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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-06

N Sdl6 luV6SblIlcIlI
Have you a good place you would
like to sell? If you have. invest a
few cents in a Times Want Ad'
and you will get buyer for It.
Everybody reads The Times classi-
fled page.
The evening world., 1912-10-18
, 6! %SS%sdo50S1

..e kitchen unaware OF . ring at the
bell. ana Gertrude. who had been sulk-
ing By the ice box In the ham. answered
Il
"oh. come. I say!" sxpostulatsd Mr.
Silver. Clara and I are old friendn.
and when she tclephoned me that you
were making preserves and 4 would be
great lark to come and help YOU
Il met Gertrude out buying the grapes
Yesterday" whimpered Mrs. Mudrtdge-
Smith. "Oh. to think such . thing
should be said to mer'
''Wretoh" cutsd Q voice in the door
way.
And an turned TO behold the elderly
husSand Of the young mAtron.
whether NJ meant his wife was Q
wretch or Jack Silver was . wretch or
MrA Jasr was . wretch he did not say.
But he was looking At Mr. Silver.
'Oh. say!" began the psrturbed MI.
silver again.
But Afrs. Jarr. IN an sndeavor to nip
scandal In the bud. exclaimed sweotly:
sWhat-what . surprassi- Let us all
90 IN the front roomv'
They had to 20 somewhere - there
The evening world., 1912-10-18

The Jarr Flat Is the Storm Centre
Of About All the Trouble in Sight

was no more room N the kitchen.
Realixing that trouble must b avert
ed. Mrs. Jar gently p,,shed ar. 6mitn
before her TO the front room. and no
fused nervousiy With his long chin
w-hiskers. while she ratified on shout
what . jolly. old-6ashionsd prsservtns
party they were having.
But little did she Cssk that moro
company and moro trouble were CON.
Ing. for just a. Mrs. Jarr had convinced
tho indignant old sentleman that sAs
> the person VINO had telsphonsd
him his wife wNs ct Mr.. Jars meet
Ing hsr Old beau. . dramakao voice Vas
heard to exciaim;
'.And rye caught you dead to rghtsr'
Il was the voacs Of la Supsrba. The
Fsroly Venus" '.Ths most Sensational
act in vaudeville" wa making . little
sensati on in private oifs.
why, Birdisr Mr.. silvG was hard
to answer.
Yes, why Biraasr" m,mIeksd La
superba. y inowsd you was osnnsn'
mo; rye had you tsaiisd By Pissftsty's
Silent Eye Detective Agency. and
The evening world., 1912-10-18
A CinCh for Husbands.

NNE of the most striking changes
~ wrought In Japan during the
Japanese Emperors reign 10 thar
brought about by the abolition Of the
sumptuary laws Fifty yesrs ago no
Japanese could eat a meal, ride In .
conveyance or wear . garment without
considering whether the law would BE-
offended. Whatsoever . mans rank he
might not have more than tive kinds
Of soup and six of other eatahies a. his
ordinary meals. Minute regulations
were In force a. to the quantity Of
sake allowed at an Official BANQUET HIN
disnNsriss being limited to three eups,
and these Of inferior rank to two. Thei
use OF sedan chairs By men vsa r.
stricted 10 the aged and sick. A uoaIs,
man OF the highest rank vUs not e.
lowed to spend more than q on q Srse..
Tor his wife. and the lower orders ~
to adjust their dress bills "a : ~,
fixed according to their income..I crAss.
The evening world., 1912-10-18
GAMBLING AND GOVERNMENT.

