefit of the Home for
Aged Porch Climbers. Would you
mind contrib uting?-Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

THE TACOMA DISTRICT conven-
ton of the Woman's Home
Missionary society held yester-
day at the Central Methodist
church, was probably the most
successful of any of its kind
held in Tacoma within the past
few years. Great interest in
missions work to be developed
in the home field was shown.
A number of papers were read
by delegates from surrounding
towns and during the afternoon
musical and literary program
was given. There were about
100 present at the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

BANNER CLUB OF HOOKER CIR
Gle will be entertained at cards
tomorrow evening at the home
of Mrs. Goodno, 1851 South
Thirty-first street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

AN EASTER SUPPER will be
given for the men of the First
Methodist church Wednesday
evening, April IA, In the church
parlors. DR.. Edward T. Rich,
the chairman of arrangements,
is being ably assisted by a COM
mittee of representative men
from the congregation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
Daily Comic and Hunor Section
A Word from Josh Wise.

In the spring the young mans
fancy
Lightly turns
To thoughts of love,
But the damsel that by chance
he
Woos, still yearns
To hug the stove.
Hartman harbors no resent
ment against the government. r..
8. v. P.
The tramp cleared the fence
just by the thickness Of his trou-
sers.
what are you doing out
there7" q shrill voice came from
the back stoop.
at started in to ask for some
thing to eat. On second thought
I'll ask you to feed the dog"
See, children, If Billy Whitla
hadn't been kidnapped, his parents
wouldn't have taken him to At
lantic City for a vacation.
London physician attributes
an epidemic of influenza there to
the sheath gown.
President Taft is to attend the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

London physician attributes
an epidemic of Influenza there to
the sheath gown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

THE TACOMA BRANCH of Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity is being
entertained at dinner this even
ing at the University club.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
HEAR
JENNIE SMITH AGAIN
Baltimore and Ohio Y. NJ. G.
A. Outing Draws Hundreds
to Harpers Ferry.

The Jennie Smith Picnic" of the
Baltimore and Ohio Y. NJ c. A is being
held today at Harpers Ferry, and, from
every section of Maryland, Virginia, and
West Virginia, people have assembled to
greet old friends and agar near the
woman evangelist who started the re-
hgious work among the railroad en-
ployes in this section OF the country.
Almost thirty years ago Jennie Smith
started preaching to the railroad men,
and during the first year of her work
there were more than 100 conversions.
The custom Of giving an annual picnic
to Harpers Ferry was started about
twenty-seven years ago. and every year.
for twenty-four years. the excursion
was given. For three years there has
been no excursion, and this year the
Y. NJ. c. A. officials are making an
attempt to revive the custom.
Jennie Smith, J. NJ. Rice. and the
Rev. A. F. Campbell viii speak during
the day, and there viii be music by Miss
Minnie NJ Lemkuhl. soprano, and Zim-
meTman'S band.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
EXCURSIONS.
COLCHESTER BEACH
Another Big Excursion
Sunday, August Isl
CHANGE OF TINE
More Time at colchester |!

Al the request OF many who have enjoyed
me W. B. a excursions to Rochester
Beach Tor time schedule that would permit
more time at the beach and yet make IL
possible to reach home earlier in the even
ing, me company has arranged 10 run the
special train next Sunday at II A M From
White House Station. 18th and H SITS n E
This viii C0nne with the steamer at An
napolis, and Washingtonians viii reach Toll
chester BEFORE THE BALTIMORE PEG
PIE ARRIVE. II win also give 81 HOURS
at the popular ~esCTt
on the return Washington viii be reached
ABOUT y;45, an hour earlier than usual
The low rate OF 70 CENTS for the round
trip, including street car fare, will obtain
These Rochester excursions have proved
TO be extremely popular with the Wash
lngton people who are DESTROYS of getting
20 a resort on salt water al a minimum ex-
pense OF time and money. The bathing beach
al Rochester and the famous dinners have
also proved notable attractions. Rochester
Beach IS one OF the best bathing beaches
on the Bay. Under the new arrangements
ample time is allowed for bathing. dining
6shiuR and Grabbing
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
DETERMINED WOMAN
BUILDS HER HOME
Against Great Odds She
Does All the Work on g.
Room Structure.

