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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30
LOST

LoST-At Maplewood Springs, Sun
day p. M, April 20, a fiat mink
neck fur. Reward II sent to the
Perfield Hardware Co., Puyallup,
Wash.
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Owner Must Sell

Owner Must Sell
Lot 40x130, No. 18th and WASH
ington SITS, $475. Two lots on No.
18th and Verde SITS, s325. ia acres
all cleared with shack on II, $1,000.
Terms to suit. Call 500 Cuff av.
One acre of rich land at AIki
switch, on Spanaway line. at a bar
gain. ID. T. Matthews, 630S Park av.
fenced. near Centralia, house etc,
to trade for residence property, Ia
coma or Seattle. John Quinlan,
st. Francis Hotel, evenings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30

FOR SALE-Six months old Scotch
collie; well trained, very affec-
Tomato and well marked. Price $40.
Call 4002 No. 27th st. or phone
Proctor 1904.
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FRANK q HANSON, 7ss ST. Hell
ems ay. Phone Main bi4z.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30

FOR SALE-1 Holstein, Short
horn bull coming /, 2-year-old;
service $500 cash. A Blaser, Mid
land.
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y. N. JOHNO
203 California Bldg.
REGTN TODAY

Just think what few dollars
saved each month Will do. $500
down, balance S175.00 at $40 per
month, buys one acre deep black
land and all cleared, located on
Pacific avenue, close to city limits.
Complete abstract, taxes paid for
two years.
MUTUAL REALTY co.
200 California Bldg.
Place applications today.
100000 to Loan. No Com
mission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30
HELP-MALE

FREE ILLUSTRATED BOOK tells
of about 100000 protected posi-
lions In U. S. service. Thousands
OF vacancies every year. There is
big chance here for you, sure and
generous pay, lifetime employment.
obligation. Earl Hopkins, Washing
ton, d. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30
Big Bargains This Week
ONLY

One highly improved 100-acre
Oregon ranch worth $4,000. will take
$4,000; another 120-acre improved
ranch, worth $4,000. for $500; s.
acre home, fully improved, improve
cash, right at station, Is min. ride
out of Tacoma, Wash; also 10 acres
covered with piling timber worth
$500, for $500 cash. Address 1S9
p. o., Port Alberni. B. C.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30

day night, YZU gold piece, Finder
please call Main 5149. w. Allie.
LOST, strayed or stolen-From
Steilacoom lake. small fox ter
rier, female, name Bamboo" Find
er please cali Madison 14O-Y.
STRAYED--From Lakeview, April
%, a gray mare, weight about
$50 lbs,. shoe lost from left front
foot. and partly lost from left hind
foot; cropped name. VIII pay for
recovery. w. ]. Dickerson, Lake.
view, Wn.
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I have several nice homes. Can
sell on payments just like rent; all
prices, from 500 to $4,000. Come
and see my plan. Interest is rea-
sonable and SO is the price.
And after May 5th | will occupy
the handsome offices being pre-
pared by the National Bank of
Commerce. End floor.
q N TOHNS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-04-30

BUFF ROCK eggs for Matching,
baby chicks, setting hens. Main
1888.
ELECTRIC insect powder. Crown
Drug Co. and all grocers.
EGGS for Matching. s. c. White
Leghorn, Buff Orpington. r. l.
Reds, 81 per setting. John Lewtas,
Regents Park. Proctor 1851
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LARGE new stock OF wall paper.
very latest designs and pafternR
Acme quality paints. adapted to tbs
Co. iisx G ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
TAFT FILLS A DATE
TO KISS GIRL
CHILD OF FOUR VERY ANXIOUS
TO RECEIVE THE PRESI-
DENTAL SALUTE.

