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Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
FIower Dances for chlIdren.

French mothers have been showing
unwonted ingenuity this winter In
dressing their darlings for the popular
flower dances which are now the fash,
ton for juvenile society and carry all
,efore them. Generally a number Of
blooms are selected, and these are
called bouquet parties. The charm of
these parties is that the little people
are well suited to represent flowers.
Partisan society has gone daft over
some Of the designs and also the
beauty of some Of the children. Their
dresses are floral. Of course. Trails
sf blooms are draped together from
she waists, the ends floating ON the
airy skirts, or loose petals are scat.
tered all over the material. But this
gives little idea of the chic and the
detail of the dress or Of the human
howeret that carries 1t off. Nothing
has so hit the French taste as these
flower dances, and many Of the elder
spectators have grown quite senti
mental about them.
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
SIGN OF THE CROSS
ETs USE UNIVERSAL THROUGH.
OUT RUSSIA.
Grave and Aged, Young and GiddN
Are Alike in Tier Frequent En-
pioyment Of Sa~rsd Emblem
of Christianity.

The Russian is croG1ins h!msH all
day long when he first comes j3ftN
in the open ali IN the morning. /. no
church be in 81 n his own l9or:
he listens f9r tic souhd OF sone
bell, ,6en turtirg toward it, crosses
himself w,;h 5reat feIyor. to insmc
biessiag on he undertakings OF the
day lie eros ec5 limsslf before and
sitter each meal When you make q
hargain with HIN he crosses himself
that il may prcener. When the peas
ant who is to 6s;ve ycu takes the
reins in his hands, he Gro SIS hia sell
TO keep away from accidents, and
Eaark of respect Sometimes the edi
aice thus saluted is so far off that the
stranger wonders at the quickness
show in discovering it, and is often at
a loss to discern the distant hamlet
where it stands.
In like manner, the person sitting
beside you in any public conveyance
crosses himself every time you start
with new horses. If you give child
a piece of money, its little hand is up
In moment to make the sign of the
cross by way of blessing and thank
Ing you. No Russian ever passes a
church without pausing when he
comes opposite the center to make the
sign of the cross. 1t is not alone the
grave and aged who pause at these
places, but also the giddy and young.
You have just seen some gray-haired
general do 1t; but wait one minute-a
laughing band of youngsters are COM
Ing up. Now they are opposite the
church or the shrine-their mirth and
their talk have ceased-each crosses
himself devoutly-utters a prayer or
two--you see the lips moving-and
then they pass gravely on, the laugh
and jest being resumed only when
they are some way off.
So far is this crossing custom car
ried that when a Russian enters your
room he cannot say good morning"
till he has crossed himself at the
Saviour's picture. A man in any pub
nc way, such as an inn-keeper, must
always have picture hung in his own
apartment in addition to that In the
public room, to which each Russian
turns before he sits down to eat.-Ex-
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
aluST BE BUILT Up
GROWING CHILD REQUIRES A
SUITABLE DIET.
Only Foods Adapted for His Neec
Should Be Given HIm-lmpol.
tance Of Mastication Toe
Frequently Forgotten.

To borrow from the slang diction
ary, the child needs the ten or twelve
aours' sleep in his business of growing
rail- and robust. steadv nj nerve and
sane Of mind. Furthermore. he re
quires food adapted to his needs;
Plenty of cereals, plenty of milk,
plenty of ripe fruit in the season there
of. meat once a day, nourish;ng broths
ond few green vegetables; no fried
things whatever; neithel <ea nor
coffee; no pastry, no mince Jie or
plum pudding or highly seasoned en-.
trees
Time enough for th2se delicacies
when the inches (and feet) are all in.
and muscles in splendid working or
der, the gray matter Of brain all
there and ready to do the duties or
mans brain for so years to come
One branch of ohiids education,
sorely neglected in tens of thousands
OF homes, is mastication. AS soon as
he cuts his teeth teach him why they
were given him.
Make him chew everything he takes
into his mouth. Able dietitians are
proclaiming boldly that milk should
be chewed, a mouthful at a time, if
one would not have it change to curd
about the diaphragm. The child's
meat should be finely minced for him
until he can cut it up for himself, and
boiling should be reckoned as
breach of decent behavior.
He may forget the truism that gen
tlemen eat slowly" after he joins in
the great American rush for fortune.
Obedience to it for a term of years
will lay the foundation of sound diges-
tion. He will have better chance OF
long life and no dyspepsia than If he
had been allowed to gulp down milk
by the glassful without drawing breath
and to gobble steaks and chops in two
inch chunks
Insist that the child shall behave
decorously at the table, as well as eat
properly, from the time he can COM
prehend an order conveyed in the
mDlest language
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
WILLIAM WANTED NO LAWYER.
Reason Assigned Was Something Of .
$tsr on the Profession.

