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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08
CONTINUED From Saturday,

CONTINUED From Saturday,
The same afternoon she was
resting on one of the green sofas
in the shop, which happened for
the moment to be empty. Beside
her reclfned the forewoman, who,
while recounting wfttily an init
mate adventure of friend of hers,
managed to exhibit, as IL casually,
new ring set with a large en-
erald. Listening absent mindedly
to the forewoman's story, replete
with details of sort which now
adays did not disturb her in the
entering the room a young woman
and q young man, both strangers.
The young woman was blond. hand
some and well dressed. Her COM
panion. following with that self
conscious pose of tolerance which
men are apt to assume when lured
into such places. was the embodi-
ment Of Bertha.s dreams!
He was tall and heavy about the
shoulders, his smooth-shaven face
was finely modelled; his yellow
hair, clipped short. rippled above
his white forehead. He and the
woman with him looked alike; evil
IDENTIFY she was his sister.
She wanted a new ball dress In
a great hurry, she had been every
where else, but had not found any
thing to suit her. Perhaps the
forewoman had something already
made, from Paris. that would fit
her with q few alterations? The
forewoman, with suave and COM
petent manner, produced from a
wardrobe q low-neck gown of sill
yer tissue, covered with minute en-
broidery, all in one piece. The
customer, assuming the iIlegible
expression of a bargainer, examin-
ed IL, while her brother snapped his
watch case, yawned. and began In
differently to inspect the sales
girls.
But the price IL exorbitant"
..Oh. madame! Not for this robe!
Just look at IL. II you could only
| try It on--it's exactly your size. TN
sure"
II ne CUstotHtI, 'nobc Siicct th~oS
looked as IL putting 1t on had been
| an ordeal. demurred.
IF you wish to see II on one of
the girls. them Bertha-
Bertha, with her heart beating
hard. took the dress away. Pres
entity returning In 1t, she saw APP
preaching her from distance a
beautiful woman with white shout
ders and arms exposed, slender, ex-
quisite. to whom chung a gown of
silver. trailing behind her, tumbl-
ing over the green carpet like foam
In moonlight. 1t was herself, re-
Elected In mirror.
Suddenly she felt frightened. She
could not help looking at the young
man. Staring at her, he was per-
fectiy pale.
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REFUGE
A Modern King Cophetua and the Familiar
Beggar Maid
BY STEPHEN FRENCH WHITMAN
Illustrated by Jay Hyde Barnum
Copyrighted, 1913, by the Newspaper Enterprise
Association)
Beggar Maid.
Association.)

