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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

At social affair a gentleman
assumed seat at the piano, you
know, and began inspecting the
assortment of sheet music. On
inauiring of another guest If the
person at the instrument was an
accomplished musician, he re-
piled:
Say, you just oughta hear
that guy tickle the horse teeth.
He amt no Chopin and him and
Mozart never appeared on the
same supper bill, but when he
starts to plaster that there har-
mony trap with jabs and upper
cuts he sure does beat the best
rags that ever slipped out of a
wash wringer."
My word!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

Well, what do you know about
Nat Goodwin? Remember a few
months ago he got himself smash
ed up in a maritime disaster of
some sort and broke everything
except his matrimonial record,
and couldn't ever act again?
If that story was in the least
true, Nat is some considerable re-
cuperator. Broadway hears he is
to appear next fall as the star of
a new musical comedy called
"Claudine," in which he will both
sing and dance. Incidentally, 1t
is rumored that during the sum-
mer Margaret Moreland, for some
time past Mats leading woman.
will become Mrs. Nat. No. 5.
Ho, hum! The lines of the
marriage ceremony ought to come
trippingly from the tongue of
Nathaniel by this time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

Estimated that in six weeks European steamers
could bring 10000 armed men to this country We
don't scare. The Cleveland Grays could meet em
at the landing place in is hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

Tacoma's building record for June indicates that
what everybody says about Tacoma s prosperity is
really true
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

There is no getting around it, the weatherman hi
gotten his samples mixed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

Among forthcoming dramatic
offerings there is announced Ck-
yer Morosco and Charles L Wag-
ner's production of J. Hartley
Manners dramatization of Jeffrey
Farnops novel, "The Money
Moon" That ought to be a good
start, anyway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14
For Cuts, Burns and Bruises

For Cuts, Burns and Bruises
in every home there should be
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salye,
ready to apply In every case of
burns. cuts, wounds or scaIds.
]. II. Polanco, DelyaIle, Tex. r,
No. 2, writes: "Bucklen's ArmfF
ca SaIve saved my little girI'9
cut foot. No one believed ii
could be cured The worlds best
salye. Only Csc. Recommended
By Ryner Malstrom Drug Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

Don't know why those governors want to ask Gov
ernor Lister to talk about Efficiency and Econo-
my in office for when most of the talk along this
line comes from people not yet in office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

ing mun1ps on both sides. Being secretary to Wood
Wilson and father to five sets of mumps is real
~ enough to entitle fellow to the sweIled head.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

The women ought not to complain of being over
looked the minimum wage law commission at
least.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-14

That boy scout row to Olympia and back shows
the boys are certainly getting wholesome exer-
else.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
JUST FORGOT HIS HAMMERS
Intoxicated Mans Remark May Have
Held Some Truth, but II Wac
Not Polite.

They were seated side by side In
street car. He was very intoxicated
and very sleepy. She was very
naughty and possessed of very much
wrinkled face.
Though he was trying hard, he sim
ply couldn't keep awake and persisted
in toppling over on her shoulder. Each
time he did II no smiled ingratatingly
as II promising to do better In future,
but she was extremely annoyed.
please sit up straight" she said at
last. every wrinkle expressing disap-
proval.
He woke up abruptly. That made
him cross. He murmured something.
"How dare you insult ladyf" she
exclaimed.
He woke up again.
81 didn't" he sputtered.
How dare you contradict a ladyT'
she snapped.
Here the intoxicated one took q ire
mendous brace, forced one eye wide
open, sat up straight, and took long
long look at the very wrinkled face
by his side.
You're not lady" he muttered at
last; you're fig!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

In the fourth century A. d. there
lived In China an artist, who was also
n poet. His name was Ku K'ai-chih.
In London there IL n painting. a long
scroll, which for at least thousand
years has been treasured as his work;
and though that cannot be proved, 1t
ia In all probability n painting by his
hand. One day, we are told, he in
trusted to friend n chest full OF
paintings which he had collected. For
better security he fastened the lid OF
the chest and sealed the fastening
with seal. The friend. however,
coveted the paintings, and hit on the
simple expedlent OF removing the
bottom OF the box and 80 abstracting
them. When the box was restored to
Ku K'al.chih. he broke the seal and
found It empty. But he suspected
no theft and expressed no surprise
Beautiful paintings, he said, communi
cate with supernatural beings: they
have changed their form and flown
away, like men when they join the
Acknowledgements Binyon, In Tho
| Atlantic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
How to Make Concrete Posts
Winter Good Time to Do the Work-Expcnse No
More than for Wood and Fence More Servicable.
BY NJ A. Kelley. Assistant in College Agriculture u Of Mo

