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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

VIII II ever become popular
with graceful girls who are proud
of their we'll shod feet? I hardly
think so, but at any rate we all
want to see what 1t looks like, and
here's a picture Of 1t.
Let's analyze 1t. In the first
place there is the "never-say-die"
Elton jacket. This smart little
coat Is braided in elaborate de-
sign and further trimmed with
self-covered buttons, the frill of
white lace which encircls the neck
falls In cascades down the front
and the whole is just as charming
an Elton as ever was worn by
lovely woman. The coat is all
that is elegant and the hat Is eff
fective, the lacy waist, the fold
ed satin girdle and the white
gloves are all most attractive
but shades of Amelia Bloomer!
That skirt!
What an exhibition we would
make of ourselves on a rainy day.
even IL we were fortunate enough
to own a motor car or carriage
and had only to go from curb to
door, scurrying along with both
hands vainly employed in the eff
fort to hold out of the wet this
absurd pantaskirt!
No, this skirt will never be-
come popular with beauty-loving
women, but the suffraget may
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
SOCIETY and PERSONAL

One of the most beautiful and
weddings of the season
was solemnized at Our Savior's
Evangelical Lutheran church last
evening when Miss Signe Storaasli
of Tacoma, became the bride Of
Rev. Carl Norgaard of Spokane.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Owe J. H. Preus and a re-
ception, attended by $50, was
given at the home of the brides
parents of South l. street, follow
ing. The couple left at 1890 for
their wedding trip, keeping their
destination secret. They will take
up their residence in Spokane
where Rev. Norgaard has charge
of the Norwegian Lutheran
church.
A wedding which centers the
interest of a large circle of friends
of the young couple is that Of
Miss MIME Sanders and Arthur II.
Gardner, which will be solemniz-
ed this evening. The ceremony,
which will be performed by Judge
c. M. yesterday of the superior
court, will take place in han1-
somely furnished fiat in the Tay-
ler-Gardner building, where the
young couple will make their
home. The invitations are limit
ed to the families and intimate
friends of the bride and Groom.
In honor of Miss Mary Atkin-
son, who has Just returned home
after spending two years at
Wellesley college, and Miss Sarah
Ghormley, who is one of the al
tumn brides, Miss Doris Newell
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Ne A ann~
ST OP1 MIasMN
CHI ildre ms NRAA9
Pteytimc e@ Ag3F
GREEDY BESS

Bess was the name of a pretty
black and white spotted bossy
cow who lived on a farm. One
morning Bess was out in the big
when she happened to wander
when she happened toto wander
over by the gate, and she saw
some lovely clover growing on the
other side of the fence.
"That looks so much nicer
than any grass in my pasture.
wonder IL / can't reach some?"
she thought.
So she squeezed her black head
between the fence rails and ate
all she could reach, and then tried
to pull her head back through
the fence, but-no stree bob! She
couldn't twist it just right to get
it back gain. She tried ever so
hard, but there she had to stay,
her head on one side of the
fence and her body on the other,
till the farmer, who wondered
why she did not come when he
called, came to find her in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
DaiWSbor1SforY
THE TEAKwOOD CANE
BY Harold Carter.

"And you are going to set this
murderer at 1iberty?" asked the
local chief Of police.
The great detective nodded. He
had been placed in charge of the
case, partly on account of his de-
served reputation, partly because
he had held office for years in
India.
at is the only thing to do" he
replied. "Of course, the man is
guilty. but-there have been three
deaths and we cannot fasten the
guilt upon him."
Permit me to observe" said
the servant, Surendra Lal, in ex-
cellent English, that your words
render you liable to pay me heavy
damages In a libel suit"
The detective needed the man
no more than If he had been a
log OF wood. Surndra Lal smiled
and twirled his thumbs, waiting
for the word which should set
him at liberty.
What can we do?" continued
the Scotland Yard detective.
Consider the facts"
"Old Col. Lisle was prominent
in suppressing the movement for
independence in India. Five times
he was shot at-once wounded.
He was retired in the fuIness of
years and returned to England,
to his country estate. where he
lived plaeidly with his two sons
and his native servant--that fell
low there-whom he had no occa-
sion to suspect of murderous in
tent. Ultimately 1t was found
that the man was a member of the
swadeshi party and an associate
Of notorious Indian anarchists. |"
Surendra Lal smiled softly and
shifted his feet.
"Coi. Lisle had brought back 6
number of native objects. and
lived In Indian style. with his
sons. country gentlemen. One
morning he was heard to scream
His sons rushed into bis room
The colonel lay dead upon the
floor. HIS hat still upon his head,
his fingers grasping his cane. Of
lakewood. which had been pre-
scnfed to him on hfs departure
b. native sympathizers. Apoplexy
was given as the cause OF death
within two months each OF hts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

