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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-15
Baltimore's Best Store
Observation-Disclosures
With Every Purchase

Whatever you buy at Baltimore's
Best Store IS returnable, within
reasonable time, for refund or ex-
change, if you are not entirely sat-
ished with it.
This is not new. 1t was part of
our policy when this store opened,
nearly seventeen years ago, and it
has been carried into effect every
business day ever since.
Ii Is this which makes this. store
an especially pleasant place to deal
with by mail. With the best in
tentons in the world, you may
order something and find that it is
not what you want, or we may
send you something which, upon
examination, you find is not fully
satisfactory. 1t is good to know
that you are dealing with store
that ''money-backs" its goods with
out question or argument.
Baltimore 8 Best Store
Muau11zA1A M07zmG6@
HolDnrd and Lexington Streets
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
"Set-Back7" Huh!

While the suffrage amendment had majority the u
senate failed of the wohds and the
have had what s called a setback"
Now, let consider setback" a matter
thing that has
Most of know something about woman--not much but
something We simply merely
wholly exclusively definitely undenab positively isn't
getting what she WHEN II
she wanting It, quits trying will quit
wanting it and trying get It. On the setback
in her wanting and trying milestone which
determination erocity finally
she is after battecry. girdng
OF the ons stronger
ally than
She did get Adam
mand BUT HE ATE 1T! And the Adam almighty dull
he hasn't learned lesson through all the centuries
Eden, and that is that
eves her right setback"
said It does. You apply 10 a a bonnet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

Officials OF the board of public education startled
by the publication of charges Daltry
pal Of the Wilson public school, children
Miss Datrys sensational
has gotten be
OF and IL their filled
evidence that hundreds
their children with liquor in their homes
Miss Datry pleading of
and boys clubs Philadelphia
rible conditions she O ace.
And after
her and asked the She hesaed
dramatically she declared:
I tell you why is tell why
ines pooooms and remain disreputabe
why hundreds of boys to the center of the city and
shadow of office buildings
ut there are
not enough beds around. "-PhadeIpha News Post
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a whole mill.
Further analysis of this report
shows the demand for two-platoon
system to be a delusion and a snare,
sympathy. 1t shows that the bust
est company In the department
worked at fire an average of A
minutes per fire once only every
2 " days. 1t shows that artisans of
many kinds left equally remunera-
tive employment with an eight hour
day, every night at home, and Sun
days off, to enter this alleged in
human service condition. Did they
do so to improve their earning ca
pacity and condition or Is the fire
department q haven for 1.-The man
who is DOWN?
The executive committee, Fire
mems Two-Platoon, cannot advance
misquotation on my part. My pro-
fessional work demands that / find
out just what elements enter into
every propositino. Their own fig
ures drive me irresistably to urge
every taxpayer to vote against the
two-platoon amendment at this
time. Let them show me and the
public IL they can whether the fol-
lowing and my previous compila-
lions are wrong:
Total number alarms during year
1913, 900.
Average actual fire duty per-
formed per alarm, 1 hr. Sc min.
Number companies subject to call,
II.
Maximum average number alarms
responded to by any company,
Truck Co. No. 1, 10.
Average actual fire duty per-
formed per alarm, A. minutes.
Minimum average number alarms
per month responded to by any
company, Engine Co. No. IL. q.
Average actual fire duty per-
formed per alarm. Al minutes.
must be considered. Now Is the
time to put the brake on municipal
extravaganza. A vote for the two
platoon at this time means an Elk
IRA mill levy for all time.
e. o. HEINRICH.
March 23. 1914.
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To the Editor:
In regards to Mr.. Lawson's can
didacy and his reasons for wanting
the people to vote for him again. AS
he had previously complete state
ment regarding the affairs of the
light and water department, we
note considerable difference in his
statements. Now from what has
come out in the papers all along
previous to his last figures he
boasts of nearly 100000 profit
from the two plants, but IL we re-
member right some time ago 1t
came out that they was about $50,
900 shortage in the two depart
ments. So now let Mr.. Lawson ex-
plain where the 100000 worth OF
improvements all went and also let
him explain about letting the pipe
line contract before he had the
right of way and the Hans Peterson
closed door contract, Peterson being
the only bidder. Let Mr. Lawson
explain and make 1t plain where he
saved the people so much money
during his administration. How
about our 10 per cent cut in light
rates?
o. A. B. JOHNSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO THE CITY CHARTER
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF TACOMA:
RESOLUTION NO. 6297
A Resolution to declare the In
tention of the Council to offer to
the electors of the City of Tacoma
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday. April 7, 1914. a proposition
to amend Section SO of the Charter
OF said City by changing the lam
guage thereof so as to provide for
the organization of Purchasing
Bureau and the appointment of a
Purchasing Agent,
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
COMA:
That at the general election to be
held In the City of Tacoma on Tues
day. April z. 1914, It be submit ed
to the electors of said City whether
Section 50 OF the Charter of said
City be amended SO that the same
shall read as follows:
Section SO. The City Council
shall organize and equip a Purchase
ing Bureau, which shall be In
charge of q Purchasing Agent; said
Agent qhall be under Civil Service
and shall be appointed from the list
Of eligibles submitted to the Coun-
ell by the Civil Service Board.
Before entering upon his duties
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To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Analysis OF the 25th annual re-
port of the fire department for the
year ending Dec. 31st shows that
one-fifth of the total income of the
city In 1s1S-$263, 657.s7-was eaten
up In maintaining the fire depart
ment in its present condition. or
this $197.031.40 was raised by direct
taxation, and s65,673.60 was raised
by indirect taxation, representing
the charge for hydrant rent, cleo
trio light, power, and water by the
Dept. of Light and Water. The
balance, $952.79 was raised by sale
of discarded equipment.
Out of this total s145, 0S5.60-over
30 per cent-went for salaries alone.
And yet, right on top of raise in
salary and the establishment of silk
and disability and pension privi-
leges, the fire department agitates
q movement to increase the salary
drain by half; to raise the tax levy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES

he shall execute to the City q bond
Council, conditioned for the faith
full discharge of his duties as such
Purchasing Agent, which bond shall
be approved and filed as required
in this Charter.
The Purchasing Agent shall make
such purchase OF material and
supplies for the City of Tacoma as
he may be authorized to make by
the Council or by general ordin-
ance passed in the manner provided
in this Charter but he shall make
no purchase of any material or sup
plies of an amount or value in ex-
cess of $4,000 except upon written
contract and after advertising for
competitive bids for furnishing such
material or supplies by causing no.
for to be posted conspicuously in his
office and published in the official
newspaper for not less than five
days. Said notice and advertise
ment shall invite sealed proposals to
hour at the office of said Agent for
furnishing materials or supplies
and shall contain a general de-
scription of the materials or sup
plies to be furnished. the time
within which the same must be fur
nished, the amount of bond to be
given by the bidder, and shall
refer to specifications on file in the
office of said Agent for full details
and description of such materials or
Xii proposals. shall be made upon
printed forms prepared by such
Agent and furnished gratuitously
upon application, with form for
the affidavit provided for in Sec
ton lit of this Charter printed
thereon; and each bid shall be ac-
m n Mad nv affidavit
vided in said Section. On the day
and hour specified on said notice
inviting sealed proposals all bids
shall be delivered to said Agent
within the two hours named In the
said bids shall in all cases be made
to the lowest and best bidder and
in the manner, so far as applicable,
as set out in Section 118 of this
Charter. The right may be reserv-
ed BY said Agent to reject any and
That said Amendment shall be
designated as Charter Amendment
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. II
Purchasing Bureau and
Agent).
Against Amendment No. l."
purchasing Bureau and
Agent).
and.
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No. 1 to the Charter of the
City of Tacoma" for thirty days in
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
Feb. rs, 1914.
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 3. Nays 0. Absent 2, Free
land and Woods.
W. W. SEYMOUR
Attest:
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
I, Homer H. Edwards, city Clerk
of the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty, Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing is full. true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 6297
adopted by the City Council on the
2bth day of February, 1914, propos-
ing an amendment to the city Char
ter of said City, to be voted upon
at the General Election to be held
April 18th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
of the City OF Tacoma, this 18th
day of February, 1914.
,s..n HOMER H. EDwARtDs.,
Feb. 2sth to March NTH. 1914
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

This is the splendid specimen
of the llama family which was
sent to w. J. Bryan from Buenos
Aires. The llama is South
American quadruped of the camel
family. 1t was in general use as
beast of burden on the Peru
Wan Andes before the horse and
donkey were introduced by Euro
peans.
1t is still much used in this ca
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

pacity on the Andes. The peculiar
conformation of its feet enables II
to walk securely on slopes too
rough and steep for any other
animal.
1t can carry about 125 pounds.
But If it is too heavily loaded 1t
will drop down and refuse to
move. Its color is generally
brown, with shades of yellow and
black
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
To TIE POINT.

A certain lawyer who was noted
for his laconic style of expression
sent, the following terse and witty
note to a refractory client who
would not comply with his reiter-
ated demands for the payment
Of his bill:
"Sir-If yon pay the enclosed
bill you will oblige me; II you do
not l shall oblige you."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
PRACTICAL ADVICE.

Nursegirl - Oh, ma'am, what
shall do? The twins have fallen
down the we'll!
Mother-How annoying! Just
get me the last number of the
''Modern Mothers Magazine; it
contains an article on How to
Bring UP Children!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
THE WRONG KIND.

