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In Little Old New York

most snorted their heads off.
The ships doctor was called
into consultation. He prescribed
wet sponges. A messenger was
dispatched to a drug store, and
returned with 100 small sponges.
These were saturated and tied
under the noses of the longshore-
men with strings fastened behind
their heads.
Doubtin gly they sailed again
into the bowels of the pepper
Eship. Soon their doubts were all
Idispelled. Hooray! The sponges
were absolutely sneezeproof.
Hereafter all pepper ships are to
carry sponges.
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any more.
He served on the tax commits
sion, and he was instrumental in
getting drawn up and passed the
best tax code in the west.
As railroad commissioner he
walked over about every mile of
track in the state, learned every
thing from rotten ties to dirty sta
lions, from tax dodgers to crooked
claim agents--and made his
knowledge count.
He helped put into effect a wa
ter code that is a model and that
gives the settler a chance for his
life without going to a ten years
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throwers were not accurate, and
killed two horses, and three sol
diers besides injuring the en-
press. The emperor, indeed, be-
ing the only man in the immedi-
ate vicinity who was not hurt at
all. Three of the conspirators
were guillotined on the 18th of
the following March, but the
fourth. Count de Rudio, who had
an English wife, was pardoned
through the influence of Queen
Victoria.
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~ W ~ -
forty = S e v e n
years old today,
many happy re-
turns; for as
manager of the
National High
ways Protective
association, he's
trying to keep
the automobiles
and motorcycles
from running
over so many of
us. He advocates
that no man be
allowed to drive
a machine I'M
less he passes an
examination by
a state commits
sion and gets a
/ / C e n s g. He
urges a tax ON
automobiles to
improve roads,
and a uniform
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OBSERVATIONS

TOULOUSE Paris aviation good
for people with cardiac affections the air there's
When feeling, should
ar-and he usually does doesn't he mamma?
single Take look Bulgarian and
you'll be able why Bulgarian bachors kicking against
being taxed for not marrying
ago. the lest
$3.50 had 30 when married about AS
the called didn't suicide,
either Fact is the $3.50 Brsher didn't
thing in those days.
county sels-but isn't all bad.
She's repudaed both Taft and Standard Oil within months
SINCE joaquin Mler's daughter
hermit life and live 81 in N Y City
willing to risk it on ST.
says the u s. navy boys are altogether
too sad-faced but 1t has only London.
Esparbes curator and Gegout author
mt hours with swords, M
acted referee.
debts$30O0O0 Great
the American heiresses already pretty well spoken
arranged Hungary a fellow wore
brown boots bali couldn't
fast they wanted to but quite bey of them got there
u. SENATOR'S inter
with their giving the appropriation bills careful attention Some
overlook small particles of the pork it
WESTERN penitentiary is school
onvcs More school houses fewer prisons
MRS EDISON suffrage passing candy the
California legislators and the mean things she's just giving
them taffy
DAVE son of stephen Ekina Virginia
u. s. senatorshp. lie Is worth 3 or millions
BRYAN said pertinent thing Il the
sa you ''ss mean se1lzs everywhere
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TACOMA'S VAMPIRE

fool there was, who raved and swore
Gwen you and y
At car that was crowded from door to door
Which had stopped to take dozen more;
This naturally made the fool some sore.
Gwen you and -
oh, the hours spend, and the powers spend,
And the wear and tear of the mind,
Belong to the that never do go,
And now we know they never will go,
And will always be behind.
A fool there was and his coin he spent
Given as you and y
To ride that seldom went
On schedule and with the least intent;
But fool must follow his natural bent.
(Even as you and y
Given as you and y
Oh, it isn't the jams, nor it ISM the Grams,
Nor the DUST the smoke CRIME
That makes sore at the that late
It's coming to know they'll always beate,
And that they never run on time.
The fool stood out in drenching rain
Given as you and y
And looked at his watch again and again,
Also for car, but it all in vain;
But twas useless for him to kick complain,
Given you and y
oh, the toll waste, and the spoil waste,
For a ride on the T. R. s line
Yet the service get is simply rum
And we know 1t will always be the bum
For the cars never run on time.
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81 900, 900 ASKED TO
SAVE Roy FELONS

