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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16
The Confessions
. of a Wife c

| had dinner with the Symones and
how care free Harry Symone
seemed and with what audacity he
even tried to flirt with me, and
at that moment he must have
known that the poor little woman
up here was awaiting her hour OF
agony alone. wondered If all
men are like this. Can they for.
get all that they wish to forget
and be happy, without thought
of the woman they have sacrificed
to their selfish pleasure?
Eliene and | went into the bed
room where the two little red
atoms that did not look like any
thing human lay. Eliene took
them both in her arms, and her
face became TRANSPORTED with a
maternal love, and all the grief
and hurt went out of 1t. There
is her joy, her comfort, her con-
ISOLATION, l thought, and, after
seeing her thus. | never for one
moment thought that her way in
disposing of this matter was any
other than right.
While she was engrossed with
the children and talking with the
| trained nurse over the best way
| to take them home with her
slipped into the other room where
the dead mother lay.
The mysterious smile of eternal
knowledge was on the thin face
but the lines of pain had not yet
all gone from 1t. In some way
fancled that she was glad to die
and 1t seemed to me that she
must know of that other woman
In the other room ready and will
ing to mother" her babies.
"They will have the care oil
their own father" whispered as
l laid my hand on the cold ones
| clasped hands across her breast
Just then Eliene called me and
went in to witness the legal adop-
ton of the children.
The old father of the girl came
up after the papers were signed
| and took Eliene's hand. You're
a good woman, Mrs. Symone. and
I'm glad my girls babies are
yours to keep. It's not many's the
woman that would do what you
have this day, but the blessed
mother will reward ye always"
"I'll take the same care Of them
as though they were born of my
flesh" said Eliene solemnly.
| Not one word was said about
Harry, and il was arranged that
under the cover of darkness, the
babies we're to be taken to Eliene's
home.
As we got into the car. Eliene
said almost to herself: Il mus,
hurry home now and decide what
II shall say to Harry"
srI looked at her in surprise;
gone was the indecisive, the bored
look | had always seen upon her
face, and, while / knew she waf
suffering agony, yet l also knew
that, for the first time in her lux
nrious, useless life, she had be.
gun to live.
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16
CHAPTER CIXXIX.
Copyright, 1914, by the News.
paper EnterDrise Association.1

AS we drove up to the place
where Eliene was going to find
her babies | noticed the undertake
er's wagon before the door, and,
swinging from the knob, was a
great bunch of white roses tied
with purple ribbons.
The thought of poor Eliene 60
ing in there to take those children
home to her own barren arms,
children whose father had
wronged both her and the girl
who was lying 80 cold and still
in the plain coffin in the front
room. was inexpressibly appalling
Eliene had said nothing about
Harry or how she felt toward
him. l wondered IL she could
still care for him in the least. II
did not seem to me that l could
endure the sight of a man who
had wronged me in this fashion.
l thought of the last evening we
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Dear Miss Grey: l am a
girl 10; but very large for
my age. have lots OF boy
friends and two girl friends
that also go with boys; but
am not allowed to keep
company with any boys, SO
have to stay home.
Now, Miss Grey, I think
that this Is the incest time of
my life to have a good time
and l often go out without
letting my folks know It;
then they give me the worst
seedlings. always have to
be In at nine O'Clock. Now,
Miss Grey, please let me
know whether | should stay
home and spend dead lone
ly life or go out with boys
and have good time.
Please answer this letter,
Miss Grey, and please don't
throw 1t in the waste basket.
BELL.
A.-Girls and boys should asso.
ciate TO the betterment of both,
md parents should allow girls
young companions at home. But
that does not excuse you for act.
Ing deceitfully toward your par.
ents who have your good at heart
Maybe your parents object u
the class of boys you select for
your companions, and you must
admit that they have had more ex.
perience than you.
The Now is always the best
time of our lives, no matter what
age we are; but we must make II
the "best time" by being true u
our best nature. Show this t.
your parents, or at least have a
talk with them, and see IL they
win not allow you to invite the
young people In for u good time.
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|CYNTHIA|
OR EY'S
LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey. You
know | asked you what was
good for pimples--well. |
don't have any more break
out on my face. But now I
wish to find out why Il is
that where | had a pimple It
leaves little mark. | have
them all over my face. How
can | get rid of them? One
thing more, is there any
need of massaging the face
when no more pimples break
out, and Ia II good for your
color to stop smoking?
thank YOU very much and
for the other advice.
ADOLPH.
A.-Gcntly massaging the scars
with pure olive oil IL said TO grad
ually diminish them; hut II Il also
claimed that the oil will increase
the growth of hair. Time will
probably obliterate them.
To stop smoking will certainly
help to give you healthier color
ing and also place you ON n plane
higher than that of the tobacco
worm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16
Spring Laxative and Blood

