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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
Cynthia's Answers to
Many Questions
Siberia has only one railroad.

Siberia has only one railroad.
The death rate among employees
of the Panama canal for 1912 was
only TIA per thousand, as
against 10:42 in 1911, and 45.73
in 1905.
Ten thousand new coke ovens
are to be built In ConnelIsville
Pa, at cost of $20,0OO,00O.
The lieutenant governor of the
state of Washington is Louis f.
Hart; superintendent of public
instruction, Josephine Preston;
commissioner of public lands,
Clark V. Savidge.
Jerusalem now has a telephone
system. one having been installed
that connects Official points,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
RECKLES
February and March Worst
Months for this Trouble
How tn Remova Easily


There's a reason why nearly
everybody freckles in February
and March, but happily there is
also a remedy for these ugly
blemishes, and no one need stay
freckled.
Simply get an ounce of othine,
double strength, from Crown
Drug Co. and apply a little of 1t
night and morning, and in a few
days you should see that even the
worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the light ones have
vanished entirely. Now Is the
time to rid yourself of freckles,
for IL not removed now they may
stay all summer. and soil an 9TH
erwise beautiful complexion.
Your money back IL othine fails.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
SOCIETY

Arrangements are being made
to make the visit of the Michigan
Glee and Mandolin clubs to Ia
coma April 10 on their annual
spring tour. as pleasant as posi-
Bile.
Repeating the program of
chorus numbers given at the an
nual concert, the st. Cecilia club
holds a complimentary recital at
the Y. w. G. A. next Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Bert NorbIad, baritone, will
sing at Falkland university to-
morrow evening, assisted by the
Shule quartet.
Mrs. A. #. Busselle, 1919 South
5th street, will be hostess for
chapter c of the p. e. o. society
tomorrow.
The Oracles council met this
afternoon with Mrs. Harry De
Longe, 1909 South 35th street.
Pupils of the Lowell school give
one of the most elaborate enter
tainments they have ever present.
ed this afternoon and evening.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Eleanor Nord-
hoff, the harpist at the st. Cecilia
concert, to Broussais Comans
Beck Wednesday morning.
Members Of Nesika club will
lunch next Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. J. A. Wintermute.
Preparations for the celebra-
ton of Good Roads day will be
completed at the meeting of the
Tacoma chapter Of Women Voters
in rooms 605-7 Perkins building
Tuesday.
A wedding of the week was the
nuptials of Miss Gretchen Drumm
to August j. Jonas Wednesday
evening at the home OF the brides
parents, 1347 South e street.
An interesting program will be
given by pupils of the Franklin
school this afternoon and even
ing.
Queen Hive auxiliary will be
entertained this evening by Mrs.
ernoon in room 202 Of the Y. M.
c. A. building.
Queen Hiv auxiliary will be en-
tertained this evening by Mrs.
Sarah Worlds, 3706 South 9TH st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
AT THE TACOMA

The first of the Daniel Froh-
man moving picture films to be
shown in Tacoma is the James X.
Hacxett. Prisoner OF Zenda"
week of Sunday, April 8, per-
formances to be given every aft
ernoon at $3.50 and 4 o'clock and
evenings at 1890 and 0 o'clock.
The Frohman company has Sc
cured Ethel Barrymore, Mrs.
Fisxe. James O'Neill and other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
The Films Greatest Conquest

Don't fail to see this wonderful picture. It
is forerunner Of other notable photo plays
and high class motion picture features to be
seen at the Tacoma this spring aud summer
in addition to the regular big ATTRACTIONS.
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Meyer Jacob
Shoe Store
1138 Pacific Ave.

business houses and some resi-
dences.
The Gunnison tunnel Is In
Southwestern Colorado. and is six
miles in length. 1t was opened in
1909.
The public service commission
in New York city Is located at 154
Nassau st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04

