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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

Efforts are making for the organ
ization Of n Montana society TO IN
ciude all tho residents 81 this city
who a. one time or smother lived IN
that state. A meeting looking 10
that end YIN BE- held saturday sven
ing III tho Offices ~ Shepard 4 Byter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
PLUMBERS MUST FAY

rtunsh~rs nnass ray sp their an
auai state license fos2 pF thsp wfii
be arrested. s@r# P1asribsns Inspector
McfntSF. The Zee - 81 FOE fsnsw-
ala and o. foF new licenses Nas due
MAJ I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

CAN' LOSE

BUTTE. May aI.--1larnls MckaY.
the young Seattle pitcher who Wa
PASSED up" - several 4. y. l..
teams. NaOn HIS eighth successive We
tory Tor seattle here yesterday BY
a acare 90 TO 4 The young fellow
has proved himself Go be tuitler
% merit beyond any doubt. ana pos E
Silly the strongest man au the Dug
dale pitching staff The butte msu
didn't seem "a have much tFoubls
connecting with the bali. but
couldu't bunch tho hits
Pete Bowling was GA the slab fof
the home team and struck out 10
men
Score by inninssi
n. ~ -
s~attis ...ot8ossoeo-.
Butte ......Q . Q 0000 1T
HELENA, May - spokane took
the Hama from tho senators yeaief
GAY BY a score ~ . 10 J.
Los ASaELES. May sT.--sAn
Fraueisco insS out 20 the Los An
sstes men yesterday b. a score Of
ta =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
Heavy Reinsuranes Rates

In the Sew York building 20 which
an Nontanaifes are invited
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

John Wsidert has Instituted d.
VOrce proceedings against his Wlie
Aualla WeIdsrt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

May ~ 20 al Par. and one third
for round trip VIA the Scenic
Route" Great Northern Railway
city Ticket once. sts First ave. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

Il the .hor, and scenic routs 10 spo-
kane. Rate % fare and ous third
mato for q. A. T. snchmpment ana
Dental association Tickets and full
Information At city Ticket once. els
fifht avenue. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

r7fr PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY al ri
klrst aFsaus has Changed hanas. and n
~ thts weeks making fire fun rsbinet
rhatas far ti-ia dozen also doinz
80 -HHHFEHE AZ lHHat 1r.raz=
opsa Sundays, = "a nusnsa
iTpcE Hui.pEua u the seattle Ms'sar
MINIS Go. ara hsrvtl ntulfIaa that TIE
uftt Aftsfual sffsakhstdtrH uieeflnN viii -
hela "a Aonifaf june T. lisa IT ais
i,se1si hoildiuE. Philadelphia. Penn
" { Rs-tdis, Hesrsfarp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
The
Exodus
Of the
Flat
Dwellers

~. : sheet anchor ~ hard
n y. ~ bonanza In good ones
~. Sa I'VE or u any time. for
: s'e 4 more than bounfi
- -. !. bot twsn,y-sisht min.
~, n ~ ths fhtsrurban rail-
n a -. ..at@, with free trans
~, ~. y. part Of the city.
~. a. asathe and live ~ Riv4
fa.f 80 ieF Mr.. Lincoln on the
Af''naiion. '''s ''' 'af
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
More
Than Ever

.v rateut medicines anu
= nan many n.ftsil prns - arc cut
- Ne nan ever ~ lnatease
SIS W. mi per bottle ss
4 l. a.sss faee rowdef. ee' o'N a..
Z es' ....tt szHs.tt.t aes
~, ,.i.fnan Consumption ~ {,
80, .,,srs coughs ana ee'a'' se -
- Kidney ana hleddcr '9 w.
- ...lfntffa ..fff'
-. ~..,4 cherry ueisah, tet
e'si I'D solds soc sise 9ee
s.as essa biscuits per BOY ice
$780,, 80 Rstgaps, per hetile se
s's''s .s.' 7 RET reuna t.sN lie
49, ...,s nefes all kindA IN e
- -. / for ,s,tts.=H
Ss,rne. per dozen $50
~ ~ Rahy FOOD, lafxp SIS so
kfAAP ..., tsssssS tosou
80 !, .,us ans WINE ptn' bottles 80.
- 100 atfHfsHz = .Hff
- oainins ana strychnlns
~ ,snhs. fun pint 49,. ,.. Se
~ ,ren riiis. rer hundred sue
80 -, Me.iieal batteries -
fesss -, ,,.s.sss..,, $3.50
..t..ft,n nftIEa latH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
Browns Painless Dentists

