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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Suffered Twenty One
Years. Finally
Found Relief.

! Having suffered for twenty one
years with pain in my side, fin
klIy have found relief in DIR. Kill
her's Swamp Root. The physicians
pklled it Mothers Pain" and injeo-
tions of morphine were my only re-
lief for short periods of time. / be-
came so sick that / had to undergo
D surgical operation in New Orleans,
which benefited me for two years.
When the same pain came back one
day I was so sick that | gave up
hopes of living. A friend advised
me to try your Swamp Root and
ut once commenced using 1t. The
first bottle did me so much good
that L purchased two more bottles.
Am now on my second bottle and am
feeling like new woman. | passed
q gravel stone as large as a big red
bean and several small ones. / have
not had the least feeling of pain
Since taking your Swamp Root and
4 feel it my duty to recommend this
great medicine to all suffering hui
manity. Gratefully yours.
MRS. JOSEPH CONSTANCE,
Avoyelles Par. Marksville, La.
:. Personally appeared before me,
this 18th day of July, 1911, Mrs. Jo-
Reph Constance. who subscribed the
above statement and made oath that
game is true in substance and in
fact.
VIM. MORROW. Notary Public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-In fear
of, or in preparation for another
gigantic strike of 10000 miners
of coal in the anthracite region.
the coal barons, through familiar
channels, have started campaign
of publicity.
A statement is being sent broad
cast over Pennsylvania that the
operators are prepared for strike
in the spring. indicating that they
will resist any effort by the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
SHOT DOWN BY
TRADE RIVAL
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. AL
bert Brown proprietor of a meat
market, who was shot down by
Robert Simms, rival butcherman
at Gresham last night, will recov-
er, say physicians today.
Simms is held in the county
Jail here for action by the grand
jury.
Following series of petty
thefts at Gresham. Simms re-
ceived an anonymous letter tell
ing him he was suspected and adj
vising him to close shop and
move. He brooded over 1t for
several weeks, then sought out
Brown, whom he believed was the
author of the epistle and shot him
through the arm and side.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
MRS. AL|SkY
IS GIVEN
DECREE:

My United Press Leased Wire
OREGON CITY, Ore, Jan. a
THE last chapter in the matri-
lmonial troubles of Mrs. Cleta
Pearl Alisky and Charles w. Ais
Ky was closed today when the
formal decree granting Mrs. Ais
ky a divorce was written into the
records here.
The decree was granted by
Judge Campbell on a charge of
Grpelty. 1t is not known what
alimony she secured, as this was
settled out of court. The secured
alimony is sufficient to enable
her to live very comfortably.
She asked for $4,000.
The $4,000 damage suit
against Alisky's parents for al
legged alienation of her husband 8
affections has been dropped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Dad Goes Up;
Couple Down

SEATTLE, jan, 3.-As the new
1y married couple came down the
elevator in the Prefontaine build
ing, fresh from the matrimonial
mill, the irate father of the bride
groom came up in the car on the
other side. hoping against hope
that he might be in time to pre-
vent the ceremony.
The successful clippers were
Phillip C. Eby and Miss Wessie
Terrier. They rushed into Judge
Georges court and asked to be
married quickly. The ceremony
was performed at once but they
had no sooner left than the angry
father entered to try to stop the
marriage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
THUGS BEAT UP
AGED GROCER
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Jan. 3.-P. J..
Shepard, a grocer at Shattuck
station, just outside of Portland,
Is under medical treatment today
following an encounter with two
thugs.
The robbers tied Mrs. Sheppard
to a chair, and beat the aged man
over the head with revolver,
knocking him unconscious when
he resisted them. They secured
a few dollars from the till and
escaped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Must Face Trial
For Robbery
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 3.-To
return William Siam, charged
with embezzlement of $1,000 from
the Chicago Brtcklayers' union
and Dan ]. Shellard, alleged alb
sconding cashier of the Blue Valley
creamery of Chicago, Detective
Sergeant John Mason and John
Aiken arrived in Portland from
the windy city today. Siam is I'M
der arrest in Portland, and Shell
lard at Dallas, Ore. Requisition
papers for both men have been
granted by Governor West.
The detectives will start east
tomorrow with their prisoners,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Gigantic Coal Strike
PreparedFor By Coal
Barons in the East

gain any changed conditions for
the miners.
Operators say the mining COM
panies are storing coal for en-
Urgency and have between 7,000,-
600 and 100000 tons on hand.
There is talk that the unions
will demand an increase of 20 per
cent in wages January 5. They
may also ask for an eight hour
day, abolition of the board of con-
Citation and payment for coal
mined by weight instead of by
the car
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
SH|NGLE MILL
COMPLETE
LOSS