Miss Lill:S N. Johnson. Of North
Eighteenth street. built the nine-rocm
house in which she now lives. Miss
johnson began work on her house in
the fail. following the big flood in the
kaw valley Of 1903. She was a Saliva
ton Army worker in Armourdale at the
time Of the food. She lost everything
except 81 She went to a real estate
firm and arranged 10 buy on payments
the 100 feet of ground on which her
house stands.
In May. 1904. Miss Johnson built a
two-room house, doing all the work
herself and getting the lumber on pay
Tnents. She received two women board
ers, and by July she was able to buy
a COW. She began taking in washing
through these various means she was
able to meet the necessary payments on
her lot
But Miss Johnson was not satisfied
She desired TO enlarge her house. She
graded her lot with a spade and wheel
barrow, laid the foundation put up the
frames, boxed and weather boarded the
addition. She has finished the entire
interior of the house, laying the floors,
lathing. plastering, and papering the
walls,
The grounds about the place are well
kept. A large grape arbOr, fruit trees
and flower beds, with the blue grass
lawn make the place attractive.
How did / learn 20 do carpenter
work? Why, / just found I could do il
when ] built my twO-rOOm box house.
and ! determined 10 try my hand IT
something better" Miss Johnson said.
Il believe no passer-by would know TINT
q woman built it.'-kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
VIADUCT TRAFFIC
RULE UNDER FIRE
Question of Whether Autos Be Al
lowed Special Privilege to
Be Tested.

Whether it is class legislation which
permits the automobiles to pass
through the viaduct on II street north
east in the middle Of the viaduct and
prohibits other vehicles from doing
the same will be answered by the
sentence or dismissal of Ambrose
jackson, who was arraigned today at
the Police Court
Jackson drove his delivery wagon
across the viaduct midway between
the pillars on that portion reserved
for the street cars anG automobiles.
He was arrested by Officer James
Tracy. Corporation Counsel James L.
Pugh brought a case before the court
some time ago to test the legality of
the regulation, but 1t was dismissed
by Judge Kimball who declared ii
had not been brought properly to test
the ordnance.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
FLOWER statesmen
OFF TO THE FALLS
Attractive Program Arranged
For Annual Outing This
Afternoon.

Every flower store in Washington
was closed at noon today, and the
hundreds of employees trolleyed out
to Thirty-sixth street and PennsyI-
yania avenue, where they boarded the
cars of the Great Falls and Old Do
minion railway bound for Great Falls
to enjoy the third annual outing Of
the Florist Club Of Washington.
The amusements at Great Falls
comprise in addition to the usual
events several athletic features. The
various athletic contests are: Potato
race, open to girls under twelve years,
potato race for boys under twelve
years; potato race, open to all; potato
race, open to ladies'; potato race, open
TO girls under seven years; potato
race, 10O-yard dash for men; fifty
yard dash, ladies'; 100-yard dash, bows
under eighteen years ffty-yard han
dicap, for girls under ten years; fifty
yard handicap, for boys under ten.
There will be a sack race open to
all; quoits singles, open to all; quoits
dOU bles, open to all: a three-legged
race. tug-Of-war, and other events.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
HUMAN LIGHTHOUSE
LOOKING FOR WORK
Will Walk Through Theater Dis
trict Tonight to Attract
EMPLOYER.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The chef Of the
lunch wagon at the Battery was startl-
ed by a large face that peered in an
open window Of the wagon more than
six feet from the ground The chef
asked the owner Of the face what he
was standing on, and tile stranger an
sWered My feet" and added that he
would like 10 have few sandwiches,
cut IengthWise Of the loaf. and very
large cup Of coffee.
Then ne told the ship news reporters
who had mistaken him for d new light
house that ne was just of Ellis Island.
He is George DOllIug. and when the
show business is at jus height he is at
his. financially. His height depends on
who is telling f.. In the opinion of the
special board Of inquiry that used the
seXtant on hiEa he is big enough TO
earn his living
He had more than So and believes he
can get a job as "a spectacular watch
man. pending the opening Of the sea-
son for the giants. He viii take a walk
through the theatrical district tonight 10
attract an employer. lie ate his sand
witches standing at the window. being
too tail 20 enter the door Of the wagon,
and a multitude looked up
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
COMMISSIONS ACT
UPHELD BY COUNSEL
Changing of Names # North and
Mill Streets Is Legal,
Thomas Holds.

