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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Did you make a resolution to write
to your eastern friends that there is
still room in Tacoma for a few more
ive-wires who want to tackle Oppor-
tunity?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

In the appointment of William
Corcoran Eustis as chairman of
the inaugural committee the Pres
ident-elect gave a Solomonesque
Judgment. Two financial factions
were squabbling and as a result
of their squabble had developed
a fine little insurance scandal. So
Governor Wilson disregarded both
of them and appointed Eustis,
who is nothing but society man.
He hasn't any business and he
never has mixed up in politics.
His residence is located on Con-
necticut avenue at the corner of
III street, opposite the little square
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
Anguish

Mrs. Talkalot-I thought /
should never live to tell the tale.
Mrs. Caustique-How you must
have suffered! - Philadelphia
Record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

If you read the society col
umns of the newspapers, your
conclusion will be that the men
are getting some wonderful bar
gains.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
Met His Match.

Railroad Attorney-You are
sure it was our flier that killed
your mule? What makes you SO
positive?
Rastus-He dun licked ebry
other train on de road.-Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

The man who is stupid in every
other respect can always devise
plan for getting cork out OF
a bottle. ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Since both the whites and Japanese
seemed peeved at Frank Ross sug-
gestion of intermarriage there does not
seem to be any apparent danger of his
suggestion being followed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Tacoma man suggests that the T. r.
q p. put doors on the cable cars to keep
out the cold these winterish DAYS.
The car crews second the motion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

The loss of the oil-tanker Crosse
Grams" and it's crew of 80 men brings
to mind the perils of the sailors call
ing, lessened only a little by the wire
less telegraph.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
Contentment.

Contentment is the sweet satfs-
faction of knowing that you have
more of this worlds goods than
you can possibly use.-Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
IN THE EDITORS MAIL

Everybody In Pierce county colum Short
letters from Times general interest and without
personal malice, viii be
body wish, but do have malice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
Probably Nit.

Mabel-Dick says he cleared
$4,000 last year.
Arthur-Net or nit?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
Clothing costs more in Tacoma than

In the eastern cities because we have no
clothing manufacturers in the North
west; none to speak of. Moral: Why
not have some clothing manufacturers
In Tacoma2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Don't set too much store by
+unremitting industry. The ant
has been working steadily for
5000 years and still is an ant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
A HeIpJeSs Pair.

A Helpless Pair.
Gould you help me to take a
chicken apart?" asked the bride.
I'm afraid not" answered the
groom. 81 know very little about
machinery. Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
With $50 registered in two DAYS

indicates that Tacomans are more in
terested in registration when there is
no election on then when there is some
thing doing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Save your stove ashes and sprinkle
them on the sidewalk and in the streets
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08
JOSH WISE SAYS:

"There w u z
so many guinea
hens in the
mail coach of
No. 33, that
passed Beeleys-
port goin' east
last night that
tn passengers
in tn Pullmans
couldn't git a
wink o. Sleep"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

MEMBER OF THE SCRIPTS NORTHWEST
LEAGUE OF NEWSPAPERS. Telegraph News
Service Of the United Press Associations BY direct
Leased Wire.
Entered ut the postoffice, Tacoma, WASH. .
.scond-eiass matter. Published by the Tacoma
Times Pub. Co. Every Evening Except Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Some Sense to This.
Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded" reads the ad-
vertisement of a country restau-
rant.
"There goes a man of dark
deeds"
"Rless us! What does he do?"
Puts in coal"
Hi Bar says some folks look
sour on purpose t. make people
believe they're boss o. somethin'
Not at His House.
First Clubman Cat 3 a. m. y
Why so worried looking? Cheer
up, the darkest hour is just be-
fore the dawn.
Second Clubman-Not at my
house. I am dead sure my wife's
got all the lights burning and is
waiting up for me.
The man who isn't afraid of
himself needn't be afraid of any
thing.
Try a Hitch.
How do you like the new hitch
ing rails on Stryker street,
Archbold Advocate.
An Amboy, Mich, merchant
paid out to the farmers for eggs
this year $4,000.
Piper / see by the paper
that there's a 10O-year-old farm
hand in New Jersey who has
smoked for 80 years"
Mrs. P.-But just think how
old he might be if he hadn't
smoked.
The trouble with popular mu-
sic is not that the orchestras play
it, but that the people try to sing
it.
Optimist is the other name of
the man who gets out a cata-
In p1le of flower saeds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Optimist is the other name oil
the man who gets out cata
logue of flower seeds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

