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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

Livestock--Cows. 61kc; calves
8 n q &c; hogs, siz q &c; weth-
ers, SC; lambs. 7e; ewes. Az C..
Butter and Eggs-Ran, n but
ter. IS a use; strictly fresh ranch
eggs, 20 a 27c.
Poultry Hens, lie a lac;
broilers. 23@25c; ducks. $50:
squads, So; rabbits, S%14c;
springs. 16M @I7c.
Jobblng Quotations.
The following prices are f1r.
nished the Times daily by leading
firms engaged in the various
lines 70 fruit. produce. meats. pro-
visions, etc. These prices are paid
by the retailers to the commis-
sion men:
Cheese - Wash. lee; Tilla-
mock. Ito.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, IS a 26c. .
Butter-Washing creamery,
2s "a 29c; Oregon 29c.
Fresh Meats-stesr. I2h a
ishe: cows. lane: heifers.
1shc; hogs. trimmed sides.
17Mc; do, combination, lie;
whole. 1870; small veal. 100
lie: heavy veal, 10012c;
ewes. live; mutton. wethers.
lie; lamb. lac.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

Fruits-Native apples, Use a.
81. Oranges, Valencias, So. Bar
nanas, 3 a &C per Id. Gooseberries.
Sc Id. Apricots, S5c@$1 crate.
Cherries, Late Duke. 7c h.;
Bings, 75c@$1.25 box. Lambert,
loo Id. Pineapples. &c doz. Lem
ons, choice, $6.50@7. Peaches,
SO a 60e a 81 box. Watermelons,
81 a $1.25 cwt. Burbank plums,
Sips crate. Loganberries, S5c.
Tragedy prunes. $1.35 box.
Wild blackberries, $1@1.25 ert-
Bartlett pears, $2.65. Peach
plums. 75c@$1. Burbank plums,
$1.25 box. Grapes, Malaga, crate,
s1.75. Huckleberries, Loo lb.
Vegetables-Oree onions, eos
doz.; Cal, yellow, h., &c. Let
tuce: Leaf, 81 box; head, 800
40c doz. Turnips, 81; Carrots,
$50; retail. I'D. Use. Potatoes.
Melted Gem, $50. Cucumbers,
Island. doz., 50c@$1. Cabbage,
h., 1 &c. Cauliflower, 50. Pars-
nips, s1.25 sack. Bell Pep
pers, $50 Id. Tomatoes,
10-Ib. box, $1.25. Green peas, 3 a
&C. Radishes, doz. bu., 25e. Wax
beans, Id, SC. Beet, 81. Parsley,
doz. bu., 25c. Green beans, SC.
Green corn, doz.. 35c. Sumner
squash, each, &C. Green corn,
Wapato, doz., 35c.
Read the Classified Ads ON
Page Six.
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Our Own Geography
(Unexpurgated)
[ASsACHUsETTS.


g Massachusetts,, in the .
Q manner OF speaking, is the >
esmost aristocratfc of the 13 .
9 original states. except 20 .
g Virginians. It's chfefest cities 9
. are Boston (Bostawn, Bost- =
@ ing, etc. are eoloqualtsms), q
9 Souse Boston, an adjunct of q
q Boston. Milford and Fall (.
= River. Boston is W. K by g
. the Tea Party. In these Z.
. modern days IL is also ia .
g nous for brown-bread, clam .
= ehowder, Howard Brock of .
. the Boston Post, loan sharks .
% Libby, please don't write!) q.
@ and Wyman's lunch room In 9
q Spring Lane. Milford is en- .
Titled to a red circle and 9
g three blue stars. 1t was in I.
-" this sylvan village that o. .
X Chestnut, the W. k dill 9
o letante, pulled his first pun. ::
" Fall River is the home of q
. all True Philanthropists. 1t 9
. Is here that the cotton mill ::
barons pay as high as $1.38 .
@ a week to their operatives. .
g Massachusetts, has an Irish /.
= governor, a Hebrew Iegisla- g
g ture and the Boston & 9
. Maine railroad. No wonder !.
Q the old Bay State is aristo- .
9 cratic. q
4" Tomorrow-Rhode Island, q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
DECLARED A DRAW

A Scottish couple were on their
way to be married. but on near
ing the church the bride got rath-
er anxious, and finally burst out:
SANDY, A hev secret tae tell
you before we get marrit."
"Weel. an whit is't, Mary7"
queried Sandy.
"A Gamma cook very weel," re-
piled Mary.
"Och," said Sandy, never
mind that; it's precious little
yell get lac COX VIII"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
GOOD NEWS.

