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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24

salary. The commission finally
decided to ask the civil service
board what 1t wants, and it will
decide then how much will be al
lowed.
The commission does not feel
like spending much money on the
civil Service proposition until the
charter is amended so as to give
the city real civil service instead
OF simply joke which was put in
to the charter by the enemies of
civil service to make a farce out
of 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
AVENGE DEATH
Of WIFE
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire
LOWELL, Mass, Sept. a.
After sharp pistol battle on the
steps ofsthe postoffice budding to-
day, Bogos Matsukian, Armenian,
killed Mohammed Ahmed and ia
tally wounded Ahmed Noory.
Noory and Ahmed fled from
Armenia to America. Matsukian
declared, after they had murder
ed his wife there. He slew them
to avenge her death.
Taken to jail. the Armenian
calmly lit a cigarette.
They killed her, my wife," he
said. 81 killed them. IT'S well.
/ am glad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
BUY A CHICKEN RANCH


IL
to of II,
n HON
thing offering but
somnue service Every natural park II going away
a
n
ask M San
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
puYALLUp VALLEY

Groom house; acre in fruit, $1,000
acres; 4-room house; N acre
cleared, $3.50.
acres cleared. finest valley land,
acres. same as above, small
house, lays little better, $4,000;
10 acres, best buy in Puyallup, s5,-
600 cash.
$50 properties for exchange.
SEE BUHK FOR VALLEY LAND
514 Bankers Trust Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
REAL
ESTATE
New CIR. House
ON A GRADEN STREET.
FOR $1,000 EASY TERMS

This house is not the usual box"
house a walls and a roof, but is
very artistic and well built. The
outside is very pleasing to the eye.
and the inside is everything you can
desire. be sure and see this before
yOu buy. You will he surprised.
Two full lots. Number 725 So. Yak
ina ave. Key next door.
LENNOX TRUST COMPANY
9521a Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
FF SAVED HIS LEG

All thought I'd lose my leg, /"
writes ]. A. swensen, of Water
town. Wis" Ten years OF eczema,
that Is doctors could not cure,
had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica salve cured it,
sound and WELL" Infallible for
Skin Eruptions. Eczema, Salt
Hnsum, Boils, Fever Sores. Burns,
6calds, Cuts and Piles. 25c. at
Byner Malstsom. Prescription Spe-
cialist. sSs Pacific ave-. for pure
drugs. zee
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
Our Daily DISCONTINUED Story.


IT'S midnight alanm of fi-yerr
Thick, binding smoke filled the
house. its acrid fumes
awakening those who were not
used to having their fumes acrid.
Gwendoline De Style was one OF
these. Apprehendiug that no time
was to be lost, she dressed herself
and then stepped out ON the fire
escape.
All she had to do was to de-
scend the fire escape. and she was
saved. Behind her the smoke
surged menacingly.
Horrors! She had put on her
hobble skirt.
(TEIE ENID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
TIMES "WANT'' ADS WORK
OVERTIME

They work during the day and
late into the night. They visit all
parts OF the city. Phone your ad
to Main 733, A 178s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24

s6000-120 acres good land, so
acres cleared, balance partly clear
ed and some fine cedar timber; has
"a fine orchard; fine S-room plaster
ed house; large barn and good out
housesi 2 good wells; creek runs
through place; has 20 head of cattle,
2 fine horses, buggy, wagon, cream
separator and all farm implements
miles east of Roy. Will take part
cash, balance in Tacoma property.
$1,000 good house, one of S-r.,
one of 7-r., with 2 corner lots. No.
K st, paved; has a fine view of
sound.
BERTELSON & co.
1905 Ia Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24

The funeral of Joseph G..
Moore will be held at $3.50 p. m.
Sunday from the Piper undertake
ing parlors at South Tacoma. In
terment will be in Tacoma ceme-
terry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
West End Snap

dandy lots, corner So. 14th and
Prospect, ready to build on; both
streets graded and cement walks in.
For quick sale 5000 cash. Owner,
1902 A st. Phone Main 6510.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24

FOR SALE-4-room house and 2
corner lots, 5000, 500 down, balance
monthly.
seven suites. furnished for light
HAsKIN & CAMPBELL
$500 54th ST., So. Tacoma
Phone, 4237.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
BERTELSON & co.
1906 ~ Pacific ave.

