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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11

The steamship bertha. Captain
Knudson. will aaii at O'Clock tn-
night with a FUN cargo OF freight
aud n light passenger list. fer Val
der and Cooks inlet
The steamship Rainier. Captain
Hanson. arrived from San Franchises
this morning with SO tons q gen
eral cargo and IS passengers.
The Amos Brown estate Yesterday
secured y permit to build n ons-siory
brick structure for store purposes on
Pest street. The building will meas
ure 60 BY 40 feet and viii cost - 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
CATTLE BARONS
THREATEN JAIL

sion % the cattle barous. which they
threaten To use on the jHl in an at
tempt 10 libcrate Horn, Tho isll II
heavily guarded.
Convict Times escaped from the
peniteutiarV last night lie scaled
the wall during terrific wind storm
and succeeded Ia getting away, A
posse De- on his trail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
NOBODY
BLAMED

~ an Inquest held this afternoon by
Coroner Hoye over the bodies Of Wal,
ter Parker and Frank Dixon. the fire.
man and brakeman who we're killed
last Sunday near Black Diamond on
the Columbia & Puget Sound railroad,
II was found by the Jury that death
had been caused by accident, and that
no blame attached 90 anyone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11

CHEYENNE. WYE. Nov. 10
Governor Chatter&nn viii deny Tom
horn's application for a commute
ment OF the death penalty Horn
VIII be hanged on November %
Friends arr preparing 90 attack the
Jail. a letter received recently as
EuFcs the sheriff that Horn won't
hans A rapid-tlre KUN Is tn possess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
W.s,hsrman Say, Snow

That means severe. cold weather.
We've mems underwear. qualities
aud prices that are not eauaied "
the city. Just call and see. y y.
Brooks q Co.. 1871 Cd ave. Arcade
bldg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
MURDER

TOPEKA. Kas. Nov. william
Ennie a farmer. was shot through
by an unknown assassin while 81
supper with his family. last night
lie was Instantly killed, The as
sasEin shot him through a window
In the room IN which he was eat
Ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
MUS 7
STAY

ALBANY, ". r.. Nov f0--The
court Of appeals today affifma the
conviction II Al Adams. the policy
king who p thus com PEELED 10 serve
the remainder Of hls years In the
penftSatiary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
King County Votsrn

Protect your own personal inter-
est. Tho best mems underwear
values In the city. H. ~ Brooks n
Co, 1881 "a ave. Arcade bldg. go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11

An Emerson Piano
will be given away at
The Hub New Years
Eve.
Every buyer has an
opportunity.
on the square.
Opposite the Totem Pole.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
To PREVENT
STRIKE
FAMOUS DRIVER DEAD

CLEVELAND. .. Nov. io.-orrin
Hickuk. q well known driver. died
AZ the state hospital last niEht lie
vas 80 years old. he came frum
California with Huad nobfe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11
.fHREATE EN-
DYNAMITE

CHICAGO. H. Nov. No. Another
letter threatening TO dynamite Rock
island trains in loNN unless the
Writers are gtNen a large sum 81
money. Is snid to have been received
~ the officials 81 the road here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11

but they refuse 10 affirm or deny
the report
a dispatch from pes Molnes SAYS
the road from there 60 hatlham Is
being patroiiad night and day by
armed guards. tNo miles apart
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-11

See Classified page for Free Want
Ads.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Curly Shavings.

A shaving of wood curls up owing
to contraction on one side and eXpan-
sion on the other This expansion is
accelerated by what is known as the
"back iron" or "cap iron which is used
in most planes.
The object of this cap IRON is to
break the shavings into short lengths
and to prevent the ''cutting iron" from
tearing or splitting the fibers of the
wood which lie always more or less
in a slanting direction.
The nearer the edge of the "back
iron" is placed to the edge of the cut
ting iron" the shorter the shavings are
broken off These are smooth on one
side, and the serrations on the other
correspond with the distance between
the edges of the two irons.
All wood, too, is formed i'll circular
rings, such as can be seen in the sec
tion of any tree trunk. 1t follows
therefore, that when the rings of wooC
are cut across, as they are to a certain
extent in the act of planning, they are
| relieved from tension, and curl up IL
the endeavor to expand themselves.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
shnkesnenre,s handwriting.