Queen Hiv auxiliary will be en-
tertained this evening by Mrs.
Sarah Worlds, 3706 South 9TH st.
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Queen Hive auxiliary will be
entertained this evening by Mrs.
ernoon in room 202 Of the Y. M.
G. A. building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
Cynthia Cfey's Answers

Dear Miss Grey; Please Z
answer my questions In the !.
next paper, as 1 am anxious
for your advice ns to what
color of hat would be suit {
able to wear with . dark Z
blue wooden serge panel
suit, and what style should
II be and how trimmed?
Would it be proper for q :
girl of sixteen to keep
steady company with young
man ~ years of age il he Is
respectable? Hoping to :
see your answer real soon,
and thanking you for your
trouble, i am
THANKFUL.
A white, black or blu'
straw, trimmed with wide rib
bon to match the shade Of you
suit or a feather ornament in
contrasting shade win be suitable
I decline to suggest the style o
hat for | believe every womai
should select the kind of hat tina
best suits her face.
1t is not best for a girl of II
to keep steady company with any
one; she should have man,
friends at this age and not bottle
her head about beaux.
Every Parent Should Read
This.
Dear Miss Grey: As you
have helped others so well,
now come to you with my
problem.
We are a married couple
that doesn't care for each
other. The only thing that
holds us together is for our
child's sake. We are not
happy together; we have no
home. Would you advise us
to stay with each other for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04
|N.W.GroceryCo.|

Bring Hour Money
and see how much farther 1t
goes than when the collector
comes at the end of the
month. Money talks. Lis
ten to us.
Canned Goods.
Corn, Tomatoes or Beans.
3 for ..... 25c
Peas, Extra Quality :. ..1Oc
Apricots, Peaches, Plums
or Grapes. Q for -. 25c
Blacxberries. Pears or
Pineapples .........1 5c
Salmon, Fancy Pink, Q
for .15c
Salmon. Medium Red. .
4 for ....... -. ..25c
Dried Fruits.
Apples, Italian Primes, or
Peaches. 3 for 1853. csc
Small French Prunes, 6
Tor $500. Zoe
Apricots or Pears, 2 for. 25c
Black Figs, Seedless or
Seeded Raisins, 4 for 25c
Snndry Items
Fresh Creamery Butter,
per ID. ..... ~ &c
Local Potatoes, per hun
dred ,......,.. SOC
Yakima POTATOES. per hum
bred .... csc
Ranch Eggs. strictly fresh.
per doz . ~ c
i ofsee and Bekins Powder
alsssinales Free. Z. '''''.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-04

An interesting program will be
given by pupils of the Franklin
school this afternoon and even
ing.
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This Motion Picture production Of AN
THONY HOPES famous play, acted by
CELEBRATED PLAYER under the direc-
ton of one of Americas FOREMOST THE
ATRICAL PRODUCERS, is unquestionably
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waIheAtficA%

big stars to pose for their pic
lures, all of whom will be seen
here later in the season,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
FISH INTOXICATED ON BEER
Brewery Output Emptied Into Stream
Causes. Chaos Among Pts
catorial Tribe.

Mendoza, Ill.-There will be no more
fighing in the Mendoza creek FOL
months to come. 1t is improbable that
the fish will be able to see the bait
for several weeks. The banks recent
ly were lined with hundreds of deac
fish and the creek was full of others
dead drunk.
Because of failure to pay the gov"
eminent tax the Mendoza brewery was
closed and 1881 barrels of beer were
emptied into the creek.
An hour later conglomeration OF
queer sounds arose from the creek
from the mewing Of cat fish to the
deep bass of the bass. Several tur'
ties were seen disporting themselves
nbsurdly on log and three bullfrogs
staggered arm in arm down Main
street, until taken into custody by a
policeman. They couldn't hop, despite
the fact that they we're full of them.
Many of the fish imbibed too freely
and climbed out on shore, where they
were fatally Frustrated by the heat.
Those who survived followed the beer
down stream in large schools.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
ONE IDEA OF PHILANTHROPY
Carmen sylvia Says IT She Had q
Million She Would Build Vast
Cathedral.