The trouble with popular mu-
sic is not that the orchestras play
it, but that the people try to sing
it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-01-08

Hi Bar says some folks look
sour on purpose t. make people
believe they're boss o. somethin'.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
After the Deluae.

She had just returned from her first
trip ~ Europe and everybody was
given I'm opportunity TO know about it
One by one they gently extricated
but at last she found a 81
lent youth in a cOrn-. who proved t.
be an attentive listener. To him she
on the beauty OF life
abroad" aud especially in England
1t is difficult. however. fer the mos;
tourist 10 exist long with
out eliciting from an auditor some ex-
preston OF wonder or applause. So she
sought to break her listeners respect
full silence even at the expense of los
ing 4 little time herself. Were you
ever in EngIand:" she asked.
Yes" he said modestly. Il was born
there. and am thirty-six years old /
lived there until | came 10 America
three months ago. IL you can tell ne
about America | should be
awfuIly glad. as wish TO learn all |
York Press
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
This cu-:eu. Ceremony IL Purely
Dutch Institution

Some tine ago 4 Boer in Pretoria
was married TO girl in Amsterdam. in
Holland. the ceremony constituting
what the Dutch call haudschoen. or
glove marriage.
In spite of the fact that distance Of
5000 miles lay between the bri4e in
the Netherlands and the bridegroom
in the Transvaal they were Just as eff
fectuaIly married under the Dutch law
as e both had been present in the
same church
The bridegroom sent to his friend or
best man. in Amsterdam a power OF
attorney to represent him as his proxy
at the ceremony and at the same time
forwarded his glove, which at the
proper moment. when the two were
made one, was held by both the bride
and the proxy.
The wedding was duly registered at
Amsterdam and at Pretoria. where the
bridegroom filed an affidavit with the
landdrost. or magistrate
This curious form OF marriage Is a
purely Dutch institution. the custom
having originated. it is said. in the old
times Of Dutch-Batavian rule. 1t is.
however. a dead letter in the Trans
vaal since the English took over that
colony.-New York Press
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
Diseases OF Metals

Metals suffer from contagious dis
eases analogous 10 those OF living be
ings. Among these diseases one OF the
most striking is that called tin pest
Sometimes Il block. plate or medal OF
tin attacked by this disease crumbIeS
and falls into dust. and sometimes
warty protuberances appear on the
surface OF the metal Various other
metals suffer from a disease that man
ifests itself by a spontaneous recryS-
utilization. The most remarkable case>
occur with lead and hard drawn BRASS
These diseases are not due. as hds
been thought. simply TO moisture
Temperature plays a part in producing
them The most extraordinary fact
perhaps is mat the Tin pest" is capd-
BILE of spreading by cOntagion.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
SPEED OF SOUND.
An Easy Method Of Judging the Dis
tancs " Travels

tsnes u Travels
There Is an old saying that II you
can count Eve between the fash and
the thunder you are safe. Modern
science tells Us that II you can see the
fash at all you are safe. because IL IL
struck you you would have no time to
see it. The speed Of lightning Is about
$50 times that Of sight.
The old idea was that II you could
count five the storm was a mile away.
which was considered a safe distance
Sound travels at the raee Of 1.142 feet
q second. or about a mile In Eve sec
onds. In order to count seconds ac-
curately many photographers start By
saying to themselves: NO one thou
sand. one one thousand two one thou
sand. three one thousand" etc This
gives about the right space between
each count Of one. two. three, etc. If
you stop at the number of seconds you
want to time. With a little practice
with a watch beside you this Is &C
curate up to half a minute or more.
If you see a steam whistle blowing
and note the instant IL stops you can
count the seconds until you lose the
sound. and by allowing a fifth Of a
mile for each second you cs5 Judge the
distance. The same Is true Of guns.
or an explosion. or even Of tam1nering
or any loud sounds--Nev York Press.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
MAYBE aIittI-After.

