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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24

las, Is now a stanch believer in
lucky strikes, and hopes to grow
rich IL the meteor shower doesn't
neglect Texas.
McGrue was vending his way
up the narrow land that led from
his large cornfield to his home
Just after nightfall, when he cas-
uaiiy noted the flaring path of a
shooting star" He lives in a re-
gion where rocks of any descrip-
ton are scarce, and when. half a
mile further on, he saw minia-
ture bowlder in the center of his
path, he stopped to investigate.
II was a fragment of the meteor.
half Embedded in the sod. and still
too warm to handle.
McGrue pounced upon It as a
prize.
Now McGrue's wife is the happy
possessor Of long-cherished rock
cry in the front yard, slab of the
meteor serves as a step to the
back door. and not few of his
neighbors and curious visitors
have purchased small bits at the
attractive price of 10 cents each
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24

Gen. Ashton has renamed the
Puyallup river the Tacoma river,
and this name appears on the
map. He would also change
Puyallup valley to Tacoma valley,
and would even go so far as to
change Commencement bay to
Tacoma harbor.
Engineer Nicholson has issued
a statement with the plat pictur-
ing the tideflats of the future, in
which he says:
THE time will come when all
that property lying between deer
water and Lincoln avenue and
Sitcum avenue and the bluff will
become the wholesale and retail
business center of Tacoma. With
In twenty-five years, property on
Lincoln avenue and Eleventh
street within this district will sell
for more money per front foot
than property on Pacific avenue
will at that time. A population
of half million people will make
this prophecy reality"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24

ing all those who oppose him. Be.
fore the state election, Nov. z
1909, in Yucatan, 500 persons
who opposed Diaz in the cam
paign, were seEt to the peniten
tiary. Papers were suppressed
and printing offices raided.
Come" says a correspondent
of the American, land see hun.
dreds of armed men try to force
people into silence. Come and
see the Independent candidate for
governor pursued as a wild beast
for daring to buck against the Of
ficial candidate.
Imagine the president of the
United States interfering in this
drastic manner with the freedom
of election in Illinois or Oregon
Yet its constitution was modelled
upon ours"
The Americans article tells of
the coming presidential election
in Mexico due next summer. Diaz,
in 1907, declared that he would
not be a candidate for the presi-
dency again, but lately he has
come forward with soft phrases,
declaring that he would yield tc
the public demand and accept an
other nomination. Diaz, who Is
70 years of age, has chosen Ra.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24
METE0RS WELCOME

In This Part of Texas They Form
Substitute for Rock Quarries
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 24.-Ar-
thur McGrue, a farmer near Dali
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24
MEET AGAIN
IN EFFORT TO
END STRIKE
ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN ST.
PAUL TODAY WITH VIEW
TO BRINGING THE SWITCH
MEMS FIGHT no A SETTLE
MENT.
(By United Press Leased Wire
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec.
24.-President Hawley and q
committee of the railway switch
men are again in conference win
the railway managers today in al
effort to settle the strike in the
Northwest. Yesterdays confer
ence at st. Paul failed to bring
the dispute any nearer settlement.
The railroads proposal, submit
ted to President Hawley, is as
follows:
1--WE will employ as many strik-
ers as We have room for, under
the present agreement until the
end of the conference in the Chi
cago district, at which time we
will offer to meet any increases
in pay, or any working conditions ;,
granted the Chicago switchmen by
their employers"
The strikers demand arbitration
under the act of 1898 and separ-
ate negotiations here regardless
of the outcome of the Chicago
conference.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24
PUYALLUP GETS GAS
IN QUICK ORDER

In just II days the Tacoma Gas
company laid It's mains and put
gas into Puyallnp. The work was
completed and service to Puyal-
lup formally opened yesterday at
3:45 O'Clock, when Mayor j. p.
Melrose turned on the gas and
gave Puyallup another metropolis
tan advantage.
Offices have been established,
and P. j. Dielman will superin-
tend the Puydllup business for
the company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24
RUN down BY CAR
WOMAN SHOWS RARE
PRESENCE OF MIND

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec.
24.-To her rare presence of
mind, Mrs. L. j. Laberon,
aged rs years, owes her life
today. Mrs. Laberon was
crossing Broadway when
Grand avenue car bore down
upon her. In the crush of
street traffic, it was impos-
sible for her to escape.
AS hundreds gazed horror
she calmly sat down, al
instant before the fender strucl
her ankles. She was tossed bacl
against the screen, still sittins
and thus she remained
until the motorman brought tn,
car to stop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-24
DICKINSON NAMED
To SUCCEED
De ARMO NA

