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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10

atrnilod around before supper 90
whore the hank building was iocat
81 Inst 60 have a look over the sit
untiun. u WAS quite modern
building for the size of the town.
and the owners had put In boiler
AMI ingine 20 give the power for
water and electric light and steam
heat.
"rhsre was nothing remarkable
about this. but at the rear Of the
building I found something that was
Mt least novel II was plain brick
addition twenty feet high. with big
windows on It's four sides, giving n
fun view OF the interior. and light
IN the center, between heaven and
earth. five feet below the ceiling and
Ter feet above the floor hung a big
safe suspended To heavy anchor
chain. II was an entirely new wrin-
kis To me, and after ntudying IL a
while I went back 10 the hotel de-
terinined To ask a few questions be-
foi letting any one know what ! was
there for. Tho hotel clerk. after the
manner Of his kind. knew IL all. and
after he had finished hie calculations
had learned that the bank people.
instead OF spending their money on n
high priced, timeloek. burgiar-proof.
stone walled vault and safe that
might be- dynamited fuii ~ holes.
he'd simply bought "a good big cheap
rafs and. having put IL In the high
room they had built for IL. had rig-
red chain and puilcyH and attach
ed the combination 60 the engine
dow nhtaira.
AT closing time the safe was
drown up between the floor and the
ceiling out Of reach from above or
below and left 10 swing until time
TO begin business again next morn
iny. The steam was down by ii
o'clock. and then the only possible
way TO get at the safe was To raise
steam and let IL down within easy
reach. a job the most nkiiiful burg.
lar eSuld not perform without de-
lection. because steam engines are
not run on silent schedules. as q
rule. The next morning, after ! had
taken another look at the working
Of the arrangement and saw how
easy 4; all was. l never said word
about having safes 10 sell. or even
that was In the business. but slow
~ and sadly packed up my traps
and got out Of town"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
An ENCHANTED GROVE.
The Mystery Of an Ancient
Shawnee Village.

Away back In the IoH there was
a Shawnee Indian village on the
south Canadian river. about eighty
Ave miles west Of South McAilistsr.
but the old village has long since
disappeared. on the spot where the
young Shawnee buck sung his kio-
waIa 60 his dusky maiden and court
cd hia best giri by the light Of the
full moon, only an occasional rock
hearth and a few graves are left to
Indicate the former hunting grounds
Of the red man. says the Galveston
News.
Sra- the old village ate now lives
a white man. Just on the border Of
this Trans farm II spot which
seems 20 hav. been the thieseni set
tied part Of the Shawnee village. and
here il a grove Of black oak trees.
In this grove are two very large
t,sssoak trees, one In the south and
one In the north end OF the grove.
In the grow. can be heard most any
day the burning % a swarm Of bees
80 plainly that the noise has fooled
many old bee hunters. but all their
search has never revealed a single
b~e.
Now comes the most peculiar part
OF this most peculiar tale. The large
possoak tree standing at the north
end OF the grove IL the curiosity OF
the bunch, for not long ago young
man. hearing Of the bees. went To
the spot and proceeded To look care
fully up each tree In the grove until
he came TO the north tree. He was
within two feet of this tree. looking
up, when he heard a noise just like
a carpe inter- at work mailing on
boards, and trying to locate the ham
fnsring. but II still seemed TO come
from the tree. The hammering con-
tiuued until he happened 10 touch
the tree with his hands. when II sud
denly stopped. The man then went
away amazed. A day or 30 after this
man had occasion 10 again pass that
way. lie slipped up to the tree and
listened for the harnmerinR. and.
sure CROUCH. IL was as plain as ever.
He touched the tree with the end
OF HIS finger. and. as before, the
noise stopped at once. This man
and several others have tried touch
Ing the tree several times since, with
the same result.
They SAY that the humning Of bees
and the curious hammering can be
heard any day. but no one has been
able To explain the mysteries of this
enchanted grove.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
When 10 Shake kands.

Here are some simple rules for n
hostess to observe In the matter Of
shaking hands.
A hostess should shake hands With
every guest who comes 10 her house.
whether her own friend or the friend
Of her friend. both on arrival and de-
parturc.
a young girl introduced 10 an old
or woman should await tho action OF
the elder. who. II kindly disposed.
Will shake hands.
Any man presented 10 a woman.
unlrss he - decidedly elderly or dis
tinguishsd. must wait for her 70
mske a movement toward shaking
hands. aud when one woman pres
cuts u another the man accompany
ing her. II r. the duty OF friendship.
as we'll as hospitality. for tho man
10 he met with cordial handmade.
Ordinarily. however. women are
not supposed To shake hands with
men when they are presented 20
them. This holds good even Mt a
dinner party. whore woman for the
frs; time meets the man who In %
take her In to dinner.-N. y. Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
More Effective than Medicine.

