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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14
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seen 1t go by often--a fiery snake
lin the night.
I'm going to end It," shouted
Mccarthy. And you're coming
with me. NO cutting loose from
my dead body"
"Jim! JIM" pleaded the
smaller man. shrieking with ter
ror as his companion fairly forced
him down upon the metals. The
rumbling had become a scream.
The train was nearing them. IN
the indistinct light Rogers could
see that the sieepers were here
laid across a slight depression In
the roadbed, where gang had
been excavating. Exerting all his
force he pushed his companion
across the metals.
'fGit between the tracks," he
yelled. As by telepathy. McCar-
thy understood and he squeezed
himself into the space between
the rails, while Rogers forced his
own body into the depression just
outside the metals. Thus the train
had clear passage. except for the
length of chain that stretched
across the rail binding them. And
now with q shrek the locomotive
was upon them. It's hot breath
scared their faces as 1t plunged
screaming by, dragging its sway
ing cars after IL.
The steel chain snapped like a
thread. They rose. on either side
of the rail, dizzy and sick. They
edged apart from each other.
The chain hung a broken frag-1
ment from the ankle of each.
They stared, one at the other.
silently; then, with a common I'm
pulse. they separated, and each
plunged into the thicket on either
side of the track.
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died years ago-and so we turn
the pages over until each one has
been recalled, with many pleasant
and many sorrowful memories.
And now-today-comes anoth-
er keepsake, the sweetest of all,
the Memory Garden. Mrs. G. d. B.
Geldart of Westport, Conn.,, is re-
sponsible for it. In the following
verse she tells us now:
GA garden Is a lonesome place,
God wot-"
And 10! I have a love titled garden
plot
Wherein I mean to plant each bios
som thing
That comes along as Friendships
offering.
Will you. whom I hold dear, then
send to me
A tiny seed, a bulb, a plant OF
tree?
Whate'er you will, so when II
pushes through
The warm brown earth, twill
speak to me of you.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14
THE LANGUAGE OF
POSTAGE STAMPS

In response to recent numerous
requests to Cynthia Grey for the
Stamp Filtration" the following
il printed:
A stamp placed at the top right
hand corner means "Business;" OF
II wish your friendship" Same
corner. upside down-Write nc
more. Same corner, horizontally
DO you love me?
At the bottom right hand corner
You are very cruel. Same corner
upside down-Can you not trust
me? Same corner, horizontally
You are changed.
In the middle, at right side
Write soon. Same place, upside
down. am sorry. Same place
horizontally am married.
At the top. left hand corner
Goodble, sweetheart. Same corner
upside down. love you. Same
corner, crosswise-My heart is
another's. Same corner, horizon
tally-I hate you.
At the bottom, left hand corner
II seek your acquaintance. Same
corner upside down. wish you
joy. Same corner. horizontally
VIII you meet me?
In the middle, at left side
Accept my love. Same place up
side down. am engaged. Same
place horizontally long to see
you.
In the middle, at the topics.
Same place. upside down-On con-
ditions. Same place. horizontally
Are you jealous?
IN the middle at the bottom
No. Same place upside down =
You are too loving. Same place,
horizontalIy-My parents object.
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CYNTHIA GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

Dear Miss Grey: "a Please
tell me how to play backgammon.
CD Is there any reason for a
young man to get angry when
there's a misunderstanding about
a dance? (3) / am IS, five feet
six inches tall, waist "a, hips "a,
bust "a. Am I well proper
toned. PINKJE
Alb Look in International
Encyclopedia or Hoyle. (2) Not
knowing the circumstances can
not say. cay Yes.
Dear Miss Gley: Please give
me John d. Rockefeller's address,
religion and nationality. x. Y. z.
A.-26 Broadway. Baptist.
American.
Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
how to use nail file. and give
me the name of the liquid and
powder manicurists use.
GLADYS.
A.-Have your nails manifused
once by a professional, they you
will be able to use the implements
far better than If l were to tell
you. The druggist will tell you
the proper liquid and polish te
use.
Dear Miss Grey: Should a DO,
of Is, and feet z inches tall, weal
long trousers? PUZZLED.
A.-Yes.
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upon the crumbling mountain
stones. Holding 1t as the ends of
a saw, they worked 1t back and
forth against the bouiders. After
an hour they paused, the perspira-
ton streaming down their faces.
Not link showed traces, except
that they had polished the forged
steel to brilliant CLEAN. An hour
afterward they gave up the strug-
gle.
''I'll die sooner than go back
there Mccarthy swore. striding
toward the railroad, along which
from time to time train plunged
in a shower of sparks that flick
cred like fireflies against the yell
vet night.
All through the night they wan
dered to and fro in their frenzy,
now filing desperately and vainly
upon the soft, friable stones, now
wrangling and cursing each other
in their hopelessness. Toward
dawn they found themselves upon
the railroad track.
Eve may as well give up, Jim .
said Rogers. Lets go back.
They'll git us when IT'S light any
how
Dam youlv snarled Mccarthy.
'it's easy to talk when you've
only stretch Of seven-an' me
almost a Iifer."
"What'rs you going to 90,
Jim?" Rogers pleaded, as his com
panion dragged him along the
track BY weight Of muscle. As
he spoke they hesrd. Tar away.
the rnmbline Of the express.
From their prison cells they had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14
'0IEIYsl!

