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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

On board the steamer Quebec,
st. Lawrence Rivera little de-
bate held in the cabin of the boat
tors, composed of American Press
Humorists. In my feeble way
I'll attempt to reproduce some of
1t.
The contestants were George
Fitch of Peoria, who does things
TOR Golfers and other magazines,
besides earning subsistence by
running a real daily paper, and
Edgar A. Guest of the Detroit
free Press. More robust orators
lad overwhelmed them In the
parliamentary scrap over the next
place of meeting, and so they re-
Tired to a corner to have comfy
little consolation debate.
FITCH: want this convention
to come to persuasive Peoria. Pc
oria needs you. / wished to say
all this before, but a conspiracy
hushed my siren enticements. Now
that II is settled Peoria is not to
be visited next year, trust may
be permitted to deliver her well
come without interruption. Pc
bria is a city populated by inhabi-
.ants; each of them human. 1t is
The largest little city of its dimen-
sions in Illinois. Besides bust
ness edifices 1t has residences. and
even dwellings. One of its myri-
Ad advantages is it's proximity to
Chicago; but, however, not close
enough to interfere with the sor-
did industries of that place. If
you wish, you can reach Peoria
from there in a special trolley,
thus adding to the delight of ap-
preaching Peoria the pleasurable
sensation of leaving Chicago. Our
eity is forging ahead with mas
sive strides. We are just COM
pleting a magnificent modern ho-
tel. We have already selected the
site. We will begin the conven-
lion by going to a country club"
GUEST: Excuse me, but here's
where Detroit butts In. ] may say
that in Detroit life Is worth living.
In Detroit you are not reduced to
the extremity of going to country
club the first day. There is
enough city In Detroit to last sew
eral days. When you are tired
of the magnificent urban attrac-
lions, you can go to Belle Isle.
Words fall me in praise of Belle
Isle. We all look forward to go
ing 20 heaven or Belle Isle. Then
there is the clear and pellucid
Detroit river. You can go out in
to the river and drink right out
of the river, or out of q cup IL
you have one. You will be per-
mitted to quaff as much as you
wish of the life-giving fluid. You
can see the ore boats pass, NAM
moth freighters going to and fro
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
CAN KEEP CHOLERA
OUT OF u. S.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. O..
The Asiatic cholera scourge has
reached appalling proportions in
Russia. 1t has invaded Italy, and
Europe is trembling lest the black
death may cross the borders of
their respective countries and be-
gin its awful work.
Even the United States Is In
danger. Immigrant ships are ar
irving daily at New York and 9TH
err ports of entries, and no matter
what care may be exercised across
the seas, the unseen foe may in
wade the country any moment.
Russia admit to 50,2S7 deaths
and 1895 new cases since the
latest outbreak of cholera, but ex-
perts in other parts of Europe
claim that the number is underes-
timated, and they place the deaths
at twice the number admitted.
What can this government do to
protect its people in the event of
any real or threatened danger?
The law is plain on the subject
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
Little Things That
Happen Around Town

took the other half of it. Just
watch the matter this and See for
yourself"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

between all the important LAKE
ports-and Buffalo. We have
that marvellous base ball team
the Tigers, the wonders of the
world, and Hughey Jennings ant
Ty Cobb. Since there is no hope
of the convention going to Peoria
either, Detroit jealousy demands
the honor as its exclusive privi.
lege.
FITCH: 1t strikes me that toe
much stress is laid upon this
thing of water. What is water
anyhow but a geographical adj
junct? Peoria, however, has wa
ter in its environs. A launch ride
on the great Chicago drainage
canal can be arranged. And you
can dip water from it, too. Go
as far as you like. Yet, there are
other things. Detroit may have
the Cobb, but Peoria has the
corn. Think upon that awhile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
MISSOURI YELLS couldn't
ROUSE SLEEPING TEDDY

from admiration to Irritation
which they emphasized by sur
rounding the car and pounding In
it's sides with their fists while they
shouted, "How about Bryan"
The query remained unanswer-
ed and the Roosevelttam train
pulled out to the derisive chant of
500 throats, husky and dry with
in, but eons'derab bly, wet without.
The rainstorm that accompanied
Roosevelt through Missouri stayed
with him in Nebraska and when
he appeared here to be greeted by
tremendous throng, rain was
still falling.
Col. Roosevelt appeared at the
Auditorium this afternoon where
he delivered an address. The
speaker was introduced by United
States Senator Burkett.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
FIND $23 IN PAIL
OF BUTTERMILK

