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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
Taft's Coming-Down

Sometimes events happen impression
a judicial temperament.
Harken to the from
eactionaries
presidential when the president parceng federal
The fact that this announcement
hours after the election this
that Poindxters nomination
the reactonary back.
1t humiliating thing for president to
letter writing the his
1t come down. for the chief executive nation
1t had to be The president ridiculous
he announced that he would withdraw
progressive republicans; politics.
ing made the mistake. the president had to rectfy it.
The latest
significance that the president
recognized when the tuar
recognizes faction the The
insurgents the
This condition has been
the first formal recognition
the leader of the party !
There insurgents the repubcn party
is composed of republicans reactonares
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
EVERY HORSE WOULDLIkE
A DRIVER LIKE PAT

CLEVELAND, Sept. lit is
written in the philosophy of Pat
rick Martin, teamster extraordin-
airy, that a whip and horse
should be kept about as far apart
as the green fields of Ireland and
the leaning tower of Pisa. And
Pat has been driving horses for
more than half century.
1t was fiftyo-ne years ago, to be
exact, that Pat Martin came down
from an upstate farm and hired
out to drive wagon for the
American Express company. He's
been doing it ever since.
"Well, SIR" said the old driver,
who is now rs years old, 81 may
be wrong, but / don't believe that
whip was ever made for a horse.
Mike has been workin' with me
now for upward of ten year, and
I'm carryin' the same whip. An
I don't think I'll be needin' a new
one"
The old driver, whose driving
code consists only of kindness,
was awarded a medal with ten
bars, one for each five years of
service, by the Workhorse Parade
society on Labor day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
EDITORIAL PAGE OFTHE TACOMA TIMES
THE GOLDEN TOUCH
g MIDAS FOUND 1T BROUGHT LOT TROUBLE
WHEN THE FAIRY GAVE 1T TO HIM.

King Midas was not only the
greatest king in the world, but
the richest man that ever lived.
He had so much gold that he
really didn't know where to keel
it, and was afraid most of the
time that he would be robbed
That was a horrible thought to
Midas, too, for he priced his gold
more than anything in the world
unless it was his little daughter
Marygold.
But, although this king was
Immensely wealthy, he was far
from being happy. He wanted
more gold.
One day Midas was down in the
cellar of his palace playing with
his golden treasures. 1t was his
favorite amusement, but although
there were big barrels and boxes
of glittering treasure around him
he wasn't satisfied.
While he was wishing for more
treasure stranger appeared. AL
though Midas had carefully locked
Tic uOOI, nc WASH sui DIiDSu, Ut-
cause fairies were common in
those days, and they would go any
place, lock or no lock.
The fairy came to grant Midas
his dearest wish. 81 wish that
whatever l touched = would turn
to gold" he said.
Your wish will come true to-
morrow morning." said the fairy,
disappearing.
Midas jumped out of bed real
early next morning to try his
magic touch, and sure enough, his
clothes, furniture, his books
everything became gold. He
thought he would surprise little
Marygold with his new power and
had her summoned to breakfast.
But what was Midas surprise
when all the food he tedched
turned to gold, and although he
had a valuable breakfast, as you
may suppose, he couldn't eat a
thing! Then when Marygold ran
around to his chair to comfort
him he stopped to kiss her and
there she stood, a hard, Yellow,
golden statue!
what have I done"" cried
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Mrs. Ralph Shaffer was HOSES
yesterday at tea in honor of
Miss Della PaDst.
Miss Margaret Scott Young OF
Portland is the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Young,
on North Prospect street.
The Misses Gilliland of OIym-
| pia are the guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Edith Wetherred.
Miss Katharine Robinson gave
the first of series of pupils re-
citals today at her studio, 704
North Second street.
Mrs. Frederick EidemilIer and
son have left for an Eastern trip.
Mrs. George J. OsgOod and son
leave for years trip around the
world next Friday.
Miss Helen Driver leaves Thurs
day for a years trip abroad, ac-
companied by her aunt, Mrs.
Pierce of London.
=
Miss Beulah Marshall has re-
turned from her summer vacation
at Stanwood.
Mrs. J. A. Wintermute was hos
tess today at a tea in honor of her
niece, Miss Maurine Henley.
Miss Dorothy Fowler leaves this
week for the Los Angeles Poly
technic school.
Stanley Anderson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Anderson, spent
the week in Tacoma.
=
Miss Lura McFarlane entertains
at bridge Wednesday in honor of
Miss Vician Hurlburt.
y
Miss EstelIe Bellingham will be
hostess at tea Tuesday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

