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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
"sEND THE BASKET BACK"

The Kansas City Times publishes q
little story about the ingenious way IN
which some newsboys paid q compliment
to Elsie Leslie;
Zone night in 1892 when Elsie Leslie
was playing the prince in the Prince and
the Pauper,' in Philadelphia, She had
most Of the newsboys of the city ats her
guests. At the end of the third act four
Of the newsbeys passed basket OF flow
ers across the footIights to her. Attached
to the basket was the following note,
which she read in her dressing feotas
" Miss Elsie, won't you please 10 send
back the basket TO the florists what lent
it to us. We could only raise enotsfl
money for the flowers, but we wanted
you to have them because we think you're
lust O, X
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24


IF you don't dodge, you'll get It, too"
HIPpLES.
. what Is restT' asks the Charleston
News and Courier. This feeling which
ensues immediately after the stats 1egis-
lature has adjourned.
'"The correspondent was chased In at
night by three lions on the same road
recently" writes newspaper man with
the Roosevelt party. Better the calm
routine Of undertaking shops and city
jail than such o night Shift as thati
The Cincinnati rimes-Star devotes an
editorial to discussing "a Womans Aim"
reaching the conclusion previously held
that a woman's aim is invariably bad, al
though she can sometimes knock fellow
silly with her eyes.
A celluloid collar DETECTED a bullet
fired at a Tennessee man and saved his
life. Score one for the celluloid collar
what Is a total abstainer?' asks a
contemporary. Usually a pessimist.
''4aany college grads are absolutely H.
literate and have no reverence for good
English" says college professor. What
are college grads" professor?
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Some think our recent hot wave was
thrown off from Halley's comet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
THE BEST EVER

There Is a bad bean grown In Mexico
called the peyete beam"
1.-The best behaved bean in the world is
the Boston baked beam"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The American sculptors are begin
ming to put humanity and life into that
art
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Snakes are eaten in Bolivia and the
meat trust is not prosperous there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
About Persons.

Sam J. Doran of the Lige 10y Under
taking company has returned from an ex-
tended trip to Detroit Lansing and other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
ACCIDENTAL.

"A great deal sometimes depends on
the point of view man takes
Indeed 1t does"
IT knew q man once who fell off the
point of view at q summer hotel and
broke his neck"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The East Lake orphanage is well
worthy of the public's support, and
every one can help this noble institu.
tion by buying a ticket to the annual
picnic to be held at East Lake park to-
morrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

President Taft wants maximum OF
statistics and minimum OF politlcs III
the next census.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Man proposes but Senator Aldrlca
revises, and the republican party
stands UP to the latter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Secretary MacVeagh wants an artis-
tic as we'll as an elastic currency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The Tennyson centenary brought out
many interesting articles concerning
the poet, but 1t was not generally OBJ
served in a busy world
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Those who study social conditions IN
Chicago are pretty sure to rest in the
long run in an insane asylum.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The overgrown hog and the trottins
horse have a rival now in the aero
plane at the county fairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

car shortage is reported in the
Pittsburg district, and other districts
will follow suit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

That Greek flag in Crete will proci-
bly, be forced to adopt the motto, Not
yet but soon"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Mr.. Hartman is coming home to re-
cover from his treatment in the Ger
man baths.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

President Taft will meet President
Diaz, and the guns OF no Dreadnought
will frown on them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Steve Elkins goes the King of Italy
one better by barking back to Charlie
magne.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

Orville Wright and Zeppelin VIII
meet in Berlin, each great in his spe-
cialty.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

so 1T is.
Hear the hopeless failure
This Is what he'll cry,
''All the worlds against me,
There's no use to try"
II he'd just keep busy,
Working hard ali day,
'Twor1ldn't be SO very long
Fore you'd hear Him say,
"oh, the time wasted
Heavine futile sfghsl
Anything is possible
When a fellow triesw
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The Abruzzi is looking, apparently,
for a colder place in the Himalayas
than he found In West Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The Ben Davis apple crop is twice as
big as it was last year, and the con-
sumers are beginning to groan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

An Aldrich slime is about to cover
our monetary system, but it is difficult
TO see how he can revise 1t upward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

When you see cold wave in the
forecast wait to be shown In the tner-
mometer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
f(NOWS fl4..yIVAI.

