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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-13
MOUNT TACOMA
Editor The Times.


Some evidently well meaning
parsons have been for the time
thrown off their base by a sug-
session or pet phrase emanatins
God knows where, to-wit: LET
~ lift the curse from the noun
tain" This phrase appeals to q
cortain element, just as another
- non-sensicsl helped to sell q
hook containing some good views
q the great elevation from which
~ City of Destiny derives ita
name.
Now as matter of fact there
= no curse on the mountain, and
- name never was God. But the
nElmIfive red man who lived by
~ shores Of this great inland sss
~ i name for It which an near
- n DnglIsh speaking person
- pronounco was "Tahcobet.'
~ NloqnaIly and some Of thu
o<tllI tribes called 1t "Taho
~ From one Of these or botf
~ ~ the Tacoma
Iko writer prefern Tahoma 20
~ n The Others But a. Taco
e. ~ bean Il common use for
0<.t Nil + cc1tufy u|l1y change
Geoc11lly - tho roeeouc
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My son, away at college, has
Joined a fraternity poker club.
What shall l send him for Xmas?
Rubber Stamp. o. u"
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My Dear Miss / a man and would like tn
know now to grow beautiful head of hair
have tried several applications
effect Most their hair combed
style and their hair Is natural
for their har Do BARRIERS make hair Please
tomorrow's paper. ANXIOUS
A-The the a great ON a per
sons condition
comb your hair frequently that an that be done hair
Is not naturally cannot be made method
heard Of general would advise
aratons usually they
can do anything other than help keep hair Clean
Q-Can you what birthday superstition
csmber is?
An old rhyme follows
II cold December BIRTH
The month of and Ice mirth,
Place hand turquoise blue
Success will bless whateer
Can tell school in the city where learn
moving picture music? &C
only is to a
position teaer and music under the direction
manager.
Q-what be country towns of the crowds
idle gather of business places make
marks about every who passes? CENTRALIA.
Aif authorities small able handle
this should
Friendship
public spirited brought civic purity their
town.
A boy give girl anything which a
scnal nature give her things
privilege family He books
candy school stationery silver pencil articles
for her desk.
Dear Cynthia Will you columns IL Roman
possible there will be looking
" for the A READER.
only qualifications
be native born citizen, of the age of s5 or more.
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WE HOPE THAT THIS rs no
SLAM AT THE HUMPHREY
EAMVUXf

(From the Mercyville, Iowa, Ban
ners.)
Lon Stegle took a load of hogs
to Santo Monday.
Lon Stegle took Mrs. Hum
phrey and family to Santo Mon
day. z
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THE EDITORS MAIL

Of
M our ov Many
not printed because they em short.
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(Rubber Stamp. o. u"
David Starr Jordan, the
peace advocate tells of an
Irishman who was unable to
wake up in time for work in
the morning. Every alarm
clock he bought failed to
arouse him. Finally he
brought home a hinge bell.
"BegOrra," says Pat, "l'm
goin' T. ring It livery morning
at @ to wake meself up!"
A writer on a current maya.
zine calls attention to the fact
that several words may be spelled
either backward or forward. Fol
instance, "reviver" and madam"
And how about "level?"
A. T. M.
Even tho fretfuI procu-
pine has many good points.
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Horace Poole manages q
swimming tank I'm San Fran
cisco, Cal. (Turn on the 1
shower.)
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
CHICKS PROVE CASE.
Come Home With Quantity Of Neigh
boris Corn and a Few Messages.

Stevens Point, Wis.-Frank M. Sack
EFT, after a great deal of difficulty, has
convinced IL. X. West of this town
that his chickens are a lot OF bandits
at heart. He told him about 1t long
ago. and now Mr.. West. blushing. adj
pits II.
Mr.. Sackett complained that his seeds
were being dug up faster than he could
plant them. Mr.. West spoke about
Missouri, and Mr.. Sackett agreed to
'show him." He scattered corn In his
garden, but first ran IA thread through
each kernel. and on the far end he tied
little cards.
Hanging from each chickens beak
when they wen home were the evil
dences Of guilt. No jury's verdict was
ever more damning.
Here are a few OF the inscriptions on
the cards:
II have just been scratching In MIR.
Sackett's yard"
II am a naughty chicken"
IL have been trespassing."
II am n feathered bandit"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
CANADA'S GRAVEYARD
IN FLANDERS LARGE

Ottawa, Ont, May 3.-The story of
what he describes as "a great and
glorious feat of arms" the desperate
battle fought by the Canadian division
to check the German advance near
Ypres, was told in a cable communi-
cation from Sir Max Aitkin, the Ca.
madam record officer.
This account describes how the
Canadians. the majority Of them raw
recruits, met the German rush after
the latter had released the a~sphyxiat-
ing gases, and how, although greatly
outnumbered, they succeeded, with
heavy losses, In recovering four Brit
ish guns and much ground by a bril-
liant dash. Concluding his account
Sir Max wrote:
THE empire is engaged in a strug-
gle without quarter and without com
promise against an enemy still SUI
perbly organized, still immensely
powerful, still confident that its
strength is the mate of it's necessity,
ITO arms then. and still to arms.
The graveyard of Canada In Flanders
Is very large"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
THINK ITALY Is BLUFFlNG
Austrians Believe Government at
Rome Would Not Go TO War.

