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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
LINDSAY'S BURGLAR
GETS SEVERE SHOCK

L. K. Lindsay. OF 712 South Laurel
street told In Police Court Tuesday
how he had grabbed a near burglar
Monday night lie had been sleeping
for some time when he was awakened
by steathy noises at his door Down
on the burglar bounced Mr.. LINDSAY.
He caught him. much surprised col
ored man. Lindsay brought him in
side and te1ephoned to the Second
Station for the police. Two arrived
In. four nainastes~. They took the burg
lar away with them. The burglar said
his name was Nelson Robertson. In
court he confessed that he was drunk
and said he thought he had arrived
home when he came TO the Lindsay
door. He was told To find surety OF
$500 for six months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
GRATIFYING AND
DISAPPOINTING
Men Of Prominence Give Their
Opinions Of Decision
In Oil Case
SENATOR LA TOILETTE
DEPLORES REASONING
Viii Bring Great Joy to the
Trusts. Says Bryan-Re-
publicans Generally
Uphold Decision

WASHINGTON. MAY I6.--'Dis-
approval OF judicial legtsla ton as
expressed IL Chief Justice White y
opinion in the Standard OIL decision
and appreciation FOR the stand taken
oy Justice John Nj Harlan. was the
attitude taken by Senator LaFoilette
In the following statement. prepared
for the United Press
b, ROBERT NJ T4AFOLLErTE.
I. ). senator from Wisconsin.
Copyright 1911. by the United Press
Associations
nave had no opportunity tn read
2Srssea 4ssss thoag ify& ny t4y s{sitfs.s fre
decision OF the court IN the Standard
OF case, and am therefore unable to
express an opinion at nrst hand.
heard ehly IL part st Chief Justice.
Whites oral statement, but / dad hear
all OF Justice Harlan ; statement of
his reasons fer dissenting. They were
given with great olearness and force
Assuming that he correctly inter-
prets the decision OF the court, then
say that the supreme court has
" rltten into The ltsNv a construction
V hfCh that court has heretofore de-
cteied unwAFranted and unsafe It is
this very construction which the
trusts and combinations have sought
t. enRraft upon the law for many
years.
Failing in the courts they have for
more than Ii decade made every effort
t.. SO amend the law as TO make IL
read precisely as Justice Harland says
the supreme court has now decided
that ii shall read
Decision Amends Law.
Congress has refused TO so amend
u n
to say that some com hinations in re-
siraint OF trade are reasonable and
some are unreasonable; that some
combinations are good and some are
bad" II 1t shall be found this de-
cision in effect amends the antitrust
law as Judge Harlan asserts. then It
Will prove the most conspicuous and
most unfortunate example OF tegis-
lation by judicial construction which
our history affords
r While il Is gratifying to those who
oppose monopoltzation of industry
that the court orders the dissolution
OF the Standard OH combination, II
is disappointing that In doing so. IL
deemed II necessary to assume, as
Justice Harlan states, legislative
power and to overrule the decisions
laid down in the traffic association
and other cases brought to prohibit
all restraint of trade In interstate
The doctrine laid down In the CAR
LIEF ases MAS approved 1sss .h.e. tasaas.,-
try, by lawyers who are not retained
by combinations and by all students
OF economies. I agree with the view
OF Justice Harlan that judicial iegis-
iation is dangerous TO the liberties of
our country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
ZEPPELIN Bis AIR.
SHIP DESTROYED
PASSENGER CARRYING FLYER
DESTROYED WHEN PRE-
PAIRING FOR A TRIP.

