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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-21

FOR SALE.-An up to date equipped drug store in first class condition,
 Wallingford, Conn. A bargain is offered for the right purchaser. Ad- dress P. O. Box 683, New Haven,
 Conn. R IS d*o
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Whew!

We are hearing good deal nowadays about
"return from Elba'' Mr.. Roosevelt has been in
sunny swampy and sickly Africa for about year,
is about to return, and beyond doubt, will receive
welcome unprecedented in magnitude and enthusi-
asm
During his absence, this Z. S. France-to keep up
the simility-has been chewed up by the monied
bourbons, trod on by the aristocracy which Teddy
used to club, and King Louis Taft XVIII, left in
charge by the vicssitudes of politics and Teddy's
desire to puncture the canivora in their native lair
has come under grievous suspicion of standing in
with the very elements in regulating which Teddy
distinguished himself and earned wondrous popll-
larty While our hero of Jena, Austerlitz and Wag-
ram has been shooting up wart hogs pursuing
rhlnosce11 OF ghosty hue pork has rz 10 cents,
our automobiles and dozen eggs have become an
even swap And surely that return from Eba in
15,isnt going to be whisper to what we'r going
to let go upon the return from Uganda in this year
of Lord 1910
We're not going to escort Teddy up into any old
Champ de Mars and make him swear to a new con-
stltutlon, but we re going to worship him the
highest living exponent OF the blessed old constitu-
ton. We re not going to meet him with an army of
oOo,oOO armed men OF doubtful hostility, but with
oOO00,O00 people whooping his popularity. We're
gong to burn committees orators, editorials, photo
engravlngs brass bands, banquets, smoky powder
and such to the limit in his honor. The like of such
a demonstration the world history ever knew
AND SUPPOSE TEDDY STILL STANDS FOR
TAFT!u!
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9R dAYpqE So

Big Ears, dwarf with enor-
nous ears, was being tormented
by his older brothers Pinchme and
Wiggles, so he ran crying from
their hut. Down the road and
through the woods he hobbled as
fast as his short legs would per-
NIT.
Going down the path he met a
dairy maid on her way home
from milking the cows. Seeing
the queer little fellow, whom she
knew to be Troll in trouble, she
inquired If she might help, him.
Big Ears told her he was hungry,
and straightway she gave him
some of the warm milk from the
pail.
Just then up ran Pinchme and
Wiggles, who demanded some
milk. too. But the maid refused
them because they had been I'M
kind to their brother. This anger
ed the dwarfs very much, and they
caused all the milk to
from the pail.
The maid went on her way with
a heavy heart, we'll knowing her
master would beat her for bring
ing home an empty pail. And
truly her master was angry. TAX
ing down a heavy whip from above
the door, he raised to strike her,
but Just then a splendid coach
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Tacoma, Feb. 1, 1910.
Editor Times:

Editor Times:
I saw in last nights Times a
note from a Mr.. Martin Jensen.
Now, it seems very strange that a
common laborer should object to
the proposed salary boost" to the
common city laborers. Yes, 1t
would be good idea for 1.-The
honorable CD city council" as
Mr.. Jensen expressed 1t, to find
out what they pay city laborers in
other important towns in the
state, but maybe the council has
known so for some time.
Does Mr.. Jensen know anything
about what Seattle and Spokane
are paying common laborers ::
Would it be unjust to pay same
wages as either of those cities :?
Just because Mr.. Jensen is will
ing to work for less than 50 per
nine hours, that does not seem to
be any good reason that city la
borers or any other laborer should
not be entitled to $3.50 per eight
hours, does 1t?
In regard to being a taxpayer,
why practically all city employees
are taxpayers.
Very respectfully,
]. S. SORENSEN.
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DailVSborfS1orY
BY Stuart II. Stone.