The play WAS not by any means bril-
liant. aud obviously the man was Dor
ell. suddenly he leaped 10 his feet.
Il heard an alarm OF dre." be said
II must 20 and see where il is"
His wife. whose hearing was less
acute. made way for him in silence.
and he disappeared.
1T wasn't a IRE after ALL" he said
on his return.
Nor water. either" said his wife
roldly. with a snin.-Exchange
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
caustie.

Scene-Train stopping az small road
side station. Irritable Old Gentleman
What on earth do they stop at a sta
ton like this for: Objectionable Pas
senger (alighting,-To allow me 70 get
out Irritable Old Gentleman-Ah!
see IL has It's advantages. then!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
Showed Her Ace.

Graee-They say that Miss Forty.
odde was named after her Aunt Geor-
giana. GwendOlyn-She looks as II she
was named before her Aunt Georgiana
Judge.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
Not al All Easy.

Lucille-oh. you can win Marie's
heart easily enough. All you need do
is TO give her all the money she wants.
Jules-And DO you call that easy
Paris Rire.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15
REMEpIED REFLECTION.

"I'm AFRAID that young man is not
the right kind Of a companion,
Henry. They say he's high flyer"
"0h, his characters all right. Hs's
an aviator"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15

The art Of being able to make good
use Of moderate abilities often eonfers
more reputation than real merit
Rochefoucauld
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15

Life will give US back whatever we
put into IT, In a way II is just like q
bank.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1913-01-15

why do they put so many planks
in a political platform. dssr5'
a guess it's iur to lumber things
up"
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
United STATES IS BACKING CLUBS FOR DELAWARE BOYS AND GIRLS
Federal Government Aiding State Solving Vital Problem

The Philadelphia North American il
it's issue of Sunday, September 2lst
published the following article on tn,
formation Of Girls Clubs in Delaware
The paper above name has kindly loan.
ed the picture reproduced with the arti-
Gle. One Of the largest Grange organi-
cations in Delaware is located in Milford.
and the members of this may be inter
ested in forming such club as have al
ready been formed at Newark. Dover
and other towns in the State:
The United States government is
helping this state solve the problem of
keeping boys and girls on the farm.
Because the problem is a vital one
to the farming interests of this state.
the work which was recently started
here IS being watched with a great deal
of interest.
This work consists of organizing can
ming and preserving clubs for girls and
eorn-growing contest for BOYS. under
the auspices Of the federal department
Of agriculture, and in the case of girls.
the main subject. aside from teaching
them the things which formed a part Of
the education of their grandmothers. is
to stimulate their interests in rural life.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03

OF the HurOns. BY some pretext b,
gained admission to the tent where the
girl was kept prisoner, and late al
night they managed to escape in the
darkness. Their flight was soon dis.
covered and pursuit began. but the
young couple reached the river far
enough in advance Of their pursuers to
embark in a canoe and push of from
shore. They were still followed. bur
the warrior was young and strong and
succeeded in getting his little craft
safely into cove at the junction of
the great river and a little stream en-
tering into it between two high, pro
teetlng banks, where they hid, and
later found friendly tribe.
Rejoicing that the place had been q
safe harbor" for the girl and her low
er in time of peril. it was so designated
IN the Pequot tongue. the Indian equiv
alent being "Apa-keep-sinck." TODAY
after having filtered through the Dutch
and English tongues. it is known as
Poughkeepsie.-Ladies' Home Journal
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
Prizes Awarded in Contest

