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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17
ADVISES CARPENTERS TO
STAY WHERE THEY ARE.

Editor Tacoma Times,
see In your issue yesterday
that there is big demand for
good carpenters In Tacoma.
That has been the Cry here for
several years. with the result that
hundreds of carpenters have rush
ed here and today are walking the
streets looking for work.
Such squibs as that in Fridays
Times / consider detrimental.
The east has no better carpen-
tiers than Tacoma has.
Such articles are good for con-
tractors. as they bring in more
workmen. and they the Contract
ors) can have better chance to
select and discharge and hire more
men, etc.. but is harmful to the
workingman.
would say to the eastern car
|penter who may read that story,
In the language OF the Populiat
house of representatives, when
Kansas was burdened with the
Populists. you had better stay
where you are at"
FRANK Il WELTON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

good to be handled by his little
fingers, what then? Can you
expect obedience? Whose fault is
IL IL the place he lives in Is insult
ed to his needs? III he is only
there ON sufferance, as 1t were?
IL you are liberal In what you
allow child, you may be strict
in what you prohibit.
The corrective, and especially
the educational value of punish
mept is greatly overestimated by
parents. Corporal punishment be-
comes a physical habit with par
ents. The arm contracts automat-
ically a. IL were, and the child
shrinks instinctively also. This is
all to be condemned.
The mother must make her err
ring little one feel .penftcnt. He
cannot do SO with his heart full of
harsh and bitter feelings. Her
tact and her love must call forth
from him In answering love that
VIII swallow up perverseness.
Now. after you have read this.
don't conclude that It il simply
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17
TWENTIETH CEN
TURY COURTSHIP
BY Frank III. Williams.

Agnes Smith, flying high above
the earth in her trim, speedy lit
tie airship, was very angry. What
a plague 1t was to have HarI
Prentice follow her so continuous
ly with his offers of marriagei A
consummate flirt like him, seri-
ously in love with her? She
laughed scornfully ut the thought.
Hadn't she, with her own eyes,
seen him making strenuous love
to that fascinating little Marlowe
girl?
An extra flush in her cheeks as
she revived her misunderstand-
ing with Harry, Agnes gave the
throttle another energetic push
forward, aud the speed of the
birdlike craft was greatly aug
mented. At this moment the
wireless telephone at her side be-
gan calling. Agnes put the re-
ceiver to her ear.
"This is Harry" 1t said. "I love
you. Agnes. Will you marry me?"
Furiously angry, Agnes shouted
back an explosive NO." and re-
placed the receiver on the hook.
Again the bell rang. Then, fully
determined on her course, Agnes
picked up Ratchet and deliber-
ately smashed the telephone, thus
effectually stopping any further
communication with earth through
that source.
For a time she continued to
sail straight ahead, unannoyed.
Time and again she told herself
that she was fully justified in TAX
ing the action that she did, and
lyet Harry's words persisted in
ringing through her head. His
voice sounded so sincere, too. Ag-
mes had traversed several hundred
miles in this manner, when sud-
denly she noticed ,tetrahedraI kites
flying up toward Der in all direc-
ltions. 1t was a physical impossi-
lbility, at the level at which she
was flying not to run into one or
more of the kites, and consequent
ly moment later she found the
damaged portion of a kite In her
cabin, and staring up at her, from
one portion, was letter bearing
her name. Instinctive1y she
grabbed the letter and opened 1t,
inside was this message:.
I've telegraphed to all cit
les in the general direction in
which you are flying to send
up kites bearing the message
love you. Will you marry
me? Harry"
For some reason or other Agnes
was not SO angry at this message
as she had been at the first. New
ertheless she flew up to q level to
which, 1t was impossible for the
kites to rise. Still. instead of sail.
ing straight ahead In the direction
she had been going, she turned
and made for home. Soon 1t be-
came dark. The stars peeped nov
and then from clouds which flew
even higher than she. Agnes felt
rather lonely and blue sailing all
by herself in this friendless void
She thought less angrily OF Harry
now, and was apt to remember the
Explanation he had given her Of
his conduct--that he had. merely
been enlisting the Marlows girl tt
help him in his conrtship of Agnes
Perhaps. after AL. that was thu
truth of the matter. Suddenly the
'-ad~ near her became alive witl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17
The Blind Goddess of Justice

