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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
What Is 1t? Thumbs Up Or
Shall 1t Be Thumbs Down
And Oregon's Answer to Governor
Vests Question Will Mean Life
or Death to Men Sentenced to
BE Hung.

PORTLAND. June 11.-Some
noon along in January, 1913,
there is going to be big killing
at Salem penitentiary If
On that day Warden Curtis is
going to take six men, maybe
there will be dozen then, truss
them up with straps and drop
them into eternity two at time,
if
The ifs are up to the people OF
Oregon.
If they just go on about their
business this big show will come
off as per schedule.
Governor Oswald West does not
think much of these hanging bees
and he had an idea when he took
office that maybe the people OF
Oregon didn't think much OF
them, either, so he commuted the
death sentence of a couple OF
murderers to life Imprisonment.
The furore that followed awak-
ened the governor to the fact that
dt ledSC SOulo VI Ills COhotituOhce
were still strong for the big show
so he stopped and thought ovei
the matter.
He remembered that emperors
Of Rome left 1t to the public to
say who should die. In those
days they killed criminals in pub.
lie and charged an admission to
see the fun-put two In at time
and made them fight each other
If the loser put up a good fight
he still had a show for his life
The victor looked up at the pop
ulace, and If it was thumbs down
death followed; thumbs up meant
another chance.
So Governor West has put 1t up
to the people. Initiative petitions
were printed, so that the people
could vote-they make a cross
now instead of twiddling their
thumbs.
But 1t takes 10000 signatures
to get the law on the ballot, and
the governor has found out some
thing else. He found that in this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

day of the rush for the almighty
dollar the populace doesn't give
a boot whether it's thumbs are
up or down.
OF course the friends of the
condemned might be worried,
but they do not number 10000.
Nobody offered to pay for the
circulating of petitions, and those
who volunteered to circulate them
report that there will be no
chance of getting the required
number of signatures in time to
get the law on the ballot unless
there is some tall hustling.
Determined to put this matter
of life and death up to the people
Goernor West has refused to al
low any execution until after
election and has reprieved the
condemned men now at Salem I'M
til January, 1918. By that time
the people will have voted on the
question.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

Eyes. And equity?"
"Uh-huh. Say, that was a great
peroration to liberty"
Wasn't 1t? And wasn't that
great what he said about right
eousness?"
"That's what 1t was. And what
he said about law and order
wasn't so bad"
'No, indeed. And I was espe-
cially interested in what he said
about the American spirit"
eyes, wasn't that fine? And !
thought the crowd would go
crazy when he apotheosized the
flag"
so did I. And what did you
think of that apostrophe to hu-
man brotherhood?
BEST 1 ever heard. It surely
was a great speech; but there's
one thing I couldn't quite make
out"
What was that?"
What are his real views on
public questions?"
"You can search me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

The problem of keeping dogs
and cats from familiarizing them
selves with the contents of the
garbage can has been solved in a
very simple fashion by Pennsyl-
vania man. He merely took a
few turns of copper wire around
metal can, attached one end of
the wire to an electric battery of
fair power. Another wire was
run from the battery to the
ground and the can was set on a
wooden base.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
MIR. RAT ON THE WIRE

Citizens of Bakersville, Conn.,,
have offered a reward for the
capture of persons who have
been wiring live rats to doorknobs
and bell-pulls.
The "joking" has ben going
on for week and no clue to the
perpetrators has been discovered,
although a close watch has been
maintained. Women are so scared
they dare not answer a door call
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

them a swell line Of cussin, she
yells like an injun, and she SER
tenly knows lot of things to say
that l thought no lady had ever
heard about
mrs. jones she begun to look
kinda funny, and she ses, wot is
the number of your room, mar.
smith
245, he SEES, what Is yourn
246, SEES mrs. jones, and the
dinner party was spilled rite there.
johny
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

lowing simple method of getting
rid of one ought to be Learned
by heart"
Take an ordinary steel pen,
press it down on the flesh. push
1t with opened points toward the
splinter. When you touch the
splinter allow the points of the
pen to close, and pull the splinter
out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