w. Carew Hazlitt in an article on
Shakespeare's handwriting said: I'VE
have to bear distinctly in mind when
we seek to criticise these somewhat
unclerkly examples of penmanship that
the great dramatist used the court not
Qike JonsOn and BacOn) the Italian
hand, and that in the case of his con-
temporary and cOuntryman, Michael
Drayton, the characters of the sigma
ture are equally distant from fulfilling
technical postulates and, if possible,
still less elegant. The question of hand
writing is, of course, Independent of
that of educational requirements, as
we may satisfy ourselves from innu-
merable instances, ancient and mod
ern; but if Shakespeare was less happy
in his calligraphy than in other direc-
tions the circumstance does not affect
as some have sought to demonstrate
his general learning and was his per
sonal idiOsyncrasy rather than the
blame of the excellent provincial schOo
which had the unique honor of being
his alma mater"
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Presently a voice

cclaleIs prison. Presently a voice
came from within.
"What the deuce does this mean"
cit means that, being a coward,
have taken a cOwardly advantage of
you, and you will remain a prisoner
until the parade passes and even until
you admit that l am a fit person to
marry your niece" said George.
This is preposterous, Mr.. Page" be-
gan Miss Hammond, "and 1 demand
that
"Preposterous, but necessary" Page
interrupted firmly.
The colonel had come to a decision.
lie was seated in a chair, with his bath
robe folded about him. 'I'Il wait" he
said grimly.
"And miss the parade? inquired
George.
There was no answer to this, and for
a moment Page looked helpless; then
he asked, "Are you quite comforta-
ble?"
"Doing very well, thank you," chuc-
killed. the imprisoned warrior
George turned to the two women.
"WiIl you both kindly visit your friends
in the flat above? he said. Il have
emphatic statements to make to the
colonel"
Il cannot countenance anything of
the kind" protested Miss Hammond.
You admit that your brothers fool
ish prejudice stands between Gertrude's
happiness and miner
Yes, but
The bath room door is locked, and
the key is in my pocket. You cannot
possibly get the colonel out. Please &c
upstairs for a few minutes" pleaded
! George.
The women departed with great re
luctance, and as the hall door closed be
hind them the word ''traitresses!' was
Kissed from the bath room.
Colonel Hammond" George said
you have your choice of coming out OF
that bath room in a proper frame Of
mind and parading in your e. y. r
clothes or of remaining there for al
hour or so while Gertrude and l arr
being married. In the latter event
shall open all the windows in this fla
and bribe the janitOr to turn off th
heat"
The colonel rested his chin in hi
hand and looked thoughtfully at
sponge. In the rapid self analyst
which followed he realized that he wa
brave enough to acknowledge defeat.
"What time is it?" he asked softly.
twenty-five minutes of TO-"
"Open the door"
When the coloneIs eyes rested o
Page there was in them a trace of aC
miratiOn.
Sir he said, "as a strategist 70
are wanted in the militia"
And he hurried to his bedroom an
his blue uniform.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Head Massaee saves Hair.

1.-THE hairbrush is responsible for
much Of the badness that we see," u
barber said. 1T irritates the scalp. 1t
destroys the little, delicate, tender fol-
licles of hair that are trying their best
to gdt on in the world
what would you substitute for the
hairbrush-the comb?' a man asked.
"By no means. I'd substitute rub
bing with the hands-massage A lit
tie massage morning and evening, with
a shampoo once a week, would keep the
hair in excellent condition. 1t would
encourage new hair to grow, whereas
the vigorous brushing that is so COM
mon scares and kills all the feeble new
hairs as soon as they sprout out. The
brush and comb should only be used
to part and arrange the hair-fOr about
half minute, that is, daily"
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
A Wise Old Mouse.

"When we think of mice it is usually
of the trouble they cause us; we are
not apt to credit the rodents with much
intelligence" said lady at the sewing
circle, but l recently had an expert
ence which shows that the little crea-
lures possess Il good bit of wisdom,
after all. had been annoyed for some
time by a family of mice which lived in
the walls of the bedroom, They nib
bled my clothes, disturbed my sleep,
and when they grew so bold as to go
into the canary's cage and eat up its
seed my patience gave out, and l de-
termined to fix them. l bought a trap
and set it by the hole in the wall. For
five nights l caught a mouse; then sew
eral days passed without catching one.
although they were still there, for they
kept up their noise, although not com
ing into my room any more.
Il found that the trap was all right,
but the hole in the wall had been closed
from inside. l pulled the filling out.
1t was not easy work, for it had been
evidently put there to stay and was
made of bits of plaster and rubbish. l
kept the hole open, with the trap close
to it, but next day it was filled again
I repeated this clearing out process
five times, and five times the filling
was replaced. 1t was evidently the
work of the mother mouse to prevent
her little ones from passing through
what had proved a fatal gate to sc
many. And 1 left the hole closed, fol
the mice did not come into my room
] again"
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Equal TO the Occasion.