BY the turning over OF watch
mans lantern the Red Cedar
shingle mill on the North End
waterfront was completely de-
stroyed lats night, with total
loss of 4.500. Only the office
and dry kiln were saved.
The owners, Julius J. Lavergne
and w. c. Reyes. had arran ged
for the sale of the mill to the
Tacoma Lumber g. Shingle COM
pany and the insurance was In the
hands of that company.
The owners will suffer the total
loss, but will rebuild as soon as
the money can be raised.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
GIRLS LEG BROKEN

While coasting down South 18th
ST. last night on bobsled, Mabel
Nagel, 915 South r St. had her
knee dislocated and one of the
small bones fractured. She was
taken to Lien & Selvig's phar-
macy, where DR., McCreery attend
ed her before she was taken to the
hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Treasurer Short
$4,000

NEW YORK, Jan. Compliant
against Treasurer Percy Wander
oeff, of the Van Keuren and
Thornton White Goods company,
made to District Attorney Whit
man today by members of the firm
states that the treasurer is short
$14o, 900 in his accounts. He is
alleged to have speculated with
the money. The firms affairs are
in the hands of a committee of
creditors. The accounts must be
wound up at so cents on the dol
lar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
ST0CkYAROS
DAMAGED BY
FIERCE FIRE
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(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Jan. "A fierce
fire which swept the Chicago
stock yards and destroyed one of
the big Swift warehouses was ex-
tinguished here at O'Clock this
morning. 1t caused a loss OF
100000. For a time it was fear
ed the whole of the plant would
go, and nearly the entire city fire
department was rushed to the
scene. There was no loss of life
and no serious accidents among
the firemen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Los Angeles Probe
: Draws Near to End

(By United Press Leased Wire
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. s.
That the federal grand jury which
has been investigating the dyna-
mite cases will conclude the probe
for the government and perhaps
take sensational action within the
next two days, possibly in the
shape of more true bills against
labor leaders on the Pacific coast,
was the statement made today by
the United States. authorities.
It was also positively stated
that the members of the Jay Fox
colony, near Tacoma, viii not be
summoned to Los Angeles. Their
Testimony, which was rumored to
be of much Importance, wiN not be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN

New officers for the year were
chosen last night at the regular
meeting of the Pierce
Medical society at the Ia
coma hotel. A committee to ar
range for the annual banquet to
be given two weeks from tomor-
row night was appointed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03

wrote letter to the industrial
commission pointing out the fact
that the welfare of the girls in
this particular factory was put in
jeopardy by the presence of bawdy
houses in the vicinity of the fac
tory. The commission sent a let
ter to the mayor, the district at
torney and the chief of police. A
letter from the state board calling
them to account was too much for
the local officials to ignore and
the bawdy houses were closed i'm
mediately.
I'VE would have ordered the re-
moval of dangerous cesspOol
near the factory" said Charles
Crownhart of the industrial COM
mission, 'because IL would put the
health of the girls in danger. Why
couldn't we have moral cesspool
removed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Would Be Lame
Rest of Life

John Maroney, who was shot
Monday night by Oscar Lemons
bear Eleventh and Sheridan ave-
nue yesterday, refused to let the
Doctor extract the bullet from mis-
leg.
He said that he wanted to be
lame the rest of his life. Maroney
was suuen but denied that he was
q thief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
! Letter TO
1 DIR. kilmer Il Co.,
Bingh nmton, N. Y.