Tf3 lat ave, Union biz.
One door south of Maepnuga 4
SouthWick
lloufa 30 a. IA. 10 q. m. Sunday
y "A. ~. until D. m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

~ ENJOY LIFE.

~ RIM
ENJOY LIFE-
OFT A AONR.
OF Y,ur own IN a iocaiity where yuu have
god surruunfires and the aastrance
Of ktug usun1T on your fnNestrns
That place n HainIaf Beach on tn nen.
ton rieutric lire the nrst place the cars
STRIKE taks Washinxtan. Hundreds ef
families are fuestns In And building
homes. la-Es saNniin HANDY plenty Of
wofh for sverYhosir. large 50 foot lots
ssii faT 80. 49, ana ti0o. al - down and
~ aonth. Hnfz-s tuilt also. Location
q hiah and healthy. hahinE. hoasinG.
pisntT wood and water nice retghhorn.
school churches. storeA telephones.
sidewalks, etc. Fveryuns who lives az
Hainist Reach l. happy. Take cars On
Wakh lnEtun street. fsre 70 rides Tor one
aoiiar Sc NJ weed aEeat. a. cf,es
a. Rainier Roach or q X startsvant.
owner 80 naafon HiockI
A CLOSING OUT nARGAIN
fe,sa-Whiia others are selling land IN this
sane iacnfinu al ugices rauNtnE frum
eIn q 500 Per acre. We are going to
oner you a chance which ron Will never
have ngain handy 20 Seattle over
10 aurea of No. l soil tvs ana spring
urraks running thruuEh a. Hnod nolgh-
hafha-sd and handy % school This
property ~ on the new Runtnn line, only
- minutes rtds frum the city ana -
minutes walk from ear
ADAMS = NICHOLS
atf Washington Building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

Co to splnnins for bloycI. repairs,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

tsls FOURTH. aareasn rat hasA Eas ana
siscsfta liEst Avsiy ia2O Foarth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

Foa RlaSf Ssssal asi = lSssiss' sssc
watsf YarYt sfas ~ car iiae 10 .,ir,t5f.7s
frum ssccna sss. reat ale ssot gaas-
so street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

