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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
BARBARA OF
THE HERMITAGE
BY Stuart b. Stone.

The Hermitage was set upon a
green, steep hill, as far from the
haunts of men who VOW and snare
and protest, as old cambridge
could place it. The laboratory
was crammed with grotesque
glass tubes, with red and violet
liquids. aud with strange powders.
which some day would hurl old
Dandyidgo above the tops of the
towering pines. The library had
q thousand grim, gray books Of
physics and one little volume of
forbidden romance, which Bar
bara knew by heart.
The title of the volume was
1.-The Love of Sir Landry, and 1t
had been written many years ago.
There were a dozen wood cuts of
|strutting, gay knights and a maid,
the Lady Elinor, whom all the
knights adored. In her pent-up,
solitary life, Barbara of the Her
mitage> had known but one man
who could have kissed a sword
and bowed the knee to the Lady
Elinor.
The champion had come to the
Hermitage limping on the arm of
a gloved-and-goggled man whom
he called chauffeur. They had
lost the main highway and had
met with accident on the choppy
Doggy road to the Hermitage. The
champion had to remain for q
golden month, while old Dan
bridge fumed.
Barbara was reminded of Sir
Landry of the romance when first
she saw the man, and at the first
opportunity she asked timidly:
Sir, are you a knight"
The stranger smiled, though his
pain was great.
mot much" he replied. men
call me a predatory plutocrat."
'"Ah!" said Barbara, uncompre-
bending; and after the golden
month had slipped by and the
champion had gone, she asked her
grim father what a predatory
plutocrat might be.
"The bane of the earth!" growl-
ed the old man.
Dear mel" sighed Barbara.
"The scourge of the universal"
snapped the philosopher.
"Mercyi" gasped Barbara.
1.-THE oppressor of mankind!"
fumed old cambridge.
"Oh. dear! wondered Barbara.
To the girl, he had been the
light, the glory, the golden hope
of the world; and she could not
refrain from decking him with
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could love Jack-that had enough of the human
being left In me for that saw my chance,
while still young, II could only get away
somewhere. with him, where all the rest of you
couldn't come around and remind me that was
only monkey. and spoil it ALL and try to coax
me back. That's why I hid. ! want to live."
She threw her arms out at the golden sunny
room. Here. real life With real man.
And be happy. And am. Never-youlI never
coax me back as long as can have this. I'm
going to have real life. with real work, real
loye-and babies-real babies-babies of my
own"
1t is story worth while. It isn't often
that writer's who specialize upon the bachelor
girl will give the reader a peep behind the
tinsel at the human heart, and 1t isn't often that
women with careers will admit that the real
longing of their hearts is home husband and
children.
This story will make women Of the kitchen
less dissatisfied with their lot If they will only
ask themselves Would I exchange my baby
for drectoire stage gown, would trade my
home for newspaper notoriety, would I forfeit
my husbands love for career that would make
me the object of f1attery today and an object
OF desoation in old age tomorrow"
The normal and truly happy woman is the
woman of the home
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OLD RANGER

Old Ranger was a big red setter
who lived on a farm. Rangers
mistress was very sick.
He missed her and looked so
unhappy that his master stopped
to pet him when he came out on
to the porch with another man,
whom everybody called Doctor. /"
"She doesn't seem any strong
er." the doctor said. "If the
weather would only change, or she
could eat something. Isn't there
anything she has said she want
|ed?"
NO." and Rangers master
shook his head sadly. "She did
|say she'd like bit Of quail, but
latter this hot summer they've all
Igone. Ranger and I hunted hours
yesterday, but we didn't see any
game at all, did we, old boy?"
Rangers master was so sad he
never noticed that Ranger fol-
lowed the doctor away, trotting
|along IN the cloud of dust his
buggy left behind IL.
But he missed him at dinner,
land when he did not come for sup
|per either, he got worried, for he
was very fond of Ranger.
"Whers can he BET" he
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DanYSborfSforY