FOR SALE VERY CHEAP big
corner store and property at No.
41st ana Cheyenne SITS. Lots 55x120
feet, living rooms upstairst
blocks from school and college. Must
sell Immediately. Call and see me
before 9 a. m. or after p. m. No
phone. Terms. $500, cash $500.
4102 No. Cheyenne st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24

St Jeans Orchestra for good
dance music. NJ 1890. Aasn- 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS pRoPERrY--vAc LOTS = - ACREAGE
South End Bargains

Beautiful 5room bungalow partioularf
$4,000, block o
only $4,000. half
New 5-room plastered bungalow IN
$500 cash. SIS MONTH interest
S40 M 9239.
INSURANCE..
EFF. GREGORY CO.. INC.
s. r. WEBB F.. GREGORY.
100 Twelfth Street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
BANK cLEaiRrNGs.

Clearings 1890. =. Ss46,s5s.64
Balances ...... 67,755.26
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24

FOR SALE CHEAP-6-room house
2 or 4 lots, street graded, cement
sidewalks. Terms. Apply 514 So.
o6th. Main SS4s.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-24
For Sale BY Owner

Two fine lots; 8 rooms; block
from 6th ave-, " from Traction.
Will include furniture for less than
value of house. Phone M. b616.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
THE LEGISLATIVE JOKER.
Easy Way In Which tho Intent of a
Law May Be Changed.

"a Joker In its simplest form con-
sists IN a word or a clause which. in
troduced into proposed legislation.
flches away from the public its power
to establish such laws as 1t desires.
either by consolidating an enactment
or by perverting the essence and pur-
pose of it." SO writes Samuel Hop
kins Adams in American Magazine.
and he cites these instances of how
the Joker game is worked:
Sometimes it is in one word. az
where the sale of n piece of public
property to the lowest bidder was once
authorized. Sometimes II may inner"
in that elusive character. the comma.
as in the case of the tariff clause of an
old schedule providing for the free en-
try of fruit plants. where somebody
carelesSly allowed n comma TO creep
in between fruit and plants thereby
admitting millions of oranges and lem
ons into the country duty free and
costing the treasury hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars in loss of imports
Nobody ever found out whether this
was n printers slip or a carefully de
NlSOu SCntUlt- vi tsAll IL - mat A4N
trainers of the schedule never intend
ed it.
again. the entire body of the pro
viso may constitute the joker by pur-
porting 10 carry one meaning when II
In reality carries quite another. Cen
greSs still preserves the tradition Of
the Irish representative from MasSa
chusetts who proposed that March /
be made n legal holiday in celebration
of the Boston tea party Severa
New Englanders whose zeal exceeded
their erudition warmly supported tn
measure until some one pointed on
that March Il was much more clOsel,
associated with the supposed birth o
the proposer's patron saint than wit
the destruction of the obnoxious tea
which latter. indeed. was midwife
festival"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Unsentimental.

A veteran OF the civil war was asked
II he felt that interest in Memorial
day was dying. He answered the
question with Il question:
you will die. won't you? Nothing
lasts forever. It's natural that this
change should come"
Then you aren't indignant that a
feeling Of Indifference should be man
tfested by younger generatiOn?'
The old soldier said:
mo. Why should be? / don't
care a fig. Talking about the war
won't make heroes. / dare say II
there was an occasion for it the
young men of today would make as
good a record as they made forty
years ago. But you can't expect
young people today to feel about the
war the way we older fellows do.
They aren't close enough to it.
81 know that's so, because when
was boy l was just about as far
away from the war of 1912 as YOU
are from the civil war, and | know
people didn't take any account of it,
It's just as well, it seems to me. War
is a bad remedy-necessary some
times. but bad. all the same.
Naturally | don't like to see tho
observance of Memorial day becom
/ Ing more sack. 1t Is an indication oil
the advance Of time-nothing moro
/ You can't say it shows deficient pa
friotism. for it's simply human ma
ture. and ! can't see thai we're any
People aren't any more selfish TIA,
they ever were. 1t seems To mo tAa
they are just the same. tn cd -cl
diers have had q good de,l Gouc Z.
them. York Evening Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
II. Old Fashioned Woman.