f nr,it Co
Moved to 1906 sd Ave-
Clas slfled Ads
For Rsn.-Furnishsd Reons
Nfsa rsrnishsl room. sss fohn pt~et.
WANTED Three o. -four nIrsIy faruishsd
hotlaeksspine ruafna IN priv sfs rutideacs
on nsnton ~ nsst hili. ne ehildren. ref.
srsncss srchanssd. :. star Pub. &c.
FultNisBEp roosas sud board 1917 Sc.
oad sronus near pihs
NIep Furnished roorus. suitable Toe two.
hath and phoas. ieio Second ave.
anANp PACIFIC HOTEL. fiis First ave
rue house newly furniahed. all modern.
prices moderate
Financial
nHW y Not
That your naanthiy salary OF income sa
be Increased 10 per cent ~ putting
portion Of yosr savings al compound IN.
Security. first mortgage On improved oih
These norissrss held In trust by the audit
OF Of the state II WsshiHEtoe.
Call on Geo. A. Virtue. go4-n-a naatea
hIork o. Nrtts gour name and address
plainly aud We VIII ssAa Soo fuh Par-
tlraiars. Il via eest sen neshing 10 aailg
understand this plan.
rHoENfX SAVINGS.
HefaIAdd riiten Portland. Ore Den
tsf Horton Co, senttis
PRIVATE LOANS.
A respectable place Go borrow money on
diamonds, iaWelfy aud watches Amert-
can Watch 4 Ieweiry Gu. DoS First ave,
opposite HaiHlefa13rand private uiiissa,
ali business atfic,ly CONFIDENTIAL
MONEY 20 loan on Improved property, or
#444eerf Co. HuitAlng pusraa4a=, eayEkin
monthly like rent. cheap money, rss me
before makinE loan. q, A. Virtue. aot-g
Boston block,
MONEY ADVANCED sALABfED Pro.
ptsE. retail merchants, teamstsru. board
ing houses. without security iarEes
business In 90 principal cities. Toluan
40 Eplor block. SIS Second avenue.
REIIAnI.E plae. 60 borrow money on
diamonds. watches, lsWelrsi low Interest
n. u. wsst 500 P'Ss s,rest
BANK (HArso q Reed.
money loaned on any good collateral
los Cherry.
10 LoAH-P.lysts measy a, ies rate Of
interest," pamua oenef. ie rssiss
way noonaA g. = and o
ttelp Wanted--Fena
WANfrn YonnE Eirl 20 care Tor chiilren
Anply if2O Minor avenue
wAHTED-Yeuna sirl from " a. i
u help around houge aud look after
child. ii5 Spring IT.
WANTED iexpatieaced snleawnuan far
taees, rthhnna and trimultuHs Apply b..
fore a. M. The Don Mafuhe.
For Sale-tiouses ana Lots
30 Honafs@1 B snd i ra6ins' 2i0s fsst
VALLEY, icinins CAPITOL uin on east. ". A
y Mclntyrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
IEEIH

when made BY the Brown sya-
tom. give the face ita nat
prai expression and contour, ana
they stay up Ia the mouth. You can
eat with them. Full set $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
TEETH
TEETH

When crowned by Or. Browns Pain
less Dentists t7i3 First avenueJ are
firHt shaped and treated and all de.
cay removed. then a perfect. aha pei }
and iIRht-fttinR crown cemented on.
aud stays Tot n lifetime. II h. made
heavy and durable
Geld crowns f22k1 ..44.4.t 800
Porcelain crowns that are
undotcctnbia from ma
lures own teeth.
AsftN.faf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

D18r 4 hdps ras.s s..s ,,sIf ..I...
NRirh HHd nhaln. Eud ianEst i tan4 altf
HheH. pitif aaid limb haftfsns snf
WfnNd - 90 Twenty f1urtb avenue ma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
NO STUDENTS

Our offices have been esta bllshod for
10 years The largest Dental Par
lorB In Seattle and best equipped
parlors on the Pacific coast.
Separate reception room FOR ladies.
Lady attendant always present
Ten years written guarantee with
all work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

I Az ne MAD 10 ales il yaor s5sss win
~ screens Randall. the Carpenter aig
e...llsnn ihDns- stain RIO. u 1897
Atf -, ne Printer, ia aprtnE - bet ~
snd - phones sunset ninSk Hfz4 fo1
1911 ~"
fhnEsf WpnhEfa TAKE NOTICE.
fhnfa ulfi BE- utaaflnH ~ eefuaaf ssufa-
80 ~ THURSDAY Me- zsfh. - Husi-
clans Hah. 1890 hsaHnd ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

wa eau locate YOU on the hest homestead
innss IN Warrington. We have aome
Fu.,d farms Tor sale, Call On 4, II,
Casey. 400 Pacific block, seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

HRAr lots AZ tah IN. AZ iItllmRn city.
only n minutes tide on olf hsntun car
Inns on Washington street. terms s.
down. ~ monthly. Come today. LarEr
warm ONCE on grounds,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

bay p~ssnsna ashssi. Hsiyeks 6is1E--
triFste tassoslF dsifsi sssnins classes.
afshssfts art fssretnE sss aae.trx EsSrE
. 49, ~ ~ =
= - se.sr7-if=51s - - tE 49,
t4aeitA. TEACHER * aaaesng ftssaAs sun
set hfae eg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