'Percival is not himself today"
'If that's the case, I'd like to see Per-
cival."
"Why7"
because he's not himself"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The Pinchot-Ballinge scrap is far
warmer than the Jeffries-Johnson hot
air campaign for advertising pur-
poses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

The earth around Rheims needs a
LAYER of air cushions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24

lie says he tries so hard to win.
But all his luck has fled.
AT 8 a. m, if you'd peep in,
You'd find him still in bed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-24
SEEMED no KNOW.


'T have kick coming"
IF you don't dodse, you'll get It, too
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
INCREASED VALUATION ON
j PROPERTY WILL ENABLE
/ COMMISSIONERS TO CUT
LEVY.

That the county tax levy for
the ensuing year win be smaller
than last year is the opinion Of
County Commissioner Peterson.
Last year the total county levy
was sos mills; this year 1t will
probably sink to q point near the
5-Inills mark.
Valuations Increased.
The principal reason for this de-
crease Is the fact that there is a
higher valuation on most property
this year than previously. While
the current expenses Of the county
will be as high, ii not higher, than
before, the Increased valuation on
property will be enough to coun-
teract this, and even to permit a
decrease in the tax rate.
During the past year there have
been a number of special expenses
that do not occur every year. APP
$4,000 has been
spent on timber cruising; SIS, 900
was required for the exhibit at the
A. Y. p. exposition and an unusu-
ally large sum has been expended
in the Improvement. of roads.
Paying On Big Debts.
Last January the road and
bridge fund was about 800, 900
behind. This debt is gradually
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
TAX RATE MAY
/ be LOWER THIS YEAR

being paid. However. there are
a number OF other debts still to
be met SO that 1t is not yet known
whether the taxes still delinquent
will be enough to cover all ex-
penses Of the year.
Must Enlarge Hospital
There will, of course, be special
expenses next year but probably
not as many as during the past
year. One expense which the COM
missioners now have in mind is
attached to the county hospital.
1t will be necessary to build either
a new building or an addition to
the old one, as the present struc-
ture is inadequate.
In statement today, Mr.. Peter
son declared that he believed
Pierce county spends less money
in proportion to its population
than any other county in the state.
He learns from the state board Of
accounts that Spokane county
spends nearly twice the amount
spent by Pierce county.
The rate of the tax levy for the
coming year will be determined
in October by the commissioners.
The board of equalization will
meet for three weeks beginning
Monday, August 2, and will hear
any protests upon assessments dur
ing that time. After the assess
ments have been finally fixed, the
will be in position
% determine the levy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
Lesson fo,. Girls
IA TbeSe Pictures


Here IL a story in two pictures
the story of what a few years on
Broadway have done to beautiful
girl.
What has brought the remark
able change in Evelyn Nesbyt
Once the artists perfect type Of
modest girlish beauty--now look
at her, faded in the garish Hight
of the Great White Way.
The lower picture shows her as
she came. sweet faced, shrinking.
fresh eyed from the shelter Of the
convent. The other as she testified
in court against her husband at
White Plains. N. Y. the other day.
Slender, sylphlike. childlike. she
danced for long time on the surf
OF the gay life, her face a perfect
mask for all the horrors she had
seen.
But look at her now--that life,
hat experience, tells its story In
her face. as 1t Invariably does.
And she Is only % now--little
more than a girl as yet.
In the lower picture she seems
half afraid of the world. In the
other she is laughing defiance at
things from which most girls recoil
in horror.
Which is more beautiful? None
will hesitate in the decision.
Notice the pose in the recent
picture. The penciled eyebrows
are lifted SUCCESSFULLY. The lips,
parted in a smile, are daubed with
rouge, and the face has been made
velvety with camelshafr brush and
face powder. But all the care of
"a woman who knows how to keep
her good looks cannot bring back
the Evelyn Thaw Of four years ago.
That Evelyn Thaw Is dead.
Her chin is raised defiantly, al
luringly. Her eyes are half closed.
She looks the chorus girl-the girl
trying to attract admirers.
There is a lesson for every girl
In these pictures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28

