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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29

They started forward, de Spain
ahead. The footholds were slip
perry, and fragments Of rock that
had washed down made every
step a new hazard.
They made half the stretch and
the sun was rising when de Spain,
turning to speak to Nan, asked
her for her rifle, that he might
carry it with his own.
AS he turned q gust of wind,
sweeping against the sheer wall,
caught him off his guard. He re-
gained his balance, but in doing
so released his rifle. Before he
could recover 1t the rifle slipped
from reach. In the next instant
he heard 1t bounding from rock to
rock, five hundred feet below.
Greatly annoyed and humilia-
ted, he spoke with laugh to re-
assure Nan. Just as she answered
not to worry, something splashed
suddenly close at hand against
the rocky wall. From below, the
sound of a rifle report cracked
against the face of the cliff. They
were SO startled, so completely
amazed, that they stood notion
less. But in another moment the
blow of the heavy slug against
the splintering rock was repeated,
the distant report followed.
"Under fire." muttered de
Spain. He looked questioningly at
Nan. She herself, gazing across
the dizzy depths, was searching
for the danger-point. A third
shot followed at q seemingly reg
ular interval-the deliberate in
terval needed by a painstakins
| marksman working out his range
and taking his time to find 1t.
Continued in Our Next ISSUE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29

/ At the same time Lithuania be-
came powerful in western Russia
Novgorod remained an independ-
ent republic, and Sweden and the
Livonian knights prevented Mus
cows expansion to the north, Po-
land to the west. Turkey to the
south.
Had Novgorod cast her lot with
Lithuania, history might have
been different.
This republic, which had in
vited the dynasty Of Rurik to
Russia in S62 A. D., submitted to
the grand prince of Muscovy In
1470. Thus the foundation OF
the modern Russian empire was
laid.
Principally after principality
submitted to Muscovy, whose
ruler became known as Ivan the
Great.
Inner dissension among the
Monaghan overlords of Russia
caused the empire founded by
Genghis Khan to be split into
smaller parts. In European
Russia appeared the Khanates OF
Kazan, Astrakhan and Crimea,
and the horde of the Nogais.
kazan was established on the
ruins OF the ancient Bulgaria, on
the Volga.
Ivan the Great used the petty
jealousies among the Tartars to
aid his cause, and in 1878, hav-
Ing made himself a despot over
the Russian principalities, he re-
belled against the Monaghan over.
lords.
Ivan trampled under foot the
image OF the khan which the lat
ter's ENJOYS brought in their Jour-
ney to receive Russia's tribute
Then he slew all the ENJOYS but
one, who was permitted to carry
the news to The Monaghan horde
The Muscovites and the Mon
gols faced each other finally
across a river, over which insults
we're hurled. Winter came; ice
formed between the two inactive
armies. Still there was no bat.
tie. Suddenly unexplained panic
seized both armies; the Musco.
vites retreated toward Moscow
and the Tartars returned into
Asia, never again to reconque,
their Russian empire. Thus in
gloriously was Russia's victory
over her Asiatic overlords won
aided by the collision OF Crimea
one of the Independent colonies
left In Russia by the Tartar over.
flow.
Ivan the Great next fought In
conclusive wars with the Lithuan-
ians into the court of Russia
which now, the Mongol influence
gone, began again to assume the
character. of European state.
Ivan the Greats grandson, Ivar
the Terrible, assumed the throne
In 1547. and signalized his reigr
by conquering and annexing Ka.
Fan and Astrakhan, holding the
Crimeans In check. and driving
the Teutonic oppressors from Ii
vonia and Esthonia. Poland tool
Livonia from Russia, but Ivar
sent the Cossaeks across the Urals
and took possession of western
Siberia. Sweden and Poland pre-
vented him from getting q port OF
the Baltic.
The later years Of VANS III,
were marked by great oruelties
He invented the pastime Of boil
ing in oil. At the same time n,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29
DOES RHEUMATISM
BOTHER YOU?
Many Doctors Use Musterole