A blush Of shame spread from
her cheeks over her white neck.
Walk across the room. Ber-
tina" -
With a pleading look at the fore
woman. she obeyed. exceedingly
graceful even in her trepidation,
amid the fading daylight cleaning
like an alluring apparation. The
customer purchased the dress.
That evening. as Bertha in her
black skirt and jacket was walking
home, midway in a deserted street
man who had been following con-
fronted her. 1t was he. She start
ed back, but he approached nearer,
hat in gloved hand, at first unable
to begin his speech.
How shall excuse myself? If
you could only forgive my doing
this! But how else should ! ever
meet you? If I had not we should
have had to go on always without
knowing each other. For you that
might have been easy-but not for
me! What magic leaps from one
person to another at tho first
glance! Forgive me-the widest
words seem reasonable to me to-
night. Say you forgive me. that
you will not pass by without a
wordi"
How richs hts voice! How hand
some he was! He took her hand !:
and In his fingers hers weakened
and lay still. A look which she
did not see-of intense satisfac-
fion-crossed his face.
Il must go on" she gasped.
mo. no."
Il must go on can't stay. !
can't talk to you tonight"
Then tomorrow night? Here, In
this street, at the same timer Oh.
don't be cruel" tx
She withdrew her hand and went
quickly away. So long as she re-
manned In sight he watched her.
leaning on his cane, speculative,
slightly smiling.
In the morning the forewdBan
had ready some gossip concerning
the purchaser Of the ball dress.
Yes, he was her brother. And the
forewoman began to relate. <sPith
gusto. stories about him "whith
everybody knew" He wasnSich.
Youthful as he was. he had sedna
wild life; he was well known for
a reckless, INSCRIPTIONS. danger
Gus young man The forewoman
was excited by these accomplish
ments OF his. As for Bertha, be-
fore her rose the indistfnet faces
of innumerable other women
In the dark street that night
when. faithful to his appointment,
ne approached her. the girl turn
ed on his savageiy: II want
nothing to do with you'll How
dare you speak to mer'
"Whatr' he calculated, as
founded. crestfallen.
She sped homo; In the black
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alcove, her cheek upon the pillow,
stealthily she cried herself to
sleep.
She thought of the flat. of her
mother working night after night
in the little kitchen, of the racket
rising from the rough street to
her window. disturbing sleep in
the close alcove. She thought of
the days before her. each one like
its predecessor, and of her mother
finishing her life on one of them
without ever having enjoyed
something better"
ooh, what q fool wasw
Summer passed. fall brought
cold rains. and In the somber
streets the first snow fell
Walking home one evening
through the fine avenue where,
perversefy, she still tormented her.
self by gazing at that other world.
she saw striding toward her tall
figure, with glistening hat and
pumps and a fur-lined greatcoat.
In flash she felt an acute, burn
ing pain below her heart. 1t was
he again.
He stopped before her. They
stood motfonless, needless of the
people who brushed past them
with askance looks. Presently she
found herself walking slowly be-
side him In a by-street, his hand be-
meath her arm. He began to speak,
and the rich vibration of his voice
made her tremble.
why did you do it? Why were
you so cruel? I have had a terri
BILE time ever since. Whenever
see slender figure indistfnctly in
a dark street, my heart leaps into
my throat and I think: 1T is she!
When I close my eyes, 1 see you.
Why did you run away from me?
would do everything for you I
would like to see you always as
You looked that day. in the silver
dress. I love YOU"
You DOR she asked, In q voice
which she did not recognize as
hers.
She felt his arms about her. In
the shadows of the empty street,
lifting her nearly off her feet. he
kissed her. and she smelled q de-
licious odor Of lilac water. She
knew nothing. All was lost. When
he left her. after walking with her
for several blocks, she had prom
Used to meet him the next night.
The next night she told her
mother calmly that she was going
to Wait a shop-giri who was sick.
The old woman. starving for gos-
sip. asked Bertha all about the in
valid. The daughter was forced
to invent q long story. II was her
first direct lie to her mother. She
told herself another and tried
TO believe it-when, setting out
as short Of breath as IL she had
been running. she kept repeating:
TT VIII be all right There is no
harm In going TO dinner. is there?
He has been siandered; he 10 good
- shouldn't I know? He loves
me. for he said so. Then why should
he not marry me?"
She entered broadway. At once.
upon her beat binding light;
from thousands OF globes scfnffIlat-
ing before theaters, from many fan
tistic signs aloft. which. rocket like,
burst every moment into brflliancy,
from the green glare emitted by
shop windows turning all faces
grastly. In this Illumination. low
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

During a lecture well known
authority on economics mention
cd the fact that in one country
the number of men was larger
than that Of women. and he ad-
ded, humorousIy:
II can. therefore,, recommend
the ladies to emigrate to that part
of the world"
A young lady seated In one Of
the front rows got up in great m
dignation. and was leaving the
room rather noisily, whereupon
the lecturer remarked:
II did not mean that it need be
done in such a hurry as that"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

Dear Miss Grey: UNDER
stand that in taking training
for a nurse one has to skin
cat alive. Can you tell me
whether or not this is true?
ANXIOUS.
Al do not think such bar
barism Is required Of nurses. The
way some surgeons carve up peO-
pie one might think they were re-
quired to pass through Just such
training. 1 often wonder how
long il will be before people in
sist on making an exit from the
stage of this life with all their
rather than to give them
up in the operating room. There
are a few cases where sane sur
gerry is necessary, but the highest
men of the profession claim that
by far too many operations are
that are wholly unnec-
essary.
So, IL any training employs in
human methods, change your vO-
cation.
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so will you.
Your life is NOT ruined. 1t is
not what the world thinks of you,
but what you really are that
counts. I want you to call up or
write the Florence Crittenden
Home. There you will have the
best of care without q cent of
cost. You will have quiet and
time to think WHAT'S best for you
and your child. Do not hastily
decide anything about the little
one. That question will work it.
self out IL you will do as 1 say.
Dear Miss Grey: VIII you
please print a recipe for re-
moving ink STAINS from a soft
brown silk waist, and oblige,
A READER.
A good authority gives q
solution Of water and Oxalie acid
for silks; but 1 am afraid it will
remove the color with the stain.
You might try it on q scrap first.
The proportion is one level tea
spoon oxalic acid crystals to q cup
of Mkewarm water. II you will
inquire of q druggist or chemist
you will no doubt get a harmless
recipe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08
DON'T KNOW THEY
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Many Tacoma people who have
chronic appendicitis, which Is not
very painful, have doctored for
years for gas on the stomach,
sour stomach or constipation.
French Drug Co., 1156 Pacific
av., states II these people will try
A SINGLE DOSE of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine. ETC., as.
compounded in Adler-tka, the
remedy which became famous by
curing appendicitis, they will be
surprised at the INSTANT relief.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08
CYNTHIA GREY'S
u3nHW3D


