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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
A Little More Ginger

The memorial Of the committee of citizens pre-
scented to the city council asking them to refrain
from doing anything in the future except routine
municipal business without first submitting it to the
people is certainly carrying popular government to
the superative degree.
It looks good to the advocate of the broadcast
democracy but anyone who has kept in touch with
the development of municipal business in the last
few years will that to follow this plan would keep
the people busy with elections
1t is in fact simply going back to the old s'town
meeting of New England in the beginning of the
government. That town meeting was all right, too.
1t worked fine then and is kept up in some sections
to this day. but before it be made to operate with
success which is desired in Tacoma the people here
will have to become alert on matters of public
business.
When less than 1000 voters will come out to ,
park board election and not onefourth will attend
an election to decide important question as m-
nicipal ownership and operation Of street railways
1T looks as Ii we might as well stick to representative
government through a commission of five as to try
to have government by the individual citizens with
but a fractional handful participating.
One advantage in fact the commission govern
ment would have over the government by fraction
OF the peOple-the whole people GUST the council
men and undo their work and this fact to keep
them In more or less tractabe frame of mind, but
this check would not be upon the fraction of the peo
pie who might respond to election
Government by the people is the thing. But we
want the reality not shell with the it,
The people ought to express themselves more often
on public questions Their government should be
absolutely responsive to their wishes.
But about the first thing needed apparently in
Tacoma is for development of civic consciousness
that will the voters to express themselves when
they are called upon to do it.
1t is no going to the expense of election for
no more people than can be gotten out to straw
berry festival
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
A MODERN CoURTING
BY Berton Braley

Miss Nancy O'Neill was d suffraget lady,
Decidedly militant, too,
Who was loved by Irshman, Martin O'Grady
But vainly, indeed, did he WOO;
For Nancy was busy at blowing up houses
And kicking the chancelor's cat
And so had no time to be thinking of spouses
Or frivolous subjects like that.
With bon bons and flowers poor Martin pursued her,
But Nancy deaf to his suit.
Though gently and sweetly and kindly he wooed her
AT all his proposals she'd boot.
Till finally, wearied of being tender,
So patient and placid and calm,
He gave up the homage he once used to render
And sent her dynamite bomb.
He trampled her garden with ardor most fervent
Cast bricks through her windows with zest,
Set fire to the house and abducted her servant,
Attempted to poison her guest;
So Nancy said, elbow can [ EVER resist him?
Such militance beats me-" she said;
So she put her fair arms round his neck and she
kissed him,
And now they are happily wed!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

pines, sustains more than six times many inhabi
tants live in the Philippines. With anything like
the intensiveness of cultivation which prevails in
Japan, the Philippines would grow in wealth, pros
perity and world value Java has grown under the
thrifty Dutch.
Our ability to secure such growth is at best prob
lematical. The East is the EAST and the West is
the West and the two have different ways. Between
Japan and the Philippines however there is no such
chasm of misunderstanding Their inhabitants are
cousins in blood, traditions and hue.
Assuming that Japan could be persuaded to re-
ieve of the white elephant which Dewey's guns
forced into our menagere here are some of the pos
siblities of the deal
The release of thousands of American soldiers
from unwelcome outpost duty in climate which
they cannot endure.
Immediate reduction in the cost Of both army
and navy.
Removal of the "yellow peril' from our Pacific
coast; for with the Philippines available for Japan
ese overflow, California and the other coast states
would not be in further danger of submergence.
Having provided appropriate asylum for the small
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

farmers of Japan, would make it a condition that
henceforth they should be kept away from our MAIN
land.
Then it might be possible to consider sale with
restrictions. We could embody in the treaty Of
transfer series of guarantees calculated to insure
the due safeguarding of humanity's interests.
Instead of an outright sale we might propose a
kind of lease with the option of purchase thus reserv
ing voice in the conduct of the management
It is agreed on all sides that we do not want the
Philippines for themselves; that took them only
because we saw honorable way of avoidance; that
we are holding them in trust and that if they shall
some day achieve the ability to stand alone it will
be happy occasion for and will come away
gladly leaving our benediction
Heretofore we have not thought seriously of
transferring our trust But that was because none
of us saw way to do it, The suggestion of deal
with Japan is now made in earnest
If selling the Philippines would open the way to
a relief from pressure of japanese coolie nmigra-
ton while at the same time Kidding us of a bother
in ITSELF wouldn't it be sensible at least to THINK
1T OVER?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
PANTAGES

