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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

THE FIRST WORD
Make your elbows, like Kat
ischa's, worth coming miles to
see.
Notwithstanding we have for a
few years barred our arms to the
gaze of the world, 1t is rarer to
find beautiful pair of arms than
a beautiful face-and beautiful
hand Is so seldom seen that one
Is always remarked.
Many girls neglect their hands
and arms shamefully. They wash
their hands many times a day in
hard water and harsh soap. They
cut their nails leaving ragged
edges and worse. They do not
wash their elbows as much as
they should.
A woman's elbow should be
rounded, soft and white-and
dimpled. 1t should have no coarse
skin or calloused place either
above or below 1t. II your elbow
shows a callous or roughness, 1t
tells you Enthusiastically that you
do not wash 1t properly.
Add tablespoonful of borax to
two quarts of water and heat to
a boiling point. After it has
cooled, when you can bear your
hands in 1t, take a flesh brush and
soap well with any pure soap.
Rub your arms, from shoulders
down to the hands, with it. See
that you reach every part of your
arm, especially your elbow. with
this scrubbing. Rinse with cool
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

Pety dressed children constitute half the brightness of al
most which humanity plays chdren fash
ions have grown to be a business, too
AS much thought be expended In the attire of the little
maid the debuante with equally attractive results the chief
difference being that possible make all becoming
apparel 4yearod which
their the
of the best using the small ladys
hat silk elastic passing under the chin prevents the
chapeau the head of this pretty blowing off,
The sharply pointed crown covered smoothly with brown velvet
ribbon
sred velvet partially with fluffy band of white and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

mains with a soft towel. Do this
every night for a week and you
will find your arms very much inn
proved.
II you are doing house or 9TH
er work which keeps your hands
in. hot water, have beside your
washbowl a jar of almond oil;
after washing, rub some of it
over your hands and wipe off.
JUST ONE LAST WORD
You can't neglect your
hands and arms and expect to
be O beautiful woman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
ACKNOWLEDGING A GIFT.

ACKNOWLEDGING A GIFT.
In acknowledging wedding
gift from her employers, a girl
should write short note in which
she expresses her thanks for the
present, mentioning it by name,
and saying some nice thig about
1t, as II have log wished for one
and expect to find 1t as useful as
il Is beautiful" She should say
her husband sends his thanks with
her, and then sign the note with
her own name only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
THE DOG


Dear Miss Grey: I am in great trouble am II. and
with married, and
mother il before she will him
in H. L l amt
log Of family.
should persuade marry before age
you would
law. II really mistreated you
do is to the juvenile Judge the protective officer
Y. W. C.. A.. either will
home where with your education. work
/ be hard believe,
probably willing
loves you you wrong willing
That would
Miss wish O a "a Discard
lover who seventeen old and who she is
S Dr. friviOus
a
girls
who
a girl like you. III your misfortune
unfa of
trampled misfortune
through unfaithfuness
ramrled the dust only MY misfortune but thousands
of othe men world
love the greatest thing in the world for
to Is N a
him to a great me
partly good
greatest preservative love-
homo Truth and Purity. YOUNG
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
MANS VISITING CARD.

A mans card Is thinner and
smaller than woman's, but 1t
should be equally fine in its quail
.ity and engraving. Upon It
should be inscribed the mans full
name and, if desired, in the lower
right hand corne rhis address.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
THE OLD STORY

Dear Miss Grey a brother who married
months and his wife will be mother in short time
have been going with
of her time. My friends will
when L with Now,
only sixteen for her
father, a years and
what did She s trying
do right and feel ii the time
friend and advice. Shall let friends and stick
her? Thanking WORRIED.
Aft desert the girl 1t might ruin
build
than the association of such narrow-minded
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
SHALL WE PART?

