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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
HOW TO MAKE A GOOD
COMPRESSION INK

This system of taking fin
ger prints is used by the police
In many cities for the detection
OF criminals, and a hand print
of each criminal is taken when
he is captured.
For this purpose the police
use ordinary printers ink,
rolled this on piece of glass.
You could do that, too, If you
can get the ink, but here is a
way to make an link" that will
be just as good for your pur-
pose, and which won't leave
your guests hands so dirty:
Take an ordinary plate or
platter, and cover the bottom
with butter, spread out real
thin, and then wiped off, but
not washed, so that thin
coating of butter will. be left.
Turn the platter upside down
and blacken it with the smoke
of a candle. Do this to two or
three plates in order to be sure
you will have enough link" to
go around.
Better try 1t on your own
hand a day or two before the
party, in order that there may
be no possibility of slip" at
the last minute.
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tectives such as sherlock
Holiness" "Dr. Watson" "Inspec-
tor Dew" mick Carter" John
Fitzgerald, d. o. Smith, WIN.
Fackler, etc., and award the prize
to the boy who first finds his
partner, and a consolation prize
to the boy who is the last to find
his partner.
But you don't want to tell the
boys about the scheme or they
might hunt out the girls in adj
vance and study their hands, and
that would be unfair and against
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

AS soon as the girls arrive let
the hostess take them to one side
or into the dressing room, and
get 1mprints of their right hands.
have these Impressions made on
pieces of stiff cardboard, or "bris-
tol board" as it is called. about
flve by seven inches in size. Lay
the cards out to dry, and then put
them all into a box.
Half an hour or so before Won
serve refreshments, or supper.
have each boy draw one of the
cards from the box. Then tell
the boys that they will have to
do>a little detective work by find
ing their own partners for sup
per. They are then to find the
girl whose right hand corresponds
to the impression on his card. AS
no two persons hands are just ex-
actly alike in these markings,
there is no danger that one boy
Will capture more than one girl.
There will be great deal of
hunting, and scurrying about, and
funny incidents attending the
hunt for partners, but of course
it is understood that any unnec-
essary holding of hands is strictly
taboo.
II you want to you can give the
boys the names of we'll known de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

went to Coney after evidence. He
had instructions to 'go as far as
he liked" and they gave him ex-
pense money to see him all the
way. 1t was confidential mission
of course, and Georges young
bride didn't know about it.
When George got back he sent
in his expense account. But the
clerk at headquarters got the mail
miyed and sent the expense ac.
count to Georges bride. This is
what she read:
George Billifer = Expense ac-
count:
TO taxi hire ....... 81 81
ITO QUARTS champa gne E. 5000
ITO entertaining two chorus
- SlIlS Ob.bU
cigars, drinks, etc. 49,. 1925
When George got home that
evening his bride awaited him.
Then it happened.
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The Stuffed Duck
A Japanese Tale for Children.
BY SUI SIN FAR.

One bright summers day Cho-
bel went marketing with his
father. They stopped at poul-
terer's, and while his father was
talking to the poultry man, Cho-
bel and the poultry mans little
boy made themselves very busy
with a duck which was hanging
near the door of the shop. Final
ly, the father of Chobei turned
around and seeing the duck hang
ing near the door, exclaimed,
What fine fat duck! How many
pounds does it weigh?"l
The poulterer weighed the
duck at 10 pounds and the father
of Chobei bought it and carried
it home.
The next day, when the mother
of Chobei began to dress the duck
for dinner, she gave little cry
and called to Chobei's father,
whereupon the father of Chobei
went into the Kitchen, seized the
duck and strobe out of the house
with it. Chobei followed him.
In great wrath the father of
Chobei threw down the duck be-
fore the poulterer and said:
You have cheated me, hon
orable sir!"
The poulterer gasped. He con-
sidered himself an honest man.
when the duck was opened,
puffed Chobei's father, "it was
found to be stuffed with sand"
Stuffed with sand!2 echoed
the poulterer. you are either
telling an untruth, honorable
sir. or else you stuffed the bird
yourself.
He was very angry, and the
father of Chobei was even more
$50.
ooh! oh! OH" gasped Chobei.
ooh! oh! OH" echoed the
poulterer's little boy.
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"Stop that noise!" babe the
father of Chobei.
stop that noise!" shouted the
poulterer.
"But, honorable father" said
.Chobei, ''it was not the honor
able poulterer man. 1t was l who
made a-fool of you and stuffed
the duck with sand"
And, father" said the poulter-
er's son, "it was not your honor
able customer who made a thief
of you. 1t was l who held the
ducks bill open so that the sand
might run down it's throat and
fatten it,
Choebei's father and the poul-
terer looked at one another
smiled and bowed. Then they
turned to their sons and said
Next time, the rattan.
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RHEuMATICs, READ THIS

