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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
Our Tourists Visit Land of Midnight Sun
Where Farmers Raise Fine Crops on Rocks
(THE TIMES TOUR OF THE
WORLDLY

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, March
13.-"The Land of the Midnight
Sun" is mostly bare rock, but
what little soil there is in the
valleys is we'll used. The folk
who live there know how to farm
their land to the best advantage
They learned that by bitter ex-
perience.
Thus it is that the folk shown
in the accompanying picture were
enabled to harvest such a liberal
crop of hay from the rocky land
of the upland hollow in which
they are seen at work. These Nor
wegians farm their land for all
that there is in it, farm it scien-
tifically, with all due attention to
fertilization to keep up the quail
ity of their soil. Consequently
they raise more grain, potatoes
and hay to the acre than most of
the other people of Europe, and
very much more than Americans
do. For instance, their average
yield of wheat is 25b bushels
per acre, while we raise on an
average but Is bushels to the
acre. And they raise 10000
900 bushels of potatoes per an
hum on their meager 10 per cent
of fertile soil in a country about
the size of New Mexico, while we
raise but 376, 100000 bushels on
hundreds of times as much fertile
land as Norway can boast.e
IL Nearly a third of Norway is
north of the line of winter day
light, and in the zone of the sum
pler days whose sun never sets.
Even in the south, at Christiania,
the capital, there are but six hours
of daylight in the middle of win
ter, while in midsummer there is
almost no night. The twilight Is
followed so soon by the dawn that
there Is but a brief time when it
Is really dark.
From Sweden we shall cross to
Denmark, the land that gave us
Hamlet, and that now gives Eu-
rope butter and eggs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
TAKE FRESH AIR WALKS,

Tired and nerve racked,
haunted by that phantom of
melancholia which for want Of
a better name women call "the
blues" the average girl turns
to drugs, to stimulants of all
kinds or any connection that
will put an end to the nervous
chills and fits of irritation, but
the one simplest and quickest
cure she never tries is plain
fresh air and deep breathing.
Walk briskly, and draw in
the breath for four steps, then
expel it for four steps, and
keep this up as long as pos
sible.
1t will tire at first; per-
haps it won't be more than
five minutes before the
average girl will be breathing
again in regular woman fash
ion, with just the top part of
your lungs.
But keep at 1t. Try 1t
walking down to the office in
the morning, practice 1t in the
evening, walking at least part
of the way home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
Three Doses Always Stops
NV Cough.

Gig Harbor, Wash, March 1, IL.
Victor II. Malstrom,
OF Malstrom Bros, Cor. 9th and
G st.
Gentlemen:
feel 1t my duty to advise you OF
the wonderful results l have OBJ
tanned by using your cough syrup.
j have used a great many so-called
cough cures, but all have failed to
give desired results. There is only
one I have So far discovered In the
past 25 years, and that is NAL
strom's Concentrated Cough and
Cold Cure. Three doses always
stops my cough, and has given the
same results to many of my friends
whom l have advised to use 1t, and
you can safely recommend 1t TO
anyone suffering with a cough.
J, w. PETERSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
RAP HIGH HEELS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, March 13.-High
heel shoes today are blamed fol-
the illness and misery of a large
number of working girls by DR..
Caroline Hedger.
In an address before 800 work
ing girls she declared that those
who wear high heels are laying up
for themselves heritage of mis-
cry and destroying their chances
of ever becoming mothers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
GROUP OF EXTRA BRIGHT PUPILS CINCINNATTS IS
PERIOR" SCHOOLROOM.

Schools for backward children
are common nowadays-though
perhaps not so common as they
ought to be-but schools for kids
with chain lightning minds are
scarce. The only fact is there is
only one such school extant.
The scholar who is brighter than
the average has a right to adj
vance more rapidly than the aver
age, health permitting. 1t has
remained for Cincinnati to recog-
nize that right and give her bright
|er pupils a chance to exercise it.
Hence the establishment of the
first regular Superior" school on
record. This school was establish
ed recently as an experiment and
already its success and permanence
seem assured. There are now IS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

boys and girls on it's roll, all OF
them "supernormal" in intellect,
and all absorbing knowledge at a
rate that would make the normal
boy or girl of like age dizzy.
This school is the realization of
Ia plan conceived by Prof. w. G.
Washburn, principal of the Elev-
enth District school, Cincinnati.
Il believe that schools or class
rooms for unusually bright chill
dren Will soon become part of our
educational system, as have those
for subnormal or deficient chill
dren," says Prof. Washburn.
There are on an average from
two to five Superior" children in
every classroom. The regular cur
riculum is not adapted to the needs
of these children, and they are
held back"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