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. H.
VIII California give a million dol
lars to separate boys and young
men who commit crimes for the
first time from hardened convicts?
That Is the amount asked in the
bill to be presented to the Califor-
nit legislature for a reformatory
for first offenders. Superior Judge
wilbur of Los Angeles
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ULAYS

ULAHS
Alas, how soon the hours are
over
Counts us out to play the
lover,
And how much narrower is
the stage
Allotted us to play the sage!
But when we play the fool,
how wide
The theater expands! Beside,
How long the audience sits
before us!
How many prompters! What
chorus!
Walter Savage Lander.
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} 9 o o o o o @ @ o zee Q q

Mr.. Everett True is march
ing UP and down Pacific ave-
, nue. these days and is meet
ing with all sorts of expert
J ence; rather the folks who /,
address him are meeting ,
with the experience. If you I,
do not see the first page of
the Times for some time to
come you will miss the rich
est line of fun pulled off in ,
Tacoma for many a day.
Get acquainted with Everett.
He is always in the right, ex-
cept when he meets his wife [
and then she puts him in the
right.
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MR.. SKYGACK FROM MARS
He Visits Earth as Special Correspondent.

SAW VARIED MASS OF REMNANTS M bEwILpERINc
CONFUSION AT EDGE OF COMMUNITY --~--.- roo
| INTRICATE AND CLOSE TOGETHER TO DESCRIBE
| N.------ UNABLE TO DECiphER LEGEND ON TAKE.
| NoTICE-BOARD STUCK nv MIDST OF HEAP ~~>~>-----
| HOWEVER, JUDGING FROM ETE.EvDENCE. IT'S
MORE THAN LIKELY THE SAD NEMENTo OF
| FORMER EARTH CIVILIZATION.
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attempted to as
sassinate EN-
peror Louis Ma
D o ! e o n o I
France. But the
But the bomb
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speed law throughout the states
making it illegal for a motor to
go faster than 20 miles an hour
anywhere in the country.
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Slams, Jabs, Boosts and
MOST
ANYTHING

In 20 years Europe has spent
29billion dfollars on armies and
navies. Think your own thoughts
about this.
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TODAY IN HISTORY

Jan. IA, 1858, Felice Orsini,
with three comrades, Gomez, Ru-
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Mr.. A. S. B.:
A letter was mailed to you at
general delivery stating that we
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OUR DAILY BIRTH
DAY PARTY.

It's for selfish reasons that we
wish Col. Edward Shelton Cornell
Maui Vnrly
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Short letters from Times readers
column when they sufficient You NAV
write about anything anybody long personal mac.
motive.
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Eiior Times:

Edior Times:
Could you kindly inform me
through your paper the way to
get an engineers certificate, third
class? Also the time, day and
place where the examinations are
held, and oblige
Yours truly,
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81 see taht some banks are re-
fusing to give mortgages on
homes if the money is to be ap-
piled to buying an automobile"
ITO be sure. The stunt now is
to give a mortgage On the auto
mobile, the money to be applied
to buying an airship."
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Entered at the postoffice at Tacoma, Wash, as
second-class matter TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE
OF UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUM-
DAY BY THE TACOMA TIMES PUBLISHING
COMPANY.
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In aero days the tramp is doomed,
And here's the cause of it:
Twill kill him, tits to be pre-
sumed,
Each time he 'fhits the grit"
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To secure an engineers license
pay the fee to the city treasurer
and take the receipt to the exam
lining board and Monday vening,
1870 o'clock on the fourth floor
of the city hall, where examina-
tons are conducted.
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AT the same time the packers
don't guarantee that the high cost
can't come back.
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DAVE, of Stephen Eikns. is slated for that West
b. s. zenatorship.s lie Is worth 3 or millions.
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TOULOUSE high aviation is good
usually mamma?
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A pale, wan youth in a garnet
A sparkling jestlet wrote;
He sold it, twas published, and
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BULGARIAN bachelors 50 for bein
Take
you'll be able bahlors kicking again
being taxed
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AS congressman's anecdote!
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1t served to get his goat
1t still goes the rounds of teh pa
pers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