Brown-Anything in the way
of new suiting for me round at
your shop?
Taiior-Nothing but your last
bill, and that's In the way OF a
new suit until it Is settled!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES
RESOLUTION NO. 6293.

A resolution to declare the inten-
ton of tho Council to offer to the
electors of the City of Tacoma, at
tho general election to be held on
T,u Tue April 7th dsi4 VA pr9p9s5hi e
Charter of said City, relating to the
Fire Department, by adding there
to a new section, to be known as
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Ia
That at the general election to be
held In the City of Tacoma on Tues
day. April 7, 1914, 1t be submitted
to the electors of said City whether
Article VII of the Charter of said
City be amended by adding thereto
a new section. to be known as Sec
tion ga, which section shall read
Section tia. Two Platoon sys-
TEN.
FIRST: The flremen and en-
ployees. subject to call, other than
the Fire Chief, shall be divided in
service p and the other os 70 R TO perform
night service. The hours of the day
service shall not exceed ten U0l,
commencing not before eight o'clock
a: m. and ending not later than six
o'clock p. m. The hours Of the night
oNINito SHhll not thCctu
90, commencing not before six
o'clock p. m. and ending not later
than eight o'clock a. M; except that
In case of great, threatening or un-
usual conflagration, or other such
emergency, the Fire Chief. his as
command of the Fire Department,
shall have the power and discre--
ton to summon such firemen and
employees as may be off duty to as
sist in the protection of life or
property. In their work the said
to night and from night to day
each and every month. :.
SECOND: The City Council shall
provide suitable and healthful
places of abode and rest for the
employees and firemen so employed
viii, while on duty; and, provided, fur fur
amendment shall be operative and
become effective from and after
January LIST. 1915.
That said Amendment shall be
designated as Charter Amendment
No. 3.
That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. 8.
1.-TWO Platoon System in
rlTe Depdrtinent).
Against Amendment No, 8.
(Two Platoon System in
Fire Department..
and;
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No. 8 to the Charter Of the
City of Tacoma" for thirty days
in the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
Tacoma Daily Times.
February Is, 1914,
Adopted on roll call.
YeaH L.. Nays 0. Absent /. Free
land.
w. w. SEYMOUR.
49,. Mayor
HOMER H. EDWARDS.
City Clerk.
I, Homer H. Edwards, City Clerk
OF the City of Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
~. Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing is a full true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 62g3
adopted by the City Council on the
26th day of February, 1914, propos-
ing an amendment to the City Char
ter of said City to be voted on al
the General Election to be held
April 18th, 1914.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
Of the City of Tacoma, this 25th day
of February, 1914.
HOMER II. EDWARDS,
February ss. to March S n. ls iier y.
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printed became
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
- TOO LONG.

A celebrated doctor was some
times inclined to sleep In church
during the sermon, and a friend
who was with him in the pew one
Sunday joked with him about
nodding now and then. The doc
tor insisted he had been AWAKE
all the time.
Nov, them" said his friend.
"can you tell me what the sermon
was about?"
Eyes, l can," said the doctor.
ut was about half an hour too
long"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

THE TRAMP.

THE TRAMP.
by Jim Nance.
Over the hills and through the
fields
He trudges all day long.
He whistles Home, Sweet Home"
and then
He huns away at song.
A bit of work-a bit of food,
He's happy for the day.
The tramp will tramp and tramp
and tramp
To pass the time away.
P. S.-"Keep away from der
Mike, they gotta a dog"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
NOT THE SAME

Most things wear out with con-
slant use, but a bad temper seems
quite different.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
NEW TO HER

They gave the lady @ room with
a private bath adjoining. The
next morning the hotel clerk
asked:
well, did you have a good
nights rest, madam"
mo, l didn't" replied the lady.
THE room and bed were good.
but / couldn't sleep very much,
for I was afraid some one would
want to take bath, and the only
way TO II was through my room
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
OH. LIZZIE.

OH, LlZZIE.
while l was abroad / wit.
messed a duel In France"
Anybody hurt?"
Eyes; one Of the principals had
q leg broken embracing the other
after the combat was over"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

WHAT company young Duke. in that
mansaughter trial Seattle by tesfyng that
Ing defective machines?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

MEMBERS OF the of unemployed, washing single
throwing panic
Well, they can't in bed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

ONE Of
funny thing would exclude
hopathic infeory insanity
stress Of American % This would exclude
the wooden heads
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

NEWSPAPER pictures of fellow Mary
him such
in the platter without kind Salome business help
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

DEPARTMENT of agriculture
wasted, the living
interested wasting good food
They don't get it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

PARIS says outdoing Parisians i'm i'm
cent dresses Paris is foolish make that
sensation hunting tourists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
Why She SIashed

Miss May Richardson, glh suffragst might
have job assistant Mr. Parkhurst purity
league recognition slashng a reclining
leaessy CARRIED Mother in London art
gallery. ~
May however has killed all chance position
of whether not the 22ooO painting
entered her thoughts She
OF the most beautiful neurological
trying destroy Pankhurs
modern history" =
The trouble that Miss Richardson England
spend fortune retouch painting
dion The attempt destroy i'll
over-anxous restore Mrs. Pank hurst health liberty
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

THAT pretty little foreign Nora White,
living beyond their
altogether! of helping hubby to hi
income.
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Tacoma, Wash, March 23. 1914.

