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Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13

a hundred currents of thought we're
crossing and recrossing in her mind.
So at last she threw a kimono over her
evening gown and sat down at the win
dow, maidenfashion, and thought
To make no further mystery, the
person who opened the front door and
disturbed the tete-a.tete between Els
striila and Betsy-Barbara was only
Tommy North. He had been searching
strsnuously for job. No mystery
about that, either. The raancn was
Betsy-Barbara. The nights quesi let
failed. The fluid mercury of his dis
position had fallen almost to absolute
zero. In this mood, he unlocked the
front door. The parlor was open; he
heard the soft thrum of a guitar. Hun
cry for companlonship, he crossed the
thick hall carpet to the parlor door.
He looked in and beheld Betsy-Bar
bara sitting with flushed cheeks and
folded hands. 1t was the attitude Of a
woman who yields. Beside her sat the
Estrilla person, stunning gently on
{. guitar and looking million Ian
guors. With a movement that was an
explosion, Tommy rushed out, slam
ming the front door behind him.
His feet, rather than his will, car
ried him away. There was a saloon at
the corner. AS by instinct, Tommy
rushed into it and ordered a glass of
whisky-his first since the night of the
In
short, he fulfilled the tragic purpose
for which he left the boarding house.
An hour and a half after, Tommy
North, muttering over and over to
himself, New life in new CLINE
wondful plan of genius" was weav-
ing toward the select boarding house
of Madame Resale lie Grange. Labori-
ously he unlocked the door; painfully,
and with occasional mutterings about
a blasted life, he reached the first land
ing And on that landing a door
opened Betsy-Barbara stood looking
at him.
Yet curiously. as the gaslight caught
her full, it was not upon BetsyBar
baras shocked wide-open eyes that he
fixed his gaze. He looked at her feet.
Betsy-Barbara was wearing high-heeled
velvet shoes with paste buckles. In
the full light, they sparkled like real
diamonds. Betsy Barbara stepped
hack with woman's instructive fear OF
a drunken man. SO one of those slip
pers moved Tommy, his eyes still
toward the ground, clutched at it. The
motion almost tumbled him over-did
make him reel against the doorpost.
Get 1t an hold it," he said-"then !
discover murder"
MIR. North-Mr. North!r exclaimed |
staring at this weird performance.
Drunk" he said. Final disgrace
gone now!"
MIR. North" said Betsy. Barbara, |
gathering her courage, listen to me
If you wake people up tonight, they'll |
never forgive you. Now I'm going to !
lead you. to your room"
He waved her away and started to
make his own course up the stairs |
Betsy barbara followed. her hands ex.
tended to give help in case Of need. |
At his own landing, Betsy.Barbara ran
ahead, opened his door. switched on
the electric light Then returning. she
pushed him in with a final:
Good highland please try TO be
quiet"
Betsy-Barbara had endured 4 day |
filled with as many varied emotions as
it is generally given woman to endure.
She applied the best remedy that won,
an knows for surfeit of feeling She |
took down her hair, undressed. and
cried herself to sleep.
GRO BE CONTINUED
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13
this WOMAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable :.
Compound.
Baltimore, Md. -"I am more than
glad to tell what Lydia E. Pinkham's

V eg etable Com
pound did for me.
l suffered dreadful
pains and was very
irregular. l became
alarmed and sent for
Lydia e. Pinkham's
ia BILE Com
pound. l took it reg
ularly until | was
without a cramp or
pain and felt like
another peraon and
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13
COPYRIGHT teI2 BO65S MERRILL CO

