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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
HOW TO SAVE
YOUR EYES
Try This Free Prescription.

Iry This free PRESCRIPTION.
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Do you already wear eyeglasses or
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more than any other organ OF the
entire body. After you finish your
days work you sit down and rest
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know you do not. You read or do
something else that keeps your
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
MISERY.
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all
stomach distress will go. No in
digestion, heartburn, sourness or
belching of gas, acid, or eructa-
lions of undigested food, no dizzi-
ness, bloating. foul breath or
headache.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for
it's speed in regulating upset stem-
achs. 1t is the surest, quickest
and most certain indigestion REM
edy in the whole world, and be-
sides 1t is harmless.
Millions of men and women now
eat their favorite foods without
fear-they know Pape's Diapepsin
will save them from any stomach
misery.
Please. for your sake, get a
large fifty-cent case of Pape'H
Diapepsin from any drug store and
put your stomach right. Don't
keep on being miserable-life 10
too short-you are not here long.
so make your stay agreeable. Eat
what you like and digest it; enjoy
1t, without dread of rebellion in
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in
your home anyway. Should one
of the family eat something which
don't agree with them, or in case
of an attack of indigestion, dys-
pepsia, gastritis or stomach de-
rangement at daytime or during
the night, 1t is handy to give the
quickest. surest relief known.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
WAS ON FENCE

MUSKOGEE, OKLA, Nov. Is. -
James Lackey, farmer living near
Morris, has adopted baby which
he found on top of fence. Lackey
was blowing. When he reached the
turn row" he heard the wall of an
infant. He followed the sound until
he saw bundle suspended from
the top rail of his fence. He found
it to be a fine, healthy male child
only a few hours old. Having no
children of his own, Lackey took
the baby. He was unable to find
any trace of it's parents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
Recovered from Lung
TrOuble-NoW Insured

Insurance companies will not ac-
cept any one affected with Lung
Trouble. When you know a man
who has been afflicted and who has
been insured. such action means
that the policy holder must be in
a very good state of health. Cases
have been reported when Lung Suf-
ferers, after taking Eckman's AL
terative, remedy for Throat and
Lung Troubles, have successfully
passed the medical test of insurance
companies. Read this case:-
237 Dean ST.. Brooklyn. N. Y.
"Gentlemen:-Abou a year and a
half ago I noticed that my health
was rapidly failing. I was trou-
bled with night sweats, q severe
cough and was very weak; having
in fact absolutely Snt ,,s no a, ambition
suited a physician, who told me my
lungs were affected. Not satisfied,
I went to another doctor. who, after
examining me, said that I was in
the first stages of Lung Trouble.
At this. point started to take Eek
stopped almost Immediately, my
cough became looser and gradually
disappeared. My weight is now 142
pounds and my physician has pro-
nounced me perfectly sound-which
together with the fact that I have
just Deen 'dCCcpteU ny Two ulileT-
ent insurance companies for insur-
ance. makes me sure of my entire
recovery by Eckman's Alternative"
(Affidavit). w. e. GEE.
(Above abbreviated; more on re-
quest.)
Eckman's Alternative has been
proven by many years test to be
most efficacious for severe Throat
and Lung Affections. Bronchitis.
Bronchial Asthma. Stubborn Colds
and in upbuilding the system. Con-
tains no narcotics, poisons or hab-
druggists. Write the Eckman Lab
oratory, Philadelphia. Pa. for book
let telling of recoveries and addi-
tional evidence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
CAUSES DEATH

AURORA, ILL.,. Nov. 1S.--A pig
caused M. d. Kelly of Sycamore,
ILL.,, to break his neck in an auto
mobile accident near Sycamore, In
which Charles Johnson of Cortland,
ILL.,, owner of the machine. and H.
N. Gilmore of sJf amore, were inter
naily injured, and M. Raylia. also
of Sycamore, was bruised.
The automobile was going rap
idly when it struck pig that ran
across the road. The machine was
turned over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
TOAD ALIVE

AURORA. Mo-, Nov. IS. While
cutting in a drift 1870 feet under
ground. Dan N. Leeds, a miner here.
cut into a lime bar, and there found
a petrified toad and live toad.
The two were found in small
opening in the solid rock, and prob
ably had been imprisoned for many
years. Leeds said they were To-
Gated in an alright chamber.
When the live one was taken up
and placed by boiler, the heat
warmed 1t enough that it hoped
away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
SAYRE RESIGNS

NEW YORK, Nov. 18-Francis
B. Sayre, who will marry Jessie
Wilson. resigned yesterday from
his position as assistant district
attorney of New York. After the
wedding and honeymoon he will
take up his new duties as secre-
tary to the president of Williams
university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
NAVAJOS ARE
STILL DEFYINC

