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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

NOW, however. She's just a pretty,
bright, active little lady, enjoying
every minute of an outing.
81 never studied mechanics,
she says, but / like engines, l
just seem to understand them. !
come by it naturally, i guess. My
father is a machinist and l have
"a brother who has been running
an engine since he was 10 years
old. The first time / handled an
engine was two years ago, when
the engineer in my brothers saw
mill was injured. l told my broth
er could run the engine if some
body would fire. He helped me
a little, but l didn't have much
trouble. Maybe that was why
when / asked to be his engineer
during the last threshing he said
he would try me. 1t was hard
work, but | liked it. The old
traction and / got along real we'll
together.
Now l want to go to Bremen
ton and if they'll let me l want
to see the big engines on the war
ships. I suppose they are great
big grand things, but l know ]
shall never find any engine quite
so companionable as the one on
1.-THE farm at home"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
LURE OF LOVE MESSAGE
BRINGS BARNEY DOSSIN
HOME AFTER TWO YEARS
AND HE is ARRESTED.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. S.-When
Barney Dossin, long lost husband
of Mrs. Anna Dossin, a milliner
at 1913 North Ninth street, re-
turned to st. Louis in response TO
a message from his wife that all
would be forgiven, he didn't know
that he was walking into a trap
set for him by three women, In
widely separated sections of the
country, each of whom alleges
that he Is her husband.
Dossin wore green goggles and
a false mustache when he came
back Friday afr a two-year alb
sence.
When he walked into Mrs. Dos
sins millinery store her keen eyes
at once penetrated his disguise
and she forcibly removed the Cog
giles and pulled off the false mus
tache.
Sends for Policemen
He explained that, not being
sure that he would be joyously
welcomed on his return, he as
sumed the disguise with the idea
of making his wife believe tina.
he was a mutual friend who had
come to find out just how his
wife felt toward him.
Mrs. Dossin treasured her hu5-
band.
Just sit down and tell me all
about your travels" she said. For
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

Hundreds of folks here are
needlessly miserable and worried
because of out-of-order kidneys,
backache or bladder trouble.
If you will take several doses
of Pape's Diuretic all misery
from lame back, rheumatism,
painful stitches, inflamed or swol-
len eyelids, nervous headache,
irritability, dizziness, WORKOUT,
sick feeling and other symptoms
of overworked or deranged kid
neys will vanish.
Uncomfortable, smarting, fire.
quent urination Especially at
night and all bladder misery
ends.
This unusual preparation goes
at once to the disordered kidneys,
bladder and urinary system, and
distributes its healing, cleansing
and vitalizing influence directly
upon the organs and glands af-
fected, and completes the cure be-
fore you realize it.
The moment you suspect any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

SEATTLE, Oct. 7.-Picture a
girl of IT summers, girl with
serious deep blue eyes that match
a firm, resolute mouth. girl
dressed in blue canvas, oil stain
ed, with a battered straw hat
browning a wealth of wavy brown
hair, and you will have fairly
accurate picture of Miss Harriet
Spangler of Lizton, Ind, as she
appears when she is demonstrate
ing on the home farm that she
can successfully handle IT.
horsepower traction engine for a
threshing outfit or a sawmill.
Probably she is the only girl of
her age in the world who can
make such a demonstration and
draw $3.50 a day into the bar
gain.
Miss Spangler wanted to see
the Alaska-Yukon fair in Seattle.
Her parents offered to defray the
expenses of the trip, but the girl
declared she would not leave
home unless she could earn the
money for her trip herself. She
applied to her brother for a job.
AS cook for the threshing crew ?
Not bit of it. AS engineer of
the big traction engine. That's
what. A job as engineer at $3.50
a day was what she asked for and
what she got. Her brother con-
scented to try her at the risk of
serious loss If she fell down"
She made good" That's how
she happens to be in Seattle now.
There is nothing to suggest the
hard-working engineer about her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
B lRRIE TO SUE
FOR DIVORCE