Strawberries - Local, SIG
S1.25.
Oranges-$2.75 q $50.
Rhubarb - Home grown, &c
ID.
California Grape Fruit-$3.50
04.50.
Cherries-25c@ $3.50.
Asparagus - WASH, $1.25 q
1.50.
Potatoes-$22 a ton.
Lettuce-$1.10 a crate; 200
csc a doz. heads.
Turnips-S1 1.35 a sack.
Beef-11 @ 12c.
Pork-12M @16hc.
Beets-$2 sack.
Onions-$1.10@2.85.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

WILL get uiiu g
good m a n y
votes"
"You bet | did
Great, wasn't
it?"
IT should say
1t was. Did you
notice what he
said about JUS
tiaa9v
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

Lemons-$5 q $50.
Carrots-$2 a sack.
Cabbage-1h @ 3hc.
Spinach-90c a box.
Chickens-14 % 22c a Id.
Oysters-$7.50 per sack.
Clams-$1.90 sack.
Crabs-$150Q1.75 dog.
Butter.
Washington Creamery-290
soc.
Eggs
Washington Ranch-27c.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Feed.
Hay, $4,000 ton: oats, $50
ton; wheat, $32@33; shorts.
$3.50 ton: bran, S27.50 a ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
A REAL MANLY MAN

Mae heard courtin bonny Kate Macpherson said
Donald acquaintance
|Weel Sandy,
reply. sbnt
And her vi silent
--CbrSstian Advocate
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
To Remove SpIinters

A tiny splinter in the flesh has
frightful way of hurting ones
feelings, and it Is so elusive when
one "fishes" for 1t, that the fol-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

What if there are three political parties IN the
field this year, nearly equal in number, with the So
calists sappng the strength of each and so reducing
their vote in November that no candidate can get a
majority in the electoral colegeg
In that case the election would be thrown into
the house of representatives as now constituted,
with its heavy democratic majority The house, I'M
der the constitution must choose candidate from
those receiving the three highest votes in the cleo
toral college Doubtless the Baltimore nominee,
even if third in the race, would be chosen with a
whoop.
The electoral college could legally go entirely
outside the list Of candidates voted upon by the peo
pie, but probably would be promptly and unani-
mously lynched if it attempted to take such liberty
with custom and unwrtten law.
Only one president of the United States was ever
elected by the house.. This was John Quincy Adams.
The presidential election of 1924 fell in the era OF
good feeling brought about by the administration
Of President James Monroe. There were clearly
defined parties. Three popular leaders divided the
vote of the South. They were Andrew jackson OF
Tennessee Henry Clay of Kentucky, and William ID
Crawford of Georgia. Adams had the solid support
Of New England and New York and picked up few
more votes in the border states. The electoral col
lege voted as follows:
Total vote zol
Necessary to choice ....... 131
A. r. L.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
FLATTERY

One must be genius to be successful barber One remind
village fifty
made mistake In his early days handsome
his chair
barber.
You flatter laughed the youth "You fatter No,
/ only hair cut.
passed fact, thirty years
barber.
"Har cut, sir?" asked the barber.
mel" sighed the "No-only shave
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
THITH ITH VERY
perhaps, 1.-THE Beth
Book"
Nekth Beth Book"
lately regard
Bookth-Womans Home Companion.
You will be the victim of fatal accident"
GOOD gracious"
Calm won't happen until the life.
Pele Mele
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

