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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

ia lection day. BE- slid Ia con
Guiding the offer OF the services %
the uiYF4 Juniou.
Such political sork Ia the Fourth
ward IL often valuable. aud the
Judge made another speech IN which
ne suggested that the club pared on
Thursday night rae promised 20
Hco that a permit was obtained and
that fireworks and a drum corps
werc provided A. this announce
mcnt the club yelled and danced
until a squad 81 reserves came down
from the station aud cleared the
street
Later in the day scfuff called ON
the Judge in the corridor of the
county court house and hluntIy
named the reward he expected Tor
his activity In politics The district
leader heard him through and then
praised him for the work he had
done
You vii be a great politician
some day my boy the Judge said
"You know how 90 organize aud %
lead Keep mp the work and you
will be all right"
Does ! get de stoop9'
Il will think about that let ua
see how your parade turns out and
how your boys work when they be
sin 90 watch the dodgers. I'll do
something for you. but I can't say
about the stoop just nov Joe
Casey the lame boy from Cherry
Hlll. is after the place It's mother
Is sick. and he has 90 support her
and his five little sisters
Say Judge dat Limp Ioe's got
four big uuclcs. his old woman's
brudders."
Yes. | know. they all vote in the
district
Where does dcy work."
Tho question was an awkward
one as seruff realized when the
judge ignored Il and began to talk
about the hard llfe OF a crippled hov
with a mother and five sisters 90
support News OF local political
movements spreads rapidly in city
Hall park and Printing House
square. and before the sports were
out that day everyone knew that
Scruff was after the astoop" as "A
reward for his services In the dis
trict and that ne was CLOSE 20 the
Judge The old women chartered
like magpies and told their STEADY
customers that Il was sin aud a
shame for honest people TO be
driven off their own property for
'thieying YaEahuud who was al
ways rolling the bones" Scruff
thrashed two newcomers from Iud
son street and sent them back with
n warning To- stay on their own side
Of town, stood up the hockey pokcy
man for treats for 10 OF tho gang.
and In other ways demeaned him
self aa became a rising and working
politician lie notified all the mem
bers of his club that the Thursday
might parade would form In Para
disc park az o'clock. aud that ov-
cry boy that was late would get a
belt In de Stats dat march has
got ter be de real stuff" was
scruffs edict 60 every member OF
his organization
The Young politician turned in hls
"ogers@ early that oieht. aud atart
80 homo IN terg Qospd huuaf win
binl0sir sEs eNucrtsa3 20 make "A
abowtu1 9tth hh' pargDaw ihnR sfonta
coapHd the imfi@snec OF shs sUsd,as
,Matnaa LanapN Iue lie wve psuadsus
tue nfs soeasssshsh q alenaef. p,lies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

.ia politics gag. DO granlfat ~
eep de nt0gp
Prom Ann street ~ Andy Horns
the passing Of Hfuff was the ono
topic of conversation and confer
enoe that night " there were boys
ah0 wanted 10 know his side u it
They held their peace The gang
did not love Befuff. and none o. -
frlrndlraa rs a fallen leader In pol
IfIHH
Tho Judge WA early at the court
house on Friday when aHIafkey
the Com approached with a badly
written and much HulIfd note.
Opening It. he Rad with effort
Dear Judge Pieces give de ai0gp
tn Llmpy fiia fam1y'H bigger q
mine hu deYa HIekrr Ills Hnklca
will be- out In time trr vote Yours
trolley. geHrfF. I mean.
WIN. BRADY
spice. ssPoiiceman fssap0rtlng
News extras ssssUua0ld papers.
Park policeman. Old women.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07
MAS PREYERvEs

All summer long the klttle billed.
Or sometimes sort q nlmmcred
mild.
An berries fruits an other things
q bin put In Jars With rubber
rings
An come that's merely tied on top
Tn cream 81 this years bountjoua
crop
Z bet I'm goin' ter gorge myself
on p.serves that mas got on the
shelf
o course. n tux a lot a. wosk.
Eut wurk iikc that no woman {
shlrk.
An then a. sugar come ne high.
rut lta not lost. - duut 80 cry.
It's turned inter a ffaKfan' juice.
An onto which III turn mr loose
I bet I'm goin' ter EofEs myself
On . serves that mas got on the
shelf
I seen where pierpnn- Morgan eats
Rich thluEa "a whieh be thinks is
treats
But uhen I read through al his st
I had ter laugh AZ what BE- missed
Fer Rocky mountain trout 40 rare.
An eapon breast amt anywhere
with shat Im goln ter have M
self
tn p'ssrvea that mas got on IN
shelf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

