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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14
4 CORN HUsk DOLL

maldeu wns provided with corn
husks. corn silks. etc.
The body OF the doll is ~ corn cob
TIE gown. pHfaa1l and bonnet are
made from the dried huaita and
sits Marrow strips ~ the huaks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

We are sull selling $3.50 grades Of
handsome mes shirts. soft and Htiu
huHoma. FOR 81 90. " ~ Hutchinson
en.. cor Second and Union g. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

An afternoon esFn.huak i0li party
vas given recently by the mamma
Of a ia-ysar- old Hif There were
~ guests They were entertained
upon the front porch Farh little
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14
ga STAR DUST 50

,snd Decided IL was up ia him Co -
back q tbs legitimate iaafiuE buHl-
ness
A young man has written the III. e
coma Iadksr asking What - the best
way % promote pftse fightiug Luke
the Icon suggests uuu Way might
De 70 call a priHo- fighter lar
Think what a.hravy vote willie
Tomorrow Scott cauId poll from
coSey's army u Il hadn't been put
out % business
n may he some satisfaction 20
know that It Is rainlns In New York.
hui q hAsnt been keeping feet dry
IN Seattle.
n riding IN n mans car T. afvor-
Using his business as eaa asserted
hy the Wamsns Christian Temper
hnra Iuiam af Oklahoma Nhan Sec
Rotary Hitchcock rude through the
state IN ufew 81 BusehH ear. the
president 81 she United states -
qualified - draw down = salary as
passenger agent fnr hair the rail-
WAYS Ia tie country
Down In Kansas they are shooting
witnesses IN a murder ease They
~ss~-~ 1870 s-~~ s-s---s ~--- ~ -. s~.~-.
have ~ characters ieff when the
lawyers ct through with them.
~ some folk "a public uffics could
emily - persuaded 20 taks a trip 10
MtsauuFt@at Louis and ba shown
Gather mttkmru while ye may.
oi3 Time g. Htiii a-nYtng.
And scott tomorrow sfflI wtu say
Tomorrow stiii be--wslI. thinking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

Gambling.
~rhe deserving p1er' - term
sometimes applied % those Who de-
serve % be poor.
when the law II not enforced. tent
lf pertinent % ask why nog
Gambling j. 20 open a. Seattle
agafn-thrre has been nothing 70
Indicate an opening - the pro-
craHEtnatinE attorneys office.
" A. Clark and George y Could
are said 60 be AZ war iu Utah Il
must be a pretty good business sHrR-
ing On the jury dawn there. now.
A Mnrd frert lob Wa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

Mrs s. = white wants a divorce
from her husband e. q white on
ground n iHHoup tiIHiitE ~ tenn
permanent They were married GA
1883 au1 have one young daughter.
20 whom the plaintiff asks the GUS
ioll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

q absolu,slY rufuss 70 discuss TIE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

II may he some satisfaction 20
know that It Is rainlns In New York.
hut q hasnt been keeping feet dry
~ Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

n some folk IN public uffIcs could
.cniy - persuaded 10 taks a trip 10
Ml.auuII-sL L9uLa-an1 = ah1Mn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

Thiuk what a. heavy vote willie
Tomorrow Scott caHld poll from
co2eys army IL Il hadn't been put
Out % business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-10-14

Gather mifkmru while ye may.
Oi9 Time g Htiii a-ryinR.
And scott -tamofroW stal wtu aag
Tomorrow stiil be-wsil. thinking
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Telephone Rainier 80.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
Bio Guns Too Cumbersome.

Lieut.. H. Williams, who is il
charge of the naval recruiting sta
ton in the federal building, fought or
the battleship Iowa during the Span
ish-American war and declares thu
one thing that was demonstrated by
the war was that the most effective
work can be done by small guns. The
naval officer says that in the famous
fight off Santiago the execution was
done by the small cannon, the great
much-advertised guns being entitled
to very little credit for the victory
''The trouble was tnat the large guns
didn't hit" said the lieutenant. "The
turrets carrying those guns weigh loo
tons, the guns themselves weigh
thirty tons more. That is so great 6
mass to move in aiming that it is diff
ficult to bring it accurately to the
proper place. Then the large guns
can be fired only once in two minutes
The six-pounders were discharged ter
or twelve times a minute and the
five-pounders as often again. Sioux
City Tribune.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