II you cannot understand why
ycpr toothache grows as the sun
sinks below the horizon. and shy.
when you are lying in your bed.
tearing pains In your ears. head and
eyes are added 20 your miserics.
r<ad what Dr. Goidscheider has IA
sGy in the Journal OF Nursing:
Light" says the professor. has
n qutsting effect on the nerves:
hence Il heals more and quicker
than DO medicines. IL plays a very
important part in the pathology Of
pain. This II especially noticeable
by persons addicted to worry. or
those who are In any way oppressed.
Their seemingly jolly disposition In
the day IL completely transformed
NJ night draws on: while In bed they
become greatly distressed and in
scinnia r. the result Such persons
usually md temporary relief by
lighting the gas or sitting up TIL the
gray light Of the morn begins to
break.
There are any number Of persons
who cannot sleep without the suns
rays benming directly down upon
them. These persons have acquired
this aa a habit from their youth.
But II is n poor rule that does not
work both ways. The darkest night
has its good qualities. for there are
headaches which viii not disappear
Until all the light Is excluded from
the room the patient is In. Nervous.
excltable persons. when this state OF
excitement become uncomfortable.
will find wonderful relief IL they will
only sit for a quarter Of an hour in
a room completely darkenei. There
fore. in such cases. a total relaxation
from work several times during tho
day II especially to be recommends
ed. New York Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
STOOD ms GROUND.
Now One Fearless SuNor Met
an Angry Attack.

There recently visited In Detroit "A
military man whose beautiful wife
was an instantaneous favorite with
all those who had the pleasure Of
meeting her She was tell, erect
graceful. with positive wealth Of
health and color. The romance OF
her courtship was entirely out Of the
usual. according to the Detroit Free
Press.
~ hard headed and rugged old
southerner suddenly became rich
through the discovery OF coal in hills
10 steep that they defied all efforts
at cultivation. He was n wldowcr
with one daughter. and nothing was
left undone that money would do
for her. She was worthy Of this
lnvishment of riches and added the
charm OF intellectual attachments 10
those bestowed by nature. As a re-
suit tho father became possessed ~
the idea that there was not one man
IN a million worthy Of such n daugh :
ter and resoiutely set himself the
task Of drying away the other ope,-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
Like Mahomet's Coffin.

Eve been In the fire and burglar
proof safe business for twenty
years" remarked the veteran drum
mer 10 Washington Post reporter.
"and | guess / have sold my goods
IN nearly every state In the union.
but until | visited month ago n
Western town of 5000 people. ! had
meyer seen "a really safe safe-one
that was proof against any and all
forms of assault. II was the first
time I had struck the place. and |
went there because I had learned
thny had opened a new bank. ana
I'm always on the lookout for that
kind. got into town about o'clock
and, without stating my business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
Way to Drive Stock
to Dawson.
An. OREGON aly VINO TALKS
No Butehered 1000 Beef Steers on
the klondiks and Rsturns
10 ridswstsr.