Concrete posts are not difficult to
make, and anyone who is handy with
tools can make a set of post molds In
a short time. There have been many
different types of homemade molds
made, but when made of wood they
have one drawback-they soon warp
out Of shape and do not remain serv.
iceable for any length of time II
many posts are to be made It is usual
ly more economical to purchase steel
molds. These can now be purchased
very reasonably. Steel molds for a
single post may be purchased for
from $3.50 to $3.50 each, and In sets
OF six from S12 to SIS.
All concrete fence posts should be
reinforced Some people possess the
erroneous idea that old barbed wire
makes good reinforcement and all
that is necessary is to use lots of It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

Clean, coarse sand and gravel
should bs used, proportions of one
part cement to three parts sand are
desirable. II the aggregate is screened
and graded a good mixture is COM
posed OF one part cement to two
parts sand and four parts gravel The
gravel should be graded In size from
one.fourth inch to one-half inch In
diameter. Nothing larger should be
used in the small posts. In larger
posts, suca as corner and gate posts,
larger-sized gravel may be used with
economy.
There are two methods OF making
concrete posts, namely tae wet and
the dry method. In the first method
the concrete is mixed wet, using an
excess amount of water. The con-
crete Is then poured into molds and
allowed to set in the molds. In the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
RURAL SCHOOL IS 4 HOME
BY r. II. Emberson, Professor OF
Rural Education, University
~ of Missouri.

The school house Is a community
home where children from nearly all
families spend six to eight hours a
day. For this reason the building
should be comfortable. 1t 1t can be
made attractive also 1t will be much
better suited for the purposes Of edu'
cation.
A large majority of rural school
buildings are not underpinned. On
account of this fact 1t is impossible
TO keep the floors warm, These build
ings are usually warmed by stove
placed in the center of the room. The
sto,s s are not jacketed. and as re
suit children seated at the greatest
distance from the stove suffer from
cold. while those near 1t suffer Will
heat
The air In the average rural schoo
room should be changed at leas
every 20 minutes, but 1t is seldom
changed more than once day. M
wonder that children suffer witt
headache, dizziness, nervousness ant
fatigue.
School rooms should have paten
heaters. They admit plenty OF fres'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
FACE lTCHED AND BURNED

1888 No, Union St, Aurora, lll.-"My
ailment started with a little pimple
and It always itched and burned ter
rlbly. l scratched 1t and in q few
days my face was all covered with
sores. 1t ran up to my eyes and the
day after / could not see out OF my
right eye. l was unable to get any
rest. | couldn't go to bed, being
afraid of getting the clothing all
solled, although had my face all
bandaged.
Il was given two Jars of salve but
1t kept getting worse. 1t was some
thing like q running sore because
every time | used some Of the salve
7 had to wrap bandages around my
neck to keep the water and pus from
running down my body. | wrote for a
sample Of Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and In a few days | received
these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put on some Cuti
cura Ointment and the next morning
my face felt cool and somewhat re
l!eved. After using the sample
bought some Cuticura Soap and oint
ment at the drug store. followed
this treatment just twenty.six day.
and after using one cake of Cuticuri
Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Oint
ment was cured" (Signed) Georgt
Miller, Jan. 1. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment solt
throughout the world. Sample ofeacl
free, with 32.p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV
|
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Poets License.

Robert w. Chambers. the popular
novelist, was talking about a New
York poet.
His poetry is always awkward.
Mr.. Chambers said. HE drags In
words that you can see are there sole
~ for the sake of rhyme. In fact, he
reminds me OF Lake Sunapee cpl
taph.
"In little churchyard overlooking
Lake sunnpee q gray, NOISY stone
bears this Inscription:
LAS sinks the sun with heightened
shadows,
SO sank and died the good George
Meadows
IN. B.--Deceased's name was
Fields, but Meadows is substituted foI
the sake OF the rhyme,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Some Good Advice.

The restaurant manager stood be-
hind the cashiers desk, wearing his
stock.in.trade smile for each GUS
toner.
An old gentleman came up. u no
tice." said he, fumbling for his wal
let, that you advertise to make your
own plea"
Yes, SIR" answered the manager
proudly, I've do"
"WIll you permit me to offer
Suggestion"
Certainly, cir; certainly. W.
should be most happy to have you
well. then. let some one else make
'cm,"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
AIrea dY Engaged.