One day Jones burst a button
from his coat, and he asked Bit
die IL she wouldn't repair the
same during the day.
Where are you, Harry" call
ed the young wife on hearing
hubby rambling around the
house that evening. What are
you looking for?"
Il am looking for my blue
serge coat" answered Harry.
Did you sew on that button 2"
No, DEAR" came the star ling
rejoinder of wiley. Il couldn't
find the button, so 1 sewed up the
button-hole."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
UNINuE.s THEORY

James started his third help
ing of pudding with delight.
once upon 4 time, James,"
admonished his mother, there
was q little boy who ate too much
pedding, and he bursti"
James considered.
There amt such a thing az
too much pudding" he declared.
There must be-" eontended
his mother. ELSE why did the
little boy burst7"
James passed his plate for the
fourth time. saying:
Not enough boy"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

We'll, John. 1 am heartily
ashamed of you at the wedding
today"
"Wh-why, what did I do?"
You wished the bride many
happy returns of the day-and
she's been married three times
already"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
THEIR OCCUPATIONS

The telephone girl follows q
calling.
The horse dealer a trade.
The seaman a craft.
The detective a pursuit.
The postman q walk of life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
PATRIOTIC NOTE:

Sam Andrews says that he is
momentarily expecting a call to
the eolors from his country. The
name OF the flagship of the fleet
is "Ishkabibble!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
LAREs AND PENATEs.

FOR SALE-Two gas heaters.
Hazelton square piano, two bed
room sets, ladies' saddle and
some beehiyes.-Ad in Attiea, n.
Y, paper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

When Henry Ford announced that he would share
profits with his workers, giving the lowest paid the
biggest share, you remember what you heard in ev
cry barber shop and street carr
"Mighty slick advertising dodge but if he's max
ing so much, why not remember the consumer9''
Well here Ford comes with the announcement that
he is remembering the consumer. Now that hes prov
ed that high wages and better living conditions mean
better work and greater output, he sashes $50 off
the price of his and promises to the buyer fur
Their dividend of $40 if sales reach a certain level in
1915.
That's what comes when man of imagination and
efficiency tackles manufacturing with the aim to
make welfare as well as money
The big fellows who playing the business game
for self alone as Ford can tell you missing lot
of fun.
Texas retains her prohibition democratic legis-
lature.
Wall street must have reformed or got cold feet
There's fine chance to start a panic and blame it
onto Wilson, and yet the street is attending strictly
to business.
"Trust in Godi'' proclaims the car That's what
they do when some fellow is loading his gun to get
them.
year, every man, woman and child shouId.be exam
ined to physical fitness. Wouldn't that make a
lovely lot of work for doctorsi
Balloons to sound the sky, as it were, have been
sent up Is miles.
Austrias emperor announces that he wanted peace
but Providence DEGREES otherwise. Another butchery
that they re going to try to blame the Almighty
The frigrate bird holds the record among aviators
Il reaches speed of two hundred miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
Sorry We Have to Miss n.

Sorry We Have to Miss IL.
one OF the great events of the
season will be the ball at the
opera house. There will be a
sound of revelry by night and all
or Athens will be gathered there
love will look love to eyes that
speak again and all will be merry
as a marriage bell. Don't miss
it.-Athens, Wis, Record.
POEM. sa
(COntributed.)
IL must be awful easy
For you Times blokes,
To write that column breezy.
And swipe them jokes.
Now me, 1 have to hustle,
For my daily due;
And with Iife's problems tussIe,
Gee, it's soft for you,
ARCHIE.
Well, Archie, that's a very nice
little pome, but it don't prove
anything. If you think we do
not tussle with life's problems.
we refer you to our grocer and
our landlord and our coal man
and our milk man. and
Oh, just by the way, Archie.
who told you that HUSTLE and
TUsSLE is a good rhyme?
A VOICE FROM THE TOMB.
Sir; Why do you poke
fun at my collar and neck
tie? L.. w. ROYS.
AND ANOTHER.
Sir: 1t has been a week since
you have mentioned me in the
Times. IL l have done anything
to offend you, please say so, and
l will make it right.
l. e. RUSSELL.
We think that Mr.. Russell
wrote us as above for a free
advg. mention. He forgot TO saw
that he has a drug store in a Ger
tain community, hence he loses
the value of the sdvt.
OVERHEAD EXPENSE
One Panama hat.
One hair cut.
One shampoo.
One umbrella.
LODGE OF SORROW.
Two months ago, whilst we
were still I'm the fostering east,
meaning Phila-, Pa, Henry
Prince held a bargain sale of Hell
mar cigarettes. He sold 'em out
for 500 per box. reg. DIT. $40.
They were all sold when we got
here. Now we hadter persuade
Hank to send far away for some
more and we are paying $40 per
box es before. II anybody else
eOntemplates a bargain sale OF
Helmar Gigs. i'm this community
please communicate with
%. X. CHESTNUT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
IT'S UNANIMOUS.