Willie Zimmerman, the famous
character impersonator, scores a
new victory over his audiences
this year, and his first appearance
in Tacoma at the Pantages thea
ter yesterday proved the asser-
ton. His limitations of band
leaders are quite as wonderful as
ever, but he has added many new
features to his act, including a
battlefield scene, IN which the
audience takes part in real bonn
bardment,
Five pretty girls, graceful and
athletic. form the Ferris Wheel
act. They perform on trapeze
apparatus that whirls about on a.
huge, brilliantly lighted ferris
wheel.
One of the prettiest love stories
told in vaudeville is contained
in "The Merchant Prince" a de-
lightful playlet enacted by Anabel
Nelson, Frank Lucy and Harry
Holman. Marks and Rosa. the
society entertainers,. are a gro
tesquely mated pair, but their
songs and dances are pleasing.
Nardini, pretty girl who PLAYS
the accordian, became popular on
her first appearance yesterday
Klein and Erlanger open the show
with a clean act that features the
slap-stica.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Why not sell the Philippines to Japan?
When Dewey shot SPANS control of them as full
of holes as Sieve not one American in thousand
had ever given five minutes thought to the Philip
pine islands. Some Of us had seen 'em the map
and knew they were somewhere near the coast of
China, but as for Uncle Sam taking SPANS place
its doubtful that one American in million ever
dreamed of that.
We've had the management of those pesky islands
for well nigh IL years, and what have they brought
but trouble?
Lives to the number of thousands and treasure
running high into the millions have been expended in
our endeavor to establish senblance of civilization
in weller of mixed races, religions and customs;
and today no can foresee the end of the outlay
predict with confidence that time will ever come
when we can get out without endangering the safety
of foreign interests and leaving all that have so
patiently built up to the peril of decay.
The excuse for our keeping the Philippines was
that, having dispossessed their former guardian, we
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

were in honor bound to take the vacant place.
But it cannot be said that Japan is unfit to sub
sttute for us. By the with which Japan has
administered government in Formosa and brought
order and progress into decadent Korea to say moth
ing of the wonderful skill with which it has, in
hardly more than generation modernzed and
transformed it's own teeming empire this leader Of
the Orient has demonstrated it's capacity for in
creased responsibility.
Moreover Japan must have elbow ROOM It is
over-populated. Its war with China and it's later
war with Russia were fought to gain an outlet.
Japan, but little larger than the Philip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
EASTERN STAGE GOSSIP

CHICAGO, June 10. - Miss
Katherine Emmett, starring in
1.-THE Ghost Breaker" at the Cort
theater, Chicago, is said to be
one of the best educated women
on the American stage. She was
graduated from Leland Stanford
university in California, and later
spent two years abroad studying
music.
She began as an amateur, and
after two or three years Joined
stock company in San Francisco.
Afterwards she was in Belasco's
company at Los Angeles and with
the Rochester stock company.
Then she played with Blanche
Bates and others, rapidly rising
to prominence.
She made her first big hit in
"Anatol" in the Little theater In
New YORK, and has made another
hit In "The Ghost Breaker"
New York and Chicago success.
Fate seems to have driven Miss
Emmet into leading parts though
she has always preferred charac-
ter parts.
In "The Ghost Breaker Miss
Emmett wears a beautiful negli-
gee, made of white brocaded pet
ticoat with a Greek Key in silver
about the bottom. Her unique
attire has caused much comment
among Chicago theater-goers and
many women have initiated the
costume.
Over the pettitcoat Is a white
crepe de chine tunic with wide
sash, with the silver Greek key
about the edges. The negligee
is simply made, but has an ex-
tremely fetching effect.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
AT THE TACOMA
Blanche Bates Saturday.