PORTLAND. dsrrh 10. -- e. NJ.
Walker. Of Salem, who has recently
returned from the Kiondtke. after
having driven an and hutehcrcd 1000
beef steers. Is at the Perkins. while
preparing 20 SO on another trip OF
the same kind. lie acts An foreman
In charge ~ the cattle. which be-
long TO n Canadian corporation.
known aa Syndicate No l." The
stock we're purchased Ia Montana
and shipped from Deer lodge over
the Northern Pacific 20 Seattle.
thence Co Pyramid harbor by steam
or. AZ this paint they wer. unload
ed and driven over the mountains.
striking the Upper Yukon at Sell
kirk. where the cattle were siauEh-
tered as soon as the weather became
cold enough to keen the meat In a
frozen condition Tor the remainder
ef the season. This was In October.
The venture paid It's promoters very
we'll. as less than per cent. Of the
steers were icst on tho route. aud
most % the beef noid In Dawson. by
the side. at - cents a pound. Sell
kirk Is is2 miles above Dawson. and
the fresh eecf Was RATED down this
distance with comparative Ease. The
company stlli has some sixty beevez
froxen In the warehouse at seikifk.
and as the price has dropped TO Is
cents. these viii no, fe,ea much over
the expense % purchasing and bring
lnx them IN.
Mr. walker says the Pyramid
haFhor route Is tho only feasible one
on which 10 take stock into the
northwest territory. IA thos" droyes
attempting TO reach the klendike
overland from some reint On the
Canadian Pacific have all met with
disaster. one man. who isisd the
ar-land route. has now 600 tons q
beef stored a. the mouth Of tho
tlootaiinaua. and a. this cannot be
brought out 60 Dawson. there - 40
way % preventing it, becoming a
total loss when the weather turns
warm again.
Harris Bros. % North Yakima.
started with a hand Of 80 three
year old steers from Edmonton. early
last aprfnx. and the uusfit has never
hern heard OF since. lie thinks that
both men and animals have been
overtaken IN some binding storm
and that all have perished.
His company has 100 head 81 hqr-
see winiering very well. - far. ON
the banks Of the Yukon. opposite Sell
kirk. when he left there last month.
the horses wcFe stlii fat. there being
browse enough within EASY access.
and the SNOW. which Was only about
twenty inches deep. was soft enough
for the animals to paw through In
search Of the shorter EraHsrs. Thesr
animals will be sold To prc~psrtprs
in the spring. as they cannot hs
taken back TO Montana without
heavy expense. new lot Of horses,
will. therefore. be purchased when
he starts the second lot u beef steers
from Montana this spring,
while beef IS down 10 3 cents a
mound at Dawson. mutton Ia worth
u.as. as very few sheep have been
taken In. Pork IL never lover than
81 50. owing to the difficulty OF get
ting live hogs down the river. He'
Gently a scowioad ~ porksrn besonE.
Ing 10 a Portland man named Court
uey sank below Five Finger rapids
and the cargo became n tota. loss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
RECENT DECISIONS

Tho right % shoot ~ a perron Who
il merely running away from an
as'iesF 60 sseaDe arrest fef = mis-
deuseanar IL denied In brown v.
weaver fnins1 g l.. ~ \. al and.
1 II t1o officer does shoot wronEfuiiy.
Il IL Lcfe- to BE- an Official act cover
81 by his bond.
An attachment ON intoxicating u.
quorE shinpcd into state for an
unlawful purpose is held. IN Ian
Ahan v. bailey ~. c. a. /. II. 4.
81. g. b. invalid under the South
Carolina diNpensAry law. by which
any sale % such liquors i unlsw-
ful.
The courts have been In conflict
as to the right To bring action In
another state 10 enforce the Habit
igy Of a stakeholder In Kansas cur
f8ratlo,. bat the authorities which
support the right are reinforced by
I the decision in Hancock National
Hank y. Ellis lNasH.l ~ /. II. A. ass.
/ hc!dinF that the right 81 action TO
enforce IN. liability created by the
/ Kansas statute IL tranEitgFy.
To picket the premises 81 per-
son b5ycoftsds In order 10 intsrcep;
his Transfers or 10 prevent persons
gelng there 90 trade. Is held unlawful
/ IN Beck y. Railway Tcamsters' Pro-
tcctive union CMlch1 g. T. Il A.
/ 81. on the ground that II l. an ae,
u Intimidation and an unreasonable
interference with the right Of free
trade.
The power Of judge 60 suspend
I the execution 81 a sentence impos-
81 In a criminal case r. denied In
| ScL Y. state tGa) a. l. Il A. 100.
, anL the words suspending the SON
tsnce are held aurpluHaKe.
Evidence Of the trailing Of an al
leRoi criminal with bloodhound II
held. in Pcdigo y. Com. tKy) a. l..
Il. a. as. 70 BE- inadmiesahle unless
Il IL proved that the dog by which
T. was done possessed the power Of
discrimination aud aouienesa o'
scent sufficient for the purpose. and
I II IL tnHutftfleNN 10 SHOW iHAA inc
dog belonged to n breed which pos
sessed those qualities.
A proprietor % public resort who
employ cd an Independent contractor
20 make n balloon ascension 10 at
tract visitors II held. In Smith y.
Reniek (MdD - l.. u. a. 217. not to
be table Tor an injury TO n visitor
l BY n pole which fell because If tho
negligence OF the baiioonist while he
was endeavorinc Co raise the pole
for use in Initiating the balloon.
instrumentation by proposed
buyer to a commercial agency. re-
spocting his financial condition. IL
held. IN poska v stearns tNeb) a.
l.. II. a. ~. insufficient ground for
resembling a sale made by one who
relied on n report OF the CONNER
ciat agency. where that report In
cluded other matters beside the
statement OF the buyer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
Story Of Joseph n. Choate.

