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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-09
FRENCHMAN MAKES
NEW WORLDS RECORD

LOS ANGELES, May Sake
Derosier, the Terrible French
man." today holds all worlds rec
ords for motorcycles from one mile
to 100.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-09

(BUIIiETIN, 8 ny
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MONTESANO, May "a re-
port this forenoon that fishermen
had found the decomposed body
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-09

. % . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mothers day for the first time
. yesterday. Q
thousands of o
silent testimony
todays
distance OF
. admiration to which they entitled. Q
There in Tacoma are not here
and letters mother" yesterday
. any day in the history of the city. Q
Mothers day. unlike celebration
voted to general public demonstration honong
ing in Individual effort par
ades hurrah and noise memory
back the people Of Tacoma to the he image of
. that In days that
patty and of lfe
And thousands of mothers yesterday
that the sacrifices they had
thousands happy
: or1ng of those to whom q
The actual benefits Mothers be pub
licy known. They will appreciated by all who
. participated in the observance however. O
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
The OPAL,

In judging an opal color Is of the
greatest Importance, Red fire or red
in combination with yellow, blue and
green is the best Blue by itself
is quite valueless, and the green opal
is not of great value unless the color
is very vivid and the pattern very
good. The color must be true-that is
to say, it must mot run in streaks or
patches, alternating with colorless
or inferior quality. Pattern is an i'm
portant factor, the several varieties
being known as pin fire" when the
grain is very small, harlequin" when
the color is in small squares, the more
regular the better, and the flash fire.
or clash opalj' when the color shows
as single flash or in very large pat
tern. Harlequin is the most common
and is also popularity considered the
most beautiful. When the squares Of
color are regular and show as dis
tinct minute checks of red, yellow,
blue and green it is considered mag
nifcent. Some stones show better on
edge than on top.-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Printing a Coin on Linen.

The print of silver coin or medal
may be made on silk or linen by dip
ping the fabric in solution of nitrate
Of silver and stretching it over the
face Of the coin until the image is i'm
printed. The linen Is sensitized by dip
ping it into a. solution of nitrate of
silver, made by dissolving sixty or
eighty grains Of nitrate of silver In
one ounce Of water. Wet the portion
of the cloth which is to receive the
impression in the solution and when
nearly dry draw it over the face Of the
coin and tie it at the back. Expose to
a weak light, and In few minutes the
raised design of the coin will appear
on the linen. AS soon as the print is
dark enough remove and wash in clear
water. When nearly dry iron it
smooth with warm iron, placing
piece of tissue paper over the print.
In printing from the com or medal it
is advisable to paste piece of paper
on the reverse side, so that the silver
will not come in contact with the SEN
sitized fabric.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
A Lively Office.

In his recollections in Blackwood's
Magazine Sir Robert Anderson tells
an amusing story of the days when he
was employed at the home office. On
his arrival one morning at the office
he found a note from Sir James Fer
gusson's private secretary-his init
mates called him "Creeper''-announc-
ing that at 3 o'clock precisely an old
hat, lately the property Of the chief
clerk, would be kicked off from the end
Of the corridor and requesting the ia
vor of Sir Roberts presence. When Big
Ben struck 3, Sir Robert heard Creep
er's CHEEKY voice ring out, "All on
side; play" They all turned out and
the game began. On emerging from
an unusually hot scrimmage Sir Rob-
ert became conscious Of the presence
Of stranger at his side, timid little
Frenchman, who meekly inquired, 'Is
Kiss re Office for re naturalization 2"
Sir Robert adds, "It was"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Student of Shakespeare.

The Office boy sat in the corner busi-
ly engaged i'm reading book. Strange
to say, it was not "The Adventures of
Bunko Jim," "Daisy Dean, the Demon
Detective" nor even thrilling narra-
tive of more or less correct life on the
plains. He was reading Shakespeare.
An expression of peace and joy was
on his face that caused those who
knew him to wonder if he had at last
experienced change of heart. His
eyes sparkled, and his whole express
sion was one of happiness. Finally he
turned to a worker at another desk.
'Say, Jim," he said, I've got ques-
tion for you. Did you ever read Shake
speare?"
"Yep," was the reply.
"And dyer know what he talks
aboutT
"Yep."
"Den maybe you can help me-"
"What is itT'
"Well, l want to know which was de
man, Romeo or JulietT'-Youths Com
panion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Che Wasn't Afraid.