1.-THE Witness for the Defense"
a new play by A. Il. w. Mason,
will serve as medium to intro
duce Blanche Bates again to local
theater-goers at the Tacoma the
alter Saturday night. Miss Bates
will portray the role of a young
woman living in India, who kills
her brutal husband in self-defense
and Subsequently. in England, falls
in love, and through pressure of
circumstances is forced into re-
vealig her past.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
MELBOURNE

Madame Sarah Bernhardt, who
has played to orchestra seats cost
ing as high as $40 each, is ap-
pearing in Tacoma in a two-reel
movie" film. The play, Temp
tations OF an Actress" is at the
Melbourne theater for three days
and is affording an opportunity
for those who have never seen
the Divine Sarah" to witness the
worid-fsmous actress in a silent
part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Dear Nut Editor: Every time
walk up blight of stairs I get all
out of breath and I'm afraid my
heart is weak. What shall dor
Anxious Old Lady.
Ans.-TRke an elevator.
Dear Nut Editor: Who invented
dynamite ?--Softheade Sfmp
Ans.-i'ii be blowed II I know.
Dear Nut Editor: How cant get
a good complexion?-Lizzie Deluxe.
Ans.-Buy II.
Dear Nut Editor: What is the best
way to remove pimp1es from the
face?-Spotted Map. ~ =
Ans.-This In the method advised
by reputable physiefanst Take OF
yeur face and hang 1t by a nre.
With n hammer and cbisef chip
them them out and then stick your
face ffrmIy back ON again. psOme
people prefer to use blasting powder
but the chfsel makes n much neater
job. 10
Dear Sir: Can you tell me the
best way to remove q wart from
my face?-Distress.
Ans.-Yes, ma'am, 1 could, bssf you
might get peeved. Buy your hsas-
sand u hatehet ROD
Dear Sir: I dearly love fisf. but
hate to scale them. What ~ the
simplest way2-A Native. tfru
Ans.--I never scaled Hsh, but
would suga'est that nfter aecom-
pIishing the fent IL would be easiest
to go down the other side.
Dear Sir: What is the best man.
ner of serving prunes?-Boarding
House Chef.
Ans.--Add a dash of meuntain
scenery.
Dear Sir: am afraid of mad
dogs Can you tell me IL an affiict-
ed animal yeips, yfps, or snaps?-
Fearful.
Ans.--my dear ycung woman, we
never let a mad dog get that close.
but we thinks that they runs roRnd
In circles and make funny nDlses.
Ask Mr.. Loomfs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
Racing Camel With Circus.

Few people are aware of the
faet that a swift camel can pace
raster than the ordinary race
horse. The Sells-Floto circus
people did not even know ita
themselves until one of their men
one day last winter hitched
ASIA" the baby camel Dor to the
Circuit two years ago, to an ordin-
airy speeding wagon. 1t Is claim
ed by those who saw the perform
ance ohat he completed the dis
lance in thirty-six seconds, which
Is 2:24 clip. He Will be seen
at each performance of the Sells
Floto circus when he will appear
and give an exhibition of his speed
on the Hippodrome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
Best Laxative for the Aged

Old men and women feel the
need OF laxative more than
young folks. but It must be safe
and harmless and one which will
not cause pain. DIR. Kings New
Life Pills are especially good for
the aged, for they act promptly
and easily. Price 2bc. Recon-
mended by Ryner Malstrom Drug
Co. e3s Pacific av
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Public spirited citizens are today launching
campaign to gather $4,000 for the local Y. M. G. A.
1t is big job, but worthy purpose animates it.
Tacoma needs all the institutions of this char
acter she get. There always plenty of places
IN every community where young men learn
things that are to their detriment, but the Y. M.
O. A. presents opportunities for enjoyment, recrea-
lion and upbuilding along progressive educational
and beneficial lines.
To have the Y. M. G. A. close its doors for lack
Of finance would be of the worst black eyes this
city ever got.
Such contingency is hardly to be even thought
Df for we believe the people who have means here
realize the situation too well to ever allow such
calamity.
But the association ought to be freed from debt.
Then it should broaden the scope of its work until
It does actually become the club house of the boys
and young men of the city it intends to be.
The big building is fine one, its equipment is
6rst class and it ought to be utilized by the men of
Tacoma.
A purchase of Tacoma made goods means few
more pennies in your own pockets
Not only is Tacoma prospecting Puyallup and
Sumner report big building activities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
The Adventures of
Johnny Mouse.