4 good story about Joseph H.
Choate tells of the only time his
serenity was ever rufficd when
crosa-examininR witness. II was
during a famous viii case. and Felix
McClusky. formerly doorkeepcr Of
the house 81 representatives, was the
witness.
Now. Mr.. McCmsky" lnsinunt-
nrly asked MIR. choatc, isn't II
true that You are the modern Mum
chauann2"
You're the second blaokguarl
that has asked me thar In n week. :"
ronred MCCluslky, an"
Laughter drowned the remainder
OF Mr.. McCluslsy's rctort, and it was
fully Ave minutes before II was re-
sumeh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10

Emperor william never played
cards excepting for very low stakes.
Yet in a game with Lelpsic law
yer once upon time the latter lost
twenty marks. He laughingiy ex-
elaiIned: 81 have got into regular
robhers den" Everybody reared
with laughter. the emperor as heart
liy as the rest. When his majesty
was staying the following year at
Rnrhy and noticed the lawyer. he
went up to him, handed him a 20
mark piece set In diamonds I'm the
form Of n searf-pin and said: IRE
stored by the robbers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
Direeiness Of SialsmaiIi

VIII DC a noticeable feature. An
interesting. breezy style Of para.
graphing finds increasing favor IN
these days, as opposed TO the old
time fashion Of pondeyous "write-
ups" and editorial utteraaees.
THE STAR will have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10

An attachment ON intoxicating u.
quorE shipped into a state for an
unlawful purpose is held. IN Ian
Ahan v. Bailey ~. c. a. l. II. 4.
-. g. b. invalid under the south
carolina dinnensary law. by which
any sale % such liquors i unlsw-
ful.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-10
Crisp,
Condensed
Form,

Adapted to the needs OF busy
people. The average man or
woman always likes to swiftly
scan the moving panorama Of the
globe during the leisure halt hour
that follows the evening meal. and
then turn attention 10 other mat.
tiers. The publishers Of the THE
STAR appreciate this fact and have
modelled the paper so that
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
WITH THE FUN MAKER.

Every time doctor collects a fee he adds 10 his ill-gotten gains
 If you see man walking out of the house with an umbrella under his arm, that doesn't mean storm, necessarily" Crimsonbeak-We if it's my umbrella he's walking out with, it does.
 Questionable Guest-Waiter, I am in a great hurry, and would like to know what there is that you would require the least time to bring me? Waiter Well, l dunno, sir, unless it might be y'or bill, sir!
 And what do you call the little brother that the doctor left last week at your house?" inquired Johnny 5 teacher as the small boy appeared at Sunday school. We haint give him any reg'lar name yet. Pa calls him Q little pink bunch of yell, was the re- sponse.
 Father said the boy who was look ing pensiyely at the sunshine and lux uriant foliage which told of approach ing June. What is it?" Where do you suppose General Funston would be today if his father had punished him so that he was afraid to go in sWimming?"
 The following note was recently re- ceived by an employer from an absent workman: "Honored Sir: am sorry to say l cannot say when I shall be well enough to be able to come back to work The doctor says I have in- formation of the left lung which I hope will meet with your approval. "
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Lots of bright hope is exchanged for gloomy experience.
 The giddy girl makes a merry com- panion, but a sorry wife.
 Art is long; that is why women lin- ger in front of mirrors.
 Some people can best make their presence felt by their absence.
 A mans head is apt to feel lightest when he has heavy load on.
 The chef may not be a sharpshooter, but he is able to hold his own at the range.
 The man who thinks he knows 1t all is compelled to take water oftener than the man who has doubts.
 Nothing Something the rich man wants, the poor man has, the miser spends and the spendthrift saves.
 The knowledge that you are unable to do a thing at all is next in impor- tance to being able to do it well.
 My back is almost broken with this weary, weary load. sings a poetess. She ought to make her husband carry up the coal.
 The meek may eventually inherit the earth, but the chances are that when they do there will be very little de- mand for real estate.-Chieago News.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
 Queer Signs of Death.