Rome, May 3.-The Tribuna pub
fishes an article giving some interest
ing impressions of a prominent man
who has just returned from Vienna.
He says that the attitude of Austria
can be understood when il is known
that the ruling classes at Vienna, not
withstanding the concentration OF
Italian forces at the frontier, the
threatening language of the most au-
thoritative Italian newspapers and
warnings from Prince Won Buelow,
the German ambassador to Italy, think
that all this is a mere bluff, as the
Italian government would not go to
war.
Commenting on this statement the
Tribuna says that Austrian govern
ment circles are much mistaken and
will soon realize their shortsighted-
ness and further that they will learn
Of the compactness. unanimity and
discipline of the Italian people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, May Usual Satur-
day conditions existed in the cattle
trade. Run vas estimated at 100,
and prices on all classes were nom
inally steady. Total for the six day
period, 1900 head, is the largest
run for several weeks, and is 2,7O0
more than arrived last week and an
increase of $500 over the CORES
ponding time a year ago.
Market for fat cattle developed
weakness as the result of the increase
in supplies. Heavy steers were hit
hardest and closed about a quarter
lower, while the handy weight and
light grades and fat cows and heifers
are only off about 10 15c.
Backwardness of coutry inquiry
for stock and feeding cattle the fore
part of the week resulted in sharp
declines. Loss on both steers and
she stuff figures rs @40c when com
PARSONS of present rates are made
with those in vogue a week ago. The
break had a stimulating effect on the
country demand, and a fair clearance
is reported by dealers.
Week end hog trade drew a fair
quota. Trade opened slow with bids
5 a Toe lower, but when a trading
basis was reached the decline was
covered by a nickel. Tops reached
$3.50, while the long string of sales
went at $7.25.
Nothing new developed in the mar
ket for live mutton the closing day.
Market for the week shows a dip of
Is Csc, and is traceable to the low
er trend to prices at outside points.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
MONTHS IN PRISON
'"HAPPlEST OF LIFE
Also Most Useful, Says Ex-COn-
vict, a California Millionaire.

Atlanta, Ga. - When Frederick A.
Hyde, sixty-seven years old. million
aire land dealer and former president
Of the board OF education of San Fran
els %. left the federal penitentiary
here. after serving sixteen months, his
first statement was that those months
had been the most useful of his whole
life. He added that he would return
to his home In California, where his
wife, daughter and three IONS are walt
ing for him, not afraid to look any man
In the face.
Not only have these sixteen months
been the most useful in my career"
said Hyde when interviewed I'm his
apartments at the Piedmont hotel. but
this period has been the happiest OF
my life, and | have derived more good
from my work at the prison than at
any other time"
Hyde was imprisoned in December,
1913, after one of the most sensational
court battles in the history of the coun-
try. He was sentenced to serve two
years for alleged conspiracy In land
frauds, but the sentence was commu-
ted by President Wilson.
At the penitentiary Hyde was known
among his fellow prisoners as the IAN.
gel convict" because OF his work to
better the conditions of the other pris
oners, especially those who were poor.
He was assigned to the prison news
paper, Good Works, and in the per
Torrance of his duties was allowed to
go to all parts of the prison and min
gle with all the convicts.
From the first he took an interest In
their welfare. He found that baseball
and a few wornout movie films were
the only amusements In the prison.
He laid out plans for a complete ath-
letic field which. with money furnish
ed by himself, was constructed by
Hyde and his fellow prisoners.
Hyde's greatest work in the prison
was with the unfortunate men who
finished their terms but looked upon
freedom with 10 pleasure because they
were without friends or money 10
make a new start in life. To hun
dreds OF these Hyde gave encourage
ment and money. In many cases fur,
nished them with sufficient funds to
re-establish themselves i'm business.
One Of Hyde's philanthropies In the
prison was the establishment Of a H.
brary. He bought hundreds OF yalua-
BILE books with his own money and do.
mated them to the prison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
WORK OF POWERFUL GUNS
Germans Huri Shells Distance oil
Seventeen Miles.