ont this spot a. o. hIt Of choice pat
runhke that could boz regulated by
tho same inImeupof that control the
selling Of naurrs aud the blarMng
of shoes In a city building lie had
been ~ real service 10 the organi-
Fatinu aud there vas An important
campaign coming on. te knew that
the Judge vas "a great man In the
ward. a fact known 60 all peraOnH
ehn have seen "a Diver rhowdCr on
dress parade 8rruff had planned 90
win further favor and claim 20 pat
rouaKs b. the prompt organization
~ bic sang into the Olivier Ju-
uIUH HIH mother approved
che approved nll S,wffH actions eK-
rrut lighting which meant torn
clothes a. mend and bills for hrnlca.
The gang approved IF the new
Organization with much noise and
The leader vas compelled 81 weed
out the mites the lame ones and
the eaHHiea. because the Diver
juniors waH 10 be- a marching club
able 80 carry banners aud torches
The "details ~ the organization were
perfected over sunday aud n trial
parade held in Worth street. with
Hiarkey the Coon carrying an ltal-
ian FLAG and Pat Levy beating an
empty cheese boz. fnreibly Dor
foutd from the nearest lunch eoun-
tey Monday morning seruff mar
rhhied his forces and naradcd
around IN the house ~ the district
leader ia Madison street where tho
boys lined up and cheeted Tor the
Judge until that great person came
out and made a little speech. 10 stop
the noise soruff. iu words tcrHc
and furaihle. rather than we'll
chosen. explained % the leader that
he had created the organization for
campaign Hufk
wild aeae mugs I fan round ey-
cry sponge. ou De R8W and keep
tabs on al de- iodEem In de district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07
Some
Eye-Openers

Here e. a list Of genuine snaps that
viii be sure 70 catch the eye Of in
tending purchasers who have been
looking for just such an opportun-
ity.
4 large Doll Upright Piano. in dark
oak. regular price when new. S365,
this one has been used a little.
but ia perfect condition. will close
II out az ..s...s.....-....s.. $3.50
Medium Sized Kimball Piano. in
mahogany. used for a time by a
teacher. regular price new s365:
take u now at ........s..s.S2 7O
Large Kimhall Piano. IN oak. that
has been used for professional
work. regular price si25; only
.... ......s -. ........s. $500
One Large Pease Piano. In walnut,
been out about eighteen months.
regular price new St25; viii 60
now az s...., .........,.. $500
Pease Baby Grand. Just the thing
for a hall. school. lodge or club:
been used by a teacher. regular
price 500. YOU may have it now
Tor .... 800 s- .-.-...t-#. Naop
Two Simplex Piano Players that
have been used some; REGULAR
price $3.50. now, each, with music,
only 49,. 80. ...........S 5000
All OF these instruments will be
put in perfect order ia and outside:
some OF which can scarcely be told
from new We will guarantee them
e be absolutely as represented and
sell the same on easy payments.
You cant beat these offers any
where.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07
Why Scruff Was Turned
Down
nY WAIIIn L mAWIIY.

~ WALTER l. UAWtEY.
copyright 1901 hy the Frank les
De- Publishing House
Tho huurHs had been rolling hard
aaainHt HUfuff fuf a week. and hia
temper was IS uHly al the bronze
Greeley lu front ct she Tribune
building lie had fhraHhed HflIaehs
fY the Coon. within an Inch IF hts
life because the negro had thrown
seven or eleven ulnn times iu sue.
eeaalon. lie haa denrd the watch.
man and aieui Ia the warm feati-
hule % The paHfnfnea from The fret
editions tu s a#HIulf rtfraH aud fin
lHhed "a week ~ fr# tIraa iHiHHH#H
hy a rough and tumble With the
new buttoHass en- the WIa from
which raah adventure BE- eaHaneH
- n quick dive into an open graf
ing ON fhsafaf al Hrrun va
bfukr. and hal 10 stand up the
bundle man for afu0k when be
finally settled down to business he
squared The advance 90 the first
afternoon extras. and when the
sports 80 began 90 dnF be turn
- ia hla overs sssss and sent
home to think up "a fea matters
that LAP heavy so bis mind
iiy virtue # muscle. punafItF
aud Impressive profanity. Haruff
Was undiHputsd leader and baaa all
alouK the Hua and hgruaa The park
u broadway Tho sound IT hla
voice wouid dfIfruampriitlon g feet
away. and uith a few arl# aimed
punches he could clear thf Nassau
street aide az Printing House square
~ all opposition during the bridge
rush Having safely passed h.a lGth
birthday be had no fear af the
hated Grfrya aud 80 long - the
rolling of the bones left hia temper
N the Enne Of reason he Kept on
good terms Nith the buttona - Zach
shaft
Tho lad vas net bullt "a faneF de
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07
HELD FOR MURDER