"Have you a place for a humor-
ist?" asked the somber-looking
young man with thin hair and
dark rings around his orbs.
The editor looked up from his
mucilage pot.
I'VE have a place for humor-
ist," he said in even tones, "but /
will omit directing you to it-un-
less, perchance, you get me riled. 7"
The young man looked around
for a chair. There was none, SO
he squared himself, and contin-
ued:
"I am an extensible humorist. ="
You mean ostensible?" said
the editor, idly impaling a roach
with his scissors.
NO." murmured the young
man. ct could hardly call it
that. / can best explain with an
example"
That's going sum, ha, hal"
chortled the editor. But his harsh
laughter had no echo.
Pardon me. i have not start
ed yet," replied the youth, wanly
81 will demonstrate. For in
stance, take a bookworm joke =
say the one about the bookworm
in good humor-found buried in
the works of Bill Nye. This joke
1 extend. thus: First BOOK
worm: What a vacant look yor
have! Scond Bookworm: Nc
wonder, I've been eating a blank
book"
els that all you can do with
it?" sneered the editor.
mot quite" answered the hui
morist. Next I take 1t from an
other angle-make an angleworm,
as it were, of the bookworm.
have a bookworm do all sorts Of
plausible things; build himself a
darkroom in photograph album.
and do cabinet tricks; have him
renounce vegetarianism and at
tack calf binding; have him
travel through the atlas until he
finds the north pole. have him
eyince musical tastes and linger
over his notebook. Then, again.
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TURNED DEATHLY PALE. HIS
HAND LOWERED OVER THE
CANE ON THE TABLE.
sons died in the same manner, in
each case dressed to go out, In
each case grasping the cane.
The post-mortem examinations
disclosed the presence in their
bodies of some powerful alkaloid.
"Surendra Lal was arrested. in
eliminating letters were found i'm
his possession from the Swadeshi
leaders, ordering him to accom-
plish his job. What job? Muir
der, of course. But what iury
would convict upon such evidence
as that? So we Judge 1t best to
ship him out Of England under
the aliens act"
He ceased speaking and turned
to the Hindoo.
Go. dog" he cried sayagely.
That word is also actionable. -
said the native softly. cIapping his
hat upon his head and turning to-
ward the door.
Haiti" cried the inspector in
thunderous tones. Take your
cane with you"
The man hesitated and turned
deathly pale. His hand lowered
over the cane. which lay upon a
table. And suddenly the inspector
pulled something from his peck.
let and snapped Il upon the ma,
tfve's wrist.
He was too late. Surendra
Lal's hand closed upon the ham
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

cobra is the most venomous of
reptiles. It's bite is almost instan-
taneously fatal, while 1t is able to
exist for months without food or
air. 1t was a scheme of devilish
ingenuity. The snakes was un-
doubtedly introduced by Surendra
Lal, and struck it's victim through
a minute hole in the handlea In
this way he succeeded in assas-
sinating three men. did not
mean that he should perish in
that manner, but wished to catch
him off his guard. Undoubtedly
he was too quick for us, and pre-
ferred death by his own instru-
ment to perishing upon the gal
lows"
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die of the cane; he raised himself
up, smiled weakly, and fell in a
heap upon the floor. The local
police chief rushed forward to
seize the implement from the dy-
ing mans hand. The great de-
tective caught his hand in a grip
of iron. He freed the dead mans
wrist and pressed the steel of the
handcuff upon the handle, at the
same time drawing his revolver.
The cane flew into two sections
and from it's followed interior
something came writhing and
kissing. The detective fired.
GAS you may know" he ex-
planned afterward, 1.-The hooded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
Daily Comic and Humor Section,
The Exfe7Sible H1xn7ori.C1