49,
DO you happen to know any of our
Spanish songs?" pursued Estrilla.
only Juanita, ! think--and La Pa
Iona"
Estrilla looked as though he might
have iaugEed but for Spanish polite
ness.
Those are Spanish for outside con.
sumption, as whep the English call
your cheap-oil-cloth Is It. not-'Ameri.
can cloth Let me sing to you-but
a Spanish song does not so we'll wiz
the piano"
There's a guitar over in the al
cove" announced Betsy-Barbara.
"Farseeing maiden!" exclaimed Es-
trilla with such delicious Spanish
roll on the vowels that Betsy-Barbara
laughed little; and he, as though un.
derstanding, laughed with her.
So he tuned the guitar, Betsy.Bar.
bara finding the key for him on the
piano. And while he tweaked the
strings, he made comment on them,
as:
"This-you hearts the angelstring
1t is for celestial harmonies. One can
not go wrong on this string; but II is
too fine and high to make all our mu-
sic. This is the man.string. You can
go very right or very wrong on this
one" "Thees one" he pronounced It:
and he drew out the vowels as though
lingering on the thought. This is the
woman-string. Listen-how discord-
ant now! | tune it to the man-string.
for am God of this little world--and
now how beautiful"
You are talking poetry" said Bet
sy-Barbara; and thought of the phrase
az somewhat awkward.
"Ah, but am inspired" replied Es-
trilla.
che surely doesn't mean me-"
thought Betsy Barbara that would be
too delicious!" However, he was look.
ing not at her but at tne GUITAR
He strummed little shimmering
chords as he spoke. He fell to silence.
but still the languorous music quivered
from the guitar. Betsy-Barbara turned
about on the piano stool, her hands
folded lightly in her lap, her eyes cast
down.
IL was many years before Betsy-Bar-
bara, looking back over everything,
could anGlyze the feeling of that mo-
ment, could put it in its true relation
to herself and her life. At the time,
she knew only that she sat there i'm.
passive, embarrassed, but inert. that
she felt shame yet also furtive pleas
ure at the steady look of those caress-
ing eyes. 1t lasted only a moment
The outer door slammed violently.
Betsy Barbara started as though
caught in something guilty. She hest
tated a moment for fear of showing
her feelings to Estrilla. Then she
walked out into the hall. There was
no one in sight That seemed curl
Gus. since the hall stairs were not car
peted. and one could hear footsteps.
1t was as though some one had opened
the front door and then quickly closed
1t again without entering. When she
turned back puzzled she felt the ne
cessity for explanation.
Il thought it might be Miss Hard
ing" she said, falsely-"I wanted 10
see her"
He only smiled the same caressing
smile. But the spell was cracked; and
Betsy-Barbara herself completed the
break. Half an hour later she winged
a hint. which he caught mid-course, as
he seemed to catch every delicate
shaft of meaning. He rose and babe
her a formal good night. Il hope may
sing with you again" he said at part
ing.
Betsy-Barbara went TO her own
room. She dwadled over her prepare
lions for undressing, making dozen
starts and stops. She was not sleepy;
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13
A Discrimination.

Does your husband play cards for
money!"
Il don't think So" replied young
Mrs. Torkins. But those who play
with him do"
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13
Quite the Contrary

well. did BIBLES enjoy his hsbins
trip"
Yes. lie says he had a corkins
good time"
"Umph! know BIBLES lie means
he bad An uneorkinE good time"
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy. Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1914-02-13
Not Interested.

TNVN TTTNNT NbNNUs
Are you interested in the Hetch
Hetchy AFFAIR.""
mo, indeed. | prefer the tango"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
MOTHER AT
CHILD'S TONGUE
IL cross. feverish, cOnstipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick
child tomorrow. Children simply
will not take the time from play
to empty their bowels, which be-
come clogged up with waste, liver
gets sluggish; stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, or your child is listless,
cross, feverish, breath bad, rest
less, doesn't eat heartily, full of
cold or has sore throat or any
other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup
of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause 1t Is perfectly harmless,
end in a few hours all this con-
stipation poison, sour bile and fer
menting waste will gently move
out of the bowels, and you have
we'll, playful child again. A
Thorough inside cleansing" is
oftimes all that is necessary. 1t
should be the first treatment
given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syr-
ups. Ask your druggist for a So
cent bottle of California Syrup
of Figs" which has full directions
for babies, children of all ages and
for babies, children of all ages and
the bottle. Look carefully and
see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Don't
be fooled!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
BY FREDERICK M. KERRY.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. ~.
Government ownership and OPP
Grafton of telephone lines Is al
ready an accomplished fact I'm one
branch of the government SER
vice at least. The U. S. forest
service already has constructed,
owns and operates more than 49,
900 miles of telephone lines with
in the national forests!
"The forest service Is in the
telephone business because tele-
phone lines are necessary for pro-
tective and administrative pur-
poses in the forests and because
private commercial companies
cannot furnish us the service we
need" said Chief Forester Henry
8. Graves in answer to my ques-
ton.
In view of the recommendation
by Postmaster General BurleSon
for governmental acquisition of
the wire services of the country
under the pOstoffice, told the
U. s. chief forester our readers
WOulu We lhtertsttu VI hhON noW
Uncle Sam is running his big tele-
phone system.
Telephone lines on and near
the national forests are necessary
in protection from fire and in the
administration of the forests and
make the forests more useful to
the communities whose interests
the forests are to serve" con-
tinued Graves.
I'VE are supplying consider
able number of ranchers and
settlers with telephone service
who otherwise could not get it
and who would suffer consider
able deprivation in consequence.
But this is cooperative ar
rangement. In a great many in
stances we have as many settlers
on our wires for their convenience
and to help them as the load will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
Can Uncle Sam Run Telephones and Telegraph System?
Sure He Already Owns Is 900 Miles!