What caused your sudden blowing
Inf" asked a veteran In Shade Land Of
a woman who just arrived. The wom-
an gave sigh that blew over tomb
stone as she replied: Il am an old
fashioned woman. and ! did my work
In kitchen with 4 six hole range.
big sink. three long tables, two pam
tries and a dishpan large enough TO
wash a turkey in. Two days ago l
went to visit my daughter in big
city and found her cooking for her
family in chatting dish. doing her
dishes In waShbowl and keeping
them stored in the lower part Of the
washstand. When ! saw her get the
bread out OF a big bowl on the piano
called 4 jardiniere and reach for the
butter out of the window felt cold
chill come over me. and when she
made soup by opening tin can and
pouring out mess 10 which she add
ed water from the wash pitcher l
knew no more" Then the old fash
Toned woman gave such Il sniff Of dis
gust ii blew all the shades over into
the next ouuty.-AtchisOn Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

The man was neither neatly nor we'll
dressed He WAS plainly a tramp. beg
ging. and had lust turned away from
one passerby when hr saw young
man walking briSSly toward him.
please, mister" said the tramp. can
you give me dime To get something
10 eat?"
The young man stopped. What's
the natter" he asked
cant yet work" said the other
glibly. Il haven't had bite to eat
since yesterday morning. Pawned all
my clothes 'ccpting these. Slept under
wharf for a week. and don't know
anybody in the whole city-honest. ]
don't"
The young man looked at the tramp's
smooth face over which razor had
evidently PASSED very recently.
"Who shaved you this morning." he
asked. and as The becgar faded away
the young man grinned and walked on
down the street. Youths COMPANION.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
TE 1896 Farmers
By Using
inia-Carolina
Fertilizers

and which they thought the best and biggest crop pro-
ducers earth you feel that you should IN
justice YOURSELF try these fertilizers and get the same
thousands of askedfor letters from farmers blessing
the day they bought Virginia Carolina Fertilizers Many
can be had your dealer mailing the coupon
u..o ssiss%snS Va s sa.nn &C.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Be q Real Power In the World.

1t is a great thing to start out In
active life with the resolution that you
will not be mere cipher I'm your COM
munity. but a real constructive force {;
that you will stand for something more
than a real living getter or dollar
gatherer; that you will not be merely
one more citizen. but strong. robust.
vigorous force, power respected, a
force that moves things. To be known
as a progressive man who stands for
everything that is for the betterment
oil his community. every one should be
ambitious to be something as citizen
besides a specialist In his VOCATION
Success Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
SWISS DIVORCE CASES.
The Court Always Tries to Settle
Them by Reconciliation.

ne SOuTt Always lTlGS 10
Them by Reconciliation.
In one important respect the Swiss
surpass other nations IN the manage
ment of their divorce cases. says an
English correspondent.
In every town there is a kind OF Off
cial paper known as the Feuille davis.
In which one may read daily the fol
lowing announcement:
M and Mime. ", who are IN in
stance Of divorce, are requested to ap-
pear privately before the judge. alone
or with their lawyers. in order 10
come to a reconciliation If possible"
Before the beginning Of every d.
vorce case IN Switzerland this notice
is published and sent out TO the inter
ested parties, leaving the couple. of
course. free 10 attend before the judge
OF not. as they wish. Often the couple
meet.
Although there are no statistics pub
lished on the subject. am told by ii
leading lawyer in Geneva whose spe
cialty is divorce cases that at least 80
per cent of divorce cases-"much to
my loss unfortunately" the lawyer
added, with smile-are settled by
the paternal advice Of the judge al
these meetings out OF court.
In fact. Swiss lawyers will not def
nitely take up a divorce case until II
has passed through the reconciliation
process
If one OF the couple does not attend
the rendezvous this means that the af
fair is to be fought out. but in any case
Swiss divorces are not expensive.
The average cost in a contested cast
is 5000, often 500. and the loves
when both parties are agreed $40 Of
$15.-San Francisco Chronicle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
WHO is YOUR DOCTOR?