Bailie McTavish--An' 80 ye leave
Glesca on Saturday. What are ye
daeIn' the morrow NIGHT?
Mr.. Jarvis-Tomorrow - Thursday
I've no engagement
Bailie-And the next NIGHT?
Mr.. Jim free then. too.
Bailie--And what will ye be daein
on Saturday.
Mr.. Jon Saturday dine with the
Buchanans.
Bailie-Man, that's a peety. want
ed ye to TAX dinner WI us on Satur
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Genuine "Kev West"

Yes--it's another Professor Van
Dusen was yainly trying to unlatch
his front door with cigar, to the
amusement OF friend who had &C
companied him home to talk over the
fourth dimension.
Look here, man." said the friend
when he could talk without betraying
his amusement. do you know what
you're trying to open that door
within"
The professor looked, then gave q
start OF dismay.
"Gracious!" he blurted out, Il must
have smoked my latch key!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

He had been around from church to
church trying to find congenial con
gregatlon, and finally he stepped In q
little church Just as the congregation
read with the minister:
Eve have left undone those things
which we ought to have done, and we
have done those things which we
ought not to have done"
The man dropped into a pew with O
sigh OF relief
THANK goodness" he said, I've
found my crowd at last."-Ladies
Home Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

The purpose of reinforcing is to add
strength to the concrete. Old rusty
wire and scrap iron which itself has
been weakened by rust and corrosion
cannot add strength to the concrete.
: The most desirable form of rein.
forcement is the round. square or
twisted square bar and some Of the
special patented forms. Flat. wide
bars do not give a good bond. The
reinforcement should be placed in the
corners of the post at distance OF
three.quarters to one inch from NC
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

Predicting thunderstorms is the
novel use to which poultry.rearer OF
Domremy. France, puts his fowls. He
is said to have discovered that by
mixing pepper with the food OF his
fowls their plumage turns pink, which
changes to vivid scarlet about an
hour before q coming thunderstorm.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
A Woman Heart,

She (gently)-I am afraid I do not
love you enough to be your wife, but
| shall always be your friend, and
sincerely wish for your happiness
He (moodily)--I know what I'll do.
She (anxiously)-You surely will
not do yourself an INJURY
He (calmly)-No, l will find happi'
ness. | will marry some one else.
she-Horrors! Give me another
day to consider. dear.-New York
Weekly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

The prince of.Monaco said OF mar
rage at q dinner In New York:
Through marriage q French wom'
an gains her liberty. an English WON
an loses hers and an American wom'
an"
The prince paused and looked quiz
ideally about him.
Yes? The American woman" said
n debutante.
THE American woman" ended the
prince. Continues to do as she likes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

air and warm the rooms equally In all
parts. In case 1t is not possible to
have patent heater, the stove
should be placed in one corner and
iacketed. The jacket should reach
nearly to the floor. 1t should have q
large door through which fuel and
ashes can be handled. There should
be about six inches of space between
the stove and the jacket. While this
arrangement will not heat room as
well as a patent heater. still 1t is q
decided improvement over the old
way.
II is safe to say that one-third OF
the children In rural schools are I'M
comfortably seated. Many children
sit all day in desks that are too high,
with feet dangling in the air. This is
objectionable negligence. Grown peo
pie would not tolerate such uncom
| Portable arrangements for them
selves, but small, innocent, depend
emit children are neglected. The prop
err heating and seating OF school
room are matters OF primary concern
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Their M..s.oH.

. A large crowd had gathere6 at th@
station to receive the famous states
man. The reporter indicated q group
In the foreground. They are personal
friends. gathered to see him about
speaking here" he explained.
"Is II necessary to use persuasion To
induce him to speak?"
Not at all; they are going to try to
prevent him. Judge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

second method the concrete Is mixed
rather dry and is tamped In the
molds; then the molds are removed
and the posts allowed to cure. The
first method gives the better posts
and better results, but the second
method Is faster,
II is hard to estimate the cost Of
concrete posts made on the farm, as
they can be made during odd times
when work is slack. Also, the price
of the material used varies VITA the
locality. The cost of n concrete post
varies from 20 TO 80 cents for ordi'
nary posts. This Is about the same
as a good flve.inch, seven-foot cedar
post will cost. The cost of cement
for each post is to IL cents. Tho
sand and gravel can usually be OBJ
tanned on the farm. Reinforcements
cost about az cents pound, and
four to four and one.half pounds are
used to a post.
Fence wire may be attached to tho
posts in several different ways. Some
times holes are made through the
posts by placing small pins or creased
bolts in the forms. These are re-
moved before the concrete has set,
leaving hole through which Il short
wire may be placed to fasten the line
wire. There are several different pat.
! ented fasteners on the market, but
/ their use makes the cost of the posts
higher. Usually the cheapest and
/ simplest way is to fasten the fence
wire to the post by wrapping n small
wire around the post.
After .the posts are made they
should be cured for al least 30 days
by keeping them moist until they are
set hard This may be easily done by
covering them with straw and wet
ting II down. AS most Of the posts
will be made during the winter care
should be taken to prevent the con
crete from freezing before ii has set
Posts made in cold weather must b.
kept from freezing until hardened
With due care the work Of making
concrete posts can go on all winter
and when spring opens up they will
be ready to set. Once set, they will
make Il fence almost indestructible.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Whenever YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Tasteess chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable as General Tonic because Acts the Liver
Drives Out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.