(By United Press Leased Wire
BUTLER, Mo-, Dec. PA
deadlock in which CTS ballots
were taken was broken here to-
day when c. c. Dickinson, of Gin
ton, Mo-, was nominated to sue
coed the late Congressman De
Almond, by the democratic con-
|gressional convention. Represen-
tative De Almond was recently
burned to death, with his grand
son, at his home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Dug, PesIsm, Now ObtainabIe
in Small Quantities.


Since. its discovery one year ago
the new drug, pOslam, has successful
" cured thousands Of chronic cases Of
eczema and other distressing skin al
feCtiOHs. Heretofore POsIam has been
dispersed solely for the benefit Of
eczema patients in large Jars suTfc-
lent Dr a months treatment. This
was DUnd TO be an Inconvenience to
anyithOusands who use iJ for minor
skin troubles. such as pimDles. black
heads herpes, aCp@, scaIy scalp. com
pleXlin blemishes. itching feet. piles.
etc, which require but d small Guan-
tity b cure To overcome this. and in
respinse 10 urgent appeals. the dis
pen$rS Of pOslam nave been Obliged
TO aiOpt. in addition 10 rhe regular
tv0flOliar package, q special fiftv-
cent size which in future NAV be
fQuld on sale ar the Crystal Pharma-
Cy, Pensacola, or may be ordered d.
red from the Emergency I.aborator-
les. No. % West 25th street. New
Yok city. IN all eczema cases nos
LAD stops itching with first aDuIica-
ti0 and proceeds TO heal Immediate
lyi chronic cases being cured in two
wkks- In less serious skin troubles
results are seen after an overnight
a plicatiOu.
Samples for experimental purposes
nay still be had. free Of Charge. By
wiling 10 the labor2t tories Ear them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
STANDARD
OCLOTHINGCO.
TERSELY TOLD.

Hon. c. L. Wilson, of Mariana, is
in the city.
]. L. Sellers, of Lockhart, is among
the visitors to the city.
Mrs. F. NJ. Smith is confined 10 her
bed with la grippe.
Capt James NJ. Smith is quite i'll at
his home on East Romano street.
NJ \. George, Sr., and w R. Nc
Duty, of Florala, are here for Mardi
Gras.
Among the visitors from GraceviIIe
here for the carnival are P. o. BAREFOOT
and Berry Yam.
The game of baseball played Sun
day afternoon at Fort Barrancas be-
tween the Soldiers and Marines re-
suited in a victory for the former by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
THE CARNIVAL
SPIRIT VERY
NOTICEABLE
Everybody Out For a Good
Time, and Day Thor
Oughly Enjoyed.
THROWING CONFETTI WAS THE
ORDER OF THE DAY, AND HUN
DREDs OF POUNDS COVER THE
SIDEWALKS AND STREETS.

Pensacola fairly radiates with the
carnival spirit.
There was an infectious feeling of
the fun, fTOliC and frivOlity which is
always attendant upon his majestyS
arrival yesterday, among the immense
thTongs which surged up and down
PalafOX street, and quarts of confetti
went swiTling down the breezy pave
ment aiTiIy, when it was not being
tramped and crumpled beneath
thousand feet.
If King Priscus tabOos "squakers"
and fine confetti and busters and
things, his subjects have certain re-
course in noise OdUcers of various
and sundTy types of completely and
perfection. The variety of whistles and
whiTligigS and SO on have been no
ticeably greater this year.
Admittedly. their mechanism has
probably not originated from paTtic-
UlaTly great brains, but they answered
the purpose. anyhow, and pretty girls
and dignifed men looked bland and
happy in their enthusiastic manipuIa-
ton
The crowd this year exceeds the
widest dreams of the carnival $3.50
CiatiCG
Last year was considered a big
year. but yesterday far exceeded any
established record. and by tonight il
viii be impossible for the average
pedestrian to get through the push
and struggle of humanity which VII
greet PTlscus and his mystic page
antTy.
This afternoon VIII be a succession
OF big events, and tonight the wild
mad reign of the merry monarch will
reach its climax, when Pensacola is
to see the largest crowd in its entire
history of local events.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
What it Has Done for Others, 1t Ca
Do For You