We aepantd doctors
We study naru that preserve homes and bearhfy
them
Our L. Pain ias done it o yfve hrougho
country
Our & has decorated mot than two mIio fmer
cal
o IN me have boon
with the NJ N uring this period
ide i only cta btSl = per gallo bu 3gLlons OF pme
bought fresh from o be nike
gallons o L d thus m ing 7gai so the It paint lin the
world
Anyo mix tin womiut
Lonvman s. Martinez Paint Makers New York
IL D. nC~
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
THE TERRIBLE PETN> -. j.:
Molten Rock That eores uo~a-e
Through the Earth's Crus;

Molten Rock That eores uo~a-e
Through the Earth's Crus;
Batholite is a term invented ny ~"
great German geologiSt Eduard SUES
to describe the gigantic iniru>i"nS Oi
molten rock which. accuriiu. la him
bore their way upward through The
crust of the earth from the "pl"rnai
depths below. cutting through the
strata and folds of the Mountains very
much as n white hot soldering iron
may be thrust through a plank. burn
ing its way across the graiu of the
wood as If il were cheese.
These batholites Turk deep i'm the
earth. where the temperature is thou
sands OF degrees. and gradually melt
their way to the surface above them
Generally they issue i'm the form OF
tremendous domeS of hot rock. tower
ing up TO mountain heights and often
giving birth to volcanoes. " hen II
batholite. as sometimes happens. does
not reach the surface its roof opens
In Il network of assures. lava pourS
out and a whole group of volcanoes
appears ut that point.
Suess has recognized the remains OF
many cooled batholiteS on various
parts OF the earths surface. and he
says that the consolidated crust of the
earth. even ut the present day. may
be exposed TO these mighty intruSions
from below. The batholites bring up
with them many metals from the in
terror OF the planet. and rich mines
] Al. 4
thus formed.
Suess describes the rock about Boul-
der. Colo, as an ancient bathollte
which covers 5000 square kilometers
OF surface. But there are others still
more prodigious In extent
Sometimes they have been worn
down nearly to the general level. but
near Elkhorn the old batholite YET
towers up to an elevation of 5000 fee
above the sea. The diamond dikes OF
South AfAca hawo thus been thrust VI
from the profound depths of the earth
where there exists laboratory of ma
ture IN which she performs what seen
miracles to the petty Inhabitants o
the planets surface
The face of the moon shows us mos
clearly what batholites are capable OF
The vast circular plains ringed wit
steep mountains. which make its SUI
face so marvellous TO look upon with
telescope. have. according to this view
been formed by intrusions of colossa
batholites. and Suess calls them b
the startling name of smelling ful
naces"-furnaces thousands of squar
miles IN extent-in which the fran
OF that little world has been melte
and dissolved like Il snow bank lyin
In the path of flow of molten iron.
And If we could remove the Se,l
mentary denominations of ages frnl
the face of our world. says this aStoI
ishng German savant. We might Tin
now hidden under our feet IL mel NvoI
OF the scared skeletons Of anciri
batholites. grandcr than any on Il
moon!-Garrett T.. SERVES in Ne
York American.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
The Wild Beet.

Beets were first found growing wild
In sandy soils near the sen III Europe
and western Asia. The wild beet still
found there is regarded by authority
as the original type. This wild beet
is slender rooted and has a taste SO
different from the beet we know to-
day that one must consider the first
man who tasted one and thought it
possible to develop had gifts ut hope
and imagination far beyond ordinary
The beet has been cultivated since POO
300 B. c.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Handicapped.

The second Duke of Wellington was
handicapped through life ny his fla
theirs fame. Bernal Osborne once ask
ed him why with his undOubtcd tai
ents he made no effort 10 shine in pub
lie affairs. The duke replied: III you
Ind sat so long as | have under the
shadow Of great tree you would be
as colorless as / am"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Too Clever.

Hotel Clerk-Let me see. You're the
Mr.. Barne who acts Romeo. aren't
you? l think I've sean You climb
iown As~m Juliet's balcony Rarne |
am that famous actor. sir Hotel Clerk
Cash In aevaDce. please Nnn climb
too well for any other ic''n~ New
York Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

In order t. avoid criticism or betray-
al Of condi'ace it may become neces-
sary for or public men to sacrifice the
cOnvenienccs Of dictation and iabori-
ouSly write everything with pen and
Ink
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

Party platforms do not count with
Senator Aldrirh when he opposes a bill
like that admitting New Mexico and
Arizona TO statehood He is regular
when he can have his way and an in
surgent when he cannot.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
The Old Master.