A crowd gathered on the street to
watch handsome fox terrier that was
running about, nose in air. White
froth was running from the dogs
mouth.
Hes mad" yelled fat man.
The FOX terrier stood in the center
of the group with wide open eyes,
either too mad or too frightened to
move.
At this juncture the policeman ar
rived. A dozen voices began to tell
him that the dog was mad; that IL
must be killed; that it had been snap
ping mt the children; that it began to
froth when it passed pool of water
and how best to shoot
A tall, quiet looking woman pushed
through the crowd and started toward
the dog. A dozen men yelled at her
Two or three men grabbed at her.
She picked the dog up and started
out of the crowd. The policeman
stopped her with
Madam, that dog is mad. He must
be shot Look at the foam coming out
of his mouth"
Foam she said contemptuOusly.
"That's a cream puff he was eating"
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
How They Got Out.

Uncle Ephraim had two hogs, which
he kept in pen at the rear end of his
little lot. They were of the razor
back" variety, and, although they were
fed bountifully with kitchen waste. it
seemed impossible to put any fat on
their attenuated frames One morning
when he went out to feed them they
were not there They had disappear
ed, leaving no clew to the manner in
which they had made their escape.
whats the matter. Uncle Eph"
inquired a neighbor, noticing the deep
detection with which the old man was
looking down into the empty pen,
my hawgS is done gone sab" he
answered
"Stolen?''
NO, sab; | don't see no signs dat
anybody tuck EN-"
"Did they climb out over the topY'
NO; dey couldn't "a done dat"
"Eow do you think they got away"
"Well, sah," said Uncle Ephraim.
my 'pinion is dat dem hawgs kind
O. raised deirselves up on aidge an
crope through crack. Youths Com
paniOn
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Losinu His Mind,

"Mother, guess you'd better send fer
tn DOCTOR" gasped Uncle Charlie Sea-
yer as he sank into a chair and rocked
back and forth, holding his gray head.
"Sakes alive. Ye haven't been and got
the misery in yer head, have ye, 81
las?" gasped his astonished wife. drop
ing pie tin.
81 dunno what's the matter, but I've
alwus had hunch my mind d go
some time It's cum, | guess. l no
ticed tn trouble fust last week when
plumb forget to go up an swear off
tn 500 assessment till it was too late.
Then l neglected to go to TIL school
meetin' last night to fight agin the new
commissioners. But, wuss and wuss,
didn't guess within eleven pound seven
ounces Of TIL weight of Wal Weaver's
big hog killed today. guess my mind
has gone all right. I'm about all in"
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
A Reluctant Candidate.

During q local election in German
town only one man appeared at the
nomination desk.
"Whom do you nominate?" inquired
the official.
Myself" was the answer.
"Do you accept the nomination."
"Well, no."
The officer laughed and said:
"Then we must try again. Whom
do you nominateT
Myself"
"You accept the nomination."
mo"
A subdued "Donnerwetter!' escaped
the lips of the perplexed official, but
he went on:
"For the third time, whom do you
nominate?"
Myself came the invariable reply.
"Do you accept the nomination.
The man rose up, and smile of sat
isfaction spread over his face as he
answered proudly:
Having been three times solicited
by my fellow citizens to accept the
nomination, l can no longer decline to
accede to their wishes" He then re-
tired.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
A BRIGHT IDEA.
Unusual sasacity That Was Lauded by
the Professor.


That the proverbial absentminded
professor is sometimes ably abetted by
his wife Is illustrated by a story told
of Professor Bunsen. One evening
about the usual hour for retiring he
took 1t into his head to run over TO
the club just as he and madam were
returning from an evening call
But" said the lady. II must have
the front door locked before retire,
This emergency staggered the pro-
fessor, aud as he looked bewildered ut
his wife the lady, seized with an in
spiratior, continued
"Pll go in and lock the door and
throw you the key from the window"
This program was carried out. and
when he reached the club the profess
or related the incident TO IL friend us
evidence of his wife's unusual sagac-
ity.
The friend greeted the story with
roar of laughter
"And why. my dear professor" he
said. did you not simply admit your
wife, lock the door from the outside
and come away
True" calculated the learned man
of science. eve never thought of that"
The climax Of the incident was
reached an hour later when, returning
home, the professor discovered that
the lady in her excitement had thrown
out the wrong key.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
THE AGILE ESKIMO.
Habit Enables Him to Scale Ice Clad
Heights With Ease.

