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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

"How do you get from this
floor to the next one?" he said.
"You go up the steps, I an
swered, real snippy.
"Show me them steps on this
plan," the foreman says.
But there weren't any on the
plan. hadn't put them In.
THAT Is for the builder to look
out for" I said. "Any builder
would know the house needed
stairs" rthen showed him where
I wanted them.
And then he showed me where
they would come up into the
middle of the bath room; or, If
anywhere else inside, into some
other room.
The carpenters are loaffng for
a week while / am trying to put
that staircase into the plans where
they won't have to go up the out
side like a porchclimber.
Continued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
OH, merry ME!
Cut Out the "Grizzly," Girls or
You'll Learn to Like
HUGGING.

Now, you girls who think you'd
Ike to engage in the grizzly
bear dance proceedings, you Just
stop, read, and ponder awhile.
Do you want harrassed look,
a numbering walk, hands drop
ping like paws, rapid growth OF
finger nails, abnormal develop
ment of the muscles of the legs.
a savage temper. a growing
voice, sleepiness in the winter
time, and-please listen to this
and a FONDNESS FOR HUG
GING?
Well, IL you do go ahead and
do the "grizzly," but don't say
that Charles III. Temple of
Johnstown, Pa, and president of
the International Dancing Mas
ters' association. didn't do his
best to warn you.
He says that girls who dance
the grizzly" will turn into semi
bears.
And It's bad on the fellows as
we'll; II makes them like that
hugging business. too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
Times Political News of
Tacoma and Pierce Co.

John e. Gallagher has SHE'D
his castor into the ring as can
didate for prosecuting attorney.
Gallagher is one of the young
er barristers of Tacoma. He was
a deputy prosecutor under the c.
o. Bates administration, having
charge of the police court end Of
the business at that time. After
the Bates administration he went
into private practice and has been
at 1t since in this city.
Mr.. Gallagher says he will APP
point woman deputy If he Is
elected to handle cases needing a
woman's attention.
The little political campaign is
not going to be without some
spice at all events. Orville Bill
ings has agreed to debate with
Anna Agnes Maley, the socialist
candidate for governor. A COM
mittee of three socialists waited
on Orville and rather took him
lup on some of his statements re-
Gently and the outcome of 1t was
that Billings agreed he would
meet the socialists on the public
forum and discuss their differ
ences.
The debate Is to come off in
about three weeks, according to
present plans.
The socialists say they will be
ready to debate with the rest of
the gubernatorial candidates after
they get through with Orville.
After Calvin w. Stewart had
worked for months to line up this
state for Wilson and the oppose
ton had swamped the movement
In the state convention at Walla
Walla Hugh Wallace grinned at
Cal and said, "The best laid plans
of mice and men gang aft a
glee." =
Calvin had the quotation all
written UP In nice little tele-
gram he was going to send Hugh
yesterday afternoon but he final
ly decided not to disturb the
slumbers of the reactionary one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
BRYCE TOASTS
(By United Press Leased wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SYDNEY, Aus, July 4.--Hon.
James Bryce, British ambassador
at Washington, was the guest OF
honor at a banquet here last
night.
Replying to a toast, he said:
Providence intended Ameri-
cans and British to be friends.
The visit of the United States
fleet to the Antipodes showed the
friendly sentiment of Australia
for Americans and their country"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
The Markets


Strawberries = Local, 75e@
91-16.
Oranges-$2.75@ 3.25.
nhubarb - Home grown, &c
ID.
California Grape Fruit--$3.5o
% 4-60.
Cherries-25c @$1.
Asparagus - WASH, 1880
1.60.
Potatoes-$25 a ton.
Lettuce-$1.10 a crate; 2o@
9bc q doz. heads.
Turnips-$1 q LBS sack.
Beef--11 a lie.
Pork-12M @16hc
Beets-$2 sack.
Onions-$1.10@2.S5.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
JOSH WISE SAYS:

"Transients at tn Beelysport
House gin'rally have ter eat at tn
second table. TIL family trade
has been there longer an wins in
tn sprint fer tn dining room be-
cue it knows jest when tn per-
prietor Is goin' ter reach fer tn
big bell"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

still better place and then settle
down where the ants are thickest
and the grass thinnest, the sun
brightest and trees scarcest. Why
he does 1t no one knows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

in the Civil war, the fall of Vicksburg and the
Union victory at Gettysburg. The fireworks we're
real then; the loss of life both sides great
After Charlottesville. General Lee invaded
Maryland and Pennsylvania. He hoped, by an
offensive campaign, partly to relieve the Confed-
crate Army in the West then being besieged by
Grant at Vicksburg, and also to threaten Washing
ton, and to gain the great advantages bold and
successful offensive move always offers
His movement caused great CONSERVATION
throughout the eastern states, and every effort
was made to resist it, The Confederate army had
been increased by the addition of Longstreet's
corps and the success at Charlottesville had in
spired it with the greatest confidence
The Union army Unanswered at to
protect Washington and Baltimore General
Hooker relieved. and General Meade given
command. The contending forces gradually ap-
preached each other Chambersburg, Pa, and
finally met on the field at Gettysburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

Lemons-$4 $50.
Carrots-$2 a sack.
Cabbage " @3hc.
Spinach-90c a box.
Chickens-140 &c a lb.
Oysters-$7.50 per sack.
Clams-$1.90 sack.
Crabs-$1.50@1.75 doz.
Butter.
Washington Creamery-3oc.
Eggs
Washington Ranch-26c.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Feed.
Hay, $1,000 ton; oats. So
ton; wheat, $32@33; shorts
$3.50 ton; bran, $27.50 a ton.
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-.
found himself confronted entire
holding strong position the heights above
attack magniff
cent confidence of his victories resolved
there to end his failure
plete overthrow army ~
For 4S hours the battle
the continent the crisis
tragedy. The North lost 3000 the South 1000
The victory affected the perpetuity nation
battle
ISM and sacrifice amply illustrated will remain
the gories of the military and spirit of
On the Fourth Of July Lee retired his fanks and began
treat to the Potomac with Greggs
Wamsort where after again offering battle he into
Virginia the night of the 14th.
simultaneously with n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
WOMEN GRADUATES WIN

Mrs. William Vaughn Moody,
resident of Chicago, was elected
recently to the board of trustees
of Cornell university. The wom-
en- graduates We're determined
that they should have a voice in
the board and nominated Mrs.
Moody last year, but she was not
elected. But they won this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
PICNIC PARTY

The main pic
mic party is dad.
He puts up"
for the lunch
and has to carry
1t too. He Is one
of the Fourth 8
unsolved mys-
teries. His ways
are as a sealed
book to his bet
ter.half and the:
residue OF his
family. He will
trot that lunch
from the front
gate of the park
through all the
shady spots
hunting for a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

The second president wrote
125 years ago that the Fourth
will be celebrated as the great
anniversary festival, with guns,
bonfires and Examinations"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
From Diana's Diary

Dnlpckes Builds House After Her Own Design Showing
What a When Full Swing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

But then John didn't figure
on having baseball and Jack
Johnson, too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

This is the guy who things It's
up to him to "holler" loud
enough for the Colonial fore
fathers to hear him. He's one of
the fellows who are going to
make us add another IS" to our
Safe and Sane program. That will
be Silent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

But did you ever see a KID
who didn't like this best?
Yankee Doodle came to town,
A-ridin' on a pony;
Stuck feather in his hat
And called 1t macarino.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
TIE n9st.. Spect9ec2qgJls{'Ir E E9ur Z
inAIlE;,H7istoryl 81 = s. '. - s

GEN. NELSON WRITES STIRRING STORY ExCLU-I
SIvELY FOR THIS NEWSPAPER TELLING HOW A BLAZE
FIREWORKS MARKED THE NATIONS BIRTH
DAY CELEBRATIONS AT yICKsBURG GETTYSBURG.
NELSON A. MILES,
IieutenantGeneral, U. s.. Army, Retired
With exceptionthe original Fourhhat Fourth OIL
SO marked the point
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04
M5f AEVthin5
The first Fourth OF July was
really celebrated July 8, 1776.


really celebrated July 8, 1776.
But it was several years before
the first little boy had his fin
gers blown off by toy pistol.
Firecrackers were invented for
the Chinese to celebrate the Chi
nese New Year with.
But the 1ond "dead and IN
jured" roll never worries the
Chinese much.
Yankee Doodle" was first
sung ISL years ago.
Lucy Locket lost her pocket,
Kitty Fisher found it;
Nothing in it, nothing in 1t,
But the binding round 1t.
That was an old British rhyme
from which yankee Doodle
may have sprung.
Here ds the Dutch Yankee
Doodle:
Tanker Diddel, doodle down,
Didel, dudel, lanter;
Yankee viver voover vown,
Botermilk and tanther.
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Observations

today
IF WE going to talk in millions about
Gles
thing after ALL
COMMISSIONER WOODS has cut the and weeds the
seed the
We the
those cherries that split by
rains them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-04

That was an old British rhyme
from which yankee Doodle"
may have sprung.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
TASTE, SMELL AND
HEARING RESTORED
4 Simple Harmless Remedy Quickly
Relieves Catarrhal Deafness.