Railways leading into Rome have
recently been infested with organized
gangs of thieves which, SO far, the
police have been unable to break up.
It is known that there are Americans,
Englishmen and Frenchmen, as well
as Italians in the gangs. They aim at
handbags and satcheIs, and their prin-
cipal time Of operation is when the
traveller is bidding good-by TO his
friends at the station, Or the Unsus-
pecting tourist has his attention called
to some interesting point OF scenery
by one of the gang, while another re-
moves whatever baggage there may be
in sight. The other day an American
lady and her daughter, whose names,
however. have not been made public,
were robbed in this way, losing with
one satchel a jewel case containing
$4,000 lire worth Of jewelry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
Soapsuds For Snakes.

There was considerable excitement
in the south part Of town Thursday
afternoon over the discovery of den
of snakes in Miss Ella Beckleen's yard.
For several days previous Miss Beck
leen had seen number of snakes near
her house, some Of which she killed.
Upon the afternoon named she discov-
cred snake emerging from a hole
near the slough in the rear of the yard.
Thinking perhaps there might be more
reptiles burrowed in the ground, she
called to her sister4n-law, Mrs. Oloe
Beckleen, and other nearby women
to come to her assistance. Together
with various weapons of destruction
they started out to wage war upon
the snakes. They carried tub of hot
soapsuds, which they poured into the
hole, and the excitement commenced
sooner than the women anticipated.
The hot water had done its work
well, and the snakes fairly erawled
over each other as they emerged from
the hole. Tn way those women four
ished their hoes and clubs, with whiehf
they were well armed, as they chased
the reptiles about the yard, cause
passershy to stop and wonder wha
was going on. But the ladies we
brave, and when the conflict ceas
and an inventory was taken they foY 3
they had killed ten snakes.-Avon
Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

It is said that the Minnesota, the
new monster freight carrier built for
the Pacific trade, draws so much water
hat she cannot enter any Of the greater
Asiatic ports except Hong Kong. The
extraordinarily deep waters of Puget
Sound make it easy to load her to her
full capacity at the terminal points Of
the Northern Pacific railways, but her
usefulness will be much impaired If
she cannot enter the shallowcr bays
and estuaries of Japan and China
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
DID GOOD SAMARITAN ACT.
6ut the Boys Employer Took Some Of
the Credit to Himself.

But the Boys Employer Took Some Of
the Credit to Himself.
He walked along with lordly strut.
mead In air and shoulders well back.
At Liberty street and Broadway he
saw a boy searching for something in
the snow. The youngster, about TO-.
was crying as if his heart would break.
What's the matter, little MANI" he
asked kindly.
My boss gave me 81 to buy some
benzine, and I've lost it. Boo-hoo
hoo"
We'll, now, don't be a baby. Tell
me all about it," The child told him
Now. take me to your boss" said
he OF the lordly strut.
Very unwillingly the boy led him tc
an office on the fifth floor, where sat a
ierce-looking man.
1 beg your pardon, sir, for this in
trusion, but I've called on a persona
matter that concerns us BOTH" said
the stranger. This is your Office
boy?"
yes"
And did you give him 81 to buy
some benzine?"
YES
''You arc sure he had the money!
Certainly
well, he lost it. simply wanted tc
make sure he had it. I'm going te
make it good, SO that you will not take
it out of his wages or punish him
Here, boy, take this dollar and rur
along and buy the benzine"
I'll see that you don't make ii
good" cried the employer, taking out
a roll Of bills as big as a mans leg and
peeling off dollar. Here you are
Charlie. Don't worry. Be little
more careful next time"
"The boy won't be punished?"
mo-
Good morning.
Good morning." And the lordly
strut was continued up Broadway
New York Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
Islands Built by Oysters.

Dr. Grave Of the United States fish
commission has recently been study.
ing the islands found in Newport
river and Beaufort haEbor in North
Carolina. The islands, which are in
various stages Of growth. are shown
to be built up Of generations upon
generations of oysters. and appear tc
grow in very much the same way as
the coral islands of the Pacific. The
original reefs grow across the river,
because the swift current keeps the
edges clean, and thus makes a favor
able surface for the attachment o1
the young spat. In course Of time, by
action Of wind, waves and vegetable
growth on the accommodating genera
tons of oysters, the reef eventually
becomes established as an island
says the Minneapolis Junior Journal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

