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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
POOR FELLOWS; have AWFUL TIME

igibe tdngs Seattle TacomaS dto rubber buckets
oil
don't know IL anybody else heard
think they did didn't geve slightest
At 1918 the clerk syn reading
and his creased trousers seat behind his desk gazing
lost in cloud of smoke Nick Lawson
great mental concentration but I'll
money plum lie asleep
away. Hizzoner sat notion
audience began his head. All the reporters slept
take place To the utter of ALL Nick Lawson opened
A U. he
cigar Commissioner
what
gassopped table depositng
derela-ke thereon.
Then both owen and Mills spoke Owens mumbled words
nobody listened
of the meeting disturbed
he mayo to
argue He a charming dialogue City
irriated
wrat he juggled vigorously
unbeatable
of council waking
then old walked in with brush and
II the anitOr.
out you fellows" sharply.
sweep ere"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
BY THE MERE REPORTER.

1 utterly exhausted.
council,
shaleford discoveries than of these would
OF ii.
to dreamy Iassitide
earthly ambition:
with a
council meeting morning
ideao of the adermanc
reveential weghty
matters of municipality
1 IMAGINED this
between drowses.
At 10 o'clock the session began. City Clerk
grasped huge bulky document The
his stiffy
Woods and u Mills hastily lighted cigars Nick Lawson dropped
his head hand while Ray bravey
by the desk of the clerk, tried
Two Ow-repOrters, evidently
Immediately composed themselves a
third
comprehensive
chamber.
Freeand opened the session by asking Woods
thought Seattle but owen refused what
thought
Then Clerk Edwards
before spent
thus pleasantly managed make the following intel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
BURGLAR
| HAS POOR
LUCK

A daring burglar, who gains
admission to residences and stores
by knocking a small hole in a
window-pane and reaching inside
to unfasten the sash, is believed
to be responsible for the robbery
of two residences and a saloon
in Tacoma last night. In each
case the burglar searched for
money, but was rewarded by
small loot.
At the home of Rinaldo' Keasal,
627 ! street, the thief passed up
a quantity of silverware and took
Sc in cash. At r. w. Thompson s
home, 401 North J street, only
one dollar was found. Both bur-
glaries were discovered at 9
o'clock when the families, both
away from home when the crime
occurred. returned. At midnight
the thief entered Hy Hademan' s
saloon, 2511 East c street, and,
finding no money, took a few
bottles of liquor as a reward for
his efforts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
Have a Heart

GASTNOIA, N. c., Jan. 26. -
When a hog, butchered by l.. E.
Turner, was dressed, it was dis
covered that the animal had two
hearts, beth perfectly formed, al
though one was a sort of auxiliary
TO the other. Although the pork
er was stabbed through the Jug
ular vein, it did not die for sew
eral minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
Sues for Loss of
Husband and Babies

husband, who was employed in
the company's coal mines at Ros-
Ign, was forced to keep powder
in his home. One of the babies
played with the powder while no
one was watching, and the explo-
sive was discharged. The father
and five children were instantly
killed and Mrs. Harrison was
hurled through a window, sus-
tanning severe injuries. The suit
was filed on the last day allowed
by the statute of limitations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
AUTO SHOW IS.
ANN0UNCEDFOR.
FEBRUARY

An all-Tacoma automobile
show, managed by Tacomans and
with only local exhibits, will be
held in the armory February 16
to 81, according to the announce
ment of A. L. Sommers, who is
arranging the show. 1t will be
the first time that an exclusive
automobile show has been held
here, and the men behind the pro-
iect are making plans for a huge
success. Thirty-nine spaces have
been leased already, and only
eight spaces remain for rent. Or
chestral and vocal music will be
given each evening of the show,
with special entertainment furn-
ished by the various booster" or
CARNATIONS of the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
SAYS BUSINESS IS
BRAClNG UP

Julius Fleisehmann, ex-mayor
of Cincinnati and head of the
Fleisehmann Yeast company,
which recently opened a big plant
at Sumner, taking In the west aft
er trip through the eats, de-
clared In Tacoma that business is
bracing up everywhere, and he
looks for the banner year in all
lines in 1914.
He says the new plant here has
proved better than they expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