What curious ideas some people
have On the subject of philanthropy.
Carmen Sylvia, queen of Roumania, is
the latest to answer that ancient
question, What would you do if you
were millionaire" She would build
vast cathedral with chapels in It
for every religion, and she would also
build an art school. AS 1t is only a
very small minority of people who
ever go to church or chapel, and those
that do go are usually of the more
comfortable classes, it is to be feared
that Carmen Sylvas million would not
go very far to lessen human misery.
Most people have asked themselves
what they would do if they were mil
lionaires, but the wiser among them
have contented themselves with say
ing what they would not do. A reso-
luton to give nothing to any religious
or charitable organizations, with a
very few exceptions, is 2 fairly safe
one, since both religion and charity
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HANG UP GIRL TO BEAT HER?
Georgian Is Charged With lnhuman
Punishment of His Young
Daughter.

Augusta, Ga.-Charges that he fas-
tened a chain around the neck or his
f1fteen-year-old daughter, suspended her
from meat hook in his butcher
shop and beat her with the butt enc
of whip until the blood flowed from
her wounds, were made against j. ).
Johnson in the recorders court.
Policeman Moore, who arrested
Johnson, stated that he was called by
neighbors who heard the g1rrs
scream. The policeman said that when
he reached the market he found john
sons daughter, Nellie, suspended
from a meat hook, suspended by a
chain which had been wrapped twice
around her neck and locked. Moore
said that the girls arms and neck
showed evidence of severe beating.
She was exhausted when released.
Johnson said he whipped his
daughter because he could. not con-
troll her. His case was continued. One
of the specific charges against him is
assault with intent to murder.
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DANGERS TO THE EYESIGHT
Accidents to Machinists and Stone
cutters Might Be Avoided by Use
of Glasses.

"'I believe" said DR.. Myles Standish
in his lecture at the Harvard Medical
school, according to the Boston Tran
script, that it is a crime to have
pointed scissors about in any house
hold in which there are children under
six years of age. Children will inva-
riably play with scissors; they fire.
quently fall on the points and puncture
the eye, and often the wound, while
it will cause blindness, is too small to
be noticed by the mother.
Next in point of danger to the eye
sight is the pounding of steel on steel,
which throwing out slivers, eventually
destroys the sight. Machinists and
stonecutters meet with similar acct
dents, and now that the public is pay
ing for these Injuries through insur
ance. workmcn who are subjected to
SUCH dangers should be compelled to
wear glasses of some sort to protect
their eyes.
Il nave known OF quarrymen going
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mother. That's all over, and I'm here
to take my chance with the rest Of
you. We're the world, while our day
lasts"
What a remarkable child" muir
INJURED Grace Noir, as they prepared to
separate. quite philosopher In
short dresses"
"They used to call me prodigy"
murmured Fran, as she obeyed Mrs.
Gregory's gesture inviting her to fol-
low upstairs.
Nov it's stopped raining Simon
Jefferson complained, as he wheeled
his mother toward the back hall.
That's a good omen," said Fran,
pressing Mrs. Gregory's hand. "The
moonlight was beautiful when l was
on the bridge-when l first came
here"
"But we need rain" said Grace Noir
reprovingly. Her voice was that OF
one familiar with the designs of Prov
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on strike because their employer tried
to force them to wear glasses, and l
have seen Quarryman who has lost
an eye through a premature explosion
of dynamite go back to the same work
and lose the other eye.
Glaucoma,' which occurs only in
people over forty years of age. may be
ranked as an accident, since it is in
moment of excitement or deep emo
ton that person begins to go blind.
There comes an instantaneous, agoniz-
ing pain in the eyes, which, if not at
tended to at once, will cause total
blindness within a few days.
"The danger signal, which warns
people that their eyes are becoming
seriously affected by overwork, diges
tive or circulatory disturbances, is see
ing a rainbow halo. This halo is Wis
IDLE often when the person affected
strikes match at night or looks at 9
street light"
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The Clocks We Wear.