Flush out the accumulated
waste and poisons Of the winter
months; cleans your stomach,
liver and kidneys Of all impuri-
ties. Take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; nothing better for purify
ing the blood. Mild, non-griping
laxative. Cures constipation !;
makes you feel fine. Take no
ether. Csc, at your Druggist.
Bucklin's Arnioa Salvs for An
Hurts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16
Society

Mis- Jsnviere Maybin, daugl,.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. X. Maybin,
popular vocalist of Tacoma, and
Oscar Thompson, a we'll known
newspaperman, we're married last
evening at st. Luke's church,
Rev. +. 7. Webb reading the inn
pressiye Episcopal service. Sim
plicity marked the ceremonies.
the guests being limited to rela-
tives and very immediate friends
of the couple. After a wedding
journey they will reside at 3917
North 26th street.
One of the pretty weddings of
the week will take place this
evening when Miss Winnifred
Dorothy Walters, daughter OF
Mrs. Frederick Walters, and Clar-
ence j. Cook of Tacoma are mar
ried. The wedding will take
place at the home of the brides
sister. Mrs. Arthur Tollefson, In
the presence of intimate friends
and relatives.
One of the most elaborate wed.
dings of the season In the South
Side was the nuptials yesterday
afternoon for Miss Ruth I.inger.
man and Robert Lowrie Badger
which took place at the brides
home on Birmingham street
South Tacoma. Following the
wedding. a reception was held
throughout the afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. Badger left late in the
afternoon on their bridal trip to
British Columbia.
DIR. W. X. Sherman Culp, one OF
the most famous lecturers on
child study and higher education
in the United States, will lecture
in Tacoma Saturday and Sunday
under auspices of the Custer
corps No. 2, w. r. c. He will
lecture Saturday afternoon ant
Sunday afternoon and evening al
the Temple OF Music. His lectures
are "Uncrowned Kings" THE
Troubles of Boy" American
Knots, Split and Unsplit."
Tacoma circle, Women Ol
Woodcraft, will give a card party
tonight at Eagles hall.
Mrs. +. Il. Blakeney, 252i
North Washington street, will en-.
terrain the Over-the-Teacups club
Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The women of st. PatricIS's
church will hold a cake sale all
day Saturday in the Arcade store
To attend the vocational con
ference at the Washington State
college at Pullman. Miss Agnes
Allen, Miss Post and Miss Mar
jorie Johnson left last evening fol
Eastern Washington.
Mrs. Frank @. Kepner, 1877
South Ninth street, will entertain
for the Progressive Study club to
| morrow afternoon.
Visiting Mrs. George Ellis Smitl
at the Hotel Bonneville, Mrs. L
Dammasch of Portland, Ore, ar
rived in Tacoma Tuesday evening
The dancing season of the NJ
Name club will close tonight will
a complimentary dance at Sloan
hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

The dancing season of the No
Name club will close tonight with
a complimentary dance at Sloan s
hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Dear Miss Grey: Some
time ago l Joined a club In
one of the papers which We
take. To join this club We
have to write q letter to the
editor and IL the letter is
good enough 1t is printed
with the address of the writ
err. Then the other members
are supposed to write to the
new member. Miss Grey,
would 1t be all right to, ex-
change photos with the boys
who write nice letters? l
have never seen them. | am
IA years Of age. Thanking
you in advance, | am,
TIT TITS.
A.-DOn't do IL, dear. Surel
you know nice boys nearer home
and really II l were you I wouidn'
want strange boys to have my pic
ture.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Visiting Mrs. George Ellis Smith
at the Hotel Bonneville, Mrs. L.
Dammasch of Portland, Ore, ar
rived in Tacoma Tuesday evening
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

