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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
Is There a Rebate on That Halo?

ga hundred years now" murmurs D. Rockefeller
when will greatest
of the huma
say lie looking time. years
firmly upon oupeed pate
will the popular mind, picking a golden harp
hundred hence how much will that weigh and
who will carry picks?
creating by
of the the Standard Oil introduced
inger, senator from and Maine railway.
Now bill says property
of the foundation shall be exempt of a
That of
ton Rockefeller elect shall
den of government
And what
Far than half public schools health
charity.
Suppose trustees should buy all the real estate in
farming county city, how would that city the
Of its government?
Congress recognized this thing in the District of Columbia
AS the federal has
duplicate has smaller.
U. s. contributes its prorata share
Is there such provision Patriot Gainger
the income from the Rockefeller
v and the of all
three out of five cents to keep the harp place for picking
In other words the rebate habit be
mas figured out a rebate on his halo
But look little further
This bill provides incor-
poraors shall have perpetual succession body
District of Columbia
1t 1.-The corporation be to
promote the webeng and to advance the civilization of the
of the world
edge the prevention and relief of suffering;
MOTION OF ANY AND ALL THE ELEMENTS OF HUMAN PRO
GRESS
Pretty broad chi Mr. Rockefeller himself
said that the oil
the progress is the greatest nflu-
ence In promoting human Ships
banks landownershp all ndusaism
the promotion of corporation
You the bill a corporation not
for pecuniary profit properties
no dividends 1t does that officer
poraion shall receive profits salaries
Section of the Galinger bill provides
snail the
convey real estate convenient
buildings hire teachers lecturers assistants
DO AND PERFORM ALL THINGS NECESSARY CONVEN-
TENT FOR THE PROMOTION OBJECT OF THE COR
PoRATIoN
Is 1t unkind to mention these things? not Mr.
Rockefeller his
Guggenheim founding empire
This thing will live for
ever We should that is
which which mgher
than
and without
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
WHY MEN SHOULD REGISTER
AND VOTE

(From a woman's standpoint
The daily papers for weeks past
have been urging men to register
and vote. On billboards, boxes and
every conceivable place In large
letters we see this: Register
and Vote" and we know that
there are thousands of men in this
city who have not hut ought to do
this. Men who call themselves
worthy citizens of Tacoma are
sinking responsibility for good
government. Men who. through
the ages have claimed to repre-
sent not only themselves, but
mothers, wives, sisters and daugh-
ters (and withheld from them the
ballot, which is the most potent
weapon for protection) are now
hiding behind business.
AT the time, too. when we are
facing a new form of government,
an opportunity to place as our ex-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
Ruston, March 10, 1910.

To the Editor of the Times:
notice, according to the papers,
that Ruston need not ask for any
favors of the city of Tacoma. l
think that you are right. We do
not need to, as we can get along
without the strip of land adjoining
Park avenue, as our autos are not
of high speed. The inventor is
somewhat behind time. But they
are safe; they will not kill people
or run them down. So we will
get along with the 25-foot street
adjoining the park.
You say that we have street
car service to your theater. To
be sure we have, even to Seattle,
if we have the necessary funds.
You also have access to Point De-
fiance park. But you have to go
through Ruston to get there IL you
ride on the street car. We as
citizens of Ruston will not object
to your moving the car tracks
over on your side of the street.
The citizens of Ruston are not
in favor of annexation to Tacoma.
We are getting along fine on a
six-mill tax levy and you have a
fifteen-mill levy in Tacoma. The
limit, I believe. We can still be
good citizens without annexation
to Tacoma.
One more in favor of Ruston.
We have graded half of Pearl
street from North Forty-ninth to
the park, and Tacoma the other
half. 1t cost the property owners
on the Ruston side for grading and
cement walks $50 per lot of %
feet, and on Tacoma side of the
street it cost $40 per lot of %
feet. But it was not let to the
same contractors and by the same
man. Quite a big difference in
cost! So the good citizens of
RustOn beg to be excused from an
neXation to Tacoma.
Respectfully,
l.. G.. AHLSTROM.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

