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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
SOCIETY and PERSONAL

The last concert of the season
is being given this afternoon in
Masonic temple by the Ladies'
Musical club, and the affair prom
ises to be unusually entertaining.
Among the younger musicians to
appear on the program are Miss
Dorothy Danhauser, Miss Erna
Muehlenbruch, Miss Agnes Lyons
and Miss Rose Schwinn.
The Pythian Sisters will be
guests tomorrow afternoon of
Mrs. H. F. Carney and Mrs. l.. U.
Schley, at the residence of the
former, 1920 North Prospect
street. The hours are from 2
to 5.
The Minnesota League of Taco
ma and Pierce county will hold a
special meeting this evening at
Parker hall, Tacoma avenue. De-
tails are to be perfected for the
first annual reunion of the
league, to be held May IL, and all
former Minnesotans are urged to
be present.
Degree team of the Modern
Woodmen of America will enter
tain with a social dance tomorrow
evening, in Eagles hall.
Miss Stella Garretson, daughter
of Colonel and Mrs. H. F. Garrett
son, and Mr.. Albert Lyon Hale,
will be welded tomorrow evening
at the home of the BRIDES par
ents. 4O5 Park Heights. The we'd
ding will be one of the social
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

LONDON, April 27.-The inter-
national suffrage congress has
only just opened. But already
the suffraget interpreters are worn
out, tagged out, knocked out.
Think of it-25 centuries are
represented at the big conference
here. The delegates and visitors
number fully 400. A total of IL
languages is spoken.
The ordeal of Strengthening this
babel out into English for the
benefit of Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, International president, and
other officers of the suffragets, is
SO terrible that the interpreters are
all but all in.
These visiting suffragets talk
everything from Polish to Portu-
guese, Sanskrit to Esperanto, sign
language to hog-Latin.
Take the nationality of these
four big figures in the congress
for instance, as exemplary of the
cosmopolitan complexion of the
big meeting: Rev. Anna H. Shaw
of the United States of America,
president of the American suffra-
gets; Erik. Annie Furuhjelm OF
|Nutid, Helsingfors, president of
the Finland suffrage association;
Frau Louise Norlund of Copenha-
|gen, Danish president; and DR.. AL
|etta Jacobs of Amsterdam, Neither
lands leader. Just imagine these
four having nice, chatty little
luncheon together, discussing the
fashions!
All agree that In the past five
years the women of the United
States have made the greatest
progress Of all lands In their fight
for votes. 1t Is more than likely
these delegates here will pay trib-
ute to the success of the Amerf-
can women.
This tribute will consist either
of the reelection of Mrs. Gait as
president, or the selection of some
city in the United States for the
next international convention, five
years from now.
Ida Hustled Harper. the famous
American suffraget. today told the
Times correspondent that she be-
lieved that Mrs. Gait would be re-
elected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
The enemies of the power plant declared

The enemies OF the power plant declared
Juice could not be generated by the city for a
cent and a quarter, the present rates, with a
waterpower plant, but now comes the trust and
shows that it can not only be done for that, but
by increasing business just little-a bare IN
per cent, current can be generated at profit
for one-half cent per kilowatt.
With a city plant in operation capable of
generating 10000 horsepower, every churn.
washing machine flatiron and cookstove in Ia
coma could be coupled up to operate by electric
ity and the price could be made so low that no
one would ever care whether there was a wood
famine OF not.
And these sulphur fumes palmed off on the
people at a very high price under the name of
gas would become thing of the past.
The power trust has rendered Tacoma
great favor by showing the possibilities in the
power business. Tacoma ought to learn the les
son. It will be profitable now while it is buying
current. and more SO when it is making its own.
A big load factor and reduction of rates to
consumers should be the slogan of the light
department now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
More Business Means
Lower Light Rates