What it Has Done for Others, 1t Can
Do For You.
We have testimonials by the hun
dreds showing ali stages. kinds and
degrees of piles which have been cur
ed by Pyramid Pile Cure
II you could read these unsolicited
letters YOU would no doubt so 10 the
nearest drug store and buy a box OF
Pyramid Pile Cure at once. price fifty
cents.
We do not ask YOU TO do this.
Send Us yOur name and address AMI
We viii send YOU a trial package BY
mail free.
We know what the trial package
VIII do. In many cases II has cured
plies without further treatment If
il proves its value TO YOU order more
from your druggist. at soc box. This
Is fair, is il nOt2 Simply fiji out free
coupon below and mail today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23

a score of i to 0. Many people from
Pensacola and Warrington were in
attendance.
J. R. Shoemaker, a prominent mer-
chant of COttOndale, was among the
business visitors to the city yesterday.
Hon. John L. Neeley, of Tallahassee,
could not resist the temptation TO see
PensacOla's Mardi Gras celebration.
II. II. Wells, a prominent young at
torney Of ChipIey, is spending Mar0i
Gras in Pensacola.
T. J. McSwain, Of s.. Andrews.
where he is operating an ice factory,
is in the city shaking hands with his
old friends.
S G. Douglas, representing a glass
firm, is in the city looking up the
glass prospects OF the new First
Methodist church.
J. I. Walker. a prominent naval
stores operator, Messrs. Norris, saw
mill men. and Marion Turner, all of
Mona, were here yesterday.
E. S. Hartman. of Atlanta. has
found the way" to Pensacola this
year, and IS here TO enjoy the Nardi
GTas festivities. He says they are
great, too.
c. z. Buchanan, of Atlanta. a well
known knight of the grip. says that
this Mardi Gras celebration is all
right and that next year when the
San Carlos hotel is completed, he ex-
poets to come again.
Judge J. F. c. Griggs, of Apalachi-
cola, has not forgotten that Pensa-
cola always does the proper thing at
Mardi Gras time and he also has done
The proper thing by coming here to
help celebrate the occasion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
Washington's plague Spots.

lie in the low, maTshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause
chillS, fever and ague, biIiousness.
Jaundice, lassitude. weakness and
general debility and bring suffering or
death to thousands yearly. But
Electric Bitters never fail to DESTROY
them and cure malaria troubles.
They are the best all-rouna tonic
and cure for malaria I ever used -
writes r. NJ. James, of LouelIen. 6. 4
They cure Stomach, Liver. Kidney
and Blood Troubles and will prevent
Typhoid. Try them, SOC. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
entertainers
Of PRISCUS, REX
Merry Troupe OF His Males
tvs Fun-Makers at Opera
House Last Night.

The Kings Own Royal Entertain
ers appeared IN vaudeville at the Pen
sacOla opera house last night, ore of
the very best shows of the season
having been witnessed by those who
were in attendance
The cast, as betting the royal IA
tuTe of the troupe. was an aIl-staF af-
far, and delighted the audience.
In fact. IL was a case OF real fore
thought upon the part OF the Merry
Monarch 10 bTiRg his entertainers
along this year. III order that his loyal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
CARNIVAL VISITORS.

The auxiliary yacht Emma NJ. Of
ST Andrews, owned by J. \. and 7. r
Meats. arrived here Sunday morning
with the following passengers, who
viii remain here during the carnival.
}. A, Meats, J. 3. Meats, w. II. Meats.
w Il Fell. J. GWaltney, E Paggett
and Rev. Mr. Simpson.
The Emma NJ. made the run from
St Andrews in IS hours. She is SO
feet long and a fine boat of her class
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
SECOND NUMBER OF REALTY
EXCHANGE ISSUED YESTERDAY

The second number of the Realty
Exchange, the trade publication which
made its appearance last month, was
issued yesterday, its regular date OF
publication It's appearance is neat
and its-ssneraL get -uD is good.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
Mardi GraS Lunch
By Methodist Ladies

The ladies of the First Methodist
church VIII serve lunch for Mardi
Gras, Monday and Tuesday, at the
old Dairy Kitchen stand S North Pal
atoX street. The menu will contain
chicken and oyster gumbO, fish chow
der, fried fish, salads, cakes, cream,
coffee, tea, chocolate, etc. You are in
Vited to patronize them. f21-2t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
tits a Shame

to Sell A Suit For The Price You
Have This One Marked" That's what
carnival visitor told H. O. Arson
last night down at his store at Abs
s. PalafOX street, where Mr.. Arson is
Closing Up the Store at An Absolute
LOSS. Why Not Save Your Railroad
Fare and More By Going There?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23


What for it? What it cost2
for
of
He picked himself of the dirt asked
him BEFORE
penedi
It's the long happen
yourself the today.
PENSACOLA ELECTRIC COMPANY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
MS. WHITE IMPROVING.