: tor in charge Of the canning and preserv
ing gclubs. The work in this state only be-
gan in July. but attesting to the interest
in the movement, four clubs haYe already
been organized. They are in Elsmere.
Newport, Newark and Dover. The clubs
are not limited to membership, but the
members are divided into teams Of five,
and the ages ranges from 10 to Is years.
The Elsmere and Newport clubs en-
gagged in a canning contest at the recent
state fair held in Wilmington, and New
port won by few points. The prizes
were offered by the State Fair Associa-
ton; not only did the winning club get
a prize. hut there were individual prizes
offerd. The girl who cans five Jars of
fruit or vegetables is entitled to wear a
club pin, furnished by the government.
and at the end Of the summers work the
government awards prize to the best
essay written by a club member regard
ing her work during her period. These
awards viii be made the first of Novem-
Der.
The state is divided into sections.
and each one has a Gamer, which must /
be approved by the government. The
,annlng demonstrations are given under
The direction Of Mrs. Snyder.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03

/ The government agents go on the theory
/ that If the girls remain on the farm il
/ IS only natural TO expect that the bows
Z will have more incentive to do so but
in order to keep up their enthusiasm in
farm life, the corn clubs are now being
organized.
The problem of labor is the greatest
Of the Delaware farmer and fruit grow
er. Many of them have been seriously
handicapped by their boys and girls leaV-
ing the old home for a business life in the
city. Some Of them have been compelled
to quit farming for that reason.
WOMAN IS DELAWARE ORGANIZER.
Laborers in Delaware are scarce.
and boys and girls are needed on the
farms today more than ever if agricul-
ture Is to continue to progress on this
peninsula.
1t Is to this end that the department
OF agriculture is working, not only here.
but in many other states. The work is
under the direction cf Professor o. II.
Benson, and each state has its organizer
and demonstrator.
Mrs. Frederick c. Snyder. of New
port near Wilmington. has been chosen /
as Delaware 5 organizer and demonstra- |
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
DOMESTIC scIENcE A FEArnRE.

Another idea of these clubs is to US,
up the surplus about the farms. Tn,
plan is for the young Gamers to purchas,
from the parents the products desired
and then sell them back the canned arti.
Gle. The Dover club made arrangements
with some apple growers whereby they
got all the apples they desired, returning
one-fOurth of the output.
The work Of these clubs does not end
with the advent of fall. for on October
lst begins the winter work. which con-
sists Of domestic science. and the clubs
will give an exhibition some time during
the winter
'One of the features in the domestic
science work will be to emphasize the
harmful effects of the patented colorings
now on the market and to make these
Geolorings from vegetables of different
kinds.
For illustration, if green is desired
for mint jelly, the club members will be
instructed how to make the coloring from
spinach. Many other important things
VIII be taught. so that the domestic
science feature promises to be an impor-
tant branch of the club work among girls
Of Delaware and work which will show
results later on.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03

etrated tie urper part of MY arm Tn,
bite OF lion resembles % .un~hoi
wound 1t is generally followed by ii
great deal of s.oushius and dis -harge
and ever afterward pains are felt pc
riodically in the part had on tar
tan Jacket. r,..h ! lr'.pve Iprd nf
the virus from ihr teeth rnat pierced
the flesh. for my twn companions IN
the afray have both suffered from the
usual pains. while have escaped with
only the inconvenience Of "A false joint
in my limb
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03

we stock Of of the best harness for the money
ever had. Good harness from 5000 up
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03