It is up to the city of Tacoma to go after
business in the light and power market
The Seattle-Tacoma Power company says If
the city will increase its load factor to rs cent
= price of A-cent per kilowatt will be made in-
stead Of the present rate Of IN cents. In the
last II months the city paid for power $4,000
1t the u cent rate. At the 1A-cent rate this
bill would have been cut to only $4,000 for
the same amount of current.
OF course IL the load factor increases there
would be more current used all the time and the
company would get just much and probably
more money then than now, but the people would
get more than twice much current And cur
rent Is just as good gold when it is used for
lighting or for power.
The financial success or failure Of any light
md power business depends the size of the
load factor. When electricity is sold by the Kill
owstt II the 5000 horsepower to which the city IL
entitled Ia used every hour Of the day and night
it would bring in Just "a times much money
- n It were used only one hour each evening.
II It were used IL hours there would be
so per cent load factor. If but six hours the
factor would be 25 per cent. AS the factor de-
creases the earning power of the plan decreases.
1t is therefore to the interest of both the
cCmpany and the city to boost the load factor
II everybody in Tacoma using current would
today begin burning their lights and running
motors lust twice as long as heretofore the load
factor would be doubled. This would at once
put the city In position to demand the " -cent
rate and rates to consumers could then be re-
duced.
This might be an extravaganza, however, I'M
called for. but there is plenty of business to be
secured that is not on the city's books now The
city should go after it. Every factory should
be equipped with city power and every home
with city light. and the load factor would then
% mp. And the rates would then come down.
Tacoma should get I'm the game and go after
business. 1t means saving money for the people
By reduction I'm rates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

events of the week. Mr.. Hale is a
member of the large contracting
house of the Tacoma Trading
company.
Mrs. j. b. Ternes will entertain
the Altar society of st. Patrick's
church tomorrow afternoon at her
residence, 418 North J street. The
affair is the first since the Lenten
season.
! Marshal barracks recital of
Macbeth" at the Temple of Music
last night surpassed his previous
readings. A large audience at
tended, and voiced it's apprecia-
ton of Mr.. barracks masterful
acting.
Miss Grace Scott and James e.
Burkey will be married at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning at st.
Patrick's church, North Twelfth
and ] streets. Miss Scott is the
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sumter, of South Ainsworth ave-
nue., and both young people are
well known in Tacoma. Miss
/
EILEEN O'Brien and Charles Bur-
key will be best man.
The committee of women In
charge of the Pierce county wom-
ems exhibit to the A.-Y.-P. fair
has store room in the Park ho-
tel, Eighth and A streets, at its
disposal, and requests that ex-
hibits be sent in as soon as pos
sible. All articles intended for
display must undergo official ex-
animation by the sub-chairman
before being sent to Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Lazarus of
Seattle will arrive tomorrow to be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e. M.
Walker, 1923 North Cakes street.
Mrs. Lazarus will assist Mrs.
Walker (Klaethe Jieczonka) in
her cello recital Thursday night.
Trinity Guild, which was to
have met tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Miss Fletcher on
North I street, has postponed its
meeting until next week.
The wedding of Miss Darlie
Smalley to Mr.. Guy Spencer will
take place tomorrow at high noon,
at the home of the brides par
ents, Judge and Mrs. F. A. Small
ley, 1913 South Sprague street.
Only a few relatives and friends
will be in attendance.
The first division of the Wom-
ans society of the First Congre-
gational church will meet tomor-
row morning, at 10 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. w. G. Wheeler, 307
North Cliff street.
Miss Cora Miller will entertain
for the Friendly Fourteen club
tomorrow afternoon at her home,
1913 Division avenue.
Round Dozen club will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs.
Barnes, on North Anderson street.
The Tacoma Saengerbund will
give an elaborate concert Sunday
evening in Germania hall, under
the direction of Prof. Hermann.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
THE NEW SUFFRAGE STAMP