Dear Miss Grey: 1 of twenty and have
been going with girl for whom think
4 would like marry parents think 1
young, with them. graduated
school last but expect spen four five col
lege During this time do think should aen
ton entirely other acquaintance
end of the five Please posi-
STUDENT
A-Youth invariably jumps WHY
understanding that neither will
part aside remain
other writing occasionally? Surely botf
evelheaded enough to do that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
BACHELOR GIRL.
HE SAYS HE WON'T WORK


Dear Miss Will advise a
hard life making world thirteen
old L
time. husband is good v son.
has school, and he
q Is no hat wi L
do-let him hobo al up my happy home
AThe boy should either be in school at work. 1t
him interested little himself
little capital raising Belgian
If lend him the
patiently trying, Juvenile judge he will
have talk
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
BACHELOR GIRLS MISTAKE

Dear Miss Grey: While visiting with chum Of mine
with whom 4 q
Now Miss am of He
accompanied home night day
chum park while
there unntcnonaly did something that made him angry.
enough although l did
acts COOL expect he thinks do not want his
He told chum q
this i
get friendship
dom L find a
BACHELOR GIRL.
Aft In the a womanly
not allow regret the incident make mushy
might write blref asking him call then
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

Nance oNeil born in oakland California 1875.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17
THE HABIT OF LOVING


, Dear Miss Grey; seem 90 be always falling In love-
will with girl for awhile
change another speak
of to the girl but feel that doing injustice
Am sick crazy, m a good remedy
you can. A NATURAL LOVER,
AYou probably your
entirely settled
The will
look girls
ngs and don't about love for while yet This doubt
serious question with
life and keep time heahful
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

II Copenhagen blue is between gray blue and a
1 neither light dark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

NO tuon Is charged FOR esden Of the state under
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-17

best method for preserving foliage flowers Il
them up In alcohol
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

ago 1t was tho custom TO begin the
circulation Of charges. Of arousing sus
picions. and Of making insinuations
against the candidates 40 soon ~ they
were nominated, and the intensity OF
this miserable method increased ~ the
day Of election grew nearer. In this
respect the political history u q dis
grace. Candidates for high office were
not above going into the pool: their
supporters had no hesitation about 1t.
To be named for office was to be made
mark for detraction: character
counted for next to nothing.
Dencency has been asserting itself
until 1t does not necessarily follow that
a citizen Of previous good name shall
be called q deserter. q ghoul, or an
embezzler as soon as he comes before
the public for votes. But there IL stu
urgent need Of reform, and 1t IL the
duty Of respectable citizens to frown
upon and condemn the old methods
wherever they are found, no difference
in which party the mud flinging Is
first seen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
A Cruise to Panama
[By ]. L. c arney.1

gallop on an iron steed which is a good
imitation Of the real thing. BY lying
down on a cushioned couch with an
open space in the center he can have
his spine rolled and !rcned out, by
rollers that go up and down and there
are various other appliances for the
lazy man to exercise upon. Luncheon
is called at 1890 p. m. and dinner at
I o'clock, at which those who desire
to display their best clothes have full
opportunity to do 50. Light refresh
ments, cake. Ice cream, sandwiches
and lemonade are served On the prom
enade deck in the middle Of the fore
noon and afternoon. There is no dan
ger Of not having enough to eat In
fact the only danger Is in having too
much. Concerts by the band and or
chestra are given every forenoon. aft
ernoon and in the evening, so that we
have plenty OF good, first class music.
A good deal of card playing goes on
and today was asked to join poker
game, but being without knowledge of
the mysteries Of that particular game
declined. Last nights sail. in the
path Of the radiance the moon cast
upon the waters, was glorious one
Small white caps dotted the ocean and
It very enjoyab BILE. We are now once
more on Uncle Sans territory and are
quite proud to step upon an island over
which the Stars and Stripes wave in
this southern ocean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Mr., PERKINS AND PAJAMAS.

