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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
If THE WICKLEBRIDGEs
WERE IN THE WHITE HOUSE

her lips. 81 would bring my loyal
friends to the FORE
"Um-hum," he said. more
headlines: 'UpKeaval in Society
Mrs. Wicklebridge Forms New
Clique-Motley Crowd of Provin-
cial People Startles Exclusive
Washington
81 beg your pardon, Cicero"
his wife said sternly. my friends
are not motley. AS for being pro-
vincial, most of them will have re-
moved to the capital to bask in
my favors. And I would just like
to have the satisfaction of giving
a rebuff to that Mrs. Hihorse."
"Well, if she would take it as
hard as you do" said Wickle-
bridge, 'there'd be more head
lines: Frenzy Of Fine Woman!
white House Door Shut in the
Face of Mrs. Hihorse Stampedes
Down Pennsylvania
Avenue With Harness Trailing
Mrs. Wicklebridge, Who Retaliat-
ed for Ancient Slight, Heartlessly
Pronounces Her Locoed.' Does
she squirm to suit you, Guine-
vere?"
But Mrs. Wicklebridge said she
would wait and see,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
TIVE JUDGE AND THE TELEPHONE

boasts that he used
exactly that he had
something wall, but he
would not know how TO
hse II.
dsikd the telephone and
People did 1t hundred years
well without it, he sad and he did not see
today
Could regarded anything other than freak this
subject interesting study.
judges acquire their nescence asks the Brm-
Nescence lack
The question formed itself
mind in this country really that there no
which easily hidden in that OF the
bench.
What the English judge the telephone also be said
telegraph railroad steamship thousand other
necessities well without them
without them
day hundred behind the times.
business would these modern time
devices would be bankrupt
practicing before without avaing himself
the far
hind he chooses and
still hold his
judge knows, readily he render his
decision knowledge confusing question two
Sides the less
decisions
to the interests that place him On the bench.
judges which other himself
And his is
be made about without the mourning pen
atty. ..s. :
Taken all ALL the safest place the world for ignorant
the bench other position safely be hum
dred behind the times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE
IN ITALY.

All, all, was calm, except the rush
of busy feet,
On businesso or on pleasure bent,
While joyous youths sang on the
street,
Their voices in sweet music
blent.
But suddenly the earthquakes
shocks!
The solid streets rock to and
fro!
And now the once high, massive
blocks
Are in the choking dust laid
low!
Then widest terror and alarm
Seized all who still in life were
found!
And those who had escaped from
harm
With shrieks filled all the air
around!
For no one there had ever known
Such scenes of terror AMI dis
pair;
For ere a moments time had
flown
Unnumbered thousands per-
ished there!
Who could have thought, in that
calm hour,
Such scenes of horror could
appear?
That He who rules should show
His power,
And fill the soul with mortal
fear?
Oh, life. how frail a thing thou
art!
A brittle thread so soon to
break,
And let the soul from this world
part
And to strange worlds a journey
take!
To you, my reader, death may
seem
Like some far distant evil
thing,
But II prepared, like some sweet
dream,
1t will immortal pleasures
bring.
SAMUEL l.. WHITE.
Tacoma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

Hudson mopped his brow with
his handkerchief. Peach of an
idea," he muttered; Simply
great"
Reaching HIS office he yanked
the phone off his desk and roared
a number. He always roared
when he telephoned.
Hello! Hello! Hudson talking
-yes-good morning, Billy. About
the signs--'what signs?' Don't
stall around with me, young fell
low For Gods sake cut 'em out?
Say, I've darn good job for you;
how'd you like to kick in on the
advertising end of my business?
Huhf Yes--yes-sabout Kitty?'
Come around tonight Goodby.
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DuWSborfSforY