mother that night, or the next morn
ing, at least.
In the afternoon Flora received
mysterious message presumably
from Marco-which demanded her
immediate presence elsewhere, and BY
$50 the Benton household knew her
no more.
The next morning found John in
bed with racking nervous headache.
AS Mrs. Benton waited upon him in
her quiet restful way he wondered
how he could ever have been fool
enough to fancy himself tired Of such
wcman. Catching her hand and
pressing his cheek against it boyish-
ly, he said reproachfully.:
. Margaret, how could you--what
made you act so, and try to keep
herr"
With a spice of mischief in her
calm gray eyes she smoothed his head
and answered.:
well, you see, John, dear, had
noticed in you growing tendency to
talking in your sleep-you seemed to
GUS Flora who was connected in an
odd way with cherry trees and
equally youthful things. So when ]
met Flora, it occurred to me that at
last | saw a way to restore your
dreamless sleep and my own peace
of mind, which, don't mind telling
you now-was fast slipping away.
I'm homeopathic, you know, and
WELL some poisons are their own an.
tldotes, when given in proper guam,
titles. Was / right, John?'
He kissed her hand and said:
las you always are, darling, but
don't you think you gave me an un
necessarily large dose?"
She shook her head laughingly.
You see, | didn't want to risk a
repetition. Vivian Clare Howard in
Chicago American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

wife to Miss Marcy, whose volubil-
1ty made up for any awkwardness
that Mrs. Benton's manner might
have caused.
Jack and we're old sweethearts
at Fort Smith. Lord, what larks we
used to have in the old days, after
school and coming home from choir
practice. | never thought of going
on the stage in those days, but talent
will not be suppressed-and here /
am. 1t looks like fate, our meeting
like this, doesn't it,"
John shuf1ed nervously and cursed
fate inwardly and presently the clat-
ter went on again.
Where are you living? Still at
Fort Smith. Well, I never; our cir
cult closes fifteen miles from there
and I'm going to take holiday.
believe I'll just drop down on you
folks for a months change If the
old place is as slow as it used to be
it will make an elegant place to rest
Benton looked beseechingly at his
wife, but she appeared oblivious to
the fact that he was still on the face
Of the globe-he hesitated minute
and then, remembering the boy and
girl friendship, he glanced at his
wife and said defiantly:
1--WE should be awfully pleased to
have YOU"
And Mrs. Benton astonished him
by adding with suspicious friendli-
ness:
Eyes, do come, we shall be per.
fectly delighted"
husband would have given her credit
for, Mrs. B. had come to the con-
clusion that dose Of an old sweet
heart-when she is as impossible as
Flora-is almost as good for man
as an occasional dose Of rheubarb.
Flora came-John Benton saw-but
Mrs. Benton conquered.
Forth from Flora's voluminous
baggage came gowns fearfully and
wonderfully constructed from mate
rails which might have just arrived
from an Indian bazaar. The hat with
the green feather was not circum-
stance to the creations which crown
ed Flora's yellow pompadour when
she impersonated the heroine in some
glowing melodrama-and she wore
them all at Fort Smith.
On Sundays Mrs. Benton systematic
cally manufactured excuses to remain
away from service, and John, who
liked to see women CARRIED as soberly
as Quakers, was compelled to stink
down the aisle in the wake Of q pur-
pie gown and green and purple vel
vet Gainsborough hat.
Four weeks went by and still Flora
showed no signs Of an early fitting.
Mrs. Benton absolutely refused to
offer suggestions, so in q moment of
desperation Benton bethought him
self Of an old-time feud between his
mother and Flora, which dated back
to his and Floras schooldays. He
wired his mother at once, Need you
here Immediately, do not fail me-"
ard well did he know that the first,
available train would bring the faith
ful soul. At dinner that day he casu.
ally announced that he expected his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

Is it possible to steal your own prop
erty? queries the New York Commercial
Advertiser. The following case &C.
Cured at a club. A man went to an
"at home with an umbrella, which he
left in the hall When he came down
to go away his umbrella had gone be.
fore him. Four days later he went 10
his club and saw in the rack an um-
brella which was SO exactly like his
that he took it up to examine it. Now
the handle of his own umbrella was a
peculiar one to start with, but in addi-
ton the silver top had come Off and he
had fixed it on temporarily by stuffng
In a piece of paper He tried the knob
Of the club umbrella and found that it
was fixed ON with a piece of paper
surely a not common arrangement
He then assumed that it was his and
carried it off. Now the question is:
Did he steal that umbrella or merely
recover it?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