BOISE Idaho. Oct Fired Bond.
a rOOmcr at the home of Charles
DAILY. aud Mr. Daily are being held
on the charge 81 the murder u
DAILY DulY Was shot three times
and struck On the head while he
Led Bond informed the police the
next morning that Mrs DaIy had
murdered her husband. and she
nov claims that Bond murdered
him. The latter declares that be- Is
Innocent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

acflptiona he uas short and thick.
with a hard. skin hnuttcd face. rare
i clean. red hair. calicd kioudike
b cnvioua ufehias. blue eyes and
some lines about the mouth and
chin that might have Indicated gen
fienesa combined with firmueHa u
his llfc had been passed iu sur
ruundinEa mote esfhetiC than are ~
be found tn Printing House square
lie had come into the world via
City Hall place uuw clcomrds had
existed ON poor food and neglect
until be was & years old. and then
Developed. selling papers along
Park Row. such development
dwarfs conventional virtues and
stunts moral impulses sefuff
fought and Hwore hia way Ia the
front OF the ragged rabble that
ahrieka along ark Row To the
pulse beats OF t0=edltlou journalism.
lie divided his earnings With a
aiekly mother and three Junior half
orphans. gave drunken customers
the right change. and never asked
10 see the detail drawings Of Gods
plan 81 human salvation.
Aruffs mother was bending low
over her tubs. and there was no
strength IN the strokes Of her thin
arms along the flntcd waahbuard.
For a moment the boy looked at
her Ia silence Then throwing his
cap into a corner. With a vicious
jerk OF the forearm. he spoke In a
voice that Mas firm. but not unkind.
Chuck them tubs. old woman.
you cant stan de Eaff,
We must pay the rent next week.
Willie must work There's hcn's
medicine and the children both all
ing. and
Ia"f said chuck them tubs. Now
come along an be good while I tells
YOU. I've got "A scheme dat'll fetch
de rent OF a steam heater. You
knows I'm IN politics I've been
handy wild de Boss on torchlights.
Sters. an keepin tab on de
Myers Tomorrow I'm putin II up
ter de Judge dat wants de atoop,
eieddy and clear. Wild de birdie
gettin' his orders TO keep de vim
men chased. nere's three pluuka n
rtry in n n dere'a cent"
The scheme was not quite clear
To Scruffs mother. so he explained
al great length how he had set his
mind upon obtaining, through po-
lItical influence. the exclusive right
to sell papers al the foot of the
bridge and elevated stairway on the
east side OF City Hall park The
place ls known to local vendors as
the stoup." and Il is a choice site
FOR business. Exclusive rights there
could not be obtained or held by or
binary business methods. but Seruff
Lad been long enough In the Fourth
ward politics 10 know that pulls
pave the way To all things, II they
are strong enough. lie had picked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

- AAaAN AANfssNA T.
While coming up on the bat from
Weuafchee Sunday We fell IN com
pany with a gentleman from North
Dakota Who said be uaa q doctor
and had been prncticlnF for 20
with a view q locatinE in hla prac-
ice. lie inquired la regard 70 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

tkraEy Krank IL after her friends
again There are evidently some
piuua knockers out In KfaFya
relEhhafhood. and she 10 after
them With her little hammer Good
work. kTaEy s. y Nj
THE PIOus KNoCKER
Oh she's very. very pIouH.
And she wipes her weeping eyes
when abe tells hef wicked neigh
Dor
OF his chances when he dies
but the "ucighbor' aud the neigh
bora
often gather in a bunch.
Aud theY aay Oh. she's a hum
bug
NeiEhbora somehow get a
huneh
And the neighbora will present her
With a tombstone bye aud bye.
Which will have engraved upon Il.
Died % conaseratsd lie"
kRAZX KRANK
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

place aud wanted to know whether
a WAS a. large as Wanatehcr. We
Informed him that 1T Was not
quite" It would have been worth
eoad deal to see him land Douglas
County Press.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