SPOKANE, July 28.-Mrs. C.
b. Clements of Wallace, Idaho,
doesn't believe that equality of
sex les in the ballot box.
No sir! Mrs. Clements would
not raise her voice evel in the
finest whisper for the privilege
OF Waking up to the booth on
election lay and votin just liLe
a mrn.
lnsetad. this charming woman
goes IT hunting and fishing, and
she even scores one on the sui
r.sgists and suffragets ~ weir-
ing male apparel on these jaants.
And her record of kills" would
! e the envy of many man were
the truth known.
j. the women want more free
dom." says Mrs. Clements. "lct
tho n take a rod or gnn, co.n-
pass snd few sandwiches. Let
the men do the voting. v Len the
women feel like equaliZins things
with mere man there is !. o better
way than by killing the first deer.
or catching the biggest trout"
Mrs. Clements Is charming
and talented woman, whose siren
uous ,acat.on pursuits only serve
to emphasize the fact that she can
cock biscuits as well as she run
hunt lig game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
ONE DOLL AR LUMBER
TARIFF is Demanded

ing. The senate has won out on
the print paper schedule, fixing 1T
at $3.50 a ton instead of free pa
per or 81, as fixed by the house.
1t has boosted the rate on gloves
and hosiery above the present
rates. The senate has won on
the coal rate, a duty of AZ cents
"a ton being put on this necessity.
Fifteen cents ton is placed on
iron ore, to benefit the iron ore
trust.
The ulttmatum given by Chair
man Payne to President Taft was
backed up by several other house
leaders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28

will be allowed to pass, probably.
1T IL possible the 18th street line
might be built. but not probable.
The 9th street line Will not be
built excepting possibly the far end
|of 1t.
Sixth Avenue line Valuable.
This is a valuable acquisition to
the T. r. & p Before the Tr;ic-
ton line had the Stone-Webster
company shut of at Pearl street.
Now the Sixth avenue line may be
Extended right on west to the mar
rows over the new street just Sc
cured by condemnation proceed
|ings.
Blocks Competition.
It is possible also that the T.. r.
& p interests may put in the loops
lon A. 10th and 18th streets as
allowed by the Traction franchises
but that will probably be the ex-
tent of its building under these
purchased rights. These loops
will enable 1t to effectually block
other lines that might want an en-
trance into the down town section
of the city and they will help In
the general scheme of forever
shutting out competing line.
Franchises Lapse.
In order for the company to con-
struct under any of these fran
chises the work will have to be
undertaken this year or next. All
the franchises expire by limitation
between September and December,
1910. excepting the Sixth avenue
extension. Any lines not con-
lstructed by December 16, 1910,
cannot be built at all for the fran
chises lapse then, with the excep-
ltion of the Sixth avenue extern
sion, which the company may
build as late as November, 1911.
This makes the situation ideal
for the T. r. & p. Practically the
only franchise 1t will want to build
under 1t has two years and four
months vet for construction.
The purchase gives the old COM
|pany about everything it wants in
the way OF extensions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
CHAIRMAN PAYNE OF HOUSE
WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT
TEE LAYS DOWN ULTIMA
TUM.