DUEsSELDoRF. May l6.-The
zeppelin passenger carrying Tairship
Deutschland II. was destroyed here
to-day.
The mishap TO the big dirigible oc-
CURED just as ii was being taken
from the shed. preparatory to flight
10 Frankfurt, for which a number OF
persons had engaged passage.
The wreck resulted from the wind
driving the ship with great force
against the side of hangar. Three
sections of the ship were destroyed
and other parts 80 seriously injured
as to make it's rebuilding impossible.
Eight passengers We're aboard but
these were removed from the wreck
age without injury. To-day's acct
dent was OF the same nature as that
which befeil the same ship on April
H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
LOCAL CAPITALISTS SEE
GOOD IN THE DECISION
Means Pogessveness for American Nation and That Giant
Corporationi Must Conduct Themselves lawfully


'e' "a =
laesoaS morning In the ofnces OF the
stock brokers and STANDARD Oil" was
the principal sobtecf of discourse The
s.aan.. ;n.a.. -,
h'aii'i sNsa III
every tlch OK the Telegraph lnstru-
ments and with eagle eye the finan-
ciai men watched every recortsatfon
on the quotation board.
While there was apparently feel
ing Of unrest among those. who dea
, In stocks there was no excitement or
| uneassness ON the contrary there
was evidently q feeling OF satisfaction
thai the decision had been rendered
by the supreme court. There is no
doubt 81 the fact that much gratifi-
cation is felt that the case is now at
an end and the opinion prevails that
those who hold larse slices Of sroct
in the big trt,st eosousnfas ara NOR
worried over .he aac{sinr
Mr. Wood.s ppin,n,
In rasr,ons4 IN q r.Ies~ap, fro,,,
the aaitor If ms ~exy YORK yoria
for an opinjon IN regard ,o the sfTaet
az the standard on deciston Henry
w Wnoa nrasjaart of ,bn t,barnhar
of fsop,n,erHa sart tba rnlI0u,iv,s~ ,,as-
sas.a.
sgrha aac,sio, ,,a.,s ,-o,,rsasi,..,.
pass fnr ~ Ap,er,can nat}nn. + "a
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srrr,v ga h,,sf,.,ss ,rtar,,rta, ;.
~, st~.i,ss,, xyt,,;..r,,
pafarr,rs ~ ~ S,srsara on aa
49,. ~ 80 cl,@1. Wiz. a l'H''
safa
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s,>,fr.sai..s 80 49,. 90 =
ffiss.z,,.sa "a atsa,naou ,ram
-. go ~ s'.e
~, -, 80. ,,,,tta II -.
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X NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -. 10,
80 - -. -.
~ ~ ,,.af, L,r.,.,, -. -. -.
- ~. N'omn ia, .'isie are ~
80 ana ,,,,,,.,.ar. 80 - -.
asss az .a,a''A - 49,. 'haa aass
are patasons ~ sl'ue anu ueheVo-
49,. ~. -. Ia 1922 a. IN
a. LIZ a. "pp, $500
- ~ 80 vs.. - ~, ~
10 - VIZ ~ 80 80 . sa'i s'h -
49, 49, Ne 80 I ~ 90, -, 49, aii
- n,,ara,,oas 49, hoan,sa 80,
wa3 bse 800 aa ~ III
~ a',,,s,r ,1 - $3.50 ~, snns
80 ~, o,aar b,,,s og baa,,n " az, .
mo-, ba .nrs,,a rod ~ ,nok on, Ia, 49,
s,rs,,.a,,, "a aesae,t,., 1a,;st.t,nr a,,a..
,han ,ha Snarran law VI
s.aeai, 7 ,hfnk IN, ,nera sho,,a
ha a ,,rnita,ian nlacad mon ~ can,
tal,,a,ian ~ cornorations Ln,r. ~
no i,nunrtant. useful and benes,cenr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
JACOB LEVITT TO ERECT
$4,000 BRICK STORE,

Jacob Levitt n Son was granted a
permit Tuesday to ercot a four-story
brick store at i5a3 East Main street
at cost of $4,000.
Thomas j., Bethel WAS granted a
permit to repair a framed yelling at
S25 China street at cost OF $4,000.
r. w, Dunkel estate secured a per
init to repair a brick store at "A East
1Esad street 70 cost t2Qa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
President of Manufacturers
Association Delivers In
temperate Harangue
SAYS LABOR AS 1T
Is NOW CONSTITUTED
Is A CONSPIRACY
Denounces Civic Federation
and Congress as Well as
American Federation
of Labor