In giving to North and Mill streets
the names of Twentg-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets, the Commissioners act
ed within their auh ority, according 20
an opinion Of the Corporation CoUn-
sci. In erecting signs on lamp posts re-
Gently the thoroughfares were given
their original names of North and Nils
streets in order to conform with the
records Of the Surveyors office
Objection on the part Of the residents
resulted in an order Of the Commits
sioners changing the names 20 Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, in
which they are upheld by Corporation
Counsel Thomas who holds that the
authority Of the Commissioners to
change the names Of streets in George
town is derived from an act Of Con-
gress, but that the changes must be IN
conformity with the street nOmencla-
tUre of Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
BANKERS AGREE
ON CHINESE LOAN
Objections to Americans Par
ticipating Removed-G Ger
many in DiSfavor.

LONDON, July 29.-In view Of the
news from Picking TODAY, that the rep
resentatives of the German banking
interests have withdrawn all their OBJ
lection to Americas participation in
the Chinese railway loan, no further
delays are anticipated by English bank
ers
AS far as surface indications go. a
complete agreement now exists between
the. foreign representatives and the
Chinese government but private advices
from the English representatives are
10 the effect that Germany is in dis
favor with both the other participants
and the Chinese government. by reason
OF her attempt to dictate the terms OF
the loan.
This feeling IS so intense that it would
not surprise the English bankers If Ger
many would withdraw entirely from
the loan. although there is said TO be
no disposition TO force such a step upon
her.
The Washington times., 1909-07-29

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ment and / decided to give them a tria'.
fused two cakes Of Cuticura Soap and one
box Of Cuticura Ointment At the time
commenced TO use the Cuticura Rene
dies she was in q very bad fix. / began
the treatment by bathing with Cuticura
soap three times a day and also used
Cuticura Ointment after each bath. and
II was but few days before we began to
find out she was improving. She con-
tlnued to improve and in about three
weeks she was entirely cured and has
not been troubled with any skin disease
since. She was at that time about three
months old and fAe is now three years
and two months and is a fine. fat baby
girl. will gladly recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies % any one who is suffer
ing from that terrible disease and ! give
10 Cuticura many thanks. / will gladly
tell Of her cure % any one who will ask
or write about il. Mrs. NJ NJ. REYNOLDS.
Box 40, r. F. D. 2, Windsor. Va, Oct.
20 and Nov. 8. 1908"
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Elsts OF Cuticurs soap lz5c.l y CeanEe the skin
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treatment and cure OF totturing, eshguring humers
The Washington times., 1909-07-29
GIRLS SAD STORY
INPRESSES COURT
Judge Aukum Turns Unfor-
tunate Over to Prisoners
Aid Society.

Mary Thomas, alias Allie Roberts,
was today sent to the Florence Crit
tenton home with sentence suspended
against her.
She is twenty years Of age. Deserted
by her husband and with her relatives
dead, without anything or any home.
she entered the home of Mrs Nettie
Brill, of 412 H street southwest, and the
home of Mrs. Mae Kendall, near By, and
stole Jewelry and clothes valued at
about $50.
Both OF these women had befriended
her and, when testifying today, the ac-
cused woman declared she did not
know what made her steal from them.
II must have been desperate to steal
from my friends" she said.
So pitiful was the story told by the
young woman that Judge Aukum re-
fused to send her TO jail He put her
in charge of Agent Massey Of the Pris-
oners' Aid Society who sent her to
CrittentOn Home