SANTA FEE, N. M, Nov. H.
Fifteen hundred Navajo Indians
have rallied around eight rene
gades wanted by the government
for bigamy and horse stealing and
defied the U. s. marshal to arrest
the eight. Officers have asked
the government for cavalry
troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
HAS OLD HAMES

GENTRY, Mo-. Nov. 1s.-A pair
of names, made from piece of
white oak wood IS years ago, are
the property of Thomas Ross, a far
mer living near here. The names
were made by Ross grandfather,
who used them on the harness of a
pair of horses in making the trip
from Ohio to Missouri.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
ARREST STRIKERS

CALUMET, Mich, Nov. 1S. =
Following the shooting + Deputy
Sheriff Edward Barker at the
Quincy mine yesterday, six strik-
ing copper miners were arrested
last night and held without bail.
Two of them had guns which had
been recently discharged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
GIRL FINED SIS
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

HUNTING. W. Va, Nov. 18.--
Having been convicted Of second
degree manslaughter for the kill
ing of her brother-in-law, James
Kendricx. on the plea of emotion
al insanity and the unwritten law,
Letha Perdue, age 10, yesterday
paid fine of $25 and court costs
of $71 and was released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
SETTLE STRIKE

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. IS. =
Trains are again in operation on
regular schedule on the Sunset
Central lines of the Southern Pa
cific, as result of the end of the
employees strike, brought about
by the federal mediation board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
MOCK MARRIAGES

BOSTON. Nov. Is. Upon her
confession that she arranged pre-
tended marriages between white
girls and Chinese and forged mar
riage certificates of Justices of the
peace, Maud Young Dan, the white
wife OF a Boston Chinese. was Civ
en- an indetermihate terms in the
woman's prison at Sherburn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
Deaths,

Whitlock - Mrs. Charles G..
Whitlock, age 48, wife of Charles
G. Whitlock, 707 South Yakima
avenue, died yesterday at the resi-
dence. She leaves her husband,
who is very i'll, one daughter.
three sisters. Funeral later, Hos
Misunderstanding company.
Coquitland-Francis John Co
quitland, age 1S. son of Wapato
John Coquitland, Firwood Sta
ton, died Monday. Funeral held
this afternoon from residence. In
torment, Reservation cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

National forest lands in
the Upper Cowlitz valley
have been thrown open to
entry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
BUSINESS is
GROWING HERE

business in the port of Tacoma
continues to grow.
In October, according to the re-
port of the customs collector, the
ocean cNnmerce here was $780,
$40 more than in September,
which itself was banner month.
The total business handled
over the wharves OF Tacoma IN
October was $4,241,959.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

The Tacoma Transit company
has been incorporated for $780,.
900 by George Scofield, James
Garvey, G. H. Hyde and ]. F..
Hickey to run auto stages to Puy-
allup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

w. C. Hoag, A. e. Feeder
and e. Il. Hoag have incor-
porated the Tacoma Mercan-
tile company for $50, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
NOT LOST LOVE

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Nov. Is. -
Mine times out of ten. it's indiges-
,tion, not lovesickness. that makes
you think your best girl has forgot
ten you," Dean Clark told Univer-
sity Of Illinois students.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Rev. w. A. Moore will
speak at First Baptist church
tonight in the first downtown
meeting to organize for the
statewide prohibition came
paign next year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

State Anti-Tuberculosis So
ciety has again started its
annual sale of Red Cross
Christmas seals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
ORRINE
FOR DRINK HABIT

So uniformly successful has
ORRINE been in restoring the VIC
Tins of the Drink Habit" into
sober and useful citizens, and so
strong is our confidence In its
curative power, that we want to
emphasize tn efact that ORRINE
is sold under this positive guar
antee. II, after q trial, you get
no benefit, your money will be
refunded. ORRINE costs only
400 per box. Ask for Free
Booklet.
French Drug Co.. 18th and Pa
eific; Owl Drug Co.. s04 G st
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
WOMAN FINED

Beatrice Scott, proprietor of a
rooming house at 1915 I-2 Pacific
avenue, was fined 500 and costs
yesterday for running disorder
ly house. Four women arrested
In the place Sunday night were
fined $50 and costs each.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
w ords Of Praise
For Mayr's Wonderful Stomach
Remedy.

How thankful
we are to you
for getting a hold
of your Wonder
full Remedy. My
wife could not
have had but a
short time to live
II she had not
taken your WON
derful Remedy
when she did. One
more of those
paroxysm pains
she WAS having
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

City water and light clerks will
get $3.50 extra for night work for
writing up the new books for next
year in the office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Mayor Seymour is in Washing
ton today trying to get Uncle Sam
to give up the Green river water
shed to Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

The team that loses in, the race
for new members of the CONNER
cial club has to don burnt corr
and white aprons and wait tables
at the banquet furnished by the
losers to the winners and new
members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
Funerals.