When Justice Buffum opened court
In a small town in southern Georgia
one morning last week, he called loud
ly: Jones against Johnson!"
A dignified gentleman came to the
bar, and said: II am DR.. Jones, your
honor, the complaining witness My
chickens we're stolen and found In the
possession Of"
One moment, DOCTOR" the Judge in
terrupted. I'VE must have the defend
ant at the bar Jones against John
son! Jones against Johnson! Is the
defendant present? Is William John
son In court?"
A tall and shGmbling negro shufffed
to the bar. ducked his head, pulled his
woolly foreiock In token of respect.
and grinned a propitiatory grin.
Abs Willyum Johns'n, please sur.
jedge," he said. "Ah doan' know
muffin bout no fendant, sub. Ah'm
jes de man wot took de chickns.-
Don't talk fEe that" the court
warned William "you ought to have
lawyer to speak FOR you. Where's
your lawyer?"
All ain't got no LAWYER. jeSge-"
Very well, then" said his honor,
I'll assign lawyer to defend YOU"
oh, no, sub; no, sub! Ple-e-ease
don 90 dat!' William begged.
why not?' asked the judge. 1T
won't cost you anything. Why cont
you want lawyer?y
We'll, ah'll tell yo', sah," said VIII,
liam, waving hfs tattered old hat con-
hdentially. Hits jes' dis-a-way-ah
van tub enjoy dem chick'ns mase-f."
--Harper's Weekly.
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
That Wireless siona,J

The family circle was discussing the
Republic disaster and the now famous
&c Q d. signal sent out by Jack Binns
that carried to the world the fateful
news.
"Say, pa, what does that C @ D.
really mean?" asked the youngest
boy.
Pa continued reading.
Jaw, know what it means" spoke
up the elder brother. Its this: Come
quick, We're Drowning!'"
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12

Give below the names and correct
address of any young people you have
reason 10 believe would attend COM
mercial college, and we will send YOU
a nice souvenir Of our school, and for
every one that enrolls by August 4th
next from your list, we will give you
an additional chance at the $40 in
gold. For instance, if your coupon
was the 3lst to be sent in and three
Of the prospective students whose
names you give should ENROLL you
would be entitled to four tickets No 81.
put in the box from which the draw
ing will be made. Thus, you see, you
get one chance for mailing the coupon
to us, and one additional chance for
each name given from which an en-
rofiment is obtained.
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
The Wisdom Of saadi.

Two persons took trouble. in vain
and used fruitless endeavors-he who
acquired wealth without enjoying 1t.
and he who taught wisdom without
practicing it. How much so ever you
may study science, when you do not
act wisely you are ignorant The beast
whom they load with books is not pro
foundly learned; what knoweth his
empty skull whether he carrieth fire
wood or books.-From the Gulistan OF
Musle-Huddeen Sheik Saadi, Twelfth
Century.
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
$40 IN GOLD
GIVEN AWAY
Twenty Dollars in Gold will positively
be given away to the one holding
the lucky number. Fill in
this Coupon and mail
to us promptly.

Would you be interested in course
of Bookkeeping?
Shorthand? :. Tsleeraphy? !.
Would you want personal course or
a course by mail? /.
Would you like to have copy of our
free catalogue?
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
.niss to call 1t a strait. Jacket.

sniss to call 1t strait jacket
A single psait at the psint of the
ihoulder. stretch Of the material
drawn across the bust, with the tiniest
tucks at the waist line, that add prac-
Ideally no fullness whatever, is what
the blouse shritwaist Is to-day.
The back is a counterpart Of the
front so far as plainness goes.
The sleeves are long and plain, the
collars high. They are made of en-
broidered batiste, all-over, tucked net
and all-over lace. in coarse and fine
weaves
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
Mary's Weddinq.