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 2S.
Payne of the house
ways and means committee last
night gave as the ultimatum of the
house that lumber rates should
be cut to 81 or the conference re-
port will be killed i'm the house.
The house is for free oil and 1T
has been agreed to. 1t is for free
hides and it won this fight. Now
1t demands lumber at 81 or moth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
SHIP MAY BE LOST

lost at sea. The appeal was made
by Mrs. Moore, wife Of the cap
tain.
T The 19-ton tug left this port
May 81 and Captain Moore expect
ed to make the voyage In rs days.
After having been sighted by the
steamer Mexican south of Cape
Blanco, no word has come fr0m
the vessel and friends have given
up hope.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28

". III. Maxwell, aged ~, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Snow, at Dockton. Monday evening,
of heart trouble. He is survived by
five married daughters, Mrs. c. A.
Snow of Tacoma, Mrs. Fred Les
ter of North Dakota, Mrs. w. II.
Berry and Mrs. A. Vandeveer of
Payet, Idaho. and Mrs. e. e. Blake
of Spokane
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
AUTHORITIES APPEALED TO
TO SEARCH FOR MISSING
TUG CRAWLING.

SEATTLE, July 2S.-Through
the Seattle Merchants Exchange
the federal authorities at Wash
ington were today appealed to for
aid In the search for the missing
tug Crawling, Captain Moore,
which is believed to have been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28

The Stone Webster company is
not telling what Il had to pay
Thompson to get the Pacific Trac-
tion company franchises but they
are worth millions to the old COM
pany-to prevent the construction
OF q competing line.
List Of Franchises.
Included In the franchises not
built on are the following:
Pacific avenue from the north
end to South 9th; 18th from Pa
cifle avenue to east city limits;
10th street from Pacific avenue to
A street; A street from 7th to 18th
and from 21st to 26th; on 21st
from Pacific avenue to A street
and from st. Paul avenue to east
city limits; ON 26th from Pacific
avenue to A street; on st. Paul
avenue to east city limits; on Puy-
laIlup from Pacific east to city
limits; the water ditch line from
South Tacoma up to the city reser-
voir, then on Adams to Delin, De-
lin to Pacific and Pacific to con-
meet with the Pacific avenue line;
on South 18th from Court A to
Sprague, connecting with the line
already built; on South 9th from
A to O, north on G to Sth, west
on Sth to Proctor, north on Proc
Z tor to 9th and west on 9Th to the
4 narrows over the new street just
h condemned; on North l. from the
present Division avenue line over
\ Steele, to North 18th; on 18th
to Cedar, Cedar to North 28th,
28th to Verde, Verde to 43rd and
to Point Defiance park.
I Six General Lines.
In brief there are about six gen.
eral lines Including the Pacific
! avenue line as a center with the
Eleventh. st. Paul avenue and
Puyalrt.p avenue lines covering 80
tfdefiat section, the water ditch
line going to South Tacoma, the
18th street line going up the hill,
the 9th street line going to the
narrows and the Point Defiance
line.
Few Lines Will Be Built.
Most of these will not be built,
that is sure. The T. r. & p.
covers the tidefiats already, on
both st. Paul and Puyallup ave-
nues. The water ditch line will
not be built either for the T. r.
& P. already goes to South Taco
ma. The Point Defiance line also
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28

Str. Flyer will make special ex-
position trips DAILY, leaving Sc
attic $3.50 p. m, leaving Tacoma
1918 D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
THE SUMMER is NO
OVER YET

~ " NAV -
And We Are Selling Our
Medium Weights at a
Great Reduction
There Is No Fake Sale About
This
All garments are made on the
premises; best of Innings, can
vas and hair cloths used to
make them hold their shape,
and any piece of cloth in the
house is made up to your or
der at cost. But In summer
goods they go for less than
cost.
We Are Making . Fine Line
of Pants for $500 . Pair
It will pay you to let US show
how much we save you In fine
garments. A look at our win
dow will convince the most
skeptical.
ELEVENTH STREET
TAILORING co
All Eleventh Street
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-28
PANTAGES THEATER
w. ]. Timmons, Manager
ALI. THE WEEK

Klein, OFT Brothers q Nicholson
Tacoma's Favorite. Musical Per-
formers
And Seven Other Acts
Admission, 10c, -20c;. boxes,
soc; matinees. 10c; boxes. soc.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17
MEANING OF THE GREEN BoueH.
1t Is Placed on New Houses That Bad
Spirits May Roost in It.

