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The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Some Valuable StOn ]

The Emperor Francis JOS N owns
the Florentine, which has a event
ful history. To the King of Portugal
belongs the Star of the South, valued
at &3,000,0O0; while in the Russian
sceptre is the OrloT which once
adorned a Brahmin idol, says Home
Chat.
Such stones as these are so large
that they are practically unstable.
No one person is rich enough to pur-
chase them. Again the expense Of
cutting is enormous. The CulIinan
diamond will require at least e10, 900
to be spent on it for this alone. Even
then, the gem now 3,024 carats, will
weigh some 1900 carats, while the
sections cut away will themselves
form valuable stones, ranging from
twenty carats downward.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
For Pressing PIaitel skIrts.

Plated Skirts which have been
washed are difficult to press. Time
and expense may be ssyed by having
she work done after the following
method. which is TO. --z0len skirts
especially: Q Bss0fe the skir has be-
some badly creased or runpled run
. basting thread, using short. even
stitches, down The entire ength of
each crease which marks the folds
OF the Rlaits. By this means, after
the skirt has been washed. the pro-
per location of each leat can read
lly - determined, and the pressing
aone successfully.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
THE WINDOW SILL MIRROR.
Rarely Seen In New York But PIena.
tiful in Philadelphia.

Every once in a while you see one
OF them in New York but not often
They're comnoner in Brooklyn,
but are nowhere seen in the pro-
fusion that you find them in Phila-
delphia. Meaning of course, those
mirror devices people have on the
sills of the second floor windows to
give tip on who is coming up the
street or down the street, or more
important. who is at the front door.
They strike the average observer as
rather provincial in idea because he
thinks instinctively of the shut in
person who's only pleasure is in see
ing who's on the street. But
they're very helpful IN telling when
caller is getting near, so that the
woman of the house has time to
make a hurried toilet and be calmly
waiting in her very best when the
visitor comes in. Also they give q
chance to sound the MT at home
warning to the servants New York
Sun.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
A LOAF OF BREAD PUT IN TWO
COFFINS.
Half Buried with Wife, Husbands

Half Buried with Wife, Husbands
Grave Now Contains Other Part.
BTookIyn.-Adolph Raad, who
formerly lived at No. 10 Luquer
street, was buried in Greenwood
Cemetery, the coffin containing one
half OF a loaf OF rye bread, the other
half Of which had been buried with
Mrs. Raad four years ago. The aged
couple were born in Ludenbach, Ger
many. They purchased a farm in
what is now Flatbush, and as the
city gradually encroached upon their
farm land they cut It up and sold it
until they were soon able to retire
comfortably.
There is an old German custom
Of making a wish whenever a fresh
loaf OF bread is cut. On Septem-
ber 7, 1904, Mrs. Raad had Just
made the customary wish, and was
about to cut a loaf when she dropped
dead The husband cut the loaf and
put half in his wife's coffin. The
ether half was preserved in a tin
box, the neighbOrs having been In
structed to put it in his coffin.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Singing Pigeons

The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song-birds by fastening whistles
to their breasts. The wind of their
fight then causes a wierd and plain
tive music that is seldom silenced in
and Canton. The Belgians, great
pigeon-fyers, fasten whistles be-
meath the wings of the valuable rae.
ing carriers, asserting that the shrill
noise is a sure protection against
hawks and other birds of prey. As
q similar protection, reeds, emitting
an odd wailing sound. are fixed to
the tall feathers of the Dispatch
bearing pigeons of the German army.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
OoUNTERFEITERs NEW SCHEME
bow the Smooth Demonstration Gets
His Victims Coin.