ther sat sourly reading the paper.
Right here / might say that he
ran a mammoth breakfast food
business. He muttered to himself
now and then about some BRAIN
less whelp aspiring to the hand of
his daughter. At last he threw his
paper down and frowned out of
the window. Suddenly he stiff
fened and gasped. He was star
ing at the huge signboard across
the street. Now huge scarlet let
tiers spelled the words ATTEN-
TIONi HUDSONi His eyes were
poor and he could not read all of
it, but he saw the name KITTY
in two-foot characters towards the
bottom. He didn't take time to
get his hat, but rushed barehead-
ed out of doors and across the
street. He read the sign. This
is what it said:
ATTENTION.! 3 t9t
Take trip up the HUDSON -.
Take your wife and YOUR 10
children. Your son and your
DAUGHTER
will enjoy it. The town of
KITTYston "a
is ideally placed and only WANTS
population. Better hunting than in
ME. II.
He turned slowly and walked
back into the house. He L was
thinking deeply and told the cat
that it was a swell idea for adver-
Using breakfast food, but that he
would like to shoot a certain fresh
young man whose name the cat
failed to catch.
On his way to the office the
next morning, Mr.. Hudson passed
the sign to read 1t again. To his
astonishment It had been changed,
and he read in huge yellow and
blue letters:
Start your payments with a dollar
BILL AND
Get a lot in KITTYston.
You and your children NEED
the air. In the future EACH
street graded. There is NO OTHER
chance like thisi
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BY Norman MatsOn.


Kitty looked up at him out OF
the corners of her eyes and
frowned vexedly. She swung her
feet nervously and gripped the
swing ropes until her little
knuckles showed white. Papa
says no to all my pleadings," she
walled, brushing gold shot
brown strand of hair from her
cheeks.
1t was Billy's turn to frown.
and" the girl went on, che
says that you're young good
Billy grunted.
The girl jumped down from
the swing and grabbed his coat
lapels with her two hands. She
looked up at him, straight in the
eyes. Billy" she commanded
you do something big, something
startling, suddenlike, and I'll just
bet that he'll listen to you"
The young fellow slowly
grinned as he looked at her SOL
emn face.
DOn yOu willy NO odtu.
"Just keep your eye on your
Uncle Billy"
Billy strobe down the street,
hat tilted over one ear, a sure
sign with him that he was going
to do something. He whistled joy
ously for he had a great idea. He
rode down to Fourth st. and get
OF in front of the Atlantic build
ing. He took the elevator to the
fourth floor and entered the Of
fices of Barney & Bean. BY in
quiry he reached the men who
handled the billboards. Barney
e Bean are general advertisers.
He talked with the young clerk
earnestly for about 20 minutes,
writing on several sheets of paper
and passing them to him. The
clerk understood perfectly and
smiled slightly time and again. At
the end Billy slipped him check
and left. apparently more pleased
with himself than ever.
III.
Tuesday afternoon Kitty's t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
SELLING A CITY TO THE DEVIL

decency, order fair worth to grow
ing city?
always ready to the lowest possible price
he agent the inside the better will be this bar
bid in the city of Seattle For the hard
through
Der city council, $4,000 year.
that hitting the saloons of Seattle to
remain all night the of supplementary IL
the % annual be increased at least $751;
900, possibly $4,000. .-si..,.
Just like finding the 1t is the simplest reve-
imaginable. And it old
cities and made them branch
all others
bined
suppose Seattle had learned her lesson
Seattle the toughest in all the wild
there to whom this $4,000
looked but through public sentiment the offer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

Eiffel tower, Paris, is highest
structure in world, being 9S4 feet
to the top. The Friede and Met
ropolitan towers, Coney Island and
New York, are second, being 700
feet,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

June 80, 1904, there were in
the 1887 prisons of the United
States 81,772 prisoners, per-
centage of 1906 per 100000 of
the estimated population.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

REDDING, Conn.,, Jan. 26.-
Mark Twain, who is living quiet
ly, in retirement in his new 49,
room house at Redding Center,
says that he came here because
he was too tired to stay in New
York. He has just passed his
seventy-third anniversary.
But he is hale and lively. Week
end parties OF his friends from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

In the IL months ending May
80, 1908, gifts to higher educa-
ton in this country aggregated
$23,127, 1852.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

In 1894 there were 1870 lynch
ings in this country. In 1908 the
number dropped to 6S, showing
that civilization is really benefi-
cial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

"Well," said the American heir
ess, lone thing is certain; If
don't like the count he's easy to
divorce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