eral ranches wanted telephones
we reached an agreement with
them, by which they helped build
the line in return for the right
to have service over it. But, in
addition a maintenance charge
was made"
What tangible return is the
government getting out of its tele-
phone SYSTEM" | asked.
Il figure out that the expendi-
lures that we have made in per-
manent improvements in tele-
phone lines brings in an annual
return, represented by property
saved from destruction, of many
millions of dollars"
How extensive Is the system
and what does it cost Uncle Sam
to build?" | queried.
up to the first of July, 1913,
and beginning back i'm 1905" said
Mr.. Graves, turning to compila-
ton which he had before him,
I'VE had constructed approxi-
mately $4,000 miles of line. Dur
ing the last fiscal year we con-
stricted $500 miles. The aver
age construction cost is approxi-
matoly $50 per mile of line. As
to the maintenance cost, it is very
small. We use our own rangers
and forest employees to "a large
extent i'm construction and mainte-
nance work, and they make re-
pairs and extensions AS part of
their ordinary duties. In fact, we
have issued a pamphlet of instruc-
tions for them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
IS MEANEST MAN

YONKERS, N. Y, Jan. %
only the meanest man in the
United States would fine a couple
for kissing in public" according
to an anonymous writer to Magis-
trate Joseph Beall today. On
Christmas day the judge fined a
young man and woman SO each
for OSCILLATION. Then came the
letter.
The writer called the Judge a
brute, and hoped he might never
have, friendly kiss from maid
en-, wife or sweetheart"
A second case for a similar Of
Tense was dismissed by the mean
est Judge"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
BEAT UP GUARDS

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. "a
After having eaten an elaborate
meal, as guests of their guards,
preparatory to entering upon
terms of service in the Ohio peni-
Tertiary three prisoners escaped
after beating up the deputy
sheriffs who had furnished the
entertainment. The prisoners
We're brought here from Toledo.
Two of them, Chick Caldwell and
William Barnes, white, made good
their escape. Judge" Holland, a
negro prisoner, under the influ-
ence of liquor, was captured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
HAS BUSY TIME

PORT WASHINGTON, Wis,
Jan. 22.-While Peter Hoff was
crossing the railroad tracks near
the Northwestern depot his car
came to sudden stop and in his
hurry to get off the track Hoff
jumped out and cranked the ma
chine, but had forgotten to re-
lease the clutch. With the throt-
tie wide open the car started for
ward. Hoff was thrown down,
the car going over his body and
then started down Grand avenue,
broke down a hitching post and
then collided with the saloon
building Of Peter Watry, jr. Mr..
Hoff was picked up unconscious
and is In critical condition. The
car is probably total loss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
NOVEL SENTENCE

BOONVILLE, Ind, Jan. a.
Four boys of Boonville, 8 to IL
years old, members of bandit
club" were sentenced to attend
Sunday school a year by Judge
Caleb j. Lindsey, in the juvenile
court.
They were arrested recently and
arraigned in the juvenile court on
a charge of petty larceny. The
boys had taken articles from
doorsteps to equip themselves as
highwaymen and desperadoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
HILL
Up AGAINST THE
POLICE STATION

SEATTLE, Jan. EFF the
rain continues much longer, Pro
family HILL one of the most
abused hillsides Of downtown Sc
attic, will find itself banked up
neatly against the central police
station. The hill began to slide
yesterday, and 80 laborers, shov-
cling earth away continually,
could not keep up with it. Planks
have been nailed over the police
station windows.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
NOTORIOUS GIRL
BREAKS PAROLE