NEW YORK; May ie.--In
'itrfoifc speech, filled with In
vective and bitter charges against
the integrity Of the members OF
the American Federation OF La
Dor, the Civic Federation and the
Sixty-second Congress. John kir-
by. Jr.. president Of the National
Association of Manufacturers,
holding their convention here, to-
day demanded concerted action
on the part OF the members of the
organization 10 secure legislation
abo1ishing labor as at present
constituted.
The American Federation of La
hor is engaged In open warfare on
Jesus Christ and his principles and !
challenge the Federation TO disprove
my assertions" fairly shouted kirby.
This irresponsible Fedora ton has
been permitted 10 grow UP in our
midst uncurbed by law and UNIV hip
ped of Justice. although it's purpose
IL to draw to common level all
workingmen and women. irrespective
Of intelligence. II refuses to submit
To government of any kino except
the VIII OF it's own bosses
The greatest capItaiistfc concern
In this country Is not permitted to do
one-haif OF the things which these
labor leaders claim the right to do.
| hrmiy believe that the destruction
of the Los Angeles Times was the
result of accumulated revenge on the
part of the criminal labor leaders
This Is shown b. the fact that nearly
1900, 600 has been raised BY the lead
ers Of the American Federation of
Labor To prevent General Otis saving
Los Angeles from the type of labor
unionisnl which has made San Fran
cisco smell unto hell.
II believe aIr constitutional guar
antess for the protection Of life and
property are being made almost In
operative by these labor leaders
Il demand that this manufacturers
organization adopt resolutions favor
ing uniform legislation against this
labor conspiracy.
American Federation. from the pres
ident down To the lowest Is intent
upon the destruction Of our system OF
government
We have avoided the dangers of
the last Congress, but there are dam
gers confronting Viz in the sixty-sec-
ond Congress- and We will be for
tunate If, when that body's work IL
finished, We ara not confronted with
much vicious class legislation
Il am relentless In my opposition
to the National Civic Federation be-
cause II Is aligned with the leaders
OF labor unions who make no EFFORT
10 cleanse their ranks OF the many
members who are determined TO XIII
and destroy all who oppose them"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
stock Not Affected.

SWIM -SOt &AACNpAu
NEW YORK. May 1s.--Standard
Oil stock opened on the curb mar
ket with sales at 679 to 676, and In
ten minutes was S75 bid and $50 ask
ed. 1t closed at these figures last
night. although the last sale was 1t
67S 3-4. There was practically NO
stock offered for sale
American Tobacco opened at 46R
and 476. but there were no sales. The
last sale last night was at 470.
In all only 10 shares Of Standard
on were dealt in during the first AZ
teen minutes. This exhausted tho
supply OF the stock available. and
trading in 1t ceased for the time be-s
ting.
Law Ia Weakened.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Thourh
Frank B. Kellogg, OF ST. Paul. the
man who made the case against the.
Standard On Company. would not
comment further to-day than to saga
1T was great victory for the gov~.
eminent there IL widespread be-
lief here to-day that the decision or
the, Supreme Court weakens rather
than strengthens the antitrust law.
In commenting on the situation.
Senator La Toilette (Republican), %
Wisconsin. declared.
II look at IL as a most dangerous
decision; for II It be true. as Justice
Harlan indicates, that combinations
TO be unlawful must be in 'unreason-
able restraint of trade. the court has
written into the statute a word Cons
gress refused to insert. and for which
the trusts fought and were Defeated.
Along the same line. Senator, Cufa7
berson pemocrat), of Texas said:
Trusts Win Contention.
The opinion Of majority. ~ to the
construction of the act. Is pure Judi
cial Legislation. for which the TRUSTS
have been contending for dftee1
years. and which will be used BY
them TO further their eombinatioa9
and conspiracies against trade"
On. the other hand, Senator Josapli
W. Bailey (Democrat. OF TEXAS
leading conservative In the Senata
minority. said s..
.'eThs court, has construed the, ata4.I.
ute as Il 10 and az X ought to be, ara i
under that construction no man or 60
OF men can organize Or cofiuuSt Y mo
nopoly; and yet every man or any
set OF men can conduct their legftfsl
mate and lawful business without -
rious interference"
Attorney General Wickersham surn1.
med up his impression of tho opinfoal
az follows. Ss&
Substantially every propositiot
contended for by tho government ri
this case Is affirmed by tho EupPoa 4
Court. In the rcasoning by which 49,
chief 3ustice reaches this concinGA qGk 81
In which the whole acourt oonouER n
expresses the vtew that only O. a
tracts. combinations. etc. whfch 1 A
any way unreaSonahly or unduly ~ Il
strain interstate, trade and cosnM1& ~
or which are unreasonA bly, reskx1Q
lCoaktnped n Third ragoI n NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
RICHMOND COMPANY
GETS CHARTER