PRINCETON, Ind, Sept. 2.-P.
r. Baldridge bought at local
grocery store a gallon bucket of
buttermilk. He took it home and
the family was enjoying cups of
the beverage when a pocketbook
was raked from the bottom of the
bucket. 1t contained 1923. The
money was returned to the store
and it was found the farmer who
brought in the milk he'd been
hunting high and low for the wal.
let. which he had accidentally
dropped into the milk can.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

"See that man." queried the
conductor on a Sixth avenue car,
nudging passenger and indicat-
ing man slouched down in a
seat.
well, watch him when that
woman sits down with him."
AS the seat beside the tired one
was the only unoccupied seat in
the car, the young woman took it,.
The slouched-down man looked
around inquiringly, saw that his
company was woman, and inn
mediately sat bolt upright.
What did l tell you," exclaim-
ed the con with a grin. "They all
do that. l never saw a sober man
yet that didn't straighten up in
his seat the minute some woman
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 2.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt arrived here
at O'Clock this morning after a
rough night ON the rails between
Omaha and Kansas City.
The elimination of the colonel's
wild ride came at midnight when
500 residents of st. Joseph, Mo-,
gathered about the dark and sill
ent Pullman dn which the colonel
was sleeping and in unison raised
a chant of Teddy, come out
If the colonel heard, he made
no sign and the crowd with en-
thusiasm unabated by a drizzling
rain, continued to implore, be-
seech and objure Teddy" to ap-
pear even though clad in pajamas
and a drowsy frowp. When they
saw their summons would not be
answered, the valiant 500 lapsed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
'OLDEST LIVING MASON" In
A new ROLE
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(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3
William Moses, SO. the oldest liy-
ing Mason in California, will be-
come a benedict this evening
when he will marry Miss Marguer-
lite Robertson. The wedding will
be a Masonic affair, held under
the auspices of the Eastern Star
and with the assistance of Golden
Gate lodge, of which the groom is
a charter member.
Besides being the Oldest Mason
in California, Uncle Billy" Moses
is the only Mason in the state who
has the grand cross of the court
of honor.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Charles o. Robertson, an old
friend of Moses, who died many
years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
Farm Hands Join
Strikers
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SARAGOSSA, Spain, Sept. 2
The general strike spreading
throughout Spain reached Sara
gossa today. Shops and mills are
closed; no street cars are I'm OPP
GRAFTON and no papers are pub
lished.
Reports from the countryside
indicate that the farm laborers
are leaving their places and head
ing toward the cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH
AN APPETITE LIKE THIS?

HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. e.
Rocko Levitch of this city made
a wager that he could eat 40 plates
of ice cream in one hour. He made
a desperate attempt to win the
wager, but fell short three plates.
Levitch has a record for eating.
A few evenings ago he slowed
away so hard-shelled crabs and
finished up with a sirloin steak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
GIVES Up WHEN
ALMOST THERE

DOVER, Eng, Sept 2.-Ted
Heaton, who attempted today to
swim the English channel, was
forced to abandon the feat when
within four miles of the French
coast. He was picked up by the
tug that followed him and started
at once for Dover. He had been
in the water sixteen hours when
forced to abandon the effort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

One-fourth off on Sponges,
Water Bottles, Hair Brushes, i Doth
Stationery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

1t has also the largest distilleries
employed in redeeming the corn
from the visible grain supply of
the world. AS for base ball, we
have games between eminent
players of the I'm. league at which
the beholder is fixed in admira-
ton. Ore boats we have none.
But we would rather not have ore
boats than have them merely to
see them pass.
GUEST: Huh, If you are going
to appeal to baser instincts, why,
Detroit can show distilleries, too.
Just across the river is the big
gest distiIlery in Canada. But ]
scorn to bicker with such a non
pareil place on the map like
Peoria as an equal, since Detroit,
delectable Detroit
(Apology.-From this time on
they both spoke at once.)
Continued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02