The rising artist was painting in his
studio when a visitor entered leading a
dog. The animal at once commenced to
bark furiously at the picture on the
easel
"Oh," said the caller, ''you follow
nature closely. The best evidence of
the faithfulness with which you have
painted that dog in the background is
the earnest way my dog. baxks at him =
''But that isn't'a dog" was the reply
That's cow"
1t was a terrible situation, but the
visitor did not lose his head. Said hC
languidly: "Well, the dogs eyes arc
better than mine. He always did detest
cows"
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
TELLING TREES AGES.
only Accurate Way Is Said to Be by
Girth Measurement.


Girth Measurement.
''The only accurate way to estimate
q trees age is by the measurement or
its girth," said a bOtanist. The count
ing of the rings of OXOgenOus trees can
only be applied to such as are cut
down in their prime, for these trees,
when they begin to die, cease to add
their yearly rings. Girth measurement
is the only safe guide to the age Of
trees.
Hence all over the world botanists
have now for some years been meas
uring trees of known and unknown
age, compiling thus a volume of sta
tistics that will become more and more
valuable as it increases in size.
"The yew is the longest lived of
trees. Three feet a century, our statis-
tics show, is its normal growth. Ac-
cording to this rule, the FOrtingal yeW
of Scotland, which was fifty-siX feet in
girth in 1869, mus have lived ovel
1,SOO years The Tisbury yew, in Dor
setshire, is thirty-seven feet in girtf
and should be, therefore, 1,2O0 years
old.
There is a table of the age of oak
that differs from this. 1t is not yer!
satisfactory table, but it was compiled
from trees of known age, and there
fore it is statistically very valuable
According to it, a 4O-year-old oak hat
circumference of s feet; SO years
10 feet; 100 years, IS feet; 200 years
20 feet; $50 years, 81 feet; 300 years
33 feet" t"-Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
AT THE MERCY
OF THE MILITIA
BY Bennef MuSSon
Copyright, 1908, by 7. C. Mcclure

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If there was one thing which Colonel |
Hammond loved more than regularity |
that thing was the Grand Army of the |
Republic His sister Mary often said |
she wondered what her brothers life |
would have been had he lived after the
civil war and been cut off from the
glory of parading with his comrades"
AT O'Clock on the morning of Wash
1ngton's birthday the colonel sat in the
library of hib little fiat impatiently
awaiting the time for his morning bath.
he had risen at Z, as usual, taken his
horseback ride, breakfasted at S:15 and
was reading his paper until the proper
time should elapse after his meal. Then
he would take his bath, don his blue
uniform and soft hat, which were laid
out in his bedroom, and hurry to the
point where the parade formed.
Gertrude Elliott, the colonePs niece,
paused in her fancy work and regarded
the old gentleman pensively.
Uncle" she said, with little catch
in her voice, George Page is coming
here this morning"
Huh" snorted the colonel.
'Now, uncle, you shouldn't dislike
him so merely because he belongs to
the militia" Gertrude continued.
The colonel dropped his paper. 81
could stand even the militia" he de-
clared, "but l can't stand man who
runs away from a dog"
"But it was a savage dog. and George
had on a new suit of clothes which he
didn't wish to have spoiled"
"a brave man wouldn't run away
from a dog if he had on three new
suits of Clothes" the colonel said,
somewhat Obscurely, as he started for
his room.
Miss Elliott sighed and resumed her
fancy work. Presently the colonel ap-
peared clad in a bath robe and made
his way through the little hall to the
bath room. The water splashed merrily,
Gertrude sighed again, and the door
bell rank in a faint hearted manner.
A good looking young man dressed
in the uniform of a lieutenant of ma
tional guard entered and took Gertrude
in his arms. Then he looked about
rather anxiously and said:
HAS the colonel gomez"
mo; he's taking his bath,' Gertrude
replied.
Ibid you tell him 1 was coming?"
Eyes"
"What did he say"
HE said you shouldn't have run
away from that dog if you had on
three suits of clothes"
81 couldn't"
BE serious, George. l talked to un-
Gle last night, and I'm sure he won't
consent to our marriage"
"Then we'll marry without his con-
sent"
Il shouldn't like to do that"
George Page seated himself on the
sofa, with Gertrude beside him, and
considered.
"There is one course open to US
strategy" he said, and plunged into Q
brown study. After now, parade
starts at TO-" he murmured. Ther
aloud, "Is there lock on that batf
room door,"
'Yes," Gertrude said wonderingly.
George Page stepped softly down the
little hall and listened to the energetic
splashing of the water. The keyhOle il
the bath room door was empty. GeOrg'
tiptoed to an adjoining bedroom, tool
the key from the lock and, cautiousl!
inserting it in the bath room lock
turned it slowly, and it went complete
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
The Way to Identify Her.