London, May 3.-The British and
French are deeply impressed by the
German bombardment of Dunkirk.
1t showed them that the boast OF
the Germans that they had guns that
would carry across the English chan
mel at its narrowest point was not
merely bluff.
1t is believed that the guns which
fired huge twelve-inch shells into Dun.
kirk were at least seventeen miles
away. At first IL was thought the
bombardment was by German war
ships. More than sixty shells were
fired into the town.
One hundred and fifty persons were
killed or injured and tremendous dam.
age was done to property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
FOX HOUNDS HAULED FOOD.
Larder Empty, Horses Unshod, Dogs
Filled the Gap.

Camden, Tenn.-John Hundley, a
farmer, awoke one morning recently
to be advised by his wife of a serious
deficit In the pantry-neither flour nor
meal. Hundley's horses We're not shod.
the sleet and ice were too rough for
the animals, the family's strong box
was empty. and the farmer resided six
miles from town.
But John met the emergency. lie
constructed a large sled. hitched nine
fox hounds to 1t, loaded on five bushels
of stock peas and hit the trail for Cam
den. After a couple of hours rest
Hundley returned home, the dogs pull
ing a bag OF meal and a barrel Of -four
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
EXPORTS or COTTON
DECREASE SO PER CENT
Wheat and Flour Nearly Ire
bI0d In Last Fiscal Year.

Washington.-The value of American
cotton exports has been cut In half and
the shipments of wheat and four have
nearly trebled during the eight months
Of the present fiscal year. ending with
February, which period embraces the
first seven months of the European
war, when compared with the CORE
spending period Of the year before.
The value of the cotton exports for
the eight month period ending with
last February was $243, 100000 against
$49S, 100000 for the same months of
The year previous, showing a loss OF
1856, 100000. The wheat and -four ex-
ports jumped from $106. 10000 to
$2SS.Oo0.00O, a gain of $1S1, SOC, 900.
Meat and dairy products gained only
$11,G0O.0O0, increasing from $102. 700,
900 TO $114,300,000. The value Of
horses showed a big gain in compari
son with the year before, the increase
being from $1.sO0,000 to $685. 900.
A comparison of the value OF the prin-
cipal exports during the eight months
of the 1914 fiscal year and the 1915
fiscal year, the latter period embracing
the first seven months OF the war. as
furnished bv the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce. Is as follows:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
PATIENT TASTED TWO MONTHS
And Buttermilk did Taste Good at
the End

Warsaw. lnd.-After establishing a
record for continuous fasting Jim Rob
inson asked for a glass Of buttermilk
and as he slowly swallowed 1T admit
ted that 1t tasted good. This was the
first nourishment taken by Robinson,
who is an inmate of the county inirm-
airy. for eight weeks.
His long fast was due to lack Of ap-
petite and the fact that the taste and
smell Of food nauseated him.
Physicians here declare his ease has
no parallel In medical history, Fifty
five days was held to be the limit Of
mans endurance, yet Robinson passed
that mark by more than a day and is
ctili alive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
FARMERS' BIG PROFITS.
War Demands, IL 10 Said, Added 5000.
100000 to Growers Gains.

Chicago.-Europe's war has enriched
middle west farmers approximately
$200.000,000, the money going chiefly
to growers of grains. What spectators
have made by the war perhaps never
will be known.
A prominent grain merchant said the
900 extra" received by farm
ers for their bumper wheat, corn and
oats crops can be readily accounted for
by citing the one instance in regard
to prices for cash wheat. He pointed
out that wheat now Is selling and has
been for months at from 35 cents to 80
cents more q bushel than 1t would have
brought but for the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
TWO WEEKS MORE OF TRIAL
Probe Of Printing Contracts to Be
Aired Further.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 3.-Counsel
for both William Barnes and Theo-
dore Roosevelt were engaged In pre-
pairing evidence for presentation in
the supreme court here when the trial
of Mr.. Barnes $4,000 suit for libel
is resumed.
Michael Dolan, general manager Of
the Argus company Of Albany, will be
questioned further about the printing
situation In the state capital. Presen-
tation of testimony probably will be
completed In two weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
CHINA REFUSES DEMANDS
Declines to Accede to Some Of Tokio's
Requirements.

Picking, May 3.-The Chinese gov
eminent has definitely refused some
OF the most important demands made
by Japan.
On learning of China's decision the
Japanese minister, Eki Hioki, said to
the Chinese foreign minister, Lu
Cheng Hsiang:
II am sorry. | believe my govern.
ment will he disappointed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

New Woman Mayor OF Warren, III.
Presides at Session of Board.

Freeport, Ill, May 3.-Mrs. A. r..
Garfield. mayor of Warren, presided
for the first time at a session of the
village council meeting. The session
was opened with prayer by a local
minister and the mayor announced
this would be a feature of every meet
ing of the board.
The council rejected all of Mrs.
Canfield's appointments except two.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

Chicago. May 1.-Wheat-May. ST.
62A; July. $1.37; Sept, $1.26b. Corn
77Ac; July, SOAc; Sept, sic.
Oats-May. SAC; July, 55Ac; Sept.
4SKc. Pork-May, $17.70; July, s1S.-
%; Sept, $3.50. Butter-Creameries,
csc. Eggs-17@1S%c. Poultry
Springs. 1Sc; fowls, 14h 015e.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
DANvILLE, ILL.,, VOTED DRY
Council Refuses to Renew Seventy
three Saloon Licenses.