a HUNDRED YEARS ago an English government not
~ ashamed to be gambler Oct 49, 1885, the last
State lottery drawn in England The government lest
revenue Of 100000 pounds sterling snpum Few English
speaking people Of to-day realize how respectable the lottery has been
n some Of the most brilliant periods Of their history
One Of the first great English state lotteries recorded in the
reign Elizabeth when "a very rich lottery general Of money plate
and Of merchandise set forth by Her Majesty
spe order in 1857 The greatest prise rekoned at 5000
pund Of which 5000 to be paid in cash. 700 in plate and the
good tapestry for hangng and other coerures aud
certain sSrs Of good linen Four hundred thousand lots
offered at ten shn each certain number divided into
ha quarters es and si1eenhs for the convenience Of
asse Every kind Of persuasive advertisement to
the people adventure their and when
Subscriptions dack the Queen Issued arumsntave procu
nation setting forth length the advantages Of the scheme $50 THAI
any scrup uspon doubt fault misng especially Of those
% might be inclined to spition might be dpeed and "svery
body his reasonable condemnation and satisfaction
& In 1912 james "n special favor for the plantation Of the Eng
nh Colonies Virginia" granted lottery be held at the west
end Of st. Pau They frequent IN later years with prizes Of
N Sorts from money and jewels to collections Of rmor libraries
and park Of deer In 1899 lottery oaed with capital
prize thousand pounds be the risk Of penny Each
share cost that triing sum and only to win.
Parliament passed act after act authorizing lotteries for
IN 1885 went through for building bridge the
Thames at Westminster by lottery consisting Of $4,000 tickets
five pounds each So successful this venture that others
sanctioned by until tho bridge finished Great munich
pal undertakings London financed in the way So 1t
went growing scale until Parliament In OF virtue abo
ihed lotteries and for oil.
One way another frank and reckless betting under the
msy veil Of speculation made respectable in forms Of
venture" all times and in oil countries the human
snct gambling finds ito sstisfacon To-day the Italian
eminent smiles openly upon that instinct conducts public lotteries
for the people and turns the proceeds to public ends The French
Government treats gambling with ausre tolerance holding itself
severely aloo but collecting big percentages from the profits
casinos and gaming tables With which to build schools and hospitals
In the United Sates more than in England frown upon
ordinary gambling forbid and fog ihereby driving to
dangerous and menang low haunt behind closed doors
The Vail street kind honor worship and encourage The country
GETS little good from either.
b Which nation has the best Of it?
The evening world., 1912-10-18

knowed you'd be here! And I moved
this party would be here, and tale
phoned her husband. Has he Gamer
There must be some dreadful mis-
take! Oh. wish Mr.. Jar were hsrel"
cried poor Mrs. Jar to MrA Mudr1dgs-
Smiths husband. Dome 30 out there
Don't mako . scensi On. dsari know
everybody In this nat and the nat nsxt
door WILL hear!'
But Mrs. Clara Mudrtdgs-Smith's hus-
band peered friEhtenedly down the haN
Yes. yss. It IL . nAshksi I feel sure
II 10 . mastakef' he said. II ala not
know the psrson who tslsphousd me-; I
coulAn't tell her voice over tie phone,
but ! see now that IT'S che same Sr-sr
The evening world., 1912-10-18


Silver. II love to look upon . scene
like this!"
And tho only wda-to-do bachelor the
Jarrs knew swept his hand around to
indicate Clara Mudridge-Smith. Mrs
JArr. and the cooling glasses Of grape
Jelly on the covers of what Harlem
calls tho stationary washtubs."
IT'S rather . massey scene" said Mrs.
Jarr. And want to say right here
that IT'S all the M ssy scenes I want TO
DO in. Clara Mudridge-Smith. you have
q husband! Even II he IL old and gen
crous with his money to you, that 10 nc
reason you should be indtsoreet. You
have no right to make . meeting placs
with Jack Silver OF my housed II may
be humble. but
And Mrs. Jar giared around with
virtuous Indignation.
Calra Mudridge-Smith gave Mrs. Jar
. baby stare Of mud-eyed Innocence
while Jack SILVER. who was carrying hi!
yellow gloves in his right hand. was 0,
astonished that ne slapped the gloves
against his derby hnt. which he wa
holding In his left hand. And In 80 do
ting the cane fell from under his arm
and broke one Of the jelly Jars,
The noise ana confusion made all Il
The evening world., 1912-10-18
THE LAST OF THE CONSTITUTION.