THE COMING CAR
The pay-as-you-enter is common enough, -
To it slight attention we give.
The latest-unless the report Is bluff :.
Is the pay-as-you-eave. a.
Two steps in the proper direction are these, ~
The ideal soon will be hit !.
The that we're certain will everyone please
u the payas-you-sit.
Is ss Boston Transcript.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
AN AFTER-THOUGHT


and work but two?
AN AFTER-THOUGHT
The boss hadn't ought to ex-
pect Teller to work hard when
he gets back from his vacation.
Don't a guy have to rest up a
bit?
VACATION FICTIONS
Summer resort prospectus.
Comfortable excursion trains.
"I'll rest up during my vaca-
tion."
Now, IL It hadn't been for that
consumed old Garden of Eden
serpent. we'd all be having yaca-
tions all the time.
Can that be why most women
never get vacations?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
Cost of Living Calendar.
Monday-Plenty.
Tuesday-Some.
Wednesday-Little.
Thursday-None.
Friday-Don't worry, for
Saturdays payday.

Messenger Boy = Who's the
swell guy you was talkin' to,
Jimmie?
Newsboy-Aw! Him an mes
worked together for years. He's
the editor o. one O. my papers.
Sydney Kidman. the Queens
land cattle king" Of Australia
owns $4,000 square miles of land
about as large as the state OF
New York.
At a Sunday school picnic. the
preacher said to the boys.
Now, boys, / will give penny
to the first lad who can ask me
a question which I cannot an
swer."
Several tried, but the preacher
had the answers. Then little
Johnny w asked him: "If you
stood up to your neck In soft mud
and / threw a stone at your head,
would you duck?"
It might be pertinent to ask
Schoolmaster Wilson If he be-
|lieves that sparing the rod spoils
the child, before giving him a
vote. Because, there's a lot OF
jackets that need busting about
WASHINGTON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

The talent of success is nothing more than
doing what you can do well, and doing well what
ever you do.---Longfellow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
Great Flow Of
Language, But

! ibid you hear the speech that
Stumper made last night? That
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

THOSE Elks certainly are willing to spent
their money for good time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
PHILOSOPHY OF RICHES

"Contentment phiIos-
opher.
True" replied my
who rich
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

after dusk or venture out for fear
OF being tripped up by rat tied
to a wire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
M5f AnYtlin5'

WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT!
II vacations lasted SO weeks
and work but two?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

TALK about Fourth fireworks---wait till Br
comes to the stadium
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

SCORE another victory for the Tacoma inn
provement clubs on that port commission idea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

THIS talk about hot waves and prostrations
the east may be true all right, but Tacomans ha
no way of approaching the situation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

IF Wesley Jones ever had any chance of goint
back to the senate it is less now since his Lorime
defense speech.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
Observations

THOSE Elks certainly are willing to spend
their money for good time
SCORE another victory for the Tacoma i'm
prOvement clubs on that port commission idea.
TALK about Fourth freworks--wat till Bryan
comes to the stadium.
IF Wesley Jones ever had any chance of going
back to the senate it is less since his Lorimer
defense speech.
THIS talk about hot waves and prostrations in
the east may be true all right, but Tacomans have
no way Of appreciating the situation.
HOW can Pres Ed Watkins expect support
when he let's first division team stay in the cellar?
Make the boys fight all the time, Ed.
THE prospect of another auto race meet this
year sounds pleasant. Harry Doherty deserves
much credit.
THE UNITED STATES is surely the big TT at
che Olympic games, teaching the masters tricks
1T their own games
IT would appear that some Of the Washington
progressiye republicans have lost some of their nerve
and fighting spirit Too late to drop out now.
1.-THE BILLS will be among us Saturday Be
snte to give EN- the Hello, Bill sign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

HOW can Pres. Ed Watkins expect supp6
when he let's first division team stay in the celia
Make the boys fight all the time, Ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

If woman on the rear seat Of
a motorcycle isn't sufficiently
pomme de terre. how does ire
fined vaudeville "in q nickel
show strike your fancy?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

SOME STRA1GHTS
Ace, deuce. trey, four, five.
Fronts. .
Rube Marquard's.
Lines.
AS string.
Whisky.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