A throbbing, lively novel each
week, printed i'm six daily INSTALL
ments. Can any other Tacoma
paper equal it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

for water. will repeat IL for you.
Two tablespoons corn starch,
two tablespoons salt, two table,
spoons rose water, coloring mat
ter; cook until thick enough Ia
handle and knead and mold into
beads the size wished. Impale ON
hat pins.
This does not shrink as does
the rose petal mixture, so mold
the size desired.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Dear Miss Grey: You have
helped others, so | wish that
you would be kind enough to
help me.
How can a person raise a
good pompadour? | remain
yours, r. M.
A.-Comb the hair straight
back and tie a towel around the
head every night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16
AT TIE TACOMA

One of the important theatrical
events of the present season Is
the booking of Henrietta Cros-
man in her great success, The
Tongues of Men" by Edward
Childs Carpenter, at the Tacoma
theater next Monday.
Many claims were made for this
brilliant comedy, and when II was
produced at the Harris theater,
New York, the critics agreed that
IL lived up to all of them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Dear Miss Grey: You
have helped others, so l
thought you might be able to
help me too. Would you
please tell me how old a
girl has to be and in what
grade she must be In order
to quit school and go to work,
If her folks need her help?
Thanking you, FIFTEEN.
A.-The law compels pupils Il
attend school until fifteen year.
of age. by special permission
from the superintendent o
schools, when it Is absolutely nee
essary q child may leave schoo
earlier. Unless It is necessary
you would better stay In school
and learn all you can as long al
you can.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Dear Miss Grey: Id be
very glad to get in touch with
"A Lonesome Girl" might
be of service. Am q work.
woman myself.
MRS. SULLIVAN.
Al am very sorry, but as
do not have the girls address !
cannot put you i'm touch with her.
However, 1 believe you will he
able to find a lonesome girl IN
your daily work whose life you
can make a little brighter.
Dear Miss Grey: have
many questions, but here Is
one | would like to know
best.
What do clans live on in
the sand, and are. they dirty
fish?
Please answer soon, as |
am anxious to know.
A YOUNG BOY.
Adams live on insects, and
matter carried I'm solution in the
water. They are no more un-
clean than any other fish.
Dear Miss Grey: I tried
your receipt you published
about corn starch beads.
did not have good luck with
them. Do you add water to
make them cook, and II you
do will you please tell me
how much you add?
Waiting anxiously for q re-
ply. l am,
A SCHOOL GIRL.
A.-The receipt does not call
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-16

Besides furnishing all the live
news and features of the day, tho
Times will supply Its readers
with n novel each week hereafter
and they will be the very cream
of the fiction field.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29
MARRIAGE Licenses

Only two licenses to wed were is
sued from the county clerks Office
since the last issue of the Review,
they being to Frank Steckelberg and
Cara Amanda Schnoor on April 23d,
and Edward M. Sheridan and Mary
Mcdonnell on the 9th.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-29

Some people did not turn out to
church Easter as they had no new
tango gown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
NIKE GIBBONS DECLARES
HE'LL KEEP M'A[IISTER
MOVING IN TONIGHT'S GO

New York, Jan. 12.-Mike Gibbons
of st. Paul, who Saturday put the fin
ishing touches OH his training for his
o II with Bob Mc.Aliister tonight said
he knew nothing about his opponent
except what he had read in the pa
pcrs. II hear he is big and FAST
said Mike. but I'll step along with
him and keep him on the move every
minute Of the time he's in the ring
with me. I expect to deserve the de-
cision on points. 1 don't think / can
knock out SO big q fellow in ten
rounds
McAllister said he knew Gibbons
was clever but added:
He'll find a few of my punches will
slow him down considerably. l have
met plenty of shifty fellows, but so
far | always have managed to hit
them and hit them hard. Gibbons will
have to stop some stiff wallops Mon
day night no matter how fast he ma
be. I intend to keep after him all the
time and he'll find use for all the
footwork he has in stock"
Gibbons was pleased when he learn
cd his manager had closed a match
with Mcfarland. He said he had
wanted for a long time to get this
match and he predicted the bout
would be q. fast one.
There S more interest shown local
~ in the Gibbons-McFarlan bout
than in the western boys match with
McAllister. because it is expected
Packey and Mike will furnish II of
the fastest and clevcrest fights even
seen in these parts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
BAD COIN HELPED
Good Game While it Lasted But Luck
turned on Possessor In end
(NeW York Times)