Weary--Where did ye ketch
on ter de fishin' tackle?
Sleepy-Up to the house yon-
der. I'm usin' the old woman's
sponge Gaze for float and one
OF her daughters biscuits for a
sinker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Sells-Floto circus - Port
land avenue circus grounds,
Thursday, June IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Pantages-New vaudeville
bill, led by the Ferris Wheel
Girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10
IL 7 HE A 7 Err s IL
THEATRICAL.

Tacoma - Blanche Bates
in "The Witness for the De-
fense," Saturday, June IA.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

. Melbourne-Sarah Bern
hardt motion play.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Not only is Tacoma prospecting Puyallup and
Sumner report big building activities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

A purchase of Tacoma made goods means
more pennies in your own pockets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-10

Dear Nut Editor: Who invented
mite?-Softheaded Simp.
Ans.-I1i be blowed IL I know.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
The Dennis Pike Real Estate AgeDc,
Tel. 1873 NORWAY Sr
PROBATE NOTICES

TO all persons interested in either OF the e.,,,..
hereinafter named: ''N@'S'
At a Probate Court. held AZ Part. IN 80,
for the County OF OXfort, on the ulri TnssI...
OF June, In the year OF our L.r! one thogssnJ
nine hundred and thirteen, the loI,,,n ss.l
having been presented for the action Te,o'ttI
hereinafter indicated It Is hereby uRurgrI IPOH
That notice thereof be given 90 an nGrsrS. Il,
terested, by causing copy OF th.s 6ris, ., ~.
published three weeks succes.'ge.y I'm No.
ford Democrat, a newspaper published ~ 50
Paris, in said County that ,ncy mas, -, -.
at Probate Court to he held lt,,li ~ t '4l
the third Tuesday of JUL, 4. b. MIA ~, H., Nv
OF the clock In the forenoon Az. Uc hesrJ tse,s
on II they sec cause
Edwin Andrews late of wo4I.r, a.
ceased; petition for determination 1fr..-st.,sI
Inheritance tax preseute rg ]1uc, . WTyi,
executor. N'''
Nettie p. Tirrell late u Paris. deceased.
nrst account piesehtei Tor allowance by Rose l..
Powers, executriN.
Fannie b. Child. late OF Canton, deceased.
will ami petition for probate thereof presented
ny George T.. Childs, tAr execute. uerrls
named.
Edward T.. Taminy late OK Canton. Js.
ceased; final account presented Tor aIygsbcs
by Otis VI. Richardson, executor.
Bert q. DeCoster late OF BulkieI. 10
ceased petition for determination %. coIls,er,,
Inheritance tax presented by Nellie DeCO..er
executr!x.
Edwin Andrews late OF WOODSTOCK, e
ceased; second account presented FOR a..oEauce
ny James D. Wright executor.
clark Z. Burk late vi Canton ieceSsel
nnai account presented Tor aliowanru 81 Ou,N.
RICHARDSON, executor
Erlon w. Flint of sweden minor. ultItl,u
lor .aCe h 70 sen anu cone real e-'i.e PIE
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ceased; Hrst account pr,-ua... !.r.. ..saare by
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
Dryden's Ruse,

The story is told that Dryden. finish
ing his translation Of Virgil. sent II
to Jacob Tonson for publication for
sum specified upon the manuscript
Tonson was DESTROYS Of obtaining the
book. but determined to take advan'
tage Of Dryden's need Of money. He
therefore informed the poet that be
could not pay the sum Dryden asked
In reply Dryden sent the following
lines in description Of the publisher:
With leering look. bull faced and freckied
fair.
With two left legs. with Judas coiored
hair
And frowzy pores that faint the ambient
air.
When this was delivered to Tonson
he asked II Dryden had said anything
more. Yes" replied the bearer; "he
said to tell the dog that he who wrote
these lines could write more like them.
Tonson sent the money at once.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
Doc Laws Of Richard u.