the plumes and the lance of good
Sir Landry and allowing him, in
the quaint phraseology of the old
romance book, to "tilt nightly
with goode steel blades for We
Ladie Elinor."
But old cambridge strobe into
the room and jerked IT,, PERM
|cious volume from her.
SHARES of the world" he
ragged. Read this!"
He placed in her hand great,
fat book of equations; and, as he
strobe angrily away, the girl read
with tear-dimmed eyes:
* is to G as Y is to ?"
It was sad cry from Sir Lam
dry, and the girl let the dreadful
equations fall to the floor and fell
to dreaming of the day that the
one man from the great outer
world had come limping through
the Hermitage door. She was
reused by step on the TIRES
hold.
Barbara" said a well-remem-
bered voice. Little hermit-girl
of the hills-I have come for
|you!"
1t was the well-beloved cham
Ipion of the golden month, strong
and erect now, with a CHEEKY
smile upon his face and the love
light in his eye.
"Oh!" cried Barbara, with a
little start, "the dear, dear bane
of the earth!"
Comet" summoned the cham
Ipion, and Barbara sprang with a
little cry.
Old cambridge entered the
room, mumbling his eternal ply
sizes; "The properties of hydro
gem
Father" cried Barbara, "the
dear, dear scourge of the uni
lverse!" while the champion
laughed and held her closer.
Here, here!" cried the old
man. Release my daughter, you
snare of the world!"
"Dear, dear snare of the
world" murmured Barbara.
Then she led the champion and
placed his hand in the hand of the
philosopher and bowed low before
the quavering old man. Old DAN
bridge regarded them both for a
VERY long minute, while visions of
his own long-dead youth must
have come to him. Then at the
last he muttered:
$50 be it-and bless you both!"
AS he picked up the fallen
Equations, allowing his dim eyes
to hover lovingly over the cube
roots and signs. Barbara took
the hand of her champion.
"Sir Landry she whispered.
("You shall tilt for mel"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
Prohibition for Opium

After April the importation Of opium into
~ United States viii be prohibited by federal
of1fute, except crude opium for medicinal pur-
13Dse This action on tho part Of the federal
nnvernment will tend to break up the vicious
h4b1t Of opium smoking.
The revenue officials no doubt will encoun-
~ great deal of difficulty in eliminating Illicit
op1um joints. Those who have been carried
away into visions and enchanted Authorizations
viii find it hard to come down to earth again
and feed the fancy and imagination upon the
ordInary stimulants of whisky and steam beer.
Hence efforts will most likely be made to
thWnrt the work of the revenue agents in try
Inc to keep the opium from shores. but so
LONG - the government has determined to fol-
low : prohibition plan regarding opium we
believe the drug evil will rapidly decrease.
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To the Editor Of The Times:

To the Editor Of The Times: H.
Dear Sir have just been In
your city q few weeks and like 1t
very much. There is lots Of work
here and good wages, but there ID
one thing that Tacoma should be
first to do away with. and that
is the employment offices. It
is my belief that . city like Tar
coma could well afford to have
and conduct o first-class employ
ment office free for all q
Offices where they charge fee
of 81 have hundreds of jobs adj
vertised, and at the free employ
ment office a. fast a. they hang
out an ad for help someone b
there to take the job.
Why is IL that the free employ
|ment office doesn't get the hiring
of as many men as the ones that
charge q fee? Is there q graft.
and II 80, why not put stop to 1t?
I think Tacoma ought to be first
in this reform. and let other cities
follow Tacoma for a while.
Yours,
JAMES d. ROSS.
Tacoma Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
MIXED SPICES

This is rule from an old New
England family noted for their
good cooking.
Take two tablespoonfuls of
powdered cinnamon, one table
spoonful of powdered cloves, one
tablespoonful of powdered all
spice. two teaspoonfuls of pow
dered mace and one grated nut
meg. Mix thoroughly and sift
twice. Put away in a tight glass
jar or tin box and keep ready for
use.
The spices becoming finer In
flavor by long standing, and are
much better to use than anyone
can buy already prepared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
LETTERS FROM
TIMES READERS

Editor Times, Sir:-The large
attendance On Sunday evening at
the Temple OF Music attests the
waxing interest in socialism. The
Rev. Stanley did very well in
making his stand for individual
ism, considering HE was up against
theories THAT have never been con-
troverted. The decision of the
majority was that real individual
ity can only be fully developed un-
der socialism. But why do SO
many of the clergy claim that So
cialism is opposed to the church?
Socialism is not against Chris
tianfty. But the socialists reeog-
nize that the church has not rep
resented true Christianity to any
great extent, and that the latter
has progressed more In spite OF.
than with the aid of, the church.
The fundamental basis of both
Christianity and socialism is love
(not free love as T. r. would have
it,. You cam be socialist with
out being a Christian; but you
cannot be true Christian without
being a socialist.
AMOR OMNIA vINCIT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31