The three marks on the back OF
glove and the clocks on the stocking
are due practically to the same cir
cumstance. The glove marks CORE
spond to the fourchette pieces De-
tween the fingers, and in other days
these pieces we're continued along the
back of the hand, braid being used to
conceal the seams. A somewhat SIM
liar origin is assigned to the orna-
mental clock on the stockings. In the
days when stockings were made or
cloth. the seams occurred where the
clocks do now, the ornamentation then
being used to conceal the seams. The
useless little bow in the leather band
lining a mans hat is the survival OF
the time when hat was made by ia
king a piece of leather, boring two
holes through it and drawing it up
with a piece of string.-Harper
Weekly
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'And / agree with you," declared
Grace, who seldom agreed with him
in anything. How Mr. Gregory, the
best man she had ever known, could
be fond Of Fran's father, was incom-
prehensible. Ever since Fran had come
knocking at the door, Grace's exalted
faith in Mr.. Gregory had been per-
picked by the foreboding that he was
not altogether what she had imagined.
Hamilton Gregory felt the change in
her attitude. "That friend" he said
quickly, was not altogether to be cen
sured At least, he meant to do right.
He wanted to do right. With all the
strength of his nature, he strove to
do right"
Then why didn't he do right?''
snapped Simon Jefferson. why
didn't he go back after that young
woman, and take care of her? Huh
What was holding him."
HE did go back exclaimed Greg
DRY. "Well-not at first, but after
ward. He went to tell his father, and
his father showed him that it would
never do, that the girl-his wife
wasn't of their sphere, their life, that
he couldn't have made her happy
that it wouldn't-that it just wouldn't
do. For three years he stayed in the
mountains of Germany, the most mis-
cradle man in the world. But his
conscience wouldn't let him rest II
told him he should acknowledge his
wife. So he went back-but she'd dis
appeared-he couldn't find her-and
he'd never heard-he'd never dreamed
of the birth of a-of the-of this girl
He never knew that he had a daugh
ter Never!"
We'll" said Simon Jefferson, hes
dead now, and that's one comfort
Good thing he's not alive; I'd always
be afraid | might come up with him
and then, afterward, that l might not
get my sentence committed to life-im
prisonment."
who is exciting my SOM" demand
ed the old lady from her wheel-chair
Simon Jefferson's red face and staring
eyes told plainly that his spirit was up
after ALL" said Fran cheerfully
1--WE are here. and needn't, bother
about what's past. My mother wasn't
given her chance, but she's dead now
blessed soul-and my father had his
chance. but it wasn't in him to be &
man. Let's forget him as much as
we can, and let's have nothing but
sweet and peaceful thoughts about
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him.
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent of
schools, escorts Fran from the tent He
tells her Gregory is wealthy man,
deeply interested in charity work. and
pillar of the church Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while talk
ing leave of her, holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister of Rob
ert Clinton. chairman of the school board.
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
and advises her to go away at once.
Fran hints at a twenty-year secret.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
of how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child of
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
of Fran's mother. Fran takes a liking to
Mrs Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran is the daughter of a very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs Gergory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms
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son, shooting a dissatisfied glance al