LONDON, Oct. II. NJ. Barrie
the PLAYWRIGHT and novelist. will
make a second matrimonial ven
ture as soon as he obtains a di-
verce from his wife, whom, 1t is
said. will not oppose his suit, ac-
cording to a rumor in circulation
here today.
The close friendship of Barrie
and Pauline Chase. who starred in
Peter Pam" is said to be respon.
|sible for the rumor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
OF FAMOUS
AMERICAN POET DEAD

DAYTON, Oct. S.-Henry Mark
ham, brother of the famous Amer
lean poet, Edwin Markham, and
one of the earliest settlers in this
county, is dead here, aged IS
years. For two years he had suf-
'fered from paralysis. He was
known throughout Washington
and Oregon as a breeder of fine
race horses
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
CANADA TO SPEN D
$4,000, on
WARShlPS

TORONTO. Ont. Oct. S.-The
Canadian government is to spend
$40, 100000 in building destroy
ers and cruisers, according to an
announcement made here today.
The yearly maintenance of these
vessels will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $3,000.0O0. Three war
vessels are to be kept on the Pa
cific coast and nine on the At
lantic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

orr good time, attend the
dances given by the w. o. w.
band every Saturday evening at
Campbell's hall, Mckinley park
car line. Music furnished by the
w. o. w. orchestra of seven
pieces. Admission soc. Ladies
free. $50
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10
Shah Also Absolute.

The shah stands in the same re!a-
ton to Persia as the sultan does to
Turkey. There is no law to limit his
power. His spies overrun the coun-
try, he possesses absolute authority
over the lives and property Of his sub
jects. With a wave of the hand he
can take any life in the realm, with
out exciting even a protest, that prop
erty he covets for his extravagances
is his merely by expressing the word.
But, worse still, this same absolute
power has been delegated to the depu-
ties Of the shah, the governors and
officers Of the provinces and the dis
tricts. Oppression of the working
classes under such a form Of govern
ment is inevitable, for there is viz
tually no punishment for the greedy
or tyranical governor who seeks to
grow rich on the sunerings of those
beneath him. Nominally the acts OF
these officials is subject to revision,
but as long as they make a proper
tionate return of their stealings to the
throne, they are immune from justice.
The grand vizier used to be the
shahs chief of staff in conducting the
affairs of state, but signs of unrest in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10
LOU DILLON WILL GIVE
SPEED TRIAL IN BERLIN
Greatest of the American Troers Show Off Before
Kaiser William of Germany.

of the year, and could clean up nearly
all the big purses.
She had shown an ability to trot
been fast enough to carry her to tri-
umph in most of the events, valued
at $4,000, for which she was con-
tracted.
But Mr.. Billings had greater
thought for the beautiful trotter. He
saw in her the chance to bring out
the dream all horsemen had been
cherishing since the days of Gold
smiths Maid, two minute trotter.
He Cancelled all her grand circuit
engagements, and directed every eff
fort for an attempt to develop her
speed to the making of a new worlds
record.
Had she fallen into other hands,
and gone down the line for strenu-
Gus season. competing on the grand
circuit, is is questionable if Lou Dill
lon would ever have been known as
the champion.
Lou Is Affectionate.
GU Dillon and drove her when, for the
first time, she reached the two-minute
mark says that at the beginning she
was double gated, and gave little
promise of becoming a world beater.
She is a chestnut mare, with a left
white hind foot, star and small
snip She stands ISL in height, and
in racing conditions weighs in the
neighborhood of S04 pounds. She was
broken as a twO-year-old, and trained
to some extent as three-year-old.
When Lou went into the hands OF
Mr.. Sanders in 1902 she was hardly
four years old, and had hardly done
any work before she became sick, and
so serious was the illness that she
almost died. Delicate, nervous, but
very affectionate, she presented a
most difficult proposition to the train
er, and while he already saw her ex-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10
FIGHT WITH DEVILFISH
Experience of Fishing Party on Mexican River.