Mrs. J. Geo. White, who has been
seriously i'll for the past three DAYS.
showed turn for the better ar an
early hour this morning, and hopee
are entertained fos her recovery at an
early date
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23

NO TASTELESS PUDDING.
If you use Blue Ribbon lemon or
vanilla extract your pudding will be
delightfully."- favored.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
Cold Wave
Specials

This week we will give a
discount of 90 per cent. on
all clothing.
Overcoats, Us off regular
price.
Cravenettes, 1-5 off regu-
lar price.
Suits, 1-5 off regular price.
Pants, Is off regular price.
Underwear, is off regular
price.
If you want to save money
on clothing, now is the time,
and this is the place.
Be a Standard-Dressed
Man.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
FREE PACKAGE COUPON.

Fill out the blank lines below With
your name and address cat out cou-
pon and mail TO the PYRAMID DRT-G
COMPANY. $50 Pyramid Bldg. Mar
shall Mich A trial packsSe OF tie
great Pyramid Pile Cure VIII then BE-
sent you AZ once by mail. FREE, in
plain wrapper.
Street ..----.-.----..-..-..
City and state -...,.......-..-..-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23

subjects, as well as himself. might
enjoy a couple of hours in delightful
relaxation from the rCyelTy of the
streets.
Probably the most thrilling feature
OF the entire affair was a pTeSenta-
don of the Dance of the Seven Wells,
Dan Walker having made beautiful
and sylph-like SdlOme His winning
ways and careless grace, in fact, were
beautiful indeed, and like so many
SalOmes, he played straight to a lob
ster. This particular lobster, how
ever, being on the stage and not in
the bald-headed row, as is generally
the case.
Following is the program as rem
dered in its entirety:
Program.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
FIR E 6
Pi L 6
CURE

Sent to Demonstrate the Merits of
Pyramid Pile Cure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
Overture-Orchestra

overture orchestra
a
Mr.. H. z. Burns IN his prestigitatjve
novelty, Herman he Great Outdone'
NJ Gerald Ouina in the latest song
successes; featuring the big song hit.
-i.t.s GO Into q Picture Show"
The Powerful 90 Dramatic PlayIet
The Thief. Maurice Belle
Shannon Berlin. Richard-Mr. Harry
Dalton Wagenheim. Time. Any ora
Place. Guess.
NOTE-His Royal Majesty King
Priscus once witnessed a performance
of The Thief by a band of strolIing
players. He was 50 much impressed
with this play that he at once COM
missioned His Lord High Dramatic
Levyathan to write him a Thief"
which is now produced by Roya Com
manG
Miss Jane-AlIen & Avery-Nr.
Clarence assisted by Master John
FTenke) in "PatteE and Song
Miss Sophie Sch7d and her Picks"
Introducing the dimInutive bIack-facc
entertainers. Bessie Robinson. Myrtle
Kaufman. Norris Lewis and Meade
Wilson
Dixie, an original Southern pa
triOtic idea, featuring Miss Ada White
Miss Ola Watson. Miss Vera NIcDavid
Miss JeaBie Dow. Miss Fannie Wae-
enheim. Miss Genevieve lIarzOni. Miss
Madge CUshmau. Miss Daisy Hall
mark and NJ. Bonnie Mann, the in
imitabIe singer and dancer.
NOTE" When ! on Hear the Tune
of Dixie Is from Jack and Jill"
Lyrics by Sidney p Levy Music bv
Geo. +. Moore. composer of Everyone
IS in Sunderland but You and Me-
II
"t;Hss H@2" for tFe first time on any
~'0~" i~tr~|uCeS The Dance Of the
Seven Wells or Simple SaIomc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23

Mr.. II. 2. Burns IN his prestigitatjve
novelty, Herman The Great Outdone -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23

M Gerald Ouina in the latest song
successes; featuring the big song hit
Ia. $ Go Into q Picture Show"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
MAINE FoR sELF.PRoTEcTIoN.