New York and elsewhere give him
keen enjoyment. He is particu-
larry happy in the frequent visits
of H. III. Rogers, with whom his
billiard games are battles royal,
though Twain usually wins.
His place OF retirement, "Inno-
cence at Home" Is a Mecca of
literary people from all over the
world.
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washington. D. c., Jan. 2s. 1909.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 26. 1909.
Dear Dad: "Scurry" is the only
word that comes to my mind when
/ see congress cut the appropria-
lion for children's Fairgrounds in
this city from $4,000 to $500.
After spending all of one day and
part Of a second debating this
0uestion-it was practically the
only debate on bill appropriat-
ing some $6,00O,0O0-Jim Tawney
demanded a separate vote on this
item. and the house voted to cut
the appropriation.
I would suggest that all per-
sons Interested In the welfare OF
children write and secure a copy OF
the Congressional Record for Jan.
IA. in which they will find on
page s43 the official list of those
who voted for and against the
children's Fairgrounds. Every
district should take care of its
representative on votes like this.
"A billion dollar congress that
raises its own salaries, and cuts
playground appropriations. de-
serves the same consideration CIV
On to the thief who robs a church's
poor box, or pliers the coppers
from baby's bank.
How about Tillman? I have
nothing to say. My! How the
idols are tottering! Yes, Tillman
Wns one of my idols. Perhaps
landmarks" would be a better
word. He was not an object of
worship in any sense; but he was
one of the fixed points" in meas
uring decency. always thought
T1llman honest. ! once wrote an
able character study of Tillman
Tor q magazine, and it was based
on the theme of his rugged hon.
esty. l have always thought what
= good thing IL was to have the
honest agricultural sentiment of
the country. voiced SO character
jstically In this rich mans club.
/ was almost reconciled to the
continued existence of the senate
~ the fact that it would contain
= TilIman. And now7 Well, at
least my enthusiasm on the sub
foct Of Tfllman shall not in future
81 obtrud.sd on the world.
With many others, I listed
eagerly and seriously to Tillman's
defense. ! wanted to know. I
wanted him, IL possible. to clear
himself. I wanted to see his rep
utation for honesty wiped clean
pf the smirch which his own ae-
<inns seemed TO have brought uni
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

ION it. But like many others ]
was disappointed. His denial was
technical, and his plea like that
of the young woman who had be-
come a mother without the form
|ality of the marriage service. 1T
is such little baby" the mother
pleaded. And SO Tillman argued
that he was trying to get away
with paltry 400 acres, while
Hartman was permitted to get
away with two million.
That's what comes of a long
term in the United States senate.
Evil associations corrupt good
morals. / verify believe Tillman
had kept his fingers from picking
and stealing, generally; but too
much Aldrich has finally twisted
his perspective. He has lost his
sense of the proper relation of
things. The same dizziness of in
tegrity which causes him to carry
his son on the pay roll as his sec
rotary, regardless of services rem
dered. has blinded him to the
rights and wrongs of this land
snatching episode.
/ think my old friend, the presi-
dent, has too modest opinion of
the esteem In which he is held by
the people OF the country as a
whole. He said to me the other
day, "Rath." said he, you are one
|of six people who will remember
me 80 days after the 4th OF
March" He spoke seriously
and" he added, when 1 say 80
days I speak advisedly. Thirty
days is the maximum"
Do you remember our friend,
the minor muck-raker"? / re-
fer to the promoter and manager
of the PEOPLES LOBBY. Well,
he-Henry Beach Needham-has
written a political play. And take
it from me, it is all right. Its
background Is the United States
senate, and its action is the kind
|of political action that is going on
today all around us. 1t does some
clever exposing, and has some
genuine heart interest. It is not
a preachment, but play Belas-
co now has 1t. T.R. found time
to read 1t, and is enthusiastic.
They have started a dread
line" in this town. The increas-
ing number of hungry made 1t
necessary. 1t Is maintained by
the nickels of the Salvation Army.
Congress has not contributed.
Sincerely,
RATH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

When the public begins to
doubt judges it is bad thing
for the judges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