So many sufferers have found re-
lief In Musterole that you ought to
buy small jar and try it.
Just spread 1t on with the fingers.
Rub 1t In. First you feel a gentle glow,
then a delicious, cooling comfort.
Musterole routs the twinges, loosens
up stiffened joints and muscles.
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. 1t pene-
trates and drives the pain away, but
does not blister the tenderest skin.
II takes tho place Of the mussy, old
fashioned mustard plaster.
Musterole is recommended for bron-
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formed an alliance with England.
marking Russia's permanent en-
try into affairs of western Europe.
A succession of minor czars was
followed by a period of strife be-
tween pretenders to the throne.
which ended in the revolution of
160b-1613. The entire land was
bathed In blood, and order was re-
stored only when national as
sembly OF representatives declared
the line of Rurik extinct and con-
ferred the throne upon Michael
Feodorovitch, first car of the
house of Romanoff.
The Romanoffs' first exploits
will be told tomorrow.
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Continued From Our Last Issue)
CHAPTER X.
Flight

Flight
De Spain, catching Mans arm,
FASTENED toward the kitchen.
1--WE must get away quick" he
said as he buttoned her coat. at
had to come, Nan. I'll take you
straight to Mrs. Jeffries. When
you are ready, you'll marry me;
we'll make our peace with your
Uncle Duke together. What a
night! This way, dearie."
mo, to the stable. Henry!
Where's your horse?"
Under the pine, and yours, too.
| found the pony but | couldn't
find your saddle, Nan"
II know where It's hidden. Let's
get the horses"
Just a minute. stuck my rifle
under this porch" With the
weapon on his arm, the two hur-
ried toward the pine tree. They
had almost reached this when a
sound made de Spain halt his COM
panion.
There is somebody in that
pine" he whispered. "I'll try Il
out, anyway, before take q
chance"
He threw his rifle to his shoul.
der, and fired toward the pine
Without an instant's hesitation 9
pistol-shot answered from the di.
rection in which he had fired, and
In another moment a small fusil
lade followed. "By the Almighty
muttered de Spain, I'VE must have
our horses, Nan. Stay right here
I'll try driving those fellows Of
their perch"
She spoke with decision: 81 II
with you. can use a rifle. Better
both OF US be killed than one
Help me up on this roof. I've
climbed 1t e hundred times. MY
rifle is in my room. Quick. Henry
| With the agility of a cat, she
gained the sloping roof, and
scrambled to the window of hel
room. With scarcely any delay
Nan, rifle in hand, slid safely
down to the end of the lean-to
where de Spain helped her to the
Iground.
Surprisingly little effort seemed
necessary to drive off whoever
held the pine tree. De Spain made
his way slowly but safely to the
disputed point and then under.
stood--the horses were gone.
He had hardly rejoined Nan, and
told her the bad news, when fresh
shots came from two directions
seemingly from the house and the
stable. A moment later they heard
firing down the Gap. This was
their sole avenue of escape.
The rain now ceased, but from
every fissure in the mountain,
came the roar of rushing water.
Yet said de Spain finally
before morning we must be a Ions
way from this particular spot, Nan
Lefever is down there.
1T would be insane for us to tr,
to get over the trail with Sassoor
holding 1t against Lefever - w,
might easily be hit by our friend,
; instead OF our enemies. Retreat 1,
the thing for us, Nan. Let's make
for Music Mountain and crawl int
our cave before morning. Lefevel
Will get in here some time tomor
row. Then we can connect will
him."
They discussed the move a IittI,
further, but there seemed no es
cape from the necessity of IL. de
spite che hardship involved II
reaching the refuge.
Sometimes de Spain led, some
times Nan picked their trail. Blu
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29
HERE is VALUABLE
INFORMATION FOR
HOME GARDENERS

To help facilitate family gardeners
department of the high schools the direction of D. G.
Siciioff and c. H. Scartow, have the
time plant the Seeds the depth plant and
how long before the vegetables ready for
This chart has been prepared after check OF Tacoma
the should
the home gardener. this keep for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29
MAYOS WILL
HELP CAUSE
UNITED Press Leased Wire.