THE NEW SUFFRAGE STAMP.
Here's the new sufffaget stamp.
The National American Woman
Suffrage association is putting
them out. AS they sell for a cent
apiece, their general sale is des-
tined to do much in the way of
adding sinews OF war for the suf-
frage propaganda. Also, their use
is intended to popularize the move
ment.
The first issue. an experiment,
was limited to 100000. The
stamps made such a bit, however,
that the issue was exhausted with
in few days. Every suffrage Or
ganization in the country began
clamoring for them, by telegraph
and by mail. The printers are
working overtime now getting ont
100000 of them.
The stamp is q handsome little
thing, about the size of the gov
ernment's old special delivery
sticker. It is printed In the same
shade Of deep blue. Around its
sides are ranged the names of the
four states in which women al
ready have votes-Utah, Wyoming,
Idaho and Colorado.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
Wall paper. Myers Co.. GIT G
WORDS To FREExE THE SOUL

your son has Consumption. His
case IL hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. Z. Blew
ems, a leading merchant Of Spring
rs,a lung ~ spsciS stpsTF hs soosos:
shown the wonderful power of Dr.
Kings New Discovery. After three
was as well as ever. / would not
take al 1.-The money in the world
for what 1t did for my boy" Infal-
lible for Coughs and Colds, its the
safest. surest cure of desperate
Lung diseases on earth. Soc and
800. All druggists guarantee sat
isfRction- Trial bottle tree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
AUTHORS FOREWORD

IN these articles shall
try to give you plain and
practical directions as to
what to eat, how to eat,
when to eat and how to use
food so as to get from it the
greatest possible amount of
health, strength and power
of both body and mind.
/ have no ''fads" or ICON
oclastic ideas to present
just plain common sense. I
shall no doubt say some
things with which you will
not agree. Am 1 right or
wrong? Here's the test:
Follow my suggestions for a
fortnight and see. w. r.
LATSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
Potato SCUM.

Press SIX good-sized boiled po-
tatoes through a sieve; rub one
tablespoonful of butter and one of
flour together and then stir into
one quart Of boiling milk until it
thickens. Pour this over the po-
tatoes, stir until smooth and
srve Immediately.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Monsieur: You Americans, you
drink ever'sing backward.
Mister: How is that?
Monsieur: Why, you drink re
'whiskee-she is strong. You pour
in water to max her weak. Zen
you put in sugar to maxi her
sweet, and lemon to max her sour.
Zen, last you say. "Here's to you, :"
and VOLTA, you drink her yourself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
WHAT SHALL WE EAT?

People all over the country
are anxieusly asking: What
shall I eat in order to be well,
strong and active, in order to live
long and attain the fullest meas
ure of the Joy of living?'"
To answer the question to
the betterment and satisfaction
of the questioner is at times a
rather difficult matter. But to
get him or her to act upon the
advice given is often still
more difficult matter.
The reason for this IL, I be-
lieve. not any lack of intelli-
gence or of docility on the part
of the inquirer. The mere fact
of his applying for advice is
proof of his sincere desire to
learn the law and to apply 1t.
The failure to follow direc-
lions is, I think, mainly because
some of us who profess expert
knowledge along these lines aret
all to prone to give advice with
III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

days make men
Wish they weren't wed,
(And their helpmeets also, when
All is done and said.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
THAT'S WHO HE WAS

And your" they asked stopping front of the holoweyed
bugebrowed the typewriter the literary
your"
@Me?" ooh, I'm the fellow who
bright anecdotes credited public life"
feyerishly thankless
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

''The fact that Mrs. Gait has,
been international president dur
ing the past five years has done
much TO further the suffrage
cause in the United States" she
declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
OF Interest to Women -
Babel's Gagged 400 Suffro6ets
6alKir1& in II 6on6ues-AH at Once

An International Suffrage Con-
gress, Now in Session In London,
As Nations, Speaking Dozen
Different Languages, Are Rep
resented-Carrie Chapman Gait
May Be Reelected President.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

of these restrictions
Tor perfectly easily
lstood
instance a patient: "Avoid taking much
and always a
bread with spoonful of the cereal. Now, give
such advice he is likely think rule unreasonable
arbitrary.
When however, explain him that
In
capable body;
emind that a
therefore ain to mascate thoroughly
and actually digest least of 1t in the mouth
BILE this appreciates
there for the advice; reasonable gets
him obeying directions.
article points I'm the
is denie MISUNDERSTANDING
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

All, yes. All those nice Young
Turks seem to be dying while still
good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
WHY'S dWHY NOTS
%EATING