Agnes and Ethel are the kind Of
twins it is difficult for intimates of the
family to distinguish apart. They are
four years old and a source of despair
to mere acquaintances.
A friend of the family met one of the
twins on the street the other day and
asked:
"Now, which are you, Agnes or
Ethel? 1 simply can't tell you apart"
"Tm Agnes" gurgled the small
maiden, and then she put one of her
chubby little fingers in her mouth and
mumbled: You can tell me easy. I'm
the one with the loose tooth. New
York Press
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23
Smyrna Landing, and Pier 4, Arch Street |
Wharf Philadelphia. as follows:

*MOnday, Sept. 7, p. M, Tuesday, Sept. 8,
p. H., No Passengers.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-23


ARE WANTED IN THE MILITIA.
ly around. Gertrude looked on, open
eyed, as George withdrew the key ana
put it in his pocket.
The colonePs sister, an elderly, gray
haired woman, entered the library and
greeted George Page.
Its time your uncle was starting for
the parade" she said to Gertrude.
The door of the bath room ratified.
There was a pause, then another ana
Longer rattle. "This door seems to be
Fastened" came in muffied tones from
the colonel.
George has locked him in, aunty, y
said Gertrude.
"What for?' demanded the older
woman.
"For strategy" said Gertrude.
evil somebody open this door,
came gently from the colonel. "Some
thing is obstructing it."
''The door will not be opened until we
have had a consultation" George Pag'
Unanswered loudly.
There was silence in the bath room
The two women and George walked
down the hall AID stood In front OF th'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
BATTLESHIP MADE OF WAX.
Models in British Testing House Which
are Glossy Guarded.

One of the most important and GER
tainly the least known Of British naval
establishments is the testing house at
Raslar. So jealousy are the secrets
of this place guarded that naval of
ficers are not allowed to enter it unless
they first obtain an official permit.
These permits are but spaTingly grant
ed, for the British admiralty has a
penchant for not letting it's right
hand, as represented by one branch
Of the service, known what it's LETT
hand represented by other branches,
is doing. In this case secrecy is not
maintained without good reason, for
the testing tank, to give the place it's
everyday name, is a sort Of incubator
where the ideas Of naval architects
are Matched out. When the CHER
constructor designs a new ship his pro-
posals are laid before the admiralty
and, if approved, a rough draft is sent
to the officials in charge Of the testing
tank. These make a complete model
Of the proposed new man-Of-war, and
carry out experiments which demon
submitted design will achieve what it
is expected of it.
The model is made to scale and a
paraffin wax, the only substance suit
able for the purpose. 1t is then placed
in long, tank filled with water. To
the bow Of the model is affixed a length
of it. This weight gradually draws
the model along the tank. AS it
moves calculations are made, which
give the speed of the vessel under
various conditions and with different
engine powers. Stability is also as
certained, for two guides run on either
side Of the model the full length Of
the tank. Careful watch is kept to
see whether the model heels to one
side Or the other, and not until it
has f1Cated the full distance without
touching the guides is the stability
correct Should the model lean to
one side or the other. the topheavy
parts are carefully shaved off until
perfect equilibrium is obtained. The
shavings are then weighed in delicate
balances, the calculations made
which give to a pound the reductions
in weight which have to be made in
various parts of the ship to insure her
the right degree of metacentric
| height. When this has been done the
| information obtained is sent to the
admiralty. The necessary modifca-
lions are made, and the complete
plans of the ship got out. Once again
| the testing tank is called into opera
! ton. More wax models are made and
tried, and not until the officials at
! Haslar report that all is as desired is
| the order to build the ship given.
! The tanks were established as the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
KING EDWARDS HEIGHT

