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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10
OUR DAILY BIRTH
DAY PARTY.

A half century ago David Jayne
Hill celebrated the first anniver-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Did you ever notice that an ear
of corn may have eight or ten or
twelve rows of kernels, but always
an even number?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10
Information HighbOy.

Ih1OrmatiOn HIghbOy.
Geraldine: 1t is called court
ship because it is run on rocks,
often ends in wreck, may be a
transport of joy, leads you
through wedlock and brings you
to squawls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10
OBSERVATIONS

.'I will die in Mexico" declares
Diaz. But he can't made the
Mexicans mad that way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Boiled down. that supreme
court decision in the Gompers
case means that one man has a
right to persuade another to do
anything that is not crime or mis-
demeanor, doesn't it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

To teach a girl to flirt?
She learns it at a glance;
She doesn't need a lesson,
She only needs a chance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10
philadelphia had a skilled and

Philadelphia had a ''killed and
injured list of 33S last Fourth !;
New York and Chicago combined
had a casualty list of just SIS.
Philadelphia's city fathers had
said: "Oh, let everybody have a
good time" New York and Chi
cago were among the "safe and
sane" cities. That's the reason.
Milwaukee will join the "sane
Fourth" column this year. Just as
much fun on the Fourth and
fewer white hearses on the fifth
and sixth.
Chicagoan suggests that women
go a step farther and wear Scott
ish kits. oh! what's the use?
The hand that rules the world
would make us fellers wear
blinders, anyhow.
Glasgow Is mixing dough, shap-
ling loaves and baking bread, all
by electricity, so at last even
mothers job is gobbled by labor
saving machinery.
Australia is proud of the fact
that SO per cent of her vast do
main belongs to the people, and
still prouder of the fact that she
isn't giving it away to private
monopolists.
Fifty out Of 100 Democratic
editors in Missouri are for Champ
Clark for president, 35 for Folk,
some for Wilson, a few for Har-
mon and one for Bryan, accord
ing to poll.
Sir Cottle, Royal College Of
Surgeons, London, says there's
no malice in the kick of a mule.
But you won't care what's a
missing in it IL you're kicked.
II big business feels any change
of spirit as to recall of judges,
since that Gompers decision, our
columns are open to let 'er scin-
tillate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Great Britain imports nearly
so, 100000 electric light carbons
la year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Brook trout. caught in the salt
water off Long Beach, l.. l., make
anglers believe there is a subsur-
face stream of fresh water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

India has trained runners who
can cover more than 500 miles 0
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Fifty-one persons-26 of them
children-were killed by vehicles
in New York in May.
And,
Strange as it may seem, auto
mobiles got only seven Of these.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10
|MosH :.
| Anything
BY Fablegram.

BY Fablegram.
LONDON, June 10. - am
pleasantly located at the Pink Ele-
plant and Purple Snake inn,
where they serve American drinks
that taste like Bob Burman's auto
on the back stretch. pay a
guinea a day for a room and find
myself. Candles extra, so / go to
bed in the dark and save money
for the bell boy who is As years
old and carries a sand bag. My
bed is a bunk which reminds me
Of a joke about the Coronation
it's all bunk. The streets are dec
Grated with flags, bunting, police
men with sideburns, store fronts.
false fronts and American money.
Gby. ADAM FAY KERR.
Chicago drank 18,697,600 gal
Ions of beer in May. Enough to
fill a tank LAG feet long, lac feet
wide and LAG feet deep.
In which
Several thousand people could
be drowned.
Death, where is thy sting?
Saturdays Great Questions:
Can you eat before or do you
have to wait till after?
India has trained runners who
can cover more than 800 miles 0
day.
To teach a girl to flirt?
She learns it at a glance;
She doesn't need a lesson,
She only needs chance.
Brook trout, caught in the salt
water off Long Beach, L. l., make
anglers believe there is a subsur-
face stream of fresh water.
Fifty-one persons-26 of them
children-were killed by vehicles
in New York in May.
| And,
Strange as it may seem, auto
mobiles got only seven Of these.
Great Britain imports nearly
50,000,000 electric light carbons
a year.
Table knives used to be pointed,
but Cardinal Richelieu ordered
them rounded off when a guest
of his used the point as a tooth
lpick.
King Alphonso is called Jack
by his intimateS. Calling a King
ia Jack might cause trouble If you
tried to make him stand up with
three real Us.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