NV. 80 90 easy terFnss secondhand. a
Snakcs. haaehi ted e. sxchazEsf. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

tEftB fr ia mrfE ri ~
~ fAtffdfAba ~ taitf5tfn Furniture Haag
.iH - ati hand. lHHi received ff4m an
iAHiffH bankrupt Turn tfH have i5.slHHt
We eHAAte siufH Comprising HfHiaaE IsIH
Furnishings fraFn Tire cellar IT, the Far.
f~tt We have haHafIf ~ dIaH4 we
viii cell n rhfep fsiab 9gt 4bsf 90
want before a la ali ggna fssa pfufA
Furniture co.. ~ $40 s-raud ave d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

THE cssApIsr BAsk % sos EscR.
CAPITAL Ezsfd 10. a. cnn. COO fstxht Hatstios
ssiisrsl. su4xtas, o. 80 go. tstsssst al
fnE hastnsss trznsscteA as.ttie branch
esrusf q fautea street and Second ave-
nse. q ". HOLT. Nansg~r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

aFFrTAL SALE o. AHEUiEAH WATiff.
IA KaiI flied Amaflfan watch war
fantrd 10 ys1ra only 80 70 written guar.
auisr4 American Watch a IaNsiry co..
~ fifst ave, 0ppaait= Rainier Grand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27
aania

o, - s',es ss,s =. $500 , .srs,ss
vtcs rrss n " Enksny. osskisrt sar-
rsNpoudsHt n nrtnrsnxi cftiss 81 ths
DATED States snd Eafpp~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-27

hbh lAiaH HtpfrHI f4HFea eafuats taafh2
81 chairs. table, hs,ak ansss. ahqaeaara
Nafdfutss snd niefunHa a. hall price.
col GA Pike street
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
The Passing Of a Righteous Man.

Pope Leo XIII. is dead and the
civilized world mourns his passing.
Sorrow is not confined to Catholi-
cism, but extends even beyond the
bounds of Professionalism. The
death of a righteous man is a uni
versal loss and no church nor creed
can monopolize righteousness.
There are many who deny the
doctrine of the infallibility of the
Pope, there are those who dispute
the methods and tenets of Cathol-
icity, but there is none who can
deny the object-the worship OF
God-the object Of all the churches
of Christendom.
Pope Leo, the man, was hardly
less remarkable than Pope Leo,
the Christian. Reaching the ex-
treme age of 50, he was to the time
of his death active physically and
mentally. He gave audiences to
pilgrims, officiated at masses, and
wrote with vigor up to the very day
he was stricken. His life was pure
and peaceful; his age the fulfill
ment Of the promise: 'Let thine
heart keep My commandments
For length of days and long life.
and peace shall they add to thee
1t is on such occasions that man
is brought nearer to the light and
can perceive with clearer vision that
righteousness is the only church
that denominations are but petty,
finite barriers to a universal
brotherhood in the Creator. And il
is evidenced in the universal sor-
row for righteous man.--St. Loui,
Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

request that something be done in
a legislative way to protect it
against European competition will
readily be complied with. As one
of our most promising ''infant in
dustries," the Sugar Trust must be
given all the protection that it
needs, or thinks it needs. Its
capitalization is diluted with such
a big amount of water that con-
tinuance of fat dividends on pre-
ferred and common shares would
be made impossible by unre-
strained competition. The Trusts
grip upon the domestic sugar mar
ket must not be loosened. Con-
sumers are prosperous and do not
mind a little more "bleeding.'
And the Trust needs the money,
and the Republican party needs it
still more. The Havemeyer idea
of tariff revision should be and
probably will be given a rousing
reception by the Republican ma
jority in Congress. 1t is up-to-
date and practicable. The men
who conceived it are neither
"cranks" nor sdoctrinaires." -" They
are just common, everyday thieves
and that class is just now in fine
fettle and stand high in Republic
can circles. Tell with the people.
CHARLES A. EDWARDS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
a TO r L a.
Bears the >1Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature :; " &zNzzzzI
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. No
Cure, No pay. SOC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. W.
Groves signature is on each box
25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