I portray him as making dough
nut by biting a hole in a cook
book, or as being easily found in
the city directory, or as great on
dates because he has crammed
himself full of history, or as a
blockhead because he was reared
in a logbook, or as cutup who
has broken the rules in ledger,
or as tipsy because he has swal-
lowed too much Punch, or as ro-
mantle from decouring novels,
and leaving home for Three
Weeks; or as reading between
the lines in the telephone direc-
tory; or as a bore to great au-
thors; or as having punctured all
the high tariff arguments in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
from MARX%
COOK BOOK
-; =
N~--SA

Veal pie is nice dish for early
fall, when one wants something
a little less heavy and more
dainty than roasts and steaks
Select an inexpensive knuckle of
veal and stew until the meat will
fall from the bones. Take out
bone, gristle and fat, and thicken
the stew with one tablespoonful
of butter rubbed into two table
spoonfuls of flour. Season with
salt, pepper and onion juice or
celery salt. Make a crust of two
cupfuls of flour sifted with two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder
and one-half teaspoonful of salt,
and two tablespoonfuls of short
ening, one cupful of milk and one
egg. Let the stew come to a
boil, pour the crust over it, and
bake in hot oven.
Peach gelatine is delicious
hot weather dessert, and a very
pretty dish besides. Mash a pint
of peeled peaches, add the juice
of two lemons, a cup of sugar and
a tablespoon of gelatine dissolved
in half a cup of water set over
hot water until melted. Mix and
beat until it begins to thicken.
then pour in mold; when ready
to serve turn out and decorate
with whipped cream piped on or
put on in spoonfuls, with half a
cherry in each round.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
PLEASE MIMi'1
W0lENS QVESI1UNS ANSMHTD
! ~LZlNL18 Xxx

Dear Miss Grey:
How can ] get the snarls out
of my hair? DOROTHEA d.
A.: Separate the hair in two
parts. Wind the divided hair
around the hand once, hold firm
ly. and begin com bling at the ends
a little at a time. Considerable
patience is required, but in time
you viii. be successful.
Dear Miss Grey:
W nat shan / say on being in
troduced to anyone? BELL.
A.: Merely pronounced the
name of the person introduced. OF
II you wish to be more cordial,
say, "I'm very glad to meet you"
Dear Miss Grey:
What is the national flower
Tell me the state flower for New
York. ais.
A.: The golden rod is popular
ly accepted as the national flower
The New York flower is the rose
Dear Miss Grey:
/ have a red broadcloth suit
trimmed with black satin buttons
Would you change to jet buttons
Where can I get the poem called
Vampire? G. A. F.
A. Jet buttons have become sc
common. Why not have velvet
buttons the color of your suit
You can buy at good picture OIL
book store a copy of Kipling's
''The Vampire" Illustrated
framed or unframed.
Dear Miss Grey:
How can l have good results in
making elderberry jelly?
MRS. j. p. M.
A.: Take one-half bushel OF
elderberries, wash and squeeze
through a cloth, then take one
peck of good sour apples, pare
and quarter. Put on fire to boi
until fine. Then remove ant
strain through a flour sieve. Pour
in with the berry juice. Put or
fire and add cup of sugar to cur
of juice. Usually takes one tc
one and half hours to jell. 1t de,
ponds on the apples a good deal
Dear Miss Grey:
How can l get rid of a corn?
A.: If I knew how to get riG
of corns and keep ones feet rio
of them, my fortune would be
made. There is corn pad on the
market now that is the best thing
i know. If you send a stamped
addressed envelope I will mai
you the name of it.
Dear Miss Grey:
l am feet inches tall. What
Should my weight be? What
should the weight be of girl 8
faat ;,oba, IIrvT IyNrA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