Written Expressly for the Times by D..
Health Culture Magazi Author "Food Values Of
Meat" "CommO Disorders" Etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Zine stock of Geraniums,
Hollyhocks. Smilax, Yer
benas, etc., at less than market
price. Tacoma Implement & Seed
Co.. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

The big game in Africa will
please to remember that it is going
to be killed solely in the spirit of
a naturalist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
Power Plant Advocates
INDICATED By Power Trust

Incidentally the offer of the power trust is
complete yindication of those who have been
demanding that the city secure its own hydraulic
plant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

One of those lynched Texas cat
tie kings Is described as having
stood high at home. He also occu-
pied a high position in Oklahoma,
but he was not standing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

The absent are always wrong, is
an old French proverb, which is
still good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Des Moines students made i'll
by drinking milk at their club. In
cidentally, this milk thing skaters
the illusion that students have a
rollicking time at their clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Secretary Wilson would con-
cole us by citing that the only man
who ever made successful wheat
corner was Joseph. These mod
ern corners may not be success
full" but they jolt the consumer
just as hard, Mr.. Wilson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Another fly that will be both
ersome this summer is the pop-up
fly that retires the side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27
Daily Comic and Hurnor Section
A Word from Josh Wise.

9Th man who
has most fun PLAN
min a day off is the
one who's allus too
busy ter take it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Folding bed has claimed apoth-
er victim. Some folding beds
would make lovely bear traps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-27

Goodby Is a corruption of Goo
be with you.
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
The Missing Link.

A lawyer having offices in a large office building recently lost q cuff-link. one of a pair that he greatly prized Being absolutely certain that he had dropped the link somewhere i'll the building he post ed this notice:
 Lost gold cuff-link. The owner, William Ward will deeply appreciate it's immediate return.
 That afternoon. on passing the door whereon this notice was post ed, what were the feelings of the lawyer to observe that appended thereto were these lines:
 The finder of the missing cuff link would deem it a great favor if the owner would kindly lose the other link ''
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
IL Iscnintlch Him.

The Duke of southerland. at a dinner in New York, praised ard ently the icy and delicious water melon
 q better understand now. he said. "a story that l heard on the voyage over
 This story was told me by an interesting southener He said eolored preacher in his town cried vehementIy one August Sunday in the course of his sermon
 Breddern an sistern. Ah warns yo gainst de heinous sin 0 shoot in craps, Ah charges yo' against de brack raseality O liftin bullets, But, above all else, breddern an sistern Ah demonishes yo at dis hyer season 'gainst de crime O melon steatin.
 C.
 A brother in a back seat made an odd sound with his lips. rose and snapped his fingers Then he sat down again with an ashamed look
 :" 'Whufo, nah frien. said the preacher sternly, does yo Tar up an snap yo fingahs when An speaks 0 melon stealth
 To jes' reminds me, pahson, the man in tba hack scat answered meekly, whar Ans lief nah knife. :"
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
thurchcs Mil Advertise.

New York Oct t9 After the fashion of big business advertisers. the combined Protestant churches of this country early in January will begin a campaign Of advertising against social. racial. economic and religious problems which imperil American life and American insti- tutions
 The advertising will be in news papers, magazines. periodicals, post CTS and billboards
 The advertising will be inang- urated under the Home Missions Council
 The advertising will be direct to the public at large and such top ies as the labor question, the inn migration problem, the negro prob lew, the conditions in the city and village and town, will be discussed i'll the advertisements
 The campaign will be conducted under the general supervision of the Reverend Charles Stelzle, su- perintendent of the Presbyterian De partment of Church and Labor
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
Commission k Sustained.

Hot Springs. Ark. Oct 19.=That the antitrust laws of Arkansas. probably the most drastic of any State legislation, do not apply to railroads in making uniform intra- state rates was held by Judge Henry Evans. in the United States Circuit Court here.
 The case was that of the State against the Rock Island and the Hot Springs Western, asking more than million dollars in penalties be- cause of alleged violations of an agreement Of rates between Little Rock and Hot Springs
 Judge Evans first sustained q demurrer of the defendants and ther dismissed the suits on the ground that the State of Arkansas had re- pealed part of the antitrust laws when it created d Railroad Com mission and gave it authority to order the adoption Of rates. In ef- feet the decision recognizes the au- thority of the Railroad Commission.
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
The Paralysis of Selfishncss.