Harrison-Funeral of Robert
Harrison held today under aus
pices Tacoma lodge, No. 174, B.
p. o. e. Interment, Tacoma ceme-
terry. G. c. Mellinger company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

For poultry supplies, save
money by getting prices at Farm
ers Feed G Seed Co.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Agates polished and mounted in
solid gold. Pfaff, Jeweler, HAT G.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Rabies is raging around
Puyallup and citizens are
getting scared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Attorney General Tanner says
dancing is a recreation" there
fore it may be permitted in school
buildings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
ENDS HIS LIFE
IN CEMETERY

DERBY, Conn, Nov. 1911
health from overwork is given as
the cause of the suicide in a
cemetery vault yesterday Of Sam
uel H. Lessy, cashier Of the Birm-
ingham National bank here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Travellers lunches put up,
Duenwald's, 313 18th st.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Kelso hunters will give all the
birds they shoot Sunday to the
poor for Thanksgiving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
Marriage Licenses.

Peter Berg of Hoquiam and
Elsie Peterson of Tacoma; Aie-i
mando Boni and Maria Lancoini,
both of Tacoma; Peter Angelo
and Sofia Constantine, both OF
South Tacoma; X. Fuchigami of
New York and Hisaye Sada OF
Japan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

BEAUTIFY THE HOME FOR
THANKSGIVING. CHRYSAN<
THEMUMS, CUT FLOWERG,
FERNS, PALMS AND POTTHD
PLANTS AT PRICES TO SUIT
YOUR POCKETBOOKS. HIM,
FLORIST, 7TH AND X.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

National officers will adj
dress the cooks and waiterss
union at 1913 Ia South O
street tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18
You'll Find
It Here RI


SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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Three months, 800. 4
Six months, $3.50. 4
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Free examination and estimate.
Tacoma Full Suction Plates, $40
per set The same kind Of
Plate that you pay $15 and $40
for elsewhere.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Dr. Norris, Mgr.
OUR SCHEDULE OF PRICES
Gold Crowns 49,. $500 and up
Grown and Bridge Work.
per tooth ........... $500
Platinum Filings :. 800 and mp
Gold Filings 1880. 81 90 and up
Porcelain Crowns $3.50 and up
Porcelain Filings $500 and up
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Spokane apple show is on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Artistic decorations. watson's
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

GOOD HEALTH

Join h .
great move
ment for Dem
tai Hygiene.
Be one 9 {
those " h o
know t h q I
good health
q . m . n d &
clean. sound
teeth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-18

Controller Meads. who has me-
elected to collect the two per cent
on gross revenues Of private heat
ing companies in the city for
some years. will go after them
and collect all back payments
now.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-16

"N 'hiSh - Ndpiuiy beCOIu-
ing Extinct.
exterminated, and other curlews great
ly reduced. So adverse to the
~shorebirds are present conditions that
the wonder is hat any escape. In
both fall and spring they are shot
along the whole route of their migra-
ton north and south.
The accompanying illustrations pre-
sent portraits of a group of birds, most
OF which the average person probably
knows by sight, though | fear that
only a small minority have a clear
idea of their very great economic
worth.
The tacksnipe Cor Wilson's snipe) is
n of the shorebirds preferred to by
Mr.. McAtee), which, as a family, are
being rapidly exterminated. 1t de-
stroys large numbers of worms and
larvae, for which it probes with it's
long bill in the soft earth of corr and
potato Enthusiastically doing the farm
er a great service-as well as along
the shores of ponds, lakes and
streams. 1t also feeds on grasshoppers
and other injurious insects. 1t should
be carefully protected. especially dur
ing the breeding season.
The kildeer plover is another valu.
able and beautiful shorebird which
is being hunted to death. 1t frequents
meadows and pasture lands, as we'll
as shores. and devours great quaint
ties of mosquitoes. crane flies, grass
hoppers, army worms, cut worms,
cotton-boll weevils, clover
leaf weevils, rice weevils, marine
worms. wire worms and crayfsh.
Doubtless everybody knows the rob-
in. perhaps the most democratic of u
birds. beloved in the northern states
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-16
HAREMS OUT OF DATE IN TURKEY

