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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
From Roadhouse to Morgue

single editorial printed by the Seattle Star last week. follow
ing the fatal accident party of automobile 10y riders
officials action and the roadhouse
proprietors followed.
incidentally good many people
tie do hard thinking In its class the editorial master
piece follows:
stump mangled lump crush
hdeous caricature lies cold slab at the Be-
body that another GIRL bruised
naught heard this death the drip drip
of that checks off the seconds of the eter
nifty that has just begun for them To death with ter
ryng mercul swness the other died moaning drunken
Two m girls who paid the pricethe of sin.
Out the roadhoue morning when the
the night traffic. the
of the deaths God Porter Mabel Johnson
the bell Tailed purchase
of their drinks sounding their DOOM while they oed in the
youth death
dshono The cash register told what they
revelry Day
will tell the full
girls their
The line the roadhouse cash
straight the drink
that drivers froze started
the
Mabel Johnson drunk to her God.
merriy the
the tnked nickes dimes
Gay the laughter and loud the merment the dawn
but the showed helsh offset the nights
back the aseless ebb of me but old mother will
walk resting beside her erring
daughter with head bowed in shame and sorrow
The dead have paid their the flood of life
has Godie Johnson
but that mother for her
daughter back tragic figure for the roadhouse keeper
counts his nights earnings Her piteou rounds of the
hospitals until with the
thing her child sight that should
roadhouse black rodhuse
1.-THE trap along
Fourth
spinning
the the Wheel he who ends the joy ride the mogue
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
That "Dn'I" Child

There time when school child that fell behind
a child
full attempts make the child learn gave up
neyng child
and the broken gently possible
few They
that while children
such good
dul is that
orally
those
hampered by defective
indigestion of other
child
undergoes medical examination The child
be able ply
sicion
school children 82225 children
in
$500 probably
show the proportion detectives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
CYNTHIA GREYS'
LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey: A friend of
mine has a nephew with whom
she wishes me to correspond. l
sent him a postal and had one in
reply. Please tell me what to say
in my letter to him? And is it
proper for me to write to him :?
What can / say to a friend whose
letter l have neglected for a long
time? MISS K. P.
A.-You might describe your
home and surroundings if he has
not seen them. Tell him any
news about his aunt that you
happen to know. If you've read a
new book or a magazine article
that you like very much, tell him
about 1t and ask him to read it..
In short, write a chatty letter.
just as you would talk to him If
he were with you. Above all,
never write a word you would be
ashamed to see long afterward,
or that you would mind having
your parents read. Begin your
letter, my dear Mr.. So-and-so,"
and sign. "Yours sincerely" or
cordially" and your full name
without the prefix Miss"
So long as you know his aunt
we'll and she recommends him,
this correspondence seems per-
fectly proper.
About the neglected letter, if
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
Peary and Cook to a Finish

Peary shouldn't be a hurry that
100000 offer Chautauqua the north
Perhaps athletic clubs will bigger
=
They afford put up Cook-Peary
mill championship than a between Jees
The world bigger than it when Jeesohnson
match made the championship of the world with the
tire Arctic regions added,
Besides between north pole champions
pulled anywhere while between
barred by antiprize fight laws in of the states.
Nor the financial consideration the
athletic club Chautauqua the
Peary would fight according whether
pened be London Marquis Gooseberry.
Of these would bar scratching biting hitting below
belt referee would that the better without
sorting tactics If
rules not scientific.
rules Is possible hold watch the participants call
of the would be possible for Cook
You didn't" until n
There would be for the principals,
moving pictures could be copyrighted and divided along with the
the principals
Altogether that the scientific
entifc dispute would be pit science
Is 24foot ring scientific decision
while the pole isn't perishabe 1t will keep 1t is ce
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
Some F<1ds, FASHIONS and Home Hints for Won1e1
FRECKLES A ND TAN
DON'T RUIN YOUR FACE WITH
Acids and BIeucbeT
DON'T RUIN YOUR FACE w
BY THE FAMILY DOCTOR