A Southern general was illus
rating the cheapness of confeder-
tie money after the civil war.
1.-TWO soldiers met on the road
sne was riding a poor, one-eyed
anne skeleton of a horse.
"'Gfve you $4,000 for that
aorse.' said the soldier on foot.
'Ye're jokin',' said the rider.
Well, make it 100000 then.
Run along. just paid
$4,000 to get him shod.'"
Secret service men who watch
the president can now sport frock
coats and silk hats with the assur-
ance that they won't have to go
out on any 20-miie ride the
first time it rains good and hard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
A Woman's Happy Cry

IN these days we hear great deal concern.
tng the lives of bachelor girls in the arts
trades and professions. specially of the stage.
In the magazines we read glittering &C
counts OF the careers that American girls are
gaining through their intelligence and talents.
e sounds good, II we do not THINK 1t makes
many women OF the home and kitchen dissat-
killed. II they do not THINK.
Harvey J. O'Higgns. q writer of excellent
n1ort stories, has just had published brief
p1ece Of fiction entitled ''In the Matter of Art"
Mr.. O'Higgins. in his story. has a New
York playwright Unexpectedly meet, in an unique
country farm house. an actress who had for
merry been the playrfght's protege and had won
the hearts of the play-gofng public. She was at
the height of success when. suddenly. she
eroppsd out of sight. The playwright had given
her mp rs lost when, touring through the coun-
tn, he had happened to meet her.
She explained. while engaged in making a
"foamy omelet" that she had married a young
newspaper reporter salary $25 a week, and
that the farm house was the home they had
selected. Her husband committed to the city.
She was blissfully happy and would never return
TO the stage
The playwright abuses the woman for her
choice. credits her with no common sense, says
fAAf the public was ready to lie down and roll
- her feet, more money than she could use
was confng her way. and finally In disgust
Davis out, Cook! cook! There are millions
q women to cook. You're an actress
The woman smiles at him. Finally she
nys:
Il was tired of 1t. Tired of being a MON
key. wanted real life of my own-away
trcm al you people that don't see anything
szcspt 10 initiate it. to write it. act IT, play the
nonkoy With it And when found that really
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Playlll9!|S llQries

thought, as he went to the gate
to look up and down the road for
the thenth time, when suddenly.
far away, he saw coming q little
cloud OF dust.
Nearer and nearer It came, and
finally out of it appeared four
tired red legs and a dropping
plumy tail, and then Ranger,
dusty, dirty, worn out, but happy
trotted to his master feet and laid
there a fat young quail!
And, all dirty as he was, It was
In his mistress room that Ranger
had his supper. gnawing the big
geyt bone he ever had, while she
nibbled her quail and smiled over
at him.
You dear old doggie-I do be-
lieve you've saved my life," she
said. patting his head.
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81 fRxD ScH*xrER
ROBERTS REPENTANCE

some idle boys. 1t is boys
4 am fam to take part in naughty pasmes replied
oherf 10 their advances but
SOL ps BY my doting parents that fear will
rough
prize prg OF all the school, moment
joGkfoxo4
'oh. that will Turing
txm Besides playing truant
latch It. Twere well that your
Ihereupon Robert suffered join In
the time away Alas and also the second step
inward
=. one we're pushed i'm fact showed presently
Ridley
,e3Ik ckEaFA To such depths
Il hat
{ef fat the fields
Of pillows
lke fish.
Of the they
dia not laugh How could he. the way he felt7
earthquakef" said
nds place. his head cooling
mo. q disturbance
rXou enjoyed first smoke
Robert
ont-fhaf Is, without first asking
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|SOCIET Y