When Richard H. was king Of Eng
land the keeping Of greyhOunds by
servants. grooms and artiticers led to
trouble. for these sportsmen would
90 a-hunting in parks and warrens the
while christian people be at church
hearing divine service" This. 1t was
thought. was not good for park. war
rem or the soul Of the servant. Re
forms were arranged. The law was
laid down that neither layman with
less than 10 shillIngs nor clerk with
less than FLO should keep sporting dogs
or engines Of game destruction. And
further. the servant and laborer were
ordered to have bows and arrows and
to keep Sunday and holiday In using
them and to 'leave all playing ut ten
mis- and football and other importunate
games"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
A Fatal Sleep.

Hugh Miller. the Scottish geoiogls'
and writer. was one Of the most Illus
trious of sleepwalkers. Miller. VINO
had been addicted to somnambulism I'D
his youth. found his restlessness return
while he was engaged upon his TIES
timony of the Rocks" He used to wake
I'm the morning feeling, as he said. as
II he had been abroad IN the night
wind. dragged by some invisible power
and ridden by witches. On the night
of his death he slept alone. In the
morning they found him stretched dead
on the floor with bullet through his
breast. He had written a note to his
wife: MY brain burns. ! must have
walked. and n fearful dream rises upon
me. cannot bear the horrible thought
NV brain burns as the recolleruon
grows" So intense bad been the pool
fellows anguish that to make certain
his end no had torn back shirt aho
vest and placed the muzzle OF the PTS
FOL TO his naked fesh.-St. James ia
zptte
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
1hs esoloaIsts' Clock.


Each fossiliferOus rock ped conIai".
characteristic forms or groups OIL
forms that determine the period In
which 1t was mud or sand. Former
Director Powell of the United States
geological survey once tersely ex'
nlaiued to a congressional committee
the value Of paleontology by saying
that It is the biologists clock. Dy
which he tells the time when rock
beds were formed The economic lid
portance of paleontology has been re-
peatedly shown in this country. In
the earliest exploitation Of anthracite
coal thousands Of dollars were fruit
lessly expended in New York In search
of coal beds until the New YORK geo''
ogists showed that the beds IN that
state could contain no coal. The ros'
siIs in the rocks exploited are devo-
nian. whereas the fossils Of the Penn
sylvania anthracite coal beds belong
IN the carboniferous. much later pc.
Rod. This discovery at once stopped
n useless expenditure Of money.-Af'
gonaut
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08
Loves Young Dream.

The newly married young woman
rushed into her fathers presence and
threw herself on her knees before him
"Oh. papa she sObbed. IL have come
for your forgiveness and blessing! II
was wrong and undutiful OF me. but
loved Richard so that just had to
elope with him But l couldn't be hap
DIV till had been reconciled with you
so here am at your feet"
We'll. we'll" rrowled the old man
much affected in spite Of himself. 81
suppose I'll have 10. But you are alone
where is-er-Richard?
Hes just outside. papa. dear. with
the cahman Aud. now that you have
forgiven us. please lend us enough to
pay the horrid brute so that he'll &c
away. You see. we had only enough
money for the license and the minis
."-PittSburgh Gazette-Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-08

II Is hard for today's man, as he
leans back in his sack suit and tries to
think, to Imagine a time, when the
easy and comfortable bobtail coat was
vet unknown and all coats sported
tails.
The sack suit originated In France
in the thirties. about the same time
that our trousers took their present
shape. 1t is possible that the two in
novations were correlated. as the
changes In coat and trousers have al
ways gone hand In hand. France was
the mother of the sack when 1t was
developed from the French blouse. a
garment Of coarse linen worn by la
borers and peasants. The new coat
was at first worn only by laborers.
but before long 1t became very fash
ionable in France. 1t did not cross
the English channel until 1848 and
was not worn in this country much
until after the civil war. In fact. 1t
was the war uniform Of the soldiers
that gave It's introduction to the Amer
lean public. The soldiers found out
the merits of the short coats, so civil
Ian short coats became popular. They
were soon adopted by all classes In
the United States.-New York Sun.