Prove What swamp-Root VIII Do
For You.
al Send to DIR. Kilmer g. Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle.
:. It Will convince anyone. You will
ketlso receive a booklet of valuable in
formation, telling all about the kid
sneys and bladder. When writing
be sure and mention Dept. NJ. Reg
uiar fitty-cent and one-dollar size
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
TruckmanInjured
Cranking Auto

Daniel L. O'Donnell of the fire
department will be disfigured for
life. He is a truckman at No. /,
and gave the crank handle on the
truck a spin to start the car.
The engine kicked and O'Don-
nell was thrown several feet. His
left cheek bone was crushed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03

needed by the investigators. 1t
has been the general impression
here that the grand jury probe
would not be finished until these
witnesses were summoned,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Get This Free

Our big free book tells all
about Electra Vita. how 1t cures
and what 1t costs. Send us this
coupon with your name and adj
dress and receive a copy by re-
turn mail.
Come and have a talk with our
physician about your case.
Consultation free. Office hours
% a. IN. to 8 p. m; Wednesday
and Saturday evenings until s.;
Sunday. 10 to AZ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03
Hydrants Frozen, Put
Out Fire With Snow


. Omitted Press Leased Wjre.)
. QUINCY, ILL.,. Jan. B.
. With the fire hydrants frozen
. stiff and flames consuming
. the residence of J. G.. Max
. we'll here early today, neigh
. bofs formed a SNOWFALL ibri-
. gade and while score rolled
. the frozen water missiles, an
D other score pelted the flames
. until the fire was put out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03

NEW ORLEANS, La.--Ayiator
Robert F, Fowler's trapscontinen-
tai flight is abandoned today, and
he will spend his time making ex-
hibition flights along the coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-01-03

The next article will tell how
Peter and John Hobbs, jr., re-
ceived education, in their trades
from the state without having
their daily work interrupted.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
Must Have Had Money.

Having learned that his friend had
just married, Jacob decided to pay
him visit. When he arrived at his
friends house and saw the bride he
was terribly shocked.
"Why, Joseph" he said, speaking in
a whisper, for the bride was sitting
near by. "she is not at all good look
ing"
NO" answered Joseph.
"And she has a glass eye"
"Yes," answered Joseph meekly.
Joseph" whispered Jacob again,
"sEe has no teeth"
"She will get set next week"
"She is almost bald too" added ia
cob, still whispering.
you may speak louder, Jacob" said
his friend, "she is deaf too"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
WOMEN AND HEALTH.

Women are beginning to realize
more fully that good health is not to
be found in the use of cosmetics and
face powders. The appearance of
health may follow facial treatment,
but health itself lies much deeper than
the surface.
Most important to the health of ev-
cry woman is regularity of the bowels
and digestive organs. The weary
eyes, bad breath, frequent headaches,
pimples and general air of lassitude,
is in most every case due to consti-
patton or indigestion, or both There
are various remedies prescribed for
this condition, but the easiest, most
pleasant and certainly effective, is
a combination Of simple laxative
herbs with pepsin known to druggists
as DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. This
simple remedy is far preferable to
harsh salts and cathartics and violent
purgative waters that disturb the
whole system without affording more
than temporary relief.
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is a
tonic laxative, mild in its action,
pleasant to the taste and positive in
its effect, Strengthening the muscles
of stomach and bowels so that after
q short time these organs regain the
power to perform their natural func-
tons without assistance.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Is sold
by druggists everywhere in soc and
$1.00 bottles. If you have never tried
it, write for a sample to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, POI Washington St., Month
cello, ILL.,; he will gladly send trial
bottle without any expense to you
whatever.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
Calls Only for a Little Taste.

We have all of us seen the littl,
cottage, with hardly more ground than
a postage stamp, empowered in roses
and growing flowers, and we have en-
wed the owner his patient genius.
AS matter Of fact it requires neither
native genius nor native patience.
The work of making flowers and
vegetables grow takes such hold upon
one that the patience and genius
come as matter Of course. With
just little taste one can lay out and
plant a small garden in which edible
vegetables and beautiful flowers are
30 intermingled that the whole makes
a beautiful color scheme. If you have
never known the early morning hour
in the garden, before the hustle Of
the day begins, try it this year. II
will open to you new and lovely
vista Of life.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
GREATEST LESSON or LIFE
The One Thing Above All That a
Woman Should Be Quick to Learn
and Remember.