The thousands who suffer the misa"-
les of colds and catarrh and claim they
have never found a cure can get in
slant relief by simply amounting the
nostris with Ely's Cream Balm.
Unlike internal medicines which up
set the stomach or strong snuffs
which only aggravate the trouble, this
cleansing, healing, antiseptic balm iG-
stantiy reaches the seat of the trouble
stops the nasty discharge, clears the
nose head and throat, and brings back
the sense of taste, smell and improves
the hearing. More than this, it streng-
thens the weakened and diseased It's
sues, thus protecting you against a
return of the trouble. This remedy
will cure a cold in day and prevent
its becoming chronic or resulting i'll
Catarrh.
Nasal catarrh is an Inflammation of
the membrane lining the air passages
and cannot be reached by mixtures
taken into the stomach, nor can 1t be
cured by snuffs and powders which on
" cause additional irritation. Don
waste time on them. Get a 50-cent
bottle of EIy's Cream Balm from your
druggist, and after using it for day
YOU will wish you had tried 1t sooner.
Mothers should give the children
Ely's Cream Balm for colds and Group.
1t Is perfectly harmless and pleasant
to take.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

rate, long enough so that those on
the vessel could be picked up and
brought to safety. Two words tell the
story-compresse air.
1t is the story, not of new inven-
ton, but of the new application of a
well known and we'll tried method
Perhaps the most vivid illustration OF
what the North Carolina expects TO
be able to do is what actually hap
pened in the case of the Yankee. The
engineers who tried to raise that foun-
dered ship-and Capt. Marsh was one
of them-frst set the pumps going.
The suction pumps go going. Nothing
happened except the thrOb-thrOb Of
the jumps. The water refused to go
down. The engineers were astound-
ed. They thought it over, and then
set out on new tack On top Of
the Golfer dam, which reached down
to just above the water line, they built
a little air lock. Compressed air was
forced into the water-filled cOmpart-
ment below, and in the words of Capt.
Marsh, the water went out like push
ing ball" The workmen descended
into the cavity and found the leak
five small rivet holes Had there been
compressed air pumps on the Titanic,
it is contended, a similar miracle
might have been worked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

bottles and it made me well and strong
and | avoided a dreadful operation. /
now have two fine healthy children, and
! cannot say too much about what Lydia
4, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me-" - Mrs. LEE MANGEs,
H. F. D. 10, Mogadore, Ohio.
Why will women take chances with ar
operation or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
OF the joy of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands Of women
VINO have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation
liberation, tumors, Irregularities, ETC.
, II You want special advice write to
LIydla u. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOEni,,
SentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
ne opened, read and answered by u
2cman and held in strict confidence
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

Our good friend, the Augusta Herald,
continues to quote, in double column,
heavy type editorials what the Phila-
delphia North American says of VIII
son-fayorably-an unfavorabIe II
Harmon and Underwood. The fact that
the North American is a rampant Re,
publican paper is not mentioned,
though, by the esteemed Augusta pa
per- mad habit the Wilson organs in
Georgia continue to have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

The Philadelphia Record publishes a
clever cartoon. Taft on one side glares
at Roosevelt and snaps I've got it,
while Teddy glares back and snarls
'T've got it," Between them stands
the Republican party, woe-begone in
face. His exclamation is I'm going to
get it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
WOMAN ESCAPES
Dreadful.
OPERATION
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Mogadore, Ohio. "The first two years
/ was married ! suffered so much from

female troubles ana
bearing down pains
that | could not stand
on my feet lon g
enough to do m y
work. The doctor
said | would have to
undergo an opera
ton, butmy husband
wanted me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham S
VegetableCompound
frc+ I took three
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
new SHIP-SAVING
DEVICE UTILIZED
Compressed Air to Be Used
TO Keep Vessels AflOat