The president of the Little
Mothers Aid society in New York,
Mrs. Clarence Burns, says that the
government ought to pension all
widows left with small children.
"a woman risks her life," she
maintains, "for her country, her
children grow up to serve the ma
ton, and why, when this woman
gives so much to the world, should
she not when left destitute receive
as much as the man who goes to
WARP"
The pension should be in pro-
portion to the number of children
the mother had, Mrs. Burns
thinks. Maybe that might solve
the anti-race suicide problem, too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

TOURIST CAR SERVICE to
st. Paul and the East in effect
every day on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Puget Sound Ry., COM
mencing Wednesday, March 18th.
Trim leaves Tacoma 1900 a. m.
Lower berth to Missoula 1925, to
Butte $3.50. Harlowton $500,
Miles City 1915, st. Paul 5000.
Upper berths cheaper. Apply to
City Ticket office. 1901 Pacific
Ave, for reservations, tickets,
etc. "ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
The Main and Bric-a-Brac.

Mrs. Charles: What in the world
is our maid doing, James
Mr.. Charles: She is reading the
auction sales, dearest.
Auction salesi What in the
world does she find in auction
sales to interest her?
Why, she found a long list OF
bric-a-brac that was knocked
down." and I expect she is jealous
of anyone that can knock down
any more bric-a-brac than she can.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

"Among the Breakers" a COM
edy to be given in celebration of
st. Patrick day by the young
people of Visitation academy,
South Tacoma, promises to be a
very clever play. 1t will be given
In the South Tacoma hall next
Friday and Saturday nights.
The Misses Lois and Katherine
Messenger will entertain at bridge
next Friday afternoon at the fam
iIy residence on North Fifth street.
The John A. Logan Social club
will meet with Mrs. Fisher tomor-
row at her home, sol South
Eighth street.
Fern auxiliary, o. Il. S., will
meet next Friday afternoon with
Mrs. G. II. Lamley, 920 Ainsworth
avenue.
The Tacoma Business WOmen's
club will hold an open civic meet
ing on the evening of the 23rd.
w. w. Seymour will address the
meeting and large attendance is
expected.
Mrs. Eliza f.. Peterson, presi-
dent of the colored w. G. T. u.
of Texas, will speak at the Friends
~, in OF
o'clock. The music will be fur
nished by the colored choir of the
city.
Mrs. III. G. Schmer, at $500 East
R street, will entertain the Daugh-
tiers of Hur tomorrow afternoon.
A st. Patrick's card party will
be given by the Phil Sheridan
Sewing society Friday evening in
the Eagles hall.
A committee appointed by the
Business Women's club at the last
meeting will attend the civic
meeting at the First Congregation
nj church Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. johnson will
entertain the members of their
card club this evening at their
home on North / street.
Miss Nell Hunter of Merrill
Wash, was entertained at dinner
today by Mrs. Albert Averill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Williams
returned last week from tour of
California.
Mrs. T. l.. Richardson and son,
%. d. Richardson, have returned
from California.
Mrs. Morris, of La Conner, the
state regent, who is to be in the
city Wednesday and Thursday,
will be given a reception by the
American Women's league on
Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. ]. @. Mason.
for the members of Altrua Table
Round tomorrow afternoon.
Nesika club will meNt tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. E. A. Young
love, 1904 North X street.
Mrs. Charles Bedford will be
hostess for the annual banquet of
the Twentieth Century club to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Helsby and
son have returne d from Southern
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Tenant
of Fern Hill, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Edith
to Joseph r. Foote of Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
q y U o = U U D % q U
KITTEN DIET TURNS DO
BLACK.