''Ons OF The latest schemes Of the
counterfeit money swindlers Is to
show guillible people g machine with
which they can print for themselves
large size bills, initiative of Govern
ment currency" said Capt. 8. r.
hhodes, formerly of the secret SER
vice. This money producing ma
chine has smooth demonstrator
who will, after getting a prospective
victim interested, turn the crank and
grind out $40 note, which. It is
aeedless to say. is genuine. The
Eicim shows the bill to a bank cash
Ter, and hears 1t pronounced good,
and his mercenary nature being
A-oused, he sees visions of gigantic
wealth, and hands over to Mr. Sharp
or $500, or at least $z50, for the
instrument that Is going to rake him
9 Rockefeller. It is needless TO say
mat the subsequent specimens turn
sd out are such miserable imitatians
that they would hardly fool a blind
man. bat the ignoramus is in a place
where he can't make a roar for his
host money.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
RalEac In Church Pew.

The woman who had left q vol
anne Of Balzac in the church pew on
prayer meeting night felt 4 little bit
ashamed when she asked for the
book, but the sexton assured her she
need not feel that way. Many
things are left IN the church." he
said, and some OF them are a whole
lot less respectable than Bslzac. At
Gr each service the pews yield =
Sstrange grist OF forgotten or dis
earjsd articles"
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
The Languages.

According to Mulhall's estimates
100, 100000 persons speak English,
and 84,0OO,O00 German. Russian
Is spoken by upwards of 85,000.0OO,
but these numbers are far exceeded
by the 360,OOO,OO0 to 100000 900
Chinese and 14O, 100000 or more
Hindustani.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
A Clever Bear.

A noted ethnologist observed in
Vienna q bear deliberately making
xtth his paw, current in some wa
lar which was close to the bars Of his
zee 50 as to draw a piece of float
bread within his reach. These
Ans of the bear could hardly be
Luted to instinct or inherited
as they would be Of little uss
~ znimal In q state of nature.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
RiDE TO EaTCK3 4 IS~.,IA3 GIRL
Austrian Mason Goes Insane After .
Horror Among Caucasus Tribe.

Austrian Mason Goes Insane After q
Horror Among Caucasus Tribe.
Odessa.-Peter Kavulitch, an Aus
trian mason, went mad here as tho
result of brooding over being forced
TO wall up the daughter of the chief
tain of a Tartar tribe in the Caucasus
ih living tomb. He was kidnapped
in Baku a month ago, taken blind
folded into the mountains. compelled
to build the wall around the girl
and then was turned loose outside
BaKu. For a week he led a party
Of soldiers in a vain attempt to find
the girl.
The girl was condemned to death
IN the tomb because she el0ped with
enc of her fathers servants. She
was engaged to the son of wealthy
Tartar, and all preparations had
been made for the wedding She
was caught with the servant after
two days chase, and was tried at
family council. 1t was decided 20
build a wall around her and leave
her to her fate. Kavulitch was kid
mapped, and he was taken into the
mountains to find the whole tribe
drawn up to witness the living burial
Of the girl.
The man protested against the
work, but his life was threatened
unless he obeyed. The girl was tied
hand and foot to a stake. She i'm
plored mercy, but her cries were un-
heeded. 4 circle was drawn around
her. and the mason was made to fol-
low 1t with 3 wall tive feet thick.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
r, BaIIineer Prop 343 w I4th St New YorkCity

Inns head, and a small opening
was made for air, so that her suf-
fcrings right be prolonged. AS
V.rh ves bIin n1folded again. He was
SCI at liberty with 100 roubles in his
ket He came to Odessa and
Vent mad in the street. He was
ta'-en 70 a hospital in a straitjacket.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
For the KnnCkPr.

A new method by which the audi
ance at a theatre can show its ap-
prOvaI or disapproval of a play with
out disturbing the performance is
being introduced by the Italian dra-
matist, Traversi. Before leaving the
theatre every person is to drop a
ticket into one of three boxes mark
ed good" Indifferent" and bad"
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
A Fine Distinction.

While a small boy was fishing one
Sunday morning he accidentally lost
his foothold and tumbled into the
creek. AS an old man on the bark
was helping him out, he said: How
did you come to fall into the river,
my little MANI" Il didn't come to
fall into the river l came to fsh,"
replied the boy.-The Argonaut.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
A Heavy Penalty

The London Express mentions the
case of a private whe for failing to
recognize and salute his officer was
condemned to march past and sa-
lutte a barrack pump for two hours
each day for a week.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Trade Unions I'm Germany.