When riding on a train count,
while holding your watch in your
hand, the clicks as the wheels
pass from rail to rail. If you
count 176 clicks per minute, you
are going 60 miles an hour, there
being 176 rails to the mile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

Books slightly damaged byl
water for loo to Soc each. Gen.
trail News Co. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

In 1890 there were 1926 per-
sons in the United States aged
100 years or more. OF these 1888
were men and 2247 women. ALI
but 419 were native born.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

The car of Russia employs
more servants than-anyone in the
world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

Wife: Why do you want Clar-
libel to go abroad and study mu-
sic? Don't you know she has no
talent?
Husband: Certainly; but l
have to live in the house with her
If she remains here, don't 1?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

The Cullinan diamond weighs
1925 carrats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
TINES HUMOR DEPARTMENT
A Word from Josh Wise.

"Money is o fig
ger of speech with
q dollar mark in
front of it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

MRS. A. q. ARCHER, manager of
the millinery department of the
Stone-Fisher Co., left for the
East last night. She will be
gone about six weeks, visiting
New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
|OFINTEREST TO WOMEN

THE METHODIST WOMEN OF
the city have completed arrange
ments for a large rummage sale
to be held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday at 908 South Tacoma
tv. An extensive array OF gar
ments have been gathered by
the committees in charge, and
until the opening of the sale
the women will be busy sorting
the bundles. Mrs. Buckley Is
chairman Of the garment COM
mittee, assisted by Mrs. Cor
man, Mrs. w. G. Bell and Mrs.
J. G.. Parsons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

ARRANGEMENTS are being made
for the annual social of the
First Free church to be held
Thursday evening in the church
parlors. The receiving commit
tee will include Mrs. I. B. s,
listed, Mrs. R. j. Davis, Mrs
George Ransom, Mrs. B. l.,
Crosby and Mrs. George Cooper.
The affair is complimentary to
all members of the church and
to all interested in it's doctrine
Light refreshments will be serv.
ed during the evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY Of
the First Methodist church will
hold it's regular monthly meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
After the regular business ses
sion an informal musical pro
gram will be given.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

the Earth Special Correspondent and Makes Wiz.
Notebooks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY of the
B. of L. F. 6 E., will give a
dancing party this evening at
the Odd Fellows hall, East G
and 25th SITS. Mrs. F. e. Hill
and Mrs. Leo have charge of the
affair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

THE. TACOMA SAENGERBUND
is making elaborate arrange
ments for the masquerade ball
to be given at Germania hall
Saturday night. The affair will
be strictly invitational. Besides
the regular masquerade dancing
there will be burlesque affairs.
The Saengerbund annex"
never before presented to the
public, will furnish music.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION
of Pierce county, will hold a
meeting next Friday in Odd
Fellows Temple. A basket
luncheon will be served at 6
O'Clock. A general invitation
has been issued to all former
residents of the Badger state.
The association now numbers
675 and is one of the largest
of its kind in the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

A CARD PARTY complimentary
to the public has been arranged
for this evening by the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent society of
the South Side. The affair will
be given at Holy Rosary hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

IN COMPLIMENT to the Misses
Lois and Catherine Messenger
and Carolyn and Olive Brewitt,
Mrs. w. A. Barnes gave an In
formal luncheon this afternoon
at her home, 1901 North 9Th st.
The young ladies leave for Cal
ifornia Friday. They will stop
few days at Portland and Los
Angeles before reaching San
Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26
VIDA CHAPTER, o. e. s., will
entertain at cards this evening
in the Masonic Temple

THE CRESCENT EMBROIDERY
CLUB will meet tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. Extand, 612 SO.
10Th st. The club is one of
those organized this winter, and
tomorrow meeting will be the
first regular assembly since the
election of officers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

Tuesday afternoon Kitty's a.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-26

THE SCHOOL BOARD and the
teachers of the Emerson. Irving.
Logan, Longfellow, Garfield,
Oakland, Willard and Parental
schools will be entertained by
the Tacoma Federation of the
w. G. T. U. this evening at the
home of James A. Wintermute,
522 North / st.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-29
TOOK HIS WIFE'S NAME.
Governor Eberhardt of Minnesota
Was Once MIR. Olsen.