The familiar figure on many of court
houses is that of woman. blindfolded, holding
the sword of Justice in her hand.
How can any one who is blindfolded use
. sword intelligently and efficiently?
Our courts eften seem to be blind to what
everyone else can see A notable instance of
this Is the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Commodities case Con-
gross passed act to prevent railroads and
other carriers from also being shippers. Congress
rightly thought that carrier would be tempted
to discriminate in his own favor as a shipper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17
FROM
times READERS
MUSIC APPRECIATED

South Tacoma, May IL, 1909.
Editor Tacoma Times,
. Judging from the quiet and
earnest attention given to the
words and music rendered by
the ladies who sang, Earnestly,
Jesus is Calling" at
the machine shop here last Tues
day noon, the shopmen highly APP
preciated the song.
Plain gospel words, fitted to
good music, rendered in natural
voice, with distinctive utterance
caught and held the attention OF
all present, so We wished for time
to hear more like it.
Such purely gospel songs, so
distinctly sung, are ever well
come here. Respectfully,
A SHOPMAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

the expounded theory born of a
college woman's Heidelberg de-
gree. I have learned nothing
which I have not been able to ap-
ply to the training of my children.
/ molly wish / knew more. What
knowledge I have / have. conse-
Grated to my motherhood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

quite touching is related
IN the years.
numbered sheep
endowed with appear
crystalline
rigorous of
this animal car
red proceed
with that following Margaret to
whatever point of the
When 1t is highly
have
beaerng roller there
sheer. . 81 ~ 7-71-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

Stove factory burned the othel
day. SO 1t seems there are mo-
only fireless cookers. but cookies
fires. s4G
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17
KEEP ON HAND.

Keep bay leaves in the house
to flavor soup.
Tarragon vinegar for a sharp
salad dressing.
Tomato juice instead of milk
for an omelet.
Parsley, fresh and dry, for
chicken stews.
Onion juice for potato croquets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

A Virginia court rules that a
Tilted man cannot get back the en-
'gagement ring. Better buy 'em
back by the gross, boys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

The shades of night were falling
fast
When through an Afric village
passed
A youth who bore mid fields of
rice
A banner with q strange device.
BWANA TUMBO!
His nose was flat, his feet were
bare,
And cocoanut Oil shone in his
hair,
But on his beefsteak lips there
hung
A warning in his native tongue:
BWANA TUMBO!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

If they call Teddy "Portly Mas
ter" the African vocabulary is
probably inadequate to classify
Bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

1t is possible that the Democrat
Tic magazine will worry along with
tout any dollar-a-word stuff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

"Unless complications set in II
is hoped he will recover" is the
cold-blooded way a dispatch winds
up about the Italian who fell out
of an airship. Seems rather cal
lous to limit his friends hopes to
"a mere contingency, doesn't it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

can't get a job. Other thousands
are complaining because they can't
get capable men to work for them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17
A Word from Josh Wise.

Do you always allow the minis
ter who marrfes you to kiss you ?
oh, no, my dear, that's out OF
style now. l always allow o the
Judge who divorces me to do SO. /
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

Think this over. Thousands OF
men are complaining because they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

Whats coming Off" the old man
said,
Emerging from his hunt with
dread.
els it fire, murder or suicide?"
And loud the strangers voice re-
piled:
BWANA TUMBO!
ooh, stayl" the maiden murmured
DO
We've got stewed dog on today's
menu"
The water dripped from his pen
sive mouth,
But he only answered. pointing
south,
BWANA TUMBO!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

Cincinnati wants daylight to
be observed earlier. Is this a bid
for beer wagons to start out soon
err?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

For fishing tackle 90 to p. u.
Peterson, ga Tacoma ~. So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

THE MAN FOR THE PLACE.
80 you want job as porter
What Is your regular trade?
"a plumber"
"Then what good are yor
around a saloon?"
why, l can wipe the joint"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-17

In vain the simple village folk
Implored the youth to explain the
joke;
He simply flashed his banner
quaint
Which bore the words in fresh
black paint:
BWANA TUMBO!
But presently the jungle shook
Till tremors stirred it's furthest
nook
Approaching fast and then much
faster,
He came, they saw. the "Portly
Master"
BWANA TUMBO!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03
PLEDGES MADE BUT NOT KEPT.