Mistress-Ilas anybndy heen to see
that old oil painting bonght: Mary
No. ma'am. Somebody called to see
the old master. but | said he was out
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01

It's about time for crooks and graft
ers to present y lov.ng cup TO the dis
coverer of legal technicaiities.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11

things Liddy had said about a ghost
] am not at all superstitious. except,
perhaps. in the middle of the night.
with everything dark-things like that
came back TO me. Almost beside me
was the clothes chute. l could feel It,
but / could see nothing. AS / stood,
listening intently. heard a sound
near me. 1t was vague, indefinite.
Then it ceased; there was an uneasy
movement and a grunt from the foot
of the circular staircase. and silence
again ! stood perfectly still, hardly
daring to breathe.
Then / knew had been right. Some
oao was stealthily passing the head Of
the staircase and coming toward me
in the dark. leaned against the wall
for support-my knees were giving
way. The steps were close now, and
suddenly l thought OF Gertrude. or
course 1t was Gertrude. put out one
hand IN front OF me. but ] touched
nothing. My voice almost refused me.
but | managed to gasp out. Ger
trudel"
Good Lord" a mans voice ex-
claimed. just beside me. And then
collapsed. l felt myself going. felt
some one catch me. a horrible nausea
that was all remembered.
When came to It was dawn. I was
lying on the bed in Louise's room.
Sith the cherub on the ceiling staring
down at me. and there was a blanket
from my own bed thrown over me.
felt weak and dizzy. but managed to
get up and totter to the door At the
foot Of the circular staircase Mr. Win
ters was still asleep. Hardly able to
stand. I crept back to my room. The
door into Gertrude's room was no lon
ger locked; she was sleeping like a
tired child. And in my dressing room
Liddy hugged n cold hot-water bottle
and mumbled in her sleep.
There's some things you can't hold
with handouts" she was mUtering
thickly.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
CHAPTER xxx.
A Scrap OF Paper.

For the first time in 20 years kept
my bed that day. Hiddy was alarmed
to the point of hysteria. and sent for
DR.. Stewart just after breakfast Ger
trude spent the morning with me.
reading something-I forget what.
was too busy with my thought to lis
ten. I had said nothing TO the two
detectives. IL Mr.. Jameson had been
there | should have told him every
thing. but / could not go to these
strange men and tell them my niece
had been missing in the middle of the
night: that she had not gone to bed
at all: that while | was searching for
her through the house I had met a
stranger who. when l tainted. had car
ried me into a room and left me there.
TO get better or not. as II might hap
pen.
man / had met in the darkness had
been even more startled than !. and
about his voice. when he muttered his
muffied exclamation. there was some
thing vaguely familiar. All that morn
ing, while Gertrude read aloud. and
Liddy watched for the DOCTOR / was
puzzling over that voice. without re-
suit.
DIR. Walker came up, some time Just
after luncheon. and asked for me.
GO down and see him." instructed
Gertrude. Tell him / am out-for
mercy's sake don't say I'm sick. Find
out what he wants, and from this time
on. instruct the servants that he is
not to be admitted. loathe that
man."
Gertrude came back very soon, her
face rather flushed.
He came to ask us to get out" she
said. picking up her book with Q Jerk.
He says Louise ArmstIonE NeRtg y
The newspaper., 1910-02-11

Miss Ethel Avis. niece of Mr..
and Mrs. w T Bross who has
been visiting here for the past
two weeks. returned to her home
in Cedaredge last Sunday morn
ing. She will return some time
in the future and give an enter
tainment, being an elocu,lonist OF
ability.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
Christian Church

Sunday. Feb 13.
Bible School 1000 a. m.
Preaching service HOO a. m.
Y. P. S c. f $50 p. m.
Evangelistic service 7:30 pm.
There will be choir practice on
Saturday evening at 7:30 Mrs.
Huff officiating at the pipe organ.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11

On last Saturday February 5th
Mrs. A. B. Campbell and Mrs.
Tom Grain give their mother Mrs.
J. M. Livesay, post card shower
It being in honor of her SEVENTEEN
birthday.
The newspaper., 1910-02-11
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