There is a law before the Maine legislature to prevent the sale of cleo tricity made in Maine beyond the bor- ders of that state. The measure has the backing of the governor. The Portland Press says: This is one of the important measures now before the legislature. It requires but few em- ployes and the outlay of but small sum of money for labor to make the electricity. At the terminus of the wires where the power is actually used the advantage of 1t accrues in the en- ployment of labor and the distribution of capital. We want that advantage in our own state. Men from other states may say that this protection to our own is unfair to them, but the ship ment by means of copper wires into other states. to add to the prosperity of other communities is unfair to US, and seif-protection is the first law of nature. Let us take care that the natural advantages of this state are used for our own material advance ment.' This is an extremely selfish policy, and where great water power is located near the boundary in many instances would deprive 1t of value. So long as Maine gets a good price for her water power and a permanent tax why does she not realize enough upon the plant?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
ELECTRICITY vs. SEAM.

The use of electricity for fast freight service is closer at hand than is gen. erally thought. The electric engine has been tested and it's possibilities are known. Prof. J. B. Whitehead of Johns Hopkins university. in an article in the current number of the Popular Science Monthly. contends that the ele-tric engine maintains it's drawing power better than a steam locomotive after the train once gains headway. He says: "A typical western locomo- tive, weighing with its tender 1855 tons, can develop continuously 8 draw-bar pull of twenty-five thousand pounds up to speed of fifteen miles an hour An electric engine, weighing a hun dred tons. can develop this pull up to thirty-seven miles an hour" and as the latter does not pound the track so bad ly as the other 1t may be driven at high speed with greater safety. This advantage in speed and in wear and tear will hasten the adoption of cleo tricity for steam. Then the absence of the smoke and dirt from soft coal en- zines in closely settled neighborhoods will be an ever -hoped-for relief. The electric engine will be a great improve ment upon it's predecessors.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
OUR TOLERANT AUTO LAW.

The Bulletin thinks the general as- nembly will be inclined to make some amendments to the law governing the running of automobiles in this state, in spite of the appeals to them through the press and by it to leave the law as it is.
 The Bridgeport Telegram is right when 1t says: There have been too many people killed or maimed under the present Connecticut law. There has been too much wilful terrorizing of innocent persons by motorists who considered that their ability to pay fine at need placed them above their fellows. Two more years of this class legiHlation will assuredly result in se- rious consequences. In the interests of what ought to be a good clean sport and for the preservation of a great industry, the law ought to save the automobilists from themselves"
 There certainly should be something done to give greater protection to our citizens fin the streets of the cities there should be penalties for careless ness which money cannot meet as means of curbing the recI5lessness of the few who laugh at penalties which can be enumerated in dollars and cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
THE BACKYARD DREADFUL.

The backyard dreadful has the back yard beautiful outclassed in all New England cities. It is as difficult to ex- terminate the backyard dreadful as 1t is to exterminate any other pest. There seems to be no general realiza- tion of the fact that the backyard dreadful is against health and good order, while the backyard beneficial will not only contribute good things for the table, but improved health for those who get into the open afr and exercise in it. With the coming warm spring days there should be a general clean up of the backyards, when the lawns are raked over and the dead grass is being burned. The backyard dreadful with its old bonek, tin cans and burdocks can be made to compli- ment its owner by its redemption. The backyard dreadful tells an awful tale of negligence and laziness and ignor- ance of the laws of health. We should not permit our backyards to show us up in this way.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-15
THE OPENING OF THE SIXTY.
 FIRST CONGRESS.

The opening of the Sixty-first con gress is of more than ordinary interest because of the rupture of republican unity, the failure of President Taft to bring about compromise. and the defiant attitude of Cannon, who threatens in future, should they ad- here to their programme, to regard the revolters as democrats. The con- ditions are right for something in- teresting to happen if all stand firm. Speaker Cannon does not realize that the people have compelled their rep- resentatives to take issue with him; and that the party will stand by it's representatives. Speaker Cannon has made an extremely offensive record and he cannot afford to go on in de- nance of republican and of public sen- timent. It is to be hoped that the revision of the tariff will not be inter- fered with by the spirit of antagonism which marks the opening hours.