deliveries of mail / have come for
an explanation"
In a cool and courteous manner
he told me that services would be
earlier when the regular carriers
had returned from their vacations
Temporary carriers employed
meantime were unacquainted with
deliveries, hence the delay. Mr..
Stocking replied to further in
quiries, willingly.
Police Station.
/ found Chief Maloney in the
lobby. Meeting me, he said:
WHO are you looking fort"
1.-THE chief" / replied.
That's me. Anything can dc
for your"
Eyes, my house was broken into
last night. Plate worth $4,000
was stolen. Some finger prints
were left on the window sill. ]
want you to investigate the bust
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
DailYSborfS1or.YJ,
BY Vance G. Criss.

"You might as we'll begin to
forget that young upstart, Jack
Fender" announced Maj. Mars
ton to his pretty daughter, Edith,
as he walked into the library
where the girl was sitting with
tear-dimmed face. 81 suppose if
hadn't found that note you
would have been married by this
time. Think of the glazing head
lines the papers would have had
about my daughter having eloped
with an adventurer who claims to
be nothing more than a balloon
list!
THANK fortune you and I are
going to take passage at 8 O'Clock
this afternoon on one of the
speediest liners bound for France
and we'll stay in Europe until
your puppy love for that fellow is
ended. You'd better begin to
pack right now-the time is
short"
With a sad heart the girl went
about her task, knowing it would
be useless to attempt to argue.
or to offer the least resistance.
Several times she thought about
trying to telephone or send note
to the man for whom she cared,
but each time it seemed that her
father was watching her, and the
attempt was abandoned.
l
BY some kind fate, the first per-
son they recognized at the pier
was Fender, and perhaps it was
the same kind fate that impelled
Maj. Marston to play an uninten-
tional part in the game of hearts.
He had no sooner caught sight of
Fender than he beckoned to him.
When the young man had Joined
the father and daughter, the ma
jor made his announcement.
"My daughter and 1 are going
to Europe on to Paris. We do
not expect to return until my
daughter has forgotten that there
was such a person as YOU"
Seeing that any remonstrance
was worse than useless, Fender
babe the girl goodby, and turned
slowly away.
The liner soon put off and in
few minutes was outside the har-
Dor. They were well out to sea
late in the afternoon when Maj.
Marston sa VIA boy hand the girl
an envelope. evidently a wireless
message just received.
81 suppose that young -good-for-
nothing is telling her not to lose
hope, and that he will follow her.
He can send all the messages -he
wants to now, for he has been put
out of the way" the major NUT
tered to himself, not taking the
trouble to ask the girl the con-
tents of the message.
They were far out of sight of
land when the lookout called the
attention of the captain to what
appeared to be an unusually large
bird on the western horizon.
Glasses were focused upon 1t, but
not even the strongest would re-
veal what IL was, nor would the
oldest seadog venture an opinion
as to what sort of bird 1t might
be.
With all thoughts of Fender,
the wireless message and the
strange bird dismissed from his
mind, Mai. Marston retired early.
Confident OF thwartink his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
The Fight Against Pestilence

The fight against bubonic plague Cafornawh its
sacrifice
conquered, and preventive OF ockawan absolutely
has been given the world We have found that from
covered patient will
certain be found Erich
for syphilis sleeping sickness.
ments,
with cholera Europe Through their methods
discover the
Mookai learn that the
under artificial conditions
for that experiments
those
Stiles found the the debility
the south
health thousands With
and the peril of bubonic
the world
tonsts They should regulated
experiments necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

ness at once"
The chief attentive to my
story. showed kindly interest to
unravel matters Immediately,
would have dispatched an officer
to. the scene had l not disclosed
my purpose to him.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Good morning, sir" said Mr..
McMurray, turning round in his
chair, all smiles, apparently
calmly prepared for his next
caller.
Say, Mr.. McMurray, bought a
business lately. The seller said
his debts were paid, but I find he
owes lots of money on 1t. VIII his
debtors hold me iiable?"
"Oh, no, you are all right" re-
piled the attorney, still undisturb-
ed and ever willing to calm fur
ther trouble.
Thanking him, / retired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
Oddities From the Courts
Queer Situations and Law Points That Lawyers
Solemn Judges Have Fussng About