He-Do you know I often wish
had lived in the time of the
Caesars.
She (yawningl: Everybody
wishes SO, Mr.. Sapheadl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05
MIGHT HOLD STAKES.

Girl-You cad! Can it be that
you made a bet at your club that
il you proposed 20 me l would
accept you?
Man - Well, I've proposed.
Will you?
Girl-IIoW much did you bet7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

Trust in Godl'' proclaims the car That's what
they do when some fellow is loading his gun to get
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

. year, every man, woman and child should.be exam
ined to physical fitness. Wouldn't that make a
lovely lot of work for doctorsf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

Read the Classified Ads ON
Page Six.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

Balloons to sound the sky, as it were have been
sent up Is miles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

The fngrate bird holds the record among aviators.
II reaches speed Of two hundred miles an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

- SSfoCs CUIu ItbC
There's fine chance to start panic and blame il
onto Wilson, and yet the street is attending strictly
to business
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Texas retains her prohibition democrat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

light now we are in the zenith of the
vacation season One would be rash
indeed to attempt to advise you as to
how you may best spend your vacation.
\ Any way is good way SO long as it
- brings you back to your work with re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

Austria's emperor announces that he wanted peace
but Providence DEGREES otherwise. Another butchery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-05

ONT make a task of it. r.
|. that it is your vacation; but
around you, and perhaps ask
questions. If this idea appeal
: you may be helped by some of
gestions that L will make in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
BREWER ON STAND
|NPR|S0N INQUIRY
Nothing New in Testimony
Tells of Relations Between
Board and BOyce

Jackson, Miss, February 6.-(Special) }
The penitentiary investigating committee
of which Mr.. Nabors is chairman, con-
tinued its probing of penitentiary af-
fairs yesterday afternoon, with Governor
Brewer on the stand. The governor was
hauled along over the same lines as here
tofore, and nothing new was ELECTED. He
went more into particulars to the busi-
ness relations between the board of trus-
tees of the penitentiary and Boyce &
Co, the firm that purchased all the cot
ton the state raised during the past five
or six years, and who are charged by
the governor with having defrauded the
state out of about $250000 or more be-
cause of short weights and false grad
ings of thousands of bales of cotton.
Mr.. Nabors arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege in the house during the
day and told of how his desk had been
robbed of books and records of the inves-
tigaton, taking the matter a great deal
more seriously than did any of his asso-
cates. In fact. nobody considers the loss
of the book as a calamity save Mr..
Nabors, all the testimony adduced before
the committee having been taken down by
stenographer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
COMMITTEE MEETS AT
ATHENS FEBRUARYl4

Athens, February -fspecial1 The
chairman of the county democratic ex-
ecutive committee has called the com-
mittee to meet at the courthouse IN Ath-
ems ON February If. To determine upon
the county primary election. There are
a number of county offices to fill in this
county. chief of which Is that of sheriff.
state senator, representative In the lower
house and county cotton weigher.
There are but two candidates for the
state senate and as II is Limestone time
to I'LL this office the selection of the
senator is left with the voters of this
county. Senator Hayes, one time sem
ator and James l.. Horton, Jr at present
the representative in the lower house
from this county. are candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
conner ANDWALLACE
AT JASPER MONDAY
Scheduled to Speak at Same
HOur-JOint Discussion
Hoped For