WHEN whole Ohio county seIls-but Ohio isn't
,hes repudiaed both Taft and Standard Oil within
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

TWO centuries ago, the Brtsher whose income VIZ
$3.50 had to so cents tax when he married and abo
every time the stork called. He didn't howl about
either Fact is the $3.50 Brtsher didn't dare howl
thing in those days.
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U. s. SENATOR'S fear that the Lorimer case will sal
their giving the appropriation bills
Of overlook small PARTICLES of THE pork it
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WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA penitentiary
convics More school houses fewer PRISONS
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The Housewives union, now
proposed, will stand out for half
what the husband earns. And If
he doesn't earn anything, half of
that, too.
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OVER 100 duels arranged for Hungary because a
blue suit and brown boots at ball They couldn't
last they wanted to but quite bevy of them got the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-14

Count Zeppelin expects to go
to the pole via dirigfble. Who's
balcony now?
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LONDON DAILY MAIL says the u s. navy boys ar
90 sad-faced but 1t has 'em only in London.
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Autumn tints the nose in Ten
nessee," the Baltimore Sun in
forms US. We are shocked. We
thought that state had gone dry.
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MRS. EDISON, suffrage leader. is passing around
California legislators and the things she's j
them taffy
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There are now t.E2n w'ire'e4s
stations in the world, not count
ing the one your boy has estab-
ifsneu IN me attic.
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FIERCE duel in Paris Esparbes curator and Geg
TIT two hours with swords, seriously puncturing NJ
acted referee.
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sn not count remarked the
Mr. Bryan but let have those kind Of
COMING from everywhere
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SINCE joaquin Mler's daughter announced that she
hermit life and live 81 per week. in N. Y. City
with offers of marriage the metropolis being gent
willing to risk it 81.
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DUKE OF OPORTO has ratified London by advertisin
pay his debts-$300 600. Great mystery Also great so
the American heiresses already pretty we'll spoken
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Republican party says It is not
responsible for the cost of living.
And certainly net for the Joy OF
IlvInv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
EYES NEED MUCH ATTENTION
Their Beauty MARRIED and Sight Hurt
by Abuses to Which So Many
Are Prone.

A good deal Of harm Is done the
beauty of the eyes by reading at night
with bad light, young girls being
especially addicted to this practice. In
this way. the need OF GLASSES comes
far earlier than 1t should. and II the
strain on the eyes is kept up in any
mannere1ong before middle age there
will be crowsfeet bad forehead
frown and other blights, while the girl
Is bound to suffer much during youth
with granulations II a girl has to
study at night, her reading lamp should
be placed so that the light will fall
over her left shoulder. with the shade
in deep green and low enough to
hide the blaze Of the lamp. Then
] washing the bah night and morning
with salt and water put In an eyecup
is strengthening and identifying to
much used eyes, while solution OF
boric acid-a teaspoonful OF the
granules put In a glass OF boiled wa
ter-f used in the same manner twice
day, would be an antiseptic pre-.
caution against various infectious eye
troubles.
Where the eye muscles show sign
Of tightening-an aching sense OF
strain denotes this fubbing the lids
at night with vaseline viii help I'd
timber them, but with this no pressure
must be put on the ball itself, as 1t is
very easy to hatten 1t. and this In
lures the sight.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
MAKES TRAVEL EASY
CUSHION ALMOST A rscEssIrY
ON RAILROAD TRAIN.
Article, WIKI Sag In Which to Garry
Il Il May Pc Made At Home At
= Comparatively Small Ex-
pense or Labor.