GeImany's trades unions number
about 2,215, ,00O members, which is
25 per cent of the total strength OF
the labor organizations of the civil
lied world.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Shoe EIYi

You can put a mat in front Of
every plate but you can't make a fly
wipe his feet before he walks on
your food. The only safe course
with regard to the fly is to exclude
him from the house.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Irish Linen.

The linen industry is the greatest
manufacturing industry Ireland pos
sesses. There is invested in 1t some
thing like ELS, 100000, and it gives
employment to 10000 people.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Large Annie Tree.

What is reported to be the Iarg-
est apple tree in the United States
is at SOuthington, Conn. It yields
so bushels.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Bounties for Rabbits.

Australia in 10 years paid ont
S5,S88,015 in bounties for rabbits
at the rate of 25 cents each.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Quill Tcothpicks.

largest quill toothpick fac
I.he world is near Paris, v here
4 an annual product of 20.-
suiIls. The factory was
O make quill pens. but when
mt out of general use it was
q into 8 toothpick mill.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
Fish Candles

The fish candles Of Alaska are be-
Ing sent over the world in quantities
as curiositieg.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19

Worry Is one of the most fruitful
causes Of consumption.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
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A Beautiful Hair Dressing and
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Read what Madam Robinson. the Famous Black Patti
Queen of the Opera, says of Kink-ine
zRTS, New York City. Dta Sir:


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The Washington bee., 1909-06-19

The average woman carries so
miles Of hair on her head.
The Washington bee., 1909-06-19
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The Washington bee., 1909-06-19

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

If 1t be admitted that the pro-
tective system is wrong, but as
long as it is allowed, we might as
well get share of the plumber for
our own state, the answer is, that
sharing in the proceeds of robbery
could as well be justified by claim
ing that men will rob, we might
as well profit by this weakness of
mankind. The real purpose of
protection is to stifle competition
and to that extent give monopoly.
The time has come to protect the
people from monopoly instead of
protecting monopoly from the peo-
pie. 1t is claimed that under the
protective system money is distrib-
uted by dripping down to the peo-
pie from the overflowed pockets
of the protective tariff barons; IL
that were true, the people would
simply be getting back a part of
that which was taken from them
unjustly. &
Whenever a few men obtain
more than they ought to have
through privilege, there must be
some who will have less than they
should have. To say that when
everybody pays too much for ev-
erything, everybody would be ben
Gifted, is to state an absurdity. If
the privilege of protection could be
accorded to all alike, it would In
the nature of things benefit no
one. 1t is because it gives to a
few a special privilege at the ex-
pense of the many that these few
clamor so loudly for it, and it is
for that reason the many should
not submit to it. Il
The republican party in the last
campaign promised to revise the
tariff downward, at least the peo-
pie unquestionably SO understood.
No one can truthfully claim this
promise has been kept. The tariff
bill enacted by the last congress
was just such bill as might have
been expected when the tariff is
permitted to be revised by the
friends of protection. II the tariff
question is ever to be settled right,
1t must be done not by those who
think the present system is proper,
but by those who know it is
wrong and who hate monopoly.
I have been over a large part
Of the United States the last few
months, and l have found a wide
spread revolt against the Payne
Aldrich tariff law. There is gem
,ral feeling. particularly in the
vest, that the democratic party
las good chance to carry the
next congress if a vigorous fight is
made for the real principles of
democracy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

Then there is privilege confer
red by law. The most conspicuous
privilege of this description is the
protective tariff. The democratic
party should make a straightout
fight agaist the present system of
protection. There is no principle
involved in endeavoring to lower
the duties on some articles and to
increase them or others. Such a
contest could be only a sham bat
tie. The issue should not be
whether raw materials be placed
on the free list and high tariff on
finished product, or vice versa, but
whether there should be any pro-
lection at ali for the sake of pro-
lection.
l do not think there should be,
and l hope the democratic party
will declare squarely against this
unjust system. 1t is not fair to tax
100000 people in order to
make few men very rich; it is
inequitable to give to class a
privilege enabling them to prey
upon the rest of the people. Any
tariff for purposes other than reve-
nue. is wrong, just as bounty to
some of the people would be
wrong in that it would be an in
Justice to the rest of the people.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
TOOTH PULLED:
BLEEDING To
DEATH
(By United Press Leased wire. ,