saw tW" other Ions iu it. bat dared
not fire lest we should shoot some of
the people The beasts burst through
tile line. and rs it was evident the men
could not face their foes We turned
back toward the village
ID goin4 round ;he r!.d Of thu b-.l
saw lion sitting on apiece of rock
about thirty yards Off. with a little
bush in front Of him. took good aim
at him through the bush and fred both
barrels
The men called out. He is shot. he
is shot" Others cried. LET US 90 to
him"
/ saw the lions tail erect in anger
and said stop a little till / load
again" ! was i'm the act of ramming
down the bullets when heard
shout and. looking half round. ! saw
the lion in tie at Of springing at me.
He caught NE by the shoulder. and /
we both came TO the ground together |
Growing horribly. he shook me as a |
terrier dog does a rat The shock pro
duced stupor Ike that felt bv
mouse in the grip Of the cat. 1t caused
sort Of dreaminess. in which there
was no sense Of pain or feeling Of ter
ror- although I was quite conscious of
what was happening This placlditv
IS probably produced in an animals
Killed by the carnivOra. and. if so. if is
a merciful provision Of the Creator for
lessening the pain Of death. ,
As he had one paw on the back of 4,
my head. ! turned round to relieve nv !
self Of the weight and saw his ewes
directed to Mabalwe. who was aiming =
It him from distance Of ten or hf. :
cen yards. The gun missed fire in
10Th barrels The animal immediately !,
ert ne to attack him and Bit his :
nigh. Another man. whose life ] had !,
aved after he had been tossed bv ;,
unalO. tried TO spear the lion. upon / =
'hich he turned from Mabalwe. and n
eized this fresh foe by the shoulder. -
At that moment the bullets the beast -
ad received took effect, and he fell ~
own dead The whole was the work -
few moments and must have ~
zen his paroxysm Of dying rage. In ~
der to take out the charm from him -
e Bakatlas on the following day -.
ade a huge bonfire over the carcass. n,
lich was declared to be the largest =,
er seen. 81
Besides crunching the bone into -.
Iinters, eleven Of his teeth had pen ~
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
GRIPPED BY A LION
LivlngStOne's Fearful Ordeal and
His Narrow Escape.
A BATTLE WITH A MANEATER.

The Wounded and Maddened Monster.
In a ParOxysm of Dying RAGE,
Caught the Explorer In His Jaws and
Shook Him as Terrier Would a Rat
David Livingstone, the famous Afri-
can explorer and missionary, once had
singular encounter with a wounded
non that almost put an end to the ex-
plorers remarkable career before it
had fairly begun. But the story must
be unfamiliar TO many persons who
have never read DR.. Livingstone's
books. The adventure occurred while
he was living among the Bakatlas. not
far from the present town Of AIafe-
King. This account is from his own
narrative:
The people Of Mabotsa were trou-
Died by lions, which leaped into the |
cattle pens by night and DESTROYED /
their milk and draft animals. They
even attacked the herds boldly bv dav-
light and although several expeditions
against the wild beasts were planned
the people had not the courage to car /
~ them through successfully.
It is well known that If one in
troop Of lions is killed the others leave
that part OF the country. therefore
went out with the people to help them
destroy one OF the marauders. We
found the animals on a small hill coy
cred with trees. The men formed
round it in a circle and gradually
closed up. Being below on the plain
with a native schOolmaster named Ma .
oalWe. l saw one OF the lions sitting d
)n piece OF rock. Mabalwe fired at o
aim, and the ball hit the rock. The b
ion bit at the spot as a dog does at o
tck or stone thrown at him, and then q
Gaping away, broke through the cir n
ie and escaped. The Bakatlas ought W
have speared him in his attempt to e'
e. out but they were afraid.
When the circle was reformed we 81
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
Old China.

The beauty of Old china is often de
stroyed by brown spots which appear
on the surface. An effective way to
remove these is to bury the dish I'm the
earth. covering it completely Tn,
darker spots require E.ure time to re-
move them than the lighter ones This
method will not harm the most deli
cate china.-New York Telegram.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-03
Belle ofGeo

Belle Of Georgia, Connects Early
champion. Carman, Greensboro. Moun.
tam Rose. Elberta, Frances, Old Nixon
Reeves Favorite, Stump, Hilev. Fox
Seeding, Crawford Late, Salwav and
many other varieties of peach trees.
These trees are all clean, healthy and
true TO name. Our record for sending
Out stock true to name and healthy
should d6e worth something to the prospec-
tive orchard planter.
We also have California Privet bedee
plants, Pear, Cherry, Shade. RnoIisl
Walnut, Black Walnut and Cbesfnnt
trees, Grape Vines, Currant and Coos.
berry plants. Prices reasonable. Cats-
ogue free. a'a