Heights With Ease.
''In all my experience | had never
encountered rougher. more difficult
country in which to hunt than in
Ellesmere Land" writes Harry Whit
ney in Outing. "Ordinaily | should
have believed these mountain sides.
with walls of smooth rock sheathed
with a crust of hard ice and snow.
quite unscalable.
''In places they were almost perpen-
dicular. Rarely did they offer GREY.
ice to serve as foot or hand held, and
jutting points and firm set powders
Were too widely scattered to be of
much help.
"In this his native land the Eskimo
has a decided advantage over the
white hunter. His lifetime of expert
ence has taught him to scale these
ice clad heights with a nimbleness and
ease that are astounding. He is quite
fearless. and even the mountain sheep
is not his superior as climber.
"As If by magic and with little ap-
parent effort the two Eskimos flew up
the slippery walls, far outstripping
me. How they did 1t ! shall never
know. Now and again / was forced
to cut steps in the ice or | should in
evitably have lost my footing and
been hurled downward several hun
dred feet to the rocks beneath.
81 was astonlshed even at my own
progress, and when l paused to glance
behind me / felt momentary panic
But there was no turning back, and
one look robbed me of any desire to
try 1t.
"The Eskimo has no conception OF
distance He Is endowed with certain
artistic instincts which enable him to
draw fairly good map of coast
line with which he is thoroughly IA
miliar, but he cannot tell you how far
it is from one point to another. Often
when Eskimos told me place we We're
bound for was very close at hand it
developed that we were far from it.
This they are never sure of and can
not indicate.
"The Eskimos have a white man
'stung to death from every point of
view. They not only can go to sleep
promptly, but sleep soundly and well
as they travel when circumstances
permit. They get sustenance, too, by
eating hard frozen walrus and seal
meat or blubber. This l could never
do, for it is so strong in flavor that it
invariably nauseated me, though did
succeed very well with raw hare or
deer's meat when l had it."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Kent Them DANCING.

A Washington official, speaking Of
blunders in the diplomatic service, told
of mistake committed by an Amer
ican in Afghanistan. He said:
"This American entertained the
shahzada for three days, giving him
a very handsome suit of rooms in his
house. The morning of the shahza-
da's arrival the American host visited
him in his apartment and was amazed
to see the royal guest and his entire
staff hopping about the floor in the
oldest way. They conversed politely
and gravely; but, instead Of walking,
they hoped, taking great leaps of
eight or nine feet. The host ventured
to ask the reason of this hopping.
The shahzada politely replied:
"'You see, this carpet is green, with
pink roses here and there. Green is
a sacred color with us, so we are
obliged to hop from rose to rose. 1t is
good exercise, but rather fatiguing, l
confess"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
OUR POOR LITTLE EARTH.
A Mere speck Compared With Some
of the Monster Suns.

OF tne MOnSltT OuTS.
The main facts of astronomy are
highly interesting 1t Is only dry text
books that have made us turn away
from them. Read a good popular as
tronomy and you will gain dim. re-
mote idea of inlinity and eternity.
Sometimes you think you see big
star, but you do not You merely see
the light from it which has been $500
years in reaching us,
Almost everybody knows that our
earth is a third rate planet in our
solar system. Jupiter would scarcely
condescend to notice us. But they do
not know that our sun itself sits be-
low the salt 1t would not be admit
ted to congregation of important
heavenly bodies Canopus. the lar
gest star that we see, is 10000 times
the size of our sun, and our solar cen
ter is hopelessly outclassed by Aide
baran, Rigel, Sirius, Betelguese and
countless others.
Mark Twain put this fact very well
in one of his stories, Captain Storm
fields Visit to Heaven" When the
captain arrived and announced that he
was from the earth the recording an
gels could not remember ever having
heard of such place before, One
finally recalled that it was a poor lit
tie planet belonging to a poor little
solar system away down in a dark cor
ner Of the heavens,-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Knew Where He Mas,

"When was studying in Boston"
said musician. they used to tell
tale about & man named Harper. an
odd old character, who played from
bone in one of the small theaters
there. One time they were rehearsing
n new overture. Throughout the piece
Harper was little behind the rest of
the men. Before they started it sec
ond time the leader reproved Harper
for not coming In more regularly with
the other players. When they attempt
ed it again Harper came in, as usual
two or three beats behind time. The
leader stopped and, after letting loose
a lot of profanity, demanded to know
If the trombonist knew he was playing
about half dozen notes behind the
others.
Harper nodded. That's all right.
said he. i can catch up with the 9TH
ers any time want to.'"-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
LAUNDERING REPORTERS.
Mistakes That Mangled the Speakers
Words and FEELINGS.