dence as the elder male descendants
And the royal favorite of the moment
will have transitory Importance on
account OF the influence which she
may exercise over the sultan.
Royal princesses are considered in
ferior to the mother of the sultan. who
is the real queen of the little world
of the harem. has absolute authority.
a large staff of officials I'M the su-
preme title OF 'valide sultan" Thus
it happens that a woman of slave
birth may. il she be the mother OF an
heir to the throne, eventually become
the highest woman of the land.
Every royal princess has her daira.
or separate apartments. slaves. ser
wants and SO on. the management Of
the household being given over TO her
kalfas. or ladies in walting-that is to
say. Turkish women of good birth
who have remained unmarried.
Royal princesses rarely take a hus-
band of their own rank. They are
generally married by the sultan to
the SON of men of wealth and posi-
ton. such as pashas, officers OF state,
high civil officials and 1.-THE like. a
policy which is founded on a very
practical reason. namely. that the ar
rangement makes the existence OF a
hereditary a~ristocracy impossible.
One of the p%aradoxes in Turkey is
that the poorer a Turkish is
the greater her freedom. The rich
woman caTont move a step unaccom-
panied. She sees Constantinople only
from the windows of her closed
brougham or through a veil thick
enough to act as a mask. She may
dress rs exquisitetly as a mannequin
In a Paris dressmaker's showroom.
but she must not display so much as
inch of embroidery in public.
When her husband wants to take a
wife, or grows tired of her
and wishes to divorce her. he has
both the opportunity and the means
II he is a rich man. 1t is not chic
among Turks of any education to take
a second wife: but divorce is re-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-16

for his cheerful song and his hand
some appearance. glad everywhere to
be the companion and the friend Of
mar when he Is well treated. and high
ly valuable al u destroyer Of harmful
grubs, worms and insects. Yet this
bird lis murdered literally by the thou
sands for pot-pies by negroes and
poor whites In the southern states
above mentioned. and is more or less
hunted In other states. Mr.. e. A.
Mcllhenny, who lives on Avery Island.
La. says that during the ten days or
two weeks of the robin season lin
January when the berries are ripe) at
least 10000 OF these useful and beau
tlful birds are slaughtered daily for
the pot. Every negro man and boy
who can raise a gun is after them"
says Mr.. McIlhenny.
Although this bird causes some loss
to small fruit growers, II certainly
does vastly more good than harm. 1t
Is constantly at work on lawns and
fields hunting for destructive insects.
which it is exceedingly difficult to
keep In control. 1t devours many
caterpillars, including hairy species,
which infest the orchard. woodland
and shade trees. Forty per cent. of
It's food is insects. and 43 per cent.
wild fruit. 1t would pay the farmer
well to go some expense in order
to keep the robins away from his
fruit trees and berry bushes rather
thar shoot these birds which are so
useful to him in many ways. To muir
der them for pot-pies is, of course.
nothing short of barbarous.
The purple martin is also fond of
the society of man, and when not
molested by the villainous English
sparrows-and still more villainous
men by whom 1t is shot for food.
chiefly in the south-it is glad to
breed in ~birdhouses near human habi-
1t nal. es a charming neigh
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-16

placing polygamy-a simple epudia
ton by the husband of his wife. pro
vided he is we'll enough of to paw the
nekyah or marriage settlement. which
he is legally bound to hand over &c
her.
The roman of the poorest classes
a go out alone. Custom does not
obiige her to wear her veil down.
Mould her husband. in a tit of anger.
wish to divorce her. he must first OF
all produce the Nekyah. the dowry
in ready money. not an easy matter
for a poor man.
The real danger to domestic happi.
ness In the great mass of Turkish
homes is the growing tendency OF di-
vorce. and a divorce wholly favorable
TO the man as against the M
The payment OF the modest nekvah
at the time OF his marriage
is a simple affair. and it is seldom
enough to keep the divorced wife for
rest of her days. She is forced &c
take refuge with her parents or to
find shelter with some of her friends.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-01-16
FINGERS so PAINFUL
COULD NOT SLEEP

r. F. D. No. 2. Box 252, Seattle,
Wash.-"The three middle fingers
right at the end of my nails troubled
me for three years. They would get
so infamed, burn and be so painful
| could not sleep. It seemed every time
I had my hands in soapy water they
would get worse. They would be so
very sore, then the nails would come
OF, and no more would a new one
grow on when they would begin TO get
sor again. The nail came of ny
third finger four times. | tried every
thing with no results until one day |
read Of a lady who seemed to have
had a similar trouble cured by Cuti.
cura Soap and Ointment. | decided
10 thy them and sen for a sample. |
bought a soc. box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and come C~uticura Soap and
now am thankful my fingers are Der
fectly cured and my nails perfectly
smooth. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me-" (Signedl Mrs. RieEe Hin
ton. Apr. "a. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with SEP. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
Adv.