II. K. Copeland 4 Company. Of
Richmond. was granted a charter
Tuesday by the State Corporation
Commission. The company Is capt.
TALKED at $4,000. and will, conduct
an awning and tent business The
officers are: Arthur Copeland, presi-
dent. Washington; Edith A. Bauer
secretary and treasurer. Washington,
and II. =. Copeland. manager. Rich
R0nd. -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
Definite Action in 80 Hours.

Ell PASo. TEN. May 16.--"Mexico
will do everything in its power To
bring about peace. The only thing
that can block the negotiations now
is some impossibly arbitrary stand by
Mr.. Madero. think ii is certain that
definite action win be taken within
the next thirty hours"
This was the statement given to
the United Press to-day by Judge
Francisco Carhaljal official peace en-
voy of President Pororifiro Diaz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
COUNTY OFFICERS
LOOK FOR NEGRO

County officers are looking for
Young negro who stole some clothing
from employees at the saw-mill of w
&. Saunders at Glen Allen. The sher-
ms office was notified of the robbery
Tuesday and County Policeman James
II. Tifier' and other officers were xenr
10 try to capture the negro. The
thief IS short and thick aYfgs awears All
Did black SLOUGH hat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16

shortly be handed down and there
seems little doubt ba, that a similar
decision will be repd red as the cases
are analogous Msior Dooley left on
the noon train for New York
Helps Market.
Scott x Stringfellow said the de-
cision of the Standard On case had
apparently helped the stock market as
all stocks were strong and many
showing a strong increase over yes
terday, The firm did not think the
decision would in any way depress
the stock market
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16

Pickett Camp wifi meet at inc res
idenoa OF G.. r. Loehr. No 3l2 East
Leigh street. Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock to take part In the. He
brew Memorial Day exercises.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
COMMENCE THE TRIAL OF
$1,000 DAMAGE SUR

Trial of the $4,000 damage suit of
III. G. watkins. administrators against
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway was
begun Tuesday in the Law and Equity
Court ~,.,s.---.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
Disappointing. Says Rryon

TORONTO. ONT. May is.-'rhe
decision IL disappointing" said VIII
liam Jennings Bryan to-day, referring
4 10 tho supreme courts Standard OH
decision.
AT first appearance 1t would look
as II the government has won vic
tory, but ms a matter Of fact tho de-
cision will bring great joy to the trusts
because II reads into the law a word
lCesuaaed On TAtyd PsGel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
Supreme Court, in its Decis-
ion, Tells How it Can
be Done
ANTITRUST LAW IN
REALITY WEAKENED :
IS GENERAL OPINION
In Addition Will Have the Eff
-
feet of Raising Price of
Products-Londonis
Pessimistic

HOW SUPREME COURT WOUL
PERMIT SUBSIDIARY COMPA
MES OF STANDARD OIL CON
PANY TO COMBINE. ACOORI
ING TO IT'S DECISION.
I'VE say this, since 1t docs not
necessarily follow because an IL
legal restraint OF trade or an at
tempt to monOY>olize or . moD0p-
olization resulted from the conn
bination and tho transfer of tho
stocks OF tho Subsidiary corTorn-
tons to the New Jersey corpora
ton that . Hike restraint or at.
tempt TO monpoiixc or monopo-
Hxatton would necessarily arise
from agreements to ono or moro
od the subsidiary corporations AZ.
ter the transfer OF the stock By
the New Jorscy corporation. For
Illustration, take the pape lines:
by the effect OF the transfer az
the stock tho ptpo Hines would
como under tho control Of ~
rious corporations instead az be-
Ing subjected to 4 uniform con-
troll. II various corporations own
ing tho lines determined In IN
public tntcrests % 10 combine -
70 mako y continuous hno, Ouch
agreement or combination would
not BE- rcpuHnant to tho act
fshnsnaan law)."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16
EFFECT OF DECISION.