Why people should make bets on
matters about which they have no in
formation, and then ask me to decide
them without ascertaining whether |
know any more than they do, says a
writer in Truth, is one of the myster-
les of editorial life. Here is the lat
est example of this singular practice.
Sir: l should esteem it a favor
if you will kindly answer in your
Truth columns or privately, what the
height of King Edward VII is, as two
papers have already been written to
and they decidedly disagree, one STA
ing feet 512 inches and the other 5
feet 4 inches, and | shall therefore
take your measurement as authentic"
One might have supposed that his
previous experience would have shak-
en- this gentleman's confidence in co.
itorial infallibility. Why did he not
write to the kings tailor? I have
never had occasion to take his maj
esty's measure. But ii my guess is
to decide the knotty point I guess 5
feet T inches. No doubt plenty OF
people will he ready to correct this
offhand but I do not believe l can
be more than half an inch out either
way. Certainly both the figures Civ
en- above are under the mark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
THEY DARED NAT GOODWIN
And He Surprised Actors and Audi
ence at Daly's Matinee

Nat Goodwin, Daniel Frohman and
several other theatrical men were
standing in the lobby of Dalys theat-
er before the matinee yesterday when
someone suggested to Goodwin that
he would be afraid to go on the stage
in the 9cOnd act of The Billionaire.' .
In this act the scene represents a
theater with stage, seats and boxes.
There are people in the seats and
boxes and performance on the MIN
ic stage. Goodwin was dared to oc-
cupy one of the boxes of the mimic
theater. He said he wasn't afraid
and when the second act began walk
ed out on the stage, much to the sun
prise of everyone, including the &C
tors. Jerome Sykes, in his role OF
announcer, began to poke fun az
Goodwin. Goodwin retorted and the
two kept up running fire of repartec
during the act.
Most Of those in the audience rec
ognized Goodwin and some wondered
why he wasn't at his own theater,
not knowing that he didn't have a
matinee yesterday.
''This is lucky audience" theat-
rical manager said afterward. 1T
saw Sykes ana Goodwin for one
price. New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-19
HOW COMPETITION WORKS.

Old Susan Kellum owned COW, and
and lived in Germantown.
In selling milk she found she must
compete with Neighbor Brown;
Twas almost like starvation for her
self and little Dick,
One day her boy came running in and
said: Browns COW is sick"
Then quickly came a twinkle to old
Susan Kellum's eye
1t seemed she wouldn't worry though
her neighbours COW should die.
Browns customers began to come to
buy her milk and cream
She sold pint to DR.. Smith, a quart
to Lawyer Beam.
And Brown himself came over then to
buy quart or so
| strong sympathy to show,
But she couldn't ide the twinkle in the
corner of her eye
Twas plain she wouldn't dress in
black though Browns old COW
should die.
! She sold new milk, skinned milk and
cream; sold all the COW would
give,
And little Dick and Susan Kellum
knew then just how to live.
A box must hold two sacks of flour,
the shed a ton of coal,
Some apples in a coffee sack, potatoes
in hole;
And Susan had a twinkle in the cor
ner of her eye
1t palmer grew when Brown had hung
his cowhide out to dry.
So, when our farmers have a crop
while Russia suffers drouth,
Or when a teacher gets a school by
showing some one out,
Or when a workman gets a job with
dozen standing by,
., this world is full of twinkle. Have
you tried to find the reason why?
There are many twinklers twinkled by
those who have the pie,
Like the wrinkles Susan twinkled in
the corner of her eye.
But do not censure harshly though
many starve and die,
While others live in plenty with a
twinkle in their eye;
But let us work together, for a better
time that's nigh,
When an honest man can live without
twinkle in his eye
When there won't be wrinkles
twinkIed by those who have the
pie,
Like the wrinkles Susan twinkled in
the corner of her eye.
Detroit Free Press.