CumberIand, WASH, Oct. 4, 1910.
Bake oven Sanatorium; am
writing to tell you how / am since
finishing my course of ten bakes in
the Human Bake oven. Before COM
ing to you | was in bed five weeks
and had two different doctors and
did not get better. When | came
to you, you remember | could hard
ly get to the office, the pain was So
severe and my feet, hands and
ankles were so stiff that | was near
ly helpless and had to bo assisted
to your place / had no pain after
the third bake, and it has not re-
turned. / expect to return to work
in the mines in n few days.
Very truly,
DAN DAVIES
Miner at Cumberland Mines.
REMEMBER THE RIGHT PLACE
50l-2-3-4 Bankers Trust Bldg.
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Lunch at the
Crescent

At the solicitation of our many
patrons, we have decided to serve
all kinds of dainty luncheons, such
as soups, sandwiches, oysters,
meats, chicken tamales, chile con
carne, clam chowder, eggs, ONE
lets, salads, fruits with cream, hot
drinks, pastry, milk, etc. A trial
order solicited. Crescent Candy
Co., 952 Pacific ave. ***
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A reception and ball given by
the Ivanhoe commandery of the
knights Templars in honor of the
Right Emminent John G.. Camp
bell, grand commander of the
state grand commandery, will be
the occasion of festivities at the
Masonic temple Friday evening.
A special prayer meeting for
the work being done in domestic
foreign Fields will be held at the
First Presbyterian church this
evening.
Two bridge parties are an
nounced for the week end, Friday
and Saturday, to be given by
Mrs. Theodore Muggins and Miss
Muggins.
The Womcn's Business club of
Tacoma will meet tomorrow even
ing at the rooms of the CONNER
cial club. They expect to perfect
plans for a banquet to be held
early IN January.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Brewitt
are entertaining their daughter,
Mrs. Carlton Barrett, formerly
Miss Carrie Brewitt of this city.
The Progressive Psychic society
will give dance and basket so
DIAL at Fraternity building, 1117 Y
Tacoma avenue, this evening. The
ladies will bring baskets.
The Fern Hill auxiliary of the
20. E. S. will be entertained Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Samuel G.
Baker at her home, 2116 South
C street.
The Ladies' Aid of st Johns
English Lutheran church will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the
church parlors.
A pleasing entertainment and
social was given the other even
ing by the knights and. ladies of
Security council at Fraternity
hall
The Nesika club was entertain
ed yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs ]. II. March at North
G street. Rev. Joseph Bowen de-
livered a scholarly lecture on
Macbeth.
The Vida chapter of the East
. ern Star announce the second of
a series of dances to be held dur
ing the winter tomorrow evening
at the Masonic temple.
The Camera club will hold a
regular meeting at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
"The Mountainers at Glacier Park
in the Summer of 1910" will be
the subject of an address by Mr..
A. N. Denham.
Beginning tomorrow, the Phil
Sheridan Relief Corps of the G.
A. r. will hold a frummage sale
for three days at the public mar
ket on d street.
Delegates for the semi-aunual
session of the Puget Sound dis
trict court of the tribe of Ben
Hur are in the city, and began the
session this morning in Fraternity
hall. Mayor Fawcett addressed
the delegates in a speech of well
come. Seattle, Everett, Belling-
ham and Olympia have sent their
representatives.
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floor and mark with chalf at the
to OF yardstick every two inches
all around the hips. This mark is
36 inches from the floor and ex-
ira hip length is already allowed.
Lay skirt on table and subtract as
many inches from this length as
you want 1t from the floor; il two
inches. mark the skirt "a inches
from the measure. and your skirt
will be perfectly even.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

yourself enough of an artist to
draw the hands," get some cop
les of the Times and cut out the
small black hands" with this ar.
ticle. You can paste these BLACK
hands" at the bottom of your in
vitations and get a good effect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
AL ARQUD|
J THE Horn
by CynthiA Grey
WVhtMN OrH :

