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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01
The I. 6. G. Getting There

Have noticed how the slowly but
railroad
the behalf of the
commission controlling bodies the individual
the call
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Speak Up, Mr.. Lee

candidate
a
system of
Does he partisan? That's the question, Mr. Lee
THERE IS GREAT PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IN NONPARTISAN
SHIP IF YOU SHOULD BE ELECTED GOVERNOR WOULD YOU REC
OMNIEND ADOPTION
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

"a young friend of
mine brought an old "hun-
dred dollar" bill to me just
now to see il could tell
her what its value would be
now, or IL 1t would pass at
all. 1t has "The Confederate
States of America" upon it.
Can you tell us il II would
pass now, or what it's value
Is? AN INQUIRER.
A.-COnfederate currency has
no commercial value whatever.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

Off husband has de-
serted wife and his where
abouts have not been known
for five years, is the wife as
good as divorced, or will she
have to obtain a divorce in
order to be lawfully free?
After this length of time,
could she lawfully take her
former name without any
court proceedings?
MRS. T.. c. Fl.
Alt will be necessary for her
to obtain a divorce in order to be
free from the marriage bond. Al
the time she obtains her divorce
she may have her maiden name
restored.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

Custer Red, White and Blue
club will meet Thursday with
Mrs. M. Hall, 2917 South X st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01
jap CAPITAL Not Afraid

Material will be imported from the United
Kaiha Steamship for the
steamers be placed in the American service
America furnishes the freight
the profits fair division considering that hasn't the
the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01
Q.-Do women as we'll as

Q.-Do women as well as
men shake hands when being
introduced. CLARA.
A.-NOt usually. When one Of
the women is hostess she always
gives her hand to guests as they
are presented to her.
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in THE EDITORS MAIL


malice
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

Observation-Disclosures (dictat-
ing)-Two gross fire bricks.
Stoker (writing)-Two gross
fire b-r-i-X.
gineer Storekeeper -
-"B-r-i-X" don't spell
bricks.
Stoker-Well, wot do it spell?
Punch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

The fact that every young man
thinks he can sing goes a long
way toward explaining the college
glee club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01
Q.-Kindly publish a rec
kI,.ll 49,

Q.-Kindly publish a rec
ipe for fluid to keep the
hair In curl? GOLDIE.
A good formula is made rs
follows: Powered borax n o.,
gum arabic 10 grains, spirits Of
camphor 3 drains, hot water 3 OF.
MOisten gum arabic with hot wa
ter, add borax and camphor. Roll
the hair In ringlets then mOisten
with hot water.
Q.-Please tell me what
colors are permissible in
second mourning? G. j.
A.-Shades of lavender, pur-
pie, gray and black and white.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

South Tacoma homestead No.
1049 will initiate a large class
soon. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

Mrs. Eva Hamelin, 1902 South
X st., will entertain Vida auxil-
larry, o. Il. s., next Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01
Personal
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Social

Eureka Rebekah Card club will
meet in Odd Fellows temple May
4 at 2 O'Clock. Mrs. Baird and
Mrs. Davis will entertain.
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Observation-Disclosures
IA MS WEIR 81
BY CYNTHIA GREY |
Observation-Disclosures |II|nI

only trained nurses? l am
very anxious to help our
country, LAVINE.
A.-Only graduate nurses ar,
accepted by the army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

al have a quantity of
old linen that belonged to
by great-grandmother. How
should | take care OF it?
Should 1t be washed occa-
sionally, and should bluing
be used in the water?
KATE.
A.-The linen should he wash
ell once or twice a year, and be
put away either irOned or rough
dry. Do not use bluing when
linen Is to he laid away.
Q.-The man | am engag-
ed to mary wishes to give me
an article of wearing ap-
parel. Is 1t proper to &C
cept it? FINANCE.
A.-This Is allowable and
much practiced, hut Is to be
avoided il possible. Often cir
cumstances make It necessary for
a man to furnish part of his
brides outfit. Usually, however,
she or her parents provide hei
clothing.
Q.-Can any American
girl 60 to be nurse with
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

Q.-Can any American
girl go to be a nurse with
the United States army, or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-01

The WOman's auxiliary of the
Park Avenue Evangelical church
will meet tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. Florence Christensen,
826 96th st.
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recently in Eagles hall.
Mrs. w. w. Smith, 1922 North
27th st., will entertain st. Marks
guild next Thursday afternoon.
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no commercial value whatever.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
CONSTRUCTION OF NEST BOX
In Cold Climates 1t Must Be Tight
and Warm Enough to Keep Lay.
ina Hens Comfortable.