Lacking one day of being three
years after her husband and her
five children had been instantly
killed by the explosion of a can
of black powder in their home at
Roslyn, Mrs. Helka Harrison, wild
ow of Mat Harrison, filed suit late
Saturday afternoon in the super
ior court for $4,000 damages
against the Northwestern I'M
provement company.
Mrs. Harrison says that her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
CENTRAL LEAGUE
TO NOMINATE

The Central Improvement
league will nominate officers for
the new year at its annual meet
ing tomorrow evening in the
council rooms. The next subject
to be taken up by the league is
that of forming a port district in
Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

FUNERAL PLAIN

b LONDON, Jan. 26.-With
ceremony remarkable for it's SIM
plicity, the funeral service of
lord Strathcona was held at
Westminster Abbey today. 1t
was notable for its lack of pomp
and display. Private services
were held at home, and inter-
ment took place at Highgate. The
cortege consisted of a hearse and
twenty carriages. Many notables
attended.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
ALASKA : s JOYOUS
Over new BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 26.
BY 46 to 16 the Alaska gov
renment railway bill was passed
by the senate Saturday. Fifteen
republicans, Senator Poindexter,
progressive, voted for the bill and
three democrats, Hoke Smith,
Bacon and Williams voted
against II.
The senate refused to adopt the
amendment asked for by Senator
PoindeXter, who made a hard
fight to have Incorporated in the
law that the president was to
open up the government coal
fields also after building the rail-
way to them and to sell coal at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
IS
JUDGES THEME

Using instances of his expert
ence on the police court bench to
illustrate his argument, Justice f..
A. Magill yesterday drew a gra-
phic word-picture of the evils of
drink and loose living, before an
audience of young men of the
Oakland Presbyterian Sunday
school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

cost to the Pacific coast. Had
Poindexter's amendment been
adopted it would have been the
biggest thing ever secured for the
Pacific coast.
Opponents of the bill made
desperate attempts to cut the
amount of the appropriation from
100000 to $35,000.O00 and
$25,0O0,000 but they were un-
successful.
Alaskan boosters were jubilant
over the success of the measure.
All day Sunday kilograms from
Alaska flooded Delegate Wicker
sham congratulating him on the
passage of the bill by the senate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
ACCIDENT MARS
WEDDING PARTY

AURORA, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Fif.
teen dancers, including the bride
and groom, were seriously hurt at
a bridal party Saturday night,
when the porch on which they
we're dancing collapsed, hurting
them 20 feet to the ground.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
TO SHOW THAT THE
MACHINE CAN FLY

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. &C.
Lincoln Beachey has agreed to
demonstrate that Prof. Samuel
Langley, whose flying machine fell
in the Patomac and broke his
heart, but whose idea was taken
up and worked out by Wright
brothers, was all right, and that
his machine needed only a strong
er motor to make it fly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
MANY FLOODS
IN THE SOUTH

small towns along the Santa
Clara and Sacramento rivers, and
shut off Santa Barbara from all
telegraphic communication. Rela-
tives of persons marooned in San
ia Barbara express fear for their
safety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. &c. -
Heavy rains throughout the state
coming on the heels Of one of the
worst storms of the season, put
the coast line of the Southern Pa
cific almost out of business, caus-
ing floods to invade a number of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
Objects to Giving School
Kids Vacation

and preposterous," and works in
calculable injury to the boys, and
he purposes inaugurating plan
to give them vocational training
in the summer,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
Tango Dance Gives
OLYMPIA a Shock

The state capital society is
wrought up over the announce
ment of a tango dance on the pro-
gram of the state house social
clubs first ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
MAKES PLEA

Frank Pliagg, arrested recently
on a statutory charge involving a
young girl, entered a plea of not
guilty when arraigned before
Judge Clifford today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. p.
Claxton, commissioner of educa-
ton, says the practice of closing
schools in summer is primitive
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
RABBI DEFENDS
TANGO DANCE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-
Rabbi Jacob Nieto defends the
tango, and says only the awkward
make II vulgar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26
MAKES GOOD ON
SUICIDE PACT

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 60
Samuel Jameson recovered from
a dose Of poison taken in a sui
eide pact with his sister, who
died, but he used revolver Sun
day and made good.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

"Swap" the dog for a Persian
cat. See Want Adj page. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-01-26

Try the "Swap" game. See
Want Ad page. *%I
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Atom of Mount Mckinley.