New York TimeS)
A man who is suspected of being a
eyes indicate as much. but because his
verses rave been printed, was discov-
cred sitting on a hoted sofa wearing
besides a felt hat and u fall suit OF
clothes. an air of detection. (.
My quarters gone," he said, in en-
PLANTATION.
you See" he went on II have be-
come attached to that twenty-five
piece. 1t rang true, but, all the
same, it was doing ME a great and
sincere service. For three weeks I
have had it. and I have become SO ac-
customed to the feel of it, and the
passing of it and taking 1t back. that
I now miss it sorely.
1T was passed on me. 1t was a
counterfeit. Had I not a child like
nature I would have not been deceit
we'd, but I was. I did not bit the
coin. but Ibitonit.
Having accumulated the quarter,
the notion occurred to me that it
might be made to serve important
uses. There was my credit that might
need blostering up. That day when 1
vent to luncheon, I thought Of a plan.
So. when I presented my check at the
desk presided over by the fair young
woman with the blond hair, l hand
ed in the bad coin.
oh" said I, reaching for it, after
an appropriate interval, that was a
mistake. That is a bad coin. And
smilingly I handed her another and
a better quarter, and received the
change.
%newsdealer and %proffered the quadter
IN payment for my daily paper. AS
he took it I reached for 1t again, with
a pardon me, that was a mistake.
That is a bad COIN, Here is a perfect-
ly good one. And l tended the man
a cent. Then I tried it on my grocer
and when reached for the had coin,
should have seen the look Of conf
dence he past upon me. I could hear
him mentally exclaiming. BY links.
here is an honest man at last. Yes,
Tried 1t on the butcher, and it work
ed the same way.
TO make a long story short, I
have benn working that bad quarter
or I have fancied. in establishing a
remarkable reputation for honesty,
SO much SO that I have been on the
point Of asking those to whom / owe
sundry small sums if they would mind
waiting until the LIST of ovember.
But, now my dream is shattered.
Coming down town in a trolley cal,
this afternoon, force Of habit imped-
der me to tender to the conductor
the bad coin l had now learned to
prize. He took it. and was showing it
into his pocket when T. made a Gus
tomary discovery. followed by nv Of
fer to replace the coin with another. /,
"a" ~ - .. 49,.
to me. a burly person opposite me:
Lefiln.e
81 passed it over
Its bad he remarked. laconically
Guess I'll, keep It,. Then he opened
his coat~and showed me the badge of
a secret service man
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
fEDERA[S DIVIDE
TO HUNT PLAYERS
Chicago Has Signed Most
Big Leaguers, But Spells
May be Divided.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-t'edcral league
managers and players, who have wor-
rled the bosses of other leagues in the
war gathering here had, for the most
part, parted last night. President Gill
more left for Toronto but will be back
tuesday. Otto Knabe of tho Baltimore
Federals wen east while Tinker and
Miner Brown are comforting ut ST,
Louis. During the week announce
ments were made of the signing Of
major leaguers and last night the
Federals had started ON a further
hunt for new material.
Coy" Dolan. third baseman and
former teammate of knabe, it was
admitted, had signed for the Balti-
more club. Knabe meanwhile has not
given up hope of landing Vic Safer,
first sacller, and label, recruit nit.
cher. also Of the Cubs.
FROM the Phillies, Joe Tinker has
enlisted Catcher Bill Killifer and Pit
cher Ad Brennan and is working for
pltcher Grover Alexander. He is also
angling for Catcher Wilson and pit
cher F1omme of the Giants, Tinker
and Miner Brown met in st. Louis
and it was announced that they would
tour the minor league country for
more talent. ~
To Divide Spoils.
Tinker has the most signatures 10
MS credit u it was announced semi
of1ciAlly here that there would be a
division of the spoils SO that the
league race would be more even. 1t
was limited that the newly signed
stars would he distributed.
Before his departure. President Gill
o said that while there would be
no more bombs this week. something
startling might be expected on his
return from the east.
SiN OF u clubs will be of major
league calfber,' said Gilmore. The
other leagues have never had more
than from three to five clubs in the
race. h acquisition Of Brennan.
Cole, killifer and Packard on the
neels OF the signing Of Tinker, Brown
ana knabe as managers is only one of
the early steps. Other surprises will
De sprung and We will not quit until
we have all the players we can take
care Of" ~
Believed Sheckard is Fed.
Although President Gilmore refused
a statement, it was generally believed
NAT jimmy Shcckard former outfield-
eer Tor the Cubs had signed as PITTS
bur2 manager. Federals who have
oeen quite communicative during the
week, We're silent except that they
promised more surprises soon.
PRESIDENT Murphy OF the Cubs, who
mas suffered little as yet from the in
naslon, gave out a statement saving
That major leagues are foolish to sign
m the new league without getting
three years salary in advance. He
recommended d guardian for the
jumpers. ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
CHANGES MADE N
LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Conrad Makes Complaint
and President Probably
will Send out Correction.