Where poultry houses are too small
to accommodate all the fixtures COM
fortably, some poultrymen practice
the plan of having the nest boxes out
side of the partition wall. The nest
box is made Is inches wide and the
same in height and as long as desired.
Partitions are placed to allow IL to
Is inches for each nest, according to
the size of the breed kept. The nest
box is attached to the outside of the
house with strong hooks and screw
eyes. The cover is hinged, and fitted
with a pitch sufficient to shed water,
and is covered with roofing paper.
In cold climates the entire construc-
ton of the nest box must be tight and
warm enough to keep the laying hens
comfortably when on the nest. In hot
weather the nest box cover can be
slightly elevated to afford a ventila-
ton. In some cases this plan OF nest
box is quite a convenience as well as
saving of room, as the eggs can be
gathered outside the poultry house.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
President Has Done Well.

In the presence of the greatest Of
all wars, which appeals strongly to di-
vided American sentiments, and which
strikes deeply at American interests
at thousand points, the president has
preserved the honor of the nation, has
in its behalf performed his duty to
mankind of insisting upon the pres
ervation of the sanctions and re-
straints of international law, and has
so far achieved important diplomatic
victories without the threat of force,
but in manner that leaves neither
America nor Europe in doubt that he
would use force if diplomacy should
fail.
At the opening of a presidential
campaign the Republicans will. Of
course, loudly deny all these things.
bat they are true, and in ten years no
one will dispute Observation-Disclosures
Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
IS NOT CONVINCING
Country win Not Approve OF
Roots Program.
Criticism Of President Wilson's Attl-
tude During the Tremendous Up
heavai In Europe Must Be
Said to Lack Sincerity.

From the lofty vantage ground OF
hindsight, Mr.. Root declares that Pres
ident Wilson has made mistakes in
dealing with foreign complications.
That Is extremely probable-the Jour
nal pointed out one such mistake and
the way to retrieve 1t only few days
ago.
This war has surprised everyone and
upset all calculations. Germany, which
had the advantage Of the initiative,
made three tremendous errors at the
very start: She thought that Bel.
GUM would not resist, that England
would not come into the war. that
France could not stem the torrent
poured upon her. England has made
so many plumbers that it is useless TO
enumerate them; Russia has tripped
again and again; even France, though
sanest and most clear sighted OF all
the combatants, has erred many times
In the simple business of fighting.
Why, then, should we expect to be
fawless in the much more complicated
Sd0h VI AOoIA "a AA0ASS
without ceasing to be neutral?
Mr.. Roots program of what should
have been done" makes it clear that
If he had guided the destinies of the
nation, we should have been at war
with Germany long ago. He would
have protested against the violation
Of Belgium, but without going to war
on that point. Such course would
have been equivalent to serving no
tice on Germany that we hated her but
would not fight her-a fine way, truly,
OF persuading her to respect our
wishes. He would have backed the
Lusitania protests with action" The
only possible action is the use OF
force, and force means war.
Mr.. Root would be more candid
and more convincing-if he omitted
entirely his lip service to peace, and
declared boldly that this nation ought
now to be at war with Germany ant
Austria Chicago Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
Revised His Opinion.

A handsomely dressed damsel en-
tered crowded tramcar. A rough
looking old fellow, wearing q dilapi-
dated hat and suit Of homespun
clothes, rose to his feet.
Miss. take my seat. don't look
as well as these ere gentlemen" he
said, nodding to several men, but I've
got more politeness."
Without word Of thanks the young
woman sat down.
Miss said the old fellow, with q
smile, Il believe left my tobacco
pouch on the seat. Will you please
get up?'
No sooner was the seat unoccupied
than the old fellow deliberately sat
down again.
sBlieve I'll keep sittin' here, miss
he explained. i've got q little more
politeness than these ere gentlemen,
but have found out that amt got
nigh so much common sense. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
cermary's Protective System.