y There is always great deal Of
pleasure In anticipating a holiday.
and. therefore. the preparation Of
those little things that win be OF use
to us should be very pleasant task.
and In our sketches we show two use
ful little articles that win be OF great
service.
For . long railroad journey cush-
lon Is great luxury. but for carving
It to and from the station 1t Is as well
to make case for It. and in our first
sketch we show very practical case
of this description
It can be made In art serge Of some
nice dark color. and It is fitted with
follower flap that buttons down on
to one side. Below this. roomy peck
ct II arranged In which papers and
magazines, to be read on the Journey
may be carried.
On the reverse side there Is anoth.
er large pocket. capable OF containing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
GOOD LOOKS IN MIDDLE LIFE
proper Selection and Assimilation Of
Food Necessary It One Would
Retain Beauty.

Good looks are almost entirely de-
pendent or the fuel that goes into the
furnace with middle age. yet vain
woman is so contrary that she often
eats great deal more at this time
than In youth. And since the teeth
are generally much impaired by now,
maatication. upon which everything
depends. Is poor and assimilation nil
The unhappy woman who goes on eat
ing four chops and two huge potatoes
for lunch and more things Eiaybe--is
simply atting herself for CONN. or
for dull eyes. pasty complexion. .
big abdomen. . slow step. 3 round
bac1 end so on. Let her never for
get the hint -eyerything in looks and
health at middle age depends mainly
on food. Just what II should be the
eater and her physician must decide.
for ii Is impossible TO precribe one
diet for the many. II Is only neces-
sary to zee that the food b digestibIe.
nogxiahing and palatabie. and thai its
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07

lesser weight than an equal column Of
the colder outside air. Finally there
must be material difference In tenn
perature, for the stable air is loaded
with moisture and products Of ami
NAL combustion. There have been
cases in northern winters Of the metal
fues being almost entirely stopped by
condensed moisture deposited as ice
on the inside top end. The best re-
suits are secured from many small In
let's. instead OF the few larger ones,
especially as to prevention of injuri-
GUS drafts.
Moisture condensed during cold
weather is the. esusasof the corrosion
Of metal frames, and we suggest CIV
ing them couple Of coats OF as
phaltum paint over the Interior sur
face. especially on the sash bars.
When of metal the expansion OF these
is SO much greater than Of the glass
that 1t Is impossible to get q perfect
seal or seat between these and the
glass. and as result there have been
put on the market many special forms
OF metal sash to remedy the trou-
BILE Of drip from condensed moisture
Under some conditions. cypress bars
may be more durable than iron.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
Cotton crepes.

Cotton crepe, plain and embroidered.
is popular for nightgowns, drawers.
skirts, corset covers and the combina-
tons. 1t Is trimmed with valenciennes.
ciuny or barmen lace. AS crepe lingerie
needs no ironing, only careful
smoothing and stretching with the
hands, 1t will appeal to the woman
who is travelling and to the boarding
girl, to whom the summer laundry is
a puzzling item. 1t is doubtful. ii the
crepe skirt will become such a favorite,
sincS most women will cling to the
smoothly ironed skirt. but for tho
above-named articles it certainly will
be most satisfactory
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
NaluAt il Favor.

There seems to be little doubt con-
corning the employment Of much vel
vet for evening gowns and afternoon
and street dresses. Judging from the
quantity seen II early lines. says the
Dry Goods Economist. The chiffon.
embossed and silk varieties are used
for whole evening dresses. or large
proportion OF the gowns with brocade
or chiffon combination. Velveteens.
corduroy, and printed styles appear in
the models Of more simple construc-
ton. For trimming purposes there
seems to be no limit to the uses Of
this material. and chenille embroid-
cries and fringes are brought out to
finish the garments In harmonizing
effects.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
Turkey Breeding.