Eff FENFT OF DECISION.
Heavy trading mt advanced
prices In stock market rs result
OF Standard OIL decision.
Standard OIL promises to obey
order OF Supreme Court ordering
dissolution.
business interests generally
pleased over decision.
Progressive senator's decide to
nrge amendment to Sherman anti
trust law specifying that mo
combination in restraint Of trado
shall be regarded as reasonable :"
Department Of Justice consider-
ing where to proceed criminalty
against John ID. Rockefeller and
other officials OF the big trust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-16

lcestiRaed On Thtga PsSe.l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22

Our Kindhearted Railroads

About
recevng from the Committee Railway Pay letter in the
article containing
railroads making their mail contracts
VIII the
No. needn. files The Times didn't the
articles.
yesterday that the railroads getting
too much, these letters funny.
Todays peach Before the articles have
how
they getting.
Today they the railroads
milo apiece would
ideally giving all that d government.
Moe of them, isn't It?
Then, too the weight these
item.
Previously letter
borne the simple label Committee Railway Pay Today
the committee
friends of the people Kruttschn the Hartman
Schaff president the New
ident of the Burlington, others.
the
to
Uncle
Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22
The TACOMA MARKET

hundred: Olympia oystsrs&$1.eo qt.;
shrimps. 12hc925c: crabs. s1.500
Zoo doz.: perch. 10c.
Hay, Feed and Grain
Prices In Tacoma.
Bran. $50 sack: shorts, $1.ze
sack 100 lbs; hay, Timothy, s24 tom;
alfalfa. SIT ton: corn. $3.50 sack.
WHOLEsALE PRICES
Livestock.
Cows. 4Mc: steer beef. 6A @8iac:
wethers, Az @4%c; lambs 81 @ So;
ewes, 6Q4hc; hogs. 10Q11c; heif-
Poultry
Turkeys. 2s@2Sc; ducks. live
12c; hens. live. tic; springs, "a
g22c: squads, live. s2.60Q3 doA:
Vegetables.
Artich okes. 81 doz.: beans. wax, 10
h.; green. So h.; bell peppers, acc;
Chill peppers, lac; tomatoes, 1880
$50 crate; cucumbers. hothouse,
$1.60 doz; carrots. zoe doc. lunches,
81 sack; beets, zoe doz.. $1.7s sack:
&c; radishes. 500 doz.: rutabagaa
$1.26 sack; parsley, $50 dox: lettuce,
sprouts. Sc; green o1ions. zoe dos
Butter and EE1s..
ashfngton, $50.
EGGs-W ashfngton ranch, cam
died, CSC.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22

pher in semi-conscious state, had
dreams of fearful torture done by
ruthless hand of fate. And al
though almost senseless he, quite
overcome by pain, had wit enough
to ask the man: why don't you
use cocaine?" But soon, state
of coma reached, the barber
smiled a smile, and started in to
fix old Phil in most artistic style.
He doped his face with scented
grease and gave him massage;
he curled his eyebrows, washed
his ears-our hero could not
dodge. He slapped whirling
rubber thing around his cheeks
and nose and sprayed his epider-
mis- with a perfume nearly rose.
He piled the powder on so thick
that Phil looked like a clown.
And then he brought Phil back to
life and let the foot rest down.
Phil took the check and smiled,
because they let him out alive.
Quite glad to go, although it cost
poor Phil two eighty-fve. He
wandered from the barber shop
up to hardware store. He
bought a safety razor and he muir
INJURED: ''Nevermore!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22
RETAIL PRICES.
MNafa