Archdeacon Stuck in his account Of
his climb to the summit Of Mount Nc
Kinley. THE Ascent Of Denali." gives
this description of his impressions
upon reaching it: Immediately before
us, In the dir n in which we had
climbed. lay .ng: a void, sheer
gulf many thousands Of feet deep and
one shrank back instinctively from the
little parapet of snow basin when one
had glanced at the awful ppofundity.
Across the gulf. about 5000 feet be-
meath us and fifteen or twenty miles
away. sprang most splendidly into view
the great mass of Denali's Wife. or
Mount Foraker. as some white men
miSInm- her. filling majestically all
the middle distance. And never
was nobl-r >!ght displayed to man than
that great isolated mountain. spread
out completely. with all its spurs and
ridges. It's cliffs and its glaciers. lofty
and mighty. and yet far beneath us.
Beyond stretched. blue and
vague to the southwest. the wide val
ley Of the Kuskokwim. with an end Of
all mountains. . = 1t was. however.
to the south and the east that the
most marvellous prospect opened be
fore us.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
GRANDTN NEWS.

After a pleasant weeks visit in
Miami, A j. Padgett returned home
Thursday.
On Saturday last, Mrs. Seigler and
Mrs. Green spent the day in Mel
rose as guests of their pastor, Rev. B.
R. Moseley, who has been i'll for more
than year.
H. T. Joyner had a melon cutting
Saturday evening. The time was
pleasantly passed eating melons, talk
ing and singing songs.
Mrs. A. M. Padgett and son, Fred
spent one day last week in Grove
Park, their old home.
We're still having an abundance OF
rain and all nature rejoices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Alderman anG
sons of Brooklyn spent last Saturday
with friends in Grandin.
Tom Arant of Pencil is visiting his
sisters, Mrs. Mack Johnson and Mrs
O. |. Roberts.
E. w. Watkins was in Grandir
Monday and Tuesday.
The V. |. A. had it's regular bust
ness meeting Tuesday evening. The
committee on better streets and side
walks have not been able to accom-
plish much on account of the rainy
weather, but promise better results
soon. 0. E.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
The Salt Sea legenu

There is legend in the Morse scalds
which explains why the sea Is salt.
The "bountiful Frodi." whose mythical
reign was Il golden age indeed. pos
sessed a quern. or hand mill, which
ground out gold and peace. but which
would grind out stores Of anything de-
sired by it's owner. Two giant maid
ems. ruled over by Frodi. were the
grinders In an evil day a sea rover
came upon the scene. slew Frodi and
carried off the quern and the two
giant maidenS who worked 1t. When
the sea rover'S vessel was right out III
sea he ordered the maidens to grind
salt At midnight they asked If they
had not ground enough The sea ROY
er, angry at being awakened from his
sleep. commanded them to grind unit
morning Now. the giant maidens nat
uraIly er,ugll worked very quickly. 81
as they went on grinding the load q!
salt grew so heavy that 1t sank til,
ship. and now the sea will continue
salt forever.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
The Importance of County Fair

4 Once again we urge the Importance
OF the county fair. But why
fair?" some one asks. Oh, well, why
any effort for the good of the county
or the State? For though the fairs,
both county and state, are for the
most part organized as private asso-
Citations, they generally represent
pralseworthy patriotism on the part
of the hackers, and too often their
reward is only the privilege of going
down into their pockets to meet some
deficiency occasioned, in part perhaps,
by your failure to make an exhibit
or to attend. The answer in brief as
to why you should have fair is, for
the public good-to giving individuals
new ideals and for stimulating COM
munity pride.
But these fairs are social organiza-
tons as well, and so helpful in this
respect that it is questionable wheth-
er in any other way they serve so
large a purpose. Bringing together
the representatives of every town.
ship at some central place leads the
people to know one another, knowl-
edge as powerful with the community
as the "know myself" with the in
dividual. They are likewise educa-
tional. The average fair, county or
State, has something for the visitor
who goes with his eyes open and mind
alert.
Moreover, our fairs are putting lar
, ger stress on these educational fea-
cures each year. This new order of
things means much for the larger
fairs, but more for the smaller ones,
which have suffered from the false
impression that special attractions
beyond their financial reach were nee
essary to their success. Numerous
most successful county fairs were
held last year with their agricultural
educational, and livestock exhibits for
the sole drawing cards.-The Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Maqn,ficent voracity.