(In Servia a man accused o
killing his wife secured acquitta
by pleading that every man some
times hates his wife.-News Item
The prisoner stood before the ban
And told the jury how,
When somewhat peeved, he went
so far
AS to croak his loving frau.
"To best of wives" he said, and
cried,
"At times all men are Doors.
Weren't there days you vainly
To keep from swattings yours?"
The jurymen we're lost in thought.
The plea went heme to them,
1t really seemed that there was
none
His argument to stem.
But one, small, pale man, arose
And stroked his thin goatee;
He said, "As things at our house
goes,
My wife does that to me-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Having sent your invitations out
a week in advance you are ready
to plan your decorations and re-
|freshments.
Green, of course, must predom-
mate in the decorations. String
paper shamrock leaves from the
center of the chandelier to each
corner of the table. Green candle
shades, green ribbons and tiny
Irish flags may be used in profus-
ion.
A punch bowl in the center of
the table ON green crepe paper
|centerpiece, may contain fruit
punch with sprigs of green mint
and green cherries floating on the
top. Salmon salad in green pep
per cups on lettuce, waters and
sandwiches tied with green baby
ribbon, nuts, candies and large
|olives may be the refreshments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
Obeys Laws at a Great Sacrifice

Pennsylvania has arbitration law (phony sure but
1t has
When the strikers attorney and
asked arbitration under this law the refused
The reason? Well the trusts lawyers arbitration
law to be unconstitutional Rather
trust reluctantly decided
So it said mo- and blew a
Isn't tough
cramped by nd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
Daily Comic and Hurnor Section
The Chorus Girl Makes
a Kick to the Editor

Are youse the editor? Oh! Elk.
cuse me. l didn't think you cud
be him. Well, I'm Paula Panaches
An that lady with me is Violene
Vamp, an that other blond is
Bridget Bonaparte, an we'ce come
to see whatchu mean by bawline
us out in this piece about the
The Kink of Kush," whirlwind
extravaganza as Stats"
Yes, we're in the chorus. You
don't see our names in the criti-
cism? Well, they're in the pro
gram all right. And when youse
call the chorus Stats" that means
us, and we want a retraction.
Right away.
What's my kick? What's
Girls, listen to that. Wouldn't it
freeze you? Say, we're samples of
the chorus. Now I ask you, dokwe
look like "slats?" It's a rawr deal,
an It's gotta be set right.
Press agents sent us here?
What press agent? Say, don't
talk SO funny. We're that peeved
we don't have to be invited to
come here. "Slats!" The idear.
II do say it myself, we've got
more curves than a pretzel. Our
figgers is enough to keep us right
on Broadway IL 1t wasn't waso
dote on travel.
Willowy? Course we are. That's
what's wanted in musical comedy,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Have green crepe paper napkins.
If cards are played, prizes of a
shamrock scarf pin for the men
and a shamrock brooch for the
women may be given. Or the
prizes might be given for the best
costumes worn by the guests.
Appropriate favors are small
pots of growing shamrocks, clay
pipes or tin spoons tied with green
ribbon, or tiny green stovepipe
hats filled with green candies. The
clay pipes may be used for soap
bubble contest later on, which
would create much merriment.
But in your st. Patrick enter
tainment do not in decoration or
dress permit grotesque. impossible
caricatures of the Irish people. It
is not only poor taste, but often
sive to the Irish and to the people
who know the people of Ireland
and admire them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
DaiWSborfSforY
THE SECRET PASSAGE
BY Harold Carter