HOBOKEN, March 10
} Dandy, a red Irish setter, be-
longing to G.. D. De Cunha
of Upper Montclair, N. j., is
turning black in spots, and
his owner thinks it is be-
cause he ate a black kitten
several weeks ago.
Before Dandy enjoyed this
} repast he did not have a
} black spot on his body. Now
he will soon be black all
over, from indications.
\ q n a a n N N n N a - ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
BOYS WANTED

Good live 9Th grade and high
school boys to carry good paying
Times routes. Call at Times office
IN person after school; ask for
Allen or Kinney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

Pyramid Flour. the Great
Breadmaker, is a universal family
flour. It Will solve the bread
question for you. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
HERE'S WOMAN'S RIGHTS PLATFORM

TIMES CORRESPONDENT THAT THE WOMEN sUFERAGt
PARTY OUT FOR PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE AND NOT FOR A LINZ
TIED FEW-DESCRIBES PIANKS OF PLATFORM.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
Denial.

Amt 1T fierce. says Tom, that ali
we want much. is what pop an
nom says we must not touch!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13
CyNtkiAGrcys
Correspondent

bSstl aAAES bltS -
Will you tell ME what to do
| am engaged and my lover OBJ
jects having me write to other
young men. Do YOU think it is
wrong when nothing is meant by
me or the one hear from, simply,
friendly letters from old friends.
Anxious.
A.:-Your fiance has right to
object to your writing to other
young men, unless they are rela-
tives or intimate friends of the
family. When a man asks a girl
to marry him, he expects her to
give up her interest in other men,
and, although there may be no
harm in the correspondence, 1t Is
fairer to your fiance that you
should give it up.
Dear Miss Grey: () Please tell
me how to clean a dark blue hair
ribbon and keep it stiff? CD How
can | make white pure wool under
wear look clean after 1t has been
washed badly and looks grimy?
INQUISlTIVE.
A: Cd Wash in soapy water,
rinse thoroughly and iron with
very hot iron until dry. Use news
paper instead of cloth between iron
and ribbon. CD 1t is an impossi-
bility. Wool underwear must be
washed carefully in soapsuds
made with the very best laun-
dry soap, and rinsed well, else it
will be grimy evermore. Soap
must never be rubbed directly on
the garments.
Dear Miss Grey: A man told
me that girl friend of mine bore
bad reputation. l asked an old
err man whom / know if he had
ever heard anything against heI
and he said he had. When | re-
peated it to the first man he be.
came angry with me and said that
it was an unladylike thing for me
to do. Was he right? A AND b,
A.: You were hasty and it was
a little ill-advised, perhaps, for you
to 50 to the other man with the
story; but the men who erpeatet
the gossip to you were unmanly
and contemplate. Female scan
dalmongers are bad enough, good
ness knows; but the man who viii
repeat stories against a woman.
character is beneath notice, for III
is sure to be a liar, too.
Dear Miss Grey: How can
take the corns out of my hands
A FRIEND.
A.: They can be pared off will
a sharp knife. These callouse
are merely thickening of the QUITE
layers of skin to protect the un
DERIVING soft parts from friction
After soaking the hands in no
water the tops of the callouses cal
be removed by filing with a mai
file.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

"Among the Breakers" a com.
edy to be given in celebration of
st. Patrick S day by the young
people of Visitation academy
South Tacoma, promises to be a
very clever play. 1t will be given
In the South Tacoma hall next
Friday and Saturday nights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

Dear Miss Grey: How can ]
take the corns out of my hands
A I'D Il hrIn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-13

The Misses Lois and Katherine
Messenger will entertain at bridge
next Friday afternoon at the fam
fly residence on North Fifth street.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Not a Kick.

Out of the first batch of ap-
pointments announced by Cover
nor-elect Aldrich of Nebraska,
Louis V. Guye of Omaha, mem
Der of the BARRIERS union and
former president of the c. L, u,
gets the position of deputy labor
commissioner in place of w. NJ.
Maupin of Lincoln. As yet we
have not heard Bill complain of
the System. ."-Easton, Pa, La
Dor Journal.
Not a complaint! And you'll
not hear one from "Bill." He re-
tires from Office without a single
pang of regret, and without hav-
ing made the slightest effort to
retain his position. While hold
ing down the job he tried to per-
form his duties as best he could,
and he isn't bit ashamed of the
record he made. He is succeeded
bv a good union man, for which
fact he is thankful: he returns to
private life and private business
with the knowledge that the chief
charm about public Office holding
is the anticipation-the reality is
bit different By the way,
Shorpe. did you ever head "Bill''
complain about anything?
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Single Takers Dine.