into the nearest ray. The other boats
came to the assistance and made fast
in an effort to keep the first boat,
which was being fast towed seaward
by the monster devlifish, but the five
boats and launch which had come
down the river with as little effort
as if they had been mere toys invent
ed for the playthings of this queer
shaped monster. After several min
utes Of the widest excitement which
has ever been experienced by fisher
men in the Panuco they succeeded
in dragging the monster into COM
paratively shallow water and were
congratulating themselves on the
probable capture of the great f1sh
when the monster gave mighty mop
that threatened to engulf all the small
boats, dashed under the launch, al
most capsizing it, and succeeded in
tearing out the harpoon and thus es-
caped The fish is said to measure
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10

Very few persons outside the trade
have any idea Of the process through
which plain piece Of cotton, wool or
silk fabric has been between the time
of it's creation, either in the cotton
fields, on the sheep or the silk worm.
as the case may be, and the time OF
it's purchase in the form of finished
product in the dry goods stores.
Goods are received at the dye or
print works in the form of bales di-
rectly from the mill. The bales are
opened up and the ends of several
sewed together, so that il all are or
dered of the same finish miles and
miles of one fabric is run through the
first stage in one continuous length.
This lonS band passes over hot plates
or through flames that SINCE off all
the fuzz or nap that has been picked
I'D in the weaving. Then the cloth is
run into boilers or keirs, as they are
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10
RESHADOWS FINAL
DOOM OF AUTOCRACY
Suan's Downfall Carries Advance of Liberal Govern-
nlent Into Final Citadels of Tyrants.

The forces that brought about the
downfall of tn esultan spoke of as
the Young Turks" were at the start
only a handful of the population Of
the country. In fact, the Turks them
selves only stand in the proportion Of
about one to four of the entire popula-
ton.
Young Turks Students.
The Young Turks were mostly stu
dents, and it is an eternal credit to
the liberal governments of Europe
and to the republic Of the new world
that they gained their ideas Of a
freer and better form of government
through association with Europeans,
especially Englishmen and Americans.
These students worked quietly and
skillfully. To their side their enthu-
siasm drew as many as were open
minded. The radical sultan worship
ers they made no attempt to win over.
Recognizing from the first that the
basis of the power of the autocrat
rested on his control of the army they
cleverly, yet legitimately, using no ar
guments that were not true, sowed
the seeds Of discomfort among the
soldiers.
They showed that the rulers of 9TH
err nations had some consideration for
the military. That the soldier got
fair wages, and when he retired was
able to go home with his family and
live in comparative comfort. This
was a new thought for the soldier OF
the sultan, who did not know what
the word pay meant, was kept in the
service till he was useless for any
thing else, and when finally he was
sent Off he returned penniless to find
his parents farm hOpelessly run down
in tie interim and himself forced to
work in the field with the most primi-
tive instruments to make the barest
kind of living
He could, of course, confiscate the
property of his Christian or Jewish
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10
KING EDWARDS HATS.

Felt of His Own Designing - Heavy
Headgear of the SOS.
The king, besides setting the fash
ion in the wearing of hats, is an in
ventor of headgear. In an entertain
ing little book called ''Hints on Hats"
written in 1865 by Henry Melton, the
royal halter of the period, assisted by
George Augustus Sala, felt hat is
described and illustrated which was
designed by the king, then prince Of
Wales, as On improvement, on the
round crowned hats then in vogue,
says the LoRdon Daily News.
In shape it very much resembles
the soft felts of the present day, but
was covered with plaid of the same
color as the shooting suit it was to
accompany.
At this time the majority of hats
were made very heavy and strong.
The earl of Harrington, for instance.
whose life had once been saved
through his wearing a particularly
hard hat in the hunting field, used to
test the quality of his hats by stand
ing on them, and rejected any that
could not bear his weight without
dent.
He was peculiarly sensitive about
their color, and his eccentricity led
him to adapt his taste in that particu-
lar to the object he had in view.
When walking in his garden, says
Mr.. Melton, he would wear sage
green hat, so as not to brighten the
birds!
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10