Mrs. Thomas b. Curran is en-
tertaining this afternoon with
bridge luncheon at her country
hame at American lake. Mrs. A.
de Y Green of Prossen is the guest
of honor.
The Rirst Baptist adies' Aid So
ciety held its annual picnic last
evening in the form of an excur-
sion to Formosa camp on Fox ISL
and, the new summer home of the
X w. G. A. at Sylvan. An infor-
NAL program of music was given
or the boat. refreshments being
served on the way home.
The Misses Pande OF South
Prospect street will entertain
this evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl II. Norgaard of Spo-
kane.
Miss Josephine Bauher and Will
lard Burton were married last
evening at the home of the
brides parents on North Thrifty
third street. A wedding supper
was served, the couple leayns
later to spend months honey
moon trip in the Yellowstone
park. On their return they Will
make their home at 1904 North
Thirty-third street. ~
Miss Ruth Robinson of CALICO
MIA is spending the summer, as
the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Alex
ander Hosmer, at her home on
North J street. N~l
The Misses Edith and Mitniie
Hyde entertained Tuesday eken-
ing at their home, Sic South X
street, with an interesting must
cal program Of instrumental and
vocal numbers. Refreshments
were served later in the evening.
80
Miss May saurioI. assisted b.
her sister. Mrs. A. M. Button,
entertained her musical class al
her home at Flett Tuesday after
noon. Games were played and ne.
treatments served during the aft
ernoon and later in the day the
students were given an auto ride
to American lake.
The officers and executive
board Of the Womans club mel
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a. DLAYTIME ~
SoTORIES~
TOBY

Toby is the pet bulldog OF an
English woman living in this coun-
try. They are very, very fond of
each other, and are always to-
gether.
When she has her afternoon
tea, he sits beside her and drinks
a little tea from a saucer and eats
some biscuits. He knows when 5
O'Clock comes, and, II she is late
about making the tea, he reminds
her by running back and forth
from his mistress to the tea table.
A few months ago Toby's mis-
tress took him with her on a rail-
road trip. The trainmen wouldn't
allow him to stay in the coach
with her, but put him in the bag
gage car. Toby didn't like this at
all. and at the first chance he
jumped out and ran away. He was
glad to be out of that stuffy bag
gage car. and it felt so good to
run again, so he just ran and ran.
But presently he began to get
tired. and yet no well-known whis-
tie called him back.
This had never happened to
Toby before. and he didn't know
what to do. Then 1t grew dark,
and he didn't know how to get
home. Poor little Toby, who had
always been cared for like a baby.
was lost.
He was frightened and cold and
tired and hungry. The next day
was the same, and the next. Peo-
pie came and called to him and
tried to catch him, but he was
afraid and wouldn't let them get
near him.
In the meantime what was his
mistress doing? The railroad peo-
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Say, my Oldest daughter gradu-
ated the other day. She's been 60
ing to college SO long that she
doesn't know how to act round an
ordinary old homestead where
there isn't any campus except 2x4
lawn with a geranium bed and
three conch shells in the center.
She came downstairs the other
morning with lead pencil in her
hair and asked what subjects We
had for breakfast.
Another thing, she thought we'd
line up and march into the dining
room to the strains of the piano
played by the cook. And she kicked
because I was eating shirt-sleeved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