MINNEAPOLIS, March u.s.
The Mayo foundation will estab-
lish a base hospital in event of
war, 1t was announced here today.
Five hundred beds with a staff of
2S5 surgeons, nurses and attaches
would be established in the first
zone removed from the scene OF
actual fighting, according to plans.
Service of the famous Mayo broth
ers would be given at the new
hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29
SAY WRITERS
WERE SPIES

Omitted Press LEASED sSire.y
PROvINCETOWN, Mass, March
2S.-Two Germans, alleged to be
spies, were arrested this afternoon
while dining at the Atlantic
house, by guard from the radio
station at Highland light. They
have been in Provincetown sew
eral months, posing as italian
writers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29
PORTLAND, Ore, March u.s.

PORTLAND, Ore, March Is
Five hundred recruits have been
examined and admitted into the
Third Oregon regiment since the
mobilization call was issued Sun
day. Officers Of the regiment an
nounced today that the regiment,
however, was still short $50 men.
They hope to secure the needed
$50 by the first of next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-29
I Send It On Trial.

I Send IL On Trial.
II you have tried most every
thing else, come to me. Where
others fail 10 where have my
greatest success. Send attached
coupon today and I will send you
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
from another Point OF VieD
81 G T. S

Il am afraid observes a. B.. that the
war viii be over before congress gets the
Wool Bro. who are rapidly nearing the
1s,5r ,os,ef'ss ~ s5di1r ,1 - 81 !,
tho once STATE ezchsnEe
adding r-acbina summit ''Y'~'''
It's hard IN nla,,. +t.a basa for thoes sub-
81 'i"' F." w t'"r ~ oaoS vi OllOte SUI
' ''''r' '''0'' 0' " 'i'e III anu
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Don't Look Backward


Hov much OF life is wasted IN vain regret
How many people waste their. hours in mourn
ing over things that have passed-old mistakes
foolish acts money spent. time lost things done
Vrong-a 100 and one OF LIES doings pass IN
review in the dismal half.hght OF regret.
Looking Backward vas a good title for book
bur i's poor title for diary OF today
Mourning over what has gone by is sheer vase
Of time The pas good only for guidance in
The fgt1re Past m 'akes should serve only as
guide posts fog ;oda
Perhaps people get bat they think is com.
fort OUT Of dwelling on days that have gone, per
haps they think they doing pennanee BY
mourning tragedies and errors that have been.
But they are wrong. They are sapping their
energies in useless ways and wasting precious
moments
In III history tine vas never SO valuable as
now enerey AZ 100 per cent efficiency never so
desirable as now.
stop be follF Of bemoaning what has passed
SOAK into your system that old saying about
the mul never grinding with the water that has
gone
Use lie past only for The strength brings
you for She wisdom 10 has given you fof tie
lessons bias taught And FOR everything else
t0rgef
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Let Prussia Rave and
Let the Fight Go On

IN Berlin the best people which
means the PrusSian military caste-are
fond Of sneerne at Yankee swine and
calling Americans inefficient and cow
ard.y
One Of the easiest things in the world
i. to call names. Any ignoramus can
call another names. Also. any block
held can do it
When Woodrow Wilson went before
congress to ask for declaration Of war
hc uttered these words:
The day has come when America IS
privileged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gave her
birth and happiness and the peace which
she has treasured.
That is the way Americans look at this
war and they are going into it as free
men, lighting for cause dear 10 al free
men.
America is in the war because America
believes in liberty; believes in it enough
to fight for IT,
some day the kaiser and his junkers
viii hnd that out Meanwhile we are not
worried by the PruSsian show of con-
tempt we are merely determined to wipe
out forever the system that has bred
it and that has bred thousand other
autocratic evils America is not greatly
concerned with talk but she is nightly
concerned with principles and with up
holding those that are right.
American character needs and wants
no vindication from Prussia it will vim
dicate itself to the satisfaction of the
world and the unending delight of pos
terity.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Why Not Send Men
from Our Prisons TO
the War with Germany