Tacoma, Wash. March 23, 1914.
The Editor Tacoma Times, Tacoma wash
Dear Sir For kindness publishing articles having
making sundaY
recently held Tacoma to you our
thanks
daily factor mold public opinion
largely Your kindness in making known
day Is appreciated by much.
Best ishes. very truly,
A. D. SHAW,
G. K STAUDT
w. c. GUrN
Committee. Tacoma Ministerial Alliance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

AMBASSADOR Page made those Englishmen laugh
He should be given credit for that.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

EAsTERNERs who have been spending much
off their sidewalks should to spade
their back yard gardens.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24
SCANDALIZED.

Mrs. Fly-I wonder who dumps
their ashes In my yard every
night?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

IT'S easier for a rich go through the eye of
than for a iobess to get into a New York church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

Los ANGELES shielded his wedding hi
intended him. conscen
tiousness like this right the agents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

Granger-Gosh ding these farm
journals! What do tn editors
know about farmsl
His Nephew-Perhaps some of
them are practical pharmacists.
(THUDD
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

President Wilson refuse
May Woman Independence demo
cratic platform
bargain day? - ' -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-03-24

GUESS Kermit Roosevelt q When
presented to Queen Mary the other
other buds that the reporters could
to show undersk embroidered
been down slis that showed the side
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-19
A Fine Healthy Hog.

cannot be said to stop case after it
has taken hold of its victim. How.
ever, 1t seems to prevent the rapid
spread of the disease. The result is
that in spring time the affection is az
a rule at the lowest ebb but increases
rapidly from that time until fall.
Hog cholera does not seem to affect
any particular breed of hogs more
than another, and while generally the
careless farmer is more apt to have
the disease among his hogs than the
careful one, the disease sometimes
occurs where the conditions are SAM
tary. 1t is hoped that the work of
DISCRIMINATING cholera may be extend.
ed gradually until the disease is com
pletely controlled or eliminated. The
fact that hog cholera is carried not
only by the hogs themselves, but by
birds, dogs, streams and even on the
feet of men going from one farm to
another shows how necessary 1t Is that
the campaign now being carried on
In many parts Of the country be
thorough and that farmers exert their
best efforts to assist in the work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-19
Real Newspapers
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-19

fell to IL cents "ton-mile," OF a saw
ing Of eight cents. A saving of eight
cents per mile on $4,000 "ton-miles"
Is $4,000 a year. The county's in
vestment of 100000. in other words.
returns a dividend Of 40 per cent an
nually.
Because this saving. in cases of this
character. does not take the form Of
cash put directly into the farmers
pockets, there is a widespread ten
dency to believe that 1t Is fictitious
profit, while as q matter Of fact II 10
Just as we'll a source of profit as the
increase In the price of wheat
In Dinwiddie county, Virginia, for
example. where peanuts is one Of the
staple crops, the average load for two
mules on a main road was about one
thousand pounds before the road was
improved. After its improvement the
average load was found to be 1000
pounds, and the time consumed in
hauling the larger load TO market was
much reduced. In other words. one
man with q wagon and two mules
could do more than twice ~ much
work with the improved road than
with an unimproved road. This II
the explanation Of the extraordinary
rise in the total output Of agricul-
tursi products In q county with . GOOD
road system.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-19
MAKE STABLE FLOOR LEVEL
Inclined Plane Injurious to Horse
Forced to Stand on It-Furnish
Plenty OF Bedding.

The stall floor in the horse stabk
should be level, inclined planes are In
furious. The horse Is forced to stand
in a cramped position and If continued
through a number OF years generally
becomes permanently disabled. In
clined floors are usually constructed to
afford drainage. but It is much better
to supply enough bedding to absorb
all liquids than to have them seep
away and ferment. later to aggravate
ammonia fumes. Nine feet by four
and one-half or Ave is about the
proper size for stalls for the working
horses. Stalls should never be six
feet wide. for then the horses may
turn and there is danger of casting.
The boards along the sides OF the
stalls should run lengthwise In order
to prevent wounds from slivers
Boards running up and down break
easier and are not as flexible, II does
not matter SO much what sort OF o
floor is put IN as the care taken of Il
Plenty OF bedding must be used at al
times. II cemeni IS used, rough fnis.
1t to preven' sl'pping aud Gripping.