AYOR LUNN Of Schenectady and the four Socialist orators
N arrested Little Falls while attempting to address the
ava striking employees Of the Phoenix Mills bitterly resent
full They threaten bring five thousand Socialists to the
and fill the jas Of Herkmer County The rights Of free
speech have been violated The Constitution has been abrogaed
Mayor declared that he had time to mount bench and
Abraham Lincoln when he muzzed and
ARRESTED.
t outrage" proclaims the Mayor "In arrest
constitutional guarantee has been voatedp
Smashed-evcn the preambe What would the trainers OF
mat noble said could they have foeen that after
Ill their efforts o establish justice insure domestic tranquility
mote the general welfare and the blessings Of liberty TO
themselves and their poste anybody would doubt the wisdom Of
letting the Mayor Schenectady climb barrel and preach the
gospel Of suleness and discomfort to already roubcd3
The evening world., 1912-10-18

~ "a
Need Hotter MARRIED W0k1l
W{ ONE hubbard sv1caes
AFTER marriage rsssbs onotAe. ~
after shePrssa ga
Shem ASsbdn1 o
SENSIBLE
shos Fn0 Ay foass es ~
CoxSoRTRLE o'otAss For tAos saoe love 49, ~
s0sssv end A soSs sesrsss sees
not psrssaded N
TAL1HTH ~
~oss sAyssv Mdeoss a.
esov then sA ~ Do" ~nSs' ~ -
Srtst s stves 70 W
ssoesdtnoN ttsoJoxs
adnh ssss1aa coassA ss MsAe
prGfsrrssA Q oogsssttsA oAs. Ia. a
Moreover otv and asoooWs o. Ne 0D1R
oA soat~st hgnsss Of nv ss saS ~ Ies1
perfume hot.; Whs~ ~ SspA Ass U
htoh oo,ws thy "etsA
to argue s0sA Mn bst xntro~o'sd
ABsTRAOT odorsth simple Bss ~
CONCRETE pr6erreth Bird Of Porod'e
EO0NOMY Frs0oJ we AtwA
charm DENYING that 10 afford
O, BY Aas ks purchase
For ~o~s ovs ssbstastA ossSs
he vo,vstA
hsr cAeopwess
Nav vs,y IN the gray
epe thou art not tho Hight ssos
then Tho HIGHT elssrhera
remember that he pre'erm a'ooys
The evening world., 1912-10-18

q necessity, Decoration Snto Q thtm0
Of utility. ssoeetmeats unto 0rueI, and
incense unto common sense. For Ne
theories regarding WOMAN and Ne
tastes In WOMEN differ a. the ntSAs
and ddy. EeIdhi s,--
The evening world., 1912-10-18

The French are reported a. becoming
moro equity. Any nation would feel that
way II II made q safe Of Its stocking.
The evening world., 1912-10-18

One good thing about being an aviator
II That the nier never has TO give any
Of his time to insurance solicitorA
The evening world., 1912-10-18

"A for Fndtso Cyclones" HcoId heodrtns
Who the Som HtH 10 find cyclone. and no dtd find
Wkot scovId scttA Nf
The evening world., 1912-10-18

Mortcnevrin troops. II they intand %
cut On the supply Of Tuzkish cigarettes.
.... nave 10 do considerable dghting In
New Jersey.
The evening world., 1912-10-18

ChioAEo's social rsformers are inc
dentaily conserving . lot of sasotrl
light.
The evening world., 1912-10-18
Right to the POintl

.tn1 Electoral College seems to be
the only one that isn't sending
4 out bear stories about IT. foot
ball team.
The evening world., 1912-10-18

It looks a. though the war oorraspond.
ent will have to take the mothbaas out
OF his fes.
The evening world., 1912-10-18

S,00o men and - Sh1ps returned the compui
osergla- osisthorps ssut them Tying bee
via retreat sooa aftsrward he save up h
II was econ aftsrward pronounced '-ths
colony on he whole continent: and q
province Of th> Br1t4uh crown,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