The outward signs on the houses where some one has died in North Holland are original in the extreme. When the dead person was a Protes- t1nt long black mantle, such as the undertaken wears when he goes to the grave, is hung in the middle of the front door. In the case of a Roman Catholic tall black cross is placed on the doorstep
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
Somebody Was To Blame.

somebody Was To Blame.
 An? said Mr Wiekleson, as he was hunting through the china closet for the screwdriver. that looks like a pretty nice cake. I guess I'll try a piece of it."
 Then he looked around, to make surs that neither his wife nor the hired girl was near, after which he cut off a biz piece of the angel food and gulped 1t down.
 A moment after he had succeeded in crowding the last bit through his throat he began to hiccough, says the Cleveland Leader.
 Blame the luck" exclaimed MT. Wickleson, as he rushed to the ice chest and looked in. q wonder why they never keep any-hic-water on iee' If there'd been-hic-a here, MiSat have stopped these con-hic- 10 aded things"
 Bg the time he had succeeded in get ting the glass of water that he wanted the hiceoughs had got thoroughly un- der way, and, although he took nine big swallows without drawing his breath, they wouldn't stop.
 Where's Mrs-hic-W Wickleson?" he asked the girl.
 She's next door, think"
 "Why doesn't she -hic-stay at home when I'm here?" Mr. Wiekleson growl- ed as he went out and sat down on the front porch.
 For half an hour he sat there going it" like a clock and cursing uck. He got sore across the middle; remem- bered that he had recently read of a number of people who had died of hic- coughs, and was as mad as a hornet when his wife finally returned.
 ''Why, Alfred" she said, whats the matter?"
 "Hiccoughs! Don't you-hic-know hiccoughs when you hear 'em?"
 Have you tried holding your breath and counting fifty?
 ''Ye-hic-est'
 "Go and take nine swallows of wa ter
 'T did. No-hic- good"
 well, don't get impatient. dear she said. q told you the other day that you ought to take something for your digestion. You're all run down. The hiecoughs prove that I was right. Your stomach's out of order or you wouldn't have them"
 "Oh, don't make a-@hic-fool of yourself" retorted MT. Wickleson. My digestion hasn't anything to do with it. If you and that fool girl knew how to run things around house maybe these troubles wouldn't come up. Why the dickens don't you have some place for your cakes and things where a person won't be finding them in front of him all the time? You haven any more idea how house should be run than 9-year-old child. Or, at least, keep some water on ice, so that one can get a drink without waiting to fix it up."
 "Oh, I see," Mrs. Wickleson return ed. Tt was all my fault. Well, I'm glad of it, anyway. I'm glad I was to blame. If hadn't been, you might not have had a chance to become an- gry enough to forget to 'hic'r
 Then she laughed at him and he went around the corner for a cigar, thor oughly convinced that when woman was created the supply of brain mate rial had been exhausted.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
Electricity Cures.

According to pr. Friedlander of Wiesbaden, electricity is an antidote against stings of insects. His plan In such cases is to apply constant cur rent and to place a negative cathode on the spot stung by the insect. Gal vanization produces a rather strong sensation of burning, but at the same time the pain from the sting disap- pears, and if the electricity is applied very soon after the wound has been inflicted there is little or no swelling. The current, however, does excellent service even if it be not applied until after some time has elapsed, for it re- moves the pain and also quickly re- Iuces the swelling. The supposition is that the poison which the insect has injected through the skin, is neutral ized and rendered innocuous by the current. Dr. Friedlander has repeat edly made experiments of this kind on persons who have been stung by bees and wasps, and has invariably found them successful He naturally believes that a similar result would be obtained in the cases of persons stung by other insects.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR


 woman never forgives man for looking shabby himself so she can spend more.
 woman will love anything that she is with long enough. The proof of this is cats.
 When a woman puts her clothes on, she dresses; but when she takes them off, she "disrobes."
 I wonder why girl always blusnes so after she has said that thing was about the size of a cigarette.
 Empty two quarts of dried peas in- to bass drum and trim up the outside with pink baby ribbon, and you have he average mans idea of his wifc's 5 o'clock tees.--IT0w York Frees.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-08-09
wen rrotectsa Aralnst oola.

The dirtiness of the Afghan is proverbial. and it is said that during the last Afghan war Gen. Roberts once ordered one to be washed Two sol diers stripped the prisoner and scrubbed him for two hours with for midable brushes and soft soap. Then they threw down their brushes in dis gust and went to their captain. What is it, men?" he said. Well, sir" they replied, i've have washed that Afghan chap for two hourse, but it is no good. After scrubbing him, sir. for two hours, till our arms aehed fit to drop off, blest If we did not come upon another suit of clothes"