King Alphonso is called Jack
by his intimates. Calling a King
IA Jack might cause trouble If you
tried to make him stand up with
three real Us.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Table knives used to be pointed,
but Cardinal Richelieu ordered
them rounded off when guest
of his used the point as a tooth
pick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Entered nj the postoffice at Tacoma. Wash, as
OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING ExCEPT Sun.
DAY BY THE TACOMA TIMES PpHMsHtNa
COMPANY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Saturdays Great Question::
Can you eat before or do you
have to wait till after?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

II big business feels any chang,
of spirit as to recall of judges
since that Gompers decision, oul
columns are open to let 'er scin
tillate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

cost only 3 cents per yard. Oh!
some of these women don't know
how to appreciate great econo
mists when they have 'em.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Milwaukee will join the "sane
Fourth" column this year. Just as
much fun on the Fourth and
fewer white hearses on the fifth
and sixth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

The Chinese train the cormor-
ant, big, web-footed bird, to fish
for them. The birds rise over the
water, sight a fish, dive headlong
into the waves and emerge a mo-
ment later carefully bearing in
their beaks Tapping fish, which
they lay at the feet of the master.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-10

Glasgow is mixing dough, shap
ing 1oaves and baking bread, al
by electricity, so at last evel
mothers job is gobbled by labor
saving machinery.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
French oheial Red Taps.

Two men went To Nice lately from
Ttaly 10 attend a funeral and took
with them wreath Of flowers to
which was fastened silk ribbon bear
Ing an inscription They were In
formed at their destination that they
would have to pay duty equivalent
10 So. The mourners protested. say
Ing that the wreath WAS made Of nat
urai flowers on which there was no
duty. but they were Informed that the
fiatiab bic part was the silk and that.
according to the tariH ia W.. duty must
be collected ON the gross weight OF
the memorial emblem Then the men
agreed to throw the ribbon away. but
this could not be done on French soil.
and SO they journeyed back to the
frontier. where they disposed OF the
ribbon. boarded n tran ker Nice with
the rihbenless wreath and arrived too
late for the funeral
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

One girl who has more minutes than
money Is making attractive boxes to
send away her Christmas presents in.
While she undertook the manufacture
OF her own boxes primarily as means
Of saving the money that 1t would take
10 buy them. she wouldn't revert TO
the ready made Kind now II she could
for her own are so much daintier aud
mere original.
She makes them any size she wishes
by cutting the sides from pieces of
cardboard aud covering them with the
remnants Of old bedroom wall pa
per which her attic holds. The sides
are then laeed together with gold cord
OF penny baby ribbon.
similar way would he 10 cover or
dinary pasteboard boxes That happen
ed to be Of suitable size with the dow
cred paper The lid should be punch
ed With a couple OF holes SO that
ribbon could be- put through aud tied
In smart bow either with or without
n sprig of holly.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
AssusI Meeting Of Woodstock Theft Dc.
scciisf Society.