In moment she was bearing down
upon them like ship Of Tarshish in
full sail and was shaking him warmly
by the hand and talking as only Flora
could do.
Surely this is Jack Benton? I
couldn't be mistaken, though you
have grown lot stouter since we
met. Don't you remember Flora Mar
cey? II you don't then mans mem
DRY for an old sweetheart is a pretty
thin thing"
Poor John could feel Margaret
stiffen at the last sentence, and
groaning in spirit he introduced his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11


The fifteen shell holes in the huh OF
the flagship of the Spanish Admiral,
which was abandoned and sunk in the
fight with Admiral Dewey in Manila
Bay, bear testimony to the deadly ac-
curacy of the American gunners. The
eighty skeletons that were exposed to
view when the hulk was fioated gave
CHASTITY proof of the fruitless bravery
naval combats in the floating steel
fortresses that are now sent forth to
maintain the prowess of the nations
upon the sea, remarks the Philadelphia
Record
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

away again, and perhaps never SCI
us anv more Ny wife has been saw
ing the spring chickens for him and
the flowers are not to be cut til he
comes, and the strawberries are still
bearing and the cake is in the oven
Nothing is too precious for Carl ant
he and Jesse will sing their old song'
and rehearse their happy days wheI
we lived in the country on the farm.
Oh. the happy, happy days on thu
farm, before our boys all left us ant
our girls got married.
But we are happy still and love ev
erybody, except some.-From The At
1on4n Constitution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

The writer Of the famous poem, "Lit-
Tie Things" beginning, Little drops OF
water, little grains of sand" Mrs. Julia
a. Fletcher Carney, celebrated her
eightieth birthday at her home in
Galesburg, ILL.,, the other day. She
wrote the poem in 1915, when she was
teacher in school in Boston, and her
purpose was to persuade her scholers
Of the value of little things.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
End OF Loves Dream

They were not a romantic looking
couple, both approaching the mark
which the world unfeelingly calls
middle age. Both were slightly in
clined to embonpoint.
She was pleasant and comfortable
In appearance and gave the impress
sion of having arrived at that stage
pected things to happen. Why, in
deed, should she? They never had
happened, to any extent; she had
grown UP, had gone to school, pla-
cidly fallen in love and married-and
there a respectable woman's expert
ence should stop.
He was also inclined to placidity-
outwardly, at least-but with differ
ence. Things had happened within
his memory. Indeed, he was even
then going quietly over them and
retrospection which does not include
the partner Of mans joys and sor-
rows Is not only dangerous luxury,
but is sure sign Of boredom.
They were travelling between Little
Rock and Fort Smith. She was think
ing busily of the number Of pounds of
sugar necessary to a given number of
baskets Of cherries awaiting her
housewifely care, and newell, his
too, but they were cherries in the
blossom, the snowy boughs of the
trees that had shaded little village
lane.
Underneath the boughs stood
girl and boy-how well he remem-
bers the face of the girl, the pink OF
her cheeks, the blue of her eyes, the
brown of her hair-he could feel yet
the sting of that braid of hair as she
switched it roughly in his face
when he tried to steal a kiss.
He stole a side look at his wife's
plain, wholesome features and sighed.
He even wondered why his dream Of
why he had-just then the train
slowed up at little side station and
he became aware of an unusual bus
tie on the platform. His wife said,
with some excitement in her voice:
"John, l do believe a theatrical
troupe is getting on here"
John dimly remembered that Flora
had always called him Jack" as he
answered lazily:
"Well, my dear, what Of it? There
is plenty Of room, isn't there? I don't
see any immediate need for my being
interested" and lapsed into the
region of past delights again-"what
mischief Flora has been''-he was
rudely jolted back to the present
again by a severe pinch from Mrs.
John.
For goodness sake, John, did you
ever see such a get up?"
"Eh-what did you say, Margaret?
Get up where?" and following the
direction Of her eyes, he looked down
the aisle.
Ye gods, was he dreaming? It was
Flora, Flora in the flesh, in fact more
SO than when they had last met, not
quite the Flora of the cherry tree,
but Enthusiastically his early sweet
heart-the star of the transforming
troupe.
She came up the aisle talking loud
~ to detected looking individual
whom she addressed as Tommy"
Her dress was brown, and the feather
in her hat-a hat too large for travel
ing-was green as Brazilian birds
wing.
The pink was in her cheeks as in
the days Of the cherry trees, but it
had suggestion of permanency, un-
like the fitting roses Of fifteen years
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

There are said to be more than 10000
French-Canadians in Lowell, Mass,
and sixty per cent. of them are en-
ployed in the mills. Thirty French
Canadians are physicians and six are
lawyers. The leading shop keeper of
the town is a French Canadian. He
employs $50 people.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
Suppression Of Betting.