Blea COR Blair but no consideration
was mentioned In 1885 Robdrts
ard Flair transferred il to Kendall
Luis. hat no consideration was men,
toned
In 1897 Kendall Lewis Guisl
transferred the Padilla tract. "also a
tract OF land occupied hy Jesse Wat
Rims within about three miles of the
town of Nacoedoches. to James smith
Tor $4,000. In 1888 the property
passed 10 Thomas J. Rusk under a
shoriffs decd, his bid being s1.So0.
which was recited To be two-thirds
~ the value OF the land
There have been mary transfers
since that time, and nov the prop
erty, which was originally granted
by the Mexican government, becomes
The property of the state. Eighty
acres are 10 he used in the Naeog-
dochos experiment station. and those
who are buying il for the state have
paid Si.990 for the tract.
Being a native IeNan, Director
loungblood is very much interested
n the history OF the lard which now
comes under his control as a state
and federal officer.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
ON WEAK SPOT.
Most Amarillo People Have a Weak
Part and Too Often It's the i;atk.

Everyone has q weak SPOT
Too often frs q bad lack.
Twinres follow every Sudden twist.
lWll aching Keeps up, day and
NIGHT
Tells YOU the kidney need help
For hackache is really kidnCv-ache
a kidney cure o. what You need.
noan's Kidney pills are for slct
biGncys.
For haokache and urinary Ills
Amarillo people recommend the
remedy.
Robert Roatman. + Second a
Pierce SITS. Amarillo Texas. says
"noan's Kidney Pills are good kid
ney remedy and | can strongly rec
ommend them was very lame
across my back when | began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills and they soon
limbered me up. | got my supply OF
this remedy from l.. O. Thompson &
Bros Drug Store and since using il I
am ever so much better. am net
having those sharp twinees through
my body and my kidneys are in much
better condition"
For sale bv All dealers. Price 80
cents Foster-Milbwn Co.. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name poan s.
and take no other
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
u. AND l.. OF :.
HARD TIME PARTY

The Knights and Ladies of Secur-
ity will give Hard Times Party at
the w. q. W. Hall Monday night, to
which the public generally is invited.
An entertaining program and debate
will be given. and a general good
time promised for all who attend. II
you come dressed "tacky" yoa can
get in for a dime-if you're dressed
up, it'll cost you a quarter. But be
sure TO come anyway 52-5c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

provided nv law. | swear no malice
is intended and that the same Is
necessary.
when this petition came beforf
Coltez he endorsed on Il, Lei these
proceedings pass To the procurador.
in order that without prejudice t.
the Third party he may give CORES
ponding possession 10 the party In
terested."
When the decree Of Cortcz reached
the prccurador he appears 10 have
selected different field notes for his
description Of the property, although
ms indefinite as those stated in the
original petition. His decree reads
II Don lose Cavetano de Zepedo
procurado Of this town. Our Lady OF
pillar of Nacoedoches. have given
him to the north one-half lcagu
bounded on the north by Jose De.
Rio the county read running between
and on the west nv vaCan~lards. To-
public road running between and or
the east NV La Mana creek. and or tNe
south bv Francisco De los Santos
both having the use OF the lake fnr
themselves and stock, without any
disagreement between both parties
and II the said Santos shall have ary
in consequence with this rarty. tho
said Pedro Padilla shall have for
himself the said lake and deprive tho
said Santos OF the use Of IL, should
he he prejudice. since the law is On
favor of him for being the first pos
SCISSOR Of the land. and TO have this
favor which the said Santos cannot
show. and the said Pedro Padilla
having understood the circumstance
under which they had 70 agree, both
parties. took him by the hand and
took him 10 said lands. On each
corner he made marks on the trees.
and ! granted him the correspondent
possession In the name OF s VI. O..
ID. G. in the presence of my two rs
sistant witnesses. with whom 1.t
for the want OF n notary public. tho.
being none here in the terms pro,i'
ed by law, ard on the present cor
mon paper for the want Of The cor.
responding seal. certify. Mac.
doches. Nav 81, 1892"
The next transfer Indicate Oh
Padilla had some trouble In mai
tanning his right 10 the LANDS as
appealed again to the military
thoriity 10 be placed In peaceful ~
session. This occurred cilht.
years later. The Hon. Hanucl
Salcedo, Lieutenant colonel ~ inf
try and political governor Of miliI
through the province Of Don Maria
Mora special commissioner 10 "tsk.
an ocular view. verify It's mcasur.-
ments and inform on the quality ar
circumstances. its waters and corr
pondinr values"
The commissioner reported that
took On ocular view and saws chat
vas All forest. or at least hall. %
very dry and not suitable e. ra
stock ard that II does not have sui
cient pasture or permanent waters 0
consequence Of which the arbtra-t
judges have come to the conclusion
that the just value Of said 'lar'
should be the sum OF ten dollars
In 1894 the property was tran
ferred to Juan $ Roberts aud Juan
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
Petition i'm bankruptcy.