Washington, Jan. lion President,
Taft's appointment list today was this
brief entry:
Phyllis Wistrand, Lander, Wyo.
(To be kissed)''
When the item caught the presi-
dents eye as he sat down at his desk.
he looked about his office, n over
in one corner saw q little girl with
blonde curls looking eagerly at him.
Beside her vas a woman evidently
her mother.
We'll, Phyllis he said, as he rose
from the chair to shake hands, 80
you want to be kissed by the presi-
dent of the United States?"
Yes. sir" she lisped.
WELL said the president, as he
raised her high in his arms and kissed
her fairly on the cheek, Il hope YOU
will remember that
Phyllis is A years old. She went
through the White House recently
with her mother and some friends, and
announced that she would never leave
Washington until she had been kissed
by the president. She was so insistent
that her mother wrote to the White
House and finally made an appoint
ment with Mr.. TAFT. Phyllis left for
her home in Wyoming today, quite
satisfied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
HOW TO TURN IN
A FIRE ALARM

MiSsoula has II fire alarm boxes,
these having been recently installed
in connection with the new alarm syS-
tenn. Everyone should know tho loca-
ton of the boxes and understand how
to turn in a fire alarm. The opera
ton is a very simple one, First break
with your elbow, then turn the key,
pull opon the door and pun down the
hook. The alarm box will do the rest,
Stay at the Box.
Having turned in the alarm. rcmain
at the box until the department ar
rives to direct it to the blaze, This
might save the loss Of precious time
in getting to tho fire.
The following are the districts and
the location and number Of the boxes
in each one:
District No. I.
No. 14-Elm and Van Buren,.
No. 15-Ninc and Van Burcn,
No. 16-East Main and Adams.
District No. 2.
No. 23-lIiggins avenue and MGR
camille companN's alley.
No. 62-Iliggins avenue and Alder.
District No. 3.
No. 32-GnrfieId and South Tenth.
No. 3i-Arthur and South Fifth.
No. 35-Ash and South Sixth.
No. 3G-llOrenCe and Woodford.
District No. a.
No. 41-Bnrton and Phillips.
No. 42-Sprucc n Scott.
No, d3-Sprucc n Owens.
No. A5-Wordcn and Howell.
No. 4G-NOrth Second ana Rose ave.
District No. 5
Nc. 52-Morris and University.
No, 53-liigginS aVen1e and South
Sixth.
N 5i-Iliggins avenue ana South
Third.
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blossoms, for these flowers are uni
Versally adored by women. but for
some reason or other imitation violets
are under the ban and are not con-
sidered good taste.
The white silk Shetland veil pictured
Is of a type liked for cold. blusterv
DAYS, Tor these wells, as we'll as being
l~asc"hatlnGly becoming, are very
warm. The veil in question has a
beauty spot" of black velvet which
comes at n corner of the mouth and
gives a very piquant expression to he
face. The veil is smartly adjusted
over the small toQue of gold lace, the
paradise aigrette at the side sweeping
downward at n particularly smart
angle and not being confined under
the closely drawn veil.
Handbags are smaller and daintier
than of yorc, n the leather bag
handsomely mounted is now smarter
than the ret!cule of fanciful material
slung from cords-for afternoon use
at least. Illustrated is a new bag of
red sattlan leather with a handle
which is strapped to the wrist-an
admirable arrangement these days of
oldu and handbag snatching on
dark street orner
The small, closely fitted collarctte
of fur or ostrich is very chic Just
now, II gives the final touch of cor
rectness to an afternoon costume.
With such a collarctte, the tailored
coat fastens closely up at the throat,
and when the "A is removed in thea
ter or restaurant the c%ollarettc is
often retained for tn" sake of its
| smartnoSs.
Boots are an important item of the
costume, these days of c~Iinging skirts.
and h woman who dresses well has
a dozen pairs at least, for day and
evening wear. In the morning, on
Fifth avenue. one notes tan boots
very smartly cut boots on the new
English last, with long lines and very
low heels and buttoned tops only
five inches high. In the afternoons
black BOOTS are Worn. The illustra-
ton shows a typical street walking
boot with buttoned cloth top, tive
evening slippers and a buttoned boot
of white suede for wear in the even
ing with light gowns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
FRANCE IS STIRRED
TO A FRENZY
RESTORATION TO FORMER RANK
OF DU PATTY DE CLAM
STARTS TROUBLE.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE reinstatement
signed BIS President Falleries yesterday
OF Lieutenant Colonel Du Patty de
Clam, a leading character in the Drey-
fus trial, to his former rank in the
French territorial army, has caused
such a sensation in parliamentary
circles here that it threatens to af-
feet the approaching presidential cleo
ton.
Frenchmen generally are opposed to
any attempt to revive the Dreyfus
case, but the opposition to the Poin-
care ministry is Selling upon the Incl
dent as a means of attacking the min
istry and of injuring, if possible, Pre-
mier Poincare's chances for the presi-
dency of the republic.
The first actual step in connection
with the Du Patty de Clam affair was
taken tonight when ex-Premier
Cumbes convoked a meeting for Mon
day for members of the democratic
group in the senate, of which party he
IS chairman, Ito take action on the
Clam reinstatement
The object of the meeting is to ar
range for a debate in the senate I'M
ueI tHe IoFll OIL an Interpretation pc
fore Friday, the day on which the
Versailles congress elects the French
president. ...
The conservative press of Paris
unites in c~ondemning the attack of the
extreme radicals and their attempts
to weaken the ministry, at what is
called a critical moment in union poll
tics.
The Du Patty de Clam affair was
considered at a meeting of thelt7rench
cabinet today. At the conclusion of
the session, an official note was issued,
which said that AleXdre M~illerand,
minister of war, has assumed entire
responsibility for the reinstatement OF
Du Patty de Clam. 1t appears that M.
Millerand had not consulted with his
colleagues in the cabinet, as he con-
81 tered it purely an administrative
measure of no consequence.
1t was reported in the cabinet that
M. Millerand offered to resign at to.
days meeting of the cabinet, explain
ing that he did not wish the Poincare
ministry to suffer as a result Of his
personal act. The ministers, however,
the same report says, refused to lis
ten to his suggestion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
Easy to End
CATARRH
Just Breathe Booths HYOMEl-kil
tho Germs and Soothe the lnflamed
Northumberland Today.