AN INFORMAL RECEPTION will
I be rendered the members of the
Iowa College Glee club which
sings at the First Congrega-
tional church this evening under
the auspices Of the Brotherhood
of that church, in the rooms of
the University club Immediately
following the concert. The Glee
club Is on a 6000-mile trip, be-
ginning March 13 ut Mason City,
Iowa, and ending April 10 at
Grinnell, Iowa.
THE TUESDAY NIGHT CLUB
will celebrate ALI Fools day
with a social and apropos pro-
gram tomorrow evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Ny
ers, 504 South 35th st.
DANCING and refreshments will
be the feature of the regular
meeting of Topaz circle, No. APT
to be held this evening In Co
lumbia hall, South Ninth and
Tacoma av. A large attendance
is desired.
MRS. HINES will entertain the
Eidelweiss club Friday after
noon at her home, 713 South
18th st.
THE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
meeting is to be held in the
High School library Friday,
April 20, at O'Clock. Officers
will be elected.
THE WOMAN'S CLUB will hold
its regular open meeting to-
morrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. R. Addison, Oil
North / street. Mrs. Emma
Smith De Voc, president of the
State Suffrage association, has
been asked to address the meet
ing.
THE CRESCENT EMBROIDERY
CLUB will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. Frank Morse,
1108 South M street, Wednes-
day, April 7. All members are
requested to be present.
PROMINENT AMONG SOCIAL
AFFAIRS of the week is the
wedding this evening of Miss
Myrtle Fleetwood, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. #. J. Fleetwood,
to Mr.. Roland Edgar Jones, of
Dawson, Alaska. The wedding
will take place at the residence
of the brides parents, 1912
North Eighth street. No cards
have been issued. as invitations
have been limited only TO the
relatives and immediate friends.
After the wedding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones will leave for Seat
tie, where they will depart the
following night ON the steamer
Jefferson for Dawson. Miss
Fleetwood has had many
charming affairs planned in her
honor during the month.
THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY Of
St. Johns English Lutheran
church will meet tomorrow aft
ernoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Walter, 1919
South M street.
MRS. SCHWARTZ, 2315 South u
street, will entertain this even
ing for Hooker circle Of the
G. A. r.
A PARTY OF PROMINENT Ger
man people of Tacoma will
leave tomorrow morning for a
summers trip through Europe.
In the party will be Mrs. Rob-
ert Hanke and daughter, Miss
Florence Hanke, and Mrs. r. M.
Schotzko and Rudolph Schotz-
ko. They sail from New York
April 20.
DEGREE TEAM of the Modern
Woodmen of America will en-
terrain at a social dance this
evening in Eagles hall. Smys-
er's orchestra win furnish
music and refreshments will be
served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31

John g. Wooley. 1t is reported. has quit the
prohibition party. because. he says, "his work
is DONE" And we were quite sure that the man
who sat next to us at the theater last nigh had
been drinking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
- Oa1nferesf 10 Women -
Queen Onelet.

Beat separately the yolks OF
eight eggs and the whites Of six;
add half a teaspoon of salt and
lightly beat the whites into the
yolks. Pour into hot pan,
creased with a little butter. Lift
up the edges and let the liquid
part run under. When set, cook
in the oven for a few minutes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31

.AlI Thought I'd lose my fee."l
writes VIII. =; A. x.a swen n watertown
doctors could not cure. had at last
laid me up. Then BuckIen's Arnfcal
Salve cured II sound and we'll" In
|fallible for Skin Eruptions, Eczema.
Burns, Scolds, Cuts and Piles. 26c
at all druggfsts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31

The seismograph tell you all about an
earthquake 5000 miles away. Now for one which
will tip off one that's five minutes away
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
IN THE DIME MUSEUM

Lady: What ais the salamanderf
The Tbstan Dwarf; He just the
ibis mouth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31
Hey. Magsis. vot did tell ayerI He's proposed!"

Goodness me!

Kitchen Goodness
the matter,
The New Kitchen Help: Why. thought put n
bottle night
ing find q fun
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-31

Incubators, Breeders, Poultry
Fence. Tacoma Imp. & Seed Co.,
18th and Commerce. sss
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Daily Comic and Hurnor Section


Life reminds me
Of a cat and a globe
full o. gold fish:
You can see q lot i'm
1t that you'd like
ter have, but you
don't know Just
how ter git it out.
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Mr.. Jbson think he can be seen
Caess Just ~ me-; assure syesights excellent
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
LAUNCH CAPTAIN RETURNS MINUS HIS
 TOW BECAUSE OF BREAK IN MACHINERY

Well. swat me tarry toplights," casually murmurcd the doughty Admi- lal as he clambcrcd astcrn to ascer- tain the cause, after which, finding something in the intestines of the machinery which he called the timer" had gone on a strike, he ad. dressed his assistants thus:
 Hey, crew, call the stabboard watch, bowse the rudder amidshiDs O the mainto' gallan halliards, put a diamond hitch abart the weather fore riggin', an heayc 'cr to, or femme see, is if three, while I take an ob- scrvation."
 Finally by the aid of monkey wrench. some mild" profanity, and a little oil. the Louise" changed her mind. like many of her sex. and con- cluded that she might as well get to port anyway just to spite the brute, but later on, again using the feminine prerogative. she refused to be domin' eUed over by mere man, and the tar diseustedly gave up any idea of tow ing his lumber here, returned in ;he evening in tow of one of Joe Rap puZzi's launch.
 But she'll run all right from now on," he triumphantly told the owner last night, and that gentleman hopes for the best.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
RUNNERS MAY JET A CHANGE