The woman who makes good must
be blessed with strength and health,
and an ambition to learn and take ad-
vantage of every opportunity that
comes her way. She must work with
all her heart and play with all her
heart; above all things avoiding in
difference.
Hers Is the temperament that rec
ognizes that encouragement is all
nice and pretty, but if one is going to
do the thing that counts one doesn't
need it; that refuses to be dismayed
by repeated failures and that has a
certain faith that what has been done
by many may be done by another;
that nobody goes through life with
out disappointments, heartaches and
the breaking of pet illusions; that
there Is nothing more common than
trouble, but that 1t is the wise ones
of earth that keep 1t in the back
ground. That's the great lesson of
life.-Exchange.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
ALMOST CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

II, the undersigned, cannot give
enough praise to the Cuticura Rem
edies. l had been doctoring for at
least year for eczema on my foot. I
had tried doctor after doctor all to
no avail. When young girl sprained
my ankle three different times, paying
little or no attention to 1t, when five
years ago a small spot showed upon
my left ankle. / was worried and sent
for a doctor. He said 1t was eczema.
He drew small bone from the ankle
about the size of a match and about
an inch long. The small hole grew
to about the size of an apple, and the
eczema spread to the knee The doc
tors never could heal the hole in the
ankle. The whole foot ran water all
the time.
my husband and my sons were up
night and day wheeling me from one
room to another in the hope Of giving
me some relief. / would sit for hours
at a time in front of the fireplace
hoping for daybreak. The pain was
so intense I was almost crazy, in fact,
l would lose my reason for hours at
a time. One day friend Of mine
dropped in to see me. No more had
she glanced at my foot than she ex-
claimed: Mrs. Finnegan, why in the
world don't you try the Cuticura Rem
eldest Being disguised with the doc
tors and their medicines, and not be-
ing able to sleep at all, l decided to
give the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment a trial. After using them
three days that night slept as sound
as silver dollar for eight long hours.
awoke in the morning with but very
little pain, in fact, thought was
in heaven. After using the Cuticura
Remedies for three months was per-
fectly restored to health, thanks to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
will be sixty-four years Of age my
next birthday, hale and hearty at pres
ent." (Signed) Mrs. Julia Finnegan,
1924 Hebert St., st. Louis, Mo, Mar.
7, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-pageI book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. L, Boston.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
lewis SINSEE
SIRAI6HT5fCI6AR ALWAYS RELIABLE
Kindly Scribe.

THE editor of the Weekly Plain
Dealer is a charitable sort of Teller"
commented honest Farmer Hornbeak,
in the midst of his perusal of the viii
lage newspaper, wherein he had en-
countered an example of the linotypes
peculiar pervesity. in his article on
the death of LATE Dabsack, who be-
twixt we and you, hadn't much to
recommend him except that he wasn't
quite as bad sometimes as he was 9TH
ers, he says that the deceased was
generally regarded as hijjdytS9mfwrd-
etahrmfwhrtadfyp!"
And l guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an
estimate of the departed without hurt
ing his relatives feelings. PUCK.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
Preservation of City Trees.

The Twentieth Century club wants
the city to spend $4,000 a year on
caring for the shade trees in oul
streets. The demand is modest one
We have thousands of trees worth
5000 each or more, not to speak OF
the commoner ones of less value,
What manufacturer who had invest
ed hundreds of thousands of dollars
in plant would allow 1t to go to
wreck for lack of few thousand dol.
lars a year for maintenance? Yet
that is what we are doing with our
trees. We spend money freely in set
ting them out and then we leave
them to the mercy of insects and
other pests. 1t would be far wiser tc
spend what money we can spare in
taking care of the trees we have rath
er than go on setting out more, know
ing that in few years they will in
all probability have succumbed to the
unnatural conditions in which they
are set. BY all means preserve our
trees. There is nothing which beauti'
fies city more, nothing which, with
a proper annual expenditure, yields q
better return.-Detroit Journal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
Birds Are Early RIsers.