The American Protective Tariff
league, through the American Econo-
mist's Washington correspondent.
cleverly turns the tables on the Tariff
Commission league, which has just 10
sued pamphlet asserting that the
strongest argument in it's campaign
for a permanent nonpartisan tariff
commission is the fact that Germany
has a permanent nonpartisan tariff
commission which brought that colln-
try to the high standard of efficiency
in competitive ability which 1t en-.
joyed at the outbreak of the war. The
Tariff league shows that Germany's
tariff was made not by nonpartisan
tariff commission but by body which
was composed almost entirely Of pro
tectionists, in which manufacturers
and land owners were in a large ma
jority. Germany wanted an adequate
ly protective tariff and she got it at
the hands of this protective commits
sion. she has that tariff yet" says
the American Economist, land will
shove it up higher after this big war
is over"
It is becoming clearer each day that
the tariff commission idea cannot pos
sibly prevail. President Wilson has
declared against it on the one hand.
and he is supposed to very fairly rep
resent the Democratic party, and the
Tariff league is opposed to it on the
large majority of those who will sit
representing the Republican party ir
this congress-, as in the next
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13

it's full depth and turning the soil
to break up the clods. Heavy soils
should never be worked when wet.
Overzealous gardeners, ready to seize
the first warm spell as favorable OPP
portunity to go out and work the
heavy clay soil before 1t is dry, are
not only wasting their energy, but are
doing damage to the soil from which
it will take years for 1t to recover.
To determine when heavy soils are
ready for blowing handful Of earth
should be collected from the surface
and the fingers tightly closed on it. If
the ball of compacted earth is
dry enough for cultivation it will fall
apart when the hand is opened.
How to FertiIize.
The soil in the average backyard
is not only lacking in plant food, but
also has been packed until it Is hard
and unyielding. To loosen up such
soil and make it suitable for garden
produce requires that careful atten-
ton be given to its preparation. After
spading the Enclosure thoroughly, the
upper three inches should be made
fine with the use of hoe and rake.
Stones and rubbish should be removed
and clods Of dirt broken. The surface
should be marked OFF for planting In
conformity with the general plan OF
the garden.
Barnyard or stable manure is the
best fertilizer because 1t furnishes
both plant food and humus. An appli-
cation at the rate Of from 20 to 80 tons
to the acre of well rotted manure is
very satisfactory. This should be ap-
piled after blowing or worked with q
spade, and distributed evenly over
the surface and later worked in with .
hoe or rake. On many soils 1t Is ad-
visable to apply commercial fertilizer.
especially phosphate, In addition to
the manure. An application Of 800 to
600 pounds of acid phosphate to the
acre is usually sufficient. If addition
al potash is needed, which Is often the
case with sandy soils, this may be Geo.
nomically supplied in the form OF
wood ashes. If the wood ashes are un-
leached they should be distributed
over the garden, using 1000 pounds to
the acre. If they have been wet, or
1eached, 1000 pounds should be used
An application Of 100 pounds to the
acre of nitrate Of soda may be used in
the spring to start the plants before
nitrogen in the manure has become
available. 1t should be borne in mind
that commercial fertilizers will not
yield good results unless the soil is
well supplied with humus. Sod or
other vegetation which has overgrown
a garden spot may be used to advan-
tage. 1t should be turned under with
a pillow or a spade and will aid in light
ening the soil and providing humus.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ny.
mother bought it and the next month I
was so well that worked all the month
without staying at home day. / am.
In good health now and have told lots OF
girls about it. Miss CLARICE NORM,
% Russell Street, Taunton, Mass.
Thousands of girls suffer in silence
every month rather than consult a ply
stefan. If girls who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spellsor indigestion would take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a safe and pure remedy made
from roots and herbs, much suffering
might be avoided.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. (confdentiaD for free
advice which will prove helpful.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
One Sunday
Morning
Up
BY HAROLD CARTER
Bv HAROLD CARTER
gSCT1DQlIILLE
(Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)