entertained informally yesterday
afternoon. Miss Ghormley was
presented with a number of hand
some little presents by her young
girl friends. Miss Newell was as
sisted by Miss Margaret Ghorm-
ley.
At the rooms of the CONNER
cial club. 937 1-2 South G street,
Mrs. j. Allen Foster of Washing
on, D. c., will deliver her excel
lent address on the subject, "Con-
servation," in which she deals
with penal reform and child labor.
Mrs. Foster is one Of the most
prominent women In the East and
has become famous through her
work along the lines of child Ia
Dor. She was one of the inter-
esting speakers at the National
Conservation congress, held at Sc
attic recently. The lecture to-
night is open to the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gregor
nee Miss Elizabeth Savage, whose
wedding was one of the prominent
summer nuptials, have returned
after wedding trip through Calf
fornia and Hawaii. They are the
guests of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Savage, at their
home on Prospect Hill, until the
completion of their own new
home.
Mrs. s. M. Jackson has issued
invitations to luncheon Friday
afternoon at the Country club n
honor of Miss FransioI of New
York, who is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. Fransioli.
Misses Pearl and Marguerite
Messenger will entertain Saturday
afternoon in honor of Miss Slava
Balbanoff, who is leaving for the
East to attend Mount Holyoke col
lege. The guests will include a
number of members of the Alpha
Kappa sorority of the High
school, of which Miss Balkan on
was a prominent member.
Mrs. Albert Gray, who was plan
ming to leave Tacoma October 1
for the East, where she was book
ed for series of concerts, has
cancelled the engagement and
will remain in Tacoma, owing to
her serious illness. following an
operation at the Fanny Paddock
hospital. Her physicians hope for
4 speedy recovery as soon as she
gets over the effects of the opera
ton.
Miss Marguerite Frye of Seattle,
who has been the guest of Mrs.
Dan Calkins for a fortnight, will
return to her home tomorrow. Al
though Miss Frye has received a
number of excellent offers from
operate managers she has decid-
ed not TO return to the stage this
winter, but will study in New
York.
Miss Corinna Crowl, who has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Bradford Crowl, for some time,
has returned to her home in the
East.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Congressional Record; or-or--
well, believe that exhausts the
bookworm subject. VIII l dot"
mo. you won'ti" said the ell.
tor, carefully jerking the Ever
which operated the Climax Pest
Ejector. You omitted the zone
about the bookworm coming out
|of scrap book with black eye"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
MO.T.HERI
PROBLEMS

Hot water Is better than cold
for bruises. 1t relieves pain and
prevents congestion IL used at
once. often keeps off the discolor-
alton.
Keep your baby cool. Watch
its food carefully, let 1t live out
of doors, but not in the sun, give
| it plenty of pure water to drink,
and it stands a good chance of
being healthy.
Mark your school children's
umbrellas by writing name with
indelible ink on narrow tape, and
sewing with black thread to the
inside of top.
II your child's permanent teeth
come through irregularly and
overlapping, they should be
Strengthened at once. It Is better
to remove tooth IL overcrowded.
as this condition produces decay.
Frozen deliciousness.
That's what our
Royal Dairy
Ice Cream
is called.
All flavors In any
quantity or shape.
Main 90. A2195.
912 A St. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

The news dispatches re-
Gently carried information to
the effect that willie" Win
ter had quit the New York
Tribune. The item was of
great inforacf IN oil pau,e,ona,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
A DANGER SIGNAL

Squire Hibbs: How reefs
New York without being struck by automobils7
Uncle LIZ: Carry Dynamftss by heck
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Paterson girl sheds two pins
a day from her right arm. She
must have some good points about
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Again Jerome is running for
district attorney Of New York.
However, II New York can stand
for Tammany 1t can stand for
anything else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Dear Miss Grey:
l am 5 feet inches tall. What
should my weight be? What
should the weight be of girl s.
feet inches. HELENA.
A: The first weight should
be 14S pounds. The second, 1874.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
WOVEN
SUCCESS
>'VgllYElEHS

Miss Cora NJ Dow, Cincinnati,
owns and manages IL large drug
stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
NOT WELL EQUIPPED

The all right the window
3 small
Agent: Why 1t considered rather 9 large
ordinary purposes. I m a
And the despair, lew
window would not accommodate fashionable hat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