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed by J. II. Morgan, furniture
dealer, in Amarillo yesterday fore
noon. with Clerk Rollie II. Scales OF
the federal district court, the sche-
dule showing the following: tiabil-
tiles, $4,000. assets. $500; claimed
as exempt. $500.
The matter was referred by the
clerk of the court to lodge Ben Stone.
federal referee in bankruptcy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
Notification.

From PUCK
Having introduced himself the
journalist of the new school drew a
pistol There is a report TO the ef-
feet that YOU are dead, and | havs
been sent here TO verify 1t. Pardon
me then" Quoth he, politely
With that he shot the citizen. Get
the news and get It right" he NUT
tered, as he put up his smoking wea-
pom, these words being the express
sion OF the bent and purpose of his
craft.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
LAND DECIDED WHEN TEXAS
WAS IN NEW PHILIPPINES

That land which was granted to
Pedro Padilla by the Mexican gov
eminent for his ranch called Santo
Domingo in 1899 has now become
an experiment station, where the
United States department OF agricul-
ture and the Texas experiment sta
tons wilt conduct sci, ntific work In
the cultivation Of tobacco and other
farm crops for east Texas. the last
transfer on eighty acres CT the pro-
perty involving a purchase price Of
Si.a2O.
Nacogdoches county boasts Il his
tory that extends from the time Of
tho first settlement in what is now
the eastern part of Texas, until now,
Situated in the eastern part Of the
state. not so far from the moander-
ings of the Red River, which divides
the present state from its neighbors
on the north and east. II was select
ed by those coming into this unknown
western world as ? stopping place in
the Journey. The old trail. known
as the old San Antonio road, passed
through this county. and where the
town OF Nacogdoches now stands was
erected the old stone fort In l77S.
for the accommodation of the Span
IL. II Ia lFaH N
" are preserved the records OF land
transfers which were made as far
back as l775. and the abstract of
title to the property which now
passes to the state and Is TO be used
for experimental plots in the Guilt
walton OF crops, relates the history
OF this tract or parcel of land from
May, 1892. b. Younghlood, director
Of the Texas experiment stations, who
represented the state in acquiring the
property required n full and com
pletc history Of the property. As
the instruments told Of In this ~.
stract are original records some of
which are in Spanish. and old and
badly worn. they are incomplete rs
10 sentences. hut they are interesting
More interesting still are the terms
and expressions used in these DAYS
and the customs Of legal disposition
OF lands appear uncommon TO those
Who read them now.
The Original Grant.
The ORIGINAL grant consits Of peti
tion from Pedro Padila asking thai
he be put In possession. This peti
ton which is dated Nav "a. 1902, re-
cites
ITO the Captain and Lieutenant
Governor Pedro Pailla. resident 81
this town OF Our Lady OF Pillar oI
Nacogdoches. before you appears IN
the most proper form and manner 81
law. to the best OF my knowledcc. an.
state that ! have n tract o. land
called Santo Domingo. and which {,
bounded on the sorth hy la Mans
creek. on the north nv the Nacog
loches road, on the west by littl'
valley and on the east hv n herman
mt lake Cor marshl for which
bog thee be pleased TO order m,
corresponding possession be given m
with its inlets. outlets. customs ant
erviocs. Therefore 20 Won | appca
nd hee 10 be pleased TO admit these
Nv writings on the present common
1apcr for the want OF the correspond
ne seal. there being none here. AZ
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
Notice.