On Wednesday evening, t"@ above.
type catch head on the first page of
tho church organ At FIRST we imagined
that the organ had gone So far IN ITS
apostasy as TO the old order of church
ly Injunction aud tradition as TO bc
turning upon President Joseph L.
Smith on account Of his utterly dis
reputable and lachcrously scandalous
testimony in the Smoot case before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, in its hearing Of the Smoot
case. IT will be remembered Tint his
testimony on the point described IN
the heading quoted. was distinct
" that he had dishouorably repudlated
his word of faith in the Manifesto. As
to this his words as officially reported,
in answer to question by Senator
Bcveridgc, were:
| wish 10 assert that the
church has obcycd the law of tn" lan1
and that. II has kept it's pledges with this
Government: but / have not rs an indl-
vdual. and / have taken that chance my
self.
Waving for the present purpose in
quirv into the quibblc about the church
Keeping to pledges when most of its
high officials and head men were re
pudiatiug their pledges, rs Smith re-.
pcatedlv confessed that he was doing
here is a direct and square admission
that Smith is Il pledge breaker And
vet the church organ sustalnS INN III
his disreputable course, and has even
refused to print his testimony in full,
as The Tribune was glad To do from
the official record.
But now the church organ uses words
properly descriptive of President
Smith S dishonorable and lcchcrous
course, as headlines over report of
testimony which covers points in dis
putc, the very charge made in the
headlines being The matter in contro.
vcrsy, and hotly denied. whereas in the
case of President Smith, they were cX-
prcssly confessed. lie himself. over
aud over, admitted his dishonor in
express words.
And that is the difference the church
organ makes in lis treatment of the
chief offender, who is of it's own house
hold, as compared with the way II
treats the hated outsider, = one of the,
s.cuemics of our people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

not prevent bad tastc)-werc frantic
with rejoicing JOY filled the hearts
of the chief priests in Israel; because
that which the Lord had failed to bring
about through His servant Joseph He
was about 10 cause to ne accomplished
through strife within the Nation it
self AT last the day was approaching
when the kingdom of God would he
set up in all its majesty and when to
it all nations, kindrcds, tongues and
peoples should crook The humble knee
and bow low in submission TO the reign
ing priesthood.
And having this division of opinion
upon the slavery question in view as
well as hoped for achievement of the
ambitions of the Mormon prophets,
President .lcdcdiah M, Grant cX.
claimed. "Succcss 20 both parties!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03
THE G.. A. R. PREPARATIONS.

! The visit of Grand Army Commander
! Henry Nj Ncyius to this city last week
I was an event Of the most gratifying
nature 10 all concerned in the work of
/ preparing for the Grand Army National
I Encampmcnt in this city next August
! The Grand Commander expressed HIM
self as well pleased with what has been
for the finest and most largely at
tended National Encampment ever held
nj the West is first class He stated
that IN no former year had prepara
tions been in so satisfactory Il condi
tion for the oncoming National En-
campment as they are in this city this
year.
All this is great for salt Lake. The
interest of all in this work. and The zeal
Of all who have 70 do with The pre-
paratory work, were highly commended; /;
and especial stress was laid upon the
effective and hearty labors of the ladies
in their splendid helpfulness.
The badge adopted, it is stated. will
be the most elegant of any ever pro
ducod for any c.. A. L. Encampment.
1t will be composed of Utah metals,
the designs are appropriate and artistic,
and the workmanship is guaranteed as
even better than work from the L. S.
Mint.
The line Of parade. from South Tenn
pie to Seventh South street, on Main.
with countermarch TO South Temple,
past the reviewing stand, which will
he in front of the News building on
Main, will be over the newly rcsur-
faced chief street of tho city, and the
fact that this march of the veterans
will be among the early uses TO which
the street Will be put, is an argument
for widening the asphalt and clean.
ing out the stone blocks. This parade
will be the most impressive event of
the eucampmcnt, TO the public. a
double line Of the Civil War veterans
extending two miles, back and forth.
up aud down Main street, with lines
preparatory on parallel and connecting
streets, ready to march in their turn,
will be worth many days Journey to
see, The parade will prepare TO form,
viii be formed, and VIII march in
order according TO schedule prepared by
Grand Marshal Gen. Wedgwood, on
signal blasts from The Tribune whistle.
This ensures perfect order, and un-
broken continuity of movement.
And so Salt Lake has every reason
TO congratulate itself on the present
status of Grand Encampmcnt affairs.
Everything is satisfactory, and the out
look is exceedingly bright.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03
PoLYGAMoUs PLEDGE. BREAKERS