Washington, May 21.-The battle
ship North Carolina, now lying in the
Portsmouth navy yard, is being fitted
with a few simple devices which, &C
cording to her commander, Capt. c. c..
Marsh, will permit her to hit as big
an iceberg as did the Inflated Titanic,
to hit it just as hard, and yet stay
atioat for perhaps long enough to come
into port under her own steam-at any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

from worry over financial troubles by
the discovery that an old violin LETT
him by his father several years ago
is an instrument of rare make.
Riley thought little of the instru-
Tent until he was offered $50 for it.
He then suspected that it might be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
FIRST ANNUAL EXCURSION TO
SAVANNAH AND TYBFE VIA
SEAROARD AIR Line RY.

On Tuesday June 4th, the SeabOard
Air Line railway will operate the
first OF the annual excursions Ameri-
Gus to Savannah and Tybee, round
trip rate from Americas only $4.O0.
Five days in Savannah. For further
information call on ii. p. Everett,
Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

worth more and refused the offer A
firm of experts later appraised the
instrument at $500. The instrument
bears the date "17O3," which is carv-
ed on it.
His father purchased it at a public
sale for less than a dollar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

If a man ever thinks seriously of
marriage, it is after taking a hand in
the game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

BY following his own advice man
may succeed in remaining poor to the
end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23
APPRAISERS VIOLIN AT $500.
Farmer Sees Fortune in Instrument
Thought Worthless.

Gettysburg, Pa, May 22.-Charles
Riley, farmer here, has been freed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-23

Even if man is big gun" the
wolf may camp on his doorstep
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
HOME WEEK EVENT
Miller BrOs. Co., at sl3 Market Street
win Have Special Feature
For Tomorrow.

Nathan Miller the manager for the
Miller Bros Co., store whose place of
business is located at 213 Market
Street has succeeded in arranging
with The Abraham Cox Stove Co., in
securing the services of Mrs. Ellen
b. Hall a well-known lecturer and
an expert cook Mrs. Hall will give
a demonstration OF cooking in the
window of the Miller Bros. store
Thursday afternoon and evening. The
dainty recipes that Mrs. Hall will
prepare will be served to the public.
The women folks Of this city and. the
visitors TO our city are all cordially
invited to attend this demonstration.
Mrs. Hall is a high salaried woman
in the employment of the Abraham
Cox Stove Company which is one of
the largest and most reliable stove
concerns in this country. The Miller
Bros Company are local agents for
all the different makes OF stoves made
by the above concern. Mrs. Hall will
demonstrate the qualities of the Com
binRtion Range which can be used as
coal stove in winter and a gas stove
in summer or both as one may desire.
The public should not fail to visit the
Miller store tomorrow and partake
of the treat that is In store for them.a
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
PARADES BIG FEATURE OF
HOME WEEK CELEBRATION

bons and presented a splendid APP
Dearance.
Midway OF the line in the order Of
the schools as numbered appeared the
colored children headed by band
and the Howard High School students
the young women all appearing in
white and marching with the pre-
cision OF soldiers The marching Of
these young women was a feature of
the parade and the girls were given
liberal applause all along the line.
No. 20 school also made a fine ap-
pearance. the girls wearing purple
ribbons and the boys all dressed up
tired as Uncle Sam and the girl his
size wore dress in the colors of the
school James T. Alexander a veter-
an of the Civil War. carrying the
American flag headed the line
One No. % school had a bicycle
squad In line and one boy in the par
ade rode a wheel with his dog riding
behind him on an improvised seat.
The parade was viewed from the
grand stand in front of the City Hall
by Mayor Howell and members Of
City Council. AS each school passed
the girls gave the -city's chief -eX-
ecutive a salute and the boys doifed
their caps Grand Marshal O'Donnell
was assisted by Edward r. Mack and
Leon N. Wickersham as marshals
They had as assistants Roy r Ham
man, Abort Hopes, Arthur Wise, Il.
olney Herman, l.. Beeson, John
Mertz, William Matthews. Louis
Allen, Frank Ailano, Archibald Oren-
stein, john Bernardo, Willard p.
Prouse, Edwin G. Smith, Paul
Swayne, Charles Schell. Edward NJ.
Paynter, Laurence .Witsil, Cecil
Frazer, John Evans, Jr, Ernest Start.
Lilbourne Martin, Charles Redmile,
Leroy Steele, Everett Steberg.
Howard High School--George T,
Whitten, Nobert Fisher, Thomas An
derson, Edward Comegys, Lewis
Wright.
Evening journal., 1912-10-09