! After the morning sun had
warmed the wooden bench of the
ICobtown saddler, and after the
good wives were ensconced at
home with the tasks of carpet
beating, turnip digging. house
cleaning, ironing and COOKING
dinner, the seven elders seated
themselves in the place of high
council. Uncle Hank Summers be-
gan the deliberations in high
Ifutelike voice.
by heck, I'll tell you what,
gentlemen. That ERE Panama
canal ought never to have been
lstarted in on. Why, they'll still
be diggin that ditch In 1893, a.
spending eighteen million dollars
minute and a-dyin' of plague,
ganders, ager. skeeter-bite and
yaller fever! BY heck, reck On
l ought to know!"
The others nodded concurrence
and spat intricate figures upon
the sidewalk.
Moon riz red last night"
croaked the Free Zion Methodist
preacher. tits plague-taked
bad sign. Wouldn't surprise me
a bit If we had some more of them
egyptian plaques and an eartn-
quake and flood. No, stree, it
wouldn't
For fifteen minutes they toll
over the ominous signs and por-
tents of the last century. Then
Colonel Abijah Biggs took up the
doleful chain.
Crops is wuss around here
than they've been since was
knee-high to a tadpole. What's
the use of livin', I'd like TO
know"
There was fifteen-minute con-
ference on drouth and devasta-
ton.
There's a heap of right bad
boys in Cobtown," commented Au-
derson Wheeler. 81 don't know
whatll become of us. A-stealin'
eggs and Robin chicken roosts
and THROWN rocks, and such"
There followed an extended in
quiry into the possibilities of the
bad boy problem.
"I'll tell you there amt no
statesmen these days like when |
went to the legislature up there
lat Little Rock" said Hon. Aaron
Lee Downs. mo great men now. F"
Then he~told the anecdotes of
Henry Clay and the Mormon
preacher, and Abe Lincoln and the
yellow dog.
Coin to be hard times, tell
lyou," volunteered Ezra Hardcas-
tile. my wife amt got half tue
washin' she ulster have. When 1t
|gits SO. the women folks can't get
work, don't know what I'll do. =
There was general shaking of
heads; then Simon Bolivar Tomp-
lkfns contributed his foreboding:
Things amt goin' right gener-
ally, and / been lookin for the and
of the world every day"
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Tacoma. Jan. 30, 1910.
INlt&&n 49, I'M.