This is to notify my friends ard
the public generally that | am now
connected with the amarillo Com
mercial Co., in the Webster Build
ing. where | will gladly welcome YOU
when in Amarillo. and IT you have
any kind Of Grain or Hay TO sell. see
us first. Thanking you in advance,
ard promising YOU fair dealing. am
yours for success,
+. W. ZIMMERMAN.
53-ic
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

it, full weight and no waits when
you order your coal from US Ken
Yen Grain a Coal Co.. phone as
5S-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

when In need OF some one to carry
note. present, parcel or make
delivery Of any kind Ring ia; we
are the candy kids. l9-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

out of coal? Order now and wen
get 1t TO you right away. Kenyon
Grain & Coal Co.. Phone IS 53-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

II YOU want quick cab service
phone the Amarillo Cab Co. Sl-26c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04

Rearing To 90 and cutting up. p.
D. Q Messenger Service. Ring li3.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-08
EDITOR

for the next four wears Mrs Wilson, who will
be .the first lady in the land. after March 4, is
the subject Of another article.
The Star Bulletin tomorrow will also contain
a resume of the election in Hawaii, with returns
in a form for handy reference
In order to supply the demand for the efii-
tion, extra copies will be printed. The sales Of
the Star Bulletin this week have been record
breaking The complete returns on the local
elections, published in this paper on the day
following, have been in constant demand ever
since, and as the editions have been exhausted,
the summary and additional information will be
published. tomorrow.
Tomorrow's issue will also contain striking
article BY Professor NJ az Scott, principal Of
Mckinley high school, somewhat along the line
of an election aftermath. Mr. Scott discusses
the probable results of the mainland election as
translated into congressional action. Professor
Scott combines keen interest in contemporary
political events with the Judgment Of years Of
survey and analysis Of agelong political move
ments, and his article is notable contribution
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-08
LETTERS on T|MEL Y TOPICS


Concluding 70 return back Hotel
street we crossed to the makai side
and found the same condition OF loaf
|ers on the crossing curb as blocked
our passage at the Maxine corner,
and to make matters seemingly worse.
one Of the blocka6ers was a police of
ficer. No attempt was made to clear
the passage for myself. wife and little
child. and we again took to the street
to get by.
In connection with all this mount
led police officer stood at the junction
of the two streets.
am only stating my own individual
case about going into the street to get
by the crowds, OF ioafers on the cor
ners. Everybody ahead FOR following
me had to do the same thing.
Residents Of this city may stand for
this kind Of business, but tourists, who
come from mainland cities where u
police force Is more than merely 4
name. are not used to that kind OF
treatment
1t is wonderful what people Will put
up with and then @holler" for more Of
the same kind.
CITIZEN
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-08

GLEN K. QUINN-You can take j
from me that the Republicans viii nd
name the next governor.
WIN. BUSH However much the.
may differ before election. after TIT
crisis the Republicans and Democras
remind me Of Hogan's song
Goons Look Alike to Me-.
BYRON b. CLARK-Thines wentkll
right to suit me. We polled eno' Ii
votes to show that Socialism has 4
foothold here. From the result o1the
polling on this island. should say
that the sooner the Republicans TART
over again. getting back ID FIRST hrin-
ciples. the better for them.
M4vaR Fr.5,N ~. c,f,, .,,,lla &
a,. 49, i,,fo 80 $3.50, 49, ,,s ~. a.