The Sioux City Journal raises an
outcry over a pair Of silk pajamas
found in Theodore Roosevelt's berth
and supposed to be the property of the
colonel The effort of the Journal is
70 st1r up class hatred, to rouse the
cotton night gowns, sold as low as so
cents, against the silken garment
specified above. to array the sans
culottss against silk sleeping brooches.
Unc3s George aspires to be the he Char
lotto Corday Of a night shirt revolu-
ton. He wants to stand below the
politlca1 Euillotine with his knitting in
hi hands and count the severed heads
az base aristocrats who own silk pa
Sannna. Citizen Perkins denounces
hen. A has le pajamas!
Uncle George does not under
otaAd Upon the question Of
xish2 gear ~ on many Other
nsSao important questions Uncle George
80 lost step with the moving worlc
80 waaeed long at the cross roads o.
eoooG4vakism- Uncle George. retaining
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

the simplicity Of earlier days, probably
still sleeps in his undershirt and
drawers, despising night gowns and IN
contempt Of pajamas. 1t is all right for
Uncle. 1t matches his political sleep
ing arrangements. Perhaps he goes
swimming in the broad Missouri two or
three times during the summer and In
rough and ready simplicity views bath
tubs as evidences Of a growing femt-
nism in American civilization and
aristocratic dry rot upon the ancient
American manhood which hewed down
the forests and conquered the wilder
ness and washed its feet in the spring
branch b. gosh Uncle George does not
understand that common people may
tresses in this day and age Of the
world. While he has been asleep at the
switch the Pullman cars have been
switched off the line of the aristocracy
which claims special rights and privi-
leges in pajamas and politics and
shunted upon the main line of common
rights. Nowadays man may wear
silk pajamas and vote without asking
anybody how and still belong to the
! commonalty.
Uncle George should Try pajamas
They are comfortable IN bee, convent
ent to rise and walk about in. If he
obpects to silk let him buy madras. 1t
is all a question Of comfort and CONF
venience. The customs Ct the hardy
forefathers change, the old order
giveth place to new, the stone which
balanced the grist in the other end of
the sack is replaced by mere grist, the
hickory shirt which served by day and
by night has bowed before the night
shirt and the night shirt trembles be-
fore the bifurcated rivalry OF the pa
jamas. The world is no longer flat.
Even Sioux City grows. Everything
moves except perhaps such as have
been subjected to the processes of
petrification and remain in a state of
'fossilization"
1t is pity Uncle George refuses to
try pajamas and a general progressive
atmosphere He might like them and
ind them adapted to what ais him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
MARRIED WOMEN WHO WORK FOR WAGES.

Most of the long argument and OUT
cry over married women who work IN
competition with married males and
unmarried women is useless. II her
husband can't keep her from working
for wages if she so desires there IS
little use for others TO try OF course
the employer can refuse to hire her.
but the employer is looking for good
service at reasonable wage The aver
age employer is not strong for reform
which reduces labor competition. 1t is
idle to speak Of legislation against the
married woman for she has her con-
stitutional rights as we'll as any other
citizen of the republic. The married
woman, like every other worker, goes
out into the market with labor to sell
If she sells good labor al price which
appeals to the purchaser Of that COM
modify, If she has the goods and de-
livers them at a satisfactory price her
chance for a job is good.
The point in the matter is that none
of us has the right 10 say what the
other shall work at. The married wom-
an is within her personal right When
she selects her own employment First
of all she belongs 10 herself Her in
fluence on competition and wages are
secondary. She may and generally
does have preference To What labor
she shall perform. Most people. male
or female, do. Sometimes she insists
on doing the work she prefers. Posi-
bly, the wisdom Of the editors and the
powers vested in the legislatures may
divert her into channels more in accord
with their views. Mos, married men
would like to see them try it. We are
all willing to learn.
The fact is that the married won1an
nowadays refuses to abandon her own
individuality with her spinsterhood
And she is right about it. The desire
TO be captain of ones own soul is NOT
confined to sex
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Buying Fuel on Merit.
ISt. Paul Dispatch.1


One-fifth of the cities in America are
buying coal on the British thermal unit
system. according to an investigation
made recently by the Municipal Jour
nal and Engineer of New York. AL
report important saving as result OF
that method Of purchase. Some cities
place the saving as high as 25 per cent
1t is gratifying to know that st. Paul
is among there cities. ST. Paul has
one of the best systems of applying
this heat unit plan of purchasing coal
that is found anywhere in the country
1t is scientific and as nearly exact as
any that has been devised. 1t is one
indication that ST. Paul is no longer
tagging aiv11s at the tell Of the pro-
cession. Its government is seeking out
and applying the best methods. 1t is
making progress.
A class OF coal men in private con-
versation try to discredit the heat unit
system Of buying. Recently dealer OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