For the first time in the history
of the University of California, a
woman was heard in a Bonnheim
debate. Miss Alice Lorraine An
drews, of the freshman class, was
accorded the honor of representa-
ton on the team, winning the
place over 81 competitors.
Miss Rose Sherman, Radcliffe
graduate of 1904, is the new libra
rian for that college.
Miss F. Y. Taso, special student
from China for two years at
Wellesley college, is in England
as delegate to the international
conference of Student Christian
associations. She will speak on
1.-The Needs and Encouragement
for Women in China"
Mrs. M. Radford, New Orleans,
has been superintendent of the
Chinese mission in that city for
23 years. She is 81 years old.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
Some Fads, Fdsbions and Home Hinfs for Wonnea
GIRLS, HOW DO YOU LIKE THE r.
TRAILING PANTALOON GOWN

one day shorten It and veal Il
because of its one virtue, wapmth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

"Ef they could take it with 'em
when they die, men o. wealth
would soon dispose o. this talk o.
inheritance tax"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

The speed of the Taft auto has
been reduced. This will be easier
on the axles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Evangelist Billy Sunday hurt
in an automobile accident. Should
extend his warfare to include the
Red Devil"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Kansas City man has invented
a fly killer, capacity 10000 an
hour. 1t is baited with sugar.
Perhaps a better bait would be a
piece of bald scalp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Many Americans are writing to
Roosevelt to send them picture
post cards from Africa. This to a
man who hasn't even seen a new
Lincoln penny yet!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Mrs s. M. Jackson has issued
invitations to luncheon Friday
afternoon at the Country club I
honor of Miss Fransioh of New
York, who is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. j. Fransioli.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

The Brady family held re-
union at Carlisle. Pa. However.
odd King" Brady was not pres
ent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
JOSH NIyESXYS:

''Ef they could take it with ZEN
when they die, men o. wealth
would soon dispose o. this talk o
inheritance tax"
The speed of the Taft auto has
been reduced. This will be easier
on the axles.
Kansas City man has invented
a fly killer, capacity 10000 an
hour. 1t is baited with sugar.
Perhaps a better bait would be a
piece of bald scalp.
Many Americans are writing to
Roosevelt to send them picture
post cards from Africa. This to a
man who hasn't even seen a new
Lincoln penny yet!
Haiti has six rear admirals
and only four warships. This ne
cessitates two of the rear admirals
remaining in the rear.
Prominent postmaster de-
clares that only IS per cent of the
mail distributed through the gen.
eral delivery window Is legitimate.
Not all of 1t is. that's certain.
The Brady family held a re-
union at Carlisle. Pa. However,
"Oid King" Brady was not pres
emit.
Evangelist Billy Sunday hurt
in an automobile accident. Should
extend his warfare to include the
Red Devil"
Again Jerome is running for
district attorney of New York.
However, II New York can stand
for Tammany 1t can stand for
anything else.
Paterson girl sheds two pins
q day from her right arm. She
must have some good points about
her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Haiti has six rear admirals
and only four warships. This me-
cessitates two of the rear admirals
remaining in the rear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Ghosts and specters re-
ceive small heed from intelli-
gent people.
But the United States de-
votes two-thirds of its .reve-
nues to ghosts and specters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Prominent postmaster de-
clares that only IS per cent of the
mail distributed through the gen.
eral delivery window is legitimate.
Not all of 1t is, that's certain.
La Junta tribune., 1909-03-13
County cour. Mex. Week.

The county court will convene next
Tuesday morning for the regular
March term, with Judge Mcdaniel on
the bench and the Jury summoned in
attendance. Twelve civil cases nave
already been set for trial. which
will occupy the attention OF the
court until March 26th. The first
cases to be tried are two suits
against the Missouri Pacific rail-
road for $1,000 damages In each in
stance. one OF the plaintiffs being
Frank L. Lieb. and the other James
L. Atkinson. The railroad company
erected barbed wire fence on the
range. which the plaintiffs ran into
In the dead hours Of night. receiving
injuries. both mental and physical.
that nothing but coin Of the realm
win assuage.