A Maryland man recently married
of his fourth daughter, the ceremonies
touching whose wedding were given
much attention by the society ed
itors" of the country papers in that
region.
A week or two after the wedding a
friend who had been north for some
time met the father, to whom he made
some jocular references In regard to
the recent event" II see by one pa
per-" said he, that Mary's wedding
well nigh beggared description.
WELL" said the old man, Il don't
know about that, but do know 1t well
nigh beggared me!"-Lipnincott'A
Okolona messenger., 1909-05-12
Rather slow.

"She is receiving attentions fror a
young lawyer and also from young
doctor"
Which is ahead?"
They're both somewhat backward,
The lawyer asks merely hypothetical
questions and the doctor only seems to.
eole her hard to take her pulse I"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
KIERAN HAS
a HEARIN q

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Patrick
Kieran, president of the Fidelity
Funding company, whose failure
involved st. Mary's Academy at
Nauvoo, ILL.,, in financial diff
Guilty, today voluntarily appeared
before United States Commission
er Alexander for examination.
Kieran refused, however, to sub
NIT any books of the company for
the inspection of the authorities
unless he. is advised to do SO by
his attorneys.
Kieran declared that he had nc
property except the clothing and
jewelry he wore and that he was
living on money borrowed from
friends. He said that he did not
have more than 500 in the bank.
Kieran charged that the failure
of the funding company was due
to the double dealing of financial
interests and related an agree
ment between himself and his as
sociates to give notes totaling
$465,000, involving the Fidelity
to swing particular deal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28

mated for president by the nation
al liberal convention, but with
Drew four months later because,
he said the United States was TAX.
ing hand In the campaign in
favor of President Palma. Later
General Gomez was arrested
charged with conspiring against
the administration of the late
President Palma, but he denied
the allegation and was released
from custody after months i'm
|prisonment.
After the revolution Gov. Ma
Igoon appointed him secretary of q
commission to revise the laws of
Cuba. These included the draft
ing of an electoral law, new pro-
vincial and municipal laws, q law
defining the organization and
function of the judiciary, a civil
service law and also laws on such
other subjects as may be referred
to by the provisional government.
Unanimously Chosen.
|. Gen. Gomez was unanimously
Nominated for the presidency by
THE Miguelista convention, which
Nas held last March at Havana.
The other faction of the liberal
party, the Zayistas, nominated AL
Efrada Zayas, but later Senor Zayas
|resigned and the two factions
formed coalition, choosing Gen.
Gpmez as the presidential nominee
and Senor Zayas for the vice
phesidency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28

of a free nation, when Governor
Magoon formally surrendered
American control of the island to
President Gomez whose inaugura-
tion followed Magoon's with
drawal.
The ceremonies attending the
transfer of the governing power
took place in the red room of the
palace before a hundred guests
representing a dozen countries.
Five Military Parades.
Although five military parades
were held during the day and fire
works set off at night, the in
auguration lacked the enthus-
iasm and the spectacular features
that marked the Inauguration of
President T. Estrada Palma. The
ceremonies also marked the birth
day anniversary of Jose Marti, the
instigator of the last revolution
against Spain. The celebration
will last until Sunday night.
American troops did not parade
because of desire on the part of
the American officials to avoid
any suggestion Of American con-
troll. Governor Magoon during the
day prepared to leave the, island
when the Maine and Mississippi
depart.
An Eventful Career. a.
Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, whb
today was inaugurated the second
president of the republic of Cuba,
is SO years old. He has a wife and
a daughter and son. n
President Gomez is native OF
Santa Clara province. He particiE
pated In two great revolutions, IL
the first of which he reached the
rank of major, and in the second
that of major general. He was one
of the commissioners sent ia
Washington to advise as to 4
practical method for dissolving the
revolutionary army.
Once Arrested.
In 1905, while governor Of San
ia Clara province, he was NOM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
TERM
FOR TRAIN
ROBBfR
GEORGE FRANKHAUSER, WHO
HELD UP GREAT NORTH
ERN, GETS SEVERE SEN
TENCE.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 28.-
George Frankhauser, convicted on
a charge of holding up a Great
Northern year ago, placing the
life of the custodian of the mails
in jeopardy and stealing $4,000
from the registered mail, must
spend the rest of his natural life
in the federal prison at Fort Leav-
enworth.
Judge Hunt of the federal court
today imposed this severe sentence
principally because, in robbing the
mail car the prisoner endangered
the life of the man who had
charge of the mail pouches. 1t is
understood that Frankhauser has
made clean breast of the rob-
berry and that his confession will
soon be published.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
CLUBHOUSE
IS ROBBED
AGAIN
D DOoOOoOOOOOOOG