The annual meeting OF the Wood.
stock Theft Detecting society Was held
Tuesday In East Woodstock, the ladies
Of the Congregational church serving
an excellent chicken pie dinner IN the
chapel. The business meeting vas
held in the Brick hall where the cleo.
ton al officers occurred with the fol.
lowing result
President, A. \. Hammered.
Wee president, iir. g e Glider
sleeve,
Tgeasatef. naniel Aldtieh.
Sletk, ] + Chandler,
! tolieesor, Horace Andrews.
standing committee, -. \ HlSeux
u X. ialeh, S. II feckhain, j. NJ.
Perrin, H. Arthur Morse II * sal.
ford.
eefsaels. Charles Tabor. l.. Ii
hesses iauk toiNsn. Alien kEtfNaa.
sSlas fostst Wa saisd llaFtts= tss.sI 4,
ssanflstssia e iI.#Ee{tet. II e johnson
Auditors. tf5in Caagee. Il 4 lis.
eeA. III. IA Stafford
Entertainment eeAaaEtes SO #t8#
Mt s0si Mr. tseatEe r Wipsa9 Nj
snd Mss. q, a lisseeA ~. aud Afss
sstlsieF~itSNg.
The following new memhess asert fe
eeised. h. \. lotdan, E,iu ara lsaaias
Francis Neiiet. NeBdsgl Nttrr
Charles Perrin,
Following the haslaess SESSION rs,
following pleasing program " As given
Piano solo. Marjorie lleRfn5sn4
Paper. sAha spilled CAP. am Atisa
RUM a feminls.ease ~ "A *
" osssistoek, q, A utsco,
My Tap la aada, eta rhyme
Ars Ngnaitl Ate
solo, When You aud uege ou.4s
Msggsk. - Fou haie
Talk en Forestry ia British Cal0gau4s
tauies PERTH
fsase, Ny Ain Folk. IYle n 1atae
bassss, Just iesona, L. II. A45lau
toao, Smile N hene ct \ % tal.
hyRaA kAfe
lle@ting, The Parsona Hos g4es.
Ms. & { tsiisicss leeV
ilano solo. Mlss Hanna Va.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
Conditions Reversed.

One OF the finest examples OF paw
Ky" humor Is placed 10 the credit u
an old gardener who was in the sery-
Ice OF Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alex
ander Milne The admiral WAS 4
grand old man. full Of goodness and
kindness. but strict diseiplinarian.
The gardener having omitted to do
something which he had been told TO
do. his master said TO him:
when | Was GU board ship would
have had you put in irons for dlsobe-
dience"
The old gardener was not much per
turbed ut the idea. but, leaning on his
spade. replied.
AYE. may be. Sir Alexander, but
when yc were ON board ship ye had a
hunder men tae dae ae job, an moo ye
haze ae man tae dae a bunder jobs. ~
London TIL Bits
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

Keep In the Sunshine.

There are only two klHds Il people In
tie world =the people who live IN the
shadow and gloom and those who live
on the sunny side OF the street These
Swallowed ones are assifsif.tfmes called
pessimists. sometime I#0lHe Of melan-
chely temperament sometimes they
are called disngreeahIe people. But
wherever they go, their characteristic
IL ihis-their shadows always travel on
before them These peof,Ie never bear
their own burden. bat expose all their
wounds TO others They are all 50
busy looking down for pitfalls aud
sharp stones aud thorns on which to
step that they do not even know that
there are any stars IN The sky. These
folks live on the wrong side OF the
street And yet II is only twenty feet
across to the other sidewalk. where
sunshine always lles~Newell Dwight
Hills.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
Wa Eve the Eirat 10 Snaakf

who spoke drst-Adam or Eve?"
This question Is up for debate before
womans club Ia Boston What Ian.
guage did she use?" This Is another
poser the learned females Of the Hub
have set themselves to decide Recent.
y AT feminine gathering In Washing
ton the honor OF being the tirst TO utter
human language Was awarded to Eve,
The subject was fsvorite one with
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the middle ages.
and such an austere aud philosophical
writer a. Dante has long aud learned
essay on the subject. Dante. who had
wide experience Ia matters feminine.
seeins 10 believe that Eve first uttered
the language. though he does not com
mii himself rs Ia which tongue the
lt.~t mother made known her thoughts
10 Adam Tits question opens wide
vista for the saffragists.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
somethino to interest Him.

1t was the evening when her week
ly caller always E.ade his appearance,
II wish had something new aud en-
PERTAINING TO show him." said the girl
10 her mother
III youd only mentioned 1t In time )"
said her father. I'D have brought
home my account book with the dry
goods. millinery. stationery and con-
fectionery bills for the last three
months all itemized and balanced. I'll
venture TO say that would entertain
him. Youths Companion.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
The PUTNAM pAI,sHST