When making horseradish sause
been washed and peeled, through
the mincing machine. The effect
will be just as good as when scrap
ed by hand, and the eyes will not
suffer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

A.-(1) A diamond solitaire, If
ones purse permits. If not, then
your fiancee's birthstone in an
artistic setting. ca Don't worry
about the proper thing to say.
Just put it on her finger and as
sure you she will inspire you into
saying the right thing. 90
Church, theater, parties.
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the rules.
There will be almost enough
fun in this one stunt" to last all
evening.
You can send out some unique
"black hand" invitations to an
nounce your party, too, and sign
each invitation with "black
hand" III you don't consider
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

The women of the First Presby-
terrain church will hold their an
nual fall rummage sale on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, In the
ID street public market. Entrance
on 18th street. Great bargains. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

YORK police to
.dut Off VIC
ious" Coney ISL
and, the man
higher up said,
Let George do
it.
And George
did.
Geo. Billifer
is a good look
ing young po-
liceman. In the
disguise of a
cpantIthrift ha
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
HIST HERE'S A NEW ONE-THE BLACK HAND HALLOWEEN PARITY
Say { o I X g!

Say { o I X g!
Don't you want
to try some
thing new for
y o u r hallow-l
cen party next
Monday night?
Here's o n ell
that was never
tried before -
an absolutely
unique Hallow-
cen party fea-'
ture just in.
vented by one
of The Daily
Times S m a r t
young men.
o f C o u r S g
A
you III w a n {
! your jack-o'-
LANTERNS a n d
lcandles and au-
1tumn flowers,
Ia n d Cynthia
JGrey has told
ly o u a b o u t
isome o t h e r
Things for an
Ienjoyable even
ling. But here
lis the real big
ithing the fea-
iture that will
make your party
1.-THE most talked
Iibout in the
neighborhood.
/ Invite to your
tparty an even
n u m b e + of
l grown-up boys
land girls, or
ii u S t simply
4 boys and girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
HOUSEWIFE.

A.-CD Cut into cubes and
eaten with fork. (2) A salad,
waters and coffee, with sailed
nuts and olives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
DUE TO EARLY HOURS

First owl: You look all in to-
day. What ails you?
Second owl: Oh, I'm dead for
lack of sleep. | was out all day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
LIKE HER COFFIN

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. &c.
Alleging that his wife ap-
pearei to him in a dream ,
and told him that Easterling /,
, & Whiting, undertakers, had
substituted a wooden box for /,
the metal lined casket in /,
which she was supposed to ,
, have been buried, e. b.
Bridgeman today is plaintiff
in a suit against the firm for ,
$4,000 damages. Bridge
, man declared that his wife
, came to him in a vision three
successive nights, causing
} him to investigate the story
he said she told. He then
; filed the suit.
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FREE. FREE! FREE.

q Yes. ON next Friday and (
q Saturday up to 10 o'clock Z
o a. m. we will give away one
0 ticket to the Grand tkeater
Q with every cash want aid
o amounting to 25 cents OF
o more. In this offer we in q
q sert your aid four times for q
. the price of three. We want q
. to get you acquainted with &
Q the pulling power of Times q
D want ads. Hence this double 3
o offer: One free insertion OF Z
o want ad and free ticket to Z
. the Grand theater good any q
D night next week. Bring your q
D ad to 76S Commerce Friday .
D and Saturday. Q
= n - q . - - - - =
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Cy1>tkiAGrcyS
Correspo11denL

Dear-Miss Grey: ID What Is
Andrew Carnegie's address? (2)
What will cure ivy poisoning "a
A.-tD No. 2 E. Dist ST., New
York. CD Keep water from
poisoned places, moisten with a
10 per cent solution of sugar of
lead eight to 10 times a day and
dust with boric acid talcum pow
der mixture.
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Dear Miss Grey: ID In what
manner should a club sandwich
be eaten? CD Please tell me a
few desirable things to serve after
an evening at cards.
HOIISEINIEE
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Dear Miss Grey: ID What is
the proper thing for an engage
ment ring? ca What should one
say on presenting it? CD What
are proper places that young
man can ask a girl to accompany
him? A. BUTTERFINGER,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