Drunkenness is follyI' earnestly eX-
claimed Bishop Magee in the house Of
lords on a celebrated occasion. How
Mortified was the prelate to read in
the papers next morning that he had
given utterance to the very baccha-
nalian sentiment. Drunkenness is
jollyw
Lord Salisbury was master phrase
maker, but one of his best points was
spoiled when a careless reporter turn
ed his reference to "manacles and
Manitoba into the meaningless IMAM
acles and men at the bar"
Sir William Harcourt was badly mis-
quoted once. Great is Diana of the
Ephesiansw he exclaimed upon the
platform, but country paper had it:
Great Dinah! What farce is this!"
Lack of knowledge of familiar quo
tations is prolific source of misre.
porting. For instance, speaker once
made use of the well known lines
from MIiltons "LAllegro:"
But come, thou goddess, fair and free,
In heaven yclept Euphrosyne.
The country reporter deputed to
take him down was in despair. He
could not make head or tail of this
mysterious utterance. But, following
the sound as far as possible, he seized
his pen and produced the following
gem:
But come, thou goddess, fair and free.
In heaven she crept and froze her knee.
The speaker was taken down in
more senses than one.-London An
swerS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Tuning Forks.

The tuning fork was the invention
Of John Stone, royal trumpeter, in
1911. Though the pitch of forks varies
slightly with changes of the tempera-
ture or by rust, they are the most ac-
curate means of determining pitch.
Tuning forks are capable Of being
made of any pitch within certain linn
its, but those commonly used are the
notes A and G, giving the sounds rep
resented by the second and third
spaces in the treble stave.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Liberty for the Wife.

The Grange may be called the liber-
ator of the American farmers wife, as
1t was the first organization that gave
to woman the same privileges and
rights as are enjoyed by man.. In
doing this it has not only turned on
the radiant light of hope for her, but
it has strengthened the union OF both,
has created deeper love for home, and
given inspiration for better thoughts,
nobler deeds, and higher aims for the
future. Men need more of the refining
influence Of woman. There is nothing
that so refines a man as a good woman,
and no audience, association, or organ
ization with woman eliminated can be
so modest, so refined, or so complete
as with woman in it.-National Grange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Wonderful Memories.

We are told that Pascal never for
got anything he had seen, heard or
thought. Avicenna could repeat by
rote the entire Koran when he was
ten years old, and Francis Suarez had
the whole Of st. Augustine in his
memory. In three weeks Scaliger, the
famous scholar, committed to memory
every line of the 'Iliad" and the
odyssey" Another scholar, Justus
Iipsius, offered to repeat the "Histo-
ries" Of Tacitus without mistake on
forfeit of his life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
His Great Loss,

well, Cargo" exclaimed the farm.
er as he greeted one Of his laborers
one New Years day, "and 'ow did zee
get on last yeear"
aye. maister." was the reply, "it
wur a bad yeear for l. did lose my
missus, did lose my canary, and !
did lose my dog. And it wur a good
dog too."-London News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Writing For Money.

Fond Father-Yes my boy at the
varsity has written several articles for
the magazines.
Friend-But he's not professional
writer, surely?
"What do you mean by profession
alp"
"Why, he doesn't write for money!"
Doesn't he? You ought to see
some of his letters to me?-Exchange
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Why He Cried,

The sympathetic neighbor asked: as
your little brother Ill this morning,
Johnnie? l heard him crying In the
most heartrendlng manner"
mo; not exactly" Johnnie explained,
"but Willie pulled down jug Of mo-
lasses on himself in the pantry. and
mother has been trying to comb his
hair."-Exchange.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02

William Yeckley, OF Dubois, pro-
prietor of the Central Hotel in that
place, died Tuesday morning Typhoid
pneumonia was cause of his death.
Hadonly been i'll fe W days.
New spring waists for ladies at Bing-
Stoke Co.
New percales and ginghams at Bing-
Stoke Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
The Ways Of Men.