Don't be prciudiccd. There Is not a
particle of morphine, cocaine, or any
injurious or habit forming drug in
HYOMEI.
1t Is made of Eucalyptus and other
grand antiscptics. 1t will greatly re-
lieve the misery of catarrh or any af-
Fiction of the nose and throat in five
minutes.
No stomach Distinguish breathe
HYOMIcI, it gets at the catarrh germs
and quickly destroys them.
Ask for HYOME pronounced High
o-me) outfit. 1t only costs 500, and
consists of a hard rubber pocket in
haler, which can be carried in vest
pocket, q bottle of HYOMEl, a medi-
cine dropper. and simple directions for
use. Extra bottles soc.
Leading druggists everywhere sell
HYOMEI, which is guaranteed to end
catarrh, coughs, colds and Group, or
money returned.
IF you could go to the Eucalyptus
forests If inland Australia you would
quickly get rid of catarrh. BoothSs
HYOMEI brings the identical air of
these forests direct to your home 1t
is a most wonderful catarrh remedy.
Ask George F~reisheimer about it
Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12

dainty in line and having buttoned
tops of dull kid, twilled cloth or light
colored suede. The coat will he in
the cutaway or "Dicky Bird" sty,e. or
may have a fanciful cut-the belted
Russian blouse coat is being affected
by young girls n slender women
at the moment. Handsome furs OF
pointed fox, skunk, red fox, chinchllla
squirrel, moleskin or opossum NAV be
worn with the graceful suit, or there
may be simply a little turned down
collar of fur with a big. soft muff to
match. 1t will be the exceptional
woman who does not carry a muff.
Very few mannish gloves of kid in
the reddish brown shades will be OBJ
served, though one may see white
glace kid, buff kid. gray mocha,
washable white doeskin and black
slace gloves stitched with tiny lines of
white.
The hat will undoubtedly be small:
for though large hats are worn this
winter, they are not worn with the
promenade costume rs a rue, the
small, even very small, type of hat
being considered much more chic:
and an ostrich plume, or perhaps two,
will curl over almost every hat brim
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12