ILL. -
St. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 12.-Some
time after the Northern league sched-
ule was adopted by the league mag
mates at Duluth, and before the 9
ing adjourned some deft touches were
added that changed the playing dates
considerably.
For instance, in the schedule as
adopted. Fort William is to open at
Winona. In the schedule as it was
sent out of President Burmeister's Of
flee. Fort William opens at Winnipeg.
entailing a jump of Il thousand miles
for the Conroad club from the train
Ing camp to h scene of the opening
conflict.
Mr.. Conrad raised Il lusty roar t.
Burmeister, and the league president
has sent out notices notifying CLUB
owners that a mistake has been made
in the schedule. and that corrections
probably will be made.
1t is lot known who made the
changes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
A. A. MACNATES TO
PROTECT FENCES
No Friendly Feeling Toward
F~eds-Cantillon to AS
.
sist in Work.

minneapolis, Mini, Jan. 12.-That
the magnates Of the American ASSOC
citation are not looking upon the Fed
eral league with any degree of friend
ship or calm complacency Was made
manifest Saturday when il was an
nounced that Joe CantilIon would
ave the hunting wiids Of Hickman,
Ky. about the first week in February
and HE him to Minneapolis. He will
spend the time between Minneapolis
and Chicago until the time for the
opening Of the spring training and
will have personal charge of all of
the business affairs of the club until
the training season opens in March.
BY that time President Michael in bet
tered health is expected back on the
job to look after clerical matters
while "Pongo" will direct his atten-
ton toward the conditioning of his
athletes.
Contracts Sent Out.
Contracts for all Of the players are
said to have been mailed yesterday
and while some shifts or trades are
expected before long not a player was
cut in salary according to official an
n%ouncement. ITvexy man will receive
the same money hebrew last year and
the contracts will. be drawn in con-
IoTnliLy "llt TIC SEFeehlenL eaCne
in Cincinnati at the fraternity COM
mission congress the other day.
Plans for the year were discussed
at Nashville, Tenn. Monday and Tues
day when the Cantillon brothers met
as Mike made his way southwark to-
ward Miami. Nothing official has
been made In the way of announce
ment but the Federal league, the plan
for the 1914 and general matters are
said to have been thoroughly can
vassed. 1t was determined at that
time that Manager Joe should forsake
the duck blinds and duck passes Of
R%eelfoot Lake and hustle up into the
trouble zone where he could keep in
close touch with developments and
protect the property and player in
terests of the club much more eff
fectively than by remaining in Ken
lucky.
4 Vet in the War.
Manager Joe Cantillon has been
through about all the disturbance
there has been in organized base
ball. He knows the history Of the
brotherhood from start to finish and
while not active in the American lea
que invasion of national territory was
present in the vicinity and is alleged
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-12
Bismarck.
A~RGUSVILLE HAS
TWO FAST GAMES

~Argusville. n. D.. Jan. 1.-Two fast
games of basketball were PLAYED here
Saturday night the locals winning
noth. against the Harwood first and
second teams. Both games were fast.
The first team game resulted in a. VIC.
tory for the locals 50 TO S, and the
secvoha team game went the same
Erickson, an old high school foot
ball star, played in exceptional form
and divided honors with Mike Drurv
me locals have a fine schedule Of
games for the season and expect tn
meet the best teams in this section.