Aneisnts Up TO Dats-Adam contest
There IL probably photograph ur
the tree" he remarked.
The Ancient Mariner mourned.
water. water everywhere, but not ar
individual drinking cup!" he cried.
Therefore he went thirsty.
Jack the Giant killer lamented.
Instead Of an invisible coat. I'D
rather have invisible fiannels." he cried
Herewith he dutifully donned what
his wife commanded.
Noah took the donkey and elephant
aboard
Lookout and compass" he ex-
planned. They vii, point with pride
and view with alarm"
Absalom was hanging by his hair.
II wish it was cherry tree and little
George Washington would come along,
he muttered-New York Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
Topics of the Times

If it pays a big grower to spray his
orchard why will it not paw YOU?
The I. S. Steel Company reports that
nearly $1,000 of its employees bought
stock in the corporation last year But
that's only population enough to call
for one congressman.
Merely as a matter Of comparison.
watch the crowds as Teddy comes
west.
The 100000 the packers trial cost
the government was % millions less
than the Standard Oil fine which was
never collected.
The weather mans prediction of
to add to his popularity. What we
want now is a chance to plow for
corn and drag the roads.
At any rate there will be a change of
voices in the interminable council
jangle in Des Moines.
Now that the robins and ioluebird
business has been worked off, the
stone heads" announcing Fruit Ut
terly Destroyed" are ready to be picked
up and set above the stereotyped tsory'
of disaster.
Rowe's election was by strong ma
jority but it's Zell on Des Moines just
the same.
Dr. Wiley's announcement that he
will take the lecture platform should
liven matters up in Chautauqua circles.
There's many bling twixt the hat
and the ring.
With Judge Wade on the driver 9
seat and Porter up behind the Clark
bandwagon, presents brave appear
ance. But Iowa roads grow Doggy ii
the spring and bandwagons are un-
wiedy vehicles at best.
If there We're really an income tas
thered be less lying about big sal
aries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
BEDFELLoWs,

HOW tempue fugits and how tenn
pora mutantur0! It beats the band.
Astonishing how the old world shifts
around now men who played Pythias
IN those halcyon days. back q few
years, are now seeking Damon with a
meat AK and how the deadly enemies
OF decade past are cuddling together
1or mutual warmth today Just at pres
ent We are informed thru the public
prints that President Taft's managers
are being kept fully Informed of condi-
tons in Iowa by LATE Young and Ed
Hunter.
Everyone knows Ed and Lafe. A
few short years ago Lafe made it his
bsiness to largely inform the pub
lie as to Ed The files Of the
Des Moines Capital Of say along in
garding railroad activity in the man
agement Of the legislature. Those files
include alleged biographical Informal
ton of character which Ed construed
as an "unfriendly act" and resulted in
the severing Of diplomatic relations
quick and plenty. If any person desires
inner history and allegedly accurate
information on The Wrecks Along the
@" he will find in the files Of the Cap
itai during the time referred to some
thing to his advantage, however it may
affect Ed.
And now Ed Hunter and LATE
Young are cheek by jowl as blood
brothers in politics. They were init
mately engaged in the senatorial cam
paign in a mutual desire to beat Cum
Minis The suggestion is that the sew
erance Of close relations in SO was
merely one Of the those unfortunte oc-
currence which occur in families and
that brotherhood was merely suspend
ed. They make a good team. LATE is
forceful writer and controls We
hicle of publicity. Ed has certain
merits especially adaptable to stand
pat campaign purposes. Each should
assist az we'll as act as check on the
other. You got to hand it to EN- for
effectiveness of a kind and character
But don't it jar YOU to see how
things change and shift and what
strange bedfellows misery shows tc
a single bedded room in politics?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27