Il e exceptional 20 find "a family
where there are no domestic rup=
lures occasionally. hut these can be
leaseued hy having Or Kings New
Life pills around Much trouble they
save hy their great work iu stomach
and liver troubles They not only
relieve you, but cure. a. G. o.
Guy. Inc, drug store. Second and
YssIar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

A man with whiekeru that ended
az his waist Was hanged la Illinois
yesterday. the first man Nith a
beard hanged Ia that state. Not.
however. that man With NhiHkera
q that length has any license 20
tcape hanging.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07
a Nerp Close Call

Il stuck 10 my engine. although
every Joint aehed and every nerve
wac rucised with pain, writes G. w.
Halamy. locomotive fireman OF
darlington. lnma. Il was weak and
pale. without any appetite, and all
rup down. 40 waa about 10 give up
J got . bottle Of Hlartrtc DittsIN and
after taiSRs0t It 1 nstr 40 well a. I
sTgF dla 10 orr iiua" Reak siukip,
tun dpssn pswpas aHw GYs gain new
mr. strength and viwor fconn thsir
uae Try them, Sntl gaasien lsmur,
antccd .sprlce, Zoe. A. q. o. aOv,
Inc, drug store. Second and Yestsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

Reginald De Koven announces
that he has finished the music for
a now opera for DO Wolf Hopper.
An it yet needs H. "a name aud "a
lihrctto. We notice. however. that
Hopper ia atill using Wang aa a
meal ticket
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

The best way 90 drive a woman
n 20 head her toward a millinery
store.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

sAnd he ter hs opinion could
Of tive blades Of prouad
where only before would better mankind and
DO essential service his country whole Of
politicians pat ,oaethsr"-Jonahan swift
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

Mra JAMES Brown Potter pro.
ducrd In London an emotional
costume play the scheme being to
make the colora OF the goNns OK.
prcaa the emotions To- be portrayed.
White represented love or course.
innocence vas represented by green,
and 10 there had been a reporter in
the play no doubt he would have
worn yellow clothes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

Former Mayor Van Wyek. of New
York. who saw Richard Croker in
England saws the On boss has re
covered his health and may return
to THE country. Sure he will Dick
won't stay In any place where ho
can't got anything but health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07
- STAR DUST va

we knew there would be some
clamis With the rropenins of the
theatrical season. Il turns out tu
be- that MAY Noho Is back on the
stage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-07

It's Just uz bad fer
a man 4 think he's
sick ua Ter him 4 BE-
lick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
FINE WEATHER PROPHET.
Is This Crow That Lives in the White
House Grounds

IT am confident we have a better weather
prophet in the White House grounds than
any of the officials at the weather bureau"
said an old attache of the White House
few days ago. There he is now. Do you
hear him cav? Well, that's one of the old
est birds around here. That old crow has
been coming to these grounds every year
for so many years that cannot remember
when he began. He brings a new mate
around with him each year. He has
been here so long that he does not let any
other crow except his mate stay in the
grounds. He and his better half build
nest In the big trees and rear their brood3
of young ones. He generally selects the
finest tree In the front grounds here and
when the leaves have left the trees In the
winter the Matching place may be seen. Well,
that crow is the best weather barometer
krow of. Do you hear that plaintive noise
now? You can bet all your money-and the
cinch is better than you will ever get ON
anything at Benning-that Ii will rain in
two days. regardless of what the weather
bureau says. His voice is certain on tho
eve of a change in the weather and he -
far ahead of the weather bureau He VIII
give notification of rainy weather two days
ahead of the coming of the moisture In
fine weather he is as still and well behaved
as any bird you ever saw. We never know
he is around until we see his big, black
body digging away at some place in tho
ground where he thinks there is food. There
are several blackbirds that come back
here every year, that are almost as pl8
as he is and when see them picking into
the ground sometimes think that's the Old
crow but they are smaller than the crow
when ] take good look. Besides tho
crow and the blackbirds there a num-
Der of robins which make their homes I'm
the grounds each year. / do not know
whether they are the same birds each year.
but 1 do know about that old crow. as he
has a great many peculiarities that iden-
tify him beyond mistake. l would know
his voice among a thousand other crows
and l could tell his appearance from any
other crow. He is getting old beyond doubt,
and he looks it, There has been one feather
out of his right wing for several years.
and he doesn't look as glossy black and
as full of mischief young crow. j sup
pose we will find his body in the grounds
some day, and when the White House birds
summon a coroner's jury and hold their i'm
that he died from old age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
PRINTS ON VIEW.
Thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the
Capital Camera Club.