Why am I afflicted with these
awful freckles? How can / keer
my complexion clear and white
and yet enjoy myself on the wa
terri, tennis court and beach?
These and dozen other varia-
lions ON the cause, significance,
treatment and cure of complexion
complaints will be here consid-
cred.
The old saying declares that
beauty is only skin deep. So is a
freckle; and so is brunette.
The skin is composed of two
layers, quite distinct. Overlying
the muscles and fatty tissue is the
tough, elastic. fibrous layer, call
ed the dermis or true skin; in this
layer are the blood vessels and
nerves, the hair follicles and
glands. The surface of this
fibrous tissue is not smooth, but
covered with ridges. These can
be seen most distinctly on the ball
of the thumb.
Over this layer is stretched the
epidermis or false skin. This is
composed of several strata of flat
tened cells like shingles. The in
ner layer of these cells covers the
ridges and valleys of the dermis
surface like a brick pavement.
This single layer of cells is the
home of the freckle.
The popularity of this kind of
cell is its power to take the pig
ment or coloring matter from the
blood, and by retaining and modi-
flying it, change it's color. In the
blond no color at all is found in
1t. In the brunette small
amount of light brown pigment.
In the freckle or tan still more
brown. In Jap or Indian or ne
gro the tint and shade VARIES
saffron, lemon, bronze, copper,
chocolate, walnut or coal black.
The suns rays are composed of
heat, light and chemical waves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

L NE OAANDI IlAlhHb NAV
SPOKE FIRST. go YOU A DE-
CILLION DOLLARS"
man won. "Where'll we dine?" he
inquired grinning. "Dels or Sher-
ry's?"
"In the home of the magnate
who owns this car" promised the
other.
There was a new deal, and the
two waits searchingly regarded
each other. The sandy-haired man
spoke first: Go you a decillion
dollars"
The grizzled man frowned. "a
suit of broadcloth will do"
Again the sandy man won, and
again the cards were dealt. 81 bet
you one of these lymo-limeade-
lleemer"-
Limousine cars" suggested the
other. "All right"
For the third time the sandy
haired man won. Then, firing of
the farce, he settled back against
the SCARED woodwork of his trav-
cling home. when does I get
my stakes?" he grinned.
The other arose briskly. Fol
low me-" he commanded, and be-
gan to Chamber over the side OF
the car.
Where youse goin' for EN-
end of the rainbow"
Come on" ordered the griz-
zled man. The sandy-haired vaga-
bond followed, half sulkily, half
wonderingly.
Over the rnsted switches and
spurs they threaded their way at
a great pace, into the maze OF
crooked streets and alleys that
surrounded the yards, and then in
to the fashionable part OF the
own. The winner was footsore
and demurred. but the other
turned abruptly into the great en-
Iporium of The Imperial Clothiers
eft this man up with the best
ready-made outfit in stock-head
to foot" he ordered, and produced
a roll of bills.
j In a daze of delight the vaga-
bond submitted to the ennobline
process. The tall silk hat that
adorned his uncombed coal
lgrimed head looked sadly out OF
place; the smart stick I'm his I'M
washed paw was homogeneous; but
the tramp was immensely pleased
land asked no questions when a few
minutes later the grizzled wander
er conducted him up the brown
jstone steps OF a gorgeous palace
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