James Randall, standing at his gar
den gate. was at peace with all the
world that sunny morning in early
summer. His wife and daughter we're
at church; he himself had been kept in
by cold, but the weather was SO
balmy that it had tempted him into
the garden. AS he stood there. secure
in his sense of social integrity, not a
memory Of the past troubled him.
Up the street came q tramp. Ran
dali frowned. Tramps were not en-
couraged in that suburban district,
which prided itself upon its social or
der. The man stopped at the gate and
regarded him quietly.
Got dime to spare, mister?" he
asked.
Randall's hand sought his pocket. It
was his instinct to be charitable, but
on second thought he refrained. The
man might be an impostor. No man
needed to be out of work these days.
II guess there was time when you
done your bit of panhandling," said the
beggar, sneering.
Randall looked at him with growing
horror, clutched at the bars of the
gate and breathed like man with apo
plexy.
Yes, Jim, it's me-Bright," said the
tramp. II found you at last, and |
guess I'm going to talk to you. chose
Sunday because, hearing you was a
church warden, guessed you wouldn't
want folks to see us together. There's
an hour yet before your folks come
home. You see," he added, with q
grin, II got you pretty we'll down In
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
CULTIVATE HABIT OF TRUTH
Parents Should Early InstiIi This Best
of All Virtues in the Minds Of
Their Children.

Teach your children to be truthful.
Impress upon them that II they tell
you the truth they will be given far
less punishment than they would re-
ceive If they lied to you.
The parent who has child he can
rely on to tell the truth is fortunate.
It is worth a good deal to know
where anyone stands, and a truthful
child is the most teachable one, for
you know where to find him.
Truth-telling raises the standard OF
everyone who is known to possess
this good quality.
Those who tell the truth may not
always be the most popular, but they
never fail to command respect, and
that is worth a great deal more.
The man whose word can be relied
upon occupies an enviable place in the
community.
The place is not overcrowded.
A truthful man follows truthful
youngster. Truthfulness is habit Of
mind.
It may take some time and tact to
make a truthful boy out Of that lad Of
yours, but it is worth all the effort
it requires. Set an example Of truth,
but do not let 1t end there. The secret
OF success in everything worth while
in this life lies in the habit Of truth.
Truth is the eternal law OF being.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13