Dear Miss Grey: l am
young girl II and have gone
wrong. About two months
ago l was on car when a
young man got on, and sat
down by me, and did not let
me get off at my home.
I don't dare tell anybody
at home, as they would not
have me as one of the family
any longer. So, I have come
to you. 1t is this, Miss Grey,
/ am to become a mother.
and it's a well known man in
this city that is at fault.
1 was going to school, but
changed my mind. You
know ! cannot. Please, Miss
Grey. tell me what to do.
Til die rather than tell my
people, for l know how good
they are. and they will never
want to see me again. Some
times death is the only way
for a girl like me. Answer
soon, please, as soon as possi-
BILE.
A GIRL WHO IS BROKEN
HEARTED.
Artist of all, I want you 3,
now that 1 will stand by you II
he very last. 1 am not alone h
hat feeling, for know goot
men and women broad enough Z,
lelp when the family is too goOt
p to do SO. Maybe you are mis-
your family. Your mothel
night take you to her very hear
I you would let her-maybe sh,
for I'm sorry to sa!
here are women who bear tn,
anne of mother in whom thu
uality of motherhood seems tt
9 lacking. You have not com
1itted an unpardOnable sin, ant
hOuld not be condemned. YOt
re responsible, and were so wheI
on allowed the young man to de
ain you on the car, for you coult
ave called the assistance of the
il necessary, and the
ar was full of people who wOult
ave helped you had you blu,
iven a sign.
The young man is even more a
ault than you; but 1 do not wan
on to make the mistake of throw
ag all the blame on another. HI
rill have enough to bear as it 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08
PINS FOR GIFTS

A box of fancy pins. pasted into
circles of white or any color wool
cloth desired and on the edges of
the wool pin all sizes in safety
pins, makes an acceptable gift for
a girl who works in an office and
who often has a hard time to find a
pin. A pair of dainty garters-the
old fashioned round kind with the
bows on the side-wou1d be more
than appreciated by the woman who
rests without her corset and con-
sequently her stocking supporters
are missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08
Society

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Central M. E. church conducted a.
most successful bazaar and fair
last Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings in the church parlors.
The literary program We 1nesday
evening was attended by O. large
audience.
The garment workers Of Taco
ma win give the third of their
series Of dancing parties Wednes-
day evening at the Eagles hall.
Music will be- furnished by Kill
cores orchestra.
The HOmesteaders Of Tacoma
will give a social dance tomorrow
evening, December 8, at the
Eagles hall.
Mrs. 8. 8. King, 418 North Il
street, will entertain tomorrow
afternoon for mem beers of the Lo-
gan Social club. There will be q
dinner at noon, followed by an
election and business session.
One OF the most interesting
weddings of the week will take
place tomorrow afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Click
ON North 1 street, when Miss
Ha1ei Helen Crosby of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, and George Cizex of
Tacoma, viii he married. Miss
Crosby has a host of friends I'm
Tacoma, having taught In the
public schools here and published
several books Of chiIdren's II
brettos. Mr.. Click is one of the
owners Of the Western Syrup
Manufacturing company and has
lived In Tacoma all Of his life.
Mrs. O. T. Matller will enter.
tain the Tuesday club tomorrow
at luncheon, for the last meeting
of the club before the holidays.
HEs. -. " M8Sum mas announce
ed an informal dancing party next
Friday evening at her home on
North Washington street. at
which she will entertain the menu
bers of the cast of "On a Roof
Garden"
Miss Lura MacFarlanc, one of
Tacoma's favorite sopranos, will
sing In Port Townsend tomorrow
afternoon before the Ladies' Must
cal club OF that city.
In honor of Mrs. Emma GRAY,
who leaves soon for California,
Mrs. Harry Kirkpatrick will en-
terrain at cards tomorrow after
noon at her home on North 9th
street.
The board of the Rescue Home
will hold its monthly meeting at
8 O'CLOCK this evening in the Y.
M. G. A.. rooms.
The women Of Central Chris
tian church are holding their an
nuai bazaar today and tomorrow
in the Sherman & Clay company'e
store. Next Friday the churcff
women win serve a chicken din
ner at the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUINN
me Tablets. Druggists refund
money if 1t fails to cure. e. w.
GROVES signature is on each box.
9hr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