The chemical ray is irritating and
even destructive to the living
body tissue. When one Is ex-
posed to the sunshine for some
time this effect is seen in the
sunburn, the blister and peeling
dead skin. The underlying mus
cles are made stiff and sore by
this prolonged sun bath. The
skin thus treated will react by
accommodating in the lower layer
of cells a number of pigment
granules. This yellowish or
brown deposit acts as a ray filter
or screen, and will prevent the
entrance of the chemical ray to
the tissue below. Thus the pig
ment deposit is seen to be protec-
tive in effect. The tan or freckles
is merely the protecting pigment
showing through the external lay
ers of skin cells.
To try to remove this pigment
by acids, bleaching mixtures or
creams is useless. Absolute arti-
ficiaI protection against sunshine
will prevent this fermentation.
Abstinence from outdoor life will
remove the freckles once ac-
quired. If one expects to enjoy
the outdoor life he must expect
to receive a sprinkling of freckles
or a coat of tan. A house plant.
kept in the cellar, will fade and
gradually lose its green. When
removed to the light 1t rapidly as
sumes it's normal complexion,
green. The lily-white or waxen
complexion may be an ideal of
the novel, stage or drawing room,
but healthy tan is the badge of
the disciple of the great out of
doors. A freckle may not be as
attractive as a dimple, but it is
just as normal an adornment and
even more useful. Neither freckles
nor tan are a real Disagreement.
Instead, they are rather a badge
of good health.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
DailTSborfS1orY

Ijetsam, tattered, torn, grimed, yet
happier far than all your lords in
battlemented castles.
The sandy-haired. red-nosed
vagabond leaned In the softest cor
ner Of the car, and steadily re-
garded his cards. els this here
game goin' to be for diamonds"
le asked. "or-or for pieces of
soal7"
ooh, make It pennies" respond
ed the grizzled. gray wayfarer.
That's sensible and some excite
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

we soon put an end to this
trick, as one evening in the
midst of dinner party Tom
stalked majestically in carrying a
live mouse, which he let loose in
the room just for the fun of
catching it again. That settled
the mouse question.
A few weeks later, when it was
quite cold weather, Tom mewed
at the dining room door to be let
in while we were eating break
fast. When the door was opened
in walked solemn old Tom carry
ing a wee bedraggled kitten. He
put it down on the rug at his mis-
tress' feet, and Immediately
begged to be let outdoors again.
In a few minutes he reappeared
with another kitten, and then one
more-a family of three half
starved little baby kittens which
he had found somewhere.
His mistress fed them warm
milk, which seemed to please
Tom. After they were adopted by
the family he often carried them
in his mouth from one room to
another to put them in front of
the blazing CRATE fire or by the
warm kitchen stove.
He devoted his time to his
adopted family till they were
large enough to take care of
themselves, when he went back
to his dignified ways of keeping
his fur glossy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

home. Here he sat down to a
grooming, shining table Of epicur-
can delights, strange meats, mys-
terious salads, rare wines, run-
known desserts. The tramp ate
until his new broadcloth stretched
in protest, after which he was con-
Quoted to the front door. A
splendid limousine stood in front.
Friend" said his host, "the
car is yours--it is the last Of the
wagers. I am a millionaire stu
dent of sociological affairs. Good
by" ~
80 long, Old Bonds!" shouted
the vagabond with alacrity.- He
had ceased to wonder at the
strange fulfillment of the wagers,
and had given away to an over
towering exhilaration. With a
bound he sprang into the car and
Immediately began to turn and
slide unfamiliar wheels and levers.
The sociologist. turning to re-enter
became aware OF a tremendous
ripping and crashing at the COR
ner, followed by loud cries of ex-
element. Looking back he could
see that the splendid motor had
climbed almost half way up tel
.egraph pole, hopelessly wrecked,
and that the rev owner, who had
pitched so feet farther, was in a
state of rags and tatters. A big
bluecoat was leading him station
ward.
Such is life." unused the socio-
logist, as he re-entered the man.
sion. "But at least he has the
dinner"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Did l ever tell you about my
musical daughter Well, she plays
nearly every instrument except the
wash board. She says the tech
nique Is too difficult.
BY the way, the poet says
music is the food of love. which
explains why, az another poet
says, love endures. =
She started out her musical
studies by keeping time on the
piano while I was keeping the
plano on time. And now she
is SO musically developed that she
eats peas with tuning fork.
She's cost me a lot of money.
but / think some day she will
make her mark. Until then /
suppose i will continue being the
mark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
NE A %
nSTORY:NA
MSCHILDREh,S
~ PLAYTlME1
TOMS FAMILY

Tom was a very much spoiled
and petted old cat. He also was
possessed of great dignity and
pride in his personal appearance,
and was always washing his gray
fur and keeping it brushed
smoothly.
He would catch mice in any,
body's barn, but would always
carefully carry them to our own
dining room to eat, hoping he
would be allowed to do it. But
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
AnG :; ! z:
EMA NASLlSTENED BY FRED ScHAEFEP.