Local advocates of the land
value tax idea held a social feed"
at the Lindell Friday noon, and
listened to some short but inter
esting remarks from local leaders
in the movement. Laurie 7.
Ouimby of Omaha was present
and given the place of honor on
the "talkfest" program. The So
called single tax" idea is grow
ing in strength, and the rapidity
of its future growth depends en-
tire1y upon the willingness of men
to be taught something really
worth whife.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Death of Mrs. Johns.

Mrs. c. c. Johns of Grand Is
land died at St. Elizabeth's hos
pital Thursday morning after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Johns was
brought to Lincoln the day after
Christmas, suffering from cancer
of the bowels An operation was
imperative. but owing to her de-
creased vitality, due to long ill
ness, she was unable to rally after
the operation. The remains were
taken to Havelock, Ia, Thursday
afternoon to be buried in the fam
ily lot. Mrs. Johns was the wife
of c. c. Johns, secretary-treasurer
of the Nebraska Press association
and advertising manager for VOL
bach Bros of Grand Island. She
was an especial favorite in social
circles and among the members of
the press association. To the be-
reaved husband and relatives the
sincere sympathy of the newspa-
per profession of Nebraska is ex-
tended.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13

q new town in the Snake River
valley country. and the bank is
owned by men in Rawlins and
Cheyenne At present the valley
is sheep country, but irrigation
projects are being pushed and
railroad will traverse it next sum-
mer Baggs will be the chief
business point of the valley and
its citizens expect it to become a
rival of even Rawlins and Chey-
enne. At present Baggs has a
population of 400, with all lines
of business we'll represented.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
A Vicious System

The United States has natural
resources enough to support the
entire population of the globe in
comfort, but not with land mo-
nopoly a sacred institution, re-
warded, encouraged and pamper-
ed by tax system especially de-
vised to Cypress industry and
thrift and promote special priv
ileges in Gods earth.-Portland
Labor Press
The wageworker., 1911-01-13

the workers in general strikes
until the Charter becomes the
law of the land In many cases
this movement was repudiated by
local labor unions. in some in
stances because of the general
rule that religion and politics wer.
debarred from the meetings OF
organized labor, but principally
because the organized working
men as a whole did not have very
much confidence in the move
ment Begun with high motive
and with genuine democracy as
its basis. the Chartist Movement
soon degenerated into species
of economic quackery.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Boiler Inspection

Last Wednesday the United
States senate passed the Burkett
bill requiring interstate railroads
to equip their locomotives with
safe and suitable boilers, and ap-
pointment of fifty inspectors un-
der the direction of a chief in
spector and two assistants All
appointments are subject to civil
service rules. The bill passed
without negative vote and now
goes to the house Senator Bur
kett introduced the bill at the re-
quest Of 10000 locomotive engin-
eers, and has consistently urged
the measure at every opportunity
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Gone to Wyoming.

Louis B. Maupin left Wednes-
day for Baggs, Wyo., where he
assumes the duties of cashier of
the State Bank of Baggs. Mr..
MauDin has been assistant cash
ier of the American Savings bank
for the past eight months. and
prior to that time was connected
with the F. & NJ. bank and the
Bank Of North Platte Baggs is
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
EARLY UNIONISM.
Rev. Charles Stetzle Talks of its
First Policies.