Having broken parole after be-
ing released from Walla Walla
and given a position in the home
of o. II. Springer, chief clerk of
King county, Eva Tambley, no.
torious shop-lifter and burglar.
well known in Tacoma, walked
into the Everett police station
and gave herself up. She de-
clares that she could not subdue
her mania for crime. The girl
will be returned to prison.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
A SUIT SPECIAL AT 1898
GROCERIES

Hotel Individual Vegetable Dishes, reg.
1Oc, now ........... ............. DC
Dat Meal Dishes, reg lie, now ..........7c
Cups and Saucers, reg. 25c, now ...... .f9c
BULK LARD-special at per lb. ...... 13c
MAGNET HAM-Mild cured weighing 10 to
IL lbs. Special, per Id. .,............2 zoe
BUTTER, PER LIB. 85c.-Fresh churned Ell
lensburg butter, 3 lbs. for .......... 800
Minnesota Butter, lbs. csc, per h.. 33c
Cooking butter, per ID. ............2 5c
CALIFORNIA BACON-Special, per lb. 2Oc
MACARONI-The Eagle brand in one pound
packages, reg. l-3c. Special 4 pkgs. for 25c
ALASKA CODFISH-In two ID. bricks, reg.
GOV opVtidi At <SOC
YAKIMA COMB HONEY-Two for -. .36c
COFFEE-The Peoples Store Magnet blend,
reg 35c. Special at ................8 Oc
PICNIC SHOULDER HAMS-Lean, hardwood
smoked shoulder hams. weighing from to
lbs. Very special at, per h. ...........18 c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
WOMAN SLAYER
MAY BE GIVEN
HER LIBERTY

HARRISBURG, Jan. 22.-Mrs.
Kate Edwards, who has been in
the state prison IL years awaiting
death under a sentence to hang
for killing her husband, but who
has escaped the moose because no
governor would ever sign her
death warrant, will probably be
liberated by the board of par
dons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

DR.. Kings New Discovery ID
known everywhere as the remedy
which Will surely stop a cough or
cold. D. p. Lawson of Edison,
Tenn, writes: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the most wonderful
cough, cold and throat and lung
medicine l ever sold In my store.
1t can't be beat. II sells without
any trouble at all. II needs no
guarantee" This is true because
DR.. Kings New Discovery will
relieve the most obstinate of
coughs and colds. Lung troubles
quickly helped by its use. You
should keep bottle In the house
at all times for all the members
of the family. Soc and 800. All
Druggists or by mail. II. X.
Bucklcn q Co., Philadelphia or 81.
Louls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
Very Careless

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Dead let
tiers handled at the Chicago post
office in 1913 numbered 1,310,-
260, and mistakes in addresses
nearly 100000, or one in each
$50 pieces handled. Nearly L.
000,000,000 pieces of mail were
delivered, and over 100000
900 pieces were received in the
division, weighing 1000
tons. Total receipts in money
were nearly $26,000,00O, 81 per
cent over those of 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
NO POLICE At
PRIVATE DANCES

Commissioner Mills ordinance
to regulate dancing parties, caus-
ing policeman to be stationed
at every dance, was rejected by
the council as too stringent. 1t
will be worked over so as to only
affect public dances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
STATE OFFICERS
To DANCE HERE

Governor Lister and Mrs. Lis
ter, Secretary of State Howell and
Mrs. Howell. and State Treasurer
Meath and Mrs. Meath have sig
nified their intention of attending
the dance to be given at the arm
DRY January 27 by the Aft patrol
and Shrine band. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lister will probably lead the
grand march.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

and they help us. Very often this
is the cheapest possible arrange
ment for both of us.
In few cases, where the con-
ditions demand it, we make a
charge for maintenance. For in
stance, We built line from Cody,
Wyo., up to the Shoshone river,
as recall, and between the
boundary of the forest and Cody
"a distance of thirty miles-sev-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
GIRL LOSES
$4,000 SUIT