this sort ridiculed tho idea that any
bituminous COIL should produce more
than 1t, 1000 heat units, the standard set
In the bids Of one Of the local dealers.
Whether such heating efficiency IL at
tainable makes no manner of differ
ence. The dealer set himself that
standard. and was willing to have the
price per ton Of his coal discounted in
tho proportion in which he failed to
attain that standard. This secured two
advantages to the city. 1t assured the
best efforts on the part Of the dealer
to attain that standard as nearly as
possible. The city pays for what 1t
gets. A. matter of fact. 1t has been
q means Of securing real competition
In the sale Of coal for the first time in
ten years in st. Paul. Flat ton prices
have not been advanced. SO that the
actual prices paid per ton are lower
than usual. Then the quality of the
coal is far superior to that secured un-
der the old system Of buying. This
has been demonstrated by the superior
quality of coal purchased this year un-
der the new system as compared with
the quality Of that purchased under
the old system. for some Of the indie
pendent boards not under control OF
the mayor still stick to the old system
Of purchase. This is a relic Of the old
regime.
Possibly dealers in coal may some.
time find a way of beating the heat
unit system of purchase. They may be
able to combine as effectively against
the city as they have combined against
small private purchasers who must
take both weight and quality Of coal
on faith. But they have not vet
found the way. and where coal deal
ers make statements about the new
system, it is a good plan for the aver
age citizen to check up these state
ments with information from other
sources.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
There Arc Others.
New York Tribune.

The president of the New Jersey
senate has been obliged to take the
oath Of office as acting governor 50 Of
ten recently that he says he is think
ing Of getting a book of signatures
made up in coupon form. 80 that he
can tear one off whenever necessary
The executive department Of New Jer-
sey is just now highly peripatetic, yet
there are other states which would
gladly see their governors take more
frequent journeys and make them
longer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
M<<Lz1e
Iona Newspapers

MORE KENYON ENDORSEMENT
[Cedar Falls Record.J
One of the leading clergymen of
Cedar Falls when approached yester-
day with the request that he sign Sen
ator Kenyon's nomination papers ex-
pressed pleasure because of the oppor-
tunity. Il lived at Fort Dodge four
years and learned to know Will
Kenyon. He is absolutely above re-
proach in every particular. The
state Of Iowa has no cleaner man and
I shall be glad to support him for sen
ator" Everyone who knows Senator
Kenyon recognizes the truth Of the
above statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
BOOMING w1LEY's JOURNAL.

lDaVenport Democrat.J
Let US give the home and health
journal to which DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
is to be contributing editor paid
for advance circulation equal to the
number of families in the United
States. This is on condition that he Is
not cramped or curbed in telling the
truth and the whole truth. 1t is OF
great public concern that we know
more about the "mercensry manufac-
turers," just what the names are Of the
adulterated and false to-the- label
goods they are putting on the market.
and how influence Of the mercenaries
is exerted. There never was bet
| ter time for writing out in plain words
just what the hidden and poisonous
influences are and how they operate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

TT may be useless to send political
literature to dead men, and to those
who have moved out Of the state
where they once voted; but the tons
of stuff must be franked somewhere.
And so it goes to the cemeteries the
empty houses, and to expected voters
who can not read. But possibly the
educational effect is about the same,
concludes the Davenport Democrat.
The Iowa City Republican explains
WHY Wilson didn't fire Solicitor Nc
Cabe after the Wiley generation last
summer. There may be several rea-
sons. but one is sufficient" in the
oninion Of the Republican. HE
couldn't. Mr.. Wilson is head Of the de-
partment Of agriculture. Mr.. McCabe
is an attorney in the department OF
Justice, assigned by the attorney gen.
eral to the prosecution OF pure food
cases. Wilson could no more fire him
than he could fire the secretary OF
state"
The Sioux City Tribune says: Tt is
the Taft senators who are depended
upon to keep Lorimer and Stephenson
| in their seats. The significance ought
| to be perfectly obvious to any mar
whose patriotism is in his heart in.
stead Of his pocket"
| The Carroll Times (dem.) says: II
is just as we'll for all to get into thu
band wagon early, because ii is more
end more sure every day that Wood
row Wilson is to be the democratic
nominee for president, and he will b.
elected, too"
Coming right down to brass tacks
the one thing that makes the winte
and spring weather disagreeable to tn
Iowa farmers is this very soil which
is so rich In productivity" points on
the Boone News-Republican. I'm