One of the most noteworthy imnorta
tons in the slaughter of the gypst
moth has been an active green beetle
a tiger in the moth world Here Is II
terrible creature indeed Il creature ~
intrepid ferority and magnificent v1
racity. Beside him the hog Is a beast
of most delicate appetite The green
beetle would deyoul ten times hi
weight in gypsy moth catprpillars In a
single day and be ready to duptirat,
this performance on the morrow. Hi
nominal two Seasons of active life are
a wild orgy of Staying and feaStin"
His span of mortality includes mer,
fortnight of larval life and two hrie'
summers of adult existence. represent
ing less than five months "f activity
altogether. hut during this time he wi!
normally devout nearly iN gypsy mott
caterpillars or pupae as big as himself
A single pair have t,ren observed t" ea
2.OW caterpillars within eight weeks
gluttony almost tryoud belief - Cen
fury.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24

her honor last Thursday. An after
noon of merry games on the lawn and
under trees, and course of dainty
refreshments combined to make the
occasion one to be long remembered
by the children who enjoyed Miss
Ruth's hospitality.
An informal party arranged by the
young girls and chaperoned by Mrs
7. H. Winter, was given in the hail
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Jesse Kephart was called away
suddenly last week on important bus
mess connected with his extensive
lumber interests and will probably be
absent several weeks.
Miss Margaret Mann had very
unpleasant experience last week dur
ing severe thunderstorm when a
stroke of lightning entered her faith
er's store, demolishing the telephone
smashing the windows, throwing the
shelf goods to the floor, and giving
Miss Margaret herself severe shock
and slightly burning her arm. Miss
Margaret and a neighbours little lad
were the only occupants of the build
ing at the time, and their escape from
death is almost miraculous.
Mrs. W. A. Thorburn O., returned
Wednesday from very delightful So
iourn with relatives in Ohio and other
neighboring states.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
HARLEM NEWS,

Ivan Bohannon and ]. G. Minton
were visitors from this community
to Palatka Saturday
The Sunday school was we'll attend
ed and interesting at Providence
church last Sunday. The prayer
meeting Sunday night was conducted
by Ben. Pruitte, and w. J. McRae
gave US a good talk on church gov
'ernment and discipline.
We are having fine weather now
with rain and every thing is growing
nicely.
Fodder pulling has begun in our
community and farmers are having a
bad time, to save fodder on account
of rain
Mrs. H. Pruitte is on the sick list
this week
L. B. Varnes cut his thumb very
badly the other day.
Mrs. Minnie Pruitte is visiting at
the home of her father-in-law this
week. HARLEM.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
RODMAN NEWS.

Dr. and Mrs. j. E. Goethe and
daughters, Mildred and Elizabeth, of
Fitzgerald, Ga, are on few days
visit to Rodman before going to Pa
latka, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wylie and
daughter of Interlachen are guests at
our hotel this week.
Miss Marie Holmes of Citra, Fla,
is visiting with her father at the
hotel.
Miss Morrison our efficient post
mistress is taking much needed rest
and is spending the time at her old
home in Fairfax, Ga.
w. A. Goethe made a business trip
to St. Augustine on Monday and
Tuesday.
Our baseball boys played three in
teresting games last week with a
large attendance at each game.
L. H. Thomas with P. B. Goethe
spent last Saturday night and Sunday
in Palatka.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
POMONA NEWS.