tables often obtain good growth. IN
hlukWan the temperature ranges from
81 in summer to n below in winter,
At kiaWock the children were able to
begin preparing their ground by the
llrSt OF April, ana elsewhere many &C
the vegetables were in by May.
The work in school gardening Illus
tratcs the general principle on which
the government is working in the
schools of Alasku-that education
snail be something more than mere
schooling; that il shall be preparation
for the life the natives have to lead.
Sewing, cooking n carpentry are
prominent subjects in the schools.
"Thc education Of the natives Of
Alaska says a recent report OF the
bureau Of education, lis conceived as
meaning their advancement in civil
cation. Supcrintcndcnts, teachers,
physicians and nurses must regard
themselves as social workers, striving
to elevate the native races, intellect
ually, morally and physically"
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things that count SO enormously in
the total sum of smartness, she re-
lies usually on style inspirations
caught in the fashionable restaurants
and on Fifth venue the promenade
of the elect, where any fine after
noon may be observed scores of we'll
dressed ome whose costumes cover
the gamut of correctness, from we'll
appointed shopping raimen to the
most elaborate carriage toilettes. The
Out-of-tOWn m living near New
York, also comes into town to study
one authoritative modes of Fifth I've
nue.. Her morning is spent in the
shops. Her lunches at a smart res
taurant. Afterward, perhaps, comes a
matinee, and later tea at one of the
luxurious tea places where fashion
congregates; and after that a stroll up
or down the yer with the throng
of other folks who promenade at this
hour. In 20 minutes, at the just
before-dusk period, n may note
everything that is new in neckwear,
the very latest fashion of tying the
veil, what is worn in the way of
b~outonnicres, the sort of furs affected
by devotees of the mode, the boots
and gloves affected by those whose
costumes are kept in line, with the
moments whim of fashion, the walk
of the hour, and so on.
At the present moment, the sill
houette Of every fashionable gowned
woman is much the same. A skirt
and coat costume will be the general
type of garb, for wraps and utility
coats are not worn in the afternoon
hour on Fifth venue unless n is in
a limousine or motor car. Those who
stroll on the pavement wear 1oat-
suits of velvet, of w~ool-backed satin,
of corduroy or of some very silky
surfaced worsted fabric. The skirt
will undoubtedly be ~draped-and will
have a clinging effect around the feet,
the boots showing beneath being
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
WAR COLLEGE PLAN
l., IS FAVORED
ARMY GENERALS, IN THE MAIN,
ADVOCATE CREATION OF
BROADER COMMANDS,

Washington, Jan. 11.-Some differ
ence of opinion developed at the ON
Terence Of general army officers here
today as to the expediency of under
taking at this time by executive order
to put into effect certain jrecommen-
dations of the war college. These con-
templated the creation of b~rigadie1
commands, the purpose being to have
IN existence a number of complete or
CARNATIONS able to act as a separate
unit In time of emergency without de-
laying to organize and assemble the
various elements.
1t was urged that it would be pre-
mature to put this plan into operation
IN Of the execution of the
large project of abandoning the small
army posts in favor of a very few
large posts, which could be done only
by authority of congress.
The weight of opinion, however
seemed to be in favor of proceeding
at once with the development of the
war college plan, even though the
brigade organization must necessarily,
for the time being, be a paper one,
owing to the large distribution of the
elements of eac brigade. Without
reaching a final agreement, the con-
ference adjourned until Monday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
ZHz%Z hI2&@M Noted Oh =
EWW ITZZY

The woman who goes about her
wardrobe provision Systematically.
makes sure, first, that the staples
thereof are correctly in keeping with
current modes, that her tailored suit,
for instance, is correctly cut; that her
hats have the right lines even though
made of inexpensive materials; that
her wardrobe is suitably planned for
the requirements of her social needs.
Then she takes care to have exactly
the proper sort of accessories to give
the mainstays of her costume the final
touch of the modishness with small
belongings up-to-the-moment in char
aeter.
The New York woman who dresses
we'll studies first the new fashions as
displayed in the shops or consults her
dressmaker and tailor if she is so
situated that they may be given carte
blanche in the matter of materials.
But for her accessories-the little
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
School Farming in Alaska

Tho scho,1- far,, n,o,o. ho.
penetrated A1osl.a E,,,,, mo sotnn1
ar khk,yan j., snntbarn ,,an,a
comes a ho.L,t If ,o,.toos trrnin.
p rrots nd ,,h.. ,.ana,, h,a, ~
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oduca+;a, co,.,r,l op 49, rao1,.,'
oro of - si., o,l ,,aiah+ 4bo, n,0n13
bo ro,,arLohIa T., Ca. o,o, naa;
tious climate than that of Alaska.
Tho sobooI o.. L,n,1x,, is Q,
nrh1ia ,ohon,a +., ,,,i,,os ,aaia.oiaa1
h., a. ,,,,,a,, 90 ,l,.,.ia. T.. ,,aa,n
T., , ,nr,Ior nf +b.so ,,aoni,u i, onr
riod =, ,,i,n 1i,,;,,, nrnrit a. ,ho
cohoo, ma ,ha n,n,,,,. ~
tooobor fr,,, chrngrak u,ithi, tha
Arctio oir,Ia ,a,,rts hot 10
,,;sod 49, ,aoLi,- of ~ r,.i,a r
dene ana four rlrpa sabon1 .ardnns
IL i,,+r,,+a1 t. sobo,I obi,dro, ana
adults IN sooktng seed n1antinq cnt-
ting notato evos. ypading' bocing rak-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
EDUCATING MINERS