| AT MS tent door the EnSllSn
general stood. looking down inn
passively into the face of the girl
whom the outposts had brought
in. Clothed in rags, her hair I'M
bound, she seemed the embodi-
ment of that stubborn race that
defied him.
For weeks he had sought en-
trance to the mountain-guarded
plain within which, cooped up be-
yond chance of escape, Command
ant Du Toit held together the
ragged indomnitable, battle-scar-
red remnants of the Boer Com
mando. But though he ringed
the rocky barrier with fire and
steel, none knew the secret of the
narrow ingress along which guns
could be moved.
For there were no traitors
among that band of veterans
whom the girls father, the old
cammandant, led; with whom her
lover, Matthias Ritz, had served
before he was captured by the
pickets.
Freda Du Toit had come to
plead for his life. And the gen.
eral yawned and replied. "He will
be hanged at shutdown"
She did not dare to understand.
She fell upon her knees.
"You will spare him?" she
stammered. "He is no spy. Nome
of our men wear uniforms. Even
my father has no uniform"
The general looked at her In
tently. "Your father?" he asked.
my father is Commandant Du
Toit!" she cried defiantly.
'Then you, too, know the secret
entrance which he refuses to re-
veal in return for life and lib
erty."
eyes; will show you,. cried
the girl. 81 will take you there
if you set him at liberty. The
pass is undefended, for none
dream 1t can be found. His life
for the secret!"
The general smiled coldly.
Bring out the prisoner!" he call
ed to his orderly. Presently the
young man was led up. When he
saw the girl he started toward her
eagerly, but the sentry restrained
him, while the general spoke.
"For this mans liberty you con-
sent to guide us through the
mountains?" he asked.
The girls head dropped upon
her breast. 81 consent" she
whispered.
Matthias Ritz features were
convulsed with anguish. "You
shall mott" he cried. IT will not
buy my life at such price," But
as the general looked at the girl
Iinquiringly, she whispered brok-
emily, Eyes, l will lead you there
If you will release him."
"He shall go Free" said the
general, when you have fulfilled
your compact" he added. smiling.
Orderly, bind the mans arms and
let him ride behind US at the head
of the column. At the first sign
of treachery, shoot him."
At midnight the column saddled
up and departed, riding in tours. ;
At the head was the general, With
the girl; the bound prisoner rodel
behind between his guards. There
was no moon, and the faint star
Hight disclosed only the dim out
line of the mountains. AS the path
became more precipitous the for
nation was broken. All night they i
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

aih II! Ell we was sloppy fat
we'd be waddling round the bur-
iesque wheel. Say, make that
nasty camera man quit tryin' to
take pieter of us.
Want it to print to shaw we
amt Stats? THAT'S nerve. But
l guess you mean well. An girl
has to make sacrifices to helm
boost the show. Line up, girls.
How's this pose?
Thanks, awfully. You're the
clever kid, all right. WILL it be
In tomorrow's paper? Oh, Good
by! (Aside): It's a blessin' the
Stats didn't trail along, or he'd had
the goods on us proper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Mrs. August Thomas will be
hostess tomorrow afternoon al
her residence, 2150 South j
street, complimentary to the Nee
|dlecraft club.
The Ladies' Aid society of St
Johns English Lutheran church
will meet Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Frank DOM,
GIG South State street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

"FOR THIS MANS LIBERTY
YOU WILL GUIDE US THROUGH
THE MOUNTAINS" HE ASKED.
rode, now in fours, again in single
file, as huge boulders separated
horse from horse, till, when the
damp mists of dawn enveloped
them as in curtain, they began
to ascend a precipitous incline at
the approach to the mountain tops.
Suddenly the girl heard Matthias
whisper in her ear.
you have betrayed u.s." he
muttered with chicken sob.
What is my life compared with
our peoples liberty? Traitress,
you shall live accursed, a byword
through all the land. And they
sleep securely yonder," he went on
bitterly, pointing beyond the
mountains. "They do not fear to
die; but how little they dream
that you have betrayed them
She thrust out her hands des-
pairingly.
"Stop!" she cried, swaying to-
ward him as she rode. "Is this
your faith, Matthias? Did you
think Commandant Du Toit's
daughter would betray her people?
Is not death dearer? Have l not
followed you to death because l
would not live without your"
"To-death?" he stammered.
| He glanced up at the noun
itains. 1t was dawn now, but the
white, clammy fog made them in
Visible, and even the mountain
TOPS were hidden from their view.
Then cries sounded behind them.
The soldiers had missed their
prisoner. They called one to an
other, but their horses were
stumbling and sliding down amid
an avalanche of stones. Sudden
ly, as a curtain that is rolled up,
the mists lifted. Over against the
east broke the light of the morn
ing sun. Behind them the long,
confused cavalry column was
black upon the slopes; and in
front. upon the summit of the
peak, where the path ended hard
against a wall of sheer, invincible
rock, floated the Transvaal flag.
One moment-and the rocky
wall seemed to dissolve in a wall
of fire. A hail of lead tore
through the massed columns be-
low, which melted as candle in
a furnace. But the girl had
pulled Matthias from the saddle,
and they crouched uninjured un-
der the shelter Of the cliff. When
all was still they rose. From above
there swelied the welcoming roar
Of thousand throats; from below
oniy the means OF dying men came
'aintly to their ears. !,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
Fun
Facts
Fiction
Froth
Fads
Folly