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 22.-
Judge Ayers dismissed the suit of
Miss leila Mccoy of Seattle to
recover $4,000 from the estate
of Thomas F. Flynn, whom she
alleged had agreed to leave her
that amount as balm for his fail
ure to marry her as agreed upon
in 1909.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

carry. But in return we have
agreements with them providing
for the free use of such lines by
forest officers for official bust
ness, and that companies and
settlers furnished with this SER
vice shall make all reasonable eff
forts to notify forest officers of
forest fires in the vicinity of tele-
phone stations on such lines. 1t
works both ways. We help them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

of a simple method he had perfect
ed after years OF study. follow
ed his advice and In a short time
my hair actually was the natural
color of my girlish days. This
method Is entirely different from
anything else l have ever seen oil
heard of. Its effect IL lasting and
II will not wash or rub off or stain
the scalp. 1t is neither sticky or
greasy. Its use cannot be detected;
It will restore the original natural
shade to any grey, bleached or
faded hair no matter how many
things have failed. II succeeds
equally with both sexes. and all
ages.
Write me today giving your name
and address plainly. stating
whether lady or gentleman .(Mr.,
Mrs. or Miss) and enclose . ct.
stamp for return postage and will
send you full particulars that Will
enable you to restore the original
color of youth to your hair. max
ing II soft, fluffy and natural.
Write today. Address Mrs. Mary
X. Chapman, Apt. 67i r Grosvenor
Bldg, Providence. r. !.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
FIND OF LOOT

SEATTLE, Jan. 22.-Looking
for evidence Of blind pig at
Green River Hot Springs, officers
discovered fence where a lot Of
loot was stored by car thieves,
and they arrested Frank Mitchell,
Jack Mccarthy, Martin Auerdale,
Fred Smith and Mrs. Halle Lu-
core.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
Attack the Law

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Attorneys
for Jack Johnson, the pug, have
attacked the Mann white slave
law to try to show 1t was not in
tended to cover cases where the
commercial element did not enter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

For SO hours the steamship
Cobequid, pounding to pieces on
Trinity reef, off Nova Scotia,
flashed its wireless signals of dis
tress. Death scented inevitable
for the 10S human beings aboard
ship. Strong hearts tried to
cheer the more terrified.
When at last the rescue fleet
of coast steamers found the i'm
periled vessel, the passengers
united in giving praise to Mar
guerite and Dorothy James,
Brooklyn girls, for their bravery
in the face Of danger and hard
ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
WOULD IMPROVE
CITY STREETS

The proposed improving of East
Side streets, especially Mckinley
avenue and East ID street, will be
taken up at a meeting of the
Hawthorne Improvement club this
evening in the hall at East c and
25th streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

VI youT mar ,
no matter
what your age
nor the cause
of your grey
ness. 1t Is not
dye nor a
stain. Its eff
fects COM
mence after 4
days use. / am
a woman who
became pre-
maturely grey
and old look
Ing at "a, but
a scientific
frfepd tald ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 22.-Dr. j..
Zeller, former president of Puget
Sound university of Tacoma, was
defeated in the election of school
superintendent for this city by
M. c. Potter of st. Paul.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
Given12 Years

FORT SMITH. Ark, Jan. 22.-
Martin Korff. former cashier of
bank at Evarton, got IL years
In prison for embezzlement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22

well. So I wish to write him this
letter to show the public that what
he has done for me he can do for
you. Respectfully.
w. J. BAKER.
No. 1441 Fairbanks ST., Tacoma, Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
, o o o o o o Q o o o o . o o
DRINK HOT TEA @

o FOK A BAD GOLD .
@ o 8 O 8 o 9 o o 8 o o @ @ =
Get a small package of Ham
burg Breast Tea, or as the Ger
man folks call It. Hamburger
Brust Thee" at any pharmacy.
Take a tablespoonful of the tea,
put cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through sieve and drink
a teacup full at any time. II Is
the most effective way to break
a cold and cure grip, as it opens
the pores, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus
breaking a cold at once.
1t is Inexpensive and entirely
vegetables. therefore harmless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
YEE wO CHINESE MED. co.
No. IItIk South G ST.,
Tacoma, Wash.

10 the PUBLIC.
/ have been suffer-
Ing from chronic
stomach troubles for
years and found no
other medicines could
cure me until I be-
gan to take Yee Wo's
Chinese Remedy. Be-
fore l commenced
taking his remedy I
could not eat any
thing l wanted. Now
! can eat anything.
hAaF1Aa R.Rt-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-22
Pleads Guilty

NEW HAVEN, Jan. %. =
Charles H. Murray, Holyoke,
Mass, flagman on the railway
whose neglect caused wreck
which cost 81 lives, pleaded gull
ty to manslaughter but sentence
was deferred.