THE prospect of another auto race meet thi
year sounds pleasant Harry Doherty deserve
much credit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11
from Toddling Infancy
to lettering Old Age

NATURES CREATION relieves
well the Nature ills when
Creation these baf
fling diseases discovered We earnestly invite sctest
medicine
viii gladly refer to people that have been relieved with this
medicine but scientific Herb compound sale by Natures
Creation Pike
ue If office, full Information.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

IT would appear that some Of the Washington
prrressiye republicans have lost of their nerve
and fighting spirit Too late to drop out now.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

THE UNITED STATES is surely the big TT al
che Olympic games, teaching the masters tricks
1t their own games.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-11

will be among us Saturday.
" Hello, Bill" sign.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27
CAMP ENTERrAiNs.


 Lincoln Camp No. Sons and Grandsons of Veterans. which was re- gently organized, installed newly elected officers Monday night at the Moose hall There were over 300 present to witness the installation and hear a we'll rendered program, prepared for the occasion, as follows
 song-"My Country, Iris of Thee. ? audience.
 Opening prayer, Rev. Percy Cross. Address of welcome, J. c. Bosley.
 Response, Judge A. Curl.
 Installation, four chairs.
 Solo-"fhe Dying Soldier Miss Aline Lower.
 Installation, five officers. Song Star-Spangled Banner" Cho rus.
 Recitation Old Boys" Mrs F. c. Bloom
 Address.
 Presentation of flag, Rev. F. NJ Wylie.
 The officers installed were: Rob ert H. Lower, commander; Ed H Pritchard, vice commander: !. II. P Smith, junion vice commander; H. H Twyford, chaplain L. c. Young, sec retary; T. J Bledsoe. treasurer Thomas Pritchard. flag bearer; JohI Dugan, inner guard; w. E. Kirk, out CT guard; s. c. Cassell, patriotic in structor
 A. Lincoln Camp No. 1, was or ganized February l, 1912.
 The installation was followed by ; banquet, with plenty of good thing to eat.
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OHIO FOR WILSON.

Colnm1us, Ohio, March 26.-1Ihe ex- ecutive committee of the Ohio pro- gressive democratic league today yot- ed to support the candidacy of Wood row Wilson for the presidential nom. nation at the statewide democratic primary May 2l The resolutions adopted. however, leave loophole for other candidates in a clause which requires Governor Wilson in naming the six delegates at large from Ohio to select such men as will support his candidacy as long as he Is DO tentialfty and who in no event will vote for reactionary candidate.
 The league maintained it's former policy of not mentioning Governor Harmon by name. referring to the only candidate for the presidential nomination from Ohio." as a pro nounced reactionary," who refused to vote the democratic ticket in 1896" and gave the ticket his act
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27

office and in doing so at this time. [ realize the responsibility that an of ficial must assume and the confidence that is reposed in him by the com munity and l pledge you that shall do my full duty, without fear or ia vor, in carrying out policy of the law and good government, in working for the common good and the upbuilding of better and greater Hot Springs.
 Owing to the short time left before the primaries, l shall be unable to see each of the voters personally and my duties as chief deputy under Shef- iff Hale take up my time. I there fore take this method of calling for your attention to my candidacy.
 If you believe that l am the man for the office. I shall appreciate your vote and influence and assure you that you shall have no just cause for complaint against my administration of office. Yours for good government, TOM HOLLOWAY, Candidate for Constable of Hot
 ASprings Township.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27
CATARRH GONE
No More Hawking and Snuffiing
 When You Breathe Hyome.