Sometimes she SINGS. but she
doesn't sing popular songs. If she
did, they would become unpopu-
lar at once.
We'd sent her abroad to study,
but we have no way of keeping
her there.
She's helpful, however, my
daughter Is. She tried to teach
my youngest boy to perform IN
the cymbals, and now he is GYM
bal-minded.
She reads music at sight, and
can't pass a music store without
wearing smoked glasses. But whle
she plays, she plays by ear. We
have to stuff cotton into her ears
to make her stop.
Sometimes she says she could
just die singing, but her vitality
is very, very disappointing.
Sometimes l get the musical
fever myself. For instance, at
the weekly prayer meetings ]
pump the church organ and my
wife pumps the minister's chill
|dren.
Eyes, the musical infection has
spread in our family 80 that now
our second youngest girl plays on
the triangle. Her next oldest
brother is away at college, and he
plays on the quadrangle.
There's only one bright spot in
1t all: my daughters musical
tastes take her away from home
a good deal. She sings In q
nickel theater, and her beau ac-
companies her on the street car.
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|ment."
Might as we'll make 1t dia-
monds, or rubies, or jasper, or
Igreen-gabled palaces" chuckled
the sandy fellow. Then, regard
ing his hand, "Bet yer a castle
on the Rhine"
The grizzled man shook his
head. make it a good, square
meal"
Sure" acquiesced the other. In
the showdown the sandy-haired
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
Entertain National
Officers in Tacoma
Women's Home Missionary Society
in Session With Women of Ma
tion-wide Prominence as Guests.

The Women's Home Missionary
society of the Methodist church,
with several women of national
prominence as it's guests, opened
its meeting this afternoon with
the first of two sessions at the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The national officers are in at
tendance and another session will
be held this evening, beginning at
8 o'clock. The afternoon meet
ing opened with addresses by some
of the prominent women OF the
society and a supper late this af-
ternoon will close the first session.
Many interesting features have
been arranged for the meetings
and the members of the local So
ciety expect to make 1t an event
that will long be remembered.
Preceding the evening session
a public reception will be held in
honor of the guests. The national
officers are en- route to Los An
geles to attend the national con-
vention of the society.
One of the prominent weddings
celebrated last week was that Of
Miss Grace Adeline Fyffe, to
Frank Herbert Stilson, which took
place Saturday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
E. M. King and the young couple
left late in the afternoon for their
honeymoon trip.
Miss Lucille Burritt is entertain
ing this afternoon with a pleasant
bridge affair at her home on Pros
Ipect Hill in honor of Miss Ger
trude Aldrich, who will leave for
the East Saturday.
Miss Laura Snyder left today
flor Boston where she will enter
her senior year in Wellesley col
llege.
Mrs. ]. A. Parker will entertain
this evening at one of the delight
/ full dinner parties of the week.
The Young Women's Christian
association will give fall OPEN
ling party at the rooms, 1905
c street, tomorrow evening to n
|augurate the years work. The
program will be unique. 1t is
called a Sightseeing Entertain
|ment."
Miss Dorothy Kershaw, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip H.
Kershaw, who has been traevlin g
abroad during the past year with
her aunt, Mrs. Potter, will sail for
home soon.
The Memo club will give it's
opening dance October IA at
Sloan's hall.
Mrs. s. Ritter Wilkeson Is en-
pertaining as her guest her aunt,
Miss Henrietta Bancroft, national
superintendent of the deaconess
work of the National Home Mis-
sionary society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Billiard
of Springfield, ILL.,, are In Tacoma
to spend two weeks as the guest
of their son, Edwin e. Bullard.
Mrs. Billiard is a delegate to the
national convention of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society ct
Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
TWO MEN
NV Sfuarf II. STONE