The Infamous Captain Morgan ana
bis plraticsl crew were sometimes ID
tight places al Panama and on one
occasion v.re reduced TO eating thef
ieathern hrxs. %sone persons. says
one Of the company. Exaueneiin
1who-e narrative Il reproduced IN The
Buccaneers In the West Indies }. v DO
never were out Of their mothers kiteb-
ems may AK how these pirates could
eat. swallow and digest these pieces
Of leather. so hard and dry. Unto
whom only answer That could thsy
once experiment what hunger or. rath-
er. famine Is. they would certainly md
the manner By their own necessity. as
The pirates did For these first took
ihe leather and sliced II IN pieces. Then
did they beat 1t between two stones
and rub II. often dipping IL Ia the va
ter " the river. TO render II by these
means supple and tender. Lastly. they
scraped or the hair and roasted OF
broiied Il upon the IRE. And being
thus cooked they cut II into small NOR
sells and ate II. helping II down with
frequent gulps OF water. which By
good fortune they had right at hand
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06


hay suoaa Giipsltlc "a ia leave here
shortly ii lake position With The
STANLEY Msnafacladne company, MA.
ngssesuers Of hssiwsre. New Britain.
Alvin Martin will sueeged him al The
First National Ran&
-Stnee The recent tso ot lhree rains
taefc Is plenty Of water in the saalae-
eeaas flees saa a tes is running over
the dams. springs sad wells " hieh
have eeea Day siaee asst Janc are no~
tail, sud / efe + great rejoicing among
lhtss who hass scattered from the
drngfh
With this issue. ne ecxin Volume
ANAiN Ne ssSl grateful for the &c.
nsross RalFoaaSe aecoFsiei The PArslor
and stessifsst friendship shown To.
wards Its present proprietogs. bs our
Patrons, which has helped make their
lshoFs very pleasant during the many
years In which they have con.
tiuned 10 serve them. We wish them
all Happy New leai.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
Tn. Frs. A,thr.e;.. Coal.

When the first TWO tons OF anthra-
cite coal We're taken into Philadelphia
In iso3 the good people of that city.
SO the reeerds state. tried TO burn
the stnf, but al length. disguised, they
broke Il up aud made walk of it,
Fourteen years later Colonel George
Shoemaker sold eight or ten wagon
loais If Il IN the same city. but war
rants Were soon issued for his arrest
for takiag money under false pre-
lenses
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

rHF Latest FRRAK MUpF.

The rug nun came. saw conquered
aud has passed from fashionable ia
teresi. sud Ia its plaee there arrived
the barrel shape. which Is new this
season But the very. very latest Is
the shape pictured. which might as
well be n laundry bag OF shoulder
scarf held carelessiy In The hand as
a really truly muG.
The pelts used are white fox on the
Inside and black skin OF the same Kind
On the outside. The ends OF the wide
long pieces of fur politely called a
mun are held together with looped
bow OF black velvet ribbon
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
Fer Bitter Medicine.

Nanseaas ui,siieIae has lceu ere now
disguised IN fruit aud jelly, covered
Nlth >agaF drowned in vitae aud COT
ts.e. hal II remained for western
woman q discover the taking of cream
n an alienation II the bitter taste
She SAYS spoonful of cream In the
mouth before and after taking makes
the worst medicine harmless Certain
" II Is worth irving. though whether
the effect viii wear away for the Ia
bitual taker depenent saith not
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

Owing 70 improvement work Which
had 10 he done last spring % the
writer's ranch. the work Of settling en-
young pear trees .as delayed until
early in May. blch 10 the section Ia
which the writer lives Il considered
va months iate However. We took
pains fl setting them kept them thor
oughIy cultivated through sn unusual
~ dry seaaoa without watering. and
this fall dnds them holding their own
admirably. We would not advise as
Iafe planting as this. bnt mention this
lBHtanre to show what Is possible II
tres are healthy ami are properly set
and cultivated
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

While cattle affected witb tubercu
l6sis do sometimes give outward evi.
asBee q tie disease in the shape ~
enaaeiafed condition unhealthy coat
and staring eYes. Iusi ~ often animals
far advanced In the disease may ap-
Year 10 tie To the pink Of physical eou.
6lttea II IS because Of this that 80
great value Is attached 10 the tussreu.
lin test. which gives evidence Of inter.
mai and not external symptoms.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