The government of Jersey has sci
this country an example Of how tc
suppress betting, says an English ex
change. Offering or taking bets Il
punishable by fine of 10 pounds fol
the first offense and 100 pounds or si1
months hard labor for the second Of
tense.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

Miss e. r. Scidmore has convinced
the United States Board of Geograph-
les tnat "Pekin" is wrong, and that the
correct form in English of the name
Of China's northern capital is Picking.
We always knew it was wrong to drop
nur final t'g's.''
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

The town of Mars Hill, Me-, which
Is made famous by five families con-
taining sixty-nine children, might more
fairly be named Mas ard PAS Hill.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

In commemoration of the II
Years War, the battle field of II
where King Gustav Adolf of S
met his death. is to be turnedI
public park.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

For several years it has been custom
ary in Athens to celebrate the anniver-
sary of certain events I'm the Greek
war for independence. For more than
twenty-five years no veteran has been
present. On the recent anniversary
OF Maniots. veteran appeared leaning
on cane. His name is Colonel Nav
royeni. He was born in the island OF
Peros January 20, 1898. He was Just
terminating his medical studies in
Paris when the war for independence
broke out, He Immediately proceeded
to Greece and took part in several
battles. To-day he is able to read and
write without spectacles. and, aside
from infrequent attacks OF rheuma.
tism, which merely cause him to en-
ploy cane, he is said to possess the
agility of q man of twenty. A sister
of Mayroyeni died the other day at the
age OF l15. He has a firm conviction
that he viii live Just as long.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
DON'T FORGET THE OLD FOLKS.

Nay don't
asses by they haven't the
To al
The world all before
10 where fond
a
Would bravey
mott you;
to he n
once and bluergl eam
O. ~
a lI So .
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11

ago-and her hair-surely Flora's
hair was brown. while the green par
rot's wing shaded voluminors
pompadour Of golden yellow.
John was not sure by this time
whether he was the most afraid she
wouldn't recognize him or most
hoped she would-but II mattered
litfIa--SRa did
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-06-11
4 ySBesD PU VA r. n
NscIEN Y z

Several ship captains who have re-
Gently arrived at Baku, report that the
bottom of the sea has greatly changed
since the last terrible earthquake. They
state that especially the Bay of kras-
nodowski has undergone great changes
Of late, and that only small and lighs
vessels can now enter this bay, where
as In former times the heaviest and
largest boats could be accommodated.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-17
WEDDINGS.

Ernest Draheim aud Miss Elizabeth
Sheaman, both of Upper Lehigh, were
married this morning at the Lutheran
church at st. Johns, Butler township.
William Mckinley and Miss Minnie
Sheaman, also of Upper Lehigh, attend
ed the couple.
Arthur Heckler, of Upper Lehigh,
and Miss Elizabeth Schroeder of West
Hazleton, were married last evening at
the brides home Miss Louise Hecker
sister OF the groom, was bridesmaid.
They will reside in West Hazeton.
The bans of marriage have been an
nounced at st. AIMS church between
John Brangan, of Jeddo, and Miss
Kate Doggett, of North Washington
street.
William Challenger, former Upper
Lehigh resident, was married today at
Scranton to Miss Ethel Lewis, of the
latter city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-17
Legion of Honor Must Paw.

The U. S. circuit court of appeals has
handed down a decision affirming the
findings Of the circuit court in the case
of Hugh w. Black, deceased, against the
supreme council of the American Legion
of Honor. The circuit court decided
in favor of Blacks heirs when suit was
brought against the supreme council of
the American Legion of Honor for $4, o53,
which was to have been paid his wife on
his death.
The supreme council refused to give
the money to Mrs. Black on the plea
that an amendment to its bylaws made
in 1900 provided that $1,000 should be
the highest amount paid. Black had paid
$3, 692 in assessments prior to his death,
and exception was taken to this ruling