neighbor. but this procedure had In
creased in peril and was the signal
for all KINGS of excitement in Europe,
and moreover, even though he dld
this. he would have to give so liberal
a share to the official above him that
little would remain for himself.
The officers were no better off. Gal
liant old heroes of the Russo-Turklsh
war often were known to pawn med
ais won in that conflict in order to get
food for the children and wives.
Morale of Army Affected.
The morale of the army was clev-
erlv affected in this way by the UNI
ceasing efforts of the Young Turks,
and their work was so quietly done
that none knew the state or mind or
the soldiers till the test came, and
thew failed the tyrant when most he
needed them.
In their battle to dethrone des-
potism the worst foe the Young Turk
had to deal with was the system OF
espionage which covered the whole
country with the spies of the sultan
For a disrespectful word against the
monarch it's author was likely to be
exiled. his property confiscated, or II
Abdul felt in a sanguinary mood, his
life might pay the forfeit.
For this reason the Young Turk
avoided having a recognized leader,
for he soon would have paid the price
with his life Every Turk belonging
to tie order took oath On the Koran.
There were taxes on the members to
raise needed funds to carry on the
work, the families of those who died
in the fight were cared for by the Or
ganization, and penalties were I'M
posed on the recreant.
1t was most amazing instance or
working in the dark, of fighting craft
with craft, and its success has shown
most impressively what can be done
in this line.
The example of Turkey has not
been lost on the disconnected of Per-
STA. Here for a long while has been
existing a condition somewhat similar
to that of Turkey.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10

thousands of years to learn. Their
governments were old when the most
venerable of modern nations were in
swaddling clothes. An antedated idea
of government held progress in check,
made the people little better than
serfs, stifed progress and opened the
way for untold crime and brutality.
Still loyal to the old idea they sub
mitted The sultan, the shah, the
khedive were ancient titles so awe
some that even to think of revolt was
to commit a frightful crime, not only
against the ruler of the nation, but
against the gods of their faith.
The other nations of the world, eX-
cepting possibly China, know no
parallel for the reverence in which
the sultan and the shah were held
by their peoples.
Bound by Superstition.
A Turkish father would have stood
by and watched soldiers strike down
his wife and children without daring
even q word of protest if he thought
the order came from the sultan. SUI
perstition had so deeply bound their
worship with the person Of the ruler
of the country that he really became
one of the gods.
The foxy old sultan, Abdul, who
thought he might represent an an
cient ideal, was very modern in his
diplomacy and politics, knew this feel
ing, and constantly traded on it for
his safety when extreme outrages had
from time to time put his throne and
his person in danger. He never be-
iieved that a time would come when
popular reverence for him could brook
any violence to his person.
Europe has thought the same. Those
statesmen who, to their eternal dis
credit, were several times RESPONSE
bic for keeping the other nations of
the world from interfering to prevent
the slaughter of the helpless, never
entertained a serious thought that the
revolt which should end the career of
the most ferocious of surviving rulers
would come from the people of his
own country.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10

Before the royal eyes of the. en-
peror of Germany and the crown
prince the greatest of American
horses is to show her speed.
At the express request of the en-
peror, Lou Dillon, queen of trotters,
will give a special exhibition in Ber-
lin June IS, with her noted owner,
c. K. Billings, holding the reins.
The kaiser has long been anxious
to see the noted flyer, who was the
first horse to get the coveted two min
ute mark for trotters.
Lou Dillon will not enter in any
races, but will make a trial against
time in order to let his majesty and
German experts study her stride and
form. Whatever money accrues from
the exhibition Mr.. Billings will hand
over to Berlin charities, as his only
motive is to let the old world see the
kind Of trotter that Uncle Sam can
produce.
The occasion for Lou Dillon's ap-
pearance is the opening or the superb
new racing stadium at Ruheleben,
near Berlin.
In desire to give an international
flavor to the affair, noted horsemen
Of the nations were invited to send
their best flyers to the capital Train
er Tanner, who has charge Of the Bill
ings horses, is now in Berlin with a
string Of nine good ones, and Mr. Bill
ings himself is due to arrive in Berlin
about the first of June.
Warm Welcome Assured.
He is assured of warm welcome
in the German capital, and the appear
ance of Lou Dillon in action is GER
tain to lie the sensational feature Of
the opening Of the new track, for pub
lie interest is keen to see the much
discussed mare.
And Mr.. Billings can drive her, too.
His fame as horseman is by no
means confined to the possession of
this one notable champion. He has
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10