A FENCE COULD LEAK-Nichgan saoonkeeper
his bar Sundays by placing
restaurant portion of his establishment
SPEED UP THOSE WIRES-Teegraph company
delay
nothing about the especial
desired The
oyed showed that the plaintiff
had o pay.
SNAPSHOOT THE SPEEDERS Down in Massachusetts
speeding
snapped 1t they two
photographs evidence
should given time objection pic
admitted
TICKET is A CoNTRACT-A bought her at
bathhouse and standing waiting bathing suit
youth protested
epIoye threw her
She breach of
emitting bath that The
claimed that her action should
verdict
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

| UNUSUALLY LARGE BIRD UP
ON THE WESTERN HORIZON.
daughter. he went to sleep at
once.
But his confidence was to be
short lived, for in the morning
there was a discovery that made
him more pain than had his
daughter married Fender. When
she did not appear at breakfast,
he went to her stateroom and
found it empty. The berth had
not been disturbed. and a thor
ough search of the ship failed to
reveal the girl.
Frantic with excitement, and
fearing the young woman, crazed
with grief, had leaped overheard,
the major avs wildly pacing the
deck when a wireless message was
handed him. He read it immed-
lately.
Dear Father: Jack caught up
with us last night in his new
dirigible and took me back to
shore. He sent a wireless that he
was coming. Trust you wifi en-
JOY your trip. 30
MFRS. JACK FENDER" I
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
BOYS BEAT GUARD.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M, Sept. IT.
Three desperate boys in the re-
form school attacked Baron De-
kalb Sampsell, assistant superin-
'tendent in the recreation room
yesterday where % boys were as
sembled and beat and cut him up
until he was helpless. They then
took the keys and dashed for the
arms room but were met by
guards and compelled to surren-
der. Sampsell will recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Sure, haven't any set rules"
he said. 81 like to be out doors.
l eat three times day and sleep
every night regular. I've always
been treated hge a man and never
missed a days pay in fifty-one
year. So needn't do any kickin.'
But I always remember that IL
4 work hard on the seat, the horse
works harder ian the shafts. So
spare the whip"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
CYNTHIA GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

Dear Miss Grey: Cd l am a
girl of IS, and they say" l am
pretty. / have a number of ad-
mirers, who often ask me to go
to places of amusement, but l re-
fuse, for do not care for boys
society. My friends tell me I'll
be an "old maid" Do you think
should go out with young men
when / don't care to do so? CD
Is the name Daniel pretty for a
baby? What does it mean? go
am going to the seaside for a
month. What will 1 need to
wear? CURLY HEAD.
A.-(1) No, but do not NOPE
around home all the time just be-
cause you do not like the boys.
Get out with the girls and have a
good time In natural, wholesome
way, and l prophesy that before
ding the right man will find you
and that your ideas will change
amazingly. ca Yes. 1t is a He
brew name meaning Judge" go
Several one-piece dresses of diff
ferent materials, a long coat and
a couple of pretty hats.
Dear Miss Grey: Am keeping
company with young man of
whom l am quite fond. He has no
steady employment. Should /
still give him encouragement and
advise him to get employment, or
should / discontinue our compan-
ionship, especially when he talks
of marrying? CD Are young
man and a girl of the same COM
plexion apt to be congenial with
one another in married life?
A TIMES READER.
A.-(D Marriage without a
definite means of support would
be indiscreet, to say the least. If
he cares anything for you he will
be sure of steady employment be-
fore asking you to become his
wife. GU The color of the eyes
and hair doesn't make as much
difference as the general fitness
of the contracting parties, the
amount of common sense they
have and their love for each other.
Dear Miss Grey: I wish to
make the acquaintance of a young
man of my own age-1S. Is flirt-
ing a good way to do so?
LONESOME.
Aft you wish his respect
don't do it. Flirting amounts to
a confession that one lacks the
qualities which will attract and
hold friends.
Dear Miss Grey: What is the
best way to get rid of lice in the
hair? p. w. H.
A.-Alcohol and coal oil ap-
piled freely will destroy both lice
and nits. Then wash head thor
oughly, and comb dead lice and
nits from hair with a fine-tooth
comb dipped in equal parts vine
gar and water.
Dear Miss Grey: % Is it true
that wearing black velvet bands
around the neck will take away
the stain made by high collars?
(2) Should a girl travelling alone
make the acquaintance of man
who treats her well? ca A boy
friend who has left town asked
me to write to him. Shall I write
first? YOUR ADMIRER.
A.-(D No. If you wear low
collars the stains will fade in
time. Lemon Juice will aid. (2l
Certainly not. 90 No.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
County Assessor,
TREAT CALLERS.