Seat sale today for JuliAn
Eltinge at Tacoma tIneater tomox-
row night. Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

The board of the Rescue Home
will hold It's monthly meeting at
9 O'CLOCK this evening in the Y.
M. G. A. rooms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

The women Of Central Chris
tian church are holding their an
nual bazaar today and tomorrow
In the Sherman G. Clay company'e
store. Next Friday the church
women win serve a chicken din
ner at the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

wages in Victoria, Australia have increased Is
% cent III 20 years. says report Pretty good place
"a live, thatf cost of living hasn't increased 40
Per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

Chicago women insisted on remaining
room while studies Of Mazdazan "Sun en-
explained No second hand reports of such
ense for them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

Indictment of those Colorado mine union
Tor maintaining monopoly of labor" v
body's working, sounds funny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

In honor of Mrs. Emma Gray,
who leaves soon for California,
Mrs. Harry kirkpatrick will en-
tertain at cards tomorrow after
noon at her home on North 9th
street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08
There are more than 700 registered club

dom Must be lot of 'sgoing out to
cuses made by London bubbles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

Miss Lura MacFarlanc, one of
Tacema's favorite sopranos, will
sing In Port Townsend tomorrow
afternoon before the Ladies' Must
cal club OF that city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-12-08

PORT. Rippman of London, announces that girls
begin to talk earlier than boys Yep! Earlier, oft
ener, longer and later
The river press., 1913-12-31
Suns Rays DUPLICATED.

Or. Herbert Il. Ives Of London has
invented daylight, he says. Scientific
men have worked for years trying to
accomplish this task. DR.. Ives has been
ut work for mt least dozen years. and
he asserts he has finally produced Il
light which is in every way equal to
sunshine. The scientist has designed
a powerful incandescent lamp with Il
special mantle, which is so placed in a
cabinet he has designed that its rays
are Immediately beneath reflector.
This is made Of metal, and the light is
forced downward through series of
delicately colored screens. so arranged
that the average rays which are not
found in the north light are eliminated,
and the effect it is said. is that Of a
perfect harmony Of light similar in ev.
cry way to the rays of the sun.
The river press., 1913-12-31
NoiseIess City Streets,

There is coming into use in Germany
a cheap and ready method Of asphalt
ing stone paved street which is show
ing good results. says the Scientific
American. The spaces between paving
blocks are cleaned out to the depth Of
about an inch. and then layer Of melt
ed asphalt is flowed over the street
surface, the depth Of the layer being
about one inch. Before it is cooled
sand is sprinkled on and the surface
is smoothed. At Frankfort a section
of this kind is now laid. and it appears
to stand the wear remarkably WE'LL
Should the method prove success in
general practice it will afford an ex-
cellent means for deadening the noise
of city traffic at small expense 1t is
quickly carried out, and it need not
stop the circulation on narrow streets
for any length of time. Moreover. re-
pairs are easily made.
The river press., 1913-12-31
ARTIFICIAL NEAT.
Belgian Scientist Makes Food From
Refuse Distiilery Products.