While the list of sports which will be pulled off at WhitehOrse Satur. cay is still incomplete for some un. known reason, it is the opinion of tEc committee here that in addition Jo those already mentioned, there will b. contests in running, high jump ing. and probably broad jumping. No d"tails are available as to the prizes tc be offered in these events, but they will probably be enough to jus tiry the fleet footed youngsters in taking a chance.
 The list of events which has been gwen out officially has been itemized e the posters which have been scat
 red around the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
PIONEER WILL
 SEE SEATTLE

p. F. Kern, the popular jcwclcr, who has been a resident of Alaska for the past eleven years, will be a passenger on the Humboldt tonight for Seattle where he will take in the fair and the surrounding country for a brief vacation, return mg here about June n. Mr. Kern has not been down below for five years, and seizes the opportunity be- fore the Tourist rush ensues to take a well earned rest. While making Seattle his headquarters, he will take side trips to Tacoma, Bellingham and other points, possibly going as fan as Portland.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
FRYE-BKUHN co.

Get your Sunday dinner at the BOARD OF TRADE restaurant. The best the market affords.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
Il WIS nn ancient Mariner

"It was an ancient Mariner
 and he stoppcth one of thre"
 I'm dingcd if I'll cruise in yer
 blamed old tub
 For the thing won't work b'gcc!
 You got me onct, but it don't
 go twict
 For hereby M MUTINE F."
 Yesterday morning at two bells, or lu other words, nine o'clock, Admiral Jack Chambers secured his clearance papers from the Collector of the Port, and shipping his crew in the per sons of George Dillon and his son Ed, set sail for the harbor of Dyea in the good ship Louise" having in view rbc double purpose of towing back a jag of lumber which he had over there and incidentally paying his respects to His Honor, Mayor Klatt.
 The wireless operator of the Louise aorogrammcd the Alaskan that just as the craft was about to get under way at this end of the voyage George DI'on passed a very unusual remark .- his superior officer, the Admiral, the substance of which was-"Well lets take and get to work"
 All went we'll" IS the nOveliStS say. until about two miles out, when -bing,-went something, and the giant engines ceased their lifelike pulsations.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27

WANTED:-A man to work al summer. Fair wages and good home Enquire of A. J. Baker.
 SunnySide Dairy.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
BETTER PREPARED THAN EVER,

Having put in a steam boiler and other machinery We are better pre- pared than ever to do first.class work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
GAME IS POSTPONED

Owing to the fact that the White Pass Athletics are practicing nightly for the baseball tournament at White horse Saturday, the game between the "Iiids" and the Has Beens' sched- uled for last night was postponed un- til some day early next week.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
TUG THEE JR."
 GOES ASHORE

Special to the Daily Alaskan)
 SITKA. May 27-Earl Hunter and George Dickinson arrived from Juneau 70 the launch iowa today and report that the whaling tug "Tycc Jr." is the rocks near Tanakee with small hope of saving her. The accidept occurred yesterday morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in G to fl days or money refunded. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
RIVER REPORTS

The river is now 6 inches above low water mark at Whitehorse, and Iain is reported at the lower end Of Lake LeBarge. The Victorian arrived al Dawson yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
LIVE POULTRY.

We have just received shipment of Live Chickens, and for the bal ance of the season will receive fresh consignment by every steamer. Special orders will receive our promp attention.
 FRYE-BRUHN co.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27

The White Pass and Yukon Ky. ticket office will be open Friday unch 6 D. m. for the sale of excursion tickets.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27
QUICK DELIVERY PHONE 90.

Baggage, coal and wood delivered upon shortest notice day and night.
 H. FREIDENTHAL. General Expressing Bonded Car ier.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-05-27

White Pass excursion tickets must be purchased from the committee be- fore 6 o'clock Friday evening.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-07-29

PHONE COL BLACK FOR PROMPT
and good service in cleaning and
pressing. The Unique. !,