Why not begin CONSUMPTION by select
ing men from the prisons?
Why not give some of these men an
opportunity to show their patriotism Do
fighting for THEN country?
There are probably few who would no,
embrace this opportunity for even par
tial liberty
Also, it would relieve an equal num-
ber of other men. veryluseful in pursuits
outside Of prisons, to remain at home
and continue their work.
II would also relieve the state Of the
expense and burden of caring for a large
number of men.
There would be little danger Of trou-
Ole in the army, as the discipline main
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Anniversaries

fr-s virginia instructed he- dels-
1ates a. congress To advocate ind~-
rsnd.nes
f-a- tn. afth ronRresp met n sre-
-isl sassinn 10 consider The strained
v.fsttons with France
fS06--Attempted assassinatton ~
George III % England by James Hat
neid. -. -...
scon inoHps,u. -. ~
tne intstloi ln inc ~ c..a,stl
nFht 80 a. H.-rNt. srrnr
COUNTY Ded IN ne"P"''' I'm"
va ~ e..t.s ..-.. 1900
$500 49, ',,
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The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
The Old Gardener says

IFS ~ -tes mpo 40Se
f1is caf .ha r.or -sratn.1e .o
u.ed that trere vii, 5~-a1
ln 4c htesra 81 o- He roe
% many rerrla-.e. need ~ no.
moro 'a4n inches Hsr re
a'sriv ae, rua aoro --a
-o1.n. sn4 Rl or disable
to d.spc1s. uth a .r1p fkr
squashcs melons and corn. wh 81
require considerable space Let
tuce can often be planted along
The edge and wherever qsoahcy
occurs YIN a row RAMsb sesds
can DO planted With other e,eds
FOR f1t adi Hes VII DO orr o.
rhs Ts n iev week Il, cl-
cgmDer are wanted mo Isps
nese climbing sind IAN be used
and trained % sfakss ~ sIres
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
The Negro In Art
az Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)


What is the future for the American
Negro? Is he always going to be an in
ferior race? Is he never going to emerge
from the shadow of his bondage?
Perhaps the problem is being solved by
"a power not of ourselves by the deep
purpose of nature and her slow process
of evolution.
The word problem is not good. There
are no social problems, such as a labor.
race or religious problem such things
are conditions to be lived through. in
stead of puzzles to be worked out
And perhaps the Negro wants most OF
all to be let alone He does not want to
be studied as a case nor patronized. nor
helped. All he wants is square deal,
equal opportunity and his just deserts,
An experiment is being tried in New
York, consisting of a company Of Negro
actors who attempt serious dramatic
performance Of plays written especially
tor them and supposed To liz peculiarly
adapted to their genius.
II highly cultured aud entirely uu-
prejuGlccd toreig ncr were to look for the
most interesting theater in the city he
would find il here.
For here are real human beings try
ing to express themselves and not to
depict borrowed emotions. 1t is the best
kind of art
Art consists in the forthputtine Of
ones self. II means doing. with that free
dom and naturalness than come only from
genius and long practice the thing can
do better than anybody else
These Negroes play Negro parts They
are revealing the soul Of the people.
They are not propagandizing They are
not perkng thepselves up to be like
Mite folks ESey do not demand, argue
or protest
They are real artists. No artist has
any other aim than to show his soul by
his work
There are cerahn qualities Of spirit
certain shades Of passion and CON
science. which the Negro can portray
better than any other race There is a
pathos. a tenderness. an edge OF sym
pathy. beauty of loyalty and a genuine
ness Of simplicity wherein the African
excels.
think the Negro is by nature the race
best suited to Christianity
He has none Of that offensive and hard
pride that stains the Caucasian. He is
the exact opposite Of the Prussian.
In the great democracy of art, where
the prejudiccs Of race or speech disap-
pear and where each shall paint the
thing as he secs It for the God Of things
a they are '7the Negro is welcome.
was strangely moved by this per-
Torrance. felt as if | were witnessing
by far the most significant effort at self
expression had seen for long time any
where.
1t was something new. something re-
markable, something altogether new and
real
A Negro. like anybody else, can be
nothing so interesting so great, so arts
tic, as himself
! T1uo6 H1fb Hc
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Pointed Paragraphs