What is regarded as the principal photo
graphic event of the year will occur April
80, when the thirteenth annual exhibition
of the Capital Camera Club will commence
The salon will be held in the hemicycle
hall of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and
will be open to the public every day, in
GLIDING Sundays and evenings. for four
teen days, including the date given
The exhibit this year promises to be UNI
usually interesting on account of the high
standard required of prints allowed. This
standard is insured by the jury of selec-
ton. which consists of r. N. Brooke, presi-
dent of the Society of Washington Artists;
James Henry Moser, Max Weyl, Harold l..
Mcdonald and Miss Mathilde Mueden, all
of whom are artists of more than local
reputation.
1t is evident the exhibit will be of much
broader scope than heretofore, as the ac-
ceptances from out-of-town exhibitors
nearly equal those from members of the
club and other local exhibitors. Invita-
lions have been sent to all camera clubs of
Importance in this part of the country, as
well as to individuals prominent in the art
world of photography, and the responses
ment 1t is yet too early to give definite
figures as to the number of exhibitors and
prints, but it is prophesied that this will
be the largest as well as the most interest
ing of any of the exhibitions of the Capital
Camera Club. The exhibition committee
has announced that all prints much reach
them at the club rooms, 1910 street
northwest, on or before o'clock pm.
April g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
ng to the association. 1 asked.

long to the association 1 asked.
''The dues are IS cents a month, Of
which 40 cents goes to the National AS
ISOLATION and 35 cents to the local union
Our system of bookkeeping is such that
we keep track of every one of our menu
bers from month to month and can tell
If he has paid his dues and is in good
standing. In case of strike or lockout.
every such member, if unmarried receives
80 week, and If married, 81 week as
long as the strike continues. He gets the
same amount If he is victimized."
What do you mean by victimizedT' I
asked.
"A victimized man is one who is dis
charged by his employer without cause,
or for standing by the rules of the union.
We also pay death benefits of from 500 to
$500, according to the length of time the
deceased has been in the union.
1--WE take in and pay out several hun
dred thousand dollars in money every
year, but our accounts are as carefully
managed those of bank and our losses
are comparatively much less
The Voice From the Granite.
James Duncan. the secretary and treas
urer Of the Granite Cutters National Union,
spent years in cutti,.g out cemetery monu-
ments, granite statues and building blocks
before he was chosen as the leader of the
Granite Cutters Union, and he tells me he
can make more money today polishing
granite than by acting as the secretary of
his union. 1 asked him something about the
granite business of the United States. Said
he:
"The granite industry represents hun
dreds of millions of dollars. Its chief CEN
ter is In New England, but it is carried on
in nearly every part of the country. You
will find our men at the quarries and in
the shops of almost every city. Their work
is in every cemetery and their buildings
everywhere. Nearly all the government,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02

Late the next morning he was landed
at that port. Midia is an ancient Greek
settlement, which has degenerated into a
third-rate watering place for CONSTANT
nople. 1t was not the season just then,
and the town was dusty and empty. but
avoiding the principal streets. Katmiroff
went to a little hcstelry On the outskirts,
where a room had been reserved for him.
Here he established himself, had his meals
served in his room. and waited for the
men who were to meet him.
These personages were mostly accustomed
to perform their visiting by night-the Ia
ter the better-and Katmiroff sat up and
doZed until the cocks crowed, but no one
appeared. He then slept for few hours,
breakfasted and prepared to pass a very
long day.
He did not like TO show himself on the
streets and from his window there was
nothing to entertain him-nothing but
long. stony road. deep In dust. bordered
by high white walls with the tops of olive
trees showing above them. No one passed.
The sun poured down hotly.
Inside the room there was still less of
interest. The hotel was of the lower sort,
and the chamber was furnished with SPAR
tan simplicity. The only object in any
degree unusual or superfiuous was statu-
cite. sort of craven image. about half
life size, which stood on o shelf near the