On account OF the ViClOuSneSS
of the Judges and the manifestly
unfair treatment of the employers.
Parliament in 1924 repealed all
the Combination Laws. giving la
Dor the utmost liberty i'll organiz-
ING their unions. Organizations
of workingmen sprang up IN all
parts of the country. The new
liberty was abused, and ineNpers
fenced leaders became arrogant
and unreasonable. This gave the
employers an opportunity to de-
mand a return to the old regime,
but in spite of political trickery
and manipulation OF every con-
ceivable kind. they were unsuc-
cessful. Then followed brief
period of business depression
which gave the employers an op-
portunity to deal with their en-
ployees in an independent man
ner, with the result that the work
ers again became disheartened.
because of the feeling that the
new law had not proven to be as
beneficial as they had supposed
it would be.
At about this time there was
introduced among the organized
workingmen of England a semi
political organization called the
National Association for the
Protection of Labor" Establish
ed in 1880. it had in a very short
time membership of one hun
dred thousand. but it was soon
disbanded. But three years later
there was formed the Grand Ma
tional Consolidated Trades I'm
ion." Within a few weeks hall
a million workers became identi-
fed with it. Skilled and un-
skilled workers alike were recciv-
ed. and many women. The or
sanization was crudly sooialistlc
in character. the hope being that
the workers would gain control OF
all the means of production. not
through the use of the ballot, for
they were practically all disfran-
ohised. but through a monster
strike. This organization also
failed, but the political spirit
aroused during the discussions
consequent upon its establish
ment gave rise to an agitation
favorable to the granting of the
franchise to the working-people of
Great Britain. Many of the men
threw themselves into the Chart
ist Movement, and from 1887 to
1912 there developed among them
revolutionary spirit which
threatened to result in great
bloodshed. The Chartists, while
not a part of the trades union
movement, nevertheless captured
MANY of its leaders and influenced
many workingmen to take radi-
cal steps toward securing COM
plete change in the form of gov
ernment. They sought to engage
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-30
FOR SALE

One large Spring Hack, in first
class condition.
Ie.tf B. F. FOSTER.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-30
MACHINE BURNS UP
c. c. Cole Badly Burned on
Hands and Face

While holding moving picture
show at the air dome Thursday
evening, in some unaccountable
manner the celluloid films caught
fire, the flames leaped high into the
air and at the same time making
such loud report, that it caused .
stampede in the audience .
time. People rush, ,or a
every direct ID madly IN
dre~ IN. Women and chi :
screamed, some tainted many
climbed right on top Of the store
buildings, by the aid OF the piano
There was some anxiety for tim'
lest the store buildings on eitnel
side would catch on fire, but a rev
buckets of water promptly extln
guished the flames. G. Z. Cole wa
badly burned on the hands an
face others were slightly burned
Ernest Tomlinson was hurt qui'
badly by falling. Many were severe
" frightened, and moving pl'
ture machine destroyed.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-30

Mack Freeman, his mother, Mrs.
C. r. Freeman, and his children,
William and Lillian, leave for Los
Angeles tomorrow morning.
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BOARD WILL MEET

The board of supervisors will hold
thier annual meeting as a board OF
equalization in the court house, az
Solomonsyille, tomorrow, July LIST.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-21
BUILDING
IS DEDICATED
(Concluded from First PaEs.)

thorough discussion before condemn
ing their servants.
Such theory has already found ex'
preston n Constitutional law, and
even in or eastern siftes there are
not lacking and those who have
seized upon these notions as gospe!
which is to bring salvation to a PEG
PIE sitting in darkness"
The attorney general in conclusion
strongly endorsed President Taft's
plan for reciprocity vita Canada. He
pointed out that the total gross ton.
mage OF the American mercantile ma
rne for the year 1909, registered at
all Atlantic and Gulf ports. was $500.
39i tons, and at the lake ports 2,7S2s
4SI tons. ~k
/ only vexatous revenue tariff
burdens the exchange of trade and
commerce between us" he said. TIE
aggregate amount Of Canadian pr1.
ducts is not large The amount o.
duties collected by rs upon them il
inconsiderable; the amount collecte
by Canada upon our exports 10 aeI
shores is trivial. Her labor is OF the
same character as ours No prihci
pie of protection 10 our home industry
is therefore involved in establishing
the greatest freedom of trade and
commerce between the United States
and Canada.
"The days of isolated national lifc
are past. We can no longer look 81
our next door neighbors as aliens q
strangers Their interests are N
large measure bound up with ours
In the continued and closer urion o.
the Anglo-Saxon peoples lies tbs
worlds best hope for its continues
peace and prosperity"