No man can develop to any large ness of life while his mind is fo- cused on self We must get out of self or We cannot grow. To con stantly think of our own interests, our own work, our own plans. our own welfare. is to paralyze growth. The nobler, the diviner. ..impluses can not be touched by the selfish attitude We must look out, not in
 Nc man can be human while he is thoroughly selfish Warmth of heart. tenderness, kindness, a sym pathetic nature, love for ones kind are really the qualities that make us human Without these We are brutes no matter how gorgeous our apparel or how palatfal our hcmes. Every man is an animal until his sympathies and love for his fellow man are aroused
 \ person who constantly thinks of himself. how he can advance his own interests. never develops his manlier qualities, his finer send- ments The self-centering thought never reaches out into the larger, nobler part of our nature The bet ter qualities of a selfish person are dwarfed. undeyeloped. The colder, more barren qualities so predomin- ate in his makeup that he thinks of others only as possible helps to himself.
 No man who is self-eentered can grow large. strong and beautiful. The selfish man may get little more money, but he has paid for it at price which staggers his man hood. which murders the best thing in him Success Magazine
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
The Passion for Achievement.

\ divine impulse constantly urges Us to reach upward to our highest ideal There is something back of our supreme ambition deeper than mere personal qualification We instinetiyely feel that there is yi- tal connection between it and the great plan of creation, the progress. the final goal of the race
 Ne are dimly conscious that Ne oWe something to the world, and that 1t is our duty to pay the debt. There is something within us which protests against our living idle. parposeless lives; which tells Us that our debt to the face is d per, sonal one; that il cannot be paid by our ancestors by proXy It tells us that our message 10 humanity is not transferable; that we must de liver il ourselves No matter how much money we may have. We don't feel quite really happy -un- iass we are doing our part of the world work We feel that it is mean. eontempptDle. to be drones in the great human hive; to eat. drink. wear and use what others earn by hard labor We have sneaking feeling that we are criminals; that 1t is unworthy of Us to shirk d man. ly or womanly part in life; il yio- lates our sense of justice, of fair ness.-Success Magazine.
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
 DREAMS

Of all the mysteries. sweet and rare. That the years, as they come and go, unfold There is one ever fresh to the young and the old One sweeter than ever the others are;
 lis the happiest thing. in this life of ours The dreams that We dream in our waking hours An some may be wise and scorn- fully say. No room for the dreamer on life's stern field; The sword is for war, and the seeptre to wield. And work is our motto from day to day.
 Let thsm practice and preach let them toll and fret. But women and men will be dreamers yet, And the dreams An. we'll no friend may know Where the spirit wanders. unfet- tered and free What sunny skies and gardens fair there be In the mystical land where our fancies go; We pity the builder. 50 prosy and plain.
 Who builds no beautiful castles in Spain 'Tis true that the waking may bring but care, And the fairy structures may tum. ble and fall At the sound of war, like Jerico s wall, Because. forsooth, we've been build ing in the air. But 'tis better to See ones castles fall
 Than never have known castle at all For women will dream Aye. women and men Will dream and dream. till the night comes on; Dream after life's fever and fret are done; Nor waken to find their dreams are vain
 If. perchance, the best dreams that our hopes can build. In the "after-whilen we shall find fulfilled
 aI pli.-u- n Isirncidn
The Springdale news., 1909-10-29
Indictment Dismissed.


 Harrison, Oct. 21.-Judge Rogers in the federal court just closed here dismissed the indictment against Hiram P. Blanchard, father of Dr Blanchard, who was convicted . year ago and sent to the federa penitentiary for counterfeiting The mother, who was also indicted recently died At the last term ol court both MT and Mrs. Blanehadi were tried on the charge of compli- cation in the oounterfeiting. but the jury could not agree Dr Blaneh- ard, who was convicted. posed as highly religious man.