this morning at the home of Mrs.
j. w. Brokaw, 2505 South Fifth
street. Following business ses-
sion, luncheon was served.
The Gen. Hooker circle will
present a farcical sketch by 'The
Merry Widow and Her Talented
Family" at the Armory this even
ing. The playlet will be followed
by music and dancing. Invita-
tions are extended to the general
public.
Mrs. William Thompson enter
tanned last evening at her home
on North Proctor street in honor
of her daughter. Edith, who will
leave the city the latter part of
the week to spend the summer
with her grandparents in San
Francisco.
Arrangements for the farewell
concert to be given in the First
Christian church Tuesday, July
10, for Mrs. Othick are complet-
ed. 1t is understood that the
best talent in musical circles in
the Northwest will appear on the
program.
Miss Hattie Rosling is enter
tanning this Afternoon at her home
at teilacoom, complimentary to a
number of her young friends.
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pie had told her that he had been
seen, and would be caught and sent
back at once. On the third day
she could stand 1t no longer, but
started out to find him serself. She
took the train back to the town
where they told her he had jump
ed out, and started out to the
woods to look for him.
Poor Toby was nearly starved
by this time, and was lying
crouched In a fence corner, shiv-
ering, when he heard a call
"Toby, Toby'-in that dear voice.
He limped out to the road, and
there she was! They rushed at
each other. and she sat right down
in the road and laughed and cried.
Toby licked her hands and cried,
too.
She took him to a hotel where
he had a feast; and then they
took the train for home. But
Toby didn't ride in baggage car.
nor indeed in a common coach,
but in a parlor car IL you please,
right by his mistress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14
DailYSborfS1orY
THE CHAIN
fBy Harold Carter.l

The convicts were chained In
pairs by heavy. links Of steel that
bound them together at the
ankles and yet left room enough
for them to pursue their labors
upon the foundations of the new
prison. Near by, three guards
with loaded rifles stood alert for
any infringement of discipline.
Two of the men appeared Ill
mated MISUNDERSTANDING McCar-
thy was a huge red-haired Irish
man; he was serving 20 years for
murder in. the second degree. His
yokefe1low, Rogers, was little,
thin, melancholy American now in
the fourth of a ten-year sentence
for grand larceny.
Evening was approaching. All
strained their ears to hear the
big bell boom out the recall. A
cold and thick mist was rising
from the hoIlows. With sudden
swiftness It drew toward and en-
veloped them. The guards shout
ed to the men to fall into line.
s'Nowls whispered the little
man into the big mans ear. Their
plan was of long standing. They
had anticipated just such con-
tingency. Hidden in the mist,
they had got a clean start of SO
PAGES before their flight was dis
covered They heard yeIls behind
them. Bullets, fired at random,
whizzed over their heads. They
plunged on into the fog, running
easily together, though linked.
The fcg grew thicker. Darkness
fell. They ran, painting. Now
the shouts and the discharges Of
the rifles were far In the distance.
They had put half mile be-
tween themselves and the guards
before they dared to fling them
selves painting to the earth. Then
up and on again, racing up the
slopes of the mountain.
They had long rehearsed this
endeayor. II they broke loose,
they would file off their chain
with stones and jump west
bound freight two miles above the
junction, leap off an hour lates.
steal clothes at house. and make
sss>eir way 20 Chicago separately.
= was a desperate scheme: but
MCCARTHY faced 20 years. and
Rogers had seven to serve.
They knew that they were Sc
cure tn dawn IN the cave that
they had found on the WASTES OF
the mountain: Eight haars to file
heir chair. They begin to file
f..
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just when the day is breaking
and the world looks its bright
est, and drag her poor, thin
body to the factory where she
stands all day and tolls with
those little fingers that God
gave her to PLAY with for
years yet.
No, her father and mother are
not to blame. They can't help it.
They don't know any better or
they can't get away from MAX
ing their little girl a child slave.
She stands by the side of that
machine because "Big Bust
ness - "The Interests" or our
"Infant y INDUSTRIES
it what you will-demands the
sacrifice of her little body in or
der that alleged "widow and
orphan" stockholders NAV rn-
ceive nice fat dividends on the
watered stock some legailzed
stock iobbing robber sold them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14
TINES HVMOR DEPARTMENT
Al CRAZMLOG.
AS LISTENED BY FRED 3cIlAEFEP.