The custom of placing a green bouch
on the roof Of newly built house is
not confined to Germany. but was adopt
ed by the French Canadians. who
brought it with them from Brittany.
The custom originated from the SUI
persutlon prevalent centuries ago that
every tree is inhabited by spirit. Con-
sequently it was believed that every
time tree was felled another spirit
was dispossessed, and this was supposed
70 cause some bitterness on his part
against society.
Rather than risk having these home
less and disgruntled spirits vent their
III feeling upon the houses under CON
sTuetion or upon the builders, says Van
NoFden's Magazine, a branch was plant
ed on the highest part of the house for
their, occupancy They were then sup
posed to be Modified, and if they re-
manned so until the roof was put on
any evil design contemplated would
prove harmless, for the spell would be
broken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17

DO you know of any woman who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound1"
If any who is suffering with any ailment peculiar
to her will ask her neghbors this question, she will be
surprised at the result There hardly community in
This country where women cannot be found who have been
restored to health by this famous old remedy, made
exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs
During the past 80 years have published thousands
OF letters from these grateful who have been cured
by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, and never
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission. Never have we knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
Here just received few days ago If anyone doubts
that this and honest statement OF womans expert
ence with Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her.
Houston, taking Lydia t. Pink
has Vegetable Compound total wreck had been
sick for years troubles, chronic dyspepsia
and liver tried several doctors medicines but
"othlng did me good.
For three medicines and thought
never get WELL when read advertisement OF LYDIA L. Flk-
MANS Vegetable Compound, dvised to try it,
My husband the Compound, and 1T did
me so much good continued its well woman
ana enjoy the best of health
advise suffering from such troubles to give
regret it. for it surely yOu"-NIr Bessie L. Hicks
oAS Cleveland ST., Houston.
Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine this trial Why should it
not do her as much good as it did Mrs Hicks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17
Not Fair PLAY.

One of the congregation Of a Texas
parish was giving q dinner to which the
colored minister was invited. The rever-
end gentleman evidently was delighted
with the goose served, and remarked:
"Dat am a berry fine goose, sar,
Where did 70 get it?'
Now. for some reason or other the
host didn't Ike the question, so he an
swered:
deed. sar. dat amt fair. When you
preach berry good sermon, do l ask
you where you got it from Y'--Tit-B Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17
Young Men and Women Wanted

The doors of succeso are open to those
who attend that popular up-to-date Bust
ness College-Hoffmann's of Milwaukee.
Every student placed.
70 young women: You can earn board
and room and expenses while taking a
shorthand course. To farmer boys Who
want to get an education: Thorough
English and Business courses beginning
October. November or December-spe-
eIal. three months $25. Address o. A.
Hoffmann. Prest., Third and State Sts.,
Milwaukee. Wis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17
Sarcasm in the Box.

Judge-Then when your wife seized
the weapon you ran from the house?
Plaintiff-Yes. sir.
Judge-But she might not have used
1t.
Plaintiff-True. your honor Maybe
she picked up the fatiron just to smoothe
things over.-Boston Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17
LIVES UP TO REPUTATION.
Yarmouth Upholds Dickens by Show
ing Decrease in Death Rate

ing Decrease in Death Rate.
Yarmouth is living up to the reputation
Charles Dickens gave it when he advised
the purchase of an annuity and residence
at Yarmouth to attain the age of Methu-
selah, says the London Standard. The
annual report of its medical officer of
health, issued recently. states that in
1905 the average rate of mortality was
much below the previous ten years, and
was two per thousand lower than the
corrected average death rate for the sew
enty-slx great towns, so that i'm its popu-
lation of $4,000 no fewer than 100 lives
wer esaved last year. as compared with
the mortality in the country generally.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-09-17

ney troubles but for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
for when l started
using them l was in
constant pain with my
back, and no other
remedy had been OF
any use. The kidney
secretions were irreg-
ular, and | was nerv-