Danville, ILL.,, May 3.-Danville was
voted dry by the city council in spe-
cial meeting for the first time in the
history Of the city.
The council was called in special
meeting to act on the renewal of
licenses of seventy-three saloons and
all were rejected.
The action OF the council means that
Danville will be without saloons for
at least a year, when the proposition
will DO submitted to . vote again.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. May 1.-Wheat-May.
s1.59; July, $1.54&; Sept, $1.22$.
Cash close on track: No. 1 hard, ST.
65h; No. l Northern, $1.61Q1.65; No.
2 Northern, $1.5701.62; No. 3 North
srn, s1.5161.60; No. 3 yellow corn.
7t% 174Ac; No. 3 white oats. 53A0
54Ac; flax, s1.96G.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
BODY CUT IN TWO By SAW
Boy Killed In His Fathers Mil When
Caught in Belt.

Aitkin. Mimi, May 3.-John Posten
of Aitkin, son of Richard Posten, was
instantly killed In his fathers saw
mill at Palisade when, in oiling the
saw, he was caught in a belt and
thrown against the saws edge. His
body was cut in two at the breast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

cows and heifers, $4.50G7.0e; calves,
$3.7507.50; stockers and feeders, $3.50
@7.50. Hogs-Receipts, $500; range,
$7.25M7.45. Sheep-Receipts, 100;
lambs, $5.00m9.50; wethers, $6.50@
7.75; ewes, $6.5007.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May Wheaton track
and to arrive, No. l hard. S1.63k; No.
l Northern, $1.62h; No. 2 Northern,
s1.55h @1.5Sh. Flax-On track and
to arrive, $1.97A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
Warship Launching Fatal.

Bordeaux, France. May 3.-At the
OF the ~battleship Langue-
doc the vessel left the ways with
such speed hat 1t struck and crushed
a lighter. killing three persons aboard,
and was stranded on the banks of
the river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
HuERTA GOING TO TEXAS
VIII Visit San Antonio to Confer on
Pacification Plans.

San Antonio. Tex, May 3.-Advices
were received here by Alozco Perrera
that General Victoriano Huerta is
coming to San Antonio to confer with
former associates and friends on mat
ters concerning the paciication OF
Mexico. He Is expected to reach here
within . fortnight. said Perrera. who
formerly vas . colonel on Huerta's
D111.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
st. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, May 1.-Wheat-No. l
Northern, $1.61q1.e5; No. 2 Northern,
s1.57@1.62; No, 2 Montana hard, ST.
63M1.65; corn, 73A 074Ac; oats, 53A
54Ac: barley. 69Q75c; rye, $1.1501.-
16; flax, $1.96A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

Chicago, May 1.-Cattle-Steers,
$6.15@S.75; cows and heifers. $500
$50; calves, $6.00@S.75. Hogs
Light, $7.45@7.90; mixed. $7.40Q7.85;
heavy, $7.15@7.75; rough. s7.15Q7.30;
pigs, $5.25@7.10. Sheep-Native.
$7.40mS.40.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
WOMAN IN
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Restored To Health by Lydia
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

London. May 3.-Evelyn d'Alrcy.
the well known actress. died here fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
In private life she was Mrs. Malcolm
Watson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03
BERLIN USES OXEN FOR
HAULING TRUCKS.

1. Berlin, May 3.-Oxen may
+ soon take the places in this
+ city of many of the truck
+ horses, which have been requi-
!. sitioned for military purposes.
+ The police have abrogated
!. the ordinance which prohibit
= ed their use In the city and
+ the first yoke seen in the
+ streets in many years has ap-
+ peared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-03

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Rhus Radicans.


Prom the Pinsburo Dispatch.
All. sad the case of sunny Jim
The Ivy on the rivers hrim
Plain vegetation was to him
And II was nothing more:
And so he gayly took a swim
And swan from shore 10 shore.
And morning after morning he
Sat on the bank In childish glee
And rubbed his head and slapped his kne.
4 gay but careless rad
lie wouldn't let the Ivy bel
No wonder II go, madi
yepl n got mad. I'll bet n dime
TN will have sense another time.
That poison Ivy ttruly. I'm
Rec,ting facts, that's allD
Proceeded up his back tn climb
II thought he was a WALL
Say, Jim's a sight Not only tanned.
Hut scared and Scared. you understand,
Miss Ivy held his hand
And SAM her dulcet strains.
He itched for a vacation and
The itching still remains.