I'M the defectory.
She wouldn't eat with the baby
at the same table because she said
it was below a seniors dignity to
be chubby with a first year stu
dent.
The steak came on too rare,
"Send it back for browning" she
said.
mo use," answered, eve
haven't time to read poetry al
meals"
After breakfast we asked her to
take the baby out In its go-cart
but she refused-that Is until we
told her it was an invitation to a
Junior prom.
She calls me "Prexy" and
mother alma Mater" She said
she'd teach us a class yell only
there's no elias to us.
However, she let's ma wear her
colors-her old plaid Bingham cut
dl wn to fit.
Sometimes she turns us out oil
the house while she entertains
members of her fraternity. think
they call 1t the Chua Bita Pi.
She has beau, too. He's an
athletic guy. She addresses him az
Gym.
We decided to give her vaca-
ton. Because she'd studied
science in all its branches, we got
her job with laundry. She
runs one of the branches.
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Well, you're talking now!

Wen, you're talking howl
4 And it's good for you too. Some day you will be
big boys and girls and then you will be called linen
and women" 1t will make you all the better men
and women just because you have romped and play
Play Play! Playi The world will be all the better
for it.
Now stop and listen, all you folks who have said
"Thats right"
{ Here way down at the bottom, is tiny bit of a
grille just like your petted darling who is cooling
over her dollie.
No, she is not like your baby. There'e one differ
ence, and that is this:
Her parents or parent for often that is the reason
why she is different from your little GIRL are ignor
ant or poverty stricken, most often both and this
tiny bit of future womanhood has to leave her play
thingsa few bits Of broken toys-every morning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

By local applications. a. ttsy csnnot reach ths
aiseeaed portion OF the ear. There 10 only ons
wy 70 cure deafness. and that is By sonstitu-
tionai remedies. Deafness l. caused by an In
named condition Of the mucous flning Of tho
Enstanhish Tube When this tubs il infamed
ron have q rumhiln< sosnd or Imperfect hear
ing. and when 1t Is sntirsiy closed Deafness
Is the resuit. and unless tho Inflammation
can - taken out and this tubt restored 70 fts
normal condition, hearing will b destroyed
forever. Nine eases out Of ten are caused By
catarrh, which Il nothing but an innamad
condition OF the mucous surfaces
We viii zirs One Hundred Dollars foe any
eass q Deafness (onused hY oatarrhj that can
not BE- cured ~ HaiKn C<lsrfh Cara gtn1 Ia
circulars. free.
kdare.s ,. J. CHENEY s co.. T1is1a. q
Sold b. DEasuista. ne,
Taks HAIRS Fsmklf Pills kpf resziipssie=.
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vacationl Isn't 1t Greatg

Isn't 1t jolly to be
through with school and
teacher and books and
get out in the open air do
nothing but plays Roll
on the ground, and swing
on the ropes Jump, hop
and skip to your hearts
content9 And you little
girlies: Isn't it just dam.
dy to slide down the eel
lar door and play ring
around the rosy" and
take the dollies out for
an airing9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

The little pickaninny stood be-
fore the great mans desk.
did We all advertise fob nof-
flee boy, boss?"
i Eyes. did," said the great man.
"But before we go on, whom do
you consider the. greatest fighter
on earth?"
The negro kid thought hard a
minute. -mistah-James
J. Jeffries, sah," he said.
II guess you will do, all right"
said the great man.
But that night before going
home the new office boy left this
note on the boss desk:
"p. ST. forgot to say that uncle
jack coulda pounded to a pulp
like Jeff six years ago."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

The chick-a-dee and the. meadow
lark were discussing the aeroplane.
Where do they come from, any
way?" asked the meadow lark.
why, from earoplane eggs, Of
course" said the other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14
In TIME OF NOAH.

II suppose that the fish had no
trouble living through the deluge."
''Of course not. I twas In the
drouth afterward that they nearly
all persisted"
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that the rain spoiled the other day.
We clean. dye, curl bly, willow and
make old plumes into new ones. We
also have some trimmed hats that
are going at a big discount. Re-
m ember the place
MODEL MILLINERY PARLORS
522 Proyident Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

A set of hat pins of various
lengths with detachable heads so
that they can be changed with the
size and color of the hat has been
introduced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

Mrs. VIM. X. Howell is chairman
of the committee appointed by the
Morristown chapter Of the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution to
take charge Of the marking of
WashIngton's route through New
JERSEY from Princeton to Morris
town after the battle OF Princeton.
Stones three feet high and IS
inches square. suitable marked. are
TO Bio set up in each Of the towns
and villages the patriot Al y
passed through.
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ABOUT OTHER WOMEN.