RETAIL PRICEs.
Meats
Round steak, 15c; sirloin, 15c;
zoe; pot roast, 1S @11c;
mutton steak. 12hc; chops. 1sc; pork
steak, l7hc; chops. 20c; ham. sliced,
CSC; liver. Sc: veal chops. 20c;
hens, csc; pork sausage. 12ho: lamb
loo; picnic ham, IL nc.
Vegetables
Peas, 15c, or lbs. for z6c; as
Sore; radishes. zoe per
doz.; cucumbers. 10415c each; pota-
toes, home grown. $3.50. Yakima,
S9,75 SIX: tomatoes, 100 1bc per
ID; cabbage. Sc lb.; lettuce. for
&c: all bunch stuff. 8 for &c; eau
iifiower, SO 10c head. rhubarb. 3 lbs.
Tor 1oc; artichokes. 2 for 15c.
Apples, s1@3.25 box; oranges, Is
Cd soc doz.; grape fruit. 2 for 15c,
Tor 25c: lemons, zoe per doz.
Dairy Praduets-
Eggs, 25c doz.; cream cheese,
17hc; cottage. $50; Swis. imported
s5c; domestic, 2so; butter. ESQ
Fish.
Halibut cheeks. 2 lbs. csc: halibut
Sc lib; salmon, 15c: smelts, 4 lbs. Csc;
black cod, 10c; salmon trout, $50;
rock cod. 15c; CLAIMS. So per Id. |;
eastern oysters, $1.oo qtS $4,000 q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22
BY HOWARD MANN.

The South Philosopher ca
ressed his hairy chin. A red and
white pole beckoned him and so
he went within. A cheerful foot
pad, clothed in white, yelled
"Next!" as he appeared. He
tucked towel round Phil's neck
and then his throat he cleared:
"Your hairs little long in
back" remarked the barber mutt.
at will not take ten minutes to
give it fancy cut"
81 only want a shave today"
Philosopher replied.
ooh, very we'll, oh, very we'll, +"
the razor expert sighed.
He put Pills head upon the
rest and tilted back the chair and
ran his taper fingers through our
hero's curly hair. 'By gosh" in
the barber said again,
you sure do need a hair cut, my
estimable fren'."
Philosopher just grunted: Now
barber, cut the guff. want a
soothing, easy shave and that will
be enough
The barber put the lather on;
he smeared it good and thick. He
searched within his razor case
and chose one with nick. He
stroked it up and down the strop
and kept his eye meanwhile upon
the street where ladies fair par
AIDED by in style.
The barber slapped his soapy
brush around his victims chin
and swabbed him we'll across the
mouth and got some soap within.
Then with a towel, blazing hot,
he burned Pills countenance, and
while the pain was sitting him.
the bootblack saw his chance. He
did not wait for yes or no, but
straightway he began to put some
leather-rotting stuff on Pills two
shoes of tan.
And meanwhile, poor Philoso-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22
OPTIMISM A LA CARTE
BY JOHN COPLEY

It's funny how it has become the style
To roast the modest ten-eent luncheon place,
Where most of must dine and sup the while
We struggle on our ffteen-dollar pace.
Just think of how they buy three times enough,
That bank cashiers and millionaires must eat;
Just think how they buy three times enough,
And ponder on how many drinks they treat"
Just think of all the salads and soup,
The pie and cake and fruit-and then ice cream!
While here am 1-poo, ordinary COOP,
A-thinking how feast like this would SEEM
The dairy lunch where inhale my feed
Is clean and white; the dope tastes pretty good;
And honest, get all really need.
And all my modest wages say should.
OF course ordinary slave like
May never take a bite of Canvas Back;
In fact, it's one dead cinch I'll never
The gay caffays, nor at a wine feed crack.
But you can betcher life I'll never get
Dyspepsia, govt, nor that there nervous hunch-~
In fact, no Teller got 'em yet
So longs he stuck right to that ten-cent lunch!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-22

SEATTLE, June ga man
with initials T. r. has some repu-
tation for strength and ability In
hewing down trees, but although
his renown is greater he really
has nothing ION" a Seattle wom-
an-not man, mark you, but
just young woman who swings
an AK with a true woodman's skf7tl
She is Mrs. Joe Hanover of Sc
attic Heights. Like T. Roosevelt,
Mrs. Hanover cuts down trees
simply for health and recreation.
And she gains both. Near her
house there are a lot of vigorosis
young trees, but not so many sas
there were a short time ago. She
has cut down big bunch OF them.
She is SO clever with the ak,
and also with the saw, that she
says it is pleasure for her to cut