DO you want anything?" ask
ed a clerk, coming forward.
yes"
Going into the question of as
sessment on my unimproved land,
| was unable to disturb the peace
full mind of the clerk.
i can give you particulars ON
any other property IL you wish is"
said he, still showing willingness
TO answer further questions. The
assessor, Mr.. Railsback, he said,
was out.
I thanked him; he replied.
Don't mention it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

la resident of this country for
twelve months and have just rea-
sons on statutory grounds" re-
piled the Judge, continuing to give
the many reasons and willingly
answering all questions that fol-
lowed.
Feeling satisfied, gave way to
1.-THE next caller.
Postoffice.
Good morning; what can l dc
for your" said Assistant Postmas-
tier f. l.. Stocking.
Being Inconvenience by late
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
MEMORIES

Once more, once more, my
Mary dear,
l sit by that lone stream,
Where first within thy timid
ear
/ breathed loves burning
dream.
The birds we loved still tell
their tale
OF music, on each spray,
And still the wild-rose decks
the vale
But thou art far away.
George Denison Prentice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

MiudS, weeping bitterly.
Well, it's really impossible to
say what would have become OF
Midas il the fairy hadn't come
just then. Probably he would
have starved to death, and had a
broken heart beside from grieving
over the loss of his pretty, rosy,
little Marygold.
But the fairy DID come back,
and Midas said he had changed
his mind, and the fairy took off
the blight of the golden touch.
Then Midas discovered for the
first time in his life that the COM
monest things in the world are
far more valuable than hard, vel
low gold.
Marygold? oh, yes, she be-
came just sweet little girl again,
and both of them were very happy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
Superior Judge yesterday.

Superior Judge yesterday.
Someone to see you, Judge. ]"
Come in, sir"
Entering, hearty handshake
greeted the visitor, combined
with morning salutations and an
offered chair, the judge meantime
resting his feet on his desk,
ready to proceed.
"A person from a foreign coun-
try seeking divorce in the States.
what does your law require2" |
asked.
Party seeking divorce must be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
FIND NEW COAL FIELD

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEWARD, Alaska, Sept. IT.
Prospectors returning from Knik
Arm, a branch of Cook Inlet, re-
port the discovery of an immense
field of bituminous col that prom
Uses to be of more value than even
the fabulously rich Matanuska de-
pOsits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Wanted-Roys to sell papers
on the most prominent corners of
the city. Good pay. Apply to
Mr.. Perkins, Tacoma Times. or
phone A1738-Mair 733. zee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
DYING OF HICCOUGHS
BY United Press Leased Wire. J