in a high-backed chair. There
was small white card on the pic
ture reading:
A portrait of E. II. Smith, by
himself"
The farmer read the card and
then chuckled to himself.
Regular fools these city fellers
are" he said. Anybody VINO
looks at that picture 'ud know
Smiths by himself. They ain I
no one in the paintin' with him. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
Two-Minute Vaudeville,
BY FRED sCHAEFER

THUD: helped lady the crowded street
today.
SLAP: Huh, what did that polite getyo
THUD: 1t
SLAP. Do know what your reminds me OFF?
THUD: don't how brain IAN remn of any,
thing
SLAP: That's what meant me of nothing
THUD: Huh, what do known me VIII they have
la boxing matches.
SLAP: So they hear tho ring
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
HOW TO DOUBLE
YOUR BUTTER

D NEW YORK, March IA {
D Thrifty Brooklyn house
D keepers have discovered a
D way of doubling the weight I
D of butter by the addition q
> Of pint of milk.
D The pound OF regular
, store butter, slightly soften
D ed, is put with a pint of milk
, into a bowl and mixed with
D the milk with paddle.
b When the composition has q
} been laid on the ice for a few Z
} hours 1t becomes hard ami q
} to all intents and purposes, q
} so the Brooklynites say, 1t Is q
} butter. q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
S0IETY

| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reynolds
will entertain informally tomor-
row evening. complimentary to q
number of friends, who will hear
portions of Mr.. Reynolds new
lopera.
Mrs. w. W. Osborne is to he
hostess tomorrow afternoon at her
residence, $40 South Sixtieth
street, with a reception for a
large number of South End
friends who are invited to meet
Mrs. J. Q. Mason and Mrs. 8. A.
Beadle The afternoon will be
devoted to the discussion of equal
suffrage
Mrs. w. H. Smell will entertain
Thursday at her residence on
North Tacoma avenue with a st.
Patrick's day luncheon for the
members of the Darning club.
Announcement Is made of the
wedding of Miss Lola Louise Doud
to Mr.. Charles Edwin Little OF
Tacoma, formerly of Sycamore,
Ill. The wedding will take place
about the middle of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Jones OF
North Yakima are guests at the
home of George p. Richardson
on Prospect Hill.
The contest to decide the wir-
ner of the 1909 bronze medal Of
fered by the Woman's estern Golf
association, was played Saturday
afternoon on the links of the
Country club, Mrs. T. B. Curran
winning by score of SO 1-6, with
Mrs. Everett C. Griggs second.
scoring 90 1-3.
j Mrs. T. Cascaden was hostess
flor the Mt. Tacoma club Wednes-
day afternoon at her home, 6631
Montgomery street. The club will
meet Wednesday with Mrs. d. II.
IClark, 1922 Puget Sound avenue.
/
The Wright circle of the G. A.
r. will give musical and literary
program and dancing party Friday
evening at Eagles hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Black and white check is still In
high favor with fashion, and there
is nothing prettler for spring coats
and suits.
This suit has long revers and
high cuffs of white serge. braided
or embroidered in black.
The turban is made of black
net trimmed with white marabou,
and a little ruff of the white
marabou about the throat COM
pletes this charming costume.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

A Denver man who visited the
museum at City park recently tells
OF farmer he saw there. The
ruralist stepped in front of a por-
trait which showed a man sittin 9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Dear Miss Grey: What color
of skirt will harmonic with a
pale lavender waist? E. H. S.
A.-To be right up to date one 8
skirt must be the same color as
the waist. A shade or two dark
er, amethyst, will look we'll with
your waist, since it is so light.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE TACOMA TIMES
CYNTHIA CREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