Miss Mamie Smith is spending
some time in South Florida.
S. E. Peck visited Palatka on bust
ness Tuesday.
Miss Florence Green returned Mon
day from a visit with friends in Sat-
Suma.
The park fence is being placed this
week, which will greatly add to the
.attractiveness of the town center. H
, A. Irish, the real estate man, is sup.
Ierintending the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. DaCosta Williams and
two children, motored up from Tam.
pa Monday, and will visit friends
and relatives here for couple OF
weeks.
C. H. Piplar expects to leave in a
few days for the mountains of North
Carolina to take much needed rest
from his labor at the A. c. L. depot
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Perry and Miss
Morrison went to Palatka Monday ir
the Perry car, for days shopping.
In the heavy thunderstorm of Tues,
day afternoon the tall pine-tree ir
Mr.. Wings yard was struck by light.
ening, giving considerable of SHOCK
to those living near by. The bolt
on leaving the tree followed DR.. Pecks
wire fence to the gate tearing of
ysplinters of wood, then proceeded dowl
a post into the ground.
The colored Order of Masons have
recently had their hall painted, which
is an improvement to that part d
town, the building being large one
end of slightly location.
A message was received here early
in the week from Nashua, N. H. tell
ing tf the death of Mrs. A. C. Smith
whose home was in Green Gov,
Springs: For many years Mrs. Snitl
was a resident of Pomona, owning ;
home and an extensive grove during
that time. There are many Friends
throughout this section who vii
regret to hear of her death.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
MAKING Sure.

Lord Suttieti Went with the then
Prince ot Na,e> To India IN 1873 Al
one place the governor ieit nervous NJ
cause among his people there were II
number OF pOlitica! and religious tn
naticS VINO might bp expected to INA kt
trouble when the prince passed
through He was strongly tempted /"
lock them all up, but this would nave
been Solurwlat nigh handed acton
and the governor heSitated to ell
force it.
He mentioned his difficulty to one oI
his daughters
But why not give a garden part!
papa!' she replied at once. Invite
them all and keep them entertained
until the prince has passed through.
So a fanatics garden party was CIV
ell with great success in the grounds
OF the Jail London Express.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Complimentinq the Apostles.

A vicar in an English country par
ish was once puzzled when ut a bnp
tiSin the sponsor gave the name Acts
Acts" asked the vicar What do yor
meanT lie tbereupon asked the clerk
to spell It, He did--A c L :. So Acts
was the balre. and will continue to be
ia this life. Afterward. in the vestry.
the vicar asked the good woman what
made. her choose such Il uame. why.
sir" she replied. we h religious peo-
Die We've got YOUR of ga already. and
they he caal'd Matthew, Mark. Luke
and John. and so my husband thought
we'd compliment the alrsstlps bit =
FROM Anecdotes of Pulpit and Par-
ISL"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
nussr publieaSion.

Some years ago the following apollo
getic explanation for a compositors
blunder appeared in leading weekly
literary journal published in London:
I'm our last number, as we discov.
cred unfortunately too late for correc-
ton, we announced that Mr.. John Stu
art Mills inaugural address lately De
iivered before the University OF st
Andrews had since been published by
him in the form Of a FIVE shilling
elephant Even the most ardent be-
levers in Mr.. Mills powers among our
readers will probably have received
this announcement with some incredu'
lily. The fact is that by an error Of
the press the word elephant was sub
stituted for pamphlet and the mis-
take, although the proof was read and
reread, unluckily escaped the correct
or's eye"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Shakespeare's Birth.

The exact date of Shakespeare S
birth is not known, and the accepted
date of April % Is based on circunl-
stantial evidence. There is record eve
dence that he was baptized on April
70, 1854. hut no record evidence OF the
date OF his birth. He died April 23
1915. and the inscription upon his mon
ument is evidence that he had already
teguln his fifty third year. hut does moi
give any birth date From these data
and other such Information as they
confd obtain antiquaries in the eight
eenth century lW years after MS
death hN"d tn" date nt his birth aS
April % l:Hi4. three DAVIS before his
baptism Though not proved heyonC
doubt that date is universally accept
ed phlHdrnnia i'reSS