a fast mule often mas loose hind
ier
Hymen's torch is always lighted
wi'h match
You can easily recognize he Early
hortcake By is sfrsvberry mark
Men admire handsome man
when he has good sense but they
usually suspect that he hasnf
Women should remember that as
a pcrsuader a kiss always dtscounts
frown
C1ecr up Il YOU Cad rhaf goa = r
ua' genius 4 scientist says thai
senil- is SOFT Of epilepsy
a piece Of colorod glass looks
beautiful tn 4 church 7indo7 bgt IL
Zoe show ~ well in q finger
HG1
Orr nuIe misforulnes nouid no.
amour. to much vcre b. no' Tor he
unnela-ssrr comments ~ our
TRENDS
Many 4 man DO boasts ~ ms
wlliinrucss 20 shed-his last drop %
blood for bus country - dong bis
jewel aest 30 avoid sheddinz nc fr.f
one
some hasoanGs and wives arc
divorced because 'hc mif8nder
fand each other ard ,0me becsusf
hr understand each Other per
fertly
Tho a man goes 6sn.ns and sits
on bumpx log all day and calls its
fun ne may never 90 10 church %
clause the pevs are uncomfortable
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
The Cost of Patriotism

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The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

tanned is equally rigorous with that
maintained in prisons.
The prisoners could be kept in sep
arate regiments so that the fears of
some that our boys might be contami-
mated. would be allayed.
II doesn't seem exactly right to call
upon the law-abiding 10 do all the Sacri-
fcing while keeping the prisoner safe
and sound behind closed doors
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
BY |. W 3


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which oen
yer g .ng ovt
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been offered 100000 for
unsigned contracts 10 prove
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The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

r Aseum { don know whcth
The article abouf col Lush.
man death wa printed me
way you Intended bur II was q
god one
CITY Editor Let me soc.
What was it,"
Ascum Has fought his last
bottle " Puck.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

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The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

TINS the ad
assertions and
letters relating
dollar fals 10
dollars OF goods" recognition 10
The Times will the letters which appear most speo
giving writers and address VIII De
Ad Mirror Detroit Mich
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

o. Consequently h vac
much surprised whom f.t
dave latc Dorothy c+Wo rn-
ninr ir cXclaiminr rHrI'gdir
ooh mamma good
thing FOR me tacrr d Jazz o.
grafitsbou OBJ td ha Wm
bled head over heels into hcav.
en- just nov when I fell of the
ladder
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

IOelS cases n
France. Typhoid
fever and Sun all.
po1. which IN the
past claimed al
most as many vic
tins as did bat.
Ties. have been
successfully held
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Source of Profit

Did you make tho money you eS.
pccted raising chickens
40 After little experimenting
decided that the wsy 10 make the
none, BE- 70 raise chicken feed
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
A BTRD IN THE HAND. ETC.

Dearest eaid tho Young husband can't 7
ret YOU beautiful diamond ring for CHRIST.
mas
thinT Il will take The ring now aud iei CHRIST.
mas bring ts happy surprises just a. usual -
sdics' Home Journal
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

VIVIAN dear said me iudulEent
father o ri -four car old dsush or.
~ Won Ike our new dolly. toI
ought e come and pu' our arms
around my neck and give mo z
kiss vivian complied. bat as she
did 90. she remarked "Oh. papa. I
dest spoil YOU dwedful
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

d is hard N people do not fully
appreciate you. but it is worse u
YOUR undersbirt sleeve Keeps pull
ne Up
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

CHANGED 20 20 into shipbUlld
ing ard and one NJ them stood
staring ar an anchor lying ON
tho ground
on ad Come on. Pat ys
ass stood here long enough
Alr said Pat Sam never r
foot do { shift, ti'i l.fr err 20
man tha uses thl pick
q boon con pIred ht di9our
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15

O0c d., .hon D0rofhy'- n0lhcr VI. rcadfnr
10 The little girl she came 20 ne word ErttIs
lion She explained 's mcaUi1s hr ~ 5ui
fhonehf tho child would forget
The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
The K eep Well
Column
WAR TINES

War has brought a terrible II
crease in TIRE number o; tubercu'