Dear Miss Grey: What will
cure hangnails? What is the
birthstone for December?
s. e. B. w.
A.-(D Have a manicure trim
your nails. Observe her methods,
and avoid picking, pulling or
rought trimming in the future.
(2) Turquoise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
MOST ANYTHING
Josh Wise Says:

when a girl gifts engaged ter
be married she acts 'sif she doesn't
expec' ter do another lick o. work
from that minute. Later on she
wakes up"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Turbans continue in favor, as
they are becoming to young and
old, stout and slender alike.
The dainty one in the sketch is
made of cream-white net and
trimmed with white and cream
marabou feathers and a large gold
and turquoise ornament.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Sally: What a cunning little
fellow Mr.. Callipers Isl
Dolly: Cunning? Why, he's
dreadfully bow-legged.
Sally: Yes, but that gives him
such an arch look.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14
IN THE EDITORS MAIL:

an.
welcomed by the Times. sey what about
anything anybody long personal POUR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Dear Miss Grey: Two years ago
a man said something to me l did
not like, and l, losing my temper,
said things to him 1 have ever
since regretted. How may re-
gain his affections? M. E.
A.-Write him a note and tell
him you regret having said those
things, and that you wish to apol-
ogize. Ask him to come to see
you, and If he still cares for your
friendship, he will come.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Dear Miss Grey: 1 admire a
man who says he loves me, but
know he once loved another, AMI
was disappointed. Do you think
one can love more than once?
DESS.
Ayes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

The Wright circle of the G. A.
R. will give a musical and literary
program and dancing party Friday
evening at Eagles hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Jones OF
North Yakima are guests at the
home of George p. Richardson
on Prospect Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-14

Ayes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-22
EDMUND HALEY.

Edmund HALEY, an English astron-
omer and mathematician. was born in
1856 in London. and educated at st.
Paul's school and at Queens College,
Oxford He travelled extensively and
made observations on important celes-
tial phenomena. making Il catalogue
of the stars OF the southern hemis-
phere. Newton's calculations of a
comets orbit were based partly on
Halleys observation. HALEY had
charge of voyage In the Pacific for
the observation of the stars. and was
so successful that he was made a
captain in the navy with half pay for
life.
In 1903 he became a professor Of
geometry at OXFORD. and ten years
later became secretary of the Royal
Society, which position he held until
his death. devoting most OF his time
and study to the observation of the
motions Of the moon. A great many
important discoveries are accredited
to HALEY. The most important one
OF his discoveries was the comet known
as Halley's comet. which will apear
In May. 1t was discovered in 1882
and remained in sight for about a
month. Records show that 1t had also
appeared In 1907. 1881 and 140S. 1t
appeared again in 1850 and 1895. Upon
observations Of this comet much Of
the modern theory is based.
ROSCOE HOWERTON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-22
A MEMORIAL POEM.

Willow-curtainad here. they lie.
serried ranks that meet the sky
And sleep together row by row
Underneath the winters snow;
TIL April showers clear the sky
And sweet May winds so fitting by.
The snowy blooms of the locust tree
Bunched grapelllse, swinging listlessly,
Above them through the willows Glow
And drifting down lko white May
snow
Heap high each narrow mound below.
The green OF June creeps on each
grave.
And summer flowers above them wave.
The circle of the year swings round
And autumn leaves come drifting
TO fly before the winter snow
That wraps them gently row by row.
And wlllow-curtained still they lie,
Serted ranks that meet tho sky.
EMMA v. CHADWICK. 4
Care William Chadwick, National SOL
dlers' Home, Hampton. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-22
The Marshall House and
the Great Chief Justice

Dear Boys and Girls:
! wonder how much you know about
the John Marshall house and the great
man whose homo 1t once was. l wish
you would write everything you can
ind out about this building, how long
the chief justice occupied 1t and who
his neighbours were in the Richmond OF
his day. Tell me what. in your opin-
ion, is the value of the Marshall house
as an object lesson Ind why it is a
fortunate thing that it stands SO near
the new High School. You probably
know that an effort is now being made
by the Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities to gain control
OF the former home of the first chief
justice of the United States. Should
this effort prove successful the house
will be kept as Marshall museum or
memorial building, and will be restored
as nearly as possible to what 1t was
when II was owned by one of the most
distinguished of Virginians, man
whose memory claims the respect OF
every young American.
SO don't fail to look into his life
| and his residence and tell me about
both. YOUR EDITOR.