The turkey crop hatched previous
to June should attain good growth
by the last OF November. the cock
birds reaching ten or twelve pounds
The turkey Is not fully matured un-
til two, years of age. and Is In his
prime at three years. and nearly as
good at four years old. It is therefore
a mistake osell on all the older
birds and retain the young ones for
breeding purposes.
Young turkeys are Of delicate ma
ture until they are fully feathered and
have thrown out the red on their
heads. which usually occurs at about
three month"; Of age. After that they
are hardy. and may be allowed unlim-
tied range at all times
Poultry IN ireland.
Ireland is the greatest poultry grow
ing country In the world. It Is fsr
ahead Of France. though We have al
ways accepted the latter as the lead
ing country IN this industry IrAlaDfs
with population Of not quite 5000
900. has 1a.OO0.e00 fowls: whffs
France. with population seven times
greater. has only 10000. 600
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u q 3 = - 3 "a 80 80
EXCELLENT VENTILATION OF
STABLES OF ORDINARY SIZE



For stables Of ordinary width. the
common and most satisfactory form
Of fresh air inlet is a sash at each
stall hinged at the bottom. opening
inward. but with galvanized iron
pieces attached to the sides Of the
window frame. so that the only air
admitted has to take an upward
course over the top Of the sash.
whites George r. Weston in the Coun-
try Gentleman. This prevents direct
drafts. piece of chain stapled to
the top of the frame. with 4, beheaded
wire nail projecting from the top Of
the sash. allows the window to be
opened any number OF links The free
edges Of the metal side plates are
turned upward 80 AZ to make q stop
that prevents the Windows from fall
ing open too wide.
There is no system Of ventilation
that will automatically meet all con-
ditions Of wind and weather. which
at times will call for the closing Of
all windows to windward. and opening
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07

OF those ON the sheltered side mere
crack. In winter when the horses
come In hot. and, In the case OF work
horses, cannot be rubbed quite dry.
1t will often save colds to keep every
thing tight until they are dry and
have cooled on. The stable shown in
the illustration is an extra wide one,
and to secure sufficient fresh air In
let's for the central double row OF
horses, 1t may be necessary to make
ducts from the outside to the open
ings In the ceiling over the center OF
each passage. about IA by 20 inches,
and marked |. l. In the plan. These
can be closed by q board, With pin
sliding on bottom of inside. The cas-
lest way to make these ducts Ii to en-
close between two ceiling joists. or
II this cannot be done, make as at
B on hay floor above
The exhaust flues for stable Of
this design should be three in num-
Der. about two. feet six inches by
one foot six inches, extending from
bottom of manager clear to the roof
Each one connects with lateral flues
below manger. SO as to tap eight
stalls, and the openings to each stall
should increase In size as they leave
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-07
LIFE SAVED BY
FRIENDS ADVICE

a t
About three ysars ago I .stfsred with
appendicitis and after having IN operation
performed It left me with severe cas-
Of kidney trouble. IwaS doctorsd BY Dav.
efAk physicians and getting no relief / tsoh
the advice of q friend and procured 1 bot
tie Of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Ro After
taking the contents Of the first bottle felt
greatly relieved and decided to continue it.
After using the contents Of three more dol
lar bottles, experienced complete cure.
| cannot recommend DR.. Kilmer'a
swamp Root too highly to anyone suffer-
ing from kidney or bladder trouble.
Ydffs very truly,
E. P. HILAM.
Cartersville, Ga.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this July 18th. 1909.
JOS. s. CALHOUN,
Notary Public.
B. Co., Ga.
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the main nue.. and be screened With
haIf-inch wire netting to keep out
rats. All main exhaust fluee IN . sta
bic should also have two or the oppO
site sides made with door just below
the ceiling. and two feet down. 20 that
this can be opened up against the
ceiling and take out all hot air In
GUNNER. Frequently the hay chutes
can be 30 arranged IS to serve also
for exhaust hues BY having tight
fitting door at the hay floor, which
is only opened for feeding. They can
be Of galvanized Iron AZ far up as
the ceiling Of stable. but In such .
climate as Canada. where the upper
space IL much lower In temperature.
should be Of wood, and It may even
pay to cover with q couple Of layers
Of heavy building paper
\ It Is well to remember that ven
tilating fiues only work when their
air contents are at a higher temper
ature than the outside air. This means
that the air is expanded and il Of