lington, who knows nothing about
the true inwardness of it, and gives
him his instructions as to how he
is to carry on the investigation and
what he is to investigate. He cir
cumscribes and limits his discre-
ton in the matter. He tells him to
investigate everything except one,
and that one contains the milk in
the cocoanut. That is the manner
in which the contract is drawn. 1t
is drawn in such a manner as to
call for a certain and specific kind
of glove, and that kind of glove is
made only by the Littauer Broth
ers, glove manufacturers of New
York. Thus, no matter who got
the contract from the War Depart
ment he would have to go to the
Littauer Brothers to have the gloves
made and they would reap the
profits. Will President Roosevelt
please have that phase of the con-
tract investigated? If he does, his
"close political friend and adviser"
is in danger of wearing stfpes. 1t
is up to the President. Let's give
him chance.
Since the "Iowa idea" has been
knocked over the ropes by the Re-
publican party and the American
Protective Tariff League has won a
signal victory for the "standpat-
ters" there has arisen a demand
for a sort of tariff revision that
stands a good chance to receive re-
spectful attention at the December
session of Congress. 1t is some
thing radically different from the
'Iowa idea" 1t emanates from
the sugar trust, and is based upon
assertions that German "cartel''
producers intend to ship enormous
quantities Of cheap sugar to the
United States as soon as the aboli-
ton of sugar bounties, recently
arranged for at Brussels, goes into
effect on September 1st. The mag
mates of the American Sugar Trust
pretend that this constitutes a grave
danger, and that it is the duty o.
Congress to pass legislation pro.
viding for an extension of the sys.
tenn of contrervailing duties. They
devoutely believe in the necessity
and benefits of countervailing du.
ties, ever since the United States
Supreme Court upheld the right @
the Government to levy such duties
on Russian sugar. The Suga.
Trust has presented Its demand a
the proper psychological moment
that is, just when the Republican
party is Gin the market" for "dig,
nifed" campaign contributions
1t is a poor Trust that does no
know it's political opportunity
Considering the fact that the Glow;
idea" is as exceeding unpopular
and protection alongprthodox line
still the supreme fetish in high Re
publican circles, it is not at all i'm
probable that the sugar monopoly''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

the contract from the Government,
and Littauer made the gloves for
Lyon. In a letter to Lyon, Lit
tauer, asks whether he (Littauer)
shall go and see the responsible
War Department official, General
Luddington, Gin regard to other
glove contracts" And Littauer's
brother acted as bondsman for
Lyon in the procuring of contracts.
What will Mr.. Roosevelt do un-
der the circumstances? Will he
instruct the Attorney General to
investigate the matter? He cannot
doubt that his Endorsement of Mr..
Littauer would have great weight
with the War Department. Mr..
Littauer may not have known, in
spite of his offer to see a certain
official, that Lyon really got the
contracts on the strength of repre-
senting Mr.. Roosevelt's intimate
friend.
But what will Mr.. Roosevelt do?
He has not hesitated to give us
his views of official purity. He
has said, 'Words are good when
backed up by deeds, and only so"
Will his words be backed by deeds
in this case? Or is there a differ
ence between an ordinary indi-
vidual and the Harvard graduate
who happens to be the Presidents
"closest political friend and ad-
WISER"
The people would perhaps like
to ask Mr.. Roosevelt this question
What can be expected of the
Postoffice people if the intimate
political friend and most trusted
adviser of the President makes a
profit of some ninety thousand dol
lars on Government contracts, when
the law says that no member Of
Congressshall profit by such con.
tract, directly or indirectly?
Mr.. Roosevelt has said that he
proposes to have everything about
him cas- clean as hounds tooth.
Isn't it about time for him to buy q
carload of tooth brushes?
There is another phase of this
glove contract matter that has
never been exploited in the press
of the country. The people know
nothing about it and it contains {
whole lot of meat for meditation
upon the ways that are dark ant
the tricks that are vain, as prac!
ticed by the astute and unscrupul
Gus Secretary of War, Mr.. Root
, He is at present making lot o
fuss about investigating this glow
contract, but he is doing the cutie
| fish act. He is spewing out a 10
of stuff that darkens the. waters
and no one can see his work. In
!. stead of placing the investigation
, of this glove contract in the hands
of the regular army inspector il
) charge, and who is thorough,
; familiar with it in every detail, HI
sends for a new man, a Mr.. Gar
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-08-26
The Wealth of the World.