The club house at American
Lake of the Country club was
broken into the second time in a
week last night and 500 worth
Of clothing and personal property
of Ernest L. Mock, member OF
the club, was taken. The robbery
occurred in Mr.. Mock's room at
the club house and practically all
his outing clothes and summer ef-
fects were carried away, includ-
ing valuable overcoat and two
suits of good flannel clothes.
Nothing else of value was TAX
en- from the club. The police and
sheriff's office are working on the
case but the thief left no clues be-
hind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
SACKS
Of BOGUS
MONEY
Officers Make a Remark.
able Discovery When
They Arrest Counter
feiters.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

ny EVSS INuSsu Z" ISsy
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-
Robert Bradley, a man of superior
education and refinement, who,
after a close study of metallurgy
In which he learned to manufac-
ture half and quarter dollars of
base metal in wonderful counter
felt of government coin, is in the
city prison today after a desper-
ate battle with three secret ser.
vice agents who had been trail
Ing him for several months.
Josie Livingston, a slender fair
haired girl, his companion. en-
deavored, to aid Bradley in his
fight with the government agents
and was placed under arrest after
struggle in which Detective Ser
geant was scratched and bitten by
the woman.
Bradley and Miss Livingston
who posed as his wife, first rented
a bungalow in a deserted portion
of the ocean highway. There the
counterfeiting plant was set up by
Bradley.
The agents followed Bradley to
the public library, where they
watched him studying works on
fmetallurgy.
They trailed him to where hs
bought his supplies of silver snd
alloy. They then followed him I,
the foundry, where plates ant
castings for his molds were con.
structed.
Both Bradley and his compan-
ion will be arraigned before a
United States commissioner to-
morrow on a charge of counter
feiting. The evidence against
them is contained in two sacks of
half dollars and quarters of al
most faultless workmanship, to-
gether with the best coin molds
the government officers have ever
seen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
SLOGAN
GOOD ENOUGH
DECLARE MANY
BUSINESS MEN NOW OBJECT
ING TO A CHANGE-SEVEN
HUNDRED SUGGESTIONS RE-
CEIVED.

Secretary l.. w. Pratt Of the
special Alaska Yukon Pacific
Booster committee has received
about 700 letters with slogans for
Tacoma. The contest closes Sat
urday night and probably 1000
will be in by that time each hot
after that $50 prize offered for the
slogan to take the place of
Watch Tacoma Grow"
While this movement is on
there Is growing objection
among business men against
changing the slogan at all. They
say that Tacoma and the slogan
Watch Tacoma Grow" have be-
come SO closely associated that it
would be suicidal to change. 1t
is argued that 1t would be worse
folly than for a big manufacturing
house making a particular brand
OF goods to change its trademark.
Weight is given this objection
by the numerous letters that come
to the local Chamber Of Commerce
from Eastern people who have
been impressed by the Watch Ia
coma Grow" slogan. Hardly day
passes but that such letters reach
the city, indicating that the pres
ent slogan Is pretty well circu-
lated over the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
BOMB Is
THROWN