He was az affable young man and
DESTROYS of demonstrating his kindly
and genial disposition. So when the
canary bird chirped sleepily from its
cage on the wall he spoke up cheer
lily.
What's the matter, bird?" he in
Quire6.
-he girl glanced at him with a
dreamy smile. She was southern
girl, and she spoke with a gentle
drawl
He thinks it's mawnin'" she cooed
The man who loves birds hasn't
been back.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
He Hoped So, Too.

Nellie Mccoy tells the story of an
advance agent of a transforming
show that nearly closed every Satur-
day night, but rested over Sunday and
started in bright and fresh Monday
morning.
His mother was Quaker, and when
he wrote that he was the business
manager in advance Of the show, she
wrote him:
my Dear Son-I am very sorry that
thou art In the show business, but /
am glad that thou art ahead of the
show! I trust that thou wilt always
stay ahead Of It,"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
Bad Teeth Go With Good Brains.

An English scientist has pointed out
that there are signs of a steady de-
generacy in two sets of organs vital to
the well being of the human race, and
the fall is most marked among the
western nations. The evidence is that,
coincident with the mental advance Of
man, there has been a diminution in
the provision of teeth. In the ape,
the negro, and the white man, brain
and teeth are inversely proportional
to efficiency. Increase of cunning has
reduced the work of the teeth, and the
demand of the brain for blood has
starved, the former; disorders Of d.
gestion show that the balance Is un-
satisfactory.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-02
Home 10wT||
Y Helps Y !.
TAR's BAD EFFECT ON TREES
Road surfacing, So Common In This
Country and Europe, Shown to
Be Injurious.

The tarring of the roads has come
to be a common practice in this coun.
try and in Europe, especially In the
neighborhood of cities where the auto.
mobile traffic has been heaviest. A
few years ago the French botanist, DIR,
Gatin, made a study of the trees along
the roadway in the Bots de Boulogne
In Paris to find whether the treatment
given the roads had any influence upon
the vegetation. This examination
brought out the fact that the trees
that had received the dust from such
roads were much affected; theii
growth was stunted, the leaves small
shriveled up and became spotted. In
investigations made subsequently he
tried to find out whether there were
not other effects upon more deep
lying parts, and gave special atten,
ton to the catalpa, or Indian bean, !"
as it is called in this country.
Comparing the twigs of normal trees
with those of affected trees, all hav.
ing been cut off on the LIST Of July, he
found that those on the normal trees
were considerably larger at the base.
The reduction in the affected trees is
particularly confined to the woody lay
ers, as the bark is of the same thick.
ness on all the twigs, says writer in
Harper's Weekly. The wood cells are
much smaller, whereas the layers i'm
mr. tN1r hn cly in
ed much more in the trees attacked by
tar dust Specimens gathered in the
autumn showed more important differ.
ences. In the normal trees the twigs
had the usual deposits Of reserve
starch, whereas in the trees grow
ing along the tarred roads no starch
was present.
Other trees showed parallel effects,
Thus the black locust and the one-leai
locust, whether collected in the early
summer or in the autumn, showed un
favorable effects upon the twigs and
leaves when the trees were showered
with dust from the tarred roads. The
corky layers of the bark developed ir.
regularly, and the starch was less
abundant than normally. Finally, alb
normal cork formations appeared upon
the veins of the leaves of pelargenium
and in the leaf stalks Of sycamore and
chestnut trees.
These effects upon the growth Of the
trees, and especially the inhibition OF
the starch formation, explain why II
is that the effects of road tarring have
not been observed soon after the ap
plication of the tar. The injurious eff
feet upon tree is cumulative. For
two or three seasons the tree can put
forth new shoots at the expense Of re,
serve food of previous years; but grad.
ually the noxious tar dust brings about
the unfavorable symptoms. If some.
thing were to- be introduced as a sub
stitute for tarring, it would again be
several years before we could be quite
sure that it did not have an undesir-
able effect upon the vegetation of our
parks and roadsides.