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICO, Cal, Nov. GA ply
stefan was summoned posthaste
to the joint home of John Lewis
and Hugh Aldridge, two old sheep
herders, five miles from here to-
day, to save the life of Aldridgc.
who is reported to be bleeding 10
death following the extraction of
a tooth by his companion, Lewis.
Wednesday Lewis had a toothache
and Aldridge pulled the molar
from Lewis. jaw with string.
Saturday Aldridge was afflict-
ed in like manner. Lewis per-
formed the same kind of dentis-
try to stop the pain.
Since then the com bined efforts
OF the two have not been suf-
fcient to stop the flow of blood.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
WOMAN MISSING WITH
$4,000 IN JEWELS

Under the alias of Natalina Clio
yanoli, the woman entered the
employ of Zaneela. She soon
learned that Nine. Zaneela en-
trusted her jewels to her Ameri-
can Cook, Frances Johnson, WIG
locked the valuable gems in he:
private trunk.
Natalina broke open the trunk
stole the jewels and escaped.
The police assert that she is a
member of an organized gang o.
thieves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
KICKED
DOWN STAIRWAY
ASKS DAMAGES

Being man of the cloth with
the insignia of the church upon
him, he sets forth he could not
resent the attack with force. He
meekly. submitted and then con-
suited an attorney.
Father Power says he called 81
the Office of James to consult on
a matter of business, but some
disagreement arose and the real
etate man is alleged to have ap-
piled the toe of his shoe to the
pastors person and sent him fly
ing down the stairway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
SET FIRE TO RESIDENCE 81
SATURATING QUILT WITH
KEROSENE.

COEUR D'ALENE, Ida, Nov.
24.-Residents of this city are
greatly aroused today over an at
tempt to burn the residence occr-
pied by B. F. Lafferty. his wife
and six children, one only IL
days old.
Lafferty was awakened in an
upstairs room by dense smoke
pouring through the cracks of the
upholstered walls, and selling two
children who were sleeping in the
room with him, he staggered down
stairs, where he awakened the
other members of the family.
An investigation revealed the
fact that a bed quilt had been sat-
urated with kerosene and placed
in a projecting sill and ignited
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
JAPAN SOL YES
CHILD LABOR
PROBLEM

(By United Press Leased Wire,
TOXIC, Nov. 24.-With the
Iyiew OF meeting labor problems
before they become complex, the
government today published =
new bill in connection with the
factory laws.
I7ndeE she 5fafute. uhith GOES
INTO Immediate force, the employ
faent qf children under twelve
years old y prohibited IN factor
les. Women Of any age and boys
under sixteen are prohibited from
iaborlng at night, and no emplost
Is allowed to work, either I'll
women or the youths, over Ill
hours per day under any circum-
stances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MILAN, Nov. 24.-Jewels val
ued at 100000 and maid SER
want are missing from the home
of Signor Zaneela, a millionaire,
who settled here recently after
making his fortune in the nitrate
mines in Chill.
1t is believed that the woman
sailed for the United States and
the American authorities were no.
titled today to keep sharp look
out for her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
REV. JOHN POWER OF RAIN
TER VALLEY SUES Really
DEALER FOR $4,000.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Nov. 24.-For in
1uries TO his person and feelings,
by being kicked down a flight OF
stairs, Rev. John Power, in charge
of Catholic parish in the Rainier
valley, has instituted suit against
Edwin F. James, real estate
dealer, for $4,000 damages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
EX-MAYOR ORR
OFF FOR NORTH