Tacoma, Jan. 30, 1910.
To the Editor of the Times:
Dear Sir-In your issue of the
2Sth, l see that Mr.. Paul says to
do away with medium of ex-
exchange altogether is impracti-
cable. / would like to ask Mr..
Paul IL he is the father of fam
lily of children. IL not, does he
know that parents az a general
thing demand of their children a
credit certificate before he allows
them to have the necessities of
life? II they do not, doesn't he
believe that it is possible, in a
government like ours, where the
men who fill the positions to rep
resent the people and are elected
by the people, for the people to
compel the government to stand
In the same relation to the people
as a father to his children?
He also favors old age pensions.
do not. For I do not believe
1t would be necessary under the
conditions / advocate, and in my
reasoning / consider / start from
Q standpoint of nature.
As ! have said before, do not
believe nature makes any mis-
takes, and that every individual
that comes into this life is fitted
Tor can fit himself) to fill some
position in life that is a necessity.
under proper conditions-fit him
self for a work that is a benefit
to himself as well as his fellow
man, but not in the way our
schools are managed at the pres
emit time. Instead. of having
schools conducted the way they
are at the present time, would
have every industry represented,
that is a necessity, and a child
when it entered the school would
be attracted towards what 1t was
naturally fitted to do, through the
natural law of attraction, and If
allowed to and assisted by teach
ers. could perfect himself in what
ever work nature intended him
FOR.
Under present conditions, the
child does not become responsible.
or his own master, till 81 years
OF age. Those who had arrived
at that age at the time he was
born have been producing the
necessities for him, and those who
lad passed the age limit, limited
by consent of the people, who are
the government. So that those
who have passed a certain age
would not be pensioners, but
would be entitled to what they de-
sired for work performed in the
past.
These conditions can only be
brought about by the people, but
Will not be as long as the pro-
susing class are willing to deny
themselves of the necessities for
the privilege of furnishing the
few with the Injuries, which they
DO by using any medium of ex-
ehsnge except work.
W. q. CHAFFEE.
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There was general sigh and
then another head shaking.
A great plump man in a check
suit and crimson vest approached
the council bench with palms ex-
tended and pink face wreathed IN
smilef. Here you are, gents.
Fake-chew-and prosper. Best
plug tobacco in the world--at all
dealers. Have a sample--save
Your tags!"
Ezra Hardcastle took n dciib-
crate chew at the small sample
plug, then looked up with a beau
tiful smile. by heck, that's fine
terbacker. feel a thousand per
cent better already"
ME, too" declared Anderson
Wheeler. Look at them boys
playin' cute tricks. tell y1n
there's a fine crop of kids"
Eyes, indeed" allowed Simon
Bolivar Tompkins. 1.-THE coun-
try's all right with them comiu'
on"
A tambourine jingled across the
square and wandering medicine
man took up his siren call. The
elders ambled over. blissful, smil-
ing, chewing ruminatively.
Wouldn't be surprised II 4
didn't RAIN" commented Colonel
IBiggs. MAKE fine crops surA.
Yes, indeed" said the Free
Zion preacher.
The world had turned rose oafor
once more.
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up the line in the city employ.
Why don't you agitate for bet
tering the condition of the city
horses? Don't they slave and toll
long hours for their bare shelter
and coarse feed? But in their
simple dumbness they are con-
tented and happy. And SO with
these laborers.
Why SOW the seeds of discont-
ment among them? They receive
enough to keep them strong and
in good shape to continue work
ing. What if they should sudden
ly become awake to the power of
the ballot? Remember, working
people are in the majority. They
could outvote us any day. Could
they not fill every city office with
men of their own class when once
they were aroused? Then you
would see everything go to smash.
But they will not do it, and lucky
for the rest of us that they won't.
Because, as / said before, they are
too dumb. If they were not too
dumb they would redress their
own grievances. Your paper
would not need to agitate in their
behalf. But the fact that they do
not so redress them proves that
they are dumb.
So why is 1t any worse to ex-
plot the labor of dumb men
than 1t is to exploit the labor of
dumb horses?
This may seem like cold,
clammy, heartless way of stating
the argument, but l defy any man
to answer 1t.
A CONSTANT READER.
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bridge party for some of the
younger society men and girls.
Fern auxiliary, o. q. s., will
meet with Mrs. d. J. O'Brien,
1904 South Seventh street, Friday
Afternoon.
The annual meeting of the
board of managers of the Chill
ldren's Industrial Home was held
yesterday afternoon and officers
detected for the ensuing year. Mrs.
Arthur e. Raze was made presi-
dent; Miss Clara Fisher, record
ling secretary; Mrs. w. G. Bah
cock, correspondent secretary, and
Mrs. e. P. Savage, treasurer. Dur
ing the year 90 children were re-
|ceived. 48 dismissed and there are
now Sd In the home.
The Phil Sheridan G. A. R.
post and corps are to give a card
party Friday evening at the arm
|ory.
Miss Winnifred Loomis of
Ellensburg will be the guest of
Miss Wilkeson for brief visit, re-
! turning after the assembly ball
Friday evening.
The Woman's club will hold its
Irregular monthly open m aeting to-
morrow afternoon. A special pro-
gram has been arranged for the
occasion.
The st. Cecilia club will give
its midwinter concert in the audi
torium of the First Christian
church, South Sixth and X streets,
this evening under the direction
of Walter G. Reynolds, the able
conductor. An attractive pro-
gram of solo and ensemble num-
bers has been arranged.
The Ladies' Aid of st. Johns
English Lutheran church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. August Seeburger,
It21 South Sheridan avenue.
William H. Conger, a Depart
ment manager at the Peoples
Store, left last night ON the Orlen-
tai limited for New York City
where he will be engaged for some
time in the spring purchasing.
Miss Ruth Anderson is enter
tanning group of young girls at
an Informal tea this afternoon IN
honor of the Misses Danaher, WHO
leave soon for California.
The young ladies of st. Pat
rick's church are to give a dancing
party this evening at Sloan's hail.
The Woman's Sunshine club
will hold it's monthly business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed
ward Nevers, Oil South Yakima
avenue. tomorrow afternoon at q
o'clock.
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Tacoma, Jan. 90, 1910.
r Tacoma Ttmaq.