Following the death of Governor
John Johnson the lieutenant govern
or Adolph o. Eberhardt, was sworn
in as governor of Minnesota.
Eberhardt was born in Sweden 38
years ago, and came to Minnesota
when 10 years old He became a
lawyer, and later entered politics.
An interesting fact about Mr..
Eberhardt is that his name original
ly was Olsen, but there were in his
neighborhood a half-dozen Olsens.
and as a result many instances of
confusion of identity occurred. So
when he was married he asked the
court to permit him to take the name
OF his wife, and since then he has
been Adolph o. Eberhardt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-29
Mr.. McRainey of Baker County the
Host. Barbecue Served After
800 Bushels Were Shocked.

The Albany Herald reports that
Mr.. M. A, McRainey of Elmodel, in
Baker county, held an old-time corn
shocking on his farm last Friday
night.
A large pile of corn containing
about 1900 bushels had been hauled
to his lot and piled on the ground in
the shape of a half-moon, so that all
hands could get to it with ease.
The shucking commenced prompt
ly at dark and wound up with a bar
becue about 2 a. m. Saturday morn
ing, and was very much enjoyed by
all who took part. There were be-
tween rs and 100 people at the
shocking, mostly darkies, while 20
or 20 white people participated.
There were darkies of all ages at
the shocking The old ex-slave
seemed to enjoy it as well as any of
the younger generation, and it no
doubt brought back to mind pleasant
memories of days before the war
when corn stockings were a COM
mon thing. Occasionally someone
would start a song, and they all
joined in whether they knew the
tune or not. One song would hardly
cease before some one else would
raise another one. Time passed
swiftly and the large pile of corn
was soon shucked, and the shucks
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-29
BAPTIsTs WON'T ASK TAFT.
Some of Them at Norfolk Object to
His Religion.

His Religion.
A Norfolk dispatch says division
on the question of a united invita-
ton to President Taft to address the
Virginia Baptist Association in Ports
mouth, November 9Th, on Mis-
sions," because of the presidents
Unitarian principle, will result in no
address before that body by the
president.
Individuals had written to Wash
ington on the subject of having the
president address the Baptists when
he comes to the Inland Waterways
Convention here in November, but
the extension of a formal and united
invitation having met with opposi-
ton in the Baptist pastors confer
ence, the opinion was today ex-
pressed that there could not be a
united invitation, and the president,
this lacking, will not be asked to
make an address.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-29
AN EARTHLY INFERNO.

A Workshop Where Men Stand 212
Degrees a Few Minutes at Time.
The hottest place in New York,
says the New York World, is in
vulcanizing factory, where telephone
wires are insulated by being coated
with preparation of rubber In
the room where this process takes
place the temperature rises to PIP
degrees-10O degrees hotter than
the hottest it may be outside in the
sun. Man can endure no more. Act
ually, there are some who can stand
this, however. Only a few, mind
you, but still some. They are only
the strongest and hardest of work
men, and they can be in the room
but few brief minutes at a time.
Several times daily it is their duty
to enter the room and see that all
goes we'll.
To keep from losing their skin and
to protect themselves from the terri
bic heat these men wear heavy
wooden shirts, buttoned high above
their necks, and wooden masks and
gloves. Four or five minutes at the
most in the vulcanizing room is all
they can stand without collapsing,
and some can't even stay that long
Outside these men nobody is ever al
lowed to endure such frightful
heat. In fact, it is hard to convey
the idea of PIP degrees. You can
get the same degree of temperature
by thrusting your finger into boiling
water. Water boils at PIP Fahren-
heit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-29
Testifies After -Four Years.

Carlisle Center, N. Y, G. b. Bur
hans, writes: About four years
ago / wrote you that l had been en-
tirely cured of kidney trouble by TAX
ing two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy, and after four years am
again pleased to state that have
never had any return of those symp-
toms, and | am evidently cured to
stay cured" Foley's Kidney Rene
dy Will do the same for you. Daw.
son Drug Co. and Peoples Drug
Store.