Jasper, February 6.-(Special)-On next
Monday at 10 o'clock in the courthouse
ht Jasper, two of the candidates in the
gubernatorial race, Ex-Governor B. B.
Conner and State Game and Fish Com
missioner John II. Wallace, will address
the citizens of Waller Both are sche-
duled to speak at the same hour. Tt is
Understood that the one knew nothing
pf the others appointment here, and the
event is looked forward to with consider
bbe interest in the hope that they will
give the hearers the advantage of joint
discussion.
Among the recent candidates for state
offices to visit Jasper was Len F. Greer
pf Admission and candidate for commits
Fioner of agriculture. He spent a day
here the middle of the week and his cam
lidacy seems to have been well taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
LIMESTONE SCHOOLS
TO RUN SEVEN MONTHS

Athens. February 6.-(Special.) THE
county tax collector has reported that he
collected $2155.50 in poll taxes up to the
first day of February, 1914, 1854 men hav-
ing paid their poll taxes and many others
who were in arrears having come for
ward and got in shape to vote at tho
primary and general elections by squar-
ing up the books This insures that pub
lie schools of the county being run for
seven months instead of five as hereto
fore This is a big fearner in Lmestones s
cap educationally, as it has been impos-
siblc in former years to run the rural
schools longer than five months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
TO IMPROVE LIGHT
PLANT AT EUFAULA
Transformers Will be Shortly In
stalled-Proposed Public Hos
pital Falls Through

Eufaula, February 6.-(SpeciaL )-In or
der to better the lighting service furnished
TO the residents of Eufaula by the munich
pal power plant numerous improvements
are proposed at the plant which was built
only two years ago. The plant has plenty
of surplus power, but this cannot be used
on account of the need of transformers
These will be installed shortly. The town
of Clayton, the county site, which has
been without lights for nearly year on
account of the destruction of the light
plant by fire. is now using power from
the rebuilt plant.
On account OF the great expense con-
nected with the proposed establishment
of public hospital at the old school
building on Sanford street, the project has
practically been abandoned, although a
number of public spirited citizens led by
r. B. Weldon had been tireless in their
efforts to secure hospital for the city.
It is now reported that the physicians of
the city and county. recognizing the need
of hospital facilities here, have taken the
matter up and will establish hospital
upon smaller scale to be conducted
under their own auspices
1t is rumored that Barbour county may
furnish a candidate for the position of
chancellor of the Southeastern division of
Alabama.
J. Tom Searcy of Clanton,- superntend-
ent of education of Barbour county, has
to go to a Montgomery hospital for a
third operation on his shoulder and arms
on account of injuries received in the
wreck on the Central of Georgia railroad
near this city last fall. He is gradually
losing the use of both arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
BUTLER TO CONNECT
WITH CONECUH ROAD

Greenvlle, February Especial. There
Is very much interest being manifested
in good road building In Butler The
people of southern Butler are endeavoring
to build a road that will lead from Green
Vile going southwark to connect with
Conecuh county roads. The first day that
a campaign was started there was raised
$3.50 by public subscription
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
December Figures Show In
crease in Imports and De-
crease in Exports
FARM PRODUCTS TO
BE THE REAL TEST
The Leaders Have Been Alarmed by
the Recent Decrease of Wheat
and Meat Products in the
United States
Hy HOLLAND

New York, February Especial 1.-The
best judges, perhaps. of the effect of the
new tariff law upon our international
trade are the bankers who sell bills upon
which importers. in part. rely for pay
ment to their creditors across the seas.
These bankers are persuaded that the
story of our November international
trade which came a few days ago from
the statsticians at Washington furnishes
unquestionable proof that the new tariff
law has begun greatly to stimulate inn
portations from Europe. In their own Of
fees they find demand for foreign ex-
change increasing, and as they study
market conditions, which they must do If
| they are to carry on their business with
wisdom, they do not fail to observe that
there is increasing tendency to a falling
off in our expectations
The theory upon which the new tariff
law was drafted was based upon the ar
gument which has always been made by
those who have favored a very low tariff,
that while reduction of rates would stim-
ulate importations there would be a cor
responding increase In our exports. In
Oluti NOTQet d low ldFlll WOulu IC0u
greatly to increase the volume and money
value of our entire international COM
merce.
The bankers now say, when speaking OF
this matter, that it is too early to give
final opinions about the effect of the new
tariff law. Months must pass, and there
must begin the export movement of
the Ar1aripan
which represent the harvests of next
summer and fall before any conclusive
statements about the effect of the new
tariff law upon our international trade
can be made
The fact that in the month of Decem-
Der the United States imported in money
value, larger amount of foreign prod
ucts than was done in any previous month
since our international trade began is of
itself significant of changes in our in
| ternational trade relations. Yet this inn
portation in a single month of commod-
ties which were of the money value of
SOO0O,000 in excess of the value of inn
ports for December of 1912 does no more
than show that the immediate effect of
the tariff law was great increase in
American purchases of foreign commodi-
ties. Not until detailed statistics are
furnished which tell the precise character
of these importations can accurate
judgment be formed about them.
1t is regarded as rather dscoura ging
that while there should have been this
great increase in Importation in the last
| month of the past year there was on the
| other hand, a falling off in the money
value of the exports of between $4,000, ,000
and s1S,0oo0oO in the same period. as COM
pared wit n December 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Smallpox Stamped Out