To clean white plumes immerse
in gasoline until thoroughly wet;
then shake out and roll over and
over in flour. After the flour bath
use cornstarch and your plumes
will come out perfectly white and
clean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

The easiest way to even a skirt
is to finish skirt completely ex-
cept the hem. Then put on tho
skirt. Place a yardstick on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

A.-(D The escort should help
you, and help himself. CD If it's
an afternoon party - and her
mother is willing.
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Dear Miss Grey: Cd When 6
buffet luncheon is served at
dancing party is it correct to hell
ones escort, or allow him to hell
himself? CD Is it proper for q
girl of 16 to accompany a boy to
a dancing party? r. r. T.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
CHORUS GIRL BILL
WAS ALL RIGHT, BUT ,

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-when
1t became necessary for the New
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26

To keep oil from dripping on the
sewing after oiling the machine,
fasten a bit of absorbent cotton to
the needle bar just above the
needle. Many a nice dress has
been spoiled by oil dripping on it,
and this is "a sure preventive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-26
AN INVITATION
THE BLACK HAND
Demands the presence OF
MIR. JOHN SMITHERS
at the home of
MISS MARY JONES


MISS MARY JONES
1913 East Elm street,
On the night of
MONDAY, OCT. 81, 1910,
At 8 o'clock,
Four hours before the ghostly
hour of midnight on Hal
lowe'en. Dare to disobey this
summons!
BLACK '.':: ~
BLACK HAND! bee
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-11
ArtfuI LEGAL Tactics.

Lord Chancellor Erskine. with all his
arts and all his intrepidity in b face
of judge or jury. was easily upset by
anything which touched his amour
propre. Vanity was his foible. and he
had all the susceptibility which at
taches TO it. One artful attorney.
knowing this. used to plant a a In
court in full view of Erskine to yawn
hideously at his most eloquent appeals
or to litter at his most tragic tones.
Once when Garrow. the well known
counsel. lost in thought. had fixed his
eyes vacantly upon him Erskine was
SO put out that he stopped down and
Kissed In his ear. who the devil do
you think can get on with that wet
blanket of a face of yours before
him." The same sensitiveness of crit.
cism followed him into the house OF
commons.-Law Times.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-11

ST SHALL FEEL MORE AT HOME WHEN I'VE
EEN HERE LONGER
she treated him coldly, feeling resent
fully that he was responsible for her
hard lot In life.
When they were ready they left the
little house and boarded a street car.
Mary felt this was ar added grievance.
If she could have driven to the valen-
tines life would have looked less
gloomy.
Mrs. Valentine received her guests
In a beautiful drawing oom herself
attired In a Paris creation that made
Mary's old gown seem to her con-
seriousness terribly shabby.
Dear Maryv murmured Caroline
Valentine, kissing her friend. How
do you do. VIII? 1t seems to me you
look tired. You mustn't let hin work
too hard. Mary. You know he'd never
think of himself till he dropped"
"Mary's the tired one" laughed VIII
Bowen.
rs she? She looks as sweet and
fresh as ever" responded Mrs. Valen
tine. Then. a little ~nervously. she
added: ..Dick got home late tonight,
and we will have to wait for him a
few minutes. He was very sorry"
A slight constraint fell upon the
three, who continued to converse, new
ertheless, until at last Dick Valentine
appeared.
Neither Mary nor VIII had known
him before he married Caroline. He
was very rich and had charming man
ners, and to Mary a sort of halo had
seemed to hover over him In her
thought of him as her friends hus-
band.
He greeted his guests with enthusi-
astic apologies. and his words had the
sound of a torrent, they were poured
out so rapidly. His face was flushed
and his eyes refused to remain fixed Oh
anything. An unpleasant suspicion
formed itself In Mary's mind, and she
glanced at her friend.
Caroline's eyes were fixed on her IN
a look Of abject ~entreaty. in which
modification and pride struggled mis-
erably. Mary understood and with a
great effort replied to her hosts re-
marks In a natural n
A perfect dinner was served In the
perfectly appointed dining room. but
to Mary Bowen 1t was the most trying
ordeal she had ever passed through
Dick Valentine drank glass after glass
of wine. and Mary saw him respond
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-11
to his wife's frequent look of appea