But the Turkish, ruler has been per
mitted to Violate his pledges with i'm
puni,y so often that his tools have taken
II for granted that treaty does not
mean anything.-From Dcserct New:
editorial April 30. 1909
The mere change of the word "Turk
ish'' 10 Mormon in that renders it
so significantly applicable to the local
situation that it is q wonder the nat
ural witness Of the News did not cause
it To percejve the i'farcback in the
thing.
Confession Of deliberate pledge
breaking on the part of the church
organ s supreme master is now mat
ter of history. AS a natural result.
s'his tools have taken it for granted
that a treaty does not mean anything,
and they have initiated him in that
pledg breaking. It is pleaded that this
pledge breaking is only sporadic, -
and that the 90 wonder iS' that the
perpetrators care so few, OF course,
''the wonder is'! DO not these
"tools' look upon the bogus prophet,
seer, and rcyelator as being man s
highest and most righteous cXcmplar!
Do they not raise their right hands
every six months to announce to the
world that they accept this man S pre-
tense TO God S vicegcrcncyl Under
the circumstances. is it not natural for
these ''tools'' TO imagine that they
can do no better thing on earth than
to initiate their master s acts and to
Join him in his pledge breaking? Hav-
ing confessed TO his own Reputation of
solemn contract-having proclaimed TO
all mankind bv his personal conduct
and uttered word that he is of tho
opinion that ga treaty does not mean
anything he in a position to up
braid or discipline his "tools' for do"
ing and thinking likewise7
We reiterate that tho fault lies en-.
tirely with the Mormon ruler in this
State, Just MS the News AYERS that
Turkeys troubles arc chargeable to the
Turkish ruler. In the realm Of the
''sck man of Europe the people
arose in the majesty of their own right
and east the pledge breaking tyrant
out, What, Young Mormondom, do
you propose to do with "thc sick man
Of Utah.?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03
JOHN DAVIDsoN'S CASE,

The dispatches printed on Monday
morning last referred to fiery let
ter written by the poet, William
Watson, TO the London Times, charg-
ing the British nation with calous un-
concern in the matter of the fate of
John Davidson, who is described as
"onc of the minor poets of England
Davidson disappeared, leaving a let.
ter limiting at suicide, and suggesting
as the cause a dark outlook for his
life and financial troubles. Mr.. Wat,
son, evidently assuming that Davidson
has, in fact, committed suicide. lays
Davidson : death upon the English peo-
pie ''as surely as if we had slain him
with our very hands. - And he be-
walls the bitter fate of Davidson in
having gone TO an unknown grave in
the last surrender Of despair And
Watson classes his fate as "'anotbcr
addition to the long list Of tragedies
which began with Spcuser and did not
end with the death of Chattcrton.
Mr.. Watson might have added a
good many more to his list if the Eng
lish authors who have failed and who
died in misery and want had been
known TO him. But the lament Of Mr..
Watson raises the old question whether
community is bound 10 accept
poet or literary or professional man at
his own estimate, and yield him com
f1r ta1, 10 "a A.
his product or not Mr. Davidson was
not able to attract public attention so
as TO make his work salable. it is
not easy, therefore, TO see from what
fair or economic standpoint the public
is blameworthy in his case. If it is
blameworthy in his case, then it is
blamewortby in the. case OF any. other
literary aspirant who Is not able to
make n living through his aspirations.
But TO grant that the public is bound
to meet such aspirations is TO grant
an absurdity. ii would be nonsense TO
say that the public must accept any
writer or professional man at his own
estimate. and yield him a living on his
N"h W. 'ihSe H' 10 ,
impractical, and indefensible in every
way. If it were once established as n
civic proposition in practical form, then
the world would be saddled with a mass
of drones who have literary aspira-
tions and conceive themselves 10 be
endowed with literary power, who are
simply insuiferable bores.
And yet Mr.. John Davidson, whose
tragedy is 50 bitterly bewailcd by
Mr., Watson. had a certain merit as a
poet lie no doubt felt that he was
unfairly neglected by the public, and
left in misery and want when he de-
served the public approval. That lie
did deserve it Will be conceded no
doubt by those who have read some
of the best OF his poetry. And yet in
what way was the public to testify its
approval Of Mr., Davidson if he was
unable 10 market his wares' And there
is the economic problem involved IT
is question Of practjcability and get
ting remuneration for work which may
or may not be good. Even if il is
| good it sometimes fails OF its lust re.
ward IL it is not good, or even bad
sometimes it is rewarded as though il
were good. And so the world goes
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