Chattanooga. February 6.-(Special.) }
The smallpox situation in Chattanooga
is extremely satisfactory. according to
II. Clay Evans, commissioner of, health
and education. The winter malady has
been entirely stamped our or the city
proper by the stringent vaccination. cru
sade which was waged and but few cases
remain in the suburbs and outskirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Mabry at Greenyille February IA

Greenville February G.-(Specal) }
Woodford Mabry of Montgomery. cam
didate from this district to Congress, will
lecture to the citizens of Butler county
at the courthouse ON Saturday morning,
February a. at 1870 o'clock, in the in
terest of his candidacy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Car Shops at Chattanooga

Chattahooga, February 5.-tSpec1aI.l
Plans have been practically completed
for the engineering department of the
Cincinnati Southern railway for new car
shops in this city. upon which work
Is to begin in the early spring. The new
buildings are to be of concrete practi-
kally throughout and entirely fireproof
They will be situated just north of the
Terminal station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
EXPECTATION of Manufactured Products


It has been for some time evident that
If the United States is to maintain the
great foreign trade which 1t has within
the past 10 or IS years obtained reliance
must be placed upon the expectation of
manufactured products. We are already
beginning to import agricultural products
of a kind which heretofore we have been
able to export in large quantities. Very
likely there will be continued importation
of corn from South America. We are
certainly soon to see practical extinc-
ton of what at one time was one of the
leading features of our export-namely,
that of meat whether in the form of live
cattle or after having been converted
into food at the packing houses. Wash
ington reported on February / that there
is a shortage of nearly 100000 meat an
imals In the United States as compared
with the figures of the census of 1910. The
reasons for this shortage are many and
have been classified by the department
OBJ agricultural at Washington.
Yet in this classification there is no
mention of the fact that one of the
chief reasons for this is that the popu-
lation of the United States has been in
creasing rapidly and it is a population
which perhaps as whole constitutes
the greatest meat-eating people of the
world, What has taken place within
years with respect to wheat has coin
cidently taken place with respect to
meat. Production has not kept pace
with the increase of population.
This has been matter of gievous
concern to many of those who make a
study of our national conditions and
there has been no disagreement OF
opinion that 1t Is condition which
must soon be remedicd or our people
will find themselves face to face with
a grave emergency in the course of a
few years.
any greater increase of our exporta-
ton of agricultural products for the
maintenance of our foreign trade we
must look to a steady increase in our
expectation of manufactured products.
particularly steel and iron commodities.
machinery, agricultural implements and
electrical apparatus. The marketing of
these manufactured articles explains in
great measure the momentous increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07

time, patience and prolonged study of
the peculiarities of the South American
market. The members of the expedition
do not expect to sell goods. Instead of
that, they hope to get good information
which will make 1t possible for their
representatives after few years sue
cessfully to compete with the sales
man whom Great Britain and Germany
are now sending to South America.
They hope. also, to be in position
when they return to inform American
bankers of the opportunities for OPEN
ing American branch institutions in
South America. believing that after
this Is done American manufacturers
will no longer be compelled to pay the
large gross amount estimated at hve
million dollars a year, which they are
now paying for the privilege of dealing
with the British and German banks in
South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-07
Sewanee Alumni Banquet

Chattanooga, February 6.-(Special)
Plans are being completed by the alumni
pf Sewanee who reside in Chattanooga
For a banquet which will be notable in
local education's annals. The officers
hnd trustees of the University of the
South are to be special guests of the
bcca sion.