TOKYO, Jan. 2S.-Dispatches
were received here today from
Fiengyang, Korea, saying that a
bomb was thrown at a party of
government officials during the
imperial tour on Tuesday. 1t is
supposed to have been a demon
stration against the pro-Japanese
Korean court.
The same dispatches bring
news Of an attack upon Minister
of the Interior Sung, who was
stabbed by a would-be assassin
while he was on board the royal
train.
Prince Ito, the resident general
of Korea is Ill and in general the
affairs of the peninsula are In q
troubled state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
ARREST IN
COOPER .
CA5E:
Murder Trial Takes Sen
sational Turn When
Juror Is Jailed
for Perjury.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 28.-
Judge X. Leigh, who was passed
and subsequently challenged for
drunkenness by the prosecution
during the trial of Colonel Duncan
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John
D. Sharpe, charged with the mur-
der of Senator e. w. Carmack,
was disqualified from jury duty
by Judge Hart today.
The court refused to hold Leigh
on an allegation Of perjury made
by attorneys for the state. He
declined to pass on the charge
made by them that Leigh was
drunk when chosen for jury SER
vice, holding that Leigh had an
opinion on the case which of itself
was sufficient to disqualify him.
Attorney General McCarn, not
satisfied with the ruling of the
court, had Leigh arrested and his
case was brought before the grand
Jury. which was in session during
the day. Leigh was released on
bonds pending the result of the
grand jury's investigation.
Attorneys for the defense de-
clared that there are others who
merited the same treatment ac-
corded Leigh and should be dis
charged. The court took the ar
gument of the defense under con-
sideration.
The state opposed the release
of Juror Whitworth on account
Of illness. Physicians will be in
court tomorrow to testify regard
ing his condition.
Judge Hart directed that an
other venire of 500 persons be
made returnable tomorrow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
WOMAN BRANDS men
IN REPUBLIC WRECK
AS CRAVEN COWARDS

great many more were killed than
the officials admit. I saw not q
few lying dead under blankets.
while 1t has been generally
reported that everybody on the
sbap behaved bravely. must say
that the reports have been mis-
leading. Some OF the men were
craven towards. One of these.
whom understand is prominent
nav York financier and clubman.
said that he thought he ought to
be taken off first. He was heard
to say, my life is worth more than
that OF . hundred women.
A. young man named Phelps, q
mere boy, who had been made q
special officer by our captain, held
this man back at the point Of q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
RULER
Of CHINA |
DEAD
Emperor Pu vi Said ia:
Have Been Victi m Of
Smallpox = Secrecy
Maintained.

TOKYO, an. 28.-Reports re-
ceived here through private
sources from Peiin say that the
Chinese boy emperor, Pu vi, is
dead. 1t is known that he has
been i'll and IL has been reported
that he was suffering from coma
fluent smallpox.
Given Credence.
The rumor of the Chinese ennp
peror's death has gained wide
circulation and Is given much cre-
dence here. It is impossible to
obtain confirmation or a convinc.
ing denial of the report from the
Chinese officials at Pekin.
1t is customary for the Chinese
to keep secret the death of the
emperor until those about him
have arranged their plans, and for
this reason 1t is not surprising
that the rumor cannot be coma
firmed.
Six Years Old.
Pu VI was but six years old
when he became emperor last fall
He was frail child all his lifey
and 1t is said that after the deat1
of the dowager and the emperor
Qwang gu. in spite Of his extreme
youth, he was worried by the In
cidents and seemed to realize the
burden that had fallen to him.
It is feared that other memberp
LOT the royal household may be afs
|fected with the smallpox, and <0r
this reason the most extraordtn-
larry measures of secrecy are being
maintained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
HURT
IN WRECK. !.

~ United Press Leased Wire.
Z 2. LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. %.
Forty persons were injured,
some probably fatally, when
the eastbound Evansville ac-
c0mmodation train ON the
Southern railway was wreck
ed at noon today as It emerg-
J ed from a tunnel near New
Albany, Ind, just across the
Ohio river from this city.
The train was bound for
louisville.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-28
WENATCHEE N
DRY COLUMN

(By United Press Leased Wire,
WENATCHEE, Jan. 2s.-We-
natchee's city council went on
record Monday evening as against
The issuing of saloon licenses. The
matter was put to a test on a
motion made by Councilman p. p.
Holcomb, that all saloon licenses
in effect June l of this year should
be cancelled on that date. Only|
i've OF the seven councilmen were
present and the anti-saloon forces
were In control.