Editor Tacoma Times:
My Dear Sir: / have noticed
from time to time letters from the
people in your valuable paper on
the condition of the country in
general, and the meat trust in
particular. / have read these let
tiers with much interest, mas
much as consider it evidence that
the country is waking up. And ii
you can spare me a little space, j
would like to state my views on
this all-absorbing question.
wish to say, first, that I con-
slider the Times the champion OF
the people in the Northwest, and
1 only regret that all the other
daily papers are not operated
along the same lines.
Now, in regard to this pro.
posed boycott of meat, let me say
that think 1t very poor weapon
to use against the trust.
First, should the boycott be.
come general, 1t will ruin hun.
dreds of retail dealers and any
independent packers that may be
In the field in competition with
the trusts, throw out of employ.
ment thousands of working mer
who depend upon the meat indus.
try for a LIVELIHOOD, and work in.
caluculable injury on the stocl
raisers of the country, while the
trusts, who have millions of dol
lars at their disposal and vast colo
storage plants, where they car
Keep their meat stored until sucf
time as they can extort any price
they see fit from the consuminf
public. will at most only suffer /
temporary loss. which b. a LITTLE
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with six black horses came driving
up. The coach door opened, and
out sprang a handsome knight
and Big Ears.
You cannot beat this maid"
screamed the little dwarf. "She
was kind to me, and now she is to
marry this knight and live in his
CASTLE"
So saying, they took the maid
to the coach, and they say her
unkind employer has never seen
her from that day to this, but she
lives in greatest happiness in the
Troll knights castle.
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SGIEIYe

The Scottish Rite of the Shrip-
ers has issued invitations for a
dancing and card party tomorrow
evening at the Masonic temple
complimentary to members and
ladies.
A benefit card party is to be
given tomorrow evening at South
Tacoma hall by the women of the
Church of Visitation. The even
ing will include a fine musical pro-
gram and refreshments.
The Friars club will give a
dancing party at the Bonneville
tomorrow evening. Music will be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02

IGottingen. Discussing the Ger
man universities. Mr.. Morgan
said:
"a great many young Amer
lean students finish up in Ger
many. They have quite a reputa-
ton there. A great German BIZ
ologist once said to me:
az think We shall have to ex-
clude your young compatriots
from our schools. They no sooner
come here than they begin to
cheat
"'Cheat?' said I, alarmed.
How SOP
Why said the biologist,
they only pay tuition for one, but
they learn enough for three or
four.
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furnished by Nason's orchestra
and supper will be served in the
dining room.
Mrs. P. J. Fransioli will be hos
tess at dinner Friday evening in
honor of the assembly ball. The
affair is complimentary to a small
group of friends.
Mrs. w. G. Wheeler will enter
tain tomorrow at an informal
thimble party and tea.
Miss Marguerite Frye of Seattle
is the guest for the week of Mrs.
Dan Calkins.
DR.. Luema G.. Johnson will en-
terrain at cards tomorrow even
ing complimentary to a group of
young friends.
Mrs. Conrad l.. Hoska was hos
tess yesterday afternoon at lunch
con complimentary to the Neskla
club.
Mrs. Herbert S. Griggs is to an
terrain tomorrow afternoon n
honor of Miss Edith Wann of st.
Paul.
Mrs. Robert G. Walker will be
hostess tomorrow evening at q
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When fashioning yokes in
frocks, remember that all Jokes
need not be round. You may de-
part from the usual shape to
bring out the good points of your
features and to submerge the un-
attractive lines by a counteract-
ing yoke effect.
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fashions

A new fancy for the decoration
of blouses to be worn with tailor
made suits is shallow yoke and
stock of heavy crocheted silk of a
loose mesh and the same color as
the material of the blouse.
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- or Interest TO Women -

ample, a crocheted yoke of the
same color looks charming with
an elbow puff sleeve and crocheted
silk used up the forearm in two
bands and round the puff. g
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A handsome hat for cere-
monious wear is made of deep
gray satin, faced with heavy,
daintily lowered pompadour silk.
The feathers are of deep gray and
black, and the crown band is of
black velvet.
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Say, Eph, yo' know All amt
eatin' no meat?"
What am de mattah, Rastus-
yo' amt observin' Lent, am yo'?"
"Ah amt observin' borrow, yah
yah-yah!"
What do yo' do about meal
time, DEM"
why, about mealtime All
starves, yah-yah-yah!"
I'VE will now sing dat heart
breakin' lamentation entitled DE
Meatless Meal Am Come TIC
STAY"
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Brilliant semi-barbaric embroid-
cry figures are much used on
gowns this season, besides lending
"a decorative value to eloaks for
day and evening wear.
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Hats are more modest appearing
than. they have been in several
seasons. Toques and, turbans are
the favorite shapes for walking
hats.
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The newest waist decorations of
the season are shirred girdles-
those that are plated and round
ed at the top. They are used a
great deal for the purpose of re-
trimming a princess dress-one
that has seen some service.
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aIg Harbor. Jan. 81. 1910.