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-Rev.
Father Thomas Insolvency., pastor
|of st. Frances de Sales Catholic
|church of this city for the past 25
years, is dying, following an at
tack of hiccoughs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Since Gertrude studies plumbing she isn't Ike OF
of yore,
For Gertrude doesn't sweep dust, or any girlish
chore;
And as for getting breakfast she hasn't for a
week.
She stayed down cellar where, with a harpin from
her hair,
She mended a leak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Goodness, can 1t be possible?
What is this hear about Mrs.
Pynktea being a bridge jumper?'
"Oh, that's just nickname
we've given her since she quit
coming to our card parties"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

ed you believe the wicked are
punished in the hereafter
81 hope so. I've noticed that
the good usually get it in the neck
here"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Un to any of the men whom he called
} no reason for the persons visited to
herman had dropped in Purposely
men requested to deliver such infor-
that they are paid by the city and
with such information no injustice
nation which might cause a little in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
TIMES REPORTER, UNI

The reporter was unkno
upon, consequently there wa
be polite because a newspa
questions we're asked of tn
nation. In view of the fact
county to become acquainted
was done by requesting info
convenience.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

The Lawyer: You are lodging
the issue. Answer "yes" or mo"
to my question.
Witness: All right.
Lawyer: Now I will repeat the
question. Did you on the night
of Oct. Is see this plaintiff get
run over by the street car?
Witness promptly: Yes or
no.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

BETRAYING HIMSELF.
Stern Father: Confound you,
|Chauneey, you're the black sheep
TO the family.
Dudish Son: Baa Jove, papa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Our Gertrude wipes dishes now. For wiping
Joints" she's ripe.
Instead of threading needles, she is keen for
threading pipe
And when hydrant is required, with the nee
essary dl ain,
She quickly digs trench, grabs up a monkey
wrench,
And taps the main.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Well miss our handy Gertrude when she's fully
learned her art;
She'll pack her kit and go away to thraw the frozen
heart
OF some master plumber rich, old and rath-
er spoony un;
Then galvanize his frame, and having won a name
Enter the union!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

secondcass matter
TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE
TACOMA PUBLISHING COMPANY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17
SINCE GERTRUDE
STUDIES PLUMBING

(Gir learn the rudimens of
mbing,a of man oourse.-News 1tem.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

Our Cert burns now midnight oil in efforts to
write plays,
She'd rather tear down chandeliers and hang them
different ways
Her hobby's sanitation where once twas litera-
ture;
We cannot sleep a wink while she thinkers with
the Sill
Or with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-17

OFFICERS, INVESTIGATES TO FIND OUT HOW MEN
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

r.. alone with YOU again You lndorseo seq, my
5oi9 .. llc,i,o rhe chen we parted, and then-then at
vo5Iv vs. she he lifted herself lightly to her
Ee[rGIy ,,5-ayoring nm 70 gam her habitual re- re-
-'T-ssion. -gq-, which was being swept away DS
ms SiI Margaret" he pleaded, Margaret IS 1t
not 6,15 true, eferned away from him and out TO to
ol,[ of tb9 white columns, and he, eager 10
I,.s 6esr h her SPEAK rose and followed d. ne 1sbty 5W
t5a+ ,i5'r the fingers Of one hand had ugm39 1gd,,3
or;nped orr the uting Of the stone ana wv Mont not
E.i5pi EaTe placed his own over them mad Siis l'0'
pulled them away -,.sa re+reating from
No, No. she forbade, I'D I'd extsended.
him and holding both hahuS eA'o-''-
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

~ .,,a5 eEs75 her. ba- She did not look
c.g 80 - '-.t say that alsos" he insisted.
Is @''9g'iEess nothing 20 vou.'
on. -.-I -, : 1'--ill--ter-- 1T is. Her voice
r. 60 5--1- al II "a- -a-e.v audible.
..es---c sun farther rsaard her. gently.
'la. Il y alarm le- by vehemence Of
~ Z, I-s--a --a.- you not known for months
.ss---le--,- s,ilee thai night We were here
Sc pr Ia.s q your happ5nesz." " '---
lasis,er, = -. SOP Aim, but faltered. and
alsw4- Ia she should know and give
lIoa hhsvl a3TTied Tred rapidly On.
i N. eve, 1k-nown il, You have read il
1I bs5e You did know It that night
IL goodby ezDecting never 70
New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

nh would have been anazed Il he had
- Il mixing o- a-a- Waterbury. Con
,-...-e--. vas -L--z---- -- PaSSaIC, New er-