Frank II. Sheppard and Miss
Edna Johnson, both of Alder, were
married at the Sterling hotel yes
terday by the Rev. F. H. Groom of
the Central Christian church.
They will make their home in
Alder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
Its a Beautiful
Salary, Anyway
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VBg UHIttU TTVsS IleustU WTTUsI
SEATTLE, Sept. 2.-The mu-
nicipal authorities today opened
negotiations for the engagement
of the services of Virgil e. Bogue,
civil engineer who is to take
charge of the beautifying" of the
city and the organization of plans
for Greater Seattle. The city
beautifiers" salary will be $1,000
a month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-09-02
20 PER CENT OFF

20 PER CENT OFF
Plume work. Old plumes made
new for little money. For the next
20 days we will allow special
discount of 20 per cent on all plume
work. Old hats reblocked and
cleaned; SO per cent discount on all
trimmed hats
MODEL MILLINERY PARLoRs
b22 Provident Bldg. Pac ave,
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24

Rev. McCombs Makes a Statement
Regarding the Organization.

Frequent inquiries being made as to
the Y, M. C, A, movement for Fort
Pierce desire to make public state
ment in regard to it, When the move
ment was started / was made chairman
and Homer Conkling Secretary. We
got in touch with the officials of the as
sociation, corresponding with the chair
man OF the State Executive Committee
and later with the State Secretary. At
first we were told that the State Sec
retary would visit us iu February or
early in March. We, we're given en-
couragement and told to get all the
men we could to sign paper as mem
bers and supporters, This was done,
and a surprising response was made by
the men of the town, the list of names
being large and representative. We
were greatly encouraged and felt that
success was assured
However, time passed and the Secre-
tary did not come. Letters we're writ.
ten to him and the State chairman,
and we we're told that later on the visit
would be madean the matter OF organ
izatlon taken up. In the meantime
some attempt was made to keep up in
terest and carry on some work This
was not very successful, as might have
been expected, but the officers and COM
mittees felt confident that the State
officials would come in short time.
when the work could be taken up in
earnest and be put on a proper basis To
enlist the support of all good citizens.
However, the officials have not yet
come, and it seems-to the writer at
least-as though nothing could be done
but wait. So we are waiting, and it is
sincerely hoped that at an opportune
time the matter will be taken up and
pushed to success, supported, as it is,
by the citizens of Fort Pierce.
Respect'ly, II. w. MCCoMBs.
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24
CHURCH SERVICES FOR SUNDAY
Where the People will Worship
the Next Lords Day.

The Presbyterian services Sunday
will be Bible school at 10 a. M, and
communion service and ordination of
deacon at IL u. m.. Special music. Eve
ming service at 1880 p. M, subject.
"Wheat or Darnell." This will be the
last service until October, as Mr., Nc
Combs expects to leave the lst of July.
Until further notice the Rev. Vim
cent Lacey will hold services at Jensen
town hall on the second and fourth
Sundays in each month at $3.50 p. m.
Sunday services at First Methodist
church Sunday school at 10 a. M.
Will Fee, Superintendent preaching
IL a. m. and 7:30 p. M Junior League
300; Senior League 700.
Sunday service at St. Andrews Epis.
copal church will be: Holy communion
at I a. M. Sunday school at 10 a. M,
morning prayer and sermon III a. M.
Evening prayer and sermon in town
hall, Jensen, at 800; Evening prayer,
sermon and sacrament OF baptism at
Stuart at s o'clock. Litany and in
struction Wednesday night 1870, Bible
class Thursday 1880 p. m, Rev. Vim
cent G. Lacey, priest in charge.
The ordinance Of baptism is an
nounced for the Baptist church Sunday
night. This is the Grst administration
of the ordinance in the church as the
large baptistry has just been installed.
A cordial welcome to all.
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24
Death Of DR.. Walter s. Graham.