When the noted statistician Mulhall
made his estimate of worlds wealth
ten years ago, the United States stood
third in point of aggregate wealth. be-
ing exceeded by both England and
France. and was sixth in wealth per
capita. Today the aggregate wealth
OF the United States is nearly as great
as that of the combined wealth OF the
two next richest countries. England
and France, both of which were richer
than it few years ago.
According to figures lately compiled
from apparently as reliable sources as
are possible, the total wealth Of the
United States was in 1902 S94 900 0O0.-
600, or nearly one-quarter OF the &C
cumulations of the whole world. while
the wealth Of England was $4,000
600 900, that of France S4S.O00. 000. 900
and Of Germany $4,000. 100000.
In per capita wealth the United
land and France. Our per capita Is
81 ,235. while that of England is SLAP
and of France $1,257. Australia has
81 900. Denmark $1.105. Canada $3.50
and Holland $S7S per person. Among
all the nations the percentage of debt
to wealth is lowest in the United
States. The British debt per person Is
$50. the French $14S. the German S55,
the Russian $50. the Canadian $50.
while the debt per person in the United
States Is only $12.
The total wealth of the world is Civ
en- at $500. OOO. 100000. 1t will be seen
that nearly all Of it is concentrated in
the great civilized powers, three-nfths
Of 1t being In the hands of the United
States. England, France and Germany.
On the other hand. the semiciviIized
countries, like China and India. are
growing poorer. being drained OF much
Of their wealth by the countries where
higher civilization prevails.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-08-26
the MANNERS OF new ZEALAND

New Zealand can boast of other things
as remarkable as its labor laws that
compel shopkeepers to close on every
legal holiday and either Wednesday or
Saturday afternoon. and fix the lowest
wages that can be paid to any one at
1925 per week. For example, everybody
is polite. extremely, almost painfully,
polite.
The train steams into the station at
Wellington. the islands capital.
wellington, please" the conductor
gently announces to his passengers.
After thanking the conductor for get
ting them safely to their destination, the
travellers disembark.
"Ths way to dinner, please" the sta
tion attendants politely sing.
The train makes ready to start.
"Seats. please but don't hurry is
the trainmen's admonition.
And the conductor waits FIVE minutes
sdIteT tHe SdteS are clOStu fOi tNtI
to get comfortably seated before whist,
ling to the driver to start.
The time lost in being ceremonious is
made up by the New Zealanders by the
word trimming. No one says. III make
"a memorandum of it," It's always. "l'll
memo"
This cutting of words is carried to
such an extreme that Il stranger really
needs the service of an interpreter the
first week or two he is on the island
The right man for the traveller in trou-
BILE over the language or anything else
to seek out is the postmaster.
New Iealand's postmasters are regis
trars of births and deaths. They collect
all taxes, municipal and governmental,
and all customs and internal revenues.
They insure their fellow citizens in
the governments life insurance com
pany, and receive their deposits in the
Postofiice Savings bank of New Yea
land, also government institution. This
bank has 2l2.436 depositors. and the
money deposited by them aggregates
$50 100000 Over one fourth of the is
lands population keeps its money in
this institution.
But it is as performer of wedding
ceremonies that the New Zealand post
master is famous. There is neither fuss
nor furry in the ceremony that the
postmaster performs; neither does it
cost Il penny
New Zealand's leading utility man is
easily the postmaster: his closest com
petitor is the railroad station agent. As