had a score of them, and ne has al
most as many superb stables as the
emperor of Germany, his host, has
castles.
In his enthusiasm for blooded
horse flesh he has invested more than
a half million dollars in stables. He
has two in New York city, one in
Madison avenue for his high steppers;
another near Fort Tyron for his trot-
tiers. The latter is one Of the largest
and finest appointed stables of its
kind in the country.
In Chicago Mr.. Billings has a fine
stable in the rear of his Washington
Boulevard residence. He built anoth-
er a few years ago on the trottlng
track at Memphis, and also put $1O,-
DO0 in a private stable for his horses
1T the Cleveland track. He has a
farm for his horses at Stevens Point,
Wis, and residence stable at
Colorado Springs, where often his
horses than Mr.. Billings has dis
Not often has there been more
genuine and unselfish enthusiasm for
horses than MI. Billings has dis
played.
Stirred by Friendly Rivalry.
1t is said that his love for the game
was first stirred by friendly rivalry
with another millionaire, E. E. Smath-
ers.
At first Mr.. Smathers had the bet
ter of this contention. For several
years Lord Derby beat the best
horses that Billings could obtain, the
most notable being The Monk. At one
time in fact Mr.. Smathers held 80
per cent of the important harness
horses.
But when in the winter of 1902 Mr.
Billings bought for S12,500 the prom
Using FLY, Lou Dillon, he paved the
wav to his most notable triumph over
his rival.
It is characteristic of Mr.. Billings
liberality in his devotion to his fad
that he declined to race Lou Dlllon
on the grand circuit when he became
confident that she was the best horse
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10
MAKING SUNSHINE
1t Is Often Found in Pure Food.

The improper selection Of food
drives many healthy person into the
depths of despairing illness. Indeed,
much sickness comes from wrong food
and just so surely as that is the case
right food will make the sun shine
once more.
An old veteran of Newburyport,
Mass, says: I'm October, | was taken
sick and went to bed, losing AZ pounds
in about 60 days. 1 had doctor after
doctor, food hurt me and had to live
almost entirely on magnesia and soda.
All solid food distressed me so that
water would run out of my mouth IN
little streams.
Il had terrible night sweats, and my
doctor finally said l had consumption
and must die. My good wife gave up
all hope. We were at Old Orchard,
Me-, at that time and my wife saw
Grape-Nuts in grocery there. she
bought some and persuaded me to
try it.
II had no faith in it, but took it to
please her. To my surprise 1t did not
distress me as all other food had done
and before had taken the fifth pack
age l was we'll on the mend. The pains
left my head, my mind became clearer
and 1 gained weight rapidly.
'I went back to my work again and
now after six weeks use of the food
am better and stronger than ever be-
fore in my life. Grape-Nuts surely
saved my life and made me strong
hearty man, Is pounds heavier than
before / was taken i'll.
Both my good wife and I are will
ing to make affidavit to the truth OF
this"
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-06-10

A party of English fishermen had
an unusual and most exciting expert
ence in the Panuco river with large
sting ray or devilfish. 1t is very
rarely that these fish are seen IN the
river, for they are supposed to conflne
themselves to the sea, although they
are often encountered near the coast
along the south Atlantic and In the
Gulf of Mexico. Occasionally small
devilfsh is taken by fishermen near
the coast of Florida, but their appear
ance in the Panuco river is something
unheard of before
The party of fishermen in question
consisted of Capt. A. Paget, Capt.
Molyneaux, Sir Charles Cost, MAJ.
Ramsden, Capt. Robert Duff and Lady
Juliet Duff, who were out in small
boats in quest of tarpon. when three
of these monster rays were encoun-
tered. One of the boats being sup
piled with a small harpoon threw 1t