Dr. Walter S. Graham, who came 10
Florida in 1885 andsgot cured of tuoer.
enlosis, died in Miami last Sunday OF
cancer Of the stomach. In 1886 ne
went to Titusville, which was then a
aourishing town, where he formed a
Partnership with Geo. M. Robbins IN
lLe practice Of law and dealing In real
estate In 1890, with c. H, Walton, he
started the East Coast Advocate, which
isstill in existence. Later he went
p Miami andaRobbins & Graham held
lhe irst deed for conveyance OF prop
eFts in that town. He was 50 years old
and left wife and three sons,
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24
NEW MOTOR BOAT REGULATIONS
All Crafts are Required to Carry
Lights, Bell and Whistle.

A matter of interest to yachtsmen
ana other moter boat owners has come
IN the form Of an official letter addressed
to the collector Of customs at this mort
stating the new regulations for motor
boats
In several ways these will be much
easier to conform to than the ones thew
supercede, The former regulations
required the same observance of water
traffic rules, from every little launch ON
the bay that they demanded for the bio
steamers.
The new regulations divide motor
boats into three classes.
Glass l are boats less than 26 feet in
length, Glass 2 are boats 26 feet or
over but less than 45 feet in length,
Glass 3 are boats 40 or over and not
more than 65 feet in length.
ln regard to the carrying of lights
the act provides that every motor boat
in all weathers from sunset to sunrise
shall carry certain lights and none
other that might be mistaken for those
prescribed.
Boats in class must carry a white
light aft to show all around the horizon
and combination lantern 10 the fore
part of the vessel and lower than the
white light aft showing green to star.
board and red to port so fixed as tc
throw the light from right ahead to two
points abaft the beam on their respec.
tive sides.
Boats in classes 2 and 3 require two
more lights one a head light with a
glass or lens not less than nineteen
inches square for class 2 and thirty-ont
square inches for class 3. The greer
red lights are situated one on the
starboard and the othur on the port
side and the white light aft to show al
around the horizon.
Every boat is required to carry q
whistle or sound producing mechanical
appliance capable of producing bias
of two seconds or more in duration
Every boat in class or 3 shall also carry
an efficient fog horn and an Efficient bell
Every motor boat must also be
provided with the means of promptly
and Effectively extinguishing burning
gasoline and must carry life preservers
In the case of motor boats engaged
in the carriage Of freight or passengers
for hire, engineers in charge must be
licensed by the United States inspectors
of steam vessels.
Copies of the new rules and regu
latlons may be secured from the col
lector of customi at Miami, the act be-
coming effective July 9th and their
strict observance will be demanded.
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24
COMMITTEE COUNTED RETURNS
Official Count Gives Broward Ma
jority of 1857 Over TaliaferO.

The members of the campaign com
mitteo of the State Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met at 8 o'clock Tues.
day morning az the Offices Of the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Agency, at l12
West Forsyth street, to canvass the
Senatorial returns in the second pri-
mary of Juno 7th, the committees
canvass resulting in its report a. the
noou meeting of 25,7S0 votes for Napo-
leon B Broward and %, 1913 votes for
James p. Taliaferro, a majority Of
1851 for Broward,
Represented at the meeting to can
vass the returns were William p. Price,
chairman, and Judge William A. Hook
er, Judge j. w. Perkins, John Trice,
John w Burton aud w. p. Crawford.
1t required two hours to open the
official returns and tabulate them on
the adding macin9 There we're num-
Der of interested citizeps who were
anxious to get at the earliest possible
time, the official majority of Broward
over Taliaferro, and they gathered on
Forsyth street and the news soon
spread.
While many expected that Broward's IS
majority would be as high as 5000, the
general opinion was that it would be
$500 or slightly more than that which
proved to be the case.
SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS,
In the Senatorial race between Brow
ard and Fletcher, two years ago,
Fletcher received 80, 151 while Broward
received 25,563, making Fletcher's ma
jority 1858
In the memorable compaign Of 1894
when Taliaferro aud Stockton con-
tested for the United States Senator.
ship, Taliaferro received 23,O56, while
Stockton received 20,695, making ralia-
ferro's mGerity 1861,
Fletcher's lead over Broward in 1905
was % more than Taliaferrois lead owes
Stockton in 1904.
The total vote in the Stockton-Talia
ferro race was 44,75l while in she
Fletcher-Broward race the total was
54,7l4, or an increase of practically
10000 votes.
In the contest held on the 7th of this
month between Taliaferro and Brow
ard, the total was 1928
The figures show that in the contest
held this month the vote is short 3,74l,
votes as compared with two years ago.
There should have been an increase
over the vote of 1908 of several thou
sand. This falling off, according to
politicians, is due to the fact that each
individual was, according to the pri'
mary law compelled to pay his own poll
tax.
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24
CONCERT TONIGHT AT THE HALL
Good Musical and Literary Pro
gram will be Rendered.