According to the Paris daily journlls,
a Belgian scientist. NJ. Etfront. has sue
ceeded in producing artificial meat.
and this is another advance made by
modern chemistry after the >ynthesis
of vegetable extracts or perfumes and
even the albumenS which are the base
of living substance. Nj. Enront now
uses Il remarkable process for indus
trial preparation of nitrogenous foods
at very low price. and these are said
to resemble ordinary neat in Il Strik-
ing degree. He uses different re>id,leS
of manufactures which are almost
worthless. such as brewery or diStil-
lery refuse products. and from these
he extracts Il food albumen.
The refuse material is first washed.
then pressed and treated by sulphuric
acid and afterward by lime. being then
put through other operations which
are too long to enunerate. ending by
filtering and evaporating in vacuo.
The result is a pasty extract. which
has very pronounced taste OF meat
and has three times the food value of
the latter. owing to its concentrated
state. At Brussels several doctors
have already made experiments with
its effects on the nutrition of the hu
man body.
The same chemist produces like
food by the use Of fodder. such as hay
or clover. as the raw material. and
this product has a similar nutritive
value. as has been proved by various
tests. Such researches are as Yet far
from the absolute synthesis which
Berthelot predicted. but economists al
ready forsee that the practical use of
these heterogeneous products may so far
to cOunteract the continual rise in
prices of food at the present time.
Perhaps the day is not distant when
science will be able to produce from
the mineral world not only foods of
animal origin. but those which come
from the vegetable kingdom.
The river press., 1913-12-31

Notice is hereby given, that the Trus-
tees of School District Number So, Of
Chouteau county, Montana, will, pursu-
ant to an election held in said district
on the 14th day of November, 1913. for
the purpose of determining whether such
bonds should issue or not sell to the
highest bidder for cash the bonds of said
district in the sum of eight hundred dol
lars, ($SOO.00 divided into bond GER
tificates of the par value of 100000 each:
such bonds being issued for a period of
ten years, and being redeemable in three
years, and to draw interest at the rate
OF per centum per annum.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
OF building a school house.
Bids will be received and opened on
the 10th day Of January, 1914, at 2 o'clock
p. m. at the school house of District
Bids for such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned. same
to be enclosed in seal envelope, and
marked bid for Bonds. " All bids to be
for not less than the par value of such
bonds.
The Board of Trustees of said district
reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
BY order of the Board of School Trus-
tees of School District No. 5S.
d. w. FLAGLER,
Clerk of School District No S.
Dated Dec l. 1918
First publication December 4, 1913.
The river press., 1913-12-31
Notice Of Sale Of Bonds

Notice is hereby given, that the Trus.
tees of School District Number %, of
ant to an election held in said district
on the 10th day. of May, 1913, for the pur-
pose of determining whether such bonds
should issue or not, sell to the highest
bidder for cash the bonds of said dist
riot in the sum of $650.00, divided into
thirteen bond certificates of the par
value of $4,000: such bonds being issued
for period of six years, and being re-
deemable in four years. and to draw in
terest at the rate of per centum per
annum.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
of buying school site and building a
school house.
Bids will be received and opened on
the cath day of January, 1914, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the Highwood State
Bank.
Bids for such bonds may be sent by
mail addressed to the undersigned, same
to be enclosed in seal envelope and
marked bid for Bonds.' All bids to be
for not less than the par value of such
bonds.
The Board of Trustees of said dist
rict reserve the right to reject any and
all bids.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees OF
School District No 28.
Dated December Is, 1918.
IRA WINEY,
Clerk of School District No 28
Address, HighWood, Mont
First publication December Is, 1913.
The river press., 1913-12-31
TO SELL CANAL MACHINERY.
0oethaIs Expects to Realize $25,O0o 900
on SaIabIe Equipment.

With the opening of the Panama ca
nal only Il few months off preparations
are rapidly being made by Colonel
GOethals to dispose OF the machinery
used in the construction work. Much
Of this will be on the market soon att
er the water is turned into the Culelra
cut. when the excavation work will I've
taken up almost entirely by dredges.
just how much is to be saved to the
government by the sale Of the canal
machinery cannot even be guessed at.
but it will run we'll into the millions OF
dollars without question.
The dry excavation on the canal Is
done by steam shovel and the digging
under water by dredges. In the dry
work GOO steam drills are used il,
drilling the material for blasting. 200
steam shovels dig the earth and rock
and lift it upon dirt cars. 5000 cars
carry it to the dumps and 1853 modern
locomotives-many Of them oil burn