HYOMEI tpronounce it High-o.me) is guaranteed to end the misery of ca tarrh
 Breathe 1t, destroy the catarrh germs, and soon hawking and snuff fling will cease.
 Breathe it, and crusts will no long. CT form in the nose; mucus will not lodge in the throat; all inflammation will leave the membrane of the nose and throat and your head will feel clear and fine.
 Breathe it for coughs, colds and sore throat; its soothing, healing. an tiseptic action is better than all the stomach dosing remedies in creation, and there isn't a particle of opium, cocaine or other habit forming drug in it.
 Complete outfit. which includes in haler. $100. Extra bottles of HY. OMET 30 cents at Sorrells Drug Co. and druggists everywhere.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27
ARLINGTON Assrmn.u u

Last nights formal assembly at the arlington hotel was particularly well patronHed The belles and beaux had gala time, so congenial was inc satherlng and so tuneful was Profes. sor Richard Barton's program. The Arlington set turned out practically en masse and it was reinforced by many guests of the Eastman and the other fashionable hotels, as well as a select eoterie of Hot Springs social favorites.
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TO THE VOTERS OF HOT SPRINGS
 TOWNSHIP

am a candidate for constable Of Hot Springs township, subject to the democratic primary, on March 27, 1912 and 1 solicit yonr valuable sup port in aid of my candidacy
 have been citizen of Garland county for the last h years and have at all times taken a firm stand for law enforcement and an honest ad- ministration of the criminal laws.
 know the conditions locally and if elected, will serve you to the very best of my ability, In making you an efficient official.
 l have never before sought public
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27
DINNER POSTPONED.

The dinner that was to have been given by the Philatheas at the Al bright building has been postponed and will be given at some other guar ters at a later date. The postpone ment is necessary because the build ing is to be torn down immediately and therefore not accessible.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27
CITY ELECTION JUDGES.
Named Yesterday by the Election

Named Yesterday by the Election
 Commissioners of This County.
 Judges of the coming election of Tuesday. MarClh ?, were named yes. terday by the election board of the county there being present Commis. sioners Klein, Roberts and Erickson The judges named are as follows.
 First Ward-Gus Strauss Frank Joplin, Jack Hudgins.
 Second Ward--J l.. Peters. Wayne Moore, George North.
 Third Ward-G A. Hinton. Charles Goslee. T. J. Petit.
 Fourth Ward George P. Shepherd M. A. Eisele, s. BlumensteIl.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Mayors Office. Hot Springs. Ark.
 March 20 1912.
 Proclamation is hereby made in pursuance to the laws Of the state of Arkansas and the ordinances of the will be held in all six wards of the city of Hot Springs on Tuesday Aprii 3, l91e for the purpose of eiecting city attorney. city clerk and one alderman from each ward of the city. said eree- ton to be held af the regular polling places in each ward of the city U Hot Springs, Ark
 In testimany whereof, have hare- unto set my hand and affixed the cor porate seal of the city of Hot Springs. Ark, this 20th day of March. 1919.
 W. N. WATERS. Mayor J. II. BUTTERFIELD. Clerk.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27

Dolph Smith and family of Craw- fordsville. Ark. left yesterday for his home after a several days visit to Mir. Smiths sister, Miss Ethel Smith. ssi s.i Smith Is county clerk of Critten- den county, and has no opposition for reelection
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cARn oE THANKS.

am a stranger In your midst. my home being in Alameda, Cal. and take this method in thanking the many friends and neighbors who were so kind and good to my daughter, Mrs. Alethea Cox. during her long illness and death and for the courtesies they have shown me since her death Her mother, MRS. FIELDING
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i've support only in those years in which he was candidate"
 The circulation of petitions to get the 5000 signatures required to as sure the name of Governor Wilson being on the ballot was begun at once.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-27

gflith Ward-Dr R. A. McAdams .1t D. smith, J. E. Talefero. [, S,kth Ward--Frank Rowles, Martin X. McGuire, Jack Crockett
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-01-18

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miides @pra6. Sagt es: @ren5=
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meint eS, 6aB Maul itebt offen."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-01-18

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mint1terIum 1n0 gegen ein5el11e 8eam-
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folge 6eifen bon elmer Blenariibung
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idlugen ibr Nadtlager 6arin auf.
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lellidaft.