black and white before come here. !"
Come into the garden" said Ran
dali feebly.
The tramp followed him in, and they
sat down on the bench in front OF the
living room. The tramp could see into
the neatly furnished house.
"Sort Of spick and span, amt it?"
said the tramp. "A little different
from the state penitentiary, guess.
Maybe your memory carries you back
fifteen years?" he added, banteringly.
what do you want? Blackmail?
demanded Randall roughly.
The tramp put out bony hand and
gripped him by the shoulder.
More" he said laconically. II want
the thing you hold dearest in life, Jim.
No, not your life, your reputation. I'm
going to put you out of your home and
make you ashamed to meet the eyes Of
your neighbors you-you backyard,
you curl"
Randall did not say word, but shiv-
cred upon the seat, as II struck by
Fifteen years ago." the tramp con-
tinued. twisting his mouth as II a
spasm of pain was racking him, you
and / was inmates of the penitentiary.
Correct? I see it is. was serving
three years for robbery, and you-you'd
stolen thousands from them that trust
ed you, and had q sentence Of fifteen
years. You'd just about have come
out now IL we hadn't-hadn't-"
His voice broke. Randall might
have tried to take advantage Of his
weakness to plead with him, but he
only sat dumbly beside him.
Il was dying Of tuberculosis" con-
tinued the other presently. When
they transferred us to the new peni-
Tertiary you made me proposition.
II we'd change names and sentences,
1t wouldn't matter to me, because I'd
soon be dead, and you swore you'd
look after my little girl as long as you
lived--she that was alone In the world,
that hadn't any chance in life but that
of an asylum orphan. You swore it.
Well! You liar. you hound. where is
Lily? Did you ever find herr"
Randall still returned no answer.
.You didn't. you dog!" sWore the
tramp, clenching his fists. Il. waited
and waited for the message that was
to come to me and never came. Then
determined that wouldn't die. I'd
serve out my fifteen years your If
teen years and I'd come back. and
first I'd find her, and then I'd take your
life. Where is she? What have you
done with her! or did You never try
Ia find herr"
The struggle upon the others face
vas terrific. but still be refrained from
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
The pigs place on the farm cannot
be filed by any other animal. He Is
not only profitable when grown as a
crop in himself, but some very i'm
portant places filled by him come
from his ability to make use of feeds
that would otherwise be lost. Thus
he saves waste and utilizes materials
around the farm which only he can
use and converts these into a market
able product and cash. The pig is
known as the ''mortgage-lifter," and
this appellation is certainly well de-
served.
Because Of the pigs ability to util-
ize the grain droppings from steers,
the pig often makes steer-feeding OPP
erations profitable that would not
prove SO without his aid. Mumford
reports in a summary of ten different
experiments that the gains made by
pigs fed following steers paid from
O94 per cent to 1857 per cent of the
feed given the steers. These pigs were
thrifty shotes and did not receive adj
ditional feed.
Considering the relative economy Of
the different kinds of live stock, the
pig takes place among the most eco
nomical. For the whole fattening Pc
Rod the OK requires 1.10s pounds Of
dry feed to produce 100 pounds gain;
the sheep, 912 pounds, and the pig, 420
pounds.
Among the classes Of farm animals
the pig ranks second as a producer Of
human food from a given amount Of
digestible matter consumed. The mich
cow leads in her power to convert
crops of the field into human food,
with the pig second, poultry following,
and the steer and sheep coming low
est.
Feeding pigs on the farm has an
other value, and that is in relation to
soil fertility. The man who feeds his
grain to pigs sells very small
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13

amount of fertilizing elements Off OF
the farm as compared with the one
who sells grain. Furthermore, In u.s.
ing forage or pasture crops the value
of the manure scattered over the field
is considerable.
Swine farming, like other branches
of livestock farming, gives employ
ment to labor during the entire year,
and enables the farmer to keep hired
labor throughout the year and does
not longest it at harvest time. The
hog is the only farm animal that can
safely harvest the corn crop, and this
practice is gaining ground from year
to year among the most progressive
farmers, resulting in no little saving OF
labor to the breeder who grows his
own corn.
Keep Garden Soil Busy.
Even the smallest backyard may be
made to yield a supply of fresh vege-
tables for the family table at but
slight expense If two or three crops
are successfully grown to keep the
area occupied all the time. People
who would discharge clerk II he ola
not work the year round will often cul-
tivate garden at no little trouble and
expense and then allow the soil to lie
idle from the time the first crop ma
lures until the end Of the season.
Where a two or three crop system Is
used in connection with vegetables
adapted to small areas, space no
larger than 25 by 70 feet will produce
enough fresh vegetables for small
family. Corn, melons, cucumbers and
potatoes and other crops which re-
quire large area should not be grown
I'm garden of this size. Half an acre
properly cultivated with careful crop
rotation may easily produce 800
worth of various garden crops IN
year.
When TO Work Soil.
II the garden was not broken in the
fall 1t should be plowed In the spring
as soon as the frost is out OF the
ground. Small areas may be worked
with spade, pushing the blade 10 to
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-13
SEEDING AND PLANTING TIME
Farmer Who Starts Just Little Behind
IL Almost Sure to Remain So
During Entire Season.

It is quite an item to get all the
work done in good season on the farm.
Especially is this true OF seeding and
planting.
OF course, there is danger OF being
too early and the getting of the seed
in the ground while it is cold and
wet; at the same time. in great
many cases, the farmer who starts IN
the spring q little behind will nearly
always be just little behind all
through the season, and this means.
no matter how hard he may work,
failure to secure the best results in
the end.
Put on the think-cap At the begin
ming OF the season and wear it right
through the year. rs