Tades chill Tonic
contains the we'll knows
QUNINE is bitter
in 1t for Malaria chl and Fever
Gives life and Nursing
sy Children Removes Biousne without pgng
the liver action
Complete Strengthened
No be We 1t
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
An Odd Arrangement.

Come in with me and get n pick
me-up," said the Genial One.
"All right" replied the Sad Joker,
but whyfore7 II take a pickmeup,
II will be only to put It down"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Comparlsons.


"The mothers club Is making a
great hit In our times"
mot so much OF one rs the moth
ers' slipper did In mine"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
An insplratIon.

Good gracious. Bill; why did you
start those girls going? Now they're
all excited and all talking ut once"
That's what did 1t for. I've got
to invent o new class yell"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

Upright pianos should be so placed
in rooms as to avoid dampness and
drafts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Must DC.

What do you think Of my tale OF
a fopf"
TITS a dandy story"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Seems SO.

What do you think of this propo-
sal of an electrical Bpanker for bad
chlldren?"
~ think it's shocking"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

Coughs come from inHamed Bronchial
Tubes. Deans Mentholated Cough Drops
heal the irritation--5c at all Drug Stores,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Sure Of Il.

ut was q love marriage, that OF
the young helress with the foreign
nobleman. She gave wealth of affec-
ton to him"
well, the wealth was all he was
after"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

A woman OF tact smiles when her
rival Is praised.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

tho Ant,septic powder TO shake into your shoca He
icyea Corns Bunionh Insrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet Bsters and Callous spots. soidevury
where &c. Don't accept any stlbstttEte. Sample
FtiRH. Address, A. \. omstod, 10 Roy, X Y. Adv
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20
Easily Seen.

"your minister Ia q good man. but
he'll never make great preacher"
"why notf"
Because anybody esn understand
everything he says"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-20

Mrs windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinR, softens the gums, reduces inhamfnn-
tion nlays pAin,cures wind collie ,a5c bottleItas
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-21

MUENSTER, Westphalia, March 81.
Wealthy Westphalian society, the
most exclusive in Germany, is much
perturbed over a royal morganatic
wedding and simultaneous morgan
attic divorce.
Just as Prince George of Sayn- Wit
tenstein had arranged to morganati-
cally wed the daughter Of his brothers.
chief forester, another Westphalian
prince, Eberwyn of Bentheim and
Steinfurt, who married a batgher's
pretty daughter in London six years
ago, was arranging to get a divorce.
The Superintendent case is n'ghly
romantic. The princes elder and
younger brothers are unmarried and
are reported to be women laters of
the most pronounced kind. Prince Au-
gust, the head of the house, lives in
almost hermitic retirement, while the
younger brother, William, will not APP
pear in any society where women are
present Prince George met the for
ester's daughter accidentally about a
year ago while attending the fortnight
ly forester's beer evening in the little
country town of Laasphe near his elder
brothers estate. Since then he has
regularly attended the evenings, some
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-21
Learn to Protect Selves.

NEW YORK, March 21.-More than
175,00O school children in this city
now wear the red and green button
of the Safety League, according to an
announcement by the American Mu-
scum of Safety.
The museum, of which Judge E. H.
Gary of the United States Steel cor
poration is one of the vice presidents,
organized the Safety League to edu-
cate children to exercise caution and
self-control for their own safety in
the streets
For three months the museum has
cooperated with the board af educa
ton by sending lecturers into the pub
lie schools to point out measures of
safety. Among the things the children
are taught are how to watch out for
vehicles, not to play in the streets,
and never to hitch behind"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-03-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
ss sssss enc Of &12zzz4
BECOMES GOURMAND
TO CHEAT DEATH

WASHINGTON, March 21-Told by
physicians that he was suffering from
tuberculosis and that he had only a
short time to live, Roscoe Boyd, a we'll
known person about Washington, re-
tired to his little cabin home on the
edge of town and announced that he
proposed to end his days in plenty and
comfort
Taking what money he had laid by,
Boyd purchased an enormous supply
of foodstuffs and fairly filled his little
home with edibles. He then settled
down to eat and await the coming of
the grim reaper.
One morning this week neighbors
entered Boyd's house to find the man
dead upon the floor He lay beside a
well-filled table, on which were rem
nants of a repast sufficient for sevehal
able-bodied men.
Physicians were called, and after an
investigation stated that the mans
death was due to acute indigestion, he
having literally eaten himself to death.