tory. All tho companies have been
making special preparations for It FOR
more than a month.
Tomorrow night will be the big au-
tomobile parade in which 900 automo
biles with sixty-Iye motorcycles, have
been entered T. c Bradford is the
grand marshal and he has left 40
stone unturned to make Il big sue
cess.
To allow egeryone TO participate
that wishes TO. entries will be re-
ceived right up to the time OF start
ing. Late arrivals Will be given
place in line upon their arrival at
Fourth and French streets. The pa
rade will start promptly at o'clock.
The judges OF the automobile pa
rade will be David Snellenburg.
James Kane and Samuel II. Benson,
yr. The parade will disband at
Tenth and Market streets. and. to win
a prize all participants will have to
cover the entire route.
The first prize will be awarded 20
the best decorated car, irrespective
Of class, driven by q woman. The
second prize will be awarded TO the
best decorated gasoline car. The
t;.ird prize TO the best decorated
truck; the fourth to the car having
the most amusing decorations and
the fifth prize will go to the best
decorated motor cycle.
che rarade will be formed as fol-
lows: Motorcycle on west side Of
French street north Of Fourth. They
will be in charge of A. h. Mcdaniel
and John Minnick -he electric
cars will form Immediately in the
rear of the motorcycles and will be
In charge OF G.. p Postles and II.
G.. Dandy. The gasoline cars will be
formed on the east side OF French
street, north of Fourth They VIII
be In charge of H. Moore, Jr., and
s. Krause and w. r. Burris The
trucks will form Immediately In the
rear Of the gasoline pleasure cars
and will be In charge of II. r. Luce
G. II Wright, r. J. Cunningham.
All cars will arrive at the starting
place not later than 7.30 o'clock. At
two taps Of the fire bell in the
city hall tower at 7.55 O'Clock all cars
will be cranked. Five minutes later
at 8 o'clock there will be two taps
Of the bell, and this will be the sig-
nal to start. Buglers will take up
the signals and sound them all along
the line so everyone will be able 70
hear them.
During the parade no gas lights
on the machines are to be lighted, No
car will be permitted 10 exceed 10
miles an hour.
Anyone wishing to enter may do so
BY communicating with any Of the fol-
lowing: T. G. Bradford, W. G. Tay-
lor. G. p. Postles. H. q. Dandy, y
Moore, Jr., Il. Paneoast, s. Krause, II
r. Luce, G. r. Mcdaniel, j. Minnick
G. r. Wright, W. II. Burris, i. Lyman
Evening journal., 1912-10-09
ALLEE-LAYTON
TICKET DOWN
In SUSSEX
lcontlnned From FIrst Page

(Continued From First Page)
"cut and dried affair." as the delega-
tiOn was deadlOcked. The nomination
for Representative was finally thrown
into the Convention aud was between
Mr.. Saunders and James Il. Lloyd,
with the result that Lloyd won out.
Lacey l.. Hardesty, brother OF Coun-
ty superintendent OF Schools II. J..
Hardesty, Of Georgetown, and Re-
publican nominee for Representative
district for Seaford hundred, stated
his attitude when his name was pre-
sented by Leroy c. Longfell0w, FOR
Representative. He said that If chosen
by the Progreesives he would stand
for their principles and would vote
against any corporation man for the
great Offices In the State. DR.. @. II.
Layton, before ho would consent to
the selecting of Mr.. Hardesty, asked
how he stood.
The following telegram was read:
New York, ~ y, October s, 1912.
ITO Chairman of Sussex County Con-
vention, care of l.. A. DreXler.
I'VE are proud of the good work
that the Progressives are doing IN
Delaware, and are glad that the Pro
gressives OF Sussex county are keep
ing step with the great militant arm.
OF Progressive voters throughout tn,
Nation. You ~~e fighting in {
righteous cause and with Roosevelt
and Johnson leading the National
fight, and with such men as Drexler
Hynson and Houston leading the figh
in Delaware, there can be no question
as to the final outcome.
Signed. Joseph NJ. Dixon.
chairman National Progressive Com
mittee."