to his wife's frequent look of appea
with a laugh cruelty careless.
Poor Gardiner" she thought. There
was no room in her mind for poor
Mary" now. She looked at her hus-
band. He did look tired, as CarolipA
said. There were circles under les
eyes and his cheeks looked hollow. 4
lump came into her throat.
He worked every day of his life
faithfully and hard. without complain
ing, while she, because she also had
to work. complained constantly Of her
lot. Who was she that she should ex-
pect to lay down her burdens? And
how good he was to her, how he al
ways tried to please her, to make her
happy!
As she took part in the general talk
she longed to cry out to him. Forgive
me, oh. forgive mel"
It was over at last. Mary and Caro-
line went back to the drawing room
and left the men to their cigars.
How beautiful your house is, Caro-
line!" said Mary.
Eyes. isn't it? But the credit goes to
the architect and the f~urnishers and
decorators. | think | shall feel more
at home when I've been here longer.
I've thought since | came of the way
you and VIII furnished your little
house. picking out everything together,
and how you made your W curtains
Your house looks like you. This is
beautiful, but there isn't anything
really of us in it."
Then Mary asked about the trip. and
Caroline told her about the many
places they had seen. But she broke
off suddenly to say, in a low tone:
MARY. don't think it's always the way
1t is tonight. He does try, and l help
him, and he will conquer. I'm sorry
you've seen, but we all have our bur
dens to bear"
When at last Mary and VIII got
away and walked down the street to-
gether Mary said: Lets walk home
The air feels good, and my head
aches"
Poor little woman!" said Will ten
Derby. You're tired. But it's true whaI
Caroline said. You look as sweet and
pretty as a rose. | looked at you
across the table tonight and then al
Caroline and thought what a lucky
fellow 1 was to get you. Mary"
He patted the hand that lay on his
arm and continued: "And didn't you
think the house awfully stiff? It's very
fine, of course. but it reminded me of
a high priced club more than a home
But / know there are lots of things we
need. dear. and Wen have them in
time, so don't get discouraged"
'Oh. VIII. don't. don't! You are
killing me!' said Mary, clinging to bis
arm. while the tears overlooked and
choked her.
why, Mary. what is it? Her hus'
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-11
rrotter and rhorouohbred.

1.-THE trotting horse is infinitely more
practical and useful. speaking on
broad lines. than the thoroughbred"
said a well known horse breeder. to a
Washington Herald reporter. "a thor
oughbred has the speed for burst of
time. but when it comes to do hard
work every day. day after day and
all the year around. it cannot COM
pete with the trotting horse. The thor
oughbred is rattle Drained. has no
sense. is beyond all control. 1t doesn't
know when to stop or what to do in
a race; it simply runs until 1t cannot
run any longer. whereas the trotting
horse is under the control of it's driver
from start to finish and obeys orders
at any time. The thoroughbred natu-
rally exceeds the trotter in a burst of
speed, but In the long run 1t cannot
compete. AS a general proposition. 1t
is accepted among horsemen that the
trotting horse is superior TO the thor
oughbred for general purposes"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-02-11
CAT AND FOX MEET.
And Reynard Retires tho Worse For
the Meeting.

And Reynard Retires tho Worse For
the Meeting.
In a recent number of a German
sporting paper a forester describes a
scene which be witnessed in a clearing
in the forest
He came one afternoon upon a big
black cat occupied apparently In the
pursuit of mice. and from the shelter
of a tree he watched its movements
through a fieldglass. After a few min
utes an old fox made its appearance.
Sinking slowly forward toward the
cat. 1t lay down within a few steps of
it, ready to spring.
The cat had observed its enemy. but
beyond keeping a sharp lookout on its
movements 1t made no sign. Shortly a
young fox Joined the old n and al
most Immediately bounded at the cat,
which sprang aside and struck its as
sailant so e~fficaciously across it's face
with it's sharp claws that 1t retired as
quickly as 1t came. After an interval
the old fox. advancing slowly and
carefully. made its attack, but the re
suit was the same. The cat, splitting
and kissing. struck out hard. and the
fox retired discounted.
AMfnnrrrrNr@afd<M MaM sprang
forward. but this time the cat got
much the best of 1t and was left In
peace.-London Globe.