BY Stuart Ii. Stone
The s0-000-pound capacity T. l..
q w. gondola stood In fairly
cool place in the shade of Bliz-
card line refrigerator car on track
IL The yreasy, coal-blaekened
gondola was by no manner Of
means strained 70 her full s0,-
900. Her ample depths contained
only two specimens OF the peerless
genus Man-mere flotsam and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Idaho has a town in which the
offices of postmaster, of game
warden and of notary public are
all held by one woman. Usually
it takes three men to do the work
that one woman is doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

there are any good reasons for
the delay tell them to your friend
fully and honestly. Tell the sim
pie truth. If you have no excuse,
say so, and simply and sincerely
beg her pardon. If her friend
ship is worth while she will grant
a full pardon for it's sake. Don't
lie or equivocate or invent ex-
cuses.
Dear Miss Grey: How does one
use bread and butter plates :?
Please give me a good recipe for
tomato sauce. G.. P. L.
A.-They are placed near the
dinner plate on the table, and
both the bread and the butter,
are kept on them.
Dear Miss Grey: Will massage
remove the lines between my
eyes? MRS. e. G. H.
A.-Massage will help. Refrain
from straining the eyes or work
ing with strong light shining or
reflected into the eyes. 1t may be
that your sight Is defective. Bet
ter consult specialist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Close hats Of shirred velvet,
MORE, satin and lace are very
popular with the younger follow
ers of fashion.
The brim rolls high, either at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

A noted cook book author has
left her library to the city of Bos-
ton. which, 1t is expected. will
once In a while wish to know a
new way to prepare shredded cod
fish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Kansas farmers are burning oil
to defeat the coal trust, in this
manner falling right into the
clutches of the oil octopus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

A New Jersey cat was driven
to suicide by the attacks of black
birds, which suggests that the
New Jersey cat doesn't know
mosquitoes when 1t sees them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Evidently there must be q
whole lot of north pole, IL two
men can stake out their claims on
1t without discovering each others
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

One man makes a fortune to
eight that become bankrupt in
England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Taft calls japan Americas
friend, thereby rashly classifying
Japan with Ballinger and Aldrich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
IN A BOSTON MEAT STORE

Kid Mother wants to know II sell her cents
worth of
Archibald; tell her don't sell
u at author in pamphlet form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

A Dayton pastor lets the men
smoke in church, with the hope
that they won't smoke in the here
after.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

(the back, front. left or right side
and the trimming is piled high.
A touch of softness is lent this
otherwise severe hat, by the adj
dition of an aigret or some kind
of soft fluffy feather.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

"She dresses her children In such an odd manner"
That's funny-she has even number of them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Brazil grows more coffee than
any other country in the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
Some Californians v

fJOfu0 OHfIIVE uEHuh WHuE EHb
state divided into North and
South California. The part that
raises the olives Is the one which
IL not waving the olive branch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

"Mr. Wadrox" boy would beg
to absent myself this afternoon
grandmother"
"Eh?" growled Mr.. wadrox with a sinister sheer. "where
Is 1t going to take place-at park?'S
20, SIR" quoth the witt Of
truth at the cemetery And
gaze to her death notice in the m orning paper
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
Daily Comic and Hurnor Section
MR.. sKYGACK, FROM MARS

He Visits the Special
N His
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27
JCSHNISr. SAYS:

"We blame bad luck fer ouI
mistakes an good luck fer tn
mistakes of Others"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Billiard
of Springfield, ILL.,, are In Tacoma
to spend two weeks as the guest
of their son, Edwin e. Bullard.
Mrs. Billiard is a delegate to the
national convention of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society st
Los Angeles.