Under the auspices of the Woman'S
home Mission Society and for the ben
eft of the First Methodist church Of
Fort Pierce there will be a musical and
literary entertainment given at the I'm
provement Club hall tonight, FRIDAY,
June 24) that worthily commends itself
to the music.loving' public and the
charitably disposed alike, as a tender
chord in both will be touched.
Always ready, willing and anxious to
render assistance in every worthy
cause some of the most gifted songsterS,
elocutionists, readers and pianists OF
this city. assisted by visitors, have ten
dered their services for this occasion
and all who attend will appreciate, the
audience, be pleased with the music,
delighted with the singing, enraptured
with the recitatious, and retire with a
happy heart and clear conscience for
having spent an hour OF much benefit
and pleasure TO yourself and at the
same time did charitable deed.
With such favorites as little Miss
Lila Pyles, Miss Miller and Mrs. Roll
ms in choice recitations, Miss Laura
Penney in instrumental solos, the
Misses Chapman. Mr.. Chapman and
Rev. Fl. w. McCombs in vocal duets
and solos, and the invincible character
imitators, Mrs. Rollins and Mrs. Brown,
in an amusing dialogue, the program
will be equal to any ever given here
by professionals and much more enjoy
able because these are home folks.
This talented array OF performers alone
should draw a packed house and no
doubt they will. The price Of admis-
sion will be the small sum of % cents
for children and S5 cents for adults
and everybody, regardless OF denomlna-
MON should assist this worthy charity
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24

A young lady not far away went into
a dry goods store recently and timidly
asked a green clerk if he had "any OF
hose elastic bands capable OF being
elonoated and adjusted at pleasure and
nsed by the feminine portion of man
lind for putting around the lower eX'
.,remi,ies of their locomotive members
~ keep ia the proper position and the
reouired altitude habiliaments OF their
,ibias. That clerk is now picking
pines on the ridge.
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24
WILL DISPLAY WEATHER FLAGS
Observer O'Brien is after the Gov
ernment to Erect a Flag Fole.

Mr.. Thos. j, O'Brien, Co-operat e
Weather Observer at this point who
has beeu endeavoring for some time 10
have a flag pole erected, recently re-
ceived the following from the Local
Office of the Weather Burea at JACK
scnville ~
"Dear Mr.. o'Brien:
uReplying TO your letter OF the loIn
inst. regarding storm warnings Tor tna'
point, haye to ask regarding tne COST
for suitable flagstaff, also what the cost
will be including the placing OF tne
s,atf in position. The matter Will tnen
be taken up without delay for decision
by the Chief of Bureau
,,please state the Importance o. a
display station there the year rouoo ~
order that may have full facts 70 pre-
sent for proper consideration
'''' v Very truly, a. J. MITCHELL, !,
Section Director"
Mr. oBrien complied With this re-
onest by enumerating the various lu-
9uo's 9's,..,ss IN this immediate section that
.r,. !, ,oma controlled entirely by the weather
: ~ .lso mentioned the fact that over
two hundred fishing boats and otner u
WV ~ IA ha benefited by us
aoidance. @a'In The statf to be erected will "
be 70 feet above the ground asl,t |l.n 5000 SUo-
crete g base and at cost ol about $zOU, Y y,
'ha - ! GER bank near the band stand
Fort Pierce news., 1910-06-24

A,,amanda Grove No. 80 Woodmaa man
ctele. will meet Tuesday niRD,, .s.S. : '"'
Sstb, Fun attendance IS srequeS'9''