Miss Melva Beatrice Wilson of
New York has been commissioned
to do the sculptured frieze for the
rev Catholic cathedral in st. Louis.
The frieze will represent IA scenes
in tho life OF Christ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

Aerial navigation cannot expect
to appeal to the imagination as ro-
mantle until some poet invents an
air-maid to offset the murmaid.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

Germany Is progressing more
rapidly in naval strength than any
other country in the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

Every petition to the British par
Lament must be in the form of
prayer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

To the tens of thousands of this little girl and her
more numerous brothers, the only sound that the
summer vacation time breeze brings is the human
vulture's cry: ssTOIL! TOLL TOLL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-07-14

Palm trees live ESQ years.
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~ ~:

9TH creates thing ever achiev
ed by mere talk wuz tn Tower o.
Babel An where is It now7"
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The Officers aud executive
board Of the Woman'e club met
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-04
15-YEAR -OLDG|RL
SNATCHES PURSE
Thelrna Payne Caught in Resi-
dence Of r. w. Jones on
Pine Street.

1helma y. Payne. who first gave her
name as Ethel Brown, fifteen years
old, daughter of John Payne. of $40
South Pine Street, was caught in the
act of robbing the nome OF r.. w.
Jones, 8 North Harvie Street, yester.
day morning
The girl entered Mr.. Jones's resi-
dence, and when discovered by Mrs,
Jones said that she was seeking en-
ployment She suddenly grabbed Mrs.
Jones's purse, containing some stamps
ana 81 cents. 1t Is alleged and ran out
While Mrs. Jones telephoned to the
Second Station, Mr.. Jones pursued the
girl and caught her, bringing her back
to his house. Bicycle Policeman Bolton
was sent in answer to the call, and the
girl was taken to the First Polics
station, whence she was transferred
to the Associated Charities, to be de-
tanned until her appearance in Police
Court this morning.
The girl took her arrest calmly, and
gave no explanation of her alleged
There have been several
petty robberies of this kind. and
Thelma Payne is suspected Of being
the perpetrator.
The Payne family recently came to
Richmond from Louisville, Ky. Mr..
Payne is employed in the Old Do
minion Iron and Nail Works, at Belle
Isle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-04
GATES CASE CONTINUED

Church Hill Woman Charged With OBJ
tanning Goods Under False Pretenxes.
The case against Mrs. Elizabeth
Gates. arrested last week by Detective
| Sergeants Wiley and Kellam on suspi-
cion of having obtained quantity OF
goods under false pretenses from many
| merchants, was continued in Police
Court yesterday morning to August II,
one OF her array of counsel being alb
sent. Her counsel consists of B. T.
Crump, Gilbert Pollock and Benjamin
T. Barrett. The prosecution will he
conducted by Commemorative Attor-
ney Folkes and Harry NJ Smith, the
latter of whom. it is understood. repre-
sents the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Gates now lives at Gotta North
Twenty-seventh Street. She is alleged
to have used different names in making
purchases, which have not yet been
paid for. 1t is said, however, that she
has paid some of her bills since her
arrest, and all may be paid before the
case comes to trial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-04
INSPECTING ROADS
Judge Ithea Making Examination OF
Property In Southwest.


Property In Southwest.
Judge William f. Rhea, of the State
Corporation Commission. left last night
for the Southwest TO inspect the prop
erty of three railroads which have not
heretofore been inspected. He will
examine the roadbeds and stock, with
view to seeing that the assessments
are correct. and will also take a look
at the general equipment and operation.
He viii be absent about three days.
One of these roads is the new Hol-
ston River Railroad, built by the South
ern to get a direct outlet from the vir-
GINA coal fields TO the Carolinas and
Tennessee The road extends from
Moccas!n Gap. where 1t connects with
the Virginia and Southwestern, an
other Southern property, TO Persia, in
Hawkins county, Tenn. where 1t con-
meets with the Rogersville branch. BY
the use OF this road long haul through
Bristol is saved and very heavy grades
are avoided.
Other railroads which Judge Rhea
VIII look at are the Virginia and Ken
tucky and the Wise Terminal. These
constitute line from Norton to wise
Courthouse