. In open woodland and fenced dcmcsnc
The swarthy thickets with stripes ana
studs
And knops and clusters OF evergreen
Were byindlcd and pied: the unburst buds
With blushins promise of summer
on the crimson birch; and the garncrcd
J;mpticd in torrents it's slis,Gning load
On the purple background and sanguine
stain
OF the birch-lit forost.-a wash Of rain
Like u glistcniug. sivcry lacquer flowed
On the purple woods where the h-buds
glowed
on The swaythy ground like a crimson
stain
Rocks fell on a ruddy field with rush
And gobbled the worms like dainty sops.
Against the music OF blacllbird and
thrush.
Amorous doves i'm the lir- tree tops
To the flute and oboe OF bluclbird and
thrush.
And tho eager larks like a soaring ilush
Of newly embodied chromatic scales,
Doves In the lofty ilr-trcc tops
Rumblcd their drums at intervals.
\ nut brown brook i'm love With the rain,
Telling its chaplct Of pebbles, turned
Under bridge with hushcd refrain.
The muted murmur OF carth's desire
For the falling, minSling, hountcous rain.
Golden blossoms all spiccd with fire
Tawny gold and honey and fire;
Shade and shine their tissue wovc.
Pearl and Umber and snowy white.
Silver and olive green and gray
Shadow and shine their drapcrics wuvc
Drift of moorand and gloomy grove
Haunted the open winding way,
And falling heavy and dense tho rain
Enriched and frcshcned the world again.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

''It is probable that Abdul Hamid
is beginning now to believe his adj.
viscrs were right when they told him
that it would be possible for him to
go too far says the Chicago Record
Herald, We also have politico. .polyg-
amous theocrat in Utah who will come
to similar awakening at no distant
day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

of ten dollars. Now, if there is any
other kind gentleman kicking around
who needs tenner under promise OF
similar rcturns, We don { know but we
would be willing 10 ''cough up.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

There is a rumor abroad that the
Deseret News contemplates opening "A
voting contest for the most unpopular
man in Utah. That's right; give
Apostle Grant an opportunity to win
something some time,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

Nearly quarter of a million in
crease in building permits over April
of last year! We just don u know
what on earth to do about that drat-
ted American party, TO be sure.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

Sultan Mehemmed v, the new ruler
of Turkey, appears to be good mixer;
which is quite departure from the old
insolent exclusiveness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

1t is so close at hand that you can
almost hear the bands playing already;
so there isn't amy too much time for
Salt Lake TO get into her best Clogs
To greet the G, a. r. delegates to the
big National cncampment TO be held
here next August.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

Senator Dolliver of Iowa is leading
in a fight npon some Utah industries
Well, he might as we'll go ahead and
finish the job if he imagInes he didn't
do enough harm to this State by adj
vocating and voting to sustain"
Apostle Reed Smoot in the Senate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-03

And if you want to know how the
hierarchial prohibition (nitD move
plcnt is getting on, possibly You may
be able to find out by going up 10 the
temple block and inquiring at the
Brewery of Information.