Many man who would be unable
to find the family Bible II he hunted
all day would have no difficulty in put
ting his hand on the corkscrew. even
in the dark.-Chicago Record Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
RcssihIx TriIe

Mamma ito a friend who is lunch
ing with her)-I don't know why ii is.
but ! always eat more when we have
company than when we're alone.
Tommy (helping himself to the third
piece Of cake)-I know why it is;
cause we have better things to eat
Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Insult Upon Injury.

And to make matters worse" COM
planned the employee who had just
been blown up by premature explo-
sion In quarry, when l claimed
damages the foreman called me
Eblasted fool."-Lippincott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
A Blunt Answer,

Mother Ito her daughter)-You'd bet
ter accept Peter, my dear. He is a
nice boy, though he may not be hand
some. After all, good looks fade, don't
they, papa? Father-RatherEFlie-
gende Blatter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
An Incentive.

won't you try to love meT he
sighed.
81 have tried" she replied kindly,
but firmly.
"My rich aunt has just died." he
went on.
"In that case, dear, l will try again."
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
Self Protection.

"You didn't really need a wig"
II was driven to 1t. Now the bar
Der won't try to sell me any tonics
or hair storer."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02
An Empty Dream.

Bobby-Say. sis. what's 'empty
dream = Dotty One you have when
you've ueen sent to bed without any
supper Cleveland Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02

Never add the burden Of yesterdays
trouble to that Of tomorrow. The one
Is past: the other may never come.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-03-02

Bind together your spare hours by
ahe cords Of some definite purpose
william M. Taylor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14

gNsHrsSH ~aSaSs<~~eTaNs~-~ SarsNSTT~N<s<H(HS7
flh nfd Charles ~ No. Jill
one pair hofsea weight a.000. harness
ana wagon. one Guernsey COW. frfah ~
three socks. one new single harness Hnd
light wagon. ono ftFs-r room house. parity
modern. Tor t2 800. 10 trade Tor I'VE Or
trusHrfe tract East 2tts
Fifst class JerseF COW. funi fresh, alko
ii0latein rDw. fresh the fret ~ January
900 s2ud corner 81 Aurora AZ Take
Green Lake car 20 Mountain View. Green
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14
WILL SENTENCE
PETER MILLER

Peter Miller. the notorious law
yer-hurglar. who succeeded In hay
ing one sentence In the peuitcntiary
rcverecd hy the supreme court. was
taken Co Tacoma this morning by
Deputy sheriff Freeman. 30 be sen
fenced there on a second conviction
OF burglary Judge yesterday viii
pass sentence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14

I'm uerlai Hotel taa reslef way. hot. cold
water. steam hest bath o. 80 week up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14
MILLION
At AUBURN

Auburn. the little village n few
miles out OF Seattle. IL 20 be the
hiK railroad transfer point of
the Pacific coast. according
Co John Woodlng. who Tor
several months has quietly ac
quired title 90 lands upon which
will be built so miles OF trackage
aud other facilities az cost OF
81 zee, Uu0. In addition TO extensive
yards. the largest roundhouse on
the coast will be erected. along with
repair shops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14
CONNECTICUT
MEN SNUB T.R.

Nrw HAVEN. Conn. Dec. a.
roosevelt made hts first adj.
aimee che recent election at
snnual banquet OF the Chamber
Y csmmercc here last night
ses Weeks and Iudgc simeon =
.'isuln. goyeruorelect both Of
- - Nere invited remained away
- Rooseyelt's arrival az the sta.
~. was the signal for noisy
1. Ms address be said he Was
"a d say precisely what he had
"a % many former gatherings In
- west
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14
PLAN LONG FLIGHT.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. IA
cross country night from Los
Angeles 20 san Diego at the con
cluaion of the Los Angeles aviation
meet Is being planned by the Pan.
anna California Exposition company
Of this city aud the san Diego
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-12-14
CARNEGIE WILL
GIVE 10 MILLION

vAsuINGToN. Dec. a. - An
49, Carnegie viii announce to
ssrr,w a $40. 600 600 gift FOR the
Element Of International ques.
- Carnegie's recent gifts total
n. 900 .ooa