son, shooting a dissatisfied glance al
Fran from under bushy brows.
Fran laughed outright. I'm going
to like you, all right" she declared.
"You are so human"
1t is exceedingly difficult to main
tain satisfaction in silent martyrdom.
Grace was obliged to speak, lest any
one think that she acquiesced in evil.
rs it customary for little girls to roam
the streets at night, wandering about
the world alone, adopting homes ac-
cording to their whims?'
81 really don't think 1t is custom
ary," Fran replied politely, "but I'm
not a customary girl" At that mo-
ment she caught the old lady's eye. 1t
was sparkling with eloquent satisfac-
ton; Mrs. Jefferson supposed terms
of service were under discussion Fran
laughed, grabbed the ear-trumpet and
called, Hello. How are your"
When an unknown voice entered the
large end of the tube, half it's mean
ing was usually strained away before
the rest reached the yearning ear.
,
And will you wheel me around the
garden at least twice day."
Fran patted the thin old arm with
her thin young hand, as she shouted,
'Ill wheel you twenty times a day.
if you say SOL"
But l do not see-saw," retorted the
old lady with spirit.
Gregory, finding Grace's eyes fixed
on him searchingly, felt himself
pushed to the wall. "Of course" he
said coldly, "it is understood that the
daughter of-er-my friend, comes
here as a-as an equal" AS he
found himself forced into definite OPP
position to his secretary, his manner
grew more assured. Suddenly it oc-
Cured to him that he was, in way,
atoning for the past.
"As an equal, yes!" exclaimed his
wife, again embracing Fran. "How
else could it be-"
''This is going to be a good thing
for you, if you only knew It," Fran
said, looking into her face with loving
eyes.
Hamilton Gregory was almost able
to. persuade himself that he had re-
ceived the orphan of his own free
choice, thus to make reparation. at
is my duty" he said; "and / always
try. to do my duty, as l see it."
Would you like to know more about
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-08-07
B0KHARA is VERY PRIMITIVE
Interesting SideIIghts OF Life OF an
Almost Unknown PeonIe Under
the Cars Rule.

London.-Interesting sidelights on
the life of the almost unknown people
under the rule of the car in Centrai
Asia were given by MISS christie, F.
r. g. S., one of the first to be elect.
ed to that body, who has recently re-
turned from journey to Bokhara.
"The eleven gates of Bokhara," said
Miss Christie, "are still shut every
night at shutdown, and the watchmen
parade the streets after dark beating
drums to show they are awake. The
people were very friendly. The Box
hara idea of Justice was direct and
TO the point. They took the con-
demned persons up to the top of the
tower and then threw them down.
Once was enough.
"The caravansary in the queer
town was similar to those usually
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found in the east long ago. The little
rooms look out over a small balcony
into the yard. Underneath the rooms
the cattle are kept.
"All the buildings, with the excep-
lion of the mosques and the towers,
are built of clay, and the method OF
the builders is simplicity itself A
wooden framework is put up, and in
the spaces between the wooden
boards are pressed sun dried balls OF
mud. Then over all comes more mud,
and in very short time a house is
built and ready for occupation"
Miss Christie was fortunate enough
to see the emir going to mosque and
she also photographed him, which is
considered something Of feat, for
no one ever knows which of the
many mosques he intends to enter. 1t
was a Friday, and a crowd of sub"
jects gathered near the mosque with
In a few yards of the palace.
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clothes. One day my husband got the
neighbors in to see what the matter was
but they could not help me. My first
thought was for Lydia E. Pinkham's
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tirely cured. am a woman OF perfect
health and my health end happiness
came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi-
cine. You may rest assured that do
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The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
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periodic pains, backache. bearing down
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or nervous prostration. Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
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me?" Fran asked confidentially of Mrs.
Gregory.
Gregory turned pale. 81 don't think
it is neces-"
do tell mel" exclaimed his wife
Father and mother married secret
ly,' Fran said. solely addressing Mrs.
Gregory, but occasionally sending a
furtive glance at her husband. "He
was a college-student, boarding with
! his cousin, who was one of the profess
sors. Mother was an orphan and lived
with her half-uncle-a mighty crusty
old man, Uncle Ephraim was, who
didn't have one bit of use for peoples
getting married in secret Father and
mother agreed not to mention their
| marriage till after his graduation !;
then he'd go to his father and make
everything easy, and come for mother
| So he went and told him-father's IA
Their was a millionaire on Wall street
! Mothers uncle was pretty well fixed