11ItOf TACOMA IimeB.
noticed what you had to say
IN your Issue of the 9th inst con-
corning the. city Iaborers, claiming
thief they had just az much right
70 : ra;sse IN salary as those higher
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Among the newest trimmings
for black MORE and velvet hats is
wheat of both the silver and gold
variety mixed with MORE ribbon
or aigrets. The stalks of wheat
are formed into stiffly arranged
aigrets on some of the hats and
look very pretty.
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There is some favor shown
toward white yokes. especially of
tucked tulle on collarless gowns
of black velvet or satin. But
with colored gown colored
yoke looks well. Upon blue
cashmere de sole blouse, for eX-
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The woman's Guild of St.
Luke's parish will hold rum
mage sale Friday and Saturday.
February 4 and 5. at Ills South
g street. .ss
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FORESTERS mustn't
TALK TO PAPERS

(By United Press Leased Wire.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. Q. -
Through an order coming direct
from Chief Forester Henry s..
Graves of the national forest SER
vice, the employees of district No.
6. embracing Oregon, Washington
and Alaska, are hereafter prohib-
tied from talking for publication.
The order is recorded upon the
boks of the national frest service
as "Order N. 1885,"
While no reason for the order
Is given, 1t Is supposed that its
object Is to stop indiscriminate
leaking of departmental affairs.
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Senator Depew tells a story on
himself which has had a good
deal of vogue in the senate lobby
this week.
when I was a very young
man," he said, 81 went out to
make a political speech with some
older men one night. They wanted
something red hot, and I handed
it out.
But after I got home l was
worried. l had roasted the other
side awfully. 1 lay awake won
dering if 1t wouldn't react and in
jure our side more than the OPP
position.
"Then / bethought of some per-
sonal illusions 1 had made. got
a good deal excited and slept very
little. In the morning 1 hurried
down to see whether the papers
had roasted me. e
1.-THE meeting was reportedl all
over the front page. / plunged
into it, shivering in nervousness,
But I needn't have worried. What
1t said about my speech was In the
last two lines. ye Fl
"a young man named Depew
also spoke. 8fe
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SPECIAL NOTICE-Ietters to prin in
words
glad to place them before people of Tacoma - 49, "
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Changeable satin is one of the
latest materials, and is wonderful
ly beautiful.
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There goes a man who made
100000 last year." observed our
friend, indicating a pompous in
dividual in a silk hat, frock coat
and other gorgeous raiment.
Struck the stock market right.
chi" we asked, enviously. 70
mo. The chicken marketgo "A
year ago he was poor as church
mouse. but his uncle died ar left
him a small legacy, which he in
vested In chickens?"
"Nonsensei Don't tell me he
made his money out of chickens.
Nobody makes any money raising
chickens.
That's true. But this man
made his by writing and selling a
book on how to raise chickens.
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IN THE EDITORS MAIL

(short letters from readers
ways welcomed by the Times Say you to about
anything anybody long not your
motve.)
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President Taft, in one OF his
addresses to the farmers of Flor
ence, N. c., told story about dis
content.
mo man." he said, "can really
understand chronic discomfort
after having eaten one of these
famous pine stews of North Caro-
lima. Chronic discomfort does,
however, exist. Now and then we
find a case or two among farmers
when the weather goes wrong.
"'Ah, yes, Joseph, you have
come to complain lawyer said
to a farmer. The harvest has
been very bad, no doubt of that.
But you should remember that
Providence cares for all, and even
the birds of the air are provided
for
YES said the discontinued
farmer, so they are-off my pota-
toes Washington Post.
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HOW SHE GRAs PED THE POINT

Il see that the hosiery
sumer looking from his ing paper" has per
raise on stockings which it raj
How nice" rejoined Mrs. Ultimate
them cheaper by rs difference doesn't it,"
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J. Pierpont Morgan was edu-
:ated at the famous University of
.----
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Mrs. Robert G. Walker will be
hostess tomorrow evening at q
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DR. Thomas. Osteopatha.
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The Ladies Aid of st. Johns
English Lutheran church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at the
home of Mrs. August Seeburger,
s21 South Sheridan avenue.