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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
Recovered From
Severe Lung Trouble

While we all know that plenty of fresh
air and good food are necessary to persons
more is needed to bring about full health.
Eckman's Alternative is a medicine for
throat and lung troubles, and so many
reports have been received showing that
IL brought about good results In a number
OF cases which were declared hopeless,
that all sufferers who are not benetiting
otherwise, should, at least investigate
the means of restoring you to health, In
Vestigate this case:-
Madison Lake, MINI.
"Gsntle enne In December. 1905. and
rhages of the lungs, which confined me
several weeks each time to my bed. These
ieft me very weak and l coughed at nights
failed me. Ny, doctor advised me to go
West. So, In September, 1909, | planned
to go, but l had four more hemorrhages,
" me put me IN bed for three weeks
AFTER my arrival, ] met Michael Brody,
who, upon learning of my condition, urged
me to take Eckman's Alternative. In
about two months, ] began to feel better.
proved fast. In March, 1910, / returned
9 eoMe anna think IA am entirely vel: have q
fBS enve epp my w sne slee wa we1 nso w Ddsna ! left
now weigh 1865, my normal weight. /
thank God and your Alternative for my
neal.h: II can help any other person
do So" ~
(Sworn afidavit) PAUL l.. FASNACHT,
Eckman's Alternative is effective in Bron-
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding the
system; Does not contain poisons, opiates
sr habit,forming drugs, ASK for booklet
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more evi.
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
George Freisheimer and Missoula Dru,
Co.-Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
SOAP TABLETS.

Somehow soap powder has never
taken the fancy of fastidious folk. 1t
is not especially pleasant to use, and
it never smells like anything but the
washroom of a railway station or de-
partment store. 1t, moreover, has Il
way of sprinkling itself around every
where except on the hands in a messy
II disagreeable way, and dainty
ONE who travel will have none of it,
preferring to carry the wet cake of
personally preferred toilet soap in a
rubber lined receptacle in the travelling
bag. A new soap tablet, however, will
be likely to appeal to the fastidious
traveller because of it's convenience
and the attractive way it is put up.
Fifty of these tablets are packed like
bon-bons in a pretty little box less
than three inches square. A pair of
nickel tweezerS are tucked in the box
for extracting the tablets-again like
bon-bons-and the tablets themselves,
though firm in composition, dissolve
easily in the water. n the entire
package costs no more than an ordl-
nary cake of good toilet soap.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
READING REQUIRED
OF IMMIGRANTS
CONGRESS IN ALL PROBABILITY
WILL AGREE ON LITERAcY
TEST DURING WEEK.

Washington. IAN. 11.-An important
step towards the adoption of a ~literacy
test for the admission of immigrants,
which has been a subject of contro-
versy in congress for 20 years, was
taken today, when the conferees of the
two houses of congress finally agreed
on a report which will retain the test
in slightly modified form.
AS the measure will be reported TO
the tive houses. the literacy provision
will appear as passed by the house,
| which requires that immigrants shall
be required only to be able to read,
whereas the senate bill provided that
both reading and writing be p]rereuuis-
ties.
The principal reason urged for tho
adoption of the requirement in any
form is that it will ave the effect of
limiting immigration from those por-
tons of the old world from which the
least desirable elements of laborcrS
are received. While it was not con
tended that a man who cannot read is
less desirable for moral reason than
one from the same country who can,
it has been found that the least desir-
able class cmoos from the most Hitter
ate countries.
In the main the other features of the
senate bin. which is the result of the
labors Of the Dillingham; immigration
commission, We're retained. They per
tain to details relating to the admins
tration of the immigration laws,
The report will be presented To the
two houses next week and it is eX-
rected that Doth viii accept it,