Ex-Mayor Ed S. Orr of this
city with his wife. left last night
for Alaska where he will take
charge of the mail route contracts
which he recently secured from
the government. They will prob
ably not return before spring at
least.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
\. P. ENGINE ROLLS down
BANK; ENGINEER KILLED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MISSOULA, Mont, Nov. "a
Engineer o. r. Meicham is dead
today and Fireman H. H. Byrd
and Brakeman H. C. Brown are
seriously injured as the result IF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
NEW GOV. GENERAL
FOR CANADA

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The next
big appointment of the British
government will be a new COVER
nor general of Canada.
At present the favored candi-
date is Lord Pentland, who until
he was made peer was John Sim
clair, secretary for Scotland. He
is one of the most popular men in
Great Britain. He is full of tact
and charm, never interferes and
knows when to keep quiet.
Lord Pentland is 40 years of
age. He married charming wife
in the person of Lady Marjorie
Gordon, eldest daughter of Lord
Aberdeen, and has two children
a son and daughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
BY JOSEPH WINGATE FOLK
Former Governor of Missouri, Reformer, Publist

Former Governor Missouri Publ Democratic
authority what democratic party
will democratic
should fight wealth. but the
conditions that conditions of which
wealth
The maxim of jefferson Equal rights to all, special prv
none essential
With this motto guide the nfamie privilege
destroyed and all there be the equal
to live and labor and enjoy untrammeed the
honest toll The rock the prvi
eg The battle of democracy should be
trenched privilege harpies.
The privilege of lawlessness leads government
with wealth political off
h This privilege democracy only
through
II those laws the will the
thwarted the extent the uplled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

a Northern Pacific engine rolling
down a fifty-foot embankment.
The accident, which occurred
yesterday, was caused by the
freight train crashing into a land
slide near Iron Mountain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
HIGH WATER COST
LOGGERS OVER
100000

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ABERDEEN, Nov. 24.--It Is
estimated today that the loss TO
loggers on Grays Harbor Will total
over 100000 as a consequence
of the high water of the past few
days. Fully 10000 logs have
drifted out to sea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
FIENDS ATTEMPT TO
CREMATE FAMILY

directly under the room where
Mrs. Lafferty and her infant were
sleeping.
No trace of the perpetrators OF
the outrage has been found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
CH|CAGO ATTORNEY
TO SUCCEED NJ HARG

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. "a.
-Henjamin s. Cable. a Chicago
attorney, will succeed Ormsby
MsHarg as assistant secretary of
commerce and labor, according to
a statement made today by Sena-
tor Cullom of Illinois.
Senator Cullom had Just return
ed from the white house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24


lnna from
up
Folks friends
finished followed fairly
n He
respons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

were crowded.
Now the YARD GOODS must take their
flight.
This wonderful Garment business is not
the result of "luck." Hard, painstaking
toll and thought and good share of capt.
tai has been spent upon it. That's the rea-
son our Women's Wear Section has ex-
panded so rapidly.
The adverse business conditions of the
past two years have not hindered our
growth rather helped it, for we bowed to
the inevitable and made our prices CORES
pond to the times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

LATEST FAD. whole rage ID
the East; your picture enlarged Oh
a pillow top. Special for 10 days
I9c each. Prices are right. Tao
Art Emp. $50 Tacoma ave. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
DEMOCRATIC DUTY Is TO OPEN
WAR ON PROTECTIVE TARIFF

Famous Missouri Feformer Who May be Democratic
Candidate for President in 1912 Declares in Spel
cial Article That Party Has Good Chance for VIM
ming Next Congress on Such an Issue = Time to
Protect the People Against Monopoly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
This Is the "OnIy Original
|" Dry Goods Store on "C"St

Seven years ago, when everybody crowd
ed down on to Pacific Ave., scared, we had
faith in Tacoma's growth and began our
little business on G St., near Ninth, and be-
gan at once to grow
Three years ago, we leased the corner,
remodeled, adding Womens Cloaks and
Suits, Lace Curtains, Rugs Millinery and
Mems Furnishings.
We began to- grow faster.
Soon found out some departments needed
more room, so were compelled to close out
Lace Curtains and Rugs.
Next the Mems Furnishings went; still
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24

Royal Dairy Ice Cream. Phones
Main 95, A 2195. |**