A newspaper thus describes the ef
fects Of hurricane. -It shattered
mountains, tore up oaks by the roots,
iismaatled churches. laid villages
waste aud overturned a haystack."
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

He~I heaF that your husband has
taken to smoking again. | thought
yea insisted that he should give II upg
She-Nes. So | did, bat | found such
pretty smoking Jacket at q bargain
sale,
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
Address, Kid Vett,oncmef,
Ballnuyille, Conn.
soa MUSTER fuSis

Hot from the base ball diamond and
thoroughly imbued with their powers
- athletes the members Of the Putnam
lire department are going 10 butt Into
The basket ball arena and show The
public how the game ought 10 be play.
ed The first game viii be played IN
Hammond hall. Tuesday evening next.
al 4 clock. when the Mansiieids will
line up against the Hooks. There will
be plenty of fun OF course, but don [
think for a minute that The iifenlen do
NOT know the inside OF this game for
you will be dead wrong rs they have
seen praetieing little stunts around
the baskets. xix ounce gloves will he
used II the game gets rough aud both
1uintets are Ina the pink OF condition.
Admission Is only Ii cents and the
anoney gees Into the muster fund 20
buy . ticket aud II you can't 20 give IL
90 some one more fortunate.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

The perplex ny problem Of the idle
and vicious sire equine and bovine
has been solved ~ a very rational man
ner on one al the experimental firms
operated Ia connection With the New
York state School Of Agriculture at
Alfred. y ! - breaking The four
bulls and Two staiiions GA the place to
do many kinds II farpu work They
work IN he breeding season and out,
sln9ly or Ia combination. and as re-
snh are gentle relilble. their service
sure aud their offspring strong and
vigorous Instead 81 proving n source
Of danger and heavy expense. they
earn their keep make little trouble
aud are eenfented and satisfied.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

Along With locking after the pigs
calves. shevp AID ether farm aaImai Is
1t would be q preil, good idea to eall
nov snd then al the country school
house aud see what progress the
youngsters are making You can't
count eai thnir lselas profitable FROM
the standpoint - l,sigk, vra az mutien
lat Nth the right ktad of care aud
attention tie. Mi develop into some
Thing coed siesl aore Important than
These whelcs Some and vide awake
tuon an,i Women. the sflaens Of tonlef-
res, And Is 5he way is good idea
- yis.f tie ~ hssog often enough "a as
70 have gae sachef grow sssed 10 Wis
ttegs an1 at lse saaresi la nlesses when
q Fatf0a " {he q ssfkt shows head
iaside the tlosg. afiaeutsh, II the
visit i prolonged salue arsl hand data
may ie eelissts.4 rslatl,e Is tas. boys
and girls uho MAKE 81. t4se In ~ehso8
ani Win v l4aat tAeir RareatS usually
side aad aekfasats matters II Is well
'.to visa she e,eks ana the servants
" ~ lailzsF ana also ~ .slt the s.-hoal {"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

Deans Rheumatic PILLS for Rheum-
aslsm & Neuralgia. Entirely vege-
ssele. SAFE iSyl
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06
Arnexira M,.snksa.

YES. sa'd Ss,- as,as clerk. Il am
called 40 osSassosaalsy 10 cons~oand pre-
seriEtieas Al niSat
-isaI Faaa likely 10 ina ke mistakes
working Ia senlidarkne~ss.r
ies ees De y. ! look In q plugged
quarter oHf>s Washington Heraid
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

Harsh phySics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic coussipasion
Loans ke<uless operate easily. tone
me ssomsch, cure constipation. &c.
Asa Jour druggist tor thom.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

Accideals will happen, but the beat
regulated families keep nF. Themes
Erieetric oll fer such emergencies Il
kutsiue& The pain and aeals tie harts-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

In character IN manners. in style. In
sli things the supreme excellence =
simplicity .--Iongsellow.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-06

The wort coni.er Is generally admit
ted 70 ee aes9t,d tron Cyprus. as it
Mas tr0nl taAt .Saand that sae ancient
aolnaas arsg procured their